52nd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 33 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090316941 | Hearing aid with capacitive switch - A hearing aid includes at least one capacitive switch for controlling or communicating with the hearing aid by touch. The capacitive switch is an electrode on the inside of the housing coupled to a touch detector. Touching the outside of the hearing aid adjacent the electrode produces a switching operation. The hearing aid includes a programmed microprocessor coupled to the touch detector. The microprocessor is programmed to effect predetermined functions in response to particular touch patterns. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316942 | Headset and Method for Collecting same - A headset includes two sound output units and a connector connecting the two sound output units. Each of the two sound output units includes a limiting part arranged thereon. The connector is made of an elastic material and capable of being flexibly mounted to each of the limiting parts so as to improve the convenience of using the headset by making it easy to wear, adjust and collect. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316943 | AUDIO DEVICES - An electronic device having an audio function and its loudspeaker arrangement are described. The electronic device comprises an exterior housing, an acoustic transducer and an acoustic radiator forming a part of the exterior housing of the electronic device. In one embodiment, the exterior housing undergoes pistonic movement and is provided with hydrogel pads to couple an acoustic signal to an auxiliary surface, which then vibrates in a distributed mode. The voice coil may be directly bonded to the exterior housing. A formation may be provided to promote pistonic movement of a part of the exterior housing. Methods of operation and formation are also described. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316944 | In-the-ear porting structures for earbug - Systems, apparatus and methods are discussed for controlling resonance in in-the-ear headphones. Resonance effects resulting from wave reflection and superposition can occur in the cavity formed by the port tube of an earbud and the wearer's ear canal. In this invention, acoustically resistive structures are provided to create sound diffusion in the cavity. In one embodiment, a spring coil with several adjustable parameters is inserted into the port tube. In another embodiment, a pattern of grooves is carved into the inner surface of the port tube. Porous filters can also be used in conjunction with both of the embodiments described above. The result of providing the resistive structures in an earbud is a flattened cavity frequency response and improved sound quality. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316945 | Transportable Sensor Devices - A transportable sensor or set of sensors maybe carried conveniently by a user in a condition ready to be connected to a computing device, such as a PDA, a pocket computer, a laptop computer, or a desktop computer which may have an internet connection and communications capabilities. The sensor(s) maybe carried by a user, preferably on his person, in a convenient way and so that they may be readily and quickly connected to a computing device. It is contemplated that such connection would be possible through the inclusion of a modular or industry standard connector on the device. The sensor could also be detachably connectable to or housed within a housing provided in an article with an independent function, such as a pen, a wireless telephone, an eyeglass frame, an eyeglass cover, a shirt pocket, a belt, or an article of clothing worn by a user. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316946 | Microphone Assembly with Underfill Agent Having a Low Coefficient of Thermal Expansion - A microphone assembly includes a carrier, a silicon-based transducer, a conducting element, and an underfill agent. The carrier has a first surface holding an electrical contact element. The silicon-based transducer includes a displaceable diaphragm and an electrical contact element. The transducer is arranged at a distance above the first surface of the carrier. The conducting material is arranged to obtain electrical contact between the electrical contact elements of the carrier and the silicon based transducer. The underfill agent is disposed in a space between the silicon based transducer and the silicon based carrier. The underfill agent has an underfill coefficient of thermal expansion, CTE, below 40 ppm/° C. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316947 | Speaker - The present invention relates to a speaker, comprises a housing having a top housing cap and a bottom housing cabinet. The top housing capwith a plurality of through slots are provided on the top housing cap and the bottom housing cabinet which provides with an accommodating space; a speaker unit having a bowl-shaped seat; an amplifying circuit; an USB cable for gaining the required power; an audio cable for obtaining audio signals; a cup-shaped cabinet that can be provided on the bottom housingcabinet, so a space where a resonating effect can be generated is defined between the bowl-shaped seat of the speaker unit and the cup-shaped cabinet, therefore vibrations generated by the speaker unit is transferred to an output of good-quality sound effect. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316948 | SPEAKER DEVICE - A drive cone | 2009-12-24 |
20090316949 | Electrodynamic loudspeaker device - An electrodynamic loudspeaker device comprising a chassis ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090316950 | Object Authentication Using a Programmable Image Acquisition Device - An image acquisition device is provided for use in determining whether a test object is an authentic object having an authentication image applied to an authentication image area thereof. The authentication image includes indicia formed based on authentication parameters. The image acquisition device comprises an image capture arrangement configured for capturing a digital image of a target area of a test object. The image acquisition device further comprises a data processor having an image processing portion configured for receiving and processing the digital image to produce a processing result. The processing result may be established at least in part using one or more of the authentication parameters. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316951 | MOBILE IMAGING DEVICE AS NAVIGATOR - Embodiments of the invention are directed to obtaining information based on directional orientation of a mobile imaging device, such as a camera phone. Visual information is gathered by the camera and used to determine a directional orientation of the camera, to search for content based on the direction, to manipulate 3D virtual images of a surrounding area, and to otherwise use the directional information. Direction and motion can be determined by analyzing a sequence of images. Distance from a current location, inputted search parameters, and other criteria can be used to expand or filter content that is tagged with such criteria. Search results with distance indicators can be overlaid on a map or a camera feed. Various content can be displayed for a current direction, or desired content, such as a business location, can be displayed only when the camera is oriented toward the desired content. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316952 | GESTURE RECOGNITION INTERFACE SYSTEM WITH A LIGHT-DIFFUSIVE SCREEN - One embodiment of the invention includes a gesture recognition interface system. The interface system may comprise at least one light source positioned to illuminate a first side of a light-diffusive screen. The interface system may also comprise at least one camera positioned on a second side of the light-diffusive screen, the second side being opposite the first side, and configured to receive a plurality of images based on a brightness contrast difference between the light-diffusive screen and an input object. The interface system may further comprise a controller configured to determine a given input gesture based on changes in relative locations of the input object in the plurality of images. The controller may further be configured to initiate a device input associated with the given input gesture. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316953 | Adaptive match metric selection for automatic target recognition - An automatic target recognition system with adaptive metric selection. The novel system includes an adaptive metric selector for selecting a match metric based on the presence or absence of a particular feature in an image and a matcher for identifying a target in the image using the selected match metric. In an illustrative embodiment, the adaptive metric selector is designed to detect a shadow in the image and select a first metric if a shadow is detected and not cut off, and select a second metric otherwise. The system may also include an automatic target cuer for detecting targets in a full-scene image and outputting one or more target chips, each chip containing one target. The adaptive metric selector adaptively selects the match metric for each chip separately, and may also adaptively select an appropriate chip size such that a shadow in the chip is not unnecessarily cut off. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316954 | INPUT APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An input apparatus for enabling a user to enter an instruction into a main apparatus has high durability and offers superior operability. The input apparatus includes a table device having a table with a variable size. An image of plural virtual keys that is adapted to the size of the table is projected by a projector unit onto the table. Position information about a finger of the user that is placed on the table is detected by a position detecting device contactlessly. One of the plural virtual keys that corresponds to the position of the finger of the user detected by the position detecting device is detected by a key detecting device based on information about the image of the plural virtual keys and a result of the detection made by the position detecting device. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316955 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An image processing system includes: an object detecting unit that detects a moving body object from image data of an image of a predetermined area; an object-occurrence-position detecting unit that detects an occurrence position of the object detected by the object detecting unit; and a valid-object determining unit that determines that the object detected by the object detecting unit is a valid object when the object is present in a mask area set as a non-detection target in the image of the predetermined area and the occurrence position of the object in the mask area detected by the object-occurrence-position detecting unit is outside the mask area. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316956 | Image Processing Apparatus - An image processing accuracy estimation unit estimates an image processing accuracy by calculating a size of an object by which the accuracy of measurement of the distance of the object photographed by an on-vehicle camera becomes a permissible value or less. An image post-processing area determination unit determines, in accordance with the estimated image processing accuracy, a partial area inside a detection area of the object as an image post-processing area for which an image post-processing is carried out and lattices the determined image post-processing area to cells. An image processing unit processes the image photographed by the on-vehicle camera to detect a candidate for object and calculates a three-dimensional position of the detected object candidate. An image post-processing unit calculates, in each the individual cell inside the determined area the probability as to whether the detected object is present and determines the presence/absence of the object. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316957 | METHOD OF VEHICLE SEGMENTATION AND COUNTING FOR NIGHTTIME VIDEO FRAMES - Vehicle segmentation and counting method based on the property of color variation and headlight information combining change detection in nighttime traffic environment (one-way road with coming direction) is provided. The goal is to reduce the effect of ground-illumination that decreases the accuracy of vehicle segmentation. Besides, the amount of traffic flow is calculated and it can be used in other post-applications, such as traffic-flow reporting or controlling. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316958 | MOVEMENT DETECTOR AND MOVEMENT DETECTION METHOD - The invention provides a movement detector for a composite signal, comprising a frame delay unit, a first combiner, a second combiner and a third combiner. The frame delay unit receives the composite signal to generate a one-frame delayed signal, a two-frame delayed signal, and a three-frame delayed signal. The first combiner generates a first difference from a first pair of the composite signal, the one-frame delayed signal, the two-frame delayed signal, and the three-frame delayed signal. The second mean generates a second difference from a second pair of the composite signal, the one-frame delayed signal, the two-frame delayed signal, and the three-frame delayed signal. The first pair is different from the second pair. The third combiner generates a third difference for detecting motion based on the first difference and the second difference. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316959 | Method for measuring mirror index and apparatus thereof - There is provided a method of evaluating quantitatively surface properties such as cleanness and quality of the surface of a work that has been evaluated in the past by visual appearance inspection. A determined pattern | 2009-12-24 |
20090316960 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE SECURITY PROTECTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method of protecting security of a mobile electronic includes capturing one or more images by a camera of the mobile electronic device and storing the one or more images into a memory system of the mobile electronic device. The system and method further includes converting each of the one or more captured images into an intensity image in response to the determination that the number of the one or more captured images are equal to a predetermined number. Furthermore, the system and method includes comparing each intensity image with the user-predetermined image, and displaying unlock success or failure information according to the comparison. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316961 | METHOD FOR TAGGING IMAGE CONTENT - A computer based method for facilitating tagging of an input image is disclosed. The method includes receiving an input image which has a content including at least a facial image or a plurality of facial images. From this input image, facial recognition techniques are used to identify where in the image the faces are located. When a facial image is detected, the facial image may be displayed to the user as an individual facial image which substantially consists of a face. This display helps facilitate tagging of the individual facial image and also tagging of the input image. A user may input a tag for the individual facial image and the input image. Also, a user may be presented with contact information which is likely to include a name of a person which can be selected as a tag for the individual facial image and/or also the input image. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316962 | Image Processing Apparatus, Image Processing Method, and Program - An image processing apparatus includes a face detector detecting face images from still-image frames successively extracted from a moving-image stream in accordance with image information items regarding the still-image frames, a face-feature-value calculation unit calculating face feature values of the face images in accordance with image information items regarding the face images, an identity determination unit determining whether a first face image in a current frame and a second face image in a previous frame represent an identical person in accordance with at least face feature values of the first and second face images, and a merging processor which stores one of the first and second face images when the first face image and the second face image represent an identical person, and which stores the first and second face images when the first face image and the second face image do not represent an identical person. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316963 | SOFTWARE BASED METHOD FOR FINGER SPOOF DETECTION AND RELATED DEVICES - A finger sensor may include a finger sensing area and a controller cooperating with the finger sensing area for storing enrollment data including finger feature locations. The controller may be for generating authentication data including finger feature locations based upon positioning of an object adjacent the finger sensing area. The controller may also be for performing aligning the authentication data and the enrollment data, matching between the aligned enrollment and authentication data, and spoof attempt detecting based upon corresponding pairs of finger features and their spatial locations in the aligned enrollment and authentication data. The controller may further be for performing an authentication decision based upon the matching and spoof detecting. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316964 | System and Methods for Computer Aided Analysis of Images - Certain embodiments of the present technology provide systems, methods and computer instructions for computer aided analysis of images. In certain embodiments, for example, such a method includes: isolating a motion area in an image; segmenting the image; utilizing a support vector machine to identify a region of interest in the image; utilizing a graph-cut algorithm to refine the region of interest; and verifying the region of interest. In certain embodiments, for example, such a method further includes: aligning a set of images and/or outputting a set of aligned images sequentially. In certain embodiments, the systems, methods and computer instructions disclosed herein can be used to aid analysis of cardiac images, for example. In certain embodiments, the systems, methods and computer instructions disclosed herein can be used to aid analysis of four dimensional images, for example. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316965 | Method of Preparing a Medical Restraint - A method for preparing a clinical restraint for a subject, the method comprises scanning the portion of the subject to be restrained to produce a 3D image data set, generating a three dimensional replica of the portion of the subject from the 3D image data set and preparing a clinical restraint using the three dimensional replica. A scanning system for generating the 3D image data set comprising one or more projectors ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090316966 | Method and apparatus for combining 3D dental scans with other 3D data sets - By matching a first data set including digital, three-dimensional, dental models with a second data set including digital, cranio-facial 3D medical scan records, missing or inaccurate portions of the cranio-facial 3D medical scan record can be improved. Example methods for matching the data sets include automatically positioning the dental model with respect to the 3D medical scan record and automatically eliminating common (i.e., overlapping) portions from one of the data sets. Two-dimensional images can be mapped onto images generated from either of the first and second data sets to enhance accuracy and/or photo-realism. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316967 | HELP SYSTEM FOR IMPLANTING A HIP PROSTHESIS ON AN INDIVIDUAL - A system and method are provided for helping implant a hip prosthesis in an individual, which includes an acetabulum intended to be placed in the hip bone of the patient and a femoral part intended to be integrally connected to the femur of the individual. The method includes: obtaining, before the operation, images issued by a device that images a human body and locates a position of images in space. The images are taken in at least three reference positions: standing; recumbent; and sitting. Before the operation, the method determines a pelvis version of the individual in different positions by analyzing the images. During the operation, the method measures a position of the acetabulum with relation to the pelvis of the individual, and simultaneously restores information representative of prosthetic mobility of the hip with relation to each of the reference positions, for a current position of the acetabulum. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316968 | MAPPING OF LITERATURE ONTO REGIONS OF INTEREST ON NEUROLOGICAL IMAGES - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for analyzing neurological images. A set of brain scans for a patient is compared to a set of baseline control scans to automatically identify regions of interest in the set of patient scans. A region of interest is an area in a scan that shows an indication of a potential abnormality. A set of electronic medical literature sources is searched for medical literature relevant to the regions of interest in the set of patient scans. The relevant medical literature is correlated to the medical literature describing the regions of interest in the set of patient scans to the regions of interest in the set of patient scans. A result is generated. The result comprises the regions of interest and a set of links to the correlated portions of the relevant medical literature are outputted. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316969 | DETERMINING EFFICACY OF THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION IN NEUROSYCHIATRIC DISEASE - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for determining the efficacy of neuropsychiatric therapy is provided. A neuroimage mapping manager automatically compares a first set of regions of interest in a first set of scans taken at a first time to a second set of regions of interest in a second set of scans generated at a second time and identifies a set of changes in the regions of interest occurring over time. The neuroimage mapping manager searches a set of electronic medical literature sources for medical literature relevant to the set of changes in the regions of interest and identifies portions of the relevant medical literature associated with the set of changes in the regions of interest. The neuroimage mapping manager generates results comprising the set of changes in the regions of interest and a set of links to the portions of the relevant medical literature. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316970 | IDENTIFICATION OF REGIONS OF INTEREST AND EXTRACTION OF TIME VALUE CURVES IN IMAGING PROCEDURES - A method of extracting at least one time-value curve to determine a protocol in an imaging procedure using an imaging system, includes: determining a first N-dimensional data set of pixel values of a portion of a body of the patient at a first time using the imaging system, wherein N is an integer; determining at least a second N-dimensional data set of pixel values of the portion at a second time using the imaging system; computing a predetermined number of correlated segments of the imaged portion corresponding to a predetermined number of regions of interest of the patient by computing a similarity metric of a time series of pixel values; computing the at least one time-value curve for at least one of the regions of interest; and determining a protocol for a diagnostic scan using the image system based at least in part upon data from the time value curve. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316971 | MOTION ARTIFACT COMPENSATION - A technique for correcting translational and rotational motion of an object, such as an object in a magnetic field, utilizes the k-space representation of the object. An initial region in the k-space representation is used as a motion-free reference region, indicative of the motion-free object. Motion-free data adjacent to the initial region are then estimated by extrapolating from the initial region, and the extrapolated data are subsequently used to estimate motion by correlating it with actual data. Segments adjacent to the initial region are then motion corrected and incorporated into an expanding base region. The expanded base region is used in subsequent correction steps. This process is continued until the entire k-space is motion-corrected. Two different extrapolation methods were used for the purpose of motion estimation: edge enhancement and finite-support solution. One technique is utilized near the k-space center and the other is utilized in the outer k-space regions. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316972 | ENGINEERED PHANTOMS FOR PERFUSION IMAGING APPLICATIONS - In various embodiments, microengineered phantoms with microvascular networks serve as calibration standards for perfusion imaging systems. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316973 | AUTOMATIC ISO-CENTERING FOR ROTATIONAL ANGIOGRAPHY - An automated and semi-automated determination of an optimal table position for rotational angiography is provided which is performed on the basis of the determination of a translation vector pointing from a point of gravity of the object of interest to an iso-centre of the examination apparatus. This may reduce the amount of X-ray and contrast agent dose for the iso-centring procedure and may not depend on the user's skills. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316974 | DATA INPUT METHOD AND ULTRASONIC IMAGING APPARATUS - An ultrasonic imaging apparatus for processing ultrasonic raw data by a processor, includes a processor having a video processing front end, and a data input device for inputting the ultrasonic raw data to the video processing front end of the processor. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316975 | ANATOMIC ORIENTATION IN MEDICAL IMAGES - A method of constructing a navigation table relating a set of images representative of a region of interest in a subject to a reference system with reference positions indicating known anatomic landmarks of a reference subject comprising providing reference positions for two or more images identified with two or more anatomic landmarks indicative of the region of interest with reference positions of known anatomic landmarks corresponding to the identified anatomic landmarks, and determining reference positions for the remaining images by interpolation. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316976 | Complexity-based analysis of cellular flickering - Provided herein are methods and systems for assessing cellular flickering. The methods include using a phase contrast microscope to obtain a plurality of images of a cell, digitizing and/or pixilating the plurality of images such that the plurality of images are segmented into an array of pixels, each pixel representing a portion of the cell, and measuring the fluctuations in the pixel intensities. The methods further include calculating a complexity measure for the individual pixels based on the measured fluctuations of the portions of the cell represented by the individual pixels. Such complexity measures can then be mapped and/or plotted in order to assess cellular flickering, and thereby assess biological function and other characteristics of the cell. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316977 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING WORKFLOW ASSOCIATED WITH A PATHOLOGY LABORATORY - A computer system for analyzing a specimen processing workflow in a pathology laboratory including a display and a processor configured to provide a first interface, a second interface, and a third interface to the display, receive, via the first interface, a first set of parameters associated with an existing specimen processing workflow in a pathology laboratory, the first set of parameters including a workflow process and a workflow scale, and determine, based on the first set of parameters, current performance data of the existing specimen processing workflow having an associated current cost information and current time utilization. The processor may further be configured to receive, via the second interface, a second set of parameters associated with a proposed modification to the existing specimen processing workflow, the second set of parameters including parameters associated with at least one laboratory device, determine, based on the first and second sets of parameters, revised performance data having an associated revised cost information and revised time utilization, and provide an output comprising a comparison between revised performance data and the current performance data. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316978 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR INSPECTION DEVICE - In a manufacturing method for an inspection device, a distortion measurement step has a first step of a line sensor picking up an image of a linear pattern extending substantially in parallel with a main scanning axis direction to create two-dimensional image data of the linear pattern, and calculating a distortion amount in a sub-scanning axis direction in a two-dimensional image from the created two-dimensional image data of the linear pattern; and a second step of the line sensor picking up an image of an oblique linear pattern extending in an inclined direction with respect to the main scanning axis direction to create two-dimensional image data of the oblique pattern, and calculating a distortion amount in the main scanning axis direction in the two-dimensional image from the created two-dimensional image data of the oblique pattern and the distortion amount in the sub-scanning axis direction calculated in the first step. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316979 | DEVICE FOR CHARACTERIZING UNIQUE OBJECTS - An examination method of a unique object including: forming a coherent radiation beam using a coherent source, illuminating the object by the coherent radiation beam, focussed using a focussing mechanism positioned directly in contact with the object or in a very close position to the object, and forming, using a detection mechanism, the optical Fourier transform image of the light diffracted by the object. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316980 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MATCHING DEFECT DISTRIBUTION PATTERN - A comparison system is provided with a defect inspection unit, a reference pattern storage unit, a pattern comparison unit, a comparison result processing unit and an output unit. The inspection unit inspects an object processed by a processing system, such as a semiconductor wafer, and obtains the distribution pattern of defects occurring on the surface of the object. The storage unit previously stores a reference pattern indicating a characteristic configuration of a specific portion of the processing system, which comes into contact with or approaches the object. The comparison unit compares the defect distribution pattern obtained by the defect inspection unit with the reference pattern stored in the storage unit. The comparison result processing unit obtains the degree of coincidence between the two patterns based on the comparison performed by the pattern comparison unit. The output unit outputs the obtained degree of coincidence to a display or the like. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316981 | Method and device for inspecting a disk-shaped object - In order to improve the detectability of defects in structures incorporated beneath the surface of a wafer, it is suggested to acquire an IR subimage of the illuminated wafer with an IR image acquisition device and a VIS subimage with a VIS image acquisition device. The acquisition is performed simultaneously and is controlled such that the same area of the wafer is imaged sharply by both image acquisition devices. An image processor is used to determine whether a detected defect is attributable to a defect on the surface or to a defect of the structures located beneath the surface. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316982 | TRANSFORMING MEASUREMENT DATA FOR CLASSIFICATION LEARNING | 2009-12-24 |
20090316983 | Real-Time Action Detection and Classification - The present invention relates to a method and system for creating a strong classifier based on motion patterns wherein the strong classifier may be used to determine an action being performed by a body in motion. When creating the strong classifier, action classification is performed by measuring similarities between features within motion patterns. Embodiments of the present invention may utilize candidate part-based action sets and training samples to train one or more weak classifiers that are then used to create a strong classifier. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316984 | COLOR INTERPOLATION METHOD AND DEVICE CONSIDERING EDGE DIRECTION AND CROSS STRIPE NOISE - A color interpolation method and a device are disclosed. The color interpolation method includes (a) setting a grid noise coefficient; (b) computing a grid noise offset by using the grid noise coefficient set in the step of (a); (c) extracting a pixel value only from a Bayer pattern image regardless of R, G and B values and computing edge directional information; (d) determining a condition of the edge directional information, computed in the step of (b), among a plurality of predetermined conditions, each of the plurality of predetermined conditions corresponding to a color interpolation parameter computing algorithm and the grid noise offset being used as a parameter of the color interpolation parameter computing algorithm corresponding to each of the conditions; and (e) computing a color interpolation parameter based on the color interpolation parameter computing algorithm corresponding to the condition of the edge directional information, determined in the step of (d). | 2009-12-24 |
20090316985 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Software of a simple configuration checks whether an original image to be corrected is an image picture, and an image correction process based upon a formed histogram of the original image is not performed for an image different from the image picture. An image processing condition is set in accordance with the formed histogram to perform the image correction process for the original image. An image processing method judges from a shape of the formed histogram whether the original image is an image picture, and does not perform not perform the image correction process for the original image if it is judged that the original image is not an image picture. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316986 | FEATURE SELECTION AND EXTRACTION - Image feature selection and extraction (e.g., for image classifier training) is accomplished in an integrated manner, such that higher-order features are merely developed from first-order features selected for image classification. That is, first-order image features are selected for image classification from an image feature pool, initially populated with pre-extracted first-order image features. The selected first-order classifying features are paired with previously selected first-order classifying features to generate higher-order features. The higher-order features are placed into the image feature pool as they are developed or “on-the-fly” (e.g., for use in image classifier training). | 2009-12-24 |
20090316987 | System and Method for Determining High Frequency Content in an Analog Image Source - A system and method for determining high frequency content in an analog image source. A method comprises creating a histogram of the image, and selecting a portion of the image based on the histogram. The histogram comprises a first number of horizontal bins and a second number of vertical bins, with each bin having an associated counter for maintaining a count of pixel differences of pixels in a portion of the image corresponding to the bin that exceed a threshold. The portion of the image selected corresponds to a portion of the histogram having a high pixel difference count relative to other portions of the histogram. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316988 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLASS-SPECIFIC OBJECT SEGMENTATION OF IMAGE DATA - Systems and methods for processing an image to determine whether segments of the image belong to an object class are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving digitized data representing an image, the image data comprising a plurality of pixels, segmenting the pixel data into segments at a plurality of scale levels, determining feature vectors of the segments at the plurality of scale levels, the feature vectors comprising one or more measures of visual perception of the segments, determining one or more similarities, each similarity determined by comparing two or more feature vectors, determining, for each of a first subset of the segments, a first measure of probability that the segments is a member of an object class, determining probability factors based on the determined first measures of probability and similarity factors based on the determined similarities, and performing factor graph analysis to determine a second measure of probability for each of a second subset of the segments based on the probability factors and similarity factors. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316989 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR CREATING AN IMAGE COLLAGE - The method of creating an image collage of the invention comprises the steps of determining a region of interest ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090316990 | OBJECT RECOGNITION DEVICE, OBJECT RECOGNITION METHOD, PROGRAM FOR OBJECT RECOGNITION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED THEREON PROGRAM FOR OBJECT RECOGNITION METHOD - An object recognition device includes: a model image processing unit having a feature point set decision unit setting a feature point set in a model image, and detecting the feature quantity of the feature point set, and a segmentation unit segmenting the model image; a processing-target image processing unit having a feature point setting unit setting a feature point in a processing-target image and detecting the feature quantity of the feature point; a matching unit comparing the feature quantities of the feature points set in the model image and in the processing-target image so as to detect the feature point corresponding to the feature point set, and executes a matching; and a determination unit determining the processing result in the matching unit so as to determine presence/absence of a model object in the processing-target image. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316991 | Method of Gray-Level Optical Segmentation and Isolation using Incremental Connected Components - A novel and useful method of using Incremental Connected Components to segment and isolate individual characters in a gray-scale or color image. For each pixel intensity of pixels in the image, a plurality of pixel groups are created comprising contiguous pixels of intensity equal to or less than the current pixel intensity. The pixel groups are then input to a character classifier which returns an identified character and a confidence value. Non-overlapping pixel groups (i.e. segmentation) of identified characters having the highest confidence values are then selected. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316992 | Cumulative time-resolved emission two-dimensional gel electrophoresis - A new instrumental design is provided for in-gel detection and quantification of proteins. This new platform, called Cumulative Time-resolved Emission 2-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis, utilizes differences in fluorescent lifetime imaging to differentiate between fluorescence from specific protein labels and non-specific background fluorescence, resulting in a drastic improvement in both sensitivity and dynamic range compared to existing technology. The platform is primarily for image acquisition of two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, but is also applicable to protein detection in one-dimensional gel systems as well as proteins electroblotted to e.g. PVDF membranes. Given the increase in sensitivity of detection and dynamic range of up to 5-6 orders of magnitude compared to existing approaches, the described invention represents a technological leap in the detection of low abundance cellular proteins, which is desperately needed in the field of biomarker discovery. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316993 | IMAGE IDENTIFICATION - A method and apparatus for deriving a representation of an image by processing signals corresponding to the image is described. The method includes deriving a two-dimensional function (T(d, θ)), such as a Trace transform of the image, and decomposing, for instance by sub-sampling, the two-dimensional function (T(d, θ)) in at least one of its two dimensions, to obtain a reduced resolution Trace transform. The decomposed, two dimensional function is then used to derive the representation of the image. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316994 | METHOD AND FILTER FOR RECOVERY OF DISPARITIES IN A VIDEO STREAM - The invention concerns a method for recovery, through a digital filtering processing, of the disparities (di,k) in the digital images ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090316995 | BLUR ESTIMATION - A two-dimensional blur kernel is computed for a digital image by first estimating a sharp image from the digital image. The sharp image is derived from the digital image by sharpening at least portions of the digital image. The two-dimensional blur function is computed by minimizing an optimization algorithm that estimates the blur function. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316996 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - The present invention enables inclination detection by detecting an inclination of a document image based on a feature of a document area. In order to achieve this, reduction processing is performed on document image data including the document area so as to generate a reduced document image corresponding to the document area that has been extracted. Thereafter, filter processing is performed on the reduced document image so as to generate an edge image by extracting at least one edge of the document area. Then, a straight line adjoining an edge of the edge image is detected using a Hough transformation so that the inclination of the document image is determined based on an inclination of the straight line. Consequently, inclination detection with high accuracy can be performed based on the feature of the document area. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316997 | BORDER REGION PROCESSING IN IMAGES - A border region is identified in an image by calculating an average of pixel values in a row or column of the image. Differences in property values are determined between each pixel in the row or column and a neighboring pixel present on a same column or row but in a neighboring row or column. An average difference is calculated based on these differences. The pixels in the row or column are classified as belonging to a border region or internal region of the image based on the average pixel value and the average pixel difference. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316998 | OUTLINING METHOD FOR PROPERLY REPRESENTING CURVED LINE AND STRAIGHT LINE, AND IMAGE COMPRESSION METHOD USING THE SAME - A contour pixel is extracted from binarized image data. The contour of the image data is approximated to a straight line based on the extracted contour pixel. It is determined whether a first straight line in the contour obtained by the straight-line approximation includes a portion to be kept straight in the curved-line approximation, based on the relationship between the first straight line and a second straight line connected to the first straight line. In a case where it is determined that the first straight line includes a portion to be kept straight, curved-line approximation is performed by setting a control point on the first straight line at a position closer to an end of the first straight line connected to the second straight line with respect to a midpoint of the first straight line. | 2009-12-24 |
20090316999 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING CHARACTERS - Disclosed is a method and an apparatus for recognizing characters using an image. A camera is activated according to a character recognition request and a preview mode is set for displaying an image photographed through the camera in real time. An auto focus of the camera is controlled and an image having a predetermined level of clarity is obtained for character recognition from the images obtained in the preview mode. The image for character recognition is character-recognition-processed so as to extract recognition result data. A final recognition character row is drawn that excludes non-character data from the recognition result data. A first word is combined including at least one character of the final recognition character row and a predetermined maximum number of characters. A dictionary database that stores dictionary information on various languages using the first word is searched, so as to provide the user with the corresponding word. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317000 | METHOD OF CORRECTING ORIENTATION OF AN IMAGE IN AUTOMATIC PRINTING, AND AN IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THEREOF - An image forming method includes receiving an image, detecting a text area from the image, transforming the detected text area into a binary image and calculating an asymmetry parameter of the binary image, and detecting orientation of the image based on the calculated asymmetry parameter. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317001 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Image data and image-capturing-condition information obtained by analyzing the image data are input from an external apparatus. Based on the input image-capturing-condition information, a range of angles or sizes employed in a process of detecting a specific area from the image data is determined. The specific area is detected based on the determined range of angles or sizes. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317002 | INTRA-OPERATIVE SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING AND TRACKING SURGICAL SHARP OBJECTS, INSTRUMENTS, AND SPONGES - Intra-operative systems for identifying surgical sharp objects are provided. Aspects of the systems include an intra-operative imaging device for obtaining intra-operative surgical sharp object image data; and a surgical sharp object automated shape recognition module configured to identify a surgical sharp object from intra-operative surgical sharp object image data. Systems of the invention may further include additional components, such as surgical instrument and/or sponge identification and tracking devices. Systems of the invention find use in a variety of methods and applications, including tracking of surgical items during a surgical procedure. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317003 | CORRECTING SEGMENTATION ERRORS IN OCR - A method for encoding characters includes identifying one or more sequences of the character codes that are likely to be generated due a segmentation error in application of a pattern recognition process, and associating a respective extension character code with each of the sequences. The area of an image containing characters is divided into segments, such that each segment contains approximately one character. The pattern recognition process is applied to each of the segments in order to generate an input string of character codes. At least one of the identified sequences of the character codes in the input string is replaced with the respective extension character code so as to generate a modified string. The output string is determined by comparing the modified string to a directory of known strings. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317004 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, PRINTING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - This invention is directed to efficiently compressing data used in an image process for an unprocessed line adjacent to a process line in an image data process for each line, and reducing the memory band. To accomplish this, processed image data is compressed, and it is determined whether the process direction of image data of the next line is the first direction or the second direction opposite to the first direction. The data organization of the compressed image data is changed in accordance with the determination result. A memory stores the compressed image data whose data organization has been changed. The compressed image data stored in the memory is read out and decompressed. An image process is performed using the decompressed image data and image data of a line adjacent to the line of the processed image data. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317005 | METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUSES FOR DECODING MULTIMEDIA DATA - A method for decoding compressed multimedia data is disclosed. At least one performance parameter corresponding to a system environment or a display requirement of the compressed multimedia data is first acquired. A rendering flow for the compressed multimedia data according to the at least one performance parameter is then determined dynamically, wherein the rendering flow comprises a specific arrangement of rendering procedures indicating the execution order of the rendering procedures. Then, the compressed multimedia data is decoded with the determined rendering flow so as to display the decoded data as an image data. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317006 | Encoding device, decoding device, encoding method, decoding method, and storage medium storing programs thereof - An encoding device includes a binary image generation unit that generates at least two binary images from a multivalued image by applying different methods, a check image generation unit that generates a check image based on the plural binary images generated by the binary image generation unit, and a code generation unit that generates coded data by encoding at least one of the binary images generated by the binary image generation unit and the check image generated by the check image generation unit by using different methods. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317007 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A DIGITAL IMAGE - A method for optimizing memory usage required for processing a digital image by using Minimum Coded Entity Group (MCEG) information obtained during parsing, decoding or encoding the image is provided. An MCEG is formed by processing two consecutive coded entities (Minimum Coded Units (MCUs)) of an image. The MCEG information includes distances between start positions of each MCEG from a preset location, relative distance between coded entities within an MCEG and at least four DC values. DC values of a first coded entity within an MCEG are reconstructed by using stored DC values. For a second coded entity within an MCEG, stored predictor DC values are added to decoded differential DC values to get actual values and the actual values are used for MCU reconstruction. To process a portion of an image, a closest MCEG is determined and the corresponding MCU is directly accessed and decoded using the MCEG information. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317008 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE USING ADAPTIVE DISTRIBUTION ADJUSTMENT OF DIFFERENTIAL VALUES - Provided are an image encoding method and apparatus, in which a distribution of difference values included in an image unit is adjusted using a predetermined offset, an image unit including the adjusted distribution of the difference values is divided into an image plane corresponding to upper bits and an image plane for lower bits, and then the image planes are entropy-encoded. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317009 | UNIVERSAL FIXED-PIXEL-SIZE ISP SCHEME - An Image Signal Processing unit (ISP) has at least one fixed-size line buffer which is smaller than the width of the image buffer. To handle the image data, the image buffer is divided into regions which are sequentially loaded into the at least one fixed-size line buffer of the ISP for processing. Since functions of the ISP operate with neighboring pixels of the target pixel, margins of the regions need to be transmitted as well. After processing by the ISP, the data is encoded which includes a DCT, Quantization, and VLC. The result is then stored in segments in a buffer storage. VLC also inserts a Restart Marker which is used as a pointer to stitch together all the segments thus producing a new and seamless image. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317010 | Multiple Resolution Image Storage - In accordance with one or more aspects, multiple folders are generated each corresponding to one of multiple levels of an image pyramid, and each of the multiple levels including one or more tiles. In each of the multiple folders, one or more files are stored, each file including image data for a tile of the level corresponding to the folder. In accordance with other aspects, a first version of an image is generated, the first version of the image having a lower resolution than the image. The image is compressed using a first compression process, and the first version of the image is compressed using a second compression process, the second compression process being a higher quality process than the first compression process. Both the compressed image and the compressed first version of the image are stored as an image pyramid for the image. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317011 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SIMPLIFYING VECTOR GRAPHICS - Today's computer programs that convert raster images into vector-based images do not optimize/compress the vector representation of the vector-based images. Instead, they simply keep all of the complex edges for the vector objects within the vector-based images. The present invention described herein functions to create a compressed vector-based image by simplifying the shapes of common complex edges which are shared by adjacent vector objects. The compression (lossless compression) of the vector objects is done without affecting the perceived quality of the vector-based image. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317012 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR OPTIMIZATION OF DATA COMPRESSION - A method, system and computer software product for improving rate-distortion performance while remaining faithful to JPEG/MPEG syntax, involving joint optimization of Huffman tables, quantization step sizes and quantized coefficients of a JPEG/MPEG encoder. This involves finding the optimal coefficient indices in the form of (run, size) pairs. By employing an interative process including this search for optimal coefficient indices, joint improvement of run-length coding, Huffman coding and quantization table selection may be achieved. Additionally, the compression of quantized DC coefficients may also be improved using a trellis-structure. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317013 | Image format conversion system - An image format conversion system includes a horizontal filter to receive an image input signal with a frequency of a first clock signal in order to perform a filtering operation to thereby produce a horizontal filtering image signal; a first FIFO to temporarily store the horizontal filtering image signal; a 2D image interpolator to perform a deinterlacing, a vertical interpolation and a horizontal interpolation operations on the horizontal filtering image signal to further produce a scaled progressive image signal; a second FIFO connected to the 2D image interpolator to temporarily store the scaled progressive image signal; an interpolation clock controller to receive a second clock signal and produce multiple enable signals in order to enable the horizontal filter and the 2D image interpolator, wherein the second clock signal has a frequency independent of the frequency of the first clock signal. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317014 | Method for Filtering of Images with Bilateral Filters and Integral Histograms - The current invention describes a method for filtering an input image with a bilateral filter to produce an output image. The bilateral filter includes a spatial filter and a range filter. The method comprising the steps of: constructing an integral histogram from an input image including pixels, and wherein each pixel has an intensity; applying, for each pixel, the spatial filter to the integral histogram to produce a local histogram, each local histogram having a bin for a specified range of intensities of the pixels, each bin associated with a coefficient indicating a number of pixels in the specified range and an index to the coefficient; subtracting, for each bin in each local histogram, an intensity of the pixel from each index of the bin to produce a difference value; applying, for each bin, the range filter to each difference value to produce a response; scaling, each response by the corresponding coefficient to produce a scaled response; summing, for each local histogram, the scaled responses to produce a local response for the local histogram; summing, for each local histogram, the coefficients to produce a sum of the coefficient; and dividing, for each pixel, the local response by the sum of the coefficients to produce a response for the bilateral filter, which forms an output image. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317015 | Method for Filtering of Images with Bilateral Filters and Power Images - The current invention describes a method for filtering an input image with a bilateral filter. The bilateral filter includes a spatial filter and a range filter. The method constructs a set of power images from an input image including pixels, each pixel having intensity. Then, the method applies, to each power image, the spatial filter to determine a response for the spatial filter and the corresponding power image and combines the responses and the set of power images to produce a response for the bilateral filter. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317016 | Movement-adaptive noise reduction apparatus, image signal processing apparatus, image inputting processing apparatus and movement-adaptive noise reduction method - Disclosed herein is a movement-adaptive noise reduction apparatus, including a memory, a mixing control section, a movement component extraction section, a low-pass filter section, and a movement decision control section. In the apparatus, the movement decision control section and the low-pass filter section receive, from the outside, information regarding the gain value upon an amplification process to which the image signal is subjected before inputted to the mixing control section to control at least one of the threshold value and the filter characteristic in response to the information. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317017 | IMAGE CHARACTERISTIC ORIENTED TONE MAPPING FOR HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGES - A method and system map high dynamic range images to low dynamic range images. An input set of luminance values can be divided into separate regions corresponding to particular luminance value ranges. A region value can be determined for each region. Based at least in part on the region value, a quantity of range assigned to each region for tone mapping can be dynamically adjusted until each region meets a decision criterion or stopping condition, referred to herein as “concentration.” A region can be said to be concentrated if all luminance values therein are within a concentration interval or range. After a region is concentrated, it can be tone-mapped by quantization. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317018 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING BACKLIGHT IN MEASUREMENT OF A PROFILE IMAGE - A computer-implemented method for adjusting backlight in measurement of a profile image of an object includes setting a light source of an image measuring machine to an original intensity level, obtaining the profile image of the object laid on the image measuring machine, and performing a mean filter processing and a binary image processing on the profile image. The method further includes setting intensity variables to adjust backlight intensity of the light source, uses the intensity variables to calculate an optimum intensity level of the backlight intensity utilizing an iterative method, and adjusting the backlight intensity of the light source to the optimum intensity level to obtain an optimum profile image of the object. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317019 | PLACEMENT OF ADVERTISEMENTS ON ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS CONTAINING IMAGES - Overlaying advertisement on optimum images in electronic documents to be displayed on the internet, wherein the electronic document includes at least one image. Image parameters associated with the at least one image in the electronic document are processed to obtain an optimum image, and the advertisement is overlaid on the optimum image, such that it overlaps with the optimum image. The optimum image may be determined by an image recognition engine based on at least one object in the image identified by the image recognition engine, or based on object information obtained from a tagging module. The advertisement may refer to the object. The advertisement may be selected based on contextual information associated with the electronic document. The advertisement may be any of a graphic, a video, and a text. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317020 | Variable Resolution Images - In accordance with one or more aspects, a variable resolution image is displayed at an initial resolution. The variable resolution image has multiple portions, at least two of which have different resolutions. A request to display one of the multiple portions of the variable resolution image at a higher resolution is received, and a check is made as to whether a higher resolution version of the one portion is available. The higher resolution version of the one portion is displayed if available, otherwise the one portion at the initial resolution is displayed. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317021 | SHOPPING BAG SYSTEM - A shopping bag system comprising a plurality of handled bags and a primary bag. The primary bag comprises a front face, a rear face, a pair of opposing end walls and a bottom. The end walls and bottom connect the front face to the rear face thereby defining a chamber. The chamber is capable of receiving the plurality of handled bags, and, upon removing the handled bags from the chamber, the chamber is capable of retaining shopping items therein. A fastener is coupled to one of the opposing end walls, the front face, or the rear face. The fastener is capable of releasably securing the primary bag to a shopping cart. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317022 | Receptacle liner - A liner configured for insertion into a receptacle is provided. The liner includes an engagement member configured for removably securing the liner to the interior surface of a receptacle in a manner that permits the liner opening to receive material therethrough and so that the liner does not protrude beyond the opening of the receptacle or obscure the exterior surface of the receptacle. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317023 | Waste liquid handling container - A liquid waste handling container is described. Hot cooking grease and other liquid wastes can be difficult to handle. A container which can withstand the heat and other properties of such wastes is contemplated. The container is configured with an open top, front and back sides having downwardly and inwardly sloping edges, and a closed bottom. The closed bottom can be dimensioned for receipt inside the top of a garbage disposal in a sink or in a stand device so as to be securely held in an upright position. Once the container is filled, the top can be sealed. The filled and sealed container can be easily and safely moved and placed in a waste receptacle. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317024 | CONTAINER BAG FOR CONTAINING PARTICULATE MATERIAL - Disclosed is a container bag for containing particulate materials, which is prevented from being barreled and retained in a stable erect state when contents fill the container bag, whereby the container bag can maximize the loadage of the particulate materials within a limited space with stability. The container bag includes lateral walls, the particulate materials filling an inner space defined by the lateral walls, a bottom wall formed generally in a quadrangle shape and connected to the bottom ends of the lateral walls, a cover connected to the top ends of the lateral walls, and hoops connected to the top ends of the lateral walls, the cover, the lateral walls and the bottom wall being formed from a flexible material, wherein each side of the quadrangle-shaped bottom wall is recessed at the central area thereof. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317025 | Steering Yoke - A yoke for use in a rack and pinion steering assembly is described. The yoke may include a bearing surface that provides a low coefficient of friction, allowing for a greater biasing force against the rack shaft. The materials and design of the yoke can provide for a quieter system with reduced vibration. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317026 | BEARING STRUCTURE, TONER STORAGE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE BEARING STRUCTURE - A bearing structure for a rotary member includes a rotary shaft provided in the rotary member, a flange formed at an end portion of the rotary shaft, the flange having a portion projecting radially outward from the rotary shaft, a shaft end portion projecting from the rotary shaft longitudinally outward beyond the flange, a lubricant filling hole formed in the shaft end portion, and a bearing supporting the rotary member rotatably about the rotary shaft. The bearing includes a recess capable of accommodating the shaft end portion and a wall portion with which the flange is placed in contact. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317027 | POSITION SENSING ASSEMBLY - A position sensing assembly includes a bearing element and a helically shaped rotational member used to drive a portion of a sensor assembly, such as a Digital Rotary Magnetic Encoder. Interaction between the bearing element and a helically shaped rotational member minimizes the presence of backlash in the position sensing assembly. Accordingly, as an actuator assembly drives both a control element, such as a flight control surface, and the position sensing assembly, the sensor assembly generates an output signal that accurately reflects the position of the control element. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317028 | SEAL ASSEMBLY IN SITU LIFETIME MEASUREMENT - A bearing system for bearing between two members including a polymer bearing disposed between the two members, a measurement device disposed within the bearing for measuring an aspect of at least one of the bearing and the environment between the two members, the device creating a signal related to the measured aspect and a communication device for communicating the signal away from the polymer bearing. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317029 | BEARING SYSTEM - A bearing system includes an inner ring that surrounds an axis of rotation, an outer ring spaced radially outwards from the inner ring, and a cage that is positioned between the inner and outer rings to support a plurality of bearing elements. The inner ring includes an axial slot that extends in a direction along the axis of rotation. The inner ring also includes at least one radial side slot formed in at least one of a fore and aft end surface of the inner ring. The radial side slot directs lubricating fluid from the axial slot toward the cage to lubricate the plurality of bearing elements. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317030 | ANGULAR CONTACT ROLLER BEARINGS, IN PARTICULAR MULTI-ROW BALL ROLLER BEARINGS - The invention relates to an angular contact roller bearing having an outer bearing ring, an inner bearing ring, a plurality of ball rollers arranged between the rings, and a bearing cage. The ball rollers in the two adjacent rows have pressure angle axes extending parallel to one another and are arranged directly one next to the other with their side faces point toward one another. Adjacent ball rollers in the two rows are arranged on a common rotational axis. The ball rollers have diameters and widths which are dimensioned in such a way that envelope cones which form tangents with all the ball rollers at their diameters are arranged with their cone tips precisely at the intersection point of the common rotational axes of the bearing longitudinal axis. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317031 | ROLLER BEARING UNIT AND GAS CONTROL VALVE ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A ROLLER BEARING UNIT - A roller bearing unit, in particular, a needle bearing unit, which has an outer ring, a roller body cage, roller bodies and several sealing rings. The roller bodies are housed in the roller body cage and are supported externally in the radial direction against the inner surface of the outer ring and are arranged to internally support a shaft aligned in the axial direction. The sealing rings are housed in the outer ring and designed to seal against a fluid flowing the axial direction. The sealing rings are arranged and/or designed such that the resultant sealing effect generated by the rings is direction dependent with relation to the fluids flowing in the axial direction. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317032 | Electro-Optical Tunable Filter and Manufacturing Process - An electro-optical filter made of a support in which an optical guide with a diffused channel waveguide and of a cover, that are created in borosilicate glass, and which includes a gap obtained by the use of suitable spacers, filled with a grating constituted of alternating strips of polymer and liquid crystal called POLICRYPS (Polymer Liquid CRYstal Polymer Slices), and with first electrodes that are coplanar to the support and next to the optical guide with a channel, that electrically control the grating making the filter tunable, and a manufacturing process. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317033 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND PHOTONIC BOARD THEREOF - An integrated circuit (IC) including at least a first and a second logical blocks and a photonic board is provided. The photonic board connects with the first and the second logical blocks through a eutectic bonding technology, and communicates at least a logical signal of the first logical block to the second logical block by light conduction. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317034 | Optical pulse time spreading device for spreading light pulse over time axis - An optical pulse time spreading device includes an optical fiber and a superstructured fiber Bragg grating (SSFBG) formed in the optical fiber. The SSFBG includes unit fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) having the effective refractive index of the optical fiber periodically varying in the longitudinal direction of the fiber, and phase shifters having a constant effective refractive index. Each unit FBG is arranged between the adjacent phase shifters in the longitudinal direction. The unit FBG having its unit grating length in the longitudinal direction shorter than the unit segment length which is the distance between the unit FBGs next to each other. The optical pulse time spreading device provides the peak intensity of the autocorrelation wave less dependent on a code used for encoding and decoding. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317035 | Optical module,optical transmission system, and fabrication method for optical module - An optical module includes a substrate, one or a plurality of planar optical devices mounted on the substrate, and a waveguide block including one or a plurality of curved waveguides formed on a plane. The waveguide block is mounted on the substrate such that the plane on which the curved waveguides are formed is perpendicular to the substrate and the curved waveguides and an incidence face or an emitting face of the planar optical device are opposed to each other on one end face of the waveguide block. Further, the waveguide block is configured so that an optical fiber can be connected to the other end face of the waveguide block which is orthogonal to the one end face. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317036 | METHODS FOR MOUNTING AN ELECTRO-OPTICAL COMPONENT IN ALIGNMENT WITH AN OPTICAL ELEMENT AND RELATED STRUCTURES - Mounting an electro-optical component ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090317037 | REVERSIBLE FIBER CONNECTOR WITH MECHANICAL SLIDING SPLICE - A connector assembly for reversibly terminating an optical fiber comprises a housing having a cavity extending along a longitudinal axis. An elongate member having a groove extending along a surface thereof is provided within the cavity. An end portion of the fiber is aligned with a fiber stub within the groove such that the stub's splicing face is positioned opposite the fiber's splicing face. A splice anvil is mounted about the member with the anvil's clamping surface overlapping the abutting stub and fiber splicing faces. The clamping mechanism comprises step surfaces arranged along the member's surface adjacent the groove. When the anvil is moved from the released position to the clamped position, the anvil's inner surface is moved along the step surfaces in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis towards the groove, the anvil's clamping surface bringing a clamping force to bear on the abutting fiber and fiber stub. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317038 | MULTI-FIBER FIBER OPTIC CABLE - A multi-fiber cable assembly includes a plurality of optical fibers and at least two fiber grouping members disposed in a reverse double helical configuration about the plurality of optical fibers. An outer jacket surrounds the fiber grouping members and the plurality of optical fibers. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317039 | Fiber optic cable having armor with easy access features - The present disclosure is generally directed to a fiber optic cable including a cable core and an armor surrounding the cable core. The cable core has at least one optical fiber and the armor includes one or more lines of scoring extending along a longitudinal length of the armor, thereby creating a dedicated location for the craft to open the armor to access the cable core and optical fibers therein. | 2009-12-24 |
20090317040 | OPTICAL FIBER AND OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM - An optical fiber is constituted by: a three-layer structured core which includes, a first core (having a relative refractive index difference of Δ | 2009-12-24 |