Abstract: An image capture device according to the present disclosure includes: a lens optical system L; an image sensor N on which light that has passed through the lens optical system L is incident and which includes at least a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels; and an array of optical elements K which is arranged between the lens optical system and the image sensor. The lens optical system has a first optical region D1 which transmits mostly light vibrating in the direction of a first polarization axis and a second optical region D2 which transmits mostly light vibrating in the direction of a second polarization axis that is different from the direction of the first polarization axis. The array of optical elements makes the light that has passed through the first optical region D1 incident on the plurality of first pixels and also makes the light that has passed through the second optical region D2 incident on the plurality of second pixels.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an image-forming optical system that forms an image by using optical signals; an imaging device that includes a plurality of pixels, receives, with the plurality of pixels, the optical signals used to form the image, and converts the optical signals into electric signals; and a color filter that is located between the image-forming optical system and the imaging device and has a light transmittance which differs according to positions on the color filter corresponding to the plurality of pixels and according to a plurality of wavelength bands.

Abstract: A radar apparatus detects a target that has reflected radar waves on the basis of each of object signals that have been passed, and detects a detection angle that is an angle formed between the target and a specified reference axis. The radar apparatus determines, as an angle correction value, for a target which is disposed at a set distance from the radar apparatus in such a manner that an angle formed between the target and the reference axis becomes a specified angle, a difference between the specified angle and a detection angle that is detected based on a plurality of object signals that pass through the filters by transmitting and receiving radar waves for the target, and stores the determined angle correction value in a storage unit.

Abstract: An imaging device according to an aspect of the present disclosure is provided with: a light source that, in operation, emits pulsed light including components of different wavelengths; an encoding element that has regions each having different light transmittance, through which incident light from a target onto which the pulsed light has been irradiated is transmitted; a spectroscopic element that, in operation, causes the incident light transmitted through the regions to be dispersed into light rays in accordance with the wavelengths; and an image sensor that, in operation, receives the light rays dispersed by the spectroscopic element.

Abstract: An imaging system serving as an image generation device is provided with: a random optical filter array that has a plurality of types of optical filters and a scattering unit; photodiodes that receive light transmitted through the random optical filter array; an AD conversion unit that converts the light received by the photodiodes, into digital data; and a color image generation circuit that generates an image, using the digital data and modulation information of the random optical filter array, in which the scattering unit is located between the plurality of types of optical filters and the photodiodes, and in which the scattering unit includes a material having a first refractive index, and a material having a second refractive index that is different from the first refractive index.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes: a first light source which, in operation, emits first pulsed light to project a first image of a first pattern at a first position in a predetermined region of a subject, and emits second pulsed light to project a second image of a second pattern at a second position, different from the first position, in the predetermined region of the subject; an image sensor including multiple pixels each including a photodetector that, in operation, converts received light into a signal charge, and a first accumulator and a second accumulator each of which, in operation, accumulates the signal charge; and a control circuit which, in operation, controls the first light source and the image sensor.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a light source that, in operation, emits first pulsed light and second pulsed light, an image sensor that includes at least one pixel including a photodiode, a first charge accumulator and a second charge accumulator, the first charge accumulator and the second charge accumulator, in operation, accumulating signal charge from the photodiode, and a control circuit that, in operation, controls the image sensor. The control circuit, in operation, causes the first charge accumulator to begin to accumulate the signal charge a period of time after the light source begins to emit the first pulsed light. The control circuit, in operation, causes the second charge accumulator to begin to accumulate the signal charge the period of time after the light source begins to emit the second pulsed light.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus including a light source that, in operation, emits pulsed light to a measurement target; a diffusion member that is disposed between the light source and the measurement target, and diffuses the pulsed light; an image sensor that includes at least one pixel, the at least one pixel including a photodiode and a charge accumulator that, in operation, accumulates signal charge from the photodiode; and a control circuit that, in operation, controls the image sensor. The control circuit causes the image sensor to start to accumulate the signal charge with the charge accumulator in a falling period of a returned pulsed light which is returned from the measurement target to the image sensor due to the emission of the pulsed light, the falling period being a period from start to end of a decrease of an intensity of the returned pulsed light.

Abstract: A measuring device includes: a light source that emits light pulse groups toward a target part of an object, the light pulse groups each including light pulses emitted sequentially; a photodetector that detects at least a part of reflected light pulse groups, the reflected light pulse groups each including reflected light pulses sequentially returning from the target part; and a control circuit that controls the light source and the photodetector. The control circuit causes the light source to emit the light pulse groups and causes the photodetector to extract a component of light included in a last reflected light pulse of the reflected light pulses included in each of the reflected light pulse groups during a falling period and output an electric signal corresponding to the component of light.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a light source that emits pulsed light, a reflective encoding device, and an image sensor. The reflective encoding device includes first and second films each having light-transmitting property and light-reflecting property and a modulator disposed between the first and second films. The modulator includes modulation regions arrayed in one plane intersecting an optical path of the pulsed light and each modulating at least one of a degree of polarization, a phase, and an intensity of incident light. The image sensor receives light from a target and outputs one or more electric signals representing an image of the target on the basis of the light from the target. The reflective encoding device allows the pulsed light to undergo multiple reflection between the first and second films and allows a portion of the pulsed light to be emitted through the second film in multiple instances.

