Abstract: In an aspect, an image processing device includes: first specification means for specifying an abnormal pixel from a plurality of pixels according to a first method; and second specification means for specifying an abnormal pixel, from the plurality of pixels excluding the abnormal pixel specified by the first specification means, according to a second method different from the first method.

Abstract: The present invention provides a circuit board, a molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing method therefor, a photographing module, and an electronic device. The circuit board comprises a substrate and at least one circuit portion formed on the substrate. A photosensitive element and the circuit portion are conductively connected. The circuit portion forms a ring circuit in an edge region of the substrate. The ring circuit surrounds the photosensitive element, so that in a molding process, the photosensitive element can be protected by the ring circuit.

Abstract: Provided is a lens apparatus including: a first lens unit arranged closest to an object side and configured not to move for zooming; a zoom lens unit configured to move for zooming; an aperture stop; and an imaging lens unit arranged closest to an image side. The first lens unit includes a first focus lens unit configured to move for focusing. The imaging lens unit includes a second focus lens unit configured to move for focusing and to move for macro image pickup. The lens apparatus further includes a controller configured to control a position of the second focus lens unit for the macro image pickup based on a state of at least one of the first focus lens unit, the zoom lens unit, and the aperture stop.

Abstract: Digital image capture session and metadata association techniques are described. In one example, a user input is received to initiate an image capture session. At least one digital image is captured using a digital camera during the image capture session. Audio input data is also collected using an audio input device during the image capture session and is converted into text data, e.g., speech-to-text. Metadata is generated based on the text data and associated with the at least one digital image. The at least one digital image is output as having the associated metadata as completion of the image capture session.

Abstract: An image sensor including (a) an array of pixels, each of which includes: (a1) a photodetector; and (a2) a read-out circuit coupled to the photodetector and including an active amplifying element; and (b) pixel binning means configured to form macropixels such that, in each macropixel, the inputs of the read-out circuits of at least two pixels are coupled to one another, and the outputs of the read-out circuits of said pixels are coupled to the input of a single memory element including a capacitor; wherein the output of each read-out circuit is coupled to an input of a memory element that is different from those of the other pixels; and wherein the binning means include connection switches for the read-out circuits inserted between the read-out circuits and the memory elements.

Abstract: One embodiment includes a sequential spectral imaging system with a color filter disposed over imaging sensor. The color filter includes zones of multiple color elements of discrete or continuous spectra. The color filter is configured to have multiple cycles of wavelength bands along diagonal lines of the imaging sensor, each cycle of wavelength bands includes a full spectra from red to blue. Another embodiment combines an imaging sensor of a wide FOV with pixelated color filters and a spectra sensor of smaller FOV. A calibration technique acquires imaging sensor's spectral response. The sequential spectral imaging system acquires a sequence of continuous frames of spatial and spectral data during recording an object moving relatively to the camera. Multiple frames of the moving object are tracked sequentially. Image processing to correct distortion and extract features enables identification and tracking of the object. The object's full spectra is established by connecting different frames.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for capturing images with a high degree of movements in a captured scene are provided. The method includes receiving, by an image sensor, a sequence of images including a plurality of RGB image frames and color event data, generating a plurality of pseudo color filter array (CFA) frames based on the color event data, and generating dynamic images by combining the plurality of RGB image frames and the plurality of pseudo CFA frames.

Abstract: A system includes an image sensor, an adjustable aperture, and a memory. THE memory includes computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the system to perform operations including obtaining a first image via the image sensor based at least in part on a first aperture stop of the adjustable aperture, identifying a first pixel of the first image, identifying a second pixel of the first image, determining a second aperture stop of the adjustable aperture based at least in part on the first pixel, determining a third aperture stop of the adjustable aperture based at least in part on the second pixel, obtaining a second image via the image sensor based at least in part on the second aperture stop, and obtaining a third image via the image sensor based at least in part on the third aperture stop.

Abstract: There is provided an imaging apparatus and an imaging method, and an image processing apparatus and an image processing method each capable of capturing a high resolution image by effectively using respective pixel signals of a plurality of pixels defined by pupil division immediately below a microlens. A disparity is detected in units of pupil on the basis of respective pixel values of a plurality of divided pixels defined by pupil division. The pixel values of the plurality of divided pixels are added in units of pupil to obtain an added pixel value. The pixel value of the divided pixel and the added pixel value are blended in units of divided pixel in accordance with the disparity. The present disclosure is applicable to an imaging apparatus.

