48th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100302298 | MEDIUM TRANSPORTING APPARATUS AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A medium transporting apparatus has a first transport path that reverses the sides of the medium when guiding the medium, wherein the first transport path is installed so as to be connected to the middle of a second transport path between a mounting portion and a recording portion; a first mode in which after there has been recording on a first surface of a preceding medium, a second roller installed on the mounting portion transports a succeeding medium to the recording portion side while guiding it to the second transport path. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302299 | INK-JET PRINTER AND PRINTING METHOD - An ink-jet printer includes a first printing head that is configured to print an image on a transparent medium, and a second printing head that is configured to print a ground-color-layer on the image printed on the transparent medium. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302300 | WHITE INKJET INK IMPROVED FOR DISPERSION STABILITY - An inkjet printing method includes the steps of
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20100302301 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD - There is an object of providing a printing apparatus which can restrict a variation in ejection characteristic of an ink droplet due to a temperature change of a printing head to restrict degradation in an image. The printing apparatus adjusts temperatures of the print head to first and second temperature so as to measure ejection characteristics of the print head at the first and second temperature. Then, a driving condition is generated based on the measured ejection characteristics and a printing is performed based on the measured ejection characteristics. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302302 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS, CONNECTION INSPECTING METHOD OF THE SAME AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A connection inspecting method is provided to inspect the electrical connection between bumps and lands of a printer provided with an ink-jet head, FPC having the lands electrically connected to the bumps formed for the ink-jet head, and a driver IC. The connection inspecting method includes supplying a connection inspecting signal from the driver IC to the ink-jet head; detecting whether or not the ink liquid droplets are discharged from a certain nozzle; and judging whether or not the connection between the bump and the land corresponding to the certain nozzle is the normal connection. The connection inspecting signal is set so that ink liquid droplets are discharged from nozzles only when the connection between the bumps and the lands is the normal connection. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302303 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CALCULATING RECORD POSITION SHIFTS, AND METHOD OF RECORDING MEASURED PATTERNS - An image recording apparatus records a plurality of measuring patterns on a recording medium. Each measuring pattern is constituted by dots spaced from one another on the recording medium, or by dots contacting one another, forming lines spaced from one another on the recording medium. Further, the measuring patterns have gravity centers are almost identical in position on the recording medium. Hence, the relative record shifts of the measuring patterns recorded by recording element arrays, respectively, can be decreased. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302304 | DEVICE FOR PRINTING A COMPONENT BY MEANS OF A DIGITAL PRINTING METHOD - A device for printing at least one component using a digital printing method includes at least one print bar with a plurality of spray nozzles for electronically controlled spraying of coloring liquid and at least one holding device structured and arranged for holding the at least one component. Additionally, the device includes a transport device for generating a linear relative motion between the at least one print bar and the at least one holding device directed approximately perpendicular to a spray direction of the plurality of spray nozzles and a control device, with which the transport device and the plurality of spray nozzles can be controlled such that the at least one component is printed with a predetermined pattern. Further, the device includes a rotation device controllable by the control device, and structured and arranged to rotate the at least one component through about an axis, which is tilted to the spray direction of the spray nozzles. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302305 | INK SET, INKJET RECORDING METHOD AND RECORDED MATERIAL - To obtain an ink set capable of forming an image excellent in the light fastness and ozone fastness and reduced in the generation of a bronze phenomenon; an inkjet recording method; and a recorded material. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302306 | WATER-BASED PIGMENT DISPERSION, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, WATER-BASED PIGMENT INK, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, INK RECORD, INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS, AND INKJET RECORDING METHOD - The object of the present invention is to provide a water-based pigment dispersion containing a pigment, a dispersing agent, a resin emulsion, and water, the water-based pigment dispersion is subjected to a heat treatment. The present invention also provides a water-based pigment ink containing the water-based pigment dispersion, a dispersing agent, a resin emulsion, and water. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302307 | Method of Ink-Jet Recording, Pretreatment Liquid, Ink Set, and Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus - The present invention provides a method of ink-jet recording that includes the steps of pretreating by applying a pretreatment liquid onto a recording medium in advance of ink-jet recording, and recording by ejecting a pigment ink onto the recording medium by an ink-jet method. The pretreatment liquid includes the following components (i) and (ii), and water.
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20100302308 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - An inkjet recording apparatus includes an inkjet head having an ejection surface on which a plurality of nozzles are formed, a cap including (1) a bottom surface portion, (2) an annular elastic member, (3) a plate member, and (4) at least one discharge outlet, and a discharge mechanism. The elastic member includes a contact portion which is provided on an inner circumferential surface thereof and which is configured to be distant from the plate member when the end portion of the elastic member is not in contact with the ejection surface, and to be in contact with the plate member along an outer circumference of the plate member by elastic deformation of the elastic member when the end portion of the elastic member is in contact with the ejection surface. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302309 | Ink Jet Printer - An ink jet printer may be provided with an ink jet head, a cam member, a cam follower, and a valve operation mechanism. The ink jet head may comprise an ink chamber, an exhaust passage communicating with the ink chamber, and an exhaust valve disposed at the exhaust passage. The cam member may comprise a cam groove. The cam member may be configured to rotate. The cam groove may comprise a first groove, a second groove, and a third groove. The second groove and the third groove may branch from one end of the first groove. The cam follower may be configured to be guided along the cam groove. The valve operation mechanism may be coupled to the cam follower. In a state where the cam follower is present in a predetermined position in the third groove, the valve operation mechanism may make contact with the exhaust valve, and the exhaust valve may be in an opened state. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302310 | FLUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A fluid ejecting apparatus which ejects fluid from ejection nozzles provided on an ejection head includes a rotation body which is provided so as to be opposed to a nozzle face on which the ejection nozzles are formed and rotates about an rotation axis parallel with the nozzle face, a fluid reception portion which is provided on the rotation body at a surface opposed to the nozzle face and has a recess at which the fluid is received from the ejection nozzles, and a lid member which closes a lid on the recess by abutting against the fluid reception portion in conjunction with rotation of the rotation body when the rotation body rotates in the direction in which the fluid reception portion is separated from the position opposed to the nozzle face. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302311 | Print Bar - In one embodiment, a print bar includes a substrate having a longer part and a shorter part extending along and parallel to the longer part such that each end of the longer part extends past each end of the shorter part; and multiple printhead dies on the longer part of the substrate. In another embodiment, a modular print bar includes a first module including multiple printhead dies joined together end to end; and a second module including multiple printhead dies joined together end to end The second module is lapped together end to end with the first module. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302312 | LIQUID DROPLET EJECTION HEAD AND LIQUID DROPLET EJECTION APPARATUS - A liquid droplet ejection head includes: a substrate, a sealing plate and a nozzle plate therebetween that define an ejection liquid storage chamber. An activated bonding film between the substrate and the nozzle plate or the sealing plate contains a polyester-modified silicone material obtained by a dehydration condensation reaction between a silicone material having a branched polyorganosiloxane backbone having a structural unit represented by (1) at a branched portion, a structural unit represented by (2) or (3) at a linking portion, and a structural unit represented by (4) or (5) at a terminal portion and a polyester resin obtained by an esterification reaction between trimethylolpropane and terephthalic acid: | 2010-12-02 |
20100302313 | FLUID DISPENSING DEVICE - A fluid dispensing device and method to wick fluid, to be ejected or expelled by a fluid ejecting device, along a capillary slot. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302314 | INKJET NOZZLE ASSEMBLY HAVING SUSPENDED BEAM HEATER ELEMENT OFFSET FROM NOZZLE APERTURE - An inkjet nozzle assembly includes a nozzle chamber having a planar roof spaced apart from a floor. A heater element is suspended in the nozzle chamber and is configured as a planar beam extending longitudinally and parallel with a plane of the roof. A nozzle aperture defined in the roof has a centroid offset from a longitudinal centroid of the planar beam. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302315 | MODULAR PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY INCLUDING FLUID DISTRIBUTION ASSEMBLY AND ELASTOMERIC PADS FOR TAKING UP TOLERANCE - A modular pagewidth printhead assembly includes a plurality of printhead modules each having: a printhead integrated circuit with a plurality of micro-electromechanical nozzle arrangements, and a fluid distribution assembly of joined liquid crystal polymer micromoldings defining a plurality of discrete fluid paths for supplying discrete fluids to the nozzle arrangements. The modular pagewidth printhead assembly further including a fluid delivery structure configured to receive the printhead modules and to supply said modules with discrete fluids; and a flexible printed circuit board sandwiched between the supply structure and the printhead modules The flexible printed circuit board is bonded to the supply structure. The circuit board extends around one edge of the supply structure for carrying data and power to the 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. Each printhead module has a film layer of an inert polymer interposed between the micromoldings, the film layer defining a plurality of holes for fluid flow between said portions. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302316 | LIQUID DISCHARGE RECORDING HEAD - The liquid jet recording head includes a recording element substrate provided with a discharge port, and an electrode portion receiving a signal for controlling the discharge of the liquid droplet from the discharge port; a flexible wiring member provided with an opening, a flying lead protruding from the peripheral edge of the opening, and a film covering a portion of the flying lead; a sealant covering an electrical connection between the electrode portion and the flying lead; and a supporting member to which the recording element substrate and the flexible wiring member are attached. The film overhangs along the extension direction of the flying lead to the recording element substrate from the peripheral edge of the opening to form a void between the side surface of the recording element substrate and the supporting member, thereby partitioning the void from the electrical connection. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302317 | PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY WITH A PLURALITY OF PRINTHEAD INTEGRATED CIRCUITS EACH WITH A STACK OF INK DISTRIBUTION LAYERS - Provided is a printhead assembly that has a plurality of printhead integrated circuits (ICs) each with ink ejection nozzles, a tape automated bonding (TAB) film connected to the printhead IC's, a controller in signal connection with each of the printhead ICs via the TAB film and, a stack of ink distribution layers secured to each of the printhead ICs, each layer defining apertures to provide ink distribution channels. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302318 | INKJET PRINTER - An inkjet printer includes an ejector, a wave guide, an electromagnetic wave supplier, and a reflector. The ejector is configured to eject ink toward a medium. Through the wave guide, the medium with the ink ejected by the ejector is inserted. The electromagnetic wave supplier is disposed at a start end of the wave guide to supply electromagnetic waves to the wave guide. The reflector is disposed at a terminal end of the wave guide to reflect the electromagnetic waves supplied by the electromagnetic wave supplier. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302319 | PATTERN DRAWING METHOD AND PATTERN DRAWING APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a fine and thick wiring drawn at high speed in such a manner that a region on the substrate, on which region the liquid droplet is scheduled to impact, is heated beforehand, and that immediately after the impact of the liquid droplet on the substrate, the liquid droplet is promptly solidified so as thereby to suppress the spread of the liquid droplet due to the wettability of the liquid droplet to the substrate, and also to suppress the clogging of the nozzle due to the heating of the substrate. Thereby, even in the case where a liquid droplet having a larger volume than before is used, high-speed drawing of a thick and fine wiring having a line width approximately equal to the liquid droplet size is realized independently of the substrate material. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302320 | HEATER ASSEMBLY FOR PRINTHEAD - A heater assembly for a printhead is provided having a heating element including a heating layer and a non-heating layer, and a heat conduction means positioned in the middle of the non-heating layer so as to be spaced from the heating layer to conduct heat generated by the heating element away from the actuator assembly. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302321 | INKJET NOZZLE ASSEMBLY WITH MOVABLE CROWN AND SKIRT PORTION - A nozzle assembly for an inkjet printhead includes a substrate assembly defining an ink inlet aperture; a nozzle having an endless wall portion extending from the substrate assembly and a moveable crown portion from which a skirt portion depends, the nozzle defining a nozzle chamber in fluid communication with the ink inlet aperture and a nozzle opening in fluid communication with the nozzle chamber; an anchor extending from the substrate assembly; and a thermal bend actuator connected between the anchor and the nozzle via a lever arm, the thermal bend actuator operable to move the crown and skirt portions relative to the endless wall portion to eject ink from the nozzle opening. The endless wall portion defines an inwardly directed lip serving as a fluidic seal for inhibiting an escape of ink during displacement of the crown and skirt portions. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302322 | MICROMACHINED FLUID EJECTOR - This invention relates to micromachined fluid ejector arrays having a fluid reservoir bounded at one side by an elastic membrane having scalable arrays of orifices arranged between concentric piezoelectric transducers, and bounded at another side by a top cover supported by surrounding walls. By actuating neighboring concentric piezoelectric transducers, the scalable array of orifices arranged between the actuated neighboring concentric piezoelectric transducers deflect to eject fluid droplets. Also disclosed is a micromachined fluid ejector array having a fluid reservoir bounded at one side by an elastic membrane having scalable arrays of orifices arranged between concentric piezoelectric transducers, and at another side by a top cover supported by surrounding walls with a piezoelectric layer bonded on top of the top cover. By actuating the piezoelectric layer, the scalable arrays of orifices arranged between the neighboring concentric piezoelectric transducers deflect in phase to eject fluid droplets. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302323 | FLUID DISCHARGE HEAD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fluid discharge head includes a fluid chamber filled with ink; a discharge opening configured to discharge a droplet of ink from the fluid chamber; a plurality of piezoelectric elements configured as displacement generating units to provide kinetic energy to the ink for the discharge of the ink droplet; and a vibrating plate forming a part of the fluid chamber and connected to the piezoelectric elements, the vibrating plate being configured to transmit a displacement generated by the piezoelectric elements to the ink in the fluid chamber. The vibrating plate includes vibrating portions for the respective the piezoelectric elements. The vibrating portions are configured to be independently displaced for the corresponding piezoelectric elements, and at least one of the piezoelectric elements is configured as a pressure detecting unit to detect an ink pressure in the fluid chamber. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302324 | INK SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR AN INKJET PRINTER - The invention describes an ink supply system ( | 2010-12-02 |
