Patents by Inventor Yousuke NARUSE
Yousuke NARUSE 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: 9619871Abstract: An image processing unit 36 includes a frequency analysis unit 40, an optical characteristic acquisition unit 42, and a filter acquisition unit 44. The frequency analysis unit 40 acquires data in the frequency domain of each of first image data and second image data which are acquired by capturing an object image using a first optical system and a second optical system, respectively. The optical characteristic acquisition unit 42 compares the data in the frequency domain of the first image data with the data in the frequency domain of the second image data to acquire frequency characteristic data related to optical characteristics of the second optical system. The filter acquisition unit 44 acquires a sharpening filter associated with the second optical system from a plurality of sharpening filters associated with the first optical system.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2016Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Masahiko Sugimoto, Kenkichi Hayashi, Yousuke Naruse, Kosuke Irie
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Publication number: 20170090150Abstract: An imaging lens consists of, in order from the object side, a first lens group fixed during focusing, and a positive second lens group moved toward the object side during focusing from a distant object to a close object. The second lens group consists of, in order from the object side, a first cemented lens consisting of a biconvex lens and a negative lens having a smaller absolute value of curvature radius of the object-side surface than that of the image-side surface, and a second cemented lens as a whole having a positive refractive power and consisting of a negative lens having a smaller absolute value of curvature radius of the image-side surface than that of the object-side surface and a positive lens having a smaller absolute value of curvature radius of the object-side surface than that of the image-side surface. The imaging lens satisfies specific condition expressions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yousuke NARUSE, Michio CHO
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Publication number: 20170090151Abstract: An imaging lens includes, in order from the object side, a first lens group fixed during focusing, a positive second lens group moved toward the object side during focusing from a distant to a close object, and a third lens group fixed during focusing and including one positive lens. The second group includes, in order from the object side, a first cemented lens including a biconvex lens and a negative lens having a smaller absolute value of curvature radius of the object-side surface than of the image-side surface, and a second cemented lens having a positive refractive power and including a negative lens having a smaller absolute value of curvature radius of the image-side surface than of the object-side surface and a positive lens having a smaller absolute value of curvature radius of the object-side surface than of the image-side surface. The imaging lens satisfies specific condition expressions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yousuke NARUSE, Michio CHO
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Publication number: 20170069064Abstract: An image processing unit 36 includes a frequency analysis unit 40, an optical characteristic acquisition unit 42, and a filter acquisition unit 44. The frequency analysis unit 40 acquires data in the frequency domain of each of first image data and second image data which are acquired by capturing an object image using a first optical system and a second optical system, respectively. The optical characteristic acquisition unit 42 compares the data in the frequency domain of the first image data with the data in the frequency domain of the second image data to acquire frequency characteristic data related to optical characteristics of the second optical system. The filter acquisition unit 44 acquires a sharpening filter associated with the second optical system from a plurality of sharpening filters associated with the first optical system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Masahiko SUGIMOTO, Kenkichi HAYASHI, Yousuke NARUSE, Kosuke IRIE
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Patent number: 9584801Abstract: An image capturing device 100 includes: an image pickup unit 248; a chart storage unit 240; a chart transmission control unit 242; a calibration necessity determination unit 244 that determines whether or not calibration of the parameters of the point image restoration processing is required based on a calibration image that is obtained by imaging a calibration chart displayed on an external display device using the image pickup unit 248; a calibration control unit 246 that controls the execution of the calibration according to the determination regarding whether or not the calibration is required that has been performed by the calibration necessity determination unit 244; and a calibration execution unit 247.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Masahiko Sugimoto, Kenkichi Hayashi, Yousuke Naruse
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Publication number: 20170024863Abstract: An image processing unit 36 includes an information acquisition unit 40, a filter acquisition unit 42, and a filter processing unit 44. The information acquisition unit 40 acquires imaging information of original image data which is acquired by capturing an object image using an optical system. In a case in which the imaging information includes the first imaging condition and does not include the second imaging condition, the filter acquisition unit 42 acquires a sharpening filter which is associated with the first imaging condition and is associated with a representative condition of the second imaging condition. The filter processing unit 44 applies the sharpening filter acquired by the filter acquisition unit 42 to the original image data to acquire sharp image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Masahiko SUGIMOTO, Kenkichi HAYASHI, Yousuke NARUSE, Kosuke IRIE
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Publication number: 20170004603Abstract: There is provided an image processing device that acquires restored image data by performing restoration processing using a restoration filter based on the PSF of an optical system for original image data acquired by capturing a subject image using the optical system. This device includes a restoration processing unit 38 that performs restoration processing by applying the restoration filter to the original image data, a quasi-focus region detection unit 50 that detects a quasi-focus region in an original image corresponding to the original image data, and a sharpness restoration control unit 37. The sharpness restoration control unit adjusts the restoration strength magnification U for original image data of the detected quasi-focus region so as to be smaller than the restoration strength magnification U for original image data of at least a focus region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Kosuke IRIE, Yousuke NARUSE, Kenkichi HAYASHI
