29th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
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20130182923 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A system control unit causes a diagnosis monitor to display a plurality of sample images generated by changing one or more image processing parameters used in image processing of an X-ray image. When an operator designates a mixing ratio, at which the sample images are mixed, after the plurality of sample images are displayed on the diagnosis monitor, the system control unit sets one or more image processing parameters to be used when image processing of an X-ray image is performed based on the designated mixing ratio. An image processing unit performs image processing of an X-ray image input from an image input unit based on the set image processing parameter. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182924 | ULTRASOUND IMAGE SEGMENTATION - An apparatus for segmenting ultrasound image data including an ultrasound imaging system configured to generate imaging data of a patient. The ultrasound imaging system includes a transducer, a processing unit and a display. The processing unit is operably coupled to the transducer to receive the generated imaging data. The processing unit is configured to analyze the received imaging data and identify an anatomical element. The processing unit includes instructions to segment the anatomical element utilizing as an initial seed segmentation data for the same anatomical element obtained from a different imaging system. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182925 | METHOD OF REGISTERING IMAGE DATA - A method of registering a first set of image data and a second set of image data, comprises performing an initial registration of the first set of image data and the second set of image data, selecting a region for further registration, and performing a further registration of first image data corresponding to the image region from the first set of image data and second image data from the second set of image data. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182926 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING ULTRASOUND IMAGES - A method of processing ultrasound images, the method including operations of receiving color image data including a plurality of frames; determining one or more key-frames from among the plurality of frames, based on a brightness value of each of the plurality of frames; setting a region of interest (ROI) in each of the one or more key-frames based on brightness values of a plurality of regions included in each of the one or more key-frames; performing image compensation on the plurality of frames based on the ROIs of the one or more key-frames; and reconstructing the color image data by using the image-compensated frames. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182927 | METHOD OF RECONSTRUCTING TOMOGRAMS FROM POLYCHROMATIC X-RAY TRANSMISSION IMAGE AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A method of reconstructing tomograms from a polychromatic X-ray transmission image and an image processing apparatus using the same. An image of a target is reconstructed in consideration of a fact that an X-ray has a polychromatic X-ray spectrum and the target is dependent upon energy of the X-ray transmitted through the target, and thus an image without any beam hardening artifacts may be generated. In addition, measurement data for X-rays with respect to all wavelengths is used to reconstruct an image, thereby reconstructing an accurate image. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182928 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY IMAGE - An image correction method includes detecting signals emitted from a tracer introduced into a target; intermittently extracting some of the detected signals according to a code string in which different codes are arranged; generating an image of the target using the extracted signals; and correcting the generated image based on at least one characteristic of the generated image. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182929 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIA STORING INSTRUCTIONS FOR GENERATING AN IMAGE INTEGRATING FUNCTIONAL, PHYSIOLOGICAL AND ANATOMICAL IMAGES - Systems, methods and computer-readable storage mediums relate to generating an image that includes functional, anatomical, and physiological images. The generated image may be an integrated image based on the functional image on which the anatomical and physiological images are mapped. The generated image may indicate more than one location of optimal lead placement. The generated image may be useful in pre-planning cardiac intervention procedures. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182930 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDICAL IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION AND IMAGE SERIES DENOISING USING LOCAL LOW RANK PROMOTION - A method for reconstructing a time series of images from data acquired with a medical imaging system is provided. Data is acquired with the medical imaging system, and a set of image blocks that defines the location and size of each of a plurality of image blocks in the image domain is then selected. The acquired data and selected image block set are then used to jointly estimate a plurality of images that form a time series of images while promoting locally-low rank structure in the images. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182931 | METHOD FOR BRAIN TUMOR SEGMENTATION IN MULTI-PARAMETRIC IMAGE BASED ON STATISTICAL INFORMATION AND MULTI-SCALE STRUTURE INFORMATION - A method for brain tumor segmentation in multi-parametric 3D magnetic resonance (MR) images, comprising: determining, for each voxel in the multi-parametric 3D MR image sequence, a probability that the voxel is part of brain tumor; extracting multi-scale structure information of the image; generating multi-scale tumor probability map based on initial tumor probability at voxel level and multi-scale structure information; determining salient tumor region based on multi-scale tumor probability map; obtaining robust initial tumor and non-tumor label based on tumor probability map at voxel level and salient tumor region; and generating a segmented brain tumor image using graph based label information propagation. The present invention is capable of achieving statistical reliable, spatially compact, and robust tumor label initialization, which is helpful to the accurate and reliable tumor segmentation. And the label information propagation framework could partially alleviate the performance degradation caused by image inconsistency between images to be segmented and training images. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182932 | Multi-Dimensional Iterative Phase-Cycled Reconstruction For MRI Images - Methods, systems, computer programs, circuits and workstations are configured to carry out image processing to generate MRI images with reduced aliasing artifacts (e.g., Nyquist and/or motion-induced image artifacts) by (a) electronically reconstructing a series of images using patient image data obtained from a patient MRI image data set by iteratively cycling through different estimated values of phase gradients in at least two dimensions; and (b) electronically selecting an image from the reconstructed images as having a lowest artifact level. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182933 | PERFUSION SCANNING DETECTS ANGIOGENESIS FROM SIMILARITY IN EVOLUTION OF LOCAL CONCENTRATIONS OF CONTRAST AGENT - The invention relates to using a perfusion scanning medical imaging technique to generate an image of a perfusable structure of an organism. A fluid is flowing through the structure, and a dose of a traceable agent is present in the fluid. The evolution of the spatial concentration of the agent, e.g., a set of values of the magnitude of the concentration assumed at various moments over a period of time, is determined for a plurality of locations within the structure. The spatial pattern of the evolutions is analyzed and an image is generated on the basis of this analysis in order to enable the medical practitioner to draw conclusions about the dispersion characteristics of the perfusable structure. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182934 | SELF CORRECTING PORTABLE DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY DETECTOR, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SAME - Embodiments of radiographic imaging systems and/or methods can monitor the state of calibration of a digital x-ray detector, the detector including a solid state sensor with a plurality of pixels, an optional scintillating screen and at least one embedded microprocessor. In one embodiment, a method can use a computer or the embedded microprocessor or both, for setting a calibration operating mode of the portable detector; taking a plurality of dark images in the calibration mode; determining a dark difference image between pixel readings between two of the plurality of dark images; identifying pixels in the dark difference image that differ by over a threshold amount from at least some surrounding pixels in the dark difference image as defective pixels. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182935 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRACKING CONTOUR OF MOVING OBJECT, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING MYOCARDIAL MOTION - A moving object contour tracking apparatus includes a contour tracking section for performing, by taking an initial contour of the moving object in a predetermined image slice as a starting contour, contour tracking in a first time direction to acquire a first contour of the moving object and contour tracking in a second time direction to acquire a second contour of the moving object in each image slice; a contour comparison section for calculating, in the predetermined image slice, a similarity between the first contour and the initial contour and a similarity between the second contour and the initial contour; and a contour correction section for taking the contours in the image slices that are acquired in a contour tracking direction corresponding to the greater one of the two similarities as the contours of the moving object in the respective image slices. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182936 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention provides an information processing apparatus capable of accurately separating parenchymal cells and stromal cells from each other regardless of the staining intensity of the cells. The information processing apparatus is an information processing apparatus | 2013-07-18 |
