| 14th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
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| 20120081541 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INSPECTING SURFACE - A surface inspecting device is provided in the present application. The surface inspecting device includes a pair of light modules respectively providing flashes to a surface from two different angles in sequence; an image sensing module acquiring an image of the surface upon a respective one of the flashes; and a computing module electrically connected with the image sensing module and processing the image by an image subtraction algorithm. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081542 | OBSTACLE DETECTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The obstacle detecting system includes a first image acquiring unit which acquires first image information by selectively receiving a laser beam emitted from at least one laser source toward a road surface at a target distance; a second image acquiring unit which acquires an image of actual surroundings as second image information; an image recognizing unit which recognizes an image of an obstacle by performing 3-D image recognition signal processing on line information of the laser beam using the first image information, and recognizes a pattern of the obstacle by performing pattern recognition signal processing on the second image information; and a risk determining unit which determines a possibility of collision due to presence of the obstacle within the target distance by classifying the recognized obstacles according to whether or not the image-recognized obstacle is matched with the pattern-recognized obstacle. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081543 | IMAGE CORRELATION DISPLACEMENT SENSOR - An image correlation displacement sensor for measuring a displacement component along a direction perpendicular to a target surface, with a simple configuration. The sensor may include: an illumination portion ( | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081544 | Image Acquisition Unit, Acquisition Method, and Associated Control Unit - Video arrayed data acquired via at least one video camera, can be co-registered with lidar arrayed data acquired from a lidar receiver data into a combined arrayed data. The co-registration and data acquisition can be done within a common housing having an combined arrayed data output which can be connected to a control module. The control module can have a video signal acquirer, a video processor for processing the acquired video signal, a threat analyzer capable of detecting a threat from the processed video signal or from another source, and a memory storage device. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081545 | Unattended Spatial Sensing - An unattended ground sensor system includes a sensor to produce pixel data from a radiating target within its field of view. The detection of such a target is implemented detectors in the sensor other than those used for imaging. Once a target has been detected, the sensor collects a linear array of pixels data at each sampling period throughout the time interval during which the target is within the field of view of the sensor. The linear arrays of pixels are transmitted to a location remote from the sensor, where they are analyzed to classify and identify the target and an alert is issued to applicable personnel when the classification and identification of the target warrants such. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081546 | INSPECTION DEVICE - The present invention provides an inspection device including an imaging unit | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081547 | CONDUCTING SURVEILLANCE USING A DIGITAL PICTURE FRAME - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to conducting surveillance using a digital picture frame. A digital picture frame may comprise a sensor and a storage medium. The digital picture frame may receive surveillance information from the sensor and store the surveillance information in the storage medium. A second electronic device may receive the surveillance information from the digital picture frame via a network. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081548 | METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING COLOR ENHANCEMENT ON WHITEBOARD COLOR IMAGE - Disclosed are a device, a method, and a system for enhancing color. The device comprises a unit used to extract a foreground portion from a whiteboard color image to serve as whiteboard contents; a unit used to stretch R, G, and B channel values of each of a plurality of foreground pixels forming the whiteboard contents; a unit used to adjust color tone of each of the foreground pixels; a unit used to adjust a ratio of color saturation degree to color intensity of each of the foreground pixels so as to cause the ratio to approach a ratio expectation value; and a unit used to increase the color saturation degree and the color intensity of each of the foreground pixel so as to cause the two to approach a color saturation degree expectation value and a color intensity expectation value I | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081549 | Structure for crosswalk providing both advertising effect and pedestrian safety - A structure for a crosswalk providing both an advertising effect and pedestrian safety. A first support is erected vertically from a center of an entrance of a crosswalk. A second support is disposed parallel to and at a predetermined interval from the first support. The first and second supports have the same shape. A respective inner end of first steel members is fixed to an upper end of the first support, and outer ends of the first steel members extend perpendicularly to the direction of the crosswalk. Second steel members are disposed parallel to and at a predetermined interval from the first steel members. The first and second steel members have the same shape. A laser curtain beam radiating device is disposed on an underside of an outer end of one of the first and second steel members, and radiates a laser curtain beam in the direction of the crosswalk. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081550 | CAMERA SYSTEM - A camera system comprising a circuit board having a first end with a first camera electrically connected thereto and a second end with a second camera electrically connected thereto; and a frame having a first frame member, a second frame member, and a mount for attaching the system to the vehicle; wherein the circuit board is disposed between the first and second frame members; and wherein the first frame member is coupled to the second frame member at a first connection location proximate the first end and at a second connection location proximate the second end to reduce the deflection of the first and second ends of the circuit board relative to the mount to maintain the alignment of the first and second cameras. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081551 | Monitoring System - A system includes three locations of work areas ( | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081552 | VIDEO TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A video tracking system and method are provided for tracking a target object with a video camera. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081553 | SPATIAL FILTERING FOR IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING - Systems and methods are disclosed for applying spatial filtering to raw image data. In one embodiment, a spatial filter may identify an n×n block of pixels from the current image frame, the n×n block including a plurality of neighboring pixels being centered about a current input pixel and being of the same color component as the current input pixel. The spatial filter may include a plurality of filter taps, with one filter tap corresponding to each of the pixels within the n×n block. A set of filtering coefficients for each filter tap, which may be based on a Gaussian function, may be determined. A pixel difference value between the current input pixel and each of the plurality of neighboring pixels in the n×n block are determined, and the pixel differences may be used to determine an attenuation factor for each filter tap. In one embodiment, the attenuation factor is based upon the pixel difference value between the raw input pixel and the neighboring pixel at the filter tap and brightness of the current input pixel. An attenuated set of filtering coefficients may be obtained thereafter by applying the attenuation factors to their respective filtering taps. Subsequently, the attenuated filtering coefficients may be applied to obtain a set of filtered pixel values. By normalizing the sum of the filtered pixel values using the sum of the attenuated filtering coefficients, a spatially filtered output value corresponding to the current input pixel (e.g., located at the center of the n×n block) may be determined. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081554 | DISPLAY SYSTEM USING METADATA TO ADJUST AREA OF INTEREST AND METHOD - A method of and apparatus for preparing an image signal includes combining with a video signal having a number of objects of interest metadata identifying the objects as Area of Interest (AOI). Exemplary objects includes an object in a group of objects, such as a horse in a horse race, a sports object, such as a hockey puck, and so on. The object may be an objectionable, such as a representation of violence, sex or vulgar language. A user may provide an input to select an object of interest to alter the prominence of the selected object. A display system responsive to the image signal for showing images having AOI with altered prominence based on user input. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing logic code for carrying out the foregoing. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081555 | Reflective photography - Reflective Photography produces prints that make the objects photographed completely unrecognizable. A thin sheet of undulating polyester film is photographed. The objects placed in front and indirectly photographed produce an impressionistic print. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081556 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND IMAGE TRANSMITTING METHOD THEREIN - A mobile terminal and image transmitting method therein are disclosed, by which an image photographed via a camera can be transmitted to a counterpart terminal to correspond to a preset image transmission condition. One embodiment of the present invention includes setting an image transmission condition, photographing the image in a camera photograph mode using a camera, if the image is photographed, checking the set image transmission condition, and transmitting the photographed image to each of at least one or more counterpart terminals to correspond to the checked image transmission condition. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081557 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR USER ACTIVATED POLICY ENHANCEMENT - According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method for subscriber activated policy enhancement. The method may include receiving a policy enhancement code from a user device at a policy enhancement server (PES). The method may further include obtaining at least one policy enhancement corresponding to the policy enhancement code in response to receiving the policy enhancement code from the user device. The method may further include enhancing at least one policy aspect of a policy for the user device based on the policy enhancement. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081558 | IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE, IMAGE GENERATING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM THEREOF - An image capture device includes: an optical system for producing a subject image; an imager, which receives the subject image and outputs a signal representing an image including the subject image; a sensor for detecting the shake of the device itself by the movement of the device; and an image processing section, which receives the signal representing the image and crops and outputs a part of the image and which changes the cropping range of the image, thereby reducing the shakiness of the subject image in the image that has been caused by the shake of the device itself. The image processing section determines whether the cropping range of the image needs to be changed based on the shake of the device itself that has been detected by the sensor or based on the motion of the subject image. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081559 | IMAGE-SHAKE CORRECTION DEVICE, LENS BARREL, AND OPTICAL APPARATUS - A yoke of an actuator for driving a shift moving frame in a pitch direction is shaped such that when the shift moving frame is moved in the pitch direction, a magnetic attractive force for reducing a moment acting on the shift moving frame due to a magnetic attractive force generated between the magnet and the yoke of an actuator for driving the shift moving frame in a yaw direction is generated between the yoke and the magnet of the actuator for driving in the pitch direction. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081560 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A digital photographing apparatus and a method of controlling the same are provided. The digital photographing apparatus obtains a first image from an input image according to a first shutter input signal, obtains a second image from the input image according to a second shutter input signal, and corrects the second image based on the first image. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081561 | DIGITAL CAMERA - A digital camera of the present invention has: an optical housing having a bending optical system for reflecting photographic object light entering along a first optical axis to a second optical axis direction perpendicular to the first optical axis to form an image on an image pickup device; a camera main body having a containing portion for containing the optical housing slidably only in the second optical axis direction and having support portions for supporting the optical housing provided on each of both sides surfaces of the containing portion across the second optical axis of the bending optical system; and a shock absorbing unit provided between an inner surface of the containing portion of the camera main body in which the support portions are not provided and an outer surface of the optical housing facing thereto. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081562 | DIGITAL CAMERA - A digital camera of the present invention has: an optical housing having a bending optical system for reflecting photographic object light entering along a first optical axis to a second optical axis direction perpendicular to the first optical axis to form an image on an image pickup device; a camera main body having a containing portion for containing the optical housing slidably only in the second optical axis direction and having support portions for supporting the optical housing provided on each of both sides surfaces of the containing portion across the second optical axis of the bending optical system; and a shock absorbing unit provided between an inner surface of the containing portion of the camera main body in which the support portions are not provided and an outer surface of the optical housing facing thereto. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081563 | POSITION-DEPENDENT CAMERA SWITCHING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for displaying camera images on a remote, mobile viewing device, the viewing device having a screen with a different number of pixels in the longitudinal and transverse directions, a position sensor for determining an orientation of the viewing device and a request means for requesting camera image data from the camera arranged such that it is remote from the mobile viewing device. In this case, provision is made for the position sensor to first of all be used to determine whether the screen is oriented for displaying a portrait or landscape image, for an item of information based on the orientation detected using the position sensor to be transmitted from the mobile viewing device to the camera in order to request a camera image formatted in accordance with the portrait or landscape orientation from the remote camera via a bidirectional communication channel, and for the camera image to be received and displayed in the corresponding screen orientation. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081564 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head-mounted display (HMD) that enables a wearer to favorably view and recognize images even in a very bright environment, has a HMD in which image display light emitted from a display element is guided to an eye of an observer via a visor, whereby a virtual image of an observed subject is formed in front of the observer. In the HMD, light source devices are a first light source, outputting light of a high intensity, and a second light source, outputting light of a. low intensity. The light source devices have a switch to switch between the first and second light sources. The display element, the visor and the second light source are attached to a mount, worn on the head of the observer. The first light source is installed in a moveable body with the observer, and is connected to the mount via light transmission paths. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081565 | MOVING IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS AND MOVING IMAGE CAPTURE METHOD - A moving image capture apparatus generates a data file to record, on a recording medium, an image signal output from an imaging unit, extracts character information from the image signal to be recorded on the recording medium, sets a parameter value used for selection as a file name according to a characteristic of appearance of the character information, calculates an evaluation value from the set parameter value, and sets character information based on the calculated evaluation value as a file name of the image signal. Furthermore, the moving image capture apparatus generates a thumbnail of the file based on an image signal from which character information for which the calculated evaluation value is relatively large has been extracted. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081566 | FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION USING IMAGE SENSOR INTERFACE TIMING SIGNAL - Certain aspects of this disclosure relate to an image signal processing system that includes a flash controller that is configured to activate a flash device prior to the start of a target image frame by using a sensor timing signal. In one embodiment, the flash controller receives a delayed sensor timing signal and determines a flash activation start time by using the delayed sensor timing signal to identify a time corresponding to the end of the previous frame, increasing that time by a vertical blanking time, and then subtracting a first offset to compensate for delay between the sensor timing signal and the delayed sensor timing signal. Then, the flash controller subtracts a second offset to determine the flash activation time, thus ensuring that the flash is activated prior to receiving the first pixel of the target frame. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081567 | TECHNIQUES FOR SYNCHRONIZING AUDIO AND VIDEO DATA IN AN IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides techniques for performing audio-video synchronization using an image signal processing system. In one embodiment, a time code register provides a current time stamp when sampled. The value of the time code register may be incremented at regular intervals based on a clock of the image signal processing system. At the start of a current frame acquired by an image sensor, the time code register is sampled, and a timestamp is stored into a timestamp register associated with the image sensor. The timestamp is then read from the time stamp register and written to a set of metadata associated with the current frame. The timestamp stored in the frame metadata may then be used to synchronize the current frame with a corresponding set of audio data. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081568 | STORAGE MEDIUM RECORDING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - An information processing device, which acquires a face image of a person to be imaged that is captured by an imaging device, executes: a determination step of determining whether a distance between a face of the person to be imaged and the imaging device is within a predetermined range; and a display step of, if the distance between the face of the person to be imaged and the imaging device is determined to be within the predetermined range in the determination step, displaying, on a display device, a target position for alignment of at least one feature point contained in the face image of the person to be imaged, together with the face image of the person to be imaged repeatedly captured by the imaging device. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081569 | Detection of flicker within captured imaged frames - A readout frequency of a sensor of a digital image capturing device is set based on a frequency of alternating current (AC) mains so that a readout period of the sensor of the digital image capturing device is not an integer multiple of a flicker period. The flicker period is equal to half of a period of the AC mains. A first image frame and a second image frame are captured using the sensor of the digital image capturing device. The second image frame is captured later in time than the first image frame. Whether flicker has occurred in the first and second image frames due to a periodic fluctuation of light emitted by a light source powered by the AC mains is detected by comparing a brightness of an area of the first image frame to a brightness of a corresponding area of the second image frame. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081570 | CIRCUIT FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETECTING IMAGE FLICKER AND METHOD THEREOF - A circuit for automatically detecting image flicker includes an image sensor, an average unit, a difference generation unit, a transform unit, and a flicker detection unit. The image sensor captures an image frame. The average unit generates a luminance average value according to a luminance sum of predetermined pixels of each pixel row of an image frame. The difference generation unit generates a corresponding difference according to a luminance average value of each pixel row of two consecutive image frames. The transform unit performs a discrete Fourier transform on a difference corresponding to a corresponding pixel row of the two consecutive image frames to generate a transform result. The flicker detection unit determines whether a flicker is shown in the two consecutive image frames to generate a detection result according to the transform result. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081571 | METHOD FOR FLICKER DETECTION IN IMAGE SIGNAL - The present invention provides an effective flicker detection method performing a motion compensation. The present invention includes the steps of: calculating a luminance difference between neighboring pixels; summing up the luminance difference in a specific direction if the difference is greater than a threshold value; performing a motion estimation by using a sum calculated through step (b) to thereby calculate a motion displacement; performing a motion compensation to a current frame data by using the motion displacement; calculating a difference between a previous frame data and the compensated current frame data; and detecting the flicker by using the difference calculated in step (e). | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081572 | APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC ESTIMATE OF THE ANGLE IN TILTED IMAGES FOR LEVEL CORRECTION - A method of and an apparatus for automatically estimating the tilting angle in tilted images enables level correction of the images. A preferred orientation of objects in an image and the deviation of the current orientation from the preferred orientation is determined by tilt image analysis without object recognition. Tilt image analysis includes several steps such as gradient feature computation, line segment tracking, line segment estimation and orientation deviation estimation. Once the tilt angle is determined, the image can be corrected so that an object or scene is not tilted or is tilted by only the appropriate amount. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081573 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A digital photographing apparatus includes a digital signal processing unit that obtains first image data from an input image and generates second image data using the first image data according to a condition that is previously set. A method of controlling a digital photographing apparatus includes obtaining first image data from an input image and generating second image data using the first image data according to a condition that is previously set. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081574 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS THAT RECORDS CAPTURED IMAGE AND LOCATION INFORMATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH EACH OTHER - An image capturing apparatus including a location information acquiring unit | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081575 | DATA RECORDING/REPRODUCING DEVICE, DATA RECORDING/REPRODUCING PROGRAM AND DATA REPRODUCING DEVICE - A data recording/reproducing device includes: a position detection unit that detects information (hereafter referred to as position information) indicating a position at which data are acquired and reproduced; a determining unit that determines which specific set of geographical information, among a plurality of sets of geographical information defined in advance, the position information detected by the position detection unit at the time of data acquisition and data reproduction corresponds to; a recording control unit that records the acquired data into a recording medium based upon determining results provided by the determining unit; a selection unit that selects reproduction-permitted data from the recording medium based upon the geographical information determined by the determining unit at the time of data reproduction; and a reproducing unit that outputs and reproduces at least one set of data among the reproduction-permitted data having been selected. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081576 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM STORING IMAGE INFORMATION - An image processing method and apparatus for automatically rotating an image and a display unit, and an information storage medium storing image information. The apparatus including a photographing unit which generates image data and a rotation sensing unit which generates rotational information of a rotation state of the photographing unit. When an object is photographed, the rotation information of the image is obtained and stored together, and when the image is displayed, the rotation is analyzed and the image and display unit are automatically rotated. When an image including moving picture information is watched, an image always optimized to be horizontal without additional work by a user can be seen. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081577 | IMAGE SENSOR DATA FORMATS AND MEMORY ADDRESSING TECHNIQUES FOR IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING - Certain embodiments of the present disclosure provide a flexible memory input/output controller that is configured to the storing and reading of multiple types of pixels and pixel memory formats. For instance, the memory I/O controller may support the storing and reading of raw image pixels at various bits of precision, such as 8-bit, 10-bit, 12-bit, 14-bit, and 16-bit. Pixel formats that are unaligned with memory bytes (e.g., not being a multiple of 8-bits) may be stored in a packed manner. The memory I/O controller may also support various formats of RGB pixel sets and YCC pixel sets. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081578 | IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSOR LINE BUFFER CONFIGURATION FOR PROCESSING RAW IMAGE DATA - The present disclosure provides techniques relates to the implementation of a raw pixel processing unit using a set of line buffers. In one embodiment, the set of line buffers may include a first subset and second subset. Various logical units of the raw pixel processing unit may be implemented using the first and second subsets of line buffers in a shared manner. For instance, in one embodiment, defective pixel correction and detection logic may be implemented using the first subset of line buffers. The second subset of line buffers may be used to implement lens shading correction logic, gain, offset, and clamping logic, and demosaicing logic. Further, noise reduction may also be implemented using at least a portion of each of the first and second subsets of line buffers. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081579 | High Dynamic Range Transition - In personal electronic devices including digital imaging capability, methods, devices and computer readable media are described for determining when image capture operations may benefit from using high dynamic range imaging (HDRI) operations. In general, techniques are disclosed for analyzing an image's luminosity and/or color/tonal histograms to automatically determine when HDRI operations can benefit scene capture. If the determination that HDRI operations can improve scene capture, the user is so notified. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081580 | OVERFLOW CONTROL TECHNIQUES FOR IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING - Certain embodiments disclosed herein relate to an image signal processing system includes overflow control logic that detects an overflow condition when a destination unit when a sensor input queue and/or front-end processing unit receives back pressure from a downstream destination unit. In one embodiment, pixels of a current frame are dropped when an overflow condition occurs. The number of dropped pixels may be tracked using a counter. Upon recovery of the overflow condition, the remaining pixels of the frame are received and each dropped pixel may be replaced using a replacement pixel value. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081581 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM - The present invention provides an image capturing apparatus, which is configured to capture an image using a light-emitting device, including a photometry unit configured to perform photometry on a plurality of regions, a calculation unit configured to calculate an emission amount of the light-emitting device based on photometry results of the photometry unit, and a display unit configured to display information associated with differences between proper emission amounts respectively for the plurality of regions and the emission amount calculated by the calculation unit. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081582 | CONTENT PROCESSING APPARATUS - A content processing apparatus includes a plurality of first outputters. A plurality of first outputters respectively output a plurality of first contents. Each of a plurality of selectors selects any one of the plurality of first contents respectively outputted from the plurality of first outputters. A composer composes the plurality of first contents respectively outputted from the plurality of selectors. A controller controls a selection manner of each of the plurality of selectors so as to be different depending on a mode. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081583 | ABERRATION CORRECTION APPARATUS, ABERRATION CORRECTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An aberration correction apparatus includes: a correction data holding section that holds correction data on a correction level used to correct chromatic aberration of magnification; a center position discrepancy data holding section that holds center position discrepancy data on the discrepancy between the center of an image area and the position of an aberration center of the chromatic aberration of magnification; an aberration center calculating section that selects one of the center position discrepancy data that corresponds to a combination of the discrepancy variation conditions in an imaging apparatus and calculates the position of the aberration center based on the selected center position discrepancy data; an image height calculating section; a magnification chromatic aberration correction level calculating section; and a pixel value correcting section. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081584 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR - An image processing apparatus capable of suppressing color fringing in a color image further effectively by image processing. A determination unit determines a region in which signal levels for a color plane in a color image produced by photoelectric conversion of an optical image of a subject exhibit a monotonic increase or a monotonic decrease, as a color fringing region in which color fringing occurs. An estimation unit estimates an intensity of the color fringing in the color fringing region determined by the determination unit. A removal unit deducts an estimate value of the intensity of the color fringing estimated by the estimation unit from the intensity of the color fringing in the color fringing region. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081585 | DRIVE CIRCUIT OF SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, METHOD OF DRIVING SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM OF SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - There is provided a drive circuit of a solid-state image pickup device capable of generating pulse for vertical scanning the interval of which changes non-linearly and pulse other than the pulse for vertical scanning without increasing a circuit size and communication time for setting an electronic shutter. There is provided a drive circuit of a solid-state image pickup device including a polynomial arithmetic operation unit for carrying out an arithmetic operation of first or higher order of polynomial; an arithmetic operation controller of generating a variable of the polynomial to control an arithmetic operation in the polynomial arithmetic operation unit; and a pulse generator of generating a pulse based on a result of an arithmetic operation on a polynomial of the polynomial arithmetic operation unit. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081586 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS AND IMAGING SYSTEM - An image sensing apparatus comprises a pixel array; a readout unit; a first terminal; and a second terminal, wherein the readout unit including a column amplification unit, a holding unit, a first power supply line, and a second power supply line, and wherein the column amplification unit including a transistor having a gate electrode and back-gate electrode, the gate electrode receiving a signal read out from a pixel on each column of the pixel array, and the holding unit including a capacitor having a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode receiving a signal amplified by the column amplification unit, and wherein the first power supply line transfers the first power supply voltage to the back-gate electrode of the transistor, and the second power supply line transfers the second power supply voltage to the second electrode of the capacitor. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081587 | Image Sensor - An image sensor includes an objective lens arranged on an optical axis; a substrate including a plurality of photoelectric conversion devices; and a micro lens layer including a plurality of micro lenses corresponding to each of the plurality of photoelectric conversion devices, respectively, wherein the plurality of micro lenses includes a central micro lens corresponding to a central portion of the objective lens, and an edge micro lens corresponding to an edge portion of the objective lens, and the plurality of micro lenses are configured such that focal lengths of the micro lenses increase from the central micro lens toward the edge micro lens. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081588 | PIXEL SENSOR CELL WITH HOLD NODE FOR LEAKAGE CANCELLATION AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND DESIGN STRUCTURE - A reference pixel sensor cell (e.g., global shutter) with hold node for leakage cancellation, methods of manufacture and design structure is provided. A pixel array includes one or more reference pixel sensor cells dispersed locally throughout active light sensing regions. The one or more reference pixel sensor cells provides a reference signal used to correct for photon generated leakage signals which vary by locality within the active light sensing regions. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081589 | IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA SYSTEM - An imaging device includes: a pixel array section functioning as a light receiving section which includes photoelectric conversion devices and in which a plurality of pixels, which output electric signals when photons are incident, are disposed in an array; a sensing circuit section in which a plurality of sensing circuits, which receive the electric signals from the pixels and perform binary determination regarding whether or not there is an incidence of photons on the pixels in a predetermined period, are arrayed; and a determination result integration circuit section having a function of integrating a plurality of determination results of the sensing circuits for the respective pixels or for each pixel group, wherein the determination result integration circuit section derives the amount of photon incidence on the light receiving section by performing photon counting for integrating the plurality of determination results in the plurality of pixels. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081590 | LINEAR IMAGE SENSOR WITH MULTIPLE OUTPUTS - A Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) image sensor includes a linear array of photodetectors. The photodetectors in the linear array are arranged into distinct sub-arrays with each sub-array including two or more photodetectors. An output channel is connected to each sub-array of photodetectors. Each output channel includes a horizontal CCD shift register and an output structure connected to an end of the horizontal CCD shift register in a linear arrangement with respect to each other. Each successive output channel is disposed on an alternate side of the linear array. Every other output channel is disposed on an alternate side of the linear array. One or more dark reference pixels can be connected to one or more additional shift register elements in the horizontal CCD shift registers. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081591 | LINEAR IMAGE SENSOR WITH MULTIPLE OUTPUTS - A Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) image sensor includes a linear array of photodetectors. The photodetectors in the linear array are arranged into distinct sub-arrays with each sub-array including two or more photodetectors. An output channel is connected to each sub-array of photodetectors. Each output channel includes a horizontal CCD shift register and an output structure connected to an end of the horizontal CCD shift register in a linear arrangement with respect to each other. Each successive output channel is disposed on an alternate side of the linear array. Every other output channel is disposed on an alternate side of the linear array. One or more dark reference pixels can be connected to one or more additional shift register elements in the horizontal CCD shift registers. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081592 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A digital photographing apparatus with a display unit on a front surface thereof and a method of controlling the same. The method includes setting a self photographing mode; generating countdown information for self photographing; determining a subject distance; and displaying the countdown information together with a captured image on the display unit when the subject distance is shorter than a reference distance. Thereby, a photographer may see a preview along with the countdown information so that a desired self-photographed image may be acquired. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081593 | Imaging apparatus and display apparatus - An imaging apparatus includes: a main body unit that includes an imaging lens; a display unit that displays an image picked up through the imaging lens; a hinge frame that includes a first side fixed to the main body unit so as to be rotatable around a first rotation axis, a second side facing the first side, and a combination unit, which has a notch between both end portions of the second side other than a center portion and both ends of the first side, disposed between the first side and the second side; and a rotary hinge unit that connects the second side of the hinge frame and one side of the display unit and rotates the display unit around a second rotation axis extending along the second side and a third rotation axis extending in a direction perpendicular to the second rotation axis. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081594 | INTERCHANGEABLE LENS, CAMERA BODY AND CAMERA SYSTEM - An interchangeable lens that can be fitted to and removed from a camera body, includes: an optical characteristic storage unit that stores information relating to optical characteristics of the interchangeable lens, including at least information related to vignetting of the interchangeable lens; and an optical characteristic transmission unit that transmits to the camera body the information relating to optical characteristics stored in the optical characteristic storage unit. And with an image height corresponding to one sixth of an image height from a center of an approximately rectangular photographic field to any of four corners of the photographic field being termed Y1, the optical characteristic storage unit stores, as the information related to vignetting of the interchangeable lens, information specifying vignetting at positions for which image heights from the center are integral multiples of Y1 from 2 through 6 inclusive. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081595 | IMAGE TAKING OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH SAME - An optical system comprises, in order from the object side, a first lens having a biconvex shape and having a positive refractive power, a second lens having a meniscus shape with a concave surface facing the object side and having a negative refractive power, a third lens having a negative refractive power, a fourth lens having a meniscus shape with a concave surface facing the object side and having a positive refractive power, and a fifth lens having a negative refractive power. The first lens and the second lens are cemented together. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081596 | Image Pickup Lens, Image Pickup Device Having Image Pickup Lens, And Portable Terminal Having Image Pickup Device - An image pickup lens comprises a first lens (L | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081597 | FOCUS CONTROL APPARATUS USEFUL FOR IMAGE PICK UP APPARATUSES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTO FOCUS FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREFOR - A focus control apparatus and method capable of shortening a focus adjustment time in focus control. The method includes extracting a first high frequency component depending upon a first cutoff frequency and a second high frequency component depending upon a second cutoff frequency higher than the first cutoff frequency from a video signal, generating first and second contrast signals of the video signal respectively based on the first and second high frequency components, using a quotient obtained by dividing a value of the first contrast signal by that of the second contrast signal as a parameter, exercising focus control based on the parameter, and setting the first and second cutoff frequencies so as to cause a value of the parameter to assume a peak when a focus lens in an image pickup apparatus is located in a position at a predetermined distance from an in-focus position. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081598 | MEMS ACTUATOR DEVICE DEPLOYMENT - A method for making an actuator device includes forming a substantially planar structure having a stage resiliently supported for movement within a plane of the structure, an actuator coupled to an outer periphery of the stage and operable to apply a force acting in the plane and tangentially to the stage when actuated, the actuator comprising a fixed frame and a moving frame resiliently supported for reciprocal movement relative to the fixed frame by a motion control flexure, and an outer frame surrounding and supporting the stage and the actuator. The moving frame is moved to a deployed position that is coplanar with, parallel to and spaced apart from the fixed frame at a selected distance, and the moving frame is then fixed at the deployed position for substantially rectilinear, perpendicular movement relative to the fixed frame. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081599 | DIGITAL CAMERA - A digital camera of the present invention has: an optical housing having a bending optical system for reflecting photographic object light entering along a first optical axis to a second optical axis direction perpendicular to the first optical axis to form an image on an image pickup device; a camera main body having a containing portion for containing the optical housing slidably only in the second optical axis direction and having support portions for supporting the optical housing provided on each of both sides surfaces of the containing portion across the second optical axis of the bending optical system; and a shock absorbing unit provided between an inner surface of the containing portion of the camera main body in which the support portions are not provided and an outer surface of the optical housing facing thereto. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081600 | DIGITAL CAMERA - A digital camera of the present invention has: an optical housing having a bending optical system for reflecting photographic object light entering along a first optical axis to a second optical axis direction perpendicular to the first optical axis to form an image on an image pickup device; a camera main body having a containing portion for containing the optical housing slidably only in the second optical axis direction and having support portions for supporting the optical housing provided on each of both sides surfaces of the containing portion across the second optical axis of the bending optical system; and a shock absorbing unit provided between an inner surface of the containing portion of the camera main body in which the support portions are not provided and an outer surface of the optical housing facing thereto. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081601 | Video over Internet to Multiple Display Devices - Video data is sent over a number of different channels in the TCP/IP format, and then converted. By sending the data in this format, bandwidth problems to the multiple users can be avoided. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081602 | FILTER MODULE FOR A VIDEO DECODING SYSTEM - Systems and methods are disclosed for filter modules in a video display system or network. One embodiment relates to a method for operating a filter module in a video display network comprising determining a picture type, display type and operation of the display network. The method further comprises determining, in real time, a filter configuration from a plurality of possible filter configurations based on the determined picture type, display type and operation. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081603 | DISPLAY SCREEN CHANGEOVER APPARATUS, DISPLAY SCREEN CHANGEOVER METHOD, DISPLAY SCREEN CHANGEOVER PROGRAM AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING A DISPLAY SCREEN CHANGEOVER PROGRAM - A display screen changeover apparatus changes a screen display when displaying HTML contents on a display screen of a television receiver. A contents analysis part analyzes display setting information with respect to the television receiver based on address information given to the HTML contents. A display setting part sets a display of the HTML contents with respect to the display screen based on a result of analysis obtained by the contents analysis part. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081604 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic device, where if audio data for transmitting to an external apparatus is changed from first audio data corresponding to an encoded format to non-encoded second audio data, the second audio data is not transmitted to the external apparatus until additional data for transmitting to the external apparatus is changed from first additional data to second additional data. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081605 | PROCESSING AN AUDIO INPUT SIGNAL TO PRODUCE A PROCESSED AUDIO OUTPUT SIGNAL - An audio input signal is processed to produce a processed audio output signal. An audio input signal is received as an original signal. The audio input signal is dynamically filtered to produce a first stage signal consisting of a selected frequency band of the input signal. Gain applied to the first stage signal is dynamically controlled in response to a control signal to produce a second stage signal. The control signal is derived from the first stage signal. Processing the original signal in combination with the second stage signal to produce a processed audio output signal. Processing the original signal in combination with the second stage signal and the first stage signal to produce a processed audio output signal. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081606 | VIDEO SYNCHRONIZATION - A method of synchronizing the phase of a local image synchronization signal generator of a local video data processor in communication with an asynchronous switched packet network to the phase of a reference image synchronization signal generator of a reference video data processor also coupled to the network, the local and reference processors having respective clocks, the reference and local image synchronization signal generators generating periodic image synchronization signals in synchronism with the reference and local clocks respectively including: frequency synchronizing the local and reference clocks; sending an image timing packet providing reference image synchronization data indicating the difference in timing, measured with respect to the reference processor's clock, between the time at which the image timing packet is launched onto the network and the time of production of a reference image synchronization signal; and controlling the timing of the production of the local image synchronization signal. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081607 | RECEIVING APPARATUS, RECEIVING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A receiving apparatus includes: a reception portion configured to receive audio-visual content being transmitted; a trigger extraction portion configured to extract trigger information for controlling an application program for execution either by the receiving apparatus proper or by an external device connected thereto in conjunction with the audio-visual content, the application program being transmitted along with the audio-visual content; an apparatus proper control portion configured such that if a command indicated by the extracted trigger information is destined for the receiving apparatus proper, the apparatus proper control portion controls performance of the application program in accordance with the command; and an external device processing portion configured such that if the command indicated by the extracted trigger information is destined for the external device, the external device processing portion transfers the command to the external device. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081608 | Multi-Chip Antenna Diversity Picture-in-Picture Architecture - A multi-chip antenna diversity architecture and method includes a first receiver chip that receives a first input signal from a first antenna. The first receiver chip includes a first tuner that amplifies the first input signal, a crystal operatively connected to a first crystal oscillator circuit, and a first crystal oscillator clock buffer that receives a clock signal from the first crystal oscillator circuit. A first demodulator demodulates the input signal received from the first tuner. A second receiver chip receives a second input signal from a second antenna. The second receiver chip includes a second crystal oscillator circuit, a second crystal oscillator clock buffer, a second tuner, and a second demodulator that receives diversity data from the first demodulator. The first crystal oscillator clock buffer drives the clock signal to the second crystal oscillator clock buffer, the second tuner, and the second demodulator of the second receiver chip. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081609 | DISPLAY ASSEMBLY AND A FUEL DISPENSING UNIT - According to the present inventive concept there is provided a display assembly for a fuel dispensing unit, comprising: a display, a substantially transparent screen arranged between the display and an ambient environment such that the display is visible through the screen, comprising a first screen portion and a second screen portion movably arranged, in relation to the first screen portion, between a first position and a second position distinct from the first position. There is also provided a fuel dispensing unit. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081610 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHANNEL SCANNING - Methods for channel scanning are provided. An embodiment of a method for channel scanning comprises scan progress information stored when interrupting a channel scanning process. A carrier RF subsequent to the most recently processed carrier RF is locked onto with reference to the stored scan progress information when resuming the interrupted channel scanning process. Channel information of a program carried by the locked carrier RF is acquired. The acquired channel information of the program is stored in a channel table. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081611 | ENHANCING VIDEO PRESENTATION SYSTEMS - A video system comprises a shared media accessor configured to access shared media. The shared media is configured to be displayed on a first display screen and a second display screen. A video accessor configured to access images from a first camera. A field of view of the first camera is oriented such that the first camera can capture the images comprising non-verbal communication of a user associated with the shared media. A video compositor configured to composite the images captured by the first camera and said shared media. The composited images are configured to be displayed on the second display screen. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081612 | AUTOMATIC PARAMETER CONTROL FOR SPATIAL-TEMPORAL FILTER - A method for image processing includes receiving an input image and estimating a noise characteristic of the input image, wherein the noise characteristic includes a temporal characteristic and a spatial characteristic. Spatially filtering the input image based upon the spatial characteristic, wherein the spatial characteristic is dependent upon the temporal characteristic. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081613 | SIGNAL TRANSMITTER AND SIGNAL RECEIVER - In a signal transmitter and a signal receiver, a multiplexing part multiplexes a video signal and a time-base-compressed audio signal on the basis of a multiplexing control signal to transmit the multiplexed signal through a data line in the signal transmitter. Further, a demultiplexing part demultiplexes a video/audio multiplexed signal received through the data line into the original video signal and audio signal by a demultiplexing control signal in the signal receiver. According to the so-configured signal transmitter and signal receiver, it is possible to realize a signal transmission system compliant with the DVI standard, in which the audio signal as well as the video signal can be transmitted. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081614 | LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - An LED module (MJ) includes an LED ( | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081615 | REMOTE CONTROL - An apparatus includes a display, a communication interface, circuitry configured to receive information via the communication interface via a handshake process where the information includes identifying information for a television unit, and circuitry configured to render a graphical remote control to the display based at least in part on received identifying information for a television unit. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081616 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE MODULE, FLAT PANEL MONITOR HAVING THE LIGHT EMITTING DIODE MODULE, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - The present application describes a light emitting diode (LED) bar comprising a substrate, a plurality of LED modules, a detector, and a LED driver. The plurality of LED modules are positioned over the substrate, and each LED module has a lens and at least two substantially identical LED units covered by the lens. The detector is positioned on the substrate and configured to detect an operating status of at least one of the LED modules. The LED driver is positioned on the substrate and configured to drive the at least one of the LED modules based on the detected operating status. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081617 | PROJECTOR - A projector is disclosed. The present invention relates to a projector that is able to radiate heat generated in a display device converting a video signal into a projected image. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081618 | LIGHT EMITTING MODULE, ILLUMINATING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVING DEVICE - Leg portions ( | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081619 | LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - An LED module (MJ) wherein among apertures ( | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081620 | Apparatuses and methods for combining mirrors with electronics in medicine cabinets - An apparatus includes a medicine cabinet door. The medicine cabinet door has an outer glass layer, the outer glass layer has a front side and a back side, an information display is mounted on the back side of the outer glass layer, such that a user can view an image displayed on the information display while looking at the front side of the outer glass layer. A method includes placing an information display behind an outer glass layer of a medicine cabinet door and within a volume of the medicine cabinet door. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081621 | High Fill-Factor Electronic Beam Steerer - Described herein is the use of a fast-scanning optical phase array (OPA) within an electronic beam-steering-based aperture. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081622 | WAVE PLATE AND POLARIZATION CONVERSION ELEMENT, ILLUMINATION OPTICAL SYSTEM, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE THAT USE WAVE PLATE - Disclosed herein is a wave plate including: a first quartz plate configured to have a crystal optical axis inclined to a major surface; and a second quartz plate configured to have a crystal optical axis inclined to a major surface, the major surface of the second quartz plate being superimposed on the major surface of the first quartz plate, wherein an angle formed by the optical axis of the first quartz plate and the optical axis of the second quartz plate is 45 degrees in a front view seen from direction perpendicular to the major surface, and the optical axis of the first quartz plate is parallel to the optical axis of the second quartz plate in a top view seen from direction parallel to the major surface. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081623 | 3D IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A 3D image display device. The device may include: a display unit displaying left-eye and right-eye images alternately; a display-side polarizing plate arranged on the side of a display surface of the display unit; and shutter glasses having left-eye and right-eye shutters, and opening and closing a shutter in accordance with display states of images on the display unit. A shutter includes a liquid crystal cell, a retardation plate arranged at the liquid crystal cell, and a first glasses-side polarizing plate arranged at the liquid crystal cell on the side opposite to the retardation plate. Polarization axes of the display-side polarizing plate and the first glasses-side polarizing plate are orthogonal. The polarization axis of the display-side polarizing plate and a retardation axis of the retardation plate are parallel or orthogonal. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081624 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE VIEWING SYSTEM - The present invention provides display apparatus including: liquid crystal panel for displaying left and right images; liquid crystal driver for writing image signal into liquid crystal panel; backlight source for radiating light to liquid crystal panel; and controller for controlling backlight source so that it emit the light during first emission periods which are set for left viewing period while left image is viewed with left and right viewing periods while right image is viewed with right eye, respectively, wherein controller controls backlight source so that it emits the light during second emission period within non-viewing period, during which none image is viewed, and sets turn-off period during which backlight source is turned off between first and second emission periods. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081625 | VARIABLE OPTICAL ATTENUATOR (VOA) - A variable optical attenuator includes a collimating unit that collimates an incident light beam, a polarization splitting member that separates the collimated light beam into a first polarized light beam having a first polarization and a second polarized light beam having a second polarization, a birefringence control unit through which the first and second polarized light beams pass, the birefringence control unit including a liquid crystal cell having a birefringence is controlled by a voltage or current, wherein the birefringence of the liquid crystal cell is substantially zero when no voltage or current is applied thereto, and a reflection member that reflects the first and second polarized light beams output from the birefringence control unit. The variable optical attenuator has high stability, high precision, and low volume. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081626 | LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a liquid-crystal display device in which a pixel defect does not occur even when an electrode becomes disconnected. The liquid-crystal display device according to the present invention comprises a liquid crystal layer and a pair of substrates between which the liquid crystal layer is interposed. At least one of the pair of substrates includes an electrode that applies a voltage to the liquid crystal layer. The electrode that applies the voltage to the liquid crystal layer includes two or more linear portions. The substrate comprising the electrode that applies the voltage to the liquid crystal layer, from among the pair of substrates, includes a floating electrode that overlaps at least two of the two or more linear portions via an insulating film. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081627 | Lateral Electric Field Display Panel and Display Apparatus Having the Same - A display panel includes a first substrate including a plurality of pixels, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates. Each pixel includes a data line, a gate line insulated from the data line, a first signal line insulated from the data line, a second signal line insulated from the data line, a switching device connected to the data line and the gate line, a first pixel electrode connected to the switching device, and a second pixel electrode connected either the first signal line or the second signal line. The display panel displays an image according to an electric field generated between the first and second pixel electrodes. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081628 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display device intended for increasing the ON-current of a TFT in the pixel while suppressing variation of the ON-current, in which a semiconductor layer and a first n | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081629 | DIGITAL PICTURE DISPLAY DEVICE WITH REMOVABLE BATTERY PACK - A digital picture display with a removable battery pack is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the device includes a main body, a removable decorative faceplate adapted to be secured to a front portion of the device, and a battery pack including at least one magnet configured to secure the digital picture device to a metal surface. An annular sidewall extends frontward from a periphery of an internal casing of the device and a plurality of notches are disposed in the annular sidewall of the internal casing to receive a plurality of light emitting diodes. A liquid crystal display is housed within the internal casing, wherein the liquid crystal display is in electrical communication with electronic circuitry. The internal casing also includes a non-volatile memory that stores digital images to view on the liquid crystal display. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081630 | LIGHT SOURCE UNIT, LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, TELEVISION RECEIVER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BOARD FOR LIGHT SOURCE UNIT - It is an object of the present invention to provide a light source unit enabling cost reduction. A light source unit of the present invention includes a plurality of LEDs | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081631 | ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL MODULE - The present invention provides an assembly structure for a liquid crystal module, which is extended to form installation margins by increasing the size of a liquid crystal panel. The installation margins are directly formed with a plurality of installation holes for connecting with a plurality of corresponding positioning holes of a backlight module by positioning elements. Thus, the liquid crystal panel and the backlight module can directly construct a liquid crystal module, without any front frame. As a result, the size of the entire liquid crystal module in relation to X, Y and Z axes can be reduced, the assembly structure for the entire liquid crystal module can be simplified, and the installation cost of the entire liquid crystal module can be saved, while the compactness and the lightweight design of a liquid crystal display can be carried out. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081632 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, TELEVISION RECEIVER - It is an object of the present invention to provide a lighting device that can attain a reduction in thickness. A lighting device according to the present invention includes a hot-cathode tube | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081633 | Liquid Crystal Display - A liquid crystal display includes a light guide plate that guides incident light, a first point light source assembly including first point light source elements that provide the light to the light guide plate and a first support substrate having the first point light source elements, the first point light source assembly being disposed at one side of the light guide plate, a second point light source assembly including second point light source elements that provide the light to the light guide plate and a second support substrate having the second point light source elements, the second point light source assembly being disposed at the other side of the light guide plate, a liquid crystal panel assembly disposed on the light guide plate that displays image information, and a lower container that accommodates the light guide plate, first and second point light source assemblies, and liquid crystal panel assembly. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081634 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - An object of the present invention is to stably fix a light source board without using any screw. A backlight unit | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081635 | Light diffusing film, polarizing plate, liquid crystal display device and production method of light diffusing film - A light diffusing film contains a thermoplastic resin as the main component and contains, in the thermoplastic resin, at least one kind of a light-transmitting particle having an average primary particle diameter of 3 to 10 μm, wherein the absolute value of the refractive index difference between the thermoplastic resin and the light-transmitting particle is from 0.01 to 0.06, wherein one surface has concavoconvex shape, the total haze value is from 15 to 30%, the internal haze value is from 5 to 25%, the surface haze value is from 5 to 20%, and the average film thickness is from 20 to 200 μm. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081636 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A backlight module and a display apparatus are disclosed. The backlight module comprises a frame, a plurality of light guide units and a plurality of light sources. The frame includes an inside surface and a plurality of positioning convex portions, wherein the positioning convex portions are formed on the inside surface. The light guide units are disposed in the frame and have a plurality of positioning concave portions. The positioning convex portions of the frame correspond to the positioning concave portions of the light guide units, thereby positioning the light guide units in the frame. The light sources are disposed at one side of the light guide units. The backlight module is applicable to the display apparatus. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081637 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A backlight module including a light guide panel (LGP), a light source, and a reflective sheet is provided. The LGP has a light entering surface, a light reflecting surface, and a light exiting surface. The LGP includes a plurality of first light guide micro-structures and a plurality of protruding micro-structures. The first light guide micro-structures are disposed on the LGP and distributed at the light reflecting surface. The protruding micro-structures are disposed on the LGP and distributed at the light reflecting surface. The protruding micro-structures and the first light guide micro-structures are distributed alternatively. The light source is disposed beside the light entering surface. The reflective sheet is disposed at a side of the light reflecting surface and is in contact with the protruding micro-structures. Moreover, a liquid crystal display with the above backlight module is also provided. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081638 | LIGHT SENSING ELEMENT, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIGHT SENSING ELEMENT, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A light sensing element includes a photodiode formed on a semiconductor substrate surface, and a laminated structure formed on the photodiode, wherein the laminated structure includes a first layer formed of a silicon oxide film, a second layer formed on the first layer and formed of a silicon nitride film, and a third layer formed on the second layer and formed of a polysilicon film. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081639 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a first polarization plate, a first birefringent film atop the first polarization plate, an optically compensated bend mode (OCB-mode) cell atop the first birefringent film, a refractive film atop the OCB-mode cell, a second birefringent film atop the refractive film, and a second polarization plate atop the second birefringent film. With this structure, any phase retardation of polarized light occurred during the propagation of the polarized light from the first polarization plate to the second polarization plate is compensated by the first birefringent film, the refractive film, and the second birefringent film and a substantially cross-shaped radiation pattern of full viewing angle is obtained in an actual measurement at the light outgoing surface of the liquid crystal display device, proving the liquid crystal display device has effectively improved the problem of restricted viewing angle and provides good optical performance. | 2012-04-05 |
| 20120081640 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A display substrate and a display device including the same are provided. The display substrate includes a first substrate which is divided into a display portion including pixel regions and a non-display portion including a region other than the display portion. Color filters are formed in the pixel regions of the substrate to respective thicknesses. At least one stepped pattern is formed on the non-display portion of the substrate and from the same material as used to form at least one of the color filters. The stepped patterns are formed at an area occupancy density of 20% or more of the non-display portion. A minimum distance is maintained between the stepped patterns and the pixel regions. | 2012-04-05 |
