27th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090167787 | AUGMENTED REALITY AND FILTERING - A system (and corresponding method) that can enhance a user experience by augmenting real-world experiences with virtual world data to is provided. The augmented reality system discloses various techniques to personalize real-world experiences by overlaying or interspersing virtual capabilities (and data) with real world situations. The innovation can also filter, rank, modify or ignore virtual-world information based upon a particular real-world class, user identity or context. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167788 | METHOD OF INCREASING COLOR GAMUT OF A COLOR DISPLAY - A method of increasing color gamut of a color display includes grouping subpixels of R, G, and B primary colors of a pixel by grouping R, G, and B light sources of the color display with a corresponding light intensity adjustment mechanism based on an overlapping degree between two response spectrums of the light sources such that response spectrums of the light intensity adjustment mechanism of the same group have a least overlapping with that of other groups; and enabling groups of R, G, and B subpixels, activating R, G, and B light source and the corresponding light intensity adjustment mechanism, and disabling the remaining groups of subpixels all by turns for creating a vivid complete picture by time division color-mixing | 2009-07-02 |
20090167789 | Methods and Systems for Backlight Modulation with Image Characteristic Mapping - Elements of the present invention relate to systems and methods for selecting a display source light illumination level. Aspects of some embodiments also comprise methods and systems for temporal filtering of a display source light illumination level. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167790 | IMAGE-DRIVING METHOD AND DRIVING CIRCUIT OF DISPLAY AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A image-driving method for a display includes receiving an image frame and registering at least a part of the image frame, wherein the image frame is divided into a prior-part frame and a post-part frame; respectively conducting a first luminance adjustment on the prior-part frame and the post-part frame so as to take the adjustment results as a first part of a first image frame and a first part of a second image frame; filling the previous received image frame after a second luminance processing into a second part of the first image frame; filling the presently received image frame after a second luminance processing into a second part of the second image frame; outputting the complete first image frame and the complete second image frame for successive displaying. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167791 | Image Display Method, Image Display Device, Image Display Monitor, and Television Receiver - In one embodiment of the present invention, when an image is displayed in an image display device which has a frequency of 50 to 70 Hz in one frame period, a control LSI is set so that, in the case where the frame average luminance of a pixel is in the range of 150 [cd/m | 2009-07-02 |
20090167792 | ASSEMBLY AND IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - An assembly includes a frame having a first wall and a second wall, a support shaft, an elastic member, and an engaging member. The engaging member has a first engaging portion, the first wall has a recessed portion, the second wall has a second engaging portion, and the support shaft has an insertion portion. The first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are engaged with each other in a state in which the insertion portion is fitted into the recessed portion and the elastic member is compressed by the engaging member. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167793 | PRINTING AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A printing and display device comprising a flat panel display; a printer, including a printhead for printing onto paper; a multi-sheet paper holder; a paper sheet separator configured to separate a single paper sheet from the paper in the paper holder for supply to the printhead. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167794 | LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS, LIQUID STORAGE AND CONTROL METHOD OF A LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS - To respond to variation of characteristics of light-curable liquid. In order to do that, ink information that is recorded in a contact ROM of an ink cartridge is read out, and adjustment is performed based on the read-out ink information. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167795 | LIQUID SUPPLY UNIT, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, AND LIQUID SUPPLYING METHOD - A liquid supply unit includes a liquid supply passage that supplies liquid from a liquid supply source on the upstream side to a liquid consuming section on the downstream side, a pump that operates using a part of the liquid supply passage as a pump chamber, and a control unit that determines the need for driving the pump after the consuming of liquid in the liquid consuming section and drives the pump on the basis of the determination. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167796 | INKJET PRINTER - The invention provides an inkjet recording device comprising an ink cartridge receiving unit configured to receive an ink cartridge and an inkjet head configured to eject an ink. The inkjet recording device further comprising an ink passage configured to transport the ink from the ink cartridge to the inkjet head and comprising a detecting unit configured to detect a type of the ink cartridge received in the ink cartridge receiving unit. The inkjet recording device still further comprising a waste ink collection unit comprising an absorber configured to absorb the ink, and comprising a discharging unit configured to discharge ink remaining in the ink passage at one of a first discharging rate and a second discharging rate. Moreover, the inkjet recording device comprising a controller configured to control the discharging unit to discharge an amount of the ink. The controller is configured to control the discharging unit to discharge ink at one of the first discharging rate and the second discharging rate corresponding to the type of the ink cartridge detected by the detecting unit. The inkjet recording device may prevent or reduce ink coagulation due to mixing of different types of inks and may prevent or reduce the overflow of the waste ink tank. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167797 | PRINTING SYSTEM FOR DEPOSITING LAYERS OF MATERIAL TO FORM 3-D OBJECTS - A device for depositing layers of material to form three dimensional objects using a plurality of printheads that can print multiple layers simultaneously and different materials into the same layer, wherein some of the printheads can be maintained at a temperature that differs from the operating temperature of the other printheads. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167798 | LIQUID JET APPARATUS - A liquid jet apparatus according to the present invention includes a drive waveform generator adapted to generate a drive waveform signal, a modulator adapted to execute pulse modulation on the drive waveform signal, a digital power amplifier adapted to power-amplify the modulated signal, on which the pulse modulation is executed by the modulator, with a pair of switching elements push-pull coupled with each other, a lowpass filter adapted to smooth the amplified digital signal obtained by the power-amplification of the digital power amplifier, and a modulation period modification circuit adapted to modify a modulation period of the pulse modulation of the modulator based on data of the drive waveform signal. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167799 | ARRAY-TYPE IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD TO COMPENSATE IMAGE DENSITY - An array-type image forming apparatus and a method for compensating an image using the same include an image density determination unit to determine the image density of each line on a page, a storage unit stores one or more threshold values and a control unit compensates the image density by comparing the determined image density of each line and the threshold value. When the image density reaches the threshold value, the control unit modifies the amount of heat supplied to a print head, thus modifying the amount of ink applied to subsequent lines on the page, in order to provide compensation for the image density. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167800 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE ENCODING MEDIUM RECORDED WITH A COMPUTER PROGRAM THEREOF - An inkjet recording apparatus is disclosed, including: a jaggy correction process part for recording a dot for the jaggy correction at a border portion of an image. A droplet amount of each of color inks forming the dot for the jaggy correction using the color inks is selectively determined to be less than a droplet amount of an ink forming a dot for the jaggy correction using the black color. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167801 | INK-JET RECORDING APPARATUS - The present invention provides an inkjet recording apparatus includes an inkjet head, a conveyor, a printing controller, an image sensor, a blocking object determining unit, and a blocking object dealing unit. The inkjet head has an ejection surface in which plural ejection outlets ejecting ink are formed. The conveyor has a placing member on which a recording medium is placed and conveys the placing member to a position opposing the ejection surface. The printing controller causes the conveyor to convey the placing member to the opposing position and causes the inkjet head to eject the ink towards the opposing position. The image sensor captures an image of at least one of (i) a surface of the recording medium placed on the placing member, (ii) a surface of the placing member, and (iii) the ejection surface. The blocking object determining unit determines, based on the image captured by the image sensor, whether an object which blocks the flight of the ink exists between the ejection outlets and the opposing position so as to obstruct at least two neighboring ejection outlets among the ejection outlets. The blocking object dealing unit carries out a predetermined blocking object dealing operation when the blocking object determining unit determines that the object blocking the flight of the ink obstructs at least two neighboring ejection outlets among the ejection outlets. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167802 | INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRELIMINARY DISCHARGE CONTROL METHOD OF SAID APPARATUS - In an inkjet printing apparatus which performs printing on a printing medium using an inkjet printhead for discharging ink, preliminary discharge, where ink discharge irrespective of printing is performed at the time of print execution, is performed under a predetermined condition to obtain information regarding a discharge state of the printhead. Based on the obtained information, an execution condition of the preliminary discharge is controlled. By virtue of this control, an execution condition (parameter) of the preliminary discharge can appropriately be controlled in accordance with the discharge state of the printhead, in which the ink drying state and the increased viscosity state of ink vary depending on individual differences, usage environment, usage histories (durability) and so on. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167803 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus which forms a halftone image on a print medium by using a multipass process to scan a printhead N (N is an integer of 2 or more) times in a single area on the print medium and form dots by each scan operation includes a pass division unit which sets the print density of a scan operation in the first pass so as to prevent dots from overlapping with each other on the print medium, and sets the print densities of scan operations in the second to Nth passes, a tone reduction unit which generates print data of the respective scan operations in accordance with the print densities set by the pass division unit, and a printhead which prints a halftone image on a print medium on the basis of the print data generated by the tone reduction unit. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167804 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS USING THE METHOD - An image forming method is disclosed in an inkjet recording apparatus, which uses L (L≧1) kinds of ink, includes a recording head capable of ejecting “n” sizes of ink droplets M[n] (n≧1), and records an image on a recording medium by separating a tone forming region on the recording medium when the sizes of the ink droplets are determined to be M[ | 2009-07-02 |
20090167805 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - There is described an image forming apparatus, which can conduct the countermeasure for eliminating an ink clogging defect with accuracy lower than a recording element arrangement resolution. The apparatus includes a defect position detecting section to detect a defect position at which no recording material is outputted; a defect position specifying section to specify a defect recording element, which resides at the defect position, and a kind of recording material to be outputted by the defect recording element; a mixture ratio determining section to determine a mixture ratio of plural recording materials, so as to make the mixture ratio of a specific recording material to be outputted by plural recording elements residing in a peripheral area of the defect position and including the defect recording element, decrease to a value lower than a normal mixture ratio, while using the normal mixture ratio for other recording elements residing in other areas. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167806 | Recording apparatus and transport amount correcting method - To perform transport by correcting the transport amount while modifying the relative position of a correction value applied for transport of a medium. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167807 | PRINT HEAD ERROR CHECKING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided are a print head error checking apparatus and method in which the residual oscillation of a piezoelectric element corresponding to each nozzle of a print head is sensed, the sensed residual oscillation of each piezoelectric element and a predetermined residual oscillation of the piezoelectric element are compared to each other, and whether a print head normally operates is checked in consideration of the results of the comparisons. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167808 | METHOD FOR MAKING ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE AND LIQUID EJECTING DEVICE - A method for making en electro-optic device includes a filling step of ejecting liquid matter containing a solvent and a functional layer-forming material into recesses formed in a substrate to fill the recesses with the liquid matter; and a fixing step of removing a solvent component from the liquid matter to fix the functional layer-forming material in the recesses. In the filling step, the concentration of the functional layer-forming material in the liquid matter filling each recess is changed on the basis of the size of an opening width of the recess. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167809 | CARTRIDGE-INFORMATION DETECTING DEVICE - A cartridge-information detecting device including: an optical sensor for detecting information about a cartridge which stores ink and is removably mounted on a cartridge mount, the information including specific information indicating that the cartridge is in a state of being mounted on or removed from the cartridge mount; and a controller including a timer which measures time and configured to execute a control for changing an operational mode of the optical sensor, wherein the controller permits the optical sensor to operate in a constant operational mode in which the information about the cartridge is constantly detected through the optical sensor until the timer has measured a predetermined time from a timing at which the detection of information about the cartridge becomes to be allowed, and wherein the controller permits the optical sensor to operate in an intermittent operational mode in which only the specific information is intermittently detected through the optical sensor, after the predetermined time has passed. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167810 | INKJET PRINTER CRADLE - An inkjet printer cradle including a body complementary to a removable inkjet cartridge of a type having a pagewidth printhead and an ink supply; and an integrated circuit assembly arranged to test an authentication device of said cartridge. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167811 | DOCKING PORT IN A COVER ASSEMBLY - This invention relates to a cover assembly for a cradle unit of a pagewidth print engine. The cover assembly defines a docking port for a refill unit configured to refill a cartridge unit of the print engine. The cartridge unit is housed in the cradle. The docking port includes a rim portion, engagement means and a push rod. The rim portion is for receiving a base portion of the refill unit so that the refill unit is able to pass through the cover assembly, in use, to dock with the cartridge unit. The engagement means is located within the rim portion, the engagement means being configured to engage the refill unit to retain the refill unit securely in position to facilitate refilling of the cartridge unit. The push rod extends through a hole in the rim portion for operatively actuating the refill unit to incrementally dispense ink. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167812 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a method of manufacturing a liquid discharge head including: forming a first pattern for forming the flow path on the substrate; forming a first coating layer which covers the first pattern; forming a hole in the first coating layer, through which the first pattern is exposed; forming a second pattern for forming the flow path on the first coating layer, such that the second pattern contacts with the first pattern through the hole; forming a second coating layer for covering the second pattern; forming the discharge port in the second coating layer; and removing the first pattern and the second pattern to form the flow path. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167813 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE USER-CUSTOMIZABLE FLUSH PATTERNS IN AN INK-BASED PRINTING SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus for user customization of flush patterns in an ink-based printing system. Features and aspects hereof provide for user input to define a flush pattern and to define a location at which the flush pattern is to be placed on sheetside images. By integrating the flush pattern as defined by the user into the sheetside images, the flush pattern may convey useful information or may at least be aesthetically acceptable as compared to prior flush pattern definitions. The user may select among a plurality of standard, pre-defined patterns and locations or may define a fully customized pattern to be placed at a fully customized location. Text or other potentially useful patterns may be defined by the user. Analysis of the sheetside images may permit the user to define placement of the pattern so as to avoid occluding information imprinted on the sheetside images. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167814 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes: a conveyor which has one or more holes penetrating from a first surface to a second surface thereof, and which conveys, in a conveyance direction, a recording medium supported on the first surface; and a recording unit which is at such a position as to face the first surface, and records an image on a recording medium while the recording medium is conveyed by the conveyor. The recording apparatus further includes an exhauster capable of causing air exhaust through the one or more holes so that airstream in the one or more holes is directed from the second surface to the first surface; and a controller which controls the exhauster so as to cause air exhaust through at least one medium-facing hole out of the one or more holes, the medium facing hole being a hole facing a recording medium. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167815 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - An inkjet recording apparatus may include a flow path unit including a discharge port, an actuator configured to supply discharge energy and non-discharge energy to the ink, a drive controller configured to cause the actuator to supply the discharge energy, and a cap moving unit configured to move a cap between the open position and the covering position. After the supply of the image data is started, the drive controller may cause the actuator to supply the non-discharge energy in both a first period and a second period. The first period begins at starting of the supply of the non-discharge energy. The second period begins at the end of the first period and ends when the supply of the discharge energy is started. A frequency of the supply of the non-discharge energy during the first period is greater than that of the non-discharge energy during the second period. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167816 | INK JET METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERNED LAYER ON SUBSTRATE - An ink jet method for forming patterned layers on substrates permits a predetermined number of substrates to have respective patterned layers formed thereon. The inkjet method, however, further prevents clogging of the ink jet system when not in use to coat/layer substrates. A further step is provided, after all the desired substrates have been patterned, that making the liquid level of the ink in the nozzle changed within each predetermined time interval during/over the course of a predetermined amount of time. By changing the liquid level of the ink in the nozzle in a given period, each nozzle is able to remain unclogged (i.e., the ink in a nozzle does not have sufficient time to dry/harden prior to being jetted). | 2009-07-02 |
20090167817 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRINTING THREE DIMENSIONAL ARTICLES - An apparatus for printing an image onto a curved surface of a three dimensional article. The apparatus principally includes a support fixture adapted to support the article, an ink jet print head having a plurality of nozzles, and an articulatable robotic arm. One of the support fixture supporting the article and the print head is mounted to and carried by the robotic arm. The robotic arm has more than three degrees of freedom of movement and is moveable so as to cause relative movement of the print head along a series of scanning paths that follow the surface contour of the curved surface of the article. A controller is coupled to the robotic arm and is configured to cause articulation of the robotic arm so as to move the print head along the series of scanning paths. The controller causes the robotic arm to continuously locate the print head relative to the curved surface of the article in a position suitable for printing as the print head is moved along the series of scanning paths. The controller is further configured to cause the plurality of nozzles to eject printing medium at predetermined locations along the scanning paths so as to form the image on the curved surface of the substrate. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167818 | Highly viscous fluid discharging apparatus and highly viscous fluid discharging method - A highly viscous fluid discharging apparatus includes: a nozzle including a discharge opening having a predetermined inner volume, and a widened portion formed at a position immediately before the discharge opening and expanding from the discharge opening; a plunger capable of opening and closing the discharge opening by causing the leading-end portion of the plunger to move away from and to move towards the widened portion; and a driver configured to move the plunger in a direction of closing the discharge opening against a biasing force that biases the plunger in a direction of opening the discharge opening. During a stand-by period, the discharge opening is kept closed by an action of the plunger that is caused by the driver to press the leading-end portion onto the widened portion. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167819 | Automatic printhead and tank install positioning - A system and method for automatically determining the appropriate printhead/ink tank installation position to move a carrier transporting the printhead/ink tanks for a printing device is presented. The carrier transporting the printhead/ink tank moves along a carrier frame and is covered by a protective cover. Once the protective cover is raised on the printing device, the status of the ink tank is sensed. Based on the ink tank status, the printing device carrier is moved to the appropriate printhead/ink tank installation position. In one embodiment, the status of the ink tank is determined by using the ink presence sensor. In another embodiment, the status of the ink tank is determined by using near field wireless communication with the memory of the ink tank. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167820 | Inkjet Head - An inkjet head may comprise an ejection port which ejects ink and an ink flow path which supplies the ink to the ejection port. The inkjet head may also comprise an ejection actuator which supplies ejection energy to the ink in the ink flow path. The ejection energy may cause the ink to be ejected from the ejection port. The inkjet head may also comprise a wall portion. The wall portion may be located at a position farther from the ejection port along the ink flow path with respect to a position at which the ejection energy is supplied. The wall portion may define an inner wall surface of the ink flow path. The wall portion may deform to decrease a cross section of the ink flow path in a direction orthogonal to an ink-flow direction as a temperature of the ink in the ink flow path increases. The wall portion may deform to increase a cross section of the ink flow path in a direction orthogonal to an ink-flow direction as the temperature of the ink in the ink flow path decreases. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167821 | Liquid Droplet Jetting Head - A plurality of pressure chambers are divided into a first pressure chamber group and a second pressure chamber group, and are arranged such that an interval of the first pressure chamber group and the second pressure chamber group is larger than an interval between nozzles, and sub ink supply passage which supplies the ink to the common liquid chambers through the space is formed. Accordingly, a liquid droplet jetting head which is capable of delivering the ink to all the nozzles without increasing a size is provided. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167822 | Liquid Ejector - A liquid ejector including: a nozzle; a pressure chamber communicating, at one end thereof in a specific direction, with the nozzle; a liquid-store chamber; a restrictor through which the other end of the pressure chamber in the specific direction and the liquid-store chamber communicate with each other; and an actuator having a plurality of piezoelectric layers, a pair of electrode layers, and an active portion that is constituted by a portion of one of the plurality of piezoelectric layers, which portion is interposed between the pair of electrode layers, wherein the active portion is disposed at a position corresponding to the pressure chamber so as to extend in the specific direction, and has a shorter length than the pressure chamber in the specific direction, and wherein a center of the active portion in the specific direction is shifted toward the nozzle than a center of the pressure chamber in the specific direction. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167823 | LIQUID TRANSPORTING APPARATUS AND PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR - A liquid transporting apparatus includes a channel unit in which liquid transporting channel transporting the liquid is formed, the liquid transporting channel including a pressure chamber; a piezoelectric actuator which is connected to the channel unit, and which applies a pressure to the liquid in the pressure chamber, the piezoelectric actuator having: a piezoelectric layer; a first electrode arranged on a first surface of the piezoelectric layer to face the pressure chamber; a second electrode which is arranged, to face the first electrode, on a second surface of the piezoelectric layer different from the first surface; third electrodes arranged on the piezoelectric layer to sandwich the first electrode in a plan view; and fourth electrodes which are arranged, to face the third electrode, on the piezoelectric layer; a voltage applying mechanism which applies a voltage to the piezoelectric actuator; and a controller which controls the voltage applying mechanism. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167824 | INKJET INKS HAVING ANTI-ABRASION POLYMERS AND ANTI-ABRASION AIDS - An aqueous inkjet ink is described comprising water, a charge stabilized anti-abrasion polymer provided as a hydrophobic colloidal sol, a water-soluble humectant and a polyethyleneglycol-diether compound of Formula I as an anti-abrasion aid: | 2009-07-02 |
20090167825 | MOVEMENT APPARATUS AND IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - There is disclosed a movement apparatus including a movable body, a flexible long member, a support member, and a tubular member. The movable body reciprocates along a straight line. The long member has having two opposite ends a first one of which is fixed to the movable body and a second one of which is fixed to a stationary member. The form of the long member changes in accordance with a reciprocating movement of the movable body along the straight line and relative to the stationary member. The support member has a linear material portion at which the support member supports the long member. The tubular member is fitted on the linear material portion. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167826 | LIQUID CONTAINER AND LIQUID FILLING METHOD - A liquid container includes: a container body attachable to a container attachment portion of an apparatus side; a liquid chamber, provided in the container body, for accommodating a liquid therein; a liquid supply hole connectable to a liquid receiving portion of the apparatus side; a liquid leading path for leading the liquid stored in the liquid chamber to the liquid supply hole; an air open hole for introducing outside air into the liquid chamber as the liquid in the liquid chamber is consumed; pressure regulating means, provided in a portion of the liquid leading path, for regulating a pressure of the liquid to be supplied to the liquid receiving portion through the liquid supply hole and hindering a reverse flow of the liquid from the liquid supply hole to the liquid chamber; a first bypass path for causing first and second liquid leading passages of the liquid leading path, provided respectively before and after the pressure regulating means, to communicate with each other; and a first bypass blocking portion capable of blocking the bypass path. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167827 | INK CARTRIDGE FOR INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS, CONNECTION UNIT AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - An ink cartridge for supplying the ink in an ink reserving chamber via an ink supply port into a recording head has a differential pressure valve mechanism disposed between an ink flow port and the ink supply port in the ink reserving chamber, whereby the ink is supplied an adequate amount to the recording head by opening or closing the differential pressure valve mechanism in accordance with an ink pressure of the recording head. As a result, it is possible to supply the ink at a substantially constant pressure to the recording head without regard to the variation in the amount of ink or the-movement of the carriage. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167828 | INK CARTRIDGE AND INKJET RECORDING SYSTEM - An ink cartridge includes a cartridge main body, an ink-outputting section, and at least two first light-shielding parts. The cartridge main body has an ink accommodating chamber accommodating ink therein. The ink-outputting section that outputs the ink in the ink accommodating chamber. The at least two first light-shielding parts are juxtaposed in the prescribed mounting direction at a prescribed interval and that are incapable of moving relative to the cartridge main body. Lengths in the prescribed mounting direction of the at least two first light-shielding parts are different from one another. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167829 | DEGASSING METHOD OF INK-JET INK, PRODUCTION METHOD OF INK-JET INK AND INK-JET PRINTER - A degassing method of an ink-jet ink comprising at least a pigment, and having a viscosity of not less than 10 mPa·second and not more than 50 mPa·second at 25° C., comprising the step of: carrying out degassing employing an external refluxing type hollow fiber degassing module under a condition of a pressure loss of the hollow fiber degassing module during degassing being less than 0.1 MPa. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167830 | Water-Based Ink for Ink-Jet Recording, Ink Cartridge, Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus and Method of Stabilizing Water-Based Ink for Ink-Jet Recording - A water-based ink for ink-jet recording includes a coloring agent and water. The coloring agent includes a dye represented by the following general formula (1). In the ink, an amount of glycerin is set so as to satisfy the following condition (A). | 2009-07-02 |
20090167831 | Water-Based Ink for Ink-Jet Recording, Ink Cartridge and Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus - A water-based ink includes a dye represented by the general formula (1), water, DPP, and a surfactant represented by the general formula (2). The dye, DPP, and the surfactant are blended so as to satisfy the conditions (A) to (C).
