A Japanese company is offering an infrared colour night. vision camera technology

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1 Profile Status: Published Technology Offer A Japanese company is offering an infrared colour night Summary vision camera technology A Japanese company is looking for EU partner interested to a newly developed infrared colour night vision camera. The camera provides high resolution colour image in complete darkness. The technology can be applied in security cameras, automotive cameras, medical and nursing care cameras and social infrastructure monitoring cameras. A manufacturing, licensing or financial agreement, depending on the partner aims, is expected. Creation Date 13 July 2017 Last Update 11 July 2018 Expiration Date 20 July 2019 Reference Public Link TOJP Details Description A Japanese company is offering an infrared colour night vision camera technology that provides high resolution image in complete darkness. Current camera technology has difficulty to capture a clear image in the dark. Longer shutter speeds are necessary and issues persist with capturing moving images. The technology from this Japanese company provides a colour image in complete darkness by only using infrared (IR) illumination. This technology applies the correlation between visible and infrared reflectivity to the colorization of the infrared imaging camera. The technology was developed by a public research institute in Japan, of which this company has acquired the international patent. The applications of this technology could include security cameras, automotive cameras, medical and nursing care cameras and social infrastructure monitoring cameras.the technology could also be integrated in consumer products such as smart phones, home security, robots and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. They are searching for partners to install the technology in commercial products and enhance the practical use of the technology through a manufacturing agreement or financial agreement to invest in further applications. They also welcome technical partners in the fields of imaging sensors, LED illuminators, imaging analysis and camera integration through a licensing agreement. Page 1 of 5

2 They have already installed a colour night vision camera on a highway in February 2017 and made a business alliance with a large Taiwanese IT company in April Advantages and Innovations Conventional night-vision cameras provide only a monochromatic image, while this new imaging technology gives a colour image. The advantages of the colour night vision camera are: clearer high resolution colour image without visible light motion capture as there is no slow shutter speed required (a movie can be shot smoothly at normal frame rate) possible to do everything that a conventional camera can do (the technology provides pure added value) economical as it requires only marginal additional cost (hundreds of euros in mass production setting, versus thousands of euros for the competition) In comparison to regular high-performance cameras that are capable of increasing sensitivity (minimum object illuminance, ISO sensitivity, etc.) through 2-dimensional noise reduction (2DNR), 3-dimensional noise reduction (3DNR), smart noise reduction (SmartNR), etc. and frame accumulation (semi-moving image, long time exposure), the company colour night vision cameras can shoot even in the dark by irradiating invisible near infrared rays. Colour images can be captured through colour elements contained in these infrared rays. Stage of Development Already on the market IPR Status Patent(s) applied for but not yet granted,patents granted,exclusive Rights Comment Regarding IPR status The company colour night vision without visible light technology is patented in Japan and China/Hong Kong/Korea/US. For the EU the patent request is in progress. Profile Origin National or Regional R&D programme Keywords Technology Security systems Market Consumer Products Other consumer products Other Consumer Related (not elsewhere classified) Other Industrial Products (not elsewhere classified) Page 2 of 5

3 NACE C Manufacture of other electrical equipment Network Contact Issuing Partner EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation Contact Person Eivilte Kandrataviciute Phone Number Open for EOI : Yes Dissemination Send to Sector Group ICT Industry and Services Restrict Dissemination to Specific Countries Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, CzechRepublic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, UnitedKingdom, Client Type and Size of Organisation Behind the Profile Industry SME <= 10 Year Established 2010 Turnover Page 3 of 5

4 <1M Already Engaged in Trans-National Cooperation Yes Experience Comments They have a business alliance with a large Taiwanese IT company since April 2017 to launch the colour night vision camera in the near future. Volume manufacturing will start late Languages Spoken English Client Country Japan Partner Sought Type and Role of Partner Sought The company is searching for industry partners that can implement the technology in products and/or enhance the practical use of the technology. The target partners would be operating in sectors such as: infrastructure (highway, tunnel, railway, river, smart city, etc.), surveillance, automotive or medical applications. Technical partners could develop and enhance the key device (imaging sensor, infrared LED, imaging analysis) through a licensing agreement. It is possible to provide exclusivity in each application area. They are also open to investors to further develop the technology and its applications. Type and Size of Partner Sought SME 11-50,University,R&D Institution,SME <10,>500 MNE, ,SME ,>500 Type of Partnership Considered License agreement Financial agreement Manufacturing agreement Attachments picture.png Page 4 of 5

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