公开(公告)号：US09716847B1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-25

申请号：US14670984

申请日：2015-03-27

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Ian Rickard Muldoon

IPC: H04N5/345 ,  H04N5/349 ,  H04N5/232

CPC classification number: H04N5/349 ,  H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/23287 ,  H04N5/345 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/3692

Abstract: An image capture device is disclosed. The image capture device may generally include an optical element configured to create a light cone having a focal plane. The image capture device may also include an image sensor having an active area defining an image plane that is angled relative to the optical element. In addition, the image capture device may include a controller communicatively coupled to the image sensor. The controller may be configured to control the image sensor such that the light passing through the optical element is detected by a readout area of the active area. The readout area may be set by the controller based on the position of the focal plane relative to the image sensor.

公开(公告)号：US09628719B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US14265807

申请日：2014-04-30

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd

Inventor： Seong-hyun Kim

IPC: H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/345 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N13/02

CPC classification number: H04N5/2353 ,  H04N5/23245 ,  H04N5/2351 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N13/211 ,  H04N13/286 ,  H04N13/296

Abstract: Provided are a digital photographing apparatus in which a read-out mode may be changed when capturing a moving image, and a method of controlling the digital photographing apparatus. The method includes capturing a moving image having a predetermined frame rate in a first read-out mode, estimating a brightness of surroundings and then determining a shutter speed of a frame to be currently captured based on the estimated brightness of the surroundings, determining whether or not an exposure time that is dependent on the shutter speed is longer than a predetermined time period, and changing the first read-out mode to a second read-out mode that has a shorter read-out time than the first read-out mode when the exposure time is longer than the predetermined time period.

公开(公告)号：US20160360095A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-08

申请号：US15241688

申请日：2016-08-19

Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION

Inventor： Yosuke KUSAKA

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/345 ,  H04N5/369

CPC classification number: H04N5/23212 ,  G02B7/34 ,  G03B13/36 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/3696

Abstract: A focus detection device includes: an image sensor that includes a plurality of focus detection pixel rows, each having a plurality of focus detection pixels and each outputting a pair of focus detection signals; a spatial accumulation unit that calculates spatially accumulated values by adding together pairs of focus detection signals output from a first predetermined number of focus detection pixel rows among the plurality of focus detection pixel rows; and a focus detection unit that detects a focusing condition at an optical system based upon the spatially accumulated values.

公开(公告)号：US20160330415A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-10

申请号：US15212829

申请日：2016-07-18

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Kyosuke MIZUNO ,  Hitoshi KOMINE ,  Yutaka FUJISAWA ,  Takehide FUJIMOTO ,  Hideki KATO ,  Sadaaki TOMURA ,  Nanako UBAYAMA

IPC: H04N9/04 ,  G02B23/24 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/235

CPC classification number: H04N9/045 ,  G02B23/2484 ,  H04N5/2351 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/345 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/351 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/772 ,  H04N9/09 ,  H04N9/797 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: A solid-state imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit that images a subject to generate a plurality of pieces of image data having information corresponding to different types of color components at same pixel positions, an operation mode setting unit that sets an operation mode of the imaging unit, a thinning rate setting unit that sets a thinning rate relative to each of the plurality of pieces of image data of the different types of color components in accordance with the operation mode, a thinning processor that performs thinning processing relative to each of the plurality of pieces of image data of the different types of color components generated by the imaging unit in accordance with the thinning rate, and a transmission unit that transmits the plurality of pieces of image data of different types of color components subjected to the thinning processing.

Abstract translation: 一种固态成像装置，包括成像单元，其对对象进行成像，以生成具有与在相同像素位置处的不同类型的颜色分量相对应的信息的多个图像数据;操作模式设置单元，其设置成像的操作模式 单元，稀疏率设置单元，其根据操作模式设置相对于不同类型的颜色分量的多个图像数据中的每一个的间隔率;稀疏处理器，其相对于多个颜色分量执行稀疏处理; 根据变薄率由成像单元生成的不同类型的颜色分量的图像数据的片段;以及发送单元，其发送经过稀疏处理的不同类型的颜色分量的多个图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US09392196B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-12

申请号：US14075927

申请日：2013-11-08

Applicant: Leap Motion, Inc.

