Abstract: An input operation detection device to detect input operation input to an image includes a first and second imaging parts and a processor to detect input operation based on data acquired by the first and second imaging parts. The image is divided into first and second images. The optical axes of imaging optical systems of the first and second imaging parts intersect with the image at points on the same side as installation position sides of the corresponding imaging parts with respect to the center of the corresponding images.

Abstract: Residential system includes photovoltaic power system including solar battery, and electrical storage device including battery. Electric load of residential system is selectively supplied with energy from power supply system, power generator and electrical storage device. Power generator allows energy to flow back to power supply system. Energy surplus judgment part calculates difference between generating energy of power generator and demand power for electric load (excess generating energy). Overall operation controller applies stored energy in electrical storage device to demand energy for electric load when excess generating energy is produced, and charges electrical storage device without applying generating energy of power generator to demand energy when excess generating energy is not produced.

Abstract: An image pickup element includes a first pixel, a second pixel, and a third pixel that share one microlens, a first boundary that is provided between the first pixel and the second pixel, and a second boundary that is provided between the first pixel and the third pixel, and when a charge amount of the first pixel is saturated, a first charge amount from the first pixel to the second pixel via the first boundary is larger than a second charge amount from the first pixel to the third pixel via the second boundary.

Abstract: A signal processing apparatus which processes signals obtained from an image pickup element including a plurality of first pixels sharing a first microlens and a plurality of second pixels sharing a second microlens, the first pixels and the second pixels having saturation characteristics different from each other, and the signal processing apparatus includes a saturation detector configured to detect a saturated pixel whose charge amount has reached a saturation level among the first pixels and the second pixels, and an estimating portion configured to estimate the charge amount of the saturated pixel using a nearby pixel of the saturated pixel.

Abstract: An image pickup element includes a first pixel, a second pixel, and a third pixel that share one microlens, a first boundary that is provided between the first pixel and the second pixel, and a second boundary that is provided between the first pixel and the third pixel, and when a charge amount of the first pixel is saturated, a first charge amount from the first pixel to the second pixel via the first boundary is larger than a second charge amount from the first pixel to the third pixel via the second boundary.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus comprising an image sensor including a plurality of focus detection pixels for generating a focus detection image and a plurality of imaging pixels for generating a captured image, a color ratio detection unit detecting a color ratio based on a pixel value output from a pixel in a position surrounding a processing target pixel, a color conversion unit generating a first pixel value by applying color conversion with the color ratio to a pixel value output from a pixel that is located in the predetermined direction of the processing target pixel, and an adding unit generating a third pixel value by adding a second pixel value output from the processing target pixel with the first pixel value having the same color as the second pixel value.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus for processing image signals that are obtained from an image pickup element. A correlation operation unit operates a correlation of the image signals of two images that are obtained from the image pickup element, and operates an image shift amount between images that are picked up by photoelectric conversion units, on the basis of the correlation. A detection unit detects whether or not an image signal reaches a predetermined level, and produces count information in a case that the image signal reaches the predetermined level. A controller controls the correlation operation unit, in which the controller normalizes the correlation that is used for the operation of the image shift amount, on the basis of the count information.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus for processing image signals that are obtained from an image pickup element. A correlation operation unit operates a correlation of the image signals of two images that are obtained from the image pickup element, and operates an image shift amount between images that are picked up by photoelectric conversion units, on the basis of the correlation. A detection unit detects whether or not an image signal, of the two images, reaches a predetermined level, and produces count information in a case that the image signal reaches the predetermined level. A controller controls the correlation operation unit, in accordance with the count information.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, an input-operation detection device for detecting a user input operation performed on at least a portion of a displayed image includes; a light emitter that emits detection light, an imaging unit including an imaging optical system and an image sensor and configured to capture an image of at least one of the displayed image and the input operation, and a processing unit that detects position, at which the input operation is performed, or motion, by which the input operation is provided, based on a result of image capture output from the imaging unit. The position where optical axis of the imaging optical system intersects a display surface of the displayed image and center of the displayed image are on the same side relative to a position where the imaging unit is mounted.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, including a setting unit configured to set a focal plane of a still image, which is generated from moving image data including a plurality of frames, each of which is refocusable; a reconstruction unit configured to reconstruct a predetermined number of the frames of the moving image data in accordance with the focal plane of the still image, which is set by the setting unit, to thereby generate the predetermined number of refocused images; and a combining unit configured to combine the predetermined number of the refocused images, which are generated by the reconstruction unit, to thereby generate the still image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus processes image signals obtained from an image pickup element. A correlation operation unit operates a correlation of the image signals of two images that are obtained from the image pickup element and operates an image shift amount between images that are picked up by photoelectric conversion units, on the basis of the correlation. A saturation detection unit detects whether an image signal, of the two images, reaches a saturation level, and produces a saturation detection result. A controller controls the correlation operation unit such that the controller controls whether the correlation of the image signals from a plurality of photoelectric conversion units, including the photoelectric conversion units, is used for the operation of the image shift amount performed by the correlation operation unit. The control by the controller is made in accordance with the saturation detection result produced by the saturation detection unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus processes an image signal from an image pickup element including a plurality of pixels for one microlens, and the image processing apparatus includes a saturation detector configured to detect whether an output value of each of the plurality of pixels reaches a saturation level, and a saturation corrector configured to correct an output value of a saturation pixel that reaches the saturation level and an output value of an adjacent pixel that shares the same microlens with the saturation pixel.