20100302325 | Integrated Apparatus for Supplying Ink and Regulating Pressure - Disclosed is an integrated apparatus for supplying ink and regulating pressure, which comprises a chamber accommodating ink, a main chamber preliminarily storing ink to be supplied to the chamber, a nozzle communicating with the chamber and jetting ink transferred from the chamber to an outside, a first valve blocking or letting flow of ink between the main chamber and the chamber, a second valve blocking and letting flow of ink between the chamber and the nozzle, a piston placed above ink accommodated in the chamber and reciprocating rectilinearly while sealing ink inside the chamber, a piston driver providing a driving force to the piston, a sensor installed in the chamber and sensing pressure due to weight of ink, and a controller receiving a sensed signal from the sensor and outputting a signal for controlling the piston to the piston, wherein the piston moves down as a level of ink accommodated in the chamber is lowered when ink is discharged to the outside through the nozzle, and the piston moves up and the first valve and the second valve are respectively opened and closed when ink is filled in the chamber. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302326 | RECORDING INK, INK MEDIA SET, INK CARTRIDGE, INK RECORDED MATTER, INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS, AND INKJET RECORDING METHOD - A recording ink containing: a solid component containing a colorant, and a resin, and being solid in ink at 25° C., a liquid component having a boiling point higher than that of water and being liquid in ink at 25° C., and water, wherein the total amount of the solid component contained in the recording ink is equal to 8.5% by mass or higher and less than 15% by mass, a ratio (A/B) of the total amount of a water-soluble organic solvent (A), which is contained in the liquid component and has a high-boiling point of 280° C. or higher (A), to the total amount of the solid component (B) contained in the recording ink is 1.1 to 2.5, and a ratio (C/B) of the total amount of the liquid component (C) in the recording ink to the total amount of the solid component (B) in the recording ink is 1.85 to 3.10. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302327 | Liquid Container, Liquid Droplet Discharging Device, And Image Forming Apparatus - A liquid container including a container body to store a liquid, a pressure release mechanism to open and close a pressure release path in the container body, and a fixing member to fix a holder of the pressure release mechanism to a cylindrical holder mounting part of the container body by being inserted into each of a mounting portion of the holder and a mounting portion of the cylindrical holder mounting part from a horizontal direction perpendicular to positions of multiple hooks provided to the container body while the holder including a valve mechanism is inserted into the cylindrical holder mounting part. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302328 | PRINTER INK SUPPLY CARTRIDGE INCORPORATING INTERNAL SUPPORT RIBS AND TAPERED INK RESERVOIRS - An ink supply assembly includes an elongate ink supply cartridge defining a plurality of ink reservoirs each extending along a length of the ink supply cartridge; a plurality of guide walls separating the plurality of ink reservoirs, the plurality of guide walls tapering in a direction normal to the extension of the plurality of ink reservoirs to form a narrow end portion; a plurality of block portions spaced at regular intervals along a length of the ink supply cartridge, the plurality of block portions mechanically supporting the plurality of guide walls; and an elongate ink ejection printhead unit extending along the length of the ink supply cartridge, the elongate ink ejection printhead being received within the ink supply cartridge to abut the narrow end portion. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302329 | Method For Feeding Solid Ink Stick With Multiple Interlocking Axis In A Solid Ink Printer - A method of feeding solid ink sticks to a melting device in a phase change ink imaging device enables the solid ink sticks to move through the ink delivery system without buckling or being diverted from the feed path. The ink sticks fed to the ink delivery system have first and second contoured ends that complement the feed path to resist buckling due to feed forces and the bosses of one contoured end nest in the boss recesses of another contoured end of an adjacent ink stick to resist the effects of the feed forces as well. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302330 | IMAGE FORMATION METHOD AND ACTIVE ENERGY BEAM-CURABLE INK - Disclosed is an image formation method comprising: using an inkjet recording method and an active energy beam-curable ink to form, on a permeable substrate having an ink image formed thereon, an image that corresponds with the ink image and is superimposed on top of the ink image. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302331 | INK JET PRINTING DEPTH OF FOCUS CONTROL APPARATUS - A system for maintaining depth of focus in an ink jet printer between a series of print heads and corrugated media includes a vacuum transport in combination with an acquisition cylinder positioned upstream of the series of print heads in order to help the vacuum transport acquire the corrugated media and work in conjunction with a series of star wheels distributed about and positioned immediately adjacent to each of the series of print heads to suppress cross process direction curl. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302332 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRECISE ALIGNMENT ON A CONTINUOUS BELT DISC PRINTER - A continuous feed printer for printing on the surface of an object, such as a CD, a DVD or a Blu-Ray disc, wherein the continuous feed printer has a continuous loop belt, a feed mechanism for depositing the object onto the continuous loop belt, at least one pair of alignment elements located on the continuous loop belt, and an alignment device which urges the object into abutment with the alignment elements. After the object is aligned against the alignment elements it is printed in a printing zone. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302333 | TRANSFERRED MEDIUM - A transferred medium is provided. In one exemplary embodiment a transferred medium includes a projection part projected in a transferring direction. The projection part can be integrally formed at a front end of the transferred medium. The transferred medium can have a plate shape that can be nipped between a feed driving roller that is rotationally driven and a feed driven roller that is rotationally driven in contact with the feed driving roller. The transferred medium can also be configured to be transferred in the transferring direction with the rotation of the feed driving roller. Further, the transferred medium can include a plurality of the projection parts at its front end in a direction perpendicular to the transferring direction of the transferred medium with a predetermined pitch. Other embodiments of a transferred medium are also disclosed. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302334 | HANDHELD TYPE PRINT LABEL PRODUCING APPARATUS - This disclosure discloses a handheld type print label producing apparatus comprising: a housing that has a dimension along a longwise direction that is longer than a dimension along a width direction, and has a grip portion; a cartridge holder provided at one side of said housing along said longwise direction; a power source holder provided at the other side of said housing along said longwise direction; and a motor that drives at least one roller positioned on a feeding path, that is driven by power supplied from said power source device; wherein: a plurality of mechanisms is disposed in the interior of said housing so that a position of the center of gravity along said longwise direction of said handheld type print label producing apparatus to which said cartridge and said power source device are mounted falls within a range of said longwise direction corresponding to said grip portion. