28th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130177212 | BAYESIAN CLASSIFIER SYSTEM USING A NON-LINEAR PROBABILITY FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF - A classification system and method are provided, wherein the classification system includes a memory device, a processor communicatively connected to the memory device, and an input communicatively connected to the processor, wherein the input is configured to receive data comprising at least one object that is to be classified as one of an object of interest (OOI) and a nuisance of interest (NOI) based upon at least one non-Boolean attribute of the object, wherein the processor is configured as a Bayesian classifier to classify the object based upon the non-Boolean attribute using a non-linear probability function. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177213 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VIRTUAL VIEW GENERATION ON MULTI-VIEW IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM - Provided is an apparatus and method for generating a virtual view in an image reconstruction system which uses multiple views. In the image reconstruction system which uses multiple views, the virtual view generating apparatus may receive original view projection images that are generated by emitting X rays toward an object via original views, three-dimensionally reconstruct the object by using the original view projection images, generate original view reprojection images by virtually emitting X-rays toward the reconstructed 3D object via the original views, estimate a motion of the reconstructed 3D object with respect to at least two of the original view reprojection images using a block-based motion estimation scheme, and generate an intermediate view projection image with respect to the at least two of the original view reprojection images by using information relating to the estimated motion. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177214 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSIT TESTING OF SAMPLES - Disclosed herein is a method and device for testing an agricultural product for the presence of an unwanted residue including a reader-incubator combination that can utilize onboard motor vehicle systems, such as an onboard microprocessor and onboard power supply? | 2013-07-11 |
20130177215 | METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROCESSING OF COVERINGS SUCH AS LEATHER HIDES AND FABRICS FOR FURNITURE AND OTHER PRODUCTS - Methods and computer program for processing coverings such as leather hides and fabrics are provided. A method for processing coverings can include placing a covering on a work surface and projecting a captured image of the covering by a projector onto the covering. Virtual markings of boundary lines and defects on the covering on the capture image can be registered using the controller. Nesting of templates can be performed on the captured image of the covering with the virtual markings and the nested templates stored as virtual markings with the captured image of the covering. The covering can then be marked, die pressed, or cut along the virtual markings. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177216 | CLOTHING AND BODY COVERING PATTERN CREATION MACHINE AND METHOD - Body art, such as tattoos, are integrated or extended onto clothing. Clothing patterns may be integrated or extended onto body art, such as temporary tattoos. In one embodiment, a computer analyzes an image of a body with a tattoo and generates an image suitable for application to clothing. When applied to clothing, the image displays the portion of the tattoo that is covered by the clothing, or may extend the appearance of the tattoo from the skin to the adjacent clothing. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177217 | WATER TABLES MAPPING - Described herein are implementations of various technologies for a method for mapping water table depths. In one implementation, a satellite image of an area of interest may be received. The satellite image may comprise a red spectrum, a green spectrum and a blue spectrum. A first map may be generated that identifies only water features on the satellite image. The first map may be convolved with a digital elevation model of the area of interest to generate a second map. The second map may identify elevations of the water features on the satellite image. An interpolation algorithm may be applied to the second map to generate a third map. The third map may identify water tables and elevations for the water tables on the satellite image. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177218 | PERSONAL AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS AND PERSONAL AUTHENTICATION METHOD - A personal authentication apparatus comprises an input unit configured to input image data; a face detection unit configured to detect a face region of a person included in the image data input by the input unit, and to detect feature data from the detected face region; a facial expression determination unit configured to determine a facial expression from the face region detected by the face detection unit; a storage unit configured to store feature data used to authenticate a person in correspondence with respective facial expressions of a plurality of faces; a selection unit configured to select feature data corresponding to the facial expression determined by the facial expression determination unit from the storage unit; and an authentication unit configured to authenticate a person by comparing the feature data of the face region detected by the face detection unit, and the feature data selected by the selection unit. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177219 | Face Data Acquirer, End User Video Conference Device, Server, Method, Computer Program And Computer Program Product For Extracting Face Data - A face data acquirer includes an image capture module arranged to capture an image from a video stream of a video conference. A face detection module is arranged to determine a subset of the image, the subset representing a face. An identity acquisition module is arranged to acquire an identity of a video conference participant coupled to the face represented by the subset of the image. A face extraction module is arranged to extract face data from the subset of the image and to determine whether to store the extracted face data for subsequent face recognition. A corresponding end user video conference device, server, method, computer program and computer program product are also provided. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177220 | Methods and Devices for Capacitive Image Sensing - A sensing circuit and method is disclosed, which may comprise a plurality of transmitting or receiving elements each defining a pixel location defined by a gap between the respective one of the plurality of transmitting or receiving elements and a single element of the opposing type to the respective transmitting or receiving element, and a controller configured to provide or receive a probing signal to or from a group of at least two of the plurality of transmitting or receiving elements, at the same time, thereby increasing the effective area providing the transmitting of or the receiving of the probing signal for each pixel location imaged. The group of transmitting or receiving elements may form a symmetric pattern, which may be centered on the pixel location. The plurality of transmitting or receiving elements may form at least one linear pixel array with the respective single receiving or transmitting element. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177221 | System and method for three-dimensional biometric data feature detection and recognition - The system includes a 3D feature detection module and 3D recognition module | 2013-07-11 |
20130177222 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIA STORING INSTRUCTIONS FOR GENERATING AN IMAGE SERIES - Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media relate to generate an image series that includes a patient image and a medical image. The patient image and the medical image may be associated based on identification information. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177223 | FETUS MODELING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS THEREFOR - An image processing apparatus includes: an image receiver which receives a predetermined image obtained by photographing a fetus; and a controller which detects a head region and a torso region of the fetus from the predetermined image, and which models a shape of the fetus by using at least one of a first contoured shape corresponding to the detected head region, a second contoured shape corresponding to the detected torso region, a first axis that is the central axis of the detected head region, and a second axis that is the central axis of the detected torso region, to model the fetus so that biometric data of the fetus can be easily measured. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177224 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method of processing image data including performing a first mapping, of a first image dataset to a first reference, performing a second mapping, of a second image dataset to a second reference, and using the first mapping and the second mapping to correlate at least one position in the first image dataset to at least one position in the second image dataset. