Image pickup apparatus
    1.
    发明申请
    Image pickup apparatus 有权
    摄像设备

    公开(公告)号:US20080239156A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-02

    申请号:US12073379

    申请日:2008-03-05

    申请人: Kazuhiro Tanabe

    发明人: Kazuhiro Tanabe

    IPC分类号: H04N9/64

    摘要: An image pickup apparatus is equipped with an image pickup device in which pixels coated with different color filters are arranged. Further, the image pickup apparatus includes a separation unit that separates a video signal outputted from the pixels coated with the different color filters into three color image signals; an adjustment signal generation unit for generating a color balance adjustment signal and a hue adjustment signal from the separated three color image signals; and an adjustment unit for adjusting the video signal outputted from the pixels coated with the different color filters by using the color balance adjustment signal and hue adjustment signal generated by the adjustment signal generation unit.

    摘要翻译: 图像拾取装置配备有其中布置有不同滤色器的像素的图像拾取装置。 此外,图像拾取装置包括分离单元,其将涂覆有不同滤色器的像素输出的视频信号分离成三个彩色图像信号; 调整信号生成单元,用于从分离的三色图像信号生成色彩平衡调整信号和色调调整信号; 以及调整单元,用于通过使用由调整信号生成单元生成的色彩平衡调整信号和色相调整信号来调整从涂覆有不同滤色器的像素输出的视频信号。

    Method of a signal transmission for controlling a quantity of data transmitted and a signal transmission apparatus therefor
    2.
    发明授权
    Method of a signal transmission for controlling a quantity of data transmitted and a signal transmission apparatus therefor 失效
    用于控制发送的数据量的信号传输方法及其信号传输装置

    公开(公告)号:US07729255B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-01

    申请号:US11076955

    申请日:2005-03-11

    申请人: Kazuhiro Tanabe

    发明人: Kazuhiro Tanabe

    CPC分类号: H04N5/23203

    摘要: When digital signals are to be transmitted between a camera unit and a camera control unit, the distance of their transmission depends on the frequency at which the digital signals are transmitted. The higher the frequency of the digital signals is, the greater the cable attenuation is, inviting deterioration of the signals. Therefore, with a view to matching the quantity of transmitted signals with the length of the transmission path and thereby achieving high quality of signal transmission, a method of signal transmission for a signal transmission apparatus wherein a camera unit and a camera control unit for controlling the camera unit are connected by a transmission path and a video signal, an audio signal and a control signal are digitized, time division multiplexed and transmitted between the camera unit and the camera control unit, has a step of measuring the value of delay of signals transmitted over the transmission path, and each of the camera unit and the camera control unit performs a step of controlling the data quantity of signals to be delivered to the transmission path on the basis of the measured value of delay.

    摘要翻译: 当数码信号在相机单元和相机控制单元之间传输时,其传输距离取决于数字信号传输的频率。 数字信号的频率越高,电缆衰减越大,会引起信号的恶化。 因此,为了将发送信号的数量与传输路径的长度进行匹配,从而实现高质量的信号传输,一种用于信号传输装置的信号传输方法,其中相机单元和用于控制信号的照相机控制单元 相机单元通过传输路径连接,视频信号,音频信号和控制信号被数字化,在相机单元和相机控制单元之间进行时分复用和传输,具有测量传输的信号的延迟值的步骤 并且相机单元和照相机控制单元中的每一个基于延迟的测量值执行控制要传送到传输路径的信号的数据量的步骤。

    Fault diagnosis method of television camera apparatus
    3.
    发明授权
    Fault diagnosis method of television camera apparatus 失效
    电视摄像机故障诊断方法

    公开(公告)号:US5778008A

    公开(公告)日:1998-07-07

    申请号:US646015

    申请日:1996-05-07

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00 H04N5/232 H04N17/00

    摘要: A fault diagnosis method of a television camera apparatus. A fault diagnosis of a television camera apparatus is divided into a plurality of diagnosing processes, and when the result of the fault diagnosis in each fault diagnosing process is diagnosed as abnormal, the fault diagnosis of the next fault diagnosing process is not executed. A microprocessor is provided in each of a camera head and a camera control unit, and each microprocessor independently executes the fault diagnosis and transmits the result of the fault diagnosis to the other. The camera head and the camera control unit constituting the television camera apparatus are connected with each other by a transmission line, and a test signal for diagnosis generated and transmitted by the camera head is received by the camera control unit so that the test signal for diagnosis so received is compared with an expected value corresponding to this test signal so as to execute the fault diagnosis. In the television camera apparatus having such a construction, a plurality of kinds of test signals for diagnosis are prepared in advance, and when these test signals are transmitted, information associated with each test signal is transmitted in combination. Comparison is then made between each test signal for diagnosis so received and the expected value corresponding to this test signal, and various fault diagnoses of the television camera apparatus are executed.

