Abstract: An optical apparatus includes an estimating unit configured to estimate a gaze point position of a user from an image signal of an eyeball of the user, a display unit configured to display a marker indicating the gaze point position estimated by the estimating unit, and a correcting unit configured to correct a position of the marker displayed on the display unit based on at least one of position history of the gaze point position and rotation angle history of the eyeball.

Abstract: There is provided an image capturing apparatus. A shooting control unit carries out continuous shooting. A detection unit detects, from an image obtained through the continuous shooting, a plurality of object classes. The object classes are organized hierarchically according to a hierarchical structure in which an object class in a higher hierarchy level contains an object class in a lower hierarchy level. A selection unit selects a specific hierarchy level on the basis of a predetermined selection criterion. A notification unit notifies a user of one or more of the plurality of object classes, with priority given to an object class belonging to the specific hierarchy level.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes at least one memory that stores a set of instructions, and at least one processor that executes the set of instructions to acquire a captured image obtained by imaging real space, and control object information displayed on a transmission-type display element that enables a user to observe the real space. The at least one processor changes a display method of the object information on the transmission-type display element based on image information including color information or luminance information of the captured image.

Abstract: An optical apparatus includes an estimating unit configured to estimate a gaze point position of a user from an image signal of an eyeball of the user, a display unit configured to display a marker indicating the gaze point position estimated by the estimating unit, and a correcting unit configured to correct a position of the marker displayed on the display unit based on at least one of position history of the gaze point position and rotation angle history of the eyeball.

Abstract: A heating furnace includes: a heating furnace main body that includes an accommodation chamber capable of accommodating a heating target object; a heat source capable of heating an inside of the accommodation chamber to an annealing point; a gas supply source that is arranged outside the heating furnace main body; and a pipeline that includes a pipeline main body that is arranged inside the accommodation chamber, and that is heated by the heat source, the pipeline main body being configured to retain a gas supplied from the gas supply source and heat the gas to the annealing point, and a discharge outlet that is formed on an end portion of the pipeline main body, and that is opened inside the accommodation chamber, the discharge outlet being configured to discharge the gas that is heated to the annealing point, to the inside of the accommodation chamber.

Abstract: There is provided an image capturing apparatus. A shooting control unit carries out continuous shooting. A detection unit detects, from an image obtained through the continuous shooting, a plurality of object classes. The object classes are organized hierarchically according to a hierarchical structure in which an object class in a higher hierarchy level contains an object class in a lower hierarchy level. A selection unit selects a specific hierarchy level on the basis of a predetermined selection criterion. A notification unit notifies a user of one or more of the plurality of object classes, with priority given to an object class belonging to the specific hierarchy level.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus for synthesizing continuously captured images includes a positioning unit configured to position images to be synthesized by using a motion vector indicating a positional deviation of the images between the images, and a synthesis unit configured to synthesize the images positioned by the positioning unit. The image processing apparatus further includes a group classification unit configured to classify the images into groups based on an order of imaging, and a setting unit configured to set a reference image in each group. The positioning unit includes a first positioning unit configured to position the images within the groups with respect to the respective reference images, and a second positioning unit configured to position the reference images between the groups.

Abstract: To suppress influence of a rounding error and acquire a more highly precise filter processing result, by performing convolution processing in order from a divided filter having a smaller sum of filter coefficient among divided filters, shifting a position of the decimal point of a filter processing result in a fixed-point format to generate an intermediate image, integrating the filter processing result having a larger bit width of a decimal part, and substantially reflecting a processing result of the decimal part.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus for synthesizing continuously captured images includes a positioning unit configured to position images to be synthesized by using a motion vector indicating a positional deviation of the images between the images, and a synthesis unit configured to synthesize the images positioned by the positioning unit. The image processing apparatus further includes a group classification unit configured to classify the images into groups based on an order of imaging, and a setting unit configured to set a reference image in each group. The positioning unit includes a first positioning unit configured to position the images within the groups with respect to the respective reference images, and a second positioning unit configured to position the reference images between the groups.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a calculator configured to calculate coordinate conversion information for associating a position of a first image with a position of a second image, a region setting portion configured to set a first region in the first image and set a second region associated with the first region in the second image based on the coordinate conversion information, and an evaluation value obtaining portion configured to compare the first region with the second region to obtain an evaluation value.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a first image and a second image taken at a different focus position from the first image, an image magnification calculator configured to calculate a first image magnification of an object in the first image and a second image magnification of the object in the second image, an image size changer configured to change an image size of at least one of the first and second images so as to reduce a difference between the first and second image magnifications that are calculated by the image magnification calculator, according to the difference between the first and second image magnifications, and a processor configured to perform a calculation using the first and second images after the image size is changed by the image size changer.

