Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Solid-state imaging apparatus and digital camera for white balance correction
- Patent Title (中): 固态成像装置和数码相机用于白平衡校正
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Application No.: US10828309Application Date: 2004-04-21
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Publication No.: US07683951B2Publication Date: 2010-03-23
- Inventor: Yasuo Aotsuka
- Applicant: Yasuo Aotsuka
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
- Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
- Priority: JPP.2003-117136 20030422
- Main IPC: H04N3/14
- IPC: H04N3/14 ; H04N5/335 ; H04N9/04 ; H04N9/083 ; H04N9/73

Abstract:
A solid-state imaging apparatus comprises: a solid-state imaging device having pixels that image light originating from a subject, by dividing the light into color signals; and a signal processor that subjects photographed image data output from the device to white balance correction at a gain corresponding to light source type(s). The device further comprises a sensor that detects light in a wavelength range which induces a difference having a predetermined value or more between radiant energy of a first light source and that of a second light source on the surface of the device. The processor comprises: a mixing ratio estimation unit that determines a mixing ratio between illumination light originating from the first light source and that originating from the second one, through use of a detection signal output from the sensor; and a gain computation unit that computes a gain where the white balance correction is to be effected, according to the mixing ratio.
Public/Granted literature
- US20040233298A1 Solid-state imaging apparatus, and digital camera Public/Granted day:2004-11-25
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