公开(公告)号：US20140333798A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-13

申请号：US14274382

申请日：2014-05-09

Applicant: Olympus Corporation

Inventor： Hiroaki IWASAKI ,  Manabu ICHIKAWA ,  Osamu NONAKA

IPC: H04N5/235

CPC classification number: H04N5/23216 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/2351 ,  H04N5/2621

Abstract: To provide an image pickup apparatus which enables acquisition, by a simple configuration, of a natural image of a dark place or the like at the time of image pickup in a dark environment by eliminating an influence from the surrounding environmental light, an image pickup apparatus of the invention includes an image pickup section for picking up an image of an object and acquiring an image signal, an accumulation section for sequentially accumulating outputs from the image pickup section, a display section for visibly displaying an accumulated image signal of the accumulation section, a position identification section for identifying a position specified on an image displayed on the display section; and a correction section for performing an image correction process on the accumulated image signal of the accumulation section according to an identification result of the position identification section.

Abstract translation: 为了提供一种图像拾取装置，通过简单的配置，通过消除来自周围的环境光的影响，能够在黑暗的环境中拍摄暗处的自然图像，摄像装置 本发明的图像拾取部包括用于拾取对象的图像并获取图像信号的图像拾取部分，用于顺序地累积来自图像拾取部分的输出的累积部分，用于可见地显示累积部分的累积图像信号的显示部分， 位置识别部分，用于识别在显示部分上显示的图像上指定的位置; 以及校正部分，用于根据位置识别部分的识别结果对累积部分的累积图像信号执行图像校正处理。

公开(公告)号：US20220035874A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US17346114

申请日：2021-06-11

Applicant: Olympus Corporation

Inventor： Koichi SHINTANI ,  Akira TANI ,  Manabu ICHIKAWA ,  Kensei ITO ,  Osamu NONAKA ,  Natsuko SATO

IPC: G06F16/951 ,  G06F16/9535 ,  G06F16/9537 ,  G06F16/9538 ,  G06F16/906

Abstract: A user guide method, comprising determining a reference area according to user behavior and target events the user is interested in, acquiring a reference target event heat map representing distribution of the target events within the reference area for a specified time point, and estimating conditions of a target event at a time when time has passed from the specified time, by referencing the reference target event heat map, and a database that shows chronological change of previous heat maps for the same or similar areas.

公开(公告)号：US20180115728A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-26

申请号：US15841825

申请日：2017-12-14

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiroki MARUYAMA ,  Manabu ICHIKAWA

IPC: H04N5/367 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire defective pixel information including one of positional information on a reading circuit in which defective pixel noise occurs and positional information on each of pixels, blinking defect noise information including one of positional information on a reading circuit in which blinking defect noise occurs and the positional information on each of the pixels, and image data generated by an image sensor; and a noise reduction unit configured to reduce one of the defective pixel noise and the blinking defect noise based on the defective pixel information acquired by the acquisition unit and the blinking defect noise information acquired by the acquisition unit, with respect to the image data acquired by the acquisition unit.

公开(公告)号：US20180010966A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15700254

申请日：2017-09-11

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Manabu ICHIKAWA ,  Hiroki MARUYAMA

IPC: G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/52 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H04N1/60 ,  H04N9/07

CPC classification number: G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/027 ,  G01J3/524 ,  H04N1/603 ,  H04N1/6041 ,  H04N5/3651 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H04N9/0451 ,  H04N9/07 ,  H04N9/646 ,  H04N9/67

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is configured to: acquire a correction factor from a recording unit for recording, for each of a plurality of pixels, the correction factor for correcting a difference in pixel value corresponding to a difference between a spectral sensitivity and a preset reference spectral sensitivity in a predetermined wavelength range at a pixel of interest, based on image data generated by an image sensor, the image sensor having the plurality of pixels on which color filters of a plurality of colors with different spectral transmittances are respectively located, the color filters forming a predetermined array pattern; calculate a correction amount for correcting a pixel value of the pixel of interest based on the correction factor at the pixel of interest and pixel values of pixels surrounding the pixel of interest; and correct the pixel value of the pixel of interest by using the correction amount.

公开(公告)号：US20180007293A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15705960

申请日：2017-09-15

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiroki MARUYAMA ,  Manabu ICHIKAWA

IPC: H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/378

CPC classification number: H04N5/357 ,  G06T5/002 ,  G06T2207/10004 ,  H04N1/409 ,  H04N5/217 ,  H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/367 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus for correcting blinking defect noise contained in image data generated by an image sensor. The image sensor includes a pixels arranged two-dimensionally and reading circuits configured to read a pixel value. The image processing apparatus includes: an information acquisition unit configured to acquire noise information that is defined by associating positional information of the reading circuits or positional information of each of the pixels with feature data related to the blinking defect noise caused by the reading circuits; an estimation unit configured to estimate a random noise amount in a pixel of interest based on the feature data and a random noise model for estimating the random noise amount in the pixel of interest; and a correction unit configured to correct a pixel value of the pixel of interest based on the random noise amount estimated by the estimation unit.

