Patents by Inventor Hideyuki Rengakuji
Hideyuki Rengakuji has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9883127Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor 104 in which at least part of pixels arranged in two dimensions are configured as focus detection pixels with divided-pupil, a memory control circuit 113 configured to read out from a memory position information for the focus detection pixels 401, 402 stored in the memory, and a correction circuit 110 configured to identify positions of the focus detection pixels 401, 402 in the image sensor 104 based on the position information for the focus detection pixels 401, 402 and to correct a defective focus detection pixel signal using defect-free focus detection pixel signals.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Saori Hoda, Hideyuki Rengakuji, Yoshihiro Homma
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Publication number: 20160344960Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor 104 in which at least part of pixels arranged in two dimensions are configured as focus detection pixels with divided-pupil, a memory control circuit 113 configured to read out from a memory position information for the focus detection pixels 401, 402 stored in the memory, and a correction circuit 110 configured to identify positions of the focus detection pixels 401, 402 in the image sensor 104 based on the position information for the focus detection pixels 401, 402 and to correct a defective focus detection pixel signal using defect-free focus detection pixel signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Saori Hoda, Hideyuki Rengakuji, Yoshihiro Homma
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Patent number: 9456156Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor 104 in which at least part of pixels arranged in two dimensions are configured as focus detection pixels with divided-pupil, a memory control circuit 113 configured to read out from a memory position information for the focus detection pixels 401, 402 stored in the memory, and a correction circuit 110 configured to identify positions of the focus detection pixels 401, 402 in the image sensor 104 based on the position information for the focus detection pixels 401, 402 and to correct a defective focus detection pixel signal using defect-free focus detection pixel signals.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2014Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Saori Hoda, Hideyuki Rengakuji, Yoshihiro Homma
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Patent number: 9424174Abstract: A control apparatus which controls a memory having a plurality of banks, allocates the plurality of banks to a first region and a second region, wherein data transfer is performed by interleaving access in a plurality of banks in the first region, and data transfer is performed by non-interleaving access in at least one bank in the second region. The control apparatus sets a bank in the first region and a bank in the second region independently to a low-power state.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Koji Nishimori, Hideyuki Rengakuji
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Patent number: 9231791Abstract: A differential transmission circuit comprises a sending unit that generates a pair of differential signals from an input signal, and sends the differential signals; a receiver that receives the differential signals sent by the sending unit; and a transmission path that transmits the differential signals from the sending unit to the receiver, wherein the sending unit has a selector that selects one of the input signal and a signal obtained by inverting a polarity of the input signal, and generates the differential signals from the signal selected by the selector.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji Onuki, Hideyuki Rengakuji
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Publication number: 20150042869Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor 104 in which at least part of pixels arranged in two dimensions are configured as focus detection pixels with divided-pupil, a memory control circuit 113 configured to read out from a memory position information for the focus detection pixels 401, 402 stored in the memory, and a correction circuit 110 configured to identify positions of the focus detection pixels 401, 402 in the image sensor 104 based on the position information for the focus detection pixels 401, 402 and to correct a defective focus detection pixel signal using defect-free focus detection pixel signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Saori Hoda, Hideyuki Rengakuji, Yoshihiro Homma
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Patent number: 8890972Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor comprising an imaging pixel for receiving light through an opening with a center position coincident with the optical axis of a microlens, first and second focus detection pixels for receiving pupil-divided light through a first and second opening offset in first and second directions from the optical axis of a microlens, respectively; ROM for storing shading correction data; correction coefficient generation unit for generating shading correction coefficients respectively for the imaging pixel, and the first and second focus detection pixels from the shading correction data; and correction unit for subjecting a signal for the imaging pixel to shading correction with the use of the shading correction coefficient for the imaging pixel, and subjecting signals for the first and second focus detection pixels to shading correction with the use of the shading correction coefficients for the first and second focus detection pixels.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuuichirou Kimijima, Hideyuki Rengakuji
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Patent number: 8890968Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor 104 in which at least part of pixels arranged in two dimensions are configured as focus detection pixels with divided-pupil, a memory control circuit 113 configured to read out from a memory position information for the focus detection pixels 401, 402 stored in the memory, and a correction circuit 110 configured to identify positions of the focus detection pixels 401, 402 in the image sensor 104 based on the position information for the focus detection pixels 401, 402 and to correct a defective focus detection pixel signal using defect-free focus detection pixel signals.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Saori Hoda, Hideyuki Rengakuji, Yoshihiro Homma
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Publication number: 20140328418Abstract: A differential transmission circuit comprises a sending unit that generates a pair of differential signals from an input signal, and sends the differential signals; a receiver that receives the differential signals sent by the sending unit; and a transmission path that transmits the differential signals from the sending unit to the receiver, wherein the sending unit has a selector that selects one of the input signal and a signal obtained by inverting a polarity of the input signal, and generates the differential signals from the signal selected by the selector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Kenji Onuki, Hideyuki Rengakuji
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Patent number: 8803553Abstract: A differential transmission circuit comprises a sending unit that generates a pair of differential signals from an input signal, and sends the differential signals; a receiver that receives the differential signals sent by the sending unit; and a transmission path that transmits the differential signals from the sending unit to the receiver, wherein the sending unit has a selector that selects one of the input signal and a signal obtained by inverting a polarity of the input signal, and generates the differential signals from the signal selected by the selector.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kenji Onuki, Hideyuki Rengakuji
