40th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130259364 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An image processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises: an acquisition unit that acquires a statistical value of pixel values for each divided region; a determination unit that compares for each divided region the statistical value of the divided region acquired by the acquisition unit with a first threshold and determines whether the divided region is as color region or a monochrome region; and a re-determination unit that compares a statistical value of an adjacent divided region with a second threshold, by which a divided region is more likely determined as a color region than by the first threshold, for each adjacent divided region, and re-determines whether the adjacent divided region is a color region or a monochrome region. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259365 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An image processing apparatus according to the present invention determines a monochrome area and a color area of an input image. The apparatus comprises an acquisition unit that acquires an image characteristic value of the input image; and a determination unit that determines whether each pixel group in the input image is a monochrome area or a color area based on the image characteristic value acquired by the acquisition unit, wherein the acquisition unit acquires a plurality of image characteristic values corresponding to a plurality of acquisition areas including a determination target pixel group, and the determination unit determines whether the pixel group is a monochrome area or a color area based on the plurality of image characteristic values corresponding to the plurality of acquisition areas including the pixel group. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259366 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSTRUCTIONS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An image processing apparatus may create text image data representing a text image, based on target image data representing a target image including text. The image processing apparatus may determine an extended text area in the target image based on information related to a sharpness of the text included in the target image. The extended text area may include a text area corresponding to pixels constituting text in the text image represented by the created text image data, and also include a surrounding area around the text area. The image processing apparatus may change a color of the extended text area to a color of a background of the target image to create background image data. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259367 | Method for Detecting and Recognising an Object in an Image, and an Apparatus and a Computer Program Therefor - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for detecting and recognizing an object in an image, the method comprising a plurality of stages, wherein at least one of the stages comprises an integrated approach of feature detection and object recognition of at least a part of the object. In a further embodiment at least one of the stages comprises identifying an image part that contains a feature point, and matching the image part to a set of hierarchies of templates, wherein a hierarchy comprises templates for an object to recognized, a template describes at least a part of an object to be recognized, and a child template describes a sub-part of the part of the object described by its parent template. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259368 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes: a reduction module configured to reduce image data that is input to output reduced data; an extraction module configured to extract a diffuse reflection component from the reduced data; an enlargement module configured to enlarge the diffuse reflection component to a size before reduction of the input image data to output enlarged data; a high-frequency acquisition module configured to acquire a high-frequency component removed by reduction from difference between the input image data and the reduced data; a high-frequency addition module configured to output first data obtained by adding the high-frequency component acquired to the enlarged data; and a gloss component acquisition module configured to acquire a gloss component from difference between the input image data and the first data. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259369 | IMAGE ANALYSIS FOR DETERMINING CHARACTERISTICS OF PAIRS OF INDIVIDUALS - Embodiments include methods for predicting one or more characteristics of an individual, such as a human or non-human animal, by applying computational methods to image(s) of the individual to generate one or more metrics indicative of the characteristics. Embodiments determine predictors of characteristics by creating a sample library of individuals, determining facial measurements for each individual, determining relationships between facial measurements and additional library data, and selecting predictors from these relationships. Embodiments include methods for predicting characteristics of individuals not in the library. Embodiments include methods for predicting characteristics of groups using predicted characteristics of individuals. Embodiments determine suitability of a pair of individuals (from the same or different species) for a particular purpose, task, or relationship based on characteristics of individuals. Other embodiments determine the compatibility of an individual with a group of other individuals. Embodiments include systems, devices, and computer-readable media comprising one or more of these methods. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259370 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BINARIZING IMAGE - An electronic apparatus and method obtains an original image, converts the original image into gray level to determine a gray level distribution of the original image, and defines a fuzzy region and a flat region and a fuzzy region according to the gray level distribution and a binary threshold. The electronic apparatus and method compares the pixel gray values in the fuzzy region with pixel gray values in the flat region to re-define the pixel gray values in the fuzzy region according to the comparison and a formula, and binarizes the original image to output an binarized image. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259371 | Appearance and Context Based Object Classification in Images - Objects in an image are classified by applying an appearance classifier to the image to determine candidates of the objects and statistics associated with the candidates, wherein the appearance classifier uses a set of windows, and the candidates are in selected windows. Then, a context classifier is applied only to the selected windows of the image to determine an identity, and location of objects in the image. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259372 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBJECT CLASSIFIER GENERATION, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING OBJECT IN IMAGE - The present invention provides method and apparatus for object classifier generation, and method and apparatus for detecting object in image. The method for generating a two-cell structure feature descriptor of a two-cell structure composed of a center cell and a neighbor cell in an image region, wherein the neighbor cell is one of eight cells around and adjacent to the center cell, the method comprising: calculating step for calculating statistics of gradients in the center cell and the neighbor cell respectively; and comparing step for comparing the calculated statistics of gradients in the center cell and the neighbor cell, so as to obtain a two-cell structure feature descriptor for describing the feature of the two-cell structure, and | 2013-10-03 |
20130259373 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE CAPABLE OF DETERMINING TYPES OF IMAGES ACCURATELY - An image processing device performs: acquiring image data representing an image, the image data including a plurality of sets of pixel data each having a multiple-level gradation value, each gradation value falling within a predetermined range between and inclusive of a minimum gradation value and a maximum gradation value, a predetermined number of levels of gradation value falling within the predetermined range; setting a partial range of levels of gradation value, a first number of levels of gradation value in the partial range being smaller than the predetermined number; and determining that the image is a photograph image when the image meets a first criterion that a degree of change in distribution of gradation values is smaller than a reference value, the distribution of gradation value indicating a pixel number of sets of pixel data for each level of the gradation value falling within the partial range. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259374 | IMAGE SEGMENTATION - In one implementation, an image segmentation system defines a first discriminative classifier and a second discriminative classifier. The first discriminative classifier is associated with a first segment of an object in an image based on a first foreground sample region of the image and a first background sample region of the image. The second discriminative classifier is associated with a second segment of the object based on a second foreground sample region of the image and a second background sample region of the image. The image segmentation system then identifies at least a portion of the first segment using the first discriminative classifier and at least a portion of the second segment using the second discriminative classifier. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259375 | Systems and Methods for Semantically Classifying and Extracting Shots in Video - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for classifying videos based on video content. For a given video file including a plurality of frames, a subset of frames is extracted for processing. Frames that are too dark, blurry, or otherwise poor classification candidates are discarded from the subset. Generally, material classification scores that describe type of material content likely included in each frame are calculated for the remaining frames in the subset. The material classification scores are used to generate material arrangement vectors that represent the spatial arrangement of material content in each frame. The material arrangement vectors are subsequently classified to generate a scene classification score vector for each frame. The scene classification results are averaged (or otherwise processed) across all frames in the subset to associate the video file with one or more predefined scene categories related to overall types of scene content of the video file. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259376 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE CENTERLINE OF AN ARBITRARILY SHAPED OBJECT - A method for calculating a centreline of an object is disclosed. An image of the object is divided into test areas. For each test area, detection direction and scanning direction are assigned from a list of limited directions. For each test area, at each scanning point a local point of the centreline is determined along the detection direction. An assigned smoothing function is applied to the collection of local points to determine the collection of pixels which define the centreline. The collection of pixels can be used to calculate the length of the centreline. Also, the coordinates of the pixels of the centreline can be used to average the intensity of the image along the centreline. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259377 | CONVERSION OF A DOCUMENT OF CAPTURED IMAGES INTO A FORMAT FOR OPTIMIZED DISPLAY ON A MOBILE DEVICE - Systems may be provided for recording a document with a camera-based mobile radio device and for converting textual information in the document into a format for suitable presentation on the mobile device. A document may be recorded by the mobile device in an image. A layout structure may be recognized with a text block in the image. Character text in the text block may be recognized by OCR. An order of the text blocks may be determined by taking into account the layout structure. A suitable format for presenting the character texts on the mobile device's display may be selected. The format may be adapted to a width of the display so that during reading of the character texts on the display, substantially only vertical scrolling is necessary. A file may be generated and displayed in the format with the character texts in the determined order of the text blocks. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259378 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED TEXT - A set of ordered characters is received in association with information specifying the locations of the characters within the image of the document. Language-conditional character probabilities for each character are determined based on a set of language models and the ordering of the characters. Neighbor characters associated with a target character are identified based on the locations of the characters. Language-conditional character probabilities associated with the neighbor characters and language-conditional character probabilities associated with the target character are combined to generate a local language-conditional likelihood associated with the target character, the local language-conditional likelihood representing a concordance of the target character to a language model. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259379 | Finding Engaging Media with Initialized Explore-Exploit - Software for initialized explore-exploit creates a plurality of probability distributions. Each of these probability distributions is generated by inputting a quantitative description of one or more features associated with an image into a regression model that outputs a probability distribution for a measure of engagingness for the image. Each of the images is conceptually related to the other images. The software uses the plurality of probability distributions to initialize a multi-armed bandit model that outputs a serving scheme for each of the images. Then the software serves a plurality of the images on a web page displaying search results, based at least in part on the serving scheme. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259380 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COUNT PEOPLE IN IMAGES - Methods and apparatus to count people in images are disclosed. An example method includes generating a first fluctuation factor for a first frame by averaging fluctuation values of a random set of pixels of the first frame; generating a second fluctuation factor for a person indication area of the first frame by averaging fluctuation values of pixels of the person indication area; and marking the person indication area as a false positive when the second fluctuation factor is less than or equal to the first fluctuation factor. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259381 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COUNT PEOPLE IN IMAGES - Methods and apparatus to count people in images are disclosed. An example method includes dividing a frame of image data into a plurality of segments; calculating first fluctuation factors for the respective segments; calculating a second fluctuation factor for the frame; and identifying ones of the segments having a first fluctuation factor greater than the second fluctuation factor as active segments. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259382 | INCREMENTAL CONTOUR-EXTRACTION SCHEME FOR BINARY IMAGE SEGMENTS - Contours of objects appearing in a digital image are extracted in a plurality of one-directional passes across the digital image. Each pass loads rows or columns of the image into a local memory, in the order they appear in the image, and analyzes them for the presence of portions of the full contour. The portions are then combined to create the full contour. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259383 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE THAT SEPARATES IMAGE INTO PLURAL REGIONS - An image processing device includes: a processor; and a memory storing computer-readable instructions therein. The computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causes the image processing device to perform: a first separation to separate a target image represented by target image data into a plurality of regions that include a first region and a second region different from the first region; a second separation to separate the first region into a plurality of sub-regions and to separate the second region into a plurality of sub-regions; and generating a consolidated region by consolidating at least two sub-regions among the plurality of sub-regions separated from the first and second regions. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259384 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING HAND SHAPE USING FINGER PATTERN - An apparatus and a method for recognizing a hand shape by using a finger pattern are disclosed. The throughput of data used to recognize a hand shape is reduced and the hand shape can be quickly recognized by setting in advance a finger pattern in accordance with one or more hand shapes, calculating edges for each pixel line of an input image, detecting finger feature data by using a preset feature reference value, detecting a finger candidate pattern by using the detected finger feature data, and recognizing a hand shape corresponding to a finger pattern that matches the detected finger candidate pattern. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259385 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention provides an image processing device, an image processing method and an apparatus so as to improve at least the precision of extracting document corners in image processing performed on an image captured for a document. The image processing device includes: an extracting unit for extracting boundaries of a document in a first direction and roughly-detected document corners, where the first direction is a horizontal direction or a vertical direction of the document image; a determining unit for determining candidate page corners on the boundaries in the first direction around the roughly-detected document corners; and a selecting unit for determining document corners of the document among the candidate page corners. With the foregoing technology of the invention, more precise document corners can be extracted, a better effect of image processing can be obtained, and applications in the field of image processing are possible. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259386 | Circular Object Identification System - A computer implemented method and system determines a center point of a circular object in an image. A circular object identification system identifies prospective center points of the circular object for each of multiple pixel points at a predetermined distance along a gradient direction determined for each of the pixel points, constructs an axis between the corresponding prospective center points and a corresponding pixel point, and locates prospective circumference points at predetermined angles from the constructed axis. The circular object identification system compares the gradient direction of each of the prospective circumference points with a direction defined by each of the prospective circumference points and a corresponding prospective center point to find a match, determines convergence of the gradient direction of each of the prospective circumference points to a corresponding prospective center point, and determines the center point based on resultant decision votes of each of the prospective center points. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259387 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LANDMARK DETECTION - A computer-implemented method for detecting a landmark. An image is received. A feature in the received image is detected. The detected feature is compared to a plurality of images of landmarks stored in a database. Upon determining the detected feature matches an image of a landmark, information associated with the landmark is retrieved from the database. The retrieved information is displayed on a computing device. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259388 | FORM IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND FORM IMAGE MANAGEMENT METHOD - A form image management system includes: a storage apparatus that stores a plurality of types of master images; and a computer that obtains a form image, that retrieves, from the storage apparatus, a master image having the highest correlation with the obtained form image from among the plurality of types of master images, that generates, as common-difference data, data of an image indicating a common-difference portion present in both a difference between the plurality of form images and a difference between the retrieved master image and one of the plurality of form images, that stores the common-difference data, that generates, in relation to each of the obtained form images, difference data relative to data which is the retrieved master image on which an image indicated by the common-difference data has been superimposed, and that stores the generated difference data in the storage apparatus. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259389 | IMAGE ANALYSIS BY OBJECT ADDITION AND RECOVERY - The invention described herein is generally directed to methods for analyzing an image. In particular, crowded field images may be analyzed for unidentified, unobserved objects based on an iterative analysis of modified images including artificial objects or removed real objects. The results can provide an estimate of the completeness of analysis of the image, an estimate of the number of objects that are unobserved in the image, and an assessment of the quality of other similar images. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259390 | Systems and Methods for Semantically Classifying and Normalizing Shots in Video - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for classifying videos based on video content. For a given video file including a plurality of frames, a subset of frames is extracted for processing. Frames that are too dark, blurry, or otherwise poor classification candidates are discarded from the subset. Generally, material classification scores that describe type of material content likely included in each frame are calculated for the remaining frames in the subset. The material classification scores are used to generate material arrangement vectors that represent the spatial arrangement of material content in each frame. The material arrangement vectors are subsequently classified to generate a scene classification score vector for each frame. The scene classification results are averaged (or otherwise processed) across all frames in the subset to associate the video file with one or more predefined scene categories related to overall types of scene content of the video file. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259391 | STATE-OF-POSTURE ESTIMATION DEVICE AND STATE-OF-POSTURE ESTIMATION METHOD - This posture state estimation device is capable of estimating with high accuracy the posture state of an object. The posture state estimation device ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130259392 | IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF CADENCE PATTERN IN VIDEO - A system and method for the identification and analysis of cadence pattern is disclosed. The method uses previous and current fields to generate the difference between the field values. The difference of these values along with the field relations is passed to the state machine to generate the state of the top and bottom fields. Based on the top and bottom state the cadence signature is generated and by using the Fourier analysis the principle frequency of repeated cadence pattern signature sequence is identified. Each of the cadence signatures present in the cadence pattern signature sequence is decoded to calculate the pull-down value of the cadence pattern. The pull down value then gives the actual cadence pattern. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259393 | INTER REFERENCE PICTURE SET SIGNALING AND PREDICTION ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A previously signaled reference picture set (RPS) corresponding to a current picture is indicated. A first flag for a picture in the previously signaled RPS is set if the picture is to be used as a reference picture for the current picture. A bitstream is sent. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259394 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DECOMPRESSION OF BLOCK COMPRESSED IMAGES - A system, method, and computer program product that may use a cache in the decompression of block compressed image data. Each data entry in the cache may represent decompressed image data corresponding to a compressed block of an image. The indices of the cache are keys, where each key is the output of a hash process that is performed on the corresponding compressed block. Decompression of a compressed block may be performed by hashing the compressed block to generate the key. The key may be used to access the cache. The decompressed data indexed by the key may be read and used as the decompressed version of the compressed block. If no data corresponds to the key, or if the cached data indexed by this key is otherwise invalid, then a conventional decompression process may be applied to the compressed block to yield the decompressed data. This decompressed data may then be written to the cache, at a location corresponding to the key. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259395 | System and Method of Manipulating a JPEG Header - A JPEG image file is retrieved in response to receiving a request for an image file. The JPEG image file includes a header. A key associated with the JPEG image file is determined. A Huffman table chunk is identified in the header. A predetermined number of bytes within the header starting at the beginning of the Huffman table chunk is encrypted, using the key, to generate an encrypted image file. The encrypted image file is transmitted. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259396 | Image Processing Apparatus and Image Processing Method for Compressing Image Data by Combining Spatial Frequency Conversion, Quantization, and Entropy Coding - An image processing apparatus is configured for compressing image data by combining spatial frequency conversion, quantization, and entropy coding. The apparatus includes a block division section, a spatial frequency conversion section, a quantization section, an encoding section, and a selection section. The encoding section generates code data by performing the entropy coding for each of a plurality of change candidate values. The values include a value of quantized data in a pixel block after performing the spatial frequency conversion and peripheral values within a predetermined range. The selection section selects a change value of the quantized data from the plurality of change candidate values based on a size of the code data of each of the plurality of change candidate values, and sets the code data corresponding to the selected change value as the code data. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259397 | EDGE-PRESERVING FILTERING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An edge-preserving filtering method and apparatus. The edge-preserving filtering method includes: acquiring an upper edge pixel P(x,y−n), a lower edge pixel P(x,y+m), (m+n) left edge pixels P(x−p,y′), and (m+n) right edge pixels P(x+q,y′) of a pixel to be filtered P(x,y), wherein “x”, “y”, “m”, “n”, “p” and “q” are all positive integers, and “y” takes an integer larger than “y−n” and less than “y+m” in turn; acquiring a filtered pixel value of the pixel to be filtered by using pixel values of the pixel to be filtered, the upper edge pixel, the lower edge pixel, the left edge pixels and the right edge pixels. The edge-preserving filtering method and apparatus in accordance with an embodiment utilize edge information around the pixel to be filtered to swiftly acquire a set of pixels for filtering the pixel to be filtered, and thus implement edge-persevering filtering. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259398 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus that generates an output image by deforming an input image by coordinate transformation, comprises a divisor calculation unit calculates a minimum value and a maximum value of a divisor, used in division operation of coordinate transformation; a coefficient calculation unit obtains a range of the divisor in a way that a result of the division operation becomes equal to or smaller than an allowable error, and calculates a normalization parameter by dividing a minimum value of the range by the minimum value of the divisor; a parameter adjustment unit calculates an adjustment parameter used in the coordinate transformation, and outputs the adjustment parameter; and an image deformation processing unit performs transformation processing of the coordinate information using the adjustment parameter, and outputs a result of the transformation processing. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259399 | VIDEO RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A video recommendation system is provided. The video recommendation system has: an interaction device configured to receive feedback information of a video from a user, wherein the videos are composed of a plurality of video segments; a feature calculating module configured to calculate object features of at least a first video segment corresponding to the feedback information in the plurality of video segments; and an analysis module configured to recommend at least one first recommended video segment to the user from the plurality of video segments according to the calculated object features and the feedback information. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259400 | MOVEMENT CONTROL APPARATUS, MOVEMENT CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM - There is provided a movement control apparatus including a feature value calculation part calculating, on a basis of a movement direction of a region of interest defined based on input for moving the region and a target in which the region is provided, a feature value of the target in which the region is provided in the movement direction of the region on a per-unit distance basis regarding movement of the region, a movement value calculation part calculating a movement value by which the region is moved, based on the input, and a movement controller moving the region in the movement direction based on the calculated feature value and the calculated movement value. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259401 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an image processing apparatus that combines a first photographed image including a first foreground object and a background with a second photographed image including a second foreground object and the background, and generates an output image including the first foreground object, the second foreground object, and the background, the image processing apparatus including a seam candidate region determining unit that determines a seam candidate region obtained by removing regions of the first foreground object and the second foreground object from the first photographed image or the second photographed image, a seam determining unit that determines a seam which passes through a top edge and a bottom edge of the seam candidate region and divides the seam candidate region, and a combining unit that combines the first photographed image and the second photographed image at the seam to generate the output image. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259402 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A image processing device includes an image selection means and an image gathering means. The image selection means receives a plurality of rectangular selected images selected by user's operation. The image gathering means overlays specific sides of two selected images on each other among the plurality of selected images to gather the plurality of selected images within an output image corresponding to predetermined paper. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259403 | FLEXIBLE EASY-TO-USE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY INSERTING A PHOTOREALISTIC VIEW OF A TWO OR THREE DIMENSIONAL OBJECT INTO AN IMAGE USING A CD,DVD OR BLU-RAY DISC - Certain aspects are directed to a system for augmenting an existing digital image with the image of an object inserted with the proper scale and perspective for the purpose of visualization. The system includes an interface for inputting one or more images of the scene and methods for obtaining any of camera calibration, camera orientation and partial or full metric reconstruction of the scene. The image(s) of the scene can be required to be rendered with an optical disc such as CD, DVD or Blu-Ray placed on flat, identifiable rectangular surface within the scene. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259404 | METHOD OF PROCESSING AN IMAGE - A method of processing an image comprising the steps of
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20130259405 | LAWN BAG APPARATUS - A lawn bag apparatus to stabilize an opening of a lawn bag is disclosed, comprising a frame comprising a plurality of sidewalls arranged to approximate the opening, each sidewall comprising a midwall portion extending approximately vertically, an upper wall portion extending upwardly and outwardly from the midwall portion, and a lower wall portion extending downwardly and inwardly from the midwall portion, a first clamp positioned along one of the sidewalls, and a second clamp positioned along a sidewall opposite the first clamp, the first and second clamps being movable between an open, disengaged position and a closed, engaged position for detachably securing the frame to the lawn bag. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259406 | FLEXIBLE PACKAGES INCORPORATING A TWISTABLE POLYMER RECLOSE MATERIAL - A flexible food package comprises a bottom end, a top end, and a side wall incorporating a twistable portion having increased dead fold characteristics than adjacent portions of the side wall. The twistable portion has at least a first section and a second section each having a maximum width and joined by at least a third section having a minimum width less than the maximum width of each of the first and second sections. The third section is configured to permit the first and second sections to twist about the third section. The twistable portion is configured to twist together with adjacent portions of the side wall to restrict access to an access opening formed after opening of the top end. A method of manufacturing reclosable flexible packages including twistable portions is also provided. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259407 | PROCESS OF FUSION-BONDING PLASTIC FILM AND DRUG BAG - The present invention relates to a process of fusion-bonding a plastic film ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130259408 | Incrementally-Stretched Thermoplastic Films With Enhanced Look and Feel and Methods for Making The Same - Methods of increasing the perceived thickness and strength of a thermoplastic film include incrementally stretching thermoplastic films in the machine direction. In one or more implementations, methods of incrementally stretching thermoplastic films include reducing the gauge of the films while increasing a loft of at least a portion of the film. The methods can involve cold stretching the films and imparting rib patterns and alternating peaks and valleys into the film. The linear ribs can have alternating thick and thin gauges. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259409 | LINEAR SLIDING BLOCK - A linear sliding block includes a base block including a body member, which defines therein multiple load-bearing tracks, and a cover member, which defines two end block portions at two ends of the body member, non-load tracks, first oil passages respectively disposed in the load-bearing tracks and second oil passages located on the end block portions in communication with the first oil passages, two circulation-guiding blocks each defining a track skeleton and a complete semicircular circulation track connected to the load-bearing tracks and the non-load tracks, and rolling balls rolling in the load-bearing tracks, non-load tracks and complete semicircular circulation tracks to lubricate the linear sliding rail that carries the linear sliding block. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259410 | COMPACT SLIDE ASSEMBLIES - Slide assemblies that include at least an inner slide segment and an outer slide segment. Many of the slide assemblies also include an intermediate slide segment interposed between the inner slide segment and the outer slide segment. The outer slide segment is constructed from a bent piece of material having a substantially uniform wall thickness. The outer slide segment is formed to have a wall portion, an upper portion and a lower portion. Each of the upper portion and lower portion include two layers of the piece of material. A mounting assembly for a slide assembly includes at least one bracket having a first pin and a second pin movable relative to the first pin. The second pin can surround and slide upon the first pin and can be biased to a first position and movable to a second position relative to the first pin. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259411 | COMPACT SLIDE ASSEMBLIES - Slide assemblies that include at least an inner slide segment and an outer slide segment. Many of the slide assemblies also include an intermediate slide segment interposed between the inner slide segment and the outer slide segment. The outer slide segment is constructed from a bent piece of material having a substantially uniform wall thickness. The outer slide segment is formed to have a wall portion, an upper portion and a lower portion. Each of the upper portion and lower portion include two layers of the piece of material. A mounting assembly for a slide assembly includes at least one bracket having at least a first pin and a second pin movable relative to the first pin. The second pin can surround and slide upon the first pin and can be biased to a first position and movable to a second position relative to the first pin. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259412 | SPINDLE MOTOR - A spindle motor includes a base part including a base member and a lower thrust member fixed to the base member; a shaft having a lower end portion fixed to the base part and including a sealing groove formed in an outer peripheral surface thereof to form a liquid-vapor interface; an upper thrust member fixed to an upper end portion of the shaft; a rotating member including a sleeve part between the upper and lower thrust members; and an upper case fixing the upper end portion of the shaft. The shaft includes a connection groove recessed downwardly from an upper surface thereof and a communication hole for connecting the connection groove to the sealing groove. At least one of the shaft and a lower surface of the upper case has a connection part for connecting the connection groove to a space between the upper case and the upper thrust member. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259413 | MOTOR INCLUDING RESERVOIR AND HUB CAP - Provided herein is an apparatus, including a stationary component; a rotatable component; a fluid dynamic bearing defined by the stationary component and the rotatable component; a first channel substantially parallel to the fluid dynamic bearing; a second channel substantially perpendicular to the first channel; and a fluid reservoir substantially parallel to the first channel, wherein the second channel fluidly connects the fluid reservoir to the first channel. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259414 | TANDEM BALL ROLLER BEARING AND ASSEMBLY METHOD - An angular contact bearing is provided having an outer and inner bearing rings, and a plurality of ball rollers arranged between the bearing rings in two rows having a same reference circular diameter. The ball rollers in each row are held by a respective bearing cage. The ball rollers all have a same or different diameter and each of the ball rollers has two respective lateral faces arranged parallel to one another which are flattened symmetrically from a spherical basic shape and run with running faces in respective groove-shaped raceways defined in an inner face of the outer bearing ring and in an outer face of the inner bearing ring. The raceways have pressure angle axes pitched at a pressure angle with respect to a bearing radial axis. Adjacent ones of the ball rollers of the two rows are spaced apart to exclude mutual frictional contact. An assembly method is also provided. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259415 | ROLLING BEARING WITH SEAL - In a rolling bearing with seal, an annular lip supporting portion having a larger thickness than that of a seal lip is formed on an inner periphery side of a seal member; the seal lip protruding on an inner peripheral surface of the lip supporting portion has: a cylindrical seal surface being in close contact with an outer peripheral surface of an inner race; and an inner side surface at least part of which in a region from an inner end of the seal surface to reach the lip supporting portion stands upright from the inner end of the seal surface in a direction perpendicular to a generating line of the outer peripheral surface of the inner race; and a width of the seal surface in an axial direction is set to be larger than a height of the seal lip in a radial direction. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a rolling bearing with seal with a simple structure, which is capable of maintaining a normal seal pressure against an inner race of a seal lip even when large negative pressure or positive pressure acts on the seal lip, thus preventing leakage of grease inside the bearing. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259416 | BEARING UNIT FOR A TURBOCHARGER - A bearing unit for a turbocharger, including a bearing housing which extends in an axial direction, a bearing cartridge, situated within the bearing housing, having an outer bearing ring, and a securing element, situated on the bearing housing, for the twist-free positioning of the outer bearing ring within the bearing housing. The sum of the forces acting on the outer bearing ring is essentially zero. A bearing unit of this type prevents twisting of the outer bearing ring without reducing the vibration-damping effect of the quenching oil film. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259417 | LIGHT DEFLECTING ELEMENT - According to an embodiment, a light deflecting element includes a dielectric body, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The second electrode is configured to sandwich the dielectric body with the first electrode so as to apply a voltage to the dielectric body. The second electrode includes orthogonal portions that are substantially orthogonal to an incident direction of a light beam passing through the dielectric body, parallel portions that are substantially parallel to the incident direction of the light beam. The orthogonal portions and the parallel portions are formed in an alternate manner on the light beam incident side of the dielectric body. The second electrode includes a linear sloping portion that slopes in a direction toward intersection with the incident direction of the light beam. The orthogonal portions, the parallel portions, and the linear sloping portion are formed integrally. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259418 | SPR SENSOR CELL AND SPR SENSOR - An SPR sensor includes an SPR sensor cell. The SPR sensor cell includes an optical waveguide to be brought into contact with a sample. The optical waveguide includes an under clad layer, a core layer provided in the under clad layer such that at least a portion thereof is exposed from the under clad layer, a metal layer covering the core layer exposed from the under clad layer, and a cover layer to be brought into contact with a sample, the cover layer covering the metal layer. The water wettability of the cover layer is higher than water wettability of the metal layer. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259419 | TOTAL-INTERNAL-REFLECTION FIBER OPTIC INTERFACE MODULES WITH DIFFERENT OPTICAL PATHS AND ASSEMBLIES USING SAME - Fiber optic interface modules and assemblies using same are disclosed, wherein the module includes first and second lenses formed therein that utilize total-internal reflection within the module body. The first and second lenses define first and second optical paths of different lengths. The module may operably support first and second optical fibers so that they are optically coupled to surfaces of the first and second lenses. The first and second lenses are designed to provide predetermined tolerances for lateral offsets relative to first and second active photo-devices while maintaining respective first and second coupling efficiencies between the active photo-devices and the corresponding first and second optical fibers. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259420 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION-RECEPTION SYSTEM AND LIGHT-RECEIVING UNIT - An optical transmission-reception system includes: a light-emitting element having a first semiconductor multilayer structure with a ring- or disk-like shape and generating a first optical signal and a second optical signal rotating in a direction opposite to the first optical signal; a first optical waveguide optically coupled with the light-emitting element and propagating the first optical signal; a second optical waveguide optically coupled with the light-emitting element and propagating the second optical signal; and a light-receiving element having a second semiconductor multilayer structure with a ring- or disk-like shape, optically coupled with the first and second optical waveguides, and optically receiving the first and second optical signals. The first optical waveguide has a spiral shape at a coupling part with the light-receiving element, and the second optical waveguide has a spiral shape winding in the same direction as the first optical waveguide at a coupling part with the light-receiving element. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259421 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE DEVICE AND OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE DEVICE - A method of manufacturing an optical waveguide device, the method includes: inserting an inclined surface of a mold which is inclined relative to a surface of a substrate including an optical waveguide member into a through hole in which the optical waveguide member is exposed from one surface side of the substrate; locating an optical component above an opening of the through hole on the other surface side of the substrate; injecting an underfill material into between the optical component and the other surface and into the through hole; and curing the underfill material to form a mirror surface. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259422 | OPTICAL SWITCH - An N×N switching apparatus for optical components is provided. A switching apparatus includes a first element that provides for a supply of a length of optical fiber in tension and has an interface component for maintaining an end of the optical fiber in tension at a first position. The switching apparatus further includes a second element that has a coupling component for detachably maintaining the end of the optical fiber at a second position. The first and second elements are arranged such that the end of the optical fiber is movable between the first and second elements. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259423 | MISALIGNMENT-TOLERANT TOTAL-INTERNAL-REFLECTION FIBER OPTIC INTERFACE MODULES AND ASSEMBLIES WITH HIGH COUPLING EFFICIENCY - Fiber optic interface modules and assemblies using same are disclosed, wherein the modules and assemblies are tolerant to misalignment and have a high coupling efficiency. The module has at least one lens that defines a folded optical path through the module body. The folded optical path is formed by total internal reflection within the module body from an angled wall of the module. The lens has an aspheric front surface and a planar rear surface and is configured to have an optimum tolerance to a lateral misalignment relative to a light source while maintaining a high coupling efficiency between the light source and an optical fiber. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259424 | APPARATUS FOR THE COLLECTION AND TRANSMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION - A collector for propagating incident radiation is disclosed. The collector may comprise a light directing component coupled to a buffer component, a first propagation component coupled to the buffer component and configured to transmit the incident radiation into a collector region through one of a plurality of windows, and an optical transport assembly coupled to an end of the collector region and having a second propagation component. Each light directing component may be configured to redirect the incident radiation from a first direction to a second direction, and the collector region may include a plurality of regions exhibiting a refractive index value that gradually transitions from about 1.5 to about 2.0. The second propagation component may be further configured to retain the incident radiation. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259425 | OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical device includes an optical waveguide including a core and a cladding, and includes a wide optical waveguide. An input optical waveguide is connected with one side the wide waveguide and output optical waveguides are connected to an opposite side of the wide waveguide. Center intervals between adjacent ones of the output waveguides meet either a condition 1 that the center intervals are wider than or equal to | 2013-10-03 |
20130259426 | SINGLE-MODE OPTICAL FIBERS FOR OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTORS - A single-mode optical fiber for use as a stub fiber in an optical fiber connector is disclosed. The optical fiber is configured minimize the adverse effects of multipath interference (MPI) that can arise in a short, single-mode conventional stub fiber that has a large group index difference. The optical fiber is also configured to have a mode-field diameter that is substantially the same as that of single-mode optical fibers intended for use as field fiber in a mechanical splice connector, along with a cutoff wavelength λ | 2013-10-03 |
20130259427 | ACTIVE OPTICAL CABLE ASSEMBLY - Described are embodiments of apparatuses and systems of an active optical cable assembly including a connector plug configured to resist stress to optical fibers of the cable assembly. The connector plug may include a light engine mounted on a substrate, a jumper mounted on the substrate and configured to convey optical signals between an optical fiber and the light engine, and a fiber holder assembly configured to constrain motion of the optical fiber, the fiber holder assembly including a fiber holder on a first side of the substrate and a fiber holder cover on a second side of the substrate such that the optical fiber is fixedly held between the fiber holder and the fiber holder cover. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259428 | FIELD-INSTALLABLE FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORS AND RELATED CABLE ASSEMBLIES - Field-installable mechanical splice connectors for making optical and/or electrical connections in the field are disclosed. One embodiment is a hybrid mechanical splice connector having an electrical portion and an optical portion that includes at least one electrical contact, a shell, and at least one body for receiving at least one field optical fiber and securing the electrical contact. The connector includes a mechanical retention component for securing at least one optical field fiber to the at least one body. Another embodiment is directed to a mechanical splice connector having at least one body for receiving at least one field optical fiber, a mechanical retention component for securing at least one optical field fiber to the at least one body, and at least one lens attached to the at least one body. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259429 | MULTI-FERRULE CONNECTOR FOR MULTICORE FIBER TERMINATIONS - A ganged connector housing Is configured to receive a plurality of single-fiber connectors. Each connector is removably retainable at a respective location in the connector housing. Each single-fiber connector comprises a ferrule configured to receive and retain a single multicore fiber. The single-fiber connectors have a high-density packing footprint within the connector housing. Each single-fiber connector and its respective ferrule is configured to enable individual repositioning, tuning, alignment, repair or replacement of a respective multicore fiber terminated therein, independent of other optical fibers within the plurality of single fiber ferrules, and without requiring replacement of the entire set of multicore fibers. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259430 | OPTO-ELECTRIC HYBRID BOARD - An opto-electric hybrid board includes: an electric circuit board including an insulative layer having front and back surfaces, and electrical interconnect lines formed on the front surface of the insulative layer; an optical element mounted on a surface of the electric circuit board with the electrical interconnect lines formed thereon; and an optical waveguide including a core and formed on the back surface of the insulative layer of the electric circuit board. The core includes at its end portion a reflecting surface capable of reflecting alight beam to propagate the light beam between the core and the optical element. The insulative layer is made of a light-transmissive material. A portion of the insulative layer corresponding to an optical path between the reflecting surface of the core and the optical element is in the form of a lens portion. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259431 | TOTAL-INTERNAL-REFLECTION FIBER OPTIC INTERFACE MODULES AND ASSEMBLIES - A fiber optic interface module and assemblies using same are disclosed, wherein the modules have at least one lens that defines a folded optical path through the module body. The module operably supports one or more optical fibers adjacent an end wall. The module includes one or more lenses formed therein for coupling light from one or more light sources to the corresponding one or more optical fibers. The one or more lenses each have a folded optical path formed by total internal reflection within the module body. The one or more lenses each include a lens surface configured to define a back focus that resides within a corresponding one of the optical fibers. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259432 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR PACKAGE AND OPTICAL CONNECTOR - An optical connector package includes a substrate and a casing positioned on the substrate and comprising a positioning pin. The casing and the substrate cooperatively define a receiving space. The positioning pin defines a vent functioning as a sole channel communicating the receiving space with the outside of the casing. The vent is sealed after the optical connector package subjects to all required heating processes. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259433 | FIELD-INSTALLABLE FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORS AND RELATED CABLE ASSEMBLIES - Field-installable mechanical splice connectors for making optical and/or electrical connections in the field are disclosed. One embodiment is a mechanical splice connector having an optical portion that includes at least one lens. The connector also includes a mechanical retention component for securing at least one optical field fiber to the at least one body. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259434 | OVERMOLD BONDING SYSTEM FOR FIBER OPTIC CABLE - A fiber optic cable assembly includes a fiber optic cable, a tether, and an overmold. The fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber, a strength member, and a jacket, where the jacket includes an interior portion contacting the strength member and an exterior portion adjoining the interior portion. The interior and exterior portions of the jacket both include polyethylene, and the exterior portion further includes an additive that is not in the interior portion. The tether is coupled to the fiber optic cable at an attachment point. The optical fiber or another optical fiber spliced to the optical fiber, diverges from the fiber optic cable via the tether. The overmold encloses the attachment point and is attached directly to a discrete section of the exterior portion of the jacket proximate to the attachment point. The additive facilitates bonding of the overmold to the discrete section. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259435 | ARMORED FIBER OPTIC ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF FORMING FIBER OPTIC ASSEMBLIES - Cables have armor including a polymer, the armor having an armor profile that resembles conventional metal armored cable. The armor provides additional crush and impact resistance for the optical fibers and/or fiber optic assembly therein. The armored cables recover substantially from deformation caused by crush loads. Additionally, the armored fiber optic assemblies can have any suitable flame and/or smoke rating for meeting the requirements of the intended space. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259436 | OPTICAL FIBER MANUFACTURING METHOD, OPTICAL FIBER AND ENDOSCOPE - Provided is a method for manufacturing an optical fiber that is inserted into an insertion portion of an endoscope and guides light, wherein inside an upright fiber drawing furnace, inside a hollow clad tube including a clad glass having a viscosity η | 2013-10-03 |
