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32results about How to "Suppresses Image Quality Deterioration" patented technology

Driving support system and method of producing overhead view image

A driving support system which includes: at least two cameras take images of areas around a vehicle, whose ranges of field of view partially overlap with each other; a control unit performing a predetermined coordinate transformation on the images taken by the cameras and joining the transformed images together to produce an overhead view image; and a display unit to display the overhead view image. The control unit changes the position of the joint of the transformed images in the overhead view image.
Owner:NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD

Recording and Reproducing Apparatus, Sending Apparatus and Transmission System

A video signal recording and reproducing apparatus is provided that is capable of reducing the encoding amount required for video recording thereby to record a longer video signal while suppressing deterioration of image quality when the video is displayed. An apparatus is also provided that is similarly capable of efficiently transmitting the video signal with a smaller transmission capacity during transmission of the video signal. A structure constituting the present invention comprises: a decoding unit which decodes an inputted video signal into video frames; a decimation unit which decimates the number of video frames decoded by the decimation unit; an encoding unit which encodes the video frames decimated by the decimation unit into encoded video signals; and a storage device which stores the video signals encoded by the encoding unit, wherein the decimation unit performs decimation for each video signal.
Owner:MAXELL HLDG LTD

Image processing apparatus and image processing method

The invention provides an image processing apparatus and an image processing method. Provided is an image processing apparatus which can prevent deterioration in defect detection accuracy. The image processing apparatus includes an imaging unit and an image processing unit. The imaging unit converts a color image imaged by the imaging element to an HDR image based on a conversion characteristic for expanding a dynamic range, to output the HDR image. The image processing unit inversely converts color component values with respect to each pixel of the HDR image outputted from the imaging unit, based on the conversion characteristic, calculates brightness and a ratio of the color component values with respect to each pixel from the inversely converted color component values, and converts the calculated brightness based on the conversion characteristic, to generate a post-correction HDR image based on a ratio of the converted brightness and the calculated color component values.
Owner:KEYENCE

Image Processing Device,Image Processing Method and Program

The invention refers to an image processing device, image processing method and program. the image processing device includes a texture extraction unit to extract a texture component of a g corrected image in which blur or defocus of a structure component of a g image including a g component of an input image is corrected, a mask generation unit to generate a mask image in which the synthesis amount of the texture component of the g corrected image to an r corrected image and a b corrected image is decreased for a region in which at least one of correlation between a variation of the g component and a variation of the r component or correlation between the variation of the g component and a variation of the b component is weak, and a synthesis unit to synthesize the texture component of the g corrected image to the r corrected image and the b corrected image using the mask image.
Owner:SONY CORP

Liquid crystal display device

The present invention discloses a liquid crystal display device, which writes the image signal of the frame to be displayed into the liquid crystal display panel (6), and at the same time lights up the backlight source (7) intermittently within one frame period, so as to prevent the display of moving images Activity is blurry. The device includes units (8), (9) that control the lighting time of the backlight light source (7) to be variable according to the detection result of the content category of the image to be displayed. In this way, image quality degradation caused by factors such as motion blur, stroboscopic, and flickering can be properly suppressed.
Owner:SHARP KK

Image processing apparatus and method capable of suppressing image quality deterioration, and storage medium

An image processing apparatus capable of suppressing image quality deterioration in an output image region determined based on reference pixel regions including image ends. The image processing apparatus includes a coefficient selection value generator that generates a coefficient selection value according to a filter coefficient changeover control signal supplied from a region information controller. In accordance with the coefficient selection value, filter coefficient sets are respectively output from coefficient tables. One of the filter coefficient sets is selected by a selector in accordance with a coefficient set selection value supplied from a coefficient set selection unit. Using filter coefficients that constitute the selected filter coefficient set, an image processor performs arithmetic processing on image data on a per pixel of interest basis while referring to peripheral pixels.
Owner:CANON KK

Display Apparatus

The present invention relates to liquid crystal display devices.An objective of the present invention is to reduce the size of the liquid crystal display devices, while suppressing moving images from being displayed in low quality.A threshold table (3) has stored therein thresholds for classifying gradation values, and the gradation values are classified into a plurality of gradation sections in accordance with the thresholds. A look-up table (2) has stored therein differential gradation values corresponding to combinations of gradation section values for data concerning the current frame data and gradation section values for data concerning an immediately preceding frame. A frame memory (21) has stored therein gradation section values for pixels. A control circuit (22) refers to the look-up table (2) and the threshold table (3) to calculate a differential gradation value based on a gradation value indicated by image data (DAT) for the current frame and a gradation section value of previous frame data stored in the frame memory (21). A display data calculation circuit (23) calculates an applied gradation value for the current frame data based on the differential gradation value.
Owner:SHARP KK

