H04N23/00

Camera, accessory apparatus, communication control method, storage medium, and camera system
11543736 · 2023-01-03 · ·

A camera includes a lens-camera communication controller and an adapter-camera communication controller. The camera-lens communication channel includes a first data communication channel used during a data communication and a first notification channel used for a notification of a timing of a communication via the first data communication channel. The camera-adapter communication channel includes a second data communication channel used during the data communication and a second notification channel used for a notification of a timing of a communication via the second data communication channel.

Point-of-care diagnostic systems and containers for same

The present disclosure relates to a medical diagnostic system. In various embodiments, the system includes a housing, a first receptacle in the housing for receiving a reagent container, a second receptacle in the housing for receiving a working fluid and waste container, where the second receptacle is larger than the first receptacle, two reagent access needles positioned and fixed within the first receptacle with each of the two reagent access needles being substantially horizontal to horizontally access the reagent container, and a working fluid access needle and a waste access needle positioned and fixed within the second receptacle with the working fluid access needle and the waste access needle being substantially horizontal to horizontally access the working fluid and waste container.

Portable device

The portable device is provided with a photograph unit to acquire, at a first time interval, images with a super wide angle of which a maximum value reaches all peripheral directions around the portable device; a traveling direction calculation unit to calculate a traveling direction of the portable device at a second time interval; an image segmentation unit to segment, as a traveling direction image, an image of a predetermined range where the traveling direction is positioned at a center thereof, from a latest acquired image every time the traveling direction calculation unit calculates the traveling direction; and a display control unit to display the traveling direction image on a predetermined traveling direction display region of a display of the portable device. The display control unit displays a video image designated by a user on a first display region, which is different from the traveling direction display region.

Imaging apparatus, image data processing method of imaging apparatus, and program

An imaging apparatus includes a storage portion that stores captured image data obtained by imaging a subject by an imaging element and is incorporated in the imaging element, an output portion that is incorporated in the imaging element, and a plurality of signal processing portions that are disposed outside the imaging element, in which the output portion includes a plurality of output lines each disposed in correspondence with each of the plurality of signal processing portions and outputs each of a plurality of pieces of image data into which the captured image data stored in the storage portion is divided, to a corresponding signal processing portion among the plurality of signal processing portions from the plurality of output lines, and any of the plurality of signal processing portions combines the plurality of pieces of image data.

QUICK RELEASE AND ASSEMBLY CONNECTING MEMBER AND SHOOTING DEVICE
20220412501 · 2022-12-29 ·

The present disclosure provides a quick release and assembly connecting member and a shooting device. The quick release and assembly connecting member includes a connecting cover, a mounting seat, and a fixing mechanism, the connecting cover includes an inserting portion; the mounting seat includes a mounting and locking mechanism; the fixing mechanism is arranged on the connecting cover and/or the mounting seat, and configured for mounting and fixing the quick release and assembly connecting member with a device; the mounting and locking mechanism includes a clamping and locking sleeve and a locking member; the clamping and locking sleeve is configured to enclose a mounting space for mounting the inserting portion; the locking member is capable of switching between a first position and a second position, so that when the inserting portion is mounted in the mounting space, the locking member is capable of locking or unlocking the inserting portion.

IMAGING SYSTEM
20220417484 · 2022-12-29 ·

Color filters are used for color images obtained using imaging devices such as conventional image sensors. Imaging elements with color filters are sold, and an appropriate combination of the imaging element and a lens or the like is incorporated in an electronic device. Only providing a color filter to overlap a light-receiving region of an image sensor reduces the amount of light reaching the light-receiving region.

An imaging system of the present invention includes a solid-state imaging element without a color filter, a storage device, and a learning device. As a selection standard for reducing the amount of learning data, in an HSV color space, saturation is used, and selection is performed so that the saturation has optimal distribution. When colorization disclosed in this specification is performed, the colorization and object highlight processing can be performed at the same time.

IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Provided are an imaging device, an imaging method, and a program capable of changing assignment of functions to a plurality of operation units according to a use environment of the imaging device. An imaging device (1) includes: a plurality of operation units (265) provided on a plurality of surfaces of a device main body (101), respectively, and capable of being assigned functions; a memory (267) that stores assignment information indicating a relationship between a use environment and assignment of the functions to the plurality of operation units (265); and a processor (301), in which the processor (301) performs use environment determination processing of determining the use environment of the imaging device, and assignment setting processing of setting the assignment of the functions to the plurality of operation units on the basis of the assignment information of the memory, according to a result of the use environment determination processing.

SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, AND IMAGING SYSTEM
20220414948 · 2022-12-29 ·

A signal processing method according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes obtaining compressed image data including two-dimensional image information that is obtained by compressing hyperspectral information corresponding to wavelength bands included in a target wavelength range, obtaining setting data including information designating one or more sub-wavelength ranges that are parts of the target wavelength range, and generating, based on the compressed image data, two-dimensional images corresponding to wavelength bands included in the one or more sub-wavelength ranges.

Artificial window system

In general, the present disclosure is directed to an artificial window system that can simulate the user experience of a traditional window in environments where exterior walls are unavailable or other constraints make traditional windows impractical. In an embodiment, an artificial window consistent with the present disclosure includes a window panel, a panel driver, and a camera device. The camera device captures a plurality of image frames representative of an outdoor environment and provides the same to the panel driver. A controller of the panel driver sends the image frames as a video signal to cause the window panel to visually output the same. The window panel may further include light panels, and the controller may extract light characteristics from the captured plurality of image frames to send signals to the light panels to cause the light panels to mimic outdoor lighting conditions.

Accessory, image pickup apparatus on which same is mountable, and camera system

An interchangeable lens assembly includes a plurality of lens-side claw portions configured to be engaged with a plurality of camera-side claw portions, and a lock pin groove portion into which a lock pin is inserted, a lens barrel, and a lens mount fixing member. When θ1 is an angle formed by a line passing through a fifth lens-side end and an optical axis, and a line passing through a center of the lock pin groove portion and the optical axis, and θ2 is an angle formed by a line passing through a fourth lens-side end and the optical axis, and a line that passes through the center of the lock pin groove portion and the optical axis, θ1 and θ2 satisfy a predetermined conditional expression.