20130259437 | PULSE EXCITED THZ WAVEGUIDE SOURCE BASED ON OPTICAL RECTIFICATION - The invention is a THz waveguide source ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130259438 | CABLE MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATION PRODUCT - A cable management device includes a base and a locking member. The base includes a first body and a plurality of first arms. The first body defines a shaft hole, and each first arm includes a stop. The locking member includes a second body, a shaft, and a plurality of second arms. Each second arm includes a locking portion. The shaft of the locking member is received in the shaft hole of the base and capable of rotating relative to the base. A cable wraps the plurality of locking portions of the plurality of second arms. Rotation of the locking member allows the plurality of first arms of the base to overlap with the plurality of second arms of the base, respectively. The stops of base and the locking portions of the locking member collectively form a plurality of latching hole to fix the cable. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259439 | OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical device includes: a first lens; a second lens that is arranged behind a focal point of the first lens and is optically connected to the first lens; an optical attenuator that is arranged on an optical path between the first lens and the second lens and changes passage amount of an inputting light. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259440 | A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING MOVING OBJECTS - A method for tracking an object that is embedded within images of a scene, including: in a sensor unit, generating, storing and transmitting over a communication link a succession of images of a scene. In a remote control unit, receiving the images, receiving a command for selecting an object of interest in a given image and determining object data associated with the object and transmitting the object data to the sensor unit. In the sensor unit, identifying the given image and the object of interest using the object data, and tracking the object in other images. If the object cannot be located in the latest image of the stored succession of images, using information of images in which the object was located to predict estimated real-time location thereof and generating direction commands to the movable sensor for generating realtime images of the scene and locking on the object. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259441 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND RECORDING SYSTEM - An exemplary recording apparatus records video data and audio data in a recording medium in an MPEG4 file format. A first MPEG4 file format generating circuit generates MPEG4 data including multiplexing information on a multiplexing of the video data and the audio data stored in a MOOV BOX of the MPEG4 file format. A second MPEG4 file format generating circuit configured to: generate MPEG4 data including the multiplexing information stored in a MOOF BOX of the MPEG4 file format; store reproduction information required for reproducing the MPEG4 data generated by the first MPEG4 file format generating circuit from the generated MPEG4 data in a BOX of the MPEG4 file format for storing types of data that are ignored at a time of playing MPEG4 data; and to output the MPEG4 data to an external apparatus via the transmitting unit. A controller records the MPEG4 data in a recording medium. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259442 | Systems and methods for loading more than one video content at a time - A system for loading videos includes an interactive video player is with a loader. A product configuration file in operation configures files for a user in creation of a custom video. External assets are configured for a design of an interactive layer of the video. The interactive video player in operation creates in real-time a custom video that includes a plurality of video segments. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259443 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING RECORDED MATERIAL AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A method of displaying a recorded material and display device using the same facilitates user recognition of the content of selected recorded material prior to its reproduction. The display device includes a personal video recorder for storing content of at least one recording item of a recording item list; a PVR controller ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130259444 | METHOD OF MANAGING MULTIPLE WIRELESS VIDEO TRAFFIC AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A method and a playback control device are provided. The method, performed by the playback control device, includes: receiving a first request to playback a first data of a first wireless multimedia data type having a first priority; and playing back the first data if no other data of a wireless multimedia data type having a priority higher than the first priority is received. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259445 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing device includes a symbol string generating unit configured to generate a symbol string in which symbols representing attributes of a plurality of data are arrayed in time-series, based on time-series data configured of the plurality of data arrayed in time-series; and a dividing unit configured to divide the time-series data into a plurality of segments, based on dispersion of the symbols in the symbol string. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259446 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER DIRECTED VIDEO EDITING - An approach is provided for user directed video editing. A media platform determines one or more viewpoints of a live event selected by a user. The media platform then determines respective media segments that depict the respective one or more viewpoints. The media segments include metadata of orientation information, geo-location information, timing information, or a combination thereof associated with the creation of respective media segments. The media platform then determines to generate a compilation of at least a portion of the media segments based, at least in part, on the metadata. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259447 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER DIRECTED VIDEO EDITING - An approach is provided for user directed video editing. A media platform determines one or more viewpoints of a live event selected by a user. The media platform then determines respective media segments that depict the respective one or more viewpoints. The media segments include metadata of orientation information, geo-location information, timing information, or a combination thereof associated with the creation of respective media segments. The media platform then determines to generate a compilation of at least a portion of the media segments based, at least in part, on the metadata. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259448 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING A SCENE - Systems and methods for optimizing properties of objects within a scene or achieve a visual goal. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259449 | IMAGE EDITING APPARATUS, IMAGE EDITING METHOD, AND IMAGE EDITING PROGRAM - The present invention provides an image editing apparatus which decreases a CPU load required for previewing a group of finished images used for continuous presentation, such as a photo movie, and reduces a processing time. The image editing apparatus includes an image obtaining unit obtaining material images; a converting unit carrying out conversion on an image, included in the material images, of which load required for playback is greater than a predetermined load reference, the conversion additionally creating a proxy image corresponding to the image and having a smaller load required for the playback; and a preview playback unit playing back, as a preview, the proxy image and material images which are included in the material images and are other than the image corresponding to the proxy image in a predetermined order. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259450 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING A CUSTOM TRACK - A method and system for creating and editing video and/or audio tracks is described. The method includes providing at least one artist, venue, and track available for selection and providing at least one clip associated with the at least one artist, venue, and track. The method also includes allowing a user to create a custom track from the at least one clip. The system includes a plurality of video cameras for recording a live performance at a plurality of positions. The system also includes at least one server for storing a plurality of video clips created from the plurality of video cameras and an application stored on the at least one server for allowing a user to access the plurality of video clips via the Internet. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259451 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - Provided is an information processing apparatus including a recording unit in which operating systems are recorded in dedicated areas of the operating systems and information set by at least the one operating system is recorded in a common area capable of being referred to by any of the operating systems, and a control unit including a setting storage unit in which the information set by the operating system having set the information to the common area is stored and a stored setting is deleted when any of the plurality of operating systems is activated, and referring to the set information while another operating system different from the operating system having set the information to the common area is active, the other operating system performing specific processing based on the information before performing processing based on the setting in the operating system having set the information to the common area. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259452 | BROADCAST RECEIVING TERMINAL AND PROGRAM EXECUTION METHOD - Under a resource manager, unexpected blocking is prevented without calling a handler for resolving a resource contention, by assigning a priority level depending on the program that has requested for a reservation of a resource as well as by assigning a special priority level which permits a reservation of a resource without any conditions in the case of a program which is urgently needed such as an EAS module. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259453 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FILTERING SHARED VIDEO CONTENT - The present invention generally relates to the filtering of shared video content. Specifically, this invention relates to a computer implemented system and method for filtering shared video content based on identifiable characteristics of the video content denoting the video as either “real” or “computer-generated.” | 2013-10-03 |
20130259454 | GARMENT STEAMER - An apparatus for generating steam comprised of a water reservoir chamber for holding a source of water, a steam chamber and a vertical partition there between. A water communication port is located at a vertical height within the vertical partition. The water communication port allows the source of water to pass from the water reservoir chamber to the steam chamber. A pair of electrodes is located in the steam chamber, the electrodes arranged to provide an electric current through water fed to the steam chamber. The vertical height determines a set level of water contacting the electrodes as the source of water is fed from the reservoir chamber to the steam chamber. Water feeding occurs as gas in the steam chamber is passed through the water communication port at periodic intervals and replaced by the source of water in the reservoir chamber to equalize pressure difference between the two chambers. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259455 | Vehicle Oven Having an Optimized Water Vapor Injector - An oven heating element assembly includes a heating element operable to heat air that flows across the heating element, a fan operable to cause air to flow across the heating element, and a water vapor injector. The water vapor injector is operable to inject mist into the air heated by the heating element to facilitate the mist being converted to steam by the heated air. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259456 | EXTENSIBLE NETWORKED MULTI-MODAL ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A distributed, self-organizing environment conditioning system with adaptive and learning behaviors that provide localized and targeted climate conditioning such as, but not limited to, temperature and humidity control in indoor and outdoor settings and more particularly, to extensible networked multi-modal autonomous systems of heating units working together to efficiently target objects for selective environmental control. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259457 | HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR HEATING SUBSTRATE BY IRRADIATING SUBSTRATE WITH FLASH OF LIGHT - Three support members made of silicon carbide are provided fixedly on an inner periphery of the support ring. The support members are inclined at an angle in the range of 15 to 30 degrees with respect to a horizontal plane. With an outer peripheral edge of a semiconductor wafer supported by the three support members, a heating treatment is performed by irradiating the semiconductor wafer with halogen light from halogen lamps. Silicon carbide absorbs the halogen light better than quartz. The support members support the outer peripheral edge of the semiconductor wafer in point contacting relationship, so that the contact between a holder and the semiconductor wafer is minimized. This minimizes the disorder of the temperature distribution of the semiconductor wafer due to the support members to achieve the uniform heating of the semiconductor wafer. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259458 | Heating apparatus for heating dialysis liquid, dialysis liquid tube set, set, medical apparatus and methods - A heating apparatus for heating a dialysis liquid includes a receiving section for receiving a heating bag through which dialysis liquid to be heated can flow, and a sensor system for determining or monitoring the deformation or the position of the heating bag in the receiving section of the heating apparatus or both. A dialysis liquid tube set, a set, a medical apparatus and a method are also described. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259459 | LENS POSITION BASED ON FOCUS SCORES OF OBJECTS - Embodiments herein relate to setting a lens position based on focus scores. A plurality of initial positions of a lens are determined. Each of the initial positions may correspond to a position of the lens at which one of a plurality of objects has a highest quality. A focus score may be determined at each of the initial positions for the corresponding object having the highest quality. A final position of the lens between two of the initial positions may be calculated based on the focus scores. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259460 | VEHICULAR EYE-CONTROLLED DEVICE HAVING ILLUMINATION LIGHT SOURCE - A vehicular eye-controlled device having an illumination light source essentially includes a first body and a second body which are independent and separate. The first body has an electronic component disposed therein and required for operation and a photographic unit exposed therefrom for capturing an image of a driver. The second body is disposed in the vicinity of the first body and includes an illumination unit for providing illumination required for eye-controlled operation. The illumination unit and the photographic unit are separated by a distance of at least 5 cm. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259461 | POP-UP FLASH ASSEMBLY AND CAMERA INCLUDING THE SAME - A pop-up flash assembly including a main body comprising an opening; a moving unit linearly movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the moving unit is received in the opening at the first position and protrudes from the opening at the second position; a flash installed on the moving unit and generates light; a first link that has an end that is rotatably coupled to the main body; a second link that has an end that is rotatably coupled to another end of the first link, and another end of the second link being rotatably coupled to the moving unit; and a driver for rotating the first link. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259462 | CAMERA ANGLE ADJUSTMENT - Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to adjusting an angle of a camera included in display unit that connects to a base unit. The display unit may include a camera mount to house the camera. The camera mount is to adjust a viewing angle of the camera relative to the display unit in response to a change of a hinge angle between the display unit and the base unit. | 2013-10-03 |
20130259463 | CAMERA SLIDER/CRANE - A camera slider/crane comprising a rail for driving a camera dolly coupled with a counterbalance; an arm for changing the camera slider/crane into a crane; a mounting unit for positioning the rail in a vertical position; a tripod head; and two feet for leveling the rail when the rail is used in horizontal position and one of the feet securing the rail when the rail is used in vertical position. The tripod head is rotatable and detachably connected to a tripod. The rail is detachably and pivotably connected to the tripod head. The arm includes a first and a second arm members with the first arm member detachably and movably connected to the tripod head while the tiltable part of the camera dolly is unlocked and tiltable and the second arm member fixedly and detachably connected to a tiltable part of the camera dolly while a locking system is disabled. | 2013-10-03 |