48th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120301014 | LEARNING TO RANK LOCAL INTEREST POINTS - Tools and techniques for learning to rank local interest points from images using a data-driven scale-invariant feature transform (SIFT) approach termed “Rank-SIFT” are described herein. Rank-SIFT provides a flexible framework to select stable local interest points using supervised learning. A Rank-SIFT application detects interest points, learns differential features, and implements ranking model training in the Gaussian scale space (GSS). In various implementations a stability score is calculated for ranking the local interest points by extracting features from the GSS and characterizing the local interest points based on the features being extracted from the GSS across images containing the same visual objects. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301015 | IMAGE IDENTIFICATION DEVICE, IMAGE IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The invention provides an image identification device uses a separating plane to classify block images into the categories. The image identification device includes a target image input unit inputting a target image, a block image generation unit generates block images, a feature quantity computing unit computes feature quantities of the block images, and a category determination unit determines whether the block images are classified into the categories or not. The feature quantity computing unit uses local feature quantities of the block images and a global feature quantity of the target image as a whole, and also in a feature quantity space using features of the block images as coordinate axes, uses coordinate positions of feature quantity vectors optional areas in the feature quantity space to count the block images and causes the global feature quantity to include the number of the block images thus counted. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301016 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing system and an image processing method are provided. The image processing method includes following steps. Transformation matrixes between color channel images are obtained according to feature points in the color channel images. A transformation matrix having the minimum distortion is selected to determine a shift datum color channel image. The other color channel images are transformed according to the transformation matrixes corresponding to the shift datum color channel image. The shift datum color channel image and the transformed color channel images are combined to obtain a shift calibrated image. Thereby, the dispersion problem is resolved. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301017 | SEGMENTING AN IMAGE - A technique includes representing an image to be segmented using a graph including vertices and edges, where a subset of the vertices is marked as belonging to a plurality of objects. The technique includes assigning weights to the edges based at least in part on color probability densities associated with the objects derived from the subset of vertices marked as belonging to the plurality of objects; and segmenting the image, including identifying boundaries of the objects based at least in part on the weights and the graph. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301018 | METHOD FOR IMAGE/VIDEO SEGMENTATION USING TEXTURE FEATURE - A method for image/video segmentation, capable of segmenting an image signal for obtaining plural texture color feature regions, by utilizing both of the advantages carried by the texture feature and the color feature is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: (A) receiving an image signal including plural image pixels; (B) executing a Gabor filtering process and a value operation process on each of the plural image pixels; (C) designating each of the plural image pixels a corresponding texture feature vector basing on the result of the value operation process; (D) executing a segmentation process on the image signal basing on the texture feature vector of each of the plural image pixels, for obtaining plural texture feature regions; and (E) executing a re-segmentation process on plural color feature regions basing on the distribution of the plural texture feature regions, for obtaining plural texture color feature regions. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301019 | METHOD FOR COLOR FEATURE EXTRACTION - A method for color feature extraction extracts a color feature vector representative of the color of each image pixel contained in an image signal. The method comprises: receiving the image signal; mapping the image signal to a color space model, where the color of each of the plural image pixels is represented by a first parameter, a second parameter, and a third parameter; obtaining an adjusted second parameter; clustering the plural image pixels into plural color regions or plural fuzzy regions of a color plane of the color space model; and designating the color feature vector to each of the plural image pixels based on the clustering result. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301020 | METHOD FOR PRE-PROCESSING AN IMAGE IN FACIAL RECOGNITION SYSTEM - A method preprocessing scheme that improves classification accuracy of a face recognition system comprises identifying a plurality of edges of an image. The method further comprises step of identifying a plurality of discontinuities in the plurality of edges of the image. Furthermore, the method also comprises generating contiguous outline for the image. The last step of the method comprises filling a background of the image with at least one color. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301021 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CLASSIFYING IMAGE ELEMENTS - A method, system, and machine-readable medium for classifying an image element as one of a plurality of categories, including assigning the image element based on a ratio between an unoccluded perimeter of the image element and an occluded perimeter of the image element and coding the image element according to a coding scheme associated with the category to which the image element is classified. Exemplary applications include image compression, where categories include image foreground and background layers. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301022 | Method, System and Software Product for Color Image Encoding - The present invention relates to the compression of color image data. A combination of hard decision pixel mapping and soft decision pixel mapping is used to jointly address both quantization distortion and compression rate while maintaining low computational complexity and compatibility with standard decoders, such as, for example, the GIF/PNG decoder. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301023 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EDITING COLOR CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRONIC IMAGE - A method of editing color characteristics of an electronic image includes: a) receiving an original electronic image at a color editing subsystem; b) analyzing the original electronic image to identify original color characteristics and to identify a recommended set of color editing options, the recommended set of color editing options being less than a complete set of color editing options provided by the color editing subsystem; c) presenting the recommended set to a user via a user interface device; d) receiving a color editing instruction from the user interface device in response to the user selecting a corresponding color editing option from the recommended set; and e) adjusting the original color characteristics to form an adjusted electronic image having adjusted color characteristics based at least in part on the color editing instruction. An apparatus for editing color characteristics of an electronic image is also provided. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301024 | DUAL-PHASE RED EYE CORRECTION - A dual-phase approach to red eye correction may prevent overly aggressive or overly conservative red eye reduction. The dual-phase approach may include detecting an eye portion in a digital image. Once the eye portion is detected, the dual-phase approach may include the performance of a strong red eye correction for the eye portion when the eye portion includes a strong red eye. Otherwise, the dual-phase approach may include the performance of a weak red eye correction for the eye portion when the eye portion includes a weak red eye. The weak red eye may be distinguished from the strong red eye based a redness threshold that shows the weak red eye as having less redness hue than the strong red eye. