| 41st week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
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| 20080246801 | Operating Mechanism for an Inkjet Printer - A printer system includes a print head assembly that ejects a printing solution from a fixed position during a print period and a conveying mechanism operable to convey an operations assembly. The operations assembly executes servicing functions on the print head assembly during a non-print period. Furthermore, the print head assembly remains in the fixed position during the non-print period and the operations assembly provides support for a print medium during the print period. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246802 | Printhead Maintenance Station Incorporating A Dabbing Device - Provided is a printhead maintenance station for a pagewidth printer. The maintenance station includes a capper having an open-ended capping chamber with a perimeter gasket for operatively engaging with a printhead of the printer to form a protective seal around the printhead. The station also includes an engagement mechanism configured to actuate said capper into and out of sealing engagement with the printhead. Also included is a dabbing device with a microfibre film which is operatively fed between a pair of spools to dab a non-printing portion of the printhead after the capper is disengaged from the printhead. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246803 | Electrostatic Aerosol Control - In one embodiment, an aerosol trap for an inkjet printer includes a conductor at least partially surrounding ink ejection nozzles such that, when the conductor is charged, aerosol generated when ink is ejected from the nozzles is contained by the conductor, and a source of electric power operatively connected to the conductor. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246804 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A liquid ejection head which does not stop a printing action even if mist of ink adheres onto the orifice plate, particularly between ejection port arrays, and suppresses deposition of continuously-adhered mist of ink. On the printing head part, there is formed a recovery hole which communicates with the common liquid chamber and recovers the ink adhered onto the orifice plate in the printing head part into the common liquid chamber. A face is provided with function of an ink guide in the printing head part so as the ink adhered to the printing head part to be guided to the recovery hole. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246805 | Ink jet device and method of manufacturing the same - An ink jet device including a plurality of ink channels that are arranged side by side and are covered by a flexible sheet, and a corresponding number of actuators are arranged to exert an actuating force onto the sheet through a bump that has a trapezoidal cross-sectional configuration wherein the bumps are formed on the sheet in such an orientation that their trapezoidal cross-section diverges towards the actuator, and the bumps are bonded to the actuators by means of an adhesive. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246806 | METHOD OF PRODUCING AN ELASTIC PLATE MEMBER FOR A LIQUID JET HEAD - A method for producing an elastic plate for a liquid jet head, which includes etching a rolled metal plate based on a rolling direction of the rolled metal plate, to form an etched portion and a non-etched portion on the rolled metal plate. The thickness of the etched portion is thinner than the thickness of the non-etched portion and the rolling direction is substantially perpendicular to a long side of the rolled metal plate. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246807 | Printhead Having Nozzle Arrangements With Sealing Structures - The present invention relates a printhead for an inkjet printer. The printhead has a plurality of nozzle arrangements, with each arrangement having a substrate defining an ink inlet channel leading to a nozzle chamber in fluid communication with the ink inlet channel and an ink ejection port through which ink from the nozzle chamber is ejected. Each arrangement also includes an ink ejection paddle extending across the nozzle chamber between the ink inlet channel and the ink ejection port, and a thermal bend actuator configured to operatively actuate the paddle. Also included is a sealing structure interposed between a working end of the actuator arm and a proximal end portion of the paddle. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246808 | PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY HAVING A PLURALITY OF MODULAR PRINTHEAD TILES - A printhead assembly includes a support. A plurality of modular printhead tiles is arranged on the support and the support has a retaining mechanism to retain the modular tiles in position. A plurality of elongate printhead integrated circuits is arranged on respective tiles. Each printhead integrated circuit has a plurality of micro-electromechanical nozzle arrangements for printing on a print medium. A flexible printed circuit board (PCB) provides the printhead integrated circuits with electrical energy. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246809 | INK EJECTION PRINTHEAD INCORPORATING A BRIDGED CONNECTOR ARRANGEMENT - An ink ejection printhead includes an elongate support frame. The support frame supports ink ejection printhead modules. An end plate is mounted to an end of the support frame and defines two guide recesses. A connector arrangement is received in the guide recesses and includes a body portion interconnected to a region by at least one bridge. The connector arrangement includes a connector extending from the body portion. An end housing defines an opening and is mounted to the end plate so that the connector is accessible through the opening. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246810 | INK JET RECORDING HEAD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INK JET RECORDING HEAD - An ink jet recording head including a recording element substrate having an ejection outlet for ejecting ink; an electric wiring member connected to the recording element substrate at an electrical connecting portion to supply electric power to the recording element substrate, the electric wiring member including an array of leads; a supporting portion for supporting the recording element substrate and the electric wiring member, the supporting portion includes a surface supporting the electric wiring member and a recessed bottom surface for supporting the recording element substrate, wherein the supporting surface is recessed in a recess of the bottom surface; a sealed region of sealing material sealing the electric wiring member, the sealed region covering a part of an upper surface of the electric wiring member, the electrical connecting portion, a part of an upper surface of the recording element substrate, and the array of leads; and a projection provided between the electric wiring member and the recording element substrate at an end, with respect to a direction of arrangement of the array, of the array in the sealed region, wherein a level difference between an upper surface of the projection and an upper surface of the recording element substrate is smaller than a level difference between the upper surface of the recording element substrate and the upper surface of the electric wiring member. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246811 | Modular Inkjet Printhead Assembly - Provided is a printhead assembly including a printhead module having a plurality of modular printhead tiles with each tile having a plurality of micro-electromechanical nozzle assemblies for operatively printing on a printing medium. The printhead assembly also includes a ducting assembly having a laminated stack of layers, each layer of the stack having a number of apertures which, when the layers are stacked, provide ducts whereby ink is able to flow from an ink reservoir to the nozzle assemblies. The assembly further includes a number of electrical connector assemblies for operatively connecting the respective printhead tiles. Each tile is mounted to a modular support defining a raised portion and a recessed portion at an end thereof, the tile having electrical connecting strips which overlie the respective recessed portions. The connector assembly comprises a connecting member having a series of parallel spaced conducting strips, the member shaped and configured for fitment into a cavity defined by the raised and recessed portions of two abutting supports to connect the connecting strips of two tiles via said conducting strips. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246812 | Printer Assembly For A Pagewidth Printer Having A Support Frame Configured To Minimize Substantial Dimensional Changes - Provided is printer assembly for a pagewidth printer, said assembly having a support frame for supporting a printhead arrangement. The support frame includes an outer wall portion and an inner wall portion separated by an internal cavity, as well as a lower arm portion and an upper wall fast with the outer and inner wall portions. The upper wall portion defines a channel for operatively receiving the printhead arrangement, said upper wall portion and arm portion having a clipping arrangement configured to complementarily receive a printed circuit board (PCB) support having electronic for controlling the printhead arrangement. The support frame is configured to minimize substantial dimensional changes due to environmental changes to retain a positional relationship between individual printhead tiles of the printhead arrangement. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246813 | INK JET PRINT HEAD - An ink jet print head is provided which, during a suction-based recovery operation, can effectively remove air bubbles from the common ink path by producing an ink flow in the common ink path. In each of a plurality of bubble forming chambers where an element is installed to generate a thermal energy, there are provided a first ink path for leading ink directly from the ink supply port and a second ink path for leading ink from the common ink path formed on a far side of the array of the bubble forming chambers with respect to the ink supply port. The plurality of the first ink paths include those ink paths with less flow resistance than that of the second ink paths and those ink paths with higher flow resistance than that of the second ink paths. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246814 | INKJET PRINTHEAD WITH NOZZLE ARRANGEMENTS HAVING COATED HEATER ELEMENTS - Provided is an inkjet printhead having an array of micro-electromechanical nozzle arrangements. Each nozzle arrangement includes side walls located on a wafer substrate with a roof layer deposited on said walls to define an ink chamber. The roof layer defines a nozzle aperture and an inlet is defined in the substrate to supply the ink chamber with printing fluid. The nozzle arrangement also includes at least one heater element suspended between the side walls in the chamber, so that when electrical actuation energy of less than 500 nanojoules is applied to the heater element, a vapour bubble is formed in the fluid leading to a pressure increase in the chamber thereby ejecting the fluid via the nozzle aperture. The heater element is substantially covered by a conformal protective coating applied to all sides of the heater element simultaneously such that the coating is seamless. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246815 | NOZZLE ASSEMBLY FOR A PRINTHEAD ARRANGEMENT WITH GUTTER FORMATIONS TO PREVENT NOZZLE CONTAMINATION - A printhead arrangement for a printer, the arrangement having a plurality of nozzle assemblies formed on a wafer substrate by means of micro-electromechanical (MEMS) techniques. Each assembly includes an ink chamber with at least one ink supply channel etched into the substrate, and a heater element suspended in the ink chamber. Each assembly also includes drive circuitry for driving said heater element, and a nozzle plate defining two ink ejection nozzles. The nozzle plate has gutter formations about each nozzle to collect ink run-off. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246816 | Coated Electrodes for a Drop-on-Demand Printer - A drop on demand printer is provided having: an ink ejection location for ejecting ink droplets, the ejection location having an associated ejection electrode for causing electrostatic ejection of the droplets from the ejection location; an intermediate electrode spaced from the ejection location, and in use disposed between the ejection location and a substrate onto which the droplets are printed in use; wherein either the ejection electrode or the intermediate electrode is coated with a film, the film being formed from a blend of a polymer insulating host and a conducting polymer dopant. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246817 | Nozzle Arrangement With Control Logic Architecture For An Ink Jet Printhead - A nozzle arrangement for a pagewidth inkjet printhead assembly includes a substrate that defines an ink supply channel. Walls define an ink chamber in fluid communication with the ink supply channel and an ink ejection port in fluid communication with the fluid chamber and having an ink spreading prevention rim. A thermal actuator mechanism is arranged in the substrate and is configured to eject ink from the chamber via the ejection port. The mechanism has a thermal actuator arm capable of deflection as a result of relative thermal expansion. Control logic architecture is on the substrate for controlling the thermal actuator arm. The architecture has a number of successive shift registers each having a data input and a data output. A transfer register is arranged to receive the data output from a last shift register. A firing control gate has an enabling input and a gate data input that receives an output from the transfer register. The gate operatively drives the thermal actuator according to the enabling and gate data inputs. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246818 | INKJET PRINTHEAD WITH TWO-PART BODY STRUCTURE CONTAINING HEATER ELEMENTS - An inkjet printhead includes a “first part” wafer assembly. The wafer assembly defines an elongate ink supply channel and an ink inlet extending from the ink supply channel. A “second part” chamber roof layer is supported by the wafer assembly. The chamber roof layer defines an elongate ink conduit in fluid communication with the ink supply channel and nozzle chambers in fluid communication with the ink conduit. In addition, the chamber roof layer includes a row of nozzle apertures, aligned with the ink conduit and through which ink from nozzle chambers can be ejected. Heater elements contained within the two parts are suspended within nozzle chambers which, upon actuation, eject ink from the chambers out through the nozzle apertures. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246819 | Inkjet Printhead Nozzle Incorporating Movable Roof Structures - A printhead is provided for an inkjet printer. The printhead includes a plurality of nozzle arrangements arranged in staggered rows. Each nozzle arrangement includes a substrate assembly defining an ink inlet channel. A static nozzle chamber wall extends from the substrate assembly and surrounds the ink inlet channel. A movable roof structure defines a movable nozzle chamber wall surrounding the static nozzle chamber wall. The movable nozzle chamber wall, together with the static nozzle chamber wall, defines a nozzle chamber in fluid communication with the ink inlet channel. The roof structure further defines an ink ejection port in fluid communication with the nozzle chamber. A thermal actuator includes an anchor located outside the static nozzle chamber wall and a plurality of actuator arms extending from the anchor to the roof structure. The thermal actuator is configured so that, upon actuation, the roof structure moves responsive to differential expansion of the arms and ink within the nozzle chamber is thereby ejected from the ink ejection port. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246820 | INKJET PRINTHEAD NOZZLE WITH A PATTERNED SURFACE - A nozzle is provided for an inkjet printhead. The nozzle includes a wafer assembly defining an ink supply channel. A chamber roof layer is supported by the wafer assembly. The chamber roof layer defines a nozzle chamber in fluid communication with the ink supply channel and a nozzle aperture through which ink in the nozzle chamber can be ejected. A thermal actuator is sandwiched between the wafer assembly and the chamber roof layer. The thermal actuator includes a heater element which, upon actuation, ejects ink from the nozzle chamber out through the nozzle aperture. The chamber roof layer defines an external patterned surface surrounding the nozzle aperture, the patterned surface being configured to inhibit dust particles from sticking to the chamber roof layer. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246821 | Ink Jet Write Head - The invention relates to an ink jet write head which comprises a pressurized ink compartment ( | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246822 | Image forming apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes a recording head having a nozzle surface in which a plurality of nozzles is formed; and a vibration generating mechanism which is arranged at a position away from a recording medium in a moving direction of a recording head, and which intermittently sucks or blows air from and to the nozzle surface of the recording head moved to the position. The vibration generating mechanism vibrates a meniscus of a liquid inside each of the nozzles. Accordingly, there is provided an image forming apparatus in which the liquid is not consumed unnecessarily and thus is economical, and which effectively facilitates maintenance and recovery of the jetting function of the nozzles. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246823 | Inkjet printing apparatus with a priming device - An inkjet printing apparatus comprises at least one printhead which comprises at least one ink chamber and a plurality of nozzles, at least one ink container remote from the printhead, an ink delivery system comprising a source of gas under pressure operable to supply ink from said remote ink container to said ink chamber on the printhead, a priming device arranged to prime at least one printhead and comprising a connecting assembly to connect the source of gas under pressure to the printhead to be primed, and a controller to control the flow of gas through said connecting assembly to provide upon demand gas under pressure to the printhead in order to cause a flow of ink from the ink chamber through the nozzles to prime the printhead. