Television – Stereoscopic – Picture signal generator
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-24
2011-05-24
Philippe, Gims S (Department: 2482)
Television
Stereoscopic
Picture signal generator
C356S369000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07948514
ABSTRACT:
High-precision normal information on the surface of a subject is generated by capturing an image of the subject. A normal information generating device captures the image of the subject and thereby passively generates normal information on the surface of the subject. The normal information generating device includes: a stereo polarization image capturing section for receiving a plurality of polarized light beams of different polarization directions at different viewpoint positions and obtaining a plurality of polarization images of different viewpoint positions; and a normal information generating section for estimating a normal direction vector of the subject based on the plurality of polarization images of different viewpoint positions.
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Kanamori Katsuhiro
Sato Satoshi
Panasonic Corporation
Philippe Gims S
Renner , Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP
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