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301025 | METHOD FOR GENERATING ALL-IN-FOCUS IMAGE - A method for generating an all-in-focus image is provided. In the method, a plurality of frames including one source frame and several reference frames captured at different focus lengths are obtained. After performing a motion compensation procedure on the frames, for each pixel position belonging to an edge, a characteristic similarity between the source frame and each reference frame is calculated respectively to accordingly select a plurality of qualified reference frames among the reference frames. The method further includes determining a first type color space component of the pixel position within an all-in-focus image by an edge sharpness corresponding to the pixel position within each of the source frame and the qualified reference frames, and determining a second type color space component of the pixel position within the all-in-focus image by an color brightness corresponding to the pixel position within each of the source frame and the qualified reference frames. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301026 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes the following elements. A receiving device receives an image. An estimating device estimates, for each of pixels within the image received by the receiving device, on the basis of the received image, an amount of fog, which is a difference between a luminance value of the pixel and an original luminance value of the pixel. A measuring device measures, for each of the pixels within the received image, a chroma value of the pixel. A determining device determines a correction target value for luminance values of pixels of a background portion within the received image. A correcting device corrects the chroma value of the pixel measured by the measuring device on the basis of the amount of fog estimated by the estimating device, the correction target value determined by the determining device, and a distance from the chroma value to an achromatic color. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301027 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus and a method thereof are provided. A plurality of target blur radii are obtained by calculating blur radiuses corresponding to the out of focus transform function between a deblurred datum color channel image and the other color channel images. A plurality of deblurred color channel images are obtained by respectively performing deblurring operations on the original channel images according to the target blur radii that are corresponding to the original channel images. The deblurred datum color channel image and the deblurred color channel images are combined to obtain a blur calibrated image. Accordingly, the image out of focus problem induced by dispersion can be solved. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301028 | TRANSFERRING COLORS FROM A SOURCE OBJECT TO A TARGET OBJECT - A technique includes using a processor-based machine to determine a discrete color flow transformation to map target colors of a target object to source colors of a source object based at least in part on a first histogram indicating a color distribution of the target object and a second histogram of a color distribution indicating the source object. The technique includes determining a continuous color flow transformation to map the target colors to the source colors based at least in part on the discrete color flow transformation; and transforming the target colors of the target object to generate a third object based at least in part on the continuous color flow transformation. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301029 | Complex pattern deciphering using architecture parallel to swarm intelligence - A method of pattern recognition is disclosed. The method includes steps of: providing a cellular computer structure with processing cell units arranged in layers; sensing the threshold parameter in an unknown pattern accessible; creating a binary number for each sensed threshold parameter; storing each binary number; creating a binary sequence; calculating a decimal number from each binary sequence; storing each decimal number in the central hexagram cell; outputting the binary sequence; preserving position information of each binary sequence; enabling the hidden layer to adjust the threshold parameter; and analyzing the binary numbers in the hidden layer to compare with known patterns to establish a recognized pattern. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301030 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes: an input portion | 2012-11-29 |
20120301031 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING PRIMARY MEDIA CONTENT IN A POST-PRODUCTION MEDIA CONTENT PRESENTATION - Methods and apparatus for identifying primary media content in a post-production media content presentation are disclosed. An example computer-implemented method to detect primary media content included in a secondary media content presentation disclosed herein comprises determining a first image corresponding to the secondary media content presentation, the first image comprising a plurality of image subregions, each image subregion representative of an inter-frame variation associated with a corresponding subregion of the secondary media content presentation, selecting a region of the first image comprising a plurality of connected image subregions of the first image together exhibiting a first type of inter-frame variation, and when a shape of the selected region of the first image corresponds to a predefined shape, processing a region of the first captured image corresponding to the selected region of the first synthetic image to identify the primary media content. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301032 | IMAGE CLASSIFICATION APPARATUS, IMAGE CLASSIFICATION METHOD, PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, AND MODEL CREATION APPARATUS - The image classification apparatus extracts first features of each received image (S | 2012-11-29 |
20120301033 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes the following elements. A receiving device receives an image. An extracting device extracts regions from the image received by the receiving device. A selecting device selects a region from among the regions extracted by the extracting device in accordance with a predetermined rule. A measuring device measures luminance values of pixels contained in the region selected by the selecting device. An estimating device estimates a function representing a degree of fog in the image received by the receiving device from the luminance values of the pixels measured by the measuring device. An eliminating device eliminates fog from the image received by the receiving device on the basis of the function estimated by the estimating device. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301034 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes the following elements. A receiving device receives an image. An estimating device estimates, for each of pixels within the image received by the receiving device, on the basis of the received image, an amount of fog, which is a difference between a luminance value of the pixel and an original luminance value of the pixel. A measuring device measures, for each of the pixels within the image received by the receiving device, a luminance value of the pixel. A determining device determines a correction target value for luminance values of pixels of a background portion within the image received by the receiving device. A correcting device corrects the luminance value of each of the pixels measured by the measuring device on the basis of the amount of fog estimated by the estimating device and the correction target value determined by the determining device. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301035 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FOR IMPROVING IMAGE SHARPNESS - An apparatus for improving image sharpness includes a pixel detector that labels each of pixels in an image as one of an edge/texture type and a non-edge/texture type, a pixel type determiner that classifies each of the pixels that are labeled as the edge/texture type as one of a border point type pixel, a transition point type pixel, and a peak point type pixel, and a filter. The filter includes a shrinking/expanding filter and a high boost filter, the shrinking/expanding filter filtering the border point type pixels, and the high boost filter subsequently filtering the peak point type pixels and then filtering the transition point type pixels. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301036 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROCESSING IMAGE - An image processing apparatus includes a characteristic point extracting section and a signal processing section. The characteristic point extracting section is configured to analyze a frequency component of an inputted image and extracts a plurality of pixels characterizing the image as a plurality of characteristic points. The signal processing section is configured to perform signal processing for the plurality of extracted pixels corresponding to the respective characteristic points, produces an interpolated value based on a result of the signal processing, and rewrites a value of at least one pixel other than the characteristic points to the interpolated value. