Image processing apparatus and imaging apparatus with noise correction function and signal level correction function

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PATENT NO 9355327
APP PUB NO 20140376814A1
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14308474

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An image signal processing apparatus includes an image signal input unit, a local information acquisition unit for calculating a statistical quantity of pixel values in a local area including a noted pixel from an image signal as local information, a noise correction unit for conducting noise correction on the image signal by using the local information and outputting a noise-corrected image signal, an image signal correction unit for conducting signal level correction on the image signal from the noise correction unit and outputting a level-corrected image signal, an image signal correction intensity control unit for determining correction intensity in the level correction and changing input-output characteristics in the level correction, a signal correction characteristic estimation unit for estimating level correction characteristics based on the correction intensity, and a noise correction intensity control unit for controlling correction intensity in the noise correction in conjunction with the level correction characteristics.

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HITACHI INDUSTRY & CONTROL SOLUTIONS LTD6-1 AKIHABARA TAITO-KU TOKYO 1100006 ?1100006

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Hirooka, Shinichiro Tokyo, JP 24 314
Sai, Hirotomo Tokyo, JP 23 189
Shiokawa, Junji Tokyo, JP 94 404
Yoshida, Daisuke Tokyo, JP 232 1714

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