Abstract: A first pixel comprises a first transfer transistor, a first reset transistor, a first amplifier transistor and a first select transistor. The first transfer transistor has a first terminal coupled to a reference signal generation circuit. The first reset transistor has a first terminal coupled to the reference signal generation circuit. The first amplifier transistor has a gate coupled to a second terminal of the first reset transistor and a second terminal of the first transfer transistor. The first select transistor is coupled to the first amplifier transistor. A second pixel comprises a first photoelectric conversion element, a second transfer transistor coupled to the first photoelectric conversion element, a second reset transistor configured to receive a first predetermined voltage, a second amplifier transistor coupled to the second transfer transistor and the second reset transistor, and a second select transistor coupled to the second amplifier transistor.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a sensor for the acquisition of an optical signal modulated at an acoustic frequency, including a plurality of pixels, each including: a photodiode; an integration circuit configured to, at each period of the modulated optical signal, integrate a photocurrent delivered by the photodiode successively into K capacitors, K being an integer greater than or equal to 2; and a phase detection circuit configured to detect an order in the crossing of a predetermined voltage threshold by the K capacitors and to generate, according to the detected order, a signal representative of the phase of the modulated optical signal.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, as imaging apparatus includes a first control unit configured to control exposure parameters of an imaging element, and a second control unit configured to perform processing of switching between and outputting a first image corresponding to pixel portions of a number of first pixels and a second image corresponding to pixel portions of a number of second pixels smaller than the number of first pixels among pixel portions of the imaging element. The second control unit performs focusing determination on the basis of at least one of the first image and the second image.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprising: an image sensor that includes a plurality of focus detection pixels capable of outputting a pair of signals to be used for focus detection; a setter that sets an exposure control value based on a result of photometry; a controller that controls to perform image shooting by controlling exposure based on the exposure control value set by the setter; a detector that detects a focus state based on the pair of signals read out from the plurality of focus detecting pixels under control of the controller; and an estimator that estimates reliability of the focus state detected by the detector by normalizing an evaluation value obtained at a time of detecting the focus state by the detector in a case where the image shooting is performed using the exposure control value set by the setter.

Abstract: An adjustment structure for depth of field, a display device, and a control method thereof. The adjustment structure for depth of field includes: a first substrate, a second substrate and a lens layer located between the first substrate and the second substrate. The lens layer includes a plurality of lens units; each of the plurality of lens units includes two electrodes and a lens located between the two electrodes with an adjustable focal length; the lens includes charged particles and a first transparent insulating liquid encapsulated by a transparent flexible film; the charged particles include positively charged particles and negatively charged particles.

Abstract: The flexible printed circuit includes a first insulator including a first insulating layer, a second insulator including a second insulating layer, and a wiring layer formed of a conductive material. Each of the first insulator and the second insulator meets IEC 60950. The flexible printed circuit includes a region where insulation of the wiring layer is required, the region is hermetically sealed by the first insulator and the second insulator.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the information processing apparatus to: store a plurality of combinations of associated subject information and layout information in a storage unit, the subject information relating to a subject appearing on an image and the layout information indicating a layout in which the image is to be arranged; perform image analysis on a target image and obtain the subject information relating to the subject appearing on the target image according to a result of the image analysis; select layout information that corresponds to the obtained subject information in relation to the target image from the plurality of layout information stored in the storage unit, and arrange the target image according to the selected layout information, wherein the subject information includes a type of the subject appearing on the image.

Abstract: Provided is an imaging device, an image processing method, and an image processing system which obtains a sensing image and a viewing image by one imaging element. The imaging device includes a control unit that controls irradiation with invisible light, an imaging element that includes a first pixel that is capable of detecting the invisible light, and a second pixel that is capable of detecting visible light. The imaging device further includes an image generation unit that generates a first image including the invisible light component and a second image including a visible light component on the basis of a first pixel signal transmitted from the first pixel and a second pixel signal transmitted from the second pixel.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for digital imaging. A digital pixel image sensor includes a digitizer in each pixel of a plurality of pixels, where the digitizer digitizes analog output signals from a photodiode of the pixel using a comparator, a global reference ramp signal, and a clock counter. In some embodiments, the comparator includes a pre-charging circuit, rather than a constant biasing circuit, to reduce the power consumption of each pixel. In some embodiments, each pixel includes a digital or analog correlated double sampling (CDS) circuit to reduce noise and provide a higher dynamic range.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging element of the present disclosure includes a pixel array unit in which unit pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit are arranged two-dimensionally in a matrix, and a floating diffusion is shared between a plurality of the unit pixels, and a drive unit that drives to discard, into the floating diffusion, a part of a charge of a non-read pixel sharing the floating diffusion with a read pixel, during a reset period of the floating diffusion of the read pixel for reading the charge.

Abstract: An imaging system is provided that includes a pixel array having a plurality of columns with rows of pixels and with each pixel having a plurality of photodiodes and a common readout circuit that stores respective accumulation voltages from each of the plurality of photodiodes. Moreover, the system includes row driver circuitry that control the pixel array for pixel addressing and readout, such that the respective accumulation voltages of the photodiodes is read out on a readout channel coupled to a bit line column, and a hybrid multiplexer that multiplexes and routes output signals from the pixel array to a video imaging device to be displayed thereon.