Inventor： David Holz

IPC: H04N5/217 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/345 ,  H04N5/355

CPC classification number: H04N5/35572 ,  H04N5/217 ,  H04N5/2354 ,  H04N5/3452

Abstract: An image sensor frame rate can be increased by “interlaced” mode operation whereby only half the number of lines of an image is transported to the readout circuitry. This halves the integration time but also halves the resolution of the sensor. Accordingly, in one embodiment, an image sensor operated in an interlaced fashion is first exposed to a scene under a first form of illumination (e.g., narrowband illumination), and a first set of alternating (horizontal or vertical) lines constituting half of the pixels is read out of the array; the sensor is then exposed to the same scene under a second form of illumination (e.g., existing ambient illumination with the illumination source turned off), and a second set of alternating lines, representing the other half of the pixel array, is read out. The two images are compared and noise removed from the image obtained under narrowband illumination.

Abstract translation: 可以通过“隔行扫描”模式操作来增加图像传感器帧速率，由此仅将一半的图像行传输到读出电路。 这将集成时间缩小一半，但传感器的分辨率也减半。 因此，在一个实施例中，以隔行方式操作的图像传感器首先在第一形式的照明（例如，窄带照明）下暴露于场景，并且构成构成像素的一半的第一组交替（水平或垂直）线 从数组中读出; 然后，传感器在第二种照明形式（例如，关闭照明源的现有环境照明）下暴露于同一场景，并且读出代表像素阵列的另一半的第二组交替线。 比较两个图像并从窄带照明下获得的图像中去除噪声。

公开(公告)号：US09264611B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-16

申请号：US13948475

申请日：2013-07-23

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Takahiro Abe

IPC: H04N5/77 ,  H04N9/80 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/345

CPC classification number: H04N5/23238 ,  H04N5/23219 ,  H04N5/23222 ,  H04N5/23274 ,  H04N5/2354 ,  H04N5/3452

Abstract: An image-pickup apparatus includes a synthesizer configured to synthesize a plurality of images, a detector configured to detect positional information, a first instructor configured to instruct a start of a photography preparing operation, a second instructor configured to instruct a start of a photographic operation, and a controller configured to determine first and second capturing conditions in accordance with an instruction from the first instructor and to hold reference position information based upon the positional information when the first instructor provides an instruction, the controller being configured to make an image-pickup unit start the consecutive shooting under the first capturing condition in accordance with an instruction from the second instructor, and to make the image-pickup unit capture an image under the second capturing condition when the detector detects that the positional information of the image-pickup apparatus corresponds to the reference position information.

Abstract translation: 一种图像拾取装置，包括：合成多个图像的合成器;被配置为检测位置信息的检测器;配置成指示开始摄影准备操作的第一指导者;配置为指示开始摄影操作的第二指示器 以及控制器，其被配置为根据来自所述第一指导者的指令确定第一和第二捕获条件，并且当所述第一指导者提供指令时基于所述位置信息保持参考位置信息，所述控制器被配置为进行图像拾取 单元根据来自第二指导者的指令在第一拍摄条件下开始连续拍摄，并且当检测器检测到摄像装置的位置信息时，使摄像单元拍摄第二拍摄条件下的图像 对应于参考位置信息 配合

公开(公告)号：US20160014359A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-14

申请号：US14771123

申请日：2014-02-27

Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION

Inventor： Hidefumi OTA

IPC: H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/235

CPC classification number: H04N5/3696 ,  H01L27/1464 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/2352 ,  H04N5/345 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/379

Abstract: An image sensor includes: a first imaging region that captures an image of light entering through an optical system under a first imaging condition and generates a detection signal to perform focus detection of the optical system; and a second imaging region that captures an image of the light entering through the optical system under a second imaging condition other than the first imaging condition and generates an image signal.

