Nikon Corporation

Organo Corporation

Taisei Corporation

Yutaka Tsuda

Masahiro Suzuki

Hirotake Nozaki

Masahiro Juen

Hidehiro Ogawa

Kazuichi Isaka

Kazuhiro Takahashi

Tetsuya Takeshita

Zhe-Hong Chen

Daiki Ito

Norifumi Yamamoto

Masahiro Eguchi

Michihiro Tamune

Jun Kusaka

Atsushi Itagaki

An object is to provide a degrading bacteria-immobilized carrier on which a 1,4-dioxane-degrading bacterium is supported, as well as a biodegradation treatment method for organic compounds, and a biodegradation treatment apparatus, both using this carrier. As a means for achieving the object, a degrading bacteria-immobilized carrier comprising a porous carrier and a 1,4-dioxane-degrading bacterium supported on the porous carrier, as well as a biodegradation treatment method for organic compounds, and a biodegradation treatment apparatus, both using this carrier, are provided.

Dioxane-degrading bacteria-immobilized carrier, biodegradation treatment method, and biodegradation treatment apparatus

An imaging element which continuously outputs image data obtained by photoelectrically converting object light, a buffer memory which temporarily stores image data being output from the imaging element, a plurality of image processing units which are capable of performing image processing on image data output from the imaging element, and a control unit which causes an image processing unit of the plurality of image processing units to operate based on a number of pieces of the image data stored in the buffer memory when the image data is output continuously from the imaging element, in which the image processing unit performs image processing on each piece of image data output continuously.

Electronic camera

The noise reduction device includes an image storage unit, a blackout image processing unit, and a noise processing unit. The image storage unit captures image data obtained by imaging a field with an image sensor, and stores the image data therein. The blackout image processing unit captures blackout image data obtained by imaging by the image sensor that is shaded, and extracts a specific noise component of the blackout image data. The noise processing unit reduces a noise in the image data based on the specific noise component of the blackout image data.

Noise reduction device for reducing noise in image using blackout image, electronic camera, program, and method

A CCD captures a subject image passed through a taking lens and an image processing circuit performs various types of image pre-treatment including gamma correction and white balance on image data corresponding to n lines&#xd7;m rows output by the CCD. The image processing circuit performs format processing on the data which are then compressed at a compression circuit. The white balance adjustment is implemented in line sequence at a line processing circuit which engages in signal processing in pixel sequence in units of individual lines in the output from the CCD. The image data having undergone the pre-treatment are subjected to format processing prior to JPEG compression, at a block processing circuit that engages in signal processing in units of individual blocks each ranging over an n&#xd7;m (N&#x3e;n, M&#x3e;m) block. The signal processing is performed in block sequence.

Digital camera and storage medium for image signal processing for white balance control

An image capturing apparatus is provided with an image capturing unit and a generating unit. The image capturing unit includes an imaging sensor and captures a subject image to generate RAW data. The generating unit generates a moving image file including moving image data made up of a plurality of sets of RAW data which is generated by the image capturing unit, and incidental information data corresponding to each of the sets of RAW data and including at least one of image capturing information regarding the RAW data and property information of the RAW data. Accordingly, it is possible to generate the moving image data which is easy to be handled in image processing or image quality adjustment.

Image capturing apparatus, data generating apparatus, and non-transistory storage medium generating data of moving image file including raw data

The digital camera includes: a storage unit that stores a plurality of images captured by an image sensor when a multiple exposure photographic mode is set; a gain impartation unit that imparts, to the plurality of captured images, gains based upon the number of shots of multiple exposure photography and determined so that their sum equals unity; and a combination unit that creates a multiple exposure photographic image by combining the plurality of images, after the gains have been imparted by the gain impartation unit.

Digital camera and image combination device

A digital camera includes: an imaging unit that obtains image data by capturing an image of a subject; a recording control unit that records the image data obtained by capturing the image of the subject into a plurality of recording media; a speed detection unit that detects access speeds at each of the plurality of recording media; and a selection unit that selects the recording media, into which image data are to be recorded by the recording control unit, based upon each of the access speeds having been detected, wherein: at least one of the plurality of recording media is an exchangeable recording medium.