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177225 | SPATIAL RESOLUTION IMPROVEMENT IN COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY (CT) USING ITERATIVE RECONSTRUCTION - Spatial resolution is substantially improved by simulating a system blur kernel including an angle variable in the forward projection during a predetermined iterative reconstruction technique. The iterative reconstruction acts as a deconvolution, which overcomes certain restrictions of system optics. In general, resolution is substantially improved with cone beam and helical data without a large increase in noise. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177226 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING CAPTURED OBJECT USING BRIGHTNESS INFORMATION AND MAGNIFIED IMAGE OF CAPTURED IMAGE - Method and apparatus for measuring an object in a captured image. The method includes: receiving a captured image from a photographing apparatus; selecting a predetermined region on the received image based on a user input; magnifying an image with respect to the selected, predetermined region; obtaining brightness information of the received image; displaying at least one of the magnified image and the obtained brightness information; and selecting the object on the magnified image based on the obtained brightness information. The method may further include: obtaining pixel information of the received image; and measuring the selected object based on the pixel information. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177227 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GENERATING A TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGE - A method and an apparatus for generating a tomographic image are provided. The method for generating a tomographic image may involve: detecting a principal frequency region corresponding to a portion of a frequency data corresponding to a tomographic image, determining a plurality of sub frequency regions within the principal frequency region, and generating, by a processor, the tomographic image by synthesizing data of the plurality of sub frequency regions. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177228 | METHOD FOR REGISTERING FUNCTION MRI DATA - A method for registering functional MRI data, comprising: computing the functional connectivity pattern for every voxel in its given spatial neighborhood for every fMRI image; extracting features invariant to spatial location of the neighboring voxels based on the functional connectivity patterns; constructing similarity metric between voxels of different images based on the extracted features, and using fluid-like demons registration model to spatial normalize the fMRI data. The present invention tries to exploit the multi-range functional connectivity information of the fMRI data, and to register functional MR images based on the extracted spatial-location-invariant features. The present invention is robust against local spatial perturbations and does not depend on the assumption that functional signals of different subjects are synchronic, hence can be applied to resting-state fMRI data, and can achieve a statistically significant improvement in functional consistency across subjects. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177229 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND ULTRASONIC IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - Provided is an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus capable of clearly depicting areas of noteworthy hardness. In order to clearly depict 3-dimensional elasticity images of the area of noteworthy hardness, frequency is counted for each magnitude of the elasticity value for the elasticity data configuring the volume data, and elasticity values in a prescribed range which is determined on the basis of frequency, are converted to be large and elasticity values outside the prescribed range are converted to be small. By rendering the post-conversion volume data, the large elasticity values of areas of noteworthy hardness are integrated and 3-dimensional elasticity images are generated. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177230 | IMPLANT POSE DETERMINATION IN MEDICAL IMAGING - The pose of an implant represented in a medical image is determined from the medical image. The x-ray image of the implant is compared to a database of the implant viewed at different poses (e.g., viewed from different directions). The implant pose associated with the best match indicates the pose of the implant in the x-ray image. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177231 | SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGICAL GROWTH MEDIA - This disclosure is directed to imaging techniques and image analysis techniques for automated analysis of biological growth media. According to this disclosure, the spectral responses of biological growth media can be used to identify and count biological agents from images of biological growth media. The biological growth media may be illuminated with two or more different wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, and images of the biological growth media can be captured under these different illuminations. The spectral reflectance values in one or more first images can be normalized based on the spectral reflectance values in one or more second images, wherein the first images are associated with a different wavelength of illumination than the second images. The normalization may allow for better identification of biological agents that manifest on the biological growth media. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177232 | Visual Inspection Device, Visual Inspection Method, And Computer Program - Inputs of a plurality of images constituting a group of images of items regarded as non-defective items are accepted and stored, and a defect threshold for detecting a defective portion of an inspection object and a determination threshold for making a non-defective/defective determination are set based on the plurality of stored images. A defective item image which is an image of an item determined as a defective item is previously stored and when an input of an image newly acquired by capturing an inspection object is accepted, non-defective item learning processing is performed by use of a plurality of stored images including the image whose input has been accepted, to at least reset the defect threshold. A defective portion is re-detected based on the reset defect threshold, to determine whether or not the stored defective item image is an image of a defective item based on the set determination threshold. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177233 | QUALITY CONTROL METHOD FOR A MACHINE FOR PRODUCING PACKAGING - A quality control method for a machine for processing flat objects for producing packaging: A prepress file for packaging is used to define, in an extremely simple and quick way, masked zones which define which parts of the surface of the object are the parts in which the defects are not to be considered. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177234 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AN APERTURE IN A REPRESENTATION OF AN OBJECT - An iterative process for determining an aperture in a representation of an object is disclosed. The object is received and a bounding box corresponding thereto is determined. The bounding box includes a plurality of initial voxels and the object is embedded therein. An intersecting set of initial voxels is determined, as well as an internal set and an external set of initial voxels. The resolution of the voxels is iteratively decreased until the ratio of internal voxels to external voxels exceeds a predetermined threshold. The voxels corresponding to the final iteration are the final voxels. An internal set of final voxels is determined. A union set of initial voxels is determined indicating an intersection between the external set of initial voxels and the internal set of final voxels. From the union set of initial voxels and the external set of initial voxels, a location of an aperture is determined. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177235 | Evaluation of Three-Dimensional Scenes Using Two-Dimensional Representations - A system adapted to implement a learning rule in a three-dimensional (3D) environment is described. The system includes: a renderer adapted to generate a two-dimensional (2D) image based at least partly on a 3D scene; a computational element adapted to generate a set of appearance features based at least partly on the 2D image; and an attribute classifier adapted to generate at least one set of learned features based at least partly on the set of appearance features and to generate a set of estimated scene features based at least partly on the set of learned features. A method labels each image from among the set of 2D images with scene information regarding the 3D scene; selects a set of learning modifiers based at least partly on the labeling of at least two images; and updates a set of weights based at least partly on the set of learning modifiers. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177236 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING DEPTH IMAGE - An apparatus and method for processing a depth image. A depth image may be generated with reduced noise and motion blur, using depth images generated during different integration times that are generated based on the noise and motion blur of the depth image. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177237 | STEREO-VISION OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An object in a visual scene is detected responsive to one or more void regions in an associated range-map image generated from associated stereo image components. In one aspect, each element of a valid-count vector contains a count of a total number of valid range values at a corresponding column position from a plurality of rows of the range-map image. The valid-count vector, or a folded version thereof, is filtered, and an integer approximation thereof is differentiated so as to provide for identifying one or more associated void regions along the plurality of rows of the range-map image. For each void region, the image pixels of an associated prospective near-range object are identified as corresponding to one or more modes of a histogram providing a count of image pixels with respect to image pixel intensity, for image pixels from one of the stereo image components within the void region. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177238 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY ASSESSING WHITELISTS - A white list inside or outside determining apparatus includes: a first feature data extracting unit which extracts first feature data from an image by using a first transformation formula created based on preliminary learning images; a second feature data extracting unit which extracts second feature data from an image by using a second transformation formula created from the preliminary learning images and application learning images; a first matching unit which performs matching between a registration image and a collation image by using the first transformation formula; and a second matching unit which performs matching between a registration image and a collation image by using the second transformation formula. Weights of a matching result of the first matching unit and a matching result of the second matching unit are changed according to the number of preliminary learning images and the number of application learning images. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177239 | SILHOUETTE CORRECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM AND SILHOUETTE EXTRACTION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method and system for correcting a silhouette of a person extracted from an image by labeling each pixel as the person or the background are disclosed. The pixels in a target region are corrected by: a step in which, by the use of pixels in the target region labeled as the person, a person histogram is created; a step in which, by the use of pixels in the target region labeled as the background, a background histogram is created; a step in which, for each pixel in the target region, by the use of the person histogram, the background histogram and color data of each pixel in the target region, first connective costs of the pixel to the color data of the person and the background are calculated; and a step in which, for each pixel in the target region, a second connective cost of the pixel is calculated. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177240 | IMAGE ENCODER AND IMAGE DECODER - An image encoder includes an extreme value determiner, a floating point-to-integer converter and an encoder. The extreme value determiner determines minimal and maximal values of a floating point image value of each pixel of a part of an image, an image or a group of images. The floating point-to-integer converter maps the floating point image value of each pixel to an integer image value. The minimal floating point image value is mapped to a minimal integer image value of a predefined range of integer image values and the maximal floating point image value is mapped to a maximal integer image value of the predefined range of integer image values. The encoder encodes the integer image value of each pixel to obtain and provide encoded image data of the part of the image, the image or the group of images. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177241 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - An image processing apparatus and a method thereof are provided. The image processing apparatus includes a memory device and a first and a second image data transformation unit. A first image data is written into and read from the memory device. Each pixel value has a first data format. The first data format is compatible with a dedicated format accessible by the memory device. The first image data transformation unit transforms a second image data into the first image data. The second image data includes a plurality of pixel values each having a second data format. The second data format is not compatible with the dedicated format. The second image data transformation unit transforms the first image data into a third image data. The third image data includes a plurality of pixel values each having a third data format. The third data format is not compatible with the dedicated format. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177242 | SUPER-RESOLUTION IMAGE USING SELECTED EDGE PIXELS - A method of providing a super-resolution image is disclosed. The method uses a processor to perform the following steps of acquiring a captured low-resolution image of a scene and resizing the low-resolution image to provide a high-resolution image. The method further includes computing local edge parameters including local edge orientations and local edge centers of gravity from the high-resolution image, selecting edge pixels in the high-resolution image responsive to the local edge parameters, and modifying the high-resolution image in response to the selected edge pixels to provide a super-resolution image. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177243 | Autoflow in Photobook Development - A method has steps receiving a plurality of digital images at a network-connected computing appliance, sorting the plurality of images by one or more functions of software executing from a non-transitory physical medium on the computing appliance to determine a subset of images that are related according to data associated with individual ones of the digital images, and dedicating the determined subset of images to a single page of a photo album being prepared by the software. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177244 | IMAGE CONCEALING VIA EFFICIENT FEATURE SELECTION - A novel technique for unsupervised feature selection is disclosed. The disclosed methods include automatically selecting a subset of a feature of an image. Additionally, the selection of the subset of features may be incorporated with a congealing algorithm, such as a least-square-based congealing algorithm. By selecting a subset of the feature representation of an image, redundant and/or irrelevant features may be reduced or removed, and the efficiency and accuracy of least-square-based congealing may be improved. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177245 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A character recognition accuracy from an image in which a graphic code and at least one character are in a given positional relationship is improved. An image acquisition section ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130177246 | Identification and Separation of Form and Feature Elements from Handwritten and Other User Supplied Elements - A system and methods for progressive feature evaluation of an electronic document image to identify user supplied elements is disclosed. The system includes a controller in communication with a storage device configured to receive and accessibly store a generated plurality of candidate images. The controller is operable to analyze the electronic document image to identify a first feature set and a second feature set, wherein each of the first and second feature sets represent a different form feature, compare the first feature set to the second feature set, and define a third feature set based on the intersection of the first and second feature sets, wherein the third feature sets represents the user provided elements. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177247 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEQUENCING OFF-LINE CHARACTER FROM NATURAL SCENE - Disclosed is a method of sequencing character information in order to increase precision of character recognition. The method includes: a pre-processing that extracts character information from an image to binarize the extracted character information through a predetermined threshold and extracts and thins a center line of the binarized character information; normalizing the pre-processed character information to character information according to a predetermined criteria; and sequencing the normalized character information using structural features including an end point or a divergence point of the character information. The present invention suggests an angle normalization method of input character information, a structural feature position determining method, and a structural feature numeral string generating method to strongly recognize characters configured by various fonts obtained from a natural scene regardless of an angle or a size of the characters. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177248 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PHOTOGRAPH FINDING - Digital image data including discrete photographic images of a variety of different subjects, times, and so forth, are collected and analyzed to identify specific features in the photographs. In an embodiment of the invention, distinctive markers are distributed to aid in the identification of particular subject matter. Facial recognition may also be employed. The digital image data is maintained in a database and quarried in response to search requests. The search requests include criteria specifying any feature category or other identifying information, such as date, time, and location that each photograph was taken, associated with each photograph. Candidate images are provided for review by requesters, who may select desired images for purchase or downloading. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177249 | Semantic Parsing of Objects in Video - Techniques, systems, and computer program products for parsing objects in a video are provided herein. A method includes producing and storing a plurality of versions of an image of an object derived from a video input, wherein each version of said image has a different resolution of said image; computing an appearance score at each of a plurality of regions on the lowest resolution version of said image for a plurality of semantic attributes with associated parts for said object, said appearance score denoting a probability of each semantic attribute appearing in the region; analyzing increasingly higher resolution versions than the lowest resolution version to compute a resolution context score for each region in the lowest resolution version; and ascertaining an optimized configuration of body parts and associated semantic attributes in the lowest resolution version, said ascertaining utilizing the appearance scores and the resolution context scores. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177250 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus in accordance with an embodiment receives a setting related to a common image processing to be executed on each of a plurality of process target areas; receives a setting of a reference area for defining the plurality of process target areas on an input image; and receives a setting for regularly defining the plurality of process target areas using the reference area as a reference. In accordance with the setting related to the common image processing, image processing is executed on each of the plurality of process target areas, and a result of overall process reflecting the results of image processing of respective ones of the plurality of process target areas is output. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177251 | IMAGE ADJUSTING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND IMAGE STABILIZING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An image stabilizing apparatus for correcting an image which is shaken due to a movement of a camera. The image stabilizing apparatus includes an image adjusting unit that includes: an image analyzing unit which compares an image frame currently input with a reference image, and if the currently input image frame is shaken, extracts a representative direction and a representative magnitude of the shaking; and an image moving unit which moves the currently input image frame by the representative magnitude in a direction opposite to the representative direction. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177252 | Detecting Video Copies - A computer-implemented method for detecting a copy of a reference video, comprises segmenting respective ones of multiple frames of the reference video into multiple regions, determining sets of image features appearing in respective ones of the multiple frames, determining a measure for the relative number of image features for a given region across the multiple frames, generating a spatio-temporal signature for the reference video using the determined measures, and comparing the signature for the reference video against a spatio-temporal signature of a query video to determine a likelihood of a match. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177253 | Multi-Pass Video Noise Filtering - A method of noise filtering of a digital video sequence is provided that includes computing a motion image for a frame, wherein the motion image includes a motion value for each pixel in the frame, and wherein the motion values are computed as differences between pixel values in a luminance component of the frame and corresponding pixel values in a luminance component of a reference frame, applying a first spatial noise filter to the motion image to obtain a final motion image, computing a blending factor image for the frame, wherein the blending factor image includes a blending factor for each pixel in the frame, and wherein the blending factors are computed based on corresponding motion values in the final motion image, generating a filtered frame, wherein the blending factors are applied to corresponding pixel values in the reference frame and the frame, and outputting the filtered frame. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177254 | FOCUS ASSIST SYSTEM AND METHOD - Focus assist systems and methods for imaging devices are provided. The focus assist systems and methods display focus level data to a user. There are a variety of methods of displaying focus level data to a user, including, but not limited to, graphs, highlights, symbols, and varied levels of brightness or color. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177255 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND TANGIBLE COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR PROCESSING IMAGE - An image processing apparatus includes: an image obtaining device; an image dividing device that divides the image through a fine structure retrieving filter and a basic structure retrieving filter into a detail signal component and a basic signal component, the detail signal component including an edge component, a texture component, and a noise component, and the basic signal component being other than the detail signal component; an image correcting device that retrieves a focused picture cell, determines whether the focused picture cell represents the noise, corrects the detail signal component to reduce the noise component in the focused picture cell when the focused picture cell represents the noise; and an image synthesizing device that synthesizes a basic structure image provided by the basic signal component and a corrected fine structure image provided by the corrected detail signal component. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177256 | Image Processing Apparatus, Recording Medium Storing Image Processing Program, And Method Of Image Processing - An image processing apparatus including a first image processing unit and a second image processing unit. The first image processing unit is configured to calculate a parameter for image processing based on a first image, but not based on a second image, and execute the image processing on the first image using the parameter. The second image processing unit is configured to execute the image processing on the second image using the parameter. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177257 | Image processing device, image processing method, image processing program and recording medium - Converting lightness of each pixel even for images having continuous lightness includes: setting a local area around a pixel for which lightness is converted, in the original image; setting an upper limit conversion function which continuously monotonically increases with respect to the lightness, and determines an output upper limit of lightness conversion; setting a lower limit conversion function which continuously monotonically increases with respect to the lightness, and determines an output lower limit of lightness conversion; calculating upper and lower limit values (upper and lower limit conversion function of lightness of the pixel to be converted); calculating a ratio for setting a value between the upper limit value and the lower limit value according to lightness of each pixel in the local area; and calculating converted lightness of a pixel for which the lightness is converted based on the upper limit value, the lower limit value and the ratio. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177258 | IMAGE CONVERTER - An image converter for performing processes of cutting out a part of a distorted circular image photographed by use of a fisheye lens and converting the part into a planar regular image. The image converter includes a distorted circular image memory, a planar regular image memory, a parameter input unit, a corresponding coordinate calculating unit, and a planar regular image forming unit. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177259 | ALIGNMENT OF OBJECTS IN AUGMENTED REALITY - Technologies are generally described for aligning objects in augmented reality. In some examples, a processor may be adapted to receive detected image data and virtual object data. In some examples, the processor may further be adapted to generate and apply weights to log-likelihood functions at intensity and feature levels based on the virtual object data and detected image data. In some examples, the processor may further be adapted to add the weighted log-likelihood function at intensity level to the weighted log-likelihood function at feature level to produce a cost function. In some examples, the processor may further be adapted to determine transformation parameters based on the cost function that may be used to align the detected image data with virtual object data. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177260 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus which estimates a point spread function (PSF) of at least one input image, and the image processing apparatus includes: an S/N ratio estimation unit which estimates an S/N ratio of the input image at each spatial frequency; a restricted range calculation unit which calculates a restricted range that is a range of the spatial frequency in which the frequency component of the input images are restricted and that more likely includes a spatial frequency in which the S/N ratio is lower; a frequency restriction unit which generates a restricted image by restricting a frequency component of the input image within the restricted range; and a PSF estimation unit which estimates the PSF of the input image, using the restricted image | 2013-07-11 |
