公开(公告)号：US09374568B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-21

申请号：US14492479

申请日：2014-09-22

申请人： Go Maruyama ,  Ryosuke Kasahara ,  Taro Sawaki

发明人： Go Maruyama ,  Ryosuke Kasahara ,  Taro Sawaki

IPC分类号： H04N9/73 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N9/04

CPC分类号： H04N9/735 ,  H04N5/23206 ,  H04N5/3572 ,  H04N9/045

摘要： An image processing apparatus comprises: a white-balance processing unit that multiplies a first pixel that includes a plurality of colors constituting a pickup image that is picked up by an imaging unit by a gain value according to the colors and thereby generates a second pixel; a value adjusting unit that generates a third pixel by maintaining the second pixel that is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value out of the second pixel as it is, and by replacing, with the predetermined value, the second value that is larger than the predetermined value out of the second pixel; and a restoration processing unit that restores, by a restoration filter, resolution that has been reduced due to an optical system, on the third pixel.

摘要翻译： 一种图像处理装置，包括：白平衡处理单元，其将包括构成由成像单元拾取的拾取图像的多个颜色的第一像素乘以根据颜色的增益值，从而生成第二像素; 值调整单元，其通过将第二像素维持在第二像素以下的规定值以下的第二像素来生成第三像素，通过以规定值代替比第二像素大的第二值 第二像素之外的预定值; 以及恢复处理单元，其通过恢复滤波器在第三像素上恢复由于光学系统而被减小的分辨率。

公开(公告)号：US08305470B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-06

申请号：US12585869

申请日：2009-09-28

申请人： Ryosuke Kasahara ,  Tetsuya Sasaki ,  Go Maruyama ,  Hiroyoshi Sekiguchi ,  Masahiko Itoh ,  Xue Li

发明人： Ryosuke Kasahara ,  Tetsuya Sasaki ,  Go Maruyama ,  Hiroyoshi Sekiguchi ,  Masahiko Itoh ,  Xue Li

IPC分类号： H04N5/202

CPC分类号： H04N5/243

摘要： An imaging device includes an imaging element that takes an image of a target object and output an image signal corresponding to the image; a storage unit that stores therein a zero-point adjustment reference value; a brightness detecting unit that detects a brightness of the target object; and a reference-value changing unit that changes the zero-point adjustment reference value when the brightness detected by the brightness detecting unit is equal to or lower than a threshold. A zero point in a level of the image signal output from the imaging element is adjusted by using the zero-point adjustment reference value stored in the storage unit.

摘要翻译： 一种成像装置，包括拍摄目标对象的图像并输出对应于图像的图像信号的成像元件; 存储单元，其存储零点调整基准值; 亮度检测单元，其检测所述目标物体的亮度; 以及参考值改变单元，当由亮度检测单元检测到的亮度等于或低于阈值时，改变零点调整基准值。 通过使用存储在存储单元中的零点调整参考值来调整从成像元件输出的图像信号的电平的零点。

公开(公告)号：US20100231717A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-16

申请号：US12715680

申请日：2010-03-02

申请人： Tetsuya Sasaki ,  Ryosuke Kasahara ,  Go Maruyama ,  Hiroyoshi Sekiguchi ,  Xue Li ,  Masahiko Itoh

发明人： Tetsuya Sasaki ,  Ryosuke Kasahara ,  Go Maruyama ,  Hiroyoshi Sekiguchi ,  Xue Li ,  Masahiko Itoh

IPC分类号： H04N7/18

CPC分类号： G06T5/006 ,  G06T7/80 ,  G06T2207/20092 ,  G06T2207/30264

摘要： An image adjusting device for an on-vehicle camera mounted on a vehicle includes an operations unit configured to input mounting position information regarding a mounting position of the on-vehicle camera on the vehicle; a storing unit configured to store image processing parameters in association with various mounting positions of the on-vehicle camera; a control unit configured to read the corresponding image processing parameters from the storing unit based on the mounting position information input from the operations unit; and an image processing unit configured to process image data obtained by an imaging unit of the on-vehicle camera according to the image processing parameters read by the control unit.

摘要翻译： 安装在车辆上的车载摄像机的图像调整装置包括：操作单元，被配置为输入关于车载摄像机在车辆上的安装位置的安装位置信息; 存储单元，被配置为与所述车载摄像机的各种安装位置相关联地存储图像处理参数; 控制单元，被配置为基于从操作单元输入的安装位置信息从存储单元读取相应的图像处理参数; 以及图像处理单元，被配置为根据由所述控制单元读取的图像处理参数来处理由所述车载摄像机的摄像单元获得的图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US08605153B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-10

申请号：US12715680

申请日：2010-03-02

申请人： Tetsuya Sasaki ,  Ryosuke Kasahara ,  Go Maruyama ,  Hiroyoshi Sekiguchi ,  Xue Li ,  Masahiko Itoh

发明人： Tetsuya Sasaki ,  Ryosuke Kasahara ,  Go Maruyama ,  Hiroyoshi Sekiguchi ,  Xue Li ,  Masahiko Itoh

IPC分类号： H04N7/18

CPC分类号： G06T5/006 ,  G06T7/80 ,  G06T2207/20092 ,  G06T2207/30264

摘要： An image adjusting device for an on-vehicle camera mounted on a vehicle includes an operations unit configured to input mounting position information regarding a mounting position of the on-vehicle camera on the vehicle; a storing unit configured to store image processing parameters in association with various mounting positions of the on-vehicle camera; a control unit configured to read the corresponding image processing parameters from the storing unit based on the mounting position information input from the operations unit; and an image processing unit configured to process image data obtained by an imaging unit of the on-vehicle camera according to the image processing parameters read by the control unit.

