| 06th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
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| 20110032319 | DIGITAL PRINTING DEVICE WITH IMPROVED PRE-PRINTING TEXTILE SURFACE TREATMENT - A digital printing machine prints textiles. The machine comprises a wetting unit for wetting fabric to be printed prior to printing, a printing head for printing on said fabric and a flattening unit located between the wetting unit and the printing head for exerting pressure on the fabric to flatten outwardly extending fibers of the fabric after wetting and before printing. The flattening provides a smoothed surface for digital printing. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032320 | Thermal head and manufacturing method for the thermal head - Provided is a thermal head ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032321 | TRANSFER MEDIUM MANUFACTURING METHOD AND TRANSFER MEDIUM - A transfer medium manufacturing method which manufactures a transfer medium in which a color material capable of being transferred to a target is attached to a base material, includes attaching first liquid containing the color material to the base material to form a colored layer, and attaching second liquid containing resin on the first liquid attached to the base material during the step of attaching the first liquid before the first liquid is dried, thereby forming a resin layer and forming a colored resin layer where the first liquid and the second liquid are mixed with each other. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032322 | ROLLER ALIGNMENT - A rotatable roller is provided which includes a first end and a second end and a surface adapted to wrap a portion of the media thereupon. A carriage conveys the roller along a path. The roller is moved by first and second drives. The first and second drives can be differentially operated to reorient the roller with respect to a direction along the path. The first drive and the second drive can be operated, differentially or non-differentially, to move the carriage along the path. The reoriented roller can be rotated about its axis while conveying the media to wrap the portion of the media onto the surface. The portion of the media can be sized to wrap over the surface of the reoriented roller without overlapping itself. The first drive and the second drive can be operated non-differentially to convey the reoriented roller along a portion of the path. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032323 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, LIGHT-INTENSITY CORRECTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An image forming apparatus includes a light source that emits light beam; an illumination-current generating unit that generates an illumination current that causes the light source to emit the light beam; a deflecting optical unit, thereby forming a light spot and scanning the scanned surface; a detecting unit that detects a scanning position of the light spot on the scanned surface; a control unit that calculates a relation between a value of the illumination current and an intensity of light based on a plurality of intensities of emitted light, each intensity of the plurality of intensities being close to or equal to a prescribed light intensity, and causes the illumination-current generating unit to generate the illumination current based on the relation. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032324 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MOBILE TELEPRESENCE - Exemplary methods and systems relate to telepresence at mobile devices. Aspects comprise dynamic configuration of video provided from a server that intermediates between a mobile device and a telepresence system during a telepresence session. The server receives high definition video from the telepresence system and transcodes into a format that can indicated by the mobile device. The mobile device can dynamically update the format in response to real-time battery life and network interface status. A progressive reduction in bandwidth and power consumptive activities can be implemented. The device can implement face detection and face centering, front/back mobile device camera switching, and automatic contrast control and other video quality controls in an outgoing video stream. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032325 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMAGE CAPTURE, GENERATION, & PRESENTATION - A system for displaying an anamorphic image on a viewing surface comprises a screen having a viewing surface and an image source configured to display the anamorphic image on the viewing surface such that an image viewed on the viewing surface appears undistorted from a viewing point. In addition, the system may also include a reflective lens having a convex exterior surface and a refractive lens having a plurality of surfaces to redirect light toward an image capture device. Further, the system may include an image conversion module for converting a non-anamorphic image into the anamorphic image suitable for displaying on the viewing surface and a selected portion of the anamorphic image into at least one non-anamorphic image. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032326 | Video scanner system and method - System and method are described for visualization and for display of remote surface measurement areas by capture of both visible and invisible views of image zones of an identified surface measurement area and the mutual display of visible and infrared views of thermal image zones with temperature indication across a panoramic view of the measured area by video. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032327 | PLAYBACK DEVICE, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, RECORDING MEDIUM - Playback device for playing back graphics stream according to stream selection table recorded on recording medium. Stream number register stores, as current stream number, one of a plurality of stream numbers written in the stream selection table. Capability register indicates capability to play back graphics. Procedure means determines playback type of graphics corresponding to the current stream number, based on the playback capability indicated by the capability register. Playback of graphics streams falls into two types: first playback type in which a monoscopic graphics stream is used; and second playback type in which a pair of left-eye graphics stream and right-eye graphics stream is used to perform a stereoscopic playback. The capability register indicates whether capability to perform the stereoscopic playback using the pair of left-eye and right-eye graphics streams is present in graphics decoder. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032328 | TRANSFORMING VIDEO DATA IN ACCORDANCE WITH HUMAN VISUAL SYSTEM FEEDBACK METRICS - In general, techniques are described for transforming video data in accordance with human visual system feedback metrics. For example, an apparatus comprising a transformation module, a parameter discovery module and a human visual system (HVS) feedback module implements these techniques. The parameter discovery module configures the transformation module to generate three-dimensional (3D) video data in accordance with parameters defining capabilities supported by a 3D display device. The transformation module transforms video data to generate the 3D video data. The HVS feedback module determines, while the transformation module transforms the video data, one or more metrics using an HVS model that reflects a quality of 3D visualization of the generated 3D video data with respect to a human visual system and reconfigures the one or more modules based on the determined one or more metrics to refine the generation of the 3D video data. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032329 | TRANSFORMING VIDEO DATA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THREE DIMENSIONAL INPUT FORMATS - In general, techniques are described for transforming video data in accordance with a three dimensional (3D) input format. As one example, an apparatus, such as a mobile or portable device, that includes a transformation module, a parameter discovery module and at least one interface implements the techniques. The parameter discovery module determines an input format supported by a 3D display device. The parameter discover module then configures the transformation module to transform two-dimensional (2D) video data into 3D video data so as to generate the 3D video data in accordance with the determined input format. The at least one interface receives 2D video data. The transformation module transforms the 2D video data to 3D video data so that the 3D video data complies with the determined input format. In this manner, the apparatus implements the techniques to transform video data in accordance with a determined 3D input format. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032330 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - An image display apparatus and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The method for operating an image display apparatus includes entering a three-dimensional (3D) setting menu, upon receipt of a 3D view input, displaying the 3D setting menu on a display, for setting at least one of a 3D format and an ordering of left-eye and right-eye images that form a 3D image, and displaying a 3D image obtained by performing 3D processing on an input image according to the set 3D format or the set ordering of left-eye and right-eye images on the display. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032331 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR 3D VIDEO FORMAT CONVERSION - A 3-dimensional (3D) video receiver may be operable to deinterlace a decompressed 3D video frame having a 3D video interlaced format to generate a first 3D video frame having a first 3D video progressive format. The generated first 3D video frame having the first 3D video progressive format may be converted to generate a second 3D video frame having a second 3D video progressive format. The generated first 3D video frame having the first 3D video progressive format may be scaled to generate the second 3D video frame having the second 3D video progressive format. When the 3D video receiver operates in an electronic program guide mode or a graphics over video mode, the generated second 3D video frame may be blended with graphics. The second 3D video frame comprising a 50Hz frame rate may be frame-rate upconverted to a third 3D video frame comprising a 60Hz frame rate. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032332 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE PROGRESSIVE 3D VIDEO FORMAT CONVERSION - A 3-dimensional (3D) video receiver may be operable to scale a decompressed 3D video frame having a first 3D video progressive format to generate a 3D video frame having a second 3D video progressive format, where the second 3D video progressive format comprises a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) format. When operating in an electronic program guide mode or a graphics over video mode, the 3D video frame having the second 3D video progressive format may be blended with graphics. The 3D video frame having the second 3D video progressive format may be converted to generate a 3D video frame having a 3D video interlaced format by performing a pulldown. The 3D video frame having the second 3D video progressive format at a 50 Hz frame rate may be frame-rate upconverted to generate a 3D video frame having a third 3D video progressive format at a 60 Hz frame rate. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032333 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR 3D VIDEO FORMAT CONVERSION WITH INVERSE TELECINE - A 3-dimensional (3D) video receiver may be operable to convert a decompressed 3D video frame having a 3D video interlaced format to generate a first 3D video frame having a first 3D video progressive format by performing an inverse pulldown. The generated first 3D video frame having the first 3D video progressive format may be converted to generate a second 3D video frame having a second 3D video progressive format. The generated first 3D video frame having the first 3D video progressive format may be scaled to generate the second 3D video frame having the second 3D video progressive format. When the 3D video receiver is operating in an electronic program guide (EPG) mode or in a graphics over video mode, the generated second 3D video frame having the second 3D video progressive format may be blended with graphics. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032334 | PREPARING VIDEO DATA IN ACCORDANCE WITH A WIRELESS DISPLAY PROTOCOL - In general, techniques are described for preparing video data in accordance with a wireless display protocol. For example, a portable device comprising a module to store video data, a wireless display host module and a wireless interface may implement the techniques of this disclosure. The wireless display host module determines one or more display parameters of a three-dimensional (3D) display device external from the portable device and prepares the video data to generate 3D video data based on the determined display parameters. The wireless interface then wirelessly transmits the 3D video data to the external 3D display device. In this way, a portable device implements the techniques to prepare video data in accordance with a wireless display protocol. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032335 | VIDEO STEREOMICROSCOPE - A video stereomicroscope includes a main objective ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032336 | BODY SCAN - A depth image of a scene may be received, observed, or captured by a device. The depth image may then be analyzed to determine whether the depth image includes a human target. For example, the depth image may include one or more targets including a human target and non-human targets. Each of the targets may be flood filled and compared to a pattern to determine whether the target may be a human target. If one or more of the targets in the depth image includes a human target, the human target may be scanned. A skeletal model of the human target may then be generated based on the scan. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032337 | METHOD AND CAMERA FOR THE REAL-TIME ACQUISITION OF VISUAL INFORMATION FROM THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCENES - The invention relates to a method for calculating the focal stack associated with an object space from the plenoptic function thereof, using a sum transform along the length of constrained planes in discrete hypercubes, which allows the computing time to be considerably reduced. The invention also relates to a method for increasing the resolution of the focal stack obtained. In addition, the invention relates to two methods for the real-time recovery of the depths and moduli and phases of the complex amplitude of the wavefront respectively in each position of the surfaces of a three-dimensional scene and to a system adapted for carrying out the aforementioned methods. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032338 | ENCAPSULATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO DATA IN ACCORDANCE WITH TRANSPORT PROTOCOLS - In general, techniques are described for encapsulating three dimensional video data in accordance with a transport protocol. As one example, an apparatus comprising a multimedia processing module, a transport protocol module and a wireless module implement the techniques. The multimedia processing module generates a video data segment, an audio data segment and a depth data segment of 3D video content. The transport protocol module encapsulates each of the video data, audio data and depth data segments in different ones of a plurality of packets according to a transport protocol and adds metadata to at least one of the plurality of packets for enhancing playback of the 3D video content. The wireless module transmits the packets to a 3D display device external from the apparatus. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032339 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS - It is made possible to mitigate appearance of the strap-shaped disturbance image and shift to the side lobe naturally. The sense of incongruity for an image viewed in a transitional zone is reduced by performing interpolation processing between parallax information pieces displayed on pixels associated with adjacent exit pupils. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032340 | METHOD FOR CROSSTALK CORRECTION FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) PROJECTION - A method for crosstalk compensation of stereoscopic images for three-dimensional projection is disclosed. The method can be used for producing a stereoscopic presentation containing stereoscopic image pairs that incorporate density or brightness adjustments to at least partially compensate for crosstalk contributions from images exhibiting differential distortion. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032341 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO TRANSFORM STEREO CONTENT - Methods and systems to process stereo images and video information, and, in particular, to methods and devices to transfer and/or transform stereo content to decrease eye fatigue of a user during viewing of 3D video. The methods and systems can compute an initial map of disparity/depth for stereo images from 3D video, smooth a depth map, change depth perception parameters according to the estimation of eye fatigue, and generate new stereo image according to the depth perception parameters. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032342 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - An image display method can make the total time of light emission longer per display line. This method is an image display method used in an image display apparatus that repeats displaying images for a left eye and for a right eye alternately that form a stereoscopic image, on a screen including a plurality of display lines, and includes: a shield switching starting step (t | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032343 | Liquid crystal shutter device and picture display system - A liquid crystal shutter glass includes: two shutter mechanisms and a drive section. Each of the shutter mechanisms includes a liquid crystal device and is configured so as to alternately perform an opening action and a closing action in a time-divisional manner, the opening action allowing incident light to pass through corresponding one of the shutter mechanisms, the closing action allowing the incident light to be blocked. The drive section controls a switching operation between the opening action and the closing action for each of the shutter mechanisms, while driving the liquid crystal device in each of the shutter mechanisms by means of a polarity inversion method in which a polarity of a drive voltage is alternately inverted. The drive section inverts the polarity of the drive voltage in a period of the opening action. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032344 | DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN 2D AND 3D IMAGE DISPLAYING MODES - A display apparatus for switching between 2-dimensional (2D) and 3-dimensional (3D) image displaying modes is disclosed. In one embodiment, the display apparatus includes: i) a display unit configured to emit light, ii) a first optical sheet configured to input the emitted light and output a first refracted light and iii) a second optical sheet configured to input the first refracted light and selectively output one of a second refracted light and a third refracted light, wherein the first optical sheet is located between the display unit and second optical sheet. The display apparatus further includes an actuator configured to move at least one of the first optical sheet and the second optical sheet between a contacting state and a separating state, wherein the first and second optical sheets contact each other at the contacting state so that the second optical sheet outputs the second refracted light, and wherein the first and second optical sheets are spaced apart from each other at the separating state so that the second optical sheet outputs the third refracted light. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032345 | Stereoscopic flat panel display with a continuously lit backlight - This disclosure describes stereoscopic flat panel display systems based on the polarization encoding of sequentially displayed left and right eye images. The systems comprise line-by-line addressed liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, illuminating back light units and polarization control panels (PCPs). Right and left eye images are written sequentially onto the LCD whose polarization is controlled by a substantially synchronously driven PCP. The backlight may be continuously illuminated, or modulated temporally, spatially or both, as can the PCP. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032346 | POSITION-PERMISSIVE AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Autostereoscopic systems permitting various degrees of free movement of a viewer are provided. Some embodiments incorporate both a light-controlling module which provides for autostereoscopic viewing, and a lenticular array distinct from that module, which enhances movement permissiveness of the system. Some embodiments provide an eye-position detector and means to aim light of left and right stereoscopic images appropriately towards a viewer's left and right eyes respectively. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032347 | ENDOSCOPY SYSTEM WITH MOTION SENSORS - An endoscopy system ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032348 | DEFECT MONITORING IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FABRICATION - A method of forming a device is presented. The method includes providing a substrate containing at least a partially formed device thereon. The device comprises at least one defect site. A pixilated image of the defect site is acquired, and each pixel comprises a grey level value (GLV). Surrounding noises of the defect site is eliminated. A point of the image is identified as the center of the defect. A plurality of iterations to exclude outer edge pixels surrounding the center of the defect image is performed. The defect is categorized as a killer or non-killer defect. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032349 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING SURFACE ALTERATIONS OVER TIME AND METHOD ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - A device for monitoring surface alterations over time, preferably skin alterations, has means for capturing images of the alterations and for storing same in a memory. The device includes a screen and a processor for processing and managing said images, and the aforementioned image-capture means includes at least two cameras with overlapping viewing angles. The processor is configured to process skin alteration images taken from different angles and to obtain therefrom an image of said skin alteration that corresponds to a pre-determined viewing angle, lighting type and level and distance. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032350 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND IMAGE ACQUISITION APPARATUS - An illumination device includes a first illumination section having a first light source which emits white light and a first optical system for applying, with a first directional characteristic, the white light emitted from the first light source, and a second illumination section having a second light source which emits light of a color different from the color of the light from the first light source, and a second optical system for applying the light emitted from the second light source with a second directional characteristic such that the light is applied to a second application area contained in and smaller than a first application area based on the first directional characteristic. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032351 | IMAGE MEASURING APPARATUS - An image measuring apparatus includes a strobe illumination unit, a camera, a movement mechanism, and a controller. The controller includes a focus position detector that detects the focus position of the camera by controlling the movement mechanism to move the camera along the optical axis of the camera at a predetermined velocity and by controlling the camera to pick up an image of a measurement target object at plural positions. The focus position detector includes an illumination control unit that controls the lighting time of the strobe illumination unit, thereby controlling the brightness of illumination, a relative position acquisition unit that acquires the position of the camera at the center of the lighting time, and a contrast detection unit that detects the contrast of the image picked up by the camera. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032352 | IMAGING POSITION DETERMINING METHOD AND IMAGING POSITION DETERMINING DEVICE - An imaging position determining method includes: an imaging process and an imaging position determination process. The imaging process includes acquiring images by picking up images in a plurality of predetermined imaging positions by an imaging unit. The imaging position determining process includes: comparing an image picked up by the imaging unit in any of the imaging positions with previously stored images; and determining a current imaging position by using a correlation calculated values obtained between the compared images. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032353 | PRESENTING VIDEO DATA - A method of displaying video surveillance system information is disclosed. Video clips associated with events are represented by event cards. The event cards include frames selected from the video clips associated with the events. Event cards include metadata, and can be annotated. Display of overlapping event cards causes a compressed event card to be displayed. Selection of a compressed event card dynamically expands the compressed event card to display a paneled event card. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032354 | Remote-controlled Pointing - A remote-controlled pointing system ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032355 | MONITORING METHOD AND TERMINAL USING DIFFERENT MONITORING PRECISIONS - This invention discloses a monitoring method and terminal using different monitoring precisions. The method comprises: a user sends, to a monitoring terminal, monitoring precision setting information which includes one or more time periods and monitoring precisions corresponding to respective time periods; and according to the received monitoring precision setting information, the monitoring terminal applies, in each time period indicated in the received monitoring precision setting information, the corresponding monitoring precision to monitor a monitored place, and gives an alarm to the user when an alarming condition is met. Using the method of the present invention can enable the user to set the monitoring precision of the monitored place according to the user's practical requirement, make the monitoring precision automatically adapt to different monitoring situations, and not only decrease the false alarm, but also make the utilization of the monitoring terminal more convenient and meet the using requirement of the user. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032356 | RECORDING DEVICE FOR A MOVING VEHICLE - A recording device for a moving vehicle includes an image receiving unit, a speed calculating unit, a time unit, a positioning unit and a storing unit. The recording device records outside images when the vehicle moves via a camera lens of the image receiving unit. The speed calculating unit calculates speed using a speed gauge linked to the vehicle. Users can adjust time according to their demand by utilizing a time calculating function built in the time unit. Coordinates of vehicle location are obtained by a positioning unit linked to a satellite. The data mentioned above is stored in the storing unit. The device is installed inside the vehicle before the vehicle is factory assembled. When users start the vehicle, the recording device starts recording. When users turn off the vehicle and leave, the recording device can be re-started by using a switch. The image receiving unit keeps recording images. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032357 | VEHICLE IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND VEHICLE IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A vehicle image processing apparatus includes: a group of cameras; a drawing unit that converts a captured image into an image viewed along a line of sight running from a predetermined position in a predetermined direction; a viewing-line-of-sight changing unit that detects whether a first line of sight is switched to a second line of sight; and a viewing-line-of-sight generation/updating unit that acquires parameters concerning the first and second lines of sight after detecting the switching and generates a parameter which is gradually changed from the parameter of the first line of sight to the parameter of the second line of sight. Moreover, the drawing unit generates, on the basis of the gradually changed parameter, an image which is gradually changed from an image viewed along the first line of sight to an image viewed along the second line of sight. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032358 | VEHICLE PERIPHERY MONITORING APPARATUS - Provided is an apparatus capable of, even when an object is moving, measuring the position of the object at a high accuracy. According to a vehicle periphery monitoring apparatus ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032359 | SERVER DEVICE, MOBILE TERMINAL, ROAD JUNCTION GUIDANCE SYSTEM, AND ROAD JUNCTION GUIDANCE METHOD - In a server device, each time a photographed image and information related to time of photography are received from one of multiple mobile terminals, a generation processes for generating standard image information based on that image and information related to the time of photography. When generating this standard image information, the generation element generates the standard image information photographed when the moving body passes through that predetermined road junction to satisfy a predetermined speed variation condition. In a mobile terminal, an acquisition element acquires image information from the server device that designates any desired road junction, and, when the moving body passes through that predetermined road junction, a display control element refers to the manner in which the moving body passed through that road junction, and controls a display element to display an image on the basis of that image information. Storage resources are utilized efficiently, enhancing user convenience. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032360 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING AN AREA - A system for transgression detection includes a plurality of modules, each module comprising a video camera, a microphone, an electronic display, and a processor; a plurality of sensors, each sensor configured for electronic communication with at least one of the plurality of modules; and a remote device configured to allow a user to both control a module via electronic communication, and interact with a module via electronic communication; wherein at least one module of the plurality of modules is configured to be triggered by a communication from a sensor of the plurality of sensors; and wherein each sensor of the plurality of sensors comprises a fiber optic line. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032361 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION TRACKING - It is provided a system for embedment within a sport playing object, a ball for example. The system is associated with continuous determination of a state of the object, its location and pose. The system includes an inertial navigation system (INS) module first state module adapted for measuring parameters associated with the object state, a wireless transmitter, a battery for providing electric power, and a mounting module connecting the object with the first state module, the wireless transmitter and the battery. Independent data relating to the object state is provided by a second state module, a camera system for example. The object state is calculated in accordance with the parameters measured by the first state module and in accordance with the independent provided data. The camera system capturing the object includes at least two mutually displaced camera clusters, and each camera cluster includes one or more cameras for providing a predetermined spatial resolution. The system may include a global positioning system (GPS) module which provides the independent data relating to the object state. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032362 | LIGHT GUIDING DEVICE - A light guiding device is operable to receive incident light emitted by a light source through a capture surface. The received light exits the light guiding device through an exit surface provided adjacent to and aligned with an aperture of light receiver. In this manner, light from the light source can be inserted into the receiver where it may be combined with additional incident light captured by the receiver. The light source might be a projector and the light projected may correspond to operational data relating to the operation of the receiver or images corresponding to data captured by a further receiver device operating with a different form of sensor or in a different region of the spectrum. In order to improve the composite image observed by a user of the light receiving device, the operation of the light source can be controlled to vary the intensity of the light emitted. In one example, this variation can be in response to the ambient light level, as sensed by a suitable sensor. An additional or alternative variation is to vary the intensity in a pulsed manner between a peak and a low level. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032363 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED COLOR MANAGEMENT IN DIGITAL CINEMA - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, apparatus and system for digital cinema color management. In one embodiment, a digital cinema color management system includes a projection device configured to project image content and a color meter configured to measure color levels of the projected image content. A control device is also provided including a validation module configured for validating the measured color levels of the color meter for preventing the creation of erroneous correction data. A calibration module determines if calibration of the color levels is required and provides real-time corrective color information to a projector. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032364 | Circuitry and Techniques to Asynchronously Process, Output and/or Display Digital Video Data of a Broadcast - A method and circuitry for processing a video signal corresponding to a source synchronous video broadcast which corresponds to a selected channel which is one of a plurality of channels of a broadcast spectrum. In one aspect, the method includes generating digitized data of the video signal, which corresponds to the source synchronous video broadcast, using a local clock signal having a frequency which is different from the frequency of the source clock of the video broadcast; generating video data using the digitized data of the video signal; generating formatted video data blocks by arranging the video data into one or more lines or frames of video data; generating temporal reference signals wherein each temporal reference signal is associated with at least one formatted video data block. The video processing device, in one aspect, includes circuitry to convert the video signal of the source synchronous video broadcast to a baseband video signal; clock generation circuitry to generate a local clock signal; processing circuitry to: (i) asynchronously, with respect to the source clock, digitize the baseband video signal using the local clock signal, wherein the local clock signal includes a frequency which is different from the frequency of the source clock, and (ii) generate video data using the digitized data which corresponds to the video signal of the broadcast; and output format circuitry to generate formatted video data blocks by arranging the video data into one or more lines or frames of video data. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032365 | Array of individually angled mirrors reflecting disparate color sources toward one or more viewing positions to construct images and visual effects - A general purpose image and visual effects display apparatus, with associated methods, which is comprised of an array of independently angled reflective or refractive elements wherein the varying angle pattern of each element across said array is designed to reflect or refract specifically designed as well as fortuitously located existing colors, in precisely determined patterns, to make apparent to specific viewing or receiving locations a wide range of complex emergent visual and other effects. In some embodiments very high resolution and high color fidelity image display is possible. In other embodiments moving images akin to video can be displayed, using no electronics or moving parts. In other embodiments true binocular 3D images can be displayed directly to viewers, without the need for special 3D viewing glasses. Many of the embodiments and methods are applicable to non-visible light and other reflectable wave-based phenomena. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032366 | METHODS OF STABILISING OPTICAL APPARATUS - The disclosure relates to a method of eliminating unwanted movement from a static or moving image which is captured or created in an optical apparatus. The method comprises determining unwanted movement in the image, providing an image control feature which has a zero reference position and a range over which the control can be varied to counter in the moving or static image said unwanted movement and using said control feature to remove said unwanted movement in a static or moving image. Non-zeroing in the image control to said reference position is monitored and a restoration to the image control is applied to bias the control towards the reference position at a rate which is a function of the speed of movement of the image in the optical apparatus to minimise the effect of the restoration correction on the image. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032367 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - Controlling a photographing apparatus that can play back an image on an external display device, to achieve energy savings when playing back the image on the external display device is provided. After a photographed image is transmitted to the external display device, if a control signal is sourced by a remote control power to a back-surface LCD | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032368 | System for Emulating Continuous Pan/Tilt Cameras - A system for emulating a continuous pan/tilt camera includes a camera having an image sensor for capturing an image. A camera orientation system includes a tip/tilt orientation mechanism having two axes of rotation with constrained range of movement for positioning the camera to capture the image within a hemispherical space. The two axes of rotation are generally orthogonal to each other and generally parallel to a plane forming a back side of the hemispheric space. An image transformation system rotates a portion of the captured image to emulate the continuous pan/tilt camera. The camera further includes a control system for adjusting an active area of the image sensor in response to a divergence between an optical center of the image sensor and a mechanical center of camera orientation system. The image transformation system is configurable in response to a spatial orientation of the hemispherical space. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032369 | VIGNETTED OPTOELECTRONIC ARRAY FOR USE IN SYNTHETIC IMAGE FORMATION VIA SIGNAL PROCESSING, LENSLESS CAMERAS, AND INTEGRATED CAMERA-DISPLAYS - A vignetted optoelectronic array for systems and methods performing electronic image formation and refinement from overlapping measurement vignettes captured by an array of image sensors and associated micro-optics. The invention is directed to a new type of image formation system that combines readily-fabricated micro-optical structures, a two-dimensional image sensor array, and electronic or digital image processing to construct an image. Image formation is performed without a conventional large shared lens and associated separation distance between lens and image sensor, resulting in a “lensless camera.” | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032370 | SYNTHETIC IMAGE FORMATION SIGNAL PROCESSING HARDWARE FOR VIGNETTED OPTOELECTRONIC ARRAYS, LENSLESS CAMERAS, AND INTEGRATED CAMERA-DISPLAYS - Hardware arrangement performing electronic image formation and refinement from overlapping measurement vignettes captured by an array of image sensors and associated micro-optics are presented. The invention is directed to a new type of image formation system that combines readily-fabricated micro-optical structures, a two-dimensional image sensor array with electronic or digital image processing to actually construct the image. Image formation is performed without a conventional large shared lens and associated separation distance between lens and image sensor, resulting in a “lensless camera.” | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032371 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - An image capturing device capable of capturing a high-definition moving image comprises an image capturing unit that converts a subject image formed via an optical system with an adjustable focal length to image signals and outputs the image signals as image data, and an image processing unit that stores the output image data as still image data or moving image data into a storage unit. The image capturing device is characterized in that the image processing unit comprises an alignment processing unit that detects a position at which the field angle range of an image captured to be stored as moving image data fits within the field angle range of an image captured to be stored as still image data. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032372 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - A photographing apparatus according to the present invention comprises: an imaging section converting an object image into image data; a photographing section obtaining the image data from the imaging section in response to release operation and also obtaining the image data of continuous shooting from the imaging section before or after the release operation; a trimming section generating trimming images sequentially for frames in different areas, respectively, using the image data of the continuous shooting; and a control section recording the trimming image generated in the trimming section and the image data obtained in the release operation. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032373 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROCESSING IMAGES - An apparatus and method of processing images is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the method includes receiving a selection of a first image from a plurality of images stored at a memory device and displaying the first image. The method also includes receiving image modification data to modify processing of the first image displayed and providing an adjusted value of an image processing parameter to an image processor. The adjusted value of the image processing parameter is determined based at least in part on the image modification data. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032374 | Image correction apparatus and method and method of making transformation map for the same - An image correction apparatus, an image correction method and a transformation map making method are disclosed. The apparatus includes an imaging device, a memory section, a corrected image creation section and a display device. The imaging device has an optical axis inclined upward or downward with respect to a ground surface, and captures an image. The corrected image creation section transforms the captured image into a corrected image in accordance with a transformation map stored in the memory section, thereby making a correction on inclination of a display object with respect to a vertical direction. The display device displays the corrected image. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032375 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device includes an imaging unit, a buffer unit, an image processing unit, a processing determining unit and a power control unit. The imaging unit has an imaging sensor converting a subject image into an electrical signal and generates an image data of a photographed image. The buffer unit has a terminating resistor and temporarily stores the image data. The image processing unit performs image processing on the image data. The processing determining unit determines whether or not high-speed processing requiring a high-speed data transfer is performed. The power control unit disables the terminating resistor of the buffer unit and sets a clock supplied to the buffer unit at low speed compared to a case in which the terminating resistor is enabled when the high-speed processing is not performed. As a result, it is possible to reduce power consumption in the imaging device supporting the high-speed processing. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032376 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - A solid-state image pickup device is provided which includes a plurality of pixels provided in a semiconductor substrate, the pixels including a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions and MOS transistors which selectively read out signals therefrom, at least one organic photoelectric conversion film on the photoelectric conversion portions, and an isolation region provided in the organic photoelectric conversion film at a position corresponding to between the pixels to perform optical and electrical isolation. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032377 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM TO EXECUTE THE METHOD - Provided are a digital photographing apparatus capable of taking a self-shot, a method of controlling the same, and a recording medium storing a program to execute the method. A digital photographing apparatus includes a shooting unit, configured to generate a live image of a subject; a main display unit, configured to display the generated image; an auxiliary display unit mounted on a front of the digital photographing apparatus and configured to display the generated image; a determination unit configured to determine whether the auxiliary display unit is switched on or off; and a self-shot setting unit configured to set a self-shot mode when the auxiliary display unit is switched from an ‘off’ state to an ‘on’ state. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032378 | FACIAL EXPRESSION RECOGNITION APPARATUS, IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS, FACIAL EXPRESSION RECOGNITION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A facial expression recognition apparatus ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032379 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS AND IMAGING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - In a photoelectric conversion apparatus including charge storing portions in its imaging region, isolation regions for the charge storing portions include first isolation portion each having a PN junction, and second isolation portions each having an insulator. A second isolation portion is arranged between a charge storing portion and at least a part of a plurality of transistors. