Image capturing device and image capturing method

    公开(公告)号:US09319659B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-19

    申请号:US14563543

    申请日:2014-12-08

    发明人: Hiroshi Endo

    摘要: The quality of a planar image is improved while maintaining the parallax of a stereoscopic image. An image capturing device includes an imaging element that performs photoelectric conversion on respective light fluxes passing through different regions of a single pickup lens. The image capturing device includes a neutral density filter an AE control unit that acquires subject brightness, and a diaphragm control unit that, in a case of the stereoscopic pickup, controls whether or not to reduce the amount of light which reaches the imaging element using the neutral density filter based on the subject brightness, and that, in a case of the plane pickup, causes a diaphragm value of the diaphragm to be greater than a diaphragm value in the case of the stereoscopic pickup while setting the light extinction filter to a non-insertion state.

    Imaging device and imaging method
    3.
    发明授权
    Imaging device and imaging method 有权
    成像装置和成像方法

    公开(公告)号:US08885026B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-11

    申请号:US14039700

    申请日:2013-09-27

    发明人: Hiroshi Endo

    IPC分类号: H04N13/02 G02B7/36 G02B7/34

    摘要: An imaging device, comprising: an imaging unit having first pixels configured to photoelectrically convert a subject image which is imaged with a photographic lens and to output a first image signal, and second pixels configured to be placed discretely between the first pixels so as to photoelectrically convert each of a plurality of subject images which come from divided pupil regions formed by dividing a pupil region of the photographic lens and to output second image signals having a phase difference; an imaging control unit; a parallax information calculation unit; a plane image generation unit; and a blurring processing unit configured to determine target pixels in the plane image which are to be subjected to blurring processing, based on the parallax information calculated by the parallax information calculation unit, and to perform blurring processing on the determined target pixels in the plane image.

    摘要翻译: 一种成像装置,包括:成像单元,其具有被配置为对由摄影透镜成像的被摄体图像进行光电转换并输出第一图像信号的第一像素;以及第二像素,被配置为离散地放置在第一像素之间以光电 转换来自通过划分摄影镜头的光瞳区域而形成的分割光瞳区域的多个被摄体图像,并输出具有相位差的第二图像信号; 成像控制单元; 视差信息计算单元; 平面图像生成单元; 以及模糊处理单元,被配置为基于由视差信息计算单元计算出的视差信息来确定要进行模糊处理的平面图像中的目标像素,并对所确定的平面图像中的目标像素执行模糊处理 。

    Imaging device and focus control method
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    发明授权
    Imaging device and focus control method 有权
    成像设备和对焦控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US09380204B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-28

    申请号:US14867102

    申请日:2015-09-28

    发明人: Hiroshi Endo

    摘要: An imaging element 5 includes an imaging pixel 51 and phase difference detecting pixels 51R and 51L. When there is an instruction to start capturing a moving image, a defocus amount calculating unit 19 determines a shift amount of two output signal groups at the time of performing a correlation operation in accordance with information of an F value, a focal distance, and a focal position. The defocus amount calculating unit 19 shifts two output signal groups by a unit amount within a range of a determined shift amount to perform a correlation operation and calculates a defocus amount from the result. Thereafter, when the distance to a major subject varies, the defocus amount calculating unit changes the shift amount which has been already set to a larger value.

    摘要翻译: 成像元件5包括成像像素51和相位差检测像素51R和51L。 当存在开始捕获运动图像的指令时,散焦量计算单元19根据F值,焦点距离和焦点距离的信息确定执行相关运算时的两个输出信号组的偏移量 焦点位置。 散焦量计算单元19将两个输出信号组移动到确定的移位量的范围内的单位量,以执行相关操作,并根据结果计算散焦量。 此后,当与主要被摄体的距离变化时,散焦量计算单元将已经设定的偏移量改变为更大的值。

    Imaging device and image processing method
    5.
    发明授权
    Imaging device and image processing method 有权
    成像设备和图像处理方法