Digital camera

An image processing device includes an interpolation color processing circuit receiving images of continuous frames to perform interpolation and color processing thereon, a storage part cyclically storing a plurality of frames of images being processed and having been processed by the interpolation color processing circuit, a plurality of image compression processing circuits reading the images of frames processed by the interpolation color processing circuit to perform image compression processing on the images and being cyclically started up for each of frames to perform parallel processing, and a compression data storage part storing compression data processed by the image compression processing circuit. The image processing device can solve a problem of a prior art in that long processing time is required because image compression processing is heavier than interpolation processing and color processing.

Image processing device and electronic camera

A CCD captures a subject image having passed through a taking lens and an image processing circuit performs various types of image pre-treatment including gamma correction and white balance on image data corresponding to n lines&#xd7;m rows output by the CCD. The image processing circuit also performs format processing on the data. The data are then compressed at a compression circuit. The white balance adjustment and the like are implemented in line sequence at a line processing circuit which engages in signal processing in pixel sequence in units of individual lines in the output from the CCD. The image data having undergone the pre-treatment are then subjected to format processing prior to JPEG compression, at a block processing circuit that engages in signal processing in units of individual blocks each ranging over an n&#xd7;m (N&#x3e;n, M&#x3e;m) block. In other words, the signal processing is performed in block sequence.

Electronic camera having signal processing units that perform signal processing on image data

A signal processing unit or an electronic camera according to the present invention performs signal processing on an output signal from an image pickup part in the order of horizontal shading correction and OB clamp. In the horizontal shading correction, shading correction is also pre-performed on a lateral OB signal serving as a standard of the OB clamp. The OB clamp is performed using the shading-corrected lateral OB signal as a standard, whereby a noise generated due to shading correction can be effectively reduced.

Signal processing unit for correcting shading of image signal, and electronic camera

An electronic camera includes an image pickup device, a partial image area position detecting section, a maximal image correcting value output section, and an image processing section. The image pickup device includes a light-receiving plane photoelectrically converting a subject image, and reads any partial image area from a maximal image area used to generate an image with maximum pixel numbers on the plane. The partial image area position detecting section detects positional data on the partial image area according to the maximal image area. The maximal image correcting value output section outputs maximal image correcting values, that are set based on the entire characteristic of the maximal image area and used for image processing image signals of the maximal image area. The image processing section extracts applied correcting values based on positional data and performs image processing on image signals of the partial image area using the applied correcting values.

An electronic camera of the present invention includes an image pickup device, a positional data generating section, a memory, and an image processing section. The image pickup device includes a light-receiving plane photoelectrically converting a subject image. On the image pickup device any given partial image area is readable from a maximal image area. The positional data generating section generates positional data on the partial image area to the maximal image area. The memory holds a first edge enhancing filter used for data on the entire image and a second edge enhancing filter whose filter size is set smaller than that of the first edge enhancing filter. The image processing section performs, using the second edge enhancing filter, edge enhancement processing on data on a partial image extracted from the partial image area based on the positional data.

The present invention provides a signal processing device for removing image noise. The device includes a first storage part for recording first image data captured from a field of view, a second storage part for recording second image data captured under a different light-receiving condition, and a processing part for reading and performing data processing on the first and second image data. Particularly, the processing part determines the noise situation of each pixel in the image sensor, and in accordance with the noise situation, selectively performs, pixel by pixel, the replacement processing for replacing an output value of the first image data with an output value of a proximate pixel of the same hue as the first image data, and subtracting processing for subtracting the output value of the second image data from the output value of the first image data.

Signal processing device for reducing noise of image signal, signal processing program, and signal processing method

An image processing system can obtain images exhibiting colors desired by a user, while minimizing his/her efforts required for edit operations. The image processing system includes an imaging device and an information-processing device. The information-processing device includes: an input unit inputting, from the exterior, information indicative of a type of color transformation processing desired by the user; a parameter-creating unit that refers to the input information to create at least one parameter necessary for providing the color transformation processing to image data; and a transmitting unit transmitting information of the created parameter to the exterior. The imaging device includes: a receiving unit receiving the information of the parameter from the exterior; a storage unit storing the received information of the parameter; and a setting unit that refers to the information stored in the storage unit to perform a setting necessary for the color transformation processing using the parameter.

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Yokohama, Japan

Yutaka Tsuda