Method and apparatus for transforming moving picture coding system

A method for transforming a first data sequence, generated by a first moving picture coding system that switches an intra-frame coding mode and an inter-frame coding mode on a block unit basis to a second data sequence, generated by a second moving picture coding system that switches an intra-frame coding mode and in inter-frame coding mode on the block unit basis. The method includes increasing the number of blocks to be coded by the intra-frame coding mode in the second moving picture coding system when a generated code amount of the second data sequence is less than a target value.
Owner:SOVEREIGN PEAK VENTURES LLC

Image sensor, imaging device, endoscope, endoscope system and driving method of image sensor

An image sensor comprises: multiple pixels that are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, receive light from outside, and generate and output an imaging signal corresponding to the amount of received light; a reference voltage generation unit which generates a reference voltage; and a phase adjustment signal generation unit which outputs a phase adjustment signal to be used for phase adjustment in response to the reference voltage when the pixels are not outputting an imaging signal.
Owner:OLYMPUS CORP

Method and apparatus for transforming moving picture coding system

A first data sequence generated by a first moving picture coding system having an intra-frame coding mode and an inter-frame coding mode is transformed to a second data sequence generated by a second moving picture coding system having an intra-frame coding mode and an inter-frame coding mode. The method includes prereading a coding mode of a successive frame succeeding a present frame from the first data sequence, judging whether or not a preread coding mode of the successive frame is the intra-frame coding mode and determining whether or not to code the present frame by the second moving picture coding system corresponding to a generated code amount of the second data sequence when the coding mode of the successive frame is the intra-frame coding mode. Data coded by the intra-frame coding mode existing in the first data sequence is transformed to the second data sequence.
Owner:SOVEREIGN PEAK VENTURES LLC

Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program

An information processing apparatus includes a display time acquiring unit that acquires a display time for each predetermined unit region of an image and a compression control unit that controls compression of the image for each unit region based on the display time.
Owner:SONY CORP

Signal processing apparatus, signal processing method, image pickup element, and imaging apparatus

Provided is a signal processing apparatus, including: an A / D conversion unit configured to perform A / D conversion of a first signal, A / D conversion of a second signal, A / D conversion of a third signal, and A / D conversion of a fourth signal; and a correlated double sampling processing unit configured to generate a first output signal by performing correlated double sampling using a first digital data item obtained through the A / D conversion of the first signal, and a second digital data item obtained through the A / D conversion of the second signal, a second output signal by performing correlated double sampling using a third digital data item obtained through the A / D conversion of the third signal, and a fourth digital data item obtained through the A / D conversion of the fourth signal, and a third output signal by performing correlated double sampling using the first output signal and the second output signal.
Owner:SONY SEMICON SOLUTIONS CORP

Solid-state imaging device and method for manufacturing same

This solid-state imaging device is provided with: a substrate 9; a first impurity region 3a of a first conductivity type, which is provided within the substrate 9; a light receiving part 3b of a second conductivity type, which is formed within the first impurity region; an overflow drain region 22 of the second conductivity type, which is provided below the first impurity region 3a; a second impurity region 2 of the second conductivity type, which constitutes, together with the overflow drain region 22, a discharge path for excess charge that is generated in the light receiving part 3b; and areflective film 1b.
Owner:高塔伙伴半导体有限公司

LCD and Projection Displays

A liquid crystal display includes: a liquid crystal panel containing an effective pixel region that is configured to emit light corresponding to an image; and a frame member provided on a light emission side of the liquid crystal panel, and having an opening opposed to the effective pixel region of the liquid crystal panel. An edge portion of the opening of the frame member is formed of a low-reflection material having a reflectance of less than about 1.5% to green light.
Owner:SONY CORP

Broadcasting receiving device

The present invention provides a broadcasting receiving device. An embodiment of the broadcasting receiving device comprises a signal line for transmitting signal; a blocking capacitor, wherein one terminal of the blocking capacitor is connected to the signal line; and a tuner, wherein the tuner is connected to the other terminal of the blocking capacitor.
Owner:LG INNOTEK CO LTD