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20090167832 | INKJET RECORDING METHOD - The invention provides an inkjet recording method having applying, by an inkjet system, an ink containing 8 mass % or more of a water-soluble solvent having an SP value of 24 (MPa) | 2009-07-02 |
20090167833 | INK JET TEXTILE PRINTING APPARATUS - An ink jet textile printing apparatus includes a printing section having a recording head and performing printing on a recording medium by ejecting ink from the recording head, a transporting belt having an adhesive surface, and a lifting preventer disposed on an upstream side with respect to the printing section in a transporting direction in which the transporting belt is rotated. The lifting preventer includes a free roller that is provided over the recording medium adhered to and supported by the transporting belt and is movable in the transporting direction and in a direction opposite to the transporting direction. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167834 | WORK DEVICE AND IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH THE WORK DEVICE - A work device, including: a reciprocable movable member; a lengthy member connected to the movable member at its first-end-side portion, so as to extend in a first direction, and is elastically curved toward a second direction different from the first direction so that its second-end-side portion is fixed at a prescribed position, the lengthy member being operable to follow a reciprocating movement of the movable member; and a guide member having a first guide surface extending along the second direction, a second guide surface extending in a third direction intersecting the second direction, and a third guide surface contiguous to the first and second guide surfaces, wherein the third guide surface is configured such that a boundary point in the lengthy member transits on the third guide surface from the first guide surface toward the second guide surface when the lengthy member contacting the first guide surface moves so as to come into contact with the second guide surface following the movable member, the boundary point defining a boundary between a region of the lengthy member that is in contact with the third guide surface and a region of the lengthy member that is not in contact with the third guide surface. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167835 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MARKING A CASSETTE FOR LABORATORY SAMPLES | 2009-07-02 |
20090167836 | Light emitting apparatus, optical printhead, and image forming apparatus - A light emitting apparatus includes optical thyristors, a driver circuit that supplies a drive current to the thyristors so that the thyristors emit light, and a control circuit that controls the thyristors. Each thyristor includes an anode, a cathode connected to the ground, and a gate. The thyristor emits light when the drive current flows therethrough. The control circuit controls the gate, causing a control current to flow from the anode to the gate to turn on the thyristors. The control circuit applies a control voltage to the gate, the control voltage being higher than a voltage appearing across the gate and the cathode when the thyristor remains turned on. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167837 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an optical scanning device that scans a scan area on an image carrier with light flux containing image information and writes the image information onto an image area in the scan area. In the optical scanning device, a first light receiving unit receives light flux emitted from a light source and reflected by a reflecting optical unit; a second light receiving unit receives light flux that passes through an aperture of the reflecting optical unit, is deflected by a deflecting unit, and heads for outside the image area within the scan area; and a control unit controls a drive signal of the light source based on signals output from the first and second light receiving units. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167838 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A TELEMEDICINE STATION - Apparatus and method for cleaning a telemedicine booth include identifying a custodian in the booth, providing visual and/or audio prompting or instructions on cleaning the booth, receiving input from the custodian regarding the status of the cleaning performed on the booth, and transmitting information regarding the cleaning of the booth to a remote computer system. The method and apparatus further include providing an ultra-violet light source in the booth and activating the light source to reduce the growth of harmful bacteria, or kill bacteria. An alert/notification may be sent to a custodian that the booth needs or could use cleaning. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167839 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MULTIPLE TELEVISION VIEWERS - Various embodiments of apparatus and/or methods are described for providing communication between multiple television viewers. A television receiver receives broadcast television content and outputs the broadcast television content for presentation on a presentation device. A link is established between the local television receiver and a remote television receiver. The local television receiver receives non-broadcast content from the remote television receiver, and outputs the non-broadcast content simultaneously with the broadcast television content for presentation on the presentation device. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167840 | VIDEO INSTANT MESSAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A video instant messaging method includes: picking up information in front of a display panel from different directions to capture a number of facial images; extracting a number of groups of characteristic vectors from the facial images respectively; measuring a number of degrees of similarity each associated with a extracted characteristic vector using a group of reference characteristic vector; calculating a number of total degrees of similarity each associated with a facial image using the measured degrees of similarity; and transmitting the facial image having the highest total degree of similarity. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167841 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-PARTICIPANT VIDEO CONFERENCE WITHOUT MULTIPOINT CONFERENCING UNIT - The method for multi-participant video conference without a multipoint conferencing unit includes the following steps: generating a multicast forest; adjusting the video resolution to lower the streaming rate; and limiting the audio multicast numbers of the members. The multicast forest includes a plurality of multicast trees and the ways of connections of the nodes in trees are all different from each other. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167842 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING TELEMEDICINE - A telesuite is provided which includes a camera rotatable about at least one axis, the camera being rotatably mounted to a fixed structure. A plurality of predetermined viewing positions are also provide, each of which includes a predetermined coordinate upon which the camera is focused. A camera controller is configured to rotate the camera to view a designated one of the predetermined viewing positions upon receipt of a control signal corresponding to the designated one of the predetermined viewing positions. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167843 | Two pass approach to three dimensional Reconstruction - A method includes scanning a static background for background three dimensional information, scanning a dynamic foreground for foreground three dimensional information and combining the background and foreground three dimensional information to obtain a three dimensional model. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167844 | Mobile peripheral monitor - A standard camera ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090167845 | Method and System for Three-Dimensional Displays - In one embodiment, a method of rendering stereoscopic images includes providing eyewear having a pair of lenses. Each lens is transitioned between an optically-shuttered state and an optically-transmissive state. The transitioning is in response to a voltage waveform applied substantially simultaneously to at least a portion of each lens. Each lens transitions between states in opposition to the other lens. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167846 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND TERMINAL DEVICE - To provide an image display device of an excellent display quality with which the brightness is not deteriorated in reflective displays, and to provide a portable terminal using the same. Provided is a display device which includes: a plurality of arranged display elements each including at least a pixel for displaying a first-viewpoint image and a pixel for displaying a second-viewpoint image, each of the pixels having a transmissive display area for transmitting light and a reflective display area for reflecting external light; and an optical device for distributing light emitted from each of the pixels to different directions from each other, wherein the reflective display areas of each of the display elements are arranged asymmetrically with respect to an axis that is perpendicular to an image distributing direction. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167847 | MEASURING ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - A measuring endoscope apparatus includes: an endoscope that performs photoelectric conversion of a subject image to generate an imaging signal; an imaging signal processing unit that processes the imaging signal to generate image data; a measurement unit that executes measurement based on a principle of triangulation using the image data; a display signal generating unit that generates a display signal for displaying a measurement result; a determination unit that determines the reliability of the measurement result on the basis of the image data; and a control unit that executes a control according to a determination result. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167848 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO IMPROVE MOUTH DISEASE DIAGNOSIS - Embodiments of the present invention address the deficiencies of the art in respect to oral cavity medical assessment and provide a method, system and apparatus for mouth disease diagnosis and treatment. In an embodiment of the invention, an apparatus for scanning an oral cavity can include a mouth guard spreader that has a partially transparent receiving member that defines a receiving cavity, a first spreader portion and a second spreader portion coupled to the partially transparent receiving member. The apparatus further can include an image capture device for capturing images of the oral cavity disposed within the partially transparent receiving member of the mouth guard spreader. The apparatus yet further can include a storage device coupled to the image capture device for storing each captured image of the oral cavity. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167849 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An endoscope apparatus includes: a first video signal generating portion that generates a first video signal displayed on a display device as an endoscope image from an image pickup signal picked up by an image pickup device; and a second video signal generating portion that performs an image processing of the first video signal in accordance with application software that runs on an operating system and generates a second video signal. The endoscope apparatus includes: a video signal selecting portion that selects the first video signal or the second video signal and outputs the signal; and a control portion that determines or estimates whether the second signal generating portion can output the second video signal, and applies a control signal so that the video signal selecting portion outputs the first video signal when determining or estimating that the second signal generating portion cannot output the second video signal. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167850 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING GUIGNARDIA CITRICARPA - The present invention refers to a computer vision system for identifying the fungus | 2009-07-02 |
20090167851 | Imager Assembly For Remote Inspection Device - An imager assembly for a remote inspection device includes an imager body. A circuit board retainer is slidably received through an end of the imager body. The circuit board retainer has deflectable legs separated by a slot. A circuit board assembly has an imager device connected to a first circuit board. A second circuit board is electrically connected to the first circuit board. The second circuit board is received in the slot of the circuit board retainer and frictionally engaged by the deflectable legs. A flexible tube has a first end connected to an end of the imager body using a first ferrule. A male connector is connected to a second end of the flexible tube using a second ferrule. A wiring harness is disposed through a bore of the flexible tube. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167852 | Device to transfer film image into digital data - A kind of device to transfer film image into digital data includes a body, a frame, a bottom brace and a bottom cover wherein the frame body is assembled to the upper portion of the bottom brace and the while the body is housed in the body then the bottom cover is assembled and sealed below. A camera lens is set above the frame. A back light mechanism is set inside the bottom brace. One long groove each is set to two sides of the body and a film plate clamp is inserted from one side. This film plate clamp can fix the film plate inside and position to the top of the back light mechanism. The camera lens is utilized to access the images of the film and transfer the images into digital data to be sent to another computer for storage. The objects of rapid transfer the images on the film into the digital data for easy modification and permanent storage are thus achieved. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167853 | Apparatus For Converting Film Images Into Digital Data - A film conversion device that includes a body, a frame, a bottom brace and a bottom cover wherein the frame body is assembled to the upper portion of the bottom brace and then housed within the combination of the body and the bottom cover. A camera lens and image sensor is set above the frame and the combination of the camera lens and digital sensor is utilized to capture the images on the film and covert the images into digital data capable of being stored by a general purpose computing device or memory device. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167854 | Apparatus For Converting Film Images Into Digital Data - A film conversion device that includes a body, a frame, a bottom brace and a bottom cover wherein the frame body is assembled to the upper portion of the bottom brace and then housed within the combination of the body and the bottom cover. A camera lens and image sensor is set above the frame and the combination of the camera lens and digital sensor is utilized to capture the images on the film and covert the images into digital data capable of being stored by a general purpose computing device or memory device. A display and memory may also be included to allow users to view, edit and capture images and to allow the film conversion device to operate on a stand-alone basis. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167855 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INFORMING A FIRST ELECTRONIC DEVICE OF USER REMOTE CONTROL ACTIVITY INVOLVING A SECOND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic system is presented which includes a remote control device and a first electronic device. In one embodiment, the remote control device is configured to accept a user input signifying a command for a second electronic device, as well as generate the command for the second electronic device, and an indication of the command. In another embodiment, the remote control device is configured to accept a user input that causes a mode change of the remote control device, wherein the mode identifies one of a plurality of electronic devices that receive commands from the remote control device. The remote control device is also configured to transmit the command to the second electronic device, if applicable, and transmit the indication of the command or mode change to the first electronic device. The first electronic device is configured to receive and process the indication to alter operation of the first electronic device. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167856 | REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM DISPLAYING OVERHEAD VEHICLE IMAGE - A reverse sensing system displaying an overhead vehicle image includes a plurality of fisheye lenses, a trip computer, and a screen. The fisheye lenses are disposed on all sides of the vehicle to shoot the surrounding scene images of the vehicle. The trip computer reads the scene images, and executes a plurality of built-in image processing procedures to combine the scene images into an overhead vehicle image. The radially distorted scene images are corrected into the normal scene images through a distorted image correction procedure. The corrected scene images are rotated into projection scene images through a planar transition procedure. The images are retrieved according to the positions of the shooting lenses of the projection scene images so as to generate the overhead vehicle image through an image combining procedure. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167857 | Individual detector and a tailgate detection device - An individual detector comprises a range image sensor and an object detection stage. The range image sensor is disposed to face a detection area and generates a range image. When one or more physical objects exist in said area, each image element of the range image includes each distance value up to the one or more physical objects, respectively. Based on the range image generated with the sensor, the object detection stage separately detects the one or more physical objects in the area. Accordingly, it is possible to separately detect one or more physical objects in the detection area without increasing the number of constituent elements for detecting the one or more physical objects. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167858 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A CAMERA ASSEMBLY - A method and a system for video camera assembly are provided. The video camera assembly includes at least one of a pan mechanism rotatable about a pan axis and a tilt mechanism rotatable about a tilt axis. The pan mechanism includes a pan motor and a pan position encoder. The tilt mechanism includes a tilt motor and a tilt position encoder. A controller is communicatively coupled to at least one of the pan mechanism and the tilt mechanism and is configured to apply a filter to a power drive signal of at least one of the pan motor and the tilt motor based on a determined corresponding rotational speed of the at least one of the pan motor and the tilt motor with the effect of reducing steady state vibrations which degrade the visual and audible qualities of said video camera assembly. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167859 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING MEDIA ASSOCIATED WITH A MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090167860 | SIMULTANEOUS RECORDING OF A LIVE EVENT AND THIRD PARTY INFORMATION - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to live event recording and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for recording a live event. In this regard, in one embodiment of the invention, a live event recording method can be provided. The live event recording method can include wirelessly acquiring third party information regarding a live performance from a third party information source over a computer communications network, and simultaneously recording both the live performance and also the third party information onto a single recordable medium. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167861 | Observation System - An operator-controllable observation system including an observation assembly including a housing having a generally ellipsoidal configuration with a flat base surface, an imaging subassembly including at least one lens coupled to at least one imaging sensor, control and processing circuitry operative to process outputs of the imaging subassembly and an observation assembly transceiver operative to receive outputs from the control and processing circuitry and to transmit the outputs from the control and processing circuitry. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167862 | SECURITY MONITORING WITH PROGRAMMABLE MAPPING - An integrated security arrangement is implemented in a variety of embodiments. In one such embodiment an integrated security arrangement includes a plurality of intrusion sensors that sense an intrusion in a target area, a motion sensor, and an image-capture device that is responsive to the motion sensor. When the image-capture device is enabled it captures images of the target area in response to movement in the target area as indicated by the motion sensor. The integrated security arrangement also includes a mapping database that contains data used to associate one or more of the plurality of intrusion sensors with the image-capture device. A user configures the mapping database to select at least one of the intrusion sensors for enabling the image-capture device. The integrated security arrangement further includes a control unit that enables the image-capture device in response to the selected intrusion sensor as configured in the mapping database. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167863 | Blackbody radiation referenced image capture of a moving object having transient light interference - A stroboscopic system for the purpose of capturing an image of a rapidly moving scene under low-light conditions but having widely varying interfering ambent light sources present, which sources vary with each video frame captured. The system includes a referencing method which removes the effects of the ambient light that would otherwise overlap the features of interest of the image being captured and would otherwise act to obscure the image. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167864 | Vehicle and Lane Mark Detection Device - A vehicle includes: an image acquisition means ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090167865 | Photographic object recognition correction - This invention describes a set of simple yet novel methods for capturing photographs of moving objects that are constrained to lie within a relatively flat object region that is not necessarily perpendicular to the axis of the camera lens. Using these methods, one can select a focal plane and an object region that is not that of a normal camera, and, when objects are constrained to move within that object region, one can successfully photograph them no matter where they appear within the field without losing focus. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167866 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMAGE PROCESSING IN A MULTIVIEW VIDEO SYSTEM - A system for image processing in a multiview video environment including a first camera and a second camera is disclosed. The system comprises a region of interest (ROI) module configured to receive first video signals from the first camera and detect at least one ROI in a first image related to the first video signals, a first lookup table configured to generate an attribute value in response to a type of a block, wherein the type of a block is related to a first vanishing point defined in the first image, a labeling module configured to identify a first point “p” most close to the first vanishing point, a second point “q” most remote to the first vanishing point and a length “h” between the first point “p” and the second point “q” in each of the at least one ROI, and generate first information on p, q and h, a second lookup table configured to generate second information on p′, q′ and h′ in response to the first information, wherein p′ is a first point most close to a second vanishing point defined in a second image related to the second camera, q′ is a second point most remote to the second vanishing point and h′ is a length between the first point p′ and the second point q′ in each of at least one ROI in the second image, and a transforming module configured to transform each of the at least one ROI in the first image into an ROI in the second image based on the second lookup table. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167867 | CAMERA CONTROL SYSTEM CAPABLE OF POSITIONING AND TRACKING OBJECT IN SPACE AND METHOD THEREOF - A space position device capable of generating position signals according to its position in space is used in the camera control system for tracking an object. The space position device generates and transmits its position signals to a control unit every predetermined time interval. The control unit then generates control command for controlling a camera to rotate upward/downward, leftward/rightward, zoom in or zoom out according to the generated position signals such that the camera adjusts its focus on the space position device for tracking an object automatically. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167868 | Camera handling system - A test handler is controlled by a tester to transport, select, focus and test miniature digital camera modules. The modules are loaded onto a transport tray and moved on a conveyer to a robot. The robot selects the untested modules from the tray an alternately places the modules into two test stations. A first test station focuses and tests a first module while the second test station is loaded with a second module, thus burying the handling time for the modules within the test time. The robot returns tested modules to the transport tray, and when all modules on the tray are tested, moves the tray out of the test handler. A second tray with untested modules is positioned at the robot while the tested modules of the first tray are being focus fixed and sorted into part number bins. The overlap of operations buries handling time within the focus and test time so that the limitation of total test time is depending on focus and test operations. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167869 | Camera handling system - A test handler is controlled by a tester to transport, select, focus and test miniature digital camera modules. The modules are loaded onto a transport tray and moved on a conveyer to a robot. The robot selects the untested modules from the tray an alternately places the modules into two test stations. A first test station focuses and tests a first module while the second test station is loaded with a second module, thus burying the handling time for the modules within the test time. The robot returns tested modules to the transport tray, and when all modules on the tray are tested, moves the tray out of the test handler. A second tray with untested modules is positioned at the robot while the tested modules of the first tray are being focus fixed and sorted into part number bins. The overlap of operations buries handling time within the focus and test time so that the limitation of total test time is depending on focus and test operations. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167870 | Method for Creating Custom Digital Images Utilizing Background Replacement Technology Over a Network - A system and method for allowing a consumer to create a custom digital image with consumer selected backgrounds and foregrounds. Digital images are taken by a photographer and uploaded to a server. A consumer can log in to the server through a web browser and view the digital images. The background of the digital image can be removed. After selecting a digital image, the consumer can change the digital image's background and foreground, and change the position and size of the digital image relative to the background and foreground. Multiple photographers can use the same system to create a custom website that enables consumers to create custom digital images and order prints of the custom digital image or items that have the custom digital image printed on it. After the order is completed, the custom digital image is processed and printed, and mailed to the consumer or made available for pickup. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167871 | INFORMATION RECORDING AND REPRODUCING DEVICE AND COPYING METHOD FOR BACKING UP INFORMATION - An information recording and reproducing device for recording or reproducing one or more stream data blocks is arranged to have a setting unit for setting an operation mode about whether or not and how a backup data copy of one or more stream data blocks is created onto an external device and a generating unit for generating a script for executing a copy of only the backup data selected at the operation mode if the backup data copy is created onto the external device. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167872 | Adjustment for output image of image data - An image processing method of processing an image data uses an image file. The image file includes the image data and image processing control information being used for processing the image data. The method includes the steps of: (a) determining a degree of auto adjustment for adjusting lightness and contrast of the image data according to lightness of a whole image expressed by the image data, based on the image processing control information; and (b) performing the auto adjustment based on the determination. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167873 | IMAGE DATA TRANSFER APPARATUS - An image data transfer apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires predetermined information for at least one image file, from a storage medium storing a image file which can store plural pieces of image data, an ID adding unit that adds identification information to at least a part of all pieces of image data stored in at least one image file, based on the acquired predetermined information, a unit that receives a command for selecting at least one of all pieces of the image data each of which is added with the identification information, a transmission unit that transmits the identification information of the selected image data to the external device, and an image data transmission unit that transmits image data in response to a request from the external device. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167874 | AUDIO VISUAL TRACKING WITH ESTABLISHED ENVIRONMENTAL REGIONS - A method, apparatus, and electronic device for audio-video conferencing are disclosed. A memory may store an initial historical configuration parameter representation of an initial historical configuration parameter for a set of historical video data. A processor may determine a primary initial configuration parameter based on the initial historical configuration parameter representation. An audio-video capture mechanism may capture a current set of video data using the primary initial configuration parameter. An audio input may receive an audio trigger. A configuration control mechanism may switch automatically between the primary initial configuration parameter and a primary subsequent configuration parameter based on the audio trigger. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167875 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE CAPTURING WITH AN AUDIBLE COUNTDOWN - A method for image capturing with an audible countdown includes: providing a handheld device ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090167876 | IMAGING DEVICE - This attempts to reduce the total number of physical operation switches while simplifying device settings based on commands. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167877 | IMAGING DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A digital camera comprises a CCD, a flash memory for storing images captured by the CCD, setting unit configured to set a recording condition, an auto shutter condition table for storing auto recording conditions for each of the auto shutter mode which are set by detecting an input from a key input device during auto shutter mode setting, and a CPU for determining whether the captured image satisfies the set recording condition and for recording the captured image to the flash memory it is determined that the image satisfies the recording condition. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167878 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, INTERCHANGEABLE LENS UNIT, CAMERA BODY, AND ULTRASONIC MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus of the present invention is an image pickup apparatus including an ultrasonic motor | 2009-07-02 |
20090167879 | HAND MOVEMENT CORRECTION APPARATUS, MEDIUM STORING HAND MOVEMENT CORRECTION PROGRAM, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM STORING IMAGE PICKUP PROGRAM - The hand movement correction apparatus | 2009-07-02 |
20090167880 | Method for obtaining sharp pictures - A method of obtaining sharp pictures by calibrating blurred picture generated due to vibration while a photograph is taken is disclosed. First, a first picture is captured. The flash is judged to see if it is switched on. If the first picture is captured when the flash is switched off, then a second picture is captured when the flash is switched on. The first picture is calibrated based on the second picture, and stored after calibration. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167881 | CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CAMERA SYSTEM - A system and method for controlling a camera assembly may include monitoring an image field for blinks by one or more subjects in the image field. The monitoring may be carried out by generating a video signal of the image field, the video signal having a sequence of frames; subtracting a previous frame of the video signal from a current frame of the video signal to generate a difference frame; and identifying image data in the difference frame that is representative of a blink. Each blink may be tracked and associated with a subject from the one or more subjects. Statistical data regarding blink duration and blink rate for each subject from the one or more subjects may be generated. In response to user input to command the taking of a photograph, a determination if a blink is in progress may be made and a flash of the camera assembly may be fired and image data for the photograph may be captured if no blink is detected at the time of the command. Otherwise, firing of the flash and the capturing of the image data may be delayed by an amount of time that is based on the statistical data to minimize firing the flash and capturing the image data during a blink of the one or more subjects. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167882 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - An operation method for operating an electronic device having an image capture unit is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps. An input image of an object having first and second sub images is first acquired from the image capture unit. Next, the acquired first and second sub images are recognized to obtain information regarding outlines or positions of the first and second sub images. A corresponding control instruction is generated according to the relative relationship between the outlines or positions of the first and second sub images. Then, at least one operation corresponding to the generated control instruction is performed. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167883 | Electronic Camera - An electronic camera including an imaging device photoelectrically converting a formed image of a subject to generate an image signal, a manipulation section accepting an input instructing a release, a face detecting section detecting a face area in a shooting image plane based on the image signal during a standby period for the release, a controlling section photographing the subject in response to the release to generate shooting image data from the image signal, a face recognizing data generating section which extracts a feature point of a person's face corresponding to the face area based on the image signal and generates face recognizing data of the photographed person based on the feature point when the release takes place while the face area is detected, and a recording section recording the face recognizing data | 2009-07-02 |
20090167884 | Self-Similar Capture Systems - An image capture system providing self-similar image elements. The self-similar nature of the image elements makes the information taken from an image of an object be invariant with both the magnification and rotation of the object. This can significantly reduce the processing required for object alignment and magnification adjustment during object recognition, identification, verification, or classification processes. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167885 | IMAGE PROCESSOR, IMAGE ACQUISITION APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM OF IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processor includes a frequency transformation unit configured to perform frequency transformation processing with respect to a multiple image, and an inter-superimposed-image displacement acquisition unit that calculates a displacement amount between images forming superimposed images included in the multiple image by using a frequency-transformed image subjected to the frequency transformation processing by the frequency transformation unit. | 2009-07-02 |
20090167886 | IMAGE CONVERTER AND IMAGE CONVERTING METHOD - On conversion of a distorted circular image photographed by use of a fisheye lens to a planar regular image, parameter setting is performed by a user's intuitive manipulation to relieve the operation load. A dome-shaped virtual sphere H is defined on a distorted circular image S on the XY plane, and a user is allowed to designate a cut-out center point P (x | 2009-07-02 |