公开(公告)号：US11546490B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-03

申请号：US17420021

申请日：2019-12-04

Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.

Inventor： Shougo Sasaki ,  Tadayuki Inoue ,  Shuji Yano

IPC: H04N9/64 ,  H04N5/217 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N17/00

Abstract: An image generation method in an imaging apparatus that includes a plurality of pixels, includes: performing a first imaging operation of capturing an image when each of the plurality of pixels is shielded from light, in a state in which a reference signal level in the first imaging operation is set to a first offset value; and generating first image data based on a first pixel signal obtained by the first imaging operation. The first offset value is higher than a second offset value that is a reference signal level in a second imaging operation of capturing an image in a state in which light is incident on each of the plurality of pixels.