IP Library Granted Patent US 9,576,341
Granted Patent B2
US 9,576,341 · App. 14/524,314 · Granted Feb 21, 2017

Image-processing system, imaging apparatus and image-processing method

Inventors: Shusei Itagaki (Tokyo, JP); Masakazu Terauchi (Tochigi, JP); Masashi Miyata (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
G06T5/00G06T5/001G06T2207/10004G06T2207/10024G06T2207/20032G06T2207/20221
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Patent No.
US 9,576,341
App. No.
14/524,314
Granted
Feb 21, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image-processing system including an image processor and a correction processor is provided. The imaging processor obtains a captured image. The correction processor produces a corrected image by correcting an aberration that emerges in the captured image. The correction processor produces: at least one or more processed images obtained by applying different processes to the captured image; a masking image by applying a predetermined process to one of the captured images or the at least one or more processed images; a composite image by synthesizing the masking image and either of the captured image or the at least one or more processed images, which are not used when producing the masking image; and the corrected image by synthesizing the composite image and the captured image.

Claims (54)

1. An image-processing system, comprising:

an imaging processor that obtains a captured image; and

a correction processor that produces a corrected image by correcting an aberration that emerges in the captured image;

the correction processor performing processes of:

producing at least two processed images by applying different processes to the captured image;

producing a masking image by applying a predetermined process to a single image of either the captured image or one of the at least two processed images;

producing a composite image by synthesizing the masking image and an other one of either the captured image or one of the at least two processed images, which is not used in producing the masking image, each of the images synthesized in producing the composite image originating from a single image; and

producing the corrected image by synthesizing the composite image and the captured image.

2. The image-processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the correction processor further performs processes of:

producing a first processed image that is obtained by applying a first process to the captured image;

producing the masking image by applying the predetermined process to the captured image; and

producing the composite image by synthesizing the first processed image and the masking image.

3. The image-processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the correction processor further performs processes of:

producing a second processed image that is obtained by applying a second process to the captured image;

producing the masking image by applying a predetermined process to the second processed image; and

producing a third processed image that is obtained by applying a third process to the captured image; and

producing the composite image by synthesizing the third processed image and the masking image.

4. The image-processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the correction processor further performs processes of:

producing a first processed image that is obtained by applying a first process to the captured image;

producing a second processed image that is obtained by applying a second process to the captured image;

producing the masking image by applying a predetermined process to the second processed image; and

producing the composite image by synthesizing the first processed image and the masking image.

5. An imaging apparatus comprising:

an imaging sensor that captures an captured image; and

a correction processor that produces a corrected image by correcting an aberration that emerges in the captured image;

the correction processor performing processes of:

producing at least two processed images obtained by applying different processes to the captured image;

producing a masking image by applying a predetermined process to a single image of either the captured image or one of the at least two processed images;

producing a composite image by synthesizing the masking image and an other one of either the captured image or one of the at least two processed images, which is not used in producing the masking image, each of the images synthesized in producing the composite image originating from a single image; and

producing the corrected image by synthesizing the composite image and the captured image.

6. The image-processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the captured image is obtained via a photographic lens and the at least two processed images are is produced by applying different processes to the captured image with reference to design data of the photographic lens.

7. The image-processing system according to claim 6 , wherein the correction processor further performs processes of:

producing a first processed image that is obtained by applying a first process to the captured image using the design data of the photographic lens;

producing the masking image by applying the predetermined process to the captured image; and

producing the composite image by synthesizing the first processed image and the masking image.

8. The image-processing system according to claim 6 , wherein the correction processor further performs processes of:

producing a second processed image that is obtained by applying a second process to the captured image;

producing the masking image by applying a predetermined process to the second processed image; and

producing a third processed image that is obtained by applying a third process to the captured image; and

producing the composite image by synthesizing the third processed image and the masking image.

9. The image-processing system according to claim 6 , wherein the correction processor further performs processes of:

producing a first processed image that is obtained by applying a first process to the captured image;

producing a second processed image that is obtained by applying a second process to the captured image;

producing the masking image by applying a predetermined process to the second processed image; and

producing the composite image by synthesizing the first processed image and the masking image.

10. An imaging apparatus comprising:

an imaging sensor that captures a captured image; and

a correction processor that produces a corrected image by correcting an aberration that emerges in the captured image;

the correction processor performing processes of:

producing at least two processed images obtained by applying different processes to the captured image with reference to design data of the photographic lens;

producing a masking image by applying a predetermined process to a single image of either the captured image or one of the at least two processed images;

producing a composite image by synthesizing the masking image and an other one of either the captured image or one of the at least two processed images, which is not used in producing the masking image, each of the images synthesized in producing the composite image originating from a single image; and

producing the corrected image by synthesizing the composite image and the captured image.

11. The image-processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the masking image masks areas other than a fringe in the captured image, the fringe being caused by the aberration that emerges when processing image signals from an image sensor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2014
From: ITAGAKI, SHUSEI; TERAUCHI, MASAKAZU; MIYATA, MASASHI
To: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 034041/0882 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2013-225896 · Oct 30, 2013 · national
JP 2013-226023 · Oct 30, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150117792A1 · Apr 30, 2015