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Publication number: 20140025867Abstract: A control apparatus which controls a memory having a plurality of banks, allocates the plurality of banks to a first region and a second region, wherein data transfer is performed by interleaving access in a plurality of banks in the first region, and data transfer is performed by non-interleaving access in at least one bank in the second region. The control apparatus sets a bank in the first region and a bank in the second region independently to a low-power state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: Koji Nishimori, Hideyuki Rengakuji
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Publication number: 20130314564Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor compring an imaging pixel for receiving light through an opening with a center position coincident with the optical axis of a microlens, first and second focus detection pixels for receiving pupil-divided light through a first and second opening offset in first and second directions from the optical axis of a microlens, respectively; ROM for storing shading correction data; correction coefficient generation unit for generating shading correction coefficients respectively for the imaging pixel, and the first and second focus detection pixels from the shading correction data; and correction unit for subjecting a signal for the imaging pixel to shading correction with the use of the shading correction coefficient for the imaging pixel, and subjecting signals for the first and second focus detection pixels to shading correction with the use of the shading correction coefficients for the first and second focus detection pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuuichirou Kimijima, Hideyuki Rengakuji
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Patent number: 8558841Abstract: A resister configuration control device which is capable of updating resister configuration values during a non-display period without increasing a circuit scale. A FIFO selector 103 receives register configuration value information comprising a register configuration value and address information, and selects a transmission destination to which the register configuration value information is to be sent, from FIFOs 108 and 109 based on the address information and sends the register configuration value information to the selected destination. The FIFO 108 or 109 temporarily stores the register configuration value information sent from the FIFO selector 103, and reads-out and outputs the register configuration value information in predetermined timing.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Saori Houda, Hideyuki Rengakuji
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Patent number: 8531583Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor comprising an imaging pixel for receiving light through an opening with a center position coincident with the optical axis of a microlens, first and second focus detection pixels for receiving pupil-divided light through a first and second opening offset in first and second directions from the optical axis of a microlens, respectively; ROM for storing shading correction data; correction coefficient generation unit for generating shading correction coefficients respectively for the imaging pixel, and the first and second focus detection pixels from the shading correction data; and correction unit for subjecting a signal for the imaging pixel to shading correction with the use of the shading correction coefficient for the imaging pixel, and subjecting signals for the first and second focus detection pixels to shading correction with the use of the shading correction coefficients for the first and second focus detection pixels.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2009Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuuichirou Kimijima, Hideyuki Rengakuji
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Patent number: 8441545Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor 104 in which at least part of pixels arranged in two dimensions are configured as focus detection pixels with divided-pupil, a memory control circuit 113 configured to read out from a memory position information for the focus detection pixels 401, 402 stored in the memory, and a correction circuit 110 configured to identify positions of the focus detection pixels 401, 402 in the image sensor 104 based on the position information for the focus detection pixels 401, 402 and to correct a defective focus detection pixel signal using defect-free focus detection pixel signals.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2008Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Saori Hoda, Hideyuki Rengakuji, Yoshihiro Homma
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Patent number: 8310276Abstract: A differential transmission circuit comprises a sending unit that generates a pair of differential signals from an input signal, and sends the differential signals; a receiver that receives the differential signals sent by the sending unit; and a transmission path that transmits the differential signals from the sending unit to the receiver, wherein the sending unit has a selector that selects one of the input signal and a signal obtained by inverting a polarity of the input signal, and generates the differential signals from the signal selected by the selector.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2009Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kenji Onuki, Hideyuki Rengakuji
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Patent number: 8279309Abstract: An image capture device includes a first clock generating unit that generates a first clock for sampling a video signal using a first crystal oscillator, a second clock generating unit that generates a second clock for sampling an audio signal using a second crystal oscillator, a calculating unit that calculates a correction value for adjusting a shift between the first clock and the second clock, and an adjusting unit that adjusts a driving timing of a capturing unit according to the correction value.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hideyuki Rengakuji
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Publication number: 20120224087Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor 104 in which at least part of pixels arranged in two dimensions are configured as focus detection pixels with divided-pupil, a memory control circuit 113 configured to read out from a memory position information for the focus detection pixels 401, 402 stored in the memory, and a correction circuit 110 configured to identify positions of the focus detection pixels 401, 402 in the image sensor 104 based on the position information for the focus detection pixels 401, 402 and to correct a defective focus detection pixel signal using defect-free focus detection pixel signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Saori Hoda, Hideyuki Rengakuji, Yoshihiro Homma
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Patent number: 8134615Abstract: An image defect correction apparatus capable of satisfactorily correcting a white vertical line caused by point defects on the same vertical CCD. A first correction value is determined from a difference between an average value of luminance signals obtained by a vertical CCD including one or more point defects and an average value of luminance signals obtained by the vertical CCDs when light-receiving elements face a predetermined ineffective signal region. It is determined to which of regions divided by Y addresses of point defects on the same vertical CCD each of Y-directional positions of luminance signals outputted from a horizontal CCD is positioned. The first correction value is multiplied by a predetermined coefficient corresponding to the determined region to calculate a second correction value with which the luminance signals from the horizontal CCD are corrected.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2007Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hideyuki Rengakuji
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Patent number: 8050518Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a determining unit that determines whether image capturing conditions concerning super-resolution processing are satisfied for each piece of image data, and an adding unit that adds data corresponding to a result of determination made by the determining unit to each piece of the image data.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2006Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hideyuki Rengakuji, Takayuki Hara