12th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 60 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100073448 | RECORDING MATERIAL AND RECORDING APPARATUS - According to an aspect of the invention and there is provided a recording material comprising an ink, ink absorbing particles that absorb the ink, and a curable liquid that cures the substantial surface of the ink absorbing particles. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073449 | INKJET PRINTER - In a consecutive processing in which an inkjet printer A consecutively performs printing on a plurality of media sheets and cutting the front ends and the rear ends of the media sheets, a feed interval between any two consecutive media sheets in a cutting section is set larger than that in a printing section. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073450 | TARGET SUPPORTING APPARATUS, TARGET TRANSPORTING MECHANISM AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A target supporting apparatus includes a first supporting member having a plurality of first suction holes open to the front surface of the member and the rear surface thereof; a second supporting member having a plurality of second suction holes formed therein and being stacked on and fixed to the first supporting member, the cross-sectional area of each of the plurality of second suction holes being smaller than the cross-sectional area of each of the plurality of first suction holes; and a sucking unit that sucks in the plurality of first suction holes and hence sucks in the plurality of second suction holes communicating with the plurality of first suction holes. Here, a target which is supported in order for a liquid to be adhered thereto is sucked and held onto a supporting face of the second supporting member due to the driving of the sucking unit. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073451 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING SURFACE PROPERTIES AND RECORDED MATERIAL - A method for converting surface properties includes recording a concealing image on a recording medium using an ink composition containing hollow resin particles; and converting the concealing image into an image with decreased concealing capability by breaking the hollow resin particles contained in the concealing image. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073452 | METHOD OF DISPOSING SELECTIVELY TWO TYPES OF SUBSTANCES ON SURFACE OF SUBSTRATE - The present invention is a method of disposing selectively on a surface of a substrate a first substance having a hydrophilic surface and a second substance having a surface coated with a hydrocarbon group. The substrate has on the surface thereof a hydrophilic first region, a second region coated with a hydrocarbon group, and a third region coated with a fluorocarbon group. The method of the present invention includes the steps of; (1) applying a solution containing the first substance and an aqueous solvent to the substrate; (2) removing the aqueous solvent from the surface of the substrate so as to dispose the first substance on a surface of the first region; (3) dipping the substrate in a liquid containing alcohol having fluorine in its molecule; (4) applying a solution containing the second substance and an organic solvent to the surface of the substrate that has been dipped in the liquid; (5) pulling the substrate out of the liquid; and (6) removing the organic solvent from the surface of the substrate so as to dispose the second substance on a surface of the second region. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073453 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VISUAL VOICE CALLS - In an exemplary method, at least one telephony attribute associated with a voice call directed from a client communication subsystem to a voice network identifier is detected. Visual content that has been predefined as being associated with the at least one telephony attribute is identified. A request for the visual content is initiated in response to the detecting step. The visual content is received, in response to the initiating step, for display at the client communication subsystem. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073454 | COMPUTER-PROCESSOR BASED INTERFACE FOR TELEPRESENCE SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A computer-implemented interface for a local telepresence video conferencing facility, pre-assigns displays at the local telepresence video conferencing facility to respective video images from remote telepresence video conference facilities such that respective video images from the remote telepresence video conference facilities will be displayed on corresponding displays at the local telepresence video conferencing facility once communications connections are made. A controller pre-assigns the displays according to control commands from a tactile input device prior to establishing the communication connections with the remote telepresence video conference facilities. A touchscreen display presents avatars of remote conference participants to illustrate pre-assignments of displays to particular remote telepresence video conference facilities prior to the communication connections being made. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073455 | Television receiver with a TV phone function - A videophone system includes a processor which selectively sets a television (TV) broadcast program viewing function mode and videophone function mode in response to manual operation of a remote control, a decoder which performs, in the TV program view mode, a TV program-use decode function for decoding a broadcast program signal received from a TV tuner to thereby display it on a display screen while producing audio sounds by loudspeakers and which performs, in the videophone function mode a videophone-use decode function for decoding a videophone signal received from a distant party to thereby display on the screen an image of the distant party using the screen and speakers, and an encoder which performs a videophone-use encode function for encoding a video signal from a camera and a voice signal from a microphone to generate a videophone signal, which is sent to the distant party via a network. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073466 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING IMAGE DATA FOR DISPLAY BY A MULTIPLE-VIEW DISPLAY DEVICE - A method is provided for processing image data for display by a multiple-view display device ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100073467 | Apparatus and method to concurrently display two and three dimensional images - An image display apparatus and method to simultaneously display two dimensional (2D) and three dimensional (3D) images with minimized visual 3D discomfort. The image display apparatus may include a lens unit to spatially separate images displayed in a display panel unit to thereby simultaneously form a 2D image viewing area and a 3D image viewing area, respectively, enabling the simultaneous displaying of the 2D images and the 3D images. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073468 | SIMULATION OF ATTENDANCE AT A LIVE EVENT - A method and apparatus is provided for creating a simulation of attendance at a live event performance. The apparatus includes an enclosed architectural structure having an interior adapted to replicate a portion of the seating environment of a real life performance venue and having a video projection screen with a panoramic surface and an audio-visual recording device for capturing the same panoramic view and audio as experienced by spectators near the selected vantage point at the real life performance venue. A delivery apparatus is provided to transmit a live or tape delayed feed from the audio-visual recorder and a receiver is provide to receive the live or tape delayed feed and a projection device is located within the enclosed structure, to project the live or tape delayed feed on the video projection screen at a one-to-one scale. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073469 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AMBLYOPIA THERAPY USING MODIFIED DIGITAL CONTENT - Systems, methods, and apparatuses for amblyopia and ocular deviation correction are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a system for amblyopia correction, the system includes, an image processing unit to identify a set of image parameters and, when, in operation, the image processing unit modifies a source visual content based on one or more of the set of image parameters to generate visual content and a visualization unit coupled to the image processing unit operable to receive visual content from the image processing unit, the visualization unit having a screen, when, in operation, the screen displays the visual content. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073470 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND ENDOSCOPE - An imaging apparatus includes an observation optical system, a solid state imaging element photoelectrically converting an image from the observation optical system, a flexible board electrically connected to the solid state imaging element, a plurality of electronic components and a plurality of signal cables electrically connected to the flexible board, and a first resin sealing the electronic components and a second resin sealing a connection part of the signal cables. A thixotropic ratio of the first resin is set to be lower than a thixotropic ratio of the second resin. Accordingly, apparatus and an endoscope, which can be made compact, and have high physical and electrical reliability without increasing a size of the imaging apparatus, are provided. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073471 | Video Display Device and Video Display Method - A video display device includes a demodulator configured to demodulate a video signal, a display unit configured to display the video signal demodulated in the demodulator, and an eyesight decline determination unit configured to determine whether or not an environment of viewing the display unit becomes a cause of an eyesight decline. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073472 | Intergrated virtual slide and live microscope system - A method for creating a virtual slide is provided. A virtual slide is a digital representation of an area of interest of a microscopic slide. One method is to use a motorized microscope that can move a specimen with respect to a microscopic objective. With such a system, one can capture one or more images through a microscopic objective, such that a region of interest is imaged. Each image is then joined together to form a composite or “virtual image.” In one embodiment, after a virtual slide is created, a user may fully utilize the full capabilities of the remote microscope. Among these capabilities is a set of “optical objectives” and “virtual objectives.” Optical objectives are images created by digitizing an image through a microscopic objective in real time. Virtual objectives are digitally created magnifications created by utilizing the existing virtual slide data to digitally create a field of view. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073473 | NH3 DISTRIBUTOR MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An anhydrous ammonia distribution system includes a portable nurse tank | 2010-03-25 |
20100073474 | Apparatus for interpreting image position - An apparatus for interpreting an image position is used for respectively reflecting an image of a target to a lens of at least one camera by means of first and second reflection mirrors to be respectively taken a photo as first and second images by the lenses. A microprocessor processes the first and the second images to obtain a relative coordinate value of a target in an operation plane range. A horizontal optical axis of at least one camera is parallel to the operation plane. Whereby, a position of an input zone touched by a user is interpreted more quickly so as to elevate the inputting efficiency of a data input device, and whether the user touches the input zone is interpreted more accurately so as to elevate the inputting accuracy of the data input device. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073475 | MOVING OBJECT DETECTION - Systems and methods for detecting moving objects are provided. Systems illustratively include an image acquisition component, an image processing component, and a display component. Image acquisition components capture image data over a wide spatial area. Image processing components have dedicated algorithms for change detection and receive captured image data from image acquisition components. Image processing components utilize the captured data and the dedicated algorithms to perform image change detection. Display components receive processed image data from image processing components and provide visual indications that items of interest have been detected. Methods illustratively include obtaining first and second images covering a wide field-of-view. The second image is registered to and compared to the first image. Based at least in part on the comparison, a moving object within the wide field-of-view is detected. An indication of the moving object is provided. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073476 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PROFILE - A method for detecting at least one object within a storage space. The method includes identifying at least one surface among surfaces confining the storage space, and dividing each of the at least one surface into a plurality of sub-areas. The method further includes detecting an occupancy status of each sub-area, wherein the occupancy status is indicative of the presence of the at least one object over each of the at least one surface, and deriving at least one of volume, location, and shape information of the at least one object, based on the occupancy statuses of the sub-areas. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073477 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO DETECTION OF SMOKE AND FLAME - A method for detecting flame and smoke using spatial analysis of video input ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100073478 | VEHICLE MOUNTED DEVICES AND ARRANGEMENTS - A trailer hitch mountable device for installation in a trailer hitch receiver tube includes a housing and a retainer bracket. The housing is sized to be received in the receiver tube and has an outermost wall including at least a first arcuate portion sized to align with circumferential edges of aligned mounting holes of the receiver tube when the device is installed in the receiver tube. The retainer bracket is secured to the housing and configured to engage an outermost edge of the receiver tube when the device is installed in the receiver tube. When the device is installed in the receiver tube and a receiver pin is inserted through the aligned mounting holes, the first arcuate portion prevents movement of the housing toward the outermost edge of the receiver tube, and the retainer bracket prevents movement of the housing away from the outermost edge of the receiver tube. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073479 | REAR MONITOR CAMERA DEVICE FOR WORKING VEHICLE - A rear monitor camera device for a working vehicle equipped with a cable arrangement structure which is capable of preventing damage to a cable connected to a rear monitor camera installed on a counterweight and does not spoil the beauty of the counterweight. The rear monitor camera device | 2010-03-25 |
20100073480 | BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING PREEXISTING VEHICULAR IMAGING DEVICES - A vehicular blind spot detection system ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100073481 | CEILING AND WALL SURFACE MOUNTED DATA MANAGEMENT, REMOTE MONITORING AND INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM - A multimedia system for deployment along ceilings and/or walls within a monitored environment (store, warehouse, manufacturing, government operations) that can provide two-way visual information, enable two-way wireless data communication between floor-based equipment/personnel/products and local and/or remote servers. A surface-mounted system can reduce or eliminating the need for physical cabling and can enable product/person RFID tracking capabilities within a monitored environment. Feature consolidation reduces energy consumption requirements and expense of deployment. The multimedia system can be universally used in retail, transportation hub, manufacturing environments and government environments and for varied applications given its capability to enable bidirectional communications and data management for real time assessment and archival purposes. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073482 | Method and apparatus for providing a scalable multi-camera distributed video processing and visualization surveillance system - A scalable architecture for providing real-time multi-camera distributed video processing and visualization. An exemplary system comprises at least one video capture and storage system for capturing and storing a plurality of input videos, at least one vision based alarm system for detecting and reporting alarm situations or events, and at least one video rendering system (e.g., a video flashlight system) for displaying an alarm situation in a context that speeds up comprehension and response. One advantage of the present architecture is that these systems are all scalable, such that additional sensors (e.g., cameras, motion sensors, infrared sensors, chemical sensors, biological sensors, temperature sensors and like) can be added in large numbers without overwhelming the ability of security forces to comprehend the alarm situation. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073483 | System and method for transmitting video from multiple video cameras over a single multiple pair, twisted pair cable - A system for transmitting video signals from multiple video cameras over one or more multiple pair, twisted pair cables includes several video cameras and a plurality of twisted pair-to-coax balun “T” devices connected to the video cameras by coaxial cables. The video cameras generate unbalanced video signals. The twisted pair-to-coax balun “T” devices are connected together in a “daisy chain” fashion by electrical cables having multiple twisted pairs of wires. The balun “T” devices convert the unbalanced video signals from the cameras to balanced video signals. The balanced video signals are transmitted over the multiple pair, twisted pair cables to a hub, which provides the video signals to one or more monitors, a DVR, a multiplexer or other device. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073484 | Display control apparatus, display control method, and program - A display control apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives a television broadcast signal containing at least remote broadcast image information, a display unit that displays image information contained in the television broadcast signal, a player information acquiring unit that acquires, from the remote broadcast image information, information regarding players in a sports game included in a broadcast image signal, a field information acquiring unit that acquires field information from the remote broadcast image information, a player position information acquiring unit that acquires player position information from the image signal using the player information and the field information, a player information providing unit that provides the acquired player information by displaying the player information on the display unit, and a cursor control function unit that sets, using the player position information, a cursor on one of the players selected using the provided player information and displayed on the display unit. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073485 | System and Method for Video Transmission Line Fault Detection - A video circuit including a video amplifier adapted to generate an amplified output video signal from an input video signal; a short detection circuit adapted to generate a first signal indicative of whether there is a short present at an output of the video amplifier; and a load detection circuit adapted to generate a second signal indicative of whether there is a load coupled to the output of the video amplifier. The video circuit may further include an input signal detection circuit adapted to generate a third signal indicative of whether an input video signal is present. The third signal generated by the input signal detection circuit may be used to enable the outputting of the first and second signals in order to prevent the false indication of faults at the output of the video amplifier in the absence of an input video signal. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073496 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE USAGE MODELING - Remote control units are used to interact with a variety of devices. Modeling of the usage of a remote control unit while interacting with a device helps in (a) redesigning the remote for better usability; (b) dynamic adapting of the remote to provide improved interactions; and (c) characterizing the usage behaviors. In particular, it is very popular to use remote control units to interact with TVs and PVR devices. A system and method for the modeling of a remote usage involves the use of both pre-defined models and discovered models. Specifically, a pattern of usage of a remote control unit is abstracted to be one of either a pre-defined model or a discovered model. The model discovery involves the process of generalization based on a set of particular remote control unit usage patterns. The labels associated with the models help in characterizing the remote control unit usage patterns. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073497 | OPERATION INPUT APPARATUS, OPERATION INPUT METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An operation input apparatus includes a body portion detection unit for receiving image data and detecting a certain body portion of a subject in an image of the image data, a state determination unit for determining a certain state corresponding to a priority-level setting condition for each body portion, a priority-level setting unit for setting priority levels to the individual body portions in accordance with results of the determination, an operation determination unit for determining whether the body portions performed a predetermined motion corresponding to a certain operation in accordance with determination allowance degrees of the body portions serving as determination subjects which are set in accordance with the priority levels, and a control unit for controlling the operation input apparatus so that the operation input apparatus performs a predetermined operation in accordance with the determination that the certain motion corresponding to the certain operation has been performed. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073498 | ENHANCEMENT OF IMAGES - A method of obtaining a spatial low pass filtered images from the video output of a video camera operable to produce successive video frames in the form of pixelated 2D sensed images. Each of the sensed images has a first predetermined number of rows of pixels and a second predetermined number of columns of pixels. The method may include scanning the sensor array row by row, and deriving the value of each pixel of said low spatial frequency image in such a way that said low spatial frequency value of a pixel is dependent on at least all earlier scanned pixels of the current row and all earlier scanned rows, but is not dependent on the pixels of rows located below a pixel row which is a third predetermined number of rows below the current row, said third predetermined number being significantly less than said first predetermined number. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073499 | IMAGE CAPTURE USING SEPARATE LUMINANCE AND CHROMINANCE SENSORS - Systems and methods are provided for capturing images using an image sensing device. In one embodiment, an image sensing device may include a first lens train for sensing a first image and a second lens train for sensing a second image. The image sensing device may also include a first image sensor for capturing the luminance portion of the first image and a second image sensor for capturing the chrominance portion of the second image. The image sensing device may also include an image processing module for combining the luminance portion captured by the first image sensor and the chrominance portion captured by the second image sensor to form a composite image. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073500 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING DIMENSIONS OF OBJECT DURING IMAGE CAPTURE OF OBJECT FOR USE IN IMAGING DEVICE - A system for calculating the dimensions of an object during an image capture of the object in an imaging device includes an imaging module, a dimension calculating module, and an indication module. The imaging module is configured for capturing an image of an object. The dimension calculating module is configured for calculating the dimensions of the object. The indication module is configured for indicating the dimensions of the object in the captured image. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073501 | DIGITAL IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE AND HEAD PORTRAIT GENERATING METHOD THEREOF - A digital image capture device includes a camera module, a face recognition module, a portrait capture module, a regulation module and a storage module. The camera module captures an image. The face recognition module recognizes any human face from the captured image. The portrait capture module copies the recognized face portion as a head portrait with a predetermined length-to-width ratio. The regulation module stores a plurality of groups of settings and regulates the copied head portrait according to a group of settings selected from the groups of settings. Each group of settings is compliant with requirements of a forum or an instant messaging program. The storage module stores the regulated head portrait. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073502 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, TRACKING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED THEREON A PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE TRACKING METHOD - A digital photographing apparatus, a tracking method, and a recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the tracking method are provided which effectively determine a target image as a partial image corresponding to a reference image in a frame image. The digital photographing apparatus includes: an image pickup device; a mask preparer which prepares a mask having the same size as a reference image that is smaller than a current frame image; a matching data obtainer which obtains a plurality of pieces of matching data by applying the mask to a plurality of matching images having the same size as the reference image; and a target image determiner which determines one of the matching images as a target image by using the matching data. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073503 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus is configured so that a combination of the processes that are performed is set for each of unit cycles (according to the value of a counter) in accordance with priorities individually set for the processes, and image processing is performed in a fundamental cycle that is constituted of six unit cycles. A face direction determination process, a line-of-sight direction determination process, a blink detection process, a dozing determination process, and a consciousness deterioration level determination process are selectively performed depending on the value of the counter, which varies from 1 to 6. According to the image processing apparatus, it is possible to more efficiently perform image processing that involves a plurality of processes. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073504 | METHOD OF MULTISPECTRAL IMAGING AND AN APPARATUS THEREOF - A multispectral imaging method and system is provided. A multispectral imaging method of the present invention includes determining an on-off combination of a plurality of light sources illuminating a scene; illuminating the scene with the light sources according to the on-off combination selected on the basis of a first control signal generated by a microcontroller; capturing an image of the scene by operating a camera on the basis of a second control signal synchronized with the first control signal; determining a plurality of spectral basis functions and weights of the spectral basis functions; and acquiring a continuous spectral reflectance by summing values obtained by multiplying the spectral basis functions and respective weights. The multispectral imaging method of the present invention is practical and efficient in that a continuous spectral reflectance image can be acquired with a minimized number of measurements required for obtaining spectral reflectance. Accordingly, the multispectral imaging method of the present invention can be applied to various fields, such as image reproduction and medical imaging, while overcoming performance limits of the conventional RGB imaging techniques. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073505 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention makes it possible to process at high speed the foreground component image and the background component image of picked up images on a network platform. A client computer | 2010-03-25 |
