47th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120293573 | Print Head Hydration System - A printer is disclosed. The printer includes an ink jet print head having a plurality of nozzles to mark a printable recording medium with ink and an ink system to provide ink to the nozzles. The ink system includes a print head capping system to cap the nozzles whenever the nozzles are not in use and a hydration system to supply a hydration fluid to the print head capping system to provide moisture to the ink at the nozzles while the nozzles are capped. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293574 | METHOD OF PRINTING IMAGES - A method of printing an image includes co-dispensing a compensation vehicle and an ink from an ink set to sites on a printing medium to form a printed image. A combined amount of the ink and the compensation vehicle dispensed to each site is at least substantially equal to a minimum site value that is predetermined for the ink set and the printing medium. The method further includes applying an amount of an overcoat liquid to the printed image to obtain a predetermined ratio of gloss to haze. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293575 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE RECORDING METHOD - An image recording apparatus causes the repeated alternating execution of an ejection operation, in which light-curable ink is ejected from a head while the head and a light irradiation unit are moved in a predetermined direction by a movement mechanism, and a transport operation, in which a medium is moved relative to the head and the light irradiation unit in a direction that is orthogonal to the predetermined direction; and reduces the irradiation intensity of the light irradiation unit during acceleration/deceleration periods, when the movement mechanism moves the head and the light irradiation unit at a velocity that is lower than a predetermined velocity, to a lower irradiation intensity than the irradiation intensity of the light irradiation unit during a constant velocity period, when the movement mechanism moves the head and the light irradiation unit at the predetermined velocity. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293576 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING PIEZO INKJET HEAD - A device and a method for managing a piezo inkjet head. The device includes: a piezo actuator connected to an inkjet head to generate pressure; a driver that controls driving of the piezo actuator; a sensing resistor connected between the driver and the piezo actuator, a signal amplifier connected across the sensing resistor to amplify the signal applied to the sensing resistor; a signal processor that removes noise of the signal output from the signal amplifier; a controller that determines a signal passing through the signal processor as a reference signal in a state in which bubbles are not introduced into the inkjet head; and a storage unit that stores the signal determined as the reference signal in the controller. The controller calculates a difference between the signal passing through the signal processor and the reference signal to generate a detection signal and determine a state of the inkjet head. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293577 | LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS AND EJECTION CONTROL METHOD FOR SAME, AND INKJET APPARATUS - A liquid ejection apparatus includes: a circuit control device including switches of which first ends are connected to pressure generating elements; a voltage waveform generating device configured to generate a voltage waveform to be supplied to second ends of the switches; and a switch control device which causes the switches to close and open. The voltage waveform has a waveform such that, when the switch is caused to close and open so that a portion of the voltage waveform is applied to the pressure generating element, a droplet is ejected from a nozzle corresponding to the pressure generating element to which the portion of the voltage waveform has been applied, whereas when a whole of the voltage waveform is applied to the pressure generating element, no droplet is substantially ejected from the nozzle corresponding to the pressure generating element to which the whole of the voltage waveform has been applied. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293578 | INK SET FOR INK JET RECORDING, RECORDING APPARATUS, AND RECORDED MATTER - An ink set for ink jet recording is provided, the ink set including a first ink containing first resin particles and not substantially containing a colorant; and a second ink containing titanium oxide particles and containing the first resin particles in an amount less than 6 weight %, the second ink being ejected substantially at the same time as ejection of the first ink. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293579 | RECORDING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR ADJUSTING DEVIATION OF PRINT POSITION FOR RECORDING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A recording apparatus includes: a recording unit; an adjustment-chart output unit that outputs an adjustment chart for adjusting deviation of a print position between a first dot and a second dot that are formed for images on a recording medium at different timings with a print head; and an ejection-position adjusting unit that records a plurality of combinations, each containing a reference pattern for reference of an image position and adjustment patterns that are deviated from the reference pattern in a stepwise manner such that the deviation amounts are shifted by M-times of a deviation amount corresponding to the recording resolution, receives selection of an adjustment pattern closest to the reference pattern from the outside, obtains an adjustment value based on the adjustment pattern of the selected combination, sets the adjustment value as a new adjustment value, and adjusts an ejection position of the print head. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293580 | DETERMINING POSITIONING OF A HANDHELD IMAGE TRANSLATION DEVICE USING MULTIPLE SENSORS - Systems, apparatuses, and methods for a handheld image translation device are described herein. The handheld image translation device may include a position module to determine positioning information including both translation and rotation information based at least in part on captured navigational measurements. A print module of the handheld image translation device may cause print forming substances to be deposited based at least in part on the positioning information. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293581 | METHOD FOR PRINTING NON-AQUEOUS INK AND PRINTING SUBSTRATE FOR NON-AQUEOUS INK - A method for printing a non-aqueous ink onto a printing substrate, using a non-aqueous ink comprising a coloring material and a non-aqueous solvent is provided, wherein the non-aqueous ink has a total surface free energy, calculated from the Kaelble-Uy theoretical formula, of 25 to 30 mN/m, and a dispersive component ratio of 0.55 to 0.75, and the printing substrate has a coating layer comprising inorganic particles, has a total surface free energy, calculated from the Kaelble-Uy theoretical formula, of 30 to 50 mN/m, has a dispersive component ratio of 0.80 to 1.0, and exhibits a liquid absorption property for the inorganic particles of 0.30 or greater. The method for printing a non-aqueous ink enables roller transfer staining to be suppressed while maintaining high image density. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293582 | PIGMENT DISPERSION, RECORDING INK, INK CARTRIDGE, INK-JET RECORDING METHOD AND INK-JET RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording ink containing a pigment dispersion, a surfactant, a water-dispersible resin, a humectant and water. The pigment dispersion contains a pigment dispersant, which is an anionic surfactant or a nonionic surfactant having an HLB value of 10 to 20. The pigment dispersion also contains a polymer dispersion stabilizer, which is an alpha-olefin/maleic anhydride copolymer expressed by the formula (1) below, where R is an alkyl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms, and where the mass average molecular weight of the copolymer is 5000 to 20000. An ink cartridge, an inkjet recording method, an inkjet recording apparatus, and an ink recorded matter, each employing the recording ink, are also provided. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293583 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH CARRIAGE MOUNTING RECORDING HEAD FOR EJECTING LIQUID DROPLETS - An image forming apparatus includes a main body and a printing assembly. The printing assembly includes a carriage, an encoder scale, an encoder sensor, and a flexible cable. The carriage has a head mounting part and a board mounting part arranged along a direction perpendicular to the main scanning direction. The head mounting part mounts a recording head. The board mounting part mounts both the sensor and a carriage-side circuit board connected to the cable. A housing of the body has a first cover portion to cover an area opposing the head mounting part and a second cover portion to cover an area opposing the board mounting part. The first cover portion is openably disposed at the body to allow a user to open the first cover portion. The second cover portion is stationarily fixed at the body to prevent a user from opening the second cover portion. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293584 | FLUID EJECTION DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING FLUID EJECTION DEVICES - Disclosed is a fluid ejection device for an inkjet printer that includes a substrate having at least one fluid flow channel configured within a bottom portion of the substrate. Each fluid flow channel of the at least one fluid flow channel is configured by etching the bottom portion. The substrate also includes a plurality of fluid flow vias configured within a top portion of the substrate. Each fluid flow via of the plurality of fluid flow vias is configured by etching the top portion. The each fluid flow via is further configured to be in fluid communication with a corresponding fluid flow channel through an isotropically etched cavity configured below the each fluid flow via and fluidically coupled to the corresponding fluid flow channel. The fluid ejection device also includes a flow feature to layer and a nozzle plate. Further disclosed are methods for fabricating fluid ejection devices. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293585 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting head includes: a main head unit that ejects ink; a first flow channel member and a second flow channel member that include first and second flow channels, respectively, through which ink to be supplied to the main head unit flows; and a ring-shaped sealing member pinched by the first flow channel member and the second flow channel member. The first flow channel and the second flow channel communicate with the interior of a space area defined by the first flow channel member, the second flow channel member, and the sealing member, and an atmosphere exposure channel that connects the space area with the exterior is formed in a joining surface between the sealing member and the first flow channel member. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293586 | ENHANCING SUPEROLEOPHOBICITY AND REDUCING ADHESION THROUGH MULTI-SCALE ROUGHNESS BY ALD/CVD TECHNIQUE IN INKJET APPLICATION - Various embodiments provide a device having a multi-scale superoleophobic surface and methods for forming and using the device, wherein a particulate composite layer including metal-containing particulates is formed on a textured micron-/sub-micron surface of a semiconductor layer to provide device with multi-scale rough surface. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293587 | THERMAL INK JET PRINTHEAD - A thermal inkjet printhead may include a substrate and a resistive layer. A thermal resistor may be formed in the resistive layer. A first metal layer may be between the substrate and a resistive layer having a thickness to form a power bus. A dielectric layer may be between the first metal layer and the resistive layer. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293588 | FLOW PASSAGE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLOW PASSAGE ASSEMBLY, INKJET RECORDING HEAD, AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A method for manufacturing a flow passage assembly includes forming a first flow passage in a first joint interface formed by welding a first surface of a first flow passage forming member to a first surface of a second flow passage forming member using an ultrasonic welding process, and forming, after the first flow passage is formed, a second flow passage in a second joint interface formed by welding a first surface of a third flow passage forming member to one of a second surface of the first flow passage forming member and a second surface of the second flow passage forming member using an ultrasonic welding process. A total area of weld portions used when the first flow passage is formed is greater than a total area of weld portions used when the second flow passage is formed. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293589 | OPTICALLY POLYMERIZABLE INK JET INK, INK CARTRIDGE, AND PRINTER - An optically polymerizable inkjet ink including an optically polymerizable monomer having a Stimulation Index (SI) of less than 3 in a skin sensitization test as measured by Local Lymph Node Assay (LLNA), a molecule cleavage type optical polymerization initiator, a hydrogen-extracting type optical polymerization initiator, and an amine compound serving as a polymerization accelerator. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293590 | LIQUID CONTAINER AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS INCLUDING LIQUID CONTAINER - A liquid chamber for a liquid ejecting apparatus includes a prism disposed on a bottom portion of the liquid chamber. The prism includes a first reflection surface having a first reflection region by which light incident on the prism from a light emitting element is reflected when liquid does not make contact with the first reflecting region. The prism includes a relief that includes a first relief surface opposed to the first reflection region. The thickness of the prism between the first reflection region and the first relief surface is substantially constant. The constant thickness of the prism between the first reflection region and the first relief surface suppresses deflection of the first reflection region, thereby improving sensitivity for the detection of liquid in the liquid chamber. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293591 | LIQUID CONTAINER - A liquid container detachably mountable to first and second locking portions of a mounting portion of an apparatus. The liquid container includes a casing for containing liquid and a supply port for supplying the liquid to an ink jet head. At respective first and second sides of the casing, first and second engaging portions are provided, respectively engageable with the first and second locking portions. A supporting member displaceably supports the second engaging portion, and a contact is contactable to a member provided in the mounting portion to permit of display information relating to the liquid container. The supply port is disposed in a third side of the casing which is between the first and second sides, and the contact is disposed at a corner region between the second and third sides. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293592 | INK DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM HAVING GAS VENTING - An ink distribution system for a printhead, the system having a first ink container having an ink outlet, a second ink container having an ink inlet, an ink line interconnecting the outlet of the first container and the inlet of the second container and a gas vent on the ink line. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293593 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD - A printing apparatus includes a head section which discharges a first ink which is cured due to the irradiation of light and a second ink which is a clear ink which is cured due to the irradiation of light and an irradiation section which irradiates the light, wherein a first image is formed by the light being irradiated with regard to the first ink which is discharged onto the medium, a second image is formed by the light being irradiated with regard to the second ink which is discharged onto the first image and the medium, a region where the first image is formed is included in a region where the second image is formed, and the discharge amount of the second ink per unit region is equal to or less than the discharge amount of the first ink per unit region. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293594 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - An image recording apparatus includes a recording head connected to a plurality of laser emitters provided in a line; a linear motor displacing the recording head in a secondary scanning direction; and an apparatus controller controlling the emission of laser light from the recording head and displacement of the recording head by the displacer. In response to rotation of a drum, one cycle of scanning by the recording head in a main scanning direction of a plate is completed. For each drum rotation, the apparatus controller displaces the recording head in the secondary scanning direction by displacement amount smaller than the recording width in the secondary scanning direction according to laser light emitted from the plurality of laser emitters. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293595 | Thermal Printer, Thermal Printer Control Method, and Printing System - A thermal printer and control method for a thermal printer is provided. The thermal printer includes a print head and a paper feed mechanism for conveying a print medium past the print head at a controlled print speed based on predetermined print speed control factors. Operations include determining the print speed of the print medium based on the print speed control factors; determining a change, if any, in the print speed; determining if the change in print speed exceeds a predetermined threshold value; and controlling the paper feed mechanism to limit the change in the print speed if the change in the print speed is determined to have exceeded the threshold value. The change of the print speed is decreased for at least one predetermined time when the change in the print speed is determined to have exceeded the threshold value. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293596 | MULTIPLE BEAM ROS WITH ADJUSTABLE SWATH WIDTH AND SPACING USING ADJUSTABLE OPTICAL DEVICE - Multiple beam raster output scanners (ROSs) and printing systems are presented in which an adjustable mirror or lens is provided in the optical beam path upstream of the ROS polygon mirror to allow automated electronic adjustment of line-to-line and swath-to-swath spacing at runtime. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293597 | Integrated Teleconferencing System - A method provides supervision which includes providing a plurality of information channels for communicating information to the service provider and the user and integrating the information channels to provide access to supervisory functionality for supervising the information channels of the plurality of information channels by way of a single portal. The method provides access to audio/visual functionality, to information record functionality, to diagnostic functionality, to action functionality and to administrative functionality. All functionalities are accessed by way of a portal whereby the portal has access to the functionalities simultaneously. A single accessing of the portal by the user permits the user to gain access to all of the functionalities simultaneously in accordance with the single accessing. The portal can be a web portal. Each of the functionalities is accessed by way of a respective information channel of a plurality of information channels. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293598 | Video Phone Kiosk with Attractor and Proximity Sensing - A Video Phone Kiosk system for providing audio and video phone calls, video mail, greeting cards, and custom, targeted, income generating advertising as well as establishing a platform for the deployment of additional pay and enhanced services that can be added to the video phone kiosk or customize with expanded service delivery of the video phone kiosk to address specific vertical markets, such as senior citizens, shopping, cultural, social, travel, medical, financial and investments. The advantage over public pay phones and kiosks lies in the fact that the video phone kiosk can generate income on a near continuous basis through the use of additional non-telephony specific pay services and an attractor that displays forms of advertising and entertainment which can be updated remotely and targeted to specific market or demographic. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293599 | MEETING ROOM PARTICIPANT RECOGNISER - An arrangement | 2012-11-22 |
