08th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090046908 | Detecting Meniscal Tears in Non-Invasive Scans - Techniques for automatically detecting meniscus include receiving pixels from a scanning device directed to a knee of a subject. Also received is a region of interest that includes pixels that correspond to at least a portion of a meniscus of the knee. Without human intervention, a meniscus extraction threshold is determined based on pixel intensities in the region of interest. A meniscus object portion of the scan data is further determined without human intervention based on the meniscus extraction threshold and a geometrical constraint. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046909 | Feature Dependent Extended Depth of Focusing on Semi-Transparent Biological Specimens - A method and system for constructing a digital image of a three-dimensional biological specimen that displays diagnostically important information—substantially to the exclusion of unimportant information. The system de-enhances features in a cellular specimen which are not diagnostically important and enhances those which are The system selects the sharpest pixel for each pixel location from among a stack of image slices and copies them into a composite image | 2009-02-19 |
20090046910 | Method for enhancing blood vessels in angiography images - Disclosed is a method for enhancing blood vessels in angiography images. The method incorporates the use of linear directional features present in an image, extracted by a Directional Filter Bank, to obtain more precise Hessian analysis in noisy environment and thus can correctly reveal small and thin vessels. Also, the directional image decomposition helps to avoid junction suppression, which in turn, yields continuous vessel tree. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046911 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A radiation imaging apparatus detects the density distribution of an image formed by a radiopaque dye from each of two images obtained by radiation imaging. The apparatus predicts the moving speed of the image formed by the radiopaque dye based on the moving amount of the detected density distribution and the interval between the radiographing times of the two images, and determines the next timing of radiation imaging based on the predicted moving speed and the detected density distribution. A radiation imaging apparatus detects the density distribution of a radiopaque dye in an image obtained by X-ray radiation imaging and predicts the moving speed of the radiopaque dye based on the change amount of the density distribution. The radiation imaging apparatus determines the X-ray irradiation timing based on the predicted radiopaque dye moving speed, the detected radiopaque dye density distribution, and a predetermined radiopaque dye density. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046912 | Process and System for Simulation or Digital Synthesis of Sonographic Images - The invention relates to a method for the simulation or digital synthesis of echographic images, characterised by the direct transformation in real time, or quasi real time, of the information contained in an IRM-type medical or veterinary image, without delimitation or segmentation of the bodies or structures contained in the volume of data of the IRM image, according to at least one two-dimensional observation window which can be modified in real time, or quasi real time, in terms of the dimension, position, direction and orientation thereof, the characteristics thereof depending on the type of virtual echographic probe determined, and reproducing all of the attenuation, reflection, refraction and dispersion effects, and the regulation effects of a real echographic image, each echographic image supplied cumulating the results of the simulations of the pre-cited effects. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046913 | Methods and apparatus for data communication across a slip ring - A method for reducing bandwidth required for transmission of data in a device having two portions rotating with respect to one another. The first portion includes a data acquisition system (DAS) having a charge-to-digital converter and a digital signal processor (DSP) configured to receive and compress digital data from the charge-to-digital processor. The second portion includes a computer configured to receive data from the DAS. The DAS and computer are communicatively coupled via a slip ring having a finite transmission bandwidth. The computer is configured to reconstruct and display an image using compressed data. The method includes using the DAS to compress scan data to a predetermined number of mantissa bits and a predetermined number of exponent bits, transmitting the compressed data from the first portion to the second portion across the slip ring, and using the transmitted compressed data to reconstruct and display an image of an object. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046914 | TIME-SEQUENTIAL VOLUME RENDERING - There is disclosed a method and apparatus for generating data for a two-dimensional image which identifies different classes of property of an imaged subject, this being done by separately rendering volumetric data classified into those different classes and, from all of those separate renderings, choosing one datum for use in the two-dimensional image as an image pixel. This being repeatable for each datum to be used in the two-dimensional image—thereby, for example, to selectively build-up the data for whole of the two-dimensional image as a mixture/combination of different classes of data. The data for the two-dimensional image may be colour coded for visually distinguishing data of different classes. Thus when applied to the image enhancement of tissues subjected to contrast agent uptake in patients kinetic information may be incorporated into the volume renderings to enable tissues of different enhancement and kinetic characteristics to be identified as such. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046915 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CORRECTION OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGES - A method of correcting magnetic resonance images is provided. Seed points having a same expected true intensity are selected from the image points in an image. An intensity correction function I | 2009-02-19 |
20090046916 | CT SCANNER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A CT scanner which can reconstruct high-quality tomographic images using only the projected images obtained by scanning an object without requiring any special three-dimensional phantom is provided. A two-dimensional radiation sensor placed to face a radiation source via the object acquires projected images while relatively rotating the object in the radiation emitted from the radiation source. Tomographic images are obtained at one predetermined slice position of the object by performing, for each of geometrical calibration parameter values, reconstruction of a tomographic image of the object using one of the calibration parameter values based on acquired projected images. One of the calibration parameter values is selected based on the obtained tomographic images. A tomographic image is reconstructed at each slice position by using a selected calibration parameter value based on a projected image at each acquired slice position of the object. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046917 | IMAGING DEVICE, DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR AND IMAGING METHOD - An imaging device includes an imaging unit ( | 2009-02-19 |
20090046918 | Systems and methods for notes detection - To perform notes detection, candidate reference marks are identified in a document. A starting note zone is identified in the document. A pair of similar reference marks is identified from the candidate reference marks including a first reference mark in the note zone and a second reference mark outside the note zone. The document is marked up to indicate a note associated with the first and second reference marks. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046919 | MICR READER USING PHASE ANGLE EXTRACTED FROM FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS - A system and method for implementing phase angle based magnetic ink character recognition (MICR). A system is provided that includes: a segmentation system for segmenting inputted MICR data into sets of temporal data for inputted characters; a Fourier system for generating a set of phase angle components from temporal data for each inputted character; and a matching system for comparing the normalized set of phase angle components with each of a set of reference waveforms to determine an identity of the inputted character. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046920 | Approximating Wafer Intensity Change To Provide Fast Mask Defect Scoring - To provide fast mask defect scoring, approximated wafer simulations (e.g. using one convolution) are performed on the defect inspection image and its corresponding reference inspection image. Using the approximated defect wafer image and the approximated reference wafer image generated by these approximated wafer simulations, a defect maximum intensity difference (MID) is computed by subtracting one approximated wafer image from the other approximated wafer image to generate a difference image. After a defect region of the difference image is clearly defined, a simulation at the centroid (i.e. a single point) of the defect region is performed. After the defect MID is computed (represented by an intensity) it can be compared to a prototype MID, which can represent a generic nuisance defect. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046921 | PICK AND PLACE MACHINE WITH IMPROVED COMPONENT PICK UP INSPECTION - Embodiments of the present invention improve upon component level inspection performed by pick and place machines. Such improvements include inspecting the pick operation in pick and place machines by collecting images of the pick event inside the machine and identifying errors as they happen. By detecting and displaying this information as it generated on the machine, the operator or machine can take prompt and effective corrective actions. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046922 | Surface Inspecting Apparatus - A wafer to be inspected W is placed on an XY stage | 2009-02-19 |
