IP Library Granted Patent US 12,492,944
Granted Patent B2
US 12,492,944 · App. 18/472,255 · Granted Dec 9, 2025

Imaging control device, imaging apparatus, imaging control method, and program

Inventors: Tomoharu Shimada (Saitama, JP); Tetsuya Fujikawa (Saitama, JP); Shinichi Shimotsu (Saitama, JP); Toshihiro Aoi (Saitama, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
G01J5/485H04N5/265H04N23/21H04N23/23H04N23/75H04N23/76H04N23/95G01J2005/0077
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Patent No.
US 12,492,944
App. No.
18/472,255
Granted
Dec 9, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is an imaging control device including: a processor; and a memory connected to or built in the processor. The processor acquires a first image by causing an image sensor of an imaging apparatus to image first light with a first sensitivity, and acquires a second image by causing the image sensor to image second light with a second sensitivity. The first sensitivity is a sensitivity for representing shape information of a subject with a first gradation in the first image. The second sensitivity is a sensitivity for representing temperature information of the subject with a second gradation in the second image.

Claims (57)

1 . An imaging control device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory connected to or built in the processor,

wherein the processor

acquires a first image by causing an image sensor of an imaging apparatus to image first light with a first sensitivity, and

acquires a second image by causing the image sensor to image second light with a second sensitivity,

the first sensitivity is a sensitivity for representing shape information of a subject with a first gradation in the first image,

the second sensitivity is a sensitivity for representing temperature information of the subject with a second gradation in the second image, and

the first sensitivity is higher than the second sensitivity,

wherein the first sensitivity and the second sensitivity are defined based on a signal amplification factor of an imaging signal obtained by the imaging of the image sensor,

the signal amplification factor corresponding to the first sensitivity is logarithmically defined, and

the signal amplification factor corresponding to the second sensitivity is exponentially defined.

2 . The imaging control device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the shape information includes contour information.

3 . The imaging control device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor generates a composite image based on the first image and the second image.

4 . The imaging control device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the processor generates temperature distribution information corresponding to the temperature information, and

the composite image is an image representing the shape information and the temperature distribution information.

5 . The imaging control device according to claim 4 ,

wherein the composite image is an image in which the temperature distribution information is superimposed on the first image.

6 . The imaging control device according to claim 4 ,

wherein the temperature distribution information is information representing a temperature distribution with a visual feature amount.

7 . The imaging control device according to claim 4 ,

wherein the temperature distribution information is a translucent image.

8 . The imaging control device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the processor outputs display data for displaying the composite image on a display.

9 . The imaging control device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor sets a first frequency of acquiring the first image higher than a second frequency of acquiring the second image.

10 . The imaging control device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor changes at least one of the first sensitivity or the second sensitivity based on an instruction from an outside or information obtained from the subject.

11 . The imaging control device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first light and the second light are near-infrared light.

12 . The imaging control device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an optical element that changes an amount of light received by the image sensor,

wherein the first sensitivity and the second sensitivity are defined based on a change in the amount of light.

13 . An imaging apparatus comprising:

the imaging control device according to claim 1 ; and

the image sensor controlled by the imaging control device.

14 . An imaging control method comprising:

acquiring a first image by causing an image sensor of an imaging apparatus to image first light with a first sensitivity; and

acquiring a second image by causing the image sensor to image second light with a second sensitivity,

wherein the first sensitivity is a sensitivity for representing shape information of a subject with a first gradation in the first image,

the second sensitivity is a sensitivity for representing temperature information of the subject with a second gradation in the second image, and

the first sensitivity is higher than the second sensitivity,

wherein the first sensitivity and the second sensitivity are defined based on a signal amplification factor of an imaging signal obtained by the imaging of the image sensor,

the signal amplification factor corresponding to the first sensitivity is logarithmically defined, and

the signal amplification factor corresponding to the second sensitivity is exponentially defined.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process comprising:

acquiring a first image by causing an image sensor of an imaging apparatus to image first light with a first sensitivity; and

acquiring a second image by causing the image sensor to image second light with a second sensitivity,

wherein the first sensitivity is a sensitivity for representing shape information of a subject with a first gradation in the first image,

the second sensitivity is a sensitivity for representing temperature information of the subject with a second gradation in the second image, and

the first sensitivity is higher than the second sensitivity,

wherein the first sensitivity and the second sensitivity are defined based on a signal amplification factor of an imaging signal obtained by the imaging of the image sensor,

the signal amplification factor corresponding to the first sensitivity is logarithmically defined, and

the signal amplification factor corresponding to the second sensitivity is exponentially defined.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2023
From: SHIMADA, TOMOHARU; FUJIKAWA, TETSUYA; SHIMOTSU, SHINICHI; AOI, TOSHIHIRO
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 065002/0859 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-061522 · Mar 31, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2022000784 · Jan 12, 2022
Related Publication 20240015377A1 · Jan 11, 2024
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