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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2005
Hisashi Sano, Tokyo, JP;
Hisashi Sano, Tokyo, JP;
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image-capturing device includes: an image-capturing element that includes a first color filter that allows first color component light corresponding to a first color component to be transmitted and a second color filter that allows second color component light corresponding to a second color component different from the first color component to be transmitted, each formed in correspondence to one of light receiving pixels, and captures an image of a subject; an image-capturing control unit that engages the image-capturing element in a first image-capturing operation while the subject is illuminated with the first color component light and engages the image-capturing element in a second image-capturing operation while the subject is illuminated with the second color component light; and a pixel signal generating unit that generates a pixel signal corresponding to the first color component or the second color component at each pixel position based upon spectral characteristics of the first color filter, spectral characteristics of the second color filter, a pixel signal obtained through the first image-capturing operation and a pixel signal obtained through the second image-capturing operation.