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301037 | REAL TIME VIDEO STABILIZER - A method of correcting a current image taken by a capturing device, the current image captured after a previous image, the method comprising the steps of: determining a noticeable pixel group, such as an edge of an object in the previous image; locating the noticeable pixel groups in the current image, by finding corresponding pixels whose values are most similar to the values of the noticeable pixels, determining the offset between the previous image and the current image, and correcting the current image using the offset. Optionally, multiple offsets are determined for multiple areas in the current image, and other areas in the image are optionally corrected according to interpolations between the determined offsets. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301038 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes an instruction unit for designating one of a plurality of partial images and instructing execution of one of a plurality of processes for a classification process to determine whether the designated partial image contains a specific pattern, an execution unit for performing the instructed process for the designated partial image using parameters, and a determination unit for determining whether the classification process for the designated partial image has terminated. When the determination unit determines that the classification process has not terminated for at least one of the partial images, the instruction unit designates one of the partial images for which the classification process has not terminated and outputs a re-instruction for execution of an unexecuted process for the designated partial image. The execution unit executes, using different parameters, the instructed process for the designated partial image. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301039 | IMAGE CLUSTERING METHOD - Disclosed is a method of determining one or more event subsets within a plurality of images. Each image is associated with time and location data specifying the time and location of capture of the image. The method determines a time variable for each adjacent pair of images in a capture time ordered list of the plurality of images. A distance variable for each adjacent pair of images in the ordered list of images is then determined. The method determines speed data of the image capture device at the time and location of capture of each image. The ordered list of images is then partitioned into one or more event subsets on the basis of a cost function, the cost function being determined in accordance with a normalisation of the time variable and distance variable, wherein the time variable and the distance variable are weighted relative to the speed data. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301040 | IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD FOR RATE-DISTORTION OPTIMIZATION AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING SAME - Disclosed are an image encoding/decoding method for rate-distortion optimization and an apparatus for performing the same. A macro block to be encoded is provided, any one of inter-frame prediction and intra-frame prediction is executed to generate a predictive macro block, a residual prediction block is generated on the basis of the generated predictive macro block and the provided macro block, and then the generated residual prediction block is transformed by applying a transform matrix having the highest encoding efficiency among a plurality of predetermined transform matrixes to the generated residual prediction block. Accordingly, it is possible to optimize the rate-distortion, and thus to enhance the quality of an image. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301041 | CODING DEVICE, CODING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A rate control unit adjusts a target code amount that is a target of a code amount when a coding object image is coded based on a state of a capturing unit at the time of capturing the coding object image that is an object of coding, and an orthogonal transformation unit, a quantization unit, and a variable-length coding unit code the coding object image in accordance with the adjusted target code amount. The present technology, for example, can be applied to a coding device that codes each image obtained by capturing of the capturing unit. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301042 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus that can be applied to a wide range of general images and that is capable of improving shitsukan of materials depicted in an image by interactively adjusting multiple physical image characteristics of an image based on human latent sensations. Physical image-characteristic parameters are extracted from an input image. The image-characteristic parameters are processed using a first numerical conversion equation, and various low-order-sensitivity parameters quantifying general latent sensations are calculated. The low-order-sensitivity parameters are processed using a second numerical conversion equation, and high-order-sensitivity parameters quantifying shitsukan for different materials are calculated. An output image of which the shitsukan in the input image are improved by combining various types of image processing for changing the image characteristics so that the high-order-sensitivity parameters approach predetermined values is generated. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301043 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - In a time of flight type secondary ionization mass spectrometry apparatus, spread of a primary beam irradiated on a sample is calculated through a numeric or practical experiment process, and the spread is used as a blurring function to restore an image to reduce blur. Provided is an image processing method of a mass spectrum image derived by irradiating a surface of a sample with a converged short pulsed primary beam, while changing an irradiating position, to display two-dimensionally a signal intensity based on a ratio of mass to an electric charge relating to a mass spectrum, derived by a time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometer, wherein the method comprising steps of: calculating a blurring function based on a shape of the primary beam incident in the surface of the sample; and restoring the mass spectrum image based on the blurring function. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301044 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing device that sets weighting factors for captured image data and interpolation image data region by region based on in-focus state information indicating in-focus states of the respective regions, and synthesizes the captured image data and the interpolation image data based on the weighting factors. A weighting factor for interpolation image data in an in-focus region is smaller than a weighting factor for interpolation image data in at least a part of a region other than the in-focus region. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301045 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD FOR MASS SPECTRUM IMAGE, PROGRAM, AND APPARATUS - Image blurring of a mass spectrum image obtained by the signal intensity for each mass/charge ratio from the obtained two-dimensional mass spectrum is reduced by image restoration using a blurring function. The blurring function expresses a two dimensional distribution of transferred energy related to the distance from a point of primary ion incidence limited by a region exceeding desorption energy of a molecule. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301046 | ADAPTIVE EDGE ENHANCEMENT - In at least one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus for adaptive edge enhancement of a video signal includes a transient improvement module. The transient improvement module is configured to generate a first adjusted pixel value based on a window of pixel values for pixels surrounding a pixel-of-interest initially having an input pixel value. The apparatus includes an adaptive peaking module configured to generate a second adjusted pixel value based on the first adjusted pixel value and the input pixel value. In at least one embodiment of the apparatus, the adaptive peaking module comprises a high-pass filter configured to generate a pixel adjustment based on the first adjusted pixel value. In at least one embodiment of the apparatus, the adaptive peaking module further comprises a gain path configured to apply at least one adaptive gain value to the pixel adjustment to generate an adaptive adjustment value. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301047 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SAME, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Provided is an image processing apparatus that obtains an effect of improving perceived definition even when an input image signal does not include much of a high range component. The image processing apparatus ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120301048 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - There is provided an image processing apparatus including a first image processing unit configured to perform image processing affecting a high frequency component used to generate a detail component of an image, a detail component generating unit configured to generate the detail component, which is emphasized, using an output of the first image processing unit, and an emphasis unit configured to emphasize detail of the image by combining the emphasized detail component generated by the detail component generating unit with the image. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301049 | CONTOUR CORRECTION DEVICE - A contour correction device is provided having a video image judging unit which executes an edge detection process to detect a change of a signal in a video image as an edge portion, and a texture detection process to detect a texture portion in which a change of signal smaller than the edge portion in the video image repeatedly appears, and a contour component gain adjusting unit which applies contour correction processes which differ from each other to the edge portion and the texture portion. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301050 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - There is provided an image processing apparatus including a control unit configured to control whether or not to set an amplification factor for amplifying a reflectance component of an image to a large enough value to give a painterly visual effect to the image, a separation unit configured to separate the image into an illumination component and the reflectance component, an amplification unit configured to amplify the reflectance component separated by the separation unit with the amplification factor controlled by the control unit, and a combination unit configured to combine the illumination component separated by the separation unit and the reflectance component amplified by the amplification unit. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301051 | ADAPTIVE MULTI-GRID CONTRAST OPTICAL FLOW - Systems and methods for applying a contrast optical flow algorithm to fixed image data and moving image data are disclosed. Applying the contrast optical flow algorithm may include determining a deformation field and a scalar brightness field. Applying the contrast optical flow algorithm may also include applying an affine transformation to changes in intensity between the fixed image data and the moving image data. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301052 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing device and image processing method that are capable of generating a stereoscopic image with limited system resources. Mask information defines a display region so that substantially the same number of pixels in first image data and second image data are displayed while the pixels are dispersed substantially uniformly. A mixer unit references the mask information and mixes the first image data with the second image data to generate output image data, which is a stereoscopic image. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301053 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - The disclosed method includes: carrying out scale conversion for a first pixel value of each of a plurality of pixels included in an image to generate a second pixel value of the plurality of pixels; applying a reaction-diffusion equation including a diffusion element and a reaction element that is set according to at least the number of types of regions to be extracted, to the second pixel value of each of plural pixels within a certain region of the image a predetermined number of times to generate a third pixel value of each of the plurality of pixels included in the image; and carrying out scale inverse-conversion that is inverse-conversion of the scale conversion, for the third pixel value of each of the plurality of pixels included in the image to generate a fourth pixel value of the plurality of pixels. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301054 | Image Tile Server - An image tile server importantly includes an image tile cache, to support a tiled map display in a user device. Instead of the conventional user device client (e.g., an Ajax client) making image requests directly to a mapping server (MS), a display device initiates an image request of a tile server (TS), and the tile server returns the requested image. However, importantly, the tile server (TS) also retains a cached copy of the returned image for faster retrieval at a later time relating to another image request by the same or different user device. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301055 | POUCH WITH CONNECTORS AND SYSTEM OF SUCH POUCHES - A pouch has a connection structure that includes a female connector and a male connector. The male connector of the pouch is configured to snap-fit with another female connector that has the same configuration as the female connector, and the female connector is configured to receive by snap-fit another male connector that has the same configuration as the male connector. A system of pouches can be provided the male and female connectors on a common backing panel. The connectors are also configured to allow the connected pouches to pivot relative to each other such that the pouches can be displayed in a fan-like arrangement, and accessories can be provided though passages in the connectors. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301056 | ZIPPER PROFILE MANUFACTURED BY CUT AND STRETCH METHODS - The disclosure relates to a zipper for a reclosable bag wherein the zipper is designed to make additional sound during operation, and further provide an increased tactile response. The zipper profile is manufactured by forming cuts in the profile, and then the profile is stretched so that the cuts become gaps. These gaps cause additional sound during operation of the zipper. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301057 | Odor Containment Bag - Provided herein are odor containment bags useful for containing odorous materials. An odor containment bag comprises an envelope having an opening, wherein the envelope wall comprises a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The first and second layers are each a layer of activated charcoal cloth. The third layer is a non-porous material. The bag further comprises a closure mechanism for closing the envelope about the opening. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301058 | FLEXIBLE PACKAGE FOR LIQUID PRODUCTS - A package ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120301059 | POUCH WITH CONNECTORS AND SYSTEM OF SUCH POUCHES - A pouch has a connection structure that includes a female connector and a male connector. The male connector of the pouch is configured to snap-fit with another female connector that has the same configuration as the female connector, and the female connector is configured to receive by snap-fit another male connector that has the same configuration as the male connector. A system of pouches can be provided by connecting the male and female connectors of a plurality of pouches. The connectors are also configured to allow the connected pouches to pivot relative to each other such that the pouches can be displayed in a fan-like arrangement, and accessories can be provided though passages in the connectors. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301060 | STATIC-PRESSURE BEARING APPARATUS AND STAGE COMPRISING STATIC-PRESSURE BEARING APPARATUS - A highly accurate static-pressure bearing apparatus that prevents vibrations may be achieved by configuring the apparatus comprising an orifice and a vent groove, etc., such that a laminar-flow status may be maintained in the entire region of the routes of the ventilated pressurized gas. A stage equipped with the static-pressure bearing apparatus is also provided. The configurations, such as the shapes of the orifice | 2012-11-29 |