摘要翻译： 安装在车辆上的车载摄像机的图像调整装置包括：操作单元，被配置为输入关于车载摄像机在车辆上的安装位置的安装位置信息; 存储单元，被配置为与所述车载摄像机的各种安装位置相关联地存储图像处理参数; 控制单元，被配置为基于从操作单元输入的安装位置信息从存储单元读取相应的图像处理参数; 以及图像处理单元，被配置为根据由所述控制单元读取的图像处理参数来处理由所述车载摄像机的摄像单元获得的图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US20100079622A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-01

申请号：US12585869

申请日：2009-09-28

申请人： Ryosuke Kasahara ,  Tetsuya Sasaki ,  Go Maruyama ,  Hiroyoshi Sekiguchi ,  Masahiko Itoh ,  Xue Li

发明人： Ryosuke Kasahara ,  Tetsuya Sasaki ,  Go Maruyama ,  Hiroyoshi Sekiguchi ,  Masahiko Itoh ,  Xue Li

IPC分类号： H04N5/76

CPC分类号： H04N5/243

摘要： An imaging device includes an imaging element that takes an image of a target object and output an image signal corresponding to the image; a storage unit that stores therein a zero-point adjustment reference value; a brightness detecting unit that detects a brightness of the target object; and a reference-value changing unit that changes the zero-point adjustment reference value when the brightness detected by the brightness detecting unit is equal to or lower than a threshold. A zero point in a level of the image signal output from the imaging element is adjusted by using the zero-point adjustment reference value stored in the storage unit.

摘要翻译： 一种成像装置，包括拍摄目标对象的图像并输出对应于图像的图像信号的成像元件; 存储单元，其存储零点调整基准值; 亮度检测单元，其检测所述目标物体的亮度; 以及参考值改变单元，当由亮度检测单元检测到的亮度等于或低于阈值时，改变零点调整基准值。 通过使用存储在存储单元中的零点调整参考值来调整从成像元件输出的图像信号的电平的零点。

公开(公告)号：US20140152983A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-05

申请号：US14083979

申请日：2013-11-19

申请人： Kensuke MASUDA ,  Go Maruyama ,  Yuji Yamanaka

发明人： Kensuke MASUDA ,  Go Maruyama ,  Yuji Yamanaka

IPC分类号： G01J3/40

CPC分类号： G01J3/513 ,  G01J3/462 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J2003/467

摘要： An apparatus or system of estimating a spectrum of an object includes a plurality of filters or a plurality of filter areas that respectively have spectral characteristics different from one another, wherein at least two filters or filter areas have transmittance greater than a predetermined value throughout a wavelength range subject for estimation. The image capturing apparatus or system estimates a line spectrum of an object using spectral images of the at least two filters or filter areas having transmittance greater than the predetermined value.

摘要翻译： 估计对象的频谱的装置或系统包括分别具有彼此不同的频谱特性的多个滤波器或多个滤波器区域，其中至少两个滤波器或滤波器区域在整个波长处具有大于预定值的透射率 范围主题进行估计。 图像捕获设备或系统使用具有大于预定值的透射率的至少两个滤光器或滤光片区域的光谱图像来估计物体的线谱。

公开(公告)号：US08593536B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-26

申请号：US13042714

申请日：2011-03-08

申请人： Go Maruyama ,  Sadao Takahashi ,  Toshimichi Hagiya ,  Jun Watanabe ,  Shin Aoki

发明人： Go Maruyama ,  Sadao Takahashi ,  Toshimichi Hagiya ,  Jun Watanabe ,  Shin Aoki

IPC分类号： H04N5/225

CPC分类号： H04N17/002 ,  G06T7/80 ,  G06T2207/10012 ,  G06T2207/30204 ,  G06T2207/30268 ,  H04N5/2258 ,  H04N5/3572

摘要： An image pickup apparatus comprises a lens array with a plurality of lenses, a part of which lenses makes one or more stereo lens pairs; an image pickup device for taking a multifaceted compound-eye image consisting of a set of monocular images formed by the plural lenses; and a computing unit for computing range imagery from one or more pairs of the monocular images formed by said one or more stereo lens pairs. The computing unit includes imaging position determination means for determining from the monocular images an image pickup position of each of one or more subjects whose relative positional relationships with respect to the image pickup apparatus are known by dividing the multifaceted compound-eye image into the monocular images, and image distortion parameter determination means for determining an image distortion parameter based upon a determination result of the imaging position determination means.

