公开(公告)号：US07988429B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-02

申请号：US11659727

申请日：2005-07-29

Applicant: Katsuya Okumura ,  Shigenobu Itoh ,  Tetsuya Toyoda ,  Kazuhiro Sugata

Inventor： Katsuya Okumura ,  Shigenobu Itoh ,  Tetsuya Toyoda ,  Kazuhiro Sugata

IPC: B65D37/00 ,  B65D83/00

CPC classification number: F04F1/06 ,  F04B43/073 ,  Y10T137/3124

Abstract: A chemical liquid supply system that prevents the generation of heat during operation in a pump and allows downsizing the discharge pump for instilling a chemical liquid from a tip nozzle. Compressed air is supplied to an upper space of a resist bottle and the chemical liquid is conferred positive pressure and sent out to a pump chamber of a discharge pump, thereby the pump chamber is filled with a resist liquid. This eliminates the need of a conventional construction where a spring or others are used to drive a flexible membrane of the discharge pump to the operation chamber side to take in the resist liquid. As a result, no electric motor is used, so there is obviously no risk of heat damage to a semiconductor wafer and the discharge pump itself can be further downsized.

Abstract translation: 一种化学液体供应系统，其防止在泵中操作期间产生热量并且允许排气泵小型化以从尖端喷嘴滴入化学液体。 将压缩空气供给到抗蚀剂瓶的上部空间，并将化学液体赋予正压，并送出到排出泵的泵室，由此泵室中填充有抗蚀剂液体。 这消除了使用弹簧等来驱动排出泵的柔性膜到操作室侧以吸收抗蚀剂液体的常规结构的需要。 结果，不使用电动机，因此显然没有对半导体晶片的热损伤的风险，并且可以进一步减小排出泵本身的尺寸。

公开(公告)号：US07580061B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-25

申请号：US11040723

申请日：2005-01-21

Applicant: Tetsuya Toyoda

Inventor： Tetsuya Toyoda

IPC: H04N9/73 ,  H04N5/232

CPC classification number: H04N9/735

Abstract: An image sensing apparatus according to one mode of the present invention enhances precision of WB adjustment to thereby obtain an image having an appropriate WB, and comprises an image signal processing circuit which adjusts the WB with respect to an image signal output from an image sensing element based on a WB gain, a ROM which stores at least a WB correction coefficient correspondence table, and a WB modification coefficient correspondence table, and a microcomputer which calculates a WB correction coefficient corresponding to a diaphragm value, and a WB modification coefficient based on the correspondence tables and which multiplies the WB gain by the WB correction coefficient and WB modification coefficient to thereby obtain a value as a digital gain and which executes a control in such a manner as to adjust the WB based on the digital gain.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明的一种模式的图像感测装置提高了WB调整的精度，从而获得具有适当WB的图像，并且包括图像信号处理电路，其相对于从图像感测元件输出的图像信号调整WB 基于WB增益，存储至少WB校正系数对应表的ROM和WB修改系数对应表，以及计算与光阑值对应的WB校正系数的微计算机，以及基于 对应表，并且将WB增益乘以WB校正系数和WB修改系数，从而获得作为数字增益的值，并且以基于数字增益调整WB的方式执行控制。

公开(公告)号：US20070267065A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-22

申请号：US11659727

申请日：2005-07-29

Applicant: Katsuya Okumura ,  Shibenobu Itoh ,  Tetsuya Toyoda ,  Kazuhiro Sugata

Inventor： Katsuya Okumura ,  Shibenobu Itoh ,  Tetsuya Toyoda ,  Kazuhiro Sugata

IPC: F04B43/06 ,  F04B43/10

CPC classification number: F04F1/06 ,  F04B43/073 ,  Y10T137/3124

Abstract: A chemical liquid supply system that prevents the generation of heat during operation in a pump and allows downsizing the discharge pump for instilling a chemical liquid from a tip nozzle. Compressed air is supplied to an upper space of a resist bottle and the chemical liquid is conferred positive pressure and sent out to a pump chamber of a discharge pump, thereby the pump chamber is filled with a resist liquid. This eliminates the need of a conventional construction where a spring or others are used to drive a flexible membrane of the discharge pump to the operation chamber side to take in the resist liquid. As a result, no electric motor is used, so there is obviously no risk of heat damage to a semiconductor wafer and the discharge pump itself can be further downsized.

