29th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110175935 | CONTROL OF LIGHT-EMITTING-DIODE BACKLIGHT ILLUMINATION THROUGH FRAME INSERTION - System(s) and method(s) are provided to regulate backlighting in a light emitting diode (LED)-based display through a sequence of alternate pulse-width-modulation (PWM) frame or sub-frame insertions. Alternate PWM frames or sub-frames can be black or non-black. A plurality of pixels in the display is partitioned into at least one zone including one or more rows of pixels; the at least one zone determines sub-frame period based on refresh frequency of the display. A sequence of alternate PWM sub-frames includes at least one alternate sub-frame and at least one normal sub-frame. Alternate PWM frames or alternate PWM sub-frames include a phase delay during which a backlight unit is turned off, and a PWM sequence in which the backlight unit is turned on with a finite duty cycle for the remainder of the PWM frame or sub-frame. A sequence of alternate PWM sub-frames can be configured internally or externally. Internal configuration can be synchronous with a reference signal whereas external configuration relies on external reference signal. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175936 | ANGULAR DEPENDENT PIXELS FOR TRICK VIEW - A display device having a display panel for displaying an image by spatial light modulation includes a plurality of pixel groups, each pixel group including a first pixel having a first type of luminance against viewing angle response, and a second pixel having a second type of luminance against viewing angle response, wherein the first and second luminance against viewing angle responses are different from one another. The display device further includes a controller operatively coupled to each of the plurality of pixel groups, wherein the controller is configured to drive each of the plurality of pixel groups such that on average the plurality of pixel groups simultaneously provide a predetermined on-axis luminance and an predetermined off-axis luminance for a region of the image corresponding to each pixel group. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175937 | GAMMA VOLTAGE GENERATION CIRCUIT - A gamma voltage generation circuit is provided. The gamma voltage generation circuit includes a plurality of resistor strings, a plurality of second resistors and a plurality of switches. Each of the resistor strings has a plurality of first resistors connected in series. Each of ends of the first resistors provides a gamma reference voltage. Each of second resistors is connected in series with the resistor strings. Each of the switches is coupled to a corresponding one of the resistor strings, selects and outputs one of the gamma reference voltages provided by the ends of the first resistors of the corresponding one of the resistor strings according to a control signal. Therefore, levels of the gamma voltages can synchronously displaced, so that the effects presented by pixels with different common voltage levels are similar or equal. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175938 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A backlight unit and a display apparatus are provided. The display apparatus includes a driving unit which applies a driving current using a duty cycle controlling to the light emitting unit; and a controller which controls a first driving current to be applied to the light emitting unit in a section of a plurality of frame sections, and a second driving current to be applied to the light emitting unit in another section of the plurality of frame sections. Therefore, luminance representation of backlight in a low grayscale region can be improved. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175939 | DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention provides a display device including a display medium, the display medium including a pair of substrates positioned so as to have a space therebetween, at least one of the substrates having translucency; a pair of electrodes respectively being positioned on the pair of substrates, the electrode positioned on the substrate having translucency having translucency; a dispersion medium positioned between the pair of electrodes; and first particles and second particles being dispersed in the dispersion medium and having different colors and different charge polarities, the first particles and the second particles electrophoretically moving independently from each other when a first voltage potential difference is applied between the pair of electrodes, and the first particles and the second particles electrophoretically moving while forming a positively or negatively charged flocculation when a second voltage potential difference that is smaller than the first voltage potential difference is applied between the pair of electrodes. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175940 | PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE ADJUSTMENT METHOD - A projection display apparatus includes: an imager configured to modulate light emitted from a light source; a projection unit configured to project light coming from the imager on a projection plane; a detection unit configured to detect a projection frame provided on the projection plane; and an imager controller configured to control the imager so that a position of an image projected on the projection plane is moved in a projectable range within which the projection unit is able to project an image. The imager controller controls the imager so that the image projected on the projection plane fits within the projection frame. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175941 | METHOD FOR DRIVING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In an image signal writing period, a first image signal is supplied to a first liquid crystal element and a first capacitor from a signal line. In a backlight lighting period, display is performed in a light-transmitting pixel portion in response to the first image signal. In a black grayscale signal writing period, a signal for black display is supplied to a second liquid crystal element and a second capacitor from the signal line in the reflective pixel portion. In a still image signal writing period, a second image signal is supplied to the first liquid crystal element, the first capacitor, the second liquid crystal element, and the second capacitor from the signal line. In a still image signal holding period, display is performed in the reflective pixel portion in response to the second image signal. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175942 | Gamma Reference Voltage Output Circuit of Source Driver - A gamma reference voltage output circuit of a source driver includes a reference voltage generation unit configured to divide power supply voltages by using resistors which are connected in series, and generate a plurality of gamma reference voltages; a gamma buffer unit having a plurality of gamma buffers which selectively output, through internal switching operations, gamma reference voltages needed by a plurality of gamma voltage generation units; and the plurality of gamma voltage generation units configured to divide the gamma reference voltages which are inputted from the gamma buffer unit, by using resistors which are connected in series, in conformity with a required mode and output divided gamma voltages. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175943 | Gamma Voltage Output Circuit of Source Driver - A gamma voltage output circuit of a source driver includes a reference voltage generation unit configured to generate upper and lower reference voltages; and upper and lower gamma buffers configured to stabilize and output the reference voltages. The lower gamma buffers include a first gamma buffer having a first operational amplifier which operates as a rail amplifier in a region between a positive power supply voltage and a ground voltage to receive a first lower reference voltage of a positive voltage region and output a first gamma voltage of the positive voltage region, and the upper gamma buffers include a second gamma buffer having a second operational amplifier which operates as a rail amplifier in a region between the ground voltage and a negative power supply voltage to receive a first upper reference voltage of a negative voltage region and output a second gamma voltage of the negative voltage region. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175944 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING COLOR OF A DISPLAY DEVICE - A control system is used for maintaining color of a display device, wherein the color is g formed by brightness of a first, second and a third color elements. The first, second and the third color elements have a first brightness, second brightness and a third brightness respectively and a luminance ratio of the first brightness, second brightness and the third brightness. The control system comprises a light-detecting member, a processing unit and a light source driver. The light-detecting member is used for detecting brightness of the first, second and the third color elements. The processing unit is used for calculating a first attenuation brightness of the first color element, second attenuation brightness of the second color element and a third attenuation brightness of the third color element. The light source driver is used for adjusting brightness of the first, second and the third color elements when the first attenuation brightness reaches a first compensated brightness of the first color element, the processing unit controls the light source driver to respectively adjust the first, second and the third brightness into a first, second and the third default brightness based on the first default brightness and the luminance ratio of the first brightness, second brightness and the third brightness, wherein, the difference of brightness between the first brightness and the first default brightness is the first compensated brightness. