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8184197 Focus detecting apparatus and image pick-up apparatus having the same  
Disclosed are a focus detecting apparatus capable detection in various light illumination conditions and an image acquiring apparatus having the same. The focus detecting apparatus may include a...
8179432 Predictive autofocusing  
A method of autofocusing includes capturing first, second and third images of a sample, at respective first, second and third sample distances and respective first, second and third lateral...
8139143 Solid-state imaging apparatus and camera system  
A solid-state imaging apparatus has a plurality of read out circuits (128) reading out pixel output signals from pixels in a pixel region, a common signal output line (123) connected to the...
8135267 Autofocus imaging optical system and image pickup device  
An image pickup device in which reflectance in a central portion of the splitting optical system is configured large and that in a peripheral portion is configured small, to thereby selectively...
8111310 Image sensor and image-capturing device  
An image sensor includes: a plurality of first pixels that receive a light flux having passed through an optical system and output pixel signals to be used as image signals; a plurality of second...
8102440 Image selecting apparatus, camera, and method of selecting image  
An image selecting apparatus comprises an input unit 20, an A/D converter 30, a memory 40, a control unit 50, a recording unit 90, and an output unit 92. The input unit 20 continuously photographs...
8098322 Image pickup device and image pickup apparatus  
An image pickup device includes a group of photoelectric conversion cells that output distance-measurement signals for phase difference detection. Each photoelectric conversion cell includes a...
8077251 Photometry apparatus and camera  
This invention allows measuring the spectral state of an object more accurately even at low luminance, and implementing high-precision focus detection. A photometry apparatus includes a diffusing...
8077250 Electronic still camera with capability to perform optimal focus detection according to selected mode  
An electronic still camera includes a finder optical system for viewing a subject image. An imaging section obtains the subject image. A display section displays the subject image based on image...
8072650 Automated focus adjustment using a varying light pattern  
Systems and methods for automatically focusing an image capture device on a page of a document object. A predetermined light pattern is projected onto the page being imaged. The light pattern...
8059954 Single lens reflex camera comprising a focus detecting apparatus and method of photographing  
An SLR camera having a focus detecting apparatus and a photographing method thereof are disclosed. The SLR camera may include an AF sensor, the pixels of which may be disposed in various...
8054366 Auto-focusing optical apparatus with focus detection area setting capability and focus detection area changing capability  
An optical apparatus is disclosed, with which focus detection areas of different size and/or position can be stored. The optical apparatus includes a first operating member which is operated...
8045047 Method and apparatus for digital image processing of an image having different scaling rates  
A method, module, device, and computer program product for digital imaging. Providing an image within an image sensor, selecting at least one first region within image for scaling with a first...
8044994 Method and system for decoding and displaying 3D light fields  
A method and system acquire and display light fields. A continuous light field is reconstructed from input samples of an input light field of a 3D scene acquired by cameras according to an...
8031258 Providing multiple video signals from single sensor  
A method for using a capture device to capture at least two video signals corresponding to a scene, includes: providing a two-dimensional image sensor having a plurality of pixels; reading a first...
8031259 Solid-state imaging device and electronic camera  
A solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of pixels disposed in a two-dimensional array, a scanning circuit that selects a specific pixel among the pixels by selecting a pixel row and a...
8018524 Image-pickup method and apparatus having contrast and phase difference forcusing methods wherein a contrast evaluation area is changed based on phase difference detection areas  
The image-pickup apparatus includes an image-pickup element including first type pixels photoelectrically converting an object image formed by a light flux from an optical system and second type...
8009223 Image sensor, focus detection device, focus adjustment device and image-capturing apparatus  
An image sensor includes: a plurality of imaging pixel rows, which include a plurality of types of imaging pixels with varying spectral sensitivity characteristic that are arrayed two-dimensionally...
7995910 Imaging device and focal point detector  
A focal point detector includes: a condenser lens for transmitting a light image from an optical system; and a distance measurement sensor group for receiving a luminous flux which has passed...
7990461 Focus detection device  
Both of a high speed AF using contrast control and a high precision AF using a color temperature sensor are achieved. A focus detection device has: a first sensor which outputs a signal for a focus...
7978255 Solid-state image sensor and image-capturing device  
A solid-state image sensor includes: a plurality of image-capturing pixels, each equipped with a first micro-lens used to condense light; and a plurality of focus detection pixels engaged in focus...
7978256 Imaging device having manual and auto focus and a control method for the imaging device  
An imaging device, comprising a photographing lens having a manual focus mechanism, an imaging unit for receiving subject light flux, that has been made incident by the photographing lens, on an...
7962028 Lens apparatus and camera system  
A lens apparatus comprises a barrel 100 which houses an imaging optical system including magnification-varying lens units 26 and 27, a focus lens unit 25, and a beam separation element 29 which...
7948553 Digital camera having sequential shooting mode  
A digital camera comprises a CCD for subjecting subject light flux incident from a photographing lens to photoelectric conversion and outputting subject image signals, a movable mirror section,...
7940322 Focus detecting device  
A focus detecting device includes a focus detecting optical system which forms a plurality of object images. A photoelectric conversion element array includes a plurality of pixels and subjects...
7936392 Imaging arrangements and methods therefor  
Image data is processed to facilitate focusing and/or optical correction. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, an imaging arrangement collects light data corresponding to...
