Integrated optical element
    1.
    发明授权
    Integrated optical element 有权
    集成光学元件

    公开(公告)号:US07136217B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-14

    申请号:US10422156

    申请日:2003-04-24

    IPC分类号: G02F1/00

    摘要: The optical element includes photonic crystals respectively having different optical characteristics. These photonic crystals are formed in a plurality of regions on a single substrate. The optical element has a structure in which two or more kinds of media are nearly periodically deposited on one-dimensionally periodical grooves. Further, the grooves are different in direction according to locations on the deposited surface. A variety of optical elements each having different dependencies on polarization according to locations can be obtained. That is, portions or zones different in optical characteristics can be integrated on a single substrate.

    摘要翻译: 光学元件包括分别具有不同光学特性的光子晶体。 这些光子晶体形成在单个衬底上的多个区域中。 光学元件具有其中两种或更多种介质几乎周期性地沉积在一维周期性凹槽上的结构。 此外,根据沉积表面上的位置,凹槽的方向不同。 可以获得各种根据位置具有与极化不相关的各种光学元件。 也就是说,光学特性不同的部分或区域可以集成在单个基板上。

    IMAGING APPARATUS AND GAIN ADJUSTING METHOD FOR THE SAME
    2.
    发明申请
    IMAGING APPARATUS AND GAIN ADJUSTING METHOD FOR THE SAME 失效
    成像装置及其调整方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080259197A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-23

    申请号:US11968238

    申请日:2008-01-02

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: An imaging apparatus 1A includes an electron multiplying solid-state image pickup device which has an electron multiplier section for multiplying charge signals generated in respective pixels; a multiplication gain setting part 41 for setting a multiplication gain in the electron multiplier section; a standard deviation calculator 34 for calculating a noise standard deviation of a noise image acquired under a predetermined condition by the image pickup device; a reference standard deviation storage 35 storing a reference standard deviation, and a standard deviation comparator 36 for comparing the noise standard deviation and the reference standard deviation and outputting an obtained comparison result. At the time of gain adjustment, the multiplication gain setting part 41 adjusts the multiplication gain based on the comparison result by the standard deviation comparator 36. Thereby, an imaging apparatus which enables the user's side to easily and accurately re-adjust the multiplication gain of charge signals in the electron multiplying solid-state image pickup device, and a gain adjusting method for the same are realized.

    摘要翻译: 成像装置1A包括电子倍增固态图像拾取装置,其具有用于乘以在各个像素中产生的电荷信号的电子倍增部分; 用于设置电子倍增器部分中的乘法增益的乘法增益设置部分41; 用于计算由图像拾取装置在预定条件下获取的噪声图像的噪声标准偏差的标准差计算器34; 存储参考标准偏差的参考标准偏差存储器35和用于比较噪声标准偏差和参考标准偏差的标准偏差比较器36,并输出所获得的比较结果。 在增益调整时,乘法增益设定部41基于标准偏差比较器36的比较结果来调整乘法增益。由此,能够使用户侧容易且准确地重新调整乘法增益的乘法增益的摄像装置 电子倍增固态摄像装置中的充电信号,以及用于其的增益调整方法。

    Imaging apparatus
    3.
    发明申请
    Imaging apparatus 失效
    成像设备

    公开(公告)号:US20080284892A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-20

    申请号:US11889852

    申请日:2007-08-16

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: An imaging apparatus includes an image pickup device having a two-dimensionally arrayed pixel structure, an A/D converter which converts analog signals from the respective pixels into digital data signals, and a DSP 30 which performs signal processing for the data signals. The DSP 30 includes an image data storage 32 which stores the data signals in units of data signal sequences corresponding to pixel lines, a mask processor 34 which sets an integer n not less than 2 as a dilation coefficient and performs mask processing to dilate image components in the image data to n×n, and a data storing controller 37 which sets n calculation memory regions in which n data signal sequences corresponding to n pixel lines are stored, in the storage 32, according to the dilation coefficient n. Thereby, an imaging apparatus capable of acquiring an image with excellent visibility even under conditions of a low illuminance, etc., is realized.