    摘要翻译: 电视摄像机装置的故障诊断方法。 电视摄像机设备的故障诊断被分为多个诊断过程,当每个故障诊断过程中的故障诊断结果被诊断为异常时,不执行下一个故障诊断过程的故障诊断。 在相机头和照相机控制单元中的每一个中提供微处理器,并且每个微处理器独立地执行故障诊断并将故障诊断结果传送给另一个。 构成电视摄像机装置的相机头和照相机控制单元通过传输线彼此连接,并且由摄像机头产生和发送的用于诊断的诊断用的测试信号由摄像机控制单元接收,使得用于诊断的测试信号 将所接收的值与对应于该测试信号的期望值进行比较,以执行故障诊断。 在具有这种结构的电视摄像机装置中,预先准备多种用于诊断的测试信号,并且当发送这些测试信号时,组合发送与每个测试信号相关联的信息。 然后在如此接收到的用于诊断的诊断测试信号和与该测试信号相对应的期望值之间进行比较,并且执行电视摄像机设备的各种故障诊断。

    Variable transmission rate digital modem with multi-rate filter bank
    4.
    发明授权
    Variable transmission rate digital modem with multi-rate filter bank 有权
    具有多速率滤波器组的可变传输速率数字调制解调器

    公开(公告)号:US06714529B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-30

    申请号:US09517850

    申请日:2000-03-02

    IPC分类号: H04J100

    CPC分类号: G01L3/1478 H04J1/05

    摘要: A signal demultiplexer includes serially-connected 2-demultiplexing filter banks, including band-stop filters and down-samplers for culling sampling frequencies of output signals from filters to 1/2. When the 2-demultiplexing filter bank operates on four types of filters, first to fourth filters in an ascending order of frequencies, 2-demultiplexing filter bank is arranged in one of two configurations so that a first filter bank contains at least the first filter or the second filter, or a second filter bank contains at least the third filter or the fourth filter. The filter banks are connected in such a way that signals processed through the first filter are processed by the first 2-demultiplexing filter bank in a next-stage; signals processed through the second filter are processed by the second 2-demultiplexing filter bank in a next-stage. Signals processed through the third filter are processed by the first 2-demultiplexing filter bank in a next-stage; and signals processed through the fourth filter are processed by the second 2-demultiplexing filter bank in a next-stage.

    摘要翻译: 信号解复用器包括串行连接的2解复用滤波器组,包括带通滤波器和下采样器,用于将从滤波器到输出信号的采样频率剔除到1/2。 当2解复用滤波器组以四种类型的滤波器操作时,以频率的升序对第一至第四滤波器进行操作,将二分离滤波器组布置成两种配置中的一种,使得第一滤波器组至少包含第一滤波器或 第二滤波器或第二滤波器组至少包含第三滤波器或第四滤波器。 滤波器组以这样的方式连接,使得通过第一滤波器处理的信号由下一级中的第一2-解复用滤波器组处理; 通过第二滤波器处理的信号由下一级中的第二2-解复用滤波器组进行处理。 通过第三滤波器处理的信号由下一级中的第一2-解复用滤波器组处理; 并且通过第四滤波器处理的信号在下一级由第二2-解复用滤波器组进行处理。

    Tone correction apparatus for digital color image signal
    5.
    发明授权
    Tone correction apparatus for digital color image signal 失效
    色调校正装置,用于数字彩色图像信号

    公开(公告)号:US5999230A

    公开(公告)日:1999-12-07

    申请号:US810732

    申请日:1997-03-04

    申请人: Kazuhiro Tanabe

    发明人: Kazuhiro Tanabe

    CPC分类号: H04N9/643

    摘要: A tone correction apparatus corrects the tone of an input color image signal independently of each of a plurality of hue areas divided by a plurality of standard axes passing through a plurality of standard colors set on a hue coordinate system. The tone correction apparatus judges whether the hue of an input color image signal belongs to which one of first and second auxiliary hue areas, the first and second auxiliary hue areas being one of the plurality of hue areas divided by an auxiliary standard axis of an auxiliary standard color, and if the hue of the input color image signal is judged to belong to one of the first and second auxiliary hue areas, independently performs tone correction of the input color image signal with respect to color components along one standard axis of the plurality of standard axes surrounding the one auxiliary hue area to which the hue of the input color image signal belongs and along the auxiliary standard axis.