    公开(公告)号:US09363430B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-07

    申请号:US14661361

    申请日:2015-03-18

    摘要: According to the present invention, when restoration processing of a taken image by the use of a restoration filter corresponding to a subject distance is performed, by storing only a corresponding restoration filter in a subject distance range between the estimation variation close range and the infinity such that a restoration filter in a range on the nearer side than the estimation variation close range is not provided from the beginning, it is thereby possible to reduce the number of restoration filters held beforehand.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明,当通过使用与被摄体距离相对应的恢复滤波器进行拍摄图像的恢复处理时,仅通过在估计变化近似范围和无限远之间的对象距离范围内仅存储相应的恢复滤波器, 从一开始就没有提供比估计变化近程范围更靠近的范围的恢复滤波器,从而可以减少预先保持的恢复滤波器的数量。

    Color imaging element having phase difference detection pixels and imaging apparatus equipped with the same
    6.
    发明授权
    Color imaging element having phase difference detection pixels and imaging apparatus equipped with the same 有权
    具有相位差检测像素的彩色成像元件和配备有相位差检测像素的成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US09325954B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-26

    申请号:US14319887

    申请日:2014-06-30

    摘要: A color imaging element, includes a color filter array, in which the color filter array includes an array pattern of a 3×3 pixel group in which first filters corresponding to a green color and second filters corresponding to red and blue colors are arrayed, and the first filters are placed at a center and 4 corners in the 3×3 pixel group, and the array pattern is repeatedly placed in horizontal and vertical directions, and in a pixel group within a predetermined area of the color imaging element, phase difference detection pixels for acquiring phase difference information are placed in entire components of one direction among components in the horizontal direction and components in the vertical direction in the pixel group.

    摘要翻译: 一种彩色成像元件,包括滤色器阵列,其中滤色器阵列包括其中排列对应于绿色的第一滤色器和对应于红色和蓝色的第二滤色器的3×3像素组的阵列图案,以及 第一滤光器被放置在3×3像素组中的中心和4个角处,并且阵列图案被重复地放置在水平和垂直方向上,并且在彩色成像元件的预定区域内的像素组中,相位差检测 用于获取相位差信息的像素被放置在像素组中的水平方向的分量和垂直方向的分量之间的一个方向的整个分量中。

    Imaging device, finder, and display method therefor
    7.
    发明授权
    Imaging device, finder, and display method therefor 有权
    成像装置,取景器及其显示方法

    公开(公告)号:US09041846B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-26

    申请号:US14222122

    申请日:2014-03-21

    发明人: Hiroshi Endo

    摘要: A display method for a finder includes, when at least one of a blown-out-highlight region and a blocked-up-shadow region is detected in an image signal indicating a subject image, setting a region corresponding to the detected region of a shutter unit placed in an optical path of an optical view finder in a non-light-shielding state, and setting regions other than the detected region in a light-shielding state; and superposing a subject image passing through the shutter unit and a subject image displayed on a display unit based on the image signal each other so that superposed subject images are made visible.

    摘要翻译: 用于取景器的显示方法包括:当在指示被摄体图像的图像信号中检测到吹出高亮区域和遮蔽阴影区域中的至少一个时,设置与检测到的快门区域对应的区域 在非遮光状态下放置在光学取景器的光路中,在遮光状态下设置除了检测区域以外的区域; 以及基于所述图像信号叠加通过所述快门单元的被摄体图像和显示在显示单元上的被摄体图像,使得叠加的被摄体图像变得可见。

    Image capturing device and image capturing method
    8.
    发明授权
    Image capturing device and image capturing method 有权
    图像捕获装置和图像捕获方法