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246824 | MODULAR PAGEWIDTH PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY HAVING A FLUID DISTRIBUTION ASSEMBLY WITH ELASTOMERIC PADS FOR TAKING UP TOLERANCE - A modular pagewidth printhead assembly includes a plurality of printhead modules, a fluid delivery structure and a flexible printed circuit board. Each printhead module includes a printhead integrated circuit with a plurality of micro-electromechanical nozzle arrangements, and a fluid distribution assembly of liquid crystal polymer micromoldings defining a plurality of discrete fluid paths when joined for supplying discrete fluids to the nozzle arrangements. The fluid delivery structure is configured to receive the printhead modules and to supply said modules with discrete fluids. The flexible printed circuit board is sandwiched between the supply structure and the printhead modules, and is bonded to the supply structure to keep it in place. The circuit board extends around one edge of the supply structure for carrying data and power to said modules. The fluid distribution assembly includes at least one elastomeric pad to take up tolerance when the relevant module is located on the supply structure. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246825 | FLUID CONTAINER, REMANUFACTURING METHOD OF FLUID CONTAINER, AND SEALING METHOD OF FLUID CONTAINER - A method for sealing a bore formed in a cover film is disclosed. An ink inlet hole formed in an ink cartridge is covered at a hole covering area of the cover film. The method includes formation of a recess outside the hole covering area by removing a portion of the cover film, mounting a seal film on the cover film in such a manner that the seal film covers the bore, and sealing the bore with the seal film by heating the seal film with the seal film mounted on the cover film and thereby melting a side of the seal film opposed to the cover film. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246826 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF ALLOWING EASY MAINTENANCE - An image forming apparatus includes a door which is disposed on a rear surface of the image forming apparatus that allows a portion of the rear side thereof to open. The image forming apparatus further includes an image forming unit. The door is disposed at a position accessible to the image forming unit. The door includes a swelling portion which outwardly swells and receives parts and devices therein, for example, cables and tubes of the image forming apparatus. The swelling portion has an arc shape. The door on the rear surface of the image forming apparatus serves as a door for maintenance. The image forming unit includes an inkjet type image forming unit. The image forming unit includes a gel-inkjet type image forming unit. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246827 | Modular Pen-Shaped Imaging And Printing Assembly Having A Timer Module - Provided is a modular pen-shaped imaging and printing assembly, the assembly having imaging and printing modules operatively linked via a serial bus interface through male and female connectors of each module. The assembly includes a timer module having a chassis molding, an LCD mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB) within the chassis molding, and a microcontroller mounted on the PCB for managing timing functions. Also included is a control button via which a user is able to instruct the microcontroller to increment of decrement timing units maintained by the controller. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246828 | Ion generating device and image forming apparatus including same - An ion generating device provided in an image forming apparatus of the present invention as a charging device for charging before a first transfer, a charging device for charging before a second transfer, or a charge device for charging an electrostatic latent image is arranged such that a discharge electrode can move with respect to a dielectric material and the relative positions of the discharge electrode and the dielectric material can be changed. This makes it possible to provide: a long-life ion generating device whose life has been extended by making effective use of a dielectric material; and an image forming apparatus including the ion generating device. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246829 | HEATING UNIT, ERASING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION ERASING AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A heating unit is disclosed that heats a heat-sensitive medium. The heating unit includes a heat generating body that converts electric energy into heat energy; a fixed member to which the heat generating body is fixed; and a holding member that directly holds the fixed member while contacting at least a part of the fixed member. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246830 | Videotelephone Terminal with Intuitive Adjustments - Intuitive adjustment of framing on a terminal is achieved by a remote party using a mobile terminal during a videotelephone call. The terminal includes a camera, framing means, video encoding means and communication and multiplexing means. The terminal includes motion sensors, formatting means, and communication and multiplexing means. In response to its own movement, the terminal produces framing data from movement information coming from the movement sensors and sends said framing data to the terminal. The framing means extract image portions from images captured by the camera in response to framing information corresponding to the framing data. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246831 | VIDEO COMMUNICATION METHOD AND VIDEO COMMUNICATION TERMINAL IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - A video communication method, computer program product and video communication terminal implementing the same are disclosed, by which a terminal user is assisted by identifying what kind of conversation he had with a specific correspondent user by reading a phone call list on a terminal. The present invention includes a step of accessing the video communication, a step of storing a video of the video communication, and a step of displaying a communication list item of the video communication together with the stored video. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246832 | COMMUNICATION METHOD AND NETWORK DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A network display apparatus, which is connected to a network and has a thin client function, is used as a monitor of a host device. If audio and video data is received through the network while the network display apparatus is used as a monitor of the host device, the network display apparatus may transmit the audio and video data to the host device. The host device performs signal processing for the audio and video data received through the network from the network display apparatus, and outputs the processed data. Accordingly, the audio and video data received from an external apparatus through the network by the network display apparatus is output by the host device, and thus it is possible to perform operations using the host device and simultaneously to provide a user of the audio and video data received from the external apparatus without source change. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246833 | VIDEO CONFERENCING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A video conferencing apparatus for video conferencing includes: a light emission control means for allowing a light emitting means for emitting a light that is included in a sound collecting means for collecting a sound to emit a light in a certain light emission pattern; a light emitting position detecting means for detecting a light emitting position that is a position of the light in an image obtained by imaging the light from the light emitting means included in the sound collecting means by a first imaging means for imaging; an arranging direction detecting means for detecting an arranging direction that is a direction in which the sound collecting means is arranged based on the light emitting position; and an imaging control means for controlling an imaging direction that is a direction in which a second imaging means for imaging an image takes an image, based on the arranging direction. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246834 | TELEPRESENCE SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A video conferencing system provides realistic presence of participants in a videoconference by way of standards-based communication. The system includes three large displays, and at least one slave codec and one camera for each display. In addition, there is an extra codec installed which is the master codec. The master codec is able to establish a conference by instructing the slave codecs at its own site and at the other participating sites to set up point-to-point connections with other slave codecs at different participation sites in a pattern providing an optimal feeling of natural communication so that when a user A talk to user B at another site, user B will experience that the user A turns to him. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246835 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING VIDEO - The present invention discloses a terminal for transferring video, comprising an audio-video splitting/assembling unit for assembling locally acquired video stream and audio stream, or splitting an audio-video assembly sent from a counter-terminal into video stream and audio stream; a device discovering unit responsible for searching for a first device with video capturing and displaying functions; wherein the audio-video splitting/assembling unit is adapted to receive a video stream of images captured by the first device after the device discovering unit has found the first device, and then to use the video stream for the local audio-video assembly, or the audio-video splitting/assembling unit is adapted to send the split video stream to the first device for video display. Obviously, since the counter-party's picture is transferred to the first device with a larger screen, the display effect is improved, and it is possible to bring the user a better visual experience without the limitation of the size of the video terminal screen. The present invention further provides a method for transferring video. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246836 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING VIDEO IMAGES FOR CAMERA RECREATION - Embodiments use point clouds to recreate a camera. The point cloud of the object may be formed from analysis of two dimensional images taken by the camera. Once the virtual camera has been formed, the camera may be used in the process of generating stereoscopic three dimensional images of the scene within the | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246837 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes an autosteroscopic liquid crystal display panel having a frame response time of less than 10 milliseconds, and a backlight positioned to provide light to the autosteroscopic liquid crystal display. The backlight includes a right eye solid state light source and a left eye solid state light source capable of being modulated between the right eye solid state light source and a left eye solid state light source at a rate of at least 90 Hertz. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246838 | UNIVERSAL CAMERA CONTROL UNIT - An endoscopic video system that provides for multiple differing inputs from a plurality of different attached devices types including, for example, High-Definition and Standard-Definition signals, the camera control automatically sensing and configuring itself based upon the connected devices (e.g. camera and display). The system further provides for scaling of input and output signals depending as necessary. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246839 | MICROSCOPE APPARATUS AND MICROSCOPE SYSTEM - It is possible to check for observation success or failure and the observation history without waiting for observation to be completely finished, thus saving time and energy required for observation, and avoiding lost opportunities for observation of precious samples etc. Provided is a microscope apparatus including an image acquisition unit for acquiring a plurality of frame images while varying a plurality of parameters; an image saving unit for successively saving the frame images acquired by the image acquisition unit; a property-information saving unit for saving property information in which identifying information of the saved frame images is associated with the parameters; and a control unit for controlling these units, wherein the control unit saves updated property information in the property-information saving unit each time the frame image is saved in the image saving unit. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246840 | Providing photographic images of live events to spectators - A method of providing photographic images of live events to a spectator includes obtaining at least one photographic image from at least one camera at a live event; providing a version of the at least one photographic image to an electronic device being used by the spectator; and receiving a selection of a the photographic image or a portion of the photographic image selected by said spectator using the electronic device. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246841 | Method and system for automatically generating personalized media collection for participants - The present systems and methods disclose a system for automatically generating personalized media collection for participants. The invention continually captures media from area of activities by using at least one camera station. Camera station sends captured media data alone with time and capture zoning information to networked computer storage. At least one participant wears a use mobile device and move freely around the area. The Said mobile device logs participant's location and time information, trail log, while wore by participant and later uploads its content to client computer for processing. Client computer finds and gathers media clips with participant's presence from captured media and then edit all gathered media clips into a personalized media collection for participant. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246842 | Surveillance Camera System - A surveillance camera system using a power line communication technique is provided, which can operate in the same way as in the case where the AC power is supplied, even when the AC power is not supplied. Provided with DC power source units respectively in a camera unit and a control recording unit, it is switched to a drive by the DC power source units when the AC power is cut, and simply transmits the information signals such as monitored images through the AC power line without superimposing them on the AC power. Therefore, under the condition that the AC power line between the camera unit and the control recording unit is physically connected, transfer of the information signals is possible and the same operation as in the period when the AC power is supplied is possible even when the AC power is not supplied. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246843 | Periphery monitoring system for vehicle - A periphery monitoring system for a vehicle captures an image of a mobile object in a first field of view. The system captures an image of the mobile object in a second field of view that is located on a downstream side of the first field of view in an approaching direction of the vehicle. The first display region of the system displays the captured image along a first trajectory. When the mobile object enters into the second field of view after crossing the first field of view, the image of the mobile object is displayed along a second trajectory in the second display region of the system successively from the first display region. The system causes an auxiliary image to be displayed in the second display region in accordance with the entering of the mobile object into the second field of view. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246844 | Emergency and Alarm Lamp with a Video Camera - An emergency and alarm lamp with a video camera includes a lamp head, a lamp housing, and a lamp casing. The lamp head is a metal head with a general screw interface or a bayonet interface that can be fit on a lamp holder of a general filament lamp. The lamp housing is provided with a rechargeable battery, a manual/auto controller, a speech module, a speaker, a direct current converter, a controller, a power-cut inductor and a display for battery capacity. A hole is positioned on the central of the lamp casing, and a gas sensor is provided below the hole. A plurality of LEDs are arranged on two PCBs provided on the left and right sides of the lamp casing, respectively. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246845 | CAMERA MODULE WITH COMPACT PACKAGING OF IMAGE SENSOR CHIP - An exemplary camera module includes a lens holder, a lens module, a lens module, an image sensor chip, and an attaching member. The lens module is received in the lens holder. The lens module comprises a barrel and at least one lens received in the barrel. The image sensor chip comprises a photosensitive area configured for receiving light transmitted through the lens module. The attaching member is disposed at an end portion of the lens holder opposite to the lens module. The attaching member is configured for attaching the lens holder to the image sensor chip. The attaching member defines a light transmittance space configured for exposing the photosensitive area to the lens module. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246846 | IMAGE MANIPULATION CAMERA - A handheld camera comprising a sensor adapted to sense an image, a camera manager for controlling the sensing of the image, an image processing manager for manipulating the image, a print manager for controlling printing of the manipulated image, and a guillotine adapted to cut a print media on which the manipulated image is printed from a print roll. The print manager is operable to activate the guillotine upon receipt of a signal indicative of a manual attempt to pull the print media from the camera. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246847 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND PAN/TILT HEAD CONTROL METHOD - In an imaging apparatus, when a pan/tilt head is located at a predetermined position, a photographed image acquired by an imaging unit is stored as a registered image. A photographed image, which is newly acquired by the imaging unit, is compared with the registered image when the pan/tilt head is not driven from the predetermined position after the registered image is stored. The pan/tilt head is driven to an initial position if, as a result of comparison between the photographed image and the registered image, it is determined that a degree of matching between the photographed image and the registered image satisfies a predetermined condition. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246848 | IMAGE STABILIZING APPARATUS, IMAGE-PICKUP APPARATUS AND IMAGE STABILIZING METHOD - An image stabilizing apparatus includes a motion vector calculating part that calculates a motion vector between a plurality of images including a displacement caused by a motion of an image-pickup apparatus, a shake-correction parameter calculating part that receives the motion vector as input to calculate a shake correction amount, and an image transforming part that performs geometric transformation of the image in accordance with the shake correction amount. The shake-correction parameter calculating part performs variation amount calculation, variation amount correction and correction amount calculation based on the motion information between the plurality of images. The image stabilizing apparatus preserves a motion in video from an intended camera work and allows image stabilization for an unintended shake. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246849 | Optical Wavefront Control Pattern Generating Apparatus and Optical Wavefront Control Pattern Generating Method - An optical wavefront control pattern generating apparatus ( | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246850 | Multimedia Device Integration System - A multimedia device integration system is provided. One or more after-market audio or video devices, such as a CD player, CD changer, digital media device, satellite receiver, DAB receiver, video device, digital camera, cellular telephone, portable navigation device, or any other device or combinations thereof, is integrated for use with an existing OEM or after-market car stereo or video system, wherein control commands can be issued at the car stereo or video system and data from the after-market device can be displayed on the car stereo or video system. Instructions generated at the car stereo or video system are received, processed, converted into a format recognizable by the after-market device, and dispatched to the after-market device for execution. Information from the after-market device is converted into a format recognizable by the car stereo or video system, and dispatched to the car stereo or video system for display thereon. The integration subsystem could be provided as an integrated circuit that can be installed in a car audiovisual system or a portable audiovisual device. A wireless or inductive battery charging circuit could be provided for wirelessly or inductively charging a battery of a portable after-market device. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246851 | Video data display system and method for mobile terminal - A video data display system and method for a mobile terminal that enable capturing video data of a predetermined length and displaying the captured video data in multiple windows on a single display screen. The video data may be presented as a slide show. The video data display method includes capturing an object video data of an audiovisual data stream displayed on a screen; dividing the object video data into a predetermined number of pictures; and displaying the pictures in different windows of the screen. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246852 | IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND IMAGE PICKUP METHOD - An easy-to-carry image pickup device is provided to obtain images with multiple view angles in which a target subject is positioned in an appropriate size. When capturing an image of a person as a target subject, the size and position of the person's face in the image are detected as a specified part, and a zoom magnification ratio for a lens unit and a shift amount of the incident light position for a light-axis shifting unit are automatically controlled based on the detected size and position of the person's face, so that the person's face has a predetermined size and is positioned in a predetermined position in the image. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246853 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS - There is provided a solid-state imaging device including a plurality of pixels that are provided on a semiconductor substrate, and that include a plurality of photoelectric-conversion units and metal oxide semiconductor transistors that selectively read signals from the plurality of photoelectric-conversion units, an organic-photoelectric-conversion film disposed on the plurality of photoelectric-conversion units, and an organic-color-filter layer disposed on the plurality of photoelectric-conversion units. Only a signal corresponding to a first color is extracted through the organic-photoelectric-conversion film. Signals corresponding to a plurality of colors not including the first color are extracted by absorption spectroscopy using the organic-color-filter layer. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246854 | DIGITAL CAMERA RECORDING A COMPOSITE IMAGE - A digital camera capable of recording a subject image so that the subject image can be drawn as it is combined with a selected default image and so that the subject image can be drawn separately from the selected default image. The digital camera includes an image processor which creates subject image data based on output of an image sensor and a default image setting unit which stores subject image data in a removable memory together with information for associating background data with the subject image data, whereby the subject image data, rather than the data provided by combining the subject image data and the background data, is stored in the removable memory and the subject image data and the background data are associated with each other. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246855 | Image processing device, electronic camera, and image processing program - An image processing device of the present invention includes a color-gamut determining part, a color-space determining part, and a color-space conversion part. The color-gamut determining part determines a color gamut as a range of color distribution from input image data. The color-space determining part determines a color space substantially covering the color gamut determined by the color-gamut determining part. The color-space conversion part converts the input image data into such image data that is rendered in the determined color space. The colors of the subject can thus be reproduced accurately from the converted image data. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246856 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING METHOD - An imaging apparatus includes one or a plurality of optical filters, an image sensor, an imaging signal processing part, a detecting part, and a control part. The one or the plurality of optical filters are selectively arranged in a path of an optical system for obtaining imaging light. The image sensor is provided for converting the imaging light obtained through the optical system into an imaging signal. The imaging signal processing part is provided for subjecting the imaging signal from the image sensor to a color-temperature correction processing. The detecting part is provided for detecting a type of the one or the plurality of optical filters arranged in the optical system. The control part is provided for adjusting a color temperature that is set at the imaging signal processing part to a color temperature defined for each filer detected by the detecting part. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246857 | Electronic still camera - An electronic still camera includes: a detection unit that detects whether or not a detachable recording medium has a cache function; and a validating unit that validates the cache function when the detection unit detects that the recording medium has the cache function. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246858 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image pickup apparatus includes a recording-mode switching section for selecting a single-format recording mode in which recording is performed in one of recording formats or a multiple-format recording mode in which recording is simultaneously performed in a plurality of recording formats, and a recording-size setting section for setting a recording size of image data for each of the recording formats. If the multiple-format recording mode is set, and if a recording size is set to one of the recording formats, the recording size set by the recording-size setting section is set to all the recording formats recorded in one-time image capturing. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246859 | Imaging apparatus - An imaging apparatus for performing efficient signal processing depending on the operational mode. In the finder mode, a CCD interface | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246860 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus corrects a shot image which is captured by an image capturing apparatus including an image sensor having a plurality of pixels arrayed two-dimensionally and on which a shadow of a foreign substance adhering to an optical element placed in front of the image sensor is captured. This apparatus includes an interpolation unit which performs interpolation processing of interpolating a signal of a pixel corresponding to the shadow of the foreign substance with a signal of a neighboring pixel, a designation unit which inputs an instruction to cause the interpolation unit to perform the interpolation processing, and a control unit which causes the interpolation unit to perform the interpolation processing, and when the interpolation unit has not performed the interpolation processing, causes the interpolation unit to re-execute the interpolation processing upon changing a parameter for the interpolation processing or an algorithm for the interpolation processing. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246861 | Imaging Apparatus, Signal Processing Circuit, Signal Processing Apparatus, Signal Processing Method, and Computer Program Product - A signal processing method is provided. The method includes: generating an output signal containing a high-precision component at a level not determined by quantization of an input digital signal by subjecting each of pixels constituting the input digital signal to a predetermined filter operation such that a set of predetermined number of pixels including a target pixel and surrounding pixels thereof is obtained, the operation is carried out on the surrounding pixels when a variation from the target pixel is within a predetermined threshold range, and the operation is carried out on the target pixel when a variation from the target pixel is out of the predetermined threshold range; separating the high precision component from the signal output from the edge-preserving smoothing filter; and adding the high precision component separated from the high-precision component separating part to the input digital signal. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246862 | DEFECT AND MAINTENANCE DETECTION FOR IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE - Defect and maintenance detection for an image capture device (ICD) capable of distinguishing between a defect in the ICD and one on the imaged object. The defect detection system includes, inter alia: a value combiner that combines a brightest image video value for each sensing element of the ICD experiencing the imaged object with a corresponding stored device video value to create a combined value for each image video value; and a defect determinator determines the presence of a defect(s) by comparing the combined values to a defect threshold. The maintenance detection system includes a determinator that determines when maintenance is required based on whether a single image is considered defective or whether a number of consecutive defective images have been created. Device video values are updated sluggishly according to corresponding image video values. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246863 | CCD SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND IMAGE DATA CORRECTION METHOD - A CCD solid-state imaging device is provided and includes: a semiconductor substrate; a plurality of photodiodes arranged in a two-dimensional array; a plurality of vertical charge transfer paths, each reading a signal charge from the photo diodes, wherein electron multiplication of the signal charge is performed in each of the vertical transfer paths; and a storage section that stores data indicating a multiplication factor of the electron multiplication, the multiplication factor being detected at each place of the vertical transfer paths in which the electron multiplication is performed. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246864 | Electronic Imaging Carousel - An electronic motion picture camera apparatus has more than one imaging sensor arranged around a central axis. Image sensors are exposed individually at a single optical gate by being physically rotated into position. The optical gate is covered during the arrangement's rotation by a coordinated rolling shutter. Image information is transmitted from the rotating arrangement to a stationary receiver. The ability to use multiple and separate sensors allows the usage of higher quality image sensors even when such sensors are not normally conducive to video applications. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246865 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM - An image sensing apparatus includes a pixel unit which has an array of a plurality of groups each including a plurality of pixels arrayed in a row direction and a column direction, and an adding unit configured to add, of pixel signals output from the plurality of pixels arrayed in the groups, homochromatic pixel signals. The adding unit has, for each group, a common pixel amplifier commonly connected to homochromatic pixels. The adding unit adds the pixel signals of the homochromatic pixels in the gate portion of the common pixel amplifier so that the spatial centers of gravity of the pixels added in the group are arranged at equal pitches in at least one of the row direction and the column direction. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246866 | Solid-state image sensing device and electronic apparatus comprising same - A camera module | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246867 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - A solid-state image pickup apparatus includes rows and columns of pixels, each column or each set of a plurality of columns being provided with an analog-to-digital converter. When an operation for holding analog electric signals performed by the analog-to-digital converters is performed simultaneously with an operation for outputting data from memories holding digital signals that are output from the analog-to-digital converters, “streaky noise” artifacts appear on an image obtained by such operations. To avoid this, the operation for holding the analog electric signals and the operation for outputting data from the memories holding the digital signals are set apart from each other by at least one data clock period of a scanning circuit. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246868 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSING DEVICE - In a solid-state image sensing device, a second substrate having transparency, including a via is placed on a solid-state image sensor having a pixel region and a logic region formed in a first substrate and in which a passive component electrically connected with the solid-state image sensor through the via is mounted on the second substrate. Thus, highly efficient location of passive components is attained for miniaturization. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246869 | Differential readout from pixels in CMOS sensor - The present invention provides an improved pixel readout circuit that compensates for common mode noise during a read out operation. This is accomplished by using a differential readout of the signal and reset value from the desired pixel compared with the reset value from a reference pixel. In this manner common mode noise can be offset and therefore minimized. In one embodiment of the invention, the reference pixel is the nearest neighbor pixel in the same row. In another embodiment, the reference pixel is the nearest neighboring pixel in a different row. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246870 | TRANSFER PULSE GENERATOR CIRCUIT AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - A transfer pulse generator circuit for outputting a vertical register transfer pulse includes transfer pulse control means for controlling to set rise and fall timings of the vertical register transfer pulse to desired timings in a predetermined period. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246871 | IMAGE DISPLAY UNIT WITH SENSOR DEVICE MOUNTED TO FRAME - An image display unit ( | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246872 | System and method for improving performance of optical systems with tilted windows - An optical system with a tilted window. The novel optical system includes a first optical element for receiving an input signal and generating an output signal; a first window adapted to transmit the output signal, the first window being tilted at an angle relative to an axis normal to an optical axis of the system; and a second window adapted to compensate for the first window. In an illustrative embodiment, the first window is an input window of a camera adapted to detect the output signal and is tilted such that reflections from and within the window do not strike detector elements of the camera. In a preferred embodiment, the second window has similar thickness and optical properties as the first window, and is positioned in the optical path of the input signal, tilted at an angle designed to compensate for the first window. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246873 | Solid-state image sensing device and electronic apparatus comprising same - A camera module | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246874 | METHOD FOR DETECTING IMAGE SEQUENCES HAVING LINEWISE REPEATED DATA - A method for detecting a video signal that represents an image sequence and exhibits linewise repeated video data comprises selecting a plurality of line groups each having a first, a second and a third line, which originate from two consecutive fields in the case of a field sequence and from one field in the case of a frame sequence. The method determines for each line group a first line-distance measure for a difference between video contents of the first and second lines and a second line-distance measure for a difference between video contents of the second and third lines. The method then interprets the first and second line-distance measures with regard to the presence of a significant difference between these line-distance measures. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246875 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FREQUENCY TRANSLATION USING AN IMAGE REJECT MIXER - Frequency translation, such as frequency up conversion of a video baseband or intermediate frequency to a desired frequency division broadcast channel, is provided utilizing a single sideband or image reject mixer and filtering having relaxed selectivity requirements. According to a preferred embodiment, a first single sideband mixer accepts an input signal at an intermediate frequency and up converts this signal to a high intermediate frequency. The image rejection provided by the single sideband mixer in combination with simple filtering provide sufficient signal quality to achieve desired levels of desired signal isolation, such as on the order of 40 dB. Preferably, a second single sideband mixer accepts the high intermediate frequency signal and down converts this signal to a desired transmission or broadcast frequency. The image rejection provided by the single sideband mixers in combination with simple filtering provide sufficient desired signal isolation, such as on the order of 40 dB, thereby relax the linearity requirements of amplifiers utilized in the frequency translation system. A preferred embodiment of the present invention disposes all or substantially all the frequency translation circuit elements on a single substrate. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246876 | VIDEO DE-INTERLACER USING PIXEL TRAJECTORY - A method of de-interlacing interlaced video information including determining functional equations which estimate trajectories of corresponding pixel locations based on statistical information, updating each functional equation with sampled pixel values from the interlaced video information of corresponding pixel locations, and evaluating the functional equations at a time point of a progressive frame and providing corresponding progressive pixel values. A video de-interlace system including a trajectory estimator and a component estimator. The trajectory estimator provides functional equations estimating trajectories of tracked pixel locations based on statistical information. The component estimator receives the functional equations and the interlaced video information and provides progressive pixel values. The component estimator updates each functional equation with sampled pixel values from the interlaced video information, and evaluates the updated functional equations at selected time points to provide progressive frames. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246877 | ITERATIVE METHOD FOR INTERPOLATING VIDEO INFORMATION VALUES - The invention relates to an iterative method for determining an interpolated video information value in an image that exhibits a number of image regions arrayed for example in matrix fashion, at least one of which is an image region to be interpolated, and that is disposed temporally between a first image and a second image of an image sequence. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246878 | Teletext Processing Circuit - The invention relates to a device that comprises a memory circuit with memory cells that use floating gate storage transistors, which are conventionally called non-volatile memory cells. A particular embodiment relates to a teletext circuit. A teletext processing circuit comprising a decoder logic circuit and a memory circuit integrated together in an integrated circuit, the memory circuit comprising memory cells for storing teletext page data, the memory cells comprising floating gate storage transistors to store the teletext page data. The page data from memory is used to control the content of displayed teletext images. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246879 | Image processing apparatus - An image processing apparatus includes a device detecting portion which performs detection of device portions which are connected to a communication bus; a storing portion which stores kind information which shows kind of all the device portions that can be connected to the communication bus and general-purpose control program which can control all the device portions that can be connected to the communication bus; and a control portion which reads out the general-purpose control program from the storing portion to execute when control of the respective device portions which are provided in a group of devices is performed. The control portion discriminates between kind of the device portions which are connected to the communication bus and kind of the device portions which are not connected to the communication bus utilizing the detection result and the kind information. When the general-purpose control program is executed, a part of the program which relates to the device portions which are not connected to the communication bus is skipped and control of the device portions is not performed. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246880 | VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A video signal processing apparatus includes a video signal synthesis section for, when positions after and before a border position by a predetermined length are respectively set as first and second positions, taking out a first main area part corresponding to a part before the border position and a first border area part corresponding to a part from the border position to the first position from a first video signal and also a second border area part corresponding to a part from the second position to the border position and a second main area part corresponding to a part after the border position from a second video signal for synthesis, an image processing section for performing an image processing on the synthesized video signal, and a video signal output section for removing the first and second border area parts from the synthesized video signal to obtain an output video signal. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246881 | DTV RECEIVING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROCESSING DTV SIGNAL - A digital television (DTV) receiving system includes a known data detector, and a channel impulse response (CIR) estimator, a CIR calculator, a coefficient calculator, and a multiplier. The known data detector detects positions of known data and field sync data included in a data group. The CIR estimator estimates CIRs of the data included in the data group using the detected positions of the field sync data and the known data. The CIR calculator performs interpolation or extrapolation based on a characteristic of each data region included in the data group. The coefficient calculator calculates equalization coefficients using the estimated CIRs, and the multiplier multiplies the data in the data group with the coefficients. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246882 | NONLINEAR PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A nonlinearly processed (gamma-corrected) video signal is subjected to three-dimensional signal level correction using three-dimensional correction values and corresponding to a position in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction of a pixel on a display screen of an image display unit and the signal level of the pixel data. Thereby, accurate gamma correction is made possible, and horizontal and vertical area information (grid block) can be disposed in an optimum positional relation according to resolution of the screen. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246883 | IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSOR - A parameter for determining a chrominance correction curve for use in correcting the chrominance component of each pixel is determined from one or more parameters for determining a luminance correction curve for use in correcting luminance applied to the entirety of one frame of motion picture data. The chrominance component of each pixel is corrected using the chrominance correction curve. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246884 | MOTION ESTIMATION METHOD - For de-interlacing a current interlaced field using a prior interlaced field and a subsequent interlaced field, a motion estimation method is performed with a group of motion-vector sets. Each motion-vector set includes at least two motion vectors. According to the two motion vectors and a specified block of the current interlaced field, which contains a missing pixel to be estimated, a pair of candidate blocks are defined in the prior and subsequent interlaced fields, respectively. By comparing a plurality of pairs of candidate blocks with the specified block, the best matching block pair can be found and used for de-interlacing. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246885 | IMAGE-PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE - The present invention relates to an image-processing method and an image-processing device. The device includes a motion estimation module, an intra-field operation module, an inter-field operation module, a weighing value generator and a blending unit. The method includes: receiving a block of an inter-frame-estimated frame and acquiring a motion vector of the block; performing a first verifying operation of the block to obtain a first verified result which indicates an adaptive level of the motion vector to the block; determining whether the block is to be divided into a plurality of sub-blocks according to the first verified result; performing a second verifying operation of the sub-block to determining an adaptive level of the motion vector to the sub-block so as to acquire a weighing value of the sub-block; and performing a de-interlacing operation of the sub-block according to the weighing value. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246886 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING DIGITAL CONTENTS THROUGH DATA BROADCASTING CHANNEL - A method and apparatus for receiving digital contents through a data broadcasting channel are provided. The method includes analyzing information related to contents which is requested by a user while receiving broadcasting; and selectively receiving the contents through an idle tuner from among a plurality of tuners, according to the analysis result. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246887 | DTV RECEIVING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROCESSING DTV SIGNAL - A digital television (DTV) receiving system includes a tuner, a demodulator, a known data detector, an equalizer, a transmission detector, and a block decoder. The tuner receives a DTV signal having a data frame in which main and mobile service data are multiplexed. The demodulator demodulates the DTV signal, and the known data detector detects known data included in the mobile service data. The equalizer equalizes the demodulated DTV signal using the detected known data, and the transmission parameter detector detects an error correction mode from the equalized DTV signal. Finally, the block decoder decodes the equalized DTV signal for error correction using the detected error correction mode. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246888 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING AND REPRODUCING BROADCAST DATA BY MEANS OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A method and apparatus for receiving and reproducing broadcast data by means of wireless communication. When wireless communication is disconnected, by switching to a power saving mode and reproducing a predetermined sound source or image to a user, a sound source or image can be continuously provided to the user, and power can be saved. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246889 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING HELP - Provided are a method and apparatus for providing help information about manipulating an apparatus. The method includes determining help information to be provided according to a state of button manipulation by a user, determining at least one notifying method for providing the help information referring to behavior pattern information of the user, and outputting the help information to a user manipulator using the at least one notifying method. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246890 | TV interface control system and method with automatic search - An automatic search system and method is disclosed which automatically displays a search menu on a TV in response to opening a remote control having an internal concealed keyboard. Since a text entry keyboard is known to be in use a streamlined search menu may be displayed without an on screen keyboard. A separate on screen keyboard search menu may be activated in a different mode by using the remote in a closed configuration. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246891 | PULSE WIDTH MODULATION ALGORITHM - In display systems employing spatial light modulators, the OFF-state light from OFF-state pixels of the spatial light modulator can be captured and directed back to the pixels of the spatial light modulator so as to recycle the OFF-state light in the display system. Bitplanes derived from the desired image to be produced are calibrated to include the recycled off-state light to properly produce the desired image using the display system. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246892 | PROJECTION SCREEN - A projection screen is provided, which includes a casing having an opening disposed at the bottom thereof. The casing at least has two shafts, two screens, two stay tubes, and two driving devices disposed therein. Each of the shafts has a screen wound thereon, each screen correspondingly has a stay tube disposed at the bottom thereof, and each driving device drives a shaft. The shafts are disposed inside the casing and a screen of one material is wound on each shaft, thus the match between the projection screen and various projectors is realized by the alternation of the screens to adapt to various projection circumstances and contents, so as to obtain a better optimal projection effect. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246893 | Internal light masking in projection systems - A system and method is provided for masking traditional grey bars which are produced by displaying wide screen images within a full screen native projector and visa versa. This method allows blocking of light for unused portions of the screen thereby producing higher contrast images. In an exemplary embodiment, a physical shutter is positioned inside the projection system so that the light which would otherwise produce a grey bar area is blocked before it reaches a projection screen. Image data are analyzed to identify grey screen areas which are not being utilized for image display and light which would otherwise produce such grey areas is blocked or shuttered by the projector to eliminate the grey areas. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246894 | Security Document Incorporating Optical Component - A security document or device ( | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246895 | Light diffusion element, screen, and image projector - A light diffusion element includes a liquid-crystal diffusion layer that variably diffuses an amount of light depending on an applied voltage, a first electrode that is laid on a plane of the light diffusion layer and made of a first and a second segmented-electrodes, a second electrode that is laid on the other plane of the light diffusion layer, a voltage applying unit that generates and applies two types of voltages, and a voltage changing unit that varies the two types of voltages. One of the voltages is applied between the first segmented-electrodes and the second electrode, and the other between the second segmented-electrodes and the second electrode. Both the segmented-electrodes are included in each pixel. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246896 | PROJECTION TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A duct was configured such that an incident side and an outgoing side of each of liquid crystal panels | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246897 | Stereoscopic Display System - There is provided a polarized display, comprising: an intensity modulating matrix display having a front surface; and a polarizing matrix display panel in front of said intensity modulating matrix display, the polarizing matrix display panel having a front surface; wherein the display is one of: a linear polarization display, each pixel of the polarizing matrix display panel being controllable and a rotation of a generated polarized light being varied over a range including 90 degrees and below; and: an elliptical polarization display, each pixel of the polarizing matrix display panel being controllable and a phase between a fast and a slow axes of a polarized light coming from a corresponding pixel of the intensity modulating matrix display in a range including 180 degrees and below. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246898 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE THEREOF - An active matrix substrate is provided. The active matrix substrate includes a substrate, scan lines, data lines, pixel units, and connecting lines. The scan lines, data lines, pixel units, and connecting lines are all disposed over the substrate. The pixel unit includes an active component, a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, and a third pixel electrode. The active components are electrically connected with the scan lines and data lines. The first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode are disposed at the two opposite sides of the scan line, and electrically connected with the active component. The third pixel electrode is electrically insulated from the active component. In the pixel units arranged in a same column, each of the third pixel electrodes is electrically connected with the second pixel electrode controlled by a previous scan line through the corresponding connecting line. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246899 | LCD and driving method thereof - The present invention relates to a driving system of a liquid crystal display and a driving method thereof. A storage capacitor voltage (V | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080246900 | Liquid Crystal Accessories - An accessory article incorporating liquid crystal materials includes at least one liquid crystal cell and at least one formable member for carrying the liquid crystal cell. The article includes a driving circuit connected to the at least one liquid crystal cell to control the appearance thereof. The liquid crystal cell comprises a pair of opposed substrates, wherein each the substrate has an electrode disposed thereon and facing the other the substrate with a gap that receives the liquid crystal material. Application of an electric field by the driving circuit allows the liquid crystal cell to reflect a desired color and in a desired logo or shape. | 2008-10-09 |
