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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2005
Koichi Kamon, Sakai, JP;
Kazuchika Sato, Kobe, JP;
Jun Minakuti, Sakai, JP;
Tetuya Katagiri, Kyoto, JP;
Koichi Kamon, Sakai, JP;
Kazuchika Sato, Kobe, JP;
Jun Minakuti, Sakai, JP;
Tetuya Katagiri, Kyoto, JP;
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image sensing apparatus including an image sensor having a first area and a second area and a gradation converter for applying a gradation conversion to an image signal is provided with a gradation conversion LUT storage storing at least two kinds of gradation conversion information. The image sensing apparatus is also provided with a gradation conversion information rewriting section for rewriting the gradation conversion information into new gradation conversion information. There can be provided an image sensing apparatus capable of carrying out a precise gradation conversion even in the case that the inflection point between the first area and the second area of the image sensor constantly changes.