Abstract translation: 一种化学液体供应系统，其防止在泵中操作期间产生热量并且允许排气泵小型化以从尖端喷嘴滴入化学液体。 将压缩空气供给到抗蚀剂瓶的上部空间，并将化学液体赋予正压，并送出到排出泵的泵室，由此泵室中填充有抗蚀剂液体。 这消除了使用弹簧等来驱动排出泵的柔性膜到操作室侧以吸收抗蚀剂液体的常规结构的需要。 结果，不使用电动机，因此显然没有对半导体晶片的热损伤的风险，并且可以进一步减小排出泵本身的尺寸。

公开(公告)号：US20070047019A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-01

申请号：US11512930

申请日：2006-08-30

Applicant: Tetsuya Toyoda

Inventor： Tetsuya Toyoda

IPC: H04N1/40

CPC classification number: H04N1/4074 ,  H04N1/40068 ,  H04N1/6027

Abstract: An image processing device includes a reduced image generating section which generates reduced image data of input image data. A gradation conversion characteristics deriving section derives gradation conversion characteristics when the input image data is subjected to gradation conversion processing based on the generated reduced image data. A white balance control information deriving section derives information to control white balance of the input image data based on the generated reduced image data. A white balance control section controls the white balance of the input image data based on the derived information to control the white balance. A gradation converting section subjects the image data output from the white balance control section to gradation conversion processing based on the extracted gradation conversion characteristics.

Abstract translation: 图像处理装置包括生成输入图像数据的缩小图像数据的缩小图像生成部。 灰度转换特性导出部根据所生成的缩小图像数据，在输入图像数据进行灰度转换处理时，导出灰度转换特性。 白平衡控制信息导出部分基于生成的缩小图像数据导出信息以控制输入图像数据的白平衡。 白平衡控制部基于导出的信息来控制输入图像数据的白平衡，以控制白平衡。 灰度转换部分根据所提取的灰度转换特性对从白平衡控制部分输出的图像数据进行灰度转换处理。

公开(公告)号：US20060056688A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-16

申请号：US11221264

申请日：2005-09-07

Applicant: Tetsuya Toyoda

Inventor： Tetsuya Toyoda

IPC: G06K9/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/4074 ,  G06T5/009 ,  G06T5/40 ,  H04N1/409 ,  H04N1/6086

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a histogram computing section which computes a histogram of pixel values of input image data. A gradation conversion characteristic determining section determines a gradation conversion characteristic in a case where gradation conversion processing is applied to the image data on the basis of the histogram computed by the histogram computing section, and photographing information when the image data has been picked up. A gradation converting section converts the gradation of the input image data on the basis of the gradation conversion characteristic determined by the gradation conversion characteristic determining section.

Abstract translation: 图像处理装置包括直方图计算部分，其计算输入图像数据的像素值的直方图。 灰度转换特性确定部分在根据由直方图计算部分计算的直方图应用了图像数据的灰度转换处理以及当图像数据被拾取时的拍摄信息的情况下，确定灰度转换特性。 灰度转换部分基于由灰度转换特性确定部分确定的灰度转换特性来转换输入图像数据的灰度。

公开(公告)号：US20050162532A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-28

申请号：US11040723

申请日：2005-01-21

Applicant: Tetsuya Toyoda

Inventor： Tetsuya Toyoda

IPC: H04N9/04 ,  H04N9/73

CPC classification number: H04N9/735

Abstract: An image sensing apparatus according to one mode of the present invention enhances precision of WB adjustment to thereby obtain an image having an appropriate WB, and comprises an image signal processing circuit which adjusts the WB with respect to an image signal output from an image sensing element based on a WB gain, a ROM which stores at least a WB correction coefficient correspondence table, and a WB modification coefficient correspondence table, and a microcomputer which calculates a WB correction coefficient corresponding to a diaphragm value, and a WB modification coefficient based on the correspondence tables and which multiplies the WB gain by the WB correction coefficient and WB modification coefficient to thereby obtain a value as a digital gain and which executes a control in such a manner as to adjust the WB based on the digital gain.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明的一种模式的图像感测装置提高了WB调整的精度，从而获得具有适当WB的图像，并且包括图像信号处理电路，其相对于从图像感测元件输出的图像信号调整WB 基于WB增益，存储至少WB校正系数对应表的ROM和WB修改系数对应表，以及计算与光阑值对应的WB校正系数的微计算机，以及基于 对应表，并且将WB增益乘以WB校正系数和WB修改系数，从而获得作为数字增益的值，并且以基于数字增益调整WB的方式执行控制。

公开(公告)号：US08717683B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-06

申请号：US13135090

申请日：2011-06-23

Applicant: Tetsuya Toyoda ,  Takeshi Hosoya ,  Masahito Watanabe ,  Tomoyuki Satori ,  Eiji Shirota

Inventor： Tetsuya Toyoda ,  Takeshi Hosoya ,  Masahito Watanabe ,  Tomoyuki Satori ,  Eiji Shirota

IPC: G02B15/14

CPC classification number: G02B15/177 ,  G02B13/0065 ,  G02B13/009 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/3572

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes: a zoom lens; an image pickup element having an image pickup surface which receives an image which has been formed by the zoom lens, and converts to an electric signal; a shading correction parameter storage section which stores a shading correction parameter which differs at a front-surface side and a rear-surface side with respect to a center of an image, which is for correcting asymmetric shading at the front-surface side and the rear-surface side of the zoom lens; and a shading correction section which carries out correction operation of an image which has been picked up by the image pickup element, based on the shading correction parameter of the shading correction parameter storage section. When an object having a uniform brightness is captured, at any state from the wide angle end to the telephoto end, the zoom lens satisfies conditional expression (A).