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302335 | Thermal Printer - In connection with a thermal printer, a method of changeably correcting current dot printing data comprising storing a dot history of dot printing data used previously to print dots, and supplying a signal pattern from a list of signal patterns based on the current dot printing data and the dot history, where the list of signal patterns is based on configuration data which is adjustable. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302336 | Thermal Printer - A thermal printer comprising a printing control unit for correcting current dot printing data supplied from a host based on a previous dot history, and supplying the dot printing data to a print head unit. In accordance with the invention, the printing control unit comprises a line buffer unit for accumulating the current dot printing data; a shift register unit for getting and passing the current dot printing data and previous dot history data from the line buffer unit to a logic circuit unit, which is capable of changing data logic for driving the print head unit based on output from the shift register unit; a configuration registration unit for storing configuration data for setting the data logic of the logic circuit unit according to an energizing pattern; a node control circuit unit for switching the logic circuit unit to output data to the print head unit; and a sequencer unit for controlling the timing of the shift register units, the logic circuit units, and the node control circuit unit. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302337 | HEATING ELEMENT INCORPORATING AN ARRAY OF TRANSISTOR MICRO-HEATERS FOR DIGITAL IMAGE MARKING - The exemplary embodiments disclosed herein incorporate transistor heating technology to create micro-heater arrays as the digital heating element for various marking applications. The transistor heaters are typically fabricated either on a thin flexible substrate or on an amorphous silicon drum and embedded below the working surface. Matrix drive methods may be used to address each individual micro-heater and deliver heat to selected surface areas. Depending on different marking applications, the digital heating element may be used to selectively tune the wettability of thermo-sensitive coating, selectively change ink rheology, selectively remove liquid from the surface, selectively fuse/fix toner/ink on the paper. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302338 | Thermal Printer - A thermal printer for printing by applying heat energy to a recording medium uses a single logic circuit arrangement to enable operating in a plurality of print modes, and enables easily changing the control logic of each print mode to afford high quality printing. Heating elements apply heat energy to the recording medium. A heating element drive circuit is provided for each heating element to drive a particular heating element. A printing control unit | 2010-12-02 |
20100302339 | PRINTER - In the case where printing density is set to 180 dpi and temperature of a thermal head is under t5, low-density dot-expanding printing is carried out wherein a dot occupying two printing lines for 360 dpi is formed and thermally transferred onto a surface tape by conveying the surface tape and an ink ribbon by two printing lines for 360 dpi in a single printing cycle with heater elements to be used for printing based one line of line printing data being heated. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302340 | IMAGING FEATURES WITH SKEWED EDGES - A method for forming an image on media is provided which includes controlling an imaging head to emit radiation beams to form the image while scanning over the media along a scan direction. The image can include a feature that has an edge portion that extends in a direction that is skewed by a skew angle with respect to the scan direction. Each radiation beam can be controllable to vary a size of a pixel formed on the media by the radiation beam. Each pixel has a first size along a first direction and a second size along a second direction that intersects the first direction. In one embodiment, the second size is different than the first size and is determined based at least on the skew angle and the first size. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302341 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL ROS EMITTER GEOMETRY WITH LOW BANDING SENSITIVITY - An optical scanning device projects an image onto a photoreceptor within a print system. A laser light source generates a plurality of light beam outputs, wherein the light beam outputs are arranged in a two-dimensional parallelogram array within a substantially horizontal axis and a substantially vertical axis that is perpendicular to the horizontal axis. The two-dimensional parallelogram array has an odd number of rows of light beam outputs, wherein each row has an equal even number of light beam outputs. A rotating polygon mirror includes a plurality of deflecting surfaces, each of the deflecting surfaces deflects the light beams emitted from the laser light source. The light beam output array projects a first swath N onto the photoreceptor via the rotating mirror and swaths [N+1, N+2, . . . ] are subsequently placed at a level one-half down the number of light beam outputs of the previous swath. Each swath has the identical number of light emitting outputs as the two-dimensional array. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302342 | Audio and video messaging device - An audio and video messaging device is composed of a shell, a control unit, a memory unit, a plurality of push buttons, a camera, a screen, a microphone, and a speaker. The control unit is mounted inside the shell. The memory unit is mounted inside the shell and electrically connected with the control unit. The push buttons are mounted onto the shell and electrically connected with the control unit. The camera is mounted onto the shell and electrically connected with the control unit. The screen is mounted onto the shell and electrically connected with the control unit. The microphone is mounted inside the shell and electrically connected with the control unit. The speaker is mounted inside the shell and electrically connected with the control unit. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302343 | VIDEOCONFERENCING TERMINAL AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF TO MAINTAIN EYE CONTACT - The disclosure provides apparatuses for videoconferencing and a method of operation thereof. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: (1) a flat panel display including a substrate and a first two-dimensional array of electronic light sources fabricated along the substrate such that a second two-dimensional array of substantially transparent regions of the substrate are laterally interspersed among the electronic light sources, the display being able to transmit externally received light through the substantially transparent regions and (2) a camera configured to receive light external to the display through the substantially transparent regions of the second two-dimensional array. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302344 | ESTABLISHING EYE CONTACT IN VIDEO CONFERENCING - A video-conferencing system includes a display panel configured to form a display image for viewing by a local video conferencer, a camera configured to acquire a facial image of the local video conferencer and having an aperture oriented toward the display panel, and an array of partly reflective facets aligned in parallel against a plane disposed parallel to and forward of the display panel, each facet positioned to transmit a portion of the display image from the display panel through that facet to the local video conferencer, and to reflect a portion of the facial image of the local video conferencer to the aperture. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302345 | System and Method for Extending Communications Between Participants in a Conferencing Environment - A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving data associated with a local endpoint that is configured to participate in a video conference. The local endpoint can be configured to detect a signal generated by a local end user device and to relay the signal to a local manager element. The method also includes transmitting the signal over a network to a remote manager element at a remote location. In more specific embodiments, the method includes receiving an additional signal from the remote manager element, and determining a selected local endpoint to receive the additional signal from the remote manager element. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302346 | SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING AND SYNCHRONIZING LARGE SCALE VIDEO CONFERENCING AND DOCUMENT SHARING - A method to provide video conferencing includes generating at a client a high quality video stream and a low quality video stream; receiving at a server a plurality of high quality and low quality video streams from a plurality of clients; and sending from the server to each client one high quality video stream and a plurality of low quality video streams. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302347 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, PANORAMIC IMAGE RECORDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup unit for picking up an image of a subject and generating a plurality of pickup images, an orientation obtaining unit for setting an image pickup position at a time of picking up one pickup image among the plurality of generated pickup images as a reference and obtaining an orientation related to the pickup image, an image combining unit for combining the plurality of generated pickup images and generating a panoramic image, a representative position calculation unit for calculating a representative position in a horizontal direction in the generated panoramic image, an orientation calculation unit for calculating an orientation at the calculated representative position on the basis of characteristic information of the image pickup unit, the calculated representative position, and the obtained orientation, and a recording control unit for recording the calculated orientation while being associated with the generated panoramic image. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302348 | VTV System - The following patent relates to an overall hardware configuration that produces an enhanced spatial television-like viewing experience. Unlike normal television, with this system the viewer is able to control both the viewing direction and relative position of the viewer with respect to the movie action. In addition to a specific hardware configuration, this patent also relates to a new video format which makes possible this virtual reality like experience. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302349 | THREE DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY - A three dimensional display includes a display panel and a view-scanning layer. The display panel is used to display many display images quickly. The view-scanning layer is disposed on the display panel and receives the display images. The view-scanning layer has many light refracting modulation regions. Each of the light refracting modulation regions includes a view-scanning unit. The view-scanning unit changes an ongoing direction of a light according to an applied electric field so as to project a part of each of the display images at different view directions. Here, each of the view directions corresponds to the ongoing direction of the light. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302350 | Method of Defining Stereoscopic Depth - A method for efficiently manipulating 3D scenes recorded by a virtual camera using a computer system comprised of projectors, graphics accelerators, one or more CPUs, instances of 3D rendering software, and a MIDI interface, includes receiving from the MIDI controller camera parameters, defining left camera and right camera parameters based on the camera parameters, determining left and right images based upon left and right camera parameters, projecting left and right images, viewing left and right images, integrating left and right images to represent a 3D scene, manipulating the 3D scene until the user is satisfied, and storing the left and right camera parameters, and storing the left and right images. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302351 | STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY AND STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY METHOD - A display device includes a two-dimensional display section configured to display parallax images for stereoscopic display, a variable parallax barrier configured to form a plurality of different barrier patterns, each barrier pattern having light transmitting portions and light blocking portions, and at least one timing controller for controlling a first switching operation in the two-dimensional display section and a second switching operation in the variable parallax barrier. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302352 | VIDEO DATA SIGNAL, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SHUTTER GLASSES - A signal, method, system and computer program product is based on displaying at least two markers embedded within each frame of the video content. One of the at least two markers is displayed in a first half of each video frame and a second of the at least two markers is displayed in a second half of each video frame, the frame being split into the first and the second halves along a splitting line being perpendicular to an axis that is a refresh axis for a particular display screen. The markers are such that enable distinguishing whether a right-eye or left-eye frame is displayed. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302353 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD - A method for displaying a three-dimensional (“3D”) image, wherein the method includes; sequentially displaying a left frame image corresponding to a left eye and a right frame image corresponding to a right eye on a display panel, blocking a light provided to a display block of the display panel when the display block displays a mixed image which includes a left eye image of the left frame image corresponding to the left eye and a right eye image of the right frame image corresponding to the right eye, and providing the light to the display block of the display panel when the display block displays only one of the left eye image and the right eye image. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302354 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - This document discusses a stereoscopic image display device. In the stereoscopic image display device, a display device displays first image data during an N | 2010-12-02 |
20100302355 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CHANGEOVER METHOD - A stereoscopic image display apparatus includes an image receiving device for retrieving right and left eye images of plural stereo pairs obtained stereoscopically from a storage medium by one pair. A parallax checking device determines parallax information of parallax of a common principal object present in each of the right and left eye images being retrieved. A stereo matching unit corrects a right eye image in projective transformation to minimize the parallax information being determined. A display panel displays a three dimensional image according to the right and left eye images after correcting the right eye image. A controller, while the display panel displays the three dimensional image, causes retrieval of the right and left eye images and determination of the parallax information thereof with the image receiving device and the parallax checking device with respect to a succeeding stereo pair among the plural stereo pairs. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302356 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR PRESENTING INFORMATION IN A VISUAL FORM - The invention relates to a method and arrangement for extending viewing capability of a user who is looking through a transparent sheet. The transparent sheet can be, for example, a lens of goggles, an eye shield of a breathing mask, a visor of a helmet, or a windscreen of a vehicle. The arrangement comprises a receiver device ( | 2010-12-02 |
20100302357 | GESTURE-BASED REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM - A gesture-based remote control system includes a camera module ( | 2010-12-02 |