公开(公告)号：US20170302867A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15640668

申请日：2017-07-03

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Manabu ICHIKAWA ,  Hiroki MARUYAMA

IPC: H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/232

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a pixel value group creation unit configured to create, for a plurality of pieces of image data generated by an image sensor including: a plurality of pixels arranged two-dimensionally to receive light from outside and generate a signal corresponding to an amount of the received light; and a plurality of read-out circuits shared by a predetermined number of pixels and configured to read out the signal as pixel values, a plurality of pixel value groups by classifying the pixel values for each of the plurality of read-out circuits; and a noise determination unit configured to determine whether blinking defect noise occurs in each of the plurality of pixel value groups, based on distribution of the pixel values of each of the plurality of pixel value groups created by the pixel value group creation unit.

公开(公告)号：US20170295329A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-12

申请号：US15632743

申请日：2017-06-26

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Manabu ICHIKAWA ,  Hiroki MARUYAMA

IPC: H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/956

CPC classification number: H04N5/357 ,  H04N1/409 ,  H04N5/213 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/772 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N5/956 ,  H04N7/14

Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus for correcting blinking defect noise included in image data generated by an image sensor, the image sensor including pixels arranged two-dimensionally and read-out circuits configured to read out a pixel value. The image processing apparatus is configured to: acquire noise information that associates the pixel value with positional information of the read-out circuits or positional information of each of the pixels, and with feature data related to blinking defect noise attributed to the read-out circuits; determine whether the blinking defect noise occurs on a pixel of interest based on the noise information; calculate candidate values indicating a correction amount for correcting the blinking defect noise based on the noise information and a pixel value of the pixel of interest if the blinking defect noise occurs; and correct the pixel value of the pixel of interest based on the candidate values.

公开(公告)号：US20170265726A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15613092

申请日：2017-06-02

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Toshiaki MIKAMI ,  Manabu ICHIKAWA ,  Koichiro YOSHINO

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  A61B1/045 ,  A61B1/313

CPC classification number: A61B1/00188 ,  A61B1/00006 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/045 ,  A61B1/3132 ,  G02B7/34 ,  G02B7/38 ,  G02B23/2469 ,  G02B23/26 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/23245 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: A focus control device includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to implement: an area setting process that sets a plurality of areas to a captured image that has been captured by an imaging section, each of the plurality of areas including a plurality of pixels; a direction determination process that determines whether a target in-focus position lies in a NEAR direction or a FAR direction with respect to a reference position with respect to some or all of the plurality of areas set to the captured image to calculate a direction determination result with respect to each of the plurality of areas, the target in-focus position being a target of an in-focus object plane position; and a focus control process that preferentially brings an area among the plurality of areas that is situated away from the imaging section into focus based on the direction determination result.

公开(公告)号：US20170099425A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-06

申请号：US15373737

申请日：2016-12-09

Applicant: Olympus Corporation

Inventor： Manabu ICHIKAWA ,  Katsuhisa KAWAGUCHI ,  Masaomi TOMIZAWA ,  Osamu NONAKA

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G03B17/18 ,  H04N5/77 ,  G03B15/00

CPC classification number: H04N5/23206 ,  G03B15/00 ,  G03B17/18 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/772

Abstract: An imaging device includes a first communication unit, an imaging control unit, and a recording determination unit that determines whether or not an image data is to be recorded according to an operation instruction. The first communication unit transmits recording permission information to an external communication device when a user operation is a recording permission operation, and transmits recording prohibition information to the communication device when the user operation is a recording prohibition operation. The imaging control unit associates image data with determination result determined by the recording determination unit and either one of the recording permission information and the recording prohibition information and controls a recording unit to record the image data.

公开(公告)号：US20150319354A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-05

申请号：US14751983

申请日：2015-06-26

Applicant: Olympus Corporation

Inventor： Manabu ICHIKAWA ,  Katsuhisa KAWAGUCHI ,  Masaomi TOMIZAWA ,  Osamu NONAKA

IPC: H04N5/232

CPC classification number: H04N5/23206 ,  G03B15/00 ,  G03B17/18 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/772

Abstract: An imaging device includes a first communication unit, an imaging control unit, and a recording determination unit that determines whether or not an image data is to be recorded according to an operation instruction. The first communication unit transmits recording permission information to an external communication device when a user operation is a recording permission operation, and transmits recording prohibition information to the communication device when the user operation is a recording prohibition operation. The imaging control unit associates image data with determination result determined by the recording determination unit and either one of the recording permission information and the recording prohibition information and controls a recording unit to record the image data.

Abstract translation: 一种成像装置包括第一通信单元，成像控制单元和记录确定单元，其根据操作指令确定是否要记录图像数据。 当用户操作是记录许可操作时，第一通信单元将记录许可信息发送到外部通信设备，并且当用户操作是记录禁止操作时，向通信设备发送记录禁止信息。 成像控制单元将图像数据与由记录确定单元确定的确定结果和记录许可信息和记录禁止信息中的任一个相关联，并且控制记录单元以记录图像数据。