20120293600 | INFORMATION MIXER AND SYSTEM CONTROL FOR ATTENTION MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods for controlling various aspects of ensemble experiences and system control for attention management are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for providing attention management for a specific participant in an online ensemble event, may comprise: receiving live stream signals, including audio signals, from each of a plurality of participants; displaying a plurality of objects on the corresponding user device of each specific participant, each of the plurality of objects corresponding to one specific participant; providing options for each specific participant to manipulate sizes of each of the plurality of objects and volume from each of the plurality of participants; providing a customized participation layer/interface to a specific participant to manage how other participants perceive the expression from the specific participant; and providing options for each specific participant to initiate an interaction with any of the plurality of participants. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293601 | Method, Apparatus and System for Incorporating Voice or Video Communication Into a Television or Compatible Audio Capable Visual Display - Voice or video communication is incorporated into a television or compatible audio capable visual display by routing a television signal through a communication interface apparatus connected to a voice or video communication network and switching between a call and at least the audio portion of the television signal when a call is detected and the user chooses to answer the call in response to an on-screen menu superimposed on the video portion of the television signal. The communication interface apparatus includes a controller that is configured to allow speed dialing using a wireless remote, as well as making calls from a user-defined contact list or a regional phone directory that is updatable from a remote source via the Internet. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293602 | EXECUTIVE TELEPRESENCE SYSTEM - An executive telepresence system for use in audio and video conferencing uses a unified communications system in an enterprise network system. The executive telepresence system includes a control system that further comprises a user interface, a mixing system, and a dialing system. In addition, the executive telepresence system includes one or more video display devices that couple to the control system where the video display devices display a video signal, and may further include one or more video cameras that couple to the control system where the video cameras capture video information and turn it into the video signal. Further, the executive telepresence system includes one or more microphones that couple to the control system where the microphones capture audio information and turn it into an audio signal, and may include one or more speakers that couple to the control system where the speakers play back the audio signal. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293603 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING MULTI-PICTURE VIDEO IMAGE - The embodiments of the present invention provide a method and device relating to multi-picture video image processing, which solve the problem in related art of the deterioration of the vision experience of the conventioneer as the characteristics of each sub-picture can not be satisfied simultaneously. Said method includes: receiving the data code stream of the sub-picture video images from several channels; equalizing the effect of said sub-picture video images with control parameters respectively according to the image characteristics of the sub-picture video images; synthesizing said equalized sub-picture video images to a multi-picture video image. This invention can uniformly adjust each sub-picture video image to the effect with the same image characteristics, which enables the sub-picture video images exhibit the same picture characteristic when be displayed. The display of the multi-picture video image constituted by sub-picture video images achieves whole style harmony and the vision experience of the conventioneer is improved. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293604 | Videoconference Arrangement - A television and camcorder combination include an acoustic echo canceller and a videoconference protocol stack in order to provide videoconferencing capabilities using only a television in combination with an attached camcorder. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293605 | Meeting Management System Including Automated Equipment Setup - In an illustrative embodiment, a method comprises displaying at least one preset parameter associated with a conference type. The conference type is associated with preset resources. The method further comprises accepting information defining the conference type, receiving preset information from the at least one displayed preset parameter, automatically determining a room by communicating with a scheduling server the availability of the preset resources based on the received preset information, and sending at least one command to control the associated preset resources in response to the start time and end time. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293606 | TECHNIQUES AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC VIDEO CONFERENCE CAMERA FEED SELECTION BASED ON ROOM EVENTS - Techniques for automatically selecting a video camera feed based on room events in a video teleconference are described. An embodiment may receive video information from multiple cameras in a conference room. An event of interest may be detected from the video information. Events of interest may be detected, for example, by detecting faces, detecting an eye gaze or head direction, and detecting motion. When an event of interest is detected, the video camera having the optimal view of the event may be selected, and the feed from the selected video camera may be transmitted to remote participants. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293607 | Panorama Processing - This disclosure pertains to devices, methods, and computer readable media for performing panoramic photography processing techniques in handheld personal electronic devices. A few generalized steps may be used to carry out the panoramic photography processing techniques described herein: 1.) acquiring image data from the electronic device's image sensor's image stream; 2.) displaying a scaled preview version of the image data in real-time on the device's display; 3.) performing “motion filtering” on the acquired image data; 4.) generating full-resolution and lower-resolution versions of portions of the images that are not filtered out by the “motion filtering” process; 5.) substantially simultaneously “stitching” both the full-resolution and lower-resolution image portions together to create the panoramic scene; and 6.) substantially simultaneously sending the stitched version of the lower-resolution image portions to a preview region on the device's display and storing the stitched version of the full-resolution image portions to a memory. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293608 | Positional Sensor-Assisted Perspective Correction for Panoramic Photography - This disclosure pertains to devices, methods, and computer readable media for performing positional sensor-assisted panoramic photography techniques in handheld personal electronic devices. Generalized steps that may be used to carry out the panoramic photography techniques described herein include, but are not necessarily limited to: 1.) acquiring image data from the electronic device's image sensor; 2.) performing “motion filtering” on the acquired image data, e.g., using information returned from positional sensors of the electronic device to inform the processing of the image data; 3.) performing image registration between adjacent captured images; 4.) performing geometric corrections on captured image data, e.g., due to perspective changes and/or camera rotation about a non-center of perspective (COP) camera point; and 5.) “stitching” the captured images together to create the panoramic scene, e.g., blending the image data in the overlap area between adjacent captured images. The resultant stitched panoramic image may be cropped before final storage. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293609 | Positional Sensor-Assisted Motion Filtering for Panoramic Photography - This disclosure pertains to devices, methods, and computer readable media for perforating positional sensor-assisted panoramic photography techniques in handheld personal electronic devices. Generalized steps that may be used to carry out the panoramic photography techniques described herein include, but are not necessarily limited to: 1.) acquiring image data from the electronic device's image sensor; 2.) performing “motion filtering” on the acquired image data, e.g., using information returned from positional sensors of the electronic device to inform the processing of the image data; 3.) performing image registration between adjacent captured images; 4.) performing geometric corrections on captured image data, e.g., due to perspective changes and/or camera rotation about a non-center of perspective (COP) camera point; and 5.) “stitching” the captured images together to create the panoramic scene, e.g., blending the image data in the overlap area between adjacent captured images. The resultant stitched panoramic image may be cropped before final storage. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293610 | Intelligent Image Blending for Panoramic Photography - This disclosure pertains to devices, methods, and computer readable media for performing positional sensor-assisted panoramic photography techniques in handheld personal electronic devices. Generalized steps that may be used to carry out the panoramic photography techniques described herein include, but are not necessarily limited to: 1.) acquiring image data from the electronic device's image sensor; 2.) performing “motion filtering” on the acquired image data, e.g., using information returned from positional sensors of the electronic device to inform the processing of the image data; 3.) performing image registration between adjacent captured images; 4.) performing geometric corrections on captured image data, e.g., due to perspective changes and/or camera rotation about a non-center of perspective (COP) camera point; and 5.) “stitching” the captured images together to create the panoramic scene, e.g., blending the image data in the overlap area between adjacent captured images. The resultant stitched panoramic image may be cropped before final storage. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293611 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME TO INCREASE CONTINUOUS SHOOTING SPEED FOR CAPTURING PANORAMIC PHOTOGRAPHS - A digital photographing apparatus and a method of controlling the same to increase continuous shooting speed for capturing panoramic photographs. A provided method includes when a plurality of images are captured from an image pickup device during a predetermined period of time to generate a panoramic image, capturing at least one image from among the plurality of images by reading, from the image pickup device, image data corresponding to a predetermined region of a preview image displayed on the digital photographing apparatus, wherein a first number of the plurality of images is greater than a second number of images captured by reading, from the image pickup device, second image data corresponding to an entire region of the preview image during the predetermined period of time. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293612 | Omnidirectional Camera - An omnidirectional camera having a camera for acquiring a digital image, an image data processing device for compressing a signal output from the camera and an external memory is disclosed. In the omnidirectional camera, a writing changeover unit accumulates signals output from a signal processing unit in one of a set of first internal memories until data is accumulated to a predetermined amount. When the data is accumulated to a predetermined amount, the writing changeover unit changes destinations and accumulates signals output from the signal processing unit in the other of the set of first internal memories. The signal is output to a data converting unit from the first internal memory where accumulation reaches the predetermined amount, and the data conversion unit compresses and converts an inputted signal to an image signal and the image signal is inputted to the external memory by an input/output control unit. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293613 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING AND EDITING PANORAMIC IMAGES - A method of self-healing panoramic images comprises uploading image data with associated raw metadata; formatting the image data such that the raw metadata is preserved while maintaining a small file size; intelligently selecting a portion of the raw data; and reprocessing the raw metadata such that the quality of the panoramic image is improved. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293614 | RECORDING MEDIUM, PLAYBACK DEVICE, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A base-view video stream and a dependent-view video stream are recorded on a BD-ROM. The base-view video stream includes picture data constituting a base view of a stereoscopic image. The dependent-view video stream includes offset metadata and picture data constituting a dependent view of the stereoscopic image. The offset metadata includes an offset sequence that defines an offset control of a plane memory when a graphics to be overlaid with the picture data is played back in a one-plane offset mode. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293615 | REAL-TIME DEPTH-AWARE IMAGE ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM - In accordance with at least some embodiments of the present disclosure, a process for enhancing a two-dimensional (2D) image is described. The process may include generating a depth map for the 2D image based on edges detected from the 2D image, wherein the depth map can be used to convert the 2D image to a 3D image. The process may further include enhancing the 2D image using the depth map. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293616 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING 2D CONTENT INTO 3D CONTENT, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF - Provided are an appCaratus and a method for converting 2D contents into 3D contents, and a computer-readable medium thereof. The method of converting 2D contents into 3D contents through a content converting apparatus includes: determining a quality of 3D contents to be converted from 2D contents that are video contents and include a plurality of frames; extracting an object from a frame among the plurality of frames; assigning depth to the extracted object; and performing rendering for conversion into 3D contents on the frame having the object assigned with the depth, wherein at least one of the extracting the object, the assigning the depth, and the performing the rendering is performed in accordance with the determined quality of 3D contents. Accordingly, it is possible to provide 3D contents having a variety of quality catering to user's tastes. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293617 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING 2D CONTENT INTO 3D CONTENT, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF - Provided are an apparatus and a method for converting 2D contents into high quality 3D contents at a low cost, and a computer-readable medium thereof. The method of converting the 2D contents into the 3D contents through a content converting apparatus includes: selecting a key frame from among plural frames of 2D contents that are video contents; extracting an object from the selected key frame; assigning depth to the extracted object for conversion into 3D contents; performing tracking on another frame other than the key frame from among the plural frames; and performing rendering on the key frame and the other frame. Accordingly, it is possible to convert 2D contents into high quality 3D contents at a low cost. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293618 | IMAGE DATA TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, IMAGE DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND IMAGE DATA RECEPTION APPARATUS - An image data transmission apparatus includes a transmission section that transmits a stream using a prescribed container format which has a first video stream including first image data. In the apparatus, stream synchronization information for synchronizing the first video stream with a second video stream, which includes second image data displayed in synchronization with the first image data, frame by frame is interpolated into the first video stream. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293619 | GENERATING A 3D VIDEO SIGNAL - The invention relates to a method for generating a three-dimensional (3D) video signal to enable simultaneous display of a 3D primary video signal and a secondary video signal on a 3D display, the 3D primary video signal comprising a base video signal and a subsidiary signal enabling 3D display, and the method comprising the steps of providing as the secondary video signal a two-dimension (2D) secondary video signal, and formatting the base video signal, the subsidiary signal and the 2D secondary video signal to generate the 3D video signal. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293620 | Filtering for Image and Video Enhancement Using Asymmetric Samples - Methods and devices for filtering lower quality images or sequences of images with higher quality images or sequences of images are described. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293621 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION DEVICE, AND RECEPTION METHOD - [Object] To enable suitable automatic switching of shutter glasses when receiving a multiplexed stream including, in a time sharing manner, a first video stream in which 2-dimensional image data has been inserted and a second video stream in which 3-dimensional image data has been inserted, and performing image display. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293622 | STEREOSCOPIC VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The invention relates to a stereoscopic video processing apparatus, method, and program that can reduce visual fatigue on watching a stereoscopic video. A scene change detecting unit ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120293623 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSPECTING SMALL MANUFACTURED OBJECTS AT A PLURALITY OF INSPECTION STATIONS AND SORTING THE INSPECTED OBJECTS - A method and system for inspecting small, manufactured objects at a plurality of inspection stations and sorting the inspected objects are provided. Coins, coin blanks, tablets or pills are fed from a centrifugal feeder and conveyed or transferred by a transfer subsystem. The objects are spaced at equal intervals during conveyance to provide a “metering effect” which allows the proper spacing between objects for inspection and rejection of defects. The inspection stations may include imaging assemblies in the form of conventional cameras and/or three-dimensional sensors such as triangulation or confocal sensors. The inspection stations may include a circumference vision station and/or an eddy current station. Circumferential defects (like in edge lettering) on coins or rim defects on pills can be detected at the circumference vision station by another imaging assembly. Metal chips, foreign metallic debris, etc. in or on the tablets/pills can be detected at the eddy current station. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293624 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REVISING DEPTH OF A 3D IMAGE PAIR - A method of revising depth of a three-dimensional (3D) image is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, at least one initial depth map associated with one image of the 3D image pair based on stereo matching technique is received, wherein the one image comprises a plurality of pixels, and the initial depth map carries an initial depth value of each pixel. Then, the inconsistence among the pixels of the one image of the 3D image pair is detected to estimate a reliable map. Finally, the initial depth value is interpolated according to the reliable map and the proximate pixels, so as to generate a revised depth map by revising the initial depth value. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293625 | 3D-CAMERA AND METHOD FOR THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL MONITORING OF A MONITORING AREA - A 3D-camera ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120293626 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISTANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR RECONSTRUCTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE USING CODE LINE - Disclosed herein is a 3D distance measurement system. The 3D distance measurement system includes an image projection device for projecting a pattern image including one or more patterns on a target object, and an image acquisition device for acquiring a projected pattern image, analyzing the projected pattern image using the patterns, and then reconstructing a 3D image. Each of the patterns includes one or more preset identification factors so that the patterns can be uniquely recognized, and each of the identification factors is one of a point, a line, and a surface, or a combination of two or more of a point, a line, and a surface. The 3D distance measurement system is advantageous in that it reconstructs a 3D image using a single pattern image, thus greatly improving processing speed and the utilization of a storage space and enabling a 3D image to be accurately reconstructed. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293627 | 3D IMAGE INTERPOLATION DEVICE, 3D IMAGING APPARATUS, AND 3D IMAGE INTERPOLATION METHOD - A 3D image interpolation device performs frame interpolation on 3D video. The 3D image interpolation device includes: a range image interpolation unit that generates at least one interpolation range image to be interpolated between a first range image indicating a depth of a first image included in the 3D video and a second range image indicating a depth of a second image included in the 3D video; an image interpolation unit that generates at least one interpolation image to be interpolated between the first image and the second image; and an interpolation parallax image generation unit generates, based on interpolation image, at least one pair of interpolation parallax images having parallax according to a depth indicated by the interpolation range image. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293628 | CAMERA INSTALLATION POSITION EVALUATING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A camera installation position evaluating system includes a processor, the processor executing a process including setting a virtual plane orthogonal to the optic axis of a camera mounted on a camera mounted object, generating virtually a camera image to be captured by the camera, with use of data about a three-dimensional model of the camera mounted object, data about the virtual plane set by the setting and parameters of the camera, and computing a boundary between an area of the three-dimensional model of the camera mounted object and an area of the virtual plane set by the setting, on the camera image generated by the generating. Accordingly, the camera installation position evaluating system is able to quantitatively obtain the camera's view range at the present camera installation position based on the computed boundary. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293629 | IRIS SCANNING APPARATUS EMPLOYING WIDE-ANGLE CAMERA, FOR IDENTIFYING SUBJECT, AND METHOD THEREOF - Embodiments provide an iris scanning apparatus for identifying a subject, employing a wide-angle image collector, and a method thereof. A wide angle camera is employed in the iris scanning apparatus to allow a user to easily locate a small eye region of a subject without having to check back and forth between an image display and the subject's face. The apparatus and method are also capable of measuring the distance to the subject's eye and displaying the distance information on the image display, and informing the user as to whether the eye of the subject is within operating range of the iris scanning apparatus. Also, iris scanning is automatically performed without the user's input when an eye is positioned within operating range, and is not performed if an image captured by the iris scanning apparatus does not contain an eye region, in order to prevent erroneous operation. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293630 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-CAMERA MOTION CAPTURE ENHANCEMENT USING PROXIMITY SENSORS - Apparatuses for image capture are disclosed that includes an image sensor; and one or more sensors configured to determine ranging information between the image sensor and a remote image sensor. Apparatuses for imaging are disclosed that includes a receiver configured to receive ranging information and captured images from a plurality of devices; and a processing system configured to generate three-dimensional images from the ranging information and the captured images. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293631 | METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING A BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS OF A RODENT IN AN ARENA AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AN IMAGE OF THE RODENT - Example methods are disclosed for generating an image of a rodent in an arena that include generating two pictures of the rodent by two spaced apart cameras, whereas both cameras capture one or more of the rodent or the arena from above and generating a three-dimensional vertical profile of the rodent on the pictures. An example method also includes storing the vertical profile as an image of the rodent. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293632 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE MEDIA - The method for producing media content that reproduces a three-dimensional object as an image appearing three-dimensionally in association with a display device includes capturing a plurality of images of a three-dimensional object with a plurality of cameras positioned at different angles. At least three of the images are synchronized to be reproduced in association with the display device. Then, a computer system assigns at least three synchronized images to the display device viewable from at least three different perspectives to visually replicate the three-dimensional object as captured by at least three cameras at at least three different angles such that the image appears three-dimensional when moving among the at least three perspectives as if moving around the three-dimensional object itself. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293633 | STEREO CAMERA - The present invention relates to a stereo camera which includes: a main camera which photographs a first image; a sub-camera which has camera parameters different from those of the main camera and photographs a second image; a distance information acquiring part which associates each pixel in the first and second images and acquires distance information including parallax information; and a right/left image generating part which generates a stereo view image based on one of the first and second images and the distance information. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293634 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING DEVICE - This 3D image capture device includes an image capturing section | 2012-11-22 |