20100302358 | AUTOMATED ASSESSMENT OF SKIN LESIONS USING IMAGE LIBRARY - An automated skin lesion assessment system may automatically assess a suspect skin lesion. An electronic image library may contain diagnosed skin lesion image data representative of images of a plurality of diagnosed skin lesions and, for each, a diagnosis of the skin lesion. An image capture system may capture an image of the suspect skin lesion. A computer processing system may compare the image of the suspect skin lesion with the diagnosed skin lesion image data and, based on this comparison, identify one or more diagnosed skin lesions which match the suspect skin lesion. A user interface may report the diagnoses of the diagnosed skin lesions that match the image of the suspect skin lesion. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302359 | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Communication - Systems for improving unmanned aerial vehicle communication are presented. In a primary embodiment, a UAV transmits an encoded stream of video frames at a first bit-rate over a wireless air interface to a remote control station. The remote control station decodes and displays the video frames for a human user. Upon determining that the characteristics of the wireless air interface have changed, the UAV changes its codec configuration to transmit the encoded stream of video frames at a second bit-rate. The UAV and the ground control station may also use a prioritization scheme to prioritize command and control information and at least some types of video frames over other types of video frames and additional information. In this way, important communications are more likely to be received when the capacity of the wireless air interface is limited. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302360 | DEFECT CORRECTING METHOD AND DEFECT CORRECTING DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT PATTERN - Provided is a defect correcting device for an electronic circuit pattern, which is capable of making a defect seed obvious, and normalizing a pixel or forming a pixel into a semi-black spot. A defect correcting device for an electronic circuit pattern includes: an imaging unit for irradiating a defective portion of the electronic circuit pattern with irradiation light having a wavelength of a visible light region and a wavelength of an infrared light region, and receiving reflected light having the wavelength of the visible light region and the wavelength of the infrared light region from the electronic circuit pattern; a signal processing unit for extracting the defective portion from a picked-up image, and determining a correcting method; a laser irradiating unit for irradiating the defective portion with laser light; and a correction determining unit for determining success or failure of defect correction before and after laser irradiation. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302361 | SIGN RECOGNITION DEVICE - A sign recognition device includes a sign effective range data recording unit for prestoring effective range conditions shown by a sign and an auxiliary sign, a sign recognition unit for recognizing a sign and an auxiliary sign by using a captured image of a roadway in front of a vehicle, a vehicle information acquiring unit for acquiring vehicle information, a map information acquiring unit for acquiring map information about a map of an area surrounding the vehicle, and a sign effective range determining unit for determining whether or not the vehicle is staying in the effective range specified with the sign and the auxiliary sign which have been recognized by the sign recognition unit by using the effective range conditions stored in the sign effective range data recording unit, the vehicle information, and the map information. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302362 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING WHETHER A VEHICLE HAS EXCEEDED A SPEED LIMIT - A method for detecting if a vehicle has exceeded a speed limit captures a vehicle feature characterizing a vehicle entering a monitoring section at a first time. A first coding value to be assigned to the vehicle feature is determined by one-way encryption. The vehicle feature of a vehicle leaving the monitoring section is captured at a second time. A second coding value to be assigned to the vehicle feature captured at the second point in time is determined by the one-way encryption. The first and second coding values are compared and if they match, the average speed of the vehicle is determined using the time required to travel through the monitoring section. The average speed is compared to a predefined maximum speed and the vehicle feature is only stored if the average speed exceeds the maximum speed. A corresponding device for carrying out the method is also provided. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302363 | Shade analysis device - A shade analysis device includes an accelerometer providing samples that represent an elevation defined by a sighting reference, an electronic compass providing samples that represent an azimuth heading defined by the sighting reference, and a processor under the control of a program included in the shade analysis device, acquiring an array of the samples that represent an azimuth heading and an array of corresponding samples that represent the elevation, in response to tracing with the sighting reference, a skyline at an interface between an open sky and at least one solar obstruction over a range of azimuth headings. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302364 | THREE DIMENSIONAL SHAPE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A three dimensional shape measurement apparatus includes m projecting sections, each of which includes a light source and a grating element, and, while moving the grating element by n times, projects a grating pattern light onto a measurement target for each movement, wherein the ‘n’ and the ‘m’ are natural numbers greater than or equal to 2, an imaging section photographing a grating pattern image reflected by the measurement target, and a control section controlling that, while photographing the grating pattern image by using one of the m projecting sections, a grating element of at least another projecting section is moved. Thus, measurement time may be reduced. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302365 | Depth Image Noise Reduction - A depth image of a scene may be received, observed, or captured by a device. The depth image may then be analyzed to determine whether the depth image includes noise. For example, the depth image may include one or more holes having one or more empty pixels or pixels without a depth value. Depth values for the one or more empty pixels may be estimated and a depth image that includes the estimated depth values for the one or empty more pixels may be rendered. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302366 | CALIBRATION METHOD AND CALIBRATION DEVICE - The calibration device | 2010-12-02 |
20100302367 | INTELLIGENT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - An intelligent surveillance system and method for the same uses an image sensor ( | 2010-12-02 |
20100302368 | Automobile camera module and method to indicate moving guide line - The present invention relates to a camera module and a method to indicate a moving guide line using the same. The camera module includes a memory for storing guide line images for vehicle traveling traces divided according to a steering angle of the vehicle's handle; an image sensor for photographing a front image or a rear image, and generating an image signal for an image obtained by overlapping the guide line image stored in the memory with the photographed image; a controller (CAN MCU) for receiving steering angle information of the vehicle's handle, extracting a guide line image corresponding to the steering angle from the guide line images, and controlling the image sensor to perform image overlapping; and an image output amp for converting a signal of the image overlapped in the image sensor into an output signal, and transmitting the converted signal to an image display unit through a serial bus network. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302369 | SECURITY SYSTEM WITH SATELLITE SURVEILLANCE UNITS - A security system suitable for surveying remote installations or sites containing obstacles is provided. The security system may also be well suited for surveying large areas or focusing in on certain spots in an area to be surveyed. The security system may comprise one or more satellite surveillance units (also called surveillance peripherals or simply satellite units) and a main server unit (also called a main unit). The satellite surveillance units may be deployed in a manner that may facilitate monitoring of locations on such sites that a single surveillance unit, even one comprising several surveillance devices, may not be able to monitor due to the presence of obstacles obscuring or blocking the lines of sight of the surveillance devices. The satellite surveillance units may transmit the results of the monitoring to the main server unit, and the main server unit may receive, process and/or store these results. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302370 | METHOD FOR EXAMINING SHOOTING DIRECTION OF CAMERA APPARATUS, DEVICE THEREOF AND STRUCTURE FOR INSTALLING SENSOR - In a test method in which an image photographed by a camera apparatus | 2010-12-02 |