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032380 | PRINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Color charts each formed from patches corresponding to different colors are uniformly arranged at different positions on a print medium almost equal in size to an object to be photographed by a camera. The printed color charts are photographed by the camera one by one so that one color chart falls within the photographing range of the camera while keeping the distance between the camera and the print medium constant, acquiring photographing data. Under the same conditions, parts of the object are photographed one by one so that a part of the object at the same position as the position of one photographed color chart on the print medium falls within the photographing range of the camera, acquiring photographing data. Color coordinate values are acquired from the photographed color charts. By using the values, the color of the acquired photographing data is converted. The printing apparatus prints the converted data. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032381 | PROJECTOR, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND EXPOSURE ADJUSTING METHOD - A projector includes: a projecting unit that projects a first image on a projection target area; an imaging unit that picks up a first pickup image of the projection target area during the projection of the first image and picks up a second pickup image of the projection target area during single-color image projection or during non-projection with automatic exposure; an imaging control unit that changes an exposure setting value on the basis of the first pickup image and an exposure setting value during the last imaging and causes the imaging unit to pick up an image of the projection target area during the projection of the first image at the exposure setting value after the change and regenerate the first pickup image; a first coordinate information generating unit that generates first coordinate information; and a second coordinate information generating unit that generates second coordinate information. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032382 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - The method includes setting a first aspect ratio as information at a time of recording a captured image, acquiring first photographic information for shooting at the first aspect ratio and second photographic information for shooting at a second aspect ratio; and controlling such that an image in a comprehensive area including the first aspect ratio and the second aspect ratio which is captured based on the first photographic information, the first photographic information, and the second photographic information are associated with each other and recorded on a recording medium. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032383 | ILLUMINATING APPARATUS AND ILLUMINATING/IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - To provide an illuminating apparatus that can control an illumination period in accordance with an image capturing exposure period without disturbing the color balance, and that can radiate bright illumination light possessing high directivity. The illuminating apparatus ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032384 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - An apparatus includes a display unit, a classification unit configured to classify a plurality of images into a landscape-oriented image and a portrait-oriented image, a detection unit configured to detect whether the apparatus is in the landscape orientation or in the portrait orientation, and a control unit configured to display a plurality of images in one orientation of the landscape-oriented image and the portrait-oriented image on the display unit in response to an instruction, and thereafter display a plurality of images in the other orientation on the display unit. The control unit determines the orientation of the image to be displayed first based on a detection result upon receiving the instruction. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032385 | IMAGE POSITIONING METHOD, POI TAGGING METHOD AND THE APPARATUS - An image positioning method, a POI tagging method and an apparatus therefor are described. The method is particularly to define a range corresponding to a positioning value translated by a global positioning system. Further, a point-of-interest (POI) is tagged according to the defined range. In an exemplary example, if there is no positioning signal detected as photographing an image, a previously received positioning signal is used to be the positioning value for the image. According to the preferred embodiment of the tagging method, an image is taken firstly, and then it's to determine a positioning value for the image. In which the positioning value may be determined on the instant of photographing. Alternatively, the positioning value may be retrieved from the image's attribute through playback software. Thereby, a range associated with the positioning value is defined. A corresponding point-of-interest is tagged to the image's attribute afterward. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032386 | IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM AND SENSING MODULE - An image capturing system and a sensing module are provided. The image capturing system includes a lens module, an image sensing element, and an adjustment element. The lens module is used for converging light of an object to an imaging surface. The image sensing element has a receiving surface for receiving the light of the object to form an image. The adjustment element is connected to the image sensing element and used for adjusting a curvature value of the receiving surface, so that the receiving surface matches the imaging surface. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032387 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus according to an implementation of the present invention is connected to a memory and includes: an imaging device reading any given area; a main image storage unit reading an image of a main image area, the image representing a whole image formed on the imaging device, and store in the memory an image associated with the read image as a main image; a sub image storage unit reading an image of a watch area from the imaging device, the watch area being an area to be watched, and store the read image in the memory as a sub image; an encoder encoding the main image and the sub image stored in the memory by the main image storage unit and the sub image storage unit; and a recording unit recording the main image and the sub image encoded by the encoder on a recording medium. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032388 | DIGITAL VIDEO SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLING VIDEO SEQUENCES - An image processing system ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032389 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND IMAGING DEVICE - An image processing device comprises: a brilliance gradient computation unit computing a brilliance gradient within an image based on an image information; a color phase value computation unit computing a first color phase value and a second color phase value, the first color phase value representing a color phase inside a candidate region determined based on the brilliance gradient computed by the brilliance gradient computation unit, the second color phase value representing a color phase in a region surrounding the candidate region; and a region extraction unit extracting a region from the candidate region such that a difference between the first color phase value and the second color phase value is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032390 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND MOVING PICTURE CAPTURING METHOD PERFORMED BY THE SAME - A digital photographing apparatus and a moving picture capturing method performed by the same, and more particularly to, a removal of noise of a digital photographing apparatus from sound of a moving picture when the moving picture is being captured. The method of photographing a moving picture performed by a digital photographing apparatus, the method including: executing a moving picture shooting mode; generating an operation control signal; operating the digital photographing apparatus according to the operation control signal; extracting an offset sound corresponding to the operation control signal; and combining a noise generated by the operation of the digital photographing apparatus and the offset sound. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032391 | Image Sensor with Peripheral Dummy Pixels - An image sensor with an active pixel array and peripheral dummy pixels is disclosed. The dummy pixels are located between (a) at least a portion of the active pixel array and (b) undesired or potentially interfering noise from a noise source. Outputs of the dummy pixels are coupled to float with respect to the active pixel array, thereby blocking the noise from being coupled into the active pixel array. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032392 | Image Restoration With Enhanced Filtering - A method for imaging includes receiving an input image that includes a matrix of pixels ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032393 | DEFECTIVE PIXEL DATA CORRECTING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING DEFECTIVE PIXEL DATA - Among defective pixels of an image sensor, defective pixels which need to be corrected are determined depending on the type and defect level for individual defective pixels and on image capturing conditions. Depending on the types of the defective pixels, the correspondences between the image capturing conditions and the defect levels of the defective pixels to be corrected are prepared in advance, thereby carrying out appropriate defective pixel correction in view of the fact that the dependence of the abnormal signal output level on the image capturing conditions differs depending on the type of defective pixel. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032394 | METHOD FOR REDUCING SMEAR EFFECT OF DYNAMIC IMAGE - A method for reducing smear effects of a dynamic image is for an image sensor. The image sensor converts a shot image picture into image data, and the image data is divided into an effective region, an upper optical black region (UOB), and a lower optical black region (LOB). The method includes capturing two continuous image data to serve as a first frame image and a second frame image; calculating brightness difference values between individual pixels at corresponding pixel positions of the LOB of the first frame image and the UOB of the second frame image; comparing the brightness difference values with a threshold; obtaining positions to be compensated in the UOB of the second frame image, when the UOB of the second frame image requires brightness compensation; and compensating brightness values of pixels in the effective region of the second frame image corresponding to the positions to be compensated. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032395 | IMAGING UNIT AND IMAGE SENSOR - There is provided an imaging unit: including an image sensor with a number of pixels arranged in a matrix, the pixels having color pixels where color filters are disposed, and white pixels where the color filters are not disposed; a sampling circuit section for sampling pixel signals generated in the image sensor; and a main controller for controlling the image sensor and/or the sampling circuit section to sample the pixel signals generated in the white pixels or the pixel signals generated in the color pixels sequentially in a time-series manner. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032396 | EDGE-ADAPTIVE INTERPOLATION AND NOISE FILTERING METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PORTABLE TERMINAL - An edge-adaptive interpolation and noise filtering method is provided including performing primary interpolation on a first color, based on a first preset number of directions, with respect to a first color window obtained from an input image window, estimating an edge direction within a primary interpolated first color window obtained by the primary interpolation, based on a second preset number of directions, the second preset number of directions being larger than the first preset number, with respect to the primary interpolated first color window, performing secondary interpolation on the first color, based on the estimated edge direction, with respect to the primary interpolated first color window, and performing interpolation on a second color, based on the estimated edge direction, with respect to a second color window obtained from the input image window. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032397 | METHOD AND APPARATUS PROVIDING COLOR INTERPOLATION IN COLOR FILTER ARRAYS USING EDGE DETECTION AND CORRECTION TERMS - A method and apparatus for color plane interpolation are provided which interpolates the color values of pixels differently depending on an edge direction and whether a pixel is at an edge within an image. The use of the edge detection during the interpolation of each of the colors present in the color pattern helps reduce some of the disadvantages of the loss of image sharpness abundant in known demosaicing techniques. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032398 | IMAGE SENSOR WITH MULTILAYER INTERFERENCE FILTERS - Image sensors are provided for electronic imaging devices. An image sensor can be formed from an array of image pixels. Bragg-type multilayer interference filters can be formed for the image sensor using dielectric layers with alternating high and low indices of refraction. The multilayer interference filters can be configured to form band-pass filters of desired colors and infrared-blocking filters. Dielectric layers with non-flat bulk absorption properties may be used to tune the absorption of the filters. The interference filters may be provided in a uniform pattern so that an image sensor exhibits a monochrome response or may be arranged in a multicolor color filter array pattern such as a Bayer pattern. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032399 | DOUBLE-LIGHT SOURCES OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A double-light sources optical scanning device and method of using the same is disclosed. The double-light sources optical scanning device comprises: a light-source backlight module, an optical lens, and an area optical sensing device. The light-source backlight module comprising a white light source and an infrared light source, irradiating at least an object for scanning to generate an image. The optical lens projects the image to the area optical sensing device and divides the image generated by the white light source and the infrared light source. Turning on the white light source or the infrared light source through a switching control circuit, wherein determining where the contaminative positions are placed on the object by irradiating with infrared, and cleaning and repairing contaminations and damages shown in the image generated by the white light source. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032400 | IMAGE SENSOR MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An image sensor module includes a semiconductor chip, a transparent substrate, and metal lines. The semiconductor chip includes image sensors disposed in an image sensor region, pads electrically connected to the image sensors and disposed in a peripheral region defined along a periphery of the image sensor region, and through-electrodes electrically connected to the pads. The transparent substrate has a groove defined by a surface covering the image sensors and the pads of the semiconductor chip. The metal lines are disposed on a lower surface of the semiconductor chip and are electrically connected to the through-electrodes. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032401 | Solid-state imaging device, method of driving solid-state imaging device, and imaging apparatus - A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel unit in which a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements are arranged; a comparison unit comparing a reference signal with a signal acquired by the photoelectric conversion element of the pixel unit; a reference signal generating unit generating the reference signal; a counting unit counting an amount of time when the relative magnitude of the pixel signal and the reference signal is inverted by the comparison unit; and an offset setting unit setting an offset in the reference signal generated by the reference signal generating unit. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032402 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A zoom lens includes, from an object side to an image side, first to fifth lens units having positive, negative, positive, negative, and positive refractive powers. A distance between the first and second lens units is longer, a distance between the second and third lens units is shorter, and a distance between the fourth and fifth lens units is longer at a telephoto end than at a wide angle end, and a distance between the third and fourth lens units differs between the telephoto end and the wide angle end. Focal lengths of the first and fourth lens units and the entire zoom lens at the wide angle end, a moving amount of the first lens unit during zooming, and a distance from a lens surface closest to the object side in the first lens unit to an image plane at the wide angle end are set properly. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032403 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A solid-state image pickup device includes a plurality of pixels and a scanning unit. Each pixel includes a photoelectric conversion element and a charge accumulation region. The scanning unit is configured to read a first signal from a charge accumulation region. The scanning unit is configured to read a second signal from the charge accumulation region. The first signal corresponds to an accumulation of signal charges during a first period, while the second signal corresponds to another accumulation of signal charges during a second period. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032404 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging apparatus includes a pixel outputting a pixel signal; and an amplifier for amplifying the pixel signal. The amplifier includes an input capacitor connected between an input terminal of the operational amplifier and the pixel, a feedback capacitor connected between the input and output terminals of the amplifier, an initializing switch connected between the input terminal and the output terminal of the amplifier, a first capacitor connected in parallel to the feedback capacitor, a second capacitor connected in parallel to the feedback capacitor, a first switch connected between an one terminal of the feedback capacitor and an one terminal of the first capacitor, and a second switch connected between the one terminal of the first capacitor and an one terminal of the second capacitor. One terminal of the first or second capacitor is connected to the one terminal of the second capacitor through the first and second switches. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032405 | IMAGE SENSOR WITH TRANSFER GATE HAVING MULTIPLE CHANNEL SUB-REGIONS - An image sensor pixel includes a photosensitive element, a floating diffusion region and a transfer transistor channel region. The transfer transistor channel region is disposed between the photosensitive region and the floating diffusion region. The transfer transistor channel region includes a first channel sub-region having a first doping concentration and a second channel sub-region having a second doping concentration that is different from the first doping concentration. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032406 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A method of controlling a digital photographing apparatus including a plurality of display units includes displaying a replay image file on a first display unit, determining whether additional information exists in the replay image file, searching for the additional information when the additional information exists in the replay image file, and displaying the additional information on a second display unit. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032407 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD, AND DISPLAY PROGRAM - A display apparatus includes: a display section that displays an image; and a control section that allows the display section to display a plurality of images, which are included in a predetermined group, in series on the basis of a predetermined operation performed on an input section, and allows the display section to display predetermined information while allowing the display section to display an endmost image in the corresponding predetermined group. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032408 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - The system control section | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032409 | OPTICAL MODULE FOR A CAMERA DEVICE, BAFFLE SUBSTRATE, WAFER SCALE PACKAGE, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREFOR - An optical module for a camera device, the camera device including an image capturing element arranged on a base substrate portion, and has a top lens element and optionally further lens elements for imaging an object on the image capturing element, and further a baffle defining a predetermined field of view of the image capturing element. The baffle includes a generally transparent baffle substrate portion having a front surface and a rear surface, a generally non-transparent first layer with a plurality of first openings on the front surface and a generally non-transparent second layer with a plurality of second openings on the rear surface. The top lens element is arranged on the front and/or the rear surface of the baffle substrate, which leads to a reduced number layers/substrates in the module and to a reduced number of reflections on material-air interfaces, for example. The baffle has an improved ability to suppress unwanted light and enables protection of the inner part of the device as well as manufacture on wafer scale. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032410 | IMAGE SENSING MODULE, IMAGING LENS AND CODE READING METHOD - In order to produce, for example, an image sensing module which has a resolving power enough to meet required specifications for both photographing a close object and photograph a far object, and which has a simple structure, an image sensing module includes: an imaging lens having an increased depth of field and a decreased curvature of field; and a sensor provided between (i) a location of a best image surface of the imaging lens with respect to white light from a sunflower and (ii) a location of a best image surface of the imaging lens with respect to white light from a tree. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032411 | IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM AND LENS APPARATUS - The image pickup system is constituted by a lens apparatus including a focus lens and an image pickup apparatus performing image pickup through the lens apparatus. The system includes an operating part being operated to instruct a movement of the focus lens, a controller performing focus position control to move the focus lens to a position corresponding to an operation amount of the operating part, a ranging part detecting an object distance in each of plural ranging areas included in an image pickup region, and a determining part determining a distance range where the object distances detected in the plural ranging areas are distributed. The system further includes a changing part changing a relationship between the operation amount of the operating part and the position of the focus lens in the focus position control according to a determination result by the determining part. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032412 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus and image processing method generate a motion picture with smooth zooming changes when a user manually operates a zoom lens while the motion picture is being captured. The image capturing apparatus includes a recording unit in which a plurality of images that are captured while a zoom lens, which enlarges or reduces images of an object, is manually operated by a user, and in which focal lengths corresponding to the plurality of images are recorded; a focal length calculating unit that calculates smoothing focal lengths based on the recorded focal lengths for smooth chronological variations of focal lengths; and an image generating unit that generates smoothing images having a viewing angle corresponding to the smoothing focal length based on the smoothing focal length, the recorded focal lengths, and the recorded image data. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032413 | AUTO-FOCUSING TECHNIQUES BASED ON STATISTICAL BLUR ESTIMATION AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - This is generally directed to auto-focusing techniques based on statistical blur estimation. An image can be captured at two or more candidate lens positions. The amount of blur of each image can then be determined, and the image containing the least amount of blur can be chosen as the “in-focus” image. In some embodiments, the amount of blur of an image can be determined by identifying how “Gaussian” an image is. Characteristics that are more Gaussian in nature can indicate that the image is more blurry. The Gaussianity of an image can be determined by estimating a generalized Gaussian shape parameter for that image. A smaller shape parameter can indicate the image is less Gaussian in nature. The shape parameter can be estimated in any suitable manner such as, for example, through a 2-d discrete wavelet transform, through a 1-d discrete wavelet transform, or through any other suitable manner. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032414 | IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND CONTROL APPARATUS FOR THE SAME - A digital camera that is an image pickup device includes: a sensor; a background portion movement speed calculating unit configured to calculate a movement speed of a background portion of a subject from a plurality of images picked up by the sensor; and a shutter speed calculating unit configured to calculate a shutter speed from the movement speed and a predetermined image flow quantity. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032415 | A Case For A Digital Camera - This invention relates to a case ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032416 | CAMERA APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a camera apparatus, including: a lens block having an image capturing lens provided therein; a substrate having an image pickup element mounted thereto; a housing for accommodating therein the lens block and the substrate; and a supporting block for supporting the substrate so that the image pickup element and the image capturing lens face each other by bonding thereto the substrate by using an adhesive agent, wherein the supporting block has a side surface making a right angle with an adhesion surface to which the substrate is bonded, and a bottom surface parallel with the adhesion surface on the adhesion surface, and a filling groove which is filled with the adhesive agent is formed in the supporting block. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032417 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF HALFTONE VIDEO USING AN ADAPTIVE THRESHOLD - A system and method for processing video data are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes generating halftone data for a first video frame and generating halftone data for a second video frame. The method further includes, to reduce at least one visual artifact, selectively copying the halftone data for the first video frame into the halftone data for the second video frame, the selectively copying being based upon a comparison between an adaptive threshold and the change resulting due to the copying of the data, in the human visual system model-based perceptual error of the halftone data for the second video frame. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110032418 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND DEINTERLACING METHOD THEREOF - An image processing device and a deinterlacing process thereof are provided. The deinterlacing process reads a memory to retrieve ten pixels of an image field that are temporarily stored in the memory, wherein the ten pixels are located on a first column, a second column, a third column, a fourth column and a fifth column of a first row and a second row of the image filed. Then, the deinterlacing process estimates the data of an interpolated pixel according to the data of the ten pixels. The interpolated pixel is inserted between the first and second rows of the image field on the third column to form a deinterlaced image frame. | 2011-02-10 |