20130182937 | OPTICAL WAVEFORM GENERATION AND USE BASED ON PRINT CHARACTERISTICS FOR MICR DATA OF PAPER DOCUMENTS - A method and system for determining an optical waveform based on a plurality of print features of a selected marking of a document. The method and system comprise obtaining optical image data representing the print features of the selected marking. The optical image data is corrected for at least one of print contrast or reflectance of the print features in the optical image data using respective print contrast thresholds or reflectance thresholds to produce a converted pixel map of the selected marking, the pixel map containing an ordered sequence of values. Also included is a generation module to transform the print features represented in the converted pixel map to a plurality of corresponding waveform features to produce the optical waveform of the selected marking, the corresponding waveform features including a plurality of spaced apart peaks representing respective optical signal levels of the print features. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182938 | DEFECT INSPECTION METHOD FOR WAFER AND WAFER DEFECT INSPECTION SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A defect inspection method for a wafer is provided. The wafer comprises a component pattern. The method comprises the following steps: providing a defect inspection apparatus for inspecting the defects on the wafer to obtain a defect distribution map; providing a photo mask, wherein the photo mask comprises a exposure pattern corresponding to the component pattern; and comparing the defect distribution map with the exposure pattern and dividing the defects in the defect distribution map into a first killer defect group and a first non-killer defect group according to their corresponding locations in the exposure pattern. In addition, a wafer defect inspection system applying the same method is also provided. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182939 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING CRITICAL DIMENSION AND MONITORING FABRICATION UNIFORMITY - A method for measuring critical dimension (CD) includes steps of: scanning at least one area of interest of a die to obtain at least one scanned image; aligning the scanned image to at least one designed layout pattern to identify a plurality of borders within the scanned image; and averaging distances each measured from the border or the plurality of borders of a pattern associated with a specific type of CD corresponding to the designed layout pattern to obtain a value of CD of the die. The value of critical dimensions of dies can be obtained from the scanned image with lower resolution which is obtained by relatively higher scanning speed, so the above-mentioned method can obtain value of CD for every die within entire wafer to monitor the uniformity of the semiconductor manufacturing process within an acceptable inspection time. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182940 | Method and Apparatus for Performing Model-Based OPC for Pattern Decomposed Features - A method for decomposing a target circuit pattern containing features to be imaged into multiple patterns. The process includes the steps of separating the features to be printed into a first pattern and a second pattern; performing a first optical proximity correction process on the first pattern and the second pattern; determining an imaging performance of the first pattern and the second pattern; determining a first error between the first pattern and the imaging performance of the first pattern, and a second error between the second pattern and the imaging performance of said second pattern; utilizing the first error to adjust the first pattern to generate a modified first pattern; utilizing the second error to adjust the second pattern to generate a modified second pattern; and applying a second optical proximity correction process to the modified first pattern and the modified second pattern. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182941 | APPEARANCE INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An appearance inspection apparatus comprises an inspection part for detecting a defect of a pattern on the basis of an image of a surface of a substrate on which the pattern is formed, which is captured by an imaging part. The inspection part comprises an image transfer part for transferring image data which is obtained by imaging a region to be inspected on the substrate and stored in an image storing memory by the imaging part to a plurality of image processing memories and a plurality of GPUs for taking image data corresponding to respective regions to be processed out of transferred image data which are transferred to the image processing memories by the image transfer part and performing an inspection process for defect detection on the image data. The inspection part further comprises an image processing control part for acquiring inspection tasks each prescribing inspection details from an inspection task holding part and controlling the plurality of GPUs in accordance with the inspection tasks, respectively, independently of the image transfer by the image transfer part. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182942 | METHOD FOR REGISTERING INSPECTION STANDARD FOR SOLDERING INSPECTION AND BOARD INSPECTION APPARATUS THEREBY - Performing an inspection based on a shape of a solder fillet and setting a standard of the inspection. In order to set the standard of the inspection by a method for determining whether the solder fillet of a component mounted on a board is proper by obtaining a calculation of a numerical parameter indicating a three-dimensional shape of the solder fillet, a setting screen including an image display region indicating an image of a component of a setting target and an inspection standard list is displayed to receive a user manipulation. A list in which an item name of each of plural inspection items is correlated with an input field of a standard value of a numerical parameter measured by the inspection item is displayed in the inspection standard list. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182943 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEPTH MAP GENERATION - Various embodiments are disclosed for generating depth maps. One embodiment is a method implemented in an image processing device. The method comprises retrieving, by the image processing device, a 2D image; and determining, by the image processing device, at least one region within the 2D image having a high gradient characteristic relative to other regions within the 2D image. The method further comprises identifying, by the image processing device, an out-of-focus region based on the at least one region having a high gradient characteristic; and deriving, by the image processing device, a color model according to the out-of-focus region. Based on the color model, the image processing device provides a depth map for 2D-to-stereoscopic conversion. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182944 | 2D TO 3D IMAGE CONVERSION - A method (and system) of processing image data in which a depth map is processed to derive a modified depth map by analysing luminance and/or chrominance information in respect of the set of pixels of the image data. The depth map is modified using a function which correlates depth with pixel height in the pixellated image and which has a different correlation between depth and pixel height for different luminance and/or chrominance values. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182945 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING DISPARITY VALUE - A method and apparatus for processing an image is provided. The image processing apparatus may adjust or generate a disparity of a pixel, by assigning similar disparities to two pixels that are adjacent to each other and have similar pixels. The image processing apparatus may generate a final disparity map that may minimize energy, based on an image and an initial disparity map, under a predetermined constraint. A soft constraint or a hard constraint may be used as the constraint. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182946 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING AND RATING IMAGES FOR PERSONALIZATION - As set forth herein, a computer-implemented method facilitates pre-analyzing an image and automatically suggesting to the user the most suitable regions within an image for text-based personalization. Image regions that are spatially smooth and regions with existing text (e.g. signage, banners, etc.) are primary candidates for personalization. This gives rise to two sets of corresponding algorithms: one for identifying smooth areas, and one for locating text regions. Smooth regions are found by dividing the image into blocks and applying an iterative combining strategy, and those regions satisfying certain spatial properties (e.g. size, position, shape of the boundary) are retained as promising candidates. In one embodiment, connected component analysis is performed on the image for locating text regions. Finally, based on the smooth and text regions found in the image, several alternative approaches are described herein to derive an overall metric for “suitability for personalization.” | 2013-07-18 |
