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Title:
IMAGING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2006/085464
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An imaging device (1) includes: an imaging element (2) having a plurality of pixels (Gll to Gmn) for switching between a linear conversion mode for linearly converting the incident light into an electric signal and a logarithm conversion mode for performing logarithm conversion according to the incident light intensity; and a signal processing unit (3) for performing a signal processing on the electric signal. The signal processing unit (3) has: a fluctuation correction unit (30) for performing fluctuation correction of the electric signal outputted from the imaging element (2) when the I/O characteristic of the imaging element (2) fluctuates due to the exposure time of the imaging element (2); and a linearization unit (31) for performing characteristic conversion for converting the electric signal obtained by the logarithm conversion mode into a state obtained by the linear conversion mode.

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Inventors:
NAKAGAWA KAZUKO (JP)
TAKAYAMA JUN (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2006/301728
Publication Date:
August 17, 2006
Filing Date:
February 02, 2006
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Assignee:
KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS INC (JP)
NAKAGAWA KAZUKO (JP)
TAKAYAMA JUN (JP)
International Classes:
H04N5/232; H04N5/335; H04N5/355; H04N101/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO2003026282A12003-03-27
WO2002045414A12002-06-06
Foreign References:
JPH11298799A1999-10-29
JP2000175108A2000-06-23
JP2002223392A2002-08-09
JPH11211565A1999-08-06
JP2004356866A2004-12-16
JP2004088312A2004-03-18
JP2002290835A2002-10-04
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