09th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140055509 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, SELF-LUMINOUS DISPLAY PANEL MODULE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING POWER SUPPLY LINE - A semiconductor integrated circuit and corresponding display panel and electronic apparatus. A pixel element includes a self-luminous element and a drive transistor connected to a power supply line. In an emission period of the self-luminous element, an active voltage and an intermediate voltage are sequentially applied between the power supply line and a potential line with a pulse-shaped waveform such that a predetermined luminance duration is obtained in the emission period. In a non-emission period of the self-luminous element, an off-state voltage is applied between the power supply line and the potential line so as to maintain the self-luminous element in a non-emission state. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055510 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus according to the present invention includes: a light-emitting unit of which emission brightness is controllable for each divided region of a screen; a display panel which displays an image on the screen by transmitting light from the light-emitting unit at a transmittance in accordance with an image signal; and a control unit which controls the emission brightness of the light-emitting unit for each divided region, wherein the control unit controls emission brightness for a mixed divided region based on an image signal of the mixed divided region, and controls emission brightness for a monochromatic divided region based on a representative value of emission brightness of a plurality of the mixed divided regions. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055511 | Method and Apparatus for Control of Gloss Level in Printed Images - An inkjet printer is configured to process print media having an ink image differently to alter a gloss level of the ink image on the print media. In one mode of operation, the printer moves print media bearing an ink image on one side only through a transfix nip a second time to reduce a gloss level of the printed image. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055512 | METHOD TO EXECUTE A PRINT INTERRUPTION IN PRINTING OPERATION OF AN INK PRINTING SYSTEM WITH AT LEAST ONE PRINTING APPARATUS - In a method to execute a printing interruption in a printing operation of an ink printing system in which a printing substrate is printed with at least one print head during the printing interruption in which a feed speed of the printing substrate web comes to a standstill, at least one vibration pulse is sent to the at least one print head to trigger vibration oscillations before a print controller loads print data into the at least one print head. Thereafter a print-start signal is sent to the at least one print head. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055513 | Liquid Ejection Apparatus And Control Method For Liquid Ejection Apparatus - A printer controller outputs plural drive signals including respective series of drive pulses, the timing points of which are different from one another, to a head control unit side, and outputs a multiplexed signal resulting from multiplexing change signals corresponding to the respective drive signals to a head control unit side, and the head control unit includes a control signal demultiplexing unit which demultiplexes the multiplexed signal into the change signals corresponding to respective nozzle rows, and an actuator control unit which, on the basis of each of the demultiplexed change signals, selects one of the drive pulses included in one of the drive signal which corresponds to the demultiplexed change signal, and applies the selected drive pulse to a piezoelectric element included in one of the nozzle rows which corresponds to the drive signal corresponding to the demultiplexed change signal. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055514 | COMPENSATION OF BI-DIRECTIONAL ALIGNMENT ERROR - A method of compensating for bi-directional alignment error in a printing system including a carriage, a print head disposed thereon, and a bi-directional printing mode includes determining a data set by a data set determination module corresponding to bi-directional alignment error at a plurality of carriage speeds. The method also includes determining a line of best fit of the data set by a best fit determination module and identifying a flight time of fluid ejected from the print head and a carriage position error of the carriage from the line of best fit by an alignment parameter identification module. The method also includes compensating for the bi-directional alignment error by an error compensation module based on the flight time and the carriage position error. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055515 | METHOD TO EXECUTE A PRINT INTERRUPTION IN PRINTING OPERATION OF AN INK PRINTING SYSTEM WITH AT LEAST ONE PRINTING APPARATUS - In a method to execute a print interruption, a printing substrate is printed to with a printing unit with at least one print head. With aid of a sensor, print clock pulses are generated that are supplied to a print controller depending on a feed of the printing substrate. With triggering of the print interruption, a feed speed of the printing substrate is reduced from a print speed in the printing operation to a predetermined speed according to a deceleration ramp. After the print interruption the printing substrate is accelerated again to the print speed according to an acceleration ramp. Given occurrence of a print clock pulse during at least one of the ramps, the print controller sends at least one vibration pulse to the at least one print head so that at least one cycle of vibration oscillations is implemented at the print head. The at least one vibration pulse is generated if a time interval of the print clock pulses relative to one another reaches a predetermined value. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055516 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD - Provided is a printing method using a printing apparatus. The printing apparatus includes a head that has a nozzle array, in which a plurality of nozzles for ejecting a black pigment ink is arranged, and a nozzle array in which a plurality of nozzles for ejecting a color ink is arranged. The printing method includes: a step of acquiring image data of an image to be printed on a medium; a step of ejecting the black pigment ink onto the medium on the basis of the image data; and a step of ejecting the color ink onto the medium on the basis of the image data. A supply capability of the pigment ink supply section is higher than a supply capability of the color ink supply section. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055517 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus configured to form a plurality of dots on a recording medium by ejecting ink droplets includes: a recording head configured to eject the ink droplets of a plurality of colors including similar colors, which are colors of which densities or hues are equal to each other; a transporting unit configured to relatively move the recording head and the recording medium; a head driving circuit configured to perform a driving control of the recording head based on a control signal; and an image processing unit configured to convert an input image signal into a control signal to be supplied to the head driving circuit in a manner so that the dots of the similar colors are formed to be overlapped at a same position at a lower rate in a low density gradation range and at a higher rate in a high density gradation range. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055518 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, PRINTING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Provided are an image processing apparatus and an image processing method capable of reducing color unevenness due to variations in ejection characteristics among a plurality of nozzles when printing an image using a plurality of inks. To that end, a first image which is made up a color with noticeable color unevenness and similar colors is printed onto a print medium. The user then specifies a color and a nozzle position where color unevenness has occurred. On the basis of these results, parameters are set for a correction table referenced by an MCS processor. In so doing, it becomes possible to address the factor causing the color unevenness, and mitigate the effects of color unevenness in a focused way without incurring increases in processor load, memory requirements, or processing time as compared to the case of calibrating all lattice points. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055519 | System and Method for Analyzing Images Deposited on an Image Receiving Member of a Printer - A method and apparatus for analyzing images deposited on an image receiving member of a printer, and more particularly analyzing images deposited on a surface of an imaging drum in an inkjet printer. A photoelectric sensor supported by a sled in contact with the surface of the imaging drum can be used to detect missing jets in the printhead, to align the printhead, to reduce the amount of purged ink, and to determine run out of the imaging drum. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055520 | INKJET RECORDING METHOD - An inkjet recording method which suppresses feathering and color bleeding and is excellent in fixability to a recording medium. The inkjet recording method includes the steps of applying an ink-receiving solution prepared by dissolving in an aqueous solvent at least one metal salt having a water solubility of 0.1 mol/l or more, selected from calcium salts, magnesium salts, nickel salts and zinc salts having a valence of 2 or more, to at least the surface to be printed by using an inkjet ink or the entire surface of a recording medium; and printing on the metal salt adhered part by using the inkjet ink comprising at least a pigment, a resin emulsion and an aqueous solvent containing a surfactant. Further, a phosphorus-containing group having at least one P—O or P═O bond is bound to the surface of the pigment. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055521 | Liquid Ejecting Apparatus and Maintenance Method Thereof - A liquid ejecting apparatus comprising a liquid ejection head unit having nozzles for ejecting a liquid onto a medium; a liquid storage unit to store the liquid; a first supply passage that communicates with the liquid ejection head unit and the liquid storage unit; a second supply passage that communicates with the liquid ejection head unit, the liquid storage unit, and the first supply passage in the liquid ejection head unit; a valve in the first supply passage; and a liquid driving unit in the second supply passage that moves the liquid in the liquid ejection head unit and the supply passages when driven. The liquid is moved toward the liquid ejection head unit in the second supply passage by the liquid driving unit in a state in which the valve restricts the flow of the liquid such that the liquid is discharged from the nozzles. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055522 | LIQUID ABSORBENT AND PRINTER - A liquid absorbent for ink contains a cellulose fiber, a heat-fusible material, and a flame-retardant material. The absorbent satisfies the relation σ | 2014-02-27 |
