Abstract:
Provided is a magnetic tape that includes a data band, including servo patterns, data, and a guard space. The servo patterns is formed along a longitudinal direction of the magnetic tape with an interval provided between each of the servo patterns, each of the servo patterns formed across a full width of the data band. The data is recorded between the servo patterns. The guard space is left between each of the servo patterns and the data.
Abstract:
An image sensing apparatus includes: an image sensing section for sensing an image of a subject; a detector for detecting a luminance of the subject; a compressor for compressing a dynamic range of the subject image; and a controller for controlling a compression characteristic to be used in compressing the dynamic range based on a detection result of the detector.
Abstract:
A high-precision imaging device implemented by minimizing the number of members interposed between imaging surfaces of imaging elements and minimizing the cumulative error between the imaging surfaces of the imaging elements. The imaging device comprises imaging elements each including pixels having a photoelectric conversion function and a support in which the imaging elements are mounted. The imaging elements are positioned in respective optical axis directions by abutting on the support.
Abstract:
There is described an image capturing apparatus and method, in which the electric signals originated from the logarithmic conversion source are converted into those originated from the linear conversion source and which makes it possible to prevent the apparatus from capsizing. The apparatus includes an image sensor that includes a plurality of pixels to convert incident light to first electric signals according to a plurality of photoelectronic conversion characteristics, based on intensity of the incident light; and a signal processing section to apply signal processing to the first electric signals. The signal processing section has: a linearization section to convert the first electric signals to second electric signals, which represent such electric signals that are linearly converted from the incident light; and a compression section to compress a predetermined range component corresponding to a predetermined signal value range, among the first electric signals outputted from the image sensor.
Abstract:
A solid-state imaging device provided with a light receiving surface, in which plural unit pixels, each having a photoelectric transducer to convert light signals into electric signals, are two-dimensionally arranged; a microlens to focus a light beam, the microlens being arranged in each unit pixel corresponding to the photoelectric transducer; an aperture section, to allow the light beam to enter the photoelectric transducer, the aperture section being arranged in each unit pixel corresponding to the photoelectric transducer; a wiring layer, which comprises plural layers, and is formed between the photoelectric transducer and the microlens, wherein the plural unit pixels are arranged such that each of the photoelectric transducer is located axisymmetrically with a symmetrical axis of a first centerline passing through an approximate center of the light receiving surface.
Abstract:
An imaging device (1) including; a fluctuation correcting section (13) for correcting fluctuation of the input/output characteristics of the imaging element (4), and the linearizing section (14) for converting the signals outputted from the imaging element (4) into the state where the output signals are uniformly converted by one conversion characteristic. The fluctuation correcting section (13) is provided with a first correcting section (13a) for correcting fluctuation based on a computing equation obtained by modeling a plurality of kinds of conversion characteristic, and a second correcting section (13b) for correcting the output signals in a region close to a switch point of a plurality of kinds of conversion characteristics among the output signals whose fluctuations are corrected by the first correcting section (13a), by using model equations of two characteristics on the sides of the switch point, so that the output signal overlaps the characteristic of the imaging element (4).
Abstract:
A solid-state imaging device provided with a light receiving surface, in which plural unit pixels, each having a photoelectric transducer to convert light signals into electric signals, are two-dimensionally arranged; a microlens to focus a light beam, the microlens being arranged in each unit pixel corresponding to the photoelectric transducer; an aperture section, to allow the light beam to enter the photoelectric transducer, the aperture section being arranged in each unit pixel corresponding to the photoelectric transducer; a wiring layer, which comprises plural layers, and is formed between the photoelectric transducer and the microlens, wherein the plural unit pixels are arranged such that each of the photoelectric transducer is located axisymmetrically with a symmetrical axis of a first centerline passing through an approximate center of the light receiving surface.
Abstract:
An image sensing apparatus includes: an image sensing section for sensing an image of a subject; a detector for detecting a luminance of the subject; a compressor for compressing a dynamic range of the subject image; and a controller for controlling a compression characteristic to be used in compressing the dynamic range based on a detection result of the detector.
Abstract:
To provide a magnetic head, a recording/reproducing method for a tape magnetic recording medium and a rotary magnetic head mechanism. A flat head FH1 is mounted on a rotary drum DR1 capable of allowing a magnetic tape MT to run thereon, and a smooth flat surface PL1 that faces the magnetic tape MT and produces hydrodynamic interference with the magnetic tape MT is provided on a flat head FH1, and a head element HE1 that contacts the magnetic tape MT and produces magnetic interference is provided in the area where the magnetic tape MT contacts the smooth flat surface PL1.
Abstract:
A solid-state image pickup apparatus includes a light receiving pixel group having light receiving pixels to convert photoelectrically incident light and to be two-dimensionally arranged; a microlens array to be two-dimensionally arranged to correspond in position to the light receiving pixels; a transparent member to be arranged on a light entering side of the microlens array; and a protrusion to support the transparent member, wherein the protrusion is higher than the microlens array and is formed to be integrated with the microlens array.