公开(公告)号：US20100103259A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-29

申请号：US12582501

申请日：2009-10-20

申请人： Jun TANIDA ,  Ryoichi Horisaki ,  Yoshizumi Nakao ,  Takashi Toyoda ,  Yasuo Masaki

发明人： Jun TANIDA ,  Ryoichi Horisaki ,  Yoshizumi Nakao ,  Takashi Toyoda ,  Yasuo Masaki

IPC分类号： H04N9/47

CPC分类号： G01C3/08 ,  G01B11/026 ,  G02B3/0043 ,  G02B7/38 ,  G02B27/58

摘要： An object distance deriving device comprises: a compound-eye imaging device having imaging units with optical lenses randomly arranged for the respective imaging units; and a distance calculation unit to calculate an object distance using images captured by the compound-eye imaging device. The distance calculation unit: sets temporary distances z (S1); calculates an imaging process matrix [Hz] according to a temporary distance z (S2); estimates a high-resolution image by super-resolution processing using the imaging process matrix [Hz] (S3); uses the estimated high-resolution image to calculate an evaluation value distribution E for evaluating the temporary distance z (S4); repeats steps S2 to S4 for all temporary distances z (S5); and determines, as an object distance, one temporary distance z giving a minimum evaluation value in the evaluation value distributions E. This makes it possible to accurately derive the object distance even if the baseline length of the compound-eye imaging device is limited.

摘要翻译： 物体距离导出装置包括：具有成像单元的复眼成像装置，其具有随机地布置用于各个成像单元的光学透镜; 以及距离计算单元，使用由复眼成像装置拍摄的图像来计算对象距离。 距离计算单元：设定临时距离z（S1）; 根据临时距离z（S2）计算成像过程矩阵[Hz]; 使用成像处理矩阵[Hz]（S3）通过超分辨率处理估计高分辨率图像; 使用估计的高分辨率图像来计算用于评估临时距离z的评估值分布E（S4）; 对于所有临时距离z重复步骤S2至S4（S5）; 并且将评估值分布E中给出最小评估值的一个临时距离z确定为对象距离。这使得即使限制复眼目标成像装置的基线长度，也可以准确地导出对象距离。

公开(公告)号：US07700904B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-20

申请号：US12175372

申请日：2008-07-17

申请人： Takashi Toyoda ,  Yoshizumi Nakao ,  Kouichi Kugo ,  Yasuo Masaki

发明人： Takashi Toyoda ,  Yoshizumi Nakao ,  Kouichi Kugo ,  Yasuo Masaki

IPC分类号： H01L27/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/2254

摘要： A compound-eye imaging device comprises nine optical lenses arranged in a matrix array of three rows and three columns, and a solid-state imaging element for capturing unit images formed by the optical lenses. A stray light blocking member having a rectangular-shaped window is provided on the capture zone side of the optical lenses, eliminating the need to provide, between the solid-state imaging element and the optical lenses, walls by which light propagation paths of lights emitted from the optical lenses are partitioned from each other. The stray light blocking member blocks incident lights in a range outside each effective incident view angle range of each optical lens. This prevents the light entering each optical lens to form a unit image from interfering with other unit images formed by adjacent optical lenses, thereby obtaining a good quality image, without complicating the manufacturing process and increasing the cost thereof.

摘要翻译： 复眼成像装置包括布置成三行和三列的矩阵阵列的九个光学透镜，以及用于捕获由光学透镜形成的单元图像的固态成像元件。 在光学透镜的捕获区侧设置具有矩形窗口的杂散光阻挡构件，消除了在固态成像元件和光学透镜之间提供发光的光传播路径的壁 从光学透镜彼此分隔开。 杂散光阻挡构件在每个光学透镜的每个有效入射视角范围之外的范围内阻挡入射光。 这防止进入每个光学透镜的光形成单位图像，从而干扰由相邻光学透镜形成的其它单元图像，从而获得高质量的图像，而不会使制造过程复杂化并增加其成本。

公开(公告)号：US07525081B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-28

申请号：US11645700

申请日：2006-12-27

申请人： Takashi Toyoda ,  Yoshizumi Nakao ,  Yasuo Masaki

发明人： Takashi Toyoda ,  Yoshizumi Nakao ,  Yasuo Masaki

IPC分类号： H01L27/00

CPC分类号： H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14685 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/2257

摘要： A compound-eye imaging device comprises: an optical lens array with integrated multiple optical lenses; a photodetector array for imaging images formed by the optical lenses; and a light shielding block placed between the two arrays for partitioning a space between the two arrays into a matrix of spaces as seen on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of each optical lens so as to prevent lights emitted from the optical lenses from interfering each other. The light shielding block is formed of flat unit plates of two kinds having different thicknesses and stacked between the optical lens array and the photodetector array. Since the light shielding block is formed of stacked flat unit plates, it is easy to manufacture a light shielding block having apertures with dense structure having a small distance between adjacent apertures, and also easy to adapt to variations in focal length of the optical lenses.