20120301061 | SOOTBLOWER STUFFING BOX AND SEAL - A lance tube stuffing box assembly includes within a seal cavity, a first and a second sleeve bearing oriented to be axially aligned with the bore and with each other and spaced apart within the bore to define a packings space. A plurality of braided packings are situated within the packings space and oriented to be axially aligned with each of the first and second sleeve bearings; and inserted within the bore in opposed relation to the annular wall of the seal cavity a gland follower which is likewise axially aligned and bears against the first bearing with an axial force to narrow the packings space, urging the plurality of braided packings to expand radially, such that when a lance tube is inserted axially. The axial force causes the braided packings to sealingly engage the lance tube. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301062 | ADJUSTABLE SLIDE LATCH DEVICE - An adjustable slide latch device has a slide track unit comprising an outer track and an extendable and retractable inner track held in the outer track, both are collectively provided with (a) a stopper device comprising a stopper piece and an adjustment piece and (b) a limit piece at laterals: the stopper piece disposed at the surface of the inner track comprises base parts which are fixed on the inner track and have (1) equidirectional-extended support arms at both laterals on which there are thrust blocks at rear ends and (2) positioning parts between two support arms; the adjustment piece which is disposed at the stopper piece's other lateral away from inner track and has a pivot part joining the positioning parts can drive two support arms during rotation to adjust space between thrust blocks at two support arms' rear ends and change forces to open and close a drawer. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301063 | SELF ALIGNING OIL FILM BEARING - An oil film bearing for rotatably supporting a shaft comprises a spherical housing having a bore in which the shaft is rotatably supported, and an outer spherical surface. A chock contains the spherical housing. The chock is internally configured with an inner spherical surface coacting with the outer spherical surface of the spherical housing to define a raceway configured to accommodate angular rotation of the shaft about a central point. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301064 | HANGER BEARING COUPLING - The present device is a hanger bearing coupling which includes a bearing for supporting a shaft, the bearing including an inner race mounted onto the shaft, the bearing mounted between at least two hub assemblies mounted one on either side of the bearing on the shaft; and a hanger including an opening for receiving the bearing there through for operably connecting the bearing to the hanger. Each hub assembly including an inner flex hub mounted to the shaft and an outer flex hub resiliently mounted to the inner flex hub wherein the outer flex hubs are adapted to connect to tubular shafts which may be longitudinally misaligned. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301065 | ROLLING BEARING LUBRICATION STRUCTURE AND ROLLING BEARING - A lubrication structure for a rolling bearing assembly of low manufacturing cost, high speed and the environment-friendly is provided. An inclined surface portion is provided in an outer diametric surface of an inner ring of the bearing assembly, and a grease tank having a grease reservoir is arranged adjacent to an outer ring of the rolling bearing assembly. A base oil transfer medium for moving a base oil in the grease by capillary phenomenon is provided within the grease reservoir, and one end thereof contacts the inclined surface portion. Accordingly, the base oil within the grease reservoir adheres to the inclined surface portion through the base oil transfer medium, and the base oil adhering to the inclined surface portion is supplied to the bearing assembly utilizing surface tension of the base oil and the flow of the base oil induced upon rotation of the inner ring. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301066 | WHEEL BEARING FOR A UTILITY VEHICLE - A wheel bearing for a utility vehicle, having a sheath-shaped support shaft in which an axle of the utility vehicle can be concentrically accepted, a wheel hub, and a first roller bearing as well as a second roller bearing for the wheel hub to roll over the support shaft, with the second roller bearing being axially pre-stressed on the sheath-shaped support shaft via a stop, cold-formed from the support shaft, against the first roller bearing. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301067 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FORMING KINEMATIC COUPLING COMPONENTS - In one aspect, an apparatus for use in forming a kinematic, or quasi-kinematic, coupling having at least one component including a plate adapted for carrying a plurality of bearing elements comprises a template including a plurality of supports adapted for engaging and assisting in aligning the plurality of bearing elements relative to the plate of the component. The template may be used in forming either a top or base of the coupling. The top may further be adapted to be inverted relative to the base, which may also include bearing elements for receiving bearing elements associated with the top. A further embodiment relates to using a first template adapted to form a first component to create a second template adapted to form a second component. Another embodiment relates to creating a base adapted for engaging a top on two opposing sides. Related methods are also disclosed. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301068 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE WITH CASCADED MODULATOR CIRCUITS - A silicon optical waveguide for transmitting an optical signal input to the optical waveguide with a first frequency. The optical waveguide includes a plurality of modulator circuits configured along a silicon optical transmission channel. Each modulator circuit includes at least one resonant structure that resonates at the first frequency when the modulator circuit that includes the at least one resonant structure is at a resonant temperature. Each modulator circuit has a different resonant temperature. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301069 | Electro-Optical Modulator Structure - The present invention discloses an ultra-compact optical modulator comprising at least one resonator on a semiconductor chip. The EO modulator modulates incoming light having a certain wavelength range and comprises a waveguide layer accommodating at least one resonator having a periodic complex refraction index distribution structure defining a periodic defect band-edge and a cladding layer; and at least one electrode; the waveguide layer, the cladding layer and the electrode forming a capacitor structure; such that when an external voltage is applied to the capacitor structure the free carrier concentration in the waveguide layer is controlled, enabling a modulation of the resonator's refractive index; wherein the periodic defect band-edge is selected to be within the wavelength range, enabling a slow-light propagation of the incoming light within the waveguide layer. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301070 | Optical Waveguide Element Module - An optical waveguide element module includes an optical waveguide formed on a substrate, an optical waveguide element having a modulation electrode for modulating an optical wave propagating through the optical waveguide, a connector where an external signal line for inputting a modulation signal into the modulation electrode is connected, and a relay line formed on a relay substrate to connect the connector and the modulation electrode. The relay line is a coplanar-type line, in which a signal electrode is interposed between ground electrodes. The impedance of the relay line changes stepwise or continuously so as to suppress reflection of the modulation signal in the optical waveguide element module. A filter circuit including a capacitor is arranged in the middle of the relay line. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301071 | Optical Coupler - In some embodiments, an optical coupler comprises a substrate, and first and second optical waveguides positioned on the substrate. The second optical waveguide extends adjacent to and parallel with the first optical waveguide for at least one effective coupling length, the at least one length having a first end and a second end. The coupler further comprises a first phase shift section forming a portion of the first optical waveguide and located at a first predetermined distance from the first end of the length, and a second phase shift section forming a portion of the second optical waveguide and located at a second predetermined distance from the second end of the length, wherein the first predetermined distance is approximately equal to the second predetermined distance, and wherein the second optical waveguide does not have a phase shift section located at the first predetermined distance from the first end of the length. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301072 | OPTICAL FIBRE SENSOR ASSEMBLY - An optical fibre sensor assembly comprises a source of a plurality of different frequency substantially monochromatic signals ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120301073 | INTEGRATED SILICON PHOTONIC ACTIVE OPTICAL CABLE COMPONENTS, SUB-ASSEMBLIES AND ASSEMBLIES - Integrated silicon photonic active optical cable assemblies (ACOAs), as well as sub-assemblies and components for AOCAs, are disclosed. One component is a multifiber ferrule configured to support multiple optical fibers in a planar array. The multifiber ferrule is combined with a flat top to form a ferrule sub-assembly. Embodiments of a unitary fiber guide member that combines the features of the multifiber ferrule and the flat top is also disclosed. The ferrule sub-assembly or the fiber guide member is combined with a photonic light circuit (PLC) silicon substrate with transmitter and receiver units to form a PLC assembly. The PLC assembly is combined with a printed circuit board and an electrical connector to form an ACOA. An extendable cable assembly that utilizes at least one ACOA is also described. