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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2006
Mark Takita, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Mark Takita, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image capturing apparatus () for capturing an image () of a scene () that is within a fluid () includes an apparatus frame (), a capturing system (), and a control system (). The capturing system () captures the image (). The control system () adjusts a color content of the captured image () based on at least one of a separation distance (SDist) between the image capturing apparatus () and a subject () of the scene (); an apparatus depth (AD) of the image capturing apparatus () below a fluid surface (); a subject depth (SDep) of the subject () below the fluid surface (); or a fluid type of the fluid (). Additionally, the image capturing apparatus () can include a depth sensor () that provides an apparatus depth signal that corresponds to the apparatus depth (AD) of the image capturing apparatus (). Moreover, the image capturing apparatus () can include an illumination system () that generates a generated light beam () that can adjusted to compensate for the light that is attenuated by the fluid ().