摘要翻译： 复眼成像装置包括：具有集成的多个光学透镜的光学透镜阵列; 用于对由所述光学透镜形成的图像进行成像的光电检测器阵列; 以及放置在两个阵列之间的遮光块，用于将两个阵列之间的空间分隔成在垂直于每个光学透镜的光轴的平面上看到的空间矩阵，以便防止从光学透镜发射的光干扰每个 其他。 光屏蔽块由具有不同厚度的两种平面单元板形成，并且堆叠在光学透镜阵列和光电检测器阵列之间。 由于遮光块由堆叠的平板单元板形成，因此容易制造具有密相结构的孔的相邻孔之间的距离小的遮光块，并且也容易适应于光学透镜的焦距的变化。

公开(公告)号：US07501610B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-10

申请号：US11550068

申请日：2006-10-17

申请人： Yoshizumi Nakao ,  Takashi Toyoda ,  Yasuo Masaki

发明人： Yoshizumi Nakao ,  Takashi Toyoda ,  Yasuo Masaki

IPC分类号： H01L27/00 ,  H04N7/18

CPC分类号： H04N5/2254 ,  G02B3/0006 ,  G02B3/0068 ,  G02B3/0075 ,  H04N5/2257 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/23245

摘要： A compound-eye imaging device comprising: an optical lens array with multiple integrated optical lenses having mutually parallel optical axes; a photodetector array placed at a predetermined distance from the optical lens array for imaging multiple images (referred to as single-eye images) formed by the optical lenses; and a microprocessor for reading the single-eye images imaged by the photodetector array. The image reading mode of the microprocessor is switchable between an all-read mode in which all the single-eye images on the photodetector array are sequentially read, and a partial-read mode in which a part of the single-eye images thereon are selectively read. The image reading speed of the microprocessor is changeable. The compound-eye imaging device enables a high frame rate and a high resolution imaging while reducing an increase in a clock frequency for the frame rate and thus reducing an increase in power consumption.

摘要翻译： 一种复眼成像装置，包括：具有多个具有相互平行的光轴的集成光学透镜的光学透镜阵列; 放置在与光学透镜阵列预定距离处的光电检测器阵列，用于对由光学透镜形成的多个图像（称为单眼图像）进行成像; 以及用于读取由光电检测器阵列成像的单眼图像的微处理器。 微处理器的图像读取模式可以在其中顺序地读取光电检测器阵列上的所有单眼图像的全读取模式和其中的单眼图像的一部分选择性的部分读取模式之间切换 读。 微处理器的图像读取速度是可变的。 复眼成像装置能够实现高帧率和高分辨率成像，同时减少帧速率的时钟频率的增加，从而减少功耗的增加。

公开(公告)号：US07411733B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-12

申请号：US11550075

申请日：2006-10-17

申请人： Takashi Toyoda ,  Yoshizumi Nakao ,  Yasuo Masaki

发明人： Takashi Toyoda ,  Yoshizumi Nakao ,  Yasuo Masaki

IPC分类号： G02B27/10

CPC分类号： H04N5/2254 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H04N5/2257

摘要： A compound-eye imaging device comprises: an optical lens array with integrated optical lenses; a stop member for shielding unnecessary ambient light from entering the optical lenses; a photodetector array formed of a semiconductor substrate and placed at a predetermined distance from the optical lens array for imaging images formed by the optical lenses; a light shielding block placed between the two arrays; and an optical filter for transmitting light from the optical lenses in a specific wavelength range. The optical filter is a part of, and integral with, the photodetector array. The optical filter can be a deposited film formed by depositing silicon oxide and titanium oxide on a glass plate provided for protecting a surface of, and integrally formed on, the semiconductor substrate. This enables to easily omit an optical filter separately provided between the two arrays, thereby reducing the thickness of the imaging device.

