33rd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110199431 | Apparatus for Application and Accurate Positioning of Graphics on a Surface - In an embodiment of the invention, there is provided an apparatus for application and accurate positioning of at least one graphic image on a large contoured surface, comprising a flexible-rail positioning system mounted on a portion of the surface on which the graphic image is to be applied, a graphic image application system, software to operate the positioning system, and software to operate the graphic image application system. In another embodiment of the invention, there is provided a method of applying and accurately positioning at least one graphic image on a large contoured surface. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199432 | Liquid Injection Head, Liquid Injection Recording Apparatus, and Method of Filling LiquidInjection Head With Liquid - To enhance a space factor and ability of collecting excess liquid, there is provided a liquid injection head provided with a plurality of nozzles includes a nozzle guard that is formed so as to cover the nozzles, the nozzle guard including: a top portion having a slit opposed to the nozzles while being placed apart from a surface of the nozzles; a sealing portion that seals an area between a peripheral edge of the top portion and the nozzles; and a suction flow path in which a suction port is opened to a lower portion of the nozzles, and is communicated to an inside space of the nozzle guard, in which the inside space of the nozzle guard is rendered a negative pressure chamber by a suction portion connected to the suction flow path, and a first liquid overflowing the nozzles to the negative pressure chamber is sucked. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199433 | DISCHARGING NOZZLE AND ELECTROSTATIC FIELD INDUCTION INK-JET NOZZLE - A nozzle and an electrostatic field induction ink-jet nozzle are disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the nozzle includes a concave part, which is formed along an outer circumference of the nozzle and in which the outer circumference is adjacent to a liquid discharging surface. The discharging nozzle can minimize the overflow and damping by a liquid during a process of discharging the liquid and thus maintain the discharging performance constant despite an extended operation of the nozzle. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199434 | JETTING MODULE INSTALL MECHANISM - A printer includes a plurality of jetting modules each including a first alignment feature, a plurality of nozzles through which fluid may be jetted and fluid and electrical connections; a printhead frame having a plurality of jetting-module receiving receptacles each of which receives one of the jetting modules, each receiving receptacle having a second alignment feature corresponding to the first alignment feature of a jetting module: a jetting module installation device having a pocket for receiving a jetting module, wherein the jetting module installation device includes a latch mechanism that, in a first position, is latched to the printhead frame securing the jetting module in a jetting module receiving receptacle with the first alignment feature engaging a corresponding second alignment feature of the printhead frame; the latch mechanism that, in a second position, is unlatched from the printhead frame so that the jetting module is not secured in the jetting module receiving receptacle; and wherein the jetting module installation device includes a coupling frame having fluid and electrical connections that correspond to the fluid and electrical connections of the jetting module, and the installation device includes a mechanism move the coupling frame relative to the jetting module to cause the fluid and electrical connections of the coupling frame to mate to the fluid and electrical connections of the jetting module. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199435 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS - An ink introducing port is provided on the upstream side of the center of a row of pressure chambers in the direction of gravity g, the pressure due to ink introduction is applied to a region where the influence by the head is small. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199436 | FAST-DRYING, SOLVENT-BASED INKJET INK COMPOSITION AND A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRINTING SUCH INKS - The present disclosure relates to a fast drying solvent-based inkjet ink composition for thermal inkjet printing, the ink composition comprising at least 40 weight percent base solvent, a solvent-compatible colorant, not more than 25 weight percent propellant, a decap controlling additive, and not more than 5 weight percent water. The present disclosure also relates to the method and system for inkjet printing with the above-described ink. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199437 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD - A discrete element electrode terminal and a driving IC are formed between piezoelectric element rows. A circuit substrate is placed at a side opposite to a flow path substrate side of the driving IC. An input pad is formed on an elastic film at a position corresponding to an inter terminal of the driving IC. An output terminal of the driving IC is electrically bonded to the discrete element electrode terminal, the input terminal of the driving IC is electrically bonded to the input pad, and the input pad is electrically bonded to a substrate terminal of the circuit substrate. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199438 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - Even if a bubble, which has a circular cross-section during its flowing whose diameter is longer than the short-axis length and shorter than the long-axis length of an oval shape that corresponds to the shape of an opening in a supply opening, reaches the supply opening, a gap occurs between the supply opening and the bubble, and thus the supply opening is not completely covered. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199439 | INTER-TERMINAL CONNECTION STRUCTURE, LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER, AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER - An inter-terminal connection structure includes: a first terminal; a second terminal which is separated from the first terminal; a first connection member which is in contact with the first terminal; a second connection member which includes a coil portion, a first arm portion extending from one end of the coil portion to be in contact with the second terminal, a second arm portion extending from the other end of the coil portion to be in contact with the first connection member; a container main body which has a bottom face and a side face on which the second terminal is mounted; and a positioning member which includes a first protruding portion to be inserted into the coil portion of the second connection member, and a second protruding portion which determines a relative angle between the first and second arm portions. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199440 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes, a plurality of liquid ejecting sections ejecting liquid, and a liquid supplying flow path. In the device, an upstream side of the liquid supplying flow path is coupled to the liquid supplying source while a downstream side of the liquid supplying flow path branches into a plurality of flow paths at a branch point and each of the plurality of flow paths is coupled to one of the liquid ejecting sections. In the liquid supplying flow path, an average flow path resistance value of a flow path upstream of the branch point serving as a reference is smaller than an average flow path resistance value of a flow path having the smallest average flow path resistance value among average flow path resistance values of flow paths downstream of the branch point serving as the reference. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199441 | DISCHARGE UNIT AND DISCHARGE APPARATUS - The backing pressure of an ink tank is controlled. The ink tank is connected to a pressure control apparatus. The pressure control apparatus has first and second check valves. When the internal pressure of the ink tank becomes smaller than that of outside atmosphere by a first predetermined pressure or more, the first check valve is switched into an open state to connect the outside atmosphere and the ink tank. To the contrary, when the internal pressure of the ink tank becomes larger than that of outside atmosphere by a second predetermined pressure or more, the second check valve is switched to an open state to connect the ink tank with the outside atmosphere. Therefore, the internal pressure of the ink tank is controlled precisely enough to stabilize the meniscus. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199442 | DISCHARGE DEVICE - The back pressure of an ink tank is controlled. A porous body is arranged inside the ink tank, the lower end of the porous body contacts an ink, and the ink ascends inside the porous body due to a capillary force. The upper end of the porous body is not immersed in the ink, and a maximum ascending force acts upon the ink stored in the ink tank. Therefore, the ink does not leak from a discharge head located lower than the ink tank. Further, because the ink is accumulated under the porous body and the amount of the ink contacting the porous body is small, components of the ink are less susceptible to deterioration. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199443 | INSTALLING FLUID CONTAINER IN FLUID EJECTION DEVICE - A fluid ejection device ejecting a fluid, the fluid ejection device includes: a fluid ejection unit; a main chassis case; a fluid-containing pack; a container case; and a plurality of holders. The fluid ejection unit ejects a fluid onto an ejection target. The main chassis case houses the fluid ejection unit. The fluid-containing pack contains a fluid for ejection. The container case houses the fluid-containing pack. The plurality of holders is disposed inside the container case. Each of a plurality of holders includes an incline panel that inclines toward the inside base plane, and the fluid-containing pack rests on the incline panel. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199444 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD - A liquid ejecting head having a liquid-flow space through which a liquid flows from a liquid supply source toward liquid-drop ejecting nozzles, a generally planar partition portion extending in a direction intersecting a vertical direction and partially defining the liquid-flow space, and further partially defining first and second chambers such that the two chambers are arranged in a horizontal direction on respective opposite sides of the partition wall, the first and second chambers having a larger dimension in the vertical direction than in the horizontal direction, in cross section taken in a plane parallel to the vertical direction and a direction of arrangement of the two chambers, and a planar filter fixed to the partition portion so as to extend in a direction intersecting the horizontal direction, along a surface of the partition portion and configured to capture foreign matters contained in the liquid in at least one of the two chambers. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199445 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD - A liquid ejecting head having a forward passage system extending from a liquid inlet opening to liquid-droplet ejecting nozzles, a first filter and a second filter disposed in series with each other in the forward passage system to capture foreign matters in the liquid, such that the first filter is located upstream of the second filer as seen in a direction of flow of the liquid through the forward passage system, a first return passage system extending from one of opposite surfaces of the first filter which is on an upstream side as seen in the direction of flow of the liquid, to a first liquid outlet opening different from the inlet opening, and a second return passage system extending from one of opposite surfaces of the second filter which is on an upstream side as seen in the direction of flow of the liquid, to a second liquid outlet opening different from the first outlet opening. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199446 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING PRINTED IMAGE DENSITY - A method of increasing the optical density of a printed image includes treating a first layer of deposited ink with a corona discharge. An apparatus for increasing the optical density of a printed image includes a print head for depositing a first layer of ink; and at least one electrode in proximity to the print head for treating the first layer of ink with a corona discharge. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199447 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND DRYING METHOD USED IN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus has an image forming unit, a heat pump, and a blow-out port. The image forming unit forms an image on a medium. The heat pump generates air of a decreased low humidity. The low-humidity air generated by the heat pump is blown from the blow-out port to the medium on which the image is formed by the image forming unit. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199448 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND DRYING METHOD IN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a tray, a heating mechanism, a blower, and a body casing. The image forming unit forms an image on an image forming medium. The tray stacks the image forming medium, having an image formed thereon by the image forming unit, on the tray. The heating mechanism warms air. The blower sends out the air warmed by the heating mechanism. The body casing has a discharge opening. The discharge opening is used to discharge the air sent from the blower to the image forming medium stacked on the tray. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199449 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - A light emitting device includes a substrate, a light emitting body, a thermally conductive member, and a heat radiation member. The substrate has a first face and a second face which is a face opposite to the first face. The light emitting body is held on a side of the first face of the substrate and emits light. The thermally conductive member is provided so as to be in contact with the second face of the substrate and contains a high thermal conductive material. The heat radiation member is provided so as to be in contact with the thermally conductive member and radiates heat conducted from the substrate through the thermally conductive member. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199450 | PRINTING DEVICE - A printing device includes a base, a sheet pick-up module, a sheet feeding shaft and a main structural body. The main structural body includes a frame and a supporting member. The frame is fixed on the base. The supporting member is disposed on the frame for supporting the sheet pick-up module or the sheet feeding shaft. The frame is formed of an integral metal sheet part for enhancing strength of the main structural body, thereby securely fixing the components of the printing device. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199451 | PRINTER HAVING ARCUATE PRINTHEAD - A printer is provided having housing, and print head and inlet roller assemblies housed by the housing. The print head assembly has at least one print head for printing on print media fed along a print media feed path and the print head has an arcuate portion in the vicinity of the print media feed path. The inlet roller assembly has at least one inlet roller for feeding print media along the print media feed path. The arcuate portion of the print head has a radius of curvature approximating that of the inlet roller. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199452 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING PRINT IMAGES IN AN ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTER - A method of correcting print images in an electrophotographic printer wherein an image formed by a print head ( | 2011-08-18 |
20110199453 | RECORDING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR A RECORDING DEVICE, AND A CONTROL PROGRAM - If the recording medium and the thermal head stick together, a recording device, a control method for a recording device, and a control program enable avoiding media transportation problems caused by such adhesion. If the recording medium has a release coat layer or an overcoating layer and the recording medium is left in contact with the thermal head, an operating pattern is set according to the contact conditions for moving the surface of the recording medium a specific distance from the thermal head, and transportation is controlled according to the set operating pattern. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199454 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A light source device includes: a light source; a package member that holds the light source; a splitting element that is arranged on an optical path of a light beam output from the light source and splits the light beam into a first light beam and a second light beam; and a cap member that holds the splitting element so that the surface of the splitting element is inclined with respect to a plane orthogonal to a traveling direction of the light beam output from the light source and that is attached to the package member to seal the light source. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199455 | INKJET PRINT ENGINE HAVING A PLURALITY OF LASER SCANNING UNITS - A printing engine, having an ink support adapted to support an amount of ink, a plurality of laser scanning units, each laser scanning unit including a laser adapted to emit a laser beam and a directing unit configured to direct the laser beam onto the ink support. The laser scanning unit is adapted to apply energy to the amount of ink at a laser beam spot position. The laser scanning units are adapted to simultaneously scan the ink support substantially in a main scanning direction with respective laser beam spot positions, the laser beam spot positions being remote from each other. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199456 | APPARATUS FOR IMAGE REPRODUCTION AND METHOD THEREFOR - An apparatus for image reproduction and a method therefor are provided. The apparatus includes a processing module and a logic circuit. The processing module outputs a data signal. The logic circuit is for selectively processing a single image of the data signal and a group of images of the data signal for displaying. When the apparatus is in a synchronization mode, the logic circuit processes a data pattern of the data signal for determining a sequence of the data signal. When the apparatus is in a display mode, the logic circuit processes the group of images of the data signal according to the determined sequence. In an embodiment, the group of images indicates a three-dimensional (3-D) image for displaying by a 3-D panel. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199457 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, TELEVISION RECEIVER, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a three-dimensional image processing device which includes a separating module configured to input left and right image frames shot at the same timing and each having a frame frequency f, and to provide a left image frame and a right image frame, a first interpolation processing module configured to generate left interpolated image frames of a frame frequency of f×n/2 (where n is an integer equal to or greater than 2) at equal time intervals corresponding to elapse of time, based on the left image frames, and a second interpolation processing module configured to generate right interpolated image frames of a frame frequency of f×n/2 corresponding to an intermediate time between the left interpolated image frames, based on the right image frames. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199458 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND IMAGING DEVICE - An image processing device includes a phase difference detection portion configured to detect phase difference between parallax images by performing correlation value calculation with a plurality of parallax images, and generate phase difference distribution in an image. The phase difference detection portion performs the phase difference detection individually along two or more directions different from each other, and generates the phase difference distribution by utilizing results of the phase difference detection regarding the two or more directions. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199459 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING AN INPUT THREE DIMENSIONAL VIDEO SIGNAL - The invention relates to a system and method of processing an input three dimensional video signal comprising multiple views, the method comprising: determining a far disparity estimate indicative of the largest disparity value for the input three dimensional video signal, a near disparity estimate indicative of the smallest disparity value for a spatial region within the input three dimensional video signal, adapting the input three dimensional video signal by shifting the input three dimensional video signal backwards by means of a disparity shift based on the far disparity estimate and generating an overlay within the spatial region for the shifted three dimensional video signal based on the near disparity estimate and the disparity shift. The invention further relates to a computer program product implementing a method according to the present invention. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199460 | GLASSES FOR VIEWING STEREO IMAGES - Spectacles are disclosed for use in viewing images or videos, and include at least two lenses each having an adjustable optical property and an image capture device associated with the spectacles for receiving a digital image comprising a plurality of digital image channels each containing multiple pixels. The spectacles further include the image capture device for capturing a digital image and a processor for computing a feature vector from pixel values of the digital image channels wherein the feature vector includes information that would indicate whether the image is an anaglyph or a non-anaglyph image. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199461 | FLOW LINE PRODUCTION SYSTEM, FLOW LINE PRODUCTION DEVICE, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW LINE DISPLAY DEVICE - A motion locus creation system which is capable of displaying the trajectory of movement of an object to be tracked in an understandable way even if using no 3D model information. A camera unit forms a detection flag indicating whether or not the object to be tracked has been able to be detected from a captured image. A motion locus-type selection section determines the display type of a motion locus according to the detection flag. A motion locus creation section produces a motion locus according to coordinate data acquired by a tag reader section and a motion locus-type instruction signal selected by the motion locus-type selection section. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199462 | PARALLAX CALCULATION METHOD AND PARALLAX CALCULATION DEVICE - Disclosed is a stereo camera that implements ranging of an object that includes consecutive similar patterns. In stereo matching using the stereo camera, if a plurality of corresponding point candidates are present in an SAD or suchlike evaluation value distribution for a target point, an evaluation value map is generated by superimposing an evaluation value distribution of a target point for which a plurality of corresponding points are determined to be present and an evaluation value distribution of each other target point present in a peripheral area of that target point. By this means, the shape of an object is represented in real space around a target point for which a plurality of corresponding points are determined to be present, and it is possible to calculate the true distance of a railing or the like that extends in a straight line by extracting a line segment with the strongest linearity in the evaluation value map. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199463 | DISPLAY WITH INTEGRATED CAMERA - A display system for displaying images to one or more people is disclosed having a display that receives and presents at least one image to a viewing region, wherein the images include 2D or 3D images and an image capture device associated with the display for capturing images of the viewing regions. The display further includes an image analyzer for detecting people in the viewing regions including detecting a category of eyewear that is worn by at least one person; and the image analyzer adjusting at least one image based on the detected people and the detected category of eyewear that is worn by at least one person. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199464 | 3D Glasses - A viewing system for viewing video displays having the appearance of a three dimensional image. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199465 | METHOD OF PROCESSING PARALLAX INFORMATION COMPRISED IN A SIGNAL - This invention relates to a method and a device of processing parallax information comprised in a signal. A signal comprising parallax map associated with further image information is received. A first data is obtained from the signal indicative of first parallax map constraints. A second data is obtained from the signal indicative of second parallax map constraints. Third data matching third parallax map constraints of a target device is determined by means of processing the at least the first data and the second data. This third data is used to generate an updated signal matching the parallax map information constraints of the target device. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199466 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, 3D VIEWING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - An image display device, a 3D viewing device, and a method for operating the same are provided. The method includes receiving a synchronization signal from an image display device, alternately opening a left glass and a right glass according to the synchronization signal, and simultaneously opening the left glass and the right glass in a left-eye image display period or a right-eye image display period of a 3D image displayed on the image display device when a period of the synchronization signal has changed. This ensures that a user reliably (or correctly) views 3D or 2D images using the 3D viewing device. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199467 | 3D IMAGE CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A 3D image control apparatus receives from shutter glasses an identification signal for identifying a type of the shutter glasses, reading a shutter opening and closing characteristic of the shutter glasses of the type identified based on the identification signal from a storage unit storing shutter characteristics of the shutter glasses in association with the type of the shutter glasses. The 3D image control apparatus controls display timing of an image display unit based on the shutter opening and closing characteristic in such a manner that display periods of the right eye image and the left eye image are respectively within opening periods of the right shutter and the left shutter. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199468 | 3-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY WITH PREFERENCES - A display system for displaying 2D or 3D images to one or more people is disclosed having a display that presents two or more different images to two or more viewing regions, wherein the different images include 2D or 3D images. The display further includes an image capture device associated with the display for capturing images of the viewing regions; an image analyzer for detecting people in the viewing regions including detecting an indication by at least one person of a 2D or 3D preference; and the image analyzer adjusting at least one of the different images based on the detected people and the preference indication. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199469 | DETECTION AND DISPLAY OF STEREO IMAGES - A method for analyzing an image to determine if it is an anaglyph image is disclosed. The method includes receiving a digital image including a plurality of digital image channels each containing multiple pixels; using a processor to compute a feature vector from pixel values of the digital image channels wherein the feature vector includes information that would indicate whether the image is an anaglyph or a non-anaglyph image; classifying the digital image as either an anaglyph or as a non-anaglyph based on the feature vector; and storing the classification of the digital image. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199470 | PHOTOGRAPH PREDICTION INCLUDING AUTOMATIC PHOTOGRAPH RECORDING WITH AUTOFOCUS AND METHOD - When a user removes a camera phone from a pocket or other storage location and raises it in a pre-defined motion in front of his face, the pre-defined motion activates the camera. When the camera phone decelerates/stabilizes in the user's hand in the correct orientation to take a picture, autofocus occurs and the camera automatically records images/photographs. When the user presses the shutter release, a camera application opens on the camera phone display to show the current image and that image is recorded. The previous automatically recorded images also may be available for viewing by the user. If after removing the camera from the storage location, the user does something other than pressing the shutter release, the automatically recorded images will be automatically discarded. When a brief photographic opportunity occurs and the user has little time to react, the photographic moment still can be captured. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199471 | Endoscope optical system and endoscope - Provided is an endoscope optical system including first deflecting means that deflects light incident along an incident optical axis in a direction along a first axis perpendicular to the incident optical axis and emits the light; second deflecting means having two reflecting faces that fold back the light emitted from the first deflecting means along a second axis separated from the first axis by a gap; and third deflecting means that deflects the light folded back by the second deflecting means in a direction perpendicular to the first axis and along a plane including the incident optical axis, wherein the first deflecting means is provided so as to be capable of swiveling about the first axis relative to the second deflecting means, and the two reflecting faces of the second deflecting means are disposed to form an obtuse angle therebetween. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199472 | SIGNAL OUTPUT BOARD AND ENDOSCOPE - A signal output board includes: a drive signal generation section configured to generate a drive signal for a CCD; an inverse signal generation section configured to generate an inverse signal by inverting a phase of the drive signal from the drive signal generation section; a first signal transmission line portion configured to transmit the drive signal from the drive signal generation section; a second signal transmission line portion configured to transmit the inverse signal from the inverse signal generation section, at least part of the second signal transmission line portion being arranged in parallel to and adjacent to the first signal transmission line portion; an output end portion configured to output the drive signal transmitted by the first signal transmission line portion, to the outside; and an equivalent load section including a load equivalent to a transmission path for the drive signal from the output end portion to the electronic device, the equivalent load section being connected to an end portion of the second signal transmission line portion. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199473 | SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS AND ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus according to an embodiment includes: an image pickup device chip including an image pickup device formed on a first principal surface thereof and an external terminal for the image pickup device formed on a second principal surface thereof; a wiring board including a distal end portion including a connection pad, a flexure portion flexed at an angle of no less than 90 degrees, and an extending portion, the wiring board including a wiring layer extending from the distal end portion to the extending portion via the flexure portion, the wiring board being kept within a space immediately above the second principal surface of the image pickup device chip; a bonding layer that joins the second principal surface of the image pickup device chip and the distal end portion of the wiring board; and a bonding wire that electrically connects the external terminal and the connection pad. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199474 | Light source system for detecting oral cavity - A light source system for detecting oral cavity has an illumination module and a filter module. A spectral range of light is illuminated from the illumination module and filtered through the filter module. When light of such spectral range is irradiated onto a diagnostic area, high chromatic difference and contrast existing between areas with pathological change and normal areas is employed to enhance correctness of diagnoses and operations. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199475 | CUSTOMER SERVING SYSTEM - A customer serving system comprises a detection device, a display device and a control unit. The detection device is arranged for detecting customers within a monitoring area. The display device is coupled to the detection device for starting to display a greeting message, when the customers coming to the monitoring area are detected. The display device has an interactive panel for confirming demands of the customers and handling questions after greeting the customers. The control unit is coupled to the display device for displaying information on the interactive panel based on requests of the customers. The customer serving system can greet the customers, when service personnel are temporarily absent. The customer serving system can provide an effective response in real time in accordance with demands of the customers. After detecting the service personnel, the customer serving system can be switched to allow the service personnel to serve the customers. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199476 | METROLOGY SYSTEM FOR IMAGING WORKPIECE SURFACES AT HIGH ROBOT TRANSFER SPEEDS - A metrology system has an elongate stationary camera pixel array facing a workpiece transit path of a robot with an field of view corresponding to a workpiece diameter and extending transverse to the transit path portion, and a stationary elongate light emitting array generally parallel to the pixel array. An image control processor causes the camera to capture successive image frames while the, robot is moving the workpiece through the transit path. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199477 | METHOD FOR IMAGING WORKPIECE SURFACES AT HIGH ROBOT TRANSFER SPEEDS WITH REDUCTION OR PREVENTION OF MOTION-INDUCED DISTORTION - A method is provided for imaging a workpiece by capturing successive frames of an elongate stationary field of view transverse to a workpiece transit path of a robot, while the workpiece is transported by the robot. The robot transit path is illuminated with an elongate illumination pattern transverse to the transit path to obtain a workpiece image of successive frames. Motion-induced image distortion is prevented or reduced adjusting the camera frame rate in real time in proportion to changes in robot velocity profile of the workpiece along the transit path. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199478 | INSPECTION SYSTEM AND INSPECTION METHOD, MANAGEMENT SERVER, MOBILE TERMINAL, INSPECTION PROGRAM AND MEMORY MEDIUM - An inspection program which is installed on a mobile terminal connects to a management server via a communication network and acquires inspection identifying information. The mobile terminal captures inspection subject picture of an inspection site corresponding to the inspection identifying information and inspection backup picture for backing up the inspection subject picture. The inspection program creates inspection information to associate image data of inspection subject picture and image data of inspection backup picture with the inspection identifying information. The inspection information, the image data of inspection subject picture and the image data of inspection backup picture are merged, and a hash value is calculated by a hash function based on the merged result. The hash value, the inspection information, the image data of inspection subject picture and the image data of inspection backup picture are sent to the management sever all together. Based on the hash value, it is judged whether the image data is tampered or not. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199479 | AUGMENTED REALITY MAPS - A user points a handheld communication device to capture and display a real-time video stream. The handheld communication device detects geographic position, camera direction, and tilt of the image capture device. The user sends a search request to a server for nearby points of interest. The handheld communication device receives search results based on the search request, geographic position, camera direction, and tilt of the handheld communication device. The handheld communication device visually augments the captured video stream with data related to each point of interest. The user then selects a point of interest to visit. The handheld communication device visually augments the captured video stream with a directional map to a selected point of interest in response to the user input. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199480 | OPTICAL INSPECTION SYSTEM USING MULTI-FACET IMAGING - An optical inspection system, the system includes: (i) an image sensor; and (ii) a single optical element, that at least partially surrounds an edge of an inspected object; wherein the optical element is adapted to direct light from different areas of the edge of the inspected object towards the image sensor so that the image sensor concurrently obtains images of the different areas. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199481 | VIDEO SURVEILLANCE RECORDING SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention may provide a system and method for providing airflow through a video surveillance system enclosure. A video surveillance system enclosure may have a first hole and a second hole. An incoming conduit may have a first incoming opening fitted into the first hole. A first plurality of holes may along at least a portion of a length of the incoming conduit. An outgoing conduit may have a first outgoing opening fitted into the second hole. A second plurality of holes may run along at least a portion of a length of the outgoing conduit. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199482 | Long Range Day/Night Surveillance Video Camera - This invention relates to video cameras and, more specifically, to a high-resolution day/night video camera with a long lens, fast optics and pan/tilt/zoom electronics, coupled with a diode-pumped solid state laser illuminator for long range low light illumination. Potential applications include ports, borders, pipelines, power stations, communication transmitters and prisons. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199483 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VIDEO MONITORING DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for controlling a video monitoring device comprising at least one digital camera, an event sensor, an illumination adaptation device having at least one light source, and an Ethernet connection. The light source is provided with energy by means of a rechargeable battery, a battery, a remote feed, or the Ethernet connection, and is switched on and off in a pulsed manner by a control circuit of the digital camera. The on and off switching pulses are synchronized with an illumination phase within the image changing period of the digital camera. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199484 | CAMERA CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND CAMERA CONTROL SYSTEM - A camera control system having a terminal device connected to a plurality of cameras via a network is provided. In response to an operation that exceeds a maximum control value (maximum control angle) of the PTZ of a camera that is the target of control, the terminal device displays peripheral camera information, which corresponds to a shooting direction in which the operation has been requested, together with video shot by the camera being controlled. The peripheral camera information includes installation camera position information, viewable angle information, control status information and peripheral map information as well as at least one item of captured video from a camera other than the camera being controlled. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199485 | Camera device - Disclosed herein is a camera device including: a housing having an opening; a lens exposed from the opening of the housing; a lens barrel for holding the lens, the lens barrel being fitted in the housing to expose the lens from the opening of the housing; a packing provided between the lens barrel and the housing for preventing the entry of a water flow passed through the opening; an imaging mechanism having an imaging device for detecting incident light transmitted through the lens; and a buffer portion configured to reduce the pressure of the water flow in a water flow path between the opening and the packing. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199486 | CUSTOMER BEHAVIOR RECORDING DEVICE, CUSTOMER BEHAVIOR RECORDING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A customer behavior recording device includes: an entrance camera ( | 2011-08-18 |
20110199487 | METHOD FOR OPERATING REMOTELY CONTROLLED CAMERAS IN AN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS - A method to operate a camera to focus on a selected object or a process object of interest in an industrial installation, and automatically calculating which camera or cameras are in line of sight of the object of interest utilizing measurements on a 3D model of the installation and the cameras. A system is also described. The camera may be automatically operated to move, or pan or tilt or zoom the camera so as to point and focus on the process object of interest. A video stream or an image of the object of interest is then generated and displayed. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199488 | DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING THE SITUATION OUTSIDE A BUILDING WITH A LIFT - This device is for additional elevator equipment and may, among other things, be used for elevators in hotels, business and exhibition centers, retail complexes, etc. This device for monitoring exteriors of elevator-equipped buildings includes a number of video cameras positioned on the outer wall along the vertical span of the building, a display screen in the elevator car, a controller, an elevator position indicator and a multiplexer. Controller output is fed directly into the monitor. The output socket of the multiplexer is connected to the first input socket of the controller whose second input socket is connected to the output socket of the elevator position indicator. The device contains at least one set of additional video cameras positioned outside the building, at different heights elsewhere on the premises. Feed cables from the first, second . . . n | 2011-08-18 |
20110199489 | METHOD FOR THE EXTRACTION OF AN IR-IMAGE AND THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA - A thermal imaging camera ( | 2011-08-18 |
20110199490 | HANDHELD PORTABLE FIBER OPTIC SERVICE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL AND METHODS FOR SAME - Embodiments according to the present application can provide hand held portable diagnostic tools and methods for using the same that can terminate a user port in a coaxial cable system to detect whether a digital service marker indicating that fiber optic digital CATV service is present. Embodiments of a hand held portable tool and methods for using the same can include a connector attached at one end of a housing to pass a downstream signal from a coupled user-side coaxial cable port, and a power detector. The detector includes a first filter to pass a selected bandwidth and a rectifying power detector circuit to detect RF power in the selected bandwidth indicative of the digital service marker. Upon detection of the digital service marker, an indicator in the hand held portable diagnostic tools provides detectable or visual results to the user. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199491 | CALIBRATION INDEX DETERMINATION DEVICE, CALIBRATION DEVICE, CALIBRATION PERFORMANCE EVALUATION DEVICE, SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Disclosed is a system to determine whether calibration indices are appropriate for each camera when calibrating large quantities of cameras, in which there is great variation in individual differences in image blurring characteristics. The present invention takes an image of a calibration index and calculates the calibration precision that can be expected in calibration from the calibration index image that has been taken. If the calibration precision that can be expected is not optimal for each camera, the density of lines or shapes that constitute the calibration index is changed until the optimum calibration index for each camera is found. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199492 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING A POINT SPREAD FUNCTION USING MOTION INFORMATION - The present invention relates to a method and system for obtaining a point spread function for deblurring image data captured by an imaging device comprising a motion sensor. First, motion path values indicating the motion of the imaging device during the exposure time are acquired. The motion path values of the imaging device are then projected onto the sensor plane and for each sensor pixel the projected motion path values are integrated over time. Said integrated value represents for each sensor pixel an initial estimate of the point spread function. Optionally, the size of the point spread function can also be estimated based on the distance of the focused object and taken into account during the projecting step. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199493 | Method of Notifying Users Regarding Motion Artifacts Based on Image Analysis - A digital image acquisition system includes a portable apparatus for capturing digital images and a digital processing component for detecting, analyzing and informing the photographer regarding motion blur, and for reducing camera motion blur in an image captured by the apparatus. The digital processing component operates by comparing the image with at least one other image, for example a preview image, of nominally the same scene taken outside the exposure period of the main image. In one embodiment the digital processing component determines the degree of artifacts and whether to inform the user that the image is blurred by identifying at least one feature in a single preview image which is relatively less blurred than the corresponding feature in the main image. In another embodiment, the digital processing component calculates a trajectory of at least one feature in a plurality of preview images, extrapolates such feature on to the main image, calculates a PSF in respect of the feature, and informs the user based on the calculated PSF. In another embodiment the digital processing unit after determining the degree of blur notifies the photographer of the existing blur or automatically invokes consecutive captures. In another embodiment, the digital processing unit determines whether the image quality is acceptable from real time analysis of the captured image and provides this information to the user. Such real time analysis may use the auto focusing mechanism to qualitatively determine the PSF. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199494 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An imaging device includes an imager, with which an optical image of an object scene is repetitively captured. A first movement detector detects, as to each of a plurality of object scene images according to a time series output from the imager, a movement of a first feature point between the object scene image and the object scene images immediately before, and a clipper performs clipping processing on each of the plurality of object scene images on the basis of the detection result. When a still image recording operation is performed, a CPU changes an exposure time of the imager in such a direction as to shorten the time, and a second movement detector detects a movement of a second feature point between the object scene image immediately after the recording operation (reference object scene image) and the three object scene images being successive thereto out of a plurality of object scene images, and an adder adds the respective three object scene images to the reference object scene image while displacing the same on the basis of the detection result. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199495 | METHOD OF MANIPULATING ASSETS SHOWN ON A TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY - A method of manipulating assets on a touch-sensitive display. The method includes showing a camera and a field of view of the camera on the touch-sensitive display. The method further includes detecting contact with the camera or the field of view of the camera on the touch-sensitive display, and manipulating the camera based on a gesture conducted on the camera or the field of view of the camera shown on the touch-sensitive display. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199496 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image capturing apparatus | 2011-08-18 |