Abstract: A focus detection apparatus performs focus detection by a phase difference method using an image pickup element including first and second pixels, the focus detection apparatus includes a correlation data calculator which calculates correlation data between pixel data obtained from the first pixels and the second pixels in ranges of image data, a detector which detects a saturated pixel having a level of at least a predetermined value in each of the ranges, an adding processor which performs an addition processing of the correlation data calculated in each of the ranges based on a detection result, and a defocus amount calculator which calculates a defocus amount based on a result of the addition processing, and the adding processor performs the addition processing using correlation data obtained from a first range in which the number of the saturated pixels is less than a predetermined number.

Abstract: The air conditioning management device of the invention for management of an air conditioning device for varying a temperature of a space includes: an operation history obtaining unit to obtain an operation history of operation information including an operation state of the air conditioning device; an environmental information obtaining unit to obtain an environmental history of environmental information indicative of an environmental state defined as a state of an environment of an inside or outside of the space; a storage unit to store a combination of the operation information and the environmental information associated based on time in accordance with the operation history and the environmental history; and an algorithm generation unit to refer to the storage unit and generate an operation algorithm defining a condition of the environmental state for changing the operation state of the air conditioning device based on the operation information and the environmental information.

Abstract: A direction being across the defective pixel and along which pixels used to calculate a signal level of a defective pixel are located, is determined. A ratio between signal levels of pixels that are adjacent to the defective pixel and that have a different color from the defective pixel, and signal levels of pixels that are adjacent to pixels being located along the determine direction with respect to the defective pixel and having the same color as the defective pixel and that have a different color from the defective pixel, is acquired. A value obtained by multiplying an average value of the signal levels of the pixels used to calculate the signal level of the defective pixel by the calculated ratio is output as the signal level of the defective pixel.

Abstract: A focus detection apparatus which is capable of estimating each of signals from a plurality of split PDs, which are included in a sum signal from split PDs, by performing a computation to thus detect saturation with respect to each split PD. With respect to each unit pixel cell having a plurality of PDs sharing one micro lens, saturation of a pixel signal read out in a non-destructive manner from one of the PDs is detected. Based on a first luminance signal and a sum pixel signal obtained by summing signals output from the PDs, another pixel signal output from another one of the PDs is estimated. Saturation of the estimated pixel signal is detected, and a second luminance signal is generated. Based on the first and second luminance signals, the amount of defocus for an optical unit is calculated.

Abstract: A shift amount between a plurality of image signals that is obtained from pixels in each of which a plurality of photoelectric conversion units are provided is computed from an amount of correlation based on a difference value between the plurality of image signals. Also, if the difference value that is used for computing the amount of correlation is not less than a predetermined upper limit, a predetermined value that is not more than the upper limit is used as the difference value.

Abstract: A focus detection apparatus performs focus detection by a phase difference method using an image pickup element including first and second pixels, the focus detection apparatus includes a correlation data calculator which calculates correlation data between pixel data obtained from the first pixels and the second pixels in ranges of image data, a detector which detects a saturated pixel having a level of at least a predetermined value in each of the ranges, an adding processor which performs an addition processing of the correlation data calculated in each of the ranges based on a detection result, and a defocus amount calculator which calculates a defocus amount based on a result of the addition processing, and the adding processor performs the addition processing using correlation data obtained from a first range in which the number of the saturated pixels is less than a predetermined number.

Abstract: An image-pickup apparatus includes an image-pickup element including a plurality of image-pickup pixels configured to photoelectrically convert light from an image-pickup lens and to generate an image of an object, and a plurality of focus detection pixels each configured to receive light which has passed through an area of a part of an exit pupil of the image-pickup lens, a flicker correction value generator configured to generate a flicker correction value for correcting a flicker in an image signal output from the image-pickup pixels, and a flicker corrector configured to correct a flicker in a focus detection signal output from the focus detection pixels based on the flicker correction value.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a process for forming a multiple layered coating film in three wet coating method, which the multiple layered coating film has excellent chipping resistance while maintaining smoothness between the coating films. The present invention provides a process for forming a multiple layered coating film comprising the steps of forming an uncured first base coating film; an uncured second base coating film and an uncured clear coating film in order on an automobile body having an electrodeposition coating film on the surface thereof, and then simultaneously heating and curing the uncured coating films to form a multiple layered coating film, wherein the multiple layered coating film comprising the first base coating film having the dry coating film thickness of 25 ?m, the second base coating film having the dry coating film thickness of 10 ?m and the clear coating film having the dry coating film thickness of 30 ?m has an elongation at 20° C.