Image input apparatus
    1.
    发明申请
    Image input apparatus 有权
    图像输入装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060187314A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-24

    申请号:US11188641

    申请日:2005-07-26

    IPC分类号: H04N5/228

    CPC分类号: H04N5/2351 H04N5/2355

    摘要: An image input apparatus can acquire an image with a high contrast without saturating a camera output even for a subject having a large light and dark difference while achieving a wide dynamic range. An image sensor has an input-output characteristic varying with a plurality of regions delimited according to a difference in the amount of incident light. A video luminance signal level is detected from a video signal of the image sensor. An amount of light on a screen is calculated from the image luminance signal level. The image sensor is adjusted to make the amount of light on the screen coincide with a target light amount. The target light amount is set such that a relation between the target light amount R and an amount of light Q at a change point that is at the lowest luminance in an input-output characteristic of the image sensor satisfies R

    摘要翻译: 图像输入装置可以获得具有高对比度的图像,即使对于具有大的明暗差异的对象,也不会使相机输出饱和,同时实现宽的动态范围。 图像传感器具有根据入射光量的差定义的多个区域而变化的输入 - 输出特性。 从图像传感器的视频信号检测视频亮度信号电平。 根据图像亮度信号电平计算屏幕上的光量。 调整图像传感器以使屏幕上的光量与目标光量一致。 目标光量被设定为使得目标光量R与在图像传感器的输入输出特性中处于最低亮度的变化点处的光量Q之间的关系满足R

    Image processing apparatus
    2.
    发明授权
    Image processing apparatus 失效
    图像处理装置

    公开(公告)号:US08130288B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-06

    申请号:US11304615

    申请日:2005-12-16

    IPC分类号: H04N5/217 H04N7/18

    摘要: An image processing apparatus includes a QV converter that converts an electric charge accumulated in an effective pixel portion into an analog video signal and also converts an electric charge of a shaded pixel portion into an analog shaded signal, a signal processing section that processes output signals of the QV converter, a black level setting section that sets a black level from a black level target value, an A/D conversion section that A/D converts an analog output signal of the signal processing section after correction thereof by the black level, a CPU that processes a digital output signal D from the A/D conversion section, a noise determination section that determines a noise level from the digital output signal, a brightness measuring section that measures brightness information of a predetermined region, and a target value setting section that sets the black level target value based on the noise level and the brightness information.

    摘要翻译: 一种图像处理装置,包括将积存在有效像素部分中的电荷转换为模拟视频信号的QV转换器,并将阴影像素部分的电荷转换为模拟阴影信号;信号处理部分, QV转换器,黑电平设定部,其从黑电平目标值设定黑电平; A / D变换部,其在将其校正后的信号处理部的模拟输出信号变换为黑电平; A / 处理来自A / D转换部的数字输出信号D的CPU,从数字输出信号确定噪声电平的噪声判定部,测定预定区域的亮度信息的亮度测量部,以及目标值设定部 其基于噪声电平和亮度信息设置黑电平目标值。

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

    公开(公告)号:US20060028560A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-09

    申请号:US11050703

    申请日:2005-02-07

    IPC分类号: H04N9/68

    摘要: An imaging apparatus of a wide dynamic range can be achieved at low cost while making improvement in contrast and the maintenance or reduction of a circuit size compatible with each other. The apparatus includes a photoelectric conversion part that converts a signal from a light receiving element into a voltage in accordance with an amount of incident light, an analog signal processing part that processes an analog video signal output from the photoelectric conversion part, an A/D conversion part that converts the analog video signal into a digital video signal, and a high frequency emphasis part that emphasizes a high frequency component of the video signal. The high frequency emphasis part suppresses a low frequency component of brightness in the video signal to emphasize the high frequency component, whereby image data of good contrast can be obtained while keeping a dynamic range of the signal.

    摘要翻译: 可以以低成本实现宽动态范围的成像装置,同时改善对比度和维持或减少彼此兼容的电路尺寸。 该装置包括:光电转换部,其根据入射光量将来自光接收元件的信号转换成电压;处理从光电转换部输出的模拟视频信号的模拟信号处理部,A / D 转换部分,其将模拟视频信号转换为数字视频信号;以及高频重点部分,其强调视频信号的高频分量。 高频重点部分抑制视频信号中的低频分量,以强调高频分量,由此可以在保持信号的动态范围的同时获得良好对比度的图像数据。

    Video imaging apparatus having non-linear input-output characteristic for improved image contrast control
    4.
    发明授权
    Video imaging apparatus having non-linear input-output characteristic for improved image contrast control 失效
    具有用于改善图像对比度控制的非线性输入 - 输出特性的视频成像设备

    公开(公告)号:US07639287B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-29

    申请号:US11050703

    申请日:2005-02-07

    IPC分类号: H04N9/68

    摘要: An imaging apparatus of a wide dynamic range can be achieved at low cost while making improvement in contrast and the maintenance or reduction of a circuit size compatible with each other. The apparatus includes a photoelectric conversion part that converts a signal from a light receiving element into a voltage in accordance with an amount of incident light, an analog signal processing part that processes an analog video signal output from the photoelectric conversion part, an A/D conversion part that converts the analog video signal into a digital video signal, and a high frequency emphasis part that emphasizes a high frequency component of the video signal. The high frequency emphasis part suppresses a low frequency component of brightness in the video signal to emphasize the high frequency component, whereby image data of good contrast can be obtained while keeping a dynamic range of the signal.

