33rd week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 73 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220263972 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF FORMING GRADATION PATCH, AND EVALUATION CHART OF THE IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device and circuitry. The image forming device is configured to form an image on a sheet. The circuitry is configured to acquire density information from image information of the image formed on the sheet, determine a width of each of a plurality of gradation patches to be formed in a conveyance direction of the sheet based on the density information, and cause the image forming device to form the plurality of gradation patches having different widths from each other in the conveyance direction of the sheet, in a margin area of the sheet. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263973 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An apparatus configured to generate image data represented in achromatic color from input image data and output the generated image data to a printer includes a controller. The controller is configured to replace color information of an object included in the input image data with an achromatic signal value, determine, based on an achromatic signal value corresponding to color information of a pixel of interest in the input image data, whether the pixel of interest satisfies a predetermined condition, and perform enhancement processing on the color information of the pixel of interest in a case where the pixel of interest is determined not to satisfy the predetermined condition. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263974 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A quantized value for a pixel of interest in an input image is derived by using a predetermined threshold value matrix. Then, based on a pixel value group in a predetermined reference area including the pixel of interest in the input image and a threshold value group corresponding thereto, directionality of correction is determined. Further, based on the pixel value group and the threshold value group, whether or not the pixel of interest satisfies a predetermined condition for changing the quantized value is determined. Then, based on both the determination results, the quantized value is corrected. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263975 | OPERATING AN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH A VISIBLE CODE - An image forming apparatus 1 (a) displays a visible code in which network identification information of the image forming apparatus 1 is encoded and a function code corresponding to a function of the image forming apparatus 1, (b) transmits function designation screen data to the portable terminal device 2 connected by using the network identification information, (c) receives a function code input to a function designation screen based on the function designation screen data from the portable terminal device 2 via a network, (d) determines whether the received function code matches the displayed function code or not, (el) transmits operation screen data corresponding to the function code to the portable terminal device 2 via the network when both match, and (e2) does not transmit operation screen data to the portable terminal device 2 when both do not match. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263976 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus includes circuitry; and a memory storing computer-executable instructions that cause the circuitry to execute determining an authentication method that is available for use for login, based on both a setting of the authentication method for login that is acquired via a network and the setting of the authentication method for login that is set in the image forming apparatus; and displaying, on the image forming apparatus, a login screen corresponding to the authentication method that is available for use. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263977 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, PRINTING SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMING, AND MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises at least one memory; and at least one processor, wherein the at least one memory stores at least one program that causes the at least one processor to perform operations including acquiring, periodically, in response to a request, or both, a color verification result of a printed article printed by an image forming apparatus from a storage storing a color measurement result of a printed article printed by the image forming apparatus, and in a case where the color verification result for the image forming apparatus to execute an instructed image forming satisfies a reference, executing the instructed image forming. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263978 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes: a designating unit configured to designate a color; a reading unit configured to read a document to generate a document image; a conversion unit configured to convert a color of a pixel in the document image to a specific color based on a designated color designated by the designating unit; and a specification unit configured to specify a graphic region in the document image. The conversion unit is configured not to convert a color of a pixel in the graphic region specified by the specification unit to the specific color. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263979 | NOISE ESTIMATION USING USER-CONFIGURABLE INFORMATION - In some examples, a method comprises receiving pixel data from an image capture device having a color filter, wherein the pixel data represents a portion of an image. The method further includes performing wavelet decomposition on the pixel data to produce decomposed pixel data and determining a local intensity of the pixel data. The method also includes determining a noise threshold value based on the local intensity and a noise intensity function that is based on the color filter; determining a noise value for the pixel data based on the decomposed pixel data and the noise threshold value; and correcting the pixel data based on the noise value to produce an output image. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263980 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MULTI-USER REMOTE CONTROLLABLE SAFETY CAMERA - A remotely controllable wireless camera system that may be mounted on an emergency worker or on the emergency worker's helmet. The system includes a digital camera and an infrared camera. The system is connected to a network and live-streams video via the network and a server in real-time. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263981 | CAMERA ACTUATOR, AND CAMERA MODULE AND CAMERA DEVICE COMPRISING SAME - A camera actuator according to an embodiment can comprise: a housing; a prism unit disposed inside the housing; a driving part for tilting the prism unit; and a rotation unit for tilting the prism unit about a first axis or a second axis. The rotation unit can comprise: a rotation housing; a rotation guide disposed inside the rotation housing; and a guide pin member coupled to the rotation guide. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263982 | IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE - An image acquisition device according to an embodiment includes: a body; a seat part provided on a lower part of the body; a substrate disposed on the seat part inside the body and having a plurality of light sources; and a light source angle forming part disposed on the substrate inside the body. The substrate may be provided on the seat part in the form of a planar plate, and an outer peripheral portion of the substrate may be bent so that the light sources are directed toward one focal point by the seat part and the light source angle forming part. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263983 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS CAPABLE OF COMMUNICATING WITH EXTERNAL DEVICE MOUNTED THEREON, AND EXTERNAL DEVICE - An electronic apparatus which is capable of communicating with an external device mounted thereon, and the external device. An external engagement unit of the external device is capable of being mounted into an apparatus engagement unit of the electronic apparatus. A plurality of apparatus wireless communicators is located in the apparatus engagement unit so as to face respective ones of a plurality of external wireless communicators located in the external engagement unit mounted into the apparatus engagement unit. The plurality of apparatus wireless communicators is arranged in the apparatus engagement unit such that radiation characteristics of all of the plurality of apparatus wireless communicators are at least not parallel. The plurality of external wireless communicators is arranged in the external engagement unit such that radiation characteristics of all of the plurality of external wireless communicators are at least not parallel. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263984 | CAMERA MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A camera module and an electronic device are provided. The camera module includes a first camera and a second camera. The first camera includes M first signal ends, and the second camera includes N second signal ends, where M and N are positive integers and M is greater than or equal to N. The M first signal ends are connected to the processor to form M lanes. The N second signal ends are one-to-one connected to N lanes among the M lanes. At least one second signal end is connected to a corresponding lane by a resistor. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263985 | SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING AND REGISTRATION OF A SENSOR TO SURFACES - A system for mounting an image sensor to a surface including: a sensor block having a housing defining a front face and a rear face and a set of engagement features; an image sensor arranged in the housing, facing outwardly from the front face, and a receptacle arranged on the rear face configured to receive an electrical cable. The system also includes a universal bracket defining a mounting plate including: a cutaway feature arranged on the universal bracket configured to pass the electrical cable to the receptacle; a set of latches; a mounting bore configured to receive a mounting rod; a set of through-holes configured to receive a set of fasteners to mount the universal bracket; a set of standoffs extending below the mounting plate; and a set of retention features arranged on the set of standoffs configured to transiently engage and retain the engagement features of the housing. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263986 | Image Capturing Apparatus, Electronic Equipment and Terminal - The present disclosure provides an image capturing apparatus, an electronic equipment, and a terminal. The image capturing apparatus includes: a light-transmitting cover plate, having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; a light source module disposed below the second surface of the light-transmitting cover plate; at least one sensing module comprising a mask layer and a sensor component, wherein the mask layer is disposed on the first surface of the sensor component and is configured to prevent light from arriving at the first surface of the sensor component, and the second surface of the sensor component is configured to receive light; wherein a first incident light generated by the light source module is reflected by the first surface of the light-transmitting cover plate and received by the second surface of the sensor component. The imaging effect of the image capturing apparatus can be improved. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263987 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA FILTER - A filter for a camera lens including an electronic display configured to couple to an object side of the camera lens and configured to filter an image on an object side of the electronic display for the camera lens. A controller is configured to electrically control the filtering of the electronic display. An input is for receiving a control for controlling the controller. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263988 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH-MAGNIFICATION HIGH-RESOLUTION PHOTOGRAPHY USING A SMALL IMAGING SYSTEM - Imaging systems and methods are provided for taking high-magnification photographs confined to a small physical volume. In some embodiments the system is composed of at least one lens, one or more partially reflective elements, and a sensor. The partial reflectors reflect a portion of the light back and forth between them to allow a long path length for a portion of the light from the lens to the sensor which enables a high magnification. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263989 | OPTICAL PATH SWITCHING METHOD AND SURVEILLANCE MODULE - An optical path switching method is applied to a surveillance module. The method includes: determining a target magnification; and (i) when the target magnification is less than or equal to a maximum magnification of a camera, setting a magnification of the camera to the target magnification, determining that a reflection element is at a first location or in a first working state, and performing image capture by using the camera alone; or (ii) when the target magnification is greater than a maximum magnification of the camera, setting a magnification of the camera to a first magnification, determining that the reflection element is at a second location or in a second working state, and performing image capture by using both the camera and a teleconverter, where a product of the first magnification and a magnification of the teleconverter is the target magnification. The method increases a surveillance distance while reducing costs. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263990 | VEHICULAR CAMERA WITH LENS/COVER CLEANING FEATURE - A vehicular camera module includes a housing, a camera disposed in the housing, and a transparent cover mounted at the housing. The camera views through the transparent cover. A wiper element is movable relative to the transparent cover to clean the transparent cover. The wiper element is moved via operation of a hydraulic actuator. With the vehicular camera module mounted at an exterior portion of a vehicle, the camera views through the transparent cover in order to capture image data of a scene exterior of the vehicle. With the vehicular camera module mounted at the exterior portion of the vehicle, the hydraulic actuator operates via pressurized fluid supplied to hydraulic actuator to move the wiper element back and forth across the transparent cover to clean the transparent cover of the vehicular camera module. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263991 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - An image capturing apparatus includes a camera unit, a pair of supporting members, a fixation member, a drive member, a heat generating member, a first cover member, and a second cover member. The second cover member has a first opening into which air from outside flows and a second opening from which air inside the second cover member flows to outside, The fixation member has a third opening into which air that has flowed out of the second opening flows, and a fourth opening from which air inside the fixation member flows to outside. The heat generating member is disposed in a flow channel of air flowing from the first opening to the second opening. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263992 | IMAGING DEVICE, PORTABLE TERMINAL, AND EXPOSURE CONTROL METHOD - An imaging device comprises: an image sensor to convert an optical image captured in light receiving elements arranged in an array on an imaging surface into sensor signals and output the sensor signals; a modulator provided on a light receiving surface of the image sensor and to modulate light by using a first grating pattern; an exposure control unit to determine an exposure condition based on the sensor signals, change a set exposure condition to the determined exposure condition, and control exposure in accordance with the changed exposure condition; and an image processing unit to generate a second grating pattern corresponding to the first grating pattern, generate a moiré fringe image based on the second grating pattern and the sensor signals, and generate a photographed image based on the moiré fringe image. The exposure condition includes an exposure time of the image sensor and a transmittance of the modulator. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263993 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING METHOD - The present disclosure relates to an imaging device and an imaging method capable of shortening an imaging interval in high-speed continuous imaging. A temporary memory, which temporarily stores image data transferred from an image sensor and then transfers the image data to a main memory, in a case where high-speed continuous imaging is instructed, sequentially stores a plurality of pieces of the image data transferred from the image sensor at a predetermined speed in a state where the transfer of the image data to the main memory is stopped, and then sequentially transfers the plurality of pieces of stored image data to the main memory at a speed lower than the predetermined speed. The present disclosure can be applied to an imaging device. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263994 | IMAGE CAPTURING CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image capturing control apparatus to control image capturing of an image capturing apparatus includes a first instruction unit configured to instruct the image capturing apparatus to capture a first image by applying an exposure time to each region on an image capturing surface divided into a plurality of regions, a calculation unit configured to calculate an exposure time to be equally applied to the plurality of regions based on the exposure time applied to each region in the first image, and a second instruction unit configured to instruct the image capturing apparatus to capture a second image by equally applying the exposure time calculated by the calculation unit to the plurality of regions. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263995 | COMPACT IMAGING SYSTEM USING A CO-LINEAR, HIGH-INTENSITY LED ILLUMINATION UNIT TO MINIMIZE WINDOW REFLECTIONS FOR BACKGROUND-ORIENTED SCHLIEREN, SHADOWGRAPH, PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND MACHINE VISION MEASUREMENTS - One aspect of the present disclosure is an imaging system including an optical sensor defining an optical axis. The system further includes a light source. The system may include an optical beam splitter, and may also include an optional diffusing lens that may be configured to diffuse and/or collimate light from the light source and direct light exiting the diffusing lens to the optical beam splitter. The optical beam splitter is configured to direct light from the light source along the optical axis of the optical sensor. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263996 | DYNAMIC RANGE ENHANCEMENT IN CMOS IMAGE SENSORS USING CHARGE TRANSFER AMPLIFICATION - A method and a system are described for dynamic range enhancement in CMOS image sensors using charge-transfer amplification. The method involves resetting a pixel array and other nodes of the CMOS image sensor. It involves receiving light for a predetermined duration on the pixel array layered with photodiodes. It involves configuring an integration time of incident light at the photodiodes | 2022-08-18 |
