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Image pickup apparatus, and image correction method
US9420192B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9420192-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414274382-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | May 10, 2013 |
| Publication date | Aug 16, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2016 |
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To provide an image pickup apparatus which enables acquisition, by a simple configuration, of a natural image of a dark place or the like at the time of image pickup in a dark environment by eliminating an influence from the surrounding environmental light, an image pickup apparatus of the invention includes an image pickup section for picking up an image of an object and acquiring an image signal, an accumulation section for sequentially accumulating outputs from the image pickup section, a display section for visibly displaying an accumulated image signal of the accumulation section, a position identification section for identifying a position specified on an image displayed on the display section; and a correction section for performing an image correction process on the accumulated image signal of the accumulation section according to an identification result of the position identification section.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image pickup apparatus comprising: an image pickup section for picking up an image of an object and acquiring an image signal responsive to receiving an instruction signal for starting a single image pickup operation; an accumulation section for sequentially accumulating charge outputs from the image pickup section during the single image pickup operation; a display section for visibly displaying an accumulated image signal of the accumulation section…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9420192B2 cover?
- To provide an image pickup apparatus which enables acquisition, by a simple configuration, of a natural image of a dark place or the like at the time of image pickup in a dark environment by eliminating an influence from the surrounding environmental light, an image pickup apparatus of the invention includes an image pickup section for picking up an image of an object and acquiring an image sig…
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- Olympus Corp
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- Primary CPC classification H04N23/62. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 16 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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