38th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 85 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140267665 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPECIFYING AND FORMULATING CUSTOMIZED TOPICAL AGENTS - Systems and methods for determining a customized cosmetic formulation. In one method, a user is guided to capture an image of a skin region with known lighting and color characteristics, and the image is processed to provide calibrated skin color information. A customized cosmetic formulation is automatically determined for the user based on the calibrated skin color information. In another method, a user is interactively guided through capture of one or more skin region images using a device having an image sensor. The skin region images are processed to provide calibrated skin color information, which is compared to a ground truth data set to identify a set of closest known values in the ground truth data set. A customized cosmetic formulation is automatically determined for the user based on the comparison. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267666 | DETERMINING THE RELATIVE LOCATIONS OF MULTIPLE MOTION-TRACKING DEVICES - The technology disclosed relates to coordinating motion-capture of a hand by a network of motion-capture sensors having overlapping fields of view. In particular, it relates to designating a first sensor among three or more motion-capture sensors as having a master frame of reference, observing motion of a hand as it passes through overlapping fields of view of the respective motion-capture sensors, synchronizing capture of images of the hand within the overlapping fields of view by pairs of the motion-capture devices, and using the pairs of the hand images captured by the synchronized motion-capture devices to automatically calibrate the motion-capture sensors to the master frame of reference frame. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267667 | OUTWARD FACING CAMERA SYSTEM WITH IDENTICAL CAMERA AND EYE IMAGE PICTURE PERSPECTIVE - Methods and systems relating to providing a mechanism that allows for providing a camera image picture, either still or video, to have the same line of sight as the eye without adding compensation circuitry, or substantial weight, size or power to a heads up display (HUD) for augmented reality applications. The camera may view the same image picture perspective as the eye sees by generating a second image picture view that may have the same line of sight as the eye using a beam splitter to split the incoming view before the image picture is viewed by the eye and the camera. In certain embodiments, after the image picture is split by the beam splitter, the image picture travels towards the eye and towards a camera that is operatively connected to a waveguide so that the image picture may propagate to the camera. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267668 | PORTABLE FUNDUS CAMERA - A portable hand-held ocular fundus camera system for imaging the fundus of the eye is disclosed. The camera system is comprised of a camera housing, one or more groups of lens in an internal cavity of the housing, a front group of lenses at the front end of the internal cavity, a contact member to contact at least a portion of the cornea, a light source configured to direct light from locations inside the camera through an annulus near the periphery of the front lens group, so that the light enters the eye through an annulus at the periphery of the pupil of the eye during contact with the cornea. Light from the light source that is reflected off of the fundus that passes through the center portion of the pupil of the eye is imaged onto an imager configured to acquire a sequence of images while an actuator coupled to the imager continuously varies the location of the imager along the optical axis of the camera. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267669 | FLOW CELL ALIGNMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Imagers and alignment methods for use by imagers imaging deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) fragments on a flow cell are disclosed. The imagers capture intensity values at DNA fragment bead locations in tiles with each tile having a reference location in the flow cell. Flow cells may be aligned by obtaining a dark field image of each tile during a first imaging session, identifying dark field constellations of bead locations within two separate tiles during the first imaging session, identifying corresponding constellations during a second imaging session, altering the reference location of at least one tile during the second imaging session to correct for a linear offset in the corresponding constellations, and applying at least one correction factor for reading out intensity values from the imager for the bead locations in the flow cell to correct for an angular offset determined from offsets in the corresponding constellations. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267670 | MOBILE MICROSCOPY DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR - A mobile microscopy apparatus usable in connection with a mobile computing device comprising a memory unit and camera, the mobile microscopy apparatus comprising: an illumination module for illuminating a removable media with an illuminating light, an image acquisition optics for creating an image of the sample for acquisition by the camera of the mobile computing device, and a mounting frame assembly for detachably mounting the illumination module and the image acquisition optics to the mobile computing device and for holding the removable media in a predetermined position. In various implementations, the illumination module may provide either backside or frontside illumination of the removable media using the light generated by a light source of the mobile computing device. The mobile microscopy apparatus may operate in the microscope configuration, visible colormatic microarray configuration, and/or fluorescent microarray configuration. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267671 | REFERENCING IN MULTI-ACQUISITION SLIDE IMAGING - Referencing of image acquired in multiple rounds of imaging is disclosed. In certain implementations, a baseline round of images are acquired and registered to one another to establish a global transformation matrix. In a subsequent round of image acquisition, a limited number of field of view images are initially acquired and registered to the corresponding baseline images to solve for translation, rotation, and scale. The full set of baseline images is then acquired for the subsequent round and each image is pre-rotated and pre-scaled based on the transform determined for the subset of images. The pre-rotated, pre-scaled images are then registered using a translation-only transform. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267672 | DIGITALLY ENHANCED MICROSCOPY FOR MULTIPLEXED HISTOLOGY - Disclosed herein are embodiments of imaging biological specimens. An imaging system can include a microscope for directly viewing the biological specimen and a multi-spectral imaging apparatus for outputting digitally enhanced images, near-video rate imaging, and/or videos of the specimen. An imaging system can include a digital scanner that digitally processes images to produce a composite image with enhanced color contrast of features of interest. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267673 | DIGITAL MICROSCOPE APPARATUS, METHOD OF SEARCHING FOR IN-FOCUS POSITION THEREOF, AND PROGRAM - A digital microscope apparatus includes a first imaging unit including a first imaging device and a first optical system including an objective lens configured to enlarge first and second images of a preparation that holds a sample, the first image being formed on the first device through the first system, a second imaging unit including a second optical system that is branched from the first system and has a depth of field larger than the first system and a second imaging device on which the second image is formed through the second system, and a controller configured to calculate a provisional in-focus position of the lens based on the second image, determine an area of the first device, from which the first image is read, and search for, based on the read image, an in-focus position of the lens in a predetermined range based on the provisional in-focus position. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267674 | PARTITIONED APERTURE WAVEFRONT IMAGING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A partitioned aperture wavefront imaging system includes an imaging system comprising a partitioned aperture lens array positioned at the aperture plane or Fourier plane between the entrance plane and camera plane of an imaging system. The partitioned aperture lens array can include 2 or more off-axis lenses symmetrically distributed about an optical axis, and adapted to produce simultaneously at the camera plane at least two images of an object, or intermediate image of an object, presented at the entrance plane. Preferably, the partitioned aperture lens array includes from 3 to 5 off-axis lenses and produces 3 to 5 images at the camera plane from which phase and amplitude information about the light field can be determined. The partitioned aperture wavefront imaging system provides enough information about the light field presented at the entrance plane to enable reconstruction of the light field at other planes relative to the entrance plane. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267675 | DIGITAL MICROSCOPE APPARATUS, IMAGING METHOD THEREFOR, AND PROGRAM - A digital microscope apparatus includes: an observation image capturing unit configured to capture an observation image of each of a plurality of small areas, an area containing a sample on a glass slide being partitioned by the plurality of small areas; and a controller configured to set at least one evaluation area for the observation image of each of the plurality of small areas, the observation image being captured by the observation image capturing unit, to perform an edge detection on the at least one evaluation area, and to calculate, using results of the edge detection on two evaluation areas that are closest between two of the observation images adjacently located in a connected image, a difference in blur evaluation amount between the two observation images, the connected image being obtained by connecting the observation images according to the partition. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267676 | DIGITAL MICROSCOPE APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM - A digital microscope apparatus includes an illumination optical system configured to emit illumination light; a stage having an opening capable of transmitting the light therethrough, on which a preparation can be placed in accordance with a position of the opening; an enlarging imaging unit including an objective lens configured to enlarge an image and disposed to face the system with the stage disposed therebetween, and an imaging device configured to capture an image enlarged by the lens; a white image acquiring unit configured to open the opening, to cause the system to emit the light in a state where an image point of the system is aligned with a focal point of the lens, and to acquire, as a white image, an image formed on an imaging surface of the device; and a calculation unit configured to use the captured white image to calculate a shading correction coefficient. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267677 | TURBOMACHINE COMPONENT MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Various embodiments include approaches for monitoring turbomachine components. In various particular embodiments, a system for monitoring a component within a turbomachine includes: a borescope probe sized to pass through an opening in the turbomachine, the borescope probe for detecting a symbolic data array on the component within the turbomachine; and at least one computing device operably coupled to the borescope probe, the at least one computing device configured to: obtain image data about the symbolic data array from the borescope probe; evaluate the image data to determine whether the image data is compatible with a symbolic data array analysis program; and analyze the image data using the symbolic data array analysis program in response to determining the image data is compatible with the symbolic data array analysis program. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267678 | PHOTOGRAPHY SYSTEM - A photography system includes: an observation scope inserted into a hole of a case in which a plurality of subjects, which are cyclically disposed around a rotary shaft and rotate around the rotary shaft, are housed along with the rotary shaft and the hole is formed to penetrate through the case, the observation scope being configured to sequentially acquire light from the plurality of subjects; an imaging section configured to generate an image by continuously imaging light acquired by the observation scope; a sensor configured to continuously detect states of the plurality of subjects which rotate and sequentially output detection values; and an image acquisition section configured to detect a position of the subject based on cyclic variation of the detection value and acquire the image including the subject at the detected position which is a predetermined position. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267679 | INDENTATION HARDNESS TEST SYSTEM HAVING AN AUTOLEARNING SHADING CORRECTOR - An indentation hardness test system is provided that includes: a frame including an attached indenter; a movable stage for receiving a part attached to the frame; a camera; a display; a processor; and a memory subsystem. The processor performs the steps of: (a) capturing images of different portions of the part; (b) for each image, computing an average intensity; (c) computing an average intensity across all images; (d) for each pixel, computing PixelAverageDelta | 2014-09-18 |
20140267680 | Steel Ball Inspection Method and System - An automatic steel ball inspection method and system are capable of inspecting surfaces and physical properties of the steel balls, and sorting out non-targeted and non-qualified steel balls. The inspection mainly includes detecting the physical properties of the steel balls by inspecting the eddy current of the steel balls, sorting out non-targeted steel balls, taking pictures of the surfaces of the steel balls with an image pickup device, comparing the pictures of the surfaces of the steel balls, and sorting out non-qualified steel balls. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267681 | MACHINE VISION SYSTEM CALIBRATION USING INACCURATE CALIBRATION TARGETS - Described are methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products for calibrating machine vision systems. A system includes: one or more cameras; a motion rendering device; and a calibration module. The calibration module is configured to acquire, from a first camera of the one or more cameras, a plurality of images of a calibration target comprising a calibration pattern that provides a plurality of calibration features; extract calibration features of the plurality of calibration features from the plurality of images, wherein physical positions of the plurality of calibration features are in a calibration target length unit associated with the calibration target; determine a ratio between the calibration target length unit and a motion rendering device length unit associated with the motion rendering device; and provide a first calibration for the first camera based on the ratio. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267682 | LINEAR/ANGULAR CORRECTION OF PICK-AND-PLACE HELD COMPONENT AND RELATED OPTICAL SUBSYSTEM - A pick-and-place machine and method includes use of a passive component feeder cartridge including a feeder gear. Rotation of the feeder gear causes a component-bearing tape to be fed through the feeder cartridge. A pickup head includes a vacuum nozzle to pick up the components from the tape and a rack gear to engage and drive the feeder gear of the feeder cartridge via translational motion of the pickup head when operatively disposed with respect to a selected feeder cartridge. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267683 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY WITH INTEGRATED DEFECT DETECTION TEST - A display panel and method of manufacture are described. In an embodiment, a display substrate includes a pixel area and a non-pixel area. An array of subpixels and corresponding array of bottom electrodes are in the pixel area. An array of micro LED devices are bonded to the array of bottom electrodes. One or more top electrode layers are formed in electrical contact with the array of micro LED devices. In one embodiment a redundant pair of micro LED devices are bonded to the array of bottom electrodes. In one embodiment, the array of micro LED devices are imaged to detect irregularities. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267684 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING CONTAMINATION IN FOOD USING HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING - The present disclosure provides systems and methods for determining the presence of a contaminate in a food sample. Interacted photons from a food sample having a contaminate of interest are collected. The interacted photons are passed through a tunable filter to a hyperspectral detector that generates a hyperspectral image representative of the filtered interacted photons. The hyperspectral image is analyzed by comparing the hyperspectral image obtained from the food sample to known hyperspectral images to identify a contaminate in the food sample. The systems and methods disclosed herein provide an easy and non-destructive tool for identifying contaminates in a food sample. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267685 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A TOOL IN A WORK SPACE - A system for assisting an operator in positioning an operating element of any of a plurality of tools at a desired location at a worksite, includes a plurality of fixed position video imaging devices located at known positions at the worksite. Each of the imaging devices has a known field of view. A memory stores a digital image and dimensions of each of the tools, as well as the desired locations at the worksite for operating the tools. A processor is responsive to the video devices for determining the tool being viewed, and determining the position and orientation of the tool and the operating element of said tool. A radio transmitter transmits this to a receiver with the tool operator. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267686 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTING A GNSS/INS NAVIGATION SYSTEM OF A LOW DYNAMIC VESSEL USING A VISION SYSTEM - A system and method for augmenting a GNSS/INS system by using a vision system is provided. The GNSS system generates GNSS location information and the INS system generates inertial location information. The vision system further generates vision system location information based on pitch, roll, heading and velocity of the vessel. A Kalman filter de-weights the inertial location information in response to the vessel entering a low dynamic environment, while the weighting of the vision system location information is increased. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267687 | VEHICULAR IMAGE PROJECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Vehicular image projection systems and methods of using the same. In an exemplary embodiment of a system of the present disclosure, the system comprises one or more input devices coupled to a vehicle and configured to obtain one or more images outside of or adjacent to a vehicle, and one or more display mechanisms positioned at least partially within the vehicle and configured to display or project the one or more images obtained from the one or more input devices. In an additional embodiment, the one or more input devices and/or the one or more display mechanisms are further configured to obtain and/or display the one or more images using a personal focus relating to a driver of the vehicle. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267688 | DISPLAY SYSTEM UTILIZING VEHICLE AND TRAILER DYNAMICS - A vehicle and trailer display system is disclosed. The display system includes a plurality of imaging devices disposed on the vehicle, each having a field of view. The display system further includes a screen disposed in the vehicle operable to display images from the imaging devices. A controller is in communication with the imaging devices and the screen and is operable to receive a hitch angle corresponding to the angle between the vehicle and the trailer. Based on the hitch angle, the controller is operable to select a field of view of an imaging device to display on the screen. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267689 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AN IMAGE CAPTURE SETTING - An imaging system and method of a trailer backup assist system is provided and includes a camera having an image sensor. The camera is mounted on the rear of a vehicle and images a target provided on a trailer. A controller is included for adjusting an image capture setting of the camera based on a status input from a vehicle lighting system, image data from the camera, and locational input from a positioning device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267690 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING LEVER ARM VALUES PHOTOGRAMMETRICALLY - The inventive technique calculates lever arm values associated with a GNSS/INS system photogrammetrically. A calibrated camera on a device captures a plurality of images of the GNSS/INS system with the inclusion of a target, having known attributes and a plurality of control points. Thereafter, an application, executing on the device determines the lever arm values from the images of the GNSS/INS system utilizing the known attributes and the control points of the target. The INS may utilize the calculated lever arm values to combine information received from a GNSS receiver, of the GNSS/INS system, with information provided by sensors of the INS to compute updated positions, velocities, and/or orientations. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267691 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED COSMETIC INSPECTION - A system, device, and method for inspecting the cosmetic and operational features of electronic devices, including computing and telecommunications devices. The cosmetic inspection system includes an image capture unit for capturing the images of the electronic devices, and a user interface for processing the captured images and providing relevant information to the user of the system. Images of the external components such as external casing materials or touch screens of electronic devices are captured and the cosmetic inspection system uses baseline images to make determinations to identify defective components of the electronic devices. Based on these determinations, the system may conclude which, if any, replacement components of the devices are needed to restore the electronic device. In one embodiment, a user of the system may then be provided with information through a user interface about defective components and options for ordering replacement components. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267692 | AUTOMATED WAFER INSPECTION - In semiconductor fabrication processes, one or more wafers are often exposed to processes such as chemical vapor deposition to form semiconductor components thereupon. Often, some of the wafers exhibit flaws due to contamination or processing errors occurring before, during, or after component formation. Inspection of the wafers is often performed by direct visual inspection of humans, which is prone to errors due to flaws that are too small to view directly; to particles naturally arising in the human eye; and to fatigue caused by inspection of large numbers of wafers. Presented herein are inspection techniques involving positioning the wafer in a dark chamber exposing the surface of the wafer to a light source at a first angle, and capturing with a camera an image of the light source reflected from the surface of the wafer at a second angle. Wafers identified as exhibiting flaws are removed from the wafer set. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267693 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GROUND BASED INSPECTION OF WIND TURBINE BLADES - A ground based wind turbine blade inspection system and method consists of a thermal imaging camera configured to detect propagating defects by acquiring thermal imaging data from a wind turbine blade when it is substantially at thermal equilibrium with respect to surrounding air and analyzing the thermal imaging data with a processor to identify thermal effects associated with latent defects caused by internal friction due to cyclic gravitational stresses and wind loads during normal turbine operation. The system permits latent defects to be identified using a ground-based in situ inspection before they become visually apparent, which allows repairs to be made economically while the blade is in place. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267694 | NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING OF A COMPONENT - In some examples, a method for nondestructive testing of a component may include flashing the component using a flash lamp configured for flash thermography, collecting first image data regarding the component using an infrared camera, flowing a fluid through the component, and collecting second image data regarding the component using the infrared camera. A system for nondestructive testing of a component may include a single inspection station and a flash lamp configured for flash thermography, means for supplying a fluid to the component, and an infrared camera disposed at the inspection station. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267695 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL MEASUREMENT OF A VOLUME OF DISPENSED FLUID - A method and system for optical measurement of a volume of dispensed fluid may be provided such as in connection with the calibration of pipettes. The method and system may include utilizing a fluid receptacle, an image recording device, and an image processing application to provide optical measurement of the volume of the dispensed fluid. The fluid receptacle may include a first plate and a second plate. The first and second plates may include respective opposing surfaces spaced apart from one another by a predetermined distance to define a space between the opposing surfaces. At least one of the first plate and the second plate may be substantially transparent to ensure that the dispensed fluid received in the space of the fluid receptacle is visible to the image recording device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267696 | GLITCH-FREE DATA FUSION METHOD FOR COMBINING MULTIPLE ATTITUDE SOLUTIONS - A glitch-free data fusion method for combining multiple attitude solutions is disclosed, wherein a star camera is set as the master star camera. After acquiring attitude solutions from the star cameras, a rotation difference is calculated between a master attitude solution acquired from the master star camera and a slave attitude solution acquired from other star cameras. Then, a steady difference is acquired from the rotation difference via a low pass filter for correcting the slave attitude solution. When combining the corrected slave attitude solutions with the master attitude solution, the attitude glitches or attitude jumps, which occur while transitioning between data fusion configurations with different number of available attitude solutions, can be eliminated. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267697 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REAL-TIME MECHANICAL AND DOSIMETRIC QUALITY ASSURANCE MEASUREMENTS IN RADIATION THERAPY - A method and device for real-time mechanical and dosimetric quality assurance measurements in radiation therapy provides a unified measurement of mechanical motion and radiation components of the machine. The device includes an imaging surface for receiving multiple energy sources. The imaging surface has an imaging plane positioned on a same plane as an isocenter of a medical accelerator. A camera measures and records data related to the multiple energy sources. A mirror system can be used to direct the multiple energy sources to the camera for further processing. However, in some instances the mirror system may not be necessary. Accordingly, a single device can be used to unify the measurement of mechanical motion and radiation component of the machine. The device can also include computer control in order to automate the movement of the device and/or automation of the QA protocol. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267698 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERACTIVE MOBILE ROOM DESIGN - A method for room design includes photographing a room with a camera to generate a digital photograph. One or more objects are digitally cleared from the digital photograph to generate a digitally cleared photograph. A wire frame outline of an object is drawn in the digitally cleared photograph. A viewfinder of the camera is opened with the wire frame outline superimposed in the viewfinder. A new object substantially conforming to the dimensions of the wire frame outline is photographed. The method includes populating the digitally cleared photograph with the new object. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267699 | Method for Determining Parameters of a Rotating Object within a Projected Pattern - A method for contactless measurements of a vehicle wheel assembly by acquiring a sequence of images as the vehicle wheel assembly moves within a projected pattern of light. Images of the vehicle wheel assembly are acquired and processed to identify the portions of the images corresponding to the wheel assembly, such as by recognition of the wheel rim edge. The identified portion of each image is cropped and a resulting point cloud of data rotational aligned by an optimization procedure to remove the effect of wheel translation and rotation between each image, as well as to identify a center of rotation and amount of rotation for each image which yields a best-fit result. Superimposing the resulting point clouds produces a generated image with a high density of data points on the optimally fit surfaces of the wheel assembly, which can be used to further refine the axis of rotation determination. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267700 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE-BASED POSITIONING - Method and apparatus are provided for image based positioning comprising capturing a first image with an image capturing device. Wherein said first image includes at least one object. Moving the platform and capturing a second image with the image capturing device. The second image including the at least one object. Capturing in the first image an image of a surface; capturing in the second image a second image of the surface. Processing the plurality of images of the object and the surface using a combined feature based process and surface tracking process to track the location of the surface. Finally, determining the location of the platform by processing the combined feature based process and surface based process. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267701 | APPARATUS AND TECHNIQUES FOR DETERMINING OBJECT DEPTH IN IMAGES - An apparatus may include an emitter to project a low resolution optical pattern and a high resolution optical pattern having a finer resolution than the low resolution optical pattern and a sensor to detect a composite image, where the composite image comprises a low resolution optical reflection pattern comprising reflection of the projected low resolution optical pattern and a high resolution optical reflection pattern comprising a reflection of the projected high resolution optical pattern. The apparatus may also include logic to determine object depth in a first depth range and object depth in a second depth range based upon the detected composite image. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267702 | OPTICAL METROLOGY BY LIGHT BEAM ANALYSIS - Methods and systems are disclosed including a first light source producing a first light beam and a second light source producing a second light beam into a detection area; the first light beam overlapping the second light beam at a predetermined distance above the inspection base; at least one image processing system comprising one or more light detectors adapted to remotely sense the first and second light beam and generate one or more output signals indicative of one or more patterns produced on a top of an object by the first and second light beam; and one or more processors running computer executable instructions that when executed by the processor causes the image processing system to receive the output signal and determine height of the object by analyzing location of the first light beam relative to the second light beam in the one or more pattern. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267703 | Method and Apparatus of Mapping Landmark Position and Orientation - A method and apparatus for determining the location and orientation of landmarks in a coordinate space by identifying the landmarks, determining the location, size, and orientation of landmarks within the field of view of one or more cameras. The one or more camera's three-dimensional coordinate location(s) and orientation(s) are measured for each camera frame, and the landmark location(s) and orientation(s) are transformed into actual coordinates of the coordinate space. An identity, location, and orientation of each landmark is determined for each camera frame, and the multiple data values are stored in a database in a computer memory. Final landmark pose data are resolved by mathematically reducing the multiple location and orientation values for each landmark to single values. Landmark pose data are made available to position determination systems, navigation systems, or item tracking systems. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267704 | System and Method For Audio Source Localization Using Multiple Audio Sensors - An automated security surveillance system ideally determines a location of a possible disturbance and adjusts its cameras to record video footage of the disturbance. In one embodiment, a disturbance can be determined by recording audio of the nearby area. A system, coupled to a camera, may include an arrangement of at least four audio sensors configured record audio of the nearby area to produce independent outputs. The system further may include a processing module configured to determine an angle and distance of an audio source relative to a location of the arrangement of the at least four audio sensors. The system can then adjust the camera by rotation along an azimuth or elevation angle and adjusting the zoom level to record video of the audio source. Through use of the system, a surveillance system can present an image of a source of possible disturbance to an operator more rapidly and precisely than through manual techniques. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267705 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING FEED AMOUNT - An apparatus and methods are disclosed, exemplified by an ultrasonic transceiver that is contained within a feed container. The ultrasonic transceiver transmits ultrasound and receives reflected ultrasound to determine a value for the level of feed in a feed container. The apparatus measures the time difference from the transmission of the ultrasound to the receipt of reflected ultrasound. From this information, the distance from the ultrasonic transceiver to the top of the feed in the feed container can be computed. The distance measurement can then be correlated with the level of feed in the container. The feed level is represented by a series of LEDs on the exterior of the feed container. The feed level can also be transmitted to an individual to remotely determine the level of feed in the feeder. A two-way connection enables a remote user to dispense feed and/or check the level of the feed. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267706 | AUTO-LEARNING SMART TOURS FOR VIDEO SURVEILLANCE - Traditional approaches to automated monitoring using a pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) video security system involve the use of programmed patterns/preset tours. Systems and methods described herein provide for configuring a camera tour based on operation of a surveillance system during a period of active operation by a user. The configuration accounts for frequency of given views and other measures to provide an automated tour. The automated tour is displayed when the system is not under active control, and can be updated during further periods of active control. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267707 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FILTERING DEVICES WITHIN A SECURITY SOCIAL NETWORK - A method and apparatus for choosing mobile telephones within a security social network is provided herein. Choosing mobile telephones may take place on a server side or a mobile telephone side. Even though mobile telephones lie within a particular area of interest, no image will be obtained/provided from the mobile telephone when a predetermined condition is met. This will greatly reduce an amount of images provided by mobile telephones along with reducing the possibility of an unwanted image being obtained. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267708 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGING UTILITY PANEL ELEMENTS - Switch boxes and other such utility boxes must some time be monitored by video. And most of the time, they are behind a door for security and safety reasons In order to image them, the imaging system must then be located very close to them, that is, inside the enclosure. Disclosed herein are systems and corresponding methods for imaging and monitoring utility panel elements arranged on a utility surface. Example embodiments include an optical focusing element to focus rays from utility panel elements and image the elements onto an imaging plane that is non-parallel with a utility surface, and an imaging surface configured to acquire a representation of the image. Example systems and corresponding methods provide for thermal imaging of utility panel elements at close proximity to the elements and within an enclosure. An advantage of these systems and methods is that utility panel elements such as fuses and switches may be imaged even when located within an enclosure and remotely monitored. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267709 | DRIP CHAMBER WITH INTEGRATED OPTICS - A drip chamber for an infusion tube, including: a first end arranged to receive a drip tube; a second end including an exit port; at least one wall connecting the first and second ends; a space enclosed by the first and second ends and the at least one wall; and at least one lens integral to the at least one wall or directly fixed to the at least one wall. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267710 | ABNORMALITY DETECTION DEVICE AND SECURITY SYSTEM - By detecting the specific frequency component included in an alarm sound by a frequency analysis and a period analysis, even under a noisy and echo environment, a reliable, almost-no-false-detecting and small-sized abnormality detection device, which can detect the alarm sound, can be realized and then an integrated security system can be realized. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267711 | SOLAR-POWERED CAMERA THAT MOUNTS DIRECTLY ON EXISTING LIGHTING - Surveillance cameras can be used in many buildings accessible to the public to deter criminal activity and promote public safety. Apparatus and corresponding methods, of the disclosed embodiments of the invention promote installation and use of such surveillance devices through an improved camera mounting module and power supply unit using a solar module having solar cells. An example embodiment of the surveillance devices includes an imaging device, power supply unit employing a solar module having solar cells, and a mounting module coupled to the imaging device, the solar cells being configured with the mounting module to collect light and provide available power to the power supply unit. The disclosed surveillance device, and corresponding process of performing surveillance, minimizes installation and maintenance costs and times associated with surveillance systems. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267712 | THEFT ALERT SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING CABLE - A charging cable theft warning system includes a charging cable, a connector coupled to the charging cable, an ECU, at least one sensor configured to detect tampering with the charging cable, and an alert system configured to provide an alert corresponding to the at least one sensor detecting a tampering. A sensor may include a quick-disconnect coupling and/or may be configured to monitor an electrical characteristic of the system. A sensor may, additionally or alternatively, include one or more of a holster, a signal transceiver, and a communication device. The alert may include an audible alert, a visual alert, and/or a signal transmitted to a remote location. The system may also include a camera. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267713 | Machine Vision System for Frozen Aliquotter for Biological Samples - A machine vision system for use with a robotic system that takes frozen sample cores from frozen samples that are in containers includes a camera and a fill level detection system. A processor is configured to receive signals from the fill level detection system and use the signals to determine where to position the camera to obtain an image of the frozen samples. The processor can be configured to receive image data from the camera and to determine locations of bores where frozen sample cores have already been taken. The processor uses this data to move a coring probe into an open end of at least one bore to clear the bore of debris. The system can include a light for illuminating the containers. The majority of the light energy emitted by the light has a wavelength of 620-750 nm or 495-570 nm. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267714 | Context Based Video Distribution and Storage - The bit-rate of surveillance video streams can be adapted by varying the number of enhancement layers/streams that are transmitted to a local monitoring center and/or data storage center. Enhancement layers that are not transmitted to the local data/monitoring center may be sent to a remote storage location, thereby allowing users to reproduce a high quality version of the surveillance video by retrieving those enhancement layers from the remote storage location. The base and enhancement layers may be obtained by encoding the surveillance video in accordance with a scalable video coding format, such as the H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced video coding (AVC) codec. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267715 | SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATICALLY REMOVING SPIDER WEBS AND OTHER DEBRIS FROM SURVEILLANCE CAMERA LENSES - The current document is directed to automated, electromechanical methods and devices that clean dirt, moisture, and spider webs from the lenses of surveillance cameras. In one implementation, a camera-cleaning device comprises a cleaning unit, a freely rotating L-shaped hinge, a geared electric motor, a motor-control circuit for controlling the forward and backward motion of the device, and a time-control circuit for controlling the start, finish and run time of cleaning cycles. The cleaning unit includes a cleaning head and a propeller blade that spins to lift the cleaning unit up from a rest position to a cleaning position and subsequently clean the front of the camera lens. The pivotal L-shaped linkage enables the device to transition between the cleaning position and the rest position. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267716 | METHODS FOR USING AN IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE INTEGRATED AT A BUILDING ENTRY WITH AN AUTOMATION CONTROL PANEL, AND SYSTEMS AND DEVICES RELATED THERETO - A system is described herein including a control panel configured to communicate with at least one mobile wireless device, including sending image data to the at least one mobile wireless device using electronic messaging protocols. The system also includes at least one automation component wirelessly connected to the control panel through short range wireless communication protocols. The at least one automation component includes at least one sensor configured to detect a presence of a person at an entry to the physical structure, at least one camera inconspicuously integrated within an entry component at the entry, and at least one short range wireless transceiver coupled to the at least one sensor and the at least one camera and configured to communicate image and sensor data to the control panel and to receive control information from the control panel. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267717 | System and Method for Generation of a Room Model - A method for generating a floor plan of a room uses a mobile electronic device and a range finder to produce approximate and modified floor plans. The method includes receiving a plurality of strokes corresponding to walls in a room with a gesture input device, generating an approximate floor plan of the room based on the strokes, generating an approximate floor plan of the room with reference to the plurality of strokes, receiving an input gesture corresponding to one wall in the approximate floor plan of the room for measurement, receiving measurement data from a range finder corresponding to a dimension of the selected one wall, modifying the approximate floor plan with reference to the measurement data from the range finder, and generating with a display of the modified floor plan of the room. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267718 | System And Method For Monitoring A Patient - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring the position of a body on a bed with the goal of mitigating falls, and in the case that the body has already fallen to the ground, minimizing the time the body is on the ground. These systems and methods use camera analytics to monitor the movement of the patient, and, in combination with clinical analytics, to determine if the body is in danger of falling out of the bed or if the body has fallen out of the bed. If either of these events occur, the systems and methods send an alarm which may be associated with a live video feed of the bed. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267719 | DISPENSING SYSTEMS WITH SECURITY LOCKS - A dispensing device provides improved security and risk management through the inclusion of a security lock. The security lock may require authentication of a user as a condition for dispensing a dispensable included in a container of the dispensing device. The dispensable may include a consumable unit. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267720 | Toy and App for Remotely Viewing and Playing with a Pet - An app and associated toy are disclosed that allow a smartphone user to play remotely with a pet by controlling the movement of a remote spot of light. A remote camera allows the user to see and record video of the pet playing. The light spot is controlled by moving a cursor, or by directly moving the light spot on a touch video screen. The viewer also has the option to have the spot follow a predetermined path. By starting the play at the same time as presenting a noise designed to attract a pet, the pet is conditioned to associate that noise with playing. This allows the pet to be summoned to the game. In a more advanced version, the app also controls a treat dispenser for rewarding the pet for playing. An RFID tag on the pet allows the light source to be shone near to the pet. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267721 | BOW STABILIZER WITH INSERTABLE CAMERA - A bow camera attachment is provided. The bow camera attachment includes a stabilizer camera housing. The camera housing includes a front end and a rear end. The rear end is releasably attachable to a bow. A camera is removably housed within the camera housing. The camera includes a lens positioned near the front end of the camera housing. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267722 | INTEGRATED TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY - The telescopes described are configured in an integrated telescope package by permanently fixing optical components of the telescope at predefined positions without having movable or adjustable components in the optical layout of the telescope to improve immunity to vibrations and other perturbations and to maintain stability of the optical alignment. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267723 | AUGMENTED VIDEO SYSTEM PROVIDING ENHANCED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS - A facility, comprising systems and methods, for providing enhanced situational awareness to captured image data is disclosed. The disclosed techniques are used in conjunction with image data, such as a real-time or near real-time image stream captured by a camera attached to an unmanned system, previously captured image data, rendered image data, etc. The facility enhances situational awareness by projecting overlays onto captured video data or “wrapping” captured image data with previously-captured and/or “synthetic world” information, such as satellite images, computer-generated images, wire models, textured surfaces, and so on. The facility also provides enhanced zoom techniques that allow a user to quickly zoom in on an object or area of interest using a combined optical and digital zoom technique. Additionally, the facility provides a digital lead indicator designed to reduce operator-induced oscillations in commanding an image capturing device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267724 | RECORDING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A recording system may include a camera configured to record images including a first image and a storage device configured to store the images. The recording system may include a controller configured to identify at least one vertical line contained in the first image and determine whether the first image is indicative of a probable event area based on the identification of the at least one vertical line. The controller may be configured to command the camera to record the images at a first quality if the first image is indicative of a probable event area. The controller may also be configured to command the camera to record images at a second quality if the first image is not indicative of a probable event area. The images recorded at the second quality occupy less memory in the storage device than the images recorded at the first quality. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267725 | AVERAGE SPEED DETECTION WITH FLASH ILLUMINATION - An average speed detection camera system. The system includes a first automatic license plate reader (ALPR) camera having an infrared camera for capturing identification information from a vehicle passing an entrance point. A first communication module is coupled to the first ALPR camera for transmitting the identification information and either an entrance timestamp or an exit timestamp for the vehicle. A second ALPR camera includes an infrared camera and an overview camera is coupled to a second communication module. The second communication module receives the vehicle identification information and the reference time stamp from the first communication module. The infrared camera of the second ALPR camera captures identification information from the vehicle as it passes the exit point, and if the time at which the vehicle passes an exit point is prior to an exit timestamp for the vehicle, the overview camera flash illuminates the vehicle with visible light and captures an image of the vehicle. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267726 | VEHICLE APPROACHING DETECTOR AND NOTIFICATION - A vehicle approaching detector and notification device includes a central processing device, a number of detectors attached to different portions of a vehicle and electrically connected to the central processing device for sending detecting signals to the central processing device, a number of vibration generating devices attached to a driver seat of the vehicle and electrically connected to the central processing device and actuated in corresponding to the detectors for generating a vibrating and warning signal in order to indicate different approaching direction and location or position of another vehicle. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267727 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE FIELD OF VIEW OF A PROCESSED IMAGE BASED ON VEHICLE INFORMATION - Systems and methods for determining a field of view, based on vehicle data, for displaying an image captured by a vehicle mounted camera. A system for determining a field of view includes a receiver configured to receive an image having a first field of view from an image capturing device, a processor configured to process the image based on vehicle data and output a processed image that has a second field of view that is narrower than the first field of view, and a transmitter configured to transmit the processed image to a display for presentation to an occupant of the vehicle. Computer-implemented methods are also described herein. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267728 | VEHICLE DETECTION AND IMAGE CAPTURE SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND CAPTURING IMAGES OF VEHICLES - A vehicle detection and image capture system that detects a vehicle at the location of a radio frequency identification tag when a radio frequency identification reader fails to receive a response from the radio frequency identification tag during interrogation, and captures an image of the vehicle with a camera. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267729 | ENHANCED SURVEILLANCE CAMERA - A camera structure includes a camera, a frame defining a space to partially contain the camera, at least one plate connected to the frame to cover the camera and luminous elements securely fixed on the surface of the camera, wherein the luminous elements provide lights to the plate which is used as a billboard showing commercial messages to the public. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267730 | AUTOMOTIVE CAMERA VEHICLE INTEGRATION - Systems and methods may provide for a handheld computing device to receive a trigger command and orientation data from a remote computing device, obtain image data from one or more external devices in response to the trigger command and based on the orientation data, and transmit data to the remote computing device. A vehicle computer may receive a trigger command and orientation data from a remote computing device, obtain image data from one or more external devices in response to the trigger command and based on the orientation data, and transmit data to the remote computing device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267731 | PERIPHERAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING PERIPHERAL IMAGE FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A peripheral image display device for displaying a peripheral image around a construction machine including at least two imaging units capturing the peripheral image around the construction machine; an image combining unit that combines at least two images obtained from the at least two imaging units to form a single projection image, the at least two images including an overlapping area overlapping between the at least two images; a guideline setting unit that sets a guideline, which includes at least two color information pieces, on the projection image formed by the image combining unit at a position a predetermined distance apart from the construction machine; a guideline generating unit that generates the guideline on the projection image based on setup information obtained by the guideline setting unit; and a display unit that displays the projection image having the guideline generated by the guideline generating unit on a screen. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267732 | REAR VISION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A camera vision system for a vehicle includes a rear backup video camera operable to capture video images rearward of the vehicle during a rear backup maneuver of the vehicle. The rearward field of view of the rear backup video camera encompasses a vehicle hitch of the vehicle, which is configured to connect to a trailer tongue of a trailer to connect the trailer to the vehicle. A display device includes a video screen operable to display video images captured by the rear backup video camera for viewing by a driver of the vehicle, such as when a transmission of the equipped vehicle is shifted into reverse gear by the driver. The control continues to display video images captured by the rear backup video camera during a short term forward movement of the vehicle after the shifting of the transmission of the equipped vehicle into reverse gear. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267733 | SINGLE CAMERA VIDEO-BASED SPEED ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM WITH A SECONDARY AUXILIARY RGB TRAFFIC CAMERA - When performing video-based speed enforcement a main camera and a secondary RGB traffic camera are employed to provide improved accuracy of speed measurement and improved evidentiary photo quality compared to single camera approaches. The RGB traffic camera provides sparse secondary video data at a lower cost than a conventional stereo camera. The sparse stereo processing is performed using the main camera data and the sparse RGB camera data to estimate a height of one or more tracked vehicle features, which in turn is used to improve speed estimate accuracy. By using secondary video, spatio-temporally sparse stereo processing is enabled specifically for estimating the height of a vehicle feature above the road surface. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267734 | System and Method for Monitoring Vehicle Traffic and Controlling Traffic Signals - A system and method for monitoring objects, such as vehicle traffic, and controlling a flow of the objects, such as vehicle traffic, through a flow point, such as an intersection having traffic control signals. At least one three-dimensional (3D) vector imaging sensor is operable for detecting an object and capturing node-based object with motion vector data relating to the object. A Sensor Processing Unit (SPU) is associated with the vector imaging sensor(s) and operable for processing the mode-based object with motion vector data, determining a tracked object from a plurality of the objects detected by the vector imaging sensor(s) and extracting the object data of the tracked object to an object database. A Central Tracking Unit (CTU) is associated with the SPU and operable for classifying the tracked object, generating object tracking data from the tracked object, predicting a future object state of the tracked object, and generating an object control output for controlling a control signal to thereby facilitate the flow of the objects through the flow point. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267735 | INVESTIGATION GENERATION IN AN OBSERVATION AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for generating investigations of user behavior. In an example embodiment, the system includes a video camera configured to capture video of user activity, a video analytic module to perform real-time video processing of the captured video to generate non-video data from video, and a computer configured to receive the video and the non-video data from the video camera. The computer includes a video analytics module configured to analyze one of video and non-video data to identify occurrences of particular user behavior, and an investigation generation module configured to generate an investigation containing at least one video sequence of the particular user behavior. In some embodiments, the investigation is generated in near real time. The particular user behavior may be defined as an action, an inaction, a movement, a plurality of event occurrences, a temporal event and/or an externally-generated event. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267736 | VISION BASED SYSTEM FOR DETECTING A BREACH OF SECURITY IN A MONITORED LOCATION - Vision based system and method for detecting a breach of security in a monitored area. One or more sequences of events are stored in the system. Each sequence of events includes a different combination of events and an order in which the events have occurred. An action is associated with each sequence of events such as triggering an alarm, generating an audible sound, calling 911 etc. when the events detected by the system match a given sequence the action associated with that sequence is performed. The system receives an image stream of the area and detects the events occurring in the images including the detection of a human body, its size and location within the monitored area. The system may be activated at all time without requiring people in the monitored area to change their normal behavior. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267737 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, CAMERA SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR CAMERA SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A display control apparatus comprising: a reception unit configured to receive a detection notification indicating detection of an event by a first camera; an image obtainment unit configured to obtain a video from a second camera; and a display control unit configured to, in a case where the detection notification is received from the first camera that corresponds to detection of the event in which an occurrence position is included in the video from the second camera, display a predetermined image corresponding to the detection of the event together with the video from the second camera. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267738 | VISUAL MONITORING OF QUEUES USING AUXILLARY DEVICES - Methods and system are provided for monitoring a queue. A method includes receiving by sensors a non-visual identifier at predefined locations of a queue. Further, the method includes capturing by image capture devices images of an object possessing the non-visual identifier at the predefined locations of the queue. Further, the method includes visually tracking another object in the queue based on transformations of a predefined feature extracted from the images of the object possessing the non-visual identifier at the predefined locations. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267739 | Automated Door - An automated door-opening device includes a first camera disposed on the outside of the door. The first camera is adapted to recognize a predetermined pattern of a gesture made by a patron. The gesture made in front of the first camera opens the door by a first actuator. A second actuator can be used to lock or unlock the door, thereby providing full hand-free operation of the door. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267740 | ELECTRONIC LOCK WITH REMOTE MONITORING - An electronic lockset that allows for remote monitoring includes a locking mechanism, a motion sensor, a camera, and a wireless communication module. The locking mechanism is moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The motion sensor is configured to detect a person in proximity to the electronic locket. The camera is configured to capture media content of the person detected by the motion sensor. The wireless communication module is configured to wirelessly transmit the captured media content to an electronic device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267741 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN AUTOMATED FUEL AUTHORIZATION PROGRAM FOR FUEL TERMINALS USING A CAMERA AS PART OF THE AUTHORIZATION PROCESS - A fuel authorization system enables data to be exchanged between vehicles and a fuel vendor, to verify that the vehicle is authorized to receive fuel. Each fuel island is equipped with a camera and a short range radio (RF) component. Participating vehicles are equipped with fuel authorization component including an IR transmitter and a RF component that can establish a data link with the fuel island's RF unit. When the camera senses a vehicle in the fuel lane, an RF query is sent to the vehicle. Participating vehicles respond with an IR transmission. An RF data link is then established between the enrolled vehicle and the fuel vendor to verify that the vehicle is authorized to receive fuel. Once the verification is complete, the fuel dispenser is enabled. In some embodiments, the IR data link is not required, as the camera can distinguish between multiple fuel lanes. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267742 | CAMERA WITH REMOTE WATCH - Systems and processes for communicating a surfing experience includes capturing preview pictures or videos using a camera mounted on a surfer's head or a surfboard; displaying the preview pictures or videos on a remote watch; adjusting the camera's angle or position based on the preview pictures or videos; and storing pictures or videos into a camera memory during a surf session. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267743 | SURFBOARD-MOUNTED CAMERA - A system for capturing a surfing experience includes a camera mounted on a surfboard with a camera mount providing at least three degrees of freedom to position the camera to capture a preview picture or video; and a web server coupled to the camera to render pictures or videos during a surf session. The camera may be a low profile camera designed to be flush with surface of board with same shape as surface of board. The camera may capture 3D images and may capture normal or panoramic images. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267744 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC VIDEO RECORDING - System and methods for pointing a device, such as a camera, at a remote target wherein the pointing of the device is controlled by a combination of location information obtained by global positioning technology and orientation information obtained by line of sight detection of the direction from the device to the target. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267745 | Surveillance System With Intelligently Interchangeable Cameras - An embodiment of the invention provides a surveillance system with intelligently interchangeable cameras. The system includes multiple bases, each with a respective base identifier, and multiple cameras configured to learn the respective base identifiers while in proximity with a respective base. The cameras in the system are configured to employ a camera configuration corresponding with the respective learned base identifier. Each camera in the system employs the appropriate camera configuration for its placement in the system because each camera employs the camera configuration associated with the base identifier learned by the camera. This allows the cameras to be easily replaced, swapped, and moved throughout the surveillance system. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267746 | CLOSED CIRCUIT VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM - An IP video surveillance system is able to combine IP video camera transmission, control functions for at least one IP camera and other network equipment, power over Ethernet (PoE) power for network equipment, diagnostics and analytic capabilities for system management and monitoring, with an existing coaxial cable infrastructure, twisted pair wire, or multi-channel twisted pair wire (category cable). The system interfaces to a network and further provides the capability to operate at distances well beyond network standards. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267747 | REAL-TIME SHARING OF INFORMATION CAPTURED FROM DIFFERENT VANTAGE POINTS IN A VENUE - Real-time sharing of imagery captured from different vantage points at a venue is provided. At least one of images and video are captured at different locations and different vantage points in a venue during an event. The images or video are temporarily stored on a server. A spectator requests at least one of images or video from a location and vantage point. If images or video captured at the requested location or vantage point are stored on the server, then a list of the images or video are displayed on a mobile imaging device operated by the spectator requesting the images or video. The spectator selects an image or video from the list, and the image or video is displayed on the mobile device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267748 | MULTI-CHANNEL NETWORK CAMERA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING THE SAME - Provided are a multi-channel network camera surveillance system and a method of constructing the same. The multi-channel network camera surveillance system includes a master network camera including a photographing unit configured to capture an image and a storage unit configured to store first image data of the image captured by the photographing unit; a salve network camera which is connected to the master network camera and configured to capture an image and store second image data of the image captured by the slave network camera in the storage unit of the master network camera; and a client device which receives at least one of the first image data and the second image data from the master network camera. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267749 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LIVE STREAM EDITING - A system, method, computer-readable medium and device for editing a live-streamed video which may include video capture devices having a camera and a encoding device, a network having routers, and a computing device having video editing software. Each video capture device captures and digitally encodes a live video stream, communicating it to the computing device via the network. The computing device receives the video streams and displays them to a user, allowing the user to select a first video stream to be published in a live video feed, transmitting the first video stream to a server for publication in the live video feed, and allowing the user to select a second video stream from the plurality of video streams to be published, and transmitting the second video stream to a server for publication such that the live video feed transitions from the first video stream to the second video stream. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267750 | METHOD OF OPERATING CAMERA, CAMERA, AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - Provided is a method of operating a camera connected to at least one another cameras via a communication network. The method includes: performing interfacing between the camera and the at least one another camera; controlling the camera to execute first at least one task which is allocated to the at least one another camera; and updating a job queue containing second at least one task which is allocated to the camera and the first at least one task which is allocated to the at least one another camera, wherein the performing interfacing, the controlling the camera and the updating the job queue are performed by running a program. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267751 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, CAMERA SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR CAMERA SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus comprising: an association unit configured to associate coordinates on a video captured by a first camera with coordinates on a video captured by a second camera based on specific positions specified in the video captured by the first camera and in the video captured by the second camera; an input unit configured to input position information for event detection by the first camera; and a determination unit configured to determine position information for event detection by the second camera based on the position information for the event detection by the first camera and on the association made by the association unit between the coordinates on the video captured by the first camera and the coordinates on the video captured by the second camera. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267752 | CLOUD TECHNOLOGY SURVEILLANCE - A cloud technology surveillance system features a low cost partial installation option that can still provide high security, no end user configuration and a video monitoring service. The cloud technology surveillance system includes a virtual surveillance recorders server and a large number of wireless IP camera packages. The camera packages capture and send the images to the server. The virtual surveillance recorder stores the images and provides viewers to access them. Large numbers of virtual recorders are grouped into a virtual private server that is located in the Internet cloud. A monitoring service provider can access the virtual private server and provide the monitoring service to the customers in accordance with customer agreements. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267753 | Measurement System With Image Capture Capabilities - In at least one embodiment, a mobile measurement system includes a handheld device, a measurement device, and an optical sensing device. The measurement device and the optical sensing device are communicatively coupled to the handheld device. The handheld device receives measurement data that comprises at least one measured electrical parameter corresponding to a physical property of an external system. The measurement device generates measurement data that corresponds to a period of time. The measurement device communicates the generated measurement data to the handheld device. The optical sensing device generates optical data corresponding to an interface of the measurement device and the external system where the measurement data is being generated. The generated optical data corresponds to a particular time within the measurement period of time. The mobile measurement system associates and stores the generated optical data for the particular time with measurement data corresponding to the period of time. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267754 | Method for applying a security marking to an object and a hyper-spectral imaging reader - Provided is a method for applying a security marking to an object and a hyper-spectral imaging device to readout the embedded information in the security marking to verify the object's authenticity. The present invention relates generally to the field of security markings and anti-counterfeiting technologies. More particularly to optical product authentication methods, which are based on photoactive nanoparticles emitting in visible and near-infrared wavelengths when excited with ultra violet or near infrared light. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267755 | HIGH PERFORMANCE SCANNING MINIATURE STAR CAMERA SYSTEM - A star camera system that includes an optical system configured to focus radiation from a star to be imaged onto a collector that is in the form of an electron bombarded active pixel sensor (EBAPS) configured to provide high gain. The EBAPS comprising a photocathode disposed in a vacuum is configured to release electrons into the vacuum when exposed to radiation focused thereon by the optical system. The EBAPS includes an active pixel sensor anode disposed distant from the photocathode in the vacuum. An electric field is generated by a voltage source to direct the electrons from the photocathode to the active pixel sensor anode. Furthermore, the collector is mounted on a translation device configured to move the collector relative to the optical system by a predetermined amount of less than pixel size in the focal plane of the optical system to increase image resolution of a plurality of images. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267756 | Microbolometer supported by glass substrate - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for forming microbolometers on glass substrates. In one aspect, the formation of microbolometers on glass substrates can reduce the size and cost of the resultant array and associated circuitry. In one aspect, a portion of the measurement and control circuitry can be formed by thin-film deposition on the glass substrate, while sensitive measurement and control circuitry can be formed on ancillary CMOS substrates. In one aspect, the microbolometers may be packaged using a variety of techniques, including a wafer-level packaging process or a pixel-level packaging process. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267757 | PARALLAX CORRECTION IN THERMAL IMAGING CAMERAS - A method and apparatus for reducing parallax offset in a combination infrared and visible light camera. A thermal imaging camera comprises at least two modes of operation for correcting parallax offset, and is designed to shift at least one of the visible light and infrared images by a predetermined amount. The amount of the shift is dependent at least on the mode of operation. The mode of operation may be manually selected by the user via a user interface on the camera. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267758 | STEREO INFRARED DETECTOR - Existing passive infrared (PIR) sensors rely on motion of an object to detect presence and do not provide information about the number of objects or other characteristics of objects in a field of view such as distance or size. Disclosed herein are apparatuses and corresponding methods for detecting a source of infrared emission. Example embodiments include two infrared sensors for imaging and a processor configured to use the images to detect a presence of an infrared source and output a signal based on the presence. Example apparatuses and corresponding methods provide for measurement of an infrared source's speed, size, height, width, temperature, or range using analytics. Some advantages of these systems and methods include low cost, stereo view, and detection of people, children, or objects with infrared/thermal sensors of low pixel count. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267759 | ESTIMATION OF FINE STRUCTURE WITHIN PIXELS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY - Techniques for synthesizing finer resolution image pixels and estimations of most likely endmembers and their abundances within relatively coarse resolution image pixels by using relatively fine resolution nearly collinear and nearly coincident panchromatic and multispectral data in the estimation of mixing endmembers, their abundances and their locations within native-scale coarse resolution imagery. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267760 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CAMERA MODULE - An electronic device comprises a camera module comprising an infrared light filter for blocking infrared light and passing visible light. The infrared light filter comprises a filtering area, a peripheral area adjacent and peripheral to the filtering area and an opaque coating layer coating the infrared light filter in the peripheral area and blocking external light introduced into an image sensor and reducing flare artifacts. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267761 | IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An imaging device that generates a taken image of an object in an image area by taking an image of each line structuring the image area, includes: an inclination estimate unit that estimates an inclination of the object based on a portion of the taken image corresponding to a first line and a portion of the taken image corresponding to a second line; an image estimate unit that estimates an image of the object to be generated when the image is taken having an inclination estimated by the inclination estimate unit, based on the inclination; and a correction process unit that corrects the taken image based on a result of a comparison between the taken image and the image estimated by the image estimated unit. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267762 | EXTENDED COLOR PROCESSING ON PELICAN ARRAY CAMERAS - Systems and methods for extended color processing on Pelican array cameras in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of generating a high resolution image includes obtaining input images, where a first set of images includes information in a first band of visible wavelengths and a second set of images includes information in a second band of visible wavelengths and non-visible wavelengths, determining an initial estimate by combining the first set of images into a first fused image, combining the second set of images into a second fused image, spatially registering the fused images, denoising the fused images using bilateral filters, normalizing the second fused image in the photometric reference space of the first fused image, combining the fused images, determining a high resolution image that when mapped through a forward imaging transformation matches the input images within at least one predetermined criterion. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267763 | INTEGRATED RADIATION SHIELD AND RADIATION STOP - An apparatus includes a detector that measures radiation. The apparatus also includes a window that is relationally coupled to the detector and a shield, so that the window is in between the detector and the shield. The apparatus further includes the shield that emits substantially constant radiation, and substantially blocks radiation from a camera housing at least partially surrounding the shield, so that the detector measures radiation passing through an optical system and the shield. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267764 | SINGLE ELEMENT RADIOMETRIC LENS - The disclosure describes systems and apparatuses that include a focusable lens, as well as methods for focusing the optical lens. The focusable lens system includes a single element lens having a concave refractive surface characterized by a first radius of curvature and a convex refractive surface characterized by a second radius of curvature larger than the first radius of curvature. A detector element generates electrical signals representative of infrared rays refracted by the single element lens and incident on the detector element, and an aperture stop is disposed around an optical axis of the optical system and secured in a constant position relative to the detector element, the aperture stop configured to limit a cone angle of rays refracted by the single element lens. They system also includes image processing circuitry configured to generate digital pixilation data based on electrical signals generated by the detector element. | 2014-09-18 |