20130182947 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING POSE OF OBJECT - An apparatus and method for estimating a pose of an object are provided. The apparatus includes an object input unit configured to input an object in an object tracking unit and an object identifying unit, an object tracking unit configured to obtain a tracked pose probability density of the object based on a tracking scheme, an object identifying unit configured to obtain an identified pose probability density of the object based on a training model, and a combination unit configured to obtain an estimated pose probability density of the object using a combination of the tracked pose probability density and the identified pose probability density and to estimate a pose of the object based on the estimated pose probability density of the object. Through the combination, a cumulative error occurring in the object tracking may be corrected, resulting in more accurate object estimation. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182948 | Method and Apparatus for Training a Probe Model Based Machine Vision System - A method for training a pattern recognition algorithm including the steps of identifying the known location of the pattern that includes repeating elements within a fine resolution image, using the fine resolution image to train a model associated with the fine image, using the model to examine the fine image resolution image to generate a score space, examining the score space to identify a repeating pattern frequency, using a coarse image that is coarser than the finest image resolution image to train a model associated with the coarse image, using the model associated with the coarse image to examine the coarse image thereby generating a location error, comparing the location error to the repeating pattern frequency and determining if the coarse image resolution is suitable for locating the pattern within a fraction of one pitch of the repeating elements. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182949 | Method for analyzing and/or testing at least one user interface, data processing device and computer program product - In summary, the present invention relates to a method for analyzing and/or testing at least one user interface, comprising the steps of:
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20130182950 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING A DIGITIZED DOCUMENT - A method for enhancing a digitized image of a document containing text or graphics. The digitized image is decomposed into a low-frequency pedestal image and a high-frequency residual image. A first gain factor image is determined by applying a first tonescale function to the residual image, and a second gain factor image is determined by applying a second tonescale function to the residual image pixel values, wherein parameters defining the tonescale functions are determined by analyzing the pedestal and residual images. An enhanced document image is formed by combining a scaled pedestal image determined by multiplying the pedestal image by the first gain factor image, and a scaled residual image determined by multiplying the residual image by the second gain factor image. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182951 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE IMAGE CAPTURE AND PROCESSING - In various embodiments, methods, systems, and computer program products for processing digital images captured by a mobile device are disclosed. Myriad features enable and/or facilitate processing of such digital images using a mobile device that would otherwise be technically impossible or impractical, and furthermore address unique challenges presented by images captured using a camera rather than a traditional flat-bed scanner, paper-feed scanner or multifunction peripheral. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182952 | METHOD OF CLASSIFYING A CHROMA DOWNSAMPLING ERROR - There is provided an apparatus and a method of evaluating an effect of chroma downsampling in a compression process of an input image. According to examples of the presently disclosed subject matter the method can include: computing an error for a target chroma downsampling (“CDS”) block based on characteristics of DCT coefficients in the U and/or V planes of a respective CDS candidates group in the input image, and further based on a diversity of the DCT coefficients in the U and/or V planes of the respective CDS candidates group in the input image; and computing an estimated perceptual effect of CDS over the input image based on a plurality of target CDS blocks error values. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182953 | IRIS DATA EXTRACTION - A process for extracting iris data for biometric identification includes a thresholding method where the thresholds are selected according to a nonparametric approach that considers the grey scale and does not require classifying pixels as edge or non-edge pixels. An eye image is first acquired, where the eye image has component images including an iris image with an inner boundary and an outer boundary. The eye image has a distribution of grey levels. Component images, such as an iris image or a pupil image, from the eye image are segmented according to the distribution of grey levels. The inner boundary and outer boundary of the iris image are determined from the component images. The iris image within the inner boundary and outer boundary is processed for biometric identification. The component images may be segmented by creating an eye histogram of pixel intensities from the distribution of grey levels. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182954 | Method and Apparatus for Simplifying Electro-optical Imaging Systems - A method, apparatus and program product are provided for simplifying electro-optical imaging data. Spectral/temporal data is received. The spectral/temporal data is formulated into a vector/matrix. Feature extraction analysis is performed. At least two largest principal components are determined from the feature extraction analysis. A cluster diagram is created from the at least two largest principal components. A distance metric is evaluated from the cluster diagram. And, a largest metric is selected based on the distance metric. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182955 | Scribble Segmentation Method and Apparatus - An apparatus and method of segmenting an image using scribble segmentation is provided, An image is segmented by constraining the membership value of a subset of image elements, solving a weighted biharmonic equation subject to the constrained membership values wherein the weights are determined from similarities between image elements, and determining the final segmentation based on the membership value of each image element. An image may also be segmented by constraining a membership value of a subset of image elements, determining the unknown membership values given the constraints by solving a linear equation system using a multigrid technique, and updating a coarser level of the multigrid hierarchy to account for additional constraints using patch matrices | 2013-07-18 |
20130182956 | Methods and Devices for Processing Handwriting Input - A method for processing handwriting input includes determining a first boundary point and a second boundary point corresponding to each target track point, forming an enclosed area by connecting all first boundary points determined for all target track points, connecting all second boundary points determined for all the target track points, connecting the first boundary point corresponding to the first target track point with the second boundary point corresponding to the first target track point, and connecting the first boundary point corresponding to the last target track point with the second boundary points corresponding to the last target track point, and filling the enclosed area. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182957 | AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF THE NUMBER OF LANES INTO WHICH A ROAD IS DIVIDED - This invention concerns a computer-implemented method for determining a number of lanes on a road. The method comprises receiving an image, the image being a photographic image of the road or an image derived from the photographic image of the road, carrying out an analysis of the image to identify lane dividers of the road and determining a number of lanes into which the road is divided from the identification of the lane dividers. The method may comprise determining a confidence level for the determined value for the number of lanes. Map data of a plurality of roads may be generated using the value for the number of lanes determined from the computer-implemented method. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182958 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING BODY PART ASSOCIATION - An apparatus and method for analyzing body part association. The apparatus and method may recognize at least one body part from a user image extracted from an observed image, select at least one candidate body part based on association of the at least one body part, and output a user pose skeleton related to the user image based on the selected at least one candidate body part. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182959 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE IMAGE CAPTURE AND PROCESSING - In various embodiments, methods, systems, and computer program products for processing digital images captured by a mobile device are disclosed. Myriad features enable and/or facilitate processing of such digital images using a mobile device that would otherwise be technically impossible or impractical, and furthermore address unique challenges presented by images captured using a camera rather than a traditional flat-bed scanner, paper-feed scanner or multifunction peripheral. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182960 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING GEOMETRY PATTERNS, AND METHOD FOR APPARATUS FOR DECODING GEOMETRY PATTERNS - 3D models often have a large number of small to medium sized connected components, with small numbers of large triangles, often with arbitrary connectivity. The efficiency of compact representation of large multi-component 3D models can be improved by detecting and representing similarities between components thereof, even if the components are not exactly equal. The invention uses displacement maps for encoding two or more different but similar geometry patterns differentially, based on clustering and a cluster representative surface. A method for encoding a plurality of geometry patterns comprises detecting and encoding identical copies of geometrical patterns, detecting and clustering similar geometry patterns, and detecting partial similarity. The detecting partial similarity comprises generating a cluster representative surface, generating for at least one clustered geometry pattern a displacement map, and encoding the common surface and the displacement maps. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182961 | AUTO-FOCUS IMAGE SYSTEM - An auto-focus image system includes a focus signal generator and a pixel array coupled thereto that captures an image that includes a plurality of edges. The generator computes a focus signal from a plurality of edge-sharpness measures, each measured from and contributed by a different edge as a quantity with a unit that is a power of a unit of length. The generator reduces a relative weight of the contribution of an edge depending on a shape of a normalized gradient profile of the edge as identified by an n-tuple of values of n different shape measures (n≧2). Each shape measure varies across normalized gradient profiles of different shapes. One shape measure may be the edge-sharpness measure itself. The weight may be zero if the n-tuple falls outside a predetermined region. At least one symmetrical shape that has perfect reflection symmetry receives reduced weight. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182962 | CARRIED ITEM REGION EXTRACTION DEVICE, CARRIED ITEM REGION EXTRACTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - Provided is a carried item region extraction device for accurately extracting a carried item region from an image. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182963 | SELECTING IMAGES USING RELATIONSHIP WEIGHTS - A method of making a selected-image collection including providing a set of relationships between an individual and a plurality of different persons, each relationship in the relationship set having a pre-determined relationship weight value; providing a collection of images, the image collection including images having at least two persons of the plurality of different persons present in the images; using a processor to select from the relationship set a relationship weight value corresponding to each person present in each image in the image collection; assigning an image weight value to each image in the image collection, the image weight value corresponding to a combination of the selected relationship weight value(s); and selecting images from the image collection based on the image weight values to make the selected-image collection. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182964 | IMAGE DATA TRANSMISSION - A method for transmitting image data sets via a communication network is provided. Image data are processed for dividing the image into a plurality of the image sub regions and for determining for each of the plurality of the image sub regions a hash code in dependence upon pixel data of pixels located in the respective image sub region. The hash codes are transmitted together with location data of the respective image sub regions if the hash code exists in an associative dataset and the pixel data are transmitted together with location data of the respective image sub regions if the hash code does not exist in the associative dataset. Upon receipt of at least one of the hash codes and the pixel data together with the location data, image data are generated. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182965 | DISTINCT ENCODING AND DECODING OF STABLE INFORMATION AND TRANSIENT/STOCHASTIC INFORMATION - A method and a signal processor for receiving a data stream comprising at least two distinct sets of encoded data, at least one set of which is relative to transient/stochastic components of a signal. Based at least in part on the distinct sets of encoded data, the signal processor decodes and reconstructs a corresponding rendition of signal for each set of the encoded data. The distinct sets of renditions of signal are then combined into a single rendition of reconstructed signal. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182966 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Disclosed is an imaging apparatus capable of, when a JPEG compression encoding is performed by dividing an image after an image processing into a plurality of blocks, simply performing the JPEG compression encoding and a combination of images after the encoding without encoding efficiency deterioration or a limitation in an image size of the block. The imaging apparatus includes an image processor for horizontally dividing image data into a plurality of blocks and supplying the blocks to an encoder without passing through a storage unit, the encoder for simultaneously storing an initiation address of a corresponding line to be encoded in a corresponding block and a data length after the corresponding line is encoded in the storage unit, and storing information used for a predictive encoding in the storage unit in every corresponding line to be encoded in the corresponding block. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182967 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - There is provided an image processing device including a sorting section that sorts pixel values of common pixel positions in adjacent sub-blocks included in a block in an image in a manner that the pixel values included in the block are adjacent to one another after the sorting, and a prediction section generates a predicted pixel value for a pixel of a first pixel position of the sub-block using the pixel values sorted by the sorting section and a reference pixel value in the image corresponding to the first pixel position. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182968 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR APPLYING FILTER TO IMAGE - A computer-implemented method for applying a filter to an image comprising: receiving a filter setting, selecting a selected filter from a family of filters stored on a computer-readable storage medium, based at least on the filter setting, wherein the family of filters comprises a plurality of filters each being an approximation of a function on different orders, and applying the selected filter to a stored image with a processor. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182969 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING CORNER POINT OF IMAGE AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for correcting a corner point of an image and an image processing device. The method includes: determining first candidate corner points of an initial corner point in a first local region; obtaining information related to the image in a second local region; selecting, among the first candidate corner points of the initial corner point, the first candidate corner points meeting a predetermined condition, as second candidate corner points of the initial corner point according to the information; and correcting the initial corner point using the second candidate corner points of the initial corner point. The apparatus is configured to perform the processes of the method. The image processing device includes the apparatus for correcting a corner point of an image. With the technology, a roughly detected corner point can be corrected. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182970 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE IMAGE CAPTURE AND PROCESSING - In various embodiments, methods, systems, and computer program products for processing digital images captured by a mobile device are disclosed. Myriad features enable and/or facilitate processing of such digital images using a mobile device that would otherwise be technically impossible or impractical, and furthermore address unique challenges presented by images captured using a camera rather than a traditional flat-bed scanner, paper-feed scanner or multifunction peripheral. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182971 | Spatiotemporal Metrics for Rate Distortion Optimization - Spatial and temporal metrics are computed for a picture or regions within a picture to determine the impact of coding and quantization on the quality of an encoded picture. Prediction mode decisions and quantization optimization algorithms are used to create a compressed bit stream that minimizes coding artifacts. Pre-processing techniques are also used to suppress coding artifacts that reduce picture quality. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182972 | IMAGE DEFECT VISIBILITY PREDICTOR - In at least some examples, a system comprises a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores an image defect visibility predictor that, when executed by the processor, compares an original image with a defect image and outputs a predicted defect visibility image (PDVI) that accounts for defect masking by the original image. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182973 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE IMAGE CAPTURE AND PROCESSING - In various embodiments, methods, systems, and computer program products for processing digital images captured by a mobile device are disclosed. Myriad features enable and/or facilitate processing of such digital images using a mobile device that would otherwise be technically impossible or impractical, and furthermore address unique challenges presented by images captured using a camera rather than a traditional flat-bed scanner, paper-feed scanner or multifunction peripheral. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182974 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING AND ROUTING ELECTRONIC COPIES OF DOCUMENTS - A system and method for locating an electronic document, which includes receiving an image of decodable indicia from an EIR terminal, locating said decodable indicia within the image, decoding the decodable indicia into a decoded message which contains: an identifier for an electronic document and the location of the document. Then, receiving delivery instructions regarding the document and executing those instructions. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182975 | PACKAGING FOR KEEPING ARTICLES COLD - The invention comprises a first ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130182976 | BOTTLE POCKET - A pocket on a bag is operable between a collapsed configuration, in which the pocket overlies the bag, and an expanded configuration, in which the pocket opens to form a cavity for holding a water bottle or other items. The pocket and the bag each comprise a pair of attachment devices that are automatically or magnetically attached to each other when the pocket is in the collapsed configuration. The pocket includes a collapsible panel secured to the bag and that is adapted to collapse when the pocket is moved to the collapsed configuration. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182977 | FLEXIBLE PACKAGE - A package for retaining consumable products is formed by a planar sheet or web of a flexible material that is folded about a plurality of aligned products. The fold of the sheet defines one side edge of the package. The other three side edges of the package are formed by sealing the front and back panel portions of the sheet to one another. An opening mechanism is provided for exposing at least a portion of the products retained within the package. The opening mechanism may be provided along the folded side edge of the package, at a corner of the package, adjacent to one of the sealed side edges. Other forms of opening means may also be formed along one of the seal edges along with means for resealing the opened package. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182978 | AUTOMATIC HOMING AND TRACK BUFFERING DEVICE - The present invention provides an automatic homing and track buffering device comprising a buffer base in which there are (a) a main base body with a buffer groove space and a flexible groove space prepared at both sides, a slide margin, and a revolving-resistant member having a slip resisting wall and a revolving-resistant wall in succession; (b) a buffer member; (c) a flexible member; (d) a swing member linking the buffer member's and the flexible member's front ends and provided with a push arm and a draw arm for development of an operating space in between wherein the draw arm has a first slider (external side) and a second slider with a curved part (internal side) for development of a slide groove in between. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182979 | SINTERED BEARING - With use of a fine copper-based powder, specifically a copper-based powder that contains particles each having a diameter of 45 μm or less by 80 weight % or more, an air permeability can be significantly reduced. When this copper-based powder is used, a sintered metal can be easily formed to contain copper by 40% or less (contain iron by 60% or more) to enhance abrasion resistance, and to have an oil permeability of 1.00 g/10 min or less to increase an oil film formation rate. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182980 | BEARING ELEMENTS, BEARING ASSEMBLIES, AND RELATED METHODS - Bearing components, bearing assemblies and related methods are provided. In one embodiment, a bearing element includes a base layer and a polycrystalline diamond (PCD) layer comprising a plurality of PCD elements coupled with the base layer wherein each PCD element comprising a substrate and a diamond table. The plurality of PCD elements may be fit together to form a substantially continuous bearing surface. For example, the diamond tables may exhibit substantially square or rectangular geometries that are fit together to define the bearing surface. In other embodiments, the bearing elements may be spaced apart from one another. In other embodiments, the bearing element may include a single PCD element formed from a prefabricated PCD compact or cutting tool blank. Various bearing assemblies may incorporate such a bearing element including, for example, thrust bearings, journal bearings, and tilting pad bearing assemblies. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182981 | MAIN BEARING FOR CRANKSHAFT OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A main bearing for a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine is composed of a pair of semi-cylindrical bearings. An oil groove extending in a circumferential direction is formed on an inner circumferential surface of one semi-cylindrical bearing. The oil groove has the depth gradually decreasing toward a circumferential end surface of the one semi-cylindrical bearing, and defines a circumferential end portion on the circumferential surface without extending to an axial groove formed in a joint portion of the pair of semi-cylindrical bearings. An extension portion of the inner circumferential surface extends between the circumferential end portion and the axial groove, and a plurality of circumferential grooves extending in the circumferential direction is formed on the extension portion from the oil groove to the axial groove over an entire width of the circumferential end portion of the oil groove. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182982 | CARBIDE WEAR SURFACE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A radial bearing having a wear surface with improved wear characteristics comprises a steel support, to which is bonded a metal carbide composite wear surface made by first arranging, within a cavity defined between a steel mold and the steel support, tiles made of microwave sintered, cemented metal carbide, closely packing the voids between the tiles with metal carbide powder, and infiltrating the mold cavity with a metal brazing alloy by subjecting the filled mold to rapid heating. The brazing alloy fills voids between the metal carbide particles, the microwave sintered metal carbide tiles, and the metal support, thereby relatively rapidly consolidating the carbide into a wear layer bonded with the steel support without substantially damaging the properties of the microwave-sintered metal carbide tiles. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182983 | BEARING ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY - A bearing adjuster assembly is provided. The bearing adjuster assembly may have a housing, a bearing, an adjuster ring, a retainer ring, and a seal assembly. The adjuster ring exerts a force upon the bearing. The retainer ring inhibits rotation of the adjuster ring. The seal assembly inhibits movement of the retainer ring. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182984 | WHEEL ROLLING BEARING DEVICE - An inner ring member having multiple flange portions is formed by cold forging. A tapered surface is formed in a state of a forged surface on the inner ring member so as to gradually increase in diameter from an inner side toward an outer side in a vehicle lateral direction over a region from a position near root portions of inner side faces of the flange portions in the vehicle lateral direction to a position radially outward of an outer periphery of an outer end portion of an outer ring member in the vehicle lateral direction. A seal member is attached to the outer periphery of the outer end portion of the outer ring member. A seal lip that is in sliding contact with the tapered surface in the state of a forged surface is formed at a distal end portion of the seal member. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182985 | WHEEL ROLLING BEARING DEVICE - A wheel rolling bearing device includes an inner ring member fitted to an axle; an outer ring member having a fixing flange fixed to a vehicle body-side member; and rolling elements rollably arranged between the inner and outer ring members. An encoder and a rotation speed detector are respectively arranged at outer peripheral portions of inner end portions of the inner and outer ring members in the vehicle lateral direction. The rotation speed detector has a fixing portion fixedly arranged in a spatial region between the fixing flange and an outer periphery of the inner end portion of the outer ring member, and a nose portion extending obliquely from the fixing portion toward the encoder and having a detecting portion at its distal end portion. An oblique cutout face is formed in the outer ring member to avoid contact between the outer ring and the nose portion. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182986 | Rotation Support Device for Pinion Shaft - A rotation support device for a pinion shaft is configured such that, together with being able to sufficiently maintain axial rigidity of a rolling bearing on the side opposite from the pinion gear side, it is able to sufficiently reduce the dynamic torque during operation and the starting torque at the start of operation. Together with using a single-row angular contact ball bearing as the rolling bearing on the side opposite from the pinion gear side, the ratio of the radius of curvature Ro of the outer raceway and the diameter Bd of the balls (Ro/Bd) is regulated within the range 0.522013-07-18 | |