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175945 | DRIVING METHODS FOR ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAYS - The driving system and methods of the present invention enable interruption of updating images. The system and methods not only have the advantage that they can prevent overdriving of an electrophoretic display, but they also allow updating images in the highest speed possible. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175946 | Transflective liquid crystal display device and method of fabricating the same - A transflective liquid crystal display device. A first substrate having viewing and peripheral areas is provided. The viewing area comprises transmissive and reflective regions. A backlight device is disposed under the first substrate, used to provide a backlight passing through the transmissive region. A power management controller connects the backlight device to control an intensity of the backlight. At least one photodetector is formed on the first substrate in the peripheral area, wherein the photodetector detects an intensity of ambient light above the first substrate, and then provides a corresponding signal to the power management controller to control the intensity of the backlight. According to the invention, the intensity of the backlight automatically becomes greater when the intensity of the ambient light becomes lower, and the intensity of the backlight automatically becomes lower when the intensity of the ambient light becomes greater. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175947 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING IMAGE STITCH-IN PHENOMENON - A method for improving image stitch-in phenomenon is disclosed. The method includes the following steps. First, at least a first gray-scale line is inserted into the position of a corresponding number of scan line(s) in a frame. Then, at least a second gray-scale line is inserted into the position of a corresponding number of scan line(s) in the next frame. By inserting gray-scale line(s) into different positions sequentially, the image stitch-in phenomenon will not appear when changing a picture that has been displayed for a long time. The present invention can also improve the stitch-in phenomenon happening in an electronic photo frame and a liquid crystal display as well. Thus, the present invention is able to match the demand of human vision and improves the quality of visual display. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175948 | ORNAMENTAL DISPLAY - An ornamental display device having an interferometric modulator for displaying an ornamental image. The ornamental device may also have a signal receiver configured to receive an external signal. The ornamental device may further have a processor configured to control an image on the display based on the external signal. The external signal is emitted from a controller configured to control a plurality of ornamental devices to display coordinated images. The ornamental device may have a patterned diffuser formed on a transparent substrate to provide an ornamental image or information. The ornamental device may be a piece of jewelry or an article that may be worn. The image displayed may have an iridescent appearance. A controller may also be used to control images displayed on multiple ornamental device to provide coordinated images based on externals received or pre-programmed images. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175949 | Power Management For Modulated Backlights - Power levels of a backlight are adjusted in a number of ways and based on a number of criteria. The adjustments result in a lower power consumption and, in some cases, may enhance audience attention to important objects in a scene. The adjustments comprise, for example, a combination of ramping down power (lowering final display brightness) in concert with corresponding compensatory LCD adjustments (increasing final display brightness). The adjustments may also include, for example, system dimming after ramp down/LCD adjustments are exhausted, or the shifting of an LDR2HDR curve. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175950 | ILLUMINATING APPARATUS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - Provided is an illuminating apparatus wherein luminosity deterioration of illuminating light can be suppressed. An illuminating apparatus ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110175951 | ILLUMINATING APPARATUS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDED THEREWITH - Provided is an illuminating apparatus wherein a time for correcting the color of illuminating light can be shortened. The illuminating apparatus ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110175952 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING SAME - An illumination device is provided that can reduce decreases in brightness of illumination light. The illumination device ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110175953 | PROJECTOR AND METHOD FOR PROJECTING AN IMAGE - A projector, having an illumination modulator having multiple illumination pixels a projection lens projecting the light being modulated in a pixel-individual manner onto an image modulator having multiple image pixels to generate the image. A controller generates illumination control data for the illumination modulator and generates image control data for the image modulator. The illumination control data has either an on-value or an off-value The illumination control data (MS) is generated such that the on-value for each illumination pixel is associated with at least one image pixel that is to represent a brightness value within the image and an off-value for all other illumination pixels, with the exception that the illumination control data for at least one of the other illumination pixels that is at a distance by not more than one predetermined pixel number, has an on-value. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175954 | METHOD OF DRIVING A DISPLAY PANEL, DRIVING UNIT FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE DRIVING UNIT - A driving unit of a display panel includes a control part, a gate driving part, a grayscale compensating part, and a data driving part. The control part provides a control signal and a grayscale signal. The gate driving part provides a gate signal to the display panel. The display panel is divided into a plurality of blocks according to a distance from a light source to each of the blocks. The grayscale compensating part outputs a compensating signal of an n-th frame using look-up tables, and the look-up tables respectively correspond to the blocks of the display panel. The data driving part converts the compensating signal of the n-th frame into a grayscale voltage and provides the grayscale voltage to the display panel. Accordingly, the driving unit of the display panel may improve a response speed of liquid crystals and display quality. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175955 | Printer And Printing System | 2011-07-21 |
20110175956 | INKJET EJECTION APPARATUS, INKJET EJECTION METHOD, AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - A standard drive waveform contains, in one ejection cycle: a first ejection waveform group including at least one ejection waveform causing liquid to be ejected from a nozzle to form one dot of a maximum size; a first non-ejection waveform arranged after the first ejection waveform group; a second ejection waveform group including at least one ejection waveform causing the liquid to be ejected from the nozzle to form a dot of a minimum size; and a second non-ejection waveform arranged after the second ejection waveform group. At least one of the ejection waveforms is selected from one of the first and second ejection waveform groups in accordance with ejection data. When the selected ejection waveform belongs to the first ejection waveform group, the first non-ejection waveform is further selected. When the selected ejection waveform belongs to the second ejection waveform group, the second non-ejection waveform is further selected. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175957 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - An image forming apparatus includes an ejection head having a plurality of nozzle arrays arranged in an orthogonal direction to an array direction thereof, a carriage on which the ejection head is loaded, and a moving unit that moves the carriage. The image forming apparatus further includes a control unit that controls the moving unit and the ejection head such that, when flushing is to be performed while the image is formed on a sheet as the carriage reciprocates, a liquid is ejected to an image forming region of the sheet from the plurality of nozzle arrays, the liquid is ejected to a first receiving area from a first nozzle array group disposed adjacent to an outward side, and the liquid is ejected to a second receiving area from a remaining second nozzle array group excluding the first nozzle array group and disposed adjacent to a homeward side. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175958 | FLUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND FLUID EJECTING METHOD - A fluid ejecting apparatus includes a head that is provided with a first-nozzle-row and a second-nozzle-row, a platen that is provided with a plurality of convex-portions, and a control unit repeats an operation of ejecting fluid from the nozzles moving in two directions of a forward-path and a backward-path. The control unit adjusts the ejecting time such that, at the medium of the convex-portions, an amount-of-deviation in the movement-direction of the dots formed on the forward-path and the backward-path by the first-nozzle-row is less than an amount-of-deviation of the dots formed on the forward-path and backward-path by the second-nozzle-row. In the ejection operation, and such that the position in the movement-direction of the dots formed by the second-nozzle-row is a position opposite to the side on which the head moves in the movement-direction with respect to the position in the movement-direction of the dots formed by the first-nozzle-row. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175959 | THERMAL FLUID-EJECTION DEVICE DIE - A die for a thermal drop-on-demand fluid-ejection device includes thermal firing resistors, low-side switches, and high-side switches. The thermal firing resistors are organized over resistor groups such that each thermal firing resistor is located within only one of the resistor groups. The resistor groups are lesser in number than the thermal firing resistors. Each thermal firing resistor has a first end and a second end. The low-side switches are equal in number to the thermal firing resistors. Each low-side switch connects the second end of a corresponding thermal firing resistor to a low voltage. The high-side switches are equal in number to the resistor groups. Each high-side switch connects the first ends of the thermal firing resistors of a corresponding resistor group to power providing a voltage greater than the low voltage. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175960 | LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS AND LIQUID EJECTION METHOD - A liquid ejection apparatus comprising a liquid chamber for accommodating a liquid to be supplied from a liquid tank, an ejection port for ejecting droplets of the liquid by applying a pressure to the liquid in the liquid chamber, a pressure application unit for applying the pressure to the liquid in the liquid chamber a liquid-holding structure for holding the liquid on the atmosphere side of the ejection port so as to cover the ejection port with the liquid; and a liquid-removing unit for removing the liquid held on the atmosphere side of the ejection port. The liquid-removing unit controls a timing of ejecting the droplets from the ejection port. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175961 | PRINT CONDITION SETTING METHOD IN PRINTING DEVICE - In a printing device includes a plurality of heads corresponding to black K ink and colored inks C, M, and Y, wherein the heads are extended in a direction orthogonal to a conveying direction of a medium and are disposed in parallel from the upstream side to the downstream side, and ink droplets are discharged and deposited on the medium in order from the heads while the medium is being conveyed, a print condition setting method includes the steps of setting an order in accordance with the extent of concentration irregularity in the composite colors RGB; and creating, within the discharge order of the inks, the most separation of discharge order between the two colored inks that manifest the composite color having the greatest concentration irregularity, and inserting K ink between the discharge orders of the two colored inks that manifest the composite colors having the second greatest concentration irregularity. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175962 | PRINTING CONTROL DEVICE, PRINTING DEVICE, AND PRINTING CONTROL METHOD - A control device for a printer includes a master controller and a slave controller, and the constituent elements of the master controller and the slave controllers are configured symmetrically. The master controller includes a virtual mechanical controller. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175963 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS AND ABNORMALITY DETECTION METHOD FOR LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - An inkjet recording apparatus may include a liquid discharge head and a control unit. The liquid discharge head includes a heat generation resistor to generate thermal energy used for discharging liquid and a protection film disposed in at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the heat generation resistor. The control unit measures a minimum energy value required by the heat generation resistor to discharge liquid. In addition, the control unit stops discharge operation of the liquid discharge head when at least one of the energy value and a statistical value of the energy value is less than a threshold. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175964 | INK, INK-JET RECORDING METHOD, AND INK CARTRIDGE - An ink containing a plurality of polymers and carbon black, wherein the plurality of polymers include a polymer A having an acid value of 200 mgKOH/g or more and 300 mgKOH/g or less and a polymer B having an acid value of 80 mgKOH/g or more and 180 mgKOH/g or less, the weight average molecular weight of the polymer A is larger than the weight average molecular weight of the polymer B, the carbon black has a DBP oil absorption of 75 mL/100 g or less and a specific surface area of 200 m | 2011-07-21 |
20110175965 | INKJET RECORDING METHOD - An inkjet recording method, including: performing recording on an inkjet recording medium having an ink receiving layer, as an uppermost layer on a support, the ink receiving layer including at least a water-soluble resin, a crosslinking agent, and inorganic fine particles having a secondary particle diameter measured with an electron microscope of 45 nm or less, using an ink including at least a dye, water and a water-soluble organic solvent, wherein, in the ink, a content of water-soluble organic solvent, which gives a change ratio of the secondary particle diameter of the inorganic fine particles in the uppermost layer of 100% or less when measured before and after the water-soluble organic solvent is applied at 6.6 g/m | 2011-07-21 |
20110175966 | CONTROL METHOD FOR AN INKJET PRINTER, AND AN INKJET PRINTER - An inkjet printer can desirably clean two inkjet heads mounted on a head carriage before printing starts. The inkjet printer | 2011-07-21 |
20110175967 | ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER FILM - A method for manufacturing an electromechanical transducer film including a lower electrode and plural layers of a sol-gel solution film formed on the lower electrode by an inkjet method, the method including the steps of a) modifying a surface of the lower electrode, b) forming a first sol-gel solution film on the surface of the lower electrode by ejecting droplets of a sol-gel solution to the surface of the lower electrode, and c) forming a second sol-gel solution film on the first sol-gel solution film by ejecting droplets of the sol-gel solution to a surface of the first sol-gel solution film. Adjacent dots formed on the surface of the lower electrode by the droplets ejected in step b) overlap each other. Adjacent dots formed on the surface of the first sol-gel solution film by the droplets ejected in step c) do not overlap each other. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175968 | Method of Ink-Jet Recording by Ejecting Ink-Jet Ink-Receptive Composition - An ink-jet ink-receptive composition, which resolves problems such as blurring of images and show-through occurring when water soluble dye inks are employed on uncoated paper such as plain paper or ordinary postcards and which provide a high density and high quality image, contains a specific silica particle aggregate and polyvinylpyrrolidone. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175969 | NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT INCLUDING ACTIVE AND STATIC INK EJECTING MEMBERS DEFINING VARIABLE-VOLUME CHAMBER - A nozzle arrangement for an inkjet printhead includes an ink inlet; a static ink ejecting member bounding the ink inlet; an active ink ejecting member having a roof defining an ink ejection port and sidewalls depending from the roof towards the substrate, the active ink ejecting member and the static ink ejecting member together defining a nozzle chamber; and an actuator arrangement configured to reciprocate the active ink ejection member relative to the static ink ejecting member to eject ink in the nozzle chamber out through the ink ejection port. The static ink ejecting member is located within bounds delimited by the sidewalls of the active ink ejecting member, the static ink ejecting member includes a sealing structure defined along an edge of the static ink ejecting member and spaced from the sidewall, and the sealing structure is shaped to facilitate a surface tension of a fluid in the variable-volume nozzle chamber to form a fluidic seal between the active and static ink ejecting members. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175970 | INKJET PRINTHEAD INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCORPORATING FULCRUM ASSISTED INK EJECTION ACTUATOR - An inkjet printhead integrated circuit includes a substrate; a drive circuitry layer positioned on the substrate, the substrate and the drive circuitry layer defining a plurality of ink inlet channels; nozzle chamber walls positioned on the substrate, the nozzle chamber walls supporting roof structures to define nozzle chambers in fluid communication with the ink inlet channels; ink ejection ports defined in the roof structures; ink ejection members positioned in respective nozzle chambers and displaceable with respect to the roof structures to eject ink from the ink ejection ports; fulcrum formations fast with the substrate, each fulcrum formation having an effort formation on one side and a load formation on an opposite side; and thermal actuators outside of and associated with respective nozzle chambers and connected to the drive circuitry layer to move with respect to the substrate on receipt of electrical signals from the drive circuitry layer. Each ink ejection member is fast with a respective load formation. Each effort formation is fast with a respective thermal actuator, whereby reciprocal movement generated by the thermal actuators results in reciprocal movement of the ink ejection members and subsequent ink drop ejection from the ink ejection ports The fulcrum, effort and load formations are composite with a primary layer and a secondary layer. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175971 | ELECTRICALLY GROUNDED INKJET EJECTOR AND METHOD FOR MAKING AN ELECTRICALLY GROUNDED INKJET EJECTOR - An inkjet ejector provides electrical conductors for grounding electrically isolated layers in the ejector while electrically coupling a transducer of the ejector to a firing signal circuit. The inkjet ejector includes a diaphragm plate have a first side and a second side, a plurality of transducers mounted to the first side of the diaphragm plate, a polymer layer located on the second side of the diaphragm plate, an electrically conductive layer that is isolated from electrical ground by the polymer layer, and a plurality of electrical conductors, at least one of the electrical conductors extends from the electrically conductive layer to electrical ground through the polymer layer and other electrical conductors of the plurality of electrical conductors extend from each transducer to a firing signal circuit, the electrical conductor extending from the electrically conductive layer being the same material as the other electrical conductors in the plurality of electrical conductors. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175972 | Process, Dispersions and Use - A process for preparing an aqueous pigment dispersion suitable for use in an ink jet printing ink comprising the following steps in the order I) followed by II):
