Abstract: A noise removing circuit includes an image combiner suitable for generating a high dynamic range (HDR) image by combining images having different exposure times; a detailed image generator suitable for generating a detailed image from the HDR image; an image strength evaluator suitable for evaluating strength of the detailed image; and a noise coring component suitable for performing a noise coring operation for removing noise from a region of the detailed image in which a signal to noise ratio (SNR) has decreased using a low threshold and a saturation threshold when the strength of the detailed image is less than a reference value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to projectiles and munitions, and more specifically to such in flight. More particularly the present invention relates to projectiles and munitions in flight equipped with one or more image sensors adapted for acquiring image data of the environment surrounding the projection or munition in flight. The present invention further relates to systems and methods for correcting or stabilizing motion effects and artifacts present in the image data related to the movement or motion of the projectile or munition in flight, including spin or rotation of the projectile or munition.

Abstract: An image sensor may include an image sensor pixel array, row control circuitry, and column readout circuitry. The array may include first and second sets of active pixels that are configured in different manners or controlled by the row control circuitry and column readout circuitry in different manners. The array may include optically black pixels that have photosensitive elements shield from incident light. The optically black pixels may be configured to generate first and second sets of black level signals adapted to both the first and second sets of active pixels. The corresponding sets of black level signals may be used to better reduce noise in corresponding sets of image signals generated by the first and second sets of active pixels.

Abstract: Provided are an imaging device and an imaging method that can suppress a difference in appearance caused by a difference between the polarization directions of received light in a case in which different images are generated on the basis of light having different polarization directions, have flexibility in the design of the polarization direction of light forming different images, and can generate a plurality of images having a uniform amount of light.

Abstract: A camera parameter estimation apparatus 10 for estimating geometric parameters of a camera that has shot an image of an object and a lens distortion parameter of a lens distortion model represented by a single unknown. The camera parameter estimation apparatus 10 includes: a data obtaining unit 11 that obtains image corresponding points relating to the object and an approximation order for polynomial approximation of the lens distortion model; and a parameter estimation unit 12 that estimates, based on the image corresponding points and the approximation order, the geometric parameter and the lens distortion parameter that minimize an error function representing a specific transformation of the image corresponding points.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for using electronic diffusers to implement message indicators are described. A segment of a diffuser attached to an electronic device is configured to indicate an informational message in response to signals that result in a change to an optical property. A set of information to be displayed using the segment is determined, and a signal is transmitted to the segment to display the information.

Abstract: A method includes detecting a first operation from a user to start a camera of an electronic device, when a display of the electronic device is unfolded to a plane state, starting a camera application, displaying a preview interface in a first display area of the display, where the preview interface includes a viewfinder frame, and the viewfinder frame includes a first picture, detecting a second operation from the user to indicate photographing, controlling the camera to perform a photographing action to generate a first multimedia file, simultaneously displaying the preview interface and a gallery application interface in the first display area of the display, where the gallery application interface displays the first multimedia file, and the gallery application interface includes a deletion control, detecting a deletion operation from the user, deleting the first multimedia file, and displaying the preview interface in the first display area of the display.

Abstract: Disclose is a shielding element for bridge type contact power supply lens provided on a PCB of an electronic device and covering a camera of the electronic device, comprising: a mounting base, a light shielding piece, a driving assembly, a metal reinforcing plate and a contact conductive copper piece; the driving assembly comprising a swing arm rotatably connected with the mounting base, the swing arm being connected with the light shielding piece; the swing arm rotating to drive the light shielding piece to move back and forth between a first position and a second position; wherein when the light shielding piece is located in the first position, the light shielding piece covers on a side of the viewfinder hole away from the camera, and when the light shielding piece is located in the second position, the camera is exposed from the viewfinder hole.

Abstract: An operating method of an under-display camera system includes: providing a raw data by a pixel array; generating, by a plurality of color filters respectively disposed on a plurality of first photodiodes of the pixel array, a color information in accordance with the raw data; generating, by a plurality of first narrowband filters respectively disposed on a plurality of second photodiodes of the pixel array, a first narrowband information in accordance with the raw data, wherein a spectrum linewidth of the plurality of first narrowband filters is in a range from 5 nm to 70 nm; reconstructing an edge information from the first narrowband information based on one of a plurality of diffraction patterns provided by a database unit of a point spread function; and obtaining an image by combining the edge information with the color information.

Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes, in order from the object side to the image side: a first lens with negative refractive power, a second lens with positive refractive power, a stop, a third lens with positive refractive power, a fourth lens with positive refractive power, a fifth lens with negative refractive power, and an IR band-pass filter. A maximum field of view of the optical lens assembly is FOV, a f-number of the optical lens assembly is Fno, a distance from an object-side surface of the first lens to an image plane along an optical axis is TL, a distance from an image-side surface of the fifth lens to the image plane along the optical axis is BFL, an entrance pupil diameter of the optical lens assembly is EPD, and the following conditions are satisfied: 0.58<FOV/(Fno*100)<1.28 and 4.76<(TL?BFL)/EPD<12.03.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a camera configured to generate first image data, a pre-processor configured to generate second image data based on performing a pre-processing operation on the first image data, a neural network processor configured to generate third image data based on performing an image processing operation on the second image data based on using a neural network model trained to perform one or more particular image processing operations, and a main processor configured to generate corrected image data based on performing a post-processing operation on the third image data.

