FOCAL POINT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE, CAMERA SYSTEM, AND FOCAL POINT ADJUSTMENT METHOD FOR IMAGING DEVICE
    1.
    发明申请
    FOCAL POINT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE, CAMERA SYSTEM, AND FOCAL POINT ADJUSTMENT METHOD FOR IMAGING DEVICE 有权
    焦点调整装置,摄像机系统和成像装置的焦点调整方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170013199A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-12

    申请号:US15276143

    申请日:2016-09-26

    Abstract: A focal point detection device according to the present invention comprising: an image sensor having an imaging pixel and a focal point detection pixel; a camera-shake preventing section which moves the image sensor in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the photographic lens to correct camera shake and also outputs information on the movement of the image sensor; a calculation section to calculate a focal point adjustment signal, based on the output of the focal point detection pixel; a memory to store a correction value for correcting the focal point adjustment signal, depending on the image height position of the focal point detection pixel; and a correction section to correct the focal point adjustment signal, depending on the output of the memory, the information output by the camera-shake preventing section, and the position of the focal point detection pixel.

    Abstract translation: 根据本发明的焦点检测装置,包括:具有成像像素和焦点检测像素的图像传感器; 相机抖动防止部,其使图像传感器沿与摄影镜头的光轴垂直的方向移动,以校正相机抖动,并且还输出关于图像传感器的移动的信息; 计算部,根据焦点检测像素的输出计算焦点调整信号; 存储器,用于根据焦点检测像素的图像高度位置存储用于校正焦点调整信号的校正值; 以及根据存储器的输出,由防抖部分输出的信息和焦点检测像素的位置来校正焦点调整信号的校正部分。

    FOCUS ADJUSTMENT DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE AND FOCUS ADJUSTMENT METHOD
    2.
    发明申请
    FOCUS ADJUSTMENT DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE AND FOCUS ADJUSTMENT METHOD 有权
    焦点调整装置,成像装置和焦点调整方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160205312A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-14

    申请号:US15074030

    申请日:2016-03-18

    Abstract: A focus adjustment device comprises an image sensor having imaging pixels and focus detection pixels, which subjects light flux that is passed through a photographing lens to photoelectric conversion and outputs an image signal, a first memory which stores information relating to incident angle range of light flux that is incident towards the image sensor, a second memory which stores information relating to characteristics of the image sensor, and a calculation section which calculates information for focus adjustment based on output of the first memory and output of the second memory.

    Abstract translation: 焦点调节装置包括具有成像像素和焦点检测像素的图像传感器,其将通过拍摄镜头的光束照射到光电转换并输出图像信号;第一存储器,其存储与光通量的入射角范围有关的信息 入射到图像传感器的第二存储器,存储与图像传感器的特性相关的信息的第二存储器,以及基于第一存储器的输出和第二存储器的输出来计算用于焦点调整的信息的计算部分。

    FOCUS DETECTION APPARATUS AND FOCUS DETECTION METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20170374270A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-28

    申请号:US15613184

    申请日:2017-06-03

    Abstract: A focus detection apparatus, comprising, focus detection pixels that receive a pair of light fluxes resulting from pupil division of light flux, a memory that stores correction values in accordance with width of the imaging light flux in the pupil-division direction relating to a two-image interval value, and a controller having a focus detection section, a light flux width calculation section, and a defocus amount calculation section, wherein the light flux width calculation section calculates the width of the imaging light flux in the pupil-division direction, and the defocus amount calculation section calculates defocus amount of the photographing optical system based on the two-image interval value, wherein the focus detection section detects a first two-image interval value and corrects the first two-image interval value based on the correction values and the width of the imaging light flux in the pupil-division direction to obtain a second two-image interval value.

    SITUATION COMPREHENDING APPARATUS, SITUATION COMPREHENDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR SITUATION COMPREHENSION
    4.
    发明申请
    SITUATION COMPREHENDING APPARATUS, SITUATION COMPREHENDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR SITUATION COMPREHENSION 有权
    情况综合装置,情况综合方法和情况综合方案

    公开(公告)号:US20160223883A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-04

    申请号:US15014202

    申请日:2016-02-03

    CPC classification number: H04N5/23212 G03B13/36

    Abstract: A situation comprehending apparatus included in an imaging apparatus includes an image acquiring section, a structure specifying section, a distance acquiring section, a main subject specifying section, and a main subject distance distribution determining section. The image acquiring section acquires an image of a target scene. The structure specifying section specifies a structure having linear image information in a far or near direction of the target scene or in a direction perpendicular to the far or near direction. The distance acquiring section acquires a distance to a structure straight line included in the structure. The main subject specifying section specifies a main subject different from the structure included in the image. The main subject distance distribution determining section determines distance distribution to the main subject with use of an image of the structure and an image of the main subject.