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301074 | IMAGE RELAY WAVEGUIDE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - Described are embodiments of a process including patterning one or more reflectors on a surface of a substrate of a material, the surface oriented at a selected angle relative to a (100) crystallographic plane of the material, and etching one or more reflectors in the surface, each reflector including one or more reflective surfaces formed by (111) crystallographic planes of the material. Also described are process embodiments for forming a molded waveguide including preparing a waveguide mold, the waveguide mold comprising a master mold including one or more reflectors on a surface of a substrate of a master mold material, the surface oriented at a selected angle relative to a (100) crystallographic plane of the material, each reflector including one or more reflective surfaces formed by (111) crystallographic planes of the material, injecting a waveguide material into the waveguide mold, and releasing the molded waveguide from the waveguide mold. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301075 | Photonic crystal band-shifiting device for dynamic control of light transmission - An active device for dynamic control of lightwave transmission properties has at least one photonic crystal waveguide that has anti-reflection photonic crystal waveguides with gradually changed group refractive indices at both input and output side. An alternating voltage or current signal applied to two electrically conductive regions changes the refractive indices of the photonic crystal materials, introducing a certain degree of blue-shift or red-shift of the transmission spectrum of the photonic crystal waveguide. The output lightwave with frequency close to the band-edge of the photonic crystal waveguide is controlled by the input electric signal. Devices having one or more such active photonic crystal waveguides may be utilized as an electro-optic modulator, an optical switch, or a tunable optical filter. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301076 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COUPLING LASER LIGHT DERIVED FROM AT LEAST TWO LASER SOURCES INTO ONE OPTICAL FIBER - The invention consists in passing a laser beam ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120301077 | Adiabatic Coupler For Coiled Optical Fiber Devices - An optical fiber coupler is formed of a section of optical fiber that is positioned between a conventional input fiber (for example, a single mode fiber) or waveguide and a coiled optical fiber device. The adiabatic coupler is coiled (or, at least, curved) to assist in transforming a conventional fundamental mode optical signal propagating along the longitudinal axis of the input fiber to an optical signal that is shifted into a peripheral region of the coiled optical fiber. Moreover, the pitch of an inventive coiled optical fiber coupler can be controlled to assist in the adiabatic transformation process. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301078 | DOUBLE-VARIABLE-CURVATURE LENSED FIBER - A double-variable-curvature lensed fiber includes a cylindrical fiber body defining a central axis, and a lens body connected integrally to one end of the fiber body. The lens body has first and second inclined curved surfaces disposed respectively at opposite sides of an imaginary plane on which the central axis is disposed, and a light-transmissive portion formed between the first and second inclined curved surfaces. The light-transmissive portion has a first radius of curvature when viewed from a first direction, and a second radius of curvature when viewed from a second direction. The second radius of curvature is different from the first radius of curvature. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301079 | Method and Device for Optically Coupling Optical Fibres - An optical assembly comprising ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120301080 | TRUE ONE PIECE HOUSING FIBER OPTIC ADAPTER - A fiber optic adapter includes a one piece housing, a dual connector latch, and an alignment sleeve. The one piece housing includes a first alignment cylinder configured to receive a first optic fiber and at least one snap receiving recess. The dual connector latch includes a second alignment cylinder configured to receive a second optic fiber and at least one snap feature configured to engage within the snap receiving recess such that the connector latch locks within the housing. The alignment sleeve is configured to be placed within the first alignment cylinder and the second alignment cylinder such that the alignment sleeve | 2012-11-29 |
20120301081 | Tightly sealed connection assembly - A connector assembly includes:
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20120301082 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR THAT COMPENSATES FOR LONGITUDINAL SHIFTING OF OPTIAL FIBER CORE RELATIVE TO A HOUSING OF THE CONNECTOR, AND A METHOD - An optical connector is provided having a housing with a cavity formed therein through which an optical fiber passes. Within the cavity, a slightly bent, unjacketed portion of the core of the optical fiber is disposed. If conditions are such that pistoning of the core begins to occur, the slightly bent, unjacketed portion of the core straightens, thereby causing the end of the core to remain substantially flush with the end of the ferrule of the connector housing. In this way, the pistoning effect at the end of the fiber is prevented and optical losses associated with the occurrence of the pistoning effect are avoided. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301083 | RACK CABLING SYSTEM - The present invention provides for a rack cabling system comprising a rack having mounted thereon a first hardware component and a patch panel housing mounted on the rack adjacent the first hardware component. The patch panel housing populates no more than a three rack unit (RU space), the patch panel housing including a front end having cable pathway openings and a rear end having connector coupler plates mounted therein. The patch panel may have a first cable pathway opening located adjacent the first side of the housing and defining a primary position and a first connector coupler plate mounted on the rear adjacent on the first side and the first connector plate having a first position corresponding to the primary position of the first cable pathway opening. Cable harnesses are routed with less than three bends of the cables between the first hardware component and the patch panel housing, so that the first cable harness is terminated at the first coupler plate in the first position. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301084 | CABLE ASSEMBLIES HAVING LABELS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Cable assemblies having a connector, a cable and a label along with methods for making the same are disclosed. The label is attached to the cable assembly near the connector and wraps about a portion of the cable in the stored position and is extendable from the cable in an elongated position. Consequently, the label provides the craft with a suitable length for marking information, but the label moves to convenient storage position when not in use. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301085 | CABLE ANCHORING SYSTEM - An optical fiber connector for terminating an optical fiber cable containing a buffered fiber, said connector comprising: (a) a housing having a front and rear orientation; (b) an anchor at the rear of said housing, said anchor comprising exterior threads and a collet and defining at least a first passage configured to receive said buffered fiber; (c) a nut having internal threads and being adapted for threaded engagement with said anchor; and wherein said nut and collet cooperate to define an interference portion in which said nut deflects said collect inward to constrict said first passage as said nut is threaded onto said anchor. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301086 | TOOL-LESS CLAMPING MECHANISM - A clamping mechanism having a top and bottom orientation, comprising: (a) an inner component having a platform defining a fiber channel and a clamping member disposed over the fiber channel, the clamping component being connected to the inner component such that it moves radially independently from the rest of the inner component, the inner component defining a cavity above the clamping member to receive an actuator; (b) an outer casing containing the inner component, the outer casing defining a slot; and (c) an actuator comprising a rotating member disposed in the cavity and restrained therein from moving radially, the rotating member being configured to rotate along an axis parallel to the fiber channel, the rotating member configured to interact with the clamping member such that rotating the rotating member causes the clamping member to move toward the fiber channel such that any fiber disposed therein is clamped between the clamping component and the platform, the actuator also comprising a lever connected to the rotating member and protruding from the outer casing through the slot. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301087 | CONNECTORS WITH COMPONENTS HAVING A LABEL AND RELATED CABLE ASSEMBLIES - Connectors and cable assemblies having a label stored in a label storage area of a component of the connector along with methods for making the same are disclosed. The label is extendable from the label storage area with a label length that is longer than a length of the label storage area, thereby providing the craft with adequate space for marking information. Suitable components of the connector for the label storage area include housings, boots, clips and the like. Further, the label storage area protects the label from damage while also maintaining a relatively small footprint for the connector. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301088 | COUPLING AND COUPLING DEVICE - A coupling for the detachable connection of a fiber-optical light guide to a coupling counterpart including a coupling body that is connected to a fiber-optical light guide frame, including a gripping casing that circumferentially surrounds the coupling body at least in sections, and including at least one locking hook that is movably held in a radially resilient manner for the locking engagement behind at least one locking projection of the coupling counterpart, whereby the gripping casing is rotatably supported on the coupling body and the at least one locking hook can be lifted out of the locking engagement by a rotary movement of the gripping casing. A coupling device including a coupling and a coupling counterpart. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301089 | SEPARATOR FOR COMMUNICATION CABLE WITH SHAPED ENDS - A communication cable that comprises a jacket, a twisted wire group, and a single separator received in a core of the jacket. The separator includes a body that has first and second segments adapted to define quadrants in the communication cable. The first and second segments are substantially perpendicular to each other and define a junction point of the first and second segments. Each segment includes a main portion and a terminal end remote from the junction point of the segments. Each of the terminal ends has a shape such that each of the terminal ends is wider than the main portions of the segments. An air pocket is defined between the terminal ends of the first and second segments. The air pocket includes a gap sized such that the air pocket is substantially enclosed, wherein the twisted wire group is prevented from entering the air pocket. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301090 | MOLDED FIBER OPTIC CABLE FURCATION ASSEMBLIES, AND RELATED FIBER OPTIC COMPONENTS, ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS - Molded fiber optic cable furcation assemblies, and related fiber optic components, assemblies, and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an end portion of a fiber optic cable with a portion of a cable jacket removed to expose optical fibers and/or a cable strength member(s) therein and thereafter placing the cable into a mold for creating a molded furcation plug about the end portion of the fiber optic cable. The furcation plug may be overmolded about the end portion of the fiber optic cable. The molded furcation plug can be used to pull a fiber optic cable without damaging the optical fiber(s) disposed within the fiber optic cable. The molded furcation plug is advantageous since it manufactured with fewer parts, without epoxy, and/or without a labor intensive process that may be difficult to automate. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301091 | ALL-DIELECTRIC SELF-SUPPORTING (ADSS) FIBER OPTIC CABLE WITH A SEMI-CONDUCTING CO-EXTRUDED TRACKING RESISTANT JACKET - A cable including an inner cable, an outer jacket surrounding the inner cable, and at least one semi-conducting tracking resistant material strip provided in the outer jacket. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301092 | MICROBUNDLE OPTICAL CABLE - A microbundle optical cable such as, a riser cable, includes an outer jacket and a plurality of microbundles housed in the outer jacket. At least one of the microbundles includes an optical fiber ribbon enclosed in a microbundle coating. The at least one microbundle includes a longitudinal axis and a cross-section taken on a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The cross-section may include a first dimension and a second dimension. The first dimension is higher than the second dimension. Therefore, the cross-section shape is an elongated cross shape. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301093 | Single-Mode Optical Fiber - A single-mode optical fiber includes a central core surrounded by an outer cladding. The optical fiber includes at least first and second depressed claddings positioned between the central core and the outer cladding. The central core typically has a radius of between about 3.5 microns and 5.5 microns and a refractive-index difference with the outer cladding of between about −1×10 | 2012-11-29 |
20120301094 | Methods for Fabricating Flexible Waveguides Using Alkyl-Functional Silsesquioxane Resins - A silicone composition comprises (A) an organopolysiloxane resin having the formula (R | 2012-11-29 |
20120301095 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING FILMS USING SEQUENTIAL ION IMPLANTATION, AND FILMS FORMED USING SAME - Systems and methods for preparing films using sequential ion implantation, and films formed using same, are provided herein. A structure prepared using ion implantation may include a substrate; an embedded structure having pre-selected characteristics; and a film within or adjacent to the embedded structure and including ions having a perturbed arrangement arising from the presence of the embedded structure. The perturbed arrangement may include the ions being covalently bonded to each other, to the embedded structure, or to the substrate, whereas the ions instead may be free to diffuse through the substrate in the absence of the embedded structure. The embedded structure may inhibit or impede the ions from diffusing through the substrate, such that the ions instead covalently bond to each other, to the embedded structure, or to the substrate. The film may include, for example, diamond-like carbon, graphene, or SiC having a pre-selected phase. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301096 | ADAPTER PLATE FOR FIBER OPTIC MODULE - An adapter plate for use with a telecommunications module that is configured to be slidably inserted into a first type of telecommunications chassis comprises a body configured to be mounted to the telecommunications module. The body of the adapter plate includes structure for mounting the telecommunications module to a second type of telecommunications chassis that is different than the first type of telecommunications chassis, wherein the telecommunications module is not configured to be mounted to the second type of telecommunications chassis without the adapter plate. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301097 | FIBER HOLDER AND FIBER LASER APPARATUS - A fiber holder which can wind an optical fiber easily and accurately, and hold an optical fiber in a wound state is provided. The optical fiber is accommodated in the groove (introduction portion) formed on the fiber bobbin, after that, the bobbin cover is rotated in the rotational direction of the helical groove while the optical fiber is kept in contact with the cutout formed in the bobbin cover. With this, the optical fiber can be accommodated in the groove. Thus, the optical fiber can be wound easily and accurately, and the optical fiber can be held on the fiber bobbin. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301098 | SUPPORT FOR AT LEAST ONE CASSETTE - The invention relates to a holder ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120301099 | DATA PROCESSING UNIT AND DATA ENCODING DEVICE - Disclosed in a technique for performing data transmission between units efficiently in an imaging device, in which a camera unit and the other units (particularly a display unit) are separated and connected wirelessly, to improve convenience. According to this technique, video content data imaged by an imaging section is encoded, by means of hierarchical coding, into checking content coded data of a core layer and saving content coded data of an enhancement layer. The checking content coded data is sent immediately from a checking content transmission section | 2012-11-29 |