    公开(公告)号:US08902294B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-02

    申请号:US13713491

    申请日:2012-12-13

    发明人: Hiroshi Endo

    摘要: Present invention provides an imaging element that includes a first pixel group and a second pixel group, a pickup execution control unit that performs pixel addition by exposing the first pixel group and the second pixel group of the imaging element during the same exposure in a case of pickup in an SN mode and performs pixel addition by exposing the first pixel group and the second pixel group of the imaging element during different exposure times in a case of pickup in a DR mode, a diaphragm that is arranged in a light path through which the light fluxes which are incident to the imaging element pass, and a diaphragm control unit that, in the case of pickup in the DR mode, sets the diaphragm value of the diaphragm to be a value which is greater than that of the case of pickup in the SN mode.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种成像元件,其包括第一像素组和第二像素组,拾取执行控制单元,通过在相同曝光期间曝光成像元件的第一像素组和第二像素组,在 以SN模式进行拾取,并且在DR模式中拾取的情况下,在不同的曝光时间期间,通过曝光摄像元件的第一像素组和第二像素组来执行像素相加;光阑,布置在光路中, 入射到成像元件的光束通过;以及光阑控制单元,其在以DR模式拾取的情况下将光阑的光阑值设置为大于拾取的情况下的值的值 SN模式。

    Color imaging element, imaging device, and storage medium storing a control program for imaging device
    9.
    发明授权
    Color imaging element, imaging device, and storage medium storing a control program for imaging device 有权
    彩色成像元件,成像装置和存储用于成像装置的控制程序的存储介质

    公开(公告)号:US08736743B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-27

    申请号:US14034004

    申请日:2013-09-23

    IPC分类号: H04N5/232 G03B13/00

    摘要: Interpolation precision of phase difference detection pixels is raised. An image pickup device includes: a color filter disposed with a repeating basic array pattern configured by 3×3 pixel square arrays of a first array pattern and a second array pattern disposed symmetrically about a point; a first phase difference detection pixel that is placed at a position of a pixel corresponding to 1 corner portion out of the 4 corner portions of at least one array pattern in 1 pair of the first array pattern and the second array pattern out of 2 pairs of the first array pattern and the second array pattern configuring the basic array pattern; and a second phase difference detection pixel that is placed at a position of a pixel corresponding to 1 corner portion out of the 4 corner portions in the array pattern, out of the first array pattern.

    摘要翻译: 提高了相位差检测像素的插值精度。 一种图像拾取装置,包括:滤色器,其配置有由第一阵列图案的3×3像素正方形阵列和围绕点对称设置的第二阵列图案构成的重复基本阵列图案; 第一相位差检测像素被放置在对应于1对第一阵列图案中的至少一个阵列图案的4个角部分中的1个角部分的像素的位置处,并且2对 第一阵列图案和第二阵列图案构成基本阵列图案; 以及第二相位差检测像素,该第二相位差检测像素位于与阵列图案中的4个角部中的1个角部对应的像素的位置之外。

    Imaging device, and image processing method
    10.
    发明授权
    Imaging device, and image processing method 有权
    成像设备和图像处理方法

    公开(公告)号:US09172927B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-27

    申请号:US14589514

    申请日:2015-01-05

    摘要: According to the present invention, since a color image for a moving image including that for live view display includes image data on pixel lines including first and second phase difference pixels, phase difference AF can be accurately performed during the moving image taking. A color image for the moving image includes not only the image data on the pixel lines including the first and second phase difference pixels, but also image data on pixel lines that do not include the first and second phase difference pixels and only include normal pixels. Accordingly, the image quality of the color image for the moving image is improved, an image interpolation process can be accurately performed, and reduction in image quality of a taken image (still image and moving image) through the phase difference pixels can be prevented or alleviated.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明,由于包括用于实时取景显示的运动图像的彩色图像包括包括第一和第二相位差像素的像素线上的图像数据,所以可以在运动图像拍摄期间精确地执行相位差AF。 用于运动图像的彩色图像不仅包括包括第一和第二相位差像素的像素线上的图像数据,还包括不包括第一和第二相位差像素的像素线上的图像数据,并且仅包括正常像素。 因此,运动图像的彩色图像的图像质量得到改善,可以准确地执行图像内插处理,并且可以防止通过相位差像素降低拍摄图像(静止图像和运动图像)的图像质量,或者 缓解