Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry. The circuitry controls a display to display primary analysis information obtained by analyzing measurement information without being based on a request for an analysis. The measurement information is obtained by measuring an object. The circuitry accepts an analysis request that requests secondary analysis information of the measurement information corresponding to the primary analysis information.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a reflection polarization prism having an incident surface on which illumination light emitted from a light emitter is incident and a transmission surface that passes the illumination light entered the incident surface through one surface of a light-transmitting member, an imager including an image sensor having a first light-receiving portion that receives light from a predetermined imaging area transmitting the light-transmitting member and a second light-receiving portion adjacent to the first light-receiving portion that receives the illumination light reflected on an opposite surface to the one surface of the light-transmitting member, and an optical member that emits the light introduced from the predetermined imaging area to the first light-receiving portion and emits the illumination light reflected on the opposite surface of the light-transmitting member to the second light-receiving portion.

Abstract: To achieve an image pickup element that can utilize polarized light as well as non-polarized light to image or capture an object, an image pickup element is provided to an imaging apparatus that forms an image of an object to be imaged onto a light-receiving surface of an image sensor, acquires a polarized filter image together with a regular luminance image, and executes image processing on the acquired images. The image pickup element includes, on a light-receiving surface LRS of the image sensor IMS, a polarizing filter PFL including at least two kinds of pixels having different transmission and polarization properties from each other.

Abstract: To achieve an image pickup element that can utilize polarized light as well as non-polarized light to image or capture an object, an image pickup element is provided to an imaging apparatus that forms an image of an object to be imaged onto a light-receiving surface of an image sensor, acquires a polarized filter image together with a regular luminance image, and executes image processing on the acquired images. The image pickup element includes, on a light-receiving surface LRS of the image sensor IMS, a polarizing filter PFL including at least two kinds of pixels having different transmission and polarization properties from each other.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a reflection polarization prism having an incident surface on which illumination light emitted from a light emitter is incident and a transmission surface that passes the illumination light entered the incident surface through one surface of a light-transmitting member, an imager including an image sensor having a first light-receiving portion that receives light from a predetermined imaging area transmitting the light-transmitting member and a second light-receiving portion adjacent to the first light-receiving portion that receives the illumination light reflected on an opposite surface to the one surface of the light-transmitting member, and an optical member that emits the light introduced from the predetermined imaging area to the first light-receiving portion and emits the illumination light reflected on the opposite surface of the light-transmitting member to the second light-receiving portion.

Abstract: An adhering detection apparatus includes a light source to emit probe light to a light translucent object during an emission period, and to stop an emission of the probe light to the light translucent object during a non-emission period, a light receiver to receive light coming from the light translucent object during the emission period and the non-emission period of the light source, and an adhering detection processor to perform an adhering detection processing for detecting a substance adhering to the light translucent object based on light quantity of the light coming from the light translucent object and received by the light receiver, and to output a detection result of the adhering detection processing. The adhering detection processor selectively performs one or more processes depending on the light quantity of the light received by the light receiver during the non-emission period of the light source.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a light source to emit first light to a light translucent member, an image sensor to capture an adhering detection frame for acquiring an adhering detection image to detect a substance adhering on the light translucent member by using the first light emitted from the light source, and to capture object recognition frames for acquiring object recognition images for recognizing objects other than the substance by receiving second light, and circuitry to set a frame time of the adhering detection frame shorter than a frame time of each of the object recognition frames, and to set an exposure time of an object recognition frame right after the adhering detection frame to a value that prevents overlapping of an exposure period of the adhering detection frame and an exposure period of the object recognition frame right after the adhering detection frame.

Abstract: An adhering detection apparatus includes a light source to emit probe light to a light translucent object during an emission period, and to stop an emission of the probe light to the light translucent object during a non-emission period, a light receiver to receive light coming from the light translucent object during the emission period and the non-emission period of the light source, and an adhering detection processor to perform an adhering detection processing for detecting a substance adhering to the light translucent object based on light quantity of the light coming from the light translucent object and received by the light receiver, and to output a detection result of the adhering detection processing. The adhering detection processor selectively performs one or more processes depending on the light quantity of the light received by the light receiver during the non-emission period of the light source.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a light source to emit first light to a light translucent member, an image sensor to capture an adhering detection frame for acquiring an adhering detection image to detect a substance adhering on the light translucent member by using the first light emitted from the light source, and to capture object recognition frames for acquiring object recognition images for recognizing objects other than the substance by receiving second light, and circuitry to set a frame time of the adhering detection frame shorter than a frame time of each of the object recognition frames, and to set an exposure time of an object recognition frame right after the adhering detection frame to a value that prevents overlapping of an exposure period of the adhering detection frame and an exposure period of the object recognition frame right after the adhering detection frame.

Abstract: An attached matter detector includes a light source; an imager receiving transmitted light from a predetermined imaging region on a light-receiving region for an imaging region and imaging an image of the imaging region, and receiving reflected light on a light-receiving region for attached matter detection when light from the light source is reflected by attached matter and imaging an image of the attached matter; a parameter calculator of an image for an attached matter image region calculating a parameter of an image for an attached matter image region as information of an image region of the attached matter; a parameter calculator of an image for an imaging region calculating a parameter of an image for an imaging region as information of the imaging region; and an output device of an attached matter state signal outputting a signal showing a state of the attached matter based on the calculated parameters.

