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| 20080218598 | Imaging method, imaging apparatus, and driving device - A driving device includes a driving control unit that reads out the signal charge generated by at least the charge generating section for a low-sensitivity pixel signal to the charge transfer section, after the predetermined timing, continues incidence of the electromagnetic wave and, after continuing the incidence of the electromagnetic wave, reads out the signal charge generated by at least the charge generating section for a high-sensitivity pixel signal to the charge transfer section, transfers the signal charge read out to the charge transfer section through the charge transfer section, and, concerning at least one of the signal charges for the high-sensitivity pixel signal and the low-sensitivity pixel signal, every time the signal charge is read out to the charge transfer section, transfers the signal charge read out to the charge transfer section through the charge transfer section without retaining the signal charge in the charge transfer section. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080246950 | Device, Method, and Program for Estimating Light Source - A light source estimating device includes a light receiving section for receiving visible light and invisible light radiated from a light source, and a light source estimating section for estimating a type of the light source on the basis of an intensity of the received visible light and an intensity of the received invisible light. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080273099 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image capturing apparatus includes an image pickup unit including an image pickup element that captures a plurality of colors in ranges of visible and invisible light incoming through an image capturing lens, a pixel value calculating unit that calculates a pixel value of each pixel regarding at least one of the captured colors, a contrast value calculating unit that calculates a contrast value for each color based on the calculated pixel values, a correction value calculating unit that calculates a focus correction value for a distance from a current position of the image capturing lens to a focus position based on a temporal change in the calculated contrast values of the at least one color, and an image capturing lens driving unit that drives the image capturing lens based on the calculated focus correction value. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090110295 | PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION APPARATUS, PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A product identification apparatus for determining whether an inspection target product to be identified is the same as a predetermined verification product includes: an extraction unit configured to extract an input pattern formed of asperities on the surface of a predetermined part of the inspection target product from a captured image obtained by capturing the image of the predetermined part of the inspection target product; and a comparison unit configured to compare the input pattern with an identification pattern extracted from a captured image obtained by capturing in advance the image of a part of the verification product so as to determine whether the input pattern is the same as the identification pattern or the input pattern includes the identification pattern. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090141974 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes a feature extracting unit configured to extract a feature in each local area from an image including a plurality of colors in bands of visible radiation and non-visible radiation, the feature having elements representing ratios between a reference color and individual colors; and a discriminating unit configured to discriminate an object in each local area by using the feature extracted for the local area by the feature extracting unit. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090190801 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes: a pixel selecting unit that selects pixel values which are provided at each of pixel positions in input images that are arranged in chronological sequence, each of the pixel values being included in a corresponding one of the input images, on the basis of an input image to be processed which is set in the middle of the sequence; a moving-object detecting unit that detects a moving object using the selected pixel values, and that produces information items concerning the moving object as moving-object information items; and an output-image generating unit that generates pixel values of an output image, each of the pixel values being generated for a corresponding one of the pixel positions by using, in accordance with a corresponding one of the moving-object information items, a corresponding one of pixel values of the input image to be processed. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20110096143 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A PANORAMIC IMAGE, METHOD FOR GENERATING A PANORAMIC IMAGE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - Apparatus, methods, and computer-readable media for generating panoramic images are provided. The apparatus includes an image pickup unit that receives a first image and a second image, the first image including first image data representing a moving object, and the second image including second image data representing the moving object; an image processing unit that determines a relative movement of the moving object between the first and second images; a connection line calculation unit that determines a first connection line representing a first modified edge of the first image and a first modified edge of the second image based on the relative movement; and a panorama synthesis unit that merges the first and second images based on the first connection line to generate a panoramic image. | 04-28-2011 |
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| 20080317293 | Finger vein authentication apparatus and information processing apparatus - Provided is a finger vein authentication apparatus including a light source for emitting light toward a finger, an image sensor for taking an image of the transmitted light from the finger, a lens apparatus for imaging the transmitted light to the image sensor, and an image processor for processing the taken image. The lens apparatus includes a lens unit, and the image processor extracts a vein pattern of the finger upon correcting the strain of the taken image. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20100119217 | INFORMATION RECORDING/PLAY-BACKING APPARATUS - Portable information recording/play-back arrangements, wherein a controller judges whether a mode, controlling a first recording/play-back module and second recording/play-back module, is an imaging mode or a dubbing mode, and wherein when the controller judges that the mode is the imaging mode, the controller controls so that the imaging module and the first or second recording/play-back module operate on battery or a power supply from an external power source; and when the controller judges that the mode is the dubbing mode and the first and second recording/play-back module operate on the power supply from the external power source, the controller controls so that the dubbing operation is permitted. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100150533 | RECORDING/PLAYBACK DEVICE, RECORDING DEVICE, AND RECORDING/PLAYBACK METHOD - A recording/playback device includes an information conversion unit converting video or audio information, received from an external source, to video or audio data for recording on a rewritable optical disk, a recording unit recording the video or audio data on said optical disk, and a playback unit playing back the video or audio data recorded on said optical disk, in which the optical disk has at least two recording layers and, when the video or audio data is recorded in two or more layers of the optical disk and then a part of the video data or audio data recorded in each layer is erased, a part of the video or audio data left unerased is moved so that a number of layers, in which the video or audio data left unerased is recorded, is reduced. | 06-17-2010 |