20100302371 | Vehicle tailgating detection system - Vehicle tailgating detection system comprising an unmarked police vehicle having a back end, a camera, still or video, installed on the police vehicle facing rearwards for acquiring and recording visual identification information about the tailgating vehicle during the tailgating incident, and a proximity sensor installed on the police vehicle to determine and transmit information about the distance between the unmarked police vehicle and the tailgating vehicle. Also included is a data processing computer for recording and processing identifying information about the tailgating vehicle, information about the distance between the vehicles and the speed of the vehicles, and information about the location, date and time of the tailgating incident. A global positioning navigation device for acquiring and recording information about the location coordinates of the vehicles during the tailgating incident and means to print a report with details about the tailgating incident from which a moving violation citation may be issued are also provided. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302372 | CONCEALMENTS FOR COMPONENTS OF A COVERT VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A concealment ( | 2010-12-02 |
20100302373 | CAMOUFLAGED SURVEILLANCE DEVICES - Apparatus and systems suitable for discreet surveillance of a remote site or installation are provided. The security system may comprise one or more surveillance units and a main server unit. To facilitate discreet surveillance, the surveillance units may comprise one or more surveillance devices camouflaged by objects or utilities commonly used on the site or installation. Surveillance data collected by these camouflaged surveillance devices may be transmitted by the surveillance units to the main server unit. The main server unit may receive, analyze and/or store the surveillance data and/or results of the analysis. Analysis of the surveillance data may aid in detecting intrusions and/or obtaining intrusion-related information. Security systems comprising such surveillance units may be suitable for a wide variety of applications. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302374 | AUTHENTICATION DEVICE AND AUTHENTICATION SERVER - The proposed authentication device includes: a reading unit for reading a card ID of a card inserted in the device; a photographing unit for photographing the entirety of the card from the front; an device information transmission unit for transmitting an device ID and the read card ID to an external authentication server; a retrieving unit for retrieving a region designated by endpoint coordinates corresponding to a required security level received from the authentication server from card image data obtained by the photographing unit; and an authentication range transmission unit for transmitting the device ID, the read card ID, and image data of the retrieved region to the authentication server. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302375 | INSPECTION SYSTEM, MOBILE TERMINAL, INSPECTION METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An inspection method of allowing a mobile terminal to execute: a step of displaying inspection information and drawing information based on an inspection sheet containing inspection information on an inspection object and inspection content and drawing information on the inspection information; a step of selecting a desired inspection object from the inspection objects contained in the inspection sheet according to the displayed drawing information; a step of inputting an inspection result corresponding to the inspection content of the selected inspection object; a step of inputting a shooting point of the selected inspection object; a step of shooting an image by using the inspection object as an object to be shot; and a step of storing inspection result data associating the selected inspection object, the inputted inspection result, the inputted shooting point, and the inspection photo which is the shot image. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302376 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH-QUALITY REAL-TIME FOREGROUND/BACKGROUND SEPARATION IN TELE-CONFERENCING USING SELF-REGISTERED COLOR/INFRARED INPUT IMAGES AND CLOSED-FORM NATURAL IMAGE MATTING TECHNIQUES - An apparatus and method is provided for near real-time, bi-layer segmentation of foreground and background portions of an image using the color and infrared images of the image. The method includes illuminating an object with infrared and visible light to produce infrared and color images of the object. An infrared mask is produced from the infrared image to predict the foreground and background portions of the image. A trimap is produced from the color image to define the color image into three distinct regions. A closed-form natural image matting algorithm is applied to the images to determine the foreground and background portions of the image. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302377 | IMAGE SENSOR, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING MOVEMENT DIRECTION OF OBJECT - An image sensor includes a base, at least a plurality of first sensing elements and second sensing elements formed on the base. The first sensing elements and the second sensing elements are arranged in an alternate fashion. The first sensing elements cooperatively form a first noncontinuous planar sensing surface facing toward an object, and the second sensing elements cooperatively form a second noncontinuous planar sensing surface facing toward the object. The first noncontinuous planar sensing surface is lower than the second noncontinuous planar sensing surface. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302378 | TRACKING SYSTEM CALIBRATION USING OBJECT POSITION AND ORIENTATION - To calibrate a tracking system, a computing device receives positional data of a tracked object from an optical sensor as the object is pointed approximately toward the optical sensor. The computing device computes a first angle of the object with respect to an optical axis of the optical sensor using the received positional data. The computing device receives inertial data corresponding to the object, wherein a second angle of the object with respect to a plane normal to gravity can be computed from the inertial data. The computing device determines a pitch of the optical sensor using the first angle and the second angle. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302379 | METHOD FOR TESTING CAMERA FUNCTION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method is provided for testing a camera function of an electronic device. The electronic device communicates with a testing device. The method comprises the following steps. Parameters are configured by a parameter module of the electronic device. A camera of the electronic device takes pictures according to the configured parameters. The pictures and the configured parameters are sent to the testing device by a sending module of the electronic device. The pictures and the configured parameters are received by a receiving module of the testing device. Parameters of the pictures are got by a judging module of the testing device, and the judging module judges whether the parameters are identical to the configured parameters. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302380 | Methods and Systems for Managing Image Capturing Devices - A method of selecting an image capturing device in communication with an information handling system (IHS) is disclosed wherein the method includes executing an imaging software application and loading first data corresponding to an image capturing device compatible with the imaging software application, wherein the image capturing device is in communication with the IHS. The method further includes automatically executing a compatible image capturing device corresponding to the imaging software application. An information handling system (IHS) is further disclosed including a storage medium operable to store an imaging software application. The system further includes memory coupled to a processor, wherein the processor is configured to execute the imaging software application. The system may further include a virtual driver installed on the storage medium, the virtual driver configured to automatically select a preferred image capturing device corresponding to the imaging software application and wherein the preferred image capturing device is in communication with the IHS. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302381 | Electronic camera system, electronic camera, cradle, image storage apparatus, and program - An electronic camera system has an electronic camera and a cradle. The electronic camera includes an image pickup section that photoelectrically converts a subject image to generate image data, a first recording section that records image data, a first connecting terminal used for transmission/reception of data to/from an outside of the camera, and a camera controlling section that transfers the image data to the outside of the camera. The cradle includes a second connecting terminal constructed to be capable of engaging with the first connecting terminal, a cradle controlling section that transmits/receives data to/from the electronic camera, and a second recording section in which the image data transferred from the electronic camera can be recorded. Also, at least one of the electronic camera and the cradle further includes a transfer determination section which determines a possibility of transferring the image data based on predetermined authentication information. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302382 | IMAGE DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH AN IMAGE DATA PROCESSING PROGRAM IS RECORDED - The present invention provides an image data processing apparatus that is capable of selecting and processing particular images from among a large number of images, based on the user's actions relating to the images. An MFP | 2010-12-02 |