    摘要翻译: 一种成像装置包括具有二维排列的像素结构的图像拾取装置,将来自各个像素的模拟信号转换成数字数据信号的A / D转换器,以及对数据信号进行信号处理的DSP30。 DSP30包括以与像素线对应的数据信号序列为单位存储数据信号的图像数据存储器32,设定不小于2的整数n作为扩张系数的掩码处理器34,并执行掩模处理以扩大图像分量 在图像数据到nxn中,以及数据存储控制器37,其根据扩张系数n,将存储有与n个像素行对应的n个数据信号序列的n个计算存储区域存储在存储器32中。 因此,实现了即使在低照度等的条件下也能够获得具有优异的可视性的图像的成像装置。

    Polarizer
    4.
    发明授权
    Polarizer 有权
    偏光镜

    公开(公告)号:US06977774B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-20

    申请号:US09762497

    申请日:1999-08-09

    摘要: A polarizer which has and regularly arranged two-dimensional structure which has a pitch of 1 mm or so or less. The polarizer has structure in which two or more film-shaped materials which have a substantially regularly arranged one-dimensional undulation. The polarizer also has a substantially regularly arranged two-dimensional structure. For example, the polarizer consist of materials 1 and 2 which have different refractive indexes. A regularly arranged two-dimensional structure which has a pitch of 1 mm or less can be obtained by a simple method. Because of this structure, the polarizer transmits the incident light which has a specific polarized plane and reflects the incident light which has a polarized plane which is orthogonal to the plane.

    摘要翻译: 具有并且规则地布置具有1mm或更小的间距的二维结构的偏振器。 偏振片具有其中两个或多个具有基本上规则排列的一维起伏的膜状材料的结构。 偏振器还具有基本规则排列的二维结构。 例如,偏振器由具有不同折射率的材料1和2组成。 可以通过简单的方法获得具有1mm以下间距的规则排列的二维结构。 由于这种结构,偏振器透射具有特定偏振面的入射光并且反射具有与该平面正交的偏振面的入射光。

    Imaging apparatus and microscope apparatus using the same
    5.
    发明授权
    Imaging apparatus and microscope apparatus using the same 失效
    成像装置及使用其的显微镜装置

    公开(公告)号:US08159547B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-17

    申请号:US11658752

    申请日:2005-07-27

    摘要: An image pickup device 1A is constructed with a photodetecting section 10 having a plurality of pixels; a charge transfer section 12 having 16 segmental charge transfer sections T01 to T16; an A/D converting section 15 that converts signals from the charge transfer section 12 to digital data signals; and a digital signal processing section 20. The digital signal processing section 20 carries out, to a correction target of a data signal outputted first in a signal array from the segmental charge transfer section, a data correction by use of a plurality of correcting data signals including at least one of a first correcting data signal included in the signal array and a second correcting data signal included in another signal array from a segmental charge transfer section adjacent to an output end side of the segmental charge transfer section. Thereby, realized are an image pickup device that is capable of favorably reducing influence of an abnormal output produced in data signals and a microscope apparatus using the same.

    摘要翻译: 图像拾取装置1A由具有多个像素的光电检测部分10构成; 具有16个节段电荷转移部分T01至T16的电荷转移部分12; A / D转换部分15,其将来自电荷转移部分12的信号转换成数字数据信号; 和数字信号处理部分20.数字信号处理部分20对来自分段电荷转移部分的信号阵列中首先输出的数据信号的校正目标执行使用多个校正数据信号的数据校正 包括信号阵列中包括的第一校正数据信号和与分段电荷转移部分的输出端侧相邻的分段电荷转移部分包括在另一信号阵列中的第二校正数据信号中的至少一个。 从而,实现了能够有利地减少在数据信号中产生的异常输出和使用其的显微镜装置的影响的图像拾取装置。

    Imaging apparatus with dilution of pixel data for improved visibility
    6.
    发明授权
    Imaging apparatus with dilution of pixel data for improved visibility 失效
    具有稀释像素数据的成像设备,以提高可视性

    公开(公告)号:US07692692B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-06

    申请号:US11889852

    申请日:2007-08-16

    摘要: An imaging apparatus includes an image pickup device having a two-dimensionally arrayed pixel structure, an A/D converter which converts analog signals from the respective pixels into digital data signals, and a DSP 30 which performs signal processing for the data signals. The DSP 30 includes an image data storage 32 which stores the data signals in units of data signal sequences corresponding to pixel lines, a mask processor 34 which sets an integer n not less than 2 as a dilation coefficient and performs mask processing to dilate image components in the image data to n×n, and a data storing controller 37 which sets n calculation memory regions in which n data signal sequences corresponding to n pixel lines are stored, in the storage 32, according to the dilation coefficient n. Thereby, an imaging apparatus capable of acquiring an image with excellent visibility even under conditions of a low illuminance, etc., is realized.

