A microscope for imaging a sample is disclosed that may include at least one illumination objective arranged to eject an illumination light beam along an illumination path to illuminate the sample; an imaging objective arranged to receive detection light including at least a portion of the light ejected from the sample, wherein the detection light is propagated along a detection axis and the imaging objective has an imaging focal plane; an adjustment arrangement to linearly displace the illumination light beam and the imaging focal plane relative to each other along the detection axis; a sample holder arranged to receive a sample and having a portion which is transparent to the illumination light beam and to the detection light; and a holder support arranged to receive the sample holder and displace the sample holder relative to the imaging objective such that the imaging focal plane is positioned inside the sample holder.

It is intended to promote enhancement of performance of acquiring a depth image. A depth image acquiring apparatus includes a light emitting diode, a TOF sensor, and a filter. The light emitting diode irradiates modulated light toward a detection area becoming an area in which a depth image is to be acquired to detect a distance. The TOF sensor receives incident light into which the light irradiated from the light emitting diode is reflected by an object lying in the detection area to become, thereby outputting a signal used to produce the depth image. The filter passes more light having a wavelength in a predetermined pass bandwidth than light having a wavelength in a pass bandwidth other than the predetermined pass bandwidth of the light made incident toward the TOF sensor. In this case, at least one of the light emitting diode, the TOF sensor, or arrangement of the filter is controlled in accordance with a temperature of the light emitting diode or the TOF sensor. The present technique, for example, can be applied to a system for with international search report acquiring a depth image by using a TOF system.

An image capturing apparatus and method, a storage medium, and an electronic equipment are provided. The image capturing apparatus includes: a nonopaque cover plate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other in a thickness direction of the nonopaque cover plate, wherein the first surface of the nonopaque cover plate is opposite to an object to be captured; a light source module having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other in a thickness direction of the light source module, wherein the first surface of the light source module is opposite to the second surface of the nonopaque cover plate; and a sensor module disposed on the second surface of the light source module.

An image capturing apparatus and method, a storage medium, and an electronic equipment are provided. The image capturing apparatus includes: a nonopaque cover plate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other in a thickness direction of the nonopaque cover plate, wherein the first surface of the nonopaque cover plate is opposite to an object to be captured; a light source module having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other in a thickness direction of the light source module, wherein the first surface of the light source module is opposite to the second surface of the nonopaque cover plate; and a sensor module disposed on the second surface of the light source module.

A device (1) for producing a photoactive system (10), in particular a deactivated photoactive system (10), characterised by: an imaging device (2) having at least one imaging arrangement (20), wherein the at least one imaging arrangement (20) has a beam passage plane (SE) and an optical axis (O), and the at least one imaging arrangement (20) is designed to generate electromagnetic beams which extend along a beam path and pass through the imaging arrangement (20) on the beam passage plane (SE) and to reflect the electromagnetic beams along the beam path at the photoactive arrangement (11) in order to image, on a first focal plane (B1) of the imaging arrangement (20), an evaluation image of a photoactive arrangement (11) of the photoactive system (10) to be produced, and the electromagnetic beams of the beam path are captured on the first focal plane (B1) in order to capture the evaluation image of the photoactive arrangement (11); and a first holding device (3a) having a first holding plane (Ha), on the first holding plane (Ha), an optical arrangement (12) of the photoactive system (10) to be produced; and a second holding device (3b) having a second holding plane (3b) for holding the photoactive arrangement (11) on the second holding plane (Hb); wherein the first holding device (3a) having the first holding plane (Ha) and/or the second holding device (3a) having the second holding plane (Ha) is/are movably positioned relative to the imaging device (2).

An electronic apparatus includes: control means for performing control to record, in recording means, characteristic data on a line-of-sight; authentication means for authenticating a user; and detection means for detecting, in a case where characteristic data on a line-of-sight of the authenticated user is recorded in the recording means, a line-of-sight of the user by using the recorded characteristic data on the line-of-sight.

An electronic apparatus to which an accessory is to be detachably attached includes a plurality of contacts electrically connectable to the accessory and arranged in a first direction orthogonal to an attachment direction of the accessory. The plurality of contacts include an attachment detection contact that is used to detect an attachment of the accessory to the electronic apparatus, and a first clock contact that is used to communicate a first clock signal in communication between the electronic apparatus and the accessory. A potential of the attachment detection contact changes from a predetermined potential to a reference potential different from the predetermined potential after the accessory is attached to the electronic apparatus. The attachment detection contact is disposed next to the first clock contact.

A device for generating a photometric stereo image and a color image of an object which is moved at a predetermined relative speed relative to the device. The device includes a lighting area and a lighting arrangement which is oriented to the lighting area. The lighting arrangement cyclically emits a lighting sequence in the lighting area. The lighting sequence has at least four lighting pulses each of which have a wavelength range and a lighting direction. At least three of the at least four lighting pulses have a different wavelength range, and at least two of the at least four lighting pulses have a different lighting direction and a same wavelength range.

A data capture stage includes a frame at least partially surrounding a target object, a rotation device within the frame and configured to selectively rotate the target object, a plurality of cameras coupled to the frame and configured to capture images of the target object from different angles, a sensor coupled to the frame and configured to sense mapping data corresponding to the target object, and an augmentation data generator configured to control a rotation of the rotation device, to control operations of the plurality of cameras and the sensor, and to generate training data based on the images and the mapping data.

A rearview mirror system for a vehicle providing a direct reflection of scenes in good light and an enhanced display of scenes in bad lighting includes a housing defining an opening, a display screen arranged at the opening, a camera, a fill light lamp, and a controller. The display screen is light-pervious at only one side. The camera and the fill light lamp are arranged on the housing. An image processing chip and the controller are arranged between the display screen and the housing. When ambient brightness is below a preset brightness value, the camera and the fill light lamp are activated, the camera captures images of side and rear scenes of the vehicle and generates an optical signal, the image processing chip, based on the optical signal, outputs an enhanced image on the display screen for better driving safety. A vehicle including the rearview mirror system is also disclosed.