7911525 Hybrid auto-focus operation which does not perform distance detection focusing if the lens is at a predetermined closest distance side  
When the present position of a focus lens is on the closest distance side with respect to a predetermined position, the focus lens is driven and controlled using a TV-AF method without using the...
7889271 AE/AF sensor device with photometry conversion element formed using plural semiconductor regions and automatic focusing photoelectric conversion element formed using plural semiconductor regions  
A solid state image pickup device is provided which can reduce crosstalks between range finding photoelectric conversion elements (AF sensor) and photometry photoelectric conversion elements (AE...
7884876 Image-pickup apparatus, method of determining attachment of accessory device and method of distinguishing attached accessory device  
An image-pickup apparatus is disclosed onto which an accessory device is detachably attached and which is capable of recognizing that an output from a light-receiving sensor is influenced by an...
7859587 Solid-state image pickup device  
In a solid-state image pickup device, it is difficult to match an optimum incidence angle corresponding to an image height of a pixel array region with light incidence characteristics of a camera...
7853138 Camera and photographic lens and diaphragm for starting a defocus detection without waiting for completion of an aperture opening operation  
A camera is provided which is adapted to receive a photographic lens having a diaphragm. The camera includes a detection unit configured to execute electric charge accumulation for detecting a...
7848630 Autofocus adapter  
An autofocus adapter is provided and includes an imaging adapter optical system placed on an optical axis of an imaging lens when the autofocus adapter is attached, and a focus state detection...
7839448 Camera apparatus having a plurality of image pickup elements  
When the mode is set to a pan focus mode, the imaging apparatus according to the present invention displays types of a shooting scene in an image display section 15 (S1), judges whether or not the...
7830427 Solid-state image pickup element and image pickup device  
A solid-state image pickup element is disclosed which includes: a semiconductor substrate at which a plurality of element rows, in which a plurality of light-receiving elements are aligned along a...
7830445 Image-pickup apparatus and focus control method for the same  
An image-pickup apparatus is disclosed which can prevent focus control from being performed on the basis of incorrect information on an object distance externally measured. The image-pickup...
7822333 Focus adjustment device, imaging device and focus adjustment method  
A focus adjustment device includes an image sensor that includes imaging pixels for capturing an image formed via an imaging optical system and focus detection pixels for detecting a focus...
7812881 Imaging device, camera and image processing method  
An imaging device includes an image sensor that includes imaging pixels that are disposed in a two-dimensional array and focus detection pixels disposed in part of the array of the imaging pixels,...
7809260 Image capturing apparatus and method for controlling same  
The present invention further improves operability related to setting the position and size of a focus detection region. An image capturing apparatus of the invention is provided with an image...
7796879 Autofocus system  
The present invention provides an autofocus system comprising: a lens device interchangeably attached to a camera and provided with an autofocus device which controls focus so that a subject within...
7787020 Aperture value calculation for a digital camera capable of displaying and/or recording a movie image  
There is disclosed a digital camera in which an aperture value is regulated between the open aperture value and a predetermined aperture value during acquisition of a movie image. The predetermined...
7787045 Digital camera having a control portion for light measurement  
A digital camera of the present invention includes a microcomputer 110 having a live view mode controlling so that image data generated by a CMOS sensor 130 or image data obtained by subjecting the...
7768572 Iris recognition camera for an iris recognition system and a method of operation for an iris recognition camera  
An iris recognition camera is provided which includes a driving barrel configured to support a lens, a moving unit configured to reciprocatingly move the driving barrel to perform both focus and...
7751700 Focus adjustment device, imaging device and focus adjustment method  
A focus adjustment device includes an image sensor that includes imaging pixels for capturing an image formed via an imaging optical system and focus detection pixels for detecting a focus...
7738029 Image-taking apparatus that shoots a still image when a release button is pressed  
The present invention relates to an image-taking apparatus such as a digital camera which is equipped with a release button and shoots a still image when the release button is pressed. It can...
7733413 Imaging apparatus with auto-focus function  
An imaging apparatus includes an image pickup device that converts light from a subject to image data a drive section that drives the image pickup device, an auto-focus section that performs an...
7715703 Image sensor and image capturing device  
An image sensor includes: image capturing pixels and focus detection pixels disposed together on a single substrate; and adjacent pixels that are not equipped with a photoelectric conversion unit...
7701502 Image sensor, focal point detection device and camera  
An image sensor includes: three or more photoelectric conversion devices; and a storage control circuit that controls storage operations at the photoelectric conversion devices, and the storage...
7702230 Digital camera and exposure condition determining method  
To provide a digital camera capable of causing a focus sensor to detect a focus while outputting to an image sensor image data for providing appropriate exposure after having adjusted an aperture...
7692713 Solid state image pickup device and camera utilizing a maximum value signal corresponding to a predetermined carrier-accumulation end level  
A solid-state image pickup device wherein, in order to obtain an output of large amplitude from a low-contrast object without using a bottom detecting circuit to thereby increase a capturing rate,...
7692714 Imaging system, imaging apparatus, and method for controlling the imaging apparatus  
An overall in-focus position is calculated based on an in-focus position of each clip image, an image size of each clip image, and an image size of each output image. Focus control for an imaging...
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