20090046923 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SURFACE DEFECTS ON A WORKPIECE SUCH AS A ROLLED/DRAWN METAL BAR - The present invention is directed to solving the problems associated with the detection of surface defects on metal bars as well as the problems associated with applying metal flat inspection systems to metal bars for non-destructive surface defects detection. A specially designed imaging system, which is comprised of a computing unit, line lights and high data rate line scan cameras, is developed for the aforementioned purpose. The target application is the metal bars (1) that have a circumference/cross-section-area ratio equal to or smaller than 4.25 when the cross section area is unity for the given shape, (2) whose cross-sections are round, oval, or in the shape of a polygon, and (3) are manufactured by mechanically cross-section reduction processes. The said metal can be steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, bronze, titanium, nickel, and so forth, and/or their alloys. The said metal bars can be at the temperature when they are being manufactured. A removable cassette includes various mirrors. A protection tube isolates the moving metal bar from the line light assembly and image acquisition camera. A contaminant reduction mechanism applies a vacuum to remove airborne contaminants. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046924 | Stereo-image processing apparatus - A stereo-image processing apparatus includes a stereo-image taking means configured to take a plurality of images from different viewpoints, a parallax detecting means configured to detect a parallax of a subject on the basis of the images taken by the stereo-image taking means, an object detecting means configured to detect objects on the basis of the parallax detected by the parallax detecting means and a parallax offset value, and a parallax-offset-value correcting means configured to correct the parallax offset value on the basis of a change in a parallax corresponding to an object whose size in real space does not change with time, of the objects detected by the object detecting means, and a change in an apparent size of the object. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046925 | Method, Apparatus and System for Color Component Registration - A method, apparatus and system for image processing include a registration device configured to register component images for at least a block of an image to form a registered image. A quality control device is configured to receive the registered image, examine the registered image, and modify portions of the registered image to improve the alignment of the registered image. In one embodiment of the present invention, the quality control device includes user controls to perform quality control functions including communicating a command to the registration device to re-register an image modified by the quality control device. The user controls may include a control panel configured specifically for making the quality improvement changes required. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046926 | Image processing circuit, display device, and printing device - An image processing circuit includes: a storage unit that stores positions of pixels constituting a shape-image to be regularly-arranged and pixel values of the pixels; a conversion unit that: if a pixel value of a first pixel constituting an image represented by input binary image data, the pixel value of the first pixel being expressible by one value or another value, one of the values being 0, and a pixel value of a second pixel constituting the shape-image and arranged at a position corresponding to a position of the first pixel is a predetermined value, converts the pixel value of the first pixel into 0 and outputs a pixel value 0; and if the pixel value of the first pixel is 0, or if the pixel value of the first pixel is a value other than 0, and the pixel value of the second pixel is a value other than the predetermined value, directly outputs the pixel value of the first pixel; a first multiplication unit that multiplies the pixel value of the second pixel by the pixel value output from the conversion unit, and outputs a resultant value; an inversion unit that inverts the pixel value output from the conversion unit and outputs a resultant value; a second multiplication unit that multiplies the pixel value of the first pixel or a pixel value of a third pixel constituting a background part of the image represented by the binary image data by the value output from the inversion unit, and outputs a resultant value; and an adder that adds up the value output from the first multiplication unit and the value output from the second multiplication unit, and outputs a resultant value as output image data. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046927 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING NOISE IN IMAGE - An exemplary method for reducing noise in an image is disclosed. The image comprises a number of pixels including a current pixel that contains noise. The method comprises: measuring a value of each of the pixels; calculating a number of variances of value of a number of pixel areas, each of which includes the current pixel and lies in a unique orientation with respect to the current pixel, based on the measured values; calculating the mean of value of the pixel area associated with the current pixel and having the smallest variance of value, based on the measured values; and replacing the value of the current pixel with the calculated mean of value. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046928 | Auto white balance method - An auto white balance method includes converting a color space of an input image from an RGB color space into the Commission International de I'Eclairage (CIE) L*a*b* color space, determining at least a portion of pixels of the input image, assumed that a reference white color is changed, in a range of a predetermined L*a*b* value as pixels to be used for estimating the reference white color, determining averages of an L* value, an a* value, a b* value of the determined pixels to be used for estimating the reference white color as a reference white color estimation value, and calculating a color gain to move the reference white color estimation value to a target value for a predetermined white balance. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046929 | IMAGE-BASED CODE - A computer-readable medium may include one or more instructions for providing sub-images, one or more instructions for receiving selection of a plurality of sub-images, one or more instructions for constructing a first image, the first image being a unified image including the selected plurality of sub-images, one or more instructions for comparing at the selected plurality of sub-images with previously selected sub-images, and one or more instructions for providing access to at least one of a device, a service, or a function when the selected plurality of sub-images match the previously selected sub-images. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046930 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING LINE SEGMENTS FROM IMAGE USING INCREMENTAL PIXEL EXTENSION - A method of extracting line segments from a subject image includes calculating a gradient image and a direction image of respective edge pixels in a canny edge image obtained from the subject image, calculating a primary line passing arbitrary two pixels selected among the edge pixels, selecting candidate line segment pixels through performing an incremental pixel extension from a midpoint of the two pixels forming the primary line, and extracting the line segments by checking whether the candidate line segment pixels are connected to each another. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046931 | Segmentation-based image labeling - Disclosed are embodiments of systems and methods for segmenting an image into at least two layers, a foreground and a background layer. An embodiment of the present invention includes rough labeling or segmenting at least a portion of the image into foreground and background pixels. The rough labeled pixels may be refined by using local classifications. In embodiments, additional processes may be performed on the image including, but not limited to, filtering, image enhancing, shape refining, image compression, etc. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046932 | PARAMETRIC ESTIMATION OF MULTI-DIMENSIONAL HOMEOMORPHIC TRANSFORMATIONS - In object registration and recognition based on a set of known templates, the tremendous set of possible transformations that may relate the template and an observed signature makes any detection and recognition problem ill-defined unless this variability is taken into account. The present invention estimates the deformation that transforms some pre-chosen representation of an object (template) into the current observation. The method employs a set of non-linear operators to replace a high dimensional problem by an equivalent linear problem, expressed in terms of the unknown parameters of the transformation model. The solution is applicable to any homeomorphic transformation regardless of its magnitude. In the special case where the transformation is affine the solution is shown to be exact. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046933 | USING PHOTOGRAPHER IDENTITY TO CLASSIFY IMAGES - A method of identifying at least one particular person of interest in a collection of digital images taken over time, includes providing the collection of digital images with each digital image containing one or more persons; storing in a digital database an appearance model having a set of features associated with the particular person of interest and a prior probability of the person of interest appearing in images by a particular photographer; and comparing the appearance model with features extracted from the digital images in the collection of digital images and using the prior probability and the appearance model to determine if the particular person of interest is in one or more digital images in the collection of digital images. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046934 | STORING AND PRESENTING ANCILLARY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM SCANNED PRINTS - The present invention relates to a system and method for data storage and retrieval, and more particularly, for indicating that ancillary data is stored in a header of a JPEG file and accessible to a user. The system comprises a JPEG file having an EXIF header and associated image data, and at least one other file of digital data, and a computer. The computer is programmed to scan the JPEG image file for a special indicator in the application marker section of the EXIF header. If the marker is present, the value of marker indicates what type of ancillary digital data is present in the header. For instance, if the marker contains the string EKC-JPEG, then the ancillary data is known to be another JPEG file. Other types of data can be indicated as appropriate. The presence of the ancillary data is then used for the appropriate type of presentation to the user. A reveal icon is then used in presenting the data to indicate whether the ancillary data is another JPEG file, video, audio, sound, document, etc. The user would be presented with the data as appropriate. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046935 | IMAGE PROCESSING - First and second codewords are determined, based on first feature vector components of the image elements in an image block, as representations of a first and second component value. Third and fourth codewords are determined, based on second vector components, as representations of a third and fourth component value. First N | 2009-02-19 |
20090046936 | METHOD OF COMPRESSING DIGITAL INK - A method of compressing a digital ink input including a sequence of strokes is provided in which each stroke is represented as a series of digital words representing x and y co-ordinates, at least one reference co-ordinate of each stroke is expressed in absolute terms, and a co-ordinate other than the at least one reference co-ordinate is expressed as an offset from a preceding co-ordinate. The co-ordinate other than the at least one reference co-ordinate is represented as a combination of an estimate determined from the previous m co-ordinates and a residual error value. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046937 | Method and system for data compression - The invention is a method and apparatus for compressing or decompressing two-dimensional electronic data. A method for compressing a two-dimensional electronic data set comprises the steps of: dividing the data set into data arrays, performing a wavelet transform on each array to provide a plurality of wavelet coefficients, and encoding at least some of the wavelet coefficients using an entropy encoding scheme. Each data array preferably relates to a separate and continuous area of an image. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046938 | Character contour correction - Systems and methods are presented for correcting contours of alphanumeric characters. At least one string of numbers that characterizes a given contour of an alphanumeric character is generated. Each number within the string of numbers represents a direction of transition between consecutive pixels in the contour. Sets of consecutive numbers within the string that represent defects in the contour are identified. The identified sets of consecutive numbers are replaced with corrected sets of at least one consecutive number to produce a corrected at least one string of numbers. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046939 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE DATA BASED ON OBJECT MOVEMENT SPEED WITH A FRAME - An apparatus for processing a non-interlaced image includes a wavelet transform part and a determination part. The wavelet transform part performs two-dimensional discrete wavelet transform of a level higher than or equal to level one on the data of the non-interlaced image. The determination part determines the movement speed of an object within the non-interlaced image based on at least the values of the wavelet coefficients of a 1LH sub-band of the wavelet coefficients obtained by the wavelet transform unit. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046940 | EMBEDDED MESSAGES IN PICTURES - The present invention relates to a system and method for indicating the presence of ancillary data in a header of a JPEG file. The system comprises a JPEG file having an EXIF header and associated image data, and at least one other file of digital data, and a computer. The computer is programmed to scan the JPEG image file for a special indicator in the application marker section of the EXIF header. If the marker is present, the value of marker indicates what type of ancillary digital data is present in the header. For instance, if the marker contains the string EKC-JPEG, then the ancillary data is known to be another JPEG file. Other types of data can be indicated as appropriate. The presence of the ancillary data is then used for the appropriate type of presentation to the user. A reveal icon is then used in presenting the data to indicate whether the ancillary data is another JPEG file, video, audio, sound, document, etc. The user would be presented with the data as appropriate. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046941 | ENCODING METHOD AND APPARATUS APPLYING COEFFICIENT REORDERING - In a method of encoding and encoder a method step is performed in which the scan order of a set of image region modeling coefficients is established on the basis of information of set of image region modeling coefficients preceding said set of image region modeling coefficients, and said set of image region modeling coefficients subsequently undergoes a scan ordering. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046942 | Image Display Apparatus and Method, and Program - An image display apparatus, that displays a digital image on a screen for check use, includes: an image data storage unit that stores image data of the digital image; an edge detection unit that detects an edge included in the digital image through analysis of the image data; and an image display unit that displays, when the edge being a detection result has a width wider than a predetermined first threshold width, the digital image in a state that the width of the edge is visible on the check screen. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046943 | Image processing method - An image processing method adopted to remove noise present in an image, includes: an image input step in which an original image constituted of a plurality of pixels is input; a multiple-resolution images generation step in which a plurality of band-limited images with resolutions decreasing in sequence are generated by filtering the input original image; a first noise removal step in which virtual noise removal processing is executed individually for each of the band-limited images; a second noise removal step in which actual noise removal processing is executed for the individual band-limited images based upon the band-limited images from which noise has been virtually removed through the first noise removal step; and an image acquisition step in which a noise-free image of the original image is obtained based upon the individual band-limited images from which noise has been actually removed through the second noise removal step, and the virtual noise removal processing executed in the first noise removal step and the actual noise removal processing executed in the second noise removal step are differentiated in correspondence to a frequency band of a band-limited image. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046944 | Restoration of Color Components in an Image Model - This invention relates to a method for improving image quality of a digital image captured with an imaging module comprising at least imaging optics and an image sensor, where the image is formed through the imaging optics, the image consisting of at least one colour component. In the method, the degradation information of each colour component of the image is found and is used for improving image quality. The degradation information of each colour component is specified by a point-spread function. Each colour component is restored by the degradation function. The image can be unprocessed image data. The invention also relates to several alternatives for implementing the restoration, and for controlling and regularizing the inverse process independently of the image degradation. The invention also relates to a device, to a module, to a system and to a computer program products and to a program modules. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046945 | METHOD OF RENDERING CROSS IMAGES UNOBSERVABLE PARTICULARLY IN PROJECTED OR PRINTED PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTIONS, AND REPRODUCTION THUS OBTAINED - The method renders unobservable cross images with low light intensity that appear in the combined reproduction of various different images. It consists of adding a percentage in negative of each of these cross images to the positive of the correct image prior to reproduction, so that as a result of this addition it is possible to obtain, instead of the cross image, a uniform, contrastless image, i.e. where all the points have the same light intensity, which is generally so small as to be unobservable. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046946 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes a partial image memory unit for reading partial image data from an image pickup device and sequentially storing the partial image data. The image processing apparatus also includes an image composition unit for generating the composite image data by synthesizing the partial image data obtained from the partial image memory unit. Only when a composition incomplete signal does not exists the partial image memory unit stores the partial image data and generates a storage completion signal upon completing the storage of the partial image data. The image composition unit generates the composition incomplete signal when the composite image data is being generated, on the condition that the storage completion signal is present. The image composition unit reads at least one of the partial image data from the partial image memory unit and starts the generation of the composite image data using the partial image data when the composite image data is not being generated. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046947 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus that generates a combined image by combining plural image data acquired as a result of digitizing plural images acquired by shooting with different quantities of exposure, includes a weighting unit that adds weight to adjust proportion of combination of the image data, to at least one of the plural image data. The weighting unit includes a luminance data generating unit that combines data related to luminance of the plural image data and thus generates combined luminance data, and a weight deciding unit that decides the weight added to the image data in accordance with the combined luminance data generated by the luminance data generating unit. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046948 | Image processing circuit, display device, and printing device - An image processing circuit includes: a storage unit that stores positions of respective pixels, and pixel values of the pixels, the pixels forming a plurality of shape-images which are to be laid out in an array; a first multiplication unit that multiplies a pixel value from among the pixel values stored in the storage unit, by a pixel value from among pixel values included in input image data, for each of the respectively corresponding positions to both the positions stored and positions of pixels included in the input image data, the input image data expressing the pixel values; a subtraction value output unit that outputs a pixel value which is obtained by subtracting a pixel value at each of the positions in the input image data, from a maximum pixel value in the input image data; a second multiplication unit that multiplies a pixel value from among the pixel values included in the input image data or a pixel value included in background image data, by the pixel value inverted by the subtraction value output unit, for each of the respectively corresponding positions, the background image data being a background of an image based on the input image data; and an adder unit that adds up a multiplication result of the first multiplication unit and a multiplication result of the second multiplication unit, for each of the respectively corresponding positions, and outputs addition results as output image data. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046949 | Image processing circuit, display device, and printing device - An image processing circuit includes: a memory that stores the location and pixel values that compose graphical images; a calculation unit that calculates the difference between a target location to which the graphical images is aligned in binary image data and an initial location designated in the graphical images; an output unit that outputs pixel values at locations distanced from the locations of the pixel values by an amount equivalent to the calculated difference; a first multiplier that multiplies the output pixel value with the pixel value included in the binary image data; an inverter that inverts the pixel value in the binary image data; a second multiplier that multiplies the pixel values in the binary image data or the pixel values included in background image data with the inverted pixel values; and an adder that adds the result of the multiplications performed by the first and second multipliers. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046950 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING IMAGE SKEW USING CONNECTED COMPONENTS - A system and method for determining skew of a document image. An image processing system is provided, comprising: an image segmentation system that identifies and segments a line of printed characters; and a skew processing system that determines the skew by calculating slope values for pairs of characters in the line. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046951 | System and Method for Dense Image Registration Using Markov Random Fields and Efficient Linear Programming - A method for registering digitized images using Markov Random Fields (MRFs) includes providing a source image f and a target image g, defining a deformation grid of | 2009-02-19 |
20090046952 | SUPER-RESOLUTION IN PERIODIC AND APERIODIC PIXEL IMAGING - A super-resolution algorithm that explicitly and exactly models the detector pixel shape, size, location, and gaps for periodic and aperiodic tilings. The algorithm projects the low-resolution input image into high-resolution space to model the actual shapes and/or gaps of the detector pixels. By using an aperiodic pixel layout such as a Penrose tiling significant improvements in super-resolution results can be obtained. An error back-projection super-resolution algorithm makes use of the exact detector model in its back projection operator for better accuracy. Theoretically, the aperiodic detector can be based on CCD (charge-coupled device) technology, and/or more practically, CMOS (complimentary metal oxide semiconductor) technology, for example. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046953 | Image Processing Apparatus And Method - An image processing apparatus ( | 2009-02-19 |
