| 36th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
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| 20120223990 | Fluid Ejecting Apparatus and Fluid Ejecting Method - A fluid ejecting apparatus includes: a first nozzle group from which a first fluid including white ink is ejected; a second nozzle group located downstream of the first nozzle group and from which a second fluid excluding white ink is ejected; a third nozzle group located between the first and second nozzle groups in a predetermined direction that does not eject any fluid; a movement mechanism that moves the first and second nozzle groups relative to a target medium in a movement direction; a transportation mechanism that transports the target medium relative to the first and second nozzle groups in the predetermined direction; and a controlling section that controls forming first and second layered images using the first and second nozzle groups respectively. The length of an area where the third nozzle group is located in the predetermined direction is an integral multiple of the predetermined transportation amount. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120223991 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, DROPLET DISCHARGE DETECTING METHOD IN THE IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An image forming apparatus includes: a droplet discharging head that includes nozzle rows; a light emitting unit that irradiates a droplet with laser light emitted in a direction intersecting a discharging direction of the droplet; a light-receiving unit that receives scattered light scattered when the droplet is irradiated by the laser light and outputs a signal corresponding to an amount of the scattered light; and a droplet discharge detecting unit that detects a droplet discharging status of the nozzles based on the signal. The laser light is emitted with an optical axis shifted from middle between two adjacent nozzle rows; and the droplet discharge detecting unit selects two nozzles adjacent in a direction intersecting the nozzle rows as detection target nozzles, and detects the droplet discharging status of the detection target nozzles based on the scattered light scattered when droplets are simultaneously discharged from the detection target nozzles. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120223992 | INK JET PRINTING APPARATUS AND INK JET PRINTING METHOD - An ink jet printing apparatus prints an image using glitter ink with dispersed glitter pigment and clear ink which does not substantially include a color material. The ink jet printing apparatus has a first mode of ejecting substantially only the glitter ink to the printing medium to form the image by an ink jet method, and a second mode having a process of ejecting the glitter ink to the printing medium to form a first image by an ink jet method and a process of ejecting clear ink onto the first image by the ink jet method to form a second image, to form the image formed of the first image and the second image. A mode is selected from the first mode and the second mode to print the image on the printing medium. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120223993 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes: a head unit that ejects ink; and a control unit that creates pixel data showing the amount of the ink ejected on predetermined pixels, and ejects metallic ink containing metallic particles from the head units such that the amount of the metallic ink is smaller than the amount of the metallic ink shown by the pixel data in a portion of the pixel inside the pixels on the outline of a metallic image formed by the ejected metallic ink and such that the amount of the eject ink per area is larger than the amount of the metallic ink at the inside pixels in the pixels on the outline, on the basis of the pixel data. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120223994 | DOT FORMATION POSITIONING DEVICE, RECORDING METHOD, SETTING METHOD, AND RECORDING PROGRAM - To improve positioning accuracy in a direction of relative movement of dots which are formed by a fluid ejection device in which a plurality of nozzle groups contained in the direction of the relative movement of the head section contain a plurality of nozzles in the direction of the relative movement, an ejection timing is set for adjusting in a direction of the relative movement the positions of dots formed by each of nozzle groups. A distribution of adjustment pixels is set for adjusting in the direction of the relative movement the positions of dots formed by each of nozzles. A fluid is ejected in accordance with raster data generated on the basis of a distribution of the adjustment pixels set by an adjustment pixel setting unit, on the basis of ejection timing set by a nozzle group timing setting unit. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120223995 | PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING METHOD - To make it possible to easily provide printed matter with varying degrees of gloss, a printing device includes a head for ejecting a photo-curing ink to a medium, a photo-irradiation device for radiating light to the photo-curing ink ejected on the medium and curing the photo-curing ink, and a controller for causing an ejection and curing operation to be performed for ejecting the photo-curing ink and subsequently radiating the light to cure the photo-curing ink, the controller being configured so that when an image having a first degree of gloss is formed, the image is formed by a first number of ejection and curing operations, and when an image having a second degree of gloss lower than the first degree of gloss is formed, the image is formed by a second number of ejection and curing operations greater than the first number. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120223996 | PRINT DATA COMPENSATION FOR VARIATIONS IN PAPER POSITION WITHIN A PRINTING SYSTEM - Methods and systems herein provide for print data compensation for a print head based on a lateral offset of a media relative to the print head. In one embodiment, a print controller of a printer identifies an edge of a media that is parallel to a direction of travel of the media, and determines a lateral offset between the edge of the media and a print head of the printer. The print controller then modifies data for the print head based on the lateral offset to compensate for a lateral motion of the media relative to the print head. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120223997 | Image Forming Apparatus, Droplet Discharge Detecting Method In The Image Forming Apparatus, And Computer Program Product - An image forming apparatus includes: a droplet discharging head that includes nozzles; a light emitting unit that irradiates laser light emitted in a direction intersecting a discharging direction of a droplet discharged from each of the nozzles; a light-receiving unit that receives scattered light when the droplet is irradiated by the laser light and outputs a detection signal; and a droplet discharge detecting unit that detects a droplet discharging state of each of the nozzles based on the detection signal from the light-receiving unit. The light emitting unit emits the laser light such that intensity of the laser light gradually increases or decreases as the laser light travels farther, and the droplet discharge detecting unit selects nozzles so as to cause a variation in the detection signal depending on a droplet discharging state, and detects the droplet discharging state of the detection target nozzles based on the scattered light. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120223998 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A head unit that ejects ink and a control unit that forms a metallic image by ejecting metallic ink that includes metallic particles from the head unit onto a medium are provided, wherein the control unit changes the amount of the metallic ink that is ejected per unit area of the medium based on information that represents the angle between the line of view of a user and an image when the user views the formed metallic image. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120223999 | SMEAR RESISTANT INKJET INKS - Inkjet inks are provided, in particular to smear resistant inkjet inks, and even more particularly to smear resistant pigmented aqueous inkjet inks comprising polyurethane dispersions and self-dispersing pigments. The polyurethane dispersions have a glass transition temperature T | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224000 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including a recording head having an array of nozzles disposed in a surface of the recording head to eject liquid droplets vertically upward to form an image on a recording medium conveyed above the recording head, a suction cap to cover the surface of the recording head from above, and a waste liquid receiver provided to a periphery of the recording head to receive liquid streaming down the periphery of the recording head upon removal of the suction cap from the surface of the recording head. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224001 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including a recording head having an array of nozzles disposed on a nozzle face of the recording head, a suction cap to cover the nozzle face of the recording head, a cap holder movable relative to the recording head to movably hold the suction cap, an induction member provided between the cap holder and the suction cap to receive liquid dropping from the suction cap, and a discharge channel connected to the induction member through which the liquid retained by the induction member is discharged externally. The suction cap is first removed from the nozzle face of the recording head while the induction member still remains in contact with the nozzle face of the recording head so that the induction member receives liquid dropping from the suction cap upon retraction of the cap holder from the recording head. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224002 | MAINTENANCE DEVICE, POWER TRANSMISSION SWITCHING DEVICE, AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A maintenance device includes: a tube pump which suctions internal spaces of a cap via each of suction passages; a selective blocking mechanism which has a slider that establishes engagement with a carriage in a movement midway area of the carriage positioned on the path of movement to a maintenance area and is moved by being linked with the carriage, selectively blocks the suction passages according to movement of the slider, and releases the engagement between the slider and the carriage while maintaining a blocked state of the selected suction passage; and a separation and approach movement unit which establishes and releases the engagement between the slider and the carriage by moving the slider to approach or be separated from the carriage. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224003 | SHEET PROCESSING DEVICE - A sheet processing device for processing a sheet-like print substrate comprising a sheet support surface for supporting at least a portion of a sheet; a fluid flow generator for inducing a fluid flow; a venturi-type underpressure source, comprising a first passage extending from an inlet to an outlet and a second passage connecting said first passage with a suction endpoint, wherein the connection between the first passage and second passage is located adjacent to a diametrical flow restriction within the first passage and wherein the sheet support surface comprises at least one aperture, which is in fluid communication with the suction endpoint of the venturi-type underpressure source such that in operation an underpressure is imposed on the sheet-like print substrate at the aperture holding at least a portion of the sheet-like print substrate down on the sheet support surface. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224004 | TOUCH-FREE NOZZLE SEALANT REMOVAL - A method for automatic removal of a sealant member from a nozzle plate that includes applying a sealant member to a surface of the nozzle plate, attaching the sealant member with a pull tab, one end of the pull tab being attached to a maintenance sled of a maintenance mechanism at a first position, the maintenance sled moves from a first position to a second position thereby removing the sealant member at a 180 degree angle and with a speed of about 10 mm/sec. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224005 | LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS - There is provided a liquid ejection apparatus in which convection generated by a convection generation unit does not give an influence on an irradiation unit, ink can be heated and dried sufficiently, and bleeding can be suppressed from occurring. The liquid ejection apparatus includes a head unit which has a nozzle for ejecting liquid onto a recording medium, a carriage which makes the head unit relatively scan the recording medium, an infrared ray irradiation unit which is provided at a vertically upper side of the carriage in a scanning direction of the carriage and irradiates the recording medium with infrared rays, a convection generation unit which is provided at a vertically upper side of the carriage in the scanning direction of the carriage and generates convection on the recording medium, and a separation wall which is provided between the infrared ray irradiation unit and the convection generation unit. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224006 | INK JET PRINT HEAD - An ink jet print head is provided which has a reduced size and still can prevent an overall temperature increase in a printing element board. To this end, among ink supply port arrays formed on both sides of each nozzle array, the heat resistance of the portion (beams) of the printing element board between the adjoining ink supply ports is lowered in those arrays that are close to the end portions of the common liquid chamber. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224007 | LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - When a printing head is filled with an ink, a circulating pump is controlled so that an ink equal to or greater than the entire volume of a circulating path circulates from a feeding path hole to a returning path hole via a printing head (in a forward direction), and after that, the circulating pump is controlled so that the ink equal to or greater than the entire volume of the circulating path circulates from the returning path hole to the feeding path hole via the printing head (in a reverse direction). By doing so, gas (bubbles) in the circulating path may be more securely discharged to a sub tank. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224008 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes a recording head, a holding tray on which a first recording material is set and which is configured to be advanced and retracted in a linear path between a first position wherein it opposes the recording head and a second position wherein it is retracted from the first position, a reverse transporting portion for transporting a second recording material which is set under the second position while reversing the second recording material in a U shape, and a path forming member for guiding the reversed, another recording material to the linear path after the recording material is bypassed above the second position. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224009 | PRINTING SYSTEM INCLUDING WEB MEDIA MOVING APPARATUS - A digital printing system for printing on a continuous web of print media includes a printhead configured to selectively moisten at least a portion of the web of print media as the web of print media is guided through the printing system. A roller, positioned downstream from the printhead, contacts the print media and causes the print media to wrap around a portion of the roller as the print media moves past the roller. The roller, having an axis of rotation, includes a pattern of recesses and ridges positioned along the axis of rotation of the roller. A second section of the roller is located between a first section of the roller and a third section of the roller as viewed along the axis of rotation. The roller includes a profile as viewed along the axis of rotation in which the diameter of the ridges located in the first section of the roller and the diameter of ridges located in the third section of the roller are greater than the diameter of the ridges located in the second section of the roller. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224010 | PRINTING METHOD INCLUDING WEB MEDIA MOVING APPARATUS - A method of printing includes providing a printhead and providing a roller positioned downstream from the printhead. The printhead is used to selectively moisten at least a portion of the web of print media as the web of print media is guided through the printing system. The print media is caused to contact and wrap around a portion of the roller as the print media moves past the roller. The roller, having an axis of rotation, includes a pattern of recesses and ridges positioned along the axis of rotation of the roller. A second section of the roller is located between a first section of the roller and a third section of the roller as viewed along the axis of rotation. The roller includes a profile as viewed along the axis of rotation in which the diameter of the ridges located in the first section of the roller and the diameter of ridges located in the third section of the roller are greater than the diameter of the ridges located in the second section of the roller. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224011 | CURABLE SOLID INK COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING NOVEL CURABLE WAX - Curable solid ink compositions, comprising a curable wax having a melting point under 40° C. as part of the ink vehicle, which are suitable for ink jet printing in applications that require high and/or variable levels of gloss. In particular, there is provided a novel high gloss, ultraviolet (UV) curable, phase change ink composition comprising a colorant and an ink vehicle comprising a gellant, a reactive diluent, a photoinitiator package, and a curable acrylate wax. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224012 | SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - Disclosed are a sheet conveying device and an ink jet recording apparatus capable of conveying a sheet in close contact with a drum without wrinkles. In a sheet conveying mechanism which presses a pressing roller against the front surface of a sheet being conveyed by a conveying drum to bring the sheet into close contact with the outer circumferential surface of the conveying drum, a back tension application device is provided at a position immediately before the sheet enters between the conveying drum and the pressing roller. The back tension application device sucks the front surface of the sheet to apply back tension to the sheet. Therefore, it is possible to prevent slackness of the sheet which enters between the pressing roller and the conveying drum and to prevent the occurrence of wrinkles. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224013 | IMAGE TRANSFER SHEET WITH INKJET PRINTED IMAGE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING - A multilayer image transfer sheet for non-thermally transferring an image to a receiving object includes, in the following order with respect to each other, a backing sheet; a water-releasable sacrificial layer disposed on the backing sheet; an ink-absorbing layer disposed over the water-releasable sacrificial layer; a printed image layer formed on the ink-absorbing layer; and an adhesive layer disposed over the printed image layer and configured and arranged for permanent attachment of the printed image layer to a receiving object. The printed image layer includes ink printed to form at least one image. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224014 | LABEL PRINTING DEVICE AND LABEL PRINTING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a label printing device includes an image rendering unit configured to render a label image on a recording medium. The label printing device further includes a control unit configured to set an operation mode to one of a first operation mode, in which printing is performed while keeping a print speed constant, and a second operation mode, in which printing is performed while keeping a print concentration constant, and further configured to control the image rendering unit to render the label image in the selected mode. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224015 | THERMAL HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Adopted is a thermal head, including: a heating resistor provided on a support substrate; a pair of electrode formed on the heating resistor so as to be spaced apart in a direction along a surface of the heating resistor, the pair of electrodes respectively having inclined surfaces which are spaced apart from each other as a distance from the support substrate increases; a burying film for burying a region between the pair of electrodes; and a protective film formed on the region buried by the burying film and on the pair of electrodes. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224016 | THERMAL PRINTER AND DRIVING METHOD THEROF - Provided is a thermal printer for printing information on thermal paper having a thermosensitive layer formed on both sides thereof, including first and second thermal heads, the first thermal head printing on one side of the thermal paper and the second thermal head printing on the other side of the thermal paper; a first platen installed at a position opposite the first thermal head, and configured to move for closing so as to approach the first thermal head and move for opening so as to be distanced therefrom; a second platen installed at a position opposite the second thermal head, and configured to move for closing so as to approach the second thermal head and move for opening so as to be distanced therefrom; and a control unit configured to control the first and second platens. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224017 | DETECTING DEVICE AND PRINTER THAT DETECTS A RESIDUAL AMOUNT OF PAPER IN A PAPER ROLL - A paper roll residual amount detecting device includes a paper roll receiving unit including a rest portion to support an outer circumferential surface of a paper roll, and first and second recesses located in the rest portion to receive the paper roll when the paper roll is consumed, an attachment frame provided near the paper roll receiving unit, an arm supported on the attachment frame and provided with first and second projections, such that, when the residual amount of the paper roll becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined amount, the first and second projections become out of contact with the end surface of the paper roll, and a detecting unit to detect, based on the operation of the arm, whether the residual amount of the paper roll is equal to or smaller than the predetermined amount. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224018 | Optical Writing Head and Image Forming Apparatus - There are provided an image forming apparatus and an optical writing head having a simple configuration can be assembled at low cost, unlike the prior art, without requiring any accurate alignment of the light emitting device array and the rod lens array thereof. The optical writing head includes a light emitting device array formed by arranging a plurality of light emitting devices in a main scanning direction and an optical unit arranged between the light emitting device array and an image plane to form an image by rays of light emitted from the light emitting devices on the image plane; the light emitting devices operating as light source portion for emitting parallel rays of light, the optical unit being formed by a two-dimensional grating. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224019 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING IMAGES - The present invention describes a method of modifying an image in a video that includes the step of capturing a visible light image of an area, where the visible light image captured at a first frame rate. The method in addition includes the step of capturing a corresponding infrared light image of an area, the infrared light image being captured when the area is illuminated with an infrared light source, the infrared light image captured at the substantially the same frame rate as the visible light image. Based on the infrared light image, at least a subset of the human perceptible characteristics of the captured visible light image are modified. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224020 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING AN AGENT IN A CONTACT CENTER - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system and method for assisting a service representative an enterprise. A device operated by an agent and a mobile communication device operated by an expert may be associated by a registration at a server. An indication of required assistance may be provided to the mobile communication device. The mobile communication device may included in a session already including a device operated by the agent and a device operated by a customer. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224021 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NOTIFICATION OF EVENTS OF INTEREST DURING A VIDEO CONFERENCE - A computer implemented method is disclosed, the method including but not limited to detecting an event of interest in video conference data for a plurality of video conference participants and notifying an end user of the event of interest. A computer readable medium is also disclosed for containing a computer program for performing the method. A computer implemented method is also disclosed for receiving at an end user device, a notification of an event of interest in a video teleconference, the method including but not limited to receiving at an end user device from a notification indicating a detection of the event of interest in video conference data from the video teleconference for a plurality of video conference participants; and sending data from the end user device to the server requesting a transcription of comments from the speaker in video teleconference. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224022 | Providing Audio Playback During a Conference Based on Location of Corresponding Video on a Display - In various embodiments, a system may include a first conferencing system with a first speaker and a second speaker. The first conferencing system may be coupled to a second conferencing system and a third conferencing system. In some embodiments, audio from the second conferencing system may be reproduced through the first speaker, and audio from the third conferencing system may be reproduced through the second speaker. In some embodiments, audio from various participants at various conferencing systems may be reproduced on audio system components relative to the location of participants at the conferencing system. For example, audio from a first participant on the left side of a camera at a second conferencing system may be reproduced through left side speakers at the first conferencing system. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224023 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING AUDIO MIXING - A method, an apparatus, and a system for implementing audio mixing are provided. The method for implementing audio mixing includes: receiving an audio signal sent by each sending conference site, where the audio signals include an audio channel-based audio signal and an audio object-based audio signal; selecting an audio signal for each receiving conference site from the received audio signals; processing the selected audio signals according to types of receiving conference sites, where the receiving conference sites include an audio channel-based receiving conference site and an audio object-based receiving conference site; and sending the processed audio signal to each receiving conference site respectively according to the type of the receiving conference site. The present invention is applicable to a multipoint conference where audio mixing is performed on an audio channel-based audio signal and an audio object-based audio signal. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224024 | System and Method for Providing a Real-Time Three-Dimensional Digital Impact Virtual Audience - The present disclosure generally provides a system and method for providing a real-time three-dimensional digital impact virtual audience. The system and method may include processing video associated with a live event to produce a corresponding data stream, compositing the corresponding data stream with at least one sequence of predictability data stream to create a digital framework, processing the digital framework into at least one full-form representation of at least one object depicted in the video, and transmitting the at least one full-form representation to one or more remote audience devices associated with one or more virtual audience members, wherein the one or more virtual audience members are viewing the same live event using their respective remote audience devices. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224025 | TRANSPORT STREAM STRUCTURE INCLUDING IMAGE DATA AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING IMAGE DATA - An image transmitting apparatus and method and an image receiving apparatus and method, the image receiving apparatus including a decoder receiving and decoding an image signal including image data and an image characteristic parameter which contains information indicating whether the image data represents a two-dimensional ( | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224026 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND IMPROVING IMAGES - A method for displaying images includes adjusting at least one characteristic of an image from a first imaging device of an endoscope to match at least one corresponding characteristic of an image from a second imaging device of the endoscope. The at least one characteristic may be one or more of color, contrast and brightness. An endoscopic system includes an endoscope including a first imaging device and a second imaging device, and a display device that displays an image from the first imaging device of the endoscope and an image from the second imaging device of the endoscope, wherein the images are sized so that an object, when placed at the same distance from the imaging devices, appears to have about the same size in the images. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224027 | STEREO IMAGE ENCODING METHOD, STEREO IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE, AND STEREO IMAGE ENCODING PROGRAM - The stereo image encoding device | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224028 | METHOD OF FABRICATING MICROLENS, AND DEPTH SENSOR INCLUDING MICROLENS - A method of fabricating a microlens includes forming layer of photoresist on a substrate, patterning the layer of photoresist, and then reflowing the photoresist pattern. The layer of photoresist is formed by coating the substrate with liquid photoresist whose viscosity is 150 to 250 cp. A depth sensor includes a substrate and photoelectric conversion elements at an upper portion of the substrate, a metal wiring section disposed on the substrate, an array of the microlenses for focusing incident light as beams onto the photoelectric conversion elements and which beams avoid the wirings of the metal wiring section. The depths sensor also includes a layer presenting a flat upper surface on which the microlenses are formed. The layer may be a dedicated planarization layer or an IR filter, interposed between the microlenses and the metal wiring section. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224029 | Compact Multi-Aperture Three-Dimensional Imaging System - A stereo-imaging system estimates depth based on two images; a multiview-imaging system estimates depth based on two or more images. A passive multiview-imaging system based on a sensor array is designed by considering different candidate partitions of the sensor array into imaging subsystems, especially three or more imaging subsystems. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224030 | Photogrammetry Measurement System - A method and apparatus for making measurements. Images of an object are generated. A plurality of coordinates for a plurality of points on a surface of the object is identified from the images using a number of reference points in the images. A first portion of the plurality of points on the object is visible on the object in the images. A second portion of the plurality of points on the object is visible on a number of mirror units in the images. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224031 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - A first calculating section calculates an amount of camera-shake correction based on an amount of shaking of the image pickup apparatus which has been detected, when each of a first capturing and a second capturing is carried out. A second calculating section calculates at least an amount of optical tilt-displacement between the image pickup element and an object for the first capturing, which is necessary for the second capturing, and the second calculating section calculates one of an amount of shift by which some of the image pickup lenses and the interchangeable image pickup lenses are to be shifted in a predetermined direction, and an amount of change by which an angle of an image pickup surface of the image pickup element with respect to the optical axial direction is to be changed, while the first capturing and the second capturing are being carried out. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224032 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image capturing device includes: a plurality of image capturing units that capture images from different viewpoints; an image analyzing unit that detects characteristic points by image analysis of the images captured by the plurality of image capturing units; a control unit that calculates image conversion parameters for correction of inputting characteristic point information generated by the image analyzing unit to correct deviation in the up and down direction of the plurality of images captured by the plurality of image capturing units; and an image conversion unit that performs a conversion process of the captured images of the plurality of image capturing units by applying the image conversion parameters calculated by the control unit. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224033 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT METHOD - A field of view available for stereo measurement is expanded using a field of view other than a common field of view. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224034 | METHOD AND MICROSCOPE FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL RESOLUTION-ENHANCED MICROSCOPY - The invention relates to a high resolution microscope for three-dimensionally determining the position of objects, in particular individual fluorophores, and preferably for the high spatial resolution luminescence microscopy of a sample, which is marked with marker molecules that can be activated or switched using a signal such that they can be induced to emit certain luminescent radiation only in the activated state. The object is represented by means of an imaging system, preferably the microscope lens, on a surface detector consisting of individual detector elements. At least one microlens array is located in front of the detector elements, and different, preferably adjacent, detector elements receive light from microlenses having different focal lengths and from different object planes, or wherein by means of at least once microlens array, located in part in front of the detector elements, a different object plane is represented on the detector elements in the direction of the light behind the microlenses than on detector elements having no microlenses in front of the latter. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224035 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a depth estimation module, a parallax calculation module, a video generation module, a sub-image parallax determination module, a sub-image generation module, and a display control module. The depth estimation module estimates depths corresponding to pixels in a frame of video data. The parallax calculation module calculates parallaxes by using the depths. The video generation module generates left-eye and right-eye video data by using the video data and the parallaxes. The sub-image parallax determination module determines (i) a first depth for displaying a sub-image and (ii) a first parallax by using the first depth. The sub-image generation module generates left-eye and right-eye sub-image data by using sub-image data and the first parallax. The display control module displays a left-eye image and a right-eye image by using the generated data. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224036 | DUAL-VIEW STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY USING LINEAR MODULATOR ARRAYS - A method for displaying first and second stereoscopic images to first and second viewers provides the first viewer with a first decoding device having a first viewer differentiating element for receiving the first stereoscopic image and further having a first left- and right-eye differentiating elements for separating left- and right-eye images. The second viewer is provided with a second decoding device having a second viewer differentiating element for receiving the second stereoscopic image and further having a second left- and right-eye differentiating element. The first stereoscopic image is displayed to the first viewer by forming a first left-eye image and forming a first right-eye image, each over substantially half of the refresh period. The second stereoscopic image is displayed to the second viewer by forming a second left-eye image and forming a second right-eye image, each over substantially half of the refresh period. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224037 | REDUCING VIEWING DISCOMFORT FOR GRAPHICAL ELEMENTS - A method for displaying a pair of stereoscopic images together with a graphical element on a display including receiving a pair of images forming the pair of stereoscopic images, one being a left image and one being a right image. Estimating a disparity between the left image and the right image based upon a matching of a left region of the left image with a right region of the right image. Also, estimating a disparity for a graphical element to be displayed together with the pair of images on the display based upon a disparity of a spatial region of the pair of images. Based upon the estimated disparity of the pair of images and the estimated disparity of the graphical element modifying at least one of the right image and the left image to be displayed upon the display. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224038 | Autostereoscopic Display System - An autostereoscopic display system comprised of an array of vertically oriented narrow light sources and a spatial light modulator, (SLM), disposed between the lights and viewers, whereby light rays originating from the lights and passing through the SLM are vertically dispersed by a vertical dispersion panel. The lights are sequentially flashed, sending light through the SLM where selected full height narrow vertical picture lines, VPL's, are made briefly transmissive while the remainder of the SLM remains dark, projecting vertically oriented sheets of light through selected VPL's toward selected eyes. The light sheets are sufficiently narrow as to enter a left or right eye but not both, while the entire height of selected VPL's is visible due to said vertical dispersion. The process rapidly repeats for all VPL's and all array lights, alternating between right/left SLM scenes each projected into appropriately selected eyes resulting in a 3D image. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224039 | Methods and Apparatus for 3D Shutter Glasses Synchronization - Methods and apparatus for signaling timing of refreshes of stereographic displays are provided. In some embodiments, light emitting elements are used to signal the start of a display refresh and to signal when the light emitting elements of the display have attained a stable optical state following the display refresh. In some embodiments, light emitting elements used to signal timing of display refreshes include light emitting elements defining a display area of the display. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224040 | IMAGER READER WITH HAND GESTURE INTERFACE - A system for decoding an encoded symbol character associated with a product is provided herein. The system includes an imager-based indicia reading terminal comprising a housing and a two-dimensional image sensor array and an imaging lens for focusing an image on the two-dimensional image sensor array. The terminal is adapted to read an encoded symbol character, and further adapted to image a hand gesture. The terminal includes a digital link to transmit the image of the hand gesture. The system further includes a memory coupled to the indicia reading terminal via a digital connection. The memory includes a hand gesture attribute library to associate predefined hand gestures with a terminal mode of operation. The system further includes a central processing unit connected to the digital link to receive the image of the hand gesture, correlate the image with the predefined hand gestures in the hand gesture attribute library, and execute the associated terminal mode of operation. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224041 | FAKE-FINGER DETERMINATION DEVICE, FAKE-FINGER DETERMINATION METHOD, AND FAKE-FINGER DETERMINATION PROGRAM - A fake finger in which a transparent thin film is attached to a finger surface is discriminated. A fake-finger determination device includes: an imaging unit | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224042 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and an electronic apparatus which can detect a skin region with high degree of accuracy even when a rolling-shutter-type camera is employed. LEDs | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224043 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Provided is an information processing apparatus including an image acquisition unit for acquiring an image of a user positioned near a display unit on which video of content is displayed, a viewing state determination unit for determining a viewing state, of the user, of the content based on the image, and an audio output control unit for controlling output of audio of the content to the user according to the viewing state. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224044 | Quantitative, Multispectral Image Analysis of Tissue Specimens Stained with Quantum Dots - A biological sample such as a tissue section is stained with one or more quantum dots and possibly other fluorophores (total number of fluorophores N). A camera coupled to a microscope generates an image of the specimen at a plurality of different wavelengths within the emission spectral band of the N fluorophores. An analysis module calculates coefficients C1 . . . CN at each pixel which are related to the concentration of each of the individual fluorophores. Morphological processing instructions find biological structures. A display module displays quantitative analysis results to the user. The quantitative analysis display includes histograms of the biological structures, scatter plots of fluorophore concentrations, statistical data, spectral data, image data and still others. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224045 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REAL TIME VIDEO IMAGING OF THE SNOUT INTERIOR ON A HOT DIP COATING LINE - An apparatus and method for imaging the interior of a hot dip melt pot snout of a hot dip steel coating apparatus through the snout thereof. The system provided for high visual contrast and high resolution imaging, without the need for external illumination. The inventive apparatus and method image the interior of the hot dip melt pot snout at infrared wavelengths, and preferably in a wavelength range of 0.7 to 3 microns. The inventive apparatus and method provide valuable information about the condition of the hot dip melt pot snout and steel coating process which may be used to improve the quality of the produced coated steel. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224046 | HAZZARD DETECTION AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided as a system and method for providing monitoring of hazardous materials, including collecting environmental data via one or more sensors directed at the hazardous materials source, the environmental data including one or more environmentally detectable reference points; comparing the environmental data to current ambient conditions, the environmental data detectable in a reference frame by the sensors directed at the hazardous materials source, the reference frame including at least one of the one or more environmentally detectable reference points; performing an alert determination according to the comparison of the environmental data to the set of ambient conditions; and transmitting the alert determination to an existing fault detection system for the hazardous material source to enable the existing fault detection system to override a status rating of the hazardous materials source. Also included is a sensing system including modules operating on a processor. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224047 | VISUAL INSPECTION DEVICE - A visual inspection device includes a body having a support portion and a grip portion extending from the support portion. The device also includes a flexible cable having a first end portion coupled to the body and a second end portion, and a camera assembly coupled to the second end portion of the flexible cable. The camera assembly includes an image sensor operable to transmit image data through the flexible cable. The device further includes a display supported by the support portion of the body. The display is electrically connected to the flexible cable to display image date from the image sensor. The device is powered by a rechargeable battery pack removably coupled to the body. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224048 | PORTABLE BOROSCOPE FOR INSPECTING TURBOMACHINE BLADES - An example portable boroscope assembly for inspecting passages within a turbomachine blade includes a boroscope probe and a display screen. The display screen is configured to show images of areas inspected by the boroscope probe. A battery powers the display screen. A protective case holds at least the display screen and the battery. The protective case defines an aperture. The display screen is viewable through the aperture. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224049 | CLEARANCE INSPECTION APPARATUS FOR A MACHINE - Systems for inspecting clearances in a machine are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for inspecting a clearance in a machine includes: a base bracket configured to be disposed upon at least one rotor land within the machine; an optical device disposed upon the base bracket, the optical device for capturing an image of at least a portion of the machine wherein the image depicts at least one clearance in the machine; and a computing device communicatively connected to the optical device, the computing device for obtaining and processing the image of at least a portion of the machine from the optical device and determining at least one clearance value from the image. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224050 | HIGH-DENSITY BIOCHEMICAL ARRAY CHIPS - An array chip useful for biochemical assays is provided wherein the chip includes a field region arranged with attachment sites according to a first pitch and at least one track region having a one-dimensional spot pattern arranged according to a second pitch that is less dense and is a non-integer multiple of the first pitch so that one-dimensional Moiré averaging may be applied in the track region, thereby to attain alignment of the chip to the optical instrumentation with a higher density of attachment sites. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224051 | MASK INSPECTION METHOD AND MASK INSPECTION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a method of inspecting a defect of a semiconductor exposure mask by using an optical system, which is configured to acquire an image by an imaging module by making light of an arbitrary wavelength incident on the semiconductor exposure mask, includes acquiring a control condition for elongating a point image acquired by the optical system in a read-out direction of the imaging module, acquiring an image of a desired area of the mask under the control condition, and determining, when a peak signal with a signal intensity which is a first threshold or more. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224052 | Method for Measuring Real Size of Object Using Camera of Mobile Terminal - A method for measuring a real size of an object using a camera of a mobile terminal, includes the steps (1) recognizing an object image taken using a camera of a mobile terminal; (2) measuring a size of an object image recognized in step (1); (3) measuring a distance between the object and the camera; and (4) computing a real size of the object using the characteristic of the camera, the size of the object image measured in step (2), and the distance between the object measured in step (3) and the camera. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224053 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR QUANTITATIVE MICROIMAGING - Optical detection platforms are described as well as methods of using such platforms to perform quantitative assays. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224054 | Optical Position Detecting Device - The optical position detecting device includes a plurality of light source sections, a camera section, a detection section and a control section. Each of the plurality of light source sections emits light to irradiate a predetermined region of the detection surface. The camera section has an angle of view capable of imaging the entire surface of the detection surface and images an image the indicator body irradiated by the light source sections. The detection section calculates an indicated position of the indicator body. The control section is adapted to turn on the plurality of light source sections simultaneously or in a predetermined sequence at time of initial scan and, once the indicated position of the indicator body is detected by the detection section, turns on the light source section irradiating a range covering the detected indicated position of the indicator body but turns off all the remaining light source sections. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224055 | ROE MATURITY DETERMINATION DEVICE AND ROE MATURITY DETERMINATION METHOD - Roe W is loaded on a loading tray | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224056 | RUNWAY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A measuring system comprising a fixed measurement unit ( | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224057 | SITUATIONAL INTELLIGENCE - A method and apparatus is provided that includes techniques for providing complete solutions for role-based, rules-driven access enforcement, the techniques including situational awareness and video surveillance. An embodiment addresses blended risk assessment and security across logical systems, IT applications, databases, and physical systems from a single analytic dashboard, with auto-remediation capabilities. Further, an embodiment provides capability and functionality for co-relating seemingly innocent events and activities to detect real threats and risks, while providing powerful alerting and automated remedial action strategies for decisive action. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224058 | AIRPLANE COCKPIT VIDEO SYSTEM - A cockpit video system for an airplane includes a camera assembly positioned on the airplane, a video monitor for receiving a signal from the camera assembly, and a video processing module for electronically aligning the signal so that a pilot of the airplane is presented with an aligned image on the video monitor. Preferably, the signal is an over-sized field of view and the alignment module performs the electronic aligning by cropping and re-aligning the over-sized field of view to fit the video monitor. The camera assembly is adapted and configured to attach to the exterior of the airplane. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224059 | VEHICLE REAR MONITOR - There is provided a vehicle rear monitor displaying an image suitable for backing a vehicle, without requiring a switching operation. A rear camera mounted on a vehicle captures an image of a rear side of the vehicle, such image being processed to generate a top-down or perspective view displayed on an image output unit. The vehicle rear monitor comprises an image display control unit for setting a displayed image. When a gear detection unit has detected that a back gear is selected through a transmission, an image switching unit allows a predetermined top-down or perspective view to be displayed on the image output unit. When the gear detection unit has detected that the back gear is again selected after being thrown out, the image switching unit allows the image output unit to display the top-down or perspective view displayed before the back gear is thrown out, or a desired view. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224060 | Reducing Driver Distraction Using a Heads-Up Display - Driver distraction is reduced by providing information only when necessary to assist the driver, and in a visually pleasing manner. Obstacles such as other vehicles, pedestrians, and road defects are detected based on analysis of image data from a forward-facing camera system. An internal camera images the driver to determine a line of sight. Navigational information, such as a line with an arrow, is displayed on a windshield so that it appears to overlay and follow the road along the line of sight. Brightness of the information may be adjusted to correct for lighting conditions, so that the overlay will appear brighter during daylight hours and dimmer during the night. A full augmented reality is modeled and navigational hints are provided accordingly, so that the navigational information indicates how to avoid obstacles by directing the driver around them. Obstacles also may be visually highlighted. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224061 | Method and device for viewing through fog - A method and device for viewing objects situated in fog is disclosed. An optical system directs light from a scene onto a detector array through one or more optical waveband limiting filters. The detector array transfers a succession of captured scene images to an electronic device for processing. These processed images are transferred to a display device. A method and device for demonstrating the inventive optical system is presented. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224062 | HEAD UP DISPLAYS - We describe a road vehicle contact-analogue head up display (HUD) comprising: a laser-based virtual image generation system to provide a 2D virtual image; exit pupil expander optics to enlarge an eye box of the HUD; a system for sensing a lateral road position relative to the road vehicle and a vehicle pitch or horizon position; a symbol image generation system to generate symbology for the HUD; and an imagery processor coupled to the symbol image generation system, to the sensor system and to said virtual image generation system, to receive and process symbology image data to convert this to data defining a 2D image for display dependent on the sensed road position such that when viewed the virtual image appears to be at a substantially fixed position relative to said road; and wherein the virtual image is at a distance of at least 5 m from said viewer. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224063 | INFRARED CAMERA SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods disclosed herein provide, for some embodiments, infrared cameras and target position acquisition techniques for various applications. For example, in one embodiment, a system may include a portable imaging/viewing subsystem having a target position finder and may also include a fixed mount camera subsystem having a camera and a camera positioner. A communications link may be configured to communicate a signal from the target position finder to the camera positioner. The signal may be representative of a position of a target being imaged/viewed with the portable imaging/viewing subsystem. The camera positioner may aim the camera toward the target in response to the signal. The target may, for example, be a man overboard. Thus, the system may be useful in search and rescue operations. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224064 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A VEHICULAR CAMERA SYSTEM - A method of calibrating a vehicular multi-camera system includes equipping a vehicle with a plurality of cameras wherein each camera of the plurality of cameras captures image data, equipping the vehicle with an image processor, inputting image data from each of the plurality of cameras to the image processor, the image processor processing input image data in order to calibrate the vehicular multi-camera system, and wherein calibration of the vehicular multi-camera system is achieved independently of a model of the real world. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224065 | VEHICLE ACCESSORY SYSTEM - An accessory system for a vehicle includes a mounting element and a module. The mounting element includes an attachment portion that is configured for attachment of the mounting element at a vehicle windshield. The mounting element may be configured for attachment of an interior rearview mirror assembly thereto. The mounting element may be configured for accommodating an accessory at least when the mounting element is attached at the vehicle windshield. The module is configured for attachment to the mounting element when the mounting element is attached at the vehicle windshield. The module accommodates a camera, and the module includes structure that orients the field of view of the camera with respect to the vehicle windshield when the module is attached to the mounting element. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224066 | VEHICULAR INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM - An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly and an information display. The display is disposed in the interior rearview mirror assembly rearward of a transflective mirror reflector of an electrochromic reflective element of the mirror assembly. Information display intensity of the display is adjustable responsive to determination of a light level at the mirror assembly by a photosensor of the mirror assembly. The display is operable to display information for viewing by the driver of the vehicle, and the information at least includes video images captured by a camera of the vehicle. A control of the mirror assembly is in communication with a network bus of the equipped vehicle when the mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle. A reflectance level of the electrochromic reflective element is controlled at least responsive to a determination of a light level by the photosensor. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224067 | VISUAL IMAGE ANNOTATION, TAGGING OF INFRARED IMAGES, AND INFRARED IMAGE LINKING - Methods used with a thermal imager in capturing a primary thermal image of an object or scene and then associating it, as desired, with any of a multitude of information relating to the object or scene. The related information can be associated with the primary thermal image in the field after the image is captured. The related information can pertain to further detail regarding the object, the surroundings of the scene, and/or surroundings of the location of the scene, which when associated with the primary thermal image, collectively represents a form of asset information card for the image. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224068 | DYNAMIC TEMPLATE TRACKING - Various arrangements for tracking a target within a series of images is presented. The target may be detected within a first image at least partially based on a correspondence between the target and a stored reference template. A tracking template may be created for tracking the target using the first image. The target may be located within a second image using the tracking template. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224069 | CALIBRATION APPARATUS, A DISTANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, A CALIBRATION METHOD AND A CALIBRATION PROGRAM - A disclosed calibration apparatus is configured to receive inputs of two reference images and plural items of parallax data, these two reference images being captured by one of the imaging devices at two locations, and the parallax data being calculated using these two reference images and two corresponding images based on positions of plural feature points common to the reference image and the corresponding image for each pair thereof on a location basis, two corresponding images being captured by another of the imaging devices at these two locations; search for plural feature points common to these two reference images; calculate parallaxes and parallax changing amounts, based on the parallax data related to the respective feature points in these two reference images, for each of the searched feature points; and calculate a correction value for the parameter based on the calculated parallaxes and parallax changing amounts. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224070 | Eyeglasses with Integrated Camera for Video Streaming - A camera is integrated into eyeglasses to allow hands-free recording of video or still images. The eyeglasses also include electronic components, such as a processor for encoding the video and a radio for transmitting the video. The eyeglasses may stream the video to a server, where the video may be viewed my other users. The eyeglasses may connect to a cellular data network to stream the data or connect to a nearby mobile device that relays the streaming video to the cellular data network. The size of the eyeglasses with the integrated camera may be reduced by overmolding wiring and/or electronic components into temples of the frame and coupling components with the integrated camera through the temples and the front frame of the eyeglasses. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224071 | WIRELESS IMAGE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for distributing at least one digital photographic image is presented, the system and method comprising at least one capturing device and at least one receiving device disposed in a communicative relation with one another via at least one wireless network. In particular, the capturing device is structured to capture the at least one digital photographic image via, for example, a capture assembly, whereas the receiving device is cooperatively structured to receive the digital photographic image via, for example, the at least one wireless network. In addition, the capturing device(s) and receiving device(s) may be disposed in a selectively paired relationship via one or more common pre-defined pairing criteria. Further, the at least one digital photographic image may be filtered via at least one pre-defined transfer criteria disposed on the capturing device and/or receiving device. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224072 | BLURRED IMAGE DETECTION FOR TEXT RECOGNITION - Techniques are described for identifying blurred images and recognizing text. One or more images of text may be captured. A change of movement associated with each image of the one or more images may be calculated. The change of movement associated with an image of the one or more images represents a change in an amount of acceleration of the device used to capture the image while the image was being captured. A steady image may be selected from the one or more images to use for text recognition. The steady image can be selected using the variances of acceleration associated with each image of the one or more images. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224073 | IMAGE-BLUR CORRECTION DEVICE, IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, AND OPTICAL DEVICE - An image-blur correction device includes a vibration detection unit which detects vibrations of two different detection axes in a plane orthogonal to an optical axis, a correction unit which corrects vibration using a correction optical system which is displaced in directions of at least two correction axes different from the detection axes in the plane, a calculation unit that calculates amounts of displacements used to drive the correction optical system so that image-blur generated due to the vibrations is corrected based on amounts of vibrations obtained using the vibration detection unit, a coordinate conversion unit which rotates amounts of vibrations in the two detection axes relative to the corresponding at least two correction axes for conversion through calculations, and a restriction unit which restricts a driving range of the correction unit based on a displacement-amount restriction value obtained from a performance limitation region of the correction optical system. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224074 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A mobile communication apparatus comprises: a first camera unit for capturing an image of a subject; a second camera unit for capturing an image of the camera operator or an image of an object possessed by the camera operator; an activation control unit; an operation recognizing unit; and an image capture control unit. The activation control unit controls, in response to an activation instruction, the second camera unit to start an image capture operation and sequentially generate still-image data. The operation recognizing unit compares, in response to an instruction to start the image capture operation, still-image data, specifically, current still-image data and the previous still-image data. If the current still-image data have varied relative to the previous still-image data, the image capture control unit controls the first camera unit to capture an image of the subject to generate image capture data. In this way, the mobile communication apparatus can prevent any blur from occurring when the camera function is used to capture an image of a subject. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224075 | SUSPENSION WIRE FOR COMPENSATING FOR HAND VIBRATION AND IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHING DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a suspension wire for compensating for hand vibration and an image photographing device having the same. The suspension wire for compensating for hand vibration, which is mounted between an optical unit and a housing so as to have a length thereof in an optical axis direction to float and support the optical unit within the housing, includes: a wire body having both ends thereof each fixed to the optical unit and the housing; and a deformation buffer formed in the wire body to allow the wire body to flexibly receive impact force when external impact is applied to the wire body, thereby preventing permanent deformation or fracture of the wire body. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224076 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION COMMUNICATION AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - Embodiments of the present disclosure describe devices, methods, computer-readable media and system configurations for communicating and utilizing data received in radio frequency identification (“RFID”) signals to perform various actions. For example, a query signal may be transmitted to a plurality of RFID tags associated with a plurality of objects. A plurality of reply signals may be received from the plurality of RFID tags. Various actions may be performed based on one or more of the reply signals. In various embodiments, an RFID query device may include components such as a camera to capture image data and/or a global positioning system (“GPS”) component. Data from one or more of these components may be used in conjunction with received RFID data to perform various actions. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224077 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMAGE CAPTURING BASED ON USER INTEREST - An image capturing apparatus, method, and storage medium identifying image metadata based on user interest. The image capturing apparatus includes a first image capturing unit configured to capture an image of a scene for a user, a second image capturing unit configured to capture an image of the user, an identification unit configured to identify at least one region of interest of the scene based on a combination of eye and facial characteristics of the user of the image capturing apparatus during an image capturing operation, a processing unit configured to analyze at least facial characteristics of the user associated with each region of interest during the image capturing operation, a determining unit configured to determine a facial expression classification associated with each region of interest based on corresponding analyzed facial characteristics for each region during the image capturing operation, a recording unit configured to record facial expression metadata based on information representing the at least one region of interest and the facial expression classification associated with an image captured during the image capturing operation, and a rendering unit configured to render the image using the recorded facial expression metadata. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224078 | Camera Housing With Integrated Expansion Module - A camera housing includes an integrated expansion module for providing expanded functionality to a camera (e.g., a display screen). Different embodiments of the housing include different expansion modules for adding a variety of features to the camera when the camera is placed in the housing. Thus, a user may modify features of a camera by swapping the housing. Furthermore, a user may add a feature to an existing camera without needing to purchase a new camera. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224079 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus, including a region setting unit for setting regions on a processing target image in which each pixel of the image is included according to a level of each pixel, a low frequency image generation unit for generating a low frequency image of the processing target image, a gain calculation unit for calculating a gain for each pixel of the processing target image such that the lower the level the greater the gain, wherein the unit calculates the gain such that pixels in each of the regions in which each pixel of the processing target image is included have substantially the same gain based on a region setting result and a level of each pixel of the low frequency image, and a processing unit for generating a processed image by performing dynamic range compression on the processing target image based on the gain. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224080 | IMAGE PICKUP LENS, IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE USING SAME, AND PORTABLE DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH THE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - The present invention provides an image pickup lens capable of adequately suppressing flare caused by unnecessary diffraction order light. An image pickup lens | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224081 | CAMERA DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC RED-EYE AVOIDANCE OF DIGITAL IMAGES - In a method for automatic red-eye avoidance of digital images captured from a person using a camera device, the camera device includes a camera lens and a red-eye flash light. The camera lens captures a digital image of the person, and a face area is detected from the digital image according to a face feature value. An eyes area is detected from the face area according to an eyes feature value, and two eyeball positions are detected from the eyes area according to an eyeball feature value. The method analyzes color of each eyeball positions, and determines whether one of the eyeballs of the person is red according to the analysis result. The method invokes a red-eye flash mode of the red-eye flash light if one of the eyeballs is red, and controls the camera lens to capture a non-redeye image of the person under the red-eye flash mode. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224082 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - The use of sound signals from sounds collected by four non-directional sound collectors facilitates calculation for generating surround sound signals, for example, when multi-channel surround sound signals are generated, and prevents the size of the entire apparatus from increasing. Surround sound signals are generated from sound signals of sounds collected by a microphone unit composed of a first sound collector, a second sound collector disposed posterior to the first sound collector, a third sound collector, and a fourth sound collector. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224083 | IMAGING AND DECODING DEVICE WITH QUANTUM DOT IMAGER - Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for imaging with a decoding imager based on semiconducting nanocrystals that function as quantum dots, and decoding decodable features in the images. In an illustrative embodiment, a device includes an imaging subsystem, a data storage element, and a processor. The imaging subsystem includes an image sensor array and an imaging optics assembly operative for focusing an image onto the image sensor array. The image sensor array includes a plurality of pixels wherein a pixel includes a photosensitive portion comprising one or more nanocrystals, and a read-out portion capable of relaying incident light data representing light incident on the one or more nanocrystals. The data storage element is capable of storing frames of image data comprising data communicated through the read-out portion of at least some of the pixels during the imaging operation. The processor is operative for receiving one or more of the frames of image data from the data storage element and performing a decode operation for performing an attempted decode of a decodable feature represented in at least one of the frames of image data. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224084 | Image Sensor Apparatus And Method For Scene Illuminant Estimation - An image sensor apparatus is disclosed. The image sensor apparatus includes an image sensor for generating pixel data corresponding to a scene under a scene illuminant and a processor. The processor includes an illuminant estimation module for receiving a subset of the pixel data associated with a subset of a color space and finding a chromaticity trend in the pixel data subset to estimate the scene illuminant. A white balance and color correction module in the processor applies white balance and color correction coefficients to the pixel data according to the estimated scene illuminant. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224085 | MODEL-INDEPENDENT GENERATION OF AN ENHANCED RESOLUTION IMAGE FROM A NUMBER OF LOW RESOLUTION IMAGES - A method, an apparatus and/or a system of model-independent generation of an enhanced resolution of image from a number of low resolution images is disclosed. A method includes capturing a number of low resolution images through a first sensor (e.g., first plurality of low resolution images) and a number of low resolution images through a second sensor (e.g., second plurality of low resolution images). The first sensor has a higher resolution than the second sensor. The method also includes estimating expansion coefficients of polyphase components of an enhanced resolution image based on the number of low resolution images through a second sensor (e.g., second plurality of low resolution images) through a processor. The expansion coefficients are expressed in terms of the number of low resolution images through a first sensor (e.g., first plurality of low resolution images). | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224086 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensing element including an effective pixel portion, and a shading pixel portion; a setting unit which variably sets, in at least one of row and column directions, an effective pixel signal readout region and shading pixel signal readout region; a readout unit which reads out the effective pixel signals and reads out the shading pixel signals; a correction data generation unit which generates correction data for each column or each row; a correction unit which corrects luminance levels of the effective pixel signals, for each column or each row; and a control unit which controls the setting unit so that the shading pixel signal readout region becomes wider than the effective pixel signal readout region. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224087 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224088 | FLASHLESS MOTION INVARIANT IMAGE ACQUISITION SYSTEM - A flashless image acquisition system that includes a tandem imaging device having a tandem field of view and comprising a velocity vector estimate imaging device coupled to an object imaging device; and a peripheral imaging device having a peripheral field of view wider than the tandem field of view and configured to acquire real-time information related to positions of a moving object, wherein the real-time information is provided to the tandem imaging device, further wherein the velocity vector estimate imaging device is configured to provide in-exposure velocity vector estimates to control the object imaging device is described. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120224089 | SOLID STATE IMAGING APPARATUS - While a drain power source of a reset transistor and a drain power source of an amplifying transistor are separated, the load of drain power source can be reduced by sharing a drain diffusion layer of the reset transistor and a drain diffusion layer of the amplifying transistor by adjacent cells in sharing pixel units. Further, an efficient pixel layout is provided by reducing the number of routing wires. | 2012-09-06 |
