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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8446496 | Knee correction device and knee correction method According to one embodiment, a knee correction device includes a generator, a detector, a mixer, and a calculator. The generator generates a luminance signal from R, G, and B color signals. The detector detects a color signal having a maximum value among the R, G, a... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8427560 | Image processing device An image capturing element of an image capturing section 2 has a color filter with a Bayer matrix, and interpolation unit 6 implements an interpolation process to an image signal for each pixel received from the image capturing element by using image s... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8400534 | Noise reduction methods and systems for imaging devices Embodiments describe noise reduction methods and systems for imaging devices having a pixel array having a plurality of pixels, each pixel representing one of a plurality of captured colors and having an associated captured pixel value. Noise reduction methods filte... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8350934 | Color image sensor array with color crosstalk test patterns An integrated circuit comprises a semiconductor substrate and a color image sensor array on the substrate. The color image sensor array has a first configuration of color pixels for collecting color image data, and at least one crosstalk test pattern on the substrat... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8310567 | Methods of modeling an integrated noise in an image sensor and methods of reducing noise using the same A method is for processing a Bayer domain signal of an image sensor to model an integrated noise in the image sensor. The method includes receiving the Bayer domain signal of the image signal, setting a plurality of noise models using the Bayer domain signal, and de... | 11/13/2012 |
| 8237823 | Method and apparatus for canceling chromatic aberration Provided are a method and apparatus for canceling chromatic aberration. In the method, only chrominance signals are filtered using an asymmetrical mask according to the characteristics of chromatic aberration occurring from among a luminance/chrominance coordinates ... | 08/07/2012 |
| 8208045 | Method and system for reducing noise in image data The present invention relates to a method for reducing noise in image data, comprising the steps of performing (S4, S7, S10) a spatial noise reduction on the image data and applying (S12) a gamma correction on the spatial noise reduced im... | 06/26/2012 |
| 8139127 | Imaging apparatus In the imaging apparatus, an image signal derived from an imaging element is supplied to color signal producing means so as to be separated into a R(red) color signal, a G(green) color signal and a B(blue) color signal. These R, G, B signals are supplied to color-de... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8106974 | Image processing device, imaging device, image processing method, imaging method, and image processing program An image processing device comprising a synchronization unit (25) for generating a luminance (Y′) from the sum of pixel signals R, Gr, Gb, B, for subtracting the R pixel signal and the B pixel signal from the sum of the Gr... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8068153 | Producing full-color image using CFA image A method of forming a full-color output image using a color filter array image having a plurality of color channels and a panchromatic channel, comprising capturing a color filter array image having a plurality of color channels and a panchromatic channel, wherein t... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8045024 | Producing full-color image with reduced motion blur A method of forming a full-color output image using a color filter array image having a plurality of color channels and a panchromatic channel, comprising capturing a color filter array image having a plurality of color channels and a panchromatic channel, wherein t... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7843499 | Image capturing system employing different angle cameras on a common rotation axis and method for same An image capturing system includes a first camera, a second camera and a first rotating device. The first camera is configured to capture a first image. The second camera is configured to capture a second image whose scope is narrower than a scope of the first image... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7508430 | Method for locally reducing row noise A method for reducing the row noise from complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor by using a local offset correction is disclosed. The method operates on sensor with and without a Color Filter Array (CFA) before any interpolation is applied and es... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7450166 | Digital signal processing apparatus in image sensor Disclosed is an apparatus for processing a digital signal in an image sensor. The apparatus includes: a line memory unit for storing an inputted digital signal of red (R), green (G) and blue (B); a kernel generation unit for generating a plurality of kernels after r... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7379105 | Multi-standard video image capture device using a single CMOS image sensor A video image capture device includes an image sensor including an two-dimensional array of pixel elements overlaid with a pattern of color filters and having a vertical resolution different from the vertical resolutions specified for a group of video formats, a fra... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7362361 | Noise suppressing circuit using luminance detection A technique of achieving optimal noise suppression with respect to a video signal whose noise amount differs according to brightness is disclosed, and according to the technique, a low-luminance detecting section 18 detects a video signal of a relatively low ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362897 | Interpolation processing apparatus and recording medium having interpolation processing program recorded therein A first interpolation processing apparatus that engages in processing on image data which are provided in a colorimetric system constituted of first˜nth (n≧2) color components and include color information corresponding to a single color component provided at eac... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7330209 | Digital still camera system and complementary-color-filtered array interpolation method A complementary-color-filtered array interpolation by first interpolate each color subarray so each pixel has four colors and then adjust each color at a pixel with addition or subtraction of a color imbalance factor for the pixel. For yellow and cyan the adjustment... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7327504 | Method of detecting clipped image pixels A method is described for detecting the clipped pixels of a digital color image. The method includes the steps of: (a) producing a uniformity map from the digital color image, where the uniformity map indicates locations within the digital color image that are subst... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7292725 | Demosaicking method and apparatus for color filter array interpolation in digital image acquisition systems A demosaicking method and apparatus for color filter array interpolation in digital image acquisition systems is provided. The method includes a data-training phase and a data-practice phase. In the data-training phase of this invention, a huge volume of image sampl... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7265785 | Imaging apparatus and method that provide high resolution under low illumination without substantial S/N degradation An imaging apparatus provides minimal S/N degradation with a high resolution at low illumination. The imaging apparatus includes a CCD, a gain adjusting section, an LPF for performing smoothing on an output signal of the gain adjusting section, and a control section... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7262796 | Processing of color signals in a color camera A method for processing analog color signals includes analog preprocessing sensor output signals to obtain analog preprocessed signals that cause a reduced amount of digital quantizatlon errors; converting the analog preprocessed signals into digital signals; recons... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7256822 | Video system In a video system of the invention, control means is provided for a terminal input apparatus which is connected by a communication network of a camera on the partner side and which comprises an image display apparatus having a multiwindow display function for select... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253836 | Digital camera, storage medium for image signal processing, carrier wave and electronic camera A CCD captures a subject image having passed through a taking lens and an image processing circuit performs various types of image pre-treatment including gamma correction and white balance on image data corresponding to n lines×m rows output by the CCD. The image ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253845 | Color non-uniformity correction for LCOS A method (400) and a system (100) for providing video signals to video displays includes the steps of receiving at least one input video signal (150), dithering the non-uniformity color correction (445), applying the non-uniformity color ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7240307 | Pattern size correcting device and pattern size correcting method A pattern size correcting device includes: a testing photomask (1) having a test pattern; a quantifying unit (2) that quantifies, using the testing photomask (1), size variation in the test pattern as a function of distance and in relation to an... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7227574 | Image capturing apparatus An object of the present invention is to realize an image processing technique of making chromatic aberration correction excellently function and capable of efficiently correcting a chromatic aberration and to reduce storage capacity of parameters used for the chrom... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7206021 | Hybrid pixel interpolating apparatus and hybrid pixel interpolating method A hybrid pixel interpolating apparatus (1) has a function of converting raw image data (D1) having one color component for each pixel into pixel interpolated data in which each pixel has a plurality of color components. This hybrid pixel interpolating ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7200279 | Method and system for image chroma suppression A method and system for image chroma suppression of an image sensor system. Chroma suppression is performed to reduce the false color phenomena. The amount of chroma suppression is performed based on the strength of spatial frequency for a current processing pixel m... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7181710 | Device for estimating cell delay from a table with added voltage swing A method and computer program for estimating a cell delay for an integrated circuit design include steps of selecting a range of values for cell ramptime and load and a range of values for an additional cell parameter. The values for cell ramptime, load, and the add... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7181092 | Imaging apparatus An imaging apparatus including: a single-chip image sensor with a color filter array and capable of intermittent readout operation in horizontal and vertical directions; an intermittence control means for controlling the intermittent readout operation of the image s... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7173656 | Method and apparatus for processing digital pixel output signals Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a digital camera includes: a digital imaging array including a plurality of pixels, and image processing circuitry to process the digital pixel output signals produced by the imaging array. The imaging pro... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7142218 | Image display device and electronic apparatus using same, and image display method of same An image display device of the present invention is provided with a liquid crystal display panel for displaying an image in accordance with an input of a chrominance signal, a sensor for sensing light characteristics of external light, and a chrominance signal conve... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7136541 | Method of performing sub-pixel based edge-directed image interpolation A method of generating a value for a missing pixel “x” by determining a “least harmful” local edge direction between pixels, or sub-pixels, on substantially opposing sides of the missing pixel, and interpolating the difference to arrive at a value for pixel ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7133569 | Aliasing artifact attenuation system A multi-resolution filter is provided that may be used to attenuate aliasing artifacts in a digital input signal, such as a digital image acquired by a digital camera. The multi-resolution filter reduces the resolution of the digital input signal and filters the red... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7133073 | Method and apparatus for color interpolation An imaging method and system that flexibly accesses light sensor elements and processes imaging signals. The imaging system comprises an array of pixel sensor cells, an array controller and a readout control circuit. The imaging system provides color interpolation. | 11/07/2006 |
| 7126643 | Progressive scan method used in display using adaptive edge dependent interpolation Provided is a progressive scan method used in a display using adaptive edge interpolation. According to the progressive scan method, a final edge direction that satisfies a first edge-determination condition and a second edge-determination condition is detected by p... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7126634 | Image processing system, image pickup apparatus and image processing apparatus The image processing system includes: an image pickup apparatus (10) including image pickup elements of a color difference line sequential system that outputs, as video signals, a luminance signal (Y) and a line sequential, color difference signal (U/V); and ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123300 | Image processor and method of processing images An image processor arranged in operation to generate an interpolated video signal from a received video signal representative of an image. The image processor comprises an adaptable register store comprising a plurality of register elements and is coupled to a contr... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7119924 | Detection and segmentation of sweeps in color graphics images A process for color graphics image processing, related to detection and segmentation of sweeps, is provided. An input graphics image is transformed into a three-dimensional histogram in an appropriate color space 104 (e.g., CIELUV). Two-dimensional histograms... | 10/10/2006 |
