Imaging device and imaging method
    1.
    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:US09398230B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-19

    申请号:US14612761

    申请日:2015-02-03

    Abstract: An imaging device according to the present invention includes: an imaging circuit to obtain image data by imaging an object; an image synthesis circuit to synthesize synthesis image data using the image data; an image synthesis estimation circuit to estimate whether an object possibly to be synthesized is included or not in the image synthesis circuit; and an image capturing instruction circuit to instruct the imaging circuit to capture an image, wherein the image capturing instruction circuit instructs the imaging circuit to capture a plurality of images according to an estimation result of the image synthesis estimation circuit.

    Abstract translation: 根据本发明的成像装置包括:成像电路,用于通过成像对象来获得图像数据; 图像合成电路,用于使用所述图像数据合成合成图像数据; 用于估计在图像合成电路中是否包括可能要合成的对象的图像合成估计电路; 以及图像捕获指令电路,用于指示所述成像电路捕获图像,其中所述图像捕获指令电路根据所述图像合成估计电路的估计结果指示所述成像电路捕获多个图像。

    Imaging apparatus and imaging method

    公开(公告)号:US10298862B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-21

    申请号:US15614843

    申请日:2017-06-06

    Inventor: Takuya Matsunaga

    Abstract: An imaging apparatus including: an image sensor for obtaining image data; a highlight signal generation circuit for generating a highlight signal from the image data; a highlight signal combining circuit for combining a plurality of the highlight signals to generate a combined highlight signal; a display image generation circuit for superimposing the combined highlight signal on the image data to generate display image data; and a controller for moving the focusing position to a different focus position, obtaining first image data and second image data, causing the highlight signal generation circuit to generate first and second highlight signals from these pieces of image data, causing the highlight signal combining circuit to combine the first and second highlight signals to generate a combined highlight signal, and causing the display image generation circuit to superimpose the combined highlight signal on the second image data to generate display image data.

    Image compositing apparatus
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09924111B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-20

    申请号:US15337374

    申请日:2016-10-28

    Inventor: Takuya Matsunaga

    Abstract: A focal difference magnification calculation processor, a distortion correction magnification calculation processor, a magnification correction value calculation processor that calculates a magnification correction value that corrects a magnification of the plurality of images so that image heights of the plurality of images are consistent, and an area determination processor that determines an area used as an image for an image composition from among the plurality of images whose magnification was corrected by the magnification correction value are included, and the area determination processor determines an image that results in a minimum magnification correction value from among the plurality of images, and determines the area.

    Imaging device and imaging method
    4.
    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:US09473698B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-18

    申请号:US14696134

    申请日:2015-04-24

    Abstract: An imaging device, comprising an imaging section for forming a subject image and obtaining image data, a lens control section for changing focus lens position, and a position correction section for carrying out alignment of a plurality of image data that have been acquired by the imaging section, wherein the position correction section selectively executes local alignment processing for carrying out alignment locally, and global alignment processing for carrying out alignment globally, based on relative focus position between two images that will be combined.

    Abstract translation: 一种成像装置,包括用于形成被摄体图像并获得图像数据的成像部分,用于改变聚焦透镜位置的透镜控制部分和用于执行通过成像获得的多个图像数据的对准的位置校正部分 其中,所述位置校正部选择性地执行用于本地进行对准的局部对准处理,以及基于将被组合的两个图像之间的相对焦点位置的全局对齐处理。

    IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM

    公开(公告)号:US20190089908A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-21

    申请号:US16058848

    申请日:2018-08-08

    Inventor: Takuya Matsunaga

    Abstract: An imaging device, comprising an image sensor that forms a subject image to acquire an image, an image processing circuit that generates an image for display from images that have been acquired by the image sensor, an image combining circuit that generates a combined image for display that has a deeper depth of field than the image for display, from a plurality of images for combination that have been acquired by the image sensor at respectively different in focus positions, an in focus position setting section that sets in focus position, a shooting information acquisition section that acquires information on shooting conditions, and a display image determination section that determines whether to display either the image for display or the combined image for display as a display image, and a display that displays the display image that has been determined by the display image determination section.

    IMAGING DEVICE, CAMERA SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
    8.
    发明申请
    IMAGING DEVICE, CAMERA SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD 有权
    成像装置,相机系统和图像处理方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160018721A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-21

    申请号:US14869449

    申请日:2015-09-29

    Abstract: An imaging device includes an optical information acquiring section that acquires optical information of a photographing optical system to form an image in the imaging element, an optical function calculating section that calculates an optical function to determine the correction function based on the optical information, a pixel function calculating section that calculates a pixel function to determine the correction function based on the pixel outputs of pixels positioned around focus detecting pixels, and a correction function selecting section (2172d) that selects the correction function to correct the pixel output to be output from the focus detecting pixels corresponding to current frame, based on the optical function, the pixel function and the optical information.

    Abstract translation: 一种成像装置,包括光学信息获取部,其获取摄像光学系统的光学信息,以在成像元件中形成图像;光学函数计算部,其基于光学信息计算确定校正函数的光学函数;像素 函数计算部分,其基于位于聚焦检测像素周围的像素的像素输出来计算像素函数以确定校正函数;校正函数选择部分(2172d),其选择校正函数以校正要从 基于光学功能,像素功能和光学信息,对应于当前帧的焦点检测像素。

    IMAGE COMBINING DEVICE AND IMAGE COMBINING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20190199920A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-27

    申请号:US16211120

    申请日:2018-12-05

    Inventor: Takuya Matsunaga

    CPC classification number: H04N5/23232 H04N5/23293

    Abstract: An image combining device, comprising a memory that stores a plurality of images for different focus positions, and focus positions when the plurality of images were acquired, a plurality of image processing circuits that combine the plurality of images for different focus positions to generate a combined image, and a processor that sets assignment for distributing the plurality of images for different focus positions to the plurality of image processing circuits, wherein the processor makes images for at least one focus position, among the plurality of images for different focus positions, a plural distribution image and distributes this plural distribution image to the plurality of image processing circuits, and sets assignment so that images other than the plural distribution image are distributed to any one of the plurality of image processing circuits.

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