Abstract:
An image processing method for use in an electronic video endoscopy system in which R, G and B surface sequential color signals are obtained from a CCD disposed in the leading end portion of an endoscope. The surface sequential color signals are converted simultaneously wherein memories corresponding to the respective colors are used to thereby obtain synchronous color signals. In the image processing method, the odd and even fields of the CCD are interline transferred sequentially within one field period to thereby obtain the above-mentioned surface sequential color signals, and data for each of horizontal scanning lines are read out alternately from odd and even field data once stored in the above-mentioned respective memories to thereby complete frame data so as to obtain the above-mentioned synchronous color signals.
Abstract:
An automatic focusing adjusting device for use in a camera is disclosed in which an operation processing on the phase difference detection to be executed when the focusing of an image pickup optical system is detected can be performed by means of an analog signal processing. In the automatic focusing adjusting device, when the distance measurement ranges in a light receiving part of sensor means are specified by operation means, then control means controls charge input preventive means in such a manner that only the signal electric charges that are stored in photoelectric conversion elements forming the light receiving part but belonging to the other distance measurement ranges that the ranges specified by the operation means are prevented from flowing into a readout part in the sensor means, whereby the distance measurement ranges in the light receiving part of the sensor means can be changed. Also, in the adjusting device, based on the output signal of the operation means or on the distance measurement information obtained from the sensor means, the distance measurement ranges in the light receiving part of the sensor means can be changed and the changed versions of the distance measurement ranges can be visibly displayed on display means.
Abstract:
A various CCD delay element in which extra delay stages are provided. The extra stages are either held at a given potential to pass all signals therethrough and thus to not contribute to the gain or are connected to the clock signals to thereby increase the delay.
Abstract:
A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device of a floating-gate type comprises a floating-gate and two control gates. The floating-gate is divided into two conductive regions having a conductivity type opposite to each other. A first control gate is placed above a first region and a second control gate is placed above a second region. In this device, the erase operation is performed by causing avalanche breakdown within the floating-gate.