Abstract: In one example, an imaging device includes stacked first and second substrates. The first substrate has an array of light receiving pixels divisible into pixel blocks and the second substrate has a pixel control portion that controls the pixels. The first substrate includes a first wiring line that transmits a first voltage, a second wiring line that transmits a second voltage, and a fault detection circuit that detects a wiring fault for each pixel block. The fault detection circuit detects a wiring fault by connecting wiring lines corresponding to pixel columns or pixel rows in series in each pixel block, connecting one of the ends of a wiring chain connected in series in each pixel block to the first wiring line, connecting the other end to the second wiring line, and detecting a wiring fault based on a potential at an intermediate position of the wiring chain.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprising a first detection unit configured to detect a first area in an image of an image signal output from an image pickup element, a second detection unit configured to detect one or more second areas each corresponding to an eye included in the first area in the image, a specification unit configured to receive an area specification instruction by a user operation and to specify one area in the image, and a setting unit configured to set an object corresponding to the area specified by the specification unit to be focused on, wherein, in a case where the first area is detected by the first detection unit, the specification unit receives specification of the eye in an area based on the first area regardless of a detection result of the second areas.

Abstract: The accessory apparatus includes an accessory communicator providing a notification channel (RTS), a first data communication channel (DCL) and a second data communication channel (DCL). The accessory controller transmits, in a transmission request receiving state of receiving a transmission request from an image-capturing apparatus through the notification channel, accessory data to the image-capturing apparatus through the first data communication channel, and receives camera data transmitted through the second data communication channel from the image-capturing apparatus in response to receiving the accessory data. The accessory controller stops, in the transmission request receiving state and during transmission of the accessory data to the image-capturing apparatus, in response to becoming a non-transmission request receiving state, transmitting the accessory data to the image-capturing apparatus.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a video processing method and apparatus, a computer-readable medium and an electronic device. The method is applied to a first terminal, including: identifying a target object in a current video frame; receiving a special effect setting instruction input by a user; determining a plurality of special effects to be superposed according to the special effect setting instruction; and superposing the plurality of special effects to be superposed with the target object to acquire a processed video frame. In this way, synchronous superposition of a plurality of special effects can be implemented by one video processing process based on the current video frame, so that the plurality of special effects can take effect at the same time, thereby improving processing efficiency of special effects. In addition, an unnecessary intermediate video rendering process is also omitted, which is beneficial to improve terminal performance and user experience.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a first electrode, a charge accumulating electrode arranged with a space from the first electrode, an isolation electrode arranged with a space from the first electrode and the charge accumulating electrode and surrounding the charge accumulating electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer formed in contact with the first electrode and above the charge accumulating electrode with an insulating layer interposed therebetween, and a second electrode formed on the photoelectric conversion layer. The isolation electrode includes a first isolation electrode and a second isolation electrode arranged with a space from the first isolation electrode, and the first isolation electrode is positioned between the first electrode and the second isolation electrode.

Abstract: The described technology is directed towards a production shot design system that facilitates previsualizing scene shots, including by members of a production crew (running client devices) in different locations in a collaborative and secure shot construction environment. Modifiable scene elements' properties and camera data can be manipulated to build a scene (shot) containing modifiable and non-modifiable scene elements. In an online, shared camera mode, changes to a scene can be communicated to other client devices, e.g., virtually immediately, so that each client device displays the change for other users to see at an interactive frame rate. Scene changes can also be made locally and/or in an offline mode before communicating to other users. In various aspects, animation and a video plane camera/video plane (e.g., greenscreen) are integrated into the production shot design system.

Abstract: This interference image imaging apparatus includes a first optical member (21) and a second optical member (22), and has a first portion (8) for transmitting a first bundle of rays (7) to change a direction of outgoing light with respect to incident light, and a second portion (10) for changing a phase of second bundle of rays (9) with respect to the first bundle of rays (7).

Abstract: An example method of single-exposure multiple-frame image capture, making an HDR video, comprising, capturing a series of frames at an underexposed setting, selecting a reference image from the series of frames, aligning the series of frames to the reference image, merging the series of frames into one frame based on the reference image, indexing the reference image to a next frame in the series of frames, resulting in an indexed reference image, realigning the series of frames to the indexed reference image and remerging the series of frames into a single frame based on the indexed reference image.

Abstract: A camera module including a printed circuit board, an image sensor disposed on the printed circuit board, a holder disposed on the printed circuit board, a case disposed on the holder, a lens disposed in the case, an auto focus actuator configured to move the lens in an optical axis direction, a conductive member electrically connected to the auto focus actuator, and an insulation member disposed on the conductive member, wherein the auto focus actuator comprises a bobbin coupled to the lens, a coil disposed on the bobbin, a magnet facing the coil and a spring coupled to the bobbin, wherein the conductive member is electrically connected to the spring, and wherein insulation member comprises an epoxy.