Abstract: A substance detection apparatus and method including a light source to emit light to a planar transparent member having a proximal first face and a distal second face opposite the first face, the light from the light source first striking the first face of the planar transparent member. The substance detection apparatus and method including an image capture lens, a polarization filter, an image sensor, and a substance detection processor. The light emitted from the light source is reflected at the substance present on the second face of the planar transparent member, and the image sensor receives light reflected from the substance, via the image capture lens and the polarization filter, to capture an image of the substance present on the second face of the planar transparent member.

Abstract: An image pickup lens has a focal length far from a position of a transparent member. An image pickup device is put on the side of the transparent member the same as that of a light source and takes reflected light including regular reflection from an interface between an adhered object on the other surface of the transparent member and air. Assuming an incident angle of the emitted light on the transparent member when the light reflected in regular reflection by the other surface of the transparent member is incident on the image pickup lens being ?s, an incident angle of a typical light beam of the emitted light falls within ?s?30 deg through ?s and an incident angle of a main element of the emitted light is less than ?s.

Abstract: An imaging unit includes a light source placed on one surface of a light transmissive plate-like element to project a light to the one surface of the plate-like element, an imaging element to capture an image of an attached matter on the other surface of the plate-like element illuminated with the light from the light source, and an optical element having an incidence surface on which the light is incident from the light source, a reflective surface by which the light incident from the incidence surface is reflected, a transmissive surface contacting the one surface of the plate-like element, through which the light reflected by the reflective surface transmits, and an exit surface from which the light transmitting through the transmissive surface and reflected by the other surface of the plate-like element is emitted towards the imaging element.

Abstract: An imaging unit includes a light source, an imaging element to receive a light having entered an outer surface of the transparent plate-like member from a predetermined imaging area and transmitted through the transparent plate-like member and a light from the light source reflected by an attached matter on the outer surface, to capture an image of the predetermined imaging area and that of the attached matter, a mirror module fixed on the internal surface of the transparent plate-like member to fixedly support a reflective mirror to reflect the light from the light source, an imaging module to fixedly support the light source and the imaging element, fixed relative to the internal surface of the transparent plate-like member so that the imaging element captures an image in a certain direction, and a positioning mechanism to determine relative positions of the mirror module and the imaging module.

Abstract: A foreign substance detection system includes an optical device having an input surface through which is part of light emitted from a light source enters the optical device and a transparent face, provided in close contact with an inner surface of a glass, to transmit a light reflected from an area where a substance is not present on an outer surface of the glass toward a first light-receiving member; a light-guiding member to guide another part of the light that does not pass through the input surface, the guided light being to be reflected from an area where a substance is present on an inner surface of the glass toward a second light-receiving member; and an foreign substance detection processor to detect an outer substance based on the first light-receiving member and detect the inner substance based on the second light-receiving member.

Abstract: An image pickup lens has a focal length far from a position of a transparent member. An image pickup device is put on the side of the transparent member the same as that of a light source and takes reflected light including regular reflection from an interface between an adhered object on the other surface of the transparent member and air. Assuming an incident angle of the emitted light on the transparent member when the light reflected in regular reflection by the other surface of the transparent member is incident on the image pickup lens being ?s, an incident angle of a typical light beam of the emitted light falls within ?s?30 deg through ?s and an incident angle of a main element of the emitted light is less than ?s.

Abstract: A foreign substance detection system includes an optical device having an input surface through which is part of light emitted from a light source enters the optical device and a transparent face, provided in close contact with an inner surface of a glass, to transmit a light reflected from an area where a substance is not present on an outer surface of the glass toward a first light-receiving member; a light-guiding member to guide another part of the light that does not pass through the input surface, the guided light being to be reflected from an area where a substance is present on an inner surface of the glass toward a second light-receiving member; and an foreign substance detection processor to detect an outer substance based on the first light-receiving member and detect the inner substance based on the second light-receiving member.

Abstract: An attached matter detector includes a light source; an imager receiving transmitted light from a predetermined imaging region on a light-receiving region for an imaging region and imaging an image of the imaging region, and receiving reflected light on a light-receiving region for attached matter detection when light from the light source is reflected by attached matter and imaging an image of the attached matter; a parameter calculator of an image for an attached matter image region calculating a parameter of an image for an attached matter image region as information of an image region of the attached matter; a parameter calculator of an image for an imaging region calculating a parameter of an image for an imaging region as information of the imaging region; and an output device of an attached matter state signal outputting a signal showing a state of the attached matter based on the calculated parameters.

Abstract: A substance detection apparatus and method including a light source to emit light to a planar transparent member having a proximal first face and a distal second face opposite the first face, the light from the light source first striking the first face of the planar transparent member. The substance detection apparatus and method including an image capture lens, a polarization filter, an image sensor, and a substance detection processor. The light emitted from the light source is reflected at the substance present on the second face of the planar transparent member, and the image sensor receives light reflected from the substance, via the image capture lens and the polarization filter, to capture an image of the substance present on the second face of the planar transparent member.

Abstract: A polarization control device includes a support substrate on which a metal compound structure is formed. The metal compound structure is formed with at least two metal fine structures arranged periodically in a range equal to or smaller than a wavelength of an incident light.