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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2017
Applicant:
Kyocera Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Inventor:
Takatoshi Nakata, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
KYOCERA Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 5/235 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 5/265 (2006.01); H04N 9/04 (2006.01); H04N 9/68 (2006.01); H04N 9/77 (2006.01); G03B 15/05 (2006.01); G03B 15/00 (2006.01); G03B 17/02 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); G03B 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/2352 (2013.01); G03B 15/00 (2013.01); G03B 15/02 (2013.01); G03B 15/05 (2013.01); G03B 17/02 (2013.01); H04N 5/225 (2013.01); H04N 5/2256 (2013.01); H04N 5/232 (2013.01); H04N 5/2351 (2013.01); H04N 5/265 (2013.01); H04N 7/18 (2013.01); H04N 9/04 (2013.01); H04N 9/045 (2013.01); H04N 9/68 (2013.01); H04N 9/77 (2013.01);
Abstract
An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor and a controller. The controller acquires an infrared image generated by the image sensor when infrared light is higher than a predetermined light amount. The controller acquires a normal image generated by the image sensor when the infrared light is lower than the predetermined light amount. The controller generates a synthesized image on the basis of the infrared image and the normal image. Thus, an image that includes colors and high luminance contrast may be generated in a dark environment without a plurality of infrared light sources.