    摘要翻译: 一种成像装置包括具有二维排列的像素结构的图像拾取装置,将来自各个像素的模拟信号转换成数字数据信号的A / D转换器,以及对数据信号进行信号处理的DSP30。 DSP30包括以与像素线对应的数据信号序列为单位存储数据信号的图像数据存储器32,设定不小于2的整数n作为扩张系数的掩码处理器34,并执行掩模处理以扩大图像分量 在图像数据中为n×n,以及数据存储控制器37,其根据扩张系数n,将存储有与n个像素行对应的n个数据信号序列的n个计算存储区域存储在存储器32中。 因此,实现了即使在低照度等的条件下也能够获得具有优异的可视性的图像的成像装置。

    Imaging Apparatus and Microscope Apparatus Using the Same
    7.
    发明申请
    Imaging Apparatus and Microscope Apparatus Using the Same 失效
    成像装置及其使用的显微镜​​装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080192137A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-14

    申请号:US11658752

    申请日:2005-07-27

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335 G02B21/36

    摘要: An image pickup device 1A is constructed with a photodetecting section 10 having a plurality of pixels; a charge transfer section 12 having 16 segmental charge transfer sections T01 to T16; an A/D converting section 15 that converts signals from the charge transfer section 12 to digital data signals; and a digital signal processing section 20. The digital signal processing section 20 carries out, to a correction target of a data signal outputted first in a signal array from the segmental charge transfer section, a data correction by use of a plurality of correcting data signals including at least one of a first correcting data signal included in the signal array and a second correcting data signal included in another signal array from a segmental charge transfer section adjacent to an output end side of the segmental charge transfer section. Thereby, realized are an image pickup device that is capable of favorably reducing influence of an abnormal output produced in data signals and a microscope apparatus using the same.

    摘要翻译: 图像拾取装置1A由具有多个像素的光电检测部分10构成; 具有16个分段电荷转移部分T 01至T 16的电荷转移部分12; A / D转换部分15,其将来自电荷转移部分12的信号转换成数字数据信号; 和数字信号处理部分20。 数字信号处理部分20对来自分段电荷转移部分的信号阵列中首先输出的数据信号的校正目标执行使用多个校正数据信号的数据校正,所述多个校正数据信号包括第一校正 包括在信号阵列中的数据信号和包括在与分段电荷转移部分的输出端侧相邻的分段电荷转移部分的另一个信号阵列中的第二校正数据信号。 从而,实现了能够有利地减少在数据信号中产生的异常输出和使用其的显微镜装置的影响的图像拾取装置。

    Polarization analyzer
    8.
    发明申请
    Polarization analyzer 有权
    极化分析仪

    公开(公告)号:US20060126066A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-15

    申请号:US10537314

    申请日:2003-07-14

    IPC分类号: G01J4/00 G02B5/30

    摘要: A thin polarizer array and a wavelength plate array that are composed of micro regions having different optical axis directions and wavelength characteristics and have a high extinction ratio and a low insertion loss, and a polarization analyzer using them are disclosed. An array of micro periodic grooves is formed on a substrate, with the directions changed from one region to another. An alternating multilayer film formed by alternating a layer of high refractive index material such as Si or Ta2O5 and a layer of low refractive index material such as SiO2 is formed by bias sputtering. By selecting a condition that each layer maintains its periodic projecting/recessed shape, an array of photonic crystal polarizer is formed. By mounting this array of photonic crystal polarizer in a photodetector array, a polarization analyzer that is small, has no movable part, is composed of a small number of components, and enables high-precision measurement is constituted.