20100302383 | Image Processing Method and Apparatus Thereof - An image processing apparatus and method is disclosed that is applied for image stabilization. The method comprises the following steps of: At least two images are captured by the image capture module. A sharpest image and a sharper image are selected from the at least two images. At least a motion vector is generated between the sharpest image and the sharper image. The sharpest image is combined with the sharper image based on the motion vector and a combination ratio so as to generate a combined image. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302384 | Image Processing Device, Image Processing Method And Image Processing Program - The image processing device for generating a color image from a color mosaic image obtained with a single chip type imaging element includes: a camera motion detection module ( | 2010-12-02 |
20100302385 | ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSOR, AMPLIFICATION CIRCUIT OF ANGULAR VELOCITY SIGNAL, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, SHAKE CORRECTION APPARATUS, AMPLIFICATION METHOD OF ANGULAR VELOCITY SIGNAL, AND SHAKE CORRECTION METHOD - An angular velocity sensor includes a sensor device and an amplification circuit. The sensor device generates a detection signal corresponding to an angular velocity. The amplification circuit generates both a first output signal by non-inverting amplifying the detection signal with a first gain and a second output signal by inverting-amplifying the detection signal with the first gain, and outputs the first output signal and the second output signal in order to obtain an angular velocity signal by calculating a difference between the first output signal and the second output signal. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302386 | COMPOSITE LOW FREQUENCY CUTOFF FILTER AND IMAGING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An imaging apparatus includes a composite low frequency cutoff filter. The composite low frequency cutoff filter includes a first low frequency cutoff filter, a second low frequency cutoff filter, and an adder-subtractor. The second low frequency cutoff filter receives an output of the first low frequency cutoff filter. The adder-subtractor subtracts an output of the second low frequency cutoff filter from an input to the composite low frequency cutoff filter, and outputs a result of the subtraction to the first low frequency cutoff filter. An output of the first low frequency cutoff filter is outputted as an output of the composite low frequency cutoff filter. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302387 | OPTICAL APPARATUS WITH UNIT FOR CORRECTING BLUR OF CAPTURED IMAGE CAUSED BY DISPLACEMENT OF OPTICAL APPARATUS IN OPTICAL-AXIS DIRECTION - A focus range is determined on the basis of an object distance, focal distance, and aperture value, after an autofocus operation. When SW2 is operated, an exposure is performed only during a period that a displacement of a blur in an optical-axis direction is within the focus range. If an exposure time for one exposure does not reach an exposure time to obtain an optimum exposure, a plurality of exposures are performed until a total exposure time reaches the exposure time to obtain the optimum exposure. When the plurality of exposures are performed, a plurality of images obtained are combined to generate an image with the optimum exposure. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302388 | CAMERA UNIT AND MULTIMEDIA INFORMATION APPLIANCE INCLUDING CAMERA UNIT - A camera unit includes an image sensor, an image signal processor, an application processor and a frame memory. The image sensor receives an optical signal from a lens unit and converts it into an electrical signal. The image signal processor converts the electrical signal into an image signal, and includes a first sub block controlling the image sensor and the lens unit and a second sub block receiving and processing the image signal from the first sub block. The application processor receives the image signal from the second sub block and further processes the image signal. The frame memory is connected to the second sub block and the application processor to store the processed image signal. The image sensor and the first sub block constitute a first chip not connected to the frame memory, and the second sub block and the application processor constitute a second chip connected to the frame memory. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302389 | PRESENTATION DEVICE - A document presentation device | 2010-12-02 |
20100302390 | PRESENTATION DEVICE - A document presentation device | 2010-12-02 |
20100302391 | Head-Separated Camera Device and Control Method Thereof - According to one embodiment, a camera control unit outputs serial data containing information for specifying a predetermined control target device to be controlled from among plural control target devices comprised in a camera head. The camera head identifies the control target device specified by the received serial data, and supplies the identified control target device with a select signal for an active state. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302392 | PRESENTATION DEVICE - A document presentation device | 2010-12-02 |
20100302393 | SELF-PORTRAIT ASSISTANCE IN IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICES - A method may include determining whether an image area of an image capture device includes an image associated with a user/owner of the image capture device. Self-portrait optimization processing is performed when the image area includes an image associated with a user/owner. An image is captured based on the self-portrait optimization processing. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302394 | BLINKED EYE ARTIFACT REMOVAL FOR A DIGITAL IMAGING DEVICE - A method for removing a blinked eye artifact from an image captured by a digital imaging device includes storing multiple images of a subject captured during a burst shot mode of a digital imaging device. The method also includes identifying a presence of a blinked eye artifact on a selected image of the subject upon a receipt of the selected image. The method further includes modifying the blinked eye artifact on the selected image with an open eye image from the multiple images of the subject captured during the burst shot mode. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302395 | Environment And/Or Target Segmentation - A depth image of a scene may be observed or captured by a capture device. The depth image may include a human target and an environment. One or more pixels of the depth image may be analyzed to determine whether the pixels in the depth image are associated with the environment of the depth image. The one or more pixels associated with the environment may then be discarded to isolate the human target and the depth image with the isolated human target may be processed. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302396 | Axicon Lens Array - An optical lens array for imaging and illumination applications is provided. The lens array comprises a first axicon at a first end of the array, a second axicon positioned distally from the first axicon along an optical axis and a third axicon positioned distally from the second axicon along the optical axis. The third axicon provides an objective lens to a focal region or focus region. The third axicon is positioned at a fixed location in the array wherein the distance between the first and second axicons can be altered to control the position of the focal region defined by the depth of field for imaging applications and depth of focus for illumination applications of the third axicon. | 2010-12-02 |
20100302397 | Motion image data generator, system using motion image data, and methods thereof - The present invention discloses a motion image data generator, a system using motion image data, and methods relating to the generator and the system. The motion image data generator comprises: a photo sensor for capturing an image and converting it to digital image data; and a motion detection and processing circuit coupled to the photo sensor for comparing two digital image data outputted from the photo sensor to determine whether there is an object moving, and generating a corresponding output. In determining whether there is a movement, an object which keeps moving by a fixed frequency is filtered out. | 2010-12-02 |