| 06th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
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| 20090034865 | Method for Filtering Images with Bilateral Filters - A method filters an input image to produce an output image. A bilateral filter is composed of a spatial filter and a range filter. Pixel intensities in the input image are multiplied by each other to produce the set of power images, which approximate the application of the range filter. The spatial filter is applied to the set of power image to determine responses, and the responses are combined on a pixel-by-pixel basis to produce a bilaterally filtered output image. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034866 | METHOD OF REMOVING BLUR WITHOUT RINGING-ARTIFACT - Provided is an image processing method and apparatus for removing blur in a screen image, including detecting blur in an input image, segmenting the image according to an amount of the detected blur, performing a high pass filtering of the segmented image in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction, detecting corresponding weights by using corresponding coefficients of each direction obtained from filtering; and restoring the image by applying the detected weights to one of: an iterative form or a closed form of an image restoration. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034867 | ENHANCING DYNAMIC RANGES OF IMAGES - Methods and apparatus according to various aspects take as input image data in a lower-dynamic-range (LDR) format and produce as output enhanced image data having a dynamic range greater than that of the input image data (i.e. higher-dynamic range (HDR) image data). In some embodiments, the methods are applied to video data and are performed in real-time (i.e. processing of video frames to enhance the dynamic range of the video frames is completed at least on average at the frame rate of the video signal). | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034868 | ENHANCING DYNAMIC RANGES OF IMAGES - Methods and apparatus according to various aspects take as input image data in a lower-dynamic-range (LDR) format and produce as output enhanced image data having a dynamic range greater than that of the input image data (i.e. higher-dynamic range (HDR) image data). In some embodiments, the methods are applied to video data and are performed in real-time (i.e. processing of video frames to enhance the dynamic range of the video frames is completed at least on average at the frame rate of the video signal). | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034869 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGE BACKGROUND SUPPRESSION USING NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT OF COLOR CHANNELS - Printing systems and methods are presented for image background and neutral adjustment of luminance-chrominance pixel values corresponding to a scanned image, in which white and black pixels are identified which have luminance values close to whitepoint and blackpoint values for the image, and which have chrominance values close to the chrominance neutral point. The chrominance values of these identified white and black pixels are selectively reduced based at least partially on proximity to the chrominance neutral point and chrominance of one or more neighboring pixels. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034870 | Unified spatial image processing - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for image processing that are unified in nature, carrying out many image-enhancement tasks together in a unified approach, rather than sequentially executing separately implemented, discrete image-enhancement tasks. In addition, the methods and systems of the present invention can apply image-enhancement to local, spatial regions of an image, rather than relying on global application of enhancement techniques that result in production of artifacts and distortions. In certain embodiments of the present invention, various different types of intermediate images are produced at each of a number of different scales from a received, input image. From these intermediate images, a photographic mask and temporary image are obtained, and the photographic mask and temporary image are then employed, along with a look-up table or function that receives values from the photographic mask and temporary image, to compute an enhanced, output image. In a described embodiment of the present invention, the intermediate images include low-pass, band-pass, photographic-mask, and temporary-image intermediate images computed at each of a number of different scales. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034871 | Method and system for enhancing image signals and other signals to increase perception of depth - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for processing signals, particularly signals encoding two-dimensional images, such as photographs, video frames, graphics, and other visually displayed information. Rather than attempting 3D-boosting by attempting a global contrast enhancement, method and system embodiments of the present invention generate a soft-segmented image that is separately contrast enhanced, segment-by-segment, to produce an enhanced soft-segmented image. A details image is then computed, and is combined with the enhanced soft-segmented image to produce an intermediate image, the brightness of which is adjusted to produce a 3D-boosted output image. Local contrast enhancement provides for proportional enhancement of homogenous regions, resulting in 3D-boosting without introduction of anomalies, artifacts, and distortion. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034872 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING BRIGHTNESS OF IMAGE CAPTURED IN LOW LIGHT - An exemplary method for increasing brightness of an image captured in low light includes: transforming the captured image into an original image that has a brightness component; copying the brightness component of the original image as a brightness image; inverting the brightness image into a negative image; and incorporating the negative image into the original image such that a predetermined percentage of gray scale values of pixels of the negative image corresponding to pixels in a dark portion of the original image are respectively added to gray scale values of the pixels in the dark portion of the original image to produce a processed image. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034873 | Image creating method and image creating system - For a halftone representation of a grayscale data of an original image of P tones, an output resolution, a screen ruling frequency, and a screen angle are based to set a basic array of L×L pixels, where L is an integer greater than 1, and a number N of tones reproducible by the basic array is compared with P to generate a dither array using the basic array as its sub-array, such that numbers are assigned to pixels of sub-arrays by a prescribed rule, in order between the sub-arrays, starting from prescribed ones of centered and centermost pixels of the sub-arrays. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034874 | Spatially-Varying Convolutions for Rendering Glossy Reflection Effects - Glossy reflections may include areas that are less clear (more blurry) than other regions. For instance, an area of reflection that is closer to the object being reflected may appear clearer than a region that is farther from the object. When generating a glossy reflection, the total amount of light reaching each point on the reflecting surface is calculated according to a spatially-varying convolution kernel of the transparency information for the image being reflected. Ray-tracing, traditionally used to determine a spatially varying convolution, can be very CPU intensive. Instead of using ray-tracing, data structures, such as MIP-maps and summed-area tables, or separable linear filters may be used to compute the spatially-varying convolution. For example, a two-dimensional convolution may be computed as two spatially-varying, separable, linear convolution filters—one computing a horizontal component and the other a vertical component of the final 2D convolution. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034875 | IMAGE DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided is an apparatus and method for detecting an image enhanced from a low resolution image to a high resolution image. An apparatus for detecting an image converted from a first resolution to a second resolution higher than the first resolution, the apparatus including: a frequency converter converting a received second resolution image signal to a frequency domain; and an image determiner calculating energy per frequency from the received second resolution image signal converted to the frequency domain, and if an amount of energy in over a pre-set frequency is less than a threshold, determining that the received second resolution image signal corresponds to a second resolution image converted from a first resolution image, and if the amount of energy in over the pre-set frequency is greater than the threshold, determining that the received second resolution image signal corresponds to a real second resolution image. Accordingly, by detecting an image converted from the first resolution to the second resolution higher than the first resolution, the detected image is separately processed, thereby enhancing image quality. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034876 | IMAGE ANALYSIS - The present invention relates to a method of and apparatus for image analysis and in particular may relate to the detection of cross-fades in film or video sequences. The invention relates in particular to a method of analysing an image of a sequence of images to determine a cross-fade measure based on determined temporal picture information transitions associated with picture elements of the image. In particular, the cross-fade measure may be determined based on the extent to which the temporal picture information transitions are uniform. The method and apparatus of the invention can provide a measure of likelihood of a cross-fade in a single pass. In addition the described method can be accomplished in real-time or close to real-time. In addition the cross-fade detection results are comparable with, or better than, the results achieved by the prior art methods. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034877 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MODIFYING THE SIZE OF AN IMAGE - The method of reducing the size of an initial image into a final image, each image being formed by a matrix of ordered pixels, each pixel being characterised by a characteristic quantity (Cn), the reduction being effected by a ratio P/Q with P and Q integers and Q not a multiple of P, comprising a pixel decimation step, in which the following steps are implemented: —effecting a partitioning of the initial image into groups of pixels; —allocating, successively to each group of pixels n of the initial image, a coefficient μn the coefficients of the groups of pixels forming an arithmetic sequence of ratio P in Z/QZ defined by the recurrence relationship μn+1≡μn+P(Q); —selecting only the groups of pixels whose coefficient allocated is a number less than P−1; —decimating the groups of pixels not selected: and—forming the final image of reduced size solely from the groups of pixels selected, each pixel in the groups of pixels selected being characterised by the filtered characteristic quantity (C′n). | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034878 | PIXEL INTERPOLATION CIRCUIT, PIXEL INTERPOLATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A correlation along a horizontal direction and a correlation along a vertical direction are calculated with respect to a neighboring region around an interpolation target pixel by using respective pixel values of R pixels, G pixels, and B pixels in Bayer data. The pixel value of the G pixel to be interpolated for the interpolation target pixel is determined based upon pixel values of pixels adjacent to the interpolation target pixel along a direction exhibiting a stronger correlation between the calculated correlations. The interpolation target pixel in the Bayer data is interpolated by using the G pixel of the pixel value determined. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034879 | METHOD OF ENABLING INTERACTIVITY TO BE CONFERRED ON A PRE-PRINTED GRAPHIC IMAGE - A method of swipe-scanning a graphic image pre-printed on a surface. The method comprises the steps of: (i) operatively positioning a swipe-scanner relative to the surface and swiping the scanner across the surface; (ii) capturing, during the swipe, successive images of portions of the graphic image; (iii) printing, during the swipe, successive parts of a position-coding pattern onto the graphic image, the position-coding pattern identifying a plurality of absolute positions and an impression identity for the graphic image; (iv) sensing, during the swipe, positions of the scanner; (v) using the sensed positions to control, during the swipe, printing of the position-coding pattern; (vi) using the sensed positions to assemble the captured portions of the graphic image into a scanned graphic image; and (vii) generating association data indicating an association between the impression identity, the plurality of absolute positions and the scanned graphic image. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034880 | Method of Conferring Interactivity on Previously Printed Graphic Containing Text - A method of conferring interactivity on a pre-printed image containing text. The method comprises the steps of: (i) receiving association data indicating an association between an impression identity, absolute positions and a scanned image; (ii) performing Optical Character Recognition on the scanned image to convert text images into computer text; (iii) generating an input description for the scanned image; and (iv) storing a page description comprising the input description and the scanned image. The page description is indexed with the impression identity and, further, the page description is retrievable so as to confer interactivity on the image. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034881 | System for Conferring Interactivity on Previously Printed Text - A system for conferring interactivity on a pre-printed image containing text, the image having been scanned and had a position-coding pattern printed thereon, the position-coding pattern identifying a plurality of absolute positions and an impression identity for the image, the system comprising a computer system configured for: (i) receiving association data indicating an association between the impression identity, the plurality of absolute positions and a scanned image; (ii) performing Optical Character Recognition (OCR) on the scanned image to convert text images into computer text; (iii) generating an input description for the scanned image, the input description describing words of computer text and zones of corresponding text images in the scanned image; and (iv) storing a page description comprising the input description and the scanned image, the page description being indexed with the impression identity, wherein the page description is retrievable so as to confer interactivity on the image. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034882 | WEARABLE BAG WITH SECURITY DEFENSE - The present invention pertains to a wearable bag comprising a body divided by two panels, two shoulder straps respectively disposed on two panels, and a zipper with two zipper tracks and two zipper tabs. Particularly, the body has a plurality of pockets disposed therein, which are sewed to the front side thereof; further the panels are interlocked to form a bag with the shoulder straps by the zipper tabs sliding toward the same direction along the zipper tracks; relatively, the panels are detached to form a wearable vest while the zipper tabs slide toward a reverse direction. As a result, the present invention provides with multiple uses, used for a bag or a vest, and also facilitates to decrease the possibility of robbery for increasing the security defense. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034883 | THERMAL BAG FOR FOODS AND THE LIKE - The thermal bag ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034884 | CONVENIENT PORTABLE BAG - The present invention pertains to a portable bag comprising a bag body, a zipper, and a strap. Particularly, the strap includes a strap loop with a blocking portion engaging thereto. Further, the blocking portion is inserted into the bag body and fixed therein by a larger outer diameter of the blocking portion than a dimension of a detaching portion while interlocking the zipper, which results in the strap to be a held in the hand or in the shoulder. As a result, the present invention provides with multiple ways for the portability and the convenience in use while carrying out the blocking portion and the articles in the bag. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034885 | Deli sandwich/composite storage bag - A package with a flexible first and second opposing walls and a reclosable opening with interlocking and cooperative male and female elements where the walls are directly interconnected by binding zones and define between them a plurality of compartments (units/bags) separated by such binding zones that can be individually detached. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034886 | Odor containment - An odor-containment system for use with a flexible bag and a receptacle for holding waste items includes a body configured to be connected to the receptacle for holding waste items, the body providing a passageway through the body, and a plurality of sealing members attached, directly or indirectly, to the body and disposed across the passageway, the sealing members being disposed adjacent to each other in a static, closed position of the system such that a flexible bag inserted between the sealing members will be forced closed, where the body is configured to cover an opening of the receptacle for receiving the waste items, where the sealing members are attached to the body such that the sealing members can separate from each other to permit one of the waste items to be inserted between the sealing members, and where the sealing members are biased toward the static, closed position with the sealing members adjacent to each other such that when a waste moves out from between the sealing members, the sealing members will return to their static positions adjacent to each other. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034887 | Hydrostatic gas bearing, rotator and CT scanner - A hydrostatic gas bearing capable of easily adjusting a clearance between a rotor and a radial bearing pad is provided. This hydrostatic gas bearing comprises a radial bearing pad radially supporting a rotor, a linear motion guide moving the radial bearing pad and a ball stud swingably coupling the radial bearing pad to the linear motion guide. The linear motion guide moves the radial bearing pad in a direction intersecting with a direction connecting the center of rotation of the rotor and the ball stud with each other. The quantity of adjustment in movement of the radial bearing pad caused by the linear motion guide is larger than the quantity of change in the clearance between the outer peripheral surface of the rotor and the radial bearing pad, whereby a small quantity of the bearing clearance can be precisely adjusted. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034888 | HYDRODYNAMIC BEARING UNIT - A housing for a hydrodynamic bearing unit of this type is formed from a resin material having high oil resistance and low outgassing property to ensure the cleanliness of the bearing unit. An ester-based lubricating oil is used as a lubricating oil filled inside the hydrodynamic bearing unit | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034889 | FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING, FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING-TYPE DISC DRIVE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING - In a disclosed fluid dynamic bearing motor, and a disc drive employing the same, variations in motor performance due to a change in viscosity of a bearing fluid caused by a temperature change is canceled. The fluid dynamic bearing includes a sleeve with a shaft insertion hole in it. A shaft is rotatably inserted into the shaft insertion hole. A bearing fluid is disposed between an internal surface of the shaft insertion hole and the shaft. The shaft is formed of a material selected from a group consisting of steel, iron alloy material, aluminum alloy material, and copper alloy material. The sleeve is made of titanium material. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034890 | Drivetrain connection having film bearings - A drivetrain for use with a power unit is disclosed. The drivetrain may have a driving member, a driven member, and a sleeve disposed between the driving member and the driven member. The drivetrain may further have a first oil film bearing disposed between the sleeve and one of the driving member and the driven member. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034891 | HYDRODYNAMIC PLAIN BEARING - A hydrodynamic plain bearing is provided and includes a raceway which is rotatable about an axis of rotation and which is mounted in the axial direction on a plurality of carrying segments ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034892 | Rolling bearing - A rolling bearing assembly includes an inner race ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034893 | Rolled Plain Bearing Bush - The invention relates to a rolled plain bearing bush ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034894 | Axle bearing assembly - An axle bearing assembly includes a flange, on which a wheel is mounted; a hub shaft constructed of a cylindrical portion provided on an inboard side of the flange; a bearing having an inner ring; an outer ring; and rolling elements disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring; a first sealing member fixed to an inboard side between the inner ring and the outer ring; and a removable second sealing member is fitted to the inboard side of the first sealing member. The inner ring of the bearing portion is fixed to the cylindrical portion of the hub shaft. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034895 | NON-DIAMETRICAL MULTI-CONTACT BEARING - A multi-contact bearing includes, an inner race having a rotational axis, an outer race sharing the rotational axis of the inner race, and rolling bearing members constrained between the inner race and the outer race. A number of non-diametrically opposed sets of contact points are positioned on both the outer and inner races. The contact points on each individual race form lines converging to a common vertex on the bearing rotational axis | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034896 | BEARING RETAINER - A bearing retainer having an inner portion, an outer portion spaced apart from said inner portion, and an intermediate portion connecting the inner portion and the outer portion, such that the inner portion and the outer portion are radially spaced apart and define a space therebetween, and a contact surface on at least one of the inner portion and the outer portion for engaging a component of a bearing assembly disposed in the space. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034897 | THRUST CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARING - A diameter dimension of a chamfer | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034898 | OPTICAL MODULATOR - Herein disclosed is an optical modulator, comprising: a substrate | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034899 | Optical modulator including waveguide grating structure and multiple quantum well layer - An optical modulator and related methods are described. In accordance with one embodiment, the optical modulator comprises a horizontal waveguide grating structure (WGS) receiving an incident radiation beam propagating in a non-horizontal direction. The WGS includes a horizontal waveguiding layer along which a lateral propagation mode is guided, the lateral propagation mode having a vertically extending mode profile. The optical modulator further comprises a multiple quantum well (MQW) layer sufficiently proximal to the horizontal waveguiding layer to be within a vertical extent of the mode profile of the lateral propagation mode. The optical modulator further comprises an electric field source applying a time-varying electric field to the MQW layer. The optical modulator modulates the incident radiation beam according to the time-varying electric field to generate a modulated radiation beam propagating in one of a transmitted direction and a reflected direction. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034900 | BAND-PASS FILTER AND METHOD FOR MAKING PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FOR THE BAND-PASS FILTER - A band-pass filter includes a photonic crystal having a local mode that generates a pass band in a stop band formed by Bragg reflection, a transmission channel that limits electromagnetic waves propagating in the photonic crystal to a mode in which an amplitude direction of an electrical field is a particular direction; and a magnetic field-applying unit for applying to the photonic crystal a DC magnetic field in a direction perpendicular to a propagation direction of the electromagnetic waves. The photonic crystal includes a periodic structure including a low permittivity dielectric member and a plurality of high permittivity dielectric members periodically arranged in the low permittivity dielectric member so that the Bragg reflection occurs in the periodic structure, and a magnetic member disposed in the periodic structure. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034901 | OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR - An optical fiber sensor that can detect a liquid level or detect a property of liquid with high reliability even under a frequently vibrational environment. The optical fiber sensor includes an optical fiber that includes a core having an area where a grating is formed and a clad, and is disposed so that at least a part of the area with the grating is immersed in liquid, a light source for making light incident to the optical fiber so that a cladding mode light having a wavelength band is occurred by the grating, and a light receiving unit for detecting the intensity of light which is incident from the light source to the optical fiber and transmitted through the grating. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034902 | Method for Increasing Signal Intensity in An Optical Waveguide Sensor - A sensor platform for use in sample analysis comprises a substrate ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034903 | STRAIN SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MEASURING STRAIN - A strain sensing device has a sub-assembly with at least one optical fiber therein, and a metallic coating encasing the sub-assembly. The metallic coating is strain coupled to the sub-assembly. A strain sensing system and a method of anticipating failure in a structure are provided. The strain sensing system and method of anticipating failure in a structure use the strain on the strain sensing device to calculate the strain on a structure of interest. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034904 | SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL MODULATOR - There is provided a semiconductor optical modulator capable of performing a stable operation and having an excellent voltage-current characteristic to an electric field while exhibiting the characteristic of a semiconductor optical modulator with an n-i-n structure. The semiconductor optical modulator includes a waveguide structure that is formed by sequentially growing an n-type InP clad layer ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034905 | Microresonantor systems and methods of fabricating the same - Various embodiments of the present invention are related to microresonator systems and to methods of fabricating the microresonator systems. In one embodiment, a microresonator system comprises a substrate having a top surface layer and at least one waveguide embedded in the substrate and positioned adjacent to the top surface layer of the substrate. The microresonator system also includes a microresonator having a top layer, an intermediate layer, a bottom layer, a peripheral region, and a peripheral coating. The bottom layer of the microresonator is attached to and in electrical communication with the top surface layer of the substrate. The microresonator is positioned so that at least a portion of the peripheral region is located above the at least one waveguide. The peripheral coating covers at least a portion of the peripheral surface and has a relatively lower index of refraction than the top, intermediate, and bottom layers of the microresonator. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034906 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ROUTING OPTICAL SIGNALS - A system and methods for routing optical signals are disclosed. The system includes a first large core hollow waveguide having a reflective coating covering an interior of the waveguide and configured to guide a substantially collimated multi-mode coherent light beam. A second large core hollow waveguide with an interior reflective coating is coupled to the first waveguide with a coupling device. The coupling device is configured to redirect at least a portion of the coherent light beam from the first to the second waveguides through an optical path that is sufficiently short that a beam walk-off of the coherent light through the coupling device is less than half a width of the first large core hollow waveguide. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034907 | Optical Wavelength Coupler Using Multi-Mode Interference - Provided is an optical wavelength coupler using a multi-mode interference. The optical wavelength coupler is a planar waveguide type optical device that can distribute or couple two optical signals having different wavelengths by using the multi-mode interference. The optical wavelength coupler is suitable for integration and is small-sized. Also, the optical wavelength coupler has a low manufacturing tolerance and a low loss, and is insensitive to TE/TM polarization. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034908 | PHOTONIC GUIDING DEVICE - A photonic guiding device and methods of making and using are disclosed. The photonic guiding device comprises a large core hollow waveguide configured to interconnect electronic circuitry on a circuit board. A reflective coating covers an interior of the hollow waveguide to provide a high reflectivity to enable light to be reflected from a surface of the reflective coating. A collimator is configured to collimate multi-mode coherent light directed into the hollow waveguide. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034909 | Optical Isolator - An optical isolator is constituted by providing a substrate, a waveguiding layer lattice-matched to the substrate, and a non-reciprocal phase shifter, and a waveguide and a curved waveguide for guiding the waveguiding layer are formed in the waveguiding layer, and a branch coupler is also provided therein, furthermore, a refractive index of the waveguiding layer is made larger than 3.36 by changing a semiconductor composition. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034910 | Optical Connections And Methods Of Forming Optical Connections - In one embodiment, an assembly having a first board, a second board, a fiber bundle, and at least one movable stage is provided. The fiber bundle has a first end and a second end, and the first end of the fiber bundle is attached to the first board first face. The movable stage has a second optical array provided thereon or therein. The movable stage is disposed on the second board such that the at least one motor steers the movable stage. The movable stage is steered such that the second optical array is aligned with the second end of the fiber bundle in a desired manner. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034911 | POSITIONAL DIFFERENTIATING CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure provides systems and methods for securing an information network through positional distinguishing of connectors and adapters. A communications connector system associated with the present disclosure includes at least a first patch cord connector assembly including a patch cord terminated at least at one end by a duplex connector. The duplex connector includes: (i) a connector housing clip adapted to enclose and securely position at least a portion of the terminated end of the patch cord and at least a portion of each of a pair of ferrule housings; and (ii) a pair of connector subassemblies. Each subassembly defines an inner cavity to allow a ferrule mounted with respect to one of the pair of ferrule housings to pass through the connector subassembly. Each of the subassemblies extend outwardly with respect to the connector housing clip and the ferrule housings and are adapted to securely mate with a corresponding pair of receptacles. An adapter associated with the present disclosure includes a housing defining a width that is dimensioned to host the pair of receptacles that are spaced apart with respect to each other. The width is selected so as to accommodate receptacle spacing of up to a pitch value of 3p. The pair of connector subassemblies are spaced apart a particular pitch value (p) and the pair of corresponding receptacles are spaced apart an equal pitch value (p) In an exemplary embodiment, a system according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of adapters and corresponding connector assemblies. Each adapter and corresponding connector assembly is pitched a different pitch value (p). | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034912 | M28876/NGCON/D38999 to MTP Adaptor and a Kit Containing the Same - An M28876/NGCON/D38999 to MTP adaptor is disclosed as a low cost substitute for high density fiber systems. The MTP adaptor has a mechanical footprint that is substantially similar to a standard M28876/NGCON/D38999 connector. A kit is also provided that comprises an MTP cable, a pair of ST to MTP fan out cables, and a plurality of M28876/NGCON/D38999 to MTP adaptors. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034913 | Optical Connector Assembly - The invention relates to an optical connector assembly for connecting optical waveguides to electro-optical components, in particular for producing multimedia connections in motor vehicles, for example in accordance with the MOST® standard. The connector assembly comprises a connector ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034914 | COAXIAL OPTO-ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING SMALL FORM FACTOR INSULATING STRUCTURE - A coaxial opto-electronic device used for SFF (Small Form Factor) and SFP (Small Form-Factor pluggable) opto-electronic transceiver module comprises an opto-electronic TO CAN ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034915 | OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER WITH AN OPTICAL SUB-ASSEMBLY SUPPORTER BY A HOLDER AND A COVER - An optical transceiver is disclosed, in which an optical subassembly maybe assembled within a housing without degrading an optical coupling efficiency between a semiconductor optical device in the subassembly and an optical fiver in an external optical connected that is mated with the housing of the transceiver. The subassembly comprises a sleeve portion and a body portion that installs the optical device therein. The subassembly is assembled in the housing such that the sleeve portion thereof is put between the holder and the cover. The holder and the cover each provides a concave surface that comes in contact with the sleeve portion only by two lines in parallel to the optical axis of the subassembly when the sleeve portion is set within the concave surface. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034916 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE WITH IN-LINE FIBER OPTIC SPLICE - A fiber optic cable includes first and second fiber optic cables segments that are joined at an in-line splice location at which a fiber optic splice is located. The in-line splice location includes a strain transference arrangement configured to inhibit strain from being transferred to the fiber optic splice. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034917 | SYSTEM FOR SPLICING FIBER DROP CABLES - An splice enclosure for supporting a splice between the ends of a pair of fiber optic drop cables includes at least one longitudinally-extending flexible support member extending across the splice, a cover member which covers the splice and which overlaps the jackets of the two cables, and at least one collar. Each collar has a central aperture through which the buffer tube of a cable can be passed, at least one aperture for receiving a strength member of one of the cables, and at least one aperture for receiving an end of a support member. The support members preferably have similar or identical dimensions, composition and flexibility as the strength members of the cables so as to substantially preserve the flexibility of the cable across the splice. Also disclosed are kits for forming enclosures for optical fiber splices and methods for enclosing optical fiber splices. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034918 | Fiber optic cables having coupling and methods therefor - A fiber optic cable including at least one optical fiber disposed within a cavity of a cable jacket and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The cavity has a first cavity cross-sectional area and a second cavity cross-sectional area located at different longitudinal locations along the cable, where the first cavity cross-sectional area is greater than the second cavity cross-sectional area. The region of the second cavity cross-sectional area of the cable provides and/or increases the coupling level of the at least one optical fiber to the cable jacket. In further embodiments, the fiber optic cable is a dry cable having one or more dry insert within the cavity for cushioning and/or optionally providing water-blocking for the cable. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034919 | Fiber optic cables using dry inserts for coupling and methods therefor - A fiber optic cable including at least one optical fiber and at least one dry insert disposed within a cavity of a cable jacket and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The dry insert has a first thickness and a second thickness located at different longitudinal locations along the dry insert, where the first thickness is greater than the second thickness. The region of the cable having the first thickness of the dry insert provides and/or increases the coupling level of the at least one optical fiber to the cable jacket. In further embodiments, the optical fiber(s) have a predetermined level of coupling to the cable jacket that is about 0.1625 Newtons or more per optical fiber for a thirty meter length of fiber optic cable. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034920 | TERMINATION OF FIBER OPTIC CABLE - Apparatus and methods provide for cables with secured terminations. For some embodiments, a cable includes an inner tube surrounding an optical fiber, an aluminum tube surrounding the inner tube, and armor tubing surrounding the aluminum tube. The aluminum tube resists collapse of the inner tube at bends in the cable, inhibits or prevents hydrogen from reaching the fiber, and facilitates termination of the cable. For example, terminating the cable may include crimping the armor tubing to deform the aluminum tube into gripping engagement with an outside of the inner tube and an inside of the armor tubing. In some embodiments, a retention assembly secures the fiber relative to the inner tube and includes a retention tube secured to the inner tube and a packing sleeve squeezed into gripping engagement with the fiber by radial inward deformation of the retention tube where the packing sleeve is disposed in the retention tube. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034921 | Distribution Cable Assembly Having Overmolded Mid-Span Access Location - A fiber optic cable assembly comprising a first fiber optic cable having pre-selected optical fibers pre-terminated and branched at a cable access point, a second cable optically connected to the pre-terminated optical fibers, and a flexible body encapsulating the cable access point. A method for manufacturing a fiber optic cable assembly comprising providing a fiber optic cable, making an opening in the cable for access, pre-terminating pre-selected optical fibers, optically connecting the pre-selected optical fibers with optical fibers of a tether cable, and encapsulating at least a portion of the cable access location within a flexible overmolded body. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034922 | OPTICAL FIBER CABLE - It is an object of the present invention to provide an optical fiber cable which can reliably prevent increased transmission loss due to damage of the optical fiber as a result of the egg-laying behavior of cicadas. The cable includes at least an optical fiber | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034923 | Fiber Optic Cables Suitable for Automated Preconnectorization - Fiber optic drop cables are disclosed that are suitable for automated preconnectorization. In one embodiment, an optical waveguide is disposed in a buffer tube that has two strength components disposed on opposite sides thereof and a plurality of strength members. The plurality of strength members are disposed at a plurality respective interstices located between the buffer tube and the two strength components and shaped into a plurality of substantially triangular shapes for improving the balancing of the residual stresses in the fiber optic cable caused by the shrinkage of a cable jacket during cooling. In another embodiment, a fiber optic cable includes a tonable lobe connected by a web that is frangible and the web includes predetermined ratios for easily and reliable separation of the tonable lobe. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034924 | Photonic Devices Having Degenerate Or Split Spectral Band Edges And Methods For Using The Same - Provided herein are photonic devices configured to display photonic band gap structure with a degenerate or a split band edge. Electromagnetic radiation incident upon these photonic devices can be converted into a frozen mode characterized by a significantly increased amplitude, as compared to that of the incident wave. The device can also be configured as a resonance cavity with a giant transmission band edge resonance. In an exemplary embodiment, the photonic device is a periodic layered structure with each unit cell comprising at least two anisotropic layers with misaligned anisotropy. The degenerate or split band edge at a given frequency can be achieved by proper choice of the layers' thicknesses and the misalignment angle. In another embodiment, the photonic device is configured as a waveguide periodically modulated along its axis. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034925 | Optical Fibers and Optical Fiber Devices with Total Dispersion Greater than Material Dispersion - Disclosed are optical fiber devices incorporating optical fibers with total dispersion greater than material dispersion, and with preferred dispersion values less than +50 ps/nm-km. The desired dispersion values are obtained when light resides substantially in a single higher order mode (HOM) of the fiber, typically the LP | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034926 | HOLEY FIBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A holey fiber has a core region, a cladding region surrounding the core region, air holes arranged around the core region, and a connection section extending from at least one end portion of the holey fiber. A refractive index of the core region in the connection section is higher than a refractive index of the cladding region without air holes in the connection section. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034927 | PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBERS AND MEDICAL SYSTEMS INCLUDING PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBERS - In general, in one aspect, the disclosure features a system that includes a flexible waveguide having a hollow core extending along a waveguide axis and a region surrounding the core, the region being configured to, guide radiation from the CO | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034928 | Optical waveguide film, optical substrate, and methods for manufacturing the same - An optical waveguide film includes a clad layer having an adhesive function; and a core layer covered by the clad layer. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034929 | Fiber termination block with splitters - The present invention relates to the management of cables extending to and from fiber termination blocks with sliding fiber adaptor modules within a fiber distribution frame. The blocks include a splitter chassis and fiber optic splitters mounted within the chassis. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034930 | Polymeric compositions comprising quantum dots, optical devices comprising these compositions and methods for preparing same - The present invention relates to a polymeric composition of matter. The composition includes at least one polymer matrix and plurality of quantum dots distributed therein. The polymer may be a perfluorocyclobutane polymer having high optical transmission at telecommunications wavelengths. The quantum dots may include cap compounds to increase the solubility of the quantum dots in the composition. Typical cap compounds include aromatic organic molecules. Optical devices including waveguides may be fabricated from the polymeric compositions of the invention. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034931 | Menus For Audiovisual Content - Embodiments of the present invention relate to audiovisual content authoring methods and systems and in particular to novel menu systems and the production thereof, for example implemented for DVD-Video discs. In one aspect, the present invention relates to a method of authoring an audiovisual product, for example a DVD-Video disc, comprising the steps of providing audiovisual content, generating at least a first menu ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034932 | Method for Selecting Parts of an Audiovisual Program and Device Therefor - The invention relates to a method of selecting parts of an audiovisual document. First, the document is analyzed by at least two subdividing means in order to extract from it at least two groups of audiovisual sequences. Then, selection criteria associated with each of the two subdividing means are entered. Finally, a list of sequences responding to all the selection criteria entered previously is generated. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034933 | Method and System for Remote Digital Editing Using Narrow Band Channels - A system and method for remotely editing content includes a first device for creating a first resolution version of an original content and a second device for creating a second higher resolution version of the original content. A remotely disposed editing station receives the first resolution version and performs editing operations on the first resolution version to generate editing parameters. An authoring system receives the editing parameters from the remotely disposed editing station and applies the editing parameters to the second higher resolution version to provide a production version of the original content as edited at the remote editing station. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034934 | AUTOMATIC RECORDING/REPRODUCING METHOD AND AUTOMATIC RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS - Recording reservation information of a plurality of programs is grouped and at least the latest program among the programs recorded on the basis of the reservation information is left on a recording medium. Therefore, a program information registration unit to register a plurality of items of recording reservation information as groups and a reserved program recording control unit to record the reserved programs onto the recording medium and leave at least the latest program among the programs recorded on the recording medium to delete the others on the basis of the reservation information. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034935 | Methods and Apparatus for Client Aggregation of Television Programming in a Networked Personal Video Recording System - A networked personal video recording (“PVR”) system couples a plurality of clients to one or more PVR media servers over a network. One or more PVR media servers include television tuners to tune television signals. A storage medium buffers the television signals to implement PVR functionality. For example, the PVR media server records television programs for clients. Clients are assigned to television tuners, and the clients display television programs received at the assigned tuner. The network transfers the buffered television signals to the clients. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034936 | Copy protection for analog video signals from computing devices - A copy protection method and apparatus is provided to inhibit unauthorized viewing or copying of a video signal. A varying set of additional or invalid video pulses are generated onto a typical video signal. A pulse sequence identifier identifies the location of the invalid or additional pulses and is likewise generated onto the video signal prior to the occurrence of the identified pulses. The combined signal is received at an authorized display which then decodes or filters the additional or invalid portion of the video signal from the original signal according to a decode protocol stored in local memory. A resultant video output signal is guaranteed from only the original signal. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034937 | VIDEO RECORDING APPARATUS, SCENE CHANGE EXTRACTION METHOD, AND VIDEO AUDIO RECORDING APPARATUS - There are provided with a video recording apparatus and a scene change extraction method, by which a scene change can be extracted from a video while recording the video. The video recording apparatus | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034938 | VIDEO SIGNAL RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS - A recording/reproducing apparatus for outputting a video achieving high resolution thereupon, while suppressing an amount of data to be recorded onto a recording medium, comprises an input unit for inputting a video signal therein, a first recording medium for recording the video signal inputted, a resolution conversion unit for producing the video signal, with increasing the pixel number of the video from the first recording medium, and a second recording medium for recording the video signal produced by the resolution conversion unit thereon. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034939 | Recording medium, reproduction device, program, reproduction method - The present invention is a BD-ROM having AVClips and PlayList information pieces, which are playback paths for the AVClips, recorded thereon. In addition, the BD-ROM also has multiple playback paths and dynamic scenarios recorded thereon. The dynamic scenarios instruct a playback device to play a digital stream using the playback paths. The dynamic scenarios include selection procedures (IF-statement blocks) which cause the playback device to compare a constant and a register-stored value indicating a user's age set on the playback device, (PSR( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034940 | RECORDING DEVICE, RECORDING METHOD, AND RECORDING PROGRAM - When the BD-ROM standard is extended to recordable record mediums, a system which stores title numbers when a title is deleted and a system which stores the order of which titles were recorded when a title is deleted and which changes the title numbers are allowed to co-exist. Information title_id_ref that represents a title is added to a play list to which the title belonged when the play list was created. When a disc from which a title was deleted by a recorder A that stores the order of which titles were recorded, but not file numbers is loaded into a recorder B that stores title numbers, the recorder B rewrites the title number of the index based on information title_id_ref. A play list corresponding to a title that was deleted and its number was unused and an object that references the play list are created and a title that calls the object is registered to the index. Thus, the recorder A and the recorder B can have compatibility with respect to editing a title. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034941 | VIDEO SIGNAL RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS - A recording/reproducing apparatus for outputting a video achieving high resolution thereupon, while suppressing an amount of data to be recorded onto a recording medium, comprises an input unit for inputting a video signal therein, a recording medium for recording the video signal inputted, a recording/reproducing processor unit for conducting signal processing for reproducing the video signal from the recording medium and an operation control of that recording medium, an exchanger for providing an output with switching between the video signal from the input unit and the signal from the recording/reproducing processor unit, and a resolution conversion unit for producing the video signal with increasing the pixel number of the video from the exchanger. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034942 | INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM AND REPRODUCTION CONTROL METHOD - Provided is an information recording medium ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034943 | Control circuit for fan operating - A control circuit for fan operating comprises a drive operating circuit, a potential modulating circuit, a comparator and a switch circuit. The drive operating circuit at least has a voltage source, a drive IC, a Hall IC and a motor coil winding, the drive IC is connected with the voltage source, and the Hall IC and the motor coil winding are connected with the drive IC. The potential modulating circuit is connected with the drive IC of the drive operating circuit and has a modulating signal source to provide a PWM signal with a duty cycle. The comparator has an input end and an output end, the input end is connected with the potential modulating circuit, and potential state of the output end is determined in accordance with the duty cycle of the PWM signal. The switch circuit is connected with the drive IC of the drive operating circuit and the output end of the comparator, and operating state of the drive IC of the drive operating circuit is determined in accordance with potential state of the output end. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034944 | CONVEYOR OVEN WITH MULTIPLE HEATING ZONES - Multiple top-mounted heaters and at least one bottom heater define multiple heating/cooking zones in a conveyor oven. The top-mounted heaters output different energy levels and thereby define heating/cooking zones whereat foods are cooked differently. By using multiple bottom-mounted heaters, thermal separation of the heating zones can be further enhanced. Liquids, such as air, water, oil or a combination of all three can be sprayed onto foods during the cooking process to control cooking. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034945 | Baffle Device, Hot Air Blower For Solder Treatment, And Nozzle For Same - In a baffle device | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034946 | DRYING APPARATUS - A drying apparatus includes a casing and a cavity formed in the casing for receiving an object to be dried. A fan is located in the casing so as to be capable of creating an airflow, and a motor is provided in the casing for driving the fan. Ducting is provided for carrying the airflow from the fan to at least one opening arranged to emit the airflow into the cavity ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034947 | Pipe heater encircled conduit device - The present invention relates to a pipe heater encircled conduit device ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034948 | Light emitting type heat treatment apparatus - A light emitting type heat treatment apparatus includes relatively low rated power density filament lamps and relatively high rated power density filament lamps, in which a heat treatment including a temperature raising heat process for raising a work piece quickly to a predetermined heat treatment temperature by light emitted from the filament lamps, and a constant temperature heating process succeeding the temperature raising heating process in which the work piece is heated while the predetermined heat treatment temperature is maintained, and a control unit which controls lighting state of the filament lamps so that while at least filament lamps with relatively high rated power density are lighted in the temperature raising heating process, in the constant temperature heating process, only filament lamps with relatively low rated power density are lighted. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034949 | DEVICE HAVING HEATING/HEAT-RETAINING TUBE - A device having a tube for heating or heat retaining of fluid includes a first path in which a connection section of a cord heater led out of the tube and a lead wire connected to a power supply is provided, a second path provided between the tube and the first path, and a drainage path for removing leaked fluid of the second path. In this device, the connection section is sandwiched by a pair of first sealing members to retain a sealed state and the cord heater passes through the second path in a sealed state by a second sealing member. This device can effectively prevent gas or liquid from leaking into the space where the connection section of a lead wire and a cord heater is provided. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034950 | IMAGE-BLUR COMPENSATING DEVICE AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - Disclosed is an image-blur compensating device including an optical axis changing unit changing an optical axis, an actuator driving the optical axis changing unit, a displacement detector detecting a position of the optical axis changed by the optical axis changing unit, an angular velocity detector detecting an angular velocity applied from outside, and a target displacement calculator calculating a driving amount when the actuator has driven the optical axis changing unit based on the angular velocity detected by the angular velocity detector and the position detected by the displacement detector. The target displacement calculator then obtains, as a result of compensating an amount of influence on the position of the optical axis, a driving amount when driving the actuator based on the calculated driving amount. The image-blur compensating device further includes a driver driving the actuator based on the driving amount calculated by the target displacement calculator. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034951 | REMOTE PHOTOGRAPHING SYSTEM - A remote photographing system of the invention includes a digital camera having: a communication portion for receiving various data from a PC and transmitting a picked-up image to the PC; an image pickup control portion and a control portion for adjusting a focus when acquiring an image; and an image pickup portion for acquiring an image. The PC includes: a communication portion for receiving an image from the digital camera and transmitting positional information thereto; a display portion for displaying the image from the digital camera; an input portion for instructing an arbitrary part of the displayed image; an enlarged display portion for displaying the instructed part in an enlarged manner; and a control portion for acquiring positional information of the instructed part. The image pickup control portion and the control portion adjust to bring the instructed part of the image into focus. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034952 | Wireless Camera Flash Synchronizer System and Method - A system and method of wirelessly communicating a camera synchronization from a camera body to a remote device with a wireless camera flash synchronizer that prior to detecting a synchronization signal loads transmit frequency information to a transceiver and automatically switches from a wireless receive mode to a wireless transmit mode after detecting a first signal from a camera that is generated after the activation of a camera trigger. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034953 | Object-oriented photographing control method, medium, and apparatus - An object-oriented photographing control method, medium, and apparatus. The object-oriented photographing control method includes detecting an interesting object registered in advance from an input image, estimating photographic information on the detected interesting object, and generating control information for capturing the input image by using the estimated photographing information, and capturing the input image according to the control information. Accordingly, states of a position and illuminance of the object are perceived in real-time, a high-quality image can be captured, and the user does not need to control the focus and the exposure of the input image. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034954 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - The present invention further improves operability related to setting the position and size of a focus detection region. An image capturing apparatus of the invention is provided with an image sensor that photo-electrically converts an object image formed by an optical lens, a focus detection unit that detects the focus state of the object image using an image signal from a focus detection region that is a region that is a portion within a frame of the image sensor, a setting unit that sets one focus detection mode from among a plurality of focus detection modes in which the size and position of the focus detection region within the frame differ, and a storage unit that stores a focus detection region size and position for each of the plurality of focus detection modes. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034955 | IMAGING DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device comprising an imaging unit for receiving subject light flux, incident via a photographing lens, on an imaging surface, and photoelectrically converting a subject image that has been formed on the imaging surface to output subject image data; a display unit for carrying out a live view display operation using the subject image data acquired by the imaging unit; a first contrast AF unit that obtains contrast information of the subject image from subject image data, and guides the photographing lens to within a first focus permissible based on the contrast information; a phase difference AF unit for placing the movable mirror in the optical path of the photographing lens, receiving subject light flux reflected by the movable mirror to detect a defocus amount of the photographing lens by the phase difference method, and guiding the photographing lens to within a third in-focus permissible range in response to the detection results; a release button having a two stage operating arrangement of half pressed and fully pressed; and a control unit for, when the release button has been pressed down halfway during execution of the live view display operation, executing a focusing operation using the first contrast AF unit, and after that, when the release button is pressed down fully, executing a focusing operation using the phase contrast AF unit. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034956 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A control apparatus configured to control a control target in response to an operation by a user includes a first operation member configured to control the control target at a speed corresponding to an operation amount given by a user per unit time, a second operation member that is disposed in a position simultaneously operable by one and the same finger as the first operation member configured to control the control target at a predetermined speed in response to the operation by the user, and a control member configured to prioritize the operation of the first operation member over that of the second operation member when the first operation member and the second operation member are simultaneously operated. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034957 | Pop-up module for electronic device - A pop-up module for an electronic device. The pop-up module includes a pop-up member, a base where the pop-up member is rotatably installed, a first elastic member, a projection unit disposed in the pop-up member, a moving member, a second elastic member, a first rotating lever unit, a operating unit including a movement portion and a driving portion, a second rotating lever unit including a contacting portion and a hanging portion, and a third elastic member. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034958 | Gaze Attracting System for Image Capturing - An apparatus for attracting the gaze of a subject to be photographed is disclosed. The subject may, for example, be an infant, young child or pet. The apparatus may include a plurality of light sources disposed about a lens of the image-capturing device. Once activated, the device may cause one or more of the plurality of light sources to flash, thereby attracting the gaze of the subject. Once the gaze is attracted, an image of the subject may be captured where the subject is looking into the camera lens. The plurality of light sources may be light emitting diodes (LEDs). The apparatus may be operable to be mounted to an existing lens. The apparatus may be a lens or camera with the plurality of light sources attached. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034959 | FLASH-CONTROL CIRCUIT AND IMAGE CAPTURING MODULE USING THE SAME - A flash-control circuit is designed for providing a high current to a load. The flash-control circuit includes an operational amplifier, a MOSFET, and a discharge power source. The operational amplifier is for receiving a pulse signal and outputting a high level voltage when the pulse signal is high. The MOSFET acts as a switch for delivering a high current to the load. The discharge power source is for providing the high current. The electrical current flows through the load, the MOSFET, then to ground when the MOSFET is on. An image capturing module using the flash-control circuit is also provided. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034960 | OPTICAL OBSERVATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE-PICKUP APPARATUS - The optical observation apparatus includes an optical element which reflects a first wavelength region light from an object to introduce the light to an eyepiece part, and a light source which emits a second wavelength region light. A wavelength-selective optical film which transmits the first wavelength region light and reflects the second wavelength region light is disposed inside the optical element. The optical observation apparatus superimposes an image formed by the second wavelength region light reflected by the wavelength-selective optical film on an object image formed by the first wavelength region light transmitted through the wavelength-selective optical film to cause an observer to observe the object image with the superimposed image through the eyepiece part. The optical observation apparatus can superimpose an optional image on the object image to enable the observer to observe these images without a deterioration of viewfinder performance. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034961 | CAMERA HANDLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A camera handle includes an underplate, a plastic layer and a protective film. The protective film enwraps the plastic layer and is fixed on the underplate. A method for manufacturing the camera handle includes the following steps: fixing a protective film on an underplate, the underplate defining a plurality of through holes uncovered on a glue side of the underplate by the protective film during the protective film draped over the side of the underplate; positioning the sub-assembly of the protective film and the underplate in a tool that defines a concave portion and at least one air channel thereof, wherein, the protective film is adjacent the air channel; pumping air via the air channel for forming a space between the protective film and the underplate; filling the space with the plastic layer via the through holes; sealing the through holes. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034962 | Camera module and electronic device - There is provided an inexpensive camera module | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034963 | Method and an apparatus to provide optical equipment protection - A method and an apparatus to provide optical equipment protection have been disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes splitting an incoming optical signal into a first and a second optical signals, sending the first and the second optical signals to a first and a second equipments in an optical network node, respectively, the second equipment being a protection module for the first equipment, monitoring a first and a second outgoing optical signals from the first and second equipments, and declaring a failure of the optical network node if only one of the first and the second outgoing optical signals has failed. Other embodiments have been claimed and described. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090034964 | Communication apparatus communicating with different bit rates - In order to allow bit-interleaved-parity calculation to be easily performed while maintaining compatibility with an existing system during transmission of data having mixed bit rates, header information of a first bit rate is added to data of the first bit rate and data of a second bit rate, time-division multiplexing is performed on the header-information-added data signals to generate a data string and a frame header is added thereto to generate a frame signal, parities of the frame signal that is sequentially generated are determined, parity bits for parity checking for the data signals of the first bit rate and the data signals of the second bit rate are inserted into the frame signal, based on a result of the parity calculation. | 2009-02-05 |
