13th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150085104 | PROCESS DEVICE WITH PROCESS VARIABLE MEASUREMENT USING IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE - A field device for monitoring a process variable of an industrial process includes an image capture device. A process component exhibits relative motion as a function of a process variable. The image captures device captures an image which changes due to the relative motion of the process component. An image processor coupled to the image capture device detects relative motion of the process component and measures the process variable based upon the detected relative motion. Output circuitry provides an output related to the measured process variable. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085105 | SURVEYING AND TARGET TRACKING BY A NETWORK OF SURVEY DEVICES - A survey device includes a dual-axis position encoder, a video camera coupled, a laser rangefinder, a wireless transceiver, and a processor. The processor is configured to autonomously orient the video camera via the dual-axis position encoder, autonomously identify other survey devices and a target that are within a line-of-sight field-of-view of the video camera, operate the laser rangefinder to determine range to the autonomously identified target and the autonomously identified other survey devices, and determining coordinates of the autonomously identified target and the autonomously identified other survey devices based on the dual-axis position encoder. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085106 | Method and apparatus for imaging using mechanical convolution - A method and apparatus for imaging using mechanical convolution is provided. By convolving light emitted from objects laterally with physical blades multiple times at different positions, a computer implemented imaging system can greatly enhance the resolution of the imaged objects. In another variation, convolving the light emitted from objects by a single blade at different positions also allows a computer implements imaging system to enhance the resolution of the imaged objects. In yet another variation, convolving the light emitted from objects by a single blade at an angle will yield information about the flux gradient of the light coming from the objects, and using the same techniques applied above, an imaging system can enhance the resolution of the imaged objects. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085107 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING DAMPING IN A WORKPIECE - A method and apparatus for measuring damping of a work piece are provided. The method includes determining at least one suitable location to measure damping on the work piece, exciting the work piece at the at least one suitable location, measuring a dynamic response of the work piece at the suitable location, and calculating a damping factor and a Q factor from the dynamic response. The apparatus includes a response measurement device configured to obtain response data, such as displacement data and/or velocity data, used in determining the at least one suitable location to measure damping. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085108 | LASERGRAMMETRY SYSTEM AND METHODS - A lasergrammetry system is disclosed, including: an aiming laser projector configured to direct a focused laser beam toward a designated point on a surface of an object thus producing a stationary laser light spot on the surface; and a sensing laser projector configured to scan, detect, and locate the laser light spot created by the aiming laser projector. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085109 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE ORIENTATION OF A UNIT DOSE PACKAGE - A method and system are provided for determining an orientation of a unit dose package, such as by determining whether the cavity that houses the medication is facing upwards or downwards. As a result of the determination of the orientation of the unit dose package, a method and system may also be provided for selectively picking a unit dose package, thereby enabling automated restocking of singulated unit dose packages by taking into account the orientation of the unit dose packages. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085110 | SURVEYING APPARATUS HAVING A RANGE CAMERA - Embodiments described herein include a surveying apparatus for surveying a measurement scenery. The surveying apparatus may include a base defining a vertical axis; a support tiltable around the vertical axis; a telescope unit tiltable around the vertical axis and around a horizontal axis that is orthogonal to the vertical axis and comprises means for distance measurement; motor means for rotational driving of the support and the telescope unit; and angle determination means for detecting an orientation of the telescope unit with respect to the base. In some embodiments, the telescope unit comprises a first camera capable to take a visible image of the measurement scenery and/or means for capturing coordinates of 3D-points of the measurement scenery. In some embodiments, the surveying apparatus comprises a display capable to display at least a portion of the visible image taken by the first camera and/or at least a portion of the 3D-points. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085111 | IDENTIFICATION USING VIDEO ANALYTICS TOGETHER WITH INERTIAL SENSOR DATA - A technique for identification using video analytics together with inertial sensor data is described. The technique includes capturing video of an environment and tracking particular users in the captured video. Motion signals are received from at least one inertial sensor of at least one mobile communication device being carried by a user. The video motion of each tracked user in the captured video and the motion signals of each mobile communication device are correlated in order to associate one of the mobile communication devices with a particular tracked user in the video. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085112 | System and Method for Graphically Entering Views of Terrain and Other Features for Surveillance - A surveillance system is disclosed that includes one or more data acquisition devices, an image database, and a processing system. The data acquisition devices are configured to acquire surveillance data from one or more geographic locations, and the image database stores image data for the one or more geographic locations. The processing system is configured to electronically display an image of one or more of the geographic locations using the image data stored in the image database. The processing system is further configured to accept input through a user interface to allow graphical manipulation of the displayed image in three-dimensional space to select a view of the geographical location that is to be subject to surveillance by the data acquisition devices. The displayed image selected by the user is employed to generate acquisition parameters for controlling the one or more data acquisition devices to surveil the geographical location corresponding to the displayed image. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085113 | Audio Demonstration Kit - An audio demonstration kit encourages understanding of audio concepts by enabling children to construct and study speaker performance. In a particular example, the audio demonstration kit includes a paper speaker and instructions. The paper speaker includes a backplate, a suspension, and a diaphragm cut from a single sheet of paper. The demonstration kit may feature an amplifier that is configurable to accommodate various hardware additions as a child is ready for more progressively challenging construction. For example, the amplifier of an example allows single and dual mode operation, as well as drives a rotary motor and is coordinated with a strobe light. The amplifier of an example is synchronized with the strobe light and a moveable platform to create the impression of that jiggling figures attached to the table are dancing. Interfaces with smart phone, recording, and other technologies further enhances and encourages the learning experience. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085114 | Method for Displaying Video Data on a Personal Device - This invention relates to the sphere of data-processing and data-displaying methods. A method for displaying video data on a personal device comprising the following steps: (a) receiving at least one video frame from at least one video source; (b) receiving at least one bounding box corresponding to the location of an alarm object and/or event on the video frame; (c) extracting from the video frame an image portion containing the alarm object and/or event in accordance with the corresponding bounding box; (d) rescaling and/or cropping the extracted image portion (the thumbnail) to fit the target thumbnail size; (e) displaying at least one thumbnail on the personal device screen. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085115 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MEASURING QUALITY OF VIDEO SURVEILLANCE INFRASTRUCTURE - Key performance indicators that are necessary to properly measure the health of video surveillance applications and the supporting infrastructure are disclosed. The performance indicators include: Video Path Uptime (VPU), Video Stream Delivery Index (VSDI), and, Video Retention Compliance (VRC). From these metrics, it is possible to calibrate whether the surveillance infrastructure is operating properly. These metrics can be used to properly alert video network administrators of problems that are actually affecting the video surveillance application. It is also possible to use these metrics to build better analytics to determine root cause of problems as well as build prediction models for potential problems before they occur | 2015-03-26 |