摘要翻译： 复眼成像装置包括：具有集成光学透镜的光学透镜阵列; 用于屏蔽不必要的环境光进入光学透镜的停止构件; 光电检测器阵列，由半导体衬底形成并且放置在与光学透镜阵列相隔预定距离处，用于对由光学透镜形成的图像进行成像; 放置在两个阵列之间的遮光块; 以及用于从特定波长范围的光学透镜传输光的滤光器。 光学滤波器是光电检测器阵列的一部分并与其一体。 滤光器可以是通过在设置用于保护半导体衬底的表面并且整体形成在半导体衬底上的玻璃板上沉积氧化硅和氧化钛而形成的沉积膜。 这使得能够容易地省略分开设置在两个阵列之间的光学滤波器，从而减小成像装置的厚度。

公开(公告)号：US20080177185A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-24

申请号：US12018239

申请日：2008-01-23

申请人： Yoshizumi NAKAO ,  Kouichi Kugo ,  Takashi Toyoda ,  Yasuo Masaki

发明人： Yoshizumi NAKAO ,  Kouichi Kugo ,  Takashi Toyoda ,  Yasuo Masaki

IPC分类号： A61B5/00

CPC分类号： G06K9/00255 ,  G06K9/2018

摘要： A skin area detection imaging device for detecting a skin area of a human body as an object comprises: two optical lenses to form two unit images on an imaging element by collecting light from the object illuminated by near-infrared light; a rolling shutter for sequentially reading the unit images; and two LEDs for emitting lights with different wavelengths (850 nm and 940 nm) in the near-infrared range. A microprocessor switches on the two LEDs when reading the two unit images, respectively. The skin area of one read unit image is displayed with brightness different from that of the other unit image based on difference in reflectance to various wavelengths of near-infrared light. The microprocessor compares the two unit images to determine, as a skin area, an area having difference in brightness larger than a predetermined value. This makes it possible to detect the skin area in a short time.

摘要翻译： 用于检测作为对象的人体的皮肤区域的皮肤区域检测成像装置包括：两个光学透镜，用于通过收集来自被近红外光照射的物体的光而在成像元件上形成两个单位图像; 用于顺序读取单位图像的滚动快门; 和两个LED，用于在近红外范围内发射具有不同波长（850nm和940nm）的光。 分别读取两个单元图像时，微处理器打开两个LED。 基于与近红外光的各种波长的反射率的差异，一个读取单元图像的皮肤区域以与其他单位图像的亮度不同的亮度显示。 微处理器比较两个单位图像，以确定亮度差大于预定值的区域作为皮肤区域。 这使得可以在短时间内检测皮肤区域。

公开(公告)号：US20080036852A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-14

申请号：US11837836

申请日：2007-08-13

申请人： Takashi TOYODA ,  Yoshizumi Nakao ,  Yasuo Masaki

发明人： Takashi TOYODA ,  Yoshizumi Nakao ,  Yasuo Masaki

IPC分类号： H04N7/00

CPC分类号： G02B13/06 ,  G02B27/1066 ,  G03B37/04 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/23238

摘要： A panoramic imaging device comprises: a photodetector array; a lens array having, on one plane, a center lens for receiving light in a front range of 36° to form a central unit image on the photodetector array, and left and right side lenses for receiving lights in left and right ranges each of 72° in capture angle of 180°; and four prisms in two pairs placed facing the side lenses. The two pairs of left and right prisms (more inclined and less inclined pairs) collect lights in divided two pairs of left and right ranges each of 36° in the 72° range (pairs closer to, and farther from, the front range), respectively, to form four side unit images on the photodetector array which are combined with the central unit image to reproduce a panoramic image without using wide-angle lenses or complex image correction process.

摘要翻译： 全景成像装置包括：光电检测器阵列; 一个透镜阵列，在一个平面上具有一个中心透镜，用于在前面的范围36°接收光，以在光电检测器阵列上形成一个中心单元图像;以及左右右侧透镜，用于在左右范围内接收72 °在捕获角度为180°; 并且面对侧透镜放置的两对棱镜四个。 两对左右棱镜（更倾斜和更小的倾斜对）以72°范围内的36°（分别靠近，远离前范围）分成两对左右范围收集光， 分别在光电检测器阵列上形成与中央单元图像组合的四个侧面单位图像，以再现全景图像而不使用广角镜头或复杂图像校正处理。

公开(公告)号：US20080025571A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-31

申请号：US11828827

申请日：2007-07-26

申请人： Yoshizumi Nakao ,  Takashi Toyoda ,  Yasuo Masaki

发明人： Yoshizumi Nakao ,  Takashi Toyoda ,  Yasuo Masaki

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/23238 ,  H04N5/3415

摘要： A motion detection imaging device comprises an imaging element and an optical lens system for collecting light entering in a capture range to form images on the imaging element. The optical lens system comprises: an optical lens array having center lenses for collecting light in a front capture range and left/right side lenses for collecting lights in side capture ranges; and prisms for guiding lights in the side capture ranges to the side lenses. The imaging device further comprises: a timing generator for allowing images formed by the lenses to be imaged with a time difference between in-row images; and a microprocessor for reproducing wide angle images from the in-row images by one operation of a shutter to detect movement of a target based on difference between the wide angle images. The imaging device with simple structure can monitor, with high probability, a target moving fast in a wide range.