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Publication number: 20170004606Abstract: Disclosed are an image processing device, an imaging device, an image processing method, and an image processing program capable of, when recovering a deteriorated image due to a point spread function of an optical system, effectively performing phase recovery and suppressing the occurrence of artifact due to frequency recovery processing. The image processing device includes a phase recovery processing unit which subjects image data acquired from an imaging element by capturing an object image using an optical system to phase recovery processing using a phase recovery filter based on a point spread function of the optical system, a gradation correction processing unit which subjects image data subjected to the phase recovery processing to nonlinear gradation correction, and a frequency recovery processing unit which subjects image data subjected to the gradation correction to frequency recovery processing using a frequency recovery filter based on the point spread function of the optical system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yousuke NARUSE, Masahiko SUGIMOTO, Kenkichi HAYASHI
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Publication number: 20170006218Abstract: Disclosed are an image processing device, an imaging device, an image processing method, and an image processing program capable of, when recovering a deteriorated image due to a point spread function of an optical system, suppressing the occurrence of artifact and color gradation and achieving reduction in computational costs. The image processing device includes a frequency recovery processing unit which subjects image data acquired from an imaging element by capturing an object image using an optical system to frequency recovery processing using a frequency recovery filter based on a point spread function of the optical system, a gradation correction processing unit which subjects image data subjected to the frequency recovery processing to nonlinear gradation correction, and a phase recovery processing unit which subjects image data subjected to the gradation correction to phase recovery processing using a phase recovery filter based on the point spread function of the optical system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yousuke NARUSE, Masahiko SUGIMOTO, Kenkichi HAYASHI
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Patent number: 9536289Abstract: A restoration filter generation device that generates a restoration filter for a restoration process on the basis of a point spread in an optical system, the restoration process being performed on luminance system image data as image data concerning a luminance which is generated on the basis of image data for each color of plural colors acquired by an image pickup device having the optical system, the restoration filter generation device includes a first transfer function acquisition device, a correction information acquisition device, a second transfer function acquisition device, a third transfer function calculation device, and a restoration filter generation device that generates the restoration filter for the restoration process on the basis of the third transfer function calculated by the third transfer function calculation device.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yousuke Naruse, Kenkichi Hayashi, Masahiko Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20160371821Abstract: The image processing device includes a gradation correction unit (gamma correction processing unit 33) which performs gradation correction, a restoration processing unit, a sharpening processing unit, a sharpening and recovery control unit 37 which is able to adjust a restoration rate of restoration processing and a sharpening rate of sharpening processing by controlling the restoration processing unit and the sharpening processing unit, a sharpening and recovery control unit 37 which acquires a total sharpening and restoration rate based on the restoration rate and the sharpening rate and one rate of the restoration rate and the sharpening rate and calculates the other rate of the restoration rate and the sharpening rate based on the total sharpening and restoration rate, and a brightness information acquisition unit. The sharpening and recovery control unit adjusts the restoration rate and the sharpening rate according to acquired brightness information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Kenkichi HAYASHI, Masahiko SUGIMOTO, Yousuke NARUSE, Kosuke IRIE
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Patent number: 9489719Abstract: An image processing device includes a statistical information acquiring unit, an optical information acquiring unit, a filter information calculating unit and a filter coefficient calculating unit. The filter information calculating unit obtains filter information of a restoration filter for point image restoration processing according to at least one of statistical information and optical information. The filter information includes information related to number of taps of the restoration filter and information indicating a kind of symmetry of the restoration filter. The filter coefficient calculating unit calculates a filter coefficient of the restoration filter according to the statistical information and the optical information with at least the information related to the number of taps of the restoration filter and the information indicating the kind of the symmetry of the restoration filter of the filter information as a constraint condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yousuke Naruse, Kenkichi Hayashi, Hiroshi Endo, Kousuke Irie
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Patent number: 9445069Abstract: A restoration process using a restoration filter that is based on a point spread function for an optical system is performed for original image data acquired from an image-capturing element by an image taking of an object image using the optical system, so that recovery image data are acquired. The above restoration process is performed, in a point-image restoration processing section, for color data of the original image data in which a gradation correction has been performed by a logarithmic process. The restoration filter may be configured by a filter coefficient corresponding to the image data before the logarithmic process, or may be configured by a filter coefficient corresponding to the image data after the logarithmic process. Thus, by performing the restoration process capable of flexibly responding to various properties of the original image, it is possible to reduce the image degradation such as the ringing in the recovery image.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Masahiko Sugimoto, Kenkichi Hayashi, Yousuke Naruse