20120293635 | HEAD POSE ESTIMATION USING RGBD CAMERA - A three-dimensional pose of the head of a subject is determined based on depth data captured in multiple images. The multiple images of the head are captured, e.g., by an RGBD camera. A rotation matrix and translation vector of the pose of the head relative to a reference pose is determined using the depth data. For example, arbitrary feature points on the head may be extracted in each of the multiple images and provided along with corresponding depth data to an Extended Kalman filter with states including a rotation matrix and a translation vector associated with the reference pose for the head and a current orientation and a current position. The three-dimensional pose of the head with respect to the reference pose is then determined based on the rotation matrix and the translation vector. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293636 | Automatic 3-Dimensional Z-Axis Settings - Methods and structures related to generation of and display of on screen graphics, such as content, closed captioning, channel number, and volume bar, with 3D video content are described. A computing device may determine a z-axis depth to utilize for display of on screen graphics 3D video content. A video image of the 3D video content and the on screen graphics at the z-axis depth may be generated, and the generated video image may be outputted to a display device. In another example, frames of 3D video content and a z-axis setting profile may be received at a central facility for further processing. The z-axis setting profile may include a z-axis depth value for display of on screen graphics. The z-axis setting profile may be embedded with the frames of 3D video content into a video stream, and the video stream may be transmitted to a customer premises. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293637 | Bufferless 3D On Screen Display - A system, method and computer program product provide 3D on screen display content derived from 2D image content utilizing the on screen display image buffer, as opposed to an on screen display 3D buffer, of a content receiver. The on screen display image buffer separates image data for one image formatted as a 2D image into data for a first image and data for a second image. Utilizing the data for the first and second image, the on screen display image buffer formats the first and second image data for an offset display on a content display device so that a user perceives the first and the second image as a 3D image forming a portion of the on screen display. The first and second image for each of the original images may have differing offsets relative to one another thereby providing the perception of differing levels of depth for each of the 3D images. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293638 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING 3D CONTENT - An apparatus and method for providing three-dimensional (3D) contents are provided. The 3D content providing method executed by a 3D content providing apparatus includes: acquiring first 3D contents and second 3D contents generated by two-dimensional (2D) to 3D conversion; transmitting product information of the first 3D contents and the second 3D contents to a user terminal; receiving a content offer request from the user terminal; and sending the user terminal 3D contents selected between the first 3D contents and the second 3D contents in response to the content offer request, the first 3D contents and the second 3D contents being generated by different combination proportions of a manual process and an automatic process for the 2D to 3D conversion. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293639 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE DISPLAY OF A STEREOSCOPIC VIDEO STREAM | 2012-11-22 |
20120293640 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD - According to one embodiment, a three-dimensional video display apparatus includes a display, a calculator and a generator. The display displays a plurality of images with different viewpoints by using a plurality of light beam control elements to control light beams from pixels. The calculator calculates a quality of view for each of viewing positions with respect to the display based on a number of the light beam control elements causing pseudoscopy at each of the viewing positions. The generator generates a map indicating the quality of view for each of the viewing positions. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293641 | IMAGE PICKUP UNIT FOR ENDOSCOPE - An image pickup unit includes a dioptric system that reflects a luminous flux of an optical image incident on an optical lens group and performs optical path conversion, an image sensor in a bare state that is joined to the dioptric system, and includes a light receiving element that forms the optical image, and a light shielding member that is placed to be opposed to and cover at least surfaces around an optical axis of the optical lens group, except for a joining surface of the dioptric system to the image sensor, so that an air gap apart from the image sensor by a predetermined distance is provided, shields incidence of a harmful light onto the light receiving element, and is formed from a metal thin film. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293642 | MULTI-BIOMETRIC ENROLLMENT KIOSK INCLUDING BIOMETRIC ENROLLMENT AND VERIFICATION, FACE RECOGNITION AND FINGERPRINT MATCHING SYSTEMS - A biometric and identity enrollment kiosk for collecting personal data includes a slidable main module and at least one modifiable section removably coupled to the main module. The main module includes a processor and one or more biometric sensing devices coupled to the processor. The one or more biometric sensing devices include a right fingerprint sensor coupled to the processor and a left fingerprint sensor coupled to the processor. The right fingerprint sensor is positioned proximate a right end of the main module and the left fingerprint sensor is positioned proximate a left end of the main module. The right fingerprint sensor is positioned a predetermined distance apart from the left fingerprint sensor. The at least one modifiable section includes at least one first input device coupled to the processor. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293643 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ILLUMINATING AN IRIS WITH VISIBLE LIGHT FOR BIOMETRIC ACQUISITION - The present disclosure is directed towards methods and systems for acquiring biometric information of an individual. The apparatus may include a light source directing visible light towards an eye. The light source may direct the visible light at an angle of at least 30 degrees from a line of sight of the eye. The visible light may penetrate a surface of the iris, illuminating substantially the whole iris for biometric acquisition. The visible light may have an intensity level above that which causes discomfort to the eye if the visible light reaches a light-sensitive part of the eye's retina. A sensor may acquire iris biometric data from the illuminated iris. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293644 | MICROSCOPE SYSTEM - A phase-contrast microscope system includes: an illumination optical system that illuminates a specimen with an illumination light from a light source; an imaging optical system that forms an image of the specimen from a light from the specimen; a first spatial modulation element that is disposed in a position of a pupil of the imaging optical system and changes an amplitude transmittance distribution of the light from the specimen; an image sensor that detects the image of the specimen by the imaging optical system and outputs a picture signal; a calculation section that calculates the amplitude transmittance distribution of the light from the specimen appropriate for observing the specimen on the basis of the output data detected by the image sensor and the amplitude transmittance distribution of the light from the specimen formed by the first spatial modulation element. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293645 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING DIGITAL MICROSCOPE IMAGES - A method and apparatus for acquiring digital microscope images is disclosed, in which a plurality of magnified images of a specimen are captured for tiling together to provide an overall composite image of the specimen. In accordance with the described method, the specimen is moved relative to an imaging system comprising a microscope and camera in a predetermined path whilst the plurality of magnified images are captured. In a preferred embodiment, the specimen, contained on a slide, is mounted on a movable microscope stage, and is moved beneath the microscope in the predetermined path. The velocity of the movement of the stage and the shutter speed of the camera is computer controlled to capture overlapping, clear images. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293646 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTI-FUNCTIONAL EMBEDDED SENSORS - A system and method for monitoring system including a embedded sensor coupled to an article, wherein the embedded sensor is a direct write embedded sensor using a high temperature light emitting material. A camera system detects illumination signals from the embedded sensors. A processing section processes the illumination signals and determines gas/surface temperatures and strain data for the article. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293647 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTI-FUNCTIONAL EMBEDDED SENSORS - A system and method for monitoring system including a three dimensional embedded sensor coupled to an article, wherein the three dimensional embedded sensor is a direct write embedded sensor using a high temperature light emitting material. A camera system detects illumination signals from the embedded sensors. A processing section processes the illumination signals and determines gas/surface temperatures and strain data for the article. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293648 | COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM, IMAGE RECOGNITION DATA PREPARATION APPARATUS, AND IMAGE RECOGNITION DATA PREPARATION METHOD - It is an objective to provide a component mounting system capable of enhancing work efficiency by diminishing work load stemming from preparation of image recognition data, an image recognition data preparation apparatus, and an image recognition data preparation method. A line camera structurally similar to a line camera used in a component mounting machine outputs image data while a component is irradiated with reflective illumination light and transmissive illumination light. The thus-output image data are acquired and subjected to recognition processing, to thus prepare image recognition data on the basis of a result of recognition processing. Subsequently, a recognition test using the thus-prepared image recognition data is performed, thereby determining whether or not the image recognition data are appropriate. A recognition test which would be performed in an actual component mounting machine thereby becomes unnecessary. Data readjustment operation which would be required when a result of recognition test is determined to be inappropriate is precluded, so that work efficiency can be enhanced by diminishing work load stemming from preparation of image recognition data. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293649 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSPECTING DOSAGE FORMS HAVING CODE IMPRINTS AND SORTING THE INSPECTED DOSAGE FORMS - Method and system for inspecting dosage forms having code imprints and sorting the inspected dosage forms are provided. The method includes imaging a viewable first surface of each dosage form at a first vision station to obtain a first set of the images of the dosage forms including any code imprints. The method further includes imaging a viewable second surface of each dosage form at a second vision station to obtain a second set of images of the dosage forms including any code imprints. The method still further includes processing each image of the first and second sets of images with at least one machine vision algorithm to identify dosage forms having unacceptable defects including defective or nonexistent code imprints. The method finally includes directing dosage forms identified as having unacceptable defects to a defective dosage form area. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293650 | IMAGING SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An imaging system that acquires image data through imaging of an object, includes: an imaging unit having an imaging optical system that forms an image of an object, and an imaging device that captures the image of the object formed by the imaging optical system; a stain method estimation unit that estimates a stain method of the object by analyzing image data of the object as obtained from the imaging unit; and a data reduction processing unit that reduces data volume of image data of the object if the stain method estimated by the stain method estimation unit is a predetermined stain method. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293651 | DISTANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND DISTANCE MEASUREMENT METHOD - A distance measurement device measures target distances to a measurement target by optically detecting the measurement target using a lens. The image formation relative quantity calculating part of the distance measurement device creates an image of the measurement target by causing light having a plurality of wavelengths from the measurement target to form an image by part of the lens. By further determining the image formation distances from the lens to the image for each wavelength, image formation relative quantities, which are quantities indicating the relative relationship between the image formation distances, are calculated. A recording part records correlation information, which is information defined by the chromatic aberration characteristics of the lens, in a manner so as to indicate the correlation between image formation relative quantities and target distances. A distance calculating part calculates the target distances by matching the image formation relative quantities to the correlation information. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293652 | LED Module with Integrated Thermal Spreader - LED module with integrated thermal spreader. In an aspect, an LED module is provided that includes an LED light source, a driver connected to energize the LED light source, and a thermal spreader thermally coupled to at least one of the LED light source and the driver, the thermal spreader configured to provide a thermal conduction path to conduct heat energy away from the LED module. In another aspect, a lighting device includes a heat sink and an LED module mated with the heat sink. The LED module includes an LED light source, a driver connected to energize the LED light source, and a thermal spreader thermally coupled to at least one of the LED light source and the driver, the thermal spreader forming a thermal conduction path with the heat sink to conduct thermal energy away from the LED module. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293653 | BASE STATION - A base station ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120293654 | IMAGE TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, IMAGE TRANSMISSION METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image transmission apparatus configured to transmit a captured image captured by an imaging unit to a display apparatus via a network includes a detection unit configured to detect that an image capturing direction of the imaging unit reaches a reference direction, a limiting unit configured to limit display of an entire or partial region of the captured image, a providing unit configured to provide information for composing a screen to be used for displaying the captured image on the display apparatus, and a control unit configured to cause the limiting unit to limit display of an entire or partial region of the captured image captured during a detection period after starting of changing of the image capturing direction and before detecting that the image capturing direction reaches the reference direction, and to allow providing the information for composing the screen during a period including the detection period. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293655 | Vertical Rod Engaging Latch Lock - A door is secured to a frame with a vertical rod engaging lock operated by a handle. The handle is secured inside a latch lock with a housing attached to the door and a moving part movable inside the housing, both having an opening enabled to receive the handle in a first position with the moving part inside the housing in a first position. The housing includes a first and second side slot. The moving part is enabled to be moved into the housing in a blocking position by the handle being moved into the first and second side slot causing the moving part to fill at least partially the opening in the housing to provide a secured handle. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293656 | SIMPLIFIED DEVICE OF A CAMERA UNIT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a device ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120293657 | Road Surface Division Mark Recognition Apparatus, And Lane Departure Prevention Apparatus - A road surface division mark recognition apparatus includes: a vehicle-mounted camera that takes an image of a road surface ahead of a vehicle; an image processing portion which has a plurality of image processing modes that correspond respectively to a plurality of kinds of road surface division marks, and which recognizes a road surface division mark in a selected image processing mode; a temperature measurement portion that measures the temperature of the vehicle-mounted camera; and a restriction portion that restricts the action of the vehicle-mounted camera if the temperature measured by the temperature measurement portion is higher than or equal to a threshold value. The threshold value differs between the image processing modes. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293658 | IMAGING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A vehicular imaging system includes an imaging device that is part of an exterior rearview mirror assembly and having a field of view rearward and/or sideward of the vehicle. A control processes captured image data utilizing edge detection. Responsive at least in part to the processing, the control determines objects of interest present in the field of view of the imaging device. Objects of interest determined to be present in the field of view include (i) a vehicle that is rearward and/or sideward of the vehicle, (ii) a headlight of a vehicle that is rearward and/or sideward of the vehicle, (iii) a bicycle that is rearward and/or sideward of the vehicle, and/or (iv) a bicycle rider that is rearward and/or sideward of the vehicle. Responsive at least in part to the processing of captured image data, a driver of the vehicle is alerted to a hazardous condition. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293659 | PARAMETER DETERMINING DEVICE, PARAMETER DETERMINING SYSTEM, PARAMETER DETERMINING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A parameter determining device configured to be installed in a vehicle includes an image acquirer, a parameter identifier, a synthetic image generator, and a validity judger. The image acquirer acquires camera images captured by cameras provided on the vehicle. The parameter identifier identifies installation parameters of the cameras based on the acquired camera images. The synthetic image generator generates a synthetic image showing a periphery of the vehicle viewed from a prescribed virtual viewpoint based on the acquired camera images and the identified installation parameters. The validity judger compares the synthetic image with a reference image showing the periphery of the vehicle viewed from a prescribed position to judge whether the identified installation parameters have validity. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293660 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing device configured to be installed in a vehicle includes an image acquirer, an image selector, a first luminance adjuster, a synthetic image generator, and an image provider. The image acquirer acquires camera images captured by cameras provided on the vehicle. The image selector selects one of the camera images as a representative image based on luminances of the camera images. The first luminance adjuster adjusts a luminance of at least one of the other camera images based on a luminance of the representative image. The synthetic image generator generates a synthetic image showing a periphery of the vehicle, based on the representative image and the other camera images the luminance of at least one of which has been adjusted by the first adjuster. The image provider outputs, to a display device installed in the vehicle, information corresponding to the synthetic image. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293661 | OPTIMIZING VIDEO STREAM PROCESSING - An approach to reduce the processing power required to monitor check-out stations. A subset of check-out stations may be monitored at any given time, instead of monitoring all check-out stations at all times. The subset of check-out stations is determined dynamically according to, but not limited to, cashier records, input parameters from the user, current lane activity, past lane activity, time of day, etc. Statistical models (e.g., effective population sampling and/or population hypothesis tests) are developed along these lines that guide the lane selection process, whereby increases in the false-negative rate due to failure to monitor particular lanes when events of interest occur are controlled. By monitoring fewer check-out stations, while maintaining target performance accuracy, the amount of data that end users must deal with is significantly reduced. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293662 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CRIME PREVENTION - According to an aspect, a mobile electronic device includes a light-emitting unit and a control unit. The light-emitting unit emits light. The control unit performs control such that a predetermined operation is executed when a variation between first information and second information is greater than a threshold. The first information and the second information are obtained with respect to an area to which the light-emitting unit emits the light. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293663 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING DISAPPEARING DIRECTION AND METHOD THEREOF, APPARATUS FOR VIDEO CAMERA CALIBRATION AND METHOD THEREOF - A disappearing direction determination device and method, a video camera calibration apparatus and method, a video camera and a computer program product are provided. The device comprises: a moving target detecting unit for detecting in the video image a moving target area where a moving object locates; a feature point extracting unit for extracting at least one feature point on the moving object in the detected moving target area; a moving trajectory obtaining unit for tracking a movement of the feature point in a predetermined number of video image frames to obtain a movement trajectory of the feature point; and a disappearing direction determining unit for determining, according to the movement trajectories of one or more moving objects in the video image, a disappearing direction pointed by a major moving direction of the moving objects. Thus, a disappearing direction and video camera gesture parameters can be determined accurately. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293664 | CHARACTER RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAIL CONTAINERS - A system and method, which enables precise identification of characters contained in vehicle license plates, container I.D, chassis I.D, aircraft serial number and other such identification markings. The system can process these identified characters and operate devices, such as access control operations, traffic systems and vehicle and container tracking and management systems, and provide records of all markings together with their images. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293665 | IMAGING DEVICE INCLUDING TARGET TRACKING FUNCTION - An imaging device includes an imaging unit capturing an image of a subject, and tracks, through images captured in time series, an area in which a specific target appears. The device includes a parameter acquiring unit acquiring a photographic parameter from the imaging unit, a target area determining unit determining an area of a captured image including the specific target as a target area, a track area adjusting unit setting a track frame for a track area to track the target area including the specific target and adjusting a size of the track frame based on the photographic parameter, and a track area searching unit searching the captured image for the track area, while moving the size-adjusted track frame, based on a similarity between a characteristic amount of the track area of a current captured image and that of the target area of a previous captured image. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293666 | MULTI-DIRECTION SFR MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A multi-directional SFR measurement system includes a rotatable test fixture located within an enclosure. Mounted on the test fixture is a test key for holding a camera module under test, a collimating lens, and a target/light source panel that provides a visible target for imaging by the camera module. A controller box located outside of the enclosure allows an operator to command the system to rotate the test fixture to a desired angle and capture an image of the target with the camera module under test. The system also includes an angle indicator to indicate the rotational angle of the test fixture and an air pressure controller/indicator to control and indicate the air pressure of the system used for positioning the collimating lens relative to the test fixture. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293667 | INTRINSIC FEATURE-BASED POSE MEASUREMENT FOR IMAGING MOTION COMPENSATION - Systems and methods for generating motion corrected tomographic images are provided. A method includes obtaining first images of a region of interest (ROI) to be imaged and associated with a first time, where the first images are associated with different positions and orientations with respect to the ROI. The method also includes defining an active region in the each of the first images and selecting intrinsic features in each of the first images based on the active region. Second, identifying a portion of the intrinsic features temporally and spatially matching intrinsic features in corresponding ones of second images of the ROI associated with a second time prior to the first time and computing three-dimensional (3D) coordinates for the portion of the intrinsic features. Finally, the method includes computing a relative pose for the first images based on the 3D coordinates. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293668 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE HAVING ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SIGNAL TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING FUNCTIONS - An image capturing device having electromagnetic wave signal transmitting and receiving functions is disclosed. The image capturing device has a circuit board, a lens module and a wireless radio frequency unit. The circuit board is electrically connected to the main board. The lens module has a housing. The housing has a barrel body and an antenna arranged inside the barrel body. The antenna is electrically connected to the circuit board. The wireless radio frequency unit is electrically connected to the circuit board. Since the antenna is arranged inside the lens module. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293669 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OVERHEAD IMAGING AND VIDEO - Examples of an imaging sensor include a two-dimensional staring sensor with spectral filter strips for multispectral overhead imaging. The sensor may also include a panchromatic sensor with block or strip filters. The sensor may be used to collect multispectral color image data at a sampling resolution from overhead imaging platforms such as airplanes or satellites. The sensor can be used to provide video images. If a panchromatic sensor is included, the sensor may be used to collect panchromatic image data. Examples of methods for processing the image date include using the panchromatic image data to perform multi-frame enhancement or panchromatic sharpening on spectral images to improve their quality and resolution. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293670 | Fast measurement of alignment data of a camera system - Methods are disclosed for digital cameras to gain tilt information of an image sensor of the camera in order to achieve a fast correction for this tilt. By moving the lens of the camera to positions providing a maximum sharpness of at least three regions of interest (ROI) in the image sensor the tilt of the image sensor is calculated by using the correspondent lens/sensor distances and the distances of the different ROIs to the center of the image sensor. Yaw and pitch values of the tilt of the image sensor are calculated to enable an alignment of the sensor. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293671 | Image stabilization - A system to stabilize images of a digital camera adjusting to unintentional movements of the camera during capture of an image has been achieved. A gyroscopic sensor senses any movement of a camera by angular speed detection and via an electronic regulator at least two linear motors move an x-y table, carrying an optical sensor or a lens barrel of the camera, in a way to adjust the optical sensor to these movements. Position sensors, as e.g. sensors integrated in the linear motors, capacitive sensors, inductive sensors, or Hall sensors, sense the actual position of one or more movable plates of the x-y table and feed it back to the regulator. The movable plates of x-y table are guided by a multitude of rolling elements, e.g. ball bearings. | 2012-11-22 |
20120293672 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND IMAGE SHAKE CORRECTION METHOD - A system controller sets an optical correction ratio, which is a distribution ratio in which a shake angle detected by a gyro sensor is distributed to optical shake correction, in accordance with an optical zoom magnification and controls a prism driver to correct the shake angle multiplied by the optical correction ratio by the optical shake correction, and also controls a read controller to correct the rest of the angle by electronic shake correction. | 2012-11-22 |