摘要翻译： 图像拾取装置包括具有多个透镜的透镜阵列，其中一部分透镜构成一个或多个立体透镜对; 图像拾取装置，用于拍摄由多个透镜形成的一组单目图像组成的多面复合眼图像; 以及计算单元，用于从由所述一个或多个立体镜对组成的一对或多对单眼图像计算范围图像。 计算单元包括成像位置确定装置，用于从单目图像确定通​​过将多面复合眼图像划分为单目图像而将相对于图像拾取装置的相对位置关系的一个或多个被摄体中的每一个的图像拾取位置 以及图像失真参数确定装置，用于基于成像位置确定装置的确定结果来确定图像失真参数。

公开(公告)号：US20110176732A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-21

申请号：US12976547

申请日：2010-12-22

申请人： Go Maruyama

发明人： Go Maruyama

IPC分类号： G06K9/34 ,  G06K9/32

CPC分类号： H04N5/232 ,  G06T3/4015

摘要： The image processing method converts an input image to a transformed image. The method includes segmenting the transformed image into multiple blocks each having multiple pixels including multiple vertex pixels; providing a memory storing at least one coordinate in the transformed image for each vertex pixel, wherein plural coordinates are stored for at least one of the vertex pixels of at least one of the blocks; determining a coordinate in the input image corresponding to a vertex pixel of a focused block by reference to the memory, wherein when plural coordinates are stored for the vertex pixel, one of the coordinates is selected; repeating the determining step for all the blocks to determine coordinates in the input image corresponding to the vertex pixels; and determining coordinates in the input image for all the pixels of the multiple blocks by performing an interpolation processing using the coordinate values determined.

摘要翻译： 图像处理方法将输入图像转换为变换图像。 该方法包括将经变换的图像分割为多个块，每个块具有包括多个顶点像素的多个像素; 提供存储针对每个顶点像​​素的变换图像中的至少一个坐标的存储器，其中为至少一个块的至少一个顶点像素存储多个坐标; 通过参照存储器确定与聚焦块的顶点像素相对应的输入图像中的坐标，其中当为顶点像素存储多个坐标时，选择一个坐标; 重复所有块的确定步骤以确定与顶点像素对应的输入图像中的坐标; 以及通过使用所确定的坐标值进行插值处理来确定所述多个块中的所有像素的所述输入图像中的坐标。

公开(公告)号：US08760558B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-24

申请号：US12959711

申请日：2010-12-03

申请人： Nobuhiro Morita ,  Go Maruyama ,  Sadao Takahashi ,  Jun Watanabe ,  Toshimichi Hagiya ,  Shin Aoki ,  Ikuo Maeda

发明人： Nobuhiro Morita ,  Go Maruyama ,  Sadao Takahashi ,  Jun Watanabe ,  Toshimichi Hagiya ,  Shin Aoki ,  Ikuo Maeda

IPC分类号： H04N5/225

CPC分类号： G02B27/0012 ,  G02B3/0043 ,  G02B13/001 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/23212

摘要： An imaging device includes a lens array including multiple lenses facing a subject; an image sensor obtaining a compound-eye image including single-eye images of the subject formed by the lenses; and a computing unit processing the compound-eye image obtained by the image sensor. The lenses have different radii of curvature and substantially the same back focal length, and the computing unit extracts an in-focus image from the compound-eye image.

摘要翻译： 一种成像装置包括：透镜阵列，包括面向被摄体的多个透镜; 获得包括由所述透镜形成的被摄体的单眼图像的复眼图像的图像传感器; 以及处理由图像传感器获得的复眼图像的计算单元。 透镜具有不同的曲率半径和基本上相同的后焦距，并且计算单元从复眼图像中提取对焦图像。

公开(公告)号：US20140078379A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-20

申请号：US13960067

申请日：2013-08-06

申请人： Kensuke Masuda ,  Yuji Yamanaka ,  Go Maruyama

发明人： Kensuke Masuda ,  Yuji Yamanaka ,  Go Maruyama

IPC分类号： H04N5/225

CPC分类号： H04N5/2254 ,  G01J3/0208 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01J2003/1213 ,  G01J2003/2826 ,  G02B3/0006 ,  H04N9/045

摘要： An image capturing device and an image capturing system are provided. The image capturing device includes an optical system, a first filter provided near a diaphragm position of the optical system, a sensor, and a lens array. The first filter includes a plurality of filters respectively having different spectral characteristics. The sensor includes a plurality of filters respectively having different spectral characteristics. The lights from an object pass through the respective filters of the first sensor and the respective filters of the second sensor to simultaneously form a plurality of types of spectral image of the object on an image plane of the sensor.

摘要翻译： 提供了图像捕获装置和图像捕获系统。 图像捕获装置包括光学系统，设置在光学系统的光阑位置附近的第一滤光器，传感器和透镜阵列。 第一滤光器包括分别具有不同光谱特性的多个滤光器。 传感器包括分别具有不同光谱特性的多个滤光器。 来自物体的光通过第一传感器的相应滤光器和第二传感器的相应滤光器，以在传感器的图像平面上同时形成物体的多种类型的光谱图像。