Apparatus and method for combining images

US9736403B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9736403-B2
Application numberUS-201514627498-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 20, 2015
Priority dateMay 19, 2008
Publication dateAug 15, 2017
Grant dateAug 15, 2017

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Provided are an image composition apparatus for composing color images with black-and-white images including infrared components, and an image composition method thereof. The image composition method includes generating a first image signal with color information and a second image signal including infrared components without color information, dividing the first image signal into a brightness signal and a color signal, composing the brightness signal of the first image signal with a brightness signal of the second image signal to generate a composed brightness signal, and composing the composed brightness signal with the color signal of the first image signal to generate a color image.

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What is claimed is: 1. An image composition apparatus comprising: an image acquiring unit configured to acquire incident light and generate a first image signal with color information and a second image signal comprising a wider band than the first image signal and including infrared components and black-and-white components; an image signal divider configured to divide the first image signal into a color signal and a brightness signal; a dynamic bandwidth adjusting unit to eq…

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What does patent US9736403B2 cover?
Provided are an image composition apparatus for composing color images with black-and-white images including infrared components, and an image composition method thereof. The image composition method includes generating a first image signal with color information and a second image signal including infrared components without color information, dividing the first image signal into a brightness …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N1/486. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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Publication date Tue Aug 15 2017 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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