Sony Corporation

Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation

Hajime Hosaka

Yoshikazu Nitta

Kenichi Okumura

Shunichi Sukegawa

Masanori Kasai

Kei Ito

Yoshikuni Nomura

Ryuhei Hata

Yoshiki Ando

Yusuke Shinmi

Yutaka Moriyama

To generate training data setting various sensor states. A method for generating data is a method for generating training data used for machine learning from a CG model using a processor. The method for generating data includes: generating, through simulation, a first image acquired under a first imaging condition and a second image acquired under a second imaging condition that is different from the first imaging condition, in the CG model, and acquiring at least the first image and the second image as input image data in the training data.

Data generation method, learning method, and estimation method

There is provided a temperature detecting element that includes a light-collecting portion and a sensor portion. The light collecting portion is constituted by a first light-collecting portion to which infrared light is incident and a second light-collecting portion to which infrared light having been exited from the first light-collecting portion is incident. The sensor portion is a portion to which infrared light having been exited from the second light-collecting portion is incident. At least one of the first light-collecting portion and the second light-collecting portion is provided on a base that covers the temperature detecting element.

Temperature detecting element and imaging apparatus

An imaging device includes a first structure, and a second structure, in which the first structureincludes a first substrate, a temperature detection element which is formed on the first substrateand detects a temperature on the basis of an infrared ray, a signal line, and a drive line, the second structureincludes a second substrate, and a drive circuit provided on the second substrateand covered with a covering layer, the first substrateand a second electrodeare stacked, the signal lineis electrically connected with the drive circuit via a signal line connection portion, the drive line is electrically connected with the drive circuit via a drive line connection portion, and the signal line connection portionincludes a first signal line connection portionformed in the first structureand a second signal line connection portionformed in the second structure

Infrared imaging device including drive and signal lines configured to electrically connect first and second substrates

An imaging device includes: a first temperature detection elementthat detects temperature on the basis of infrared rays; a second temperature detection elementfor temperature reference; and a drive circuitA including a switch circuitincluding a butterfly switch circuit, a first current sourceA, a second current sourceB, a differential circuit, and an analog-digital conversion circuit. The first temperature detection elementand the second temperature detection elementare connected to a first input endA and a second input endB of the switch circuit. A first output endC and the first current sourceA are connected to a first input endA of the differential amplifier. A second output endD of the switch circuit and the second current sourceB are connected to a second input endB of the differential amplifier. An output endC of the differential amplifier is connected to an input portion of the analog-digital conversion circuit

Imaging device with first temperature detection element and second temperature detection element for temperature reference

An imaging apparatus is configured of a first structureand a second structure, in which the first structureincludes a first substrate, a plurality of temperature detection devicesformed on the first substrateand configured to detect a temperature on the basis of an infrared ray, drive lines, and signal lines, the second structureincludes a second substrate, and a drive circuit provided on the second substrateand covered with a covering layer, the first substrateis bonded to the covering layer, a cavityis provided between each temperature detection deviceand the covering layer, and the drive linesand the signal linesare electrically connected to the drive circuit.

Imaging apparatus with infrared-based temperature detection devices

In a self-synchronous transmission scheme, received data is accurately acquired. A timing signal generating unit generates timing signals indicating different timings in synchronization with a timing at which a status of a reception signal transitions. A first data signal generating unit generates a first data signal from statuses of the reception signal before and after a timing at which a predetermined first timing signal becomes a specific value, and outputs the first data signal in synchronization with a second timing signal different from the first timing signal. A second data signal generating unit generates a second data signal from statuses of the reception signal before and after a timing at which the second timing signal becomes the specific value, and outputs the second data signal in synchronization with a timing signal different from the first timing signal.

Receiving circuit, electronic device, transmission/reception system, and receiving circuit control method

There is provided an image processing apparatus including a first polarizing unit that has a first polarization region and a second polarization region to transmit different polarized light corresponding to different viewing point images, a second polarizing unit that includes a third polarization region to transmit only transmission light of the first polarization region, a fourth polarization region to transmit only transmission light of the second polarization region, and a total transmission region to transmit the total transmission light of the first polarization region and the second polarization region, an imaging element, and an image processing unit that executes signal processing with respect to an output signal of the imaging element. The image processing unit executes correction processing to generate a two-dimensional image and executes image conversion of the two-dimensional image to generate a left eye image and a right eye image for three-dimensional image display.

Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program

There is provided an image signal processing apparatus, comprising a demosaic processing unit receiving input of mosaic image data of each of signals obtained by a single plate imaging device having an element array composed of visible light obtaining elements obtaining visible light signals, and invisible light obtaining elements obtaining signals including invisible light components, and generating a demosaic image of each of the obtained signals; and a noise reduction processing unit receiving input of the demosaic image to execute correction of pixel values of the demosaic image obtained by the visible light obtaining elements on the basis of edge information extracted from the demosaic image of the signals obtained by the invisible light obtaining elements.

Image signal processing apparatus, imaging apparatus, image signal processing method and computer program

A video signal processing apparatus includes an image sensor and an infrared component remover. The image sensor receives light through a color filter, the color filter including long-pass filters only or a combination of a long-pass filter and an all-transmissive filter. The long-pass filters in the color filter a visible-light transmissive long-pass filter for permitting a visible-light component and an infrared-light component to pass therethrough and an infrared-light transmissive long-pass filter for permitting an infrared-light component to pass selectively therethrough. The infrared-light component remover removes an infrared-light component contained in a signal having passed through the visible-light transmissive long-pass filter, with transmittance data of an infrared-light region of the visible-light transmissive long-pass filter and the infrared-light transmissive long-pass filter applied.

Video signal processing apparatus and method with infrared component remover

An encoding apparatus that converts input digital data and an input clock into three-bit six-state transition encode outputs and outputs them is disclosed. The encoding apparatus has a first state transition control section, second state transition control section, and an output selection section. The first state transition control section changes a state of first data at a positive edge of the input clock. The second state transition control section changes a state of second data at a negative edge of the input clock. The output selection section alternately selects the state of the first state transition control section and the second state transition control section.

Encoder apparatus and decoder apparatus

Noises are reduced in an image picked up in natural light without using lighting equipment that affect the picked up image. The present invention provides an image processing apparatus that includes an image acquisition unit that acquires a visible light image and an invisible light image corresponding to the visible light image, and a noise reduction unit that reduces noises of the visible light image by using the invisible light image.

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Kanagawa, Japan

Hajime Hosaka