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| 20080215266 | METHOD OF CALCULATING INTERNAL RESISTANCE OF SECONDARY BATTERY FOR VEHICLE - A current Ibe and a voltage Vbe before a large current discharge in a secondary battery are stored in a memory. Plural voltage-current pairs are detected and stored in the memory during the large current discharge. Next, a regression curve (or a regression line) is obtained based on the plural voltage-current pairs stored in the memory using a well-known method. A discharge current Ip which exceeds a current-sensor detectable range is input in the regression curve to obtain a voltage Vp. A maximum discharge coordinate is set using the discharge current Ip and the voltage Vp. An internal resistance Rin of the secondary battery is calculated based on an inclination of a line that connects the coordinates (Ibe, Vbe) and (Ip, Vp). | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080221755 | Vehicle-use power supply apparatus - The vehicle-use power supply apparatus includes an alternator driven by an engine mounted on a vehicle to generate electric power in accordance with a command value, a battery electrically connected to the alternator to be charged by the alternator, and connected to electrical loads mounted on the vehicle to apply a power supply voltage to the electrical loads. The vehicle-use power supply apparatus further includes a first function of determining, as a power generation cost, an increase amount of fuel which the engine consumes for the alternator to generate electric power, and a second function of transmitting the command value to the alternator, the second function being configured to determine the command value on the basis of the power generation cost determined by the first function such that a change rate of the power supply voltage does not exceed a predetermined limit value. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090033285 | APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING STATE OF CHARGE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERY CHARGED BY VEHICLE-MOUNTED POWER GENERATION APPARATUS - The apparatus is for estimating a state of charge of a rechargeable battery charged by a vehicle-mounted power generation apparatus capable of generating a variable output voltage. The estimating apparatus includes a detecting function of detecting a charging/discharging current of the rechargeable battery, and an estimating function of making an estimation of the state of charge on the basis of relationship data defining the relationship among the output voltage, the state of charge, and a convergence value to which the charging/discharging current converges through transient behavior thereof in a state where variation of the output voltage is below a predetermined value after the output voltage is changed. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090033290 | APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING STATE OF CHARGE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERY CHARGED BY VEHICLE-MOUNTED POWER GENERATION APPARATUS - The apparatus, which is for estimating a state of charge of a rechargeable battery charged by a vehicle-mounted power generation apparatus capable of generating a variable output voltage, includes a first function of quantifying charging/discharging history of the rechargeable battery, and a second function of performing estimation of a state of charge of the rechargeable battery on the basis of a parameter which indicates a charging/discharging current of the rechargeable battery when variation of the output voltage of the vehicle-mounted power generation apparatus is below a predetermined value, and the quantified charging/discharging history, while eliminating an effect which polarization of the rechargeable battery due to the charging/discharging history has on the charging/discharging current before the variation of the output voltage becomes below the predetermined value. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090115358 | Hybrid vehicle and method of controlling hybrid vehicle - A hybrid vehicle includes a power generator that generates electric power using power from an internal combustion engine; a motor that outputs power for travel of the hybrid vehicle; a first inverter connected to an electric power storage device and the motor to drive the motor; a second inverter connected to the electric power storage device; and a large drive power determination portion that determines whether the hybrid vehicle is in a large-drive-power required state in which drive power equal to or larger than a predetermined value is required for the travel of the hybrid vehicle. When it is determined that the hybrid vehicle is not in the large-drive-force required state, the second inverter is connected to the power generator. When it is determined that the hybrid vehicle is in the large-drive-force required state, the second inverter is connected to the motor. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090134843 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING INTERNAL ELECTRIC STATE OF IN-VEHICLE SECONDARY BATTERY - In a proposed apparatus and method, constant-voltage charge is performed with an in-vehicle secondary battery immediately after start of a vehicle or during running of the vehicle. A quantity relevant to polarization caused in the battery immediately after start of the constant-voltage charge is calculated using data of the charge current. It is determined whether or not a change rate of the calculated polarization-relevant quantity is less than a given threshold. When the change rate is less than the given threshold, a plurality of data of the charge current sampled and held during a predetermined period of time are acquired. A value of the charge current to be accumulated until the charge current reaches a given final value is calculated using the plurality of data of the charge current. The internal electric state of the battery is estimated based on the accumulated value of the charge current. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090183557 | DETERMINATION OF ENGINE ROTATIONAL SPEED BASED ON CHANGE IN CURRENT SUPPLIED TO ENGINE STARTER - An engine rotational speed determining device is disclosed which includes a signal inputting means and a rotational speed determining means. The signal inputting means inputs a signal that indicates current supplied to an electric motor, which starts an internal combustion engine, during a starting operation of the engine by the motor. The rotational speed determining means determines a rotational speed of the engine in the starting operation based on a change in the current indicated by the signal input by the signal inputting means. | 07-23-2009 |