20140055523 | HEAD CLEANING APPARATUS AND DROPLET EJECTION APPARATUS - A head cleaning apparatus is configured to move relatively along a nozzle surface of a droplet ejection head to clean the nozzle surface. The head cleaning apparatus includes: a web configured to wipe the nozzle surface; a web driving unit configured to cause the web to travel; a pair of rigid body pressing members configured to press both end portions of the web in a width direction to the nozzle surface; an elastic body pressing member provided between the pair of rigid body pressing members and provided to further protrude to a nozzle surface side than the pair of rigid body pressing members, the elastic body pressing member being configured to press a center portion of the web in the width direction to the nozzle surface; and a support member configured to support the pair of rigid body pressing members and the elastic body pressing member. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055524 | LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE AND LIQUID EJECTION METHOD - A liquid ejection device includes a head, a medium supporting section and a first member. The head has a nozzle configured to eject a liquid onto a recording medium. The head is configured to move in a head travel direction. The medium supporting section is configured to support the recording medium. The first member has a curving face. The first member is disposed in a position overlapping the head travel direction and not overlapping the medium supporting section and the recording medium supported on the medium supporting section in a plan view. The first member is arranged so that the curving face faces a nozzle face of the head on which the nozzle is formed when the first member faces the head. The head is further configured to eject the liquid onto the curving face of the first member when the head faces the first member. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055525 | Inkjet head storage and cleaning - Inkjet head cleaning and storage includes cleaning an orifice plate by inserting a tip of a shaped wiper into a slit of a printing mask, such that one or more shoulders of a handling end of the shaped wiper are in contact with respectively one or more edges of the slit. The shoulders of the shaped wiper facilitate the tip applying a predetermined pressure to an orifice surface during wiping. Preventing sediment buildup during extended periods of non-printing includes placing at least the orifice plate of the printing head in a protecting liquid that avoids evaporation of the volatile liquid from the nozzles. An innovative “night plate” can be used to seal the slit of a printing mask and ink purged from the printing head used to fill a gap between the printing head and the mask, thereby covering at least the orifice plate with the purged ink | 2014-02-27 |
20140055526 | PAGE-WIDTH ARRAY PRINTING DEVICE - A page-width array printing device includes a page-width array printing mechanism including at least one page-width array printing module. The page-width array printing module includes a printing platform, a first page-width array printing unit and a second page-width array printing unit. The first page-width array printing unit includes a plurality of first inkjet cartridges. The second page-width array printing unit includes a plurality of second inkjet cartridges. The first page-width array printing unit and the second page-width array printing unit are in parallel with each other. The first inkjet cartridges and the second inkjet cartridges are staggered and independently and detachably disposed on the printing platform. Each of the first inkjet cartridges and the second inkjet cartridges includes an inkjet chip. The inkjet chip includes four ink supply channels and a plurality of nozzles so as to perform a monochromatic or polychromatic page-width array printing operation. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055527 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A liquid ejection head includes a nozzle plate having a plurality of nozzles formed therein from which droplets are ejectable. The nozzle plate includes a nozzle substrate in which a plurality of nozzle holes each constituting a nozzle is formed, and a liquid-repellent film formed on a surface of the nozzle substrate on a droplet ejection side of the nozzle plate. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055528 | ACTUATABLE DEVICE WITH DIE AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ELEMENT - A fluid ejector includes a fluid ejection module and an integrated circuit element. The fluid ejection module includes a substrate having a plurality of fluid paths, a plurality of actuators, and a plurality of conductive traces, each actuator configured to cause a fluid to be ejected from a nozzle of an associated fluid path. The integrated circuit element is mounted on the fluid ejection module and is electrically connected with the conductive traces of the fluid ejection module such that an electrical connection of the module enables a signal sent to the fluid ejection module to be transmitted to the integrated circuit element, processed on the integrated circuit element, and output to the fluid ejection module to drive the actuator. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055529 | Image Recording Apparatus - A recording head is configured to selectively eject ink droplets from nozzles. A head board is configured to control the recording head to operate based on a high-frequency signal outputted from a control board. A carriage is configured to move in a reciprocating manner, with the recording head and the head board mounted thereon. A belt-like cable connects the control board and the head board so that the high-frequency signal can be transmitted therebetween. The cable has such flexibility that the cable can change a posture following reciprocating movement of the carriage. The cable has a first surface facing in a thickness direction of the cable. The cable has a reflective layer at a part of each of both end portions of the first surface with respect to a longitudinal direction of the first surface. The reflective layer is configured to reflect an electromagnetic wave. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055530 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting head includes a pressure generation chamber to which ink containing a flat plate-like particle is filled, a piezoelectric element generating pressure change on the ink in the pressure generation chamber, and a nozzle plate having a nozzle for discharging the ink from the pressure generation chamber due to the pressure change. The nozzle includes a first nozzle portion at an ink discharge surface side, and a second nozzle portion communicating with the first nozzle portion and formed at the pressure generation chamber side. When an opening diameter of the first nozzle portion at the discharge surface side is φ1 and an opening diameter of the second nozzle portion at the pressure generation chamber side is φ2, the nozzle satisfies φ2/φ1≧1.4. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055531 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting head includes a plate which is composed of a material containing silicon, a titanium oxide layer which is disposed above the plate, a bismuth-containing layer which is disposed above the titanium oxide layer and contains bismuth, a first electrode which is disposed above the bismuth-containing layer and composed of platinum, a piezoelectric layer which is disposed above the first electrode and composed of a piezoelectric material containing at least bismuth, and a second electrode which is disposed above the piezoelectric layer. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055532 | Liquid Supply Flow Path Device and Liquid Ejecting Apparatus Using the Same - A recording apparatus comprises a printer body and an ink nozzle in the interior of the printer body. An opening and closing member is movably affixed to an upper side of the printer body. An external tank is located exterior to the printer body. A liquid supply flow path provides a liquid from the external tank to the ink nozzle. A securing member secures the height and/or the width of the liquid supply flow path. The securing member may be disposed between the opening and closing member and the printer body. The liquid supply flow path may be disposed between the securing member and the printer body. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055533 | Liquid Supply Flow Path Device and Liquid Ejecting Apparatus Using the Same - A recording apparatus according to embodiments of the invention comprises a printer body in the interior of which is an ink nozzle. An opening and closing member is movably affixed to an upper side of the printer body. An external tank is located exterior to the printer body. A first tube connects to the external tank, and a second tube connects to the ink nozzle. The first tube and the second tube are connected to each other by a connecting part. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055534 | Water-Based Ink for Ink-Jet Recording, Ink Cartridge, Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus and Ink-Jet Recording Method - There is provided a water-based ink for ink jet recording including: a colorant; water; glycerol; and at least one of raffinose and a derivative thereof in an amount ranging from more than 0% by weight to not more than 2% by weight with respect to an entire amount of the water-based ink. There is also provided a water-based ink for ink jet recording including: a colorant; water; glycerol; diethylene glycol; and at least one of raffinose and a derivative thereof. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055535 | INK CARTRIDGE - An ink cartridge comprises a main body comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a chamber, configured to store ink, disposed between the first surface and the second surface; an ink outlet portion disposed on the first surface of the main body configured to direct the ink from the chamber to an exterior of the main body; and an electronic circuit board disposed on the main body. The electronic circuit board comprises an electrical interface, a first portion facing a second direction that intersects a first plane that is perpendicular to the first direction, a second portion facing a third direction away from the ink outlet portion that intersects a second plane that is parallel to the first direction, and a connecting portion between the first portion and the second portion. The electrical interface is disposed on an area of the electronic circuit board including the connecting portion. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055536 | INK CONTAINING DEVICE - An ink containing device comprises an ink cartridge and an adaptor. The ink cartridge comprises a first main body comprising a chamber configured to store ink, an ink outlet portion disposed on a first surface of the first main body configured to direct the ink from the chamber to an exterior of the first main body wherein the first surface faces a first direction, and an electrical interface disposed on the first main body. The adaptor is configured to be in an attached state with the ink cartridge. The adaptor comprises a second main body comprising a first contact disposed on a particular surface facing a particular direction, and a second contact disposed on a further surface and electrically connected to the first contact, wherein the second contact is electrically connected to the electrical interface in the attached state. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055537 | FLUID CARTRIDGE - An ink cartridge for an inkjet printer includes a bottom face and a front face; an ink interface on the front face of the ink cartridge for connection to a cartridge receiving structure; a guide interface in the bottom face for guiding the cartridge along a straight line during insertion into the cartridge receiving structure for connecting the ink interface; a latch track disposed in the bottom face of the ink cartridge to guide a latch of the cartridge receiving structure; a latch stop disposed in the latch track for engaging the latch, where the latch track comprises a locking track and an unlocking track to accommodate movement of the latch with respect to the latch stop, the locking track being at least partly separate from the unlocking track; and a latch guide for redirecting the latch towards the locking track, rather than the unlocking track. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055538 | INK CARTRIDGE, AND INK-JET RECORDING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - There is provided an ink cartridge which is formed from an ink-filled ink pack and a hermetic outer shell case for housing the ink pack and which supplies ink to a recording head by means of application of air pressure to a space between the outer shell case and the ink pack. The outer shell case is formed by coupling an upper case and a lower case together. The ink-filled ink pack is housed in the lower case, and the upper case is laid on the lower case from above. The upper and lower cases are hermetically sealed by vibratory welding or heat welding, thus constituting the ink cartridge. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055539 | INKJET RECORDING METHOD AND PRINTED MATERIAL - The object of the present invention is to provide an ink jet recording method where it is possible to obtain a printed material where the elution amount (migration) to the outside of the components in a cured ink composition is small and there is little character blurring, and a printed material. The ink jet recording method of the present invention includes a step of ejecting an ink composition which contains 3-methyl pentanediol diacrylate of 30 mass % or more with respect to the total ink composition from an ink jet head onto a support, and a step of irradiating active rays in an atmosphere where the oxygen partial pressure is 0.10 atm or less to cure the ink composition. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055540 | SYSTEMS FOR ERASING AN INK FROM A MEDIUM - A system for erasing an ink from a medium includes the medium having the ink printed on a surface thereof, and an erasure fluid directly or indirectly applied to the surface. The system further includes an inert base upon which the medium is placed, and an electrochemical cell. The electrochemical cell includes a cathode and an anode, both positioned adjacent the surface of the medium having the ink printed thereon, and a power source to apply a voltage across the medium. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055541 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes a transport unit that intermittently transports an elongated recording medium from an upstream side to a downstream side as the lengthwise direction of the recording medium moves along a transport path. A recording unit adheres a recording material to the recording medium when the recording medium is stopped in a midstream position of the transport path. A drying unit downstream from the recording unit heats and dries the recording material. A contact member has a contact surface continuous contact with the surface of the recording medium opposite the surface thereof to which the recording material is adhered, from the time when the recording medium enters into the drying unit to the time when the recording medium is discharged from the drying unit. The contact member forms the transport path with the contact surface having at least one bent section in the drying unit. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055542 | LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE - A recording medium includes a supply part that supplies a recording medium; a recording medium conveyance part that has a support surface to support the recording medium and conveys the recording medium; an ejection head that ejects liquid toward the recording medium supported by the recording medium conveyance part; a recording medium collecting part that collects the recording medium; and a heater block as a drying part that is placed between the recording medium conveyance part and the recording medium collecting part and dries the ink applied to the recording medium. A part that is on the most recording medium conveyance part side of the contact surface of the heater block is positioned higher than a part that is on the most heater block side of the support surface in a vertical direction. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055543 | INK JET RECORDING METHOD AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - An ink jet recording method uses an ink jet recording apparatus including a plurality of heads arranged in parallel in a first direction, each of which ejects droplets of a different radiation-curable ink composition onto a recording medium, and first light sources provided for corresponding heads so as to be disposed at a predetermined side of the corresponding heads. The first light sources emit active radiation to irradiate the droplets on the recording medium. The method includes ejecting droplets of the ink compositions from the heads onto the recording medium, and performing a first irradiation by irradiating the droplets of each ink composition with the active radiation from the corresponding first light source at an irradiation energy within 500 ms after the droplets have landed. The irradiation energy is in the range of 5% to 10% of the energy E | 2014-02-27 |
20140055544 | CURABLE INK AND A METHOD FOR PRINTING AND CURING THE CURABLE INK - A method for printing a curable ink, the curable ink comprises a mixture of reactive monomers and oligomers; at least one pigment; at least one photo initiator; and at least a resin out of phenolic resin, amino resin and epoxy resin. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055545 | ERASING APPARATUS AND ERASING METHOD - In accordance with one embodiment, an erasing apparatus includes a paper feed tray configured to feed a sheet, a reading unit configured to read an image on the sheet, an erasing unit configured to erase the image on the sheet, a cutting apparatus configured to cut the sheet allowed to be cut, a reject box configured to accumulate the sheet which is judged to be not-reusable and a control unit configured to judge the category of the sheet based on the output of the reading unit and change the conveyance destination of the sheet according to the category of the sheet. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055546 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a heating unit configured to heat an image formed on a sheet, and a control unit configured to control a temperature of the heating unit to be (i) above a first temperature when performing an image erasing operation on a first sheet supplied thereto, and (ii) below a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature when performing an image fixing operation on a second sheet supplied thereto. The control unit permits a first type of job to interrupt a currently-executing job while the image erasing operation is being performed and prohibits a second type of job from interrupting the currently-executing job while the image erasing operation is being performed. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055547 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD - In accordance with an embodiment, a printing apparatus includes a conveying section configured to move a recording medium fed from a paper roll along a conveyance path, a thermal head configured to thermally transfer ink of an ink ribbon to the recording medium to print, a control section configured to discriminate a print mode for the recording medium and control the printing processing for the recording medium and a feed length counting section configured to count the feed length of the recording medium conveyed from the paper roll to the thermal head in a first direction when the print mode is a preset mode. