20th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140133627 | RADIATION GENERATING DEVICE AND RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS - A radiation imaging apparatus includes an arm configured to support a radiation generating unit that generates radiation, a post configured to support the arm, a movable portion configured to support the post and to be movable on a floor, and a supporting foot portion that is rotatable with respect to the movable portion. The supporting foot portion and the arm are operable to be placed in an open state and a closed state. In a state where the supporting foot portion and the arm are closed, the supporting foot portion covers the radiation generating unit. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133628 | MULTI-RADIATION UNIT AND RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE UNIT - A multi-radiation unit includes: a multi-radiation tube which has a plurality of electron sources, a plurality of targets and an intermediate electrode having openings through which electrons emitted from the electron sources pass; a selection circuit that allows electrons to be emitted from a selected electron source selected from the plurality of electron sources; an intermediate electrode potential defining unit that defines a potential of the intermediate electrode; a storage unit that stores, for each of the plurality of electron sources, an electrostatic control condition of the intermediate electrode for obtaining a predetermined irradiated state of a target corresponding to the selected electron source; and a changing unit that changes, when electrons are emitted from the selected electron source, the electrostatic control condition of the intermediate electrode based on the electrostatic control condition stored in the storage unit for the selected electron source. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133629 | Time of Flight Backscatter Imaging System - The present application discloses an X-ray imaging apparatus for determining a surface profile of an object under inspection that is positioned at a distance from the apparatus. The X-ray imaging system has an X-ray source for producing a scanning beam of X-rays directed toward the object, a detector assembly for providing a signal representative of an intensity of X-rays backscattered from the object, and processing circuitry to determine a time difference between when the X-ray source is switched on and when the backscattered X-rays arrive at the detector assembly. The processing circuitry is adapted to output data representative of the surface profile of the object under inspection. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133630 | Personnel Screening System - The present specification discloses an inspection system for detecting objects being carried by a person. The inspection system is highly modular and capable of being assembled by a two person team using conventional tooling equipment. In one embodiment, the inspection system has three primary modules—two detection modules and one radiation source module—that can be readily attached and detached from each other or to a frame and connected to a signal processing system to provide for a quick set up and tear down process. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133631 | X-RAY BACKSCATTER DETECTION USING MODULATED X-RAYS - Mechanisms for identifying a characteristic of a material. An X-ray signal is generated. The X-ray signal is modulated with at least two radio frequency modulation signals to form a modulated X-ray signal. The modulated X-ray signal is directed toward a target material. A backscatter signal is received from the target material, the backscatter signal including harmonic components generated by the target material in response to receiving the modulated X-ray signal. Based at least in part on the harmonic components, a characteristic of the target material is identified. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133632 | MEDICAL IMAGE CONTROL SYSTEM AND MOBILE TERMINAL - A medical image control system includes a medical image diagnostic apparatus and a mobile terminal. The medical image diagnostic apparatus includes a collecting unit, a distributing unit, and a reflecting unit. The collecting unit captures a subject based on predetermined image capturing conditions to collect time-series image data. The distributing unit distributes the time-series image data to the mobile terminal at least when the collecting unit collects the time-series image data. The reflecting unit receives control information and reflects the received control information to a process. The mobile terminal includes a replaying unit and a control information transmitting unit. The replaying unit receives the time-series image data distributed and replay the received time-series image data. The control information transmitting unit receives an operation related to the medical image diagnostic apparatus, and transmits control information indicating the received operation to the medical image diagnostic apparatus. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133633 | INDUCTOR SWITCHING LC POWER CIRCUT - An electrical circuit for alternating current generation comprising a direct current control box, a first inductor, a second inductor, a first capacitor, and dual load connections. The direct current control box can alternately provide positive direct current to the first inductor then negative direct current to the second inductor. A second end of each inductor can be electrically connected together and electrically connected to a first load connection. A common connection on the control box can be electrically connected to a second load connection. The first load connection and the second load connection can be configured to be electrically connected across a load. A first capacitor can be electrically connected between the first load connection and the second load connection and configured to be electrically connected in series or parallel parallel with the load. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133634 | X-Ray Emitter Housing - An x-ray emitter housing includes a first housing part and a second housing part that are connected to one another in a form-fit manner using an axially acting threaded ring. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133635 | GRAPHITE BACKSCATTERED ELECTRON SHIELD FOR USE IN AN X-RAY TUBE - The present invention is a shielded anode having an anode with a surface facing an electron beam and a shield configured to encompass the anode surface. The shield has at least one aperture and an internal surface facing the anode surface. The shield internal surface and anode surface are separated by a gap in the range of 1 mm to 10 mm. The shield of the present invention is fabricated from a material, such as graphite, that is substantially transmissive to X-ray photons. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133636 | Computed Tomography Perfusion Phantom and Method Use Thereof - A computed tomography perfusion phantom includes a scanned plane configured to align with an imaging plane of a CT device. A sample rod extends through the scan plane and includes a plurality of adjacent cells. The plurality of adjacent cells are each constructed of materials having predetermined CT numbers and the plurality of adjacent cells include cell of a plurality of CT numbers. A drive motor is coupled to the sample rod and the drive motor moves the sample rod through the scan plane. A method of calibrating a CT device with the perfusion phantom includes aligning the scan plane of the perfusion phantom with an imaging plane of the CT device. The drive motor moves the sample rod through the scan plane of the perfusion phantom. A plurality of CT number measurements of the sample rod are acquired through the scanned plane of the perfusion phantom. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133637 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A radiation imaging system including an X-ray sensor with a plurality of sensor chips disposed next to each other and an image processing apparatus which performs abnormality determination concerning a white image obtained by irradiating the X-ray sensor with X-rays without any object disposed between the X-ray sensor and an X-ray generator, the system includes: an area acquisition unit configured to acquire information of partial areas of the white image which respectively correspond to the plurality of sensor chips; a distribution acquisition unit configured to acquire distribution information representing variation in pixel value for each of the acquired partial areas; and a determination unit configured to determine, based on the distribution information, whether abnormality is included in the white image. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133638 | Seamless Call Transfer - Techniques for providing for a seamless call transfer in a virtual desktop environment are supported. An apparatus may be capable of requesting access to a remote computer system for registration with a call manager, determining whether a call associated with the apparatus is active, automatically initiating suspension of the call in response to determining that the call is active and requesting registration of a telephone associated with the call, and resuming the suspended call. The seamless call transfer system may result in a more favorable calling experience during authentication with a virtual desktop environment and registration with a call manager. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133639 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO CUSTOMIZE A CONNECTION INTERFACE FOR MULTIMODAL CONNECTION TO A TELEPHONE NUMBER - A system and method for customizing a connection interface that is displayed to a user and provides multiple modes for the user to connect to a telephone number. The multimodal connection interface may be triggered by a GUI event, such as the user selecting or pointing to a telephone number in a displayed web page. The connection interface provides multiple options for the user to connect to the phone number, such as by mobile phone or computer. In some embodiments, the system uses advertiser-defined rules to present a connection interface that includes additional details about the advertiser that is associated with the telephone number. In some embodiments, the system uses publisher-defined rules to present a connection interface that includes information about the advertiser as well as other related businesses. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133640 | ENHANCED TELEPHONY COMPUTER USER INTERFACE ALLOWING USER INTERACTION AND CONTROL OF A TELEPHONE USING A PERSONAL COMPUTER - An enhanced telephony (ET) computer user interface that seamlessly integrates features of a personal computer (PC) and a telephone into a coherent user interface. The user is provided with a rich variety of functionality that leverages the fact that the PC has considerably more processing power and greater access to variety of data than the ordinary telephone. This processing power and data access is used to the user's advantage as the telephone's capabilities and functionality are greatly expanded. Notes and other documents corresponding to a previous call can be identified and presented during a call. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133641 | AUTOMATED ATTENDANT FOR A PRIVATE TELEPHONE SYSTEM - A call management device is connected to one or more internal networks and one or more external networks, and it operates to receive incoming calls or messages from the external networks and make a determination as to whether or not the call is from a qualified source. If the call is from a qualified source, the call is immediately forwarded to a destination device connected to the one or more internal networks, and if the call is from a source that is not qualified, the call is either terminated or the caller is prompted to enter a required response and identification information prior to the call be forwarded to the destination device. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133642 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS IN SHOPPER ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS - A device and method utilizes a voice-enabled communication for an exchange of data between a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The method includes executing by the first electronic device a communications application to perform a voice-enabled communication with a second electronic device. The method includes determining association data of the second electronic device, the association data being indicative of a proprietary application stored on the first electronic device, the proprietary application being associated with the second electronic device. The method includes automatically executing, by the first electronic device, the proprietary application as a function of the association data. The method includes exchanging data between the first electronic device and the second electronic device utilizing the proprietary application. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133643 | REDIRECTING AND MIRRORING OF TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS - Initiating a communication is disclosed. An identifier associated with an intended destination with which the calling party desires to establish communication is received from a calling party. Communication with a compliance node is established. An identifier is provided to the compliance node. The compliance node is configured to establish with the intended destination a communication session in which the compliance node, the intended destination, and the calling party are participants. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133644 | TECHNIQUES FOR BYPASSING CALL SCREENING IN A CALL MESSAGING SYSTEM - Techniques for bypassing call screening in a call messaging system. In one embodiment, for example, a method performed by one or more computing devices comprises: receiving an incoming call from a device of a caller; determining whether a bypass condition exists for the incoming call; and in response to determining that the bypass condition exists, causing the incoming call to be connected to a device of a callee without performing a call screening action of a call screening rule that, based at least in part on one or more conditions of the call screening rule, applies to the incoming call. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133645 | Method And Apparatus For Network-Intelligence-Determined Identity Or Persona - A method and apparatus is presented for enabling an agent to assume the identity or persona of a called party and process calls directed to the called party. In one embodiment, methods, which enable an agent to assume the identity or persona of a called party, and process calls directed to the called party are considered a call center functions and may be implemented in a call center. A call is initiated to a called party. Initiating the call generates called party information. Using the called party information a server retrieves information associated with the called party and then forward the information associated with the called party to an agent. The call is then forwarded to the agent. As a result, the agent may use the information associated with the called party to assume the identity or persona of the called party when responding to the call. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133646 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INTELLIGENT CALL ROUTING FOR CROSS SELL OFFER SELECTION BASED ON OPTIMIZATION PARAMETERS OR ACCOUNT-LEVEL DATA - An apparatus and methods for a call routing system is disclosed whereby the call routing service provider is associated with a series of partners. By providing a system supporting not only the main user, but also the partners, efficiencies are gained through cost-spreading. Agents can be qualified to field calls for multiple business entities. Cross-selling and proactive servicing based on caller demographic and profile data can be effectuated. The system employs a centralized or global bank of shared Interactive Voice Response (IVR) units so that unnecessary post-routing and call site interflow are reduced. The system comprises a central server system that interfaces with a long distance provider so that route requests are received, caller data is retrieved from one or more databases, routing and handling strategies are developed, load balancing is effectuated, and calls are appropriately routed to one of a plurality of geographically separated call center systems with queues staffed by agents. Each call center system is designed to support various queues, and agents may be qualified or assigned to various queues based on their skill sets and skill levels. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133647 | SPEAKER PHONE NOISE SUPPRESSION METHOD AND APPARATUS - Systems and methods for removing noise from an audible signal are provided. More particularly, a vibration sensor is used to obtain a vibration signal from an environment including a communication device. The signal from the vibration sensor is combined with a signal from a microphone associated with the communication device, to create a modified audible signal. More particularly, a filtering or subtraction process can be performed with respect to the audible signal, at a time corresponding to an event detected as part of the vibration signal. The resulting modified audible signal can have reduced noise as compared to the original audible signal. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133648 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACOUSTIC ECHO CANCELLATION IN VOIP TERMINAL - A method of acoustic echo cancellation in the VoIP terminal using processing of the far-end signal with the digital adaptive filter in order to obtain the echo estimate that is subtracted from the microphone signal in which the far-end signal, before is is converted to the analog from and passed to the loudspeaker ( | 2014-05-15 |
20140133649 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ECHO CANCELLATION AND ECHO SUPPRESSION - Traditionally, echo cancellation has employed linear adaptive filters to cancel echoes in a two way communication system. The rate of adaptation is often dynamic and varies over time. Disclosed are novel rates of adaptation that perform well in the presence of background noise, during double talk and with echo path changes. Additionally, the echo or residual echo can further be suppressed with non-linear processing performed using joint frequency-time domain processing. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133650 | License Administration Device and License Administration Method - A license administration device manages grant or denial of each optional function in a plurality of licensee devices. The licensee device stores key information encrypted with a cipher key so as to issue a license change request activating or restricting the predetermined optional function. Upon receiving a license change request restricting the predetermined optional function, the license administration device overwrites the key information of the licensee device with a default key. Subsequently, upon receiving a license change request activating the predetermined optional function, the license administration device applies an upgrade key to the key information of the licensee device. The default key or the upgrade key can be decrypted using a cipher key unique to the licensee device. The license administration device manages the licensed maximum for the predetermined optional function and reflects an increment or decrement to the licensing maximum by applying the default key or the upgrade key. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133651 | ENCRYPTION DEVICE, CIPHER-TEXT COMPARISON SYSTEM, CIPHER-TEXT COMPARISON METHOD, AND CIPHER-TEXT COMPARISON PROGRAM - An encryption device calculates a derived key by taking a document as a numerical value and corresponding identifier as input values and generates a cipher-text-by-identifier acquired by encrypting the document through a calculation taking the documents as input values, and a comparison unit generates relative values used for a greater-than-and-less-than comparison assessment between the plain text and another plain text through a calculation using a second hash function taking the derived key and plain text as input values; generates a relative value cipher-text through a calculation taking the derived key, the identifier, and the relative value as input values; generates a character string constituted with the cipher-text-by-identifier and the relative value cipher-text as a cipher-text; restores the relative values corresponding to the different cipher-texts through calculations using the second hash function; and performs a greater-than-and-less-than assessment on the encrypted different plain texts through a greater-than-and-less-than comparison on the relative values. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133652 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR ENCRYPTED COMMUNICATION - In a semiconductor device and an information processing system according to one embodiment, an external device generates external device unique information by using a unique code which is a value unique to the semiconductor device, and generates second information by encrypting the first information with the use of the external device unique information. The semiconductor device stores the second information and generates the principal device unique information independently of the external device, with the use of the unique code of the semiconductor device holding the second information, and decrypts the second information with the use of the principal device unique information to obtain the first information. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133653 | Timeslot Encryption in an Optical Transport Network - An Optical Transport Network (OTN) frame comprises an optical channel payload unit that is divided into a plurality of timeslots. This OTN frame is received at a transmitter and the timeslots are grouped into blocks of timeslots. Two or more blocks of timeslots are selected for encryption and are encrypted/authenticated in parallel to generate an encrypted OTN frame in which only certain blocks of timeslots are encrypted. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133654 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING CRYPTOGRAPHIC CAPABILITIES OF A WIRELESS DEVICE USING BROADCASTED RANDOM NOISE - A secret stream of bits begins by receiving a public random stream contained in a wireless communication signal at a transmit/receive unit. The public random stream is sampled and specific bits are extracted according to a shared common secret. These extracted bits are used to create a longer secret stream. The shared common secret may be generated using JRNSO techniques, or provided to the transmit/receive units prior to the communication session. Alternatively, one of the transmit/receive unit is assumed to be more powerful than any potential eavesdropper. In this situation, the powerful transmit/receive unit may broadcast and store a public random stream. The weaker transmit/receive unit selects select random bits of the broadcast for creating a key. The weaker transmit/receive unit sends the powerful transmit/receive unit the selected bit numbers, and powerful transmit/receive unit uses the random numbers to produce the key created by the weaker transmit/receive unit. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133655 | SECURE COMMUNICATION METHOD - A first computing device receives over a telecommunications network from a second computing device a verification message encrypted using a public key. The verification message is generated by the second computing device when initiating a call to the first computing device. The first computing device transmits to a wireless router via a wireless local area network (WLAN) created by the wireless router, the encrypted verification message. The first computing device receives from the wireless router over the WLAN, a decrypted verification message decrypted from the encrypted message by the wireless device using a private key associated with the public key. The first computing device transmits over the telecommunications network to the second computing device, the decrypted verification message. If the second computing device determines that the decrypted verification message corresponds to the encrypted verification message, the second computing device allows the call to the first computing device to proceed. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133656 | Preserving Security by Synchronizing a Nonce or Counter Between Systems - Methods, systems and devices enable synchronizing obscured identification information between a wireless identity transmitter and a central server to support one-way communication of the obscured identification information to the central server. The wireless identity transmitter may be a compact device configured to broadcast messages, such as through Bluetooth® advertisements, including an obscured identifier for receipt and relay to the central server by proximate proximity broadcast receivers via sighting messages that may also include location information. The central server may decode received identification codes to identify the wireless identity transmitter. The wireless identity transmitter may create message data by concatenating identifying information with an incrementing nonce, encrypting the concatenated information, and truncating the encrypted information. Alternatively, concatenated identification information may be encrypted with a pseudo-random function and a secret key known by the central server. The central server that may compare received data to pre-calculated encrypted data. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133657 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND AUDIO PLAYING MEANS THEREOF - The present invention provides a mobile electronic device and an audio playing means thereof. The audio playing means comprises a first audio player and a second audio player for playing a left channel audio and a right channel audio respectively; a first audio receiver and a second audio receiver for receiving a first echo of the left channel audio and a second echo of the right channel audio in real time respectively; and a control unit for compensating the left channel audio and the right channel audio according to the first echo and the second echo which are received, and controlling the first audio player and the second audio player to play a compensated left channel audio and a compensated right channel audio respectively, wherein the compensated left channel audio and the compensated right channel audio are able to offset the first echo and the second echo respectively. The audio playing means provided by the present invention compensates the left channel audio and the right channel audio by receiving the echoes generated by the left channel audio and the right channel audio. Therefore, the asymmetry between the left channel audio and the right channel audio is eliminated so that the listener experiences the good stereo effect. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133658 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING 3D AUDIO - Embodiments of the subject invention relate to a method and apparatus for virtualizing an audio file. The virtualized audio file can be presented to a user via, for example, ear-speakers or headphones, such that the user experiences a change in the user's perception of where the sound is coming from and/or 3D sound. Embodiments can utilize virtualization processing that is based on head rotated transfer functions (HRTF's) or other processing techniques that can alter where the user perceives the sounds of the music file to originate from. A specified embodiment provides Surround Sound virtualization with DTS Surround Sensations software. Embodiments can utilize the 2-channel audio transmitted to the headphones. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133659 | MANAGEMENT OF BROADCAST AUDIO LOUDNESS - To control loudness during a junction between different types of broadcast content, such as a junction between programme and commercial or promotional content, representative loudness values for content respectively before (P) and after (C) the junction are received from a playout automation system. A time-varying gain control is applied before and after the junction in order to smooth loudness around the junction. The audio gain is smoothly increased prior to the junction to a gain (P+C)/2 P times higher than the original gain value. Then, the gain is reduced shortly before the junction to a value (P+C)/2 C times lower than the original gain value. After the junction, the gain is returned smoothly to the original value. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133660 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANGING THE RELATIVE POSITIONS OF SOUND OBJECTS CONTAINED WITHIN A HIGHER-ORDER AMBISONICS REPRESENTATION - Higher-order Ambisonics HOA is a representation of spatial sound fields that facilitates capturing, manipulating, recording, transmission and playback of complex audio scenes with superior spatial resolution, both in 2D and 3D. The sound field is approximated at and around a reference point in space by a Fourier-Bessel series. The invention uses space warping for modifying the spatial content and/or the reproduction of sound-field information that has been captured or produced as a higher-order Ambisonics representation. Different warping characteristics are feasible for 2D and 3D sound fields. The warping is performed in space domain without performing scene analysis or decomposition. Input HOA coefficients with a given order are decoded to the weights or input signals of regularly positioned (virtual) loudspeakers. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133661 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSOR FOR PROCESSING ENCODED MULT-CHANNEL AUDIO SIGNALS AND METHOD THEREFOR - An audio signal processor receives a plurality of encoded multi-channel audio signals. A multi-channel decoder ( | 2014-05-15 |
