Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko Sugie
Kazuhiko Sugie 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: 11622172Abstract: An image capture apparatus sets a first value relating to an aperture diameter, and performs display control when displaying on a display unit a plurality of settable first values including the first value currently set in the image capture apparatus. The image capture apparatus controls such that, when a first range in which changes in the first values and changes in second values indicating a lens brightness that are different from the first values are proportional and a second range in which the changes in the first values and the changes in the second values are not proportional are present as the plurality of settable first values, the changes in the first values are displayed discretely in the second range with reference to the changes in the second values.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kazuhiko Sugie
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Publication number: 20220224837Abstract: An image capture apparatus sets a first value relating to an aperture diameter, and performs display control when displaying on a display unit a plurality of settable first values including the first value currently set in the image capture apparatus. The image capture apparatus controls such that, when a first range in which changes in the first values and changes in second values indicating a lens brightness that are different from the first values are proportional and a second range in which the changes in the first values and the changes in the second values are not proportional are present as the plurality of settable first values, the changes in the first values are displayed discretely in the second range with reference to the changes in the second values.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventor: Kazuhiko Sugie
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Patent number: 9723220Abstract: Included is an imaging unit that outputs images by imaging a subject, a light amount adjustment unit that drives a light amount adjustment member to adjust the amount of light input to the imaging unit, a control unit that controls the imaging unit so that after a first image is output by the imaging unit, a second image having an exposure amount different from that of the first image is output, and a setting unit that sets the difference in the exposure amount between the first image and the second image. The first image and the second image are images used for compositing. The setting unit sets the difference in the exposure amount between the first image and second image so that the relative relationship in the exposure amount between the first image and the second image imaged when the light amount adjustment unit is operating is the same as the relative relationship in the exposure amount between the first image and the second image imaged when the light amount adjustment unit is not operating.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kazuhiko Sugie
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Patent number: 9693037Abstract: An imaging element is configured by arranging a plurality of light receiving elements with respect to each micro lens. A second PD selecting/composing unit has a mode for generating right-eye image data and left-eye image data from the output signal of the imaging element. A phase difference detecting unit detects a phase difference from right-eye image data and left-eye image data. A movement detecting unit detects the movement of an object from right-eye image data or left-eye image data. A CPU calculates an object position based on both the result of phase difference detection and the result of movement detection and drives a focus lens via a driving unit to thereby control focus adjustment.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2013Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kazuhiko Sugie
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Patent number: 9485434Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit which captures an image of an object and outputs an image, a switching unit which switches modes between a first mode in which the image capturing unit outputs a first image and then outputs a second image having an exposure value different from the first image, and a second mode in which the image capturing unit continuously outputs an image not used for compositing, an exposure control unit which controls an exposure value for capturing an image of an object, following change in object luminance, when a parameter related to change in object luminance exceeds a predetermined range in which an exposure value for capturing an image of the object is not controlled to follow the change in object luminance, and a setting unit which sets the predetermined range.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kazuhiko Sugie
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Patent number: 9413979Abstract: An imaging apparatus receives an instruction to recapture an image last captured in a multiple exposure shooting mode after a first number of images in the multiple exposure shooting mode are acquired. The imaging apparatus generates an image into which an image captured in the multiple exposure shooting mode and a second number of images are multiple combined, the second number of images being the first number of images excluding the image last captured. The imaging apparatus displays, on a display unit, a first image obtained by multiple combining the first number of images and a second image obtained by multiple combining the second number of images after the first number of images are acquired in the multiple exposure shooting mode and before the instruction to recapture the image is received.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takayoshi Ohdate, Kazuhiko Sugie
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Patent number: 9232148Abstract: An image capture apparatus comprises an X-Y address scan type image sensor; a flicker detector configured to detect a flicker of a light source; a switch configured to switch the image sensor between a first state in which the image sensor is driven by a first driving method which comprises reading out a pixel signal within a range of a first angle of view and a second state in which the image sensor is driven by a second driving method which comprises reading out a pixel signal within a range of a second angle of view narrower than the first driving method; and a controller configured to control the switch so as to drive the image sensor by the first driving method while the flicker detector is detecting the flicker and to drive image sensor by the second driving method when the flicker detector has completed flicker detection.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2011Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kazuhiko Sugie
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Publication number: 20150015774Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit which captures an image of an object and outputs an image, a switching unit which switches modes between a first mode in which the image capturing unit outputs a first image and then outputs a second image having an exposure value different from the first image, and a second mode in which the image capturing unit continuously outputs an image not used for compositing, an exposure control unit which controls an exposure value for capturing an image of an object, following change in object luminance, when a parameter related to change in object luminance exceeds a predetermined range in which an exposure value for capturing an image of the object is not controlled to follow the change in object luminance, and a setting unit which sets the predetermined range.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventor: Kazuhiko Sugie
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Publication number: 20140333800Abstract: Included is an imaging unit that outputs images by imaging a subject, a light amount adjustment unit that drives a light amount adjustment member to adjust the amount of light input to the imaging unit, a control unit that controls the imaging unit so that after a first image is output by the imaging unit, a second image having an exposure amount different from that of the first image is output, and a setting unit that sets the difference in the exposure amount between the first image and the second image. The first image and the second image are images used for compositing. The setting unit sets the difference in the exposure amount between the first image and second image so that the relative relationship in the exposure amount between the first image and the second image imaged when the light amount adjustment unit is operating is the same as the relative relationship in the exposure amount between the first image and the second image imaged when the light amount adjustment unit is not operating.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kazuhiko Sugie
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Publication number: 20140125861Abstract: An imaging apparatus including an imaging element that includes a pixel portion sets a first readout area and then performs detection processing for detecting the phase difference of an image signal read out from the area to thereby output the reliability of the phase difference. If the imaging apparatus determines that phase difference detection has been successful, the imaging apparatus executes focus adjustment processing based on the detected phase difference. If the imaging apparatus determines that the phase difference has failed to be detected, the imaging apparatus sets a second readout area having a range wider than that of the first readout area as a readout area, and then sets an area other than an area which is included in the first readout area from the second readout area and is used for generating a display image as a trimming target.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuhiko Sugie, Tomoya Yamashita, Hiroyasu Morita, Shinji Hisamoto
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Publication number: 20120274827Abstract: An imaging apparatus receives an instruction to recapture an image last captured in a multiple exposure shooting mode after a first number of images in the multiple exposure shooting mode are acquired. The imaging apparatus generates an image into which an image captured in the multiple exposure shooting mode and a second number of images are multiple combined, the second number of images being the first number of images excluding the image last captured. The imaging apparatus displays, on a display unit, a first image obtained by multiple combining the first number of images and a second image obtained by multiple combining the second number of images after the first number of images are acquired in the multiple exposure shooting mode and before the instruction to recapture the image is received.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takayoshi Ohdate, Kazuhiko Sugie
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Publication number: 20110181753Abstract: An image capture apparatus comprises an X-Y address scan type image sensor; a flicker detector configured to detect a flicker of a light source; a switch configured to switch the image sensor between a first state in which the image sensor is driven by a first driving method which comprises reading out a pixel signal within a range of a first angle of view and a second state in which the image sensor is driven by a second driving method which comprises reading out a pixel signal within a range of a second angle of view narrower than the first driving method; and a controller configured to control the switch so as to drive the image sensor by the first driving method while the flicker detector is detecting the flicker and to drive image sensor by the second driving method when the flicker detector has completed flicker detection.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kazuhiko Sugie