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Patent No.:

US 8456544 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013

Filed:

Feb. 11, 2010
Applicants:

Takeshi Fukutomi, Hachioji, JP;

Hiroshi Sasaki, Hachioji, JP;

Inventors:

Takeshi Fukutomi, Hachioji, JP;

Hiroshi Sasaki, Hachioji, JP;

Assignee:

Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/217 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An image processing apparatus including a noise reducing portion for applying noise reduction to RGB Bayer array image data for each of RGB channels with a noise reduction amount H, and calculating RGBBayer array image data, and also applying the noise reduction to at least the G channel with a noise reduction amount L (L<H), and calculating image data G; a color difference calculating portion for calculating color difference data (R−G) at a position of Rand color difference data (B−G) at a position of B, based on the RGBBayer array image data; and a band-limited interpolating portion and an RGB calculating portion for calculating R, G and B image data at respective pixel positions, based on the color difference data (R−G) and (B−G), and the image data G.


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Fukutomi, Takeshi. (2013). Image processing apparatus, image pickup apparatus, storage medium for storing image processing program, and image processing method for reducing noise in rgb bayer array image data (U.S. Patent No. 8456544). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8456544

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