20140133662 | Method and Apparatus for Communication Between a Vehicle Based Computing System and a Remote Application - A system includes a processor and a wireless transceiver in communication with the computer processor and configured to communicate with a wireless device. In this embodiment, the processor is configured to receive a wireless audio input request through the transceiver, generated by a remote process. The processor is further configured to package and send vehicle audio input to the requesting process responsive to the request. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133663 | Systems and Methods for Classification of Audio Environments - Systems and methods for classification of audio environments are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of classifying an audio environment comprises sampling the audio environment to obtain sampled audio data in accordance with a first time interval, computing features of the sampled audio data, inferring an audio cluster identifier from the features of the sampled audio data in accordance with a second time interval, and updating an audio environment model using the features of the sampled audio data in accordance with a third time interval. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133664 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAPPING AND DISPLAYING AUDIO SOURCE LOCATIONS - The present invention relates generally to a method and system for defining a reference sound position and producing an indicia proximate thereto in relation to one or more sound characteristics. The present invention, in one or more embodiments, provides for displaying a holographic image at a reference sound location which is determined in relation to the identification of one or more target sounds being associated with one or more identified sound characteristics. In other embodiments, the present invention provides for an indicia to appear to be interactive with a reference sound location and may be used in a variety of environments including but not limited to rock theatrics, homeland security and residential security. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133665 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR REPRESENTING A SOUND FIELD IN A PHYSICAL SPACE - Methods and apparatuses for representing a sound field in a physical space are provided and described as embodied in a system that includes a sound transducer array along with a touch surface-enabled display table. The array may include a group of transducers (multiple speakers and/or microphones). The array may be configured to perform spatial processing of signals for the group of transducers so that sound rendering (in configurations where the array includes multiple speakers), or sound pick-up (in configurations where the array includes multiple microphones), may have spatial patterns (or sound projection patterns) that are focused in certain directions while reducing disturbances from other directions. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133666 | SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - A signal processing system includes microphone units connected in series and a host device connected to one of the microphone units. Each of the microphone units has a microphone, a temporary storage memory, and a processing section for processing the sound picked up by the microphone. The host device has a non-volatile memory in which a sound signal processing program for the microphone units is stored. The host device transmits the sound signal processing program read from the non-volatile memory to each of the microphone units. Each of the microphone units temporarily stores the sound signal processing program in the temporary storage memory. The processing section performs a process corresponding to the sound signal processing program temporarily stored in the temporary storage memory and transmits the processed sound to the host device. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133667 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTENUATING NOISE FROM A FLUID MACHINE OR A TURBULENT NOISE SOURCE - A noise cancellation system for transporting a fluid (M) from an inlet in one space (RM | 2014-05-15 |
20140133668 | Earpiece Having Adjustable Front Vent - An earpiece is disclosed. The earpiece includes a housing forming a volume therein, a number of sound holes arranged in the front end and rear end of the housing, a sound generator accommodated in the volume, an ear gel attached to a front end of the housing, a wire electrically connected to the sound generator, wherein a adjusting module is assembled to the housing, a plurality of front vents are disposed on the front end of the housing, and the amount of the front vents communicating with the volume is mechanically altered by the adjusting module. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133669 | CONTROLLING POWER FOR A HEADSET - A headset device includes a component to monitor a predetermined proximity of the headset device. The predetermined proximity includes an area where a user of the headset is positioned during operation of the headset. The headset device includes a processor to execute instructions to monitor the predetermined proximity of the headset. The processor is also to determine whether a detectable object is within the predetermined proximity of the headset based on a characteristic property of the detectable object. The characteristic property of the detectable object is one of a black body emitting property or a conducting property. Additionally, the processor is to place the headset into an active state when it is determined that the detectable object is within the predetermined proximity, and place the headset into a standby state when it is determined that the detectable object is not within the predetermined proximity. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133670 | HEADPHONE DEVICE - The present invention discloses a headphone device, which is used for communicating with an electronic device and comprises a holder, a headset module, and a display module. The headset module is disposed at least one ends of the holder. The display module is pivoted on the headset module so that the display module can rotate relative to the holder. The display module is selectively overlapped on the holder due to a relative rotation between the display module and the holder. Therefore, the display module can be overlapped on the holder when the user needs not use the display module, and when it is necessary to use the display module, the display module can be rotated to a proper operation position, resulting in an increased flexibility in actual use. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133671 | UNLOCKING APPARATUS AND METHOD USING EAR-MICRO HEADSET IN TERMINAL - An unlocking apparatus and a method using an ear-micro headset in a terminal are provided. The unlocking apparatus and the method using an ear-micro headset in a terminal enable to unlock the terminal and switch to a speech recognition mode using the ear-micro headset placed into the terminal. The apparatus including a memory configured to store at least one password value for unlocking the terminal, and to switch to a speech recognition mode by using combinations of inputs of at least one button equipped in the ear-micro headset, and a controller coupled to the memory configured to unlock the terminal based on the combinations of inputs of the at least one button equipped in the ear-micro headset if the terminal is locked with the ear-micro headset plugged therein. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133672 | AUTOMATIC AUDIO ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM - Described herein is an automatic audio enhancement system (AAES) that may locate, via aspects of an electronic device, objects and/or people within a target environment, such as inside a vehicle. The AAES also may change one or more audio output signals based at least on information associated with the location of the objects and/or people. In one example of the AAES, the locating of the objects and/or people may occur in association with operation of a mobile device. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133673 | VEHICLE WITH SIDE WALL SPEAKERS - A vehicle includes a side wall, a ceiling and a speaker arrangement including at least one speaker. The speaker arrangement is positioned in or at the side wall and is configured such that a main sound emission direction of the speaker arrangement is directed to the ceiling. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133674 | AUDIO PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD AND PROGRAM - An audio processing device including a factorization unit which factorizes frequency information obtained by performing time-frequency transformation on an audio signal of a plurality of channels into a channel matrix representing characteristics of a channel direction, a frequency matrix representing characteristics of a frequency direction, and a time matrix representing characteristics of a time direction; and an extraction unit which extracts the frequency information of audio from an arbitrary designated direction based on the channel matrix, the frequency matrix, and the time matrix. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133675 | Time Interval Sound Alignment - Time interval sound alignment techniques are described. In one or more implementations, one or more inputs are received via interaction with a user interface that indicate that a first time interval in a first representation of sound data generated from a first sound signal corresponds to a second time interval in a second representation of sound data generated from a second sound signal. A stretch value is calculated based on an amount of time represented in the first and second time intervals, respectively. Aligned sound data is generated from the sound data for the first and second time intervals based on the calculated stretch value. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133676 | SOUND VOLUME ADJUSTING APPARATUS - A sound volume adjuster includes: a storage which stores a first value of a volume setting value and an allowable maximum change amount; a communication interface which receives a change request indicating a second value of the volume setting value; a comparison device which, when a change amount of the volume setting value between the first value and the second value exceeds the allowable maximum change amount, determines that the change request is an excessive request; and a volume controller which, when the comparison device determines that the change request is the excessive request: changes the first value stored in the storage by a change amount which is equal to or smaller than the allowable maximum change amount to set a third value of the volume setting value; and adjusts a sound volume by the third value. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133677 | DIGITAL ELECTRONIC INTERFACE CIRCUIT FOR AN ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER, AND CORRESPONDING ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER SYSTEM - A interface circuit for an acoustic transducer provided with a first detection structure and a second detection structure has: a first input and a second input; a first processing path and a second processing path coupled, respectively, to the first input and second input and supply a first processed signal and a second processed signal; and a recombination stage, which supplies a mixed signal by combining the first processed signal and the second processed signal with a respective weight that is a function of a first level value of the first processed signal. The first and second inputs receive a respective detection signal associated, respectively, to the first detection structure and to the second detection structure of the acoustic transducer; and an output stage the first processed signal, the second processed signal or the mixed signal, on the basis of a second level value of the first processed signal. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133678 | Circuit Structure For Achieving Adaptive Function In Class-D Audio Power Amplifier Circuit - Disclosed is a circuit structure for implementing an adaptive function in a class-D audio power amplifier circuit, comprising an operation amplifier, a pulse width modulator and a driver stage that are sequentially and serially connected, an input terminal of the operation amplifier being connected to an external audio signal output terminal, and an output terminal of the driver stage being connected to a loudspeaker and connected to the input terminal of the operation amplifier via a feedback loop. The circuit structure further comprises: one or a plurality of a carrier adaptive circuit, a frequency adaptive circuit, a driver adaptive circuit, a temperature adaptive circuit. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133679 | Process for the production of a capacitor microphone and a capacitor microphone - There is provided a process for assembly of a capacitor microphone. The capacitor microphone has a frame and a counterpart electrode. The counterpart electrode is positioned in the frame and held. Adhesive is applied so that the counterpart electrode is glued directly to the frame. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133680 | Electrostatic Loudspeaker with Multichannel Output - An electrostatic loudspeaker with multichannel output includes an electrostatic diaphragm, spacers, a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate. The electrostatic diaphragm has two outer surfaces, and a spacer is disposed on each outer surface. The spacers and the electrostatic diaphragm are sandwiched between the first and second electrode plates. At least two metal layers that do not overlap each other are respectively disposed on each of the first and the second electrode plates, and are electrically connected to at least two different electric contacts respectively, so as to obtain at least two corresponding sound source signals. In this manner, at least two metal layers attract or repel the electrostatic diaphragm, causing the electrostatic diaphragm to vibrate and generate sound respectively. In this presentation, at least two sound source signals may be applied to the same electrostatic loudspeaker, thereby achieving the objective of multichannel output. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133681 | GAME SYSTEM, GAME PROCESS CONTROL METHOD, GAME APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN GAME PROGRAM - Sounds are reproduced from a plurality of sound source objects at the same timing. A sound volume and a localization of each sound when the sounds are received by a virtual microphone are calculated. Any one sound source object is determined as a weight assignment target on the basis of the sound volumes. Then, when the sounds reproduced simultaneously from the sound source objects are outputted as a single sound, weight assignment is performed such that the localization of the sound of the sound source object determined as the weight assignment target is more greatly reflected, and a localization of an outputted sound on the basis of the localization of each sound source object. On the basis of this localization, an audio signal is generated and outputted. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133682 | UPMIXING OBJECT BASED AUDIO - In some embodiments, a method for rendering an object based audio program indicative of a trajectory of an audio source, including by generating speaker feeds for driving loudspeakers to emit sound intended to be perceived as emitting from the source, but with the source having a different trajectory than that indicated by the program. In other embodiments, a method for modifying (upmixing) an object based audio program indicative of a trajectory of an audio object within a subspace of a full volume, to determine a modified program indicative of a modified trajectory of the object such that at least a portion of the modified trajectory is outside the subspace. Other aspects include a system configured to perform, and a computer readable medium which stores code for implementing, any embodiment of the inventive method. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133683 | System and Method for Adaptive Audio Signal Generation, Coding and Rendering - Embodiments are described for an adaptive audio system that processes audio data comprising a number of independent monophonic audio streams. One or more of the streams has associated with it metadata that specifies whether the stream is a channel-based or object-based stream. Channel-based streams have rendering information encoded by means of channel name; and the object-based streams have location information encoded through location expressions encoded in the associated metadata. A codec packages the independent audio streams into a single serial bitstream that contains all of the audio data. This configuration allows for the sound to be rendered according to an allocentric frame of reference, in which the rendering location of a sound is based on the characteristics of the playback environment (e.g., room size, shape, etc.) to correspond to the mixer's intent. The object position metadata contains the appropriate allocentric frame of reference information required to play the sound correctly using the available speaker positions in a room that is set up to play the adaptive audio content. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133684 | Acoustic Device - One embodiment of the invention discloses an acoustic device having a housing and a speaker unit accommodated in the housing. The speaker unit forms a front volume and a back volume together with the housing. The housing includes an extra volume communicating with the back volume and a sound channel communicated with the front volume. The extra volume is isolated from the sound channel. The invention provides an acoustic device with enlarged back volume for improving low frequency sound quality. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133685 | Microphone System with Mechanically-Coupled Diaphragms - A microphone system has two diaphragms and are mechanically interconnected such that they respond in antiphase to an acoustic signal impinging on one of the diaphragms. The two diaphragms produce two variable capacitances that vary proportionately but inversely to one another. Voltage signals produced by the two variable capacitances are summed to provide an output signal proportional to the acoustic signal, but with greater sensitivity than a single-diaphragm microphone. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133686 | APPARATUS TO PREVENT EXCESS MOVEMENT OF MEMS COMPONENTS - An acoustic device includes a substrate, a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) apparatus, a cover, a port, and a stop. The MEMS apparatus includes a diaphragm and a back plate. The cover is coupled to the substrate and encloses the MEMS apparatus. The port is disposed through the substrate, and the MEMS apparatus is disposed over the port. The stop is disposed over the MEMS apparatus and configured to prevent movement of portions of the MEMS apparatus that would damage the portions of the MEMS apparatus. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133687 | APPARATUS FOR PREVENTION OF PRESSURE TRANSIENTS IN MICROPHONES - An acoustic device includes a substrate, a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) apparatus, a cover, a port, and a valve. The MEMS apparatus includes a diaphragm and a back plate. The cover is coupled to the substrate and encloses the MEMS apparatus. The port is disposed through the substrate and the MEMS apparatus is disposed over the port. The valve is disposed over the port and opposite the MEMS apparatus. The valve is configured to assume a closed position during the occurrence of a high pressure event and prevent a pressure transient from damaging the MEMS apparatus. The valve is configured to assume an open position during the absence of a high pressure event. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133688 | Headset With A Rotatable Speaker Housing - A headset ( | 2014-05-15 |