Abstract: A measuring device includes a light source that emits at least one first light pulse and at least one second light pulse toward a target part of an object, a photodetector that detects at least one first reflected light pulse returning from the target part and at least one second reflected light pulse returning from the target part, and a control circuit that controls the light source and the photodetector. The control circuit causes the light source to emit the at least one first light pulse and the at least one second light pulse at different timings. The control circuit causes the photodetector to detect a first component and output a first electric signal representing the first component. The control circuit causes the photodetector to detect a second component and output a second electric signal representing the second component.

Abstract: A biological information measuring apparatus includes a light source that emits emission light with which a portion to be examined is to be irradiated, a photodetector that detects light returning from the portion to be examined, and an optical element that includes at least one lens and that is disposed in an optical path between the light source and the portion to be examined. At least one value selected from the group consisting of a thickness and a refractive index of the at least one lens varies along a first direction extending from a center portion of the at least one lens toward an outer edge portion, and the at least one value is locally minimum at the center portion and locally maximum at a first portion that lies between the center portion and the outer edge portion.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a light source that, in operation, emits pulsed light to a living body, an image sensor that includes at least one pixel including a photodiode and charge accumulators that, in operation, accumulate signal charge from the photodiode, and a control circuit that, in operation, controls the image sensor. The charge accumulators, in operation, accumulate the signal charge corresponding to a component of the pulsed light scattered inside the living body.

Abstract: An imaging system serving as an image generation device is provided with: a random color filter array that has a plurality of concave lenses and a plurality of color filters having different transmission characteristics; a photodiode that receives light that has passed through the random color filter array; an AD converter that converts the light received by the photodiode into digital data; and a color image generation circuit that generates an image using the digital data and modulation information of the random color filter array, in which the plurality of concave lenses are located between the plurality of color filters and the photodiode, or the plurality of color filters are located between the plurality of concave lenses and the photodiode.

Abstract: An imaging system serving as an image generation device is provided with: a random optical filter array that has a plurality of types of optical filters and a scattering unit; photodiodes that receive light transmitted through the random optical filter array; an AD conversion unit that converts the light received by the photodiodes, into digital data; and a color image generation circuit that generates an image, using the digital data and modulation information of the random optical filter array, in which the scattering unit is located between the plurality of types of optical filters and the photodiodes, and in which the scattering unit includes a material having a first refractive index, and a material having a second refractive index that is different from the first refractive index.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a light source that emits a light pulse onto an object, and a light detector that detects a reflected light pulse returning from the object. The light detector detects a first part of the reflected light pulse in a first period, and detects a second part of the reflected light pulse in a second period that starts after the first period. The first period includes at least a part of a rising period, the rising period being a period from start to end of increase of intensity of the reflected light pulse. The second period includes a part of a falling period, starts after start of the falling period and does not include the start of the falling period, the falling period being a period from start to end of decrease of the intensity.

Abstract: A device is used for measurement of an internal portion of an object and includes a light source that emits pulsed light with which the object is irradiated, a light detector that detects light which returns from the object in response to irradiation with the pulsed light, and a processor. The processor assesses temporal stability of a light amount of the light which returns from the object and is detected by the light detector.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an electronic device is provided, where the electronic device includes a port, an A/D converter, a memory, and a determination circuit. The determination circuit is configured to determine whether or not there is an abnormality by comparing an A/D converted value as a result of the A/D converter converting a voltage based on a power-supply voltage inputted to the port with a limit value stored in the memory. The method includes a step of inputting a predetermined voltage to the port of the electronic device to be fabricated, and a step of recording an A/D converted value as a result of the A/D converter converting a voltage based on the predetermined voltage inputted to the port as the limit value in the memory.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an encoder which is arranged on an optical path of light incident from an object and which has a plurality of regions with first light transmittance and a plurality of regions with second light transmittance lower than the first light transmittance, a dispersive element which is arranged on an optical path of at least one part of light after passage through the encoder and which spatially shifts the at least one part of the light in accordance with wavelength, and at least one image pickup device which is arranged to receive light after passage through the dispersive element and light without passage through the dispersive element and which acquires a first image, in which light components for respective wavelengths spatially shifted by the dispersive element are superimposed, and a second image based on the light without passage through the dispersive element.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a light source, an image sensor, and a controller. Each pixel of the image sensor includes first and second accumulators and a discharger. The controller, while a component of light from the light source reflected by the surface of a target is incident on the image sensor, causes the accumulators to accumulate signal charge not discharged to the discharger, by setting the image sensor so that signal charge is discharged to the discharger, while a component having scattered inside the target is incident on the image sensor, causes the first accumulator to accumulate signal charge by setting the image sensor so that signal charge is not discharged to the discharger and signal charge is accumulated in the first accumulator, and causes the image sensor to generate first and second signals that are respectively based on signal charge accumulated in the first and second accumulators.