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20110175973 | INKJET RECORDING HEAD CARTRIDGE - An inkjet recording head cartridge includes a container body configured to accommodate a plural colors of ink. The container body has a first side surface and also has a projecting part. The inkjet recording head cartridge includes a recording head unit configured to have ink supply port arrays. The recording head unit also has discharge port arrays which discharge the plural colors of ink. The container body has a first partitioning wall and second partitioning walls. The first partitioning wall is configured to partition the inside of the container body to intersect with the ink supply port arrays, to form a first ink accommodating unit which has the first side surface, and to form a space which does not have the first side surface. The second partitioning walls are in contact with the first partitioning wall and divide the space into a plurality of ink accommodating units. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175974 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING EGGS - A method for laser marking eggs is disclosed which comprises using a machine vision system to monitor laser marking of eggs by a laser marking system, and adjusting one or more parameters of the laser marking system based upon determinations made by the machine vision system. Additionally, a system for laser marking eggs is disclosed which comprise a machine vision system and one or more control elements. The machine vision system is configured and arranged to monitor laser marking of eggs by a laser marking system, and the one or more control elements are configured and arranged to adjust one or more parameters of the laser marking system based upon determinations made by the machine vision system. Further, a system for laser marking eggs is disclosed comprising multiple laser marking apparatuses and a central server. The laser marking apparatuses are configured and arranged to perform laser marking jobs queued by local computers for laser marking eggs being packed by egg packing stations. The central server is configured to distribute the laser marking jobs to the local computers. In addition, a method is disclosed for controlling laser marking jobs which comprises distributing the laser marking jobs from a central computer to local computers responsible for queuing laser marking jobs to one or more laser marking apparatuses configured and arranged to laser mark information on eggs. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175975 | APPARATUS FOR ALIGNMENT OF VIDEO CLOCK WITH THE ROS START OF SCAN SENSOR SIGNAL IN PRINTING SYSTEMS - Systems and methods are provided for aligning a video clock with the raster output scanner start-of-scan signal in printing systems. A system and method is proposed to align the pixel clock to an asynchronous reference signal generated in the raster output scanner. The proposed system and method adjusts a phase for a static phase value while performing a dynamic phase shifting for the start-of-scan signal alignment. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175976 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING DATA SERVICE FOR QUALITY OF SERVICE IN PORTABLE TERMINAL USING TWO DIFFERENT OPERATING SYSTEMS - A method and an apparatus for supporting a data service for Quality of Service (QoS) in a portable terminal using two different Operating Systems (OSs) are provided. The apparatus includes a QoS controller server, in an application chip, for sending a QoS control signal to a QoS controller client of a modem chip, the QoS controller client, in the modem chip, for controlling the modem chip based on the control signal received from the QoS controller server of the application chip, and a memory for providing a channel between the application chip and the modem chip. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175977 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR REMOTE CONTROL OF A VIDEO CONFERENCING DEVICE - A method, system, and computer-readable storage medium for remotely controlling a video conferencing device registered with a video conferencing management server. The method includes establishing a connection to the video conferencing management server via a local access network (LAN), receiving a list of video conferencing devices registered with the video conferencing management server, selecting a video conferencing device from the list of video conferencing devices registered with the video conferencing management server, downloading a remote control application from the video conferencing management server, receiving registration information for the selected video conferencing device from the video conferencing management server, the registration information including at least an internal LAN address of the selected video conferencing device, establishing, using the registration information, a connection directly with the selected video conferencing device, and controlling the selected video conferencing device using the remote control application. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175978 | VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS AND VIDEO DISPLAY METHOD - In general, according to one embodiment, a video display apparatus includes a backlight, a signal processing module, a transmission-type display panel, and a lighting timing generation processing module. The signal processing module is configured to process an input video signal and output an output video signal for 2D display or 3D display. The transmission-type display panel is configured to control transmission of light supplied from the backlight according to the output video signal. The lighting timing generation processing module is configured to switch between a backlight lighting period for the 2D display and a backlight lighting period for the 3D display in such a manner that a time of a center of gravity of a figure formed by a response level-time curve in the backlight lighting period is later in the 3D display than in the 2D display. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175979 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS AND VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a video processing apparatus configured to scale three-dimensional video data including an interleaved image of a first resolution, in which a left-eye image and a right-eye image are alternately disposed in every other scanning line, to a second resolution, includes a left/right-eye image extraction module, an image interpolation module, and a scaling module. The left/right-eye image extraction module extracts a left-eye interleaved image corresponding to scanning lines of the left-eye image and a right-eye interleaved image corresponding to scanning lines of the right-eye image. The image interpolation module generates an interpolated left-eye image and an interpolated right-eye image by interpolating pixels by using the left-eye interleaved image and the right-eye interleaved image. The scaling module generates a left-eye scaling image and a right-eye scaling image by scaling the interpolated left-eye image and the interpolated right-eye image to the second resolution. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175980 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE - In a signal processing device, a first left eye noise extraction circuit and a first right eye noise extraction circuit perform the same noise extraction process. A second left eye noise extraction circuit and a second right eye noise extraction circuit perform different noise extraction processes. The signal processing control circuit controls a selector so that the selector selects the outputs of the left eye noise extraction circuits for a left eye video signal, and the outputs of the right eye noise extraction circuits for a right eye video signal. The correlation detection circuit detects a correlation between the left and right eye video signals, and controls a selector so that the selector selects the output of the first left or right eye noise extraction circuit when the correlation is high, and the output of the second left or right eye noise extraction circuit when the correlation is low. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175981 | 3D COLOR IMAGE SENSOR - A 3D color image sensor and a 3D optical imaging system including the 3D color image sensor are provided. The 3D color image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate, having a plurality of first photodiodes and a plurality of second photodiodes, and a wiring layer formed under the first photodiodes and the second photodiodes. A light filter array layer is disposed on the first and the second photodiodes, having a plurality of color filter patterns and infrared (IR) light filter patterns, wherein each of the IR light filter patterns receives depth information of 3D color image of an object and corresponds to the first photodiode, and each of the color filter patterns receives color image information of 3D color image of the object and corresponds to the second photodiode. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175982 | METHOD OF FLUORESCENT NANOSCOPY - An analysis of an object dyed with fluorescent coloring agents carried out with the aid of a fluorescent microscope which is modified for improved resolving power and called a nanoscope. The method is carried out with a microscope having an optical system for visualizing and projecting a sample image to a video camera which records and digitizes images of individual fluorescence molecules and nanoparticles at a low noise, a computer for recording and processing images, a sample holder arranged in front of an object lens, a fluorescent radiation exciting source and a set of replaceable suppression filters for separating the sample fluorescent light. Separately fluorescing visible molecules and nanoparticles are periodically formed in different object parts, the laser produces the oscillation thereof which is sufficient for recording the non-overlapping images of the molecules and nanoparticles and for decoloring already recorded fluorescent molecules, wherein tens of thousands of pictures of recorded individual molecule and nanoparticle images, in the form of stains having a diameter on the order of a fluorescent light wavelength multiplied by a microscope amplification, are processed by a computer for searching the coordinates of the stain centers and building the object image according to millions of calculated stain center co-ordinates corresponding to the co-ordinates of the individual fluorescent molecules and nanoparticles. With this invention it is possible to obtain a two-dimensional and a three-dimensional image with a resolving power better than 20 nm and to record a color image by dyeing proteins, nucleic acids and lipids with different coloring agents. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175983 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) IMAGE - An apparatus and method for obtaining a three-dimensional image. A first multi-view image may be generated using patterned light of infrared light, and a second multi-view image may be generated using non-patterned light of visible light. A first depth image may be obtained from the first multi-view image, and a second depth image may be obtained from the second multi-view image. Then, stereo matching may be performed on the first depth image and the second depth image to generate a final depth image. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175984 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF EXTRACTING THE TARGET OBJECT DATA ON THE BASIS OF DATA CONCERNING THE COLOR AND DEPTH - Provided are a method and system for extracting a target object from a background image, the method including: generating a scalar image of differences between the object image and the background, using a lightness and a color difference between the background and current video frame; initializing a mask to have a value equal to a value for a corresponding pixel of a mask of a previous video frame, where a value of the scalar image of differences for the pixel is less than a threshold, and to have a predetermined value otherwise; clustering the scalar image of differences and the depth data; filling the mask for each pixel position the current video frame, using a centroid of a cluster of the scalar image of differences and the depth data; and updating the background image on the basis of the filled mask and the scalar image of differences. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175985 | METHOD OF GENERATING CONTENTS INFORMATION AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING CONTENTS USING THE CONTENTS INFORMATION - The present invention relates to a method of generating contents information for managing contents including stereo-scopic contents being two-dimensional contents and three dimensional contents, and an apparatus for managing contents, the method including the steps of, when there is a scene change of contents, adding a second field including information on each of a plurality of scenes corresponding to a plurality of types, respectively, to the contents information. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175986 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION OF PERSONS ACCORDING TO THE HAND GEOMETRY - The invention relates to a method of bio-metric identification of persons according to the hand, by which the shape of the hand is scanned, evaluated and compared with the database of hand shapes, whereas the three-dimensional (3D) shape of the hand is scanned, this is analysed and a three-dimensional (3D) model of the hand is created, which is compared with the database of three-dimensional (3D) models of hand. The invention also relates to a device for biometric identification of persons according to the hand comprising a pad and a scanning device ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110175987 | STEREO CAMERA SYSTEM - The invention relates to a stereo camera system with at least two image detection sensors which are fixedly connected to a circuit board. The image detection sensors are coplanar and a fixed distance apart. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175988 | 3D VIDEO GRAPHICS OVERLAY - Preparing a three dimensional (3D) video graphical overlay based on a two dimensional (2D) graphical image in a decoded stereoscopic video signal. This includes receiving the 2D graphical image and receiving 3D information associated with the 3D video graphical overlay. This also includes reproducing, using a processor, the 2D graphical image to form a first view graphical image and a second view graphical image in a graphics window. This also includes mapping the first and second view graphical images, using the 3D information, to frames in the 3D video to form a 3D video graphical overlay of a 3D video stream. This also includes blending the 3D video graphical overlay and the 3D video stream. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175989 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VOICE CONTROL OF MEDICAL DEVICES - A medical device includes an insertable portion capable of being inserted into an orifice associated with a body of a patient. The insertable portion comprising an automated head unit capable of being manipulated in at least two axes of motion based at least in part on one or more control signals. The medical device further includes one or more controllers coupled to the automated head unit. In one particular embodiment, the one or more controllers generate the one or more control signals based at least in part on an input signal. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175990 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An endoscope apparatus is an endoscope apparatus that picks up an image of an object using a camera. The endoscope apparatus includes a semiconductor device mounted on a circuit substrate including a CPU core and a drive circuit for driving the camera and a parameter setting section provided in the semiconductor device that sets parameter data for adjusting output timing of a drive signal of the drive circuit or input timing of an image signal from the camera. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175991 | Image Orienting Coupling Assembly - A coupling assembly for a scope and an image sensor housing is disclosed generally comprising an image orientation unit having first and second coupling sections for coupling the unit to a scope and an image sensor housing, such as a camera head, an optical assembly with a rotatable optical element for rotating the images, a rotation sensor for monitoring rotation of the optical element, an accelerometer for monitoring rotation of the unit, and a processor for receiving signals from the rotation sensor and the accelerometer and calculating the orientation of the images relative to the direction of gravity. In certain embodiments, the processor causes an actuator to rotate the optical element to level the images. In some embodiments, the processor activates a visual indicator, such as a diode, to indicate the direction of vertical. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175992 | FILE SELECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A file selection system includes a display unit, a camera, and a processing unit. The camera captures an image. The processing unit examines the image to find a face, eyeballs, and eye sockets, and determining a location of the face in the image and a location of an eyeball in an eye socket, to obtain which area an individual looks at. The processing unit further selects media content according to the area the individual looks at. The display unit displays the selected media content. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175993 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Provided is an image processing apparatus, including: a receiver to receive an all-in-focus image, which is generated through selecting, from focus face images, representative divided images being best-focused images among images in divided regions forming the focus face images, for each of the focus face images correspondingly to the divided regions, the focus face images being obtained through imaging an object at focus positions, and information about the focus positions of the focus face images including the representative divided images; and a predicted-image generator to generate a blur-compensation predicted image corresponding to each of the focus face images through performing a blur-compensation prediction using a blur function with respect to each of the representative divided images based on the information about the focus positions of the focus face images including the representative divided images, the information being received by the receiving means. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175994 | Method and Apparatus for Imaging of Features on a Substrate - A method for imaging features on a substrate, comprising scanning the substrate and producing an image thereof, overlaying a grid model on the image, fitting the grid model to the locations of at least some of the features on the image, and extracting images of the features. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175995 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RE-LOCATING AN OBJECT IN A SAMPLE ON A SLIDE WITH A MICROSCOPE IMAGING DEVICE - A method of re-locating an object in a sample is provided for a previously-scanned slide having determined objects each with corresponding stored coordinates and a stored image, the objects being mapped relative to each other. The slide is positioned on a microscope stage, stored images of the objects are visually displayed, and a target object is selected. The slide is moved to an estimated coordinate position, corresponding to the coordinates of the target object, and a field-of-view image of the sample is captured for comparison to the stored image of the target. If the target is in the image, an offset between actual coordinates of the located target and the stored coordinates of the corresponding object is determined. The slide is then moved, via the stage, from the estimated coordinate position, according to the offset, to center the target in the image. Associated systems and methods are also provided. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175996 | Pipeline Inspection System - An inspection system configured for “no-blow” use in a pressurized gas pipeline includes a push rod wound around a spool for convenient deployment and portability. A camera disposed on one end of the push rod is configured to relay images back to a monitor. A motor is configured for remote actuation by an operator, and provides for self-propelled movement of the camera in the pipeline. An entry tube is configured for sealed entry into the pipeline to facilitate entry of the camera and push rod. A guide shoe at the end of the entry tube provides a smooth transition for the camera and push rod as it leaves the entry tube and enters the pipeline. An automatically deployable and retractable positioning system is used to keep the camera away from an interior surface of the pipeline, and in the case of smaller pipelines, centers the camera within the pipeline. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175997 | HIGH SPEED OPTICAL INSPECTION SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE ILLUMINATION IMAGERY - An optical inspection system ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110175998 | MOTION CALCULATION DEVICE AND MOTION CALCULATION METHOD - A motion calculation device includes an image-capturing unit configured to capture an image of a range including a plane and outputs the captured image, an extraction unit configured to extract a region of the plane from the image, a detection unit configured to detect feature points and motion vectors of the feature points from a plurality of images captured by the image-capturing unit at a predetermined time interval; and a calculation unit configured to calculate the motion of the host device based on both of an epipolar constraint relating to the feature points and a homography relating to the region. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175999 | VIDEO SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - A method for operating a video system includes performing a visual surveillance tour of a predetermined control area with a pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) camera. The method also includes recording at least one video image frame of the predetermined control area. The method further includes recording at least one coordinate value associated with a predetermined coordinate system. The method also includes transmitting each of the at least one video image frame and the at least one coordinate value to at least one storage device. The method further includes indexing the at least one video image frame as a function of the at least one coordinate value. The method also includes retrieving the at least one video image frame based on the at least one coordinate value and displaying the at least one video image frame on at least one video display device. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176000 | System and Method for Counting People - A 3D camera system monitors people passing through a portal. Time sequence data are collected and analyzed. People are counted as they move through the portal and specific people entering the portal are matched with those exiting the portal. Movement is tracked to establish entrance or exit. Features specific to an individual are established and entered into a local data pool to match a person entering with a person later exiting a vehicle or other controlled area. The matching process uses multiple measurements and allows decisions to be made using previous and future information. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176001 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING OPERATION OF AN LED DISPLAY SCREEN - A method and a system for monitoring operation of an LED display screen are provided. The method comprises: A. transmitting a monitoring video image to the LED display screen, shooting a corresponding monitoring image by a video camera, and transmitting the monitoring image back to a computer apparatus; and B. analyzing and computing pixels in the monitoring image to determine a working status of modules in the LED display screen. Prior to the step A, the method further comprises a step of: transmitting a geometric video image to the LED display screen, shooting a geometric image by the video camera, transmitting the geometric image back to the computer apparatus, and acquiring and storing coordinate information by the computer apparatus. The system comprises a computer apparatus, a video controller, an LED display screen and at least one video camera. The system is characterized in that: the computer apparatus transmits a monitoring video image to the LED display screen; the video camera shoots a monitoring image; the computer apparatus receives and stores the monitoring image; and the computer apparatus analyzes and computes pixels in the monitoring image to determine a working status of modules in the LED display screen. The present invention features a low cost and strong adaptability. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176002 | Camera Apparatus for Use in a Motor Vehicle - A camera apparatus for use in a motor vehicle which has an interior space, a housing ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110176003 | AUTOMATIC LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH ADAPTIVE FUNCTION - An automatic lighting system for a vehicle includes an imaging device, an illumination source and a control. The illumination source is directed generally forwardly with respect to a direction of forward travel of the vehicle. The imaging device captures image data and the control processes the captured image data to detect an object of interest generally forwardly and sidewardly of the vehicle. The control is operable to adjust the illumination source in response to detection of an object of interest. The imaging device may be synchronized with flashing of at least one lighting element of the illumination source to capture image data during a time period that the lighting element is being flashed. The control may adjust the illumination source to direct illumination toward an area encompassing a detected object of interest when the object of interest is detected. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176004 | GAMBLING TERMINAL HAVING A DIGITAL CAMERA - The invention relates to a gambling terminal comprising a mount ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110176005 | INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information providing apparatus includes an image capturer for capturing an image of a customer which requires a certain time to be consumed at a given location, an attribute information acquirer for estimating an attribute of the customer based on the image captured by the image capturer and acquiring attribute information representative of the estimated attribute, and a customer information output unit for outputting customer information depending on the attribute information acquired by the attribute information acquirer. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176006 | VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A processing unit receives information of the intruder from a detection unit and compares the received information with the camera database stored in a storage unit, to determine a next monitored area that the intruder will enter. If the intruder remains in the current monitored area, the processing unit controls the camera of the current monitored area to capture the images of the intruder and sends the images to the detection unit. If the intruder enters an intersection area of the current monitored area and the next monitored area, the processing unit obtains the camera of the current monitored area and a camera corresponding to the next monitored area from the camera database and controls the cameras of the current monitored area and the next monitored area to capture the images of the corresponding monitored areas and sends the images to the detection unit. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176007 | Real-Time Geometry Aware Projection and Fast Re-Calibration - Aspects of the present invention include systems and methods for recalibrating projector-camera systems. In embodiments, systems and methods are able to recalibrate automatically the projector with arbitrary intrinsic and pose, as well as render for arbitrarily desired viewing point. In contrast to previous methods, the methods disclosed herein use the observing camera and the projector to form a stereo pair. Structured light is used to perform pixel-level fine reconstruction of the display surface. In embodiments, the geometric warping is implemented as a direct texture mapping problem. As a result, re-calibration of the projector movement is performed by simply computing the new projection matrix and setting it as a camera matrix. For re-calibrating the new view point, the texture mapping is modified according to the new camera matrix. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176008 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - When a connected recording medium has a wireless communication function, the save destination is changed to store received data in a save destination set for data transmitted from the recording medium by wireless communication. The save destination of data received from the connected recording medium having the wireless communication function can be set appropriately. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176009 | CLIENT DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND IMAGE SERVICE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A client device, a control method thereof, and an image service system including the client service and the control method are disclosed. The client device includes an image capturing unit to capture an image, an encoding unit to encode the image captured by the image capturing unit into a JPEG format according to a group map that includes not only Frames Per Second (FPS) values required for types of a plurality of image services but also compression information for each frame image, and a client controller to determine not only the FPS satisfying the plurality of image services but also the compression information for each frame image, and control an operation of the encoding unit in such a manner that images captured by the image capturing unit are encoded according to the determined FPS and compression information. As a result, the client device differently encodes the quality of an image captured by a camera according to image service types, and reduces the file size of the encoded image, resulting in an increase in the transmission efficiency of image. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176010 | MOBILE TERMINAL, ICON MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND ICON MATERIAL MANAGEMENT METHOD - A mobile terminal | 2011-07-21 |
20110176011 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING A CAMERA - A system and method for remotely controlling a camera may include a telephony device communicatively coupled to a data network. The telephony device comprises at least one module adapted to generate a control signal in response to receiving a user command associated with dialing of an emergency telephone number. A camera may be adapted to start capturing images in response of receiving the control signal. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176012 | Antivibration actuator and lens unit and camera equipped with same - The present invention is an antivibration actuator including an affixing plate ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110176013 | METHOD TO ESTIMATE SEGMENTED MOTION - A method to estimate segmented motion uses phase correlation to identify local motion candidates and a region-growing algorithm to group small picture units into few distinct regions, each of which has its own motion according to optimal matching and grouping criteria. Phase correlation and region growing are combined which allows sharing of information. Using phase correlation to identify a small number of motion candidates allows the space of possible motions to be narrowed. The region growing uses efficient management of lists of matching criteria to avoid repetitively evaluating matching criteria. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176014 | Video Stabilization and Reduction of Rolling Shutter Distortion - A method of processing a digital video sequence is provided that includes estimating compensated motion parameters and compensated distortion parameters (compensated M/D parameters) of a compensated motion/distortion (M/D) affine transformation for a block of pixels in the digital video sequence, and applying the compensated M/D affine transformation to the block of pixels using the estimated compensated M/D parameters to generate an output block of pixels, wherein translational and rotational jitter in the block of pixels is stabilized in the output block of pixels and distortion due to skew, horizontal scaling, vertical scaling, and wobble in the block of pixels is reduced in the output block of pixels. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176015 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING DIGITAL IMAGE - Provided is a method of correcting handshake in a digital image processing apparatus. The digital image processing apparatus includes a lens location detector for detecting a location of the focusing lens when a lens driving unit drives a photographing lens group; a handshake detector for detecting an amount of handshake from a signal representing a movement of the digital image processing apparatus; and a handshake correction unit for adjusting the lens driving unit according to a difference between the amount of handshake detected by the handshake detector and the location of the focusing lens detected by the lens location detector. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176016 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device includes an image sensing device, a lens array, and a light-channel plate from the image side to the object side of the imaging device. The image sensing device includes a number of image sensors continuously arranged. The lens array includes a number of lenses. The light-channel plate defines a number of light channels. Each lens is received in a corresponding light channel and aligned with a corresponding image sensor. The imaging device also includes a storing device, a distance sensor and an image processor. The storing device stores a predetermined object distance. The distance sensor is configured for sensing a current object distance and controlling the imaging sensors to sense images if determining the current object distance is larger than the predetermined object distance. The image processor is connected with the image sensors and used for combing the images sensed by the image sensors. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176017 | DATA RECORDING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A data recording apparatus records data onto a recording medium having a flash memory in which data can be written in block units using a part of a recording region as an alternative block for a defect block in which normal data writing cannot be performed. The data recording apparatus causes a user to select one of plural recording modes including a first recording mode and a second recording mode in which an amount of data to be processed is larger than that of the first recording mode, then obtains data in the selected recording mode and stores the data onto the recording medium. If an alternative block remaining amount obtained from the recording medium is equal to or less than a threshold value, the data recording apparatus allows recording in the first recording mode and inhibits recording in the second recording mode. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176018 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GAMMA CAMERA COUNT RATE SATURATION CORRECTION - A system and method for adjusting count rate information, comprising: acquiring, using at least one detector, static image information from at least one imaged object; acquiring, using the at least one detector, whole body image information from the at least one imaged object; determining, using at least one computer application, the count rate information using the static image information and the whole body image information; and adjusting, using the at least one computer application, the count rate information by accounting for movement between the at least one detector and the at least one imaged object. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176019 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGE ACQUISITION AND CONVERSION - A method for image acquisition and conversion includes low-pass filtering an image by an acquisition lens, producing from the low-pass filtered image, an up-sampled image with a first resolution with an up-sampling factor using a image sensor. The up-sampled image is converted into a multi-level image with a second resolution lower than the first resolution with an image processing circuit. The converting depends on the low-pass filtering of the lens and on the up-sampling factor. The method is adapted to gigapixel sensors and convention image sensors. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176020 | CAMERA MODULE WITH LENS ARRAY - A camera module includes a plurality of lenses with different focal lengths, a supporting plate, an image sensor, and a processor. The supporting plate defines a plurality of through holes receiving the corresponding lenses. The image sensor includes a sensing area. The sensing area is configured for receiving light through the lenses and the through holes and converting the light into electrical signals. The processor is electrically connected to the image sensor. The processor is configured for processing the electrical signals to form sub-images of a same view of same objects with different depths of field and then combining the sub-images into a final image. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176021 | Image-Processing Integrated Circuit - An image-processing integrated circuit includes an image-processing die, a conductive layer, first optical units and a second optical unit. The conductive layer is provided on a face of the image-processing die. The first optical units are provided on an opposite face of the image-processing die. The second optical unit is provided on the first optical units. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176022 | Image Sensor Devices Having Peripheral Circuits Therein that Use Light Guide Materials as Electrical Insulators - An image sensor includes an array of image sensor cells, on a substrate, and a peripheral circuit region extending adjacent the array of image sensor cells. The array of image sensor cells includes a plurality of lens elements and a plurality of color filters extending adjacent the plurality of lens elements. A plurality of photodiodes is provided in the substrate. The plurality of photodiodes are aligned to corresponding ones of the plurality of lens elements. An interconnection structure is also provided, which extends between the plurality of photodiodes and the plurality of color filters. The interconnection structure has an array of cavities therein that are aligned to corresponding ones of the plurality of photodiodes and are filled with a light guide material. The peripheral circuit region includes a metal interconnect pattern and an electrically conductive pad on the metal interconnect pattern. An electrically insulating layer extends on the electrically conductive pad. The electrically insulating layer is formed of the light guide material. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176023 | UNIT PICTURE ELEMENTS, BACK-SIDE ILLUMINATION CMOS IMAGE SENSORS INCLUDING THE UNIT PICTURE ELEMENTS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE UNIT PICTURE ELEMENTS - Unit picture elements including photon-refracting microlenses. A unit picture element may include a photodiode, a metal layer, and a photo-refracting microlens. The photon-refracting microlens may be disposed between the photodiode and the metal layer. The photon-refracting microlens may refract photons reflected by the metal layer to a center portion of the photo diode. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176024 | Image Fusion Apparatus and Method - Provided are an image fusion apparatus and method for combining multi-exposure images. The image fusion apparatus and method may generate a sharp high-resolution high dynamic image while fully representing detail in an over-exposed region and an under-exposed region of the image without contrast degradation. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176025 | VIDEO INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, VIDEO INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A video information processing apparatus includes a setting unit configured to set an event related to a real space where a user exists, an imaging unit configured to capture a video image of the real space, a recognition unit configured to recognize the event related to the real space based on the video image, a determination unit configured to determine whether the recognized event is permitted to be presented to another person different from the user based on whether the recognized event corresponds to the event which has been set, and a transmission unit configured to transmit information of the event whose presentation to the another person is determined to be permitted. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176026 | MODULAR APPARATUS FOR DIRECTION - The present invention refers to a modular apparatus for a mobile control room, realised in a flexible manner and such that to be advantageously assembled, continuously modified and provided according to needs and requirements of for example, a client. An important improvement for rendering the directing apparatus modular consists in that several modules are provided and there are inserted inside thereof almost the whole of the apparatuses which are needed for the control of the videocameras (or other functions in the case of different kind of modules); Therefore, the most of the investment is flexible since is moved and incorporated to the same modules. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176027 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COMPRESSING MOVING IMAGE - A still block detector is provided at a stage before a moving image encoder. The still block detector divides a frame to be processed into a plurality of blocks, sorts the blocks in the frame in ascending order of movement amount, and sets the first one or more blocks the number of which is specified by a “corresponding block setting number” input from the outside of an encoding device, to “still blocks.” For the still blocks, the moving image encoder performs an inter-encoding process with respect to a moving image by forcibly setting motion vectors to zeros without performing a motion search or by forcibly setting DCT coefficients to zeros without performing DCT or quantization. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176028 | IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE, IMAGE-CAPTURING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING IMAGE-CAPTURING PROGRAM - It is determined that a dynamic range of an image is to be widened when a subject lightness value is equal to or lower than a lightness value upper limit which is greater than a predetermined lightness value provided that at least either the subject lightness value is equal to or greater than the predetermined lightness value or that an image-capturing frame rate is equal to or higher than a predetermined frame rate. When a determination to widen the dynamic range is made, synthetic image data is generated by combining image data in a plurality of frames captured over varying exposure times. Then, the synthetic image data is displayed or recorded. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176029 | Multispectral and Colorimetric Imaging System - Methods and apparatus enable capture of images of a scene in response to various spectral distributions of light, as well as processing of the captured images to adjust them and, in the case of particular sets of spectral distributions, to derive images accurately representing the colors of the scene. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176030 | WHITE BALANCE CORRECTION INCLUDING INDICATIVE WHITE COLOR DETERMINATION BASED ON REGIONS IN A DIVIDED IMAGE - A white balance correction apparatus may include a dividing unit, a white evaluation unit, a white balance correction unit, and a camera orientation discrimination unit. The dividing unit divides an image into a plurality of divided areas. The white evaluation unit determines whether image data within every divided area is indicative of a color white according to white detection regions in a color temperature range defined based on a position of each divided area in the image. The white balance correction unit performs a white balance correction based upon image data determined to be indicative of the color white. The camera orientation discrimination unit discriminates orientation of a camera. In accordance with the discriminated orientation, the white evaluation unit changes a combination of position of each divided area and condition used. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176031 | CAMERA AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING AND PROCESSING PHOTOS IN CAMERA - A camera includes a configuration module, a capture module and a photo composition module. The configuration module stores a standard exposure value (EV), an over-EV and an under-EV. The over-EV is larger than the standard EV, and the under-EV is smaller than the standard EV. The capture module can capture a standard-exposed photo from a first captured view according to the standard EV, capture an over-exposed photo from a second captured view according to the over-EV, and capture an under-exposed photo from third captured view according to the under-EV. The first, second, and third captured views are at a same approximate position. The photo composition module can merge the standard-exposed photo, the over-exposed photo and the under-exposed photo to obtain a final photo. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176032 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM - An audio signal processing apparatus does not drive a drive unit in a period during which an audio signal used for noise reduction processing is acquired, or does not stop a recording operation until the audio signal used for noise reduction processing is acquired. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176033 | CAMERA AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING AND PROCESSING PHOTOS IN CAMERA - A camera includes a light detecting module, an exposure value analyzing module, a capture module and a photo compositing module. The light detecting module is capable of calculating a plurality of exposure values by measuring brightness of light in a plurality of detecting areas defined in a capture view. The exposure value analyzing module is capable of selecting a maximum exposure value and a minimum exposure value from the plurality of exposure values. The capture module is capable of capturing an over exposure value photo from the capture view according to the maximum exposure value, and capturing an under exposure value photo from the capture view according to the minimum exposure value. The photo compositing module is capable of merging the over exposure value photo and the under exposure value photo to a final photo. A method for capturing and processing photos in the camera is also disclosed. | 2011-07-21 |
20110176034 | Electronic camera and control program of same - The invention relates to an electronic camera having self-detection function of foreign materials and a control program thereof. The electronic camera includes: an image sensor having an image pickup plane on an image plane of an optical system; a formation changing section changing a state of image formation of the optical system on the image pickup plane; and a control section driving and controlling the image sensor and formation changing section. The control section drives the formation changing section to set a plurality of states of image formation different from each other, and it drives the image sensor to obtain a plurality of images in each of the states and compares the plurality of images to find a part of the image which has not varied with a change in the state of image formation, and determines the found part as image of a foreign material. | 2011-07-21 |