20130182987 | CAGE FOR ROLLING BEARING AND ROLLING BEARING - It is an object of the present invention to provide a rolling bearing which can be used in conditions in which a DN value is not less than 1,500,000 and an operating temperature is not less than 200° C. and which can be securely operated for a sufficiently long period of time without seizing, even though the rolling bearing is used in a dry run state and a cage for the rolling bearing. A cage ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130182988 | FLANGED BEARING RING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A FLANGED BEARING RING - The invention relates to a flanged bearing ring produced from a high carbon steel profile bar comprising at least one flash butt welded joint, where the bearing ring is provided with an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface and where one peripheral surface comprises a raceway for rolling elements, where the bearing ring further comprises a flange adapted for fixing the bearing ring to a mechanical member, where the flange protrudes from the bearing ring in a substantially radial direction. The invention further relates to a method for producing such a homogenous flanged bearing ring from a straight profile bar. The advantage of the invention is that a homogenous flanged bearing ring is obtained in a simple and cost-effective way. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182989 | RADIAL CAGE FOR CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BODIES - A radial cage in which side rings have a material thickness of a starting material for the radial cage, straight side sections of each axial crossbar are implemented with a greater material thickness that increases their strength, and an axial center section of each axial crossbar is implemented with a smaller material thickness than the material thickness of the side rings, thus reducing centrifugal mass. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182990 | RADIAL CAGE FOR CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BODIES - A radial cage in which roll forming is carried out in such a manner that straight side sections of all axial crossbars continue to have at least approximately a material thickness of a starting material for the radial cage, while side rings of the radial cage and axial center sections of the axial crossbars are implemented by rolling down during roll forming to each have material thicknesses that are smaller than the material thickness of the straight side sections and that reduce their centrifugal mass. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182991 | THRUST ROLLER BEARING AND THRUST ROLLER BEARING APPARATUS - A plurality of cage bars of a cage is configured so as to project inward in the radial direction from an inner periphery of an annular portion and to be apart from each other in the circumferential direction. The radially inner side of each pocket defined by two cage bars adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction and the annular portion is open in the radial direction. A concave portion is formed at a corner of the pocket, which is located at the radially outer side. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182992 | METHOD TO DRIVE SEMICONDUCTOR MACH-ZEHNDER MODULATOR - A Mach-Zehnder (MZ) modulator made of semiconductor material and a method to drive the MZ-modulator are disclosed. The MZ-modulator includes a pair of arms to vary the phase of the optical beam propagating therein. One of the arms further provides the phase presetter that varies the phase of the optical beam by π. The arms are driven by modulation signals complementary to each other but with the DC bias equal to each other. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182993 | MONITORING eDC POLARIZATION INVERSE FILTER COEFFICIENTSW TO IDENTIFY REAL-TIME PHYSICAL INTRUSION INTO A CORE OR METRO OPTICAL NETWORK - A fiber network is monitored in order to detect physical intrusion. The state of polarization of an optical fiber is monitored. A fiber tap is determined to have occurred if the state of polarization of the fiber changes beyond a predetermined amount found to be associated with all types of fiber taps. Alternately, it may be determined that a fiber tap has occurred if the state of polarization changes beyond a second predetermined amount and in a predetermined direction. Monitoring of the state of polarization occurs before and after a time period chosen to be less than a time during which the state of polarization of the optical fiber is expected to drift. This step eliminates false positives due to natural fiber PMD drift. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182994 | OPTICAL INTERPOSER WITH NINETY DEGREE LIGHT BENDING - An optical interposer comprising: (a) a crystalline substrate having a top planar surface and a crystalline plane angle; (b) a groove defined in the top planar surface and extending from an edge of the substrate to a terminal end, the groove having side walls and a first facet at the terminal end, the facet having a first angle relative to the top planar surface, the first angle being about the crystalline plane angle, the first angle having a delta from 45°; (c) a reflective coating on the first facet; and (d) an optical conduit having an optical axis and an end face optically coupled with the first facet, the end face having a second angle with respect to the optical axis such that the angle of refraction at the end face compensates for the delta such that the end face and the first facet cooperate to bend light about 90°. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182995 | OPTICAL TRAPPING APPARATUS, METHODS AND APPLICATIONS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTAL RESONATORS - A plurality of photonic crystal resonator optical trapping apparatuses and a plurality optical trapping methods using the plurality of photonic crystal resonator optical trapping apparatuses include located and formed over a substrate a photonic waveguide that is coupled (i.e., either separately coupled or integrally coupled) with a photonic crystal resonator. In a particular embodiment, the photonic waveguide and the photonic crystal resonator comprise a monocrystalline silicon (or other) photonic material absent any chemical functionalization. In another particular embodiment, the photonic waveguide and the photonic crystal resonator comprise a silicon nitride material which when actuating the photonic crystal resonator optical trapping apparatus with a 1064 nanometer resonant photonic radiation wavelength (or other resonant photonic radiation wavelength in a range from about 700 to about 1200 nanometers) provides no appreciable heating of an aqueous sample fluid that is analyzed by the photonic crystal resonator optical trapping apparatus. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182996 | Releasable Fiber Connector For Opto-Electronic Assemblies - An apparatus for providing releasable attachment between a fiber connector and an opto-electronic assembly, the opto-electronic assembly utilizing an interposer substrate to support a plurality of opto-electronic components that generates optical output signals and receives optical input signals. An enclosure is used to cover the interposer substrate and includes a transparent region through which the optical output and input signals pass unimpeded. A magnetic connector component is attached to the lid and positioned to surround the transparent region, with a fiber connector for supporting one or more optical fibers magnetically attached to the connector component by virtue of a metallic component contained in the fiber connector. This arrangement provides releasable attachment of the fiber connector to the enclosure in a manner where the optical output and input signals align with the optical fibers in the connector. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182997 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE MODULE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An object of the present invention is to provide an optical waveguide module which has a small optical coupling loss between the light element and the optical waveguide and can perform high-quality optical communication, a method for producing the optical waveguide module with high efficiency, and an electronic apparatus which includes the optical waveguide module and can perform high-quality optical communication, and the present invention provides an optical waveguide module including: an optical waveguide including a core portion, a clad portion that is provided to cover a side surface of the core portion, and an optical path-converting unit that is provided partway along the core portion or on an extended line of the core portion and that converts an optical path of the core portion to the outside of the clad portion; an optical element that is provided over the clad portion; a circuit board that is provided between the optical waveguide and the optical element and has a through-hole formed along an optical path connecting between the optical path-converting unit and the optical element; and a sealing portion that is transparent and is formed in a gap between the optical element and the circuit board; wherein a part of the sealing portion is inserted into the through-hole, and an inserted portion of the sealing portion functions as a lens for converging signal light passing though the optical path. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182998 | SILICON PHOTONIC CHIP OPTICAL COUPLING STRUCTURES - A silicon photonic chip is provided. An active silicon layer that includes a photonic device is on a front side of the silicon photonic chip. A silicon substrate that includes an etched backside cavity is on a backside of the silicon photonic chip. A microlens is integrated into the etched backside cavity. A buried oxide layer is located between the active silicon layer and the silicon substrate. The buried oxide layer is an etch stop for the etched backside cavity. | 2013-07-18 |