摘要翻译： 运动检测成像装置包括成像元件和用于收集进入捕获范围的光以在成像元件上形成图像的光学透镜系统。 光学透镜系统包括：具有用于收集前捕获范围内的光的中心透镜和用于在侧面捕获范围内收集光的左/右侧透镜的光学透镜阵列; 以及用于将侧面捕获范围中的光引导到侧透镜的棱镜。 成像装置还包括：定时发生器，用于允许由镜片形成的图像以行间图像之间的时间差成像; 以及微处理器，用于通过快门的一次操作从行列图像再现广角图像，以基于广角图像之间的差异来检测目标的移动。 具有简单结构的成像装置可以高概率地监视目标在很宽的范围内快速移动。

公开(公告)号：US20070115459A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-24

申请号：US11550068

申请日：2006-10-17

申请人： Yoshizumi NAKAO ,  Takashi TOYODA ,  Yasuo MASAKI

发明人： Yoshizumi NAKAO ,  Takashi TOYODA ,  Yasuo MASAKI

IPC分类号： G01J1/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/2254 ,  G02B3/0006 ,  G02B3/0068 ,  G02B3/0075 ,  H04N5/2257 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/23245

摘要： A compound-eye imaging device comprising: an optical lens array with multiple integrated optical lenses having mutually parallel optical axes; a photodetector array placed at a predetermined distance from the optical lens array for imaging multiple images (referred to as single-eye images) formed by the optical lenses; and a microprocessor for reading the single-eye images imaged by the photodetector array. The image reading mode of the microprocessor is switchable between an all-read mode in which all the single-eye images on the photodetector array are sequentially read, and a partial-read mode in which a part of the single-eye images thereon are selectively read. The image reading speed of the microprocessor is changeable. The compound-eye imaging device enables a high frame rate and a high resolution imaging while reducing an increase in a clock frequency for the frame rate and thus reducing an increase in power consumption.

摘要翻译： 一种复眼成像装置，包括：具有多个具有相互平行的光轴的集成光学透镜的光学透镜阵列; 放置在与光学透镜阵列预定距离处的光电检测器阵列，用于对由光学透镜形成的多个图像（称为单眼图像）进行成像; 以及用于读取由光电检测器阵列成像的单眼图像的微处理器。 微处理器的图像读取模式可以在其中顺序地读取光电检测器阵列上的所有单眼图像的全读取模式和其中的单眼图像的一部分选择性的部分读取模式之间切换 读。 微处理器的图像读取速度是可变的。 复眼成像装置能够实现高帧率和高分辨率成像，同时减少帧速率的时钟频率的增加，从而减少功耗的增加。

公开(公告)号：US20070090275A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-26

申请号：US11550075

申请日：2006-10-17

申请人： Takashi Toyoda ,  Yoshizumi Nakao ,  Yasuo Masaki

发明人： Takashi Toyoda ,  Yoshizumi Nakao ,  Yasuo Masaki

IPC分类号： H01L27/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/2254 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H04N5/2257

摘要： A compound-eye imaging device comprises: an optical lens array with integrated optical lenses; a stop member for shielding unnecessary ambient light from entering the optical lenses; a photodetector array formed of a semiconductor substrate and placed at a predetermined distance from the optical lens array for imaging images formed by the optical lenses; a light shielding block placed between the two arrays; and an optical filter for transmitting light from the optical lenses in a specific wavelength range. The optical filter is a part of, and integral with, the photodetector array. The optical filter can be a deposited film formed by depositing silicon oxide and titanium oxide on a glass plate provided for protecting a surface of, and integrally formed on, the semiconductor substrate. This enables to easily omit an optical filter separately provided between the two arrays, thereby reducing the thickness of the imaging device.

摘要翻译： 复眼成像装置包括：具有集成光学透镜的光学透镜阵列; 用于屏蔽不必要的环境光进入光学透镜的停止构件; 光电检测器阵列，由半导体衬底形成并且放置在与光学透镜阵列相隔预定距离处，用于对由光学透镜形成的图像进行成像; 放置在两个阵列之间的遮光块; 以及用于从特定波长范围的光学透镜发射光的滤光器。 光学滤波器是光电检测器阵列的一部分并与其一体。 滤光器可以是通过在设置用于保护半导体衬底的表面并且整体形成在半导体衬底上的玻璃板上沉积氧化硅和氧化钛而形成的沉积膜。 这使得能够容易地省略分开设置在两个阵列之间的光学滤波器，从而减小成像装置的厚度。