Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Isuzu Motors Limited

Masaaki Kano

Haruyuki Hosoya

Hideto Hirahara

Minori Higuchi

Tomohiro Ota

Hidetaka Uemura

Koichi Okada

Satoshi Ishimaru

Soushi Takita

Included are a display control unit configured to display a live view image being imaged by an imaging unit, and to display a display item indicating a degree of in-focus, superimposed on the live view image; an acquiring unit configured to acquire information relating to a degree of in-focus in a focus detecting region; and a changing unit configured to change display positions and display forms of a first indicator and second indicator that indicate a degree of in-focus by a positional display relationship with each other, and a third indicator that indicates a focus position, based on information acquired by the acquiring unit, the first indicator and the second indicator and the third indicator are included in the display item.

Display control apparatus and control method of the same

An imaging device including an imaging element configured to output an image pickup signal and a parallax image signal is provided. The imaging device selects a subject area on the basis of the image pickup signal and performs a control to read the parallax image signal from a reading area of the imaging element corresponding to the selected subject area. In this control, the imaging device selects a subject area on the basis of a result of comparing the number of lines configuring the reading area corresponding to the subject area and a threshold value.

Imaging device and control method for simultaneously outputting an image pickup signal and a parallax image signal

The image processing apparatus includes an image producer to produce a captured image by using outputs from multiple photoelectric converters in an image sensor, a phase difference information acquirer to acquire phase difference information by using outputs from multiple specific photoelectric converters, and an object detector to detect an object, a size detector to detect an image size of the detected object. The object detector is capable of detecting a first object and a second object that is a part of the first object. The selector selects, when the image size of the first object is smaller than a predetermined size, the specific photoelectric converters depending on an area including the first object and selects, when the image size of the first object is larger than the predetermined size, the specific photoelectric converters depending on an area including the second object.

Image processing apparatus, image capturing apparatus and image processing program

An image pickup apparatus capable of obtaining a smooth video image and of reducing deterioration in the vertical resolution and an image stabilization performance. An image pickup device has a valid pixel area for obtaining an image signal, an optical black area for an optical black correction, and an amplifier unit that amplifies an output from the pixel area and outputs an image signal. A gain adjustment unit adjusts gain of the image signal. A reading control unit changes a gain value in the amplifier unit, changes the numbers of lines in the areas, and performs reading control of the image pickup device, when a control gain value in the gain adjustment unit exceeds a reference value. A change unit changes a time constant of a correction filter used for the optical black correction when the control gain value exceeds the specified reference value.

Image pickup apparatus changing gain of amplifier of image pickup device, control method therefor, and storage medium storing control program therefor

The image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor configured to convert light into an electrical signal, the image sensor including an effective pixel portion and a reference pixel portion, and a control unit configured to change compression processing of a signal output from the reference pixel portion in accordance with the number of defective pixels in the reference pixel portion.

Image capturing apparatus, control method thereof, and storage medium

An image capture apparatus generates a developed image by generating a signal intensity of an inexistent color component for an image signal of each pixel read from an image sensor having a Bayer pattern. The image capture apparatus corrects a color dispersion caused by the image sensor for the developed image and outputs the corrected developed image. And the image capture apparatus generates a Bayer image having the Bayer pattern from the corrected developed image.

Image capture apparatus, control method, and recording medium related to Bayer structure

When various reverse operations are performed using a scan reverse function that reverses an image vertically or horizontally, there is a problem in that color information of the first pixel of an image after being reversed is different from color information of the first pixel of a Bayer image before interpolation processing. An image processing apparatus performs interpolation processing on a first image of a Bayer pattern, generates a second image in which colors are arranged in an order reverse to the predetermined order from an interpolated image, and stores the second image in a memory. The image processing apparatus reverses the second image when reading the second image from the memory.

Image processing apparatus, image capturing apparatus, and image processing method

An imaging apparatus includes a diaphragm unit configured to adjust an amount of incident light on an image sensor, a correction unit configured to perform a correction of an image signal that corresponds to driving of the diaphragm unit, and a control unit configured to control the diaphragm unit and the correction unit. The correction unit includes at least a first state for performing a correction of the image signal when it can be determined that the diaphragm unit is not being driven by the control unit and a second state for not performing a correction of the image signal or for performing a correction of the image signal weaker than that performed in the first state when it can be determined that the diaphragm unit is being driven by the control unit.

Imaging apparatus capable of capturing an image with reduced light falloff at edges and method for controlling the same

A start-assist system for a vehicle using air actuators attached to one of rear axles, behaving as a drive axle, is provided to increase the load to the drive axle and the traction when the vehicle starts to run. A control device supplies air to the air actuators when the unladen vehicle is stopped, but discharges air from the air actuators, while keeping residual air in them, when the laden vehicle is stopped or when the vehicle runs at a speed over a predetermined speed. Thus the air actuators are protected from collapsing.

Control device of a start-assist system

A start-assist system provided in a vehicle having two rear shafts, one of which is a drive axle, includes a control device having an air actuator attached to the drive axle; a level sensor for detecting loads applied to the shaft axles; an air supply source for supplying compressed air to the air actuator; a first valve disposed in an air conduit for supplying air to the air actuator; a second valve for releasing air from the air actuator; and a controller for controlling the first valve and the second valve. The a controller opens the first valve to introduce air to the air actuator when a signal from the level sensor indicates that the vehicle is stopped and is unladen, and opens the second valve to release air from the air actuator when the signal from the level sensor indicates that the vehicle is stopped and parking brake is activated.

A start-assist system provided in a vehicle having two rear axles, one of which is a drive axle. A control device includes an air actuator attached to the drive axle; a level sensor for detecting loads applied to the axles; an air supply source for supplying compressed air to the air actuator; a first valve disposed in an air conduit for supplying air to the air actuator; a second valve for releasing air from the air actuator; and a controller for controlling the first valve and the second valve. The controller opens the first valve to introduce air to the air actuator when a signal from the level sensor indicates that the vehicle is stopped and is unladen, opens the second valve to release air from the air actuator when the signal from the level sensor indicates that the vehicle is stopped and is laden.

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Masaaki Kano