20130182999 | TAPERED OPTICAL FIBER FOR SUPERCONTINUUM GENERATION - The invention relates to a tapered optical fiber and a method and drawing tower for producing such an optical fiber. The tapered optical fiber comprising a core region that is capable of guiding light along a longitudinal axis of said optical fiber and a cladding region surrounding said core region. The optical fiber comprises a tapered section arranged between a first longitudinal position and a second longitudinal position, said tapered section comprising a first taper section having a first length, L | 2013-07-18 |
20130183000 | COMMUNICATION CONNECTOR HAVING AN ALIGNMENT MECHANISM - A communication connector including a connector housing configured to hold at least one of optical fibers or electrical contacts. The connector housing has an engagement face that is configured to interface with a mating connector. The communication connector also includes a movable member that is held by the connector housing and that includes a magnetic material. The movable member is permitted to move toward and engage the mating connector when the movable member is magnetically drawn toward the mating connector. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183001 | OPTICAL FIBER ALIGNMENT DEVICE AND METHOD - A fiber optic alignment device includes two alignment blocks and two gel blocks. A fiber passage is adapted to receive a first optical fiber through the first end and a second optical fiber through the second end. An intermediate portion is adapted to align the first and the second optical fibers between the first and the second alignment blocks. A first portion of the fiber passage extends between the first alignment block and the first gel block. A second portion of the fiber passage extends between the second alignment block and the second gel block. End portions of the first and the second optical fibers may be cleaned when slid between the alignment blocks and the gel blocks. The fiber passage may include an undulating portion. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183002 | SLEEVE FOR OPTICAL CONNECTOR, AND OPTICAL CONNECTOR - A sleeve for an optical connector into which a ferrule arranged to hold an optical fiber is to be inserted, and by which an optical connector in which the sleeve is to be housed can be reduced in size in a direction that the optical connector is fitted into a counterpart optical connector. A sleeve for an optical connector includes a portion having a tube shape, into which a ferrule is to be inserted, and a hook portion at one end of the sleeve, the hook portion protruding in a diameter direction of the tube-shaped portion. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183003 | Pressure-Balanced Subsea Junction Box and Cable Termination Apparatus and Method - An apparatus and method for sealably joining cables to pressure-balanced submersible junction boxes. The apparatus maintains a balanced pressure within the termination chamber; it is field installable, testable, and repairable. The termination chamber is not oil-filled; instead, it is substantially filled with a solid particulate fill material. An apparatus and method for sealably containing the cable's bitter end within the termination chamber are further provided. The apparatus includes a cable termination assembly having a chamber with a first end including a load bearing cable-attachment to sealably join a cable to the chamber, and a second end including an underwater connector. Within the chamber one or more optical and/or electrical conductors from the cable are terminated to respective one or more attachment points of the connector. The apparatus prohibits cable pistoning into the termination chamber. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183004 | Loopback Housing for a Fiber Optic Connector - A loopback housing has an upper body portion and a lower body portion that are removably connected to one another. One of the body portions has a fiber opening to protect the optical fibers that are looped around for the fiber optic connector. The loopback housing also functions to remove and insert the fiber optic connector into an adapter, particularly in a high density application. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183005 | FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR AND CABLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A FIBER LOCKING MECHANISM - The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic connector and cable assembly. The fiber optic connector and cable assembly includes a fiber optic connector, a fiber optic cable, and an anchoring mechanism. The fiber optic connector includes a connector housing and a ferrule assembly having a ferrule and a spring. The fiber optic cable includes at least one optical fiber contained within a cable jacket and at least one strength structure for providing tensile reinforcement to the fiber optic cable. The fiber optic cable is attached to the fiber optic connector and the at least one optical fiber runs from the fiber optic cable through a total length of the fiber optic connector. The anchor mechanism anchors the at least one optical fiber to at least one of the cable jacket and the at least one strength structure. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183006 | FERRULE HOLDING MEMBER AND OPTICAL CONNECTOR - A ferrule holding member has a tube-shaped receiving portion including a receiving space therein, the receiving space receiving at least partially a ferrule mounted to a terminal of an optical fiber; and an engaging portion engaged to the ferrule received in the receiving portion, to thereby regulate movement of the ferrule relative to the receiving portion. The receiving portion includes a communicating hole to allow the receiving space to communicate externally. The engaging portion includes an engaging protrusion configured to be inserted in the communicating hole from an outer periphery side of the receiving portion, to engage the ferrule. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183007 | PLUG-IN CONNECTOR - The invention relates to a plug-in connector for connecting at least one conductor, in particular a conductor cable with an optical conductor, comprising a main body ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130183008 | Self-Aligning Connectorized Fiber Array Assembly - An apparatus for providing self-aligned optical coupling between an opto-electronic substrate and a fiber array, where the substrate is enclosed by a transparent lid such that the associated optical signals enter and exit the arrangement through the transparent lid. The apparatus takes the form of a two-part connectorized fiber array assembly where the two pieces uniquely mate to form a self-aligned configuration. A first part, in the form of a plate, is attached to the transparent lid in the area where the optical signals pass through. The first plate includes a central opening with inwardly-tapering sidewalls surrounding its periphery. A second plate is also formed to include a central opening and has a lower protrusion with inwardly-tapering sidewalls that mate with the inwardly-tapering sidewalls of the first plate to form the self-aligned connectorized fiber array assembly. The fiber array is then attached to the second plate in a self-aligned fashion. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183009 | OPTICAL-ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A SECURING MEMBER - An optical-electrical connector assembly comprises a housing, a printed circuit board received in the housing and including a number of converting elements, a lens member, a ferrule aligned with the lens member and having a resisting portion, an integrated securing member, a coiled spring received in the securing member, and an optical cable having a number of optical fibers. The ferrule has a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion engaged with the housing. The coiled spring is compressed between the resisting portion and the first engaging portion. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183010 | Optical Components Including Bonding Slots For Adhesion Stability - An opto-electronic apparatus comprises a substrate for supporting a plurality of components forming an opto-electronic assembly and an optical component attached to the substrate with an adhesive material, such as a solder or epoxy. The optical component is formed to include a plurality of bond slots disposed in parallel across at least a portion of the bottom surface of the optical component, the plurality of bond slots providing a path for a liquid adhesive material and improving the ability to displace the liquid adhesive material as the component is pressed into the surface of the substrate during the attachment process. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183011 | OPTICAL MODULE WITH BARE FIBER CLAMP - An optical module includes a housing, an actuator and a fiber clamp having at least one spring member. The actuator and housing are moveable in a sliding manner relative to one another such that the actuator can assume a first actuator position or a second actuator position relative to the housing. The spring member has a first portion in sliding contact with a ramped surface of the actuator and a second portion movable between a first clamp position and a second clamp position in response to sliding movement of the actuator between the first actuator position and second actuator position, respectively. Movement of the second portion of the spring member to the second clamp position reduces a dimension of a fiber passage in the module to frictionally engage an optical fiber in the fiber passage. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183012 | FAN-OUT KIT FOR A FURCATION SYSTEM - A furcation system of an optical fiber assembly includes a fan-out and a transition tube. The fan-out includes a surface and stations. The surface is flexible such that the surface is configured to be changed from flat to curved. The stations are coupled to one side of the surface and are configured to receive and hold sub-units of an optical fiber cable, while allowing the sub-units to project from the stations. The stations are spaced apart from one another such that the stations provide separation between the sub-units received by the stations. Bending of the surface moves the stations from a planar arrangement to a three-dimensional arrangement such that the sub-units may project from the stations of the fan-out in planar and three-dimensional arrays. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183013 | FIBER OPTIC OVERHEAD GROUND WIRE CABLE AND PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURING THEREOF - It is disclosed a process for manufacturing a fiber optic overhead ground wire cable. The process comprising the following steps: providing an optical core; providing a reinforcing structure consisting of at least one layer of wires onto the optical core, at least part of the wires being clad with a first metallic material; extruding an outer layer onto the reinforcing structure, the outer layer being made of a second metallic material having a softening point substantially similar to the softening point of the first metallic material; and cooling the outer layer immediately after extruding. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183014 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An optical waveguide structure containing a plurality of core portions for transmitting light (L), in which adjacent core portions are arranged with substantially parallel central axes, and the optical paths of the light (L) that is transmitted through the adjacent core portions are in opposite directions, wherein each core portion has a tapered section in which the area of the cross-section in a direction substantially perpendicular to the central axis decreases gradually in the direction of the optical path of the light (L). A highly reliable electronic device containing the optical waveguide structure is also provided. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183015 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An optical waveguide has: a core layer which includes at least one core portion for transmitting a light signal and at least two side cladding portions respectively provided at lateral sides of the core portion so as to be opposed to each other; and two cladding layers respectively provided at vertical sides of the core layer. The core layer is configured to have a horizontal refractive index distribution curve W in a width direction of a cross-sectional plane of the core layer. The horizontal refractive index distribution curve W has a region including at least two local minimum values, at least one first local maximum value and at least two second local maximum values smaller than the first local maximum value. A refractive index in whole of the horizontal refractive index distribution curve W continuously varies. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183016 | MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A multi-core optical fiber includes: a plurality of core portions; and a cladding portion positioned so as to surround each of the core portions, wherein each core portion includes a center core portion that has a refractive index greater than that of the cladding portion, a second core portion that is formed so as to surround the center core portion and that has a refractive index less than that of the center core portion, and a depressed portion that is formed so as to surround the second core portion and that has a refractive index less than those of the second core portion and the cladding portion, and an interval distance between the adjacent core portions is set such that optical cross-talk between the core portions for a total length of the multi-core optical fiber is equal to or less than −30 dB at a wavelength of 1.55 μm. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183017 | SLACK CABLE STORAGE APPARATUS - A slack cable storage apparatus includes a housing having a top, a bottom, sides, a back extending between the top, bottom and sides thereby defining a storage volume and a cable opening extending through the housing. A spooling assembly is located in the storage volume. The spooling assembly includes a spooling member about which a cable is to be wound. A retainer is moveably connected to the spooling member. The retainer has a cable storing configuration where the retainer overlies a spooling volume adjacent the spooling member and a cable access configuration where the retainer is moved to allow access to the cable when spooled about the spooling member. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183018 | FIBER OPTIC ADAPTER BLOCK - A fiber optic adapter block is disclosed. The fiber optic adapter block includes at least three fiber optic adapters provided in a stacked arrangement extending widthwise in a longitudinal direction, wherein every other adapter of the at least three fiber optic adapters is staggered in a front to back direction with respect to an adjacent adapter such that front ends of the every other adapter of the at least three fiber optic adapters are aligned at a first depth and a front end of the adjacent adapter is at a second depth that is different than the first depth. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183019 | OPTICAL CABLE CONNECTION BOX WITH AUXILIARY DEVICE FOR GAP FILLING AND WATERPROOFING - An optical cable connection box with an auxiliary device for gap filling and waterproofing is provided. The connection box includes a cable accessing end face, an auxiliary device for gap filling and waterproofing and an elastic shrinkable tube. The end face has a first hollow tubular column, and an optical cable to be waterproof processed by the elastic shrinkable tube passes therethrough as a dual cable after face to face bending, so that cable halfway splitting and halfway branching can be processed in the box without cutting off the cable. The auxiliary device cooperates with the optical cable in the hollow column, formerly a first waterproof structure where the auxiliary device is wrapped by the elastic shrinkable tube. At least the outside of the first hollow column and at least a portion of the auxiliary device are also wrapped by the elastic shrinkable tube forming a second waterproof structure. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183020 | DISPLAY PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A display processing apparatus acquires a plurality of images and time data corresponding to the respective images. The display processing apparatus selects, as the time interval at which the plurality of images are switched and displayed one by one, either a time interval based on the difference between time data corresponding to images before and after switching, or a predetermined interval. The display processing apparatus switches the plurality of images at the selected time interval, and displays them on a display device. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183021 | SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT ON A MOBILE DEVICE - Methods, systems, devices, and software are described for providing supplemental content for presentation on a mobile device that identifies a video and a portion within the video. In one embodiment, a system includes a mobile device with an integrated video camera that tracks a display playing a movie. The mobile device automatically identifies the current scene in the movie and then accesses supplemental non-video content related to the identified scene. The accessed supplemental non-video content (e.g., audio, tactile, olfactory data) is then presented to the user at the same time the movie is played. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183022 | Information Processing Device, Information Processing Method and Program - The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program capable of easily adding an annotation to content and providing an application, which utilizes the annotation. | 2013-07-18 |