20220263997 | METHOD AND IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE FOR INSTALLING THE IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE ON A NETWORK - A method, performed by an image-capturing device, for installing the image-capturing device on a network. The image-capturing device operates according to an installation mode in which a limited set of persistent software settings of the image-capturing device can be changed and an installation-mode video stream which is privacy safe is anonymously accessible. The method comprises providing the installation-mode video stream in response to connecting the image-capturing device to the network. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263998 | WEATHER EVENT VISUALIZATION APPLICATION FOR MOBILE DEVICES - The present invention essentially comprises an application, software, system, method and combinations thereof that allow using a mobile phone's location-determining capabilities, compass, and camera, an application on the mobile device that can be used to display characteristics of weather within a predetermined distance from the mobile device by querying a remote server to gather information on the attributes about the weather within the predetermined radius of the device location. | 2022-08-18 |
20220263999 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS CAPABLE OF PERFORMING FUNCTION CHANGE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus whose function can be easily changed is provided. The image pickup apparatus, to which a mounting component part having a wireless IC tag can be attached, comprising at least one processor and/or circuit configured to function as following units, a reading unit configured to read information recorded in the wireless IC tag, an attitude determination unit configured to determine an attitude of the mounting component part, which is attached, with respect to the image pickup apparatus, and a function changing unit configured to change a function of the image pickup apparatus. In a case that the reading unit can read the information recorded in the wireless IC tag, the function changing unit changes the function of the image pickup apparatus according to the attitude of the mounting component part, which is determined. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264000 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An electronic apparatus includes a first operation member, a second operation member different from the first operation member, a specific operation unit, and a control unit. Where the electronic apparatus is in a first operation mode and in response to the first operation member being operated, the control unit performs control to execute a specific function different from a switching function of switching a lock setting state of an operation on the specific operation unit. Where the electronic apparatus is in a second operation mode different from the first operation mode and in response to the first operation member being operated, the control unit performs control to execute the switching function. The first operation member is an operation member located on a surface lower in height in a direction perpendicular to an operation surface than a surface on which the second operation member is located. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264001 | IMAGE SYSTEM ON CHIP, IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD - The present disclosure provides an image SoC, an image capturing system including the same, and an image capturing method. The SoC includes a memory and a controller. The controller is configured to: read process data stored in the memory; perform an image sensor initialized process to start an image sensor according to the process data and to control the image sensor to capture a first image; after performing the image sensor initialized process, perform a program loader to load an image processing program into a non-read only memory according to the process data; and perform the image processing program to receive the first image. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264002 | COMPUTING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - An information processing apparatus includes: a video acquisition unit configured to acquire imaging data from an imaging unit in response to processing of a first application; a first video processing unit configured to store the imaging data acquired by the video acquisition unit in a shared memory so as to be usable by processing of a second application other than the first application; and a second video processing unit configured to acquire the imaging data from the shared memory at a time interval corresponding to the second application and transmit the imaging data to the second application. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264003 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided is a solid-state imaging apparatus and an electronic device, in which a scale of circuits, to perform arithmetic operation of the neural network, is suppressed. A solid-state imaging apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a pixel array unit and a processing unit. The pixel array unit has a plurality of first pixels that generate electric signals, which have a logarithmic characteristic with respect to light quantity, as first pixel signals. The processing unit performs arithmetic processing of the first neural network based on a plurality of first input data, which are based on the plurality of first pixel signals read from the pixel array unit, and a plurality of logarithmic weighting factors which express strength of the connection between the plurality of first nodes by a logarithm. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264004 | GENERATION OF AN IMAGE THAT IS DEVOID OF A PERSON FROM IMAGES THAT INCLUDE THE PERSON - Certain embodiments disclosed herein generate an image that is devoid of a person. Such an embodiment can includes using a camera to obtain a first image of a scene while a person is at a first location within the FOV of the camera, obtaining a second image of the scene while the person is at a second location within the FOV of the camera, and generating, based on the first and second images, a third image of the scene, such that the third image of the scene is devoid of the person and includes portions of the scene that were blocked by the person in the first and second images. Other embodiments disclosed herein determine spatial information for one or more items of interest within a graphical representation of a region generated based on one or more images of the region captured using a camera of a mobile device. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264005 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An imaging apparatus includes: a detection unit that detects a pupil in a captured image; an autofocus control unit that executes a pupil autofocus control to perform autofocus on the pupil detected by the detection unit according to a predetermined operation in a still image capturing mode, and executes a pupil autofocus control when the pupil is detected by the detection unit in a moving image capturing mode; and a display control unit that performs a control to display a pupil frame indicating the pupil that is in focus on the captured monitor image when focusing is achieved by the pupil autofocus control. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264006 | SHAPER UNIT AND IMAGE STABILIZATION DEVICE - Provided are a shaper unit and an image stabilization device. A shaper unit, according to one aspect of the present invention, comprises: a shaper body formed of a transparent material; first glass disposed on one side of the shaper body, a membrane disposed on one side of the first glass; a variable prism disposed on one side of the membrane; and a second glass disposed on one side of the variable prism. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264007 | INTELLIGENT GIMBAL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR UNMANNED VEHICLE - Simultaneous control of an unmanned vehicle and an on-board sensor is facilitated by the use of an intelligent gimbal assembly. The assembly includes a gimbal for carrying the sensor and a node controller for controlling the gimbal, sensor and the unmanned vehicle to which the gimbal assembly is attached. The node controller controls the flight or navigation controller of the unmanned vehicle via an application programming interface in the vehicle. The node controller can include drivers for controlling different vehicles and different gimbals. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264008 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - In an image processing device, shake modification processing of obtaining shake-modified image data by modifying a shake state of input image data constituting a moving image, user interface processing of acquiring operation information regarding shake modification, and parameter setting processing of setting a parameter of the shake modification processing on the basis of the operation information acquired in the user interface processing are performed. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264009 | IMAGING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGING DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An imaging device in which an imaging sensor that captures an image and a display unit that displays the image are provided includes: an image processing unit configured to perform roll correction on the image; a control unit configured to control an output of the image; and a display control unit configured to display the output image on the display unit. The image processing unit performs the roll correction such that a degree of correction of the roll correction when the image is to be output to only the display unit is less than a degree of correction of the roll correction when the image is to be output to the display unit and an output destination other than the display unit. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264010 | LENS APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD OF LENS APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A lens apparatus attachable to and detachable from an image pickup apparatus includes a detector configured to detect an angular shake of the lens apparatus, an image stabilizer configured to provide an image stabilization by driving part of an imaging optical system in the lens apparatus, and a controller configured to calculate a driving amount using a rotation angle based on an output of the detector and information for converting the rotation angle into the driving amount. The controller changes the information based on the image pickup apparatus attached to the lens apparatus. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264011 | Damper Arrangement for Actuator Damping - Various embodiments include a damper arrangement that may be used to dampen motions of a dynamic component. In some embodiments, the damper arrangement may be used in a camera module that includes a stationary component and a dynamic component. For instance, the dynamic component may hold a lens such that the lens moves together with the dynamic component. In various examples, the damper arrangement may include an interface member that extends from the stationary component or the dynamic component to at least partially into a viscoelastic material within a pocket configured in the stationary component, the dynamic component, or both. The interface member may be configured to traverse within the viscoelastic material to dampen motion of the dynamic component, for example, during operation of a lens actuator to move the dynamic component along an optical axis of the lens. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264012 | LENS MOVING UNIT COMPRISING A SENSING MAGNET AND A CORRECTION MAGNET - One embodiment of a lens moving unit includes a bobbin mounted with at least one sheet of lens and arranged at a periphery with a coil unit, a cover member mounted with a magnet at a position corresponding to that of the coil unit, upper and bottom elastic members respectively coupled at one distal end to upper and bottom surfaces of the bobbin to support movement of the bobbin to an optical axis direction, and a detection unit to detect a movement parallel to an optical axis of the bobbin, wherein the detection unit includes a sensing magnet mounted at a periphery of the bobbin, and a position detection sensor arranged at a lateral wall of the cover member and formed at an inner lateral surface opposite to the sensing magnet, wherein the bobbin includes a correction magnet mounted at a side opposite to that of the sensing magnet. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264013 | DRIVE DEVICE THAT DRIVES MOVABLE UNIT BY USING ACTUATOR, IMAGE BLUR CORRECTING DEVICE, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND LENS BARREL - A drive device that reduces a returning force to return to the center when moving a movable unit with respect to a fixed unit and suppresses a load of an actuator driving the movable unit is provided. The drive device includes a fixed unit, a movable unit that is disposed so as to be capable of relatively moving in a predetermined range within a plane with respect to the fixed unit, a plurality of rolling members that are disposed between the fixed unit and the movable unit, an actuator configured to drive the movable unit, and an urging unit configured to urge the movable unit to the fixed unit via the rolling members. The urging unit includes a magnet and a magnetic body. One of the magnet and the magnetic body is held by the movable unit, and another of the magnet and the magnetic body is held by the fixed unit. A range, in which the magnet can move when the actuator is driven to move the movable unit, does not protrude from an end of the magnetic body when viewed from a direction orthogonal to the plane. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264014 | CONTROLLING A LINE OF SIGHT ANGLE OF AN IMAGING PLATFORM - Systems and methods of capturing imagery are provided. In particular, an imaging platform can be configured to capture imagery using a dual-axis steering mirror and one or more image capture devices. The line of sight angle of the imaging platform can be controlled by controlling the motion of the steering mirror in accordance with a motion profile. In example embodiments, the motion profile can correspond to a sawtooth wave. The imaging platform can further include one or more position sensors used to determine a position and/or orientation of the imaging platform along a path on which the imaging platform travels. The motion of the steering mirror can then be controlled to rotate about a first axis and a second axis to compensate for line of sight errors based at least in part on the determined position and/or orientation. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264015 | CAMERA DEVICE WITH OIS FUNCTION BY MOVING AN IMAGE SENSOR AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENT - A camera device including a mover comprising a first magnet; a lens; a stator including a first coil; a first substrate; a second substrate movably disposed on the first substrate; an image sensor disposed on the second substrate; a second coil disposed on the first substrate; and a second magnet disposed on the second substrate and facing the second coil is provided. The second substrate includes a coupling part coupled to the image sensor, and an extension part extending outwardly from the coupling part so that at least a portion thereof overlaps with the first substrate in the optical axis direction, and the camera device further includes a ball disposed between the first substrate and the extension part of the second substrate. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264016 | PROGRESSIVE MORPHOLOGICAL LENS PARAMETER ENCODING - Automatically shifting between virtual lens parameters and optical lens parameters for an optical camera positioned within a physical scene, including: providing a spatial awareness of the physical scene including position and orientation of a display screen to the optical camera; creating a feedback loop between the optical camera and lens to enable the lens to communicate lens settings to a scene registration; determining when focus of the lens is beyond an optical focal limit from the lens settings; and enabling the lens, by the scene registration, to automatically shift from using the optical lens parameters to using the virtual lens parameters when the focus of the lens moves beyond the optical focal limit. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264017 | ZOOM METHOD AND APPARATUS, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The embodiments are a zoom method and apparatus, an unmanned aerial vehicle, an unmanned aircraft system and a storage medium. The zoom method is applied to an unmanned aerial vehicle including an image capturing apparatus and the method includes: controlling the image capturing apparatus to capture an initial image, where a resolution of the initial image is W | 2022-08-18 |
20220264018 | CAMERA MODULE AND CONTROL METHOD OF CAMERA MODULE - A camera module according to one embodiment may comprise: a lens barrel including at least one lens; a magnet disposed on one surface of the lens barrel; a first sensor and a second sensor which measure magnetic force emitted from the magnet; and a control unit which detects the position of the lens by removing noise due to an external environment on the basis of information on the magnetic force measured by the first sensor and the second sensor. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264019 | INSPECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING INSPECTION IMAGE - An inspection device that performs inspection by using an inspection image of a board on which multiple components are disposed, the inspection device includes a fixed focus type camera, a lifting/lowering mechanism configured to move the camera up or down relative to the board, a setting section configured to acquire height information of the components, and set a reference position separated from a top surface of the board by a distance corresponding to a height of each of the components according to a predetermined setting method such that an imaging surface of each component within an imaging range of the camera is included in a depth of field of the camera, and a control section configured to control the lifting/lowering mechanism and the camera such that the inspection image is captured after the camera is relatively moved up or down to focus on the reference position. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264020 | CONTINUUM ROBOT APPARATUS, METHOD, AND MEDIUM - An apparatus for correction of a direction to which a tool channel or a camera moves or is bent in a case where a displayed image is rotated. The apparatus includes at least one memory and at least one processor that executes instructions stored in the memory to receive a directional command of a capturing direction of a camera, move the capturing direction of the camera according to the received directional command, detect a rotation amount of a captured image displayed on a monitor, wherein the captured image is captured by the camera, and correct, based on the detected rotation amount, directional information corresponding to a particular directional command or directional coordinate for moving the camera, wherein the directional information is used for moving the capturing direction of the camera. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264021 | CAMERA MODULE - Disclosed in the present invention is a camera module comprising: an optical output unit for outputting a first optical signal and a second optical signal to an object; a sensor for receiving a first reflected optical signal in which the first optical signal is reflected by the object; and a control unit for obtaining first distance information to the object by using the first optical signal and the first reflected optical signal, wherein an output of the first optical signal is smaller than an output of the second optical signal, and the control unit determines whether to output the second optical signal by using the first distance information. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264022 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS REDUCED IN LOWERING OF FOCUS ADJUSTMENT ACCURACY, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An electronic apparatus suppressed in occurrence of lowering of focus adjustment accuracy in a case where an occlusion area exists in an object area. An image is acquired which is captured using an image capturing device including a plurality of photoelectric converters to which are incident light fluxes via exit pupils of an image capturing optical system pupil-divided in first and second directions. An object and occlusion areas of the object are detected from the image Focus adjustment is controlled based on phase difference information, to according to a direction of distribution of the occlusion areas. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264023 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS THAT CAN ASSIST USER, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR - An image pickup apparatus that is capable of picking up an image that effectively blurs a background easily. The image pickup apparatus including at least one processor and/or circuit configured to function as following units. A generation unit generates simulation images that simulate defocus states of background in cases that an object is picked up at different object distances based on a preliminary pickup image generated by picking up the background without including the object. A setting unit sets evaluation frames to the simulation images, respectively. A calculation unit calculates defocus-state evaluation values of the evaluation frames. A notification unit notifies of information about an object position at which the defocus state becomes optimal based on the defocus-state evaluation values. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264024 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS CAPABLE OF SETTING FOCUS DETECTION AREA TO AREA THAT USER WANTS TO SET FOR DETECTABLE SUBJECT, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image pickup apparatus capable of setting a focus detection area to an area that a user wants to set for a detectable subject is provided. The image pickup apparatus comprising a first detecting unit configured to detect an area, which corresponds to at least a part of a subject area within an image and shows subject characteristics, as a first local area, a second detecting unit configured to detect an area, which corresponds to at least a part of the subject area and shows photographing scene characteristics, as a second local area, and a local area selecting unit configured to select one of the first local area and the second local area as an area to be focused according to information about a photographing scene of a subject in a case that both the first local area and the second local area are detected by the first detecting unit and the second detecting unit. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264025 | FOCUS ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, FOCUS ADJUSTMENT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - There is provided a focus adjustment apparatus. A selection unit repeatedly executes selection processing for selecting a main subject from one or more subjects included in a shooting range based on an autofocus (AF) setting. A focus adjustment unit performs focus adjustment on a target position determined based on the selected main subject. A change unit changes the AF setting. In a case where the AF setting is changed after a previous execution of selection processing, the selection unit determines whether to execute selection processing based on a main subject selected in the previous execution of selection processing or whether to execute the selection processing independently of the main subject selected in the previous execution of selection processing according to a change content of the AF setting. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264026 | FIELD OF VIEW ADJUSTMENT - Systems and methods are disclosed for field of view adjustment for image capture devices. For example, methods may include receiving a field of view selection; oversampling, using an image sensor, to obtain an image at a capture resolution that is greater than an encode resolution; determining a crop setting based on the field of view selection; cropping the image using the crop setting to obtain a cropped image; down-scaling the cropped image to obtain a scaled image at the encode resolution; encoding the scaled image at the encode resolution; and storing, displaying, or transmitting an output image based on the scaled image. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264027 | SYSTEM FOR ALIGNING AN ITEM ALONG A PATH IN AN AREA - A system for aligning an item along a path in an area comprising: a camera configured to capture an image containing part of the area and the item; a first transceiver connected to the camera to read the image from the camera; a second transceiver coupled to the first transceiver; a display connected to the second transceiver; wherein the first transceiver is configured to transmit the image to the second transceiver, the second transceiver is configured to transmit the image to the display in order to present the image on the screen of the display, and the transmitted image or the screen of the display includes a reference path, the reference path visible on the screen representing the path in the area; wherein the reference path is configured on the screen such that alignment of the reference path with the item in the image indicates alignment of the item in the area with the path in the area. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264028 | USER INTERFACES FOR MANAGING MEDIA - The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for displaying representations of media (an image, video). | 2022-08-18 |
20220264029 | VIDEO SPECIAL EFFECT PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device obtains a video special effect file. The device extracts a duration scaling logic from the video special effect file. The device obtains a target playback duration that needs to be achieved during application of the video special effect file to a design scene. The target playback duration is different from an original playback duration of the video special effect file. The device determines a special effect frame corresponding to a target timeline in the video special effect file according to the duration scaling policy. The target timeline has a length that is the same as the target play duration. The device renders a plurality of frames of a video according to the special effect frame, so as to obtain a target video special effect that matches the target playback duration. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264030 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING BACKGROUND BLUR IN CAMERA PANNING OR MOTION - Systems, imaging devices and methods for creating background blur in camera panning or motion. Using an imaging device with an image sensor, a method may comprise selecting an object to be tracked in a scene, recording an image or an image stream, and aligning the selected object optically and/or digitally to a same position on the image sensor while the selected object moves relative to the imaging device or relative to the scene, thereby creating a blurred image background and/or foreground relative to the selected object and a sense of panning or motion. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264031 | ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE, DISPLAY IMAGE OUTPUT METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, AND ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEM - An endoscopic device generates an endoscopic image based on an image pickup signal generated by an image pickup device at a distal-end portion of an insertion portion, acquires channel information regarding a channel formed in the insertion portion, acquires angle information regarding a display angle of the endoscopic image, and generates and outputs a display image including a display endoscopic image generated based on modifying the endoscopic image based on the angle information, and a channel guide image generated based on the angle information and the channel information. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264032 | DUAL CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING HYPERSPECTRAL CAMERA MODULE, APPARATUSES INCLUDING DUAL CAMERA MODULE, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A dual camera module including a hyperspectral camera module, an apparatus including the same, and a method of operating the apparatus are provided. The dual camera module includes a hyperspectral camera module configured to provide a hyperspectral image of a subject; and an RGB camera module configured to provide an image of the subject, and obtain an RGB correction value applied to correction of the hyperspectral image. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264033 | IMAGING SYSTEM AND IMAGING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are an imaging system and an imaging method thereof. The system includes a light source, a light source modulator, an objective lens, a sensor array, a sensor read-write module and an imaging display module connected with the sensor read-write module. The light source modulator is configured for modulating the light source to a preset frequency; the objective lens is configured for imaging an optical signal reflected by a surface of a target object on the sensor array; the sensor array is configured for converting the received optical signal into an analog alternating current electrical signal; the sensor read-write module is configured for amplifying the analog alternating current electrical signal and extracting a target signal, converting the target signal into a digital signal and storing the digital signal; and the imaging display module is configured for restoring and displaying an image of the target object according to the digital signal. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264034 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A solid-state imaging device includes an imager configured to acquire image data, a processing unit configured to perform a process based on a neural network calculation model for data based on the image data acquired from the imager, and a control unit configured to switch between a first process mode of performing a first process at a first frame rate and, based on a result of the first process, a second process mode of performing a second process at a second frame rate. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264035 | Dynamic Region of Interest (ROI) for Event-Based Vision Sensors - An event based pixel sensor system employs regions of interest or regions of non-interest, which are preferably dynamic, to isolate change events and reduce data from non-interesting events. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264036 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT, IMAGING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT - Miniaturization of pixels is facilitated in a solid-state imaging element that detects presence or absence of an address event. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264037 | IMAGE CAPTURE DISPLAY TERMINAL - The control module outputs a control signal to control the first image capture module and the second image capture module to be in a working state in a time-sharing manner. A first signal interface is electrically connected to the first node. The first optimization unit is electrically connected between the first node and the first image capture module, and the second optimization unit is electrically connected between the first node and the second image capture module. The first optimization unit is configured to ensure the smoothness of a curve of a first image signal corresponding to a first image captured when the first image capture module is in the working state, and the second optimization unit is configured to ensure the smoothness of a curve of a second image signal corresponding to a second image captured when the second image capture module is in the working state. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264038 | IMAGE PIXELS WITH COUPLED-GATES STRUCTURES - An image sensor may include an array of image pixels. The array of image pixel may be coupled to control circuitry and readout circuitry. One or more image pixels in the array may each include a coupled-gates structure coupling a photodiode at one input terminal to a capacitor at a first output terminal and to a floating diffusion region at a second output terminal. The coupled-gates structure may include a first transistor that sets a potential barrier defining overflow portions of the photodiode-generated charge. Second and third transistors in the coupled-gates structure may be modulated to transfer the overflow charge to the capacitor and to the floating diffusion region at suitable times. The second and third transistors may form a conductive path between the capacitor and the floating diffusion region for a low conversion gain mode of operation. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264039 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Imaging devices and electronic apparatuses incorporating imaging devices are provided. An imaging device as disclosed can include a first pixel of a first pixel and a second pixel of a second pixel. The first and second pixels each have a first electrode, a portion of a photoelectric conversion film, and a portion of a second electrode, where the photoelectric conversion film is between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode of the first pixel has a first area, while the first electrode of the second pixel has a second area that is smaller than the first area. The first pixel can include a light shielding film. Alternatively or in addition, the first pixel can be divided into first and second portions. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264040 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The present technique relates to a solid-state imaging device, a solid-state imaging device manufacturing method, and an electronic apparatus that are capable of providing a solid-state imaging device that can prevent generation of RTS noise due to miniaturization of amplifying transistors, and can achieve a smaller size and a higher degree of integration accordingly. A solid-state imaging device includes a photodiode as a photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer gate that reads out charges from the photodiode, a floating diffusion from which the charges of the photodiode are read by an operation of the transfer gate, and an amplifying transistor connected to the floating diffusion. More particularly, the amplifying transistor is of a fully-depleted type. Such an amplifying transistor includes an amplifier gate (gate electrode) extending in a direction perpendicular to convex strips formed by processing a surface layer of a semiconductor layer, for example. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264041 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - In one example, a signal processing device includes first processors, a controller, a first selection section, a second processor, a second selection section, and a first comparison section. The first processors are associated with first signals. The first processors perform a predetermined process on the basis of an associated first signal to generate a second signal. The controller generates a selection control signal. The first selection section selects the first signal to be supplied to a selected first processor on the basis of the selection control signal. The second processor performs the predetermined process on the basis of the selected first signal to generate a third signal. The second selection section selects the second signal generated by the selected first processor. The first comparison section compares the third signal and the second signal selected by the second selection section of the second signals with each other. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264042 | PIXEL CIRCUITRY WITH VOLTAGE-DOMAIN SAMPLING - An image sensor may include an array of image pixels. The array of image pixel may be coupled to row control circuitry and column readout circuitry. An image pixel in the array may include a charge integration portion having a photodiode, a floating diffusion region, and a capacitor coupled to the floating diffusion region and may include a voltage-domain sampling portion having three capacitors. High light and low light image level and reset level signals may be sampled and stored at the voltage-domain sampling portion before being readout to the column readout circuitry during a readout operation. The high light reset level signal may be sampled and stored during the readout operation. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264043 | HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE CMOS IMAGE SENSOR HAVING MULTI-STEP VOLTAGE GAIN ENHANCEMENT FOR LOW LIGHT VISION - A method and a system are disclosed for pixel-embedded signal amplification of a CMOS image sensor using multi-step voltage-gain enhancement. It involves activating a row of the CMOS image sensor by resetting switches SRST | 2022-08-18 |
20220264044 | COMPARISON CIRCUIT, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided is a comparison circuit to which a negative voltage to be compared can be input directly. The comparison circuit includes a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a first output terminal, and a differential pair. The comparison circuit compares a negative voltage and a negative reference voltage and outputs a first output voltage from the first output terminal in response to the comparison result. The negative voltage is input to the first input terminal. A positive reference voltage is input to the second input terminal. The positive reference voltage is determined so that comparison is performed. The differential pair includes a first n-channel transistor and a second n-channel transistor each having a gate and a backgate. The first input terminal is electrically connected to the backgate of the first n-channel transistor. The second input terminal is electrically connected to the gate of the second n-channel transistor. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264045 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT - A processing speed is improved in a solid-state imaging element that performs signal processing on a part of image data. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264046 | IMAGING DEVICE, OPERATION METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An imaging device having a motion detecting function and an image processing function is provided. The imaging device can detect a difference between a reference frame image and a comparative frame image, and can switch from a motion detecting mode to a normal image capturing mode when a significant difference is detected. A low-frame-rate operation in the motion detecting mode can reduce power consumption. Moreover, the imaging device has an image recognition function in combination with the motion detecting function, so that switching from the motion detecting mode to the normal image capturing mode can be performed when a particular image is recognized. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264047 | LOW-POWER IMAGE SENSOR SYSTEM WITH SINGLE-PHOTON AVALANCHE DIODE PHOTODETECTORS - The invention relates to an image sensor comprising a photodetector array including neighboring photodetector elements, each photodetector element comprising:—a photodetector cell having a photodiode and a reset unit;—a cell control unit coupled with the photodetector cell and configured to reset the photodiode by means of the reset unit; wherein the cell control unit is configured to asynchronously effect resetting of the photodiode after a given dead time after detection of a photon. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264048 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND CONTROL PROGRAM - To divide an image capture region into multiple regions for which different image capture conditions are set and to generate multiple moving images corresponding to the multiple regions. An electronic apparatus includes an image sensor that captures first and second moving images in first and second regions of an image capture region on different image capture conditions, the second region differing from the first region, and a moving image generation unit that generates the first and second moving images captured in the first and second regions. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264049 | IMAGE SENSING DEVICE - An image sensing device includes a pixel array configured to include a plurality of pixel groups consecutively arranged in row and column directions. Each of the pixel groups includes a plurality of unit pixels and each unit pixel includes a photoelectric conversion element structured to generate photocharges through a conversion of incident light. Each pixel group outputs a first pixel signal corresponding to photocharges generated by a single unit pixel and a second pixel signal corresponding to a sum of photocharges generated by two or more unit pixels. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264050 | IMAGE SENSOR WITH A PLURALITY OF SUPER-PIXELS - The present disclosure generally relates to image sensors and methods for image sensing. More specifically, and without limitation, this disclosure relates to systems and methods for providing super-pixels, and implementing and using image sensors with super-pixels. In one implementation, an image sensor includes a plurality of super-pixels. Each super-pixel may include a first photosensitive element; a detector electrically connected to the first photosensitive element and configured to generate a trigger signal when an analog signal proportional to brightness of light impinging on the first photosensitive element matches a condition; a second photosensitive element; an exposure measurement circuit electrically connected to the second photosensitive element and configured to convert an analog signal proportional to brightness of light impinging on the second photosensitive element to a digital signal; and a logic circuit electrically connected to the detector and the exposure measurement circuit and configured to enable the exposure measurement circuit in response to the trigger signal and to disable the exposure measurement circuit when the digital signal is read out from the exposure measurement circuit. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264051 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD OF SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT WITH IMPROVED READING SPEED OF PIXEL SIGNALS - It is intended to improve reading speed of pixel signals in a solid-state imaging element provided with an ADC. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264052 | IMAGE SENSOR - It is an object of the present technology to provide an image sensor capable of reducing crosstalk in an AD conversion unit. The image sensor includes: capacitors in an even-numbered column region; and a capacitor in an odd-numbered column region disposed facing the capacitors in the even-numbered column region with different areas. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264053 | VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE, TERMINAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The embodiments of the disclosure provide a video processing method and device, terminal and storage medium. The method includes: turning on a first camera located at a first side of a terminal so as to obtain a first video stream through the first camera; turning on a second camera located at a second side of the terminal so as to obtain a second video stream through the second camera; receiving a switching command and performing a preset switching operation on the first video stream and the second video stream according to the switching command; recording receiving time of the switching command; and generating timeline information according to the receiving time and the preset switching operation. In the method of the disclosure, by recording the receiving time of the switching command and generating the timeline information, more flexible choices may be provided for subsequent video presentation and editing. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264054 | DEVICE IDENTIFICATION AND POWER STATE DETERMINATION USING MEDIA DEVICE INFORMATION - Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for determining a power state of a device. Identification data may be received, e.g., in a media device hub, from one or more devices coupled to the device hub. In some example implementations, the devices coupled to the device hub may comprise an intermediate device coupled to the hub via a first multimedia cable and a sink media device coupled to the intermediate device via a second multimedia cable. Attributes may be identified in the received identification data, such as attributes relating to one or more of the coupled devices. The attributes may be associated with one or more of the devices that are coupled to the device hub. Based on an association of attributes, a power state of one or more of the devices coupled to the hub may be determined. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264055 | Video Conference Apparatus, Video Conference Method and Computer Program Using a Spatial Virtual Reality Environment - A Video conference apparatus ( | 2022-08-18 |
20220264056 | METHOD FOR SECURING SYNTHETIC VIDEO CONFERENCE FEEDS - One variation of a method for securing synthetic video conference feeds includes, during a setup period: accessing a target image depicting a face of a user; generating a face model based on a target set of facial features detected in the target image; and linking the face model to a target set of facial biometric values of the user. The method also includes, during an operating period succeeding the setup period: accessing a frame; deriving characteristics of a set of facial features detected in the frame; extracting a set of facial biometric values from the frame; in response to alignment between the target set of facial biometric values and the set of facial biometric values, generating a synthetic face image based on characteristics of the set of facial features, the face model, and a synthetic face generator; and rendering the synthetic face image in place of the frame. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264057 | OBJECT INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING AN OBJECT - An object inspection system and a method for detecting defects which utilizes a plurality of cameras and lights to capture images of a portion of an object and which uses the captured images to determine the presence of a defect upon a surface, such as surface, of the object and which may communicated the location of the identified defect to an automated defect repair assembly. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264058 | Device to Capture Video through a Weapon's Iron Sight during Live Fire - A device to capture data and video through a weapon's iron sight during live fire, wherein the iron sight has a rear aperture assembly and is able to adjust iron sight elevation. The device includes a beam splitter assembly, a camera, and camera body with a printed circuit board assembly with sensors and a controller, image sensor, device controller and an adjustment arm. The adjustment arm is mountable on the side of the iron sight assembly such that the camera body can be adjusted to the weapon line of sight in a horizontal/windage direction. The beamsplitter assembly splits the light and images to the image sensor and to the shooter's eye without disrupting the shooter's view of a target. The image sensor captures video of the image sent from the beamsplitter assembly. The device controller collects data from all the sensors and sends the data and video to a computer. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264059 | DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING SERVER, AND DISPLAY TERMINAL - A display control method performed using a system including an information processing server includes: (a) obtaining, using a sensor, a user state indicating whether a user is currently cooking using a cooker, when an image of a delivery person delivering an item to a building in which the user is present is captured by a camera provided at an entrance door of the building; (b) obtaining content information of the item; (c) obtaining at least one suggestion associated with the user state and the content information of the item; and (d) causing a display terminal provided in the building to display the image of the delivery person, the content information of the item, and the at least one suggestion. Here, (a) to (d) are performed by the information processing server. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264060 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - Provided is an image pickup apparatus including a multi-band pass filter that selectively transmits band light in a specific band, a color filter that transmits the band light in the specific band per pixel of an image pickup device, the image pickup device that receives light transmitted by the multi-band pass filter and the color filter, and a signal processing section to which a pixel value of the image pickup device is input and which executes a signal process on the pixel value. The multi-band pass filter is configured to selectively transmit band light corresponding to a plurality of color filter elements, and the signal processing section generates a pixel value corresponding to a band, of a pixel to be processed using a raw image base pixel value signal per pixel and a spectral characteristic parameter of the image pickup apparatus. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264061 | ROBOTICALLY CONTROLLED DISPLAY - A robotic mount is configured to move an entertainment element such as a video display, a video projector, a video projector screen or a camera. The robotic mount is moveable in multiple degrees of freedom, whereby the associated entertainment element is moveable in three-dimensional space. In one embodiment, a system of entertainment elements are made to move and operate in synchronicity with each other, such as to move a single camera via multiple robotic mounts to one or more positions or along one or more paths. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264062 | DISPLAY METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - There is provided a display method including acquiring first information representing a three-dimensional shape of a room including a projection surface onto which a first image is projected, displaying, based on the first information, a second image showing the three-dimensional shape of the room by a display device, acquiring second information which defines a projection range of the first image in the projection surface by receiving operation for designating the projection range, and displaying, by the display device, and based on the first information and the second information, third information superimposed on the second image indicating at least one of a number of one or a plurality of projectors disposed in the room in order to project the first image in the projection range, a model of the one or the plurality of projectors, or a setting position in the room of the one or the plurality of projectors. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264063 | CONTROL DEVICE, PROJECTION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM - A projection system includes a set of a first projection apparatus and a first imaging unit and a set of a second projection apparatus and a second imaging unit. A first projection range of the first projection apparatus and a second projection range of the second projection apparatus have an overlapping part. A control device of the projection system determines whether or not an operation for an operating part projected to the overlapping part is performed based on a captured image of the first projection range and a captured image of the second projection range, and executes a predetermined control in a case where it is determined that the operation is performed. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264064 | PROJECTION-TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection-type display device includes: a display element including a rectangular displayable region in which an image is displayable; and a projection optical system. Assuming that a focal length of the projection optical system is f and a length of a long side of the displayable region is w, 0.15<|f|/w<0.45 is satisfied. An absorption layer that absorbs light is provided in at least a portion of a non-optically effective surface of a lens which is disposed closer to a reduction side than a first lens closest to an enlargement side in the projection optical system and at least a part of a portion which is irradiated with light that has been emitted from an image and reflected by an enlargement-side surface of the first lens or a reduction-side surface of the first lens. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264065 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND PROJECTOR - Four of laser light source sections each includes a semiconductor laser. Any two of the laser light source sections are disposed in an imaginary plane perpendicular to the center axis of a luminous flux and on a first imaginary line that intersects with the center axis so as to face each other with the center axis sandwiched between the two laser light source sections, and other two of the laser light source sections are disposed on a second imaginary line perpendicular to the first imaginary line so as to face each other with the center axis sandwiched between the two laser light source sections. The laser light source sections are at the same distance from the center axis. The first light, the second light, the third light, and the fourth light are each linearly polarized light and have the same polarization direction. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264066 | DISPLAY METHOD AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - The display method includes obtaining a target image showing a target region including a surface in a real space having the target region and a display, and displaying, on the display, a first simulation image including the target image and a first display image which is superimposed on the target image and fits within the display irrespective of a position of the display in real space, the first display image being obtained by viewing an image projected on a virtual plane corresponding to the surface from a virtual projector in a virtual space, the virtual plane being located at a first position corresponding to a position of the surface in the real space, from a second position corresponding to the position of the display in the real space. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264067 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes an information processing apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain viewpoint information regarding virtual viewpoints corresponding to virtual viewpoint images generated based on a plurality of captured images obtained by a plurality of imaging apparatuses performing image capturing from a plurality of directions, a detection unit configured to detect an object included in at least any of the plurality of captured images and included in a field of view corresponding to a virtual viewpoint identified based on the viewpoint information obtained by the obtaining unit, and an output unit configured to, based on a detection result of the detection unit associated with a plurality of virtual viewpoints identified based on the viewpoint information obtained by the obtaining unit, output information associated with the number of virtual viewpoints of which the fields of view include a same object. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264068 | TELEPRESENCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A telepresence method includes capturing video at a source location, the videos including a subject within their respective points of view. The method further includes determining a viewpoint of a remote user at a remote location other than the source location, creating a synthetic video from the captured video, with the synthetic video corresponding to the determined viewpoint of the remote user, and displaying the synthetic video of the subject to the remote user. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264069 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR GPU BASED VIRTUAL REALITY VIDEO STREAMING SERVER - Systems and methods of processing and streaming a virtual reality video using a graphics processing unit (GPU) are provided. A video server is configured to cause a processor to read, from a video data source, source video data including multiple spherical image frame data and store the source video data in a first memory. The video server is further configured to cause the GPU to convert, in response to storing first spherical image frame data in a first frame buffer of a second memory, the first spherical image frame data to first equirectangular image frame data that correspond to a portion of spherical image represented by the first spherical image frame data, encode the converted first equirectangular image frame data and store the encoded first equirectangular image frame data in an encoded frame buffer of the second memory. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264070 | QUALITY INSPECTION DATA DISTRIBUTED LEDGER - A method for generating a quality inspection data block for a distributed ledger includes: determining an identification code associated with a sample to be inspected, inspecting the sample and thereby generating quality inspection data associated with the sample, and after completion of the inspecting of the sample combining the identification code and the quality inspection data into the quality inspection data block. The method also includes adding the quality inspection data block to the distributed ledger. An inspector including a sensor that senses a characteristic of a sample, a memory that stores sensor output data, and a processor configured to: determine an identification code associated with a sample to be inspected, generate quality inspection data based on the sensor output data, and combine the identification code and the quality inspection data into a quality inspection data block. In one example, the inspector is an in-flight 3D inspector. | 2022-08-18 |
20220264071 | SUB STREAM AUTO SAMPLING - A sub stream auto sampling system includes an inspection unit and a sorter unit. The inspection unit includes a camera configured to capture an image of a sample, a light configured to illuminate a sample, a processor configured to process the captured image, and a memory configured to store the captured image. The sorter unit is configured to divert a sub stream of samples, from a main stream of samples, toward the inspection unit. The output of the inspection unit may be directed to the main stream of samples, or the output of the inspection unit may be directed to a collection unit. In addition to the inspection performed by the inspection unit, weighing of the sub stream of samples may also be performed by a weighing unit before the sub stream of samples are routed to the main stream of samples or the collection unit. | 2022-08-18 |