20110199497 | Display System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Capturing Images Using Multiple Integrated Image Sensors - A display system, method, and computer program product are provided for capturing images using multiple integrated image sensors. The display system includes a front panel for displaying an image. The display system further includes a matrix of image sensors situated behind the front panel. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199498 | Image pickup apparatus - An image pickup apparatus is provided to which a first lens capable of motorized zooming and a second lens that is not capable of motorized zooming can be detachably mounted. The image pickup apparatus includes: a first operation section for controlling zoom processing; and a control section that, when the first lens is mounted, conducts optical zoom processing that controls a zoom lens of the first lens based on an operation of the first operation section, and when the second lens is mounted, conducts electronic zoom control that changes a cut-out range of a picked-up image based on an operation of the first operation section. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199499 | FACE RECOGNITION APPARATUS AND FACE RECOGNITION METHOD - Provided is a face recognition apparatus which reduces a data transfer amount used in eye position detection processing and face feature extraction processing. First normalization means normalizes a face image to a certain size on a face image including a face detected by face detection means. Part detection means detects a part of the face by using a normalized face image. Second normalization means normalizes a face image to a certain size on a face image including the face detected by the face detection means. Feature extraction means extracts a feature amount of the face by using the normalized face image. Face image acquisition means acquires a face image to be processed by the normalization means by using a position and a size of the face detected by the face detection means. Face image acquisition selection means switches between a mode in which the face images to be used by the normalization means are individually acquired and a mode in which the face image is shared therebetween. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199500 | IMAGE OBTAINING METHOD AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - Obtaining a first image captured by directing light having a first wavelength to an observation area and receiving light emitted from the observation area, and a second image captured by directing light having a second wavelength shorter than the first wavelength to the observation area and receiving light emitted from the observation area, and obtaining a deep portion image of the observation area by subtracting the second image from the first image. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199501 | IMAGE INPUT APPARATUS, IMAGE VERIFICATION APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHODS THEREFOR - The invention enables a verifier to easily confirm that the image data was captured in the multiple exposure mode, and also to easily confirm which area in the image captured in the multiple exposure mode was greatly affected by multiple exposure. An image generating unit generates exposure image data pieces by exposing an image sensor a plurality of times. An image composition unit combines exposure image data pieces to generate a single piece of composite image data. A reference image generating unit generates reference image data composed of data pieces for distinguishing pixel positions at which the exposure amount exceeds a threshold from the other pixel positions. A verification data generating unit generates verification data for determining whether alteration has been made from the composite image data and the reference image data to output a single file. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199502 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus includes a face area selecting unit configured to select at least a face area situated at a first object distance and a face area situated at a second object distance, and to select a face area occupying the smallest area in a picked-up image among two or more face areas in a case where the two or more face areas are situated at the first object distance or at the second object distance. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199503 | IIMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PLAYING METHOD, IMAGE PICK-UP APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR USE IN DISPLAYING IMAGE DATA - Upon continuously displaying a plurality of image data read from a recording medium, printing setting information including trimming information is set for the image data recorded to the recording medium with a corresponding relation to the image data. The displaying of the image data is controlled based on the determination of whether or not the printing setting information is set for each image data read from the recording medium. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199504 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND VIDEO DATA CREATING METHOD - Image data (still image data) is encoded to create video data. When an interval recording mode is set, a plurality of video data created by an encoder (image compressor | 2011-08-18 |
20110199505 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus is provided that comprises: an image acquisition unit that acquires an image; a position specification unit that specifies one facial image from the image; a face correlation unit that correlates the specified facial image with face information obtained by compiling one or more stored feature values stored in a storage unit, thereby identifying one or more correlated feature values; a feature value extraction unit that extracts an extracted feature value of the specified facial image; and a storage control unit that compares the extracted feature value with the one or more correlated feature values of the face information correlated with the specified facial image, and causes the storage unit to additionally store the extracted feature value, as a storable feature value, as the face information when a predetermined condition is satisfied. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199506 | FOCUS DETECTION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A focus detection apparatus includes an image sensor including pixels for focus detection for receiving a pair of respective light beams transmitted through different pupil areas of a photographing lens to output a pair of signals; an acquisition unit for acquiring exit window information on the photographing lens; an arithmetic circuit for calculating a tilt for detection area in the detecting position, depending on an image height for a detecting position in which a focus state is detected and on the exit window information; and a calculation unit for calculating the shape of the detection area depending on the calculated tilt, in which the defocus amount is detected on the basis of a phase difference between the pair of signals obtained from pixels for focus detection included in the calculated detection area. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199507 | MEDIUM STORING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A storage medium storing an image processing program in which the image processing program obtains a plurality of images and displacement information indicating a positional displacement between the plurality of images, calculates weighting information for performing weighting processing on the displacement information for each of a plurality of color components, performs the weighting processing on the displacement information for each of the plurality of color components, calculates a pixel value of a color component of a calculation target based on local inflection information of a color component other than the color component of the calculation target and the weighting information after conducting the weighting processing, and generates a composite image based on a calculation result. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce a processing time in image processing which generates, from the plurality of images having the positional displacement, the composite image having a higher resolution than those images. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199508 | IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR PERFORMING THE IMAGING METHOD - An imaging device includes an imaging element configured to convert light that has entered from an optical system into an electric signal, and to output the electric signal as an imaging signal, a macro shooting determination section configured to determine whether shooting is macro shooting or not, a low color temperature light source determination section configured to determine whether or not the shooting is performed in a lower color temperature light source based on color information, a first white balance correction coefficient calculator configured to calculate a white balance correction coefficient so as to obtain an image in which a color of the low color temperature light source is added, and a second white balance correction coefficient calculator configured to calculate a white balance correction coefficient so as to obtain an image in which the color of the low color temperature light source is not added in the lower color temperature light source and in the macro shooting. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199509 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - Information concerning an imaging place is acquired from a map information acquisition portion, and the acquired information related to the position is multiplexed with video image information to be recorded in a recording medium. The information related to positions separated at the time of reproducing is displayed by being superimposed onto a video image so that it is possible to switch from/to display/non-display. Further, the information related to a position is input by an operation portion, and the time corresponding thereto is taken from the multiplexed file, thereby making it possible to start reproduction from a part in which a specified position is imaged. It is therefore an object of the present invention to record the information related to the imaged place together with a video image, and to be able to switch from/to display/non-display of the information related to the place. Additionally, it is an object to perform control of reproduction based on the information related to a place. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199510 | TITLING APPARATUS, A TITLING METHOD, AND A MACHINE READABLE MEDIUM STORING THEREON A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR TITLING - An apparatus for giving a title to a captured image includes a unit for storing a captured image group including a plurality of captured images, a unit for storing an image capturing time when each of the stored images is captured, a unit for judging an image capturing period and an image capturing season including the stored image capturing time, a unit for storing terms respectively related to a plurality of periods with different time widths each of which includes a period and a season, the term corresponding to the period and the season, and a unit for giving a title to the stored captured image group by using a term related to a period of a wider time width out of the stored terms as a difference between the image capturing time and either the image capturing season or the acquired output time, whichever is longer. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199511 | IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHING SYSTEM AND IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHING METHOD - Provided is an information processing terminal provided with an imaging function of photographing an image. In the information processing terminal, based on positional information, time information and photographed contents, an image file is automatically classified, and burden on a user in image file management is reduced. An image photographing system is provided with: an imaging section which photographs an image; a photographing mode setting section which sets photographing mode of photographing to be performed by the imaging section; a photographing status information acquiring section which acquires, as photographing status information, positional information indicating the position of the terminal, and current time information at the time of photographing; an additional information processing section, which adds photographing mode setting set at the time of photographing the image data and the photographing status information, as attribute information relating to the contents of each image data, to the image data photographed by the imaging section; an image data storage section which stores image data with the attribute information added by the additional information processing section; and a display control section which, corresponding to the attribute information of each image, searches and displays the image data stored in the image data storage section. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199512 | Single Use Digital Camera - A camera including a processor and an image sensor, memory device, and communication port that are electrically coupled with the processor. The image sensor captures image data and transmits it to the processor, which sends it to the memory device for storage. After the image data is downloaded from the camera through the communication port, the processor becomes disabled. Preferably, the memory device is a volatile memory device that is permanently connected with a power supply. Preferably, the communication port is a standard USB receptacle. Preferably, the image data is deleted from the memory device after it is downloaded from the camera. Preferably, the camera includes a sealed housing that contains the processor, image sensor and memory device. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199513 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes a moving image file storage unit operable to store a moving image file; an area selection receiving unit operable to receive a selection of a predetermined area corresponding to one of a plurality of frames forming the moving image file; a template image generating unit operable to generate as a template image an image of the selected area; an image matching unit operable to obtain the frames from the moving image file storage unit, and to match each of the frames against the template image to search for a matching frame containing an image similar to the template image; and a scene change detecting unit operable to detect a start and an end of a scene containing the matching frame. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199514 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processor inputs image data from an image capturing device, and acquires blur-correction coefficients corresponding to the state of an imaging optical system which forms an image represented by light coming from an object on the image capturing device. Then, the image processor generates a target component and non-target components of blur correction from the image data, applies blur correction to the target component based on the blur-correction coefficients, and generates image data by synthesizing the target component after the blur correction and the non-target components. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199515 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - There is provided an image processing apparatus. The apparatus includes a moving image data acquisition unit configured to acquire moving image data representing a moving image, a notable-region specification unit configured to specify, as a notable region, a motion region among a plurality of still images forming the moving image represented by the moving image data acquired by the moving image data acquisition unit, for each still image, and an image processing unit configured to perform image processing of changing a style of each still image, in which the notable region is specified by the notable-region specification unit, into a pictorial image, by using different processes between the notable region in the still image specified by the notable-region specification unit and the rest of the still image. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199516 | METHOD OF SHOWING VIDEO ON A TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY - A method of showing video on a touch-sensitive display. The method includes showing video on a touch-sensitive display and detecting contact with the video on the touch-sensitive display. The method further includes manipulating a camera that is recording the video based on contact with the video on the touch-sensitive display. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199517 | METHOD OF SHOWING VIDEO ON A TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY - A method of showing video on a touch-sensitive display. The method includes showing video on a touch-sensitive display and detecting contact with the video on the touch-sensitive display. The method further includes manipulating a camera that is recording the video based on contact with the video on the touch-sensitive display. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199518 | IMAGE SENSOR WITH IMPROVED BLACK LEVEL CALIBRATION - An imaging system capable of black level calibration includes an imaging pixel array, at least one black reference pixel, and peripheral circuitry. The imaging pixel array includes a plurality of active pixels each coupled to capture image data. The black reference pixel is coupled to generate a black reference signal for calibrating the image data. Light transmitting layers are disposed on a first side of a pixel array die including the imaging system and cover at least the imaging pixel array and the black reference pixel. A light shielding layer is disposed on the first side of the pixel array die and covers a portion of the light transmitting layers and the black reference pixel without covering the imaging pixel array. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199519 | IMAGING APPARATUS HAVING TEMPERATURE SENSOR WITHIN IMAGE SENSOR WHEREIN APPARATUS OUTPUTS AN IMAGE WHOSE QUALITY DOES NOT DEGRADE IF TEMPERATURE INCREASES WITHIN IMAGE SENSOR - An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor that comprises a pixel portion having a plurality of pixel sensors configured to generate an image signal, and a plurality of temperature sensors disposed in an area of the pixel portion and configured to generate a temperature signal corresponding to a detected temperature, and a correction unit configured to correct the image signal from the plurality of image sensors according to the temperature detected by the plurality of temperature sensors. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199520 | Image processing apparatus and image processing method - There are provided an image processing apparatus and an image processing method capable of performing weighted mean processing to suppress image blurriness. An image pickup system has a sensor in which R, Gb, Gr or B color filters are formed in predetermined positions of a matrix array of pixels, a reduction processing unit to perform reduction processing on an image obtained with the sensor, and a weighted mean processing unit, provided in a post-stage from the reduction processing unit and in a pre-stage from a pixel interpolation unit to convert Bayer format data obtained from the sensor into an RGB image by interpolation processing, which performs weighted mean processing on R, Gb, Gr and B pixel values as values of pixels corresponding to the R, Gb, Gr or B color filters without one of the R, Gb, Gr and B pixel values. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199521 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR - A solid-state image sensor comprises a pixel unit having a substrate including therein a photoelectric conversion section and an optical waveguide arranged on a light incident side of the substrate so as to guide an incident light converted into a guided mode of the optical waveguide and being propagated through the optical waveguide to the photoelectric conversion section. The optical waveguide has a mode conversion section for changing a propagation state of the incident light such that the incident light being propagated through the optical waveguide has an electric field amplitude distributed with the same sign at a light incident surface of the substrate. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199522 | IMAGER METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND SYSTEMS PROVIDING A SKIP MODE WITH A WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE OPERATION - Methods, apparatuses and systems provide a high dynamic range mode of operation for an image sensor when operating in a skip mode where certain pixels of an array are not readout. Multiple integration periods are employed in the skip mode with selected pixels being readout through circuits associated with pixels that are not readout. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199523 | IMAGING DEVICE - Conventional reset ability is fixed of resetting an amplifier in a charge-to-voltage conversion amplifier. According to an imaging device of this invention, reset ability may be switched. For this purpose, a reset ability-switching function is provided for switching power consumption of the amplifier as reset ability of resetting an amplifier in the charge-to-voltage conversion amplifier, which may realize free switching of the power consumption as the reset ability and adaptability to various types of charge-to-voltage conversion. Accordingly, heat generation may be suppressed by switching power consumption to the lower one in the case where heat generation possibly increases. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199524 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND IMAGING SENSING APPARATUS DRIVING METHOD - An image sensing apparatus includes a pixel array including an optical black region and effective pixel region, and a scanning unit which scans the pixel array. The scanning unit includes a first shift register which scans the optical black region by a shift operation, and a second shift register which scans the effective pixel region by a shift operation. The second shift register starts the shift operation during a first period when the first shift register scans the optical black region, and scans a readout region serving as a partial region of the effective pixel region during a second period following the first period. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199525 | METHOD AND APPARATUS PROVIDING PIXEL STORAGE GATE CHARGE SENSING FOR ELECTRONIC STABILIZATION IN IMAGERS - An imaging device that stores charge from a photosensor under at least one storage gate. A driver used to operate the at least one storage gate, senses how much charge was transferred to the storage gate. The sensed charge is used to obtain at least one signature of the image scene. The at least one signature may then be used for processing such as e.g., motion detection, auto-exposure, and auto-white balancing. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199526 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - A system and method for driving a solid-state image pickup device including a pixel array unit including unit pixels. Each unit pixel includes a photoelectric converter, column signal lines and a number of analog-digital converting units. The unit pixels are selectively controlled in units of rows. Analog signals output from the unit pixels in a row selected by the selective control though the column signal lines are converted to digital signals via the analog-digital converting units. The digital signals are added among a number of unit pixels via the analog-digital converting units. The added digital signals from the analog-digital converting units are read. Each unit pixel in the pixel array unit is selectively controlled in units of arbitrary rows, the analog-distal converting units being operable to performing the converting in a (a) normal-frame-rate mode and a (b) high-frame-rate mode in response to control signals. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199527 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, BRIGHTNESS CONTROL METHOD AND BRIGHTNESS CONTROL PROGRAM - An image display device includes a display unit that is installed inside a finder window provided in a housing and displays images, an obtaining unit that obtains brightness of an outside of the housing, and a control unit that, when the brightness obtained by the obtaining unit is a first brightness, sets the brightness of the display unit to a second brightness, and when the brightness obtained by the obtaining unit is a third brightness brighter than the first brightness, sets the brightness of the display unit to a fourth brightness brighter than the second brightness. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199528 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND CAMERA - A display device includes a liquid crystal layer, which is formed of a polymer dispersed liquid crystal held between a transparent first substrate and a transparent second substrate, a transparent first segment electrode, which is formed on the first substrate so that a predetermined area becomes a positive pattern with respect to a predetermined display information, a transparent second segment electrode, which is formed on the first substrate so that a predetermined area becomes a negative pattern with respect to the predetermined display information, and the transparent second segment electrode is formed as the same first layer as the first segment electrode, a transparent common electrode, which is formed on the second substrate to face the first and second segment electrodes, and a transparent auxiliary electrode, which is formed on the first substrate along a gap between the first and second segment electrodes. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199529 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus prevents the physical switch operation from being wrongly detected as the tapping operation to thereby cause the intended process to be surely performed. The information processing apparatus has an operation member. The vibration of the information processing apparatus is detected and an operation of the operation member is detected. If the operation of the operation member is not detected by the member operation detecting unit within a predetermined period after the vibration detecting unit has been detected the vibration, a function assigned to the detected vibration is executed, and if the operation of the operation member is detected by the member operation detecting unit within the predetermined period after the vibration detecting unit has detected the vibration, a function corresponding to the operation of the operation member without executing the function assigned to the detected vibration is executed. | 2011-08-18 |
20110199530 | IMAGING UNIT AND IMAGING DEVICE - A technique of enabling both of higher functionality and higher accuracy in a compact optical system is provided. To achieve this object, an imaging unit has a laminated structure formed by laminating a plurality of layers including: an image capturing element layer including an image capturing element part; a lens layer capable of changing a distance from the image capturing element layer; and an actuator layer including a movable part for moving the lens layer; and a signal transmitter disposed so as to connect the actuator layer and the image capturing element layer, and transmitting a drive signal for driving the movable part from the image capturing element layer side to the actuator layer, and the movable part is deformed according to the drive signal transmitted through the signal transmitter, and the actuator layer is provided between the image capturing element layer and the lens layer. | 2011-08-18 |