20150085116 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING A CAMERA FIELD OF VIEW IN A VEHICLE - Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems, methods, and apparatus for enhancing a field of view of a camera in a vehicle. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for executing computer executable instructions by one or more processors for enhancing a field of view associated with a camera in a vehicle. The method includes capturing image information from one or more objects or one or more occupants in the vehicle; processing the image information; receiving trigger information associated with one or more of the image information, the one or more objects, or the one or more occupants associated with the vehicle; configuring one or more reflective surfaces, based at least in part on the received trigger information, wherein configuring comprises positioning the one or more reflective surfaces with respect to the camera field of view; and adjusting the position of the one or more reflective surfaces based at least on the processing of the image information. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085117 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS - A driving assistance apparatus is provided. The driving assistance apparatus comprises a video capturing apparatus and a display apparatus. The video capturing apparatus comprises an image capturing device and a case. The case is adapted to be disposed in front of a side rear-view mirror of a vehicle and on the body shell of the vehicle. In this way, the lens of the image capturing device is towards the backwards direction of the vehicle. The display apparatus comprises a base and a display device. The base of the display apparatus is disposed inside the vehicle and within a predetermined space defined by the side rear-view mirror. When the driving assistance apparatus is on, the image capturing device continuously captures a plurality of image frames and the display device displays each of the image frames based on the selection display-region. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085118 | METHOD AND CAMERA ASSEMBLY FOR DETECTING RAINDROPS ON A WINDSCREEN OF A VEHICLE - The invention concerns a method for detecting raindrops on a windscreen of a vehicle, in which an image of at least an area of the windscreen is captured, wherein at least one object its extracted from the captured image, and wherein ambient light conditions are determined (S | 2015-03-26 |
20150085119 | TIME TO COLLISION USING A CAMERA - Computing a time-to-contact (TTC) of a vehicle with an object. The object includes a light source. The system mountable in the vehicle includes a camera and a processor configured to capture images of the object. The processor is operable to track a spot between the images to produce a tracked spot. The spot includes an image of the light source. The processor is operable to compute time-to-contact (TTC) responsive to changes in brightness of the tracked spot. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085120 | MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING AN ELECTRONIC REAR-VIEW MIRROR - A motor vehicle has at least one electronic rearview mirror, particularly an exterior and/or side mirror, that has a display apparatus, particularly a display, for images recorded by an exterior camera that is provided particularly outside the motor vehicle. The operator control element provided for adjusting an image detail from the image, which image detail is to be displayed on the display apparatus, and/or an orientation for the exterior camera is a mirror operator control element, developed for the purpose of adjusting a mirror face of a conventional exterior mirror, and/or a rotary/push control of a man/machine interface. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085121 | MIRROR MONITOR USING TWO LEVELS OF REFLECTIVITY - A rear-view mirror and modular monitor system and method include an interior mirror that embeds a modular monitor behind see-through mirror glass. In some embodiments, the system includes multiple cameras, some in the vehicle, bus and/or truck, as well as some cameras outside the vehicle, bus and/or truck, advantageously providing the driver an opportunity to view what is happening, for example, in the back rows of the bus and/or cabin, while also using the mirror to look at objects in the bus and/or cabin that are visible using the mirror. The rear-view mirror and modular monitor system is configured to be easily assembled and/or disassembled when necessary for maintenance and/or to replace parts. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085122 | VISION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A vision system for providing exterior rear view for a vehicle driver, includes: an image capturing device supported by a hingeable support frame for hinging the image capturing device around a central axis of the vision system for adjusting the view of the vision system. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085123 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A CONDITION OF AN OPERATING IMPLEMENT IN HEAVY LOADING EQUIPMENT - A method and apparatus for monitoring a condition of an operating implement in heavy equipment is disclosed. The method involves receiving a trigger signal indicating that the operating implement is within a field of view of an image sensor, and in response to receiving the trigger signal, causing the image sensor to capture at least one image of the operating implement. The method also involves processing the at least one image to determine the condition of the operating implement. A visual or audio warning or alarm may be generated for preventing significant damage to the processing equipment and avoid safety hazards involved. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085124 | DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING THE ALERTNESS OF A DRIVER - A system and method for estimating the alertness of the driver in a moving vehicle is disclosed. A display instrument is switched over in order to display a message relating to the movement of the vehicle. An eye movement of the driver in reaction to the switch-over is detected. The driver's alertness is assessed on the basis of the detected eye movement. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085125 | Visual System - A visual system ( | 2015-03-26 |
20150085126 | Lawn Mower - A vegetation cutting apparatus including a movable carriage having a conveyance system for facilitating conveyance of the carriage over ground. The conveyance system can have conveyance members for facilitating such conveyance. A cutting system can be mounted to the carriage for cutting vegetation. The cutting system can include at least one cutting member which is positionable laterally around the periphery of at least one conveyance member for enabling cutting of vegetation laterally around the at least one conveyance member. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085127 | REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the interior surface of a windshield of the vehicle. A camera is incorporated into the interior rearview mirror assembly and has a field of view toward a front seat of the vehicle so as to capture images of an occupant of the vehicle. The camera captures image data. An image processor is provided with image data captured by the camera. The image processor image processes image data captured by the camera. The image processor, responsive at least in part to image processing of image data captured by the camera, recognizes movement. The movement comprises a hand gesture made by the occupant of the vehicle. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085128 | MOBILE TERMINAL SECURITY SYSTEMS - Systems that can track an object as it moves across the field of view of the security device, integrate transaction data with the object information, and can identify events that trigger an alert and methods for using the systems. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085129 | PORTABLE OCCUPANCY DETECTION METHODS, SYSTEMS AND PROCESSOR-READABLE MEDIA - Methods, systems and processor-readable media for portable parking occupancy detection. One or more cameras can be provided on a portable mast for capturing video on parking of a street. Optional attachments to the portable mast can include stabilization base and/or a set of guy ropes for further stabilizing the mast. A power unit can be utilized for delivering power to the system. A video capturing/processing unit either captures and records the video from the camera(s) for offline processing of parking occupancy or processes the videos on-site. Optionally, a wireless communication unit for transmitting either video or processed parking occupancy data to a central location can be employed. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085130 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Security Systems - Remote notification of alarms improves security. When an alarm is detected by a security system, a notification message is sent to notify a user or emergency responder. If video data is requested, only certain locations are permitted access to outputs from cameras. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085131 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RELATIVE CONTROL OF MULTIPLE CAMERAS USING AT LEAST ONE BIAS ZONE - The present invention relates a method of obtaining motion picture footage of a moving object within an environment, being a surveyed environment or an environment of known dimensions. The method including the steps of: creating a computer generated virtual map of the environment within a control apparatus. At least one bias zone overlays the virtual map, the at least one bias zone being a predetermined or variable pattern, capturing a dynamic primary image of said object using a first motion picture camera, and capturing a dynamic halo image that extends around the primary image using a second motion picture camera. The said first and second motion picture cameras being controlled by the control apparatus such that a position or size of the halo image relative to the primary image is regulated by the at least one bias zone. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085132 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF IDENTIFYING VIDEO STREAMS TRANSMITTED OVER A SHARED NETWORK LINK, AND FOR IDENTIFYING AND TIME-OFFSETTING INTRA-FRAMES GENERATED SUBSTANTIALLY SIMULTANEOUSLY IN SUCH STREAMS - Multiple cameras are operatively connected over a shared link to a video server on a video network. The cameras are operated to capture a plurality of video streams. Each video stream has intra-frames and predictive frames that are sequentially generated timewise apart. A number of the video streams that transmit over the shared link on the network is identified. A number of intra-frames that are generated substantially simultaneously in the identified video streams is also identified. The identified intra-frames in the video streams are offset in time to minimize video artifacts from being present in the video streams being transmitted over the shared link. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085133 | WEARABLE IMAGING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Wearable systems with thermal imaging capabilities may be provided for detecting the presence and location of persons or animals in an environment surrounding the system in accordance with an embodiment. A wearable system may include a wearable structure such as a helmet with a plurality of imaging modules mounted to the wearable structure. An imaging module may include one or more imaging components such as infrared imaging modules and visible light cameras. Thermal images captured using the infrared imaging modules may be used to detect the presence of a person in the thermal images. The wearable imaging system may include one or more alert components that alert the wearer when a person is detected in the thermal images. The alert components may be used to generate a location-specific alert that alerts the wearer to the location of the detected person. A wearable imaging system may be a multidirectional threat monitoring helmet. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085134 | Infrared Imager Readout Electronics - Readout integrated circuits placed below the suspended sensor elements detect changes of electrical resistance of sensor elements and digitize the signals with digital to analog convertor for each element. Readout electronics provides low parasitics, high signal to noise ratio, high data rate, high dynamic range and instantaneous global readout. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085135 | WIDE ANGLE LENS ASSEMBLY - A camera system includes an image sensor, a stop aperture, an infrared cut filter disposed between the image sensor and the stop aperture, and a lens assembly. The lens assembly has a field of view ranging between 80 degrees and 110 degrees and is disposed between the infrared cut filter on an image side of the lens assembly and the stop aperture on an object side of the lens assembly. The lens assembly includes six lenses. Four of the six lenses have positive optical power and two of the six lenses have negative optical power. The six lenses include first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth lenses having first inline, second inline, third inline, fourth inline, fifth inline, and sixth inline relative positions, respectively, along an optical path through the lens assembly. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085136 | Hybrid single-pixel camera switching mode for spatial and spot/area measurements - Disclosed herein is a single-pixel camera system and method for performing spot/area measurement of a localized area of interest identified in a scene and for performing spatial scene reconstruction. A switching module enables a single-pixel camera to alternate between a spot/area measurement mode and a spatial scene reconstruction mode. In the case where the operative mode is switched to spot measurement, a light modulation device is configured to modulate incoming light according to a clustered pattern that is specific to a localized area of interest intended to be measured by integrating across the pixels to generate an integral value. In the case where the operative mode is switched to spatial scene reconstruction, the light modulation device can be configured to modulate incoming light to display a spatial pattern corresponding to a set of predetermined basis functions. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085137 | FLASH SYSTEM FOR MULTI-APERTURE IMAGING - A method and a system for forming an image of a scene are provided. The method includes capturing an image of the scene by exposing an image sensor to radiation from one part of the EM spectrum using one aperture and to radiation from another part of the EM spectrum using another aperture having a different size than the first aperture. Simultaneously with capturing the image, the scene is illuminated with radiation from the second part of the EM spectrum. The image is then formed on the basis of image data generated by the radiation from the first part of the EM spectrum and image data generated by radiation from the second part of the EM spectrum. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085138 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD - An image capturing apparatus comprises an object detection unit configured to detect a predetermined object and a movement amount acquisition unit configured to acquire an amount of movement of the predetermined object. An object tracking unit suppresses the amount of movement of the predetermined object by moving an optical element constituting an image capturing optical system. A motion vector detection unit detects a motion vector indicating an image blur amount. An image blur correction unit corrects image blur based on the motion vector. A switching unit switches whether or not to perform object tracking using the object tracking unit. The image blur correction unit makes effect of the image blur correction in a case of performing the object tracking smaller than effect of the image blur correction in a case of not performing the object tracking. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085139 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing device including a subject frame setting section which, by operating a subject detector which detects a subject captured in an image, sets a subject frame which surrounds a predetermined range of the subject detected from the image; an acceptance frame setting section which sets an acceptance frame with a range wider than the subject frame according to the context of the image; a position detecting section which detects a specified position on an image which is specified by a user; and a recognizing section which recognizes a subject which is a tracking target based on the acceptance frame set by the acceptance frame setting section and the specified position detected by the position detecting section. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085140 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit that is provided with an image pickup device and a fixed pattern outputting section that outputs a fixed pattern set in advance and includes a control unit and a path. The control unit is electrically connected to the imaging unit and receives an image acquired by the image pickup device and a fixed pattern outputted from the fixed pattern outputting means. The path electrically connects the imaging unit and the control unit, and electrically transmits an image and a fixed pattern from the imaging unit to the control unit. The control unit controls, depending on the image, an application which requires the image as one of inputs to the application. Further, the control unit compares a specific pattern prepared in advance according to the fixed pattern, with the fixed pattern, to determine the occurrence of an anomaly in the electrical connection of the path. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085141 | Method And Apparatus For Calibrating Multi-Spectral Sampling System - A method and an apparatus for calibrating a multi-spectral sampling system are provided. The method includes: sampling scene information of a scene to obtain a two-path multi-spectral image comprising a multi-spectral image consisting of a plurality of sampling points and a RGB color image; calibrating a spectrum of each of the plurality of sampling points to obtain a spatial location thereof and a spectral wavelength corresponding to the spatial location; providing two scanning videos in different scanning directions, demonstrating and shooting the two scanning videos to obtain two two-path multi-spectral videos, in which each two-path multi-spectral video comprises a multi-spectral video and a RGB color video; and based on the spatial location of each of the plurality of sampling points, obtaining a matching point of each of the plurality of sampling points, so as to implement a spatial location calibration of the multi-spectral sampling system. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085142 | IMAGING DATA CORRECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and systems for use in calibrating imaging data, are provided that include using a calibration array to generate a test pattern. The calibration array can emit a test pattern having geometric, temporal, and electromagnetic characteristics. The collected data can be compared with the geometric, temporal and electromagnetic characteristics to determine an error factor that can then be used in analyzing the collected data. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085143 | METHOD AND CIRCUITRY FOR REMOVING CIRCLING DRIFTS IN NDT/NDI MEASUREMENT DISPLAY - Disclosed is a method and an apparatus for removing circling drifts on the display of the measured eddy current or other continuous waves. The circling dot which is supposed to be a static dot can obscure information required by the operator to judge if a small defect is present. Embodiments of presently disclosed harmonic rejection filters are tunable and employed to effectively abate or eliminate signals with frequencies that are multiples of operating frequencies, resulting in the removal of the circling effects on the display. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085144 | DUAL VIDEO GRAPHICS ARRAY CONNECTORS TESTING SYSTEM - A dual VGA connectors testing system includes an exchanging module and a controlling module connected to the exchanging module. The exchanging module includes a number inputting terminals and a number of outputting terminals. First group of RGB signal inputting terminals are connected to RGB signal outputting terminals, first group of scanning and controlling signal inputting terminals are connected to scanning and controlling signal outputting terminals, and first group of address signal inputting terminals are connected to address signal outputting terminals when the controlling module outputs a first signal; second group of RGB signal inputting terminals are connected to the RGB signal outputting terminals, second group of scanning and controlling signal inputting terminals are connected to the scanning and controlling signal outputting terminals, and second group of address signal inputting terminals are connected to the address signal outputting terminals when the controlling module outputs a second signal. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085145 | MULTIPLE IMAGE CAPTURE AND PROCESSING - Various embodiments relating to image capture with a camera and generation of a processed image having desired image characteristics are provided. In one embodiment, a suggested range of values of one or more image characteristics based on preferences of one or more sources is received. Furthermore, settings of the camera are adjusted to capture a plurality of images of a scene. Each image has a different set of values within the suggested range of values of the one or more image characteristics. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085146 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STORING CONTACT INFORMATION IN AN IMAGE USING A MOBILE DEVICE - Using face detection procedures, embodiments of the present invention can detect the presence of multiple of contacts within an image. Embodiments of the present invention can also associate the faces detected within the image with contacts belonging to a list of contacts stored on a mobile device. Additionally, embodiments of the present invention are operable to store contact information associated with recognizable contacts found into the image. In this fashion, upon rendering an image, the user can automatically call a contact in the image by clicking on the contact's image or can automatically create a conference call by clicking on more than one contact present in the image. Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention allow users to provide contact information manually during storage procedures for any unrecognized subjects found in the image. Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention can encrypt contact information stored within the image. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085147 | STABILIZATION OF A LINE OF SIGHT OF AN ON-BOARD SATELLITE IMAGING SYSTEM - A method for stabilizing a line of sight of an imaging system on board a satellite uses windows selected within an image sensor. Variations of the line of sight can be characterized at a frequency that is greater than that of a sequential mode of image acquisition by the sensor. The stabilization method can be implemented at the same time as the full-frame acquisition of images by means of the imaging system. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085148 | VOICE COIL MOTOR - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention a rotor including a lens and formed with a first driving unit, a stator formed with a second driving unit driving the rotor in response to electromagnetic interaction with the first driving unit, and a base on which the stator is fixed, wherein the rotor is brought into contact with the base, in a case the lens is in a UP posture, and the rotor is distanced from the base, in a case the lens is in a DOWN posture. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085149 | IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An amount of change between images is calculated based on a motion vector between images obtained by an image sensor and on shake information related to a shake in a rotational direction around at least an axis perpendicular to an optical axis of an imaging optical system. Then, based on a shake correction amount determined based on the shake information and the amount of change, an image obtained by the image sensor is geometrically deformed. The amount of change is a shake component of the image capture apparatus in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and is calculated after cancelling at least one of a change between images caused by the shake in the rotational direction included in the shake information and a change between images caused by an influence of a difference between exposure periods of the image sensor. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085150 | In-Stream Rolling Shutter Compensation - In-stream rolling shutter compensation may be utilized to modify image data to compensate for detected camera motion. An image processor may perform motion matching on image data received from a camera sensor to determine whether and how the camera is moving. Strips of image data are analyzed to find matching locations between the current image and a previous image by generating graphical profiles for each image strip. The graphical profiles for the current strip are compared to corresponding profiles from the previous image to determine matching locations between the two frames. A motion vector for the strip may be computed based on spatial distances between the match locations of the current image and corresponding match locations of the previous frame. Image data for the current strip may be modified based on the motion vector to compensate for perceived camera motion as it is written out to memory. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085151 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FUSING IMAGES FROM AN ARRAY OF CAMERAS - An image fusing method, apparatus and system for fusing images from an array of cameras, method includes selecting a camera from the array of cameras as a reference camera, estimating misalignment between the retrieved input images from the reference camera and the retrieved input images from the other cameras, estimating misalignment parameters between the reference camera and the other cameras, estimating local disparity between the reference camera image data and the other cameras based on the estimated misalignment parameters, using the estimated misalignment parameters and the estimated disparity values, mapping the image data into a reference camera grid, the retrieved input image data from the other cameras in the array of cameras is fused in the reference camera grid utilizing fractional offsets from integer coordinates, and producing an output image grid on the reference camera grid and interpolate output pixels using processed data for producing a high resolution image. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085152 | Data Acquisition Method And Electronic Device - A data acquisition method and an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a first image capturing unit and a second image capturing unit. The first image capturing unit and the second image capturing unit utilize different imaging modes during image capturing. The method includes: acquiring first image data of a current scene captured by the first image capturing unit and second image data of the current scene captured by the second image capturing unit respectively, where the first image data includes first sub-image data and second sub-image data, the second image data includes third sub-image data, an image dimension of the third sub-image data is the same as the image dimension of the first sub-image data, and a resolution of the third sub-image data is higher than a resolution of the first sub-image data; and synthesizing the third sub-image data with the first sub-image data. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085153 | Zooming Optical System, Imaging Optical Device, And Digital Device - A zooming optical system has, from the object side, a positive first group, a negative second group, a positive third group, a positive fourth group, and a negative fifth group. During zooming, at least the third to fifth groups move relative to the image plane, and focusing is achieved by moving the fourth group along the optical axis. The conditional formula −1.02015-03-26 | |
20150085154 | Ad Collateral Detection - A method including transmitting an image from a camera of an apparatus, where the image includes one or more Ad collateral; and automatically detecting by the apparatus at least one of the Ad collateral in the image. An apparatus including at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to automatically discern at least one Ad collateral in a camera image. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085155 | IMAGE CAPTURE INPUT AND PROJECTION OUTPUT - Systems and methods are provided for alternating projection of content and capturing an image. The method includes steps of projecting, by a projection device, content at a first rate, projecting, by the projection device, a capture frame at a second rate, and capturing, by an image capture device, an image including the capture frame at the second rate, wherein capturing the image comprises capturing the image when the capture frame is projected. Systems and methods provided herein may provide increased tracking accuracy by a projecting a capture frame that does not obscure features in the image. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085156 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device comprises a lens barrel including an optical system that collects light from a predetermined viewing area and that defines an optical axis; an imaging unit that receives the light collected by the optical system and generates image data, the image data defining a main image that includes a determined sub area; a ring-shaped operation ring that is provided on an outer circumference of the lens barrel and that is manually rotatable about the optical axis of the optical system; and an area change unit that changes at least one of (A) a size of the determined sub area, or (B) a position of the determined sub area, responsive to a manual operation of the operation ring. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085157 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE AND DEVICE CONTROL METHOD - A display controller includes circuitry configured to cause a display device to display self-portrait photographing information in response to receiving an indication that the display device and an imaging unit are in a predetermined positional relationship. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085158 | Suppressing Flicker in Digital Images - Suppressing flicker in digital images includes deriving pixel values from a non-content area of a digital image, estimating flicker values within the non-content area, and suppressing flicker throughout the digital image based on the estimated flicker values of the non-content area. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085159 | MULTIPLE IMAGE CAPTURE AND PROCESSING - Various embodiments relating to image capture with a camera and generation of a processed image having desired image characteristics are provided. In one embodiment, a plurality of images of a scene captured by a camera and associated image metadata are stored. Image metadata associated with each image of the plurality of images includes image characteristics of that image, and each image has a different set of values of image characteristics. A request for an image of the scene that most closely matches a specified image characteristic profile that defines one or more values of one or more image characteristics is received. The image characteristic profile is compared to image metadata of each of the plurality of images. A processed image generated from the plurality of images of the scene having image characteristics that most closely match the image characteristic profile based on the comparison is provided. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085160 | IMAGE PROCESSING - An image processing system is described herein in which a multi-line processing block has multiple inputs and multiple outputs. In order to provide the multiple outputs the multi-line processing block has multiple processing units operating in parallel on the multiple inputs. The multiple outputs of the multi-line processing block are coupled to corresponding multiple inputs of a subsequent multi-line processing block in the image processing system. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085161 | IMAGING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM FOR CONTINUOUS IMAGE CAPTURING - An apparatus includes: an element that receives subject light from a subject to generate image data; a section that generates a recording image to be recorded on a recording medium from the image data when a first mode is set; a section that generates a second display image, which allows display of a live-view image, from the image data when a second mode is set, and that generates a first display image, which allows display of an image identical to the recording image, from the image data when the first mode is set; a section that sequentially displays the first display image or the second display image; a section that detects a specific state of the apparatus that obstructs recording of an imaging object onto the recording image; and a section that controls switching between the first mode and the second mode on the basis of the detection results. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085162 | PERCEPTUAL RADIOMETRIC COMPENSATION SYSTEM ADAPTABLE TO A PROJECTOR-CAMERA SYSTEM - A perceptual radiometric compensation system adaptable to a projector-camera system includes a brightness scaling unit that scales down brightness of an input image and obtains appearance attributes by a color appearance model (CAM). A hue adjustment unit adjusts hue of the input image toward tone of a colored projection surface by the CAM. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085163 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus obtains light field data, and selects a subject. The apparatus outputs restriction information which is information for not focusing on the selected subject, and is information for restricting reconstruction of the light field data. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085164 | ABERRATION CORRECTION APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS AND ABERRATION CORRECTION METHOD - An aberration correction apparatus includes an aberration information acquisition unit which acquires aberration information from an imaging lens; a spectroscopic characteristic information acquisition unit which acquires spectroscopic characteristic information of an imaging device which performs a photoelectric conversion of an optical image that is formed in the imaging lens; and an aberration information correction unit which performs a correction according to the spectroscopic characteristic information with respect to the acquired aberration information. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085165 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power; a third lens group having a positive refractive power; a fourth lens group having a negative refractive power; and a fifth lens group having a negative refractive power. During zooming from a wide-angle end state to a telephoto end state, air spacing between the first and second lens groups increases, air spacing between the second and third lens groups decreases, spacing between the third and fourth lens groups changes, and spacing between the fourth and fifth lens groups changes. Thus, all the lens groups are moved in an optical axis direction. The zoom lens satisfies the following Conditional Expression (1). | 2015-03-26 |
