公开(公告)号：US20200288076A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-10

申请号：US16765756

申请日：2018-10-19

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： NORIAKI KOZUKA ,  AKIRA MATSUI ,  YOSHITAKA MIYATANI

IPC: H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/341

Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging device, a method thereof, and an imaging element capable of controlling resolution of a detection image. Provided is a plurality of pixel output units that receives incident light incident without intervention of either an imaging lens or a pinhole and each outputs one detection signal indicating an output pixel value modulated by an incident angle of the incident light, and a signal processing unit provided so as to be associated with an area in which at least two pixel output units out of the plurality of pixel output units are formed that processes signals read out from the pixel output units formed in the area and obtains output pixel values. The present disclosure may be applied to, for example, an imaging element, an imaging device, an image processing device, an electronic device, a system and the like.

公开(公告)号：US20200260014A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US16753715

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： YOSHITAKA MIYATANI

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G06N3/04 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G02B7/34

Abstract: The present technology relates to a focus detection device and method and a program by which an accurate image shift amount can be detected. A calculation unit performs calculation based on learning on the basis of a received light amount distribution of an A pixel group having a first property for phase difference detection and a received light amount distribution of a B pixel group having a second property different from the first property and outputs defocus amount related information relating to a defocus amount. The present technology can be applied to an imaging apparatus that performs focus detection by a phase difference detection method.

公开(公告)号：US20190028653A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US16069775

申请日：2017-02-01

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： TOMOYUKI MINAMI ,  SHUNSUKE YAJIMA ,  YOSHITAKA MIYATANI

IPC: H04N5/232

Abstract: Provided is a control apparatus including a focus detection control unit that sets a density of a focus detection point in a partial region specified, to be higher than a density of a focus detection point in a region excluding the partial region.

公开(公告)号：US20210203841A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US17250695

申请日：2019-07-18

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： YOSHITAKA MIYATANI ,  NORIHIKO AKAMATSU ,  NORIAKI KOZUKA ,  SHINICHI FUJII ,  GENTA YAGYU

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G02B7/28 ,  G03B13/36 ,  G02B13/12

Abstract: A signal processing device, on the basis of an image capture signal acquired by an image capture device provided with an anamorphic lens, performs a detection process each in a vertical direction of the anamorphic lens and in a horizontal direction of the anamorphic lens.

公开(公告)号：US20210203829A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US16755324

申请日：2018-10-19

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： YOSHITAKA MIYATANI

IPC: H04N5/235 ,  G02B5/20 ,  H01L27/146

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging apparatus, an exposure controlling method, a program, and an imaging device by which the restoration accuracy of an image can be improved. The imaging apparatus includes: an imaging device including a plurality of directive pixel output units that receives incident light from an imaging target entering without the intervention of any of an imaging lens and a pinhole and has a configuration capable of independently setting an incident angle directivity indicative of a directivity to an incident angle of the incident light and a non-directive pixel output unit that receives the incident light entering without the intervention of any of an imaging lens and a pinhole and does not have a configuration for providing the incident angle directivity; and an exposure controlling section configured to perform exposure control of the plurality of directive pixel output units on the basis of a non-directive detection signal that is a detection signal outputted from the non-directive pixel output unit. The present disclosure can be applied, for example, to an imaging apparatus that performs imaging without using an imaging lens.

公开(公告)号：US20170264842A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15506039

申请日：2015-06-09

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： TAKAYA YAMAMURA ,  YOSHITAKA MIYATANI

IPC: H04N5/369 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H04N5/232

CPC classification number: H04N5/3696 ,  H04N5/23212 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: An image sensor includes: a plurality of large-defocus detection pixel pairs configured to be used when a displacement of a focus is greater than a predetermined value; and a plurality of normal pixels arranged in a substantially matrix shape and configured to acquire an image. A large-defocus detection line including the large-defocus detection pixel pairs is provided for each of a predetermined number of lines, and on each of the large-defocus detection lines, the plurality of large-defocus detection pixel pairs are configured as a plurality of exit pupil distance-supporting large-defocus detection pixel pairs corresponding to different exit pupil distances.

公开(公告)号：US20220121100A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17250659

申请日：2019-07-19

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： NORIHIKO AKAMATSU ,  YOSHITAKA MIYATANI

IPC: G03B37/06 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G03B13/36

Abstract: A signal processing device performs a displaying process in a display unit on the basis of a parameter being predetermined in an image capture device provided with an anamorphic lens.

公开(公告)号：US20200348491A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-05

申请号：US16754550

申请日：2018-10-19

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： NORIAKI KOZUKA ,  YOSHITAKA MIYATANI

IPC: G02B13/00 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/357

Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging apparatus and method, and an image processing apparatus and method that make it possible to expand a range of a subject that can be imaged. A subject is imaged by an imaging element including a plurality of pixel output units that receives incident light from the subject entering without passing through either an imaging lens or a pinhole and entering through an optical system that is not an imaging lens and has a negative power, and each outputs one detection signal indicating an output pixel value modulated by an incident angle of the incident light. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an imaging apparatus, an image processing apparatus, an information processing apparatus, an electronic device, a computer, a program, a storage medium, a system, and the like.

公开(公告)号：US20200314372A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16755368

申请日：2018-10-19

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： YOSHITAKA MIYATANI

IPC: H04N5/367 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: An imaging section 121 (221) includes a plurality of pixel output units that receive subject light that enters without going through an imaging lens and a pinhole. Output pixels of at least two of the plurality of pixel output units differ in incident angle directivity as a result of modulation of the incident angle directivity in accordance with the incident angle of the subject light. A defective pixel detection section 401 detects a defective pixel of the imaging section on the basis of pixel outputs of the imaging section. For example, the defective pixel detection section discriminates, as a defective pixel, a pixel that has produced a pixel output whose signal level is larger than or smaller than a threshold range. The image conversion section 403 performs restoration computations by using pixel outputs generated for the respective pixels other than that of the defective pixel and a coefficient set stored in the coefficient storage section 404, thus generating a restored image. It becomes possible to restore a captured image with high accuracy from pixel output information generated in accordance with subject light that enters without going through the imaging lens or the pinhole.

公开(公告)号：US20200314325A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16755348

申请日：2018-10-19

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： YOSHITAKA MIYATANI

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/3745

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging device, an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, and a program by which the versatility of an imaging device is improved. The imaging device includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of directive pixel output units formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a configuration for receiving incident light from an imaging target entering without intervention of any of an imaging lens and a pinhole, the configuration being operable to independently set an incident angle directivity indicative of a directivity to an incident angle of the incident light, and a plurality of non-directive pixel output units formed on the semiconductor substrate and having no configuration for providing the incident angle directivity. The present disclosure can be applied, for example, to imaging apparatus.