    摘要翻译: 可以以低成本实现宽动态范围的成像装置,同时改善对比度和维持或减少彼此兼容的电路尺寸。 该装置包括:光电转换部,其根据入射光量将来自光接收元件的信号转换成电压;处理从光电转换部输出的模拟视频信号的模拟信号处理部,A / D 转换部分,其将模拟视频信号转换为数字视频信号;以及高频重点部分,其强调视频信号的高频分量。 高频重点部分抑制视频信号中的低频分量,以强调高频分量,由此可以在保持信号的动态范围的同时获得良好对比度的图像数据。

    Image input apparatus
    5.
    发明授权
    Image input apparatus 有权
    图像输入装置

    公开(公告)号:US07889274B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-15

    申请号:US11188641

    申请日:2005-07-26

    IPC分类号: H04N5/238 H04N5/235 G03B7/00

    CPC分类号: H04N5/2351 H04N5/2355

    摘要: An image input apparatus can acquire an image with a high contrast without saturating a camera output even for a subject having a large light and dark difference while achieving a wide dynamic range. An image sensor has an input-output characteristic varying with a plurality of regions delimited according to a difference in the amount of incident light. A video luminance signal level is detected from a video signal of the image sensor. An amount of light on a screen is calculated from the image luminance signal level. The image sensor is adjusted to make the amount of light on the screen coincide with a target light amount. The target light amount is set such that a relation between the target light amount R and an amount of light Q at a change point that is at the lowest luminance in an input-output characteristic of the image sensor satisfies R

    摘要翻译: 图像输入装置可以获得具有高对比度的图像,即使对于具有大的明暗差异的对象,也不会使相机输出饱和,同时实现宽的动态范围。 图像传感器具有根据入射光量的差定义的多个区域而变化的输入 - 输出特性。 从图像传感器的视频信号检测视频亮度信号电平。 根据图像亮度信号电平计算屏幕上的光量。 调整图像传感器以使屏幕上的光量与目标光量一致。 目标光量被设定为使得目标光量R与在图像传感器的输入输出特性中处于最低亮度的变化点处的光量Q之间的关系满足R

    Image processing apparatus
    6.
    发明申请
    Image processing apparatus 失效
    图像处理装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070013793A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-18

    申请号:US11304615

    申请日:2005-12-16

    摘要: An image processing apparatus includes a QV converter that converts an electric charge accumulated in an effective pixel portion into an analog video signal and also converts an electric charge of a shaded pixel portion into an analog shaded signal, a signal processing section that processes output signals of the QV converter, a black level setting section that sets a black level from a black level target value, an A/D conversion section that A/D converts an analog output signal of the signal processing section after correction thereof by the black level, a CPU that processes a digital output signal D from the A/D conversion section, a noise determination section that determines a noise level from the digital output signal, a brightness measuring section that measures brightness information of a predetermined region, and a target value setting section that sets the black level target value based on the noise level and the brightness information.

    摘要翻译: 一种图像处理装置,包括将积存在有效像素部分中的电荷转换为模拟视频信号的QV转换器,并将阴影像素部分的电荷转换为模拟阴影信号;信号处理部分, QV转换器,黑电平设定部,其从黑电平目标值设定黑电平; A / D变换部,其在将其校正后的信号处理部的模拟输出信号变换为黑电平; A / 处理来自A / D转换部的数字输出信号D的CPU,从数字输出信号确定噪声电平的噪声判定部,测定预定区域的亮度信息的亮度测量部,以及目标值设定部 其基于噪声电平和亮度信息设置黑电平目标值。

    Passenger protection apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    Passenger protection apparatus 有权
    乘客保护装置

    公开(公告)号:US07198291B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-03

    申请号:US10288466

    申请日:2002-11-06

    IPC分类号: B60R21/01 B60R21/32

    摘要: A passenger protection apparatus of a simple construction is capable of stably performing air bag control and preventing erroneous control due to objects such as passenger's hands, newspapers, etc., other than passenger' head. A collision detection part detects a collision of a vehicle, and an object detection part detects an object in a prescribed object detection area rearwardly of an air bag installation surface in the vehicle based on a signal from a sensor. An air bag control signal generation part controls the expansion of an air bag based on the detection results of the object detection part and the collision detection part. The air bag control signal generation part makes the air bag control signal into an expansion permission signal only when an object exists in the object detection area at the time of detection of the collision or within a predetermined time from the detection of the collision.

    摘要翻译: 一种简单结构的乘客保护装置能够稳定地执行气囊控制,并且防止由乘客头部以外的乘客手,报纸等物体引起的错误控制。 碰撞检测部检测车辆的碰撞,物体检测部根据来自传感器的信号,检测车辆的安全气囊安装面后方的规定物体检测区域中的物体。 气囊控制信号生成部根据物体检测部和碰撞检测部的检测结果来控制气囊的膨胀。 气囊控制信号生成部仅在检测到碰撞时的物体检测区域内或者从碰撞检测出来的预定时间内,才将气囊控制信号变为扩展许可信号。