01st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090003706 | Combining online and offline recognizers in a handwriting recognition system - Described is a technology by which online recognition of handwritten input data is combined with offline recognition and processing to obtain a combined recognition result. In general, the combination improves overall recognition accuracy. In one aspect, online and offline recognition is separately performed to obtain online and offline character-level recognition scores for candidates (hypotheses). A statistical analysis-based combination algorithm, an AdaBoost algorithm, and/or a neural network-based combination may determine a combination function to combine the scores to produce a result set of one or more results. Online and offline radical-level recognition may be performed. For example, a HMM recognizer may generate online radical scores used to build a radical graph, which is then rescored using the offline radical recognition scores. Paths in the rescored graph are then searched to provide the combined recognition result, e.g., corresponding to the path with the highest score. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003707 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes an image clipping unit, a feature extracting unit, a candidate identifying unit, and a detecting unit. The image clipping unit clips a window image from a predetermined position of an original image. The feature extracting unit extracts a feature value of the window image on the basis of a predetermined criterion. The candidate identifying unit determines, on the basis of the feature value, whether the window image satisfies a predetermined condition for a candidate including a detection target. The detecting unit determines whether the window image includes the detection target if the window image satisfies the predetermined condition. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003708 | MODIFICATION OF POST-VIEWING PARAMETERS FOR DIGITAL IMAGES USING IMAGE REGION OR FEATURE INFORMATION - A method of generating one or more new digital images using an original digitally-acquired image including a selected image feature includes identifying within a digital image acquisition device one or more groups of pixels that correspond to the selected image feature based on information from one or more preview images. A portion of the original image is selected that includes the one or more groups of pixels. The technique includes automatically generating values of pixels of one or more new images based on the selected portion in a manner which includes the selected image feature within the one or more new images. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003709 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image-processing apparatus for executing accurate facial expression recognition even for a subject hard to recognize a facial expression is provided. A person's face region is extracted from an image input from an image input unit. A predetermined partial region that changes between when the facial expression is in the first and second states is extracted from the extracted face region. A facial expression evaluation value is calculated using an evaluation value calculation formula. When the calculated facial expression evaluation value exceeds a threshold value, it is determined that the facial expression is in the second state. If the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the calculated facial expression evaluation value within a predetermined time is smaller than a predetermined value, the evaluation value calculation formula or its parameter is changed to increase the difference. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003710 | Feature Extraction Apparatus, Feature Extraction Method, and Feature Extraction Program - To extract a feature advantageous for classification and correlation by using the information difficult to be acquired even when it is impossible to acquire the information difficult-to-be-acquired from all individuals. Sub-information input device inputs information difficult to be acquired and accumulates the inputted sub-information. Main information input device inputs information easy to be acquired as main information, and accumulates the inputted main information. Sub-information selection device evaluates a category attribution degree of each sub-information accumulated and selects the sub-information of a high category attribution degree. The correlation feature extraction device uses the sub-information selected by the sub-information selection device as the feature extraction filter, and extracts a feature corresponding to the main information from a correlation between the main information and the sub-information. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003711 | OPTIMIZING CHARACTER RENDERING - Optimizing objects output to a user. One method includes accessing a reference object of a character representing an idealized output. A different representation of the reference object is accessed. The reference object is compared to the representation of the reference object to generate an error metric. An optimization is applied to the representation of the reference object. The optimization is directed to causing the representation of the reference object to more closely approximate the reference object. Comparing objects and applying optimizations is repeated until an acceptable representation of the reference object is achieved. The acceptable representation of the reference object is displayed. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003712 | Video Collage Presentation - A method, a computer-readable storage media, and a user interface describe techniques for creating a video collage synthesized from video content, selecting representative images from the video content, extracting and resizing regions of interest (ROI) from the representative images from the video content, and arranging the regions of interest on a canvas without seams while preserving a temporal structure of the video content. The described method, computer-readable storage, and user interface enhance the experience of the user in browsing a video collage that is compact. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003713 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLASSIFYING AND RANKING INTERPRETATIONS FOR MULTIMODAL INPUT FUSION - A method used in an electronic equipment ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090003714 | EFFICIENT IMAGE COMPRESSION SCHEME TO MINIMIZE STORAGE AND BUS BANDWIDTH REQUIREMENTS - A method of encoding receives an image and tiles the image into a set of tiles. Each tile includes a set of pixels. The method selects a first tile and determines a first set of values for the pixels in the first tile. The method separates the determined values of each pixel in the first tile into several streams. For a first stream, the method determines a bias value, and subtracts the bias value from each value within the stream, thereby generating a set of subtracted values. Typically, the subtracted values have one or more leading zeros, and the method preferably removes one or more of the leading zeros, thereby reducing the number of bits required to represent the subtracted values within the first stream. Thus, one or more of the values within the first stream is advantageously represented with fewer bits. Additional embodiments include an encoder for encoding data by using a reduced number of bits, and a system, and decoder, for transmission, reception, display, storage and/or retrieval. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003715 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONDENSED IMAGE RECORDING AND REPRODUCTION - A method for decoding coded image data, and which includes determining whether a property type of the image data is a first coding type or a second coding type, in which the first coding type of the image data includes identifier information of a reference image for specifying the reference image among previous images, and the second coding type of the image data does not include the identifier information of the reference image, detecting the reference image based on the identifier information for the first coding type of the image data, and decoding the first coding type of the image data based on the detected reference image, and decoding the second coding type of the image data based on the image data itself. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003716 | IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE, IMAGE DECODING DEVICE, IMAGE ENCODING METHOD AND IMAGE DECODING METHOD - An encoding device includes a color component separating unit for separating an input bit stream for the respective color components, a block dividing unit for dividing an input color component signal into blocks to generate a signal of an encoding unit area, a predicted image generating unit for generating a predicted image for the signal, a determining unit for determining a prediction mode used for encoding according to a prediction efficiency of the predicted image, a prediction error encoding unit for encoding a difference between the predicted image corresponding to the prediction mode determined by the determining unit and the input color component signal, and an encoding unit for variable length-coding the prediction mode, an output from the prediction error encoding unit, and a color component identification flag indicating the color component to which the input bit stream belongs as a result of the color component separation. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003717 | IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE, IMAGE DECODING DEVICE, IMAGE ENCODING METHOD AND IMAGE DECODING METHOD - An encoding device includes a color component separating unit for separating an input bit stream for the respective color components, a block dividing unit for dividing an input color component signal into blocks to generate a signal of an encoding unit area, a predicted image generating unit for generating a predicted image for the signal, a determining unit for determining a prediction mode used for encoding according to a prediction efficiency of the predicted image, a prediction error encoding unit for encoding a difference between the predicted image corresponding to the prediction mode determined by the determining unit and the input color component signal, and an encoding unit for variable length-coding the prediction mode, an output from the prediction error encoding unit, and a color component identification flag indicating the color component to which the input bit stream belongs as a result of the color component separation. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003718 | Inverse Tone Mapping for Bit-Depth Scalable Image Coding Adapted to Variable Block Sizes - A method performs inverse tone mapping of an image in a decoder. For each block of each color channel of the image a scaling factor is determined by adding a predicted scaling factor for the current block to a difference between the predicted scaling factor and the scaling factor of an adjacent block. An offset value for the current block is determined by adding a predicted offset for the current block to a difference between the predicted offset value and the offset value of the adjacent block. The scaling factor and the offset value are applied to pixel intensity values of the current block to produce a mapped block. The inverse tone mapping can also be applied to blocks of different sizes. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003719 | ENCODING DEVICE - An encoding device includes an image processing unit that performs image processing on image data, using an image processing parameter, a throughput measuring unit that measures throughput necessary in the image processing performed by the image processing unit, a parameter configuring unit that configures the image processing parameter to the image processing unit, based on a magnitude relation between the throughput measured by the throughput measuring unit and a budget, and an encoder that encodes the image data processed by the image processing unit, and generates encoded data. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003720 | EFFICIENT IMAGE REPRESENTATION BY EDGES AND LOW-RESOLUTION SIGNAL - An exemplary method for encoding an image includes receiving image data, detecting edges in the image data, selecting at least some of the detected edges, encoding the selected edges as selected edge information, down-sampling the image data, encoding the down-sampled image as down-sampled image information and multiplexing the selected edges information and the down-sampled image information. In such a method, the selected edges information and the down-sampled image information can be stored as an encoded image file. Other exemplary methods, devices, systems are also disclosed. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003721 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RECONSTRUCTING DIGITIZED IMAGES - Methods and apparatus for reconstructing digitized images are provided that include an image reconstruction path that receives a digitized image and provides a processed RGB or CMYK image that may be printed or stored in memory. The image reconstruction path is configured to operate in either a multiple scan or single scan environment if the source of the digitized image is a scanner. A plurality of optional functional units in the reconstruction path can be controlled by user or internal controls. These functional units perform preliminary color adjustment, automatic deskew, background and dust removal, descreen, text detection and enhancement, color conversion, scaling, and color manipulation. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003722 | METHODS FOR LOCATING AND DECODING DISTORTED TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATRIX SYMBOLS - A method is presented for processing an image of a two-dimensional (2D) matrix symbol having a plurality of data modules and a discontinuous finder pattern, each distorted by “donut effects”. A resulting processed image contains an image of the 2D matrix symbol having a continuous finder pattern suitable for conventional 2D matrix symbol locating techniques, and having a plurality of data modules, each data module having a center more truly representative of intended data, and suitable for conventional 2D matrix symbol sampling and decoding. The method includes sharpening the distorted image of the 2D matrix symbol to increase a difference between low frequency and high frequency image feature magnitudes, thereby providing a sharpened image, and smoothing the sharpened image using a moving window over the sharpened image so as to provide a smoothed image, the moving window and a module of the 2D matrix code being of substantially similar size. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003723 | Method for Noise-Robust Color Changes in Digital Images - A method for applying filters to digital images with minimal amplification of image noise, comprising filtering the digital image with an EPDR edge-preserving detail-reducing filter, determining a matrix from the filtered image as a result of one or more structure adaptive functions, and modifying the digital image using the filter, adjusted by the matrix values, to produce an enhanced digital image. The order of processing may be inverted, by first determining the matrix and then filtering the matrix with the edge-preserving detail-reducing filter. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003724 | Block noise reducer - A block noise reducer detects block boundaries in all components of an input video signal and smoothes the different components selectively on the basis of the detected block boundaries and their periodic locations. By removing block noise on the basis of block boundaries detected in color difference signals, the block noise reducer removes block noise from scenes with gradual changes in color but little or no change in luminance. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003725 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE FOR DETECTING AND SUPPRESSING SHADOWS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An image processing device for the detection and suppression of shadows in a camera image of a surveilled scene, the camera image optionally showing static objects with static shadow regions and moving objects with dynamic shadow regions, includes a long-term module, which is designed to generate a long-term reference image of the surveilled scene by evaluating a long-term observation of a particular scene, a mid-term module, which is designed to generate a mid-term reference image of the surveilled scene by evaluating a mid-term observation of the particular scene, and a shadow detection module, which is designed to process camera image—using information technology—with long-term reference image and mid-term reference image, in order to detect and suppress shadows. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003726 | ILLUMINATION NORMALIZING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An illumination normalizing apparatus and a method are disclosed. The illumination normalizing apparatus measures a discontinuity of each pixel of an input image, the discontinuity including a spatial gradient and a local inhomogeneity, produces a weight of each pixel from the discontinuity by using a transfer function, produces an estimated illumination by repeating a convolution operation on each weight, and subtracts the estimated illumination from the input image. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003727 | PICTURE PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD THEREFOR, AND PROGRAM - A picture processing device is capable of performing a process of superposing a sub picture image on a moving picture image which forms a base. The device includes a detection unit for detecting a region in which a movement amount is small, out of a plurality of regions in which the sub picture image may be superposed on the moving picture image which forms a base, and a picture image superposing unit for superposing the sub picture image on the region in which the movement amount is small, the region being detected by the detection unit. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003728 | Depth Perception - A method of rendering a multi-view image comprising a first output image and a second output image on basis of an input image ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090003729 | Fiducial artifact detection and compensation algorithm - Defects in an image forming system may give rise to scratched fiducials, missing fiducial regions, or other defects in an image that can run parallel to the process direction. The present disclosure provides for a fiducial compensation method and system for detecting defects thereby allowing spatial tone reproduction curves to be calculated and applied to a digital image in order to eliminate printed streaks due to a photoreceptor's non-uniformities. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003730 | Method And System For Processing Video Data In A Multipixel Memory To Memory Compositor - A method and system for processing video data using multi-pixel scaling in a memory system are provided. The multi-pixel scaling may include reading pixel data for one or more data streams from the memory system into one or more scalers, wherein each of the plurality of data streams includes a plurality of pixels, scaling the pixel via the one or more scalers and outputting the scaled pixels from the one or more scalers. Pixel data may be sequential or parallel. The plurality of scalers may be in parallel, scaling sequential pixel data with independent phase control, or scaling parallel pixel data in substantially equal phase. Pixel data may be transposed, replicated, distributed and aligned prior to reading by scalers, and may be aligned merged and transposed after scaling. Scaling may include interpolation or sub sampling using pixel phase, position, step size and scaler quantities. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003731 | Image data providing apparatus, image display apparatus, image display system, method for controlling image data providing apparatus, method for controlling image display apparatus, control program, and recording medium - A display data generating apparatus according to the present invention includes: (i) a specification information specifying section for acquiring specification information of a television which specification information concerns display of an image, (ii) an image size control section for generating a display image by changing the number of pixels of the image in accordance with the specification information such that the image is to be displayed in a predetermined display size on the image display apparatus, and (iii) a display control information generating section for generating, in accordance with the specification information, display control information for defining a position of the display image on the screen of the image display apparatus. This makes it possible to realize an image data providing apparatus, which causes an image display apparatus to display an image in a predetermined display size. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003732 | DISPLAY PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR IMAGE INFORMATION - On a display processing apparatus, on a case data selection screen, display call buttons for respectively instructing the display of the case data selection screen, a listing display of red color detection bars, a listing display of average color bars, a listing display of thumbnails extracted as observation targets, a digest listing display of thumbnails extracted from a database based on a predetermined reference, and a diagnostic report are displayed at the bottom of the screen in addition to the display of a case data listing display window in which a case data number in a case data number field, and data such as the name and the ID of a patient, an examination date, etc. in an identification data field are displayed to be scrollable. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003733 | ELECTRONIC WRITING INSTRUMENT, CAP, COMPUTER SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC WRITING METHOD - An electronic writing instrument is provided with: an electronic writing instrument body portion that captures a code image formed on a medium based on reflected light; and a detachable cap that is attached to the one end side of the electronic writing instrument body portion. The electronic writing instrument body portion has: at one end side thereof, a writing unit that writes down on the medium on which the code image is formed; a light emitting unit that emits light to the medium; and an image capture unit that captures an image from reflected light reflected on the medium by the emitting light. The detachable cap is configured so as to cover the writing unit when attached to the one end side, and to pass emitted light from the light emitting unit and the reflected light from the medium. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003734 | Anti-drip sandwich bag - A bag made of water resistant paper or plastic for holding a “goopy” sandwich such as a hamburger, hot dog, etc while eating the same is fitted on the open end with a collar extending generally radially from the bag. The collar or drip plate is adapted to catch liquids, slurries, and small particles falling from the sandwich. The catchings are either retained on the collar or directed back into the bag where they either soak into the sandwich or run to the bottom of the bag. In either case, the drippings do not fall onto the diner, table, or floor. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003735 | Tubular Bag Provided with a Cover - The invention relates to a tubular pouch ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090003736 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVACUATING AND SEALING CONTAINERS - An apparatus and method for creating a vacuum-sealed package comprising the placement of the item to be vacuum packed in a container; sealing the container, placing a portion of the container in contact with a sealable chamber; sealing the chamber, creating holes in the container, evacuating the desired amount of air from the container and creating a seal between the interior of the container and the holes. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003737 | Flexible Receptacle for Liquids and Method of Manufacturing Thereof - A flexible receptacle for liquid, comprising two walls ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090003738 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED TEAR RESISTANCE PLASTIC SHEETS - The present invention provides for a plastic sheet, especially one used in the construction of a plastic trash bag, which provides improved tear propagation properties. The plastic sheet has a plurality of protuberances in the plastic sheet, the protuberances defining a first set of substantially parallel curvilinear lines in a first direction, and optionally, a second set of curvilinear lines in a second direction. The plurality of protuberances can be either indentations or protrusions in the plastic sheet, preferably formed through an embossing process. Preferably, the protuberances are circular in shape, but not necessarily uniform, and alternate between indentations and protrusions along the first, and possibly the second, curvilinear lines with the curvilinear lines preferably being wave-shaped. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003739 | Containing Bag - A containing bag in which the amount of fragrance diffused from a contained matter can be regulated. The containing bag ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090003740 | Slide Bearing Material - The invention relates to a slide bearing material comprising a metallic supporting layer and a metallic lead-free porous carrier layer which is sintered on the supporting layer and used to receive a sliding layer material based on a polymer, said carrier layer consisting of a tin bronze with bismuth additives. The aim of the invention is to achieve a higher scoring resistance. To this end, the carrier layer consists of a sintering powder consisting of powder particles containing between 9.5 and 11 wt. % of tin and between 7 and 13 wt. % of bismuth and copper, and the powder particles have a bulbous shape deviating from the regular spherical shape but without edges and undercuts. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003741 | Body-Side Suspension Strut Bearing For Wheel Suspensions - The invention relates to a body-side suspension strut bearing for wheel suspensions of motor vehicles, with a suspension strut which consists at least of a telescoping shock absorber and a bearing spring, and which is supported by way of a shock absorber bearing on the body and by way of another bearing on the wheel suspension elements of the motor vehicle, there being a joint between the body and the suspension strut. A suspension strut bearing which is favorable in terms of construction, production engineering and function, is achieved by the joint being formed by a universal joint with two crossing axes of rotation. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003742 | Grease Composition For Hub Unit Bearing, And Hub Unit Bearing For Vehicle - An object of the invention is to provide a grease composition capable of keeping a good lubrication condition for a long period of time even when water has mixed therein, thereby inhibiting white structure flaking and corrosion. Another object is to provide a vehicular hub unit bearing which hardly suffers from white structure flaking and corrosion even when used in an environment where water may penetrate into it and which therefore has a long life. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003743 | BEARING FOR KINGPIN OR OTHER SHAFT ASSEMBLY - A spherical plain bearing has an outer ring having a concave bearing surface, and an inner ring having a convex bearing surface and a shaft-engaging surface. The inner ring is disposed within the outer ring with the concave surface engaging the convex surface. The inner ring has a lubrication groove on the convex surface and a lubrication aperture that extends from the groove to the shaft-engaging surface. A shaft is mounted in the inner ring. The shaft has a lubrication aperture that communicates with the inner ring lubrication aperture. Lubricant can be injected into the shaft lubrication aperture to flow lubricant into the bearing load zone via the inner ring lubrication aperture. In another aspect, a kingpin linkage assembly includes an axle yoke, a steering knuckle, two king pins pivotally interconnecting the axle yoke and the steering knuckle, and two bearings as described herein for engaging the kingpins. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003744 | Rotor for Use in Rotary Encoder and Wheel Rolling Bearing Assembly Including the Same - The invention seeks to provide a rotor for use in rotary encoder, which is increased in magnetic intensity and mechanical strength thereby achieving exact detection of rotation speed. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003745 | Tapered Roller Bearing - A tapered roller bearing ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090003746 | Bearing Apparatus for a Wheel of Vehicle - A vehicle wheel bearing apparatus has an outer member formed with a body mounting flange on its outer circumferential surface. The body mounting flange is to be mounted on a knuckle of the vehicle. The outer member inner circumference includes double row outer raceway surfaces. An inner member includes a wheel hub with a wheel mounting flange formed on one end. A cylindrical portion extends from the wheel mounting flange. At least one inner ring is press-fit onto the cylindrical portion of the wheel hub. The inner ring outer circumference is formed with an inner raceway surface arranged opposite to the double row outer raceway surfaces. Double row rolling elements are freely rollably contained between the outer raceway surfaces and inner raceway surfaces of the outer member and the inner members. Seals are mounted within annular openings formed between the outer member and the inner member. The inner ring is axially secured relative to the wheel hub by a caulked portion. The caulked portion is formed by radially outwardly plastically deforming the end of the cylindrical portion of the wheel hub. Outer side rolling elements of the double row rolling elements are balls. The inner side rolling elements of the double row rolling elements are tapered rollers. The fundamental rated load of the inner side row of tapered rollers is set larger than that of the outer side row of balls. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003747 | Rolling Bearing - The invention relates to a rolling bearing comprising at least one bearing ring and a plurality of rollers, the bearing ring having a raceway for the rollers and at least one lateral rim for axially guiding the rollers. The roller has a front face facing the rim and the rim has a rim bearing surface facing the roller. At least sections of at least the front face or the rim bearing surface are cambered in the direction of the rim bearing surface or the front face, said camber having a logarithmic profile of camber in at least one border section. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003748 | Bearing Race - A race for a rolling-element bearing is characterised in that the race comprises at least one circumferentially-extending region having a reduced stiffness compared with the remainder of the race. The or each circumferentially-extending region may be thinner than the remainder of the race, and may further comprise a hole or a slot. In a particular preferred embodiment there are two such circumferentially-extending regions, each extending around an arc of approximately 60 degrees in the circumferential direction. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003749 | ROLLING ELEMENT BEARING ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED RIVETED SEPARATOR - The present invention provides a separator for use in a roller element bearing assembly including two identical separator rings, each having a plurality of cooperating cut-out portions formed at predetermined intervals and circumferentially about an outer planar surface. A decrease in the thickness of the two separator rings is realized at the cut-out portions. A plurality of rivets are positioned within the plurality of cooperating cut-out portions to clamp the two separator rings together. The decrease in the thickness of the separator rings where the rivets are positioned enables shorter rivets to be used, thus minimizing buckling of the rivets and fracture of the rings, as well as a continuous un-interrupted piloting surface. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003750 | ROLLER BEARING - A roller bearing includes: an outer race; a cage surrounded by the outer race and including two cage rings and a plurality of pillars interconnecting the cage rings and displaced angularly from each other to define a plurality of roller-receiving spaces thereamong, each of the cage rings being formed with a plurality of retaining holes, each of which is in spatial communication with a respective one of the roller-receiving spaces; a plurality of primary rollers received in the roller-receiving spaces, respectively; and a plurality of urging members, each of which is received in a respective one of the roller-receiving spaces and each of which extends into a respective axially aligned pair of the retaining holes in the cage rings. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003751 | CAGE - The invention relates to a cage ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090003752 | Sn-Containing Heavy-Duty Material Composition, Method for the Production of a Heavy-Duty Coating, and Use Thereof - Methods for producing a heavy-duty coating for metals uses a material composition in the Sn/Cu system for heavy-duty metal coating of metal bases by laser welding. The material is composed essentially of the basic elements Sn, Sb, Cu, particularly of the basic elements Sn, Sb and Cu, optionally with 0-1 wt. % of Ni, 0-1 wt. % of As, 0-0.2 wt. % of Ag, 0-1.2 wt. % of Cd, 0-0.1 wt. % of Se, 0-0.2 wt. % of Cr, 0-2 wt. % Bi, 0-5 wt. % of In, and 0.1-1 wt. % of Zn; also optionally with hard materials, solid lubricants, auxiliary welding agents and auxiliary processing agents, such as free-flowing agents and pressing agents. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003753 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A LINEAR SINGLE POLARIZATION OUTPUT BEAM - A method for generating a linear single-polarization output beam comprises providing an optically active linearly birefringent and linearly dichroic fiber for propagating light and having a single polarization wavelength range and a gain bandwidth; optically pumping the optically active linearly birefringent and linearly dichroic fiber for obtaining fluorescence within the gain bandwidth; and aligning the single-polarization wavelength range to overlap a desired spectral region of the gain profile. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003754 | SILICON STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A silicon structure includes a silicon substrate; and an on-substrate structure including a silicon compound film and formed on said silicon substrate. At least one removal section removed through anisotropic etching and at least one supporting column left through the anisotropic etching to support said on-substrate structure are provided for a direct lower portion of said silicon substrate directly beneath said on-substrate structure. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003755 | Systems and methods for integrated optical circuitry for high data rate optical transmission and reception - Embodiments include systems and methods for integrated circuitry optical modulation. In one embodiment, an integrated circuit comprises an optical waveguide enabling multi-level modulation. The embodiment comprises an optical waveguide with integrated circuit modulators. An optical waveguide is split into at least two branches so that modulation can be imposed in each branch. In one embodiment, the branches are combined to produce an optical signal path in which additional modulation is imposed. In an embodiment of an integrated circuit optical demodulator, a received modulated optical signal is divided into branches and demodulated. Embodiments provide a single integrated circuit for multi-level modulation, thereby avoiding the disadvantages of modulation using separate discrete components. Also, a single integrated circuit for multi-level demodulation is provided. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003756 | OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical device including (a) a substrate having an electro-optic effect; (b) a modulating optical waveguide formed on a surface layer portion of said substrate and forming an interference optical modulator for modulating input light; (c) an output optical waveguide formed on said surface layer portion of said substrate and connected to a downstream side portion of said modulating optical waveguide; and (d) a branching monitoring section for monitoring branched light of light propagated along said output optical waveguide and emitted from an outgoing end face of said substrate. The output waveguide has a reduced width region in which the waveguide width is reduced. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003757 | Waveguide-Type Broadband Optical Isolator - A waveguide-type broadband optical isolator according to the present invention, comprising: a reciprocal phase shifter which makes a phase difference 3π/2 between a first light wave propagating through a first waveguide and a second light wave propagating through a second waveguide, with a fundamental operating wavelength λ, and a nonreciprocal phase shifter which provides a phase difference π/2 for forward propagating waves and a phase difference −π/2 for backward propagating waves. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003758 | Impact Resistant Optical Waveguide and Method of Manufacture Thereof - An impact resistant waveguide includes a clad surrounding a core. A reinforcing filler is incorporated in a curable silicone composition used to prepare the core, thereby imparting impact resistance to the core. A method of manufacture of the waveguide includes injecting the curable silicone composition into a clad made of silicone elastomeric tubing and thereafter curing the curable silicone composition. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003759 | Distributed Optical Pressure and Temperature Sensors - Disclosed herein is a carrier for an optical fiber having a plurality of optical sensors located thereon. Such carrier can be a thick-walled capillary tube or other shapes. The carrier has a sealed hollow body with a side wall. The side wall is profiled at least one predetermined location to form a thin-walled section and at least one optical sensor is attached to said thin-walled section. As the thin-walled section flexes in response to a pressure difference across it, the pressure difference is sensed by the optical sensor. The carrier may also have a slot defined on its side wall to receive the optical fiber. A temperature optical sensor may also be provided adjacent to the pressure optical sensor. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003760 | Distributed Optical Pressure and Temperature Sensors - Disclosed herein is a carrier for an optical fiber having a plurality of optical sensors located thereon. The carrier has a test section comprising a cavity and at least one geometric discontinuity, wherein in response to a pressure applied to the test section, a stress concentration is formed proximate to the geometric discontinuity, and wherein the optical sensor is adhered to at least a part of the geometric discontinuity. The cavity may be filled with a liquid or a gel. A temperature optical sensor may also be provided adjacent to the pressure optical sensor. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003761 | Optoelectronic Integrated Circuit Device and Communications Equipment Using Same - A photoelectric integrated circuit device, in which photonic devices provided on the same substrate as the LSI are densely arranged along the four sides of the LSI, and characteristic degradation of the laser diode or photo detector due to heat generation can be prevented, furthermore optical wiring is easily performed on the board. A quadrilateral package substrate | 2009-01-01 |
20090003762 | CHIP TO CHIP OPTICAL INTERCONNECT - An apparatus for optical communication is provided. The apparatus includes a first waveguide formed on a first surface and a second waveguide formed on a second surface. The first and second surfaces are bonded together to form an air gap between the first and second surfaces and diffraction gratings of the first and second waveguides are facing each other | 2009-01-01 |
20090003763 | Forming a surface-mount opto-electrical subassembly (SMOSA) - In one embodiment, the present invention includes an apparatus having a three-dimensional (3D) interconnect with a first cavity and a second cavity, and an integrated device formed of an electronic integrated circuit (IC) bonded to at least one optoelectronic (OE) die. The integrated device is bonded to the 3D interconnect and at least partially extends into the second cavity. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003764 | Method of Making Optical Probes for Non-Invasive Analyte Measurements - An optical probe for non-invasively measuring an analyte property in a biological sample of a subject, comprises a plurality of illumination fibers that deliver source light from an optical probe input to a sample interface, a plurality of collection fibers that deliver light returned from the sample interface to an optical probe output, and wherein the illumination and collection fibers are oriented substantially perpendicular to the sample interface and the illumination and collection fibers are stacked in a plurality of linear rows to provide a stack of fibers arranged in a rectangular pattern. The optical probe is amenable to manufacturing on a scale consistent with a commercial product. Methods of making such probes are described. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003765 | IMAGING SYSTEM AND RELATED TECHNIQUES - A method and apparatus for imaging using a double-clad fiber is described. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003766 | Continuous optical null tracking method for optical switch - A method and apparatus are provided for real-time correction of a voltage drift of an optical switch. The correction may be made without interrupting an optical data stream of the optical switch. Three voltage states of the optical switch may be monitored continuously to determine whether a voltage drift has occurred. Upon determining that the voltage drift has occurred, a signal processing unit with voltage correction circuitry may apply a voltage to a single port of the optical switch to adjust the three voltages of the optical switch equally to achieve a minimum null signal. The technique may be extended to adjust a voltage drift of multiple optical switches connected in series. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003767 | Spectrally Resolved Fast Monitor - A method and apparatus for monitoring spectral tilt uses an arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) to separate a multiplexed optical signal having a plurality of wavelength channels into a plurality of sub-bands, where each sub-band spans a different wavelength range and includes more than one wavelength channel. A photodetector array is provided to measure the optical power in each of the sub-bands, while control electronics calculate spectral tilt of the multiplexed optical signal using the measured optical power in each of the sub-bands. The spectral tilt monitor in accordance with the instant invention provides spectral resolution, increased monitoring speeds, and decreased manufacturing costs. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003768 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCTION ON OPTICAL COUPLING BETWEEN PUMP LASERS AND PHOTODETECTORS IN OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS - In a first aspect, the present invention comprises an optical filter comprising a fiber having a core and a cladding and a light-absorbing coating applied onto a portion of the fiber cladding, the coating attenuating loosely bound cladding modes. In another aspect, the invention comprises a fiber amplifier apparatus comprising fibers for delivering pump laser light and for monitoring signal light and at least one photodetector optically coupled to a monitoring fiber, wherein either an optical filter is disposed between a monitoring fiber and a photodetector or at least one of the fibers has a core and a cladding and a light-absorbing coating applied onto a portion of the fiber cladding. A method in accordance with the present invention includes providing an optical amplifier having fibers for delivering pump laser light and for monitoring signal light, and applying a light-absorbing coating onto a portion of one of said fibers. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003769 | OPTICAL ISOLATOR - On a surface of an Si layer of a substrate, a plurality of optical waveguides are formed that extend linearly in the Y-axis direction and that are separated from each other by a predetermined spacing in the X-axis direction. These optical waveguides each have a width that monotonously increases in the X-axis direction such that an amount of change of the equivalent refractive index of optical waveguides per unit length is constant in the X-axis direction. In this way, an optical isolator is obtained that can operate for an input light in any state of polarization and that can remove a returned light in any state of polarization without allowing the light to return to an input portion. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003770 | VERTICAL OPTICAL COUPLING STRUCTURE - The present disclosure provides an apparatus, method of manufacturing an apparatus, and method for operation of the same. The apparatus, in one embodiment, includes an optical coupling structure disposed within a cladding region, wherein the optical coupling structure includes a first guiding portion and a second guiding portion. In this embodiment, the first guiding portion is located on a first plane and tapers from a first greater width to a first lesser width in a first direction. The second guiding portion, in turn, is located on a second different plane and tapers from a second greater width to a second lesser width in a second opposite direction. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003771 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTION SYSTEM - An optical fiber connection system detects when proper connection is made between a fiber-optic cable and a bulkhead. A conductive strip on the fiber-optic cable contacts a first and second conductor on the bulkhead upon proper positioning of the bulkhead relative to the fiber-optic cable. The system includes indicators for displaying which of a plurality of termination points is properly terminated. In addition, the system includes alternative embodiments for turning off an energy source feeding the fiber-optic cable, in the event the fiber-optic cable becomes disconnected from the bulkhead. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003772 | MECHANICAL INTERFACE CONVERTER FOR MAKING NON-RUGGEDIZED FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORS COMPATIBLE WITH A RUGGEDIZED FIBER OPTIC ADAPTER - An interface converter is provided for mechanically and optically coupling a non-ruggedized fiber optic connector with a ruggedized adapter port. In a preferred embodiment, the interface converter attaches to an SC fiber optic connector and together form a converted fiber optic connector compatible with the ruggedized adapter port. In certain embodiments, a retractable release sleeve may be removed from the SC fiber optic connector prior to attaching the interface converter. In certain embodiments, the interface converter may be inserted into the ruggedized adapter port prior to being attached to the SC fiber optic connector. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003773 | Method of forming an optical fiber - Marker grooves of an optical fiber are formed by a marker groove forming device including at least, on a substrate, a fiber guide and optical fiber pressing springs formed on a side wall surface in the fiber guide. The optical fiber pressing springs include edges contacted and pressed to the side of an optical fiber stored in the fiber guide, and plate springs for pressing the edges to the side of the optical fiber with fulcra on the side wall surface in the fiber guide. The optical fiber is pressed to a side wall surface in the fiber guide, and the edges are formed at a predetermined distance from each other. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003774 | Marker groove forming device - Marker grooves of an optical fiber are formed by a marker groove forming device including at least, on a substrate, a fiber guide and optical fiber pressing springs formed on a side wall surface in the fiber guide. The optical fiber pressing springs include edges contacted and pressed to the side of an optical fiber stored in the fiber guide, and plate springs for pressing the edges to the side of the optical fiber with fulcra on the side wall surface in the fiber guide. The optical fiber is pressed to a side wall surface in the fiber guide, and the edges are formed at a predetermined distance from each other. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003775 | OPTICAL COMPONENT AND ADAPTER INCLUDING THE SAME - An optical component is improved in workability during assembly operation thereof and makes it possible to easily position an optical fiber. A first ferrule is press-fitted into one end of a central hole of a connecting member, and a second ferrule is press-fitted into the other end of the central hole of the connecting member. An optical fiber is inserted through the first and second ferrules. A coating which coats an intermediate portion of the optical fiber of an optical fiber cord is accommodated in a communicating portion of the central hole of the connecting member in a manner such that the coating is brought into abutment with the first and second ferrules. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003776 | Crimp for an Optical Cable Connector | 2009-01-01 |
20090003777 | CONNECTION DEVICE WITH A CABLE GLAND HAVING HOUSING PARTS ENABLING RELATIVE MOVEMENT THEREBETWEEN - A connection device for connecting an optical fiber to an electrical device has a housing, a cable gland, and a plug for insertion into the corresponding socket of the electrical device, the housing having a cable passage for insertion of the optical fiber, the plug being held at least partially in the housing and being connectable to the fibers of the optical fiber which has been inserted into the cable passage. The housing has a first housing part for holding the plug and a second housing part for connection to the cable gland. The first and second housing parts are connectable in a manner enabling them to be axially moved relative to each other in the connected state by an extent defined by at least one stop on the second housing part that is engageable with at least one opposing stop on the first housing part. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003778 | Fiber optic cable assembly - A fiber optic cable assembly comprising a fiber optic cable having a plurality of optical fibers disposed within a cable sheath and having an access point through the cable sheath for accessing and preterminating at least one of the plurality of optical fibers, at least one tether attached about the access point, the at least one tether having at least one optical fiber disposed within a cable sheath, and a flexible closure substantially encapsulating the access point, a portion of the fiber optic cable and a portion of the at least one tether. At least one preterminated fiber of the fiber optic cable is spliced to the at least one optical fiber of the at least one tether, and spliced together fiber portions of the at least one preterminated fiber and the at least one tether optical fiber are not maintained within a splice tube. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003779 | Optical Fiber Cable Having Raised Coupling Supports - Disclosed is an optical fiber cable that includes optical fibers and a deformable coupling element enclosed within a buffer tube. The coupling element is formed from a deformable yet substantially incompressible material and features a number of raised members projecting toward the optical fibers. The design of the coupling element layer permits coupling of the optical fibers to the buffer tube without the use of a compressive cushioning layer. This arrangement distributes the compressive force applied to discrete points along the outer perimeter of the optical fiber element. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003780 | OPTICAL FIBER ASSEMBLIES HAVING RELATIVELY LOW-LEVELS OF WATER-SWELLABLE POWDER AND METHODS THEREFOR - Disclosed are fiber optic assemblies having at least one optical fiber and a water-swellable powder within a tube and/or cavity and methods for making the same. Fiber optic assemblies of the present invention use relatively low-levels of water-swellable powder while still effectively blocking the migration of tap water and/or saline solutions of 3% by weight along the tube and/or cavity. Furthermore, cleaning of the optical fibers is not necessary before connectorization like with conventional fiber optic cables that use a gel or grease. Generally speaking, at least some of the water-swellable powder is transferred to the inside surface of the tube, cavity, optical fiber or the like; rather, than being a loose powder that is able to migrate within the tube or cavity. Moreover, the existence of water-swellable powder within the fiber optic assembly or cable is nearly transparent to the craft since relatively low-levels are possible. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003781 | Optical Fiber Cable Having A Deformable Coupling Element - Disclosed is an optical fiber cable that includes optical fibers and a deformable coupling element enclosed within a buffer tube. The coupling element is formed from a deformable yet substantially incompressible material that is capable of releasably and intermittently coupling the optical fibers to the buffer tube in various orientations. The design of the coupling element layer permits coupling of the optical fibers to the buffer tube without the use of a compressive cushioning layer and yet permits localized movement the optical fibers relative to the buffer tube to account for disparate thermal expansion and to accommodate optical fiber placement. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003782 | FIBER OPTIC DROP RIBBON, SYSTEM, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A fiber optic drop ribbon is described that can be attached to structures, such as the walls of multi-dwelling units (MDUs), for connecting subscribers to a fiber optic communications network. A number of coated optical fibers are supported by a backing strip of the article having a first and second surface. The first surface is attached to the structure, and the optical fibers are attached to the second surface. A cover strip attaches to the second surface of the backing strip to cover the optical fibers. The cover strip may be removable to provide access to the optical fibers and may reattach to the backing strip following removal. Associated systems and methods are also provided that may include additional components, such as furcation sections, furcation splints, and fiber trays, to facilitate the installation of the article and the connection of subscribers to the fiber optic network. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003783 | SUBWAVELENGTH-DIAMETER SILICA WIRES FOR LOW-LOSS OPTICAL WAVEGUIDING - The present invention provides nanometer-sized diameter silica fibers that exhibit high diameter uniformity and surface smoothness. The silica fibers can have diameters in a range of a about 20 nm to about 1000 nm. An exemplary method according to one embodiment of the invention for generating such fibers utilizes a two-step process in which in an initial step a micrometer sized diameter silica preform fiber is generated, and in a second step, the silica preform is drawn while coupled to a support element to form a nanometer sized diameter silica fiber. The portion of the support element to which the preform is coupled is maintained at a temperature suitable for drawing the nansized fiber, and is preferably controlled to exhibit a temporally stable temperature profile. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003784 | Light guiding member and bifurcated linear light source apparatus - A light guiding member having a light direction changing face which extends in a longitudinal direction of the light guiding member and a light emitting face which faces the light guiding member, wherein the light direction changing face includes two faces arranged so that vertical faces which extend in the longitudinal direction and are respectively vertical to the two faces, intersect with each other. Also, a bifurcated linear light source apparatus comprises a LED, a light guiding member which is made up of a transparent rod shape member, and which emits light generated by the LED, in two directions, from a longitudinal direction side face of the transparent rod shape member, and a reflection mirror which reflects the light emitted in one of the two directions, to the other direction of the two directions. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003785 | Coupling Composition for Optical Fiber Cables - The present invention relates to a novel coupling composition that is used within optical fiber cables to protect optical fibers and to couple the optical fibers and the surrounding buffer tube casing. The present invention also relates to optical fiber cables that use the novel coupling composition. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003786 | OPTICAL FIBER MODULE AND OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical fiber module includes an optical fiber that transmits a light and a holding unit that holds the optical fiber in a state in which the optical fiber is stretched in its longitudinal direction to change optical characteristics of the optical fiber. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003787 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PREFORM AS WELL AS A METHOD FOR FORMING OPTICAL FIBRES FROM SUCH A PREFORM - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a preform for optical fibres by means of a vapour deposition process, wherein plasma conditions are created, and wherein the plasma is moved back and forth along the longitudinal axis of the hollow substrate tube between a reversal point near the supply side and a reversal point near the discharge side of the hollow substrate tube, wherein a transition deposition is carried out between the deposition of one phase and the deposition of the other phase. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003788 | COMPOSITE WAVEGUIDE - A composite waveguide includes a central core configured to transmit a plurality of modes and at least one side core helically wound about the central core and configured to be selectively coupled to at least a portion of the plurality of modes in the central core. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003789 | IMAGING SYSTEM AND RELATED TECHNIQUES - A method and apparatus for imaging using a double-clad fiber is described. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003790 | Optical Waveguide Device and Device For Producing Optical Waveguide Device - An optical waveguide device that is smaller in size and has higher impact resistance. The optical waveguide device ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090003791 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING FLEXIBLE ELONGATE ELEMENTS - An apparatus for managing lengths of flexible elongate elements between two fixed points has a single spool with a track of predetermined width sufficient for winding alternate turns of the elongate element about opposite side regions of the track in a folded figure eight pattern. A first turn of the elongate element is wound about a first side region of the track, then the element is crossed over to the second side region of the track and a second turn is wound about the second side region of the track. The elongate element is crossed back over to the first side region and a third turn is wound about the first side region. The process is repeated until at least the majority of the slack between the fixed points on the element has been taken up. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003792 | QUAD FIELD DATA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WITH FIBER OPTIC CONVERTER - A quad field data distribution system with a fiber optic converter includes a weatherproof housing with a hinged lid and a panel positioned in the housing and having a plurality of interconnection groups of connector elements mounted on the panel. Each interconnection group includes a multiple contact box connector, sets of insulation displacement connectors connected to respective sets of the contacts of the box connector, and a plurality of auxiliary connectors having the contacts of pairs of the insulation displacement connectors connected thereto. Each group additionally includes a bidirectional optical to electrical media converter circuit including a standardized optical data connector and a standardized electrical data connector interfaced thereto. Operating power is provided to the media converter circuit by an external DC power supply through a panel mounted power jack. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003793 | FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR - A fiber optic connector may include a first cover with an integral restraining mechanism and a second cover with a reciprocal restraining mechanism. A fiber optic cable having a ferrule at a terminating end may be placed within the fiber optic connector. A dust cap may be placed on the terminating end of the fiber optic cable. The integral restraining mechanism and the reciprocal restraining mechanism may detachably mate and enclose the terminating end of the fiber optic cable within the fiber optic connector. The fiber optic connector may include one or more gaskets to assist in sealing the connector. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003794 | Method and system for facilitating creation of content - There is provided a method for use by a content capturing device for facilitating creation of content. According to one embodiment, the method includes receiving a content project file in a receiver of the content capturing device. The method further includes providing instructions to the user via a user interface for creating one or more portions of the content. In one embodiment, the instructions can be included in the content project file. The content can be, for example, a video or a collection of one or more digital still images. The method further includes capturing the one or more portions of the content using a video module and automatically editing the one or more portions of the content to generate the content. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003795 | VIDEO REPRODUCTION DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a video reproduction device in which a resolution of a video content is limited to a limit value, the device comprises a display unit configured to reduce the resolution of the video content to the limit value and display a reduced content in a smaller size, an input unit configured to designate a part of the reduced content displayed by the display unit, and a recording unit configured to record a designated part of the reduced content together with a time stamp of the video content. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003796 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR RECEIVING A COMMAND DURING A COMMERCIAL - Apparatuses, methods, and computer program products for receiving recording or other commands are provided. In operation, a command is received during the display of a commercial for a media program, the media program and a date and time for the media program are identified, and the command is executed based on the date and time. The command may be to record the program or send a reminder to the display regarding the media program. A viewer is allowed to send the command during the commercial without requiring the user to go to a second screen, such as a recording screen, or to enter additional commands. The date and time of the media program may be identified through metadata associated with the commercial or through the review of an interactive programming guide. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003797 | Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product for Providing Content Tagging - An apparatus for providing content tagging may include a storage element and a tagging element. The storage element may be configured to store a predefined text entry. The tagging element may be in communication with the storage element and may be configured to receive a content item and tag the content item with the predefined text entry. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003798 | CONTENT RECORDER/PLAYER - A device according to the present invention can record and play a content and can transmit and receive data to/from at least one secondary device. At least one parameter has been set for the secondary device to define configuration settings for the secondary device, which has the function of transmitting data about the at least one parameter upon request. The device includes: a network controller for transmitting and receiving data to/from the secondary device; a system controller, which requests the secondary device to transmit the data about the at least one parameter, which has been set in the secondary device, during an initialization process; and a storage medium for storing the data that has been transmitted from the secondary device and received at the network controller. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003799 | Method for apparatus for reproducing image data - Main image data pieces in a recording medium are classified into groups according to recording date and time. A digest image data piece is generated from a main image data piece or pieces in each of the groups. Each of the generated digest image data pieces represents a digest of contents of the corresponding main image data piece or pieces. Contents of the digest image data pieces are sequentially reproduced in response to user's command in an order accorded with the recording dates and times of the main image data pieces corresponding to the digest image data pieces. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003800 | Recasting Search Engine Results As A Motion Picture With Audio - Computer-implemented methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for recasting search engine results as a motion picture with audio. Embodiments include identifying a search engine query; providing to a search engine the query; receiving from the search engine the results of the query; retrieving a plurality of legacy web pages in dependence upon the results; identifying audio objects in the plurality of legacy web pages for audio rendering; identifying video objects in the plurality of legacy web pages for motion picture rendering; associating one or more of the video objects for motion picture rendering with one or more of the audio objects for audio rendering; determining in dependence upon the selected audio objects and video objects a duration for the motion picture; selecting audio events for rendering the audio objects identified for audio rendering; selecting motion picture video events for rendering the video objects identified for motion picture rendering; assigning the selected audio events and the selected motion picture video events to playback times for the motion picture; rendering, with the selected audio events at their assigned playback times, the audio content of the each of the audio objects identified for audio rendering; rendering, with the selected motion picture video events at their assigned playback times, the video content of the video objects identified for motion picture rendering; and recording in a multimedia file the rendered audio content and motion picture video content. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003801 | Method and system for optical characterization of optical crystallization - Systems and methods for optical characterization of crystallization processes, especially SLS crystallization processes, are disclosed. A substrate is illuminated with light and images are acquired by image acquisition means. The images of the processed areas are fed to a control system. The control system works color selectively by either using color selective image processing of color images or by the use of colored light and black and white image acquisition means. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003802 | Content Playback Method and Content Playback Apparatus - By allowing the movement of a user to affect the playback of content, the entertainment characteristic or uplifting spirits derived from content playback itself can be enhanced. The timing at which the user places his/her foot on the ground while walking or the timing at which the user shakes or changes from swinging in one direction to swinging to another direction is detected. Then, content, such as a music piece or moving pictures, is played back by allowing the timing of beats or bars of the music piece or the timing of scene changes or cut changes of the moving pictures to be synchronized with the timing of the movement of the user. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003803 | Input-output circuit, recording apparatus and reproduction apparatus for digital video signal - A video signal input-output circuit and a recording-reproduction apparatus in which a digitally compressed video signal input in packet form can be recorded and reproduced efficiently and in stable fashion. In this apparatus, a clock reference is detected from a packet signal containing the clock reference and a digitally compressed video signal, a time stamp for a packet is generated using a clock signal in phase with the clock reference and added to the particular packet, and the packet signals with the time stamp added thereto are recorded closely to each other in a data storage element such as a magnetic recording medium. At playback, the packet interval is output by being restored to the original length on the basis of the time stamp added to the packet in store. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003804 | Recording/Reproducing Apparatus, Transmitting Apparatus and Transmitting Method - Disclosed are an image recording/reproducing apparatus and a transmitting method which are user-friendly when transmitting image data recorded on a medium to an external device. Reproduction path information for transmitting image data edited by a user is recorded on the record medium. When transmitting, reproduction path information read from the recording medium is selected, the image data is reproduced according to the reproduction path information, and the reproduced data is transmitted to the external device. The reproduction path information includes transmitting event information such as the date and time of transmission, destination information, and information related to the signal format of the image data to be transmitted. | 2009-01-01 |
20090003805 | Optical Device, Reproduction Device, Program, and Reproduction Method - A Browsable SlideShow is recorded on a BD-ROM. The Browsable SlideShow includes a video stream, an audio stream and PlayList information. The video stream and the audio stream are recorded on separate areas on an optical disc. The PlayList information includes a plurality of pieces of PlayItem information, each of which has an In_time and an Out_time which specify a single piece of picture data in the video stream and a Still_time indicating a period during which the piece of picture data is still-displayed. A still period indicated by the Still_time is a length of time that is longer than or equal to a VBV-delay when reading a subsequent piece of picture data to an Elementary Buffer | 2009-01-01 |