    摘要翻译: 公开了由具有不同光轴方向和波长特性的微区域构成的具有高消光比和低插入损耗的微偏振器阵列和波长板阵列,以及使用它们的偏振分析仪。 在基板上形成微周期槽的阵列,其方向从一个区域改变到另一个区域。 通过偏置溅射形成交替的多层膜,其通过交替使用诸如Si或Ta 2 O 5的高折射率材料层和低折射率材料层如SiO 2形成。 通过选择每层保持其周期性突出/凹陷形状的条件,形成光子晶体偏振器的阵列。 通过将这种光子晶体偏振片阵列安装在光电检测器阵列中,小型的偏振分析器由不少的部件构成,构成了高精度的测量。

    Imaging apparatus and gain adjusting method for the same
    9.
    发明授权
    Imaging apparatus and gain adjusting method for the same 失效
    成像装置和增益调整方法相同

    公开(公告)号:US07907194B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-15

    申请号:US11968238

    申请日:2008-01-02

    IPC分类号: H04N9/64 H04N3/14 H04N5/335

    摘要: An imaging apparatus 1A includes an electron multiplying solid-state image pickup device which has an electron multiplier section for multiplying charge signals generated in respective pixels; a multiplication gain setting part 41 for setting a multiplication gain in the electron multiplier section; a standard deviation calculator 34 for calculating a noise standard deviation of a noise image acquired under a predetermined condition by the image pickup device; a reference standard deviation storage 35 storing a reference standard deviation, and a standard deviation comparator 36 for comparing the noise standard deviation and the reference standard deviation and outputting an obtained comparison result. At the time of gain adjustment, the multiplication gain setting part 41 adjusts the multiplication gain based on the comparison result by the standard deviation comparator 36. Thereby, an imaging apparatus which enables the user's side to easily and accurately re-adjust the multiplication gain of charge signals in the electron multiplying solid-state image pickup device, and a gain adjusting method for the same are realized.

    摘要翻译: 成像装置1A包括电子倍增固态图像拾取装置,其具有用于乘以在各个像素中产生的电荷信号的电子倍增部分; 用于设置电子倍增器部分中的乘法增益的乘法增益设置部分41; 用于计算由图像拾取装置在预定条件下获取的噪声图像的噪声标准偏差的标准差计算器34; 存储参考标准偏差的参考标准偏差存储器35和用于比较噪声标准偏差和参考标准偏差的标准偏差比较器36,并输出所获得的比较结果。 在增益调整时,乘法增益设定部41基于标准偏差比较器36的比较结果来调整乘法增益。由此,能够使用户侧容易且准确地重新调整乘法增益的乘法增益的摄像装置 电子倍增固态摄像装置中的充电信号,以及用于其的增益调整方法。

    Polarization analyzer
    10.
    发明授权
    Polarization analyzer 有权
    极化分析仪

    公开(公告)号:US07265834B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-04

    申请号:US10537314

    申请日:2003-07-14

    IPC分类号: G01J4/00

    摘要: A thin polarizer array and a wavelength plate array that are composed of micro regions having different optical axis directions and wavelength characteristics and having a high extinction ratio and a low insertion loss, and a polarization analyzer using them. An array of micro periodic grooves is formed on a substrate, with the directions changed from one region to another. An alternating multilayer film formed by bias sputtering alternating a layer of high refractive index material such as Si or Ta2O5 and a layer of low refractive index material such as SiO2. By selecting a condition that each layer maintains its periodic projecting/recessed shape, an array of photonic crystal polarizer is formed. By mounting this array of photonic crystal polarizer in a photodetector array, a polarization analyzer that is small, has no movable part, has a small number of components, and enables high-precision measurement is constituted.

    摘要翻译: 由具有不同的光轴方向和波长特性的微区域构成的具有高消光比和低插入损耗的微偏振器阵列和波长板阵列以及使用它们的偏振分析器。 在基板上形成微周期槽的阵列,其方向从一个区域改变到另一个区域。 通过偏置溅射交替形成的交替多层膜,其交替使用诸如Si或Ta 2 O 5的高折射率材料层和低折射率材料层,例如SiO 2, SUB> 2 。 通过选择每层保持其周期性突出/凹陷形状的条件,形成光子晶体偏振器的阵列。 通过将该光子晶体偏振片阵列安装在光电检测器阵列中,小型的不具有可动部分的偏振分析器具有少量的部件,并且能够构成高精度测量。