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Patent number: 9432643Abstract: An image processing device includes a demosaicing process device, a luminance system image data acquisition device that acquires luminance system image data as image data regarding the luminance, a point image restoration process execution device, an information acquisition device that acquires control information concerning execution of the point image restoration process on the basis of imaging information concerning an imaging condition of a subject, and a point image restoration process control device.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Kenkichi Hayashi, Masahiko Sugimoto, Yousuke Naruse
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Publication number: 20160239946Abstract: A restoration processing section 38 performs restoration processing using a restoration filter based on a point spread function for image data. An outline enhancement processing section 39 performs sharpening processing using a sharpening filter for image data. A sharpness restoration control section 37 acquires a total sharpness restoration rate based on the restoration rate (restoration strength magnification U) of the image data based on the restoration processing and the sharpening rate (sharpening strength magnification V) of the image data based on the sharpening processing, acquires one of the restoration rate and the sharpening rate, and calculates the other one of the restoration rate and the sharpening rate based on the total sharpness restoration rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yousuke NARUSE, Kenkichi HAYASHI
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Publication number: 20160241779Abstract: There are provided a signal processing device, an imaging apparatus, a parameter generating method, a signal processing method, and a program that enable desired frequency component adjustment without complicating the processing. An image processing unit 35 includes a signal processing section that adjusts a signal according to a frequency and a filter processing control section 37 (automatic strength adjustment section 52) that controls the signal processing section. The signal processing section includes a first filter processing section 38 that performs first filter processing and a second filter processing section 39 that performs second filter processing. The automatic strength adjustment section 52 acquires the adjustment magnification (first gain adjustment magnification U and second gain adjustment magnification V) in one of the first filter processing and the second filter processing, and calculates the adjustment magnification in the other processing based on a total gain adjustment rate D.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yousuke NARUSE, Kenkichi HAYASHI
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Patent number: 9402024Abstract: According to the present invention, even if variation (estimation variation) is caused in a subject distance estimated at the time of imaging when restoration processing of a taken image is performed using a restoration filter corresponding to the subject distance, since an optimal restoration filter that conforms to a subject distance taking into account the maximum infinity-side estimation variation and does not cause overcorrection is selected, it is possible to prevent resolution degradation due to overcorrection and achieve the improvement of resolution by the restoration filter.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2015Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Endo, Kenkichi Hayashi, Kousuke Irie, Yousuke Naruse
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Publication number: 20160165127Abstract: A first restoration processing section 110 and a second restoration processing section 120 perform restoration processing on images (luminance data Y), which are successively captured by an image capture section, using a first filter 102, which is a restoration filter generated corresponding to a point spread function of an optical system, and a second filter 104 of which a restoration strength is weaker than that of the first filter 102. Depending on a result of determination which is input from an in-focus determination section 150 and indicates whether or not the image at the current time point is in a target in-focus state, a selection section 122 selects and outputs either luminance data YA which is processed using the first filter 102 or luminance data YB which is processed using the second filter 104.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2016Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yousuke NARUSE, Kenkichi HAYASHI, Masahiko SUGIMOTO, Kosuke IRIE
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Patent number: 9363430Abstract: According to the present invention, when restoration processing of a taken image by the use of a restoration filter corresponding to a subject distance is performed, by storing only a corresponding restoration filter in a subject distance range between the estimation variation close range and the infinity such that a restoration filter in a range on the nearer side than the estimation variation close range is not provided from the beginning, it is thereby possible to reduce the number of restoration filters held beforehand.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2015Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Endo, Kenkichi Hayashi, Kousuke Irie, Yousuke Naruse
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Patent number: 9357107Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, for which of the original image data before the gradation correction and the original image data after the gradation correction the restoration process is performed is determined depending on whether or not the image information meets the condition under which the ringing appears in the recovery image data due to the restoration process. When the gradation correction is performed after the restoration process, there is a probability that the side effect (the ringing or the like) of the restoration process is emphasized by the gradation correction. Therefore, in the case where the image information meets the condition under which the ringing appears, it is possible to prevent such a side effect (the ringing or the like) of the restoration process from being emphasized by the gradation correction, by performing the restoration process for the original image data after the gradation correction.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Masahiko Sugimoto, Kenkichi Hayashi, Yousuke Naruse