20150085166 | SIMULATED LARGE APERTURE LENS - A camera apparatus includes a photogrammetric range sensor, small aperture lens and a processor configured to carry out a method for simulating a large aperture lens. The method includes capturing a photographic image data of a scene using the camera with the lens set to a small aperture size. Simultaneously or near-simultaneously with capturing the image, the camera captures photogrammetric range data pertaining to depth of objects in a field of view of the camera, using the range sensor. The processor then processes the photographic image data using the photogrammetric range data to obtain second photographic data simulating an image captured using a lens set to an aperture size larger than the small aperture size. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085167 | Image Processing Method and Apparatus - An image processing method and an apparatus are provided. The image processing method includes receiving information of starting a first camera and a second camera simultaneously to perform photographing; using the first camera to photograph and obtain a first image, and using the second camera to photograph and obtain a second image; and displaying the first image and the second image simultaneously. In the embodiments of the present invention, two cameras are started simultaneously to perform bidirectional photographing, and the images taken by both cameras are displayed simultaneously, so that front and back scene images are captured simultaneously and a panoramic image is obtained. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085168 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel region in which a plurality of pixels composed of a photoelectric conversion section and a pixel transistor is arranged; an on-chip color filter; an on-chip microlens; and a multilayer interconnection layer in which a plurality of layers of interconnections is formed through an interlayer insulating film. The solid-state imaging device further includes a light-shielding film formed through an insulating layer in a pixel boundary of a light receiving surface in which the photoelectric conversion section is arranged. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085169 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS - A method for producing an image pickup apparatus includes: a process of cutting an image pickup chip substrate where electrode pads are formed around each of the light receiving sections to fabricate image pickup chips; a process of bonding image pickup chips determined as non-defective products to a glass wafer to fabricate a joined wafer; a process of filling a sealing member among the image pickup chips on the joined wafer; a machining process including a thinning a thickness of the joined wafer to flatten a machining surface and a forming through-hole interconnections, each of which is connected to each of the electrode pads; a process of forming a plurality of external connection electrodes, each of which is connected to each of the electrode pads via each of the through-hole interconnections; and a process of cutting the joined wafer. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085170 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of pixels in a two-dimensional array. Each pixel includes a photoelectric conversion element that converts incident light into electric charge, and a charge holding element that receives the electric charge from the photoelectric conversion element, and transfers the electric charge to a corresponding floating diffusion. The charge holding element further includes a plurality of electrodes. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085171 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE MOBILE TERMINAL - An image display device including a body configured to be wearable on a specific portion of a human body; a camera coupled to the body and configured to capture a video; a display unit coupled to the body and configured to display a preview screen for capturing the video; and a controller configured to receive a first input for setting a first region on the preview screen, display a first graphic object indicating the set first region on the display unit, capture the video for the first region according to a capture signal, and when a viewing angle of the preview screen including the set first region deviates more than a predetermined reference range, suspend capturing the video and display a second graphic object indicating an extent of the deviation. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085172 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image capturing apparatus comprising: an image sensor; a setting unit configured to set, in the image sensor, a first region for obtaining a focus detection signal, and a second region, larger than the first region and contains the first region, for obtaining an image signal; a focus control unit configured to carry out focus control by finding an in-focus position of a focus lens using the focus detection signal output from the first region; and a readout unit configured to read out the focus detection signal from the first region and the image signal from the second region in parallel. The readout unit sets a framerate for reading out the focus detection signal to be higher than a framerate for reading out the image signal. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085173 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF PERFORMING MULTI-FOCUSING AND PHOTOGRAPHING IMAGE INCLUDING PLURALITY OF OBJECTS USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a mobile terminal and a method of capturing an image using the same. The mobile terminal controls a camera conveniently and efficiently to capture an image and performs focusing in various manners to capture an image. Accordingly, a user can obtain a desired image easily and conveniently. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085174 | HIGH RESOLUTION THIN MULTI-APERTURE IMAGING SYSTEMS - A multi-aperture imaging system comprising a first camera with a first sensor that captures a first image and a second camera with a second sensor that captures a second image, the two cameras having either identical or different FOVs. The first sensor may have a standard color filter array (CFA) covering one sensor section and a non-standard color CFA covering another. The second sensor may have either Clear or standard CFA covered sections. Either image may be chosen to be a primary or an auxiliary image, based on a zoom factor. An output image with a point of view determined by the primary image is obtained by registering the auxiliary image to the primary image. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085175 | OPTICAL IMAGING LENS ASSEMBLY AND IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - An optical imaging lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has a convex object-side surface. The second lens element with negative refractive power has a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface. The third lens element and the fourth lens element both have refractive power. The fifth lens element has refractive power, wherein both of the surfaces thereof are aspheric. The sixth lens element with negative refractive power has a concave object-side surface and a concave image-side surface, wherein the surfaces thereof are aspheric. The optical imaging lens assembly has a total of six lens elements with refractive power. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085176 | Close Focus with GPU - Disclosed are systems and methods for focusing a digital camera to capture a scene. It is first detected that a change in a scene requires the digital camera to be focused or refocused. The camera focus is automatically scanned from a closest settable distance to farther distances until a first closest object in the scene is detected. Once the first closest object in the scene is detected, the camera focus is set at the distance of the first closest object and a finer scan is executed. In an embodiment, a dynamic movement threshold is calculated and used to determine that the change in scene requires the digital camera to be focused or refocused. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085177 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, LENS APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM - A lens apparatus is detachable from an image pickup apparatus. The lens apparatus includes a controller configured to communicate with the image pickup apparatus in synchronization with a first signal. A communication contains a plurality of blocks in the same cycle of the first signal. The controller transmits information of a first time period to the image pickup apparatus, and prohibits a communication of an m-th block from starting before the first time period passes after a communication of an n-th block starts or ends where n is an integer equal to or larger than 1 and m is an integer larger than n. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085178 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND FOCUSING CONTROL METHOD - An image capturing apparatus, includes: an image capturing element configured to capture an image of a subject; and a focusing control unit configured to perform a focusing control by a phase difference AF method using detection signals of first signal detection units and second signal detection units; a matching degree generation unit configured to generate a first matching degree which corresponds to a matching degree of two images captured by a first pair using the detection signals of the respective signal detection units of the first pair, and a second matching degree which corresponds to a matching degree of two images captured by a second pair using the detection signals of the respective signal detection units of the second pair; and a credibility determination unit configured to determine credibility of the focusing control by the phase difference AF method based on the first matching degree and the second matching degree. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085179 | Systems, Devices, and Methods for Managing Camera Focus - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a method and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, via a device comprising an electro-active lens, automatically acquiring at least two images of a scene. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085180 | DRIVER CIRCUIT FOR ELECTRO-ACTIVE POLYMER DEVICES - A driver circuit for electro-active polymer (EAP) device has a shared, voltage boost circuit that is coupled to drive a common terminal of first and second EAP devices to a given voltage. A first voltage boost circuit is coupled to drive a respective terminal of the first EAP device to an opposite polarity voltage, while a second voltage boost circuit is coupled to drive a respective terminal of the second EAP device to an opposite polarity voltage. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085181 | HANDHELD COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE AND ADJUSTMENT METHOD FOR FLASHLIGHT MODULE OF HANDHELD COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - An adjustment method for a flashlight module of a handheld communications device includes following steps: detecting a light field of at least one frame and obtaining at least one attribute; determining whether the at least one attribute satisfies a specific criterion; and selecting a specific lighting configuration from a plurality of lighting configurations supported by the flashlight module after the at least one attribute satisfies the specific criterion, wherein the plurality of lighting configurations respectively correspond to different light fields. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085182 | MOVING CAMERA WITH OFF-AXIS SLIP RING ASSEMBLY - A camera unit includes a housing, a pan stage disposed inside the housing and rotatable relative to the housing about a pan axis, a camera lens assembly coupled to the pan stage, and a slip ring assembly having a slip ring stator fixedly coupled to the pan stage at a location offset from the pan axis. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085183 | PHOTOGRAPHING LENS ASSEMBLY AND IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - A photographing lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, and a sixth lens element. The first lens element has positive refractive power. The second lens element has refractive power. The third lens element has positive refractive power. The fourth lens element with refractive power has an object-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. The fifth lens element with positive refractive power has an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof and an image-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof. The sixth lens element with refractive power has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. The photographing lens assembly has a total of six lens elements with refractive power. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085184 | SMARTPHONE AND TABLET HAVING A SIDE-PANEL CAMERA - The present invention includes a smartphone or a tablet having a camera, or having multiple cameras, and particularly having a side-camera or a top-side camera. A smartphone or a tablet includes: a wireless transceiver to send and receive wireless communication signals; a processor to execute code; a front-side panel comprising a touch-screen; a back-side panel, located opposite to and generally parallel to the front-side panel, the back-side panel comprising a back-side camera; a side panel, being generally perpendicular to the front-side panel and being generally perpendicular to the back-side panel, the side panel comprising a side camera. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085185 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR CAMERA AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A mounting structure for a camera includes a main plate, a support plate assembly and a stopper assembly. The camera includes at least two edges. The support plate assembly extends from a side of the main plate, and the stopper assembly extends from an opposite side of the main plate. The main plate supports the camera and the stopper assembly is located adjacent the at least two edges of the camera. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085186 | Simultaneous Display of Two or More Different Sequentially Processed Images - A medical imaging system having a processor with software executing thereon is provided for processing and display of multiple bandwidths of video in multiple display areas. The system receives a video signal with a plurality of portions and generates at least two signals there from. Each of the two signals has a bandwidth for display in a different display area. The two signals are updated so that each component displays a different portion of the input video signal, and the two signals may be combined for display on a single display device having two display areas. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085187 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BURST MODE VIDEO PROCESSING WITH INBAND LINK POWER MANAGEMENT - An electronic device, method, and at least one machine readable medium for burst mode processing of video data with inband link power management are provided herein. The method includes receiving a pixel stream, transferring the received stream as currently-available frame-formatted video data to a sink in burst at high data rate, and entering a reduced-power operating state until transfer of additional currently-available video data is enabled. The method may include issuing inband command signals to cause the link to enter into and exit from the reduced-power link operating states. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085188 | DE-INTERLACING AND FRAME RATE UPCONVERSION FOR HIGH DEFINITION VIDEO - Technologies and implementations for de-interlacing an interlaced digital video and up-converting a frame rate of a digital video are generally disclosed. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085189 | DIGITAL TELEVISION, TELEVISION CHIP AND DISPLAY METHOD - A digital television (TV) including a display terminal, a TV chip and an image driving circuit is provided. The display terminal includes multiple adjacent rows of pixels. The TV chip includes a digital TV decoder, a data stream decoder, a scaler and a color space converting circuit. The digital TV decoder outputs a data stream according to an interlaced TV signal. The data stream decoder decodes the data stream to output an interlaced image. The scaler outputs a scaled image according to the interlaced image. The color space converting circuit outputs color pixel data according to the scaled image. The image driving circuit simultaneously turns on the rows of pixels, and writes the color pixel data into the rows of pixels to display a de-interlaced image. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085190 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND, PROGRAM - The present technique relates to an information processing apparatus, a method, and a program allowing for easily controlling video synchronization in image data transmission. The information processing apparatus according to the present technique includes a synchronization cancellation unit configured to cancel synchronization between synchronization timing of a network to which image data are transmitted and synchronization timing of the image data, on the basis of a delay time of image data transmission, an adjusting unit configured to adjust synchronization timing of the image data of which synchronization with the synchronization timing of the network is cancelled by the synchronization cancellation unit, and a synchronization connection unit configured to synchronize the synchronization timing of the image data, which is adjusted by the adjusting unit, with the synchronization timing of the network. The present technique can be applied to, for example, an information processing apparatus. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085191 | VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a video display device and a method of controlling the same. The method includes: obtaining an uncompressed audio-visual (AV) content; playing the uncompressed AV content through the display unit; obtaining content information of the uncompressed AV content on the basis of a content section of the uncompressed AV content; obtaining content change time information and enhanced service information on the basis of the content information; and determining a delay time for obtaining the next content information on the basis of the content change time information. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085192 | IMAGE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING VIDEO SIGNAL IN MULTIPLE VIDEO MODES - An image apparatus and a method for receiving a video signal are provided. The image apparatus includes dedicated input terminals for receiving only particular video signals, and a common input terminal for receiving diverse video signals, and determines the format of video signals input through a corresponding input terminal and then displays the determined format on a screen. Accordingly, the number of input terminals can be reduced and the user can identify the format of the video signal input through the common input terminal. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085193 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING VIDEO OUTPUT DEFINITION AND TERMINAL DEVICE - The invention discloses a method and terminal device for improving video signal definition. The method includes: acquiring information of a connected display device; selecting a corresponding definition improving algorithm according to the acquired information of the display device to process video output signals, and finally outputting the processed video signals to the display device for display. By adopting the above technical scheme, the problem in the prior art of fuzzy or unclear display images caused by mismatching between output images of the mobile device and the connected display device as a uniform fixed algorithm is adopted to magnify images when a mobile device is connected to a display device for video play is solved. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085194 | STILL IMAGE PROVISION DEVICE - A moving image acquiring part acquires a moving image. A still image accumulating part stores still images. An image processing part calculates gains obtained by previously storing based on the costs of extraction of still images from a moving image, and extracts some still images with higher gains from among the still images composing the moving image and stores into the still image accumulating part. A request processing part retrieves a still image requested by a request source from the still image accumulating part and transmits to the request source and, when the still image requested by the request source is not stored in the still image accumulating part, extracts the still image requested by the request source from the moving image acquired by the moving image acquiring part and transmits to the request source. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085195 | Multi-Chip Modules Having Stacked Television Demodulators - Systems and methods are disclosed for MCM (multiple chip module) packages having multiple stacked demodulator dies that share one or more MCM pins. The shared pins can include clock generation pins, clock input/output pins, receive signal path input pins, voltage supply pins, ground supply pins, and/or any other desired pins. In addition to reducing footprint sizes for printed circuit board (PCB) applications, the multi-demodulator MCM package embodiments described herein also allow for improved routing of connection traces on PCBs. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085196 | APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING TELEVISION CHANNELS AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus for switching television channels and a method thereof are provided. The apparatus for switching television channels includes a tuner unit, at least two video de-multiplexing modules and a switch unit. The tuner unit locks a specific frequency point in a broadcast stream, and the frequency point has at least two program channels. After the tuner unit locks the specific frequency point, each of the video de-multiplexing modules simultaneously and respectively receives the broadcast stream, and performs a de-multiplexing operation and a decoding operation to each of the program channels to generate at least two program streams. The switch unit selects and displays one of the at least two program streams corresponding to a first program channel, and when a second program channel is selected, the switch unit selects and displays the other one of the at least two program streams corresponding to the second program channel. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085197 | VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE - A video display device includes a laser beam source module including a laser beam source emitting a laser beam and a laser beam source drive unit supplying power to the laser beam source, and an image generation unit generating a desired display image from the laser beam. The laser beam source module includes a substrate having the placed laser beam source and improved thermal conductivity, a temperature measurement member measuring a temperature of the substrate, a temperature adjustment member contacting the substrate and adjusting the temperature of the substrate, a circuit substrate electrically connecting the temperature measurement member and the laser beam source. Moreover, the circuit substrate is disposed on a rear surface opposite to a placement surface on which the laser beam source is placed, the temperature measurement member is mounted on the circuit substrate, and a portion of the temperature measurement member is connected to the substrate. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085198 | Laser Projection System - A device for projecting images from a video generating device such as a computer, television receiver, or similar device onto a screen or other surface is described in this invention. The device uses a rotating disk containing numerous lenses to direct a light beam from a laser or other light source towards the screen. In one embodiment, a pulsed laser light from red, green, and blue lasers are combined into a single light pulse that is transmitted through the rotating disk that transmit each light pulse to a specific location on the screen. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085199 | TV SET - In one aspect, a TV set is provided. A base includes two supporting mounts. One end of the first supporting mount is rotatably connected with a back side of a display screen assembly. The second supporting mount includes two supporting arms symmetrically disposed on two sides of the first supporting mount. One end of each supporting arm is rotatably connected with the first supporting mount respectively at a rotatory connection point. When the base is in a supporting state, for each supporting arm, a triangular supporting structure is formed by the rotatory connection point, the other end of the first supporting mount, and the other end of the supporting arm. When the base is in a retracted state, the first supporting mount is attached to the back side of the display screen assembly, and the second supporting mount is superimposed on an outer side wall of the first supporting mount. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085200 | LIQUID CRYSTAL MODULATOR FOR DETECTING A DEFECTIVE SUBSTRATE AND INSPECTION APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An inspection apparatus for detecting a defect of a substrate is provided. The inspection apparatus includes a liquid crystal modulator, a light emitting unit, a beam splitter, and a measurement unit. The liquid crystal modulator includes a reflection layer, a liquid crystal layer, an electrode, and a polarizer. The reflection layer reflects a light. The sensor layer includes a hybrid aligned nematic liquid crystal. The electrode is provided on the liquid crystal layer. The polarizer is provided on the electrode. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085201 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel includes dummy electrodes, disposed in a transmit electrode layer or a receive electrode layer whichever is below an isolation layer. In one embodiment, an anti-reflective layer includes at least one composite refractive-index three-layer structure. In another embodiment, the receive electrode layer is disposed below the isolation layer, and the receive electrode layer and the dummy electrodes are electrically coupled to a same electric potential. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085202 | PHOTOSENSITIVE PIXEL CIRCUIT OF TOUCH MODULE - A photosensitive pixel circuit of a touch module including an output transistor and a light detection unit is provided. The output transistor receives a reference signal and provides a touch voltage controlled by a light detection voltage. The light detection unit is electrically connected to the output transistor, and receives a touch scan signal. The light detection unit detects an intensity of a light according to the touch scan signal so as to correspondingly provide the light detection voltage. | 2015-03-26 |
20150085203 | DOUBLE-VISION TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Embodiments of the present invention provide a double-vision touch display device and a manufacturing method thereof, and the double-vision touch display device comprises: a touch circuit; a grating, wherein, the touch circuit comprises: first touch electrodes, second touch electrodes, and a touch control module, and the first touch electrodes cross with and are insulated from the second touch electrodes, and the first touch electrodes and the second touch electrodes are connected with the touch control module, respectively, and the grating is made from an opaque conductive material and formed with the first touch electrodes synchronously. | 2015-03-26 |