Abstract translation: 图像传感器包括：第一成像区域，其捕获在第一成像条件下通过光学系统进入的光的图像，并且生成检测信号以执行所述光学系统的聚焦检测; 以及第二成像区域，其捕获在除了所述第一成像条件之外的第二成像条件下通过所述光学系统进入的光的图像，并且生成图像信号。

公开(公告)号：US09237285B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-12

申请号：US14268748

申请日：2014-05-02

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Hiroki Ui ,  Tomohiro Takahashi ,  Hirofumi Kikutsugi

IPC: H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/345 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/376 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H01L27/146

CPC classification number: H04N5/374 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/3594 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N5/3765

Abstract: A solid-state image pickup device including a pixel section arranged with multiple pixel circuits in matrix having functions for converting an optical signal to an electrical signal and for accumulating the electrical signal depending on an exposure time, and a pixel driving section capable of driving through a control line to reset, accumulate, transfer, and output signal electric charge of the pixel section. The pixel section may have a pixel shared structure arranged with one selection control line, one reset control line, and multiple transfer control lines, including a readout-pixel section and an unread-pixel section in its entirety. The pixel driving section includes a pixel control section where an unread-pixel is normally fixed in a reset state. When reading a readout-pixel in a shared relationship, if its address is selected or a selection signal becomes active, the unread-pixel reset-state is cancelled to turn into an unread state.

Abstract translation: 一种固态图像拾取装置，包括：矩阵中配置有多个像素电路的像素部分，具有用于将光信号转换为电信号并根据曝光时间积累电信号的功能;以及能够驱动通过的像素驱动部 用于复位，累加，传送和输出像素部分的信号电荷的控制线。 像素部可以具有以一个选择控制线，一个复位控制线和多个传输控制线排列的像素共享结构，包括读出像素部分和未读取像素部分。 像素驱动部分包括像素控制部分，其中未读取像素通常在复位状态下被固定。 当读取共享关系中的读出像素时，如果其地址被选择或选择信号变为有效，则未读取像素复位状态被取消以变成未读状态。

公开(公告)号：US20150296125A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-15

申请号：US14432020

申请日：2013-09-20

Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION

Inventor： Yosuke Kusaka

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/369 ,  G02B7/34 ,  H04N5/345

CPC classification number: H04N5/23212 ,  G02B7/34 ,  G03B13/36 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/3696

Abstract: A focus detection device includes: an image sensor that includes a plurality of focus detection pixel rows, each having a plurality of focus detection pixels and each outputting a pair of focus detection signals; a spatial accumulation unit that calculates spatially accumulated values by adding together pairs of focus detection signals output from a first predetermined number of focus detection pixel rows among the plurality of focus detection pixel rows; and a focus detection unit that detects a focusing condition at an optical system based upon the spatially accumulated values.

Abstract translation: 焦点检测装置包括：图像传感器，其包括多个焦点检测像素行，每个具有多个焦点检测像素，并且每个焦点检测像素行均输出一对焦点检测信号; 空间累积单元，通过将多个焦点检测像素行中的第一预定数量的焦点检测像素行输出的焦点检测信号相加，来计算空间累积值; 以及焦点检测单元，其基于空间累积值来检测光学系统的聚焦状态。

公开(公告)号：US20150036033A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-05

申请号：US14197455

申请日：2014-03-05

Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

Inventor： Yukiyasu TATSUZAWA ,  Kazuhiro HIWADA ,  Tatsuji ASHITANI

IPC: H04N5/369

CPC classification number: H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/35572 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: According to one embodiment, in a pixel array unit, pixels configured to accumulate photoelectrically-converted charges are arranged in a matrix shape. A binning control unit performs control to lump together several pixels among the pixels between different lines of the pixel array unit. A frame-read control unit thins out and reads the lines to vary thinning positions of the lines lumped together by the binning control unit among two or more frames. A reconfiguration processing unit combines the two or more frames, in which the thinning positions are different, to thereby configure one frame.

Abstract translation: 根据一个实施例，在像素​​阵列单元中，被配置为累积光电转换电荷的像素被布置成矩阵形状。 分箱控制单元执行控制以将像素阵列单元的不同行之间的像素之间的几个像素聚集在一起。 帧读取控制单元从两个或更多个帧中移出并读取线以改变由合并控制单元集中在一起的线的间隔位置。 重新配置处理单元组合两个或更多个帧，其中间隔位置不同，从而配置一个帧。