20130177261 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CONTAINING AND DISPENSING FLUID - The disclosure herein provides devices and methods for containing and dispensing fluids. A fluid dispenser may comprise a holder having a dispensing portion and a stand portion, and a fluid packet attached to the dispensing portion. The holder may comprise business information (for example, advertisements, coupons, regulatory labels, etc.). A business information display device may comprise an information display member and a cleaning product container attached to the information display member. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177262 | STAY OPEN BAG MOUTH AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - The present disclosure relates to a stay-open configuration or structure at the mouth of a polymeric or similar package or bag, wherein the configuration or structure has sufficient stiffness or tenacity to be able to maintain the mouth of the package or bag in an open position after being placed into this position. The semi-rigid material which implements the stay-open configuration can be incorporated into zipper components, such as, but not limited to, the flanges. The semi-rigid material may further be a separate element which is attached proximate to the zipper. The semi-rigid material typically goes through processes of extrusion and orientation. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177263 | Resealable Laminate for Heat Sealed Packaging - A resealable package assembly is described. The package assembly includes a selectively positionable flap that covers an aperture or enables access through the aperture into the package. The flap and package include provisions for releasably engaging the flap to the package to seal the interior of the package. Provisions for grasping the tab and indicating whether tampering has occurred are also described. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177264 | Fabric And Method of Producing Same - A fabric is provided that comprises at least two different fiber types. The fiber types are chosen from discarded natural or organic fibers and/or recycled material, for example hemp, organic cotton, and RPET, respectively. The fibers are spun into a blended yarn and are then spun or woven into a fabric. The fabric comprises discarded material and/or recycled material and is therefore makes more efficient use of raw materials and reduces waste. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177265 | POUCH HAVING CONCAVELY-CURVED CORNERS - A pouch has a sheet containing at least one layer of a film material. The sheet forms a tube that is closed with a seal to form a volume. The seal contains a first edge and the sheet contains a second edge in connected relation to the first edge. A curved seal joins the first edge with the second edge. A sealing jaw and a method for forming such a pouch is also described. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177266 | Readily Ventable Reclosable Flexible Containers - The present disclosure concerns flexible reclosable containers with a one way valve which provides a means to vent fluids, particularly air, from the interior of container when the repeatedly reclosable closure member, typically a zipper, is in a closed state. It also concerns a process for creating such a valve using a seal bar with voids to create a channel which passes behind the closure member. The valve which is disclosed involves a channel which comprises a central passageway which connects a port which communicates with the environment to a port which communicates with the interior of the package. Also disclosed is the concept of using this valve with a readily removable hermetic seal such that the port intended to communicate the environment initially communicates with the headspace between the reclosable closure member and the hermetic seal but does communicate with the environment when the hermetic seal is removed. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177267 | LINEAR SLIDING BLOCK HAVING ROLLING BALL RETAINER - A linear sliding block having a rolling ball retainer includes a base block, two circulation-guiding blocks, a plurality of rolling balls and two retainers. The base block has a sliding groove corresponding to a linear sliding rail and at least a pair of load-bearing tracks at two sides of the sliding groove. The two circulation-guiding blocks are coupled to two ends of the base block. The rolling balls are received in load-bearing tracks and non-load tracks. Each retainer has a strip corresponding in position to the load-bearing tracks to hold the rolling balls. The strip has a pair of fixing pieces at two ends thereof. The fixing pieces at the two ends of the strip are connected to the circulation-guiding blocks at the two ends of the base block with fixing members. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177268 | Miniature Lubricating Assembly - A miniature lubricating assembly is formed by coupling at least two units together in an axially abutting manner. Each unit has two connection portions on two opposite ends and a mounting portion on a largest outer peripheral surface. The connection portions between two adjacent units form a pair of interfaces with complementary shapes so as to couple tightly with each other. The mounting portion is securely encased in an inner wall surface of a chamber located at each end of a motor housing. At least one groove and a plurality of notches formed on at least one of the connection portions between two adjacent units. The notches communicate with the groove and an axle hole. In the assembly, the groove forms at least one storage chamber to store lubricating media, and the notches form at least one set of passages communicating with the storage chamber and an axial hole. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177269 | WHEEL BEARING WITH SENSOR - A sensor equipped wheel support bearing assembly, in which a continuous estimated load can be obtained depending on various inputted load conditions is provided. The sensor equipped wheel support bearing assembly includes a sensor unit provided in a stationary member, and a load estimating unit. The load estimating unit includes a load estimation calculating section for calculating the load using an estimation calculating equation, an evaluation value calculation section for calculating an evaluation value, which provides a parameter switching index in the estimation calculating equation, from sensor output signals, and a parameter switching section for switching the parameter based on a comparison result of the evaluation value with a threshold value. The load estimation calculating section includes a calculation correcting block for correcting the calculation result on both sides of the threshold value within a predetermined evaluation value region containing the threshold value. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177270 | BEARING OF A SHAFT, IN PARTICULAR A MASS BALANCING SHAFT, WITH THE AID OF ROLLER BEARINGS - A bearing system having a shaft which has at least one bearing journal, a needle bearing having a cage ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130177271 | ROLLING ELEMENT BEARING COMPRISING A MULTI-PART CAGE - A rolling element bearing, in particular a roller/needle bearing, having a cage including at least one inner cage and at least one outer supporting cage, said cages having windows ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130177272 | Systems And Methods For Reducing Off-Axis Optical Aberrations In Wavelength Dispersed Devices - Through its higher refractive index, a silicon grism can be used to reduce the Described herein are systems and methods for reducing optical aberrations in an optical system to decrease polarization dependent loss. Embodiments are provided particularly to define beam trajectories through an optical switching system which reduce off-axis aberrations. In one embodiment, a silicon grism is provided for reducing the curvature of the focal plane at an LCOS device in a wavelength selective switch (WSS) such that the separated polarization states converge at the LCOS at substantially the same point along the optical axis for all wavelengths. In this embodiment, an axial offset at the LCOS device will not produce large PDL at the coupling fibers. In another embodiment, a coupling lens having an arcuate focusing region is provided to address an offset in the optical beams, such that the separated polarization states couple symmetrically to respective output fibers. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177273 | Cylindrical Vector Beam Generation From A Multicore Optical Fiber - A multicore optical component and corresponding methods of converting a linearly or circularly polarized Gaussian beam of light into a radially or azimuthally polarized beam of light are provided. The multicore optical component comprises a plurality of birefringent, polarization maintaining elliptical cores. The elliptical cores collectively define an azimuthally varying distribution of major axes where the orientation of the major axis of a given elliptical core is given by φ=(180/N)*n+θ where n is the core number and θ is any angle greater than 0°. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177274 | STRUCTURES FORMED USING MONOCRYSTALLINE SILICON AND/OR OTHER MATERIALS FOR OPTICAL AND OTHER APPLICATIONS - An interposer includes grooves ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130177275 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING FEMTOSECOND PULSES VIA TEMPORAL SOLITON COMPRESSION IN PHOTONIC CRYSTALS - Exemplary embodiments of an apparatus, method, and computer readable medium are provided for producing a radiation. For example, a radiation having at least one pulse with a pulse-width of less than approximately 30 picoseconds can be produced using a photonic crystal waveguide arrangement which is (i) specifically structured and sized so as to be placed on an integrated circuit, and (ii) configured to produce the radiation having at least one pulse with a pulse-width of less than approximately 30 picoseconds. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177276 | LIMITED ROTATION FIBER OPTIC ROTARY JOINT - The present invention is a limited rotation Fiber Optic Rotary Joint (FORJ) of one or more optical channels. This will enable one or more optical signals to pass across a rotational interface for a fixed number of rotations. For many applications, such as a winch or certain robotic joints, an unlimited number of rotations in either direction is unnecessary. For these types of applications a limited rotation FORJ is an attractive option because they typically have lower loss, are less complex, and have higher reliability. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177277 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE, OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE MODULE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An object is to provide an optical waveguide that has low optical coupling loss when optically coupled with an optical element and that is capable of performing high-quality optical communication, a method for efficiently producing the optical waveguide, an optical waveguide module that is provided with the optical waveguide and is capable of performing high-quality optical communication, a method for efficiently producing the optical waveguide module, and an electronic apparatus. Provided is an optical waveguide including: a core portion; a clad portion that is provided to cover a side surface of the core portion; an optical path-converting unit that is provided partway along the core portion or on an extended line of the core portion and that converts an optical path of the core portion to the outside of the clad portion; and a lens that is provided on a surface of the clad portion at least at a portion optically connected to the core portion via the optical path-converting unit, and that is formed by causing the surface to locally protrude or to be locally depressed. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177278 | ON-SITE HOT-MELT QUICK CONNECTOR FOR OPTICAL FIBERS - An on-site hot-melt quick connector for optical fibers comprises a plug housing, a ferrule, an optical fiber telescopic protective tube, a tail end cover, a pressure welding protective tail handle and a compression ring. A front baffle ring is mounted in the plug housing and a rear baffle ring is mounted in the tail end cover. The ferrule and the optical fiber telescopic protective tube are positioned between the front baffle ring and the rear baffle ring and can move in the axial direction. As the quick connector for optical fibers of the invention has a definite space for movement in the axial direction, the optical fibers themselves can move along with the plugging action during butting, avoiding the bending of the optical fibers caused as they are unable to move, thus guaranteeing the transmission quality of the optical signals. The service life of the quick connector is also guaranteed. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177279 | FIBER OPTIC ADAPTER WITH INTEGRALLY MOLDED FERRULE ALIGNMENT STRUCTURE - A fiber optic adapter is disclosed. The fiber optic adapter includes a main body configured to receive a first fiber optic connector through a first end and a second fiber optic connector through a second end for mating with the first fiber optic connector. The adapter includes a ferrule alignment structure located within an axial cavity of the main body, the ferrule alignment structure including a sleeve mount and a ferrule sleeve, the sleeve mount including an axial bore and at least one latching hook extending from a center portion of the sleeve mount toward the first end of the main body and at least one latching hook extending from the center portion toward the second end of the main body, the latching hooks configured to flex for releasably latching the first and second fiber optic connectors to the fiber optic adapter. The sleeve mount and the main body of the fiber optic adapter are unitarily molded as a single piece and the ferrule sleeve is separately placed within the axial bore of the sleeve mount. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177280 | Expanded Beam Connector Concepts - A terminus for a fiber optic cable includes a ferrule. In one embodiment, an optical fiber of the cable passes through a central bore of the ferrule and is attached to a lens seated in a conical or cylindrical seat formed in an end surface of the ferrule by an epoxy. In a second embodiment, an optical fiber of the cable passes through the central bore of the ferrule. Next, a cap sleeve with a lens therein is slid over and attached to the ferrule such that the lens abuts or is attached to the optical fiber. In either embodiment, an inspection slot may optionally be formed in the ferrule and/or the cap sleeve to allow a technician to inspect the state of the attachment and/or abutment and/or spacing of the optical fiber and the lens. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177281 | OPTICAL INTERPOSER - An optical interposer includes grooves ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130177282 | Flexible Strength Members for Wire Cables - This invention relates to a fiber reinforced plastic material with improved flexibility and high tensile strength for use in optic cables. The strength member composition comprises a polypropylene based thermoplastic resin, a continuous fiber having a modulus greater than 80 PGa, and talc. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177283 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING - A fiber optic cable sub-assembly comprises a fiber optic cable including at least one optical fiber, a cable jacket that houses the optical fiber and at least one metal strength member. A collar is attached to an end portion of the metal strength member, wherein the optical fiber extends beyond an outer axial end of the collar. In another example a fiber optic cable assembly is fabricated from the fiber optic cable sub-assembly wherein a connector housing is attached to the collar, and an interface operably connects an end portion of the optical fiber to an active optical component within the connector housing. In further examples, methods of assembly for a fiber optic cable sub-assembly are provided along with using the sub-assembly for making a fiber optic cable assembly. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177284 | Cable Pulling Arrangement - Certain types of fiber optic cable assemblies include a fiber optic cable; and a cable pulling assembly coupled to one end of the fiber optic cable. The fiber optic cable includes optical fibers and a first fanout arrangement at which the optical fibers are transitioned from a multi-fiber cable section to connectorized pigtails. Some example cable pulling assemblies include an enclosure defining a cavity in which the second end of the fiber optic cable is disposed. A first end of the enclosure surrounds the first fanout arrangement. A second end of the enclosure is folded into a loop. A first cable tie arrangement secures the second end of the enclosure in the loop. At least a second cable tie extends through opposite side holes in the first fanout arrangement and through both top and bottom portions of the enclosure. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177285 | RACK CABLING SYSTEM - A rack cabling system including a rack having mounted thereon a first hardware component and a patch panel housing mounted on the rack adjacent the first hardware component. The patch panel housing populates no more than a three rack unit (RU space), the patch panel housing including a first end having cable pathway openings and a second end having connector elements mounted therein. The patch panel may have a first cable pathway opening located adjacent the first side of the housing and defining a primary position and a first connector element mounted on the second end and the first connector element having a first position corresponding to the primary position of the first cable pathway opening. Cable harnesses are routed with less than three bends of the cables between the first hardware component and the patch panel housing, so that the first cable harness is terminated at the first connector element in the first position. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177286 | NONINVASIVE ACCURATE AUDIO SYNCHRONIZATION - In various embodiments, a platform is provided for interactive user experiences. An application, running on device A, can be synchronised with the audio reproduced by a device B. Device A can listen to the audio of device B and obtaining the timecode by processing the recorded audio. Therefore, an application, running on a portable device, can display trivia and information exactly at certain points of a show reproduced by a TV set located in the same room. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177287 | REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - A reproduction apparatus which reproduces more appropriate frames when reproducing a moving picture with interpolation frame images inserted therein. A reproduction apparatus disclosed in this application is a reproduction apparatus for reproducing moving picture data including images of original frames and images of interpolation frames generated from the images of the original frame, the reproduction apparatus including a reproduction section for receiving the moving picture data and outputting the moving picture data to a display section, wherein the reproduction section selectively outputs image data of an original frame from the moving picture data to the display section based on an instruction from a user. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177288 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND AUDIO OUTPUT METHOD - According to one embodiment, an electronic device control method including, detecting a position range specification of a particular object based on a touch operation from a moving image displayed on a touchscreen, outputting information on the detected particular object to a server via a network, and receiving a search result including tag information searched for in the server, and determining and reproducing, in accordance with the received tag information, a segment of the moving image in which the particular object is displayed. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177289 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a receiver, a generator, and an output module. The receiver is configured to receive program additional information including operation history information. The generator is configured to generate display information required to display a program guide associated with the program additional information based on the program additional information and program guide information. The output module is configured to output the display information. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177290 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MEDIA CONTENTS REPRODUCING METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and a media contents reproducing method thereof. An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a reproducing unit configured to reproduce media contents; and a controller configured to generate a control signal in response to an adjustment command for a reproduction speed of the media contents. The reproducing unit may include an audio parser configured to parse an audio stream of the media contents to detect its sampling rate; and an audio decoder configured to change an inverse sampling rate corresponding to the detected sampling rate according to the control signal, and decode the audio stream based on the changed inverse sampling rate. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177291 | VIDEO DEVICE AND METHOD - An article of print media that includes an electronic module that has at least one chip for storing data and for controlling the electronic module and first means for closing the electronic module such that at least a first video is shown. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177292 | RECORDING MEDIUM, REPRODUCTION DEVICE, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, REPRODUCTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A playback apparatus reads a byte-code application from a recording medium, and performs a playback control in accordance with the byte-code application. The playback apparatus includes a manager that selects a current title specified by an index table recorded on the recording medium. A display controller initializes a display rate of a display device using display rate initialization information, including a display rate applied to playlist information specifying video data, in an operation mode object corresponding to the current title. The operation mode object is recorded on the recording medium. A platform starts the byte-code application indicated in an application management table in the operation mode object. A graphics plane stores graphics data drawn by the byte-code application, and a playback controller plays back the video data specified by the playlist information selected by the byte-code application. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177293 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF ROLES FOR IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICES - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in order to assign roles to respective image capturing devices regarding at least one object that is a target during the subsequent recording. In the context of a method, at least one object is detected within a recorded image. The method may also cause information regarding the recorded image and information regarding the at least one object that was detected to be transmitted. The method may also include receiving an assignment of a role regarding at least one object being a target during subsequent recording. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177294 | INTERACTIVE MEDIA CONTENT SUPPORTING MULTIPLE CAMERA VIEWS - A video file is created from a plurality of video segments according to one or more predefined parameters. Each video segment corresponds to a different camera view of a common temporal event. A computing device initiates playback of the video file within a first video segment corresponding to a first camera view. Responsive to a user input command, the computing device changes a playback position of the video file from a current frame number of the first video segment to a destination frame number of a second video segment of the video file. The destination frame number has a predefined relationship to the current frame number. The computing devices continues playback of the video file from the destination frame number within the second video segment corresponding to a second camera view to provide a different perspective of a subject captured in the plurality of video segments. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177295 | ENABLING COPY AND PASTE FUNCTIONALITY FOR VIDEOS AND OTHER MEDIA CONTENT - Concepts and technologies are described herein for enabling copy and paste functionality for videos and other media content. In accordance with the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, text associated with media content can be displayed in an interface via which the text can be selected, exported, copied, and/or pasted into application programs. In some embodiments, the media content includes a payload and metadata. The metadata can define the text to be displayed. The metadata also can define timing information, styles information, positioning information, actions, and/or other aspects of the text. Output including the payload and the overlay can be generated and presented or stored. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177296 | GENERATING METADATA FOR USER EXPERIENCES - A system and method for efficiently managing life experiences captured by one or more sensors (e.g., video or still camera, image sensors including RGB sensors and depth sensors). A “life recorder” is a recording device that continuously captures life experiences, including unanticipated life experiences, in image, video, and/or audio recordings. In some embodiments, video and/or audio recordings captured by a life recorder are automatically analyzed, tagged with a set of one or more metadata, indexed, and stored for future use. By tagging and indexing life recordings, a life recorder may search for and acquire life recordings generated by itself or another life recorder, thereby allowing life experiences to be shared minutes or even years later. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177297 | Open API Digital Video Recorder and Method of Making and Using Same - A digital video recorder is disclosed. The digital video recorder includes at least one memory device, a plurality of communication access points for receiving at least one program play, an open application programming interface associated with the at least one memory device, and at least one correlation engine in communication with the open application programming interface. The plurality of applications correspondent to the open application programming interface allow a user to manipulate metadata associated with ones of the programs plays and the metadata relates to interframe interactivity with detailed aspects of the ones of the program plays. The at least one correlation engine provides for correlation among at least for the interframes of the program play to ones of the interframes of other ones of the program plays, and among the interframe interactivity to the interframes of the program play to interframe interactivity with the other ones of the interframes of the other ones of the program plays. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177298 | System and Method to Facilitate Programming of an Associated Recording Device - A system and method are disclosed to facilitates programming of a recording device. A client system is operatively coupled with the recording device, which, for example, is programmed and/or configured to record selected audio and/or visual broadcast programming. The client system receives a message, such as in the form of electronic mail (email) or another suitable form, from a remotely located computer. One or more tokens are associated with the message for providing program criteria indicative of selected audio and/or visual programming, which may be employed to program the recording device for recording broadcast programming based on the token. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177299 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING, CAPTURING, AND DISTRIBUTING CUSTOMIZED EVENT RECORDINGS - A system that enables an event or moments within an event to be captured and provided in a record that preserves at least some aspects of the participant's perspective of the event. In particular, the present invention involves centralized recording of the event in one or more modes including video, audio, and still image recordings and a system that enables a participant (i.e., one who perceives the event) to select portions of the event recording substantially contemporaneously with the event occurrence. A personalized record is made by duplicating the selected portions from the event record. In a particular example, the personalized record is recorded on a digital media such as a compact disc (CD) or digital video disk (END) or the like. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177300 | APPARATUS FOR AND A METHOD OF STORING A REAL TIME STREAM OF DIGITAL INFORMATION SIGNALS - An apparatus for recording a substantially real time stream of digital information signals on a disc like record carrier has been proposed. The stream of information signals represents information arranged in a sequence of video frames, each video frame arranged in separate, consecutive data blocks comprised in separate, consecutive data packets. The apparatus comprises input means ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130177301 | IMAGE BLUR CORRECTION DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An image blur correction device includes a lens unit which has at least one lens, and can be pivoted in two directions, which are orthogonal to each other, with respect to an outer housing, and a first driving motor and second driving motor which pivot the lens unit in the directions, in which a coil body having a plurality of coil sections, and a magnet placed to face the plurality of coil sections, are provided in the first driving motor and the second driving motor, a placement area, in which the plurality of coil sections are placed and a non-placement area, in which there are no coil sections, are formed, and the outer circumference of the non-placement area is positioned to the inside of a virtual circle that links the outer circumferences of each coil section in each plurality of coil section. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177302 | Integrated Camera Window - Apparatus, systems and methods for camera integration with cover glass and for processing cover glass to provide a camera window for an electronic device are disclosed. A camera window can be integrated into the cover glass. The apparatus, systems and methods are especially suitable for cover glasses, or displays (e.g., LCD displays), assembled in small form factor electronic devices such as handheld electronic devices (e.g., mobile phones, media players, personal digital assistants, remote controls, etc.). The apparatus, systems and methods can also be used for cover glasses or displays for other relatively larger form factor electronic devices (e.g., portable computers, tablet computers, displays, monitors, televisions, etc.). | 2013-07-11 |
20130177303 | SURVEILLANCE TRAILER WITH TILTING CAMERA SUPPORT POLE - A self-contained surveillance trailer includes a wheeled chassis for selective movement over and resting atop the ground and an electronics enclosure mounted atop the wheeled chassis. Surveillance electronics are mounted within the electronics enclosure. A camera support pole is pivotally mounted atop the wheeled chassis for pivotal motion between a raised position and a lowered position and a surveillance camera is mounted to the camera support pole. A brace extends between the wheeled chassis and the camera support pole for bracing the camera support pole in position. A roller is positioned between the camera support pole and the brace to allow the brace to engage the camera support pole at different positions along the camera support pole as the camera support pole is raised and/or lowered. One or more locks are provided for locking the camera support pole in the raised position. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177304 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE ACCESSORY WITH INTERCHANGEABLE CAMERA LENS SYSTEM - An accessory case for a portable electronic device (PED) includes an interchangeable camera lens system comprising one or more camera lenses. The accessory case may include an integrated attachment mechanism allowing the one or more lenses to be secured to the case in a certain position relative to the image capturing system. In certain embodiments, the one or more camera lenses may alter and/or improve the performance of an image capturing system of the PED. The one or more camera lenses may include a telephoto lens, a macroscopic lens, a fish-eye lens, a wide angle lens, and/or any other type of optical system. In some embodiments, the one or more camera lenses may be removably attached to the accessory case. In further embodiments, the one or more camera lenses may be included in a selectively positionable mechanism integrated into the accessory case. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177305 | OPTICAL COMMUNICATION NETWORK PATH RESTORATION - A method and system of determining a new path through an optical network from a source node to a destination node when a link in an original path fails are disclosed. When a fault on a link is detected, adjoint weights are assigned to each operational link for each node on the original path. A connection cost is determined for each node based on the adjoint weights of the links connected to the node. A new path through the optical network is determined based at least in part on the adjoint weights and the connection costs. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177306 | NOISE-RESILIENT CONSTELLATIONS FOR AN OPTICAL TRANSPORT SYSTEM - Various embodiments of a 16-QAM (quadrature-amplitude-modulation) constellation having one or more subsets of its sixteen constellation points arranged within respective one or more relatively narrow circular bands. Each of the subsets includes constellation points of at least two different amplitudes and may have between about six and about ten constellation points. Each of the circular bands may have a width that is between about 3% and about 20% of the maximum amplitude in the constellation. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177307 | VITAL DIGITAL INPUT - A digital input interface is provided which can be checked for its reliability. The configuration of the circuit on the input side allows a high impedance for a DC input signal and a low impedance for induced AC noise, naturally attenuating any AC induced noise while maintaining the DC input signal. The interface also provides a latent failure detection engine. The latent failure detection engine can open and close an optocoupler on the input side of the interface, which discharges and charges a capacitor on the input side. The time taken for the capacitor to recharge when the optocoupler is re-opened is used to determine if there has been any threshold decay in the interface. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177308 | Operational State Information Generation in an Optical Transceiver - Methods, algorithms, architectures, circuits, and/or systems for determining the status of parameters associated with optical transceiver operation are disclosed. The method can include (a) accessing and/or monitoring parametric data for each of a plurality of parameters that are related to operation of the optical transceiver; (b) storing the parametric data in one or more memories; (c) comparing the parametric data for each of the plurality of parameters against at least one of a corresponding plurality of predetermined thresholds; and (d) generating one or more states indicating whether the parametric data for a unique one of the parameters has crossed one or more of the corresponding plurality of predetermined thresholds. The invention also relates to an optical triplexer, comprising the described optical transceiver. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177309 | 40G/100G MSA-COMPLIANT OPTICAL TRANSCEIVERS WITH ADVANCED FUNCTIONALITY - Integrated performance monitoring (PM); optical layer operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&P); alarming; amplification, and the like is described in optical transceivers, such as multi-source agreement (MSA)-defined modules. An optical transceiver defined by an MSA agreement can include advanced integrated functions for carrier-grade operation which preserves the existing MSA specifications allowing the optical transceiver to operate with any compliant MSA host device with advanced features and functionality. The optical transceiver can include CFP and variants thereof (e.g., CFP2, CDFP, CXP), OIF-MSA-100GLH-EM-01.0, CCRx (Compact Coherent Receiver), Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable (QSFP) and variants thereof (e.g., QSFP+, QSFP2), 10X10 MSA, XFP, XPAK, XENPAK, X2, XFP-E, SFP, SFP+, 300-pin, and the like. | 2013-07-11 |
20130177310 | PROCESS METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING ALARM JITTER - The disclosure provides a process method and apparatus for preventing an alarm jitter, which are applied to an ASON system. The method comprises: obtaining a time interval weight T between generation and recovery of an alarm of a device through a pretest (S | 2013-07-11 |
20130177311 | PHOTONIC LINK INFORMATION COLLECTION AND ADVERTISEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Photonic link information collection and advertisement systems and methods enable photonic nodes (e.g., optical amplifiers) to operate within a control plane system in a distributed and real-time manner. For example, the photonic nodes may not require full control plane protocol stacks at each photonic node. In particular, the systems and methods provide a distributed discovery method for photonic links without requiring full participation in the control plane at the photonic nodes. Additionally, the systems and methods include network databases with amplifier configuration information in a control plane enabled network. | 2013-07-11 |