Abstract translation: 一种图像拾取装置，包括：变焦透镜; 图像拾取元件，其具有接收由变焦透镜形成的图像并转换为电信号的图像拾取表面; 阴影校正参数存储部，其存储相对于图像的中心在前表面侧和后表面侧不同的阴影校正参数，其用于校正前表面侧和后侧的非对称阴影 变焦镜头的表面侧; 以及阴影校正部，其基于遮蔽校正参数存储部的阴影校正参数，对由摄像元件拍摄的图像进行校正操作。 当捕获具有均匀亮度的物体时，在从广角端到望远端的任何状态下，变焦透镜满足条件表达式（A）。

公开(公告)号：US08285041B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-09

申请号：US11221264

申请日：2005-09-07

Applicant: Tetsuya Toyoda

Inventor： Tetsuya Toyoda

IPC: G06K9/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/4074 ,  G06T5/009 ,  G06T5/40 ,  H04N1/409 ,  H04N1/6086

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a histogram computing section which computes a histogram of pixel values of input image data. A gradation conversion characteristic determining section determines a gradation conversion characteristic in a case where gradation conversion processing is applied to the image data on the basis of the histogram computed by the histogram computing section, and photographing information when the image data has been picked up. A gradation converting section converts the gradation of the input image data on the basis of the gradation conversion characteristic determined by the gradation conversion characteristic determining section.

Abstract translation: 图像处理装置包括直方图计算部分，其计算输入图像数据的像素值的直方图。 灰度转换特性确定部分在根据由直方图计算部分计算的直方图应用了图像数据的灰度转换处理以及当图像数据被拾取时的拍摄信息的情况下，确定灰度转换特性。 灰度转换部分基于由灰度转换特性确定部分确定的灰度转换特性来转换输入图像数据的灰度。

公开(公告)号：US20120182440A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-19

申请号：US13339809

申请日：2011-12-29

Applicant: Tetsuya Toyoda

Inventor： Tetsuya Toyoda

IPC: H04N5/228

CPC classification number: H04N5/232

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup unit, a scene finalization determination unit, and an image adjustment processing unit. The image pickup unit captures a subject image in photographing operation and obtains image data according to the subject. The scene finalization determination unit determines whether an imaging scene is finalized by a photographer. The image adjustment processing unit applies image adjustment processing according to the imaging scene that is finalized to the image data if the scene finalization determination unit determines that the imaging scene is finalized.

Abstract translation: 图像拾取装置包括图像拾取单元，场景确定确定单元和图像调整处理单元。 图像拾取单元在拍摄操作中捕获被摄体图像，并且获得根据被摄体的图像数据。 场景确定确定单元确定拍摄场景是否被拍摄者确定。 如果场景确定确定单元确定成像场景最终确定，则图像调整处理单元将根据最终确定的成像场景的图像调整处理应用于图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US08180116B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US11810877

申请日：2007-06-05

Applicant: Tetsuya Toyoda

Inventor： Tetsuya Toyoda

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/46

CPC classification number: H04N5/23212 ,  G06K9/00228 ,  H04N5/23219 ,  H04N5/23245 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N2101/00

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic imaging apparatus which has different drive modes of an image pickup device for image shooting between an image for detecting the face of a subject and an image for detecting a feature value for specifying an individual based on the detected face area. For example, the image for detecting the face of the subject can be shot in a drive mode for a low-resolution image and an image for detecting a feature value can be shot in a drive mode for a high-resolution image. For example, the drive mode for a low-resolution image can be a drive mode for live view display, while the drive mode for a high-resolution image can be a drive mode for shooting a still image.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种电子成像装置，其具有用于在用于检测被摄体的面部的图像和用于基于检测到的面部区域检测用于指定个体的特征值的图像之间的图像拍摄的图像拾取装置的不同驱动模式。 例如，可以以用于低分辨率图像的驱动模式拍摄用于检测被摄体的脸部的图像，并且可以在用于高分辨率图像的驱动模式中拍摄用于检测特征值的图像。 例如，低分辨率图像的驱动模式可以是用于实时取景显示的驱动模式，而高分辨率图像的驱动模式可以是用于拍摄静止图像的驱动模式。