Abstract: An organic photoelectric film on a substrate may perform photoelectric conversion of incident light. Pixel electrodes are arranged in a matrix form in an X-axis direction and a Y-axis direction between the substrate and the organic photoelectric film. A driving circuit may read pixel information from each pixel electrode of a pixel electrode line including a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in the X-axis direction, and applies an on-voltage or an off-voltage to each pixel electrode 40 of the pixel electrode line. The driving circuit may scan a photoelectric conversion ON region to which the on-voltage is applied in the ?Y-axis direction in synchronization with a timing of scanning a read line to which the pixel information is read in the ?Y-axis direction.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus including a processor is provided. The processor inputs, from an imaging element in which first imaging pixels having a lower SNR and second imaging pixels having a higher SNR are arranged on a same layer, a first captured image by the first imaging pixels and a second captured image by the second imaging pixels when the first imaging pixels and the second imaging pixels perform imaging simultaneously, selects a target pixel from the first captured image, extracts, from the second captured image or an interpolated image of the second captured image, pixels having luminance values close to a luminance value of a pixel corresponding to the target pixel in the second captured image or interpolated image, selects pixels corresponding to the extracted pixels from the first captured image, and corrects a luminance value of the target pixel based on luminance values of the selected pixels.

Abstract: A moving image processing apparatus is configured to extract position information of a saturation region from a first frame, the saturation region including pixels each having at least a threshold pixel value that is associated with an afterimage being formed in a subsequent frame elapsed from the first frame. The moving image processing apparatus is configured to extract an afterimage region corresponding to the saturation region from the second frame, calculate motion information of the afterimage region based on motion information indicating motion between a second frame and a third frame, extract a candidate region that is matched to the afterimage region in the third frame based on the motion information, and correct the afterimage region based on the candidate region data.

Abstract: In a signal processing apparatus, a photoelectric conversion member includes a first photoelectric conversion layer configured to photoelectrically convert at least one of blue light or red light, and a second photoelectric conversion layer on an incident light surface of the first photoelectric conversion layer and configured to photoelectrically convert green light. An interpolation circuit is configured to interpolate at least one of a blue light signal or a red light signal obtained by photoelectric conversion in the first photoelectric conversion layer L1, using a green light signal obtained by photoelectric conversion in the second photoelectric conversion layer L2. An absorption correction circuit is configured to perform absorption correction on the green light signal, using at least one of the blue light signal or the red light signal that are interpolated by the interpolation circuit.

Abstract: A 3D information calculation apparatus includes processing circuitry that may receive first and second images of different first and second wavelength bands, respectively, at a same time and angle of view based on a subject being imaged while structured light of the first wavelength band is projected on to subject, receive third and fourth images of the first and second wavelength bands, respectively, at a same time and angle of view based on the subject being imaged while the structured light is not projected on the subject, calculate a first difference image of the first wavelength band based on subtracting the first and third images, calculate a second difference image of the second wavelength band based on subtracting the second and fourth images, calculate an extraction image based on subtracting the first and second difference images, and calculate a distance to the subject based on the extraction image.

Abstract: A moving image processing apparatus is configured to extract position information of a saturation region from a first frame, the saturation region including pixels each having at least a threshold pixel value that is associated with an afterimage being formed in a subsequent frame elapsed from the first frame. The moving image processing apparatus is configured to extract an afterimage region corresponding to the saturation region from the second frame, calculate motion information of the afterimage region based on motion information indicating motion between a second frame and a third frame, extract a candidate region that is matched to the afterimage region in the third frame based on the motion information, and correct the afterimage region based on the candidate region data.

Abstract: An organic photoelectric film on a substrate may perform photoelectric conversion of incident light. Pixel electrodes are arranged in a matrix form in an X-axis direction and a Y-axis direction between the substrate and the organic photoelectric film. A driving circuit may read pixel information from each pixel electrode of a pixel electrode line including a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in the X-axis direction, and applies an on-voltage or an off-voltage to each pixel electrode 40 of the pixel electrode line. The driving circuit may scan a photoelectric conversion ON region to which the on-voltage is applied in the ?Y-axis direction in synchronization with a timing of scanning a read line to which the pixel information is read in the ?Y-axis direction.

Abstract: An image magnifying apparatus includes a processor configured to execute non-transitory machine readable instructions to configure the processor to, receive the image data, generate a first interpolation pixel between pixels of the image data, by applying a first interpolation method based on a high-band spectrum of the image data, generate a second interpolation pixel between pixels of the image data, by applying a second interpolation method not based on the high-band spectrum of the image data, identify a pattern of pixels of the image data by extracting peripheral pixels of an interpolation object position in the image data, select whether to apply the first interpolation method to the interpolation object position or whether to apply the second interpolation method to the interpolation object position, and output one of the first interpolation pixel and the second interpolation pixel, as an output interpolation pixel, based on the selection.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus including a processor is provided. The processor inputs, from an imaging element in which first imaging pixels having a lower SNR and second imaging pixels having a higher SNR are arranged on a same layer, a first captured image by the first imaging pixels and a second captured image by the second imaging pixels when the first imaging pixels and the second imaging pixels perform imaging simultaneously, selects a target pixel from the first captured image, extracts, from the second captured image or an interpolated image of the second captured image, pixels having luminance values close to a luminance value of a pixel corresponding to the target pixel in the second captured image or interpolated image, selects pixels corresponding to the extracted pixels from the first captured image, and corrects a luminance value of the target pixel based on luminance values of the selected pixels.

