Abstract: An image processing device includes: a movement-amount calculating unit that calculates a movement amount of an object image between a latest frame and a past frame in the same color channel; a shake-correction-amount calculating unit that calculates a shake correction amount for the latest frame on the basis of the movement amount; a stable-shake-correction-amount calculating unit that calculates a stable shake-correction amount for the latest frame; a shake correcting unit that performs shake correction processing on the latest frame on the basis of the stable shake-correction amount; and a storage unit that stores the stable shake-correction amount, wherein the stable-shake-correction-amount calculating unit calculates the stable shake-correction amount for the latest frame on the basis of the shake correction amount for the latest frame and a stable shake-correction amount for a frame in a different color channel from the latest frame, stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: A pixel circuit within an integrated-circuit image sensor includes a photodiode having a pinning layer of a first conductivity type, a floating diffusion node and a transfer gate disposed between the photodiode and the floating diffusion node. A first control input is coupled to the transfer gate, and a second control input is coupled to the pinning layer of the photodiode to enable the depletion potential of the photodiode to be raised and lowered.

Abstract: An imaging system includes a sensor comprising a pixel. The pixel comprises first and second photodiodes sharing a common microlens configured to converge light onto a first area of the first photodiode and a second area of the second photodiode. An effective optical center of the first area is offset from a centroid of the first photodiode. An effective optical center of the second area is offset from a centroid of the second photodiode. A processor is configured to: receive a first luminance value from the first photodiode; receive a second luminance value from the second photodiode; and resample a plurality of luminance values including the first second luminance values to provide a luminance of a first resampled pixel having an optical center at a centroid of the first photodiode and a luminance of a second resampled pixel having an optical center at a centroid of the second photodiode.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus determines that only a first touch operation moved by a predetermined movement amount in a predetermined time period is a valid operation, and determines that another touch operation is an invalid operation, when a user captures an image while looking into a finder. Then, even when a movement amount by which the touch determined to be the valid operation once is moved in the predetermined time period falls below the predetermined movement amount, the electronic apparatus continuously determines that this touch is the valid operation. Even when a Touch-Up is performed regarding the touch determined to be the valid operation, the electronic apparatus continuously determines that the touch determined to be the invalid operation is the invalid operation.

Abstract: This invention provides a vision system with an exchangeable illumination assembly that allows for increased versatility in the type and configuration of illumination supplied to the system without altering the underlying optics, sensor, vision processor, or the associated housing. The vision system housing includes a front plate that optionally includes a plurality of mounting bases for accepting different types of lenses, and a connector that allows removable interconnection with the illustrative illumination assembly. The illumination assembly includes a cover that is light transmissive. The cover encloses an illumination component that can include a plurality of lighting elements that surround an aperture through which received light rays from the imaged scene pass through to the lens. The arrangement of lighting elements is highly variable and the user can be supplied with an illumination assembly that best suits its needs without need to change the vision system processor, sensor or housing.

Abstract: This invention provides a vision system with an exchangeable illumination assembly that allows for increased versatility in the type and configuration of illumination supplied to the system without altering the underlying optics, sensor or vision processor, and their associated housing. The vision system housing includes a front plate that optionally includes a plurality of mounting bases for accepting different types of lenses. An optional connector is provided on the front plate to accept an electrical connection for a liquid lens component. The front plate includes a connector that allows removable interconnection with the illustrative illumination assembly. The illumination assembly includes a cover that is light transmissive on at lest the front face thereof. The cover encloses an illumination component that can include a plurality of lighting elements that surround an aperture through which received light rays from the imaged scene pass through to the lens.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus determines that only a first touch operation moved by a predetermined movement amount in a predetermined time period is a valid operation, and determines that another touch operation is an invalid operation, when a user captures an image while looking into a finder. Then, even when a movement amount by which the touch determined to be the valid operation once is moved in the predetermined time period falls below the predetermined movement amount, the electronic apparatus continuously determines that this touch is the valid operation. Even when a Touch-Up is performed regarding the touch determined to be the valid operation, the electronic apparatus continuously determines that the touch determined to be the invalid operation is the invalid operation.

Abstract: A phase filter 101 is configured to comprise an annular structure rotationally symmetrical about an optical axis, each annular zone including a cross-sectional shape of substantially parabola for uniformly extending incident rays of light on a focal plane and letting the rays overlap with each other.

Abstract: A dual lens driving apparatus includes a holder, a metal yoke, a carrier, a coil, a first magnet, a first elastic element and a second elastic element. The metal yoke is corresponding to the holder and includes a front end which includes a plate surface and a plurality of step portions, and a level difference is between each of the step portions and the plate surface. The carrier is movably disposed in the metal yoke. The coil is disposed around the carrier. The first magnet is disposed in the metal yoke. The first elastic element is assembled on a side of the carrier facing the front end of the metal yoke. The second elastic element is assembled on another side of the carrier facing the holder.