Abstract: To suppress influence of a rounding error and acquire a more highly precise filter processing result, by performing convolution processing in order from a divided filter having a smaller sum of filter coefficient among divided filters, shifting a position of the decimal point of a filter processing result in a fixed-point format to generate an intermediate image, integrating the filter processing result having a larger bit width of a decimal part, and substantially reflecting a processing result of the decimal part.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a calculator configured to calculate coordinate conversion information for associating a position of a first image with a position of a second image, a region setting portion configured to set a first region in the first image and set a second region associated with the first region in the second image based on the coordinate conversion information, and an evaluation value obtaining portion configured to compare the first region with the second region to obtain an evaluation value.

Abstract: Disclosed is a video signal processing apparatus applicable to various LCD panels. This video signal processing apparatus includes a format converting unit which converts first-format image data into second-format image data, a point sequential converting unit which converts the second-format image data into point sequenced data, a resizing unit which resizes the point sequenced data, a line memory which stores the resized point sequenced data, and an output control unit which controls to continuously read out the point sequenced data from the line memory.

Abstract: An image signal processing apparatus which is capable of preventing the “simultaneous display of an original image and the immediately preceding image” as well as dropping of frames. A signal processor subjects an image pickup signal corresponding to a subject outputted from an image pickup device to signal processing. A VRAM (Video Random Access Memory) section is composed of at least three storage areas that store image signals outputted from the signal processing circuit. A VRAM management information section stores management information indicative of storage states of the respective storage areas of the VRAM section. A compression circuit subjects an image signal read from the VRAM section to compression processing. An image display processing circuit subjects an image signal read from the VRAM section to image display processing. An image display section displays images based on the image signal outputted from the image display processing circuit.

Abstract: The mapping data include a substituting element describing area, a repeat number describing area, and a repeat element describing area. In the substituting element describing area, it is described that the input data is set to which tag in the XML file. In the repeat number describing area, the repeat number specified in the repeat number specifying area is described. In the repeat element describing area, it is described that the tag name of the tag output repeatedly in the XML file. The hierarchy structure data generating system outputs the repeat tag to belong to the same rank as the tag of the repeat element describing area. On putting out the repeat tag, the hierarchy structure data generating system outputs it repeatedly the same number of times as the number of the value of the repeat number describing area.

Abstract: Disclosed is a video signal processing apparatus applicable to various LCD panels. This video signal processing apparatus includes a format converting unit which converts first-format image data into second-format image data, a point sequential converting unit which converts the second-format image data into point sequenced data, a resizing unit which resizes the point sequenced data, a line memory which stores the resized point sequenced data, and an output control unit which controls to continuously read out the point sequenced data from the line memory.

Abstract: The mapping data include a substituting element describing area, a repeat number describing area, and a repeat element describing area. In the substituting element describing area, it is described that the input data is set to which tag in the XML file. In the repeat number describing area, the repeat number specified in the repeat number specifying area is described. In the repeat element describing area, it is described that the tag name of the tag output repeatedly in the XML file. The hierarchy structure data generating system outputs the repeat tag to belong to the same rank as the tag of the repeat element describing area. On putting out the repeat tag, the hierarchy structure data generating system outputs it repeatedly the same number of times as the number of the value of the repeat number describing area.

Abstract: An image signal processing apparatus which is capable of preventing the “simultaneous display of an original image and the immediately preceding image” as well as dropping of frames. A signal processor subjects an image pickup signal corresponding to a subject outputted from an image pickup device to signal processing. A VRAM (Video Random Access Memory) section is composed of at least three storage areas that store image signals outputted from the signal processing circuit. A VRAM management information section stores management information indicative of storage states of the respective storage areas of the VRAM section. A compression circuit subjects an image signal read from the VRAM section to compression processing. An image display processing circuit subjects an image signal read from the VRAM section to image display processing. An image display section displays images based on the image signal outputted from the image display processing circuit.

Abstract: A combination chair including a plurality of chairs which can be separately used or can be combined together as one to be used. Each of the plurality of chairs comprises a seat portion supported by legs and a backrest provided on the seat portion. These chairs are designed so that the backrests thereof are jointed to be adjacent to each other at one side in the width direction when the seat portions of the chairs are stacked up in the up-and-down direction, and the lengths of the legs are set so that the lower ends thereof coincide when the chairs are combined together.