20090046954 | IMAGE SHARING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An image capture device, includes a body; an image sensor in the body; a lens configured to focus a scene onto the image sensor; a communications interface in the body; an image processor coupled to receive an image from or to send an image to the communications interface; executable program code embodied in a computer readable medium and configured to cause the image processor to: process image data associated with a first facial area in a first image to determine a first data set of parameters associated with the first facial area; scan one or more subsequent images stored in memory accessible by the image processor; identify facial areas in the subsequent images and process image data associated with identified facial areas in the subsequent images to determine subsequent data sets of parameters associated with identified facial areas; and compare the first and subsequent data sets to determine whether the one or more subsequent images includes a same face as the face highlighted in the first image. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046955 | Bag support - Disclosed is a bag holder for holding a mouth of a collapsible bag in an open position. The bag holder can include a ring member and a plurality of clips attached to the ring member and operable to attach to the mouth of the collapsible bag. The ring member can be expandable and include a plurality of arcuate ring member elements. The plurality of clips each have an attachment portion that is attached to the ring member and a releasable portion that is operable to move between a closed position and an open position. When the clip is in the open position, the clip is operable to accept a sheet, such as a bag material, between the releasable portion and the attachment portion. Once the sheet is located between the releasable portion and the attachment portion of the clip, moving the releasable portion to the closed position results in attachment of the sheet to the ring member. Also included is an optional stand that can support the ring member above a surface, the stand having a leg and a support rim. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046956 | TRANSPARENT POUCH WITH ZIPPER ACCESS OPENING - A clear plastic pouch is in the form of a generally parallelepiped container having a zipper mechanism which extends along at least a portion of the lateral sides of the pouch and across the top of the pouch. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046957 | Tube mesh bag, and apparatus and method for manufacturing the same - The invention teaches a new way to make mesh bags using adhesive labels and continuous mesh tubing. Using adhesive labels on continuous mesh tubing is made possible by guiding the mesh tubing both on the outside of the tubing and the inside of the tubing so that an adhesive label does not stick to the mesh surface on the other side of the mesh tubing. As a result the invention also teaches a new type of mesh bag made with this process and a new machine used for making mesh bags. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046958 | Opening mechanism for a flexible container - An opening mechanism for use with a fluid filled collapsible container is disclosed. The mechanism comprises an outlet spout adapted to be joined to a wall of the collapsible container, a perforator for opening the collapsible container through the outlet spout and a driver having a passage therethrough. The driver is received within the outlet spout and screw threadedly engaged therewith for advancement by relative rotation thereof to drive the perforator though the outlet spout to thereby open the collapsible container and permit fluid to be dispensed through the passage. A circumferential flexible seal is provided within the outlet spout on one of the driver and the outlet spout to engage with the other of the driver and the outlet spout to reduce leakage of fluid between the outlet spout and the driver as the collapsible container is opened. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046959 | Movement Device - The present invention provides a movement device, in which a clearance between a contact body and a support rail is automatically eliminated, without an increase in preload and even with abrasion of the contact body and the support rail, so as to eliminate play of the movement device. The movement device comprises: a support rail | 2009-02-19 |
20090046960 | FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING DEVICE - A fluid dynamic bearing device which can exhibit high bearing performance is provided at low costs by forming a highly accurate bearing gap. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046961 | THRUST PLATE, HYDRODYNAMIC BEARING DEVICE, SPINDLE MOTOR, AND INFORMATION APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH SAME; AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THRUST PLATE - There are provided a thrust plate with which there is less warpage when the thrust plate has been incorporated into a hydrodynamic bearing device, which improves the reliability of the hydrodynamic bearing device, as well as a hydrodynamic bearing device, a spindle motor, and an information apparatus equipped with this thrust plate, and a method for manufacturing a thrust plate. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046962 | MAIN BEARING SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A main bearing cap support structure is provided including a bulkhead and a main bearing cap removably mountable thereto by at least one threaded fastener. The threaded fastener includes a highly toleranced (i.e. controlled both dimensionally and geometrically) generally annular collar sufficiently configured to be received within a highly toleranced bore portion defined by the bulkhead and the main bearing cap such that the main bearing cap may be precisely aligned with the bulkhead. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046963 | MAGNETIC BEARING DEVICE - A magnetic bearing device includes a main shaft ( | 2009-02-19 |
20090046964 | Method and apparatus for bearing monitoring - A technique for determining properties of a bearing assembly in use involves using an eddy current probe for detecting changes in material density within a raceway of the bearing assembly. A field of detection of the eddy current probe enters the bearing raceway intermediate races that define the raceway, and as such the detection is of the bearing elements, and not deflections in a wall that defines the raceway. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046965 | Lubricating device for rolling bearing - A lubricating device for a rolling bearing includes a lubricating oil introduction member ( | 2009-02-19 |
20090046966 | Sealing Device for Antifriction Bearing Comprising Identifying Means - The inventions concerns a sealing device for antifriction bearing comprising a fixed support ( | 2009-02-19 |
20090046967 | BEARINGS, RACES AND COMPONENTS THEREOF HAVING DIAMOND AND OTHER SUPERHARD SURFACES - Diamond bearings and bearing components are disclosed. Some embodiments of the bearings and bearing components include polycrystalline diamond compacts sintered under high pressure and high temperature to create a diamond table chemically and mechanically bonded to a substrate, the diamond table presenting a durable and thermally stable load bearing and articulation surface. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046968 | Method of Manufacturing Split Bearing Races - A method of manufacturing or forming a split bearing race for an angular contact roller bearing is provided. The method includes the steps of: A) forming a generally annular blank having a first annular portion, a second annular portion, and a third annular portion disposed between the first and second annular portions, the third annular portion having a thickness greater than the thickness of the first and second annular portions; B) machining at least one of the first, second, and third annular portions; and C) forming a first and second race member of the split bearing race by bifurcating the generally annular blank along the third annular portion. The method may also include the steps of: D) heat treating the generally annular blank after machining at least one of the first, second, and third annular portions; and E) finish machining the generally annular blank subsequent to the heat treating. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046969 | Vehicle Wheel Bearing Apparatus - A vehicle wheel bearing apparatus has an outer member with double row outer raceway surfaces on its inner circumferential surface. An inner member includes a wheel hub and at least one inner ring. The wheel hub has a wheel mounting flange formed at one end. A cylindrical portion axially extends from the wheel mounting flange. The inner ring has at least one inner raceway surface arranged opposite to the plurality of outer raceway surfaces. The inner ring is press fit onto the cylindrical portion of the wheel hub. Double row rolling elements are freely rollably contained between the outer and inner raceway surfaces. An outer joint member forms a constant velocity universal joint. The outer joint member has a cup-shaped mouth portion. A shoulder portion forms the bottom of the mouth portion. A shaft portion axially extends from the shoulder portion. The shaft is axially separably and torque transmittably inserted into the wheel hub with the shoulder abutted against the caulked portion to transmit torque. The inner ring is axially secured relative to the wheel hub by a caulked portion. The caulked portion is formed by plastically deforming, radially outwardly, the end portion of the cylindrical portion. The caulked portion has a flat surface formed by a cutting process that is adapted to surface contact the shoulder. The radially outermost end of the flat surface is arranged so that it does not abut against the shoulder. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046970 | Vehicle Wheel Bearing Apparatus - A vehicle wheel bearing apparatus for a driven wheel has an outer member integrally formed with a body mounting flange on its outer circumference. The body mounting flange is adapted to be mounted on a knuckle forming part of a suspension apparatus of the vehicle. The outer member inner circumference includes double row outer raceway surfaces. An inner member includes a wheel hub and at least one inner ring. The wheel hub has a wheel mounting flange formed at one end portion. A cylindrical portion axially extends from the wheel mounting flange. The inner ring is press fit onto the cylindrical portion of the wheel hub. The inner member has a plurality of inner raceway surfaces adapted to be arranged opposite to the plurality of outer raceway surfaces. Double row rolling elements are freely rollably contained, via cages, between the outer raceway surfaces and inner raceway surfaces, respectively, of the outer member and the inner member. Seals are arranged in annular spaces formed between the outer member and the inner member. The knuckle is integrally formed with a disc-shaped bottom. The outer member is adapted to be connected to the knuckle, via bolts, with the body mounting flange abutted against the knuckle. The inner side end of the inner member is covered by the knuckle. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046971 | Wheel Bearing Apparatus - A wheel bearing apparatus is formed as a unit of a wheel hub and a double row taper roller bearing. An outer member is formed with double row tapered outer raceway surfaces, each opened axially outward, on its inner circumference. An inner member, including the wheel hub, has a wheel mounting flange integrally formed at one end of the wheel hub. A cylindrical portion axially extends from the wheel mounting flange. At least one inner ring is fit onto the cylindrical portion of the wheel hub via a predetermined interference. Each inner ring is formed with one of the tapered double row inner raceway surfaces on its outer circumference. The inner raceway surfaces are arranged opposite to one of the double row outer raceway surfaces. On its larger outer diameter side, the inner ring has a larger flange portion to guide the tapered rollers. Double row tapered rollers are rollably arranged between the outer and inner raceway surfaces, via cages. The at least one inner ring is secured on the wheel hub by a caulked portion. The caulked portion is formed by plastically deforming the end of the cylindrical portion radially outward. A predetermined hardened layer is formed by high frequency induction hardening over a range from the base of the wheel mounting flange to the cylindrical portion. A position of the inner side end of the hardened layer is set within a range from an edge of a chamfered portion at the caulked side of the inner ring to a position corresponding to a root of the larger flange portion. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046972 | Bearing Apparatus For A Wheel Of Vehicle - A vehicle wheel bearing apparatus with a back-to-back double row tapered roller bearing has an outer member integrally with a body mounting flange and double row outer raceway surfaces tapered open respectively axially inward and outward. An inner member include a wheel hub and an inner ring or an outer joint member of a constant velocity universal joint. The wheel hub has a wheel mounting flange and one inner raceway surface arranged oppositely to one of the double row outer raceway surfaces and a cylindrical portion. The inner ring or the outer joint member of a constant velocity universal joint are press fit onto the cylindrical portion and include the other inner raceway surface arranged opposite to the other raceway surface of the double row outer raceway surfaces. Double row tapered rollers are freely rollably held between the outer and inner raceway surfaces by cages. Seals are arranged in annular openings formed by the outer and inner members. The cages are formed of synthetic resin. Posts between pockets of the cages are arranged to be positioned radially inward of the pitch circle diameter of the tapered rollers. The width of an opening radially inward of each pocket is set so that each tapered roller is held within the pocket. The contacting tapered surfaces of the posts open radially outward so that the rollers do not fall out radially inward. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046973 | Bearing retention method and apparatus - An apparatus for retaining a bearing member within a bore defined by a gear member is provided. The apparatus includes an outer bearing race defining at least one radially extending notch. A tab portion formed on the gear member and extending generally axially therefrom is also provided. The tab portion is deformable to be received within at least a portion of the at least one radially extending notch. The tab portion is operable to limit axial and rotational movement of the outer bearing race within the bore when the tab portion is deformed. A method of retaining the bearing member within the gear member is also provided. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046974 | Roller Bearing, Retainer Segment, Spacer and Main Shaft Support Structure of Wind-Power Generator - A roller bearing comprises an outer ring, an inner ring, a plurality of rollers arranged between the outer ring and the inner ring, and a plurality of retainer segments ( | 2009-02-19 |
20090046975 | Bearing Apparatus for a Wheel of Vehicle and an Axle Module Having the Bearing Apparatus - An axle module with a bearing apparatus has an outer joint member | 2009-02-19 |
20090046976 | High-Q resonators assembly - An electromagnetically responsive element includes sets of arrangements of self-resonant bodies, such as atoms or quantum dots that form an effective dielectric constant, typically at or near a resonance. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046977 | WAVEGUIDE DEVICE AND OPTICAL NETWORK SYSTEM - A waveguide device comprises a first multimode waveguide; a second multimode waveguide; a pair of intermediate single mode waveguides; an input-side single mode waveguides connected to the first multimode waveguide; a pair of output-side single mode waveguides connected to the second multimode waveguide; a pair of switching electrodes disposed to be superposed on the pair of intermediate single mode waveguides; and a ground electrode. The intermediate single mode waveguides are configured by a material whose refractive index is changed by voltages applied to the switching electrodes, the first multimode waveguide splits an optical signal into two signals whose intensities are equal, and the second multimode waveguide is formed, when voltages are not applied to the switching electrodes, to guide the optical signals out from the output-side single mode waveguides that are provided positions diagonal to the intermediate single mode waveguides through which the optical signals are propagated. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046978 | Mirror-Embedded Optical Waveguide and Fabrication Method of Same - A mirror embedded optical waveguide according to the present invention comprises: a core; an angled cut face in the core; an adhesive layer on the angled cut face, the adhesive layer having approximately the same refractive index as that of the core; and a metal film on the adhesive layer, the metal film being formed by transfer. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046979 | VARYING REFRACTIVE INDEX OPTICAL MEDIUM USING AT LEAST TWO MATERIALS WITH THICKNESSES LESS THAN A WAVELENGTH - An optical medium has a graded effective refractive index with a high maximum refractive index change. The medium is formed using alternating layers of two or more materials having significantly different refractive indices. The thickness of the layers of at least one of the materials is substantially less than the effective light wavelength of interest. The effective index of refraction in a local region within the medium depends on the ratio of the average volumes of the two materials in the local region. A graded index of refraction is provided by varying the relative thicknesses of the two materials. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046980 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A PROBE - An adapter couples a length of optical fiber to a hollow probe and to an optical coherence tomography instrument. The length of optical fiber may be greater than the than the length of the adapter itself. The optical fiber is fixed to an optical coupler at a proximal end of the adapter and may be maintained in a curved configuration by features located in an internal cavity of the adapter. An optical fiber advance mechanism be used to advance and/or retract the length of optical fiber to align it within the hollow probe. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046981 | HIGH DENSITY FIBER OPTIC INTERCONNECT SYSTEM WITH PUSH-RELEASE MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - An optical fiber interconnect system wherein the adapter is connected to and released from the holder and the connector is connected to and released from adapter through two push-release connection and release mechanisms. The connector is engaged with the adapter by applying an insertion force to the connector. The connector is released by applying a releasing force to the connection mechanism on the adapter. The system of the invention includes a holder for attachment of the adapter to a front panel. A release opening is provided on the holder for the release of the adapter from the holder from the front of the panel so as to provide access to the back connector. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046982 | COMPACT, ACTIVE ALIGNMENT FUSION SPLICER WITH AUTOMATIC VIEW-ANGLE COMPENSATION - In accordance with various aspects of the present invention, provided is an extremely compact, simple, and cost-effective approach for aligning optical fibers in an optical fiber fusion splicer. The basis of this alignment method is an “S”-Curve Piezo Bending Actuator. The device comprises a thin strip of elastically flexible material (such as spring steel, beryllium copper, or fiber reinforced polymer) that is coated in four areas with a piezoelectric material (such as barium titanate or other known compounds). | 2009-02-19 |
20090046983 | Enhanced Fiber Optic Seismic Land Cable - A fiber optic cable comprises a cable core comprising at least one optical fiber and one of at least one electrical conductor and at least one strength member disposed adjacent the at least one optical fiber, at least one polymeric inner layer enclosing the cable core, and at least one polymeric outer layer enclosing the cable core and the inner layer to form the fiber optic cable, the outer layer operable to maintain integrity of the cable within a predetermined temperature range. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046984 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND DISPERSION-COMPENSATING OPTICAL FIBER - An optical transmission system employs an optical fiber as an optical transmission path that includes a holey fiber and a dispersion-compensating optical fiber. The holey fiber includes a core region that is formed at a center of the holey fiber and a cladding region having a plurality of holes around the core region at regular intervals. The dispersion-compensating optical fiber is connected close to the holey fiber and that collectively compensates wavelength dispersion of the holey fiber at an operation wavelength in at least two wavelength bands out of O band, E band, S band, C band, and L band within a predetermined range depending on a transmission rate. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046985 | Fiber Optic Enclosure Internal Cable Management - A fiber access terminal assembly includes a front housing piece with an exterior side and an interior side having a slack storage area and a rear housing piece mounted to the interior side of the front housing piece. A bend radius limiter having a retention portion with a first end and an oppositely disposed second end, a radius limiting portion disposed at the first end, and a side portion disposed at the second end is mounted in the slack storage area. The retention portion, the radius limiting portion, and the side portion cooperatively define a passageway for optical fiber routing. A method of routing cable in the fiber access terminal includes providing a fiber access terminal assembly, inserting cable through a cable entry in the housing, routing optical fibers of the cable loosely through the passageway, and connecting ends of the optical fiber to fiber optic adapters. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046986 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE FORMATION, OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE - The present invention has an object to provide a photosensitive resin composition for optical waveguide formation, which has low transmission loss and can form a waveguide pattern with high shape accuracy at low cost; an optical waveguide; and a method for producing an optical waveguide. The present invention provides a photosensitive resin composition for optical waveguide formation comprising at least: a polymer containing at least a (meth)acrylate structure unit having an epoxy structure, and a (meth)acrylate structure unit having a lactone structure and/or a vinyl monomer structure unit having an aromatic structure; and a photoacid generator, of which one or both of a core layer and a cladding layer are formed of a cured product. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046987 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING RECORDING CONFLICTS OF MEDIA PROGRAMS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media content processor having a controller to detect a recording conflict between a schedule change of a first media program and a scheduled recording of a second media program. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046988 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECORDING INTERRUPTED BROADCAST OF A MULTIMEDIA PROGRAM - An embodiment includes a method of recording a broadcast program. The method includes storing at least a first portion of a program, the program being broadcast during a first period, identifying at least a second portion of the program, identifying a subsequent broadcast of the program during a second period, and storing the subsequent broadcast of the program starting at a position that is based on the second portion. Other aspects include systems, apparatus, and devices for recording multiple portions of a broadcast program during multiple broadcast time periods. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046989 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING RECORDING QUALITY - A method of controlling recording quality is disclosed. The method includes determining whether a recording function is set, and determining a recording quality of a broadcast program based on analysis on a data amount of the broadcast program and a recordable capacity of a data storage if the recording function is set, followed by recording the broadcast program on the data storage according to the recording quality. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046990 | VIDEO IMAGE TRANSFER DEVICE AND DISPLAY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE DEVICE - A video image transfer device ( | 2009-02-19 |
20090046991 | Contents Replay Apparatus and Contents Replay Method - To enable a lot of audio data and image data such as a still image and a moving image to be effectively and efficiently used. When audio data accumulated in a material database | 2009-02-19 |
20090046992 | ADAPTER APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - Video files recorded on a disk recording medium are acquired from an image capturing apparatus. First contents information indicating a list of the acquired video files is created. Based on the created first contents information, second contents information in a network advertisement format is created. Based on the first contents information and the acquired video files, video files in the network advertisement format are created. The created second contents information is advertised onto a network. Video files requested from a client terminal on the network based on the second contents information are delivered to the client terminal. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046993 | TRANSMITTING DEVICE, RECEIVING DEVICE AND TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING DEVICE - A transmitting device, a receiving device and a transmitting and receiving device includes multiple devices connected. When these devices have duplicate functions for processing video signals or audio signals, these signals are processed using optimal circuits by comparing functions for processing video signals or audio signals in the devices. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046994 | DIGITAL TELEVISION BROADCAST RECORDING AND REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND REPRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - The digital television broadcast recording and reproduction apparatus includes: a control unit which manages selection of either normal reproduction or digest reproduction; a decoding unit which, in the normal reproduction, generates decoded data of all pictures and their Presentation Time Stamps (PTSs), and in the digest reproduction, generates decoded data of some of the pictures and their PTSs; a catch-up detecting unit which calculates, in the digest reproduction, a difference value between one of the PTSs and a broadcast time, calculates a catch-up time at which the digest reproduction catches up with the current broadcast, sends, in the case of judging that a PTS of a next picture will overtake the current broadcast, a signal to the decoding unit indicating the judgment, and sends a catch-up signal to the control unit when the catch-up time matches the broadcast time. The control unit starts the normal reproduction upon reception of the catch-up signal. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046995 | IMAGE/VIDEO QUALITY ENHANCEMENT AND SUPER-RESOLUTION USING SPARSE TRANSFORMATIONS - A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for a quality enhancement/super resolution technique. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a first version of media at a first resolution and creating a second version of the media at a second resolution higher or equal to the first resolution using at least one transform and adaptive thresholding. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046996 | IMAGE SYNTHESIS DEVICE - An image synthesis device is provided which can synthesize and display graphics, video and so on without giving the viewer a sense of discomfort. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046997 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF RECORDING CONTENT - An apparatus and method of recording content includes a user selecting an apparatus to reproduce content, which is to reproduce recorded content, from among at least one apparatus to reproduce content, comparing configuration information of an apparatus to record content and configuration information of the selected apparatus to reproduce content, setting an encoding method to record content, and recording the content according to the set encoding method. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046998 | VIDEO APPARATUS CAPABLE OF CHANGING VIDEO OUTPUT MODE OF EXTERNAL VIDEO APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A video apparatus capable of changing a video output mode of an external video apparatus, and a control method of the video apparatus are provided. The video apparatus includes an interface which is connected to an external video apparatus, enabling communication between the video apparatus and the external video apparatus; and a controller which generates a control message to control a video output mode of the external video apparatus and transfers the generated control message to the external video apparatus via the interface. Therefore, it is possible to prevent video and audio signals from not being output due to user inexperience, and to increase user convenience. | 2009-02-19 |
20090046999 | DIGITAL CONTENT RECORDING APPARATUS AND DUBBING METHOD THEREOF - A disc-recorder and a DVR are spaced apart from each other and connected through a plurality of signal lines. A user sends a control command by using a remote controller to remotely control the disc-recorder. The disc-recorder converts an infrared ray code transmitted from the remote controller such that the infrared ray code can be recognized by the DVR, and then transmits the infrared ray code through a first signal line. Then, the DVR transmits stored digital contents and title information thereof through a second signal line. The disc-recorder records the received digital contents on a portable disc while reproducing the digital contents through a display apparatus. | 2009-02-19 |
20090047000 | Method and Apparatus for a Web Browser-Based Multi-Channel Content Player - A web-browser based content player capable of displaying audio and video is disclosed. The content player can play content titles that are organized into channels and user-configurable playlists. Users can navigate between titles, channels, and playlists within the player. The user can also purchase premium content from within the content player. The content player may be embedded in a host web page (e.g. of a social networking website). | 2009-02-19 |
20090047001 | Digital Signal Receiving Apparatus and Digital Signal Receiving Method - A color difference processor recognizes the value of a color difference signal U and the value of a color difference signal V for each pixel from a color difference signal U/V, and respectively assigns the value of a luminance signal Y and the recognized values of the color difference signals U and V to the pixel. A reversing processor reverses, when the value of the color difference signal U and the value of the color difference signal V that are recognized by the color difference processor should be inherently recognized, respectively, as the value of the color difference signal V and the value of the color difference signal U, the recognition of the values of the color difference signals U and V that have been assigned to each pixel by the color difference processor. A conversion processor converts the value of the luminance signal Y for each pixel and the values of the color difference signals U and V for the pixel finally recognized, respectively, into the values of primary color signals R, G, and B. | 2009-02-19 |
20090047002 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A movie stream recorded on a recording medium with accompanying management information according to a predetermined standard format is edited while satisfying an upper limit condition. | 2009-02-19 |
20090047003 | PLAYBACK APPARATUS AND METHOD - A playback apparatus used for an audio database includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire first position information and second position information, an estimation unit configured to estimate a required period from a first position to a second position based on the first position information and the second position information, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire a data length of an audio signal to be played back from the audio database, a determination unit configured to determine a playback speed required to play back the audio signal based on the required period and the data length to complete playback of the audio signal within the required period, and a playback unit configured to play back the audio signal according to the playback speed. | 2009-02-19 |
20090047004 | Participant digital disc video interface - A digital disc interface for a plurality of audio-video streams produced from multiple recordings of an event is described. The video recordings include a primary audio-video recording, as well as one or more participant audio-video recordings. The interface provides time-synchronized rendering of a composite video image of the various video streams, including a main full-size rendering of one video stream, the accompanying audio stream, and miniaturized versions of participant streams. Using a video menu-driven interface, the consumer is able to simultaneously monitor the streams, and when desired, to navigate among the various video streams and select an alternative audio-video stream for full-size rendering and an accompanying audio stream. | 2009-02-19 |
20090047005 | DRIVING APPARATUS FOR A CEILING FAN - A driving apparatus for a DC brushless motor of a ceiling fan is provided. By setting at least one coder and one sensor outside the DC brushless motor, the driving apparatus can sense the position of magnetic poles of the motor for driving the motor. Meanwhile, a controller set with the motor stores the rotation speed of the motor before being turned off by detecting the turn-off time of a turn-on/off signal. | 2009-02-19 |
20090047006 | FAN SYSTEM AND MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE - A fan system includes a control device and a fan device. The control device has a first node, a rotation speed signal generation circuit and a rotation speed reading circuit. The fan device has a second node, a signal transforming circuit, a motor driving circuit, a motor and a fan. The first node is electrically connected with the second node to set up a transmission route between the control device and the fan device. The rotation speed control signal and the motor rotation speed signal are transmitted via the two-way transmission route, and the control device controls the fan device via a wired or wireless transmission route. A motor control device is also disclosed. | 2009-02-19 |
20090047007 | Instantaneous water heater with a heating tube - An instantaneous water heater includes a heating tube, a heating device over a lower end of the heating tube, a spiral pipe held in the heating tube, water inlet and outlet pipes connected to two ends of the spiral pipe, a water-discharge switch installed on the other end of the water outlet pipe; the heating tube is made of metal, and emptied of air, and it contains heat media, which will vaporize into gas rapidly when heated by means of the heating device; the heating device isn't powered usually, yet it will be activated to heat the heat media in the heating tube, which in turn transform into gas to heat water in the spiral pipe, as soon as the water-discharge switch is turned on to discharge hot water through the water outlet pipe. | 2009-02-19 |