    摘要翻译: 色调校正装置独立于通过多个标准轴分割的多个色调区域中的每一个校正输入彩色图像信号的色调,所述多个标准轴通过设置在色调坐标系上的多个标准颜色。 色调校正装置判断输入彩色图像信号的色调是否属于第一和第二辅助色调区域中的哪一个,第一和第二辅助色调区域是由辅助色调区域的辅助标准轴划分的多个色调区域之一 并且如果输入彩色图像信号的色调被判断为属于第一和第二辅助色调区域中的一个,则独立地对多个颜色图像信号中的一个标准轴上的颜色分量执行输入彩色图像信号的色调校正 的标准轴围绕输入彩色图像信号的色调所在的一个辅助色调区域,并沿着辅助标准轴。

    Method and system for automatically adjusting color balance of a TV
camera
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and system for automatically adjusting color balance of a TV camera 失效
    自动调节电视机色彩平衡的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US5327226A

    公开(公告)日:1994-07-05

    申请号:US92476

    申请日:1993-07-16

    申请人: Kazuhiro Tanabe

    发明人: Kazuhiro Tanabe

    IPC分类号: H04N9/04 H04N9/73

    CPC分类号: H04N9/735

    摘要: In an automatic color-balance setup system for a color TV camera, a chart board having a white pattern, a black pattern and a gray pattern is imaged by the color TV camera for the purpose of color balance adjustment. The image signal data appearing at the output of the TV camera are analyzed to compute and determine the white level, the black level and the gray level, and the locations of the image signal data corresponding to the individual levels, measurement regions for the white level, the black level and the gray level are automatically determined color balance automatic setup.

    摘要翻译: 在用于彩色电视摄像机的自动色彩平衡设置系统中,为了色彩平衡调整的目的,通过彩色电视摄像机对具有白色图案,黑色图案和灰色图案的图表板进行成像。 分析出现在TV摄像机输出端的图像信号数据,以计算和确定白电平,黑电平和灰度级以及与各个电平对应的图像信号数据的位置,白平衡的测量区域 ,黑色级别和灰度级别自动确定色平衡自动设置。

    Image processing apparatus and image processing method
    7.
    发明授权
    Image processing apparatus and image processing method 失效
    图像处理装置和图像处理方法

    公开(公告)号:US08384799B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-26

    申请号:US12598877

    申请日:2008-03-05

    申请人: Kazuhiro Tanabe

    发明人: Kazuhiro Tanabe

    IPC分类号: H04N9/73 H04N3/14

    摘要: Both a high signal-to-noise ratio and wide dynamic range of the output video signal of a one-CCD color television camera are realized. An image signal processing apparatus of an imaging device using a solid-state image sensor in which different color filters are arranged includes an amplifying unit which amplifies color signals from the solid-state image sensor with a predetermined amplification factor, a separating unit which separates the color signals amplified by the amplifying unit into individual color signals, a white balance adjusting unit which subjects the separated color signals to white balance adjustment, a level detecting unit which detects a saturation level from the color signals subjected to the white balance adjustment depending on the amplification factor of the amplifying unit, a correction signal generating unit which generates correction signals from the other color signals than the color signal from which the saturation level is detected by the level detecting unit, and a first adding unit which adds the correction signals to the color signals subjected to the white balance adjustment.

    摘要翻译: 实现了单CCD彩色电视摄像机的输出视频信号的高信噪比和宽动态范围。 使用其中配置不同滤色器的固态图像传感器的成像装置的图像信号处理装置包括放大单元,其以预定的放大系数放大来自固态图像传感器的颜色信号;分离单元, 由放大单元放大的彩色信号变成单独的颜色信号;白平衡调整单元,其对分离的彩色信号进行白平衡调整;电平检测单元,其根据经过白平衡调整的彩色信号,根据 放大单元的放大系数,校正信号生成单元,其从与电平检测单元检测到的饱和电平相比的颜色信号生成来自其他颜色信号的校正信号;以及第一加法单元,其将校正信号与 经过白平衡调整的彩色信号。

    Image pickup apparatus
    8.
    发明授权
    Image pickup apparatus 有权
    摄像设备

    公开(公告)号:US08194151B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-05

    申请号:US12073379

    申请日:2008-03-05

    申请人: Kazuhiro Tanabe

    发明人: Kazuhiro Tanabe

    IPC分类号: H04N9/73

    摘要: An image pickup apparatus is equipped with an image pickup device in which pixels coated with different color filters are arranged. Further, the image pickup apparatus includes a separation unit that separates a video signal outputted from the pixels coated with the different color filters into three color image signals; an adjustment signal generation unit for generating a color balance adjustment signal and a hue adjustment signal from the separated three color image signals; and an adjustment unit for adjusting the video signal outputted from the pixels coated with the different color filters by using the color balance adjustment signal and hue adjustment signal generated by the adjustment signal generation unit.

