Imaging apparatus with plural color filters and image processing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9250121
APP PUB NO 20140118586A1
SERIAL NO

14064612

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An imaging apparatus has a color filter array, an image sensor, and a differential information acquisition unit. In the color filter array, including five or more types of color filters are arranged in a two dimensional form. The image sensor has a plurality of pixels covered by the color filters, and the plurality of pixels generate pixel signals. The acquisition unit designates one of the pixels covered by the color filters of interest as a pixel of interest one pixel at a time in order. The acquisition unit calculates first differential information based on pixel signals generated by two of the pixels arranged on both sides of the pixel of interest along the first direction. The acquisition unit calculates second differential information based on pixel signals generated by two of the pixels arranged on both sides of the pixel of interest along the second direction.

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  • OLYMPUS CORPORATION;TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kikuchi, Sunao Tokyo, JP 19 101
Komiya, Yasuhiro Tokyo, JP 108 2779
Monno, Yusuke Tokyo, JP 4 6
Okutomi, Masatoshi Tokyo, JP 49 949
Tanaka, Masayuki Tokyo, JP 354 3937

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