20140133689 | REAR COVER OF FLAT PANEL ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND FLAT PANEL ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE REAR COVER - The present invention provides a rear cover of a flat panel electronic device and a flat panel electronic device having the rear cover. A outer surface of the rear cover is provided with a recess and a supporting leg, the supporting leg is pivotably connected in the recess through a pivot means so as to enable the supporting leg to pivot between a retracting position and an unfolding position, the supporting leg is configured to be contained in the recess when being in the retracting position, and to make an angle with the rear cover when being in the unfolding position, a speaker is disposed in the supporting leg, sound holes are disposed at a position on a side wall of the supporting leg which is corresponding to the speaker, a through-hole is formed at a position of the rear cover which is corresponding to the pivot means, and an electric wire of the speaker passes through the through-hole to extend into the rear cover. The angle of the screen of the flat panel electronic device relative to the user can be adjusted through the supporting leg of the rear cover to improve the user's comfort level in watching, and the surface to be placed (such as the table surface) has no influence on the sound effect. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133690 | VIBRATING ELEMENT - A vibrating element includes a diaphragm and a voice coil. The diaphragm has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, in which the first surface includes a first conductive region and a second conductive region separated from the first conductive region. The voice coil is disposed at the first surface of the diaphragm, in which two ends of the voice coil are respectively electrically connected to the first conductive region and the second conductive region, and the two ends of the voice coil are located within a region circled by the voice coil on the first surface. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133691 | LOUDSPEAKER - A loudspeaker has a short support post joined to the forward plate; upper end of the support post in association with the fixing post is joined to the middle part of the drum paper with the fixing post; the voice coil has the upper end thereof joined to the drum paper; when the voice coil drives the drum paper to vibrate and emit sound, the upper end of the short support post sways and generates a small offset because of the lower end of the support post being retained by the forward plate such that the voice coil moves axially in the magnetic clearance without deviation, and the voice coil is incapable of touching the yoke or the forward plate to produce noise; therefore, quality of sound output from the loudspeaker is enhanced effectively. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133692 | USER EXPERIENCE ANALYSIS SYSTEM TO ANALYZE EVENTS IN A COMPUTER DESKTOP - A user experience analysis system to measure a user experience associated with a computer desktop may include an event capture subsystem and a duration analysis subsystem. The event capture subsystem may capture videos of the desktop before and after an infrastructure change. The duration analysis subsystem may analyze the videos to determine and compare durations of events occurring in the desktop that are captured in the videos, and determine changes in user experience based on the analysis. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133693 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF INSERTING WATERMARKS THROUGH CONVERSING CONTENTS AUTOMATICALLY - Provided are a watermark insertion apparatus and method. The watermark insertion method includes acquiring content through upload by a user, storing the uploaded content, receiving a content conversion request from a user or a manager, determining whether content for which content conversion has been requested is video or an image, converting the content according to the determined content kind, and inserting watermark suitable for the content kind into the converted content. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133694 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY DEVICE USING WATERMARK - A method for an electronic device configured to control a display device by using a watermark is provided. The method includes receiving a captured image of the display device from a remote control device, extracting a watermark from the captured image, acquiring a menu for the display device based on the watermark, and transmitting the menu to the remote control device for controlling the display device. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133695 | Advertisement Detection - A method and system for detection of video segments in compressed digital video streams is presented. The compressed digital video stream is examine to determine synchronization points, and the compressed video signal is analyzed following detection of the synchronization points to create video fingerprints that are subsequently compared against a library of stored fingerprints. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133696 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR CLASSIFYING, PROCESSING, AND/OR GENERATING AUTOMATIC RESPONSES TO MAIL ITEMS - A computerized method of classifying a received mail item in real time. The computerized method comprises identifying a unique identifier (ID) by analyzing a new mail item from a certain sender, identifying, according to the unique ID, a matching correspondence session which is held with the certain sender, the matching correspondence session comprises a sequence of previously sent mail items, selecting a mail class from a plurality of mail classes, using a processor, the mail class is selected according to an analysis of the sequence of previously sent mail items and as a mail item that continues the sequence of previously sent mail items, and forwarding the new mail item or a visualization thereof according to the mail class. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133697 | TURBINE INSPECTION SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND METHOD OF INSPECTING - The disclosure includes a system, a computer program product, and a method for inspecting a turbine system. In one embodiment, the system includes at least one computing device configured to inspect a turbine system by performing actions including: obtaining a set of pre-maintenance digital images of the turbine system, obtaining a set of post-maintenance digital images of the turbine system, comparing the set of pre-maintenance digital images with the set of post-maintenance digital images to identify an anomaly in the set of post-maintenance digital images, and comparing the set of post-maintenance digital image with a set of computer modeled image of the turbine system to determine a type of the anomaly in response to identifying the anomaly. The post-maintenance digital images depict the turbine system after a maintenance process has been performed on the turbine system. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133698 | OBJECT DETECTION - Objects are detected in real-time at full VGA 30 frame per second resolution. A preprocessor performs run-length encoding (RLE) and generates a summed area table (SAT) of an image. The RLE and SAT are used to identify candidate objects and to iteratively refine their boundaries. A histogram of gradients (HoG) and support vector machine (SVM) then reliably classify the object. The method may be part of an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS). | 2014-05-15 |
20140133699 | TARGET POINT ARRIVAL DETECTOR, METHOD OF DETECTING TARGET POINT ARRIVAL, STORAGE MEDIUM OF PROGRAM OF DETECTING TARGET POINT ARRIVAL AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED DEVICE CONTROL SYSTEM - A target point arrival detector for detecting that a vehicle arrives at a target point based on an image ahead of the vehicle moving on a surface captured by an image capturing unit includes a target point arrival signal output unit, using a processing circuit, to output a signal indicating that the vehicle arrives at the target point where an inclination condition of a surface ahead of the vehicle with respect to a surface over which the vehicle moves changes to a downward based on the captured image. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133700 | DETECTING DEVICE, DETECTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a detecting device includes a projecting unit, a calculator, and a detector. The projecting unit is configured to obtain a first projection position by projecting a capturing position of a captured image on a road surface, obtain a second projection position by projecting a spatial position in the captured image on the road surface, and obtain a third projection position by projecting an error position on the road surface. The calculator is configured to calculate an existence probability of an object on a line passing through the first and second projection positions so that an existence probability of the object between the second and third projection positions on the straight line is greater than between the first and third projection positions on the straight line. The detector is configured to detect a boundary between the road surface and the object by using the existence probability. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133701 | Systems and Methods for Tracking Objects - Various embodiments are disclosed for performing object tracking. One embodiment is a method for tracking an object in a plurality of frames, comprising obtaining a reference contour of an object in a reference frame and estimating, for a current frame after the reference frame, a contour of the object. The method further comprises comparing the reference contour with the estimated contour and determining at least one local region of the reference contour in the reference frame based on a difference between the reference contour and the estimated contour. Based on the difference, at least one corresponding region of the current frame is determined. The method further comprises computing a degree of similarity between the at least one corresponding region in the current frame and the at least one local region in the reference frame, adjusting the estimated contour in the current frame according to the degree of similarity, and designating the current frame as a new reference frame and a frame after the new reference as a new current frame. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133702 | Methods for Rapid Distinction between Debris and Growing Cells - Methods of rapid distinction between growing cells and debris, which determine a time-lapse movie of specimen images, track features of each entity, and categorize each entity as growing cells or debris. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133703 | VIDEO OBJECT TRACKING USING MULTI-PATH TRAJECTORY ANALYSIS - A method for obtaining trajectory of an object using multi-path tracking mode is provided. The method includes marking a portion of the object in a frame of a video, obtaining consecutive frames in the video, and tracking the marked portion of the object in consecutive frames by estimating sum of absolute difference. The method further includes comparing the sum of absolute difference to a sum of absolute difference threshold, switching between the multi-path tracking mode and single path tracking mode based on the comparison of the sum of absolute difference to the sum of absolute difference threshold, and obtaining trajectory of the marked portion by combining the single path tracking mode and multi-path tracking mode. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133704 | COMMODITY RECOGNITION APPARATUS AND COMMODITY RECOGNITION METHOD - A commodity recognition apparatus acquires an image including a commodity captured by an image capturing module and displays the acquired image on a display module. The commodity recognition apparatus displays a frame border surrounding the commodity on at least a portion of the image displayed on the display module. Moreover, the commodity recognition apparatus recognizes the commodity existing in the frame border according to a feature amount of the image in the area surrounded by the frame border. The commodity recognition apparatus outputs information of the commodity recognized. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133705 | RED-EYE DETERMINATION DEVICE - A black eye position existence probability density distribution learning unit that records a black eye position which is detected in the daytime to a black eye position existence probability density distribution, a red-eye candidate detection unit that detects red-eye candidates from the image of the driver at night, and a red-eye determination unit that determines the red eye from the red-eye candidates. The red-eye determination unit determines the red eye on the basis of the relationship between a change in the direction of the face and the behavior of the red-eye candidate and determines, as the red eye, the red-eye candidate disposed at the position of high black eye position existence probability density with reference to the black eye position existence probability density distribution. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133706 | VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION BASED ON AN IMAGE - A machine may be configured as a vehicle identification machine to identify a model of a vehicle based on an image that depicts a dashboard of the vehicle. As configured, the machine may receive an image of the dashboard, where the image depicts a layout of instrumentation within the dashboard. The machine may identify the layout of instrumentation by processing the image. For example, the machine may process the image by determining a position of an instrument within the layout of instrumentation, determining an outline of instrument, or both. The machine may access a data record that correlates a model of the vehicle with the identified layout of instrumentation and, based on the data record, identify the model of the vehicle. The machine may then provide a notification that references the vehicle, references the identified model of the vehicle, or references both. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133707 | MOTION INFORMATION ESTIMATION METHOD AND IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A motion information estimation method and an image generation apparatus are provided. The image generation apparatus may include an image data obtaining unit for obtaining image data of the anatomic features of a subject. The image generation apparatus may also include a region-of-interest (ROI) determining unit for determining a ROI in the image data, where motion is generated in the ROI corresponding to motion of the subject. The apparatus may also include a sinogram generating unit for generating first sinograms corresponding to a plurality of states of the ROI from data obtained from the subject during a first time. Additionally, the apparatus may include an extracting unit for extracting feature values of the subject from the first sinograms, respectively, and a motion information estimating unit for estimating motion information of the subject by referring to the feature values of the subject with respect to the plurality of states. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133708 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING THE CONTOURS OF HEIGHTS OF THE RELIEF OF A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA - The device ( | 2014-05-15 |
20140133709 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing device includes a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: acquire, for each of different entrance positions, each of captured images generated by changing the luminance of pixels within a given distance from an entrance position indicating a location at which light is incident to a photographic subject, the pixels being in an image obtained by illuminating the photographic subject with the light from a light source and capturing the light reflected from the photographic subject, generate a composite image by adding together each of the captured images, and generate an output image by performing image restoration on the composite image by using a model having the shape of the reflected light. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133710 | BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS AND BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION METHOD - A biometric authentication apparatus includes: a storage unit which stores representative matching data representing features of biometric information of a registered user and representing conditions of a designated body part of the registered user, each representing one of at least two different portions of a variation range over which the condition of the body part containing the registered user's biometric information varies due to cyclic environmental variations; a biometric information acquiring unit which generates a biometric image representing biometric information of a user; a matching data generating unit which generates, from the biometric image, input matching data that represents the features of the biometric information of the user; a matching unit which matches the input matching data against at least one of the representative matching data; and an authentication judging unit which judges, based on a result of the matching, whether the user is to be authenticated or not. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133711 | BIOMETRIC INFORMATION CORRECTION APPARATUS, BIOMETRIC INFORMATION CORRECTION METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR BIOMETRIC INFORMATION CORRECTION - A biometric information correction method includes applying a correction process with respect to a first biometric image representing biometric information of a user to enhance a degree of clarity of the biometric information of the user, thereby creating a second biometric image, extracting a first feature amount representing features of the biometric information from the first biometric image and a second feature amount representing features of the biometric information from the second biometric image, calculating a degree of change representing a difference between the first feature amount and the second feature amount, and outputting the first feature amount when the degree of change indicates that an artifact has been created in the second biometric image. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133712 | Object Information Derived From Object Images - Search terms are derived automatically from images captured by a camera equipped cell phone, PDA, or other image capturing device, submitted to a search engine to obtain information of interest, and at least a portion of the resulting information is transmitted back locally to, or nearby, the device that captured the image. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133713 | Method, Apparatus, and Computer-Readable Recording Medium for Authenticating a User - Provided are a method, apparatus, and computer-readable recording medium for authenticating a user. The user authentication method includes scanning a face by operating a camera to obtain a scanned facial image, and comparing the scanned facial image with a facial image registered in a storage. Even if the scanned facial image is mismatched to the registered facial image, a password/pattern is requested. If an input password/pattern matches a registered password/pattern, a device can be unlocked. Additionally, the scanned facial image in the storage may be updated. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133714 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTHENTICATING BIOMETRIC SCANNERS - Methods and systems involving image processing extract from an image and estimate unique intrinsic characteristics (scanner pattern) of a biometric scanner, such as area type fingerprint scanner. The scanner pattern is permanent over time, can identify a scanner even among scanners of the same manufacturer and model, and can be used to verify if a scanner acquired an image is the same as the scanner used for biometric enrollment, i.e., to authenticate the scanner and prevent security attacks on it. One method comprises selecting pixels from an enrolled and query image, masking useful pixels from the images, computing a similarity score between the common pixels of the enrolled and query useful pixels, and comparing this score with a threshold to determine whether the query image has been acquired by the same scanner as the enrolled image. The method can further comprise inverting the pixel values and/or filtering the selected pixels. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133715 | DISPLAY SCREEN WITH INTEGRATED USER BIOMETRIC SENSING AND VERIFICATION SYSTEM - A mobile device with integrated user biometric sensing comprises a casing, a touchscreen and a camera/scanner module. The touchscreen is mounted on the front side of the casing and acts as a display panel and, at the same time, as a touch-sensitive, digitizing input pad. The camera/scanner module is disposed below the touchscreen in a predefined scanning area, and includes a housing, a lens, a photo sensor and signal wires which operatively connect the scanner/camera module to sensing/security circuitry disposed within the casing. When a user presses the top surface of the touchscreen in the scanning area with a fingertip, the lens array focuses an image of a fingerprint of the fingertip onto the photo sensor. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133716 | METHOD AND DEVICE TO GENERATE MR IMAGES BASED ON MR DATA ENTERED IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL K-SPACE - In a method and a magnetic resonance (MR) system to generate MR images based on an MR measurement of the magnetic resonance system, MR data are acquired in three-dimensional k-space along straight lines proceeding in parallel. Each of these lines is defined by a point in a plane which intersects each line and that is situated orthogonal to each line. The points in the plane are arranged such that a distribution of the points obeys spiral phyllotaxis. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133717 | RESPIRATORY MOTION DETERMINATION APPARATUS - The invention relates to a respiratory motion determination apparatus for determining respiratory motion of a living being ( | 2014-05-15 |
20140133718 | Method and Apparatus Pertaining to Identifying Objects of Interest in a High-Energy Image - A control circuit having access to at least one high-energy image of a scene assesses that image to identify candidate obfuscaters as well as candidate obfuscated objects. This control circuit then processes information regarding the candidate objects to identify objects of interest. By one approach these objects of interest are deemed “of interest” as a function of their being obfuscated in a particular context. By one approach these teachings will accommodate identifying objects as being of interest as a function, at least in part, of the material composition of both the object as well as the visual obfuscater. These teachings also will accommodate peeling away background content/attenuation information in order to separate (and facilitate displaying) a given object in relative isolation from that background content. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133719 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-MATERIAL CORRECTION OF IMAGE DATA - A method is provided. The method includes acquiring projection data of an object from a plurality of pixels, reconstructing the acquired projection data from the plurality of pixels into a reconstructed image, performing material characterization and decomposition of an image volume of the reconstructed image to reduce a number of materials analyzed in the image volume to two basis materials. The method also includes generating a re-mapped image volume for at least one basis material of the two basis materials, and performing forward projection on at least the re-mapped image volume for the at least one basis material to produce a material-based projection. The method further includes generating multi-material corrected projections based on the material-based projection and a total projection attenuated by the object, which represents both of the two basis materials, wherein the multi-material corrected projections include linearized projections. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133720 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ACQUIRING FUNCTIONAL IMAGE - A method of acquiring a functional image whose artifacts due to a motion of an object are corrected includes acquiring functional image data of an object, acquiring structural image data of the object, acquiring motion information of the object based on the structural image data, correcting the functional image data based on the motion information related to motion of the object, and obtaining a functional image of the object. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133721 | COMPARATIVE IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND A MOLECULAR IMAGING DEVICE CONTAINING THIS SYSTEM - A comparative image display system comprises a monitor, an import unit and an image matching unit. The import unit receives from the user a tag and display mode of a first image selected by the user from a first imaging data group, and informs the monitor to display the first image on the display interface thereon by the display mode; the image matching unit receives the tag of the first image from the import unit, identifies the imaging information of the first image in the first imaging data group according to the tag, selects a second image with the corresponding imaging information from a second imaging data group according to a pre-defined rule, and informs the monitor to display the second image; the monitor simultaneously and correspondingly displays the second image on the display interface by the display mode as same as that of the first image, wherein the first imaging data group and the second imaging data group both contain multiple images of the same target object. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133722 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING ARTIFACTS OF FUNCTIONAL IMAGE ACQUIRED BY MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - A method of processing data acquired by an MRI apparatus includes: acquiring functional image data of an object; acquiring structural image data of the object; determining motion information of the object based on the structural image data; and correcting the functional image data based on the motion information of the object to generate a corrected functional image of the object. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133723 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING IMAGE QUALITY AND IMAGING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - The invention provides a method for improving image quality. Through applying variation value during operation of iterated algorithm, this invention can reduce blur phenomenon caused by partial volume effects and improve image accuracy. In an embodiment, by applying the algorithm utilized in the method for improving image quality, this invention further provides an imaging system to detect the distribution of the object, thereby obtaining a clear restored image corresponding to the radiation source. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133724 | MULTI-STAGE MAGNETIC RESONANCE RECONSTRUCTION FOR PARALLEL IMAGING APPLICATIONS - A computer-implemented method for reconstruction of a magnetic resonance image includes acquiring a first incomplete k-space data set comprising a plurality of first k-space lines spaced according to an acceleration factor and one or more calibration lines. A parallel imaging reconstruction technique is applied to the first incomplete k-space data to determine a plurality of second k-space lines not included in the first incomplete k-space data set, thereby yielding a second incomplete k-space data set. Then, the parallel imaging reconstruction technique is applied to the second incomplete k-space data to determine a plurality of third k-space lines not included in the second incomplete k-space data, thereby yielding a complete k-space data set. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133725 | METHOD AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE DEVICE FOR THE AUTOMATED CLASSIFICATION OF AN IMAGE PROPERTY OF A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGE - A method is disclosed for the automated classification of an image property of a magnetic resonance image. In an embodiment, the method includes determining at least the parameters T1, T2 and proton density of at least two tissues imaged in the magnetic resonance image or prespecifying at least two sets of at least these parameters; calculating the signal intensity in the center of the k-space for each imaged tissue or each set of parameters; and classifying the image property as a function of the calculated signal intensities. A magnetic resonance device is also disclosed. | 2014-05-15 |
20140133726 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MEASURING ANATOMICAL FEATURES IN SUBCUTANEOUS IMAGES TO ASSESS RISK OF INJURY - The present disclosure provides a method and system using software and associated equipment to automatically identify two or more preselected anatomical features by examining pixels within images such as computerized tomography (CT) scanned images, determining appropriate measurements between such identified features based on dimensions and scaling available within the image file, comparing these measurements to normative data, and providing output of the results to a user, such as medical personnel. In at least one embodiment, system can measure the basion-dens interval (BDI), which has been shown to be an effective indicator of ligament injury within the occipito-cervical complex (“OCC”) that may not present with other symptoms, is not revealed with standard CT imaging, and is of mortal danger to the patient if untreated. The system can automate interpreting CT scanned images and alert medical personnel about the risk of OCC ligament damage. | 2014-05-15 |