    摘要翻译: 图像拾取装置配备有其中布置有不同滤色器的像素的图像拾取装置。 此外,图像拾取装置包括分离单元,其将涂覆有不同滤色器的像素输出的视频信号分离成三个彩色图像信号; 调整信号生成单元,用于从分离的三色图像信号生成色彩平衡调整信号和色调调整信号; 以及调整单元,用于通过使用由调整信号生成单元生成的色彩平衡调整信号和色相调整信号来调整从涂覆有不同滤色器的像素输出的视频信号。

    IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
    9.
    发明申请
    IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD 失效
    图像处理装置和图像处理方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100208097A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-19

    申请号:US12598877

    申请日:2008-03-05

    申请人: Kazuhiro Tanabe

    发明人: Kazuhiro Tanabe

    IPC分类号: H04N9/73

    摘要: Both a high signal-to-noise ratio and wide dynamic range of the output video signal of a one-CCD color television camera are realized. An image signal processing apparatus of an imaging device using a solid-state image sensor in which different color filters are arranged includes an amplifying unit which amplifies color signals from the solid-state image sensor with a predetermined amplification factor, a separating unit which separates the color signals amplified by the amplifying unit into individual color signals, a white balance adjusting unit which subjects the separated color signals to white balance adjustment, a level detecting unit which detects a saturation level from the color signals subjected to the white balance adjustment depending on the amplification factor of the amplifying unit, a correction signal generating unit which generates correction signals from the other color signals than the color signal from which the saturation level is detected by the level detecting unit, and a first adding unit which adds the correction signals to the color signals subjected to the white balance adjustment.

    摘要翻译: 实现了单CCD彩色电视摄像机的输出视频信号的高信噪比和宽动态范围。 使用其中配置不同滤色器的固态图像传感器的成像装置的图像信号处理装置包括放大单元,其以预定的放大系数放大来自固态图像传感器的颜色信号;分离单元, 由放大单元放大的彩色信号变成单独的颜色信号;白平衡调整单元,其对分离的彩色信号进行白平衡调整;电平检测单元,其根据经过白平衡调整的彩色信号,根据 放大单元的放大系数,校正信号生成单元,其从与电平检测单元检测到的饱和电平相比的颜色信号生成来自其他颜色信号的校正信号;以及第一加法单元,其将校正信号与 经过白平衡调整的彩色信号。

    Method for bidirectionally transmitting digital video signal and digital
video signal bidirectional transmission system
    10.
    发明授权
    Method for bidirectionally transmitting digital video signal and digital video signal bidirectional transmission system 失效
    双向传输数字视频信号和数字视频信号双向传输系统的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5978651A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-02

    申请号:US839489

    申请日:1997-04-14

    摘要: In a video signal transmission method and system wherein a signal containing a video signal is bidirectionally transmitted and received in a substantially real time in video appliances coupled via a transmission path to each other, a digital signal containing a digital video signal is time-compressed, and a transmission operation is controlled in such a manner that a transmission period and a no transmission period are alternately produced in a preselected period. Then, the time-compressed digital signal is transmitted to the transmission path during the transmission period, whereas another digital signal transmitted via the transmission path from the video appliance on the counter side is received during the no transmission period. Then, the received digital signal is time-expanded to reproduce the original signal.

    摘要翻译: 在视频信号传输方法和系统中,其中包含视频信号的信号在经由传输路径彼此耦合的视频设备中基本上实时地双向传输和接收,包含数字视频信号的数字信号被时间压缩, 并且以预选的周期交替地产生传输周期和无传输周期的方式控制传输操作。 然后,在传输周期期间将时间压缩的数字信号发送到传输路径,而在无传输周期期间接收通过在计数器侧的来自视频设备的传输路径发送的另一个数字信号。 然后,接收到的数字信号被时间扩展以再现原始信号。