Image input apparatus
US8666153B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N25/135
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is an image inputting apparatus wherein luminance signals having a high S/N ratio can be generated even during nighttime with a small quantity of photons. An imaging element images image components. A color signal generating section generates color signals from the image components. A color space conversion section converts the color signals into a color space that includes luminance signals and color difference signals. The color space conversion section calculates a luminance signal obtained by adding the image components, as the luminance signal of the color space to be converted.
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