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055548 | DUPLEX THERMAL PRINTER WITH PIVOTABLE DIVERTER - A roll-fed duplex thermal printing system, comprising a supply roll of receiver media, a printing path, a reversing path, a pivotable diverter and a cutter positioned between the supply roll and the reversing path. When the diverter is in a first position the receiver media is directed from the supply roll, when the diverter is in a second position the receiver media is directed from the supply roll into the reversing path, and when the diverter is in the third position the receiver media is directed from the reversing path into the printing path. During a printing operation, the diverter is sequentially repositioned to feed the receiver media into the printing path where a first side image is printed, into the reversing path where it is cut, and into the printing path again where a second side image is printed. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055549 | DUPLEX THERMAL PRINTING SYSTEM WITH TURNING MECHANISM - A roll-fed duplex thermal printing system, comprising a supply roll of receiver media, a printing path, a turning mechanism, a diverter and a cutter positioned between the printing path and the turning mechanism. When the diverter is in the first position thermal imaging receiver is directed from the supply roll into the printing path, and when the diverter is in the second position the thermal imaging receiver is directed from the printing path into the turning mechanism. During a printing operation, the diverter is positioned in the first position and the receiver media is fed into the printing path where a first side image is printed. The diverter is then repositioned the receiver media is fed into the turning mechanism after being cut. The receiver media is fed back into the printing path where a second side image is printed. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055550 | LASER PRINTER WITH REDUCED BANDING ARTIFACTS - A laser scanning assembly generates a laser beam and scans the laser beam through a plurality of scan lines to form desired dots. Each scan line is positioned to overlap an adjacent scan line and each dot includes a plurality of segments. The scanning assembly scans the laser beam through multiple scan lines to fully discharge each segment of each dot. The laser scanner assembly would typically be part of a laser printer. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055551 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERSONAL PROTECTION IN VIDEO CALL - An image processing method and apparatus for personal protection in a video call is provided. The image processing method in a communication terminal may include receiving an input of a video signal from a camera for a video call, recognizing a body shape of a user, by detecting a body outline of the user captured by the camera in an image included in the video signal, processing an area corresponding to the body shape to be in a form of a silhouette, in order to protect exposure of a figure and an identity of the user while maintaining an ambient image of the user in the video image, and transmitting the processed video image, as a final video signal for the video call, to at least one target communication terminal. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055552 | MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MESSENGER-BASED VIDEO CALL SERVICE - A mobile device and method for a messenger-based video call service using camera preview image and voice information are provided. In the method, the mobile device displays a camera preview screen by executing a camera, and detects an input for selecting one or more sharers for a video call from the camera preview screen. Then, the mobile device executes a messenger for providing the video call service, transmits a connection request to the selected sharers through the messenger, and performs the messenger-based video call with the sharers in response to the connection request. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055553 | Connecting to an Onscreen Entity - A method for identifying unknown third parties appearing within video call data based on generated image characteristics data. A user's computing device and a participant computing device may exchange and render video call data in which the user's computing device may display the unknown third-party. The user's computing device may generate image characteristics data based on selected imagery. The user's computing device may compare the image characteristics data to stored contact information on the user's computing device to find a match, and may transmit the image characteristics data to the participant computing device for comparison with local stored information stored. The participant computing device may transmit a report message to the user's computing device indicating whether a match is found. In an embodiment, a server may transmit the facial data to other devices for comparison. In another embodiment, the user's computing device may request contact information from participant computing devices. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055554 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION USING INTERACTIVE AVATAR - A video communication system that replaces actual live images of the participating users with animated avatars. A method may include selecting an avatar, initiating communication, capturing an image, detecting a face in the image, determining facial characteristics from the face, including eye movement and eyelid movement of a user indicative of direction of user gaze and blinking, respectively, converting the facial features to avatar parameters, and transmitting at least one of the avatar selection or avatar parameters. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055555 | TRANSMISSION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, PROGRAM, TRANSMISSION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND TRANSMISSION MANAGEMENT METHOD - A transmission management apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives, from a first transmission terminal | 2014-02-27 |
20140055556 | Telepresence Systems and Methods Therefore - A telepresence system enhances the perception of presence of a remote person involved in a video conference. The system preferably has a two-way mirror, which is between the observer and the display device, positioned at an angle to reflect a backdrop surface. The backdrop surface may or may not appear superimposed in a position behind the image of a person from the remote location. The system preferably minimizes image distortion via an optical path for the camera line of sight that is substantially longer than the physical distance between the user and the camera. The system may be asymmetrical, in that one camera is on axis with the user's line of sight while the other camera is off axis with the user's line of sight. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055557 | AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR WITH PANORAMIC VIDEO CAMERA DEVICE - An automated external defibrillator (AED) with a panoramic video camera device comprises a case, an AED accommodated by the case, a microprocessor built in the AED, an image capture device electrically connected with the microprocessor, a memory electrically connected with the microprocessor and storing the images captured by the image capture device, and a panoramic lens arranged above the image capture device. During usage, the present invention takes motion pictures panoramically to provide more detailed information for the medical personnel after the patient has been transported to the hospital and ascertain the truth for a medical dispute. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055558 | Wide-Angle Lens System, Image Sensing Optical Device and Digital Apparatus - A wide-angle lens system is formed, sequentially from an object side, with a first group having a positive power, a second group having a negative power and a third group having a positive power, and at the time of focusing, only the second group is moved on an optical axis. The lens system satisfies conditional formulas of 0.32014-02-27 | |
20140055559 | DIGITAL MEDIA PROCESSOR - Circuits, methods, and apparatus that provide highly integrated digital media processors for digital consumer electronics applications. These digital media processors are capable of performing the parallel processing of multiple format audio, video, and graphics signals. In one embodiment, audio and video signals may be received from a variety of input devices or appliances, such as antennas, VCRs, DVDs, and networked devices such as camcorders and modems, while output audio and video signals may be provided to output devices such as televisions, monitors, and networked devices such as printers and networked video recorders. Another embodiment of the present invention interfaces with a variety of devices such as navigation, entertainment, safety, memory, and networking devices. This embodiment can also be configured for use in a digital TV, set-top box, or home server. In this configuration, video and audio streams may be received from a number of cable, satellite, Internet, and consumer devices. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055560 | Depth Data Processing and Compression - Techniques for setting depth values for invalid measurement regions of depth images are described herein. A computing device may set the depth values based on evaluations of depth values of neighboring pixels and of corresponding pixels from time-adjacent depth images. Alternately or additionally, the computing device may utilize a texture image corresponding to the depth image to identify objects and may set depth values for pixels based on depth values of other pixels belonging to the same object. After setting the depth values, the computing device may normalize the depth values of the pixels. Further, the computing device may generate reduced representations of the depth images based on a depth reference model or a depth error model and may provide the reduced representations to an encoder. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055561 | TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, TRANSMITTING METHOD, RECEIVING APPARATUS AND RECEIVING METHOD - It is possible to achieve an effective transmission of image data (suppression in the transmission bandwidth and improvement in quality of a reproduced image) in order to cause a stereoscopic image due to a multiview configuration to be observed with the naked eye. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055562 | ENDOSCOPIC SYNTHETIC STEREO IMAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An exemplary embodiment providing one or more improvements includes an endoscopic synthetic stereo imaging method and apparatus which can produce a stereo image of a field of view of a working assembly of the endoscope. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055563 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF VIEWING AND TRACKING STEREOSCOPIC VIDEO IMAGES - Systems and methods for viewing stereoscopic video images are disclosed. One system comprises a first video camera configured to generate a first video feed of a subject. A second video camera is spaced a pupilary distance from the first video camera and configured to generate a second video feed of the subject. A tracking module associated with the first video camera and the second video camera is configured to cause the first video camera and the second video camera to be directed to a desired convergent point relative to a selected tracking point to maintain stereopsis. A zooming module associated with the first video camera and the second video camera is configured to provide a desired magnification of the near real-time stereoscopic video image. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055564 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING DIGITAL SIGNAL - Disclosed are an apparatus and method for processing a digital signal including a 3D image. The apparatus includes a receiver for receiving a first digital signal including a main image and a second digital signal including an additional image, the main image and the additional image being 3D images, and the additional image being an expanded image of the main image seamlessly connected to an edge region of the main image, an image processor for generating the main image and the additional image to output a 3D image by decoding the first and second digital signals, and a display unit for displaying the output 3D image. The display unit includes a first display unit for displaying the main image, and a transparent second display unit connected to an edge of the first display unit, the second display unit configured to display the additional image. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055565 | 3-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE ACQUISITION APPARATUS AND 3D IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY OBTAINING COLOR IMAGE AND DEPTH IMAGE - A 3-dimensional (3D) image acquisition apparatus capable of simultaneously obtaining a color image and a depth image in a single shooting operation is provided. The apparatus includes a light source for radiating illumination light having a predetermined wavelength onto an object; a lens unit having at least four object lenses; an image sensor including at least four sensing regions for individually receiving light focused by the object lenses and for generating images; and at least three optical shutters individually facing at least three of the at least four object lenses and for modulating incident light with predetermined gain waveforms. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055566 | GESTURE RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A gesture recognition system includes an EDOF lens, an image sensor, and a processing unit. The image sensor successively captures image frames through the EDOF lens. The processing unit is configured to perform gesture recognition according to at least one object image within a sharpness range in the image frames thereby eliminating the interference from background objects. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055567 | Video Infrared Retinal Image Scanner - A method of scanning a retinal image includes providing a light source, emitting radiation from the light source toward a beam splitter, focusing the radiation with a focusing lens on a retina, collecting radiation reflected by the retina with a camera, producing an image signal representative of a plurality of images of the retina based on the collected radiation, selecting one of the plurality of images of the retina for display from the image signal, displaying the selected image of the retina on a display, comparing the selected image of the retina to at least one of a plurality of images of retinas stored in the database that matches the selected image of the retina, and displaying the one of the matching image of the retina on the display along with the selected image of the retina. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055568 | ANALYSIS APPARATUS FOR CONTACTLESS ANALYSIS OF THE SHAPE OF A TRANSPARENT BODY, AND METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT THE CONTACTLESS ANALYSIS - The invention relates to an analysis apparatus for the contactless analysis of the shape of a transparent body, in particular of a substantially spherical active substance bead, having at least one support for the body and at least one image recording apparatus, wherein the support has a test image, in particular a test grid, and at least one detection means is provided in order to detect, using the detection means, the three-dimensional shape and/or contour of the body and/or the test image which is modulated by the optical properties of the body, in particular the test grid. The invention also relates to a method for the contactless analysis of the shape of the transparent body. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055569 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSING DROWSY DRIVING - There are provided an apparatus and a method for sensing drowsy driving, the apparatus for sensing drowsy driving including: a light source irradiating light on a driver; first cameras sensing light reflected from the driver to image eyes of the driver; a second camera disposed to be spaced apart from the first cameras by a predetermined distance and sensing the light reflected from the driver to image a face of the driver; and a calculating unit generating depth information from the light sensed by the second camera to recognize the face of the driver as a three-dimensional stereoscopic image and determining whether the driver is driving while drowsy from whether the eyes of the driver imaged by the first camera are opened or closed and a position of the face of the driver imaged by the second camera. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055570 | MODEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING 3D PHOTOREALISTIC MODELS - Disclosed is model and a method for producing dynamic photorealistic 3D models that is adaptive for visualization and real time fitting. The invention aims at a method for digitizing a three-dimensional object possibly including transparent or reflective parts from two-dimensional views of this object, the method including: A step for movable fastening of the object to a support, pivoting about a vertical axis, placed opposite at least two vertically spaced image shooting devices, A step for acquisition of object images by the image shooting devices during a rotation of the object about the vertical axis, A colorimetric correction step for the acquired images. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055571 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - So as to provide this problem, provided is an image processing apparatus including: an image data obtaining section that obtains at least two pieces of parallax image data from an image capturing element that includes color filters and opening masks so that one color filter and one opening mask correspond to one of at least a part of photoelectric conversion elements and outputs the at least two pieces of parallax image data; and a correcting section that corrects color imbalance of a corresponding pixel caused between the at least two pieces of parallax image data, based on at least one of a position of the at least a part of photoelectric conversion elements in the image capturing element and an opening displacement of the opening mask. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055572 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE - An image processing apparatus for a vehicle characterized in that the apparatus includes a first imaging section, a second imaging section, a switching section which switches exposure controls of the first imaging section and the second imaging section to an exposure control for recognizing an object placed on a road and a lamp or to an exposure control for recognizing a three-dimensional object, and a detection section which detects the object placed on a road and the lamp or the three-dimensional object from images captured by the first imaging section and the second imaging section, wherein under the exposure control for recognizing an object placed on a road and a lamp, exposure of the first imaging section and exposure of the second imaging section are different from each other. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055573 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT USING A PLURALITY OF CAMERAS - The present invention relates to a device and method for detecting a three-dimensional object using a plurality of cameras that are capable of simply detecting a three-dimensional object. The device comprises: a planarization unit for planarizing, through homography conversion, each input image obtained by the plurality of cameras; a comparison-area selecting unit for selecting each area to be compared after adjusting the offset of a camera in order to overlay a plurality of images which have been planarized by said planarization unit; a comparison-processing unit for determining whether or not corresponding pixels are identical in the comparison area selected by said comparison-area selecting unit, and generating a single image based on the results of the determination; and an object-detecting unit for detecting a three-dimensional object disposed on the ground by analyzing the form of the single image generated by said comparison-processing unit. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055574 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING COLOR IMAGES AND DEPTH IMAGES - An apparatus and method for capturing a color image and a depth image are utilized as a source of obtaining a three-dimensional (3D) image. The apparatus for capturing the color image and the depth image may include a filtering unit to employ a frame having a polarity which includes an external frame to support a plurality of filters which filter at least one of a visible ray and an infrared (IR) ray from a ray input via a lens, a driving unit to move the filtering unit by pushing or pulling the external frame based on a polarity of an applied signal, and a control unit to control a voltage to be applied to the driving unit based on a distance between the filtering unit and the driving unit. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055575 | ARRAY OPTICAL ELEMENT, IMAGING MEMBER, IMAGING ELEMENT, IMAGING DEVICE, AND DISTANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A lens optical system L having areas D1 and D2; an image pickup element N including a plurality of first and second pixels which include a filter having a first spectral transmittance characteristic, a plurality of third pixels which include a filter having a second spectral transmittance characteristic, and a plurality of fourth pixels which include a filter having a third spectral transmittance characteristic; and an array-form optical element K including a plurality of optical components M1 and M2 are included. The plurality of optical components M1 and M2 are arrayed in n number of rows from first through n′th rows (n is an integer of 2 or greater) on a surface of the array-form optical element K. A position of center, in a y direction, of each of the optical components located in a k′th row (1≦k2014-02-27 | |
20140055576 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND PROGRAM TO CONTROL IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - With a conventional stereoimage capturing device, it has been difficult to simply determine the present of a depth. An image capturing device includes an image capturing element in which a first parallax pixel group and a second parallax pixel group that output a first parallax image and a second parallax image, respectively, to cause a parallax are arranged at mutually different positions. The image capturing device computes a differential pixel value of each of a plurality of second parallax output pixels in the second parallax image positioned around a target pixel that is a first parallax output pixel of the first parallax image, the differential pixel value being computed with reference to the target pixel, and generates differential data in which a direction of each of the plurality of second parallax output pixels with reference to the target pixel is associated with the corresponding differential pixel value. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055577 | DEPTH INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, DEPTH INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD AND PROGRAM - A depth information acquisition apparatus acquiring depth information of a subject by using two real space images having different blur which are obtained by capturing a subject with different imaging parameters, comprises a conversion unit converting the two real space images to two frequency space images; a generation unit generating a frequency space phase image by dividing each frequency ingredient by the amplitude of each frequency ingredient of the frequency space images in two frequency space images; a calculation unit calculating frequency space correlation value information representing a correlation value for each frequency between the two frequency space phase images; a reverse conversion unit converting the frequency space correlation value information into real space correlation value information; and an acquisition unit acquiring the depth information, on the basis of characteristics of a peak of the real space correlation value information. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055578 | APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING DISPLAYED PICTURE, DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY METHOD - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus for adjusting displayed picture, comprising a video signal input means, a position measuring means, an image processing means and a video signal output means. Embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a display apparatus comprising the above apparatus for adjusting the displayed picture and a display method thereof. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, a position being concerned by viewer's eyes on the display screen is enlarged or a field depth of the position being concerned by the eyes on the display screen is increased when the viewer moves forward or tilts his/her body forward, such that the viewer can view the displayed picture more clearly, thus achieving an interaction between the displayed picture and the viewer. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055579 | PARALLAX ADJUSTMENT DEVICE, THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE, AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING PARALLAX AMOUNT - A parallax adjustment device includes: an obtainment unit which obtains parallax data indicating an amount of parallax for an input image; and a parallax adjustment unit which adjusts the amount of parallax indicated by the parallax data by converting the amount of parallax as an input amount of parallax into an output amount of parallax in accordance with a predetermined correlation between the input amount of parallax and the output amount of parallax, in which the predetermined correlation in a first range of the input amount of parallax shows that the output amount of parallax decreases with an increase in the input amount of parallax. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055580 | Depth Of Field Maintaining Apparatus, 3D Display System And Display Method - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a depth of field maintaining apparatus, a 3D display system and a display method. The depth of field maintaining apparatus comprises: a 3D video signal input device; a position measuring device; an image processing device; and a 3D video signal output device, wherein the 3D video signal input device, the position measuring device and the 3D video signal output device are connected to the image processing device, the 3D video signal input device transmits an acquired 3D video signal to the image processing device, the position measuring device transmits detected position information of the viewer and the display screen to the image processing device, and the image processing device adjusts a space between corresponding object points in left and right eye images in a 3D video signal in accordance with the position information, such that a depth of field remains unchanged, and transmits a adjusted 3D video signal to the 3D video signal output device. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055581 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING THE POSITION OF THE FOCAL PLANE IN A STEREOSCOPIC SCENE - The present invention concerns the field of stereoscopic vision systems and more particularly the management of the position of the focal plane in a stereoscopic scene. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055582 | ENDOSCOPIC CALIBRATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - An exemplary embodiment providing one or more improvements includes a calibration method and apparatus for calibrating an imaging assembly for use with any given one of a plurality of working assemblies. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055583 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - An endoscope system may include: an insertion section that is inserted into an object under examination, having an image capturing unit that successively outputs a pixel signal of a strength responsive to the amount of light of the pixel, and a time converter that converts the intensity of the pixel signal to time information representing a time interval by a time width and that transmits the converted time information; a transfer section that guides the outside of the object under examination the time information transmitted from the time converter; and an external apparatus positioned outside the object under examination, having a time interval converter that receives the time information guided by the transfer section and converts to a digital signal and outputs the intensity of the pixel signal represented by the received time information and an image processing unit that outputs an image responsive to the pixel signal. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055584 | ARIADNE WALL TAPING FOR BRONCHOSCOPIC PATH PLANNING AND GUIDANCE - A method, system and program product are provided for planning an intervention procedure in a body lumen. A CT scan of the body lumen is performed. A virtual rendering is created of the inside of the body lumen corresponding to an interventional camera image. Then a virtual tape corresponding to a planned path for the intervention procedure is projected onto a wall of the body lumen. The virtual tape is projected onto the lumen wall, which is relatively distant from the camera point on the virtual rendering, so the tape does not appear to oscillate like a central thread. Also, since the virtual tape is located on the lumen wall, it does not occlude the center of the lumen, allowing a user to better visualize the lumen during planning, during fly through, and even during an actual intervention. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055585 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - Provided is an endoscope apparatus including a light-guiding part that guides illumination light emitted from a light source to the distal end of an inserted portion; a scanning part that makes the light-guiding part vibrate with a predetermined period, thus two-dimensionally scanning the illumination light emitted from the inserted portion on an observation subject; an image-acquisition part that receives return light of the illumination light coming from the observation subject and that generates an image signal based on a position scanned by the scanning part and an intensity of the return light; and a light-source control part that controls the light source so as to change the intensity of the illumination light emitted from the inserted portion in accordance with an angle formed between the longitudinal direction of the inserted portion and a direction in which the illumination light is emitted toward the observation subject. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055586 | Medical camera with selection of different working modes - A camera hand-piece for medical use includes a lighting system, an optical window, a fixed part in turn having an optical system for acquiring images through an optical window, an image sensor, electronic circuits for image processing, and optionally a prism. The hand-piece has an external part, which is mobile with respect to the internal fixed part, and rotatably commutable between at least two different working positions having different optical or lighting features, which are freely selectable by an operator. In one embodiment, the lighting system for lighting the framed field is positioned in the internal fixed part of the camera hand-piece, and the mobile distal part, non comprising electronic parts, can be sterilized in an autoclave. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055587 | ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An electronic endoscope apparatus includes an electronic endoscope including an insertion portion, an operation portion, and a universal cord; a plurality of types of signal cables which are selectively placed between the insertion portion and a connection connector of the universal cord, have equal lengths and different diameters, and include overall shields having surface areas corresponding to the diameters; and an electromagnetic covering member which is configured to have a predetermined surface area and covers a small-diameter signal cable to form a shield reinforcing portion, the shield reinforcing portion electrically connected to the overall shield of the small-diameter signal cable causing a sum of the surface area of the shield reinforcing portion and the surface area of the overall shield of the small-diameter signal cable to be set to be equal to or larger than the surface area of the overall shield of a large-diameter signal cable. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055588 | COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING MEDICATION EVENTS - Computer-based systems and computer-implemented methods are described for monitoring medication events for an individual. Computer-based systems include systems for monitoring medication events relating to an individual, including: circuitry for analyzing data for an identifier of a first medication event for an individual; circuitry for analyzing the data for at least one attribute of an individual; circuitry for analyzing the data for at least one attribute relating to a medication during the first medication event; circuitry for analyzing the data for at least one feature of visual information and at least one feature of non-visual information relating to the individual during the first medication event; circuitry for analyzing the received data for a time associated with the first medication event; circuitry for determining a compliance likelihood for the first medication event based on the analyses of the received data; and circuitry for indicating the determined compliance likelihood. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055589 | COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING MEDICATION EVENTS - Computer-based systems and computer-implemented methods are described for monitoring medication events for an individual. Computer-based systems include systems for monitoring medication events relating to an individual, including: circuitry for analyzing data for an identifier of a first medication event for an individual; circuitry for analyzing the data for at least one attribute of an individual; circuitry for analyzing the data for at least one attribute relating to a medication during the first medication event; circuitry for analyzing the data for at least one feature of visual information and at least one feature of non-visual information relating to the individual during the first medication event; circuitry for analyzing the received data for a time associated with the first medication event; circuitry for determining a compliance likelihood for the first medication event based on the analyses of the received data; and circuitry for indicating the determined compliance likelihood. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055590 | Apparatus and method for imaging feet - An apparatus and method for determining contours of a patient's foot. The apparatus includes an alignment section that orientates the foot relative to an optical imaging section. The alignment section includes at least one support member located proximate a focal length of the imaging section, that engages the plantar surface substantially only in the immediate area of the fifth metatarsal head of the foot. The support generates a dorsally-directed load that locks the midtarsal joint. The alignment section further includes a heel stirrup and a laser beam or other reference line for aligning the second metatarsal head with the distal one-third of the lower leg, to place the subtalar joint in a neutral condition. The foot is thus suspended in space such that the imaging section is able to obtain an accurate measurement of the plantar surface without distortion of the soft tissues or bone structure of the foot. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055591 | CALIBRATION OF EYE TRACKING SYSTEM - Embodiments are disclosed that relate to calibrating an eye tracking system for a computing device. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides, in a computing device comprising a gaze estimation system, a method of calibrating the gaze estimation system. The method includes receiving a request to log a user onto the computing device, outputting a passcode entry display image to a display device, receiving image data from one or more eye tracking cameras, and from the image data, determining a gaze scanpath representing a path of a user's gaze on the passcode entry display image. The method further includes comparing the gaze scanpath to a stored scanpath for the user, and calibrating the gaze estimation system based upon a result of comparing the gaze scanpath to the stored scanpath for the user. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055592 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR COLOR CORRECTION IN TRANSMISSION-MICROSCOPE SLIDES - The present invention concerns a system and method for calibration and adjustment of the pixel color values represented within a digital image of a sample by a transmission microscope. Furthermore the present invention is directed to providing sufficient color information in order to generate a color mapping matrix that allows for the creation of a synthetic image to depict the sample under a desired illumination. The system and method provides a solution that generates a destination-device independent image that is configurable to any calibrated display device. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055593 | TEST SAMPLE DEVICE AND TEST METHOD FOR AN OPTICAL MICROSCOPE WITH SUBWAVELENGTH RESOLUTION - A test sample device for an optical microscope which images a sample in different light states with a local resolution in the subwavelength range of the visible spectral range, wherein the test sample device comprises: a test piece, which is designed to be microexamined with the microscope and has a surface on which nanostructures are arranged, wherein each nanostructure, viewed along the surface, has a dimension in the subwavelength range, wherein the nanostructures are spaced apart from one another by an amount which lies above the wavelength of the visible spectral range, and wherein the nanostructures are switchable collectively between a bright state, in which they illuminate, and a dark state, in which they do not illuminate, and a drive, which is designed to move the test piece in the subwavelength range, whereby the different light states can be realized by different movement states of the test piece. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055594 | STRUCTURED ILLUMINATING MICROSCOPY AND STRUCTURED ILLUMINATING OBSERVATION METHOD - In order to realize a high-speed switching of structured pattern, a structured illuminating microscopy includes a driving unit generating a sonic standing wave in a sonic wave propagation path by giving a driving signal for vibrating a medium of the sonic wave propagation path to a light modulator, an illuminating optical system making at least three diffracted components of the exit light flux passed through the sonic wave propagation path to be interfered with one another, and forming interference fringes on an observational object, an image-forming optical system forming an image by an observational light flux from the observational object on a detector, and a controlling unit controlling a contrast of an image by modulating at least one of an intensity of the exit light flux, an intensity of the observational light flux, and the detector with a modulating signal of 1/N frequency of the driving signal. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055595 | IMAGE RESTORATION METHOD, IMAGE RESTORATION APPARATUS, AND IMAGE-PICKUP APPARATUS - A method includes performing an approximate partially coherent imaging operation for elements of a first basis generated from a model image having no noise and no blur, and generating based upon the first basis a second basis that is blurred, the approximate partially coherent imaging operation being expressed by a convolution integral on an eigenfunction corresponding to a maximum eigenvalue of a Kernel matrix and each element of the first basis, generating an intermediate image in which each pixel value of the observed image that has been denoised is replaced with its square root, and obtaining a restored image by approximating each of a plurality of patches that are set to entirely cover the intermediate image, using a linear combination of elements of the first basis and linear combination coefficients obtained when each patch is approximated by a linear combination of elements of the second basis. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055596 | FLEXIBLE LINKAGE CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUAL INSPECTION OF OFF LINE INDUSTRIAL GAS TURBINES AND OTHER POWER GENERATION MACHINERY - Internal components of power generation machinery, including for example gas or steam industrial turbines as well as generators, are inspected a camera inspection system that is inserted and positioned within the machinery by an elongated cable carrier that has restricted cable flexure along a two-dimensional carrier cable flexure motion plane. A camera head that retains the camera is coupled to a distal end of the cable carrier. Embodiments also include a connector block coupled between the cable carrier distal end and the camera head. The connector block has a pivot axis coupled to the camera head for swinging the camera head along a camera head range of motion path that intersects the cable carrier flexure motion plane. Embodiments include a camera head swing motion drive system for selectively positioning the camera head along the camera head range of motion path. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055597 | REMOTE ATTACHING AND DETACHING DEVICE INCLUDING CELL CAMERA - A remote attaching and detaching device is provided, which includes a camera module to substitute a worker's vision in such an environment where the worker's direct access to the in-cell is extremely limited or impossible. In a remote attaching and detaching device including a camera module for monitoring operating environment of a slave arm of a remote robot working in hazardous environment, the remote attaching and detaching device includes a fixing module fixed to a proximity of a gripper provided on the slave arm, and the camera module is attachable to and detachable from the fixing module, and provides visual in-cell information or situation about surroundings of the gripper. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055598 | SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS - A semiconductor component mounting apparatus includes an image sensing unit, electrode detection unit, and determination unit. The image sensing unit is configured to obtain image data of a plurality of electrodes arranged on a mounting surface of a semiconductor component. The electrodes are divided into a plurality of groups based upon functions of the electrodes. The electrode detection unit is configured to identify the electrodes in each of the groups, and to detect, for each of the electrodes, whether the electrode is lacking or not by using the image data. Each of the groups has a preset permissible number of lacking electrodes. The determination unit is configured to determine, based on the number of the lacking electrodes detected by the electrode detection unit and the permissible number of lacking electrodes preset to the group, whether the semiconductor component is a defective or a non-defective. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055599 | INSPECTION DEVICE, BONDING SYSTEM AND INSPECTION METHOD - An inspection device for inspecting the interior of an overlapped substrate produced by bonding one substrate and another substrate, comprising: a first holding unit configured to hold the rear surface of the overlapped substrate and include a cutout formed to expose a portion of the rear surface of the overlapped substrate when viewed from the top; a second holding unit configured to hold and rotate the overlapped substrate; an infrared irradiator configured to irradiate the rear surface or front surface exposed from the cutout of the overlapped substrate held on the first holding unit with an infrared ray; and an image pickup unit configured to receive the infrared ray emitted from the infrared irradiator and image the overlapped substrate held on the first holding unit in division for each of regions exposed from the cutout. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055600 | IN-LINE PARTICLE DISCRIMINATION FOR COSMETIC INSPECTION - A method for in-line cosmetic inspection of at least a portion of a surface of a product includes identifying if at least one blemish exists on the portion of the surface, disturbing the portion of the surface based on the identifying, and determining if the at least one blemish is immobile based on the disturbing. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055601 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL VEHICLE BACKUP CAMERA DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for displaying a vehicle backup image are presented. The system includes at least one camera supported by the vehicle. The camera creates an image of a vehicle environment in which the vehicle is disposed. The image includes a first image section of a first portion of the vehicle environment and a second image section of an adjacent second portion of the vehicle environment. A display operatively connects to the camera to receive the first and second image sections. The display includes a first display section having a first display surface displaying the first image section and disposed at a first angle. The display further includes a second display section having a second display surface displaying the second image section and disposed at a second angle such that the second display surface and the first display surface define an obtuse angle therebetween. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055602 | Display System - A system and method for video navigation is disclosed. The system and method may include one or more video cameras configured to capture views external to the vehicle, a control mechanism for adjusting the sight-line of the one or more video cameras, and a display panel positioned within the vehicle for displaying the views captured within the sight-line of the one or more video cameras. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055603 | AUTOMATIC OPTICAL INSPECTION DEVICE - Disclosed is an automatic optical inspection device. The automatic optical inspection device comprises a substrate support platform, a sensor fixed platform, an image sensor, and a backlight source. The automatic optical inspection device of the present invention is capable of inspecting defects in an interior of a substrate for solving the technical problem that the conventional automatic optical inspection device fails to inspect the defects in the interior of the substrate. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055604 | MACHINE VISION INSPECTION SYSTEM COMPRISING TWO CAMERAS HAVING A ROTATIONAL OFFSET - A machine vision inspection system comprises an optical portion providing an image of a field of view of a workpiece which may be a magnified image. A first camera and a second camera provide first and second images of a shared or common field of view of the workpiece and are arranged such that the orientation of the common field of view imaged in the first camera is rotated relative to the orientation of the common field of view imaged in the second camera. Signal processing provides an edge measurement of an edge feature within the common field of view and determines which of the first and second images is used as a basis for the edge measurement based on whether their respective edge orientation (with respect to the pixel array of each camera) differs from the pixel array orientation of their associated camera by an orientation difference threshold amount. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055605 | System of Fluorescence Analysis of a Field in an Illuminated Area - A system of analysis with the naked eye and by fluorescence of a field in an illuminated area comprising a periodically-excited first low-remanence white light illumination source; a second light source for exciting fluorescent elements located in said field, active at least during part of the time periods when the first source is off; and a fluorescence analysis device active during time periods when the first source is off and the second source is on. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055606 | Method and Device for Range Imaging - A method for range imaging allows determining respective distances to multiple objects, based on a single image. The image is captured through a component having a transmittance function of which the Fourier transform is inscribed on a circle within a plane of spatial frequencies. A Fourier transform of the captured image is calculated in order to obtain a total spectrum for the image content. The distance to each object is then calculated based on several homothetic superimpositions of a reference spectrum with the total spectrum, so that said reference spectrum coincides with a portion of the total spectrum each time. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055607 | GAME CHARACTER PLUGIN MODULE AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a game character plugin module and a method thereof for an electronic device having a display with an executable application software, said module comprises: an image capturing unit for displaying a capture frame on the display and controlling the capture frame to bordering a feature portion of an image on the display and to capture said portion to form a feature image; a resolution adjusting unit for automatically scaling a resolution of the feature image to match with a resolution of the background image of the application program; an image retrieving unit for replacing operational characters in the background image with the feature image of scaled resolution read by the application program such that the feature image of scaled resolution in the background image receives operations of controls and such that personal characterization thereof is achieved and the fun of the application is enhanced. | 2014-02-27 |
20140055608 | Method and System for Detecting and Clearing Camera Bubble Misting - A security camera system detects misting within the transparent portion of the security camera system by analyzing the actual images that are captured by the security camera system in order to determine whether or not there is misting on the transparent portion. Specifically, video analytics are applied to detect areas of the scene that appear to be out of focus as a result of misting of the transparent portion of the security camera system, also known as the bubble. The system uses, in a preferred embodiment, an edge-detection algorithm to look for areas of the scene that appear to have gone out of focus. When these are detected, the condensation mitigation system is activated in order to remove any misting. | 2014-02-27 |