Abstract: Provided is an image magnifying apparatus capable of suppressing generation of an interpolation pixel causing deterioration in image quality while considering correlation in an oblique direction in an image at the time of interpolation. The image magnifying apparatus includes: an input interface configured to receive an input signal including an image; at least one processor to implement: a selector configured to select one of a plurality of different interpolation methods, used for interpolating a pixel for an interpolation object position in the image, based on information about the interpolation object position and peripheral pixels thereof; and an interpolator configured to generate an interpolation pixel for an interpolation object position by applying the selected interpolation method; and an output interface configured to output a magnified image including the selected interpolation pixel.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus including a processor is provided. The processor inputs, from an imaging element in which first imaging pixels having a lower SNR and second imaging pixels having a higher SNR are arranged on a same layer, a first captured image by the first imaging pixels and a second captured image by the second imaging pixels when the first imaging pixels and the second imaging pixels perform imaging simultaneously, selects a target pixel from the first captured image, extracts, from the second captured image or an interpolated image of the second captured image, pixels having luminance values close to a luminance value of a pixel corresponding to the target pixel in the second captured image or interpolated image, selects pixels corresponding to the extracted pixels from the first captured image, and corrects a luminance value of the target pixel based on luminance values of the selected pixels.

Abstract: A 3D information calculation apparatus includes processing circuitry that may receive first and second images of different first and second wavelength bands, respectively, at a same time and angle of view based on a subject being imaged while structured light of the first wavelength band is projected on to subject, receive third and fourth images of the first and second wavelength bands, respectively, at a same time and angle of view based on the subject being imaged while the structured light is not projected on the subject, calculate a first difference image of the first wavelength band based on subtracting the first and third images, calculate a second difference image of the second wavelength band based on subtracting the second and fourth images, calculate an extraction image based on subtracting the first and second difference images, and calculate a distance to the subject based on the extraction image.

Abstract: In a signal processing apparatus, a photoelectric conversion member includes a first photoelectric conversion layer configured to photoelectrically convert at least one of blue light or red light, and a second photoelectric conversion layer on an incident light surface of the first photoelectric conversion layer and configured to photoelectrically convert green light. An interpolation circuit is configured to interpolate at least one of a blue light signal or a red light signal obtained by photoelectric conversion in the first photoelectric conversion layer L1, using a green light signal obtained by photoelectric conversion in the second photoelectric conversion layer L2. An absorption correction circuit is configured to perform absorption correction on the green light signal, using at least one of the blue light signal or the red light signal that are interpolated by the interpolation circuit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus including a processor is provided. The processor inputs, from an imaging element in which first imaging pixels having a lower SNR and second imaging pixels having a higher SNR are arranged on a same layer, a first captured image by the first imaging pixels and a second captured image by the second imaging pixels when the first imaging pixels and the second imaging pixels perform imaging simultaneously, selects a target pixel from the first captured image, extracts, from the second captured image or an interpolated image of the second captured image, pixels having luminance values close to a luminance value of a pixel corresponding to the target pixel in the second captured image or interpolated image, selects pixels corresponding to the extracted pixels from the first captured image, and corrects a luminance value of the target pixel based on luminance values of the selected pixels.

Abstract: An image magnifying apparatus includes a processor configured to execute non-transitory machine readable instructions to configure the processor to, receive the image data, generate a first interpolation pixel between pixels of the image data, by applying a first interpolation method based on a high-band spectrum of the image data, generate a second interpolation pixel between pixels of the image data, by applying a second interpolation method not based on the high-band spectrum of the image data, identify a pattern of pixels of the image data by extracting peripheral pixels of an interpolation object position in the image data, select whether to apply the first interpolation method to the interpolation object position or whether to apply the second interpolation method to the interpolation object position, and output one of the first interpolation pixel and the second interpolation pixel, as an output interpolation pixel, based on the selection.

Abstract: Provided is an image magnifying apparatus capable of suppressing generation of an interpolation pixel causing deterioration in image quality while considering correlation in an oblique direction in an image at the time of interpolation. The image magnifying apparatus includes: an input interface configured to receive an input signal including an image; at least one processor to implement: a selector configured to select one of a plurality of different interpolation methods, used for interpolating a pixel for an interpolation object position in the image, based on information about the interpolation object position and peripheral pixels thereof; and an interpolator configured to generate an interpolation pixel for an interpolation object position by applying the selected interpolation method; and an output interface configured to output a magnified image including the selected interpolation pixel.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus and method which allows high-speed image processing and prevents the field-of-view rate from being degraded due to pixel reduction by the number of ring pixels.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus continuously captures a plurality of unit images, extracts and sets a feature point to be compared from each unit image, detects a feature point corresponding to that of another unit image reduces an error between the unit images superposes the unit images, and calculates the feature point detection range according to a maximum number of pixels allowing shake not to be substantially perceived in the unit image. A motion detection range is set to a minimum in case of superposition of each image when hand-shake is corrected by composite synthesis, thereby reducing image processing load and increasing image processing speed.

Abstract: Disclosed is an imaging apparatus which performs efficient JPEG compression encoding by dividing an image after an image processing into a plurality of blocks and then performing JPEG compression, and also generates a natural compressed image. The imaging apparatus includes an image processor for generating image data from a light input into an imaging device, an encoder for encoding the image data to generate encoded image data, and a storage unit for storing the encoded image data.

Abstract: Disclosed is an imaging apparatus capable of, when a JPEG compression encoding is performed by dividing an image after an image processing into a plurality of blocks, simply performing the JPEG compression encoding and a combination of images after the encoding without encoding efficiency deterioration or a limitation in an image size of the block. The imaging apparatus includes an image processor for horizontally dividing image data into a plurality of blocks and supplying the blocks to an encoder without passing through a storage unit, the encoder for simultaneously storing an initiation address of a corresponding line to be encoded in a corresponding block and a data length after the corresponding line is encoded in the storage unit, and storing information used for a predictive encoding in the storage unit in every corresponding line to be encoded in the corresponding block.