    Abstract translation: 包括在成像装置中的情况理解装置包括图像获取部分,结构指定部分,距离获取部分,主要对象指定部分和主要被摄体距离分布确定部分。 图像获取部获取目标场景的图像。 结构指定部指定在目标场景的远方向或近方向上或者与远或近方向垂直的方向上具有线性图像信息的结构。 距离获取部获取与结构中包括的结构直线的距离。 主题指定部分指定与图像中包括的结构不同的主要主题。 主被摄体距离分布确定部使用主体的结构和图像的图像来确定与主体的距离分布。

    AUTOMATIC FOCUS ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC FOCUS ADJUSTMENT CONTROL DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20170347019A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-30

    申请号:US15680626

    申请日:2017-08-18

    Inventor: Kazumi ITO

    Abstract: A device having: an optical system configured to be controlled to adjust a focal position so as to focus in an adjustment range; a switch configured to be switched between a first state and a second state; and a processor comprising hardware, wherein the processor is configured to implement: a focal position adjustment range setting unit configured to set: the adjustment range to a whole region in the first state; and the adjustment range to a part of the whole region in the second state, wherein the part of the whole region as a predetermined range is determined from a focal position of an object point conjugate with an imaging surface at the time the first switch is switched to the second state; and a controller configured to control the optical system to adjust the focal position based on the set adjustment range.

    PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CALCULATING INFORMATION FOR FOCUS CONTROL, AND CAMERA SYSTEM
    7.
    发明申请
    PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CALCULATING INFORMATION FOR FOCUS CONTROL, AND CAMERA SYSTEM 有权
    摄影装置,计算焦点控制信息的方法和相机系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150264251A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-17

    申请号:US14727052

    申请日:2015-06-01

    Abstract: A photographing apparatus has a body portion to which a lens portion is mountable and to which an image forming luminous flux is conducted from the lens portion, and the photographing apparatus includes an image pickup device having pixels for image pickup and pixels for focus detection, a storage section that retains information of sensitivity characteristics of the pixels for focus detection, and a control amount calculation section that obtains information about an incident angle and an angular range of the image forming luminous flux from the lens portion and calculates information for focus control based on the obtained information and information read from the storage section. The focus control of high precision is enabled with simple configuration, irrespective of a lens system.

    Abstract translation: 拍摄装置具有主体部分,透镜部分可安装到主体部分,并且从透镜部分传导图像形成光束,并且拍摄装置包括具有用于图像拾取的像素和用于焦点检测的像素的图像拾取装置, 保存用于焦点检测的像素的灵敏度特性的信息的存储部,以及控制量计算部,其从透镜部获取关于图像形成光束的入射角和角度范围的信息,并且基于 获取的从存储部分读取的信息和信息。 无论镜头系统如何,高精度的聚焦控制都可以进行简单的配置。

    PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20170302845A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-19

    申请号:US15637857

    申请日:2017-06-29

    CPC classification number: H04N5/23212 G02B7/34 G02B7/36 H04N5/23209 H04N5/3696

    Abstract: A photographing apparatus of the present invention, having a lens barrel including a photographing optical system for guiding photographing light flux and a camera body capable of being attached to and detached from the lens barrel, comprises an image sensor having pairs of focus detection pixels, a first memory for storing information relating to incident angle range of imaging light flux, a second memory, arranged in the body barrel, for storing information on light receiving sensitivity characteristic of the focus detection pixels, and a calculation controller for calculating information for focus adjustment control based on information that has been read out from the first memory and the second memory, wherein the information relating to incident angle range includes angular information of upper and lower ends of imaging light flux corresponding to image height.

    FOCAL POINT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND FOCAL POINT ADJUSTMENT METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20170223259A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-03

    申请号:US15489972

    申请日:2017-04-18

    Inventor: Kazumi ITO

    CPC classification number: H04N5/23212 H04N5/23264 H04N5/23287

    Abstract: There is provided a focal point adjustment device, comprising: a first memory to store information on an emission angular range of a light flux emitted toward an image sensor; a second memory to store the information on characteristics of the image sensor; a camera-shake preventing mechanism to correct camera shake by moving the image sensor, and to correct camera shake by rotating the image sensor in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the photographic lens and also output information on the movement and information on the rotation; and a calculation circuit to correct image height information at a range-finding position where the output of the focal point detection pixel is used, based on the information on the movement and the information on the rotation output by the camera-shake preventing mechanism, and calculate information for the focal point adjustment, based on the corrected image height information.

    CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING FOCUS DETECTION PIXEL
    10.
    发明申请
    CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING FOCUS DETECTION PIXEL 有权
    用于校正焦点检测像素的相机系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160212325A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-21

    申请号:US15082139

    申请日:2016-03-28

    Abstract: A camera system includes an interchangeable lens and a camera main body. The interchangeable lens includes a lens side storage unit that stores pupil related data according to an image height. The camera main body includes an image sensor including focus detection pixels, a main body side storage unit that stores correction data, and a correction unit corrects non-uniformity in illumination distribution of outputs of the focus detection pixels. The pupil related data is data regarding an F-number and an exit pupil position. The data regarding the F-number indicates a range of luminous flux to be applied to the focus detection pixels at a predetermined image height. The data regarding the exit pupil position relates to a position of intersection of a center of luminous flux applied to the focus detection pixels at a predetermined image height and an optical axis of the imaging optical system.

    Abstract translation: 相机系统包括可互换镜头和相机主体。 可互换镜头包括根据图像高度存储瞳孔相关数据的镜头侧存储单元。 照相机主体包括具有焦点检测像素的图像传感器,存储校正数据的主体侧存储单元,校正单元校正焦点检测像素的输出的照明分布的不均匀性。 瞳孔相关数据是关于F数和出瞳位置的数据。 关于F数的数据表示在预定图像高度处应用于焦点检测像素的光通量的范围。 关于出射光瞳位置的数据涉及在成像光学系统的预定图像高度和光轴处施加到焦点检测像素的光束中心的交点位置。

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