Image Capturing Apparatus Patent: Reducing Blur Effects

A novel image capturing apparatus and method for reducing blurs caused by unintentional hand movements during image capture has been patented by Panasonic Corporation. The invention utilizes a unique image processing unit that includes a blur kernel deciding unit and an image reconstructing unit to generate reconstructed images with reduced blur effects. This innovation can significantly improve image quality in various applications.

Key Takeaways:

• The patented image capturing apparatus comprises an image capturing element, an optical system, and an image processing unit that can process an image signal to reduce blur effects.
• The image processing unit includes a blur kernel deciding unit that decides a blur kernel based on information such as the zoom scaling factor of the optical system.
• The image processing unit also includes an image reconstructing unit that generates a reconstructed image with reduced blur effects.
• The blur kernel deciding unit can change the blur kernel size based on the zoom scaling factor, which affects the degree of image blur.
• The invention is applicable in various fields, including photography and other image capture applications.
• The patent was filed under Application No. PCT/JP2011/002636 on May 11, 2011, and published on November 24, 2011, as Publication No. WO/2011/145296.

Statistics:

• The invention utilizes a unique image processing unit that includes a blur kernel deciding unit and an image reconstructing unit.
• The blur kernel deciding unit decides a blur kernel based on information such as the zoom scaling factor of the optical system.
• The image reconstructing unit generates a reconstructed image with reduced blur effects.
• The patent was filed on May 11, 2011, and published on November 24, 2011.

Sources:

• World Intellectual Property Organization (WO/2011/145296)
• Patent Application No. PCT/JP2011/002636
• Panasonic Corporation