Abstract: The disclosure addresses the vignetting effect caused on an image captured by lightfield camera. A method to compensate for the vignetting effect for a lightfield camera comprising an image sensor array including plurality of photosites. The method includes the operations of obtaining luminance values from the each photosite; obtaining a set of weight values for compensating the vignetting effect for the each photosite being associated with a present setting of the lightfield camera; and changing the luminance values of the each photosite based on the obtained a set of the weight values.

Abstract: A method for processing in 2-area enlargement display with high operability through touch operations. Upon a move operation in a horizontal direction while in contact with a display unit, if the first and the second imaging areas respectively corresponding to ranges displayed in a first and a second display area in the 2-area enlargement display are separated from each other, control is performed to change a position of the first imaging area and not to change a position of the second imaging area in response to the move operation. Upon the move operation in the horizontal direction, if the second imaging area adjoins the first imaging area in a direction in which the first imaging area is to be moved by the move operation, control is performed to change the positions of the first and the second imaging areas in response to the move operation.

Abstract: Provided are gaze tracking apparatuses, which in some embodiments can include an optoelectronic device, wherein the optoelectronic device includes an image sensor with non-local readout circuit having a substrate and a plurality of pixels and operatively connected to a control unit, wherein a first area of the substrate is at least partially transparent to visible light and at least the plurality of pixels of the image sensor are arranged on the first area of the substrate to aim to an eye of a user when placed in front of an inner face of the substrate, and wherein the control unit is also adapted to control the image sensor to acquire image information from the user's eye for performing a gaze tracking of the user's eye.

Abstract: Features are disclosed for interacting with a user to take a photo when the user is actually ready. The features combine computer vision and voice recognition to determine when the user is ready. Additional features to interact with the user to compose the image are also described. For example, the system may play audio requesting a response (e.g., “move a bit to the left” or “say cheese”). The response may include a user utterance or physical movement detected by the system. Based on the response, the image may be taken.

Abstract: A directionally adjustable mounting device is disclosed for use with a small electronic device such as a wireless camera. Also disclosed is a method of using the mounting device. The mounting device has a housing for receiving the camera extending from and rotatable about bearing. A socket of the housing is biased into frictional contact with the bearing by a spring to inhibit movement of the camera relative to the bearing. The mount is configured to receive an opposing force on the housing to overcome the spring force and allow the camera to be repositioned.

Abstract: A digital video camera, including a heat management system, which includes at least one inlet and at least one outlet in the housing to enable air to flow through the housing. The heat management system also includes a first heat sink thermally connected to an image sensor(s), and a second heat sink thermally connected to a data processing unit(s), and a centrifugal fan. The centrifugal fan is configured to draw air into the front of the fan in an axial direction and push air radially out in a sideways direction, whereby air travels through the inlet(s) over the first heat sink and then over the second heat sink to the outlet(s).

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image sensor array, a scaling circuit, an output circuit and a timing control circuit. The image sensor array reads N pixel lines according to a read timing control signal to capture N lines of pixel data of a source image. The scaling circuit receives the N lines of pixel data according to a scaling timing control signal, and refers to a scaling factor to scale up the source image to generate an upscaled image having M lines of pixel data. M is a positive integer greater than N. The output circuit outputs the M lines of pixel data according to an output timing. The timing control circuit determines a receiving timing according to the output timing and the scaling factor to generate the scaling timing control signal, and determines a read timing according to the receiving timing to generate the read timing control signal.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a sensor controller and a distance calculator. The sensor controller acquires a target image and a first reference image. The point spread function (PSF) of the target image is point-asymmetric, and the PSF of the first reference image being point-symmetric. The image sensor receives light having passed through a filter region that changes PSFs for sensor images of at least one kind into point-asymmetric forms, and then generates the target image for which a PSF has been changed into a point-asymmetric form by the filter region, and the first reference image that is not the target image. The distance calculator calculates the distance to an object captured in the target image and the first reference image, in accordance with the correlations each between an image obtained by convoluting a blur kernel to the target images and the first reference image.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology may comprise methods and apparatus for a track-and-hold amplifier configured to sample and amplify an analog signal. Methods and apparatus for a track-and-hold amplifier according to various aspects of the present invention may comprise an isolation circuit configured to isolate transient current in a track-and-hold capacitor during a track phase. According to various embodiments, selective activation of the isolation circuit provides a settling time that is independent of the gain of the amplifier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of digital pathology and in particular to whole slide scanners. Autofocus imaging can be performed by sampling a first number of pixels of a primary image sensor which is a time delay integration (TDI) sensor, and sampling a second number of pixels of an autofocus image sensor, wherein the second number is between one quarter and three quarters of the first number. Thus, continuous autofocus for rapid light scanning may be provided based on an additional image sensor that is tilted with respect to the optical axis.

Abstract: A method provides phase disparity data. First phase disparity data for a first image frame of a first scene is computed using a phase disparity engine of an image capture device. The method determines whether the image capture device is receiving light from a second scene that is different from the first scene and corresponds to a second image frame. The phase disparity engine discontinues computing of phase disparity data, in response to a determination that the second scene is not different from the first scene. The first phase disparity data are output in connection with the second image frame, in response to determining that the second scene is not different from the first scene.