Imaging apparatus and lighting apparatus for imaging
US8368758B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N25/20
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An imaging apparatus for taking an image of a face includes an imaging element having sensitivity for a near-infrared range and a visible range, a first optical filter provided between the face and the imaging element to reduce an intensity of a visible light entering the imaging element and a near-infrared light irradiating portion for irradiating the face with a near-infrared light.
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