Image processing device and method

The present invention pertains to an image processing device and method that enable reductions in image quality to be minimized. Provided are: a threshold value setting unit that sets, in accordance with the bit depth of image data, a threshold value for identifying characteristics of the surrounding pixels of a current block in an intra prediction process performed when encoding the image data; and a filtering unit that filters the surrounding pixels by using a filter appropriate for the characteristics of the surrounding pixels identified by utilizing the threshold value set by the threshold value setting unit. The present invention can be applied to an image processing device, for example.
Owner:SONY CORP

Signal processing device, signal processing method, imaging element, and imaging device

The present invention relates to a signal processing device and method, an imaging element and an imaging device. The signal processing device includes: an A / D conversion section for performing A / D conversion of the first signal, A / D conversion of the second signal, A / D conversion of the third signal, and A / D conversion of the fourth signal conversion; and a correlated double sampling processing section for generating a first output signal by performing correlated double sampling using the first and second digital data items, generating a second output signal by performing correlated double sampling using the third and fourth digital data items output signal, and generate a third output signal by performing correlated double sampling using the first and second output signals, the first digital data item obtained by A / D conversion of the first signal, the second digital data The item is obtained through the A / D conversion of the second signal, the third digital data item is obtained through the A / D conversion of the third signal, and the fourth digital data item is obtained through the A / D conversion of the fourth signal. D conversion obtained. The present invention can suppress deterioration of image quality.
Owner:SONY SEMICON SOLUTIONS CORP

Image display device, and its driving method

In a vertical retrace interval, a pre-charge potential or a signal potential is applied to each polarity for AC driving liquid crystal at least once each, so as to maintain fluctuations in pixel potential between the positive polarity side and the negative polarity side uniform, and minimum required potentials are supplied to the data signal line, thereby suppressing decrease in image quality without significantly increasing power consumption.
Owner:SHARP KK

Liquid Discharge Apparatus, Liquid Discharge Method and Non Transitory Computer-Readable Medium

The invention provides a liquid discharge apparatus, a liquid discharge method and a non transitory computer-readable medium. There liquid discharge apparatus includes: a conveyer; head chips; a circulation channel; and a controller. Each head chip includes a manifold; a nozzle group, and actuators. Each head chip is configured to execute discharge drive and non-discharge vibration drive. The headchips include: an end head chip; a facing head chip facing the recording medium; and a non-facing head chip not facing the recording medium. The controller is configured to make at least one of a circulation flowing amount of a liquid in the circulation channel in the facing head chip and a frequency of the non-discharge vibration drive by an actuator included in the actuators in the facing headchip larger than those of the non-facing head chip. The medium stores a control program corresponding to the method.
Owner:BROTHER KOGYO KK

Image processing device and method

The present invention pertains to an image processing device and method that enable reductions in image quality to be minimized. Provided are: a threshold value setting unit that sets, in accordance with the bit depth of image data, a threshold value for identifying characteristics of the surrounding pixels of a current block in an intra prediction process performed when encoding the image data; and a filtering unit that filters the surrounding pixels by using a filter appropriate for the characteristics of the surrounding pixels identified by utilizing the threshold value set by the threshold value setting unit. The present invention can be applied to an image processing device, for example.
Owner:SONY CORP

X-ray imaging device

An X-ray imaging device (100) is provided with an X-ray source (1), a plurality of gratings, a movement mechanism (8), and an image processing unit (6), the image processing unit (6) being configuredso as to generate a phase contrast image (16) by associating pixel values of pixels of a subject (T) in a plurality of subject images (10) and phase values of moire fringes (30) of the pixels, and matching the positions of pixels in the same position of the subject in the plurality of subject images.
Owner:SHIMADZU SEISAKUSHO LTD

Solid-state imaging device, manufacturing method of solid-state imaging device, and electronic device

The present technology provides a solid-state imaging device, a solid-state imaging device manufacturing method, and electronic equipment that can maintain the accuracy of focus detection and suppress the deterioration of the image quality of the image. The solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of pixels including imaging pixels for generating a picked-up image and focus detection pixels for detecting focus. In this solid-state imaging device, the focus detection pixel includes: a microlens; a photoelectric conversion portion that receives light incident from the microlens; a light shielding portion that blocks a part of the light incident on the photoelectric conversion portion; Dark light incident on the photoelectric conversion part is formed as a dimming filter containing black pigment. The present technology can be applied to, for example, CMOS image sensors.
Owner:SONY CORP
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