20120301100 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING AND STREAMING AUDIOVISUAL CONTENT - A camcorder includes an input interface via which audiovisual information is received at a first rate measured in frames per second, n. A media processor coupled via a bus to the input interface receives the audiovisual information at the rate n, and transfers it to a capture buffer coupled via the bus at a second rate measured in frames per second, x, for storage. An output interface coupled via the bus to the media processor transmits the audiovisual information at a third rate measured in frames per second, y, wherein x plus y is less than or equal to n. A set of computing instructions executed on the general purpose processor in the camcorder program the media processor to transfer the audiovisual information to the capture buffer at the rate x and to transmit the audiovisual information at the rate y to the output interface. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301101 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A RECORDING ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a method for operating a recording assembly ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120301102 | VIDEO CAMERA - Embodiments provide a video camera configured to capture, compress, and store video image data in a memory of the video camera at a rate of at least about twenty three frames per second. The video image data can be mosaiced image data, and the compressed, mosaiced image data may remain substantially visually lossless upon decompression and demosaicing. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301103 | Storing a Location within Metadata of Visual Media - A device to detect location data, store a first location of the device within metadata of visual media if the location data is available, and store a second location within the metadata of the visual media if the location data is unavailable. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301104 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEDIA CONTENT PLAYBACK AND STORAGE - A method and system for media content playback and storage utilizes a set-top box including a processor and a storage device. The set-top box is in a system receiving media content which includes a display for displaying the received media content. On receipt, the received media content is associated with stored media content having a common title. A logical order for the received media content relative to the stored media content is determined, in accordance with a determined identifier. If it is determined that the received media content has been accessed for playback the received media content is automatically deleted after it has been played back. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301105 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RETRIEVING CASUAL SETS OF EVENTS FROM UNSTRUCTURED SIGNALS - A method for providing improved performance in retrieving and classifying causal sets of events from an unstructured signal can comprise applying a temporal-causal analysis to the unstructured signal. The temporal-causal analysis can comprise representing the occurrence times of visual events from an unstructured signal as a set of point processes. An exemplary embodiment can comprise interpreting a set of visual codewords produced by a space-time-dictionary representation of the unstructured video sequence as the set of point processes. A nonparametric estimate of the cross-spectrum between pairs of point processes can be obtained. In an exemplary embodiment, a spectral version of the pairwise test for Granger causality can be applied to the nonparametric estimate to identify patterns of interactions between visual codewords and group them into semantically meaningful independent causal sets. The method can further comprise leveraging the segmentation achieved during temporal causal analysis to improve performance in categorizing causal sets. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301106 | GENERATING CONTENT DATA FOR A VIDEO FILE - A method for generating content data for a video file ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120301107 | Recording and Reproducing Apparatus - When a recording and reproducing apparatus additionally records a title in a BD, a title number of the recorded title is additionally stored in a management information file and also, order of storage of all the title numbers in the management information file to which the title number has been added is sorted based on attribute information included in title information in accordance with a sort type, and subsequently, the management information file is updated with the sorted data. Consequently, the order of storage of the title numbers in the management information file in the BD is changed in order of a user's intention and the titles are reproduced in accordance with the order of storage of the title numbers. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301108 | VIDEO STREAM INDEX GENERATION AT A VIDEO CONTENT TRANSMITTER - A method of generating and using indexing information for video content is presented. In the method, an index stream for a video stream is generated at a video content transmitter. The video stream includes video frames, and the index stream includes an index for each of at least some of the video frames within the video stream. The video stream and the index stream are transmitted from the video content transmitter to a video content receiver, which receives and stores the video and index streams. Further, at the video content receiver, the index stream is processed to locate the video frames within the video stream that are associated with at least some of the indexes of the index stream, and at least some of the located video frames of the video stream are presented to an output device under control of a user of the video content receiver. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301109 | VIDEO-SOUND FILE UPDATE SYSTEM AND VIDEO-SOUND FILE UPDATE METHOD - A video server selects video-sound data that requires an update of subtitle data from a video-sound file directly transmitted from a video storage apparatus, and transmits the selected video-sound data to a subtitle superimposition control apparatus. When a time code in a data block of the video-sound data matches with the time code assigned to replacement subtitle data, the subtitle superimposition control apparatus superimposes the replacement subtitle data onto the video-sound data and transmits the replaced data to the video server. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301110 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An image processing apparatus, method and computer program storage device cooperate to receive character information and broadcast program information, and then insert the character information in a capture portion of the program information. The program information includes audio-visual data to be displayed, as well as caption attribute information. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301111 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED VIDEO CAPTIONING METHOD AND PLAYER - A computer-implemented video-player for adding and/or editing a time-sequenced caption to a video stream already stored on a web-site or uploaded by the user. A method and computer program product effectuating such manipulation of a caption in relation to the video stream. Editing of the caption can be effectuated only by a user who has created the caption. The video-player plays the video-stream with the caption overlayed on the video in a window movable, at user's discretion, across the screen of the video-player. The video stream and the associated caption are stored, generally, in different storages, with the caption being stored in association of a site or device hosting the video-player. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301112 | SYNCHRONOUS DATA TRACKS IN A MEDIA EDITING SYSTEM - A media editing system provides an editor with full visibility and editing capability for synchronous data that is adjunct to audio and video. The data tracks include one or more streams of data packets, each stream being of a particular data type. Synchronous data tracks are displayed on the timeline, facilitating data track editing independent of the associated media tracks. The UI also enables selective playback and export of the data tracks along with the corresponding video and audio. The system also enables data streams to be filtered and combined. Data from the data tracks can be extracted and imported into a media asset management system, enabling the data to be searched. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301113 | PICTURE EDITING APPARATUS AND PICTURE EDITING METHOD - A picture editing apparatus is provided which is capable of adding a transition effect with less redundancy to a group of pictures to be sequentially displayed. The picture editing apparatus adds, to at least one of sequential pictures to be switched, a transition effect that is display processing to be performed in sequentially switching a plurality of pictures, and includes: an obtainment unit that obtains the pictures; a transition effect determination unit that determines the transition effect to be added in sequentially switching the pictures, based on a presentation effect associated with the at least one of the sequential pictures to be switched, the presentation effect being associated with each of the obtained pictures as display processing to be performed on the picture; and a display control unit that adds the presentation effect and the transition effect to the pictures and sequentially display the pictures on a display apparatus. | 2012-11-29 |