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Deposit detection device and deposit detection method

US11308709B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 2020
Grant dateApr 19, 2022
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Expiry dateNov 21, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V10/25
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A deposit detection device according to an embodiment includes a detection module and a determination module. The detection module detects a deposit region including a deposit adhering to a lens of an imaging device from a captured image captured by the imaging device. The determination module performs maintenance determination as to whether to maintain a detection history of detection by the detection module, based on brightness information of the captured image.

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