20100073516 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND PROGRAM - An image capturing apparatus including: an image sensor generating an image signal; a photographing control section performing a photographing operation in which an exposure of the image sensor is divided into a plurality of exposures in accordance with a predetermined exposure time; an addition section adding sequentially the image signals obtained at each exposure; an amplification ratio calculation section calculating an amplification ratio of the added image signal on the basis of the predetermined exposure time; an amplification section amplifying the added image signal by using the amplification ratio to compensate for insufficient exposure for the predetermined exposure time; and a display control section displaying information related to the amplified image signal; wherein the photographing control section ends the photographing operation when instructed by a user, and determines that the amplified image signal is a captured image obtained by performing the photographing operation with the predetermined exposure time. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073517 | Processing, storing and monitoring of image and audio data - An image and/or audio data processing and storage system includes a monitoring system and a plurality of cameras connected thereto. The image and/or audio data processing and storage system contains n units that are independent of each other, with each of the units having a data processing device containing a first segment that compresses digital image and/or audio data as well as a first storage device and a second storage device that are fed the same image and/or audio data compressed by the data processing device for storage. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073518 | USING DISTANCE/PROXIMITY INFORMATION WHEN APPLYING A POINT SPREAD FUNCTION IN A PORTABLE MEDIA DEVICE - An embodiment of the invention is directed to a relatively low cost technique for improving the sharpness or quality of digital images captured by a handheld portable media device. A housing of the device has integrated therein a digital camera image sensor, a camera lens, and a sensor that detects a distance measure, which is a measure of distance between the housing and an object or target in a scene that is before the lens. The device is programmed to select a point spread function, PSF, based on the detected distance measure. The selected PSF is then applied to de-blur the captured image, for becoming the final picture of the scene that is taken by the user. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073519 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes: a first image storing unit that stores a first history image including a first picked-up image forming a picked-up moving image; an image transforming unit that transforms, on the basis of transformation information concerning the first picked-up image and a second picked-up image forming the picked-up moving image located after the first picked-up image on a time axis of the picked-up moving image, the second picked-up image; and an image combining unit that causes a second image storing unit different from the first image storing unit to store the transformed second picked-up image, overwrites the first history image stored in the first image storing unit on the second picked-up image stored in the second image storing unit, and combines the first history image and the second picked-up image. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073520 | IMAGE BRIGHTNESS COMPENSATION METHOD AND DIGITAL CAMERA DEVICE WITH IMAGE BRIGHTNESS COMPENSATION FUNCTION - An image brightness compensation method and a digital camera device with an image brightness compensation function are suitable for adjusting a brightness of a digital image shot by a digital camera device, especially when the shot object is located outside a maximum output range of a flash lamp. The method includes the steps of pre-capturing a target image, and recording target information; triggering a flash lamp, and meanwhile capturing a raw image; determining whether the raw image satisfies a brightness threshold or not according to a brightness difference between the target information and the raw image; if the raw image fails to satisfy the brightness threshold, executing a brightness compensation program on the raw image according to the target information; and finally, generating an output image. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073521 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - An image processing apparatus includes a depth value detecting unit configured to detect depth values of individual pixels of an input image; an integrating unit configured to integrate the depth values in each predetermined region of the input image; an analyzing unit configured to analyze the tendency of an integrated result of the depth values in each predetermined region of the input image; and a processing unit configured to process the input image on the basis of an analysis result obtained by the analyzing unit. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073522 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING NOISE IN IMAGE DATA - The present invention relates to a method for reducing noise in image data, comprising the steps of performing (S | 2010-03-25 |
20100073523 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE FOR CORRECTING IMAGE COLORS AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing device of the present application detects a color drift of an input image, and includes a saturation reducing section and a color drift detecting section. The saturation reducing section reduces a saturation of the input image and generates a saturation reduction image. The color drift detecting section detects a color drift of the saturation reduction image. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073524 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTION OF DARK CURRENT ERROR IN SEMICONDUCTOR IMAGING DEVICES - Detection cells configured to output signals for dark current error correction. Various embodiments of detection cells accumulate dark charge supplied by dark current sources, and output dark charge signals indicating the amount of accumulated dark charge. The dark charge signals may be used to approximate the amount of dark charge read out by pixel cells of an imaging array and/or to offset portions of pixel cell signals attributable to dark charge accumulation. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073525 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH A 4-T PIXEL AND METHOD THEREOF CAPABLE OF REDUCING FIXED PATTERN NOISE - Circuitry for reducing fixed pattern noise in an image processing system with a 4-T (4 transistors) pixel and a method thereof is proposed. The image processing system includes two voltage sources, two current sources, a 4-T pixel, a second portion of a linearized source follower, a ping pong memory, a PGA, and auto-zero circuitry. By coupling the auto-zero circuitry to the PGA, an open loop is formed to clamp the output of an op amp of the PGA to a stable reference when resetting the PGA so as to remove DC offsets at the output terminal of the op amp. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073526 | DEFECTIVE PIXEL DETECTING DEVICE, DEFECTIVE PIXEL DETECTING METHOD, RECORD MEDIUM STORING A PROGRAM FOR DETECTING DEFECTIVE PIXELS, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A defective pixel detecting device determining defective pixels as correction targets in an imaging device that produces image signals is provided, and the device includes: defect information storage configured to store priority of defective pixels to be corrected; a defective pixel detector configured to detect defective pixels by comparing levels of imaging signals from the imaging device with a predetermined detection level; a priority setter configured to set priority of the detected defective pixels, based on the levels of the imaging signals of the defective pixels detected by the defective pixel detector; and a correction target determiner configured to newly determine defective pixels to be corrected based on the priority of the defective pixels out of the defective pixels that are currently detected by the defective pixel detector and the defective pixels to be corrected stored in the defect information storage, determining priority of the newly determined defective pixels to be corrected, and storing the priority of the newly determined defective pixels to be corrected in the defect information storage. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073527 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor including a first pixel group used for generating an image signal by photoelectrically converting an object image and a second pixel group configured to receive a light flux that has passed through divided areas of the exit pupil, a memory unit configured to store information about whether a defective pixel exists in any pixel included in the second pixel group, a control unit configured to execute calculation including combination processing on output signals of the second pixel group existing in a predetermined area, and a controller configured to control a shooting operation according to a result of the calculation by the calculation unit. The calculation unit is configured, if a defective pixel whose information is stored on the memory unit exists in the combination processing, to execute the calculation by using the output signals of the second pixel group. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073528 | METHOD OF GENERATING A GAIN OF AN IMAGE FRAME - A method of generating a gain of an image frame according to a look up table of gain which is set up based on luminance sensitivity of human eyes is proposed. The method includes setting a gain of an image frame to 1, scanning images of a plurality of front rows of the image frame, averaging the images of the plurality of the front rows of the image frame to generate an average value of the images of the plurality of the front rows of the image frame, finding a gain from the look up table of gain according to the average value of the images of the plurality of the front rows of the image frame, and adjusting remaining rows of the image frame according to the gain to generate images of the remaining rows of the image frame. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073529 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING METHOD - An imaging apparatus is equipped with: imaging means constituted by a great number of first light receiving elements and second light receiving elements that photoelectrically convert light from subjects, which are capable of being controlled to be driven independently form each other and are arranged in a predetermined arrangement, for obtaining image signals based on the output of the first light receiving elements and/or the second light receiving elements; image signal processing means, for generating image data from the image signals obtained by the imaging means; subject discriminating means, for discriminating subject scenes based on the image signals; subject field data obtaining means, for obtaining subject field data based on the image signals; and control means, for selecting a drive mode to drive the imaging means and the image signal processing means, based on the discriminated subject scenes and the obtained subject field data. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073530 | Method and Apparatus for Using Thin-Film Transistors and MIS Capacitors as Light-Sensing Elements in Charge Mapping Arrays - A method and apparatus for using TFT transistors or MIS capacitors as light-sensing elements in charge mapping arrays. A bias stress may be applied to a plurality of pixels in a charge map array. As a result, charge carriers may be trapped in each of the plurality of pixels responsive to the bias stress, which may be observed as a value shift such as a threshold voltage V | 2010-03-25 |
20100073531 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, OPTICAL ELEMENT WAFER, OPTICAL ELEMENT WAFER MODULE, OPTICAL ELEMENT MODULE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL ELEMENT MODULE, ELECTRONIC ELEMENT WAFER MODULE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC ELEMENT MODULE, ELECTRONIC ELEMENT MODULE AND ELECTRONIC INFORMATION DEVICE - An optical element according to the present invention includes: an optical surface at a center portion thereof; a spacer section having a predetermined thickness on an outer circumference side of the optical surface; a support plate including one or a plurality of through holes penetrating a portion corresponding to the optical surface, provided inside a transparent resin material, wherein the support plate has light shielding characteristics, an outer circumference portion side of the through hole of the support plate is provided inside the spacer section, and the outer circumference portion side of the through hole is configured to be thicker than a further outer circumference portion side thereof. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073532 | Optical element, optical element wafer, optical element wafer module, optical element module, method for manufacturing optical element module, electronic element wafer module, method for manufacturing electronic element module, electronic element module and electronic information device - An optical element according to the present invention is provided, which comprises an optical surface at a center portion thereof; and a spacer section having a predetermined thickness on an outer circumference side of the optical surface, in which a surface height of the spacer section is configured to be higher than a surface height of the optical surface. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073533 | Optical element, optical element wafer, optical element wafer module, optical element module, method for manufacturing optical element module, electronic element wafer module, method for manufacturing electronic element module, electronic element module and electronic information device - An optical element according to the present invention includes: an optical surface at a center portion thereof; a spacer section having a predetermined thickness on an outer circumference side of the optical surface; a support plate including one or a plurality of through holes penetrating the optical surface, inside a transparent resin material; and a penetrating portion and/or a concave portion for releasing the resin material when forming resin, in a further outer peripheral portion of the support plate. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073534 | Optical element, optical element wafer, optical element wafer module, optical element module, method for manufacturing optical element module, electronic element wafer module, method for manufacturing electronic element module, electronic element module and electronic information device - An optical element according to the present invention includes: an optical surface at a center portion thereof; and a spacer section having a predetermined thickness on an outer circumference side of the optical surface, wherein a bottom portion for positioning an adhesive is provided on a further outer circumference side of the spacer section with a tapered portion interposed therebetween. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073535 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR VARIABLE RATE PIXEL DATA TRANSFER AND STORAGE - A variable rate image sensor outputs pixel data at a variable rate using lookup tables to selectively read out particular rows at particular times. The readout rate is not constant, allowing for a smaller image buffer in the overall system. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073536 | SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA SYSTEM - A solid state imaging device able to make noise from a nonselected row small, able to suppress occurrence of vertical stripes in a bright scene, not requiring charging including a floating node capacity via a reset transistor, able to prevent an increase of a driver size of a drain line, and able to secure high speed operation and a camera system using this as the imaging device are provided. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073537 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A solid-state imaging apparatus has a plurality of pixels arranged linearly along columns of N, a plurality of clamping capacitors each arranged corresponding to each column of the pixels, for accumulating the charge amplified by an amplifying unit in the pixel, a common node arranged corresponding to each set including the clamping capacitors of L (L is equal to or larger than 2, and a divisor of N), and connectable to each set including the clamping capacitors of L, a plurality of pixel selection switches each connected between the clamping capacitor and the common node, a clamping unit for clamping the common nodes to a reference potential, and a sampling and holding circuit connected to the common nodes through the clamping unit, and sampling and holding a charge corresponding to a charge of the common node. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073538 | IMAGE SENSOR - The invention relates to an image sensor for cameras which includes a plurality of pixels arranged in lines and columns. The pixels each include a light-sensitive detector element to generate electrical charge from incident light, a transfer gate, a readout node which is charge-coupled to the detector element via the transfer gate, a converter circuit to generate a measurement signal which is proportional to a charge present in the readout node, and a reset device to reset a charge present in the readout node to a reference value. The image sensor furthermore includes a control device for the control of the transfer gate and of the of the reset device of the respective pixel. The control device is configured such that the charge generated during a single exposure procedure in the respective detector element is transferred from the detector element to the readout node in a plurality of portions. The invention furthermore relates to a method for the reading out of an image sensor. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073539 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - The solid-state imaging device which includes unit pixels arranged in a matrix pattern, and adds signals from the unit pixels, includes: column signal lines which transmit the signals from the unit pixels in a column direction; and ADCs which perform analog-digital conversion on the signals transmitted through the column signal lines, adds the converted signals, and outputs the added signal. The ADCs determines whether or not each signal from the unit pixels is a defective signal exceeding a predetermined voltage rage: when determined as not a defective signal, holds, as a signal to be added, a signal obtained through the analog-digital conversion of the signal determined as not a defective signal; and when determined as a defective signal, holds, as a signal to be added, a signal that is not a signal obtained through the analog-digital conversion of the defective signal. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073540 | MULTIPLE MICROLENS SYSTEM FOR IMAGE SENSORS OR DISPLAY UNITS - An imager or display system with multiple lenses, which are formed, patterned and shaped over one or more pixels in an imager or display array. The multiple lenses provide for an improved concentration of light being refracted onto a photosensitive area or light diffused from a display pixel. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073541 | SEMICONDUCTOR RANGE-FINDING ELEMENT AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A semiconductor range-finding element encompasses a semiconductor region ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100073542 | IMAGE SENSOR AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE IMAGE SENSOR - An image sensor has plural array blocks B | 2010-03-25 |
20100073543 | INSTRUCTION SYSTEM, INSTRUCTION APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An instruction system including: a capture device; a projection device; a control device including: a judgment portion that judges visibility of an annotation image; a specifying portion that specifies a projection mode of the annotation image from projection modes of the annotation image stored into a storage portion, based on a result of the judgment; a notification portion that notifies the projection mode specified by the specifying portion; and a projection control portion that causes the projection device to project the annotation image corresponding to an instruction on the basis of the projection mode notified from the notification portion; and a terminal including: a reception portion receiving the captured image, and the projection mode notified from the notification portion; and a transmission portion transmitting the instruction on the basis of the received captured image, and the instruction on the basis of the notified projection mode, to the control device. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073544 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - An image-capturing device (image display device) | 2010-03-25 |
20100073545 | Multiposition Handheld Elecronic Magnifier - Disclosed is a magnifier for use by blind or low vision users. The magnifier includes a camera, such as a CMOS image sensor, that displays enlarged images upon a screen for easy viewing. The magnifier further includes a handle that is pivotally interconnected to a housing to allow for handheld use in a variety of different configurations. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073556 | VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a video signal processing method and a video signal processing apparatus. The video signal processing apparatus receives a picture datum, which includes M×N pixel data, wherein a scan orientation of the pixel data includes M pixel data. The video signal processing apparatus includes a horizontal scaling unit and a timing control unit. The horizontal scaling unit scales the pixel data of the scan orientation of the picture datum to obtain P pixel data. The timing control unit transfers the P pixel data to a scan-line signal of the video signal, determines the number of times of outputting the scan-line signal according to a ration of Q to N, sequentially outputs the scan-line signal according to the number of times of outputting the scan-line signal and thus outputs the video signal with a resolution of P×Q. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073557 | IMAGE CONVERSION DEVICE AND IMAGE CONVERTING METHOD - In an image conversion device, a unit calculates an estimate pixel value for comparing an upper line pixel value with a lower line pixel value using the upper line pixel value corresponding to a plurality of consecutive pixels to be interpolated in a line between adjacent upper and lower lines in a field image and calculates an estimate pixel value for comparing the lower line pixel value with the upper line pixel value using the lower line pixel value; a unit searches for a combination of an estimate pixel value to minimize the sum of an absolute value of a difference between the estimate pixel value for the upper line and an upper line pixel value and an absolute value of a difference between the estimate pixel value for the lower line and a lower line pixel value; and a unit interpolates a pixel value for the minimizing combination. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073558 | DIRECT DIGITAL ENCODING AND RADIO FREQUENCY MODULATION FOR BROADCAST TELEVISION APPLICATIONS - A digital audio encoder, digital video conditioner, and a digital modulator are described for producing a television broadcast signal at a desired channel frequency range. Left and right audio channel signals are digitized and encoded according to a stereo standard and then combined to form a stereo audio signal. A second audio programming channel signal may be included. A video input can be digitized and conditioned to form a digital video channel. The stereo audio signal can be placed directly at a desired channel frequency by frequency modulation without the need for using an intermediate frequency. The digital video channel can be placed at a desired frequency by amplitude modulation. The digital and audio channels can be digitally combined to create a television transmission signal at a desired frequency and according to a desired standard. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073559 | VERBAL DESCRIPTION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A verbal description method and system. A computing system broadcasts first audio data and video data associated with the first audio data. The computing system determines that the video data comprises a graphic without a description in the first audio data. The computing system receives audible description data associated with the graphic. The computing system generates second audio data comprising the first audio data and the audible description data. The computing system synchronizes portions of the second audio data with associated portions of the video data. The computing system generates synchronized audio/video data comprising the portions of said second audio data aligned with the associated portions of said video data. The computing system broadcasts the synchronized audio/video data. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073560 | Video display device, method of displaying connectors, transmission-line state detection device, transmission line-state detection method and semiconductor integrated circuit - A video display device includes: connectors to which cables transmitting video signals are connected; a display panel displaying video by the video signal inputted to the connector from an external device through the cable; a display control unit displaying connector indications indicating the connectors on the display panel; a cable detection unit outputting a step waveform signal to the connector and detecting connection/disconnection of the cable to the connector based on a reflected signal of the step waveform signal, and wherein the display control unit changes the appearance of the connector indications displayed on the display panel according to a detection output of the cable detection unit. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073561 | Receiver, portable device, receiving method, computer program and receiving system - A receiver which includes: a 12-segment broadcast receiving unit configured to receive 12-segment broadcast signals of a predetermined channel among a plurality of channels; an information receiving unit configured to receive channel switching instruction information, transmitted from a portable device that receives 1-segment broadcast signals, for instructing switching to a channel corresponding to a channel currently being viewed on the portable device; and a channel control unit configured to control, on the basis of the channel switching instruction information received by the information receiving unit, switching of a channel that the 12-segment broadcast receiving unit receives. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073562 | Electronic Apparatus and Method for Adjusting Audio Level - An electronic apparatus including: a video receiving module configured to receive video information containing audio information; a storage module configured to store setting information for each type of the audio information; an identification module configured to identify a type of a selected audio information selected from among the audio information contained in the video information received by the video receiving module; and a control module configured to read out the setting information corresponding to the type of the selected audio information identified by the identification module and to control an output level of the selected audio information based on the setting information. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073563 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE - An apparatus for controlling an electrical device, the apparatus comprising: a touch module for sensing user input and generating a touch signal and a press signal; at least one switch assembly for accepting the press signal and generating a selection signal; and a processing module for receiving the touch signal and the selection signal and for generating a processed signal for controlling the electrical device, the processed signal comprising at least one television control signal. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073564 | Image display apparatus and image display method - An image display apparatus including an image receiving unit that receives an image signal on which additional display information is superimposed, an image display unit that displays the image signal on which the additional display information is superimposed in a screen, and an information display unit that displays predetermined display information at a display position of the additional display information so that the additional display information displayed in the screen is hidden. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073565 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CHANNEL INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF - An image display apparatus and a channel information display method thereof are discussed. According to an embodiment, the method includes displaying an image from a selected channel on at least one region of a screen; sequentially receiving, by a tuner, images from a plurality of channels; storing the received images in a storage unit; and displaying the stored images from the plurality of channels simultaneously on at least multiple regions of the screen in response to a channel information function. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073566 | ON-SCREEN DISPLAY METHOD AND A DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - On-screen-display contents are displayed by sending abstracted information of the on-screen-display contents to a data handler of the display device. The data handler translates the abstracted information and passes the translated information to an on-screen-display decoder. The on-screen-display decoder composes the on-screen-display contents using the translated information. The composed on-screen-display contents are displayed on a screen of the display device. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073567 | METHOD OF GENERATING KEY CODE IN COORDINATE RECOGNITION DEVICE AND VIDEO DEVICE CONTROLLER USING THE SAME - A video device controller ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100073568 | Field Sequential Color Encoding For Displays - The optical performance is enhanced of display systems that use field sequential color and pulse width modulation to generate color and color gray scale values. Such enhancement may be achieved by various data encoding methods disclosed herein that may include temporal redistribution of bit values to mitigate color motional artifacts associated with field sequential color-based display systems, selective combination of intensity modulation, pulse width modulation, and/or the noncontiguous sequencing of primary colors. There is further an intelligent real-time dynamic manipulation of gray scale values in portions of an image that are computationally determined to be images of objects moving against a global background, so as to temporally front load or concentrate the bits comprising such moving objects and thereby further mitigate said motional artifacts using both actual and virtual aggregate pulse truncation across all primary colors being modulated. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073569 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VIDEO NOISE REDUCTION BY BLENDING FILTERING OUTPUTS - Noise-reduced pixels may be generated using outputs of filtering via a first filter and/or a second filter, and/or a blend of both outputs. Blending a current pixel and an output of filtering of current pixel via the first filter may generate a first blended current pixel. Filtering via the first filter may be based on the current pixel, a previous collocated pixel, and a next collocated pixel. Blending the current pixel and an output of filtering of current pixel via the second filter may generate a second blended current pixel. Filtering via the second filter may be based on the current pixel and a collocated pixel of the previous second blended video image or of the previous filtered output video image. Blending the first blended current pixel and the second blended current pixel using an adaptive blending factor may dynamically generate a filtered output pixel. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073570 | VSB RECEPTION SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED SIGNAL DETECTION FOR PROCESSING SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - A VSB reception system includes a sequence generator for decoding a symbol corresponding to the supplemental data and generating a predefined sequence included in the supplemental data at VSB transmission system. The reception system also includes a modified legacy VSB receiver for processing the data received from the VSB transmission system in a reverse order of the VSB transmission system by using the sequence, and a demultiplexer for demultiplexing the data from the modified legacy VSB receiver into the MPEG data and the supplemental data. The VSB reception system also includes a supplemental data processor for processing the supplemental data segment from the demultiplexer in a reverse order of the transmission system, to obtain the supplemental data, thereby carrying out the slicer prediction, decoding, and symbol decision more accurately by using the predefined sequence, to improve a performance. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073571 | VSB RECEPTION SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED SIGNAL DETECTION FOR PROCESSING SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - A VSB reception system includes a sequence generator for decoding a symbol corresponding to the supplemental data and generating a predefined sequence included in the supplemental data at VSB transmission system. The reception system also includes a modified legacy VSB receiver for processing the data received from the VSB transmission system in a reverse order of the VSB transmission system by using the sequence, and a demultiplexer for demultiplexing the data from the modified legacy VSB receiver into the MPEG data and the supplemental data. The VSB reception system also includes a supplemental data processor for processing the supplemental data segment from the demultiplexer in a reverse order of the transmission system, to obtain the supplemental data, thereby carrying out the slicer prediction, decoding, and symbol decision more accurately by using the predefined sequence, to improve a performance. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073572 | Variable-gain low noise amplifier for digital terrestrial applications - An apparatus and method is disclosed for adjusting a gain of an amplifier assembly array. The amplifier assembly array includes a first stage to provide an amplified signal based upon an input signal. The first stage has a variable gain controlled in response to one or more gain control signals. An Automatic Gain Control (AGC) module generates the one or more gain control signals according to a ramp function in response to a power level of the amplified signal. The first stage may include a first low noise amplifier (LNA) to amplify the input signal to provide a first amplified input signal and a second LNA to amplify a second input signal to provide a second amplified signal. A switch selects between the amplified signal and the second amplified signal to provide the amplified signal. The amplifier assembly array may additionally include a second stage to provide a second amplified signal based upon the amplified signal. The second stage may include a third LNA to amplify one or more used channels of the amplified signal and a fourth LNA to amplify one or more unused channels of the amplified signal. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073573 | VIDEO AUDIO PROCESSING DEVICE AND STANDBY AND RETURN METHOD THEREOF - In a video audio processing device, a signal processing block ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100073574 | VIDEO SIGNAL TRANSMITTING DEVICE, VIDEO SIGNAL TRANSMITTING METHOD, VIDEO SIGNAL RECEIVING DEVICE, AND VIDEO SIGNAL RECEIVING METHOD - Object To transmit well a video signal of a desired bit rate within a transfer bit rate of a transfer path. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073575 | VSB RECEPTION SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED SIGNAL DETECTION FOR PROCESSING SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - A VSB reception system includes a sequence generator for decoding a symbol corresponding to the supplemental data and generating a predefined sequence included in the supplemental data at VSB transmission system. The reception system also includes a modified legacy VSB receiver for processing the data received from the VSB transmission system in a reverse order of the VSB transmission system by using the sequence, and a demultiplexer for demultiplexing the data from the modified legacy VSB receiver into the MPEG data and the supplemental data. The VSB reception system also includes a supplemental data processor for processing the supplemental data segment from the demultiplexer in a reverse order of the transmission system, to obtain the supplemental data, thereby carrying out the slicer prediction, decoding, and symbol decision more accurately by using the predefined sequence, to improve a performance. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073616 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device capable of preventing the occurrence of crack in a capacitor insulating film due to laser marking is provided. The liquid crystal display device includes pixels arranged in a matrix in a display region above a substrate, a thin film layer formed in a non-display region excluding the display region, and a transparent insulating film extending from the display region to the non-display region and formed on the thin film layer, in which the transparent insulating film includes at least an organic insulating film formed of an organic compound for planarizing a surface of the substrate, an inorganic insulating film which is a thin film formed on the organic insulating film and formed of an inorganic compound and formed with an opening extending to the organic insulating film in a region above the thin film layer, and a transparent electrode layer which is formed in the opening of the inorganic insulating film to cover the organic insulating film exposed from the opening of the inorganic insulating film. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073617 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention relates to an array substrate, a liquid crystal panel and a liquid crystal display device. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the array substrate with DLS design eliminates the column inversion defect by changing connection scheme for each pixel, thus improving the image display in a normal dot inversion driving mode. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073618 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display includes: a liquid crystal panel assembly including pixels, gate lines, data lines and a first gate driver; and a driving chip disposed on the liquid crystal panel assembly. A shape of the liquid crystal panel assembly is rectangular and the liquid crystal panel assembly includes a long edge and short edge. The gate lines extend in a same direction as the short edge, and the data lines extend in a same direction as the long edge. The pixels are disposed in pixel rows and are connected to the gate lines and the data lines. The first gate driver is disposed on a peripheral area of the long edge, and the driving chip is connected to the data lines. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073619 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100073620 | IMAGE DISPLAY - To provide an image display which is capable of preventing fracturing of a substrate which is attributable to a substrate expansion arising from heating or humidification during a manufacture process, impact in use, or distortion when curved display is conducted, a connection failure between a semiconductor chip and a wiring terminal which are mounted on the substrate, and crack occurring in the substrate in the vicinity of an area where the semiconductor chip is mounted, with no need to add members and with no limit of pulling the wiring around. An image display part is formed on one surface of a flexible substrate, and a groove with a depth not reaching a thickness of the substrate is continuously or intermittently defined in another surface of the substrate. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073621 | LIQUID CRYSTALLINE COMPOUND, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT - The invention provides a liquid crystal compound which has stability to heat, light and so forth, shows liquid crystal phases in a wide temperature range, and has a small viscosity, an appropriate optical anisotropy, a large dielectric anisotropy, and an excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds. The invention provides a liquid crystal composition which has an appropriate optical anisotropy, an appropriate dielectric anisotropy, a low threshold voltage, and a high maximum temperature and a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase. The invention provides a liquid crystal display device which has a short response time, a small power consumption, a small driving voltage, and a large contrast, and can be used in a wide temperature range. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073622 | Method of fabricating liquid crystal display device - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel that is adaptive for preventing a liquid crystal contamination as well as improving an adhesive strength of a sealant and an organic insulating film, and a fabricating method thereof. A liquid crystal display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a first and a second substrate having a liquid crystal region, a sealant region, and an outer region; a wiring disposed on the first substrate, the wiring crossing the sealant region; a gate insulating film disposed on the wiring; an organic insulating film disposed on a portion of the wiring; and a sealant disposed on the sealant region of the first and second substrates, wherein the sealant is in contact with the gate insulating film. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073623 | Dual range focus element - An autofocus system is provided for image capture that includes a liquid crystal focus lens which includes a dual range liquid crystal lens with a thinner liquid crystal lens ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100073624 | Structural member for eyeglass, eyeglass frame comprising the structural member, and processes for production of the structrual member and the eyeglss frame - Disclosed are: a structural member for use in an eyeglass which has a super elastic property and shape memory property while retaining an excellent biocompatibility in addition to the fact that it is N-free, and which also has an excellent cold workability; an eyeglass frame comprising the structural member; and a process for producing the structural member or eyeglass frame. A structural member for an eyeglass comprising a Ti—Nb—Zr alloy which comprises (A) 40 to 75% by weight of Ti, (B) 18 to 30% by weight of Nb, (C) 10 to 30% by weight of Zr and (D) 0.2 to 3.7% by weight of at least one additive metal element selected from the group consisting of Al, In and Ga. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073625 | Folding glasses and enclosure - Glasses of the kind to be worn for reading and including a pair of optical lenses to be positioned over the eyes of a wearer, first and second frame ends surrounding respective ones of the lenses, and a flexible bridge extending between the first and second frame ends. According to a preferred embodiment, the flexible bridge enables the first and second frame ends to be rotated toward one another, whereby the optical lenses will be aligned one above the other to create a space-efficient folded glasses configuration suitable for storage and transport in a compact enclosure. By way of example, the flexible bridge extending between the opposing frame ends is one of a wire having a spring memory, a coil spring, or a hinge. A handle is attached to one of the frame ends to receive a pushing or a pulling force to enable the wearer to slide his glasses, in their folded configuration, into the compact enclosure or to remove the glasses from the enclosure at which time the glasses will automatically return (i.e., expand) to their normal unfolded configuration ready for use. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073626 | Folding glasses and enclosure with light source - Folding glasses of the kind to be worn for reading or magnifying images and including a pair of lenses to be positioned over the eyes of a user or in front of material to be enlarged. The folding glasses have first and second rims surrounding respective ones of the lenses. The first and second rims are pivotally connected together such that the first lens is rotatable relative to the second lens so as to lie in opposite facing alignment with the second lens. The rim surrounding the second lens is pivotally connected to an enclosure so that the first and second lenses lying one above the other are rotatable in a compact, space-efficient folded configuration for receipt inside the enclosure so as to be conveniently transported therewithin. A light source is mounted on the enclosure, and a battery is carried by the enclosure. The battery is electrically connected to the light source by the user in order to provide power to the light source and thereby cause an illumination thereof. | 2010-03-25 |
20100073627 | Spectacles - A pair of rimless spectacles includes two lenses, a frame including two temple units and a bridge, and a connection mechanism. The connection mechanism includes a plurality of first connectors spacedly provided at the lenses at a predetermined location and a plurality of second connectors provided at a predetermined location of each of the temple units and the bridge respectively, wherein the second connectors are coupled with the first connectors respectively to couple the temple units at two outer sides of the lenses respectively and to couple the bridge between two inner sides of the lenses respectively in a tool-less manner. | 2010-03-25 |