53rd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090322777 | UNIFIED TEXTURE COMPRESSION FRAMEWORK - A method for compressing textures. A first block of texels is transformed from a red-green-blue (RGB) space to a second block of texels in a luminance-chrominance space. The first block has red values, green values and blue values. The second block has luminance values and chrominance values. The chrominance values may be based on a sum of the red values, a sum of the green values and a sum of the blue values. The chrominance values may be sampled for a first subset of texels in the second block. The luminance values and the sampled chrominance values may be converted to an 8-bit integer format. The luminance values of the first subset may be modified to restore a local linearity property to the first subset. The second block may be compressed into a third block. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322778 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENCODING AND DECODING USING TEXTURE REPLACEMENT - The invention provides devices and methods that process images. The invention processes a received signal representing information of texture and information of an image, which has the texture removed from at least one region. The image information is encoded to obtain encoded information of the image. An output signal is generated representing the texture information and the encoded image information. In another embodiment, the invention synthesizes texture based on the received texture information, decodes received image information, which is encoded, to obtain a decoded image, and then maps the synthesized texture onto the decoded image. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322779 | DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR GENERATING FOUR OR MORE PRIMARY COLOR SIGNALS, AND PROGRAM CAUSING COMPUTER TO EXECUTE PROCESSING FOR GENERATING FOUR OR MORE PRIMARY COLOR SIGNALS - A display device is designed to conduct a display operation using a number n of primary colors (where n is a natural number that is equal to or greater than four). The display device includes a video signal converting section that receives an m-primary-color signal representing a number m of primary colors (where is m is also a natural number that is smaller than n) and that converts the m-primary-color signal into an n-primary-color signal representing the n primary colors. The n primary colors include a color that is complementary to a particular one of the m primary colors. The video signal converting section generates the n-primary-color signal such that if a color component representing the particular primary color of the m-primary-color signal has a negative level, the complementary primary color has an increased luminance and the other non-complementary primary colors have decreased luminances compared to a situation where the color component representing the particular primary color is zero. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322780 | RECORDING DEVICE AND RECORDING CONTROL METHOD, REPRODUCTION DEVICE AND REPRODUCTION CONTROL METHOD, OUTPUT DEVICE AND OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAMS - A recording device includes a color gamut conversion control unit, a color gamut conversion unit, and a recording unit. The color gamut conversion control unit controls a method of converting the color gamut of content data, on the basis of a user-specified condition specified by a user. The color gamut conversion unit converts the color gamut of the content data in accordance with the control of the color gamut conversion control unit. The recording unit records, on a recording medium, the content data, the color gamut of which has been converted by the color gamut conversion unit in accordance with the control of the color gamut conversion control unit, or the content data, the color gamut of which has not been converted by the color gamut conversion unit in accordance with the control of the color gamut conversion control unit. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322781 | Anti-aliasing techniques for image processing - Samples may be taken to determine illumination gradients across subdivided areas of a pixel to determine which pixels are more likely to experience aliasing. More samples are then taken in the regions that are more likely to experience aliasing. The determination of those regions that are more likely to experience aliasing may be completed automatically. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322782 | DASHBOARD CONTROLS TO MANIPULATE VISUAL DATA - A system (and corresponding methodology) by which a user can interact directly with visual data is provided. The system employs associations and relationships between visual data objects to automatically update objects based upon a change in other objects. The innovation also provides specialized controls (e.g., dashboard tools/controls) that facilitate manipulation of visual data. As there can be numerous manners in which a user can interact with visualization data, the innovation enables a specialized set of controls to be identified and provided to a user thereby reducing overwhelming effects of a large number of controls. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322783 | Method and apparatus for displaying information - A method for displaying large amounts of information. The method includes the steps of forming a spatial layout of tiles each corresponding to a representative reference element; mapping observed elements onto the spatial layout of tiles of representative reference elements; assigning a respective value to each respective tile of the spatial layout of the representative elements; and displaying an image of the spatial layout of tiles of representative elements. Each tile includes atomic attributes of representative elements. The invention also relates to an apparatus for displaying large amounts of information. The apparatus includes a tiler forming a spatial layout of tiles, each corresponding to a representative reference element; a comparator mapping observed elements onto said spatial layout of tiles of representative reference elements; an assigner assigning a respective value to each respective tile of said spatial layout of representative reference elements; and a display displaying an image of the spatial layout of tiles of representative reference elements. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322784 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIRTUAL 3D GRAPHICS ACCELERATION AND STREAMING MULTIPLE DIFFERENT VIDEO STREAMS - A digital video transmission system that improves performance using 3D graphics acceleration hardware. A first system creates a virtual 3D graphics card for each terminal session executing on a server system that supports multiple users. The virtual 3D graphics card is assigned a share of processing ability on a physical 3D graphics accelerator. The virtual 3D graphics card uses the share of processing ability on the physical 3D graphics accelerator to render 3D graphics in a local screen buffer associated with the terminal session. The local screen buffer is encoded and transmitted to a remote display that recreates the screen display in a video buffer of remote display. A second system operates by using a physical 3D graphics accelerator in a server system to perform transcoding for multiple video streams. To best perform task switching, the task switching is performed on I-frame borders. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322785 | METHOD, APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR INTERACTIVE SHAPE MANIPULATION - A method and apparatus for interactively manipulating a shape of an object, comprising selecting an object to be manipulated and rendering the object in dependence of a manipulation type. The method provides a smart object adapted interaction, manipulation and visualization scheme in contrast to previous display driven schemes. The method allows efficient shape manipulation by restricting the degrees of freedom for the manipulation to the meaningful ones for a given object or object part, thus allowing to reduce e.g. a 3D interaction to a 2D interaction. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322786 | TIME-SYNCHRONIZED GRAPHICS COMPOSITION IN A 2.5-DIMENSIONAL USER INTERFACE ENVIRONMENT - Software interfaces are configured to enable functionality that is commonly implemented in special-purpose hardware for mixing AV content into a set of 2.5-D graphics planes to be exposed to high level processes executing in a computing environment in a fully portable manner. Illustratively, the interfaces include a planar mixer (named “IPlanarMixer”) that abstracts the mixing hardware, and a graphics plane interface (named “IPlane”) that abstracts individual instances of planes that are retrieved from, and handed off to the planar mixer as the 2.5-D graphics planes are built up and rendered in a computing environment to support interactive graphic experiences for a user. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322787 | DIGITAL IMAGE COMPOSITION METHOD - A digital image composition method is adapted to eliminate a ghost image produced by a digital image-capturing apparatus due to handshakes in shooting. The method includes the steps. In a pre-shooting process, a base image and a comparison image are respectively captured. A base pixel is selected from the base image, and a core window is set with the base pixel at the center. A comparison pixel is selected from the comparison image, and a search window is set with the comparison pixel at the center. Each area of the search window is compared through the core window, and an absolute error sum value between the base image and the comparison image is calculated. It is determined how to change the brightness of the base pixel according to the normalized region difference value. The above steps are repeated to adjust each pixel in the base image. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322788 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND GAME APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus comprises position information obtaining means, decoration image selection means, and composite image generation means. The position information obtaining means obtains position information indicative of a position where the imaging apparatus is present. The decoration image selection means selects a predetermined decoration image from predetermined storage means based on the position information. The composite image generation means composites the predetermined decoration image selected by the decoration image selection means and a taken image to generate a composite image. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322789 | Repurposed Screen Real Estate for Enhanced Tablet Function - A system, method, and program product is provided that automatically allocates a display screen into two areas when the display screen is pivoted from a landscape orientation to a portrait orientation. A hypervisor receives a pivot request (e.g., from a user) to pivot the display screen from a landscape orientation to a portrait orientation. When the display screen is oriented in the landscape orientation, a primary operating system displays its data on the display screen. Upon reception of the pivot request, the hypervisor allocates the display screen into a primary display area and a secondary display area. The hypervisor then displays data originating from the primary operating system in the primary display area and displays data originating from a second operating system in the secondary display area. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322790 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STREAMLINING USER INTERACTION WITH ELECTRONIC CONTENT - Various aspects and embodiments are directed to a graphical user interface that organizes interface elements into views of computer content for presentation to a user. Different views of are used to provide an interface that is responsive to configurations of the device and responsive to activity being performed by the user. Aspects include permitting the user to transition the device from one configuration to another during its use, for example from easel to laptop modes. Further the elements that comprise the graphical user interface are configured to present a summarized view of available actions and content, in order to simplify user interaction. The different views present different organizations of the interface elements and in some example display only certain ones of the modes of content in order to reduce the number of options a user must navigate to accomplish an objective. According to another aspect, methods and systems for streamlining user interaction with computer content are provided. In some embodiments, streamlining includes pre-configuring a user device based on received information. Other embodiments include presenting consistent visual representations used to navigated to views that present computer content. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322791 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TOUCH SCREEN EDITING OF DIGITAL IMAGES - An apparatus for displaying various aspects of images according to a user's operation includes a touch screen display on which an image is displayed, a compressing module supporting a compressing mode for displaying a portion of an image with a compressed appearance, a stretch module for displaying a portion of an image with a stretched appearance, an object insertion module for adorned a displayed image with props displayed on the touch screen display; and a doodle module for adding doodles to a displayed image. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322792 | IMAGE OUTPUT APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - The apparatus of the present invention includes a reduction ratio determination unit that determines a reduction ratio in each of a plurality of image data based on a character size included in each of the plurality of image data; a reduction unit that reduces the plurality of image data according to the respective reduction ratio; a layout trial unit that arranges the plurality of reduced image data according to a plurality of layout methods; and a layout determination unit that determines a layout method from the plurality of layout methods based on the number of the plurality of image data arranged. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322793 | MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE - A device and method for selecting one option from a plurality of options is disclosed. A sequential selection of one option from the plurality of options proceeds when a detecting unit detects an operation associated with movement. A selecting unit sequentially selects one option from a plurality of options, and then the detecting unit detects if the operation associated with movement is stopped and the operation associated with movement is stopped. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322794 | DISPLAY WITH IMPROVED UNIFORMITY - An image display is disclosed comprising an image display device with a light emitting surface having an array of picture elements; a light guide formed from a plurality of light transmission guides with the input to each light transmission guide being provided by a sub-array of a plurality of picture elements from the light emitting surface of the image display device and luminance correction means to assign a colour component value and a dither fraction value to each sub-array of a plurality of picture elements on the light emitting surface of the image display device. Assigning a colour component value ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090322795 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION FOR DISPLAYS - A system, apparatus and method to reduce power consumption for displays is described. The method may include receiving image data comprising a plurality of color components, generating a histogram for each of the plurality of color components, and adjusting each of a plurality of light sources based on the histograms. The plurality of light sources may correspond to the plurality of color components. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322796 | Video Signal Control Apparatus and Video Signal Control Method - According to one embodiments a video signal control apparatus includes an average luminance detector and a display luminance controller. The average luminance detector detects the average luminance of a video signal with respect to each frame. The display luminance controller controls the display luminance of a first frame using the average luminance of a second frame prior to the first frame. When luminance change from the average luminance of the first frame to that of the second frame exceeds a predetermined threshold, the display luminance controller replaces the average luminance of the second frame with that of the first frame to control the display luminance of the first frame based on the average luminance of the first frame. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322797 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An image display device is provided with multiple light sources | 2009-12-31 |
20090322798 | FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS - A display includes pixels, each pixel including a first display region and a second display region. A controller controls driving of the first and second display regions of each pixel to set the gray scale levels of the first and second display regions based on an overall gray scale level to be shown by the pixel. The controller sets the gray scale level of the second display region independently of the gray scale level of the first display region. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322799 | Liquid crystal display - A liquid crystal display (LCD) has a voltage generating circuit, a voltage regulating circuit, and a liquid crystal panel. The voltage generating circuit provides the liquid crystal panel with positive gray voltages and negative gray voltages. The voltage regulating circuit creates a compensating voltage lookup table recording compensated voltages according to the luminance, the positive gray voltage and the negative gray voltage of every gray level. The voltage regulating circuit regulates the positive gray voltage and the negative gray voltage using the compensated voltages recorded in the compensating voltage lookup table. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322800 | METHOD AND APPARATUS IN VARIOUS EMBODIMENTS FOR HDR IMPLEMENTATION IN DISPLAY DEVICES - An HDR display is a combination of technologies including, for example, a dual modulation architecture incorporating algorithms for artifact reduction, selection of individual components, and a design process for the display and/or pipeline for preserving the visual dynamic range from capture to display of an image or images. In one embodiment, the dual modulation architecture includes a backlight with an array of RGB LEDs and a combination of a heat sink and thermally conductive vias for maintaining a desired operating temperature. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322801 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR DISPLAYING LIGHT RADIATION - A display system providing an enhanced viewing experience is provided. The system enables having backlighting colors fast adapted to the screen content while at the same time also having a relaxed viewing experience because the luminance slowly changes over time. A method and a computer-readable medium are also provided. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322802 | IMAGE DISPLAY PANEL, IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS DRIVING METHOD, IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS ASSEMBLY, AND DRIVING METHOD OF THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a method for driving an image display apparatus including: an image display panel whereon pixels each having first to third sub-pixels are laid out in first and second directions to form a 2-dimensional matrix, at least each specific pixel and an adjacent pixel adjacent to the specific pixel in the first direction are used as first and second pixels respectively to create one of pixel groups, and a fourth sub-pixel is placed between the first and second pixels in each of the pixel groups; and a signal processing section configured to generate first to third sub-pixel output signals for the first pixel on the basis of respectively first to third sub-pixel input signals and to generate first to third sub-pixel output signals for the second pixel on the basis of respectively first to third sub-pixel input signals. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322803 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SETTING DISPLAY RESOLUTION - A computing system with a graphical windowing server displaying to a display, and a method for setting the resolution of a display to which a computing device displays. The method comprises running a graphical windowing server with a digital connection enabled between the display and a graphics adapter for the display, querying the display with the digital connection for display modes supported by the display, receiving returned mode data, the mode data being indicative of one or more display modes supported by the display, shutting down the graphical windowing server, composing a modeline for the display according to the returned mode data and a desired resolution, running the graphical windowing server with the digital connection disabled and the modeline, and loading a graphics specification corresponding to the resolution indicated by the modeline. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322804 | FLUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMATION METHOD - A fluid ejecting apparatus includes: a fluid ejecting unit that ejects a colored fluid and a colorless fluid toward a fluid ejection target medium; an irradiating unit that irradiates ultraviolet rays onto a fluid that lies on or over the fluid ejection target medium so as to cure the fluid; and a controlling unit that controls the fluid ejecting operation of the fluid ejecting unit and the ultraviolet ray irradiating operation of the irradiating unit. The controlling unit performs control so that the colorless fluid is ejected on an image that is made of the colored fluid that landed on the fluid ejection target medium. After the start of the agglomeration of the colorless fluid that landed on the image, the controlling unit performs control so that ultraviolet rays are irradiated onto the colorless fluid. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322805 | INKJET RECORDING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The inkjet recording method includes: a treatment liquid deposition step of depositing a treatment liquid containing an aggregating agent onto a surface of a coating layer of a coated paper having a base paper layer and the coating layer coating the base paper layer; and an ink deposition step of depositing ink onto the surface of the coating layer on which the treatment liquid has been deposited. In the ink deposition step, the ink is deposited onto the surface of the coating layer in a state where an effective pH of the aggregating agent on the surface of the coating layer is not lower than 1.67 and not higher than 7.0, and an effective pH of the aggregating agent in the coating layer is not lower than 0.1 and not higher than 1.7. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322806 | METHOD OF PRINTING FOR INCREASED INK EFFICIENCY - The present invention relates generally to the field of inkjet printing, and in particular to a method of printing that provides improved ink usage efficiency. In the method of the present invention a threshold level of ink in an ink chamber or reservoir is stored. The remaining amount of ink in the ink chamber or reservoir is monitored and compared to the threshold level. When the remaining amount of ink in the ink chamber or reservoir is below the threshold level, an ink throughput through the printhead for a printed image is reduced. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322807 | FLUID LEVEL SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An ink level sensing system that exhibits good sensitivity is described herein. The system includes a first probe having a first active surface, a second probe having a second active surface facing the first active surface, a memory in which data indicative of a conductivity curve and command instructions are stored, and a processor configured to execute the command instructions to associate a level of fluid in a reservoir with a first signal indicative of the electrical coupling between the first active surface and the second active surface with reference to the data indicative of a conductivity curve. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322808 | Method and apparatus for determining real time ink volume in a printer - A method is disclosed. The method includes measuring a first mass of an ink container supported by a printer support device, converting the first mass to a first volume, printing a first print job, measuring a second mass of the ink container after printing the first print job and converting the second mass to a second volume. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322809 | FLUID DISCHARGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A FLUID DISCHARGE - A fluid discharge device, a printing device, and a control method for a fluid discharge device enable accurately detecting an empty fluid state and suppressing fluid waste. An inkjet printer 1 has an ink cartridge in which ink is stored, a subtank that draws ink from the ink cartridge, an inkjet head to which ink is supplied from the subtank, a movable carriage on which the inkjet head and subtank are mounted, an ink pump unit that draws the ink supplied to the inkjet head from the ink cartridge by movement of the carriage, and a control unit that determines if ink is in the ink cartridge based on the load required to move the carriage. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322810 | FLUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND FLUID EJECTING METHOD - A fluid ejecting apparatus includes a rotatable drum that holds a medium on a periphery thereof, a head that ejects a fluid onto the medium held by the drum, a fixing portion that fixes the fluid ejected from the head onto the medium, an outer-radius measuring portion that measures an outer radius of the drum, an adjusting portion that adjusts a distance between the drum and the head, and a controller that causes the adjusting portion to adjust a distance between the head and the medium in accordance with a variation in the outer radius of the drum measured by the outer-radius measuring portion. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322811 | INKJET PRINTING SYSTEM - An inkjet printing system comprising a plurality of static inkjet printing units each comprising at least one inkjet printing head; an ink-receiving element comprising a poorly-absorbing or impermeable substrate; an aqueous inkjet composition which comprises a polymeric compound comprising discrete particles responsive to an external stimulus, and a functional material, which may be incorporated as part of the polymeric particles, the composition having a first rheological state and a different second rheological state in response to a stimulated change in conditions, the first state being associated with a first lower viscosity of the composition, wherein the particles have a first lower volume, and the second state being associated with a second higher viscosity of the composition, wherein the particles have a second higher volume, and of drying the aqueous ink composition only positioned downstream of the plurality of the printing units. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322812 | INKJET PRINTER UTILIZING SENSED FEEDBACK TO CONTROL TIMING OF FIRING PULSES - An inkjet printer comprises a printhead having a plurality of inkjet nozzles, a controller connected to the printhead for controlling a timing of firing pulses, and feedback lines for communicating sensed printhead feedback to the controller. The controller is configured to adjust the timing of the firing pulses in response to the feedback communicated to the controller from the printhead. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322813 | INKJET PRINTHEAD WITH VARIABLE DRIVE PULSE - An inkjet printhead with an array of nozzles | 2009-12-31 |
20090322814 | RECORDING METHOD, RECORDING APPARATUS AND OPERATION CONTROL PROGRAM - Provided is a recording method of attaching liquid droplets on a recording medium so as to form a printing image using a recording apparatus including a recording head divided into a first nozzle group, a second nozzle group and a third nozzle group in a transportation direction of the recording medium, the method including: ejecting a recording material from the first nozzle group with respect to the recording medium observable from an opposite side of a printing image forming surface and forming a first printing image; ejecting a shielding material from the second nozzle group and forming a second printing image shielding the first printing image; and ejecting the recording material from the third nozzle group and forming a third printing image to be superposed on the second printing image. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322815 | INK JETTING - Among other things, for use in ink jetting, a method includes reducing an anticipated variation in a characteristic of ink drops being jetted from an ink jet assembly, the reducing comprising causing a voltage that is applied on a jetting assembly to respond to the anticipated variation. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322816 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND LIQUID EJECTING METHOD - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a heating unit which heats a medium; a head which ejects liquid droplets onto the medium opposed thereto; and a driving signal generating unit which generates a driving signal to be applied to the head in order to eject the liquid droplets and which generates a driving signal different in accordance with whether the heating unit is used. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322817 | FLUID EJECTING APPARATUS, AND FLUID EJECTING METHOD - A fluid ejecting apparatus includes a drum that rotates while holding a medium on its outer periphery, a head that ejects a fluid on to the medium held on the periphery of the drum, a fixing section that fixes the fluid ejected on to the medium by the head, a measuring section that measures a diameter of the drum, and a controller that varies an ejection timing of the fluid ejected from the head in accordance with variation in the diameter of the drum measured by the measuring section. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322818 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS AND INK AMOUNT CALCULATION METHOD FOR THIS IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus calculates an ink temperature considering a thermal capacity near nozzles and an ink circulation flow quantity of a circulation pump in addition to an ink temperature when flowing into a recording head and an ink temperature when flowing out of the recording head, and accurately estimates a waste amount of the ink ejected from the nozzles in, e.g., maintenance processing other than image formation. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322819 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND OBJECT CONVEYANCE CONTROL METHOD - A printing apparatus and a conveyance control method are provided, both capable of detecting a print medium conveying state highly precisely in an entire process of conveying the print medium being printed. For this purpose, the surface of the print medium placed on the belt and the surface of the belt are detected to acquire the moving distance or moving speed of the print medium. Based on the moving distance or moving speed thus obtained, the driving of the belt is controlled. Even in a situation where the object being detected switches from the print medium to the belt in the middle of the conveying operation, the measurement of the moving distance can be performed without interruption by the same detection method using the same optical sensor unit. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322820 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND LIQUID EJECTING METHOD - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an array of nozzles and a light-emitting portion that emits ultraviolet light. A control portion alternately and repetitively transports a medium in a transporting direction relative to the nozzles. The control portion forms a dot group in the transporting direction on the medium by ejecting a liquid toward the medium from the nozzles. The control portion also performs a light-emitting operation every time the control portion forms a dot group. The light-emitting operation is performed by causing the light-emitting portion to emit the ultraviolet light toward the dot group to cure the dot group. During the light-emitting operation, at least one of two ends of the dot group in the transporting direction is exposed to the ultraviolet light at a time later than the time at which a midsection of the dot group in the transporting direction is exposed to the ultraviolet light. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322821 | Image-Forming Apparatus - An image-forming apparatus is capable of performing a non-margin recording operation without a margin on a recording medium and providing a waiting time between a moment of termination of a movement of a carriage in one of opposite directions and a moment of initiation of a subsequent movement of the carriage in the other direction, if the non-margin recording operation is performed during the movement of the carriage in the above-indicated one direction. The carriage is moved in the other direction (returned) at a speed lower than that of the movement in the above-indicated one direction, so that the back surface of an edge portion (e.g., leading end portion) of the recording medium is protected from contamination with an ink mist produced from the ink droplets. The waiting time and the return speed of the carriage can be manually selected or changed by using an operator's control panel, so that the non-margin recording operation can be performed in a desired manner (in a high-image-quality mode or a high-speed mode). | 2009-12-31 |
20090322822 | DROP VOLUME COMPENSATION FOR INK SUPPLY VARIATION - The present invention relates to a method that enables image quality of a printed image to be maintained by reducing unintended variations in drop volume, through the adjustment of ink drop ejecting conditions depending on the amount of ink remaining in an ink tank chamber or reservoir, and/or the ink demand for printing an image. The method of printing of the present invention comprises: providing a printhead in fluid communication with an ink chamber or reservoir; detecting at least one parameter related to an amount of negative pressure provided to the printhead; and adjusting an ink drop ejecting condition of the printhead as a function of the parameter so that an amount of variation in size of ejected ink drop is reduced. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322823 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - An ink-droplet detecting unit detects a spray state of an ink droplet sprayed from an ink-droplet spray head. The ink-droplet detecting unit includes a light-emitting element, a light-emitting element holder, a light-receiving element, a light-receiving element holder, and a base member. The light-emitting element holder is attached to the base member in a rotatable manner. The light-receiving element holder is attached to the base member in a slidable manner in a direction perpendicular to a rotation direction of the light-emitting element holder. The ink-droplet detecting unit is attached to a main body of the inkjet recording apparatus. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322824 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS AND HEAD MAINTENANCE METHOD - An inkjet recording apparatus has: an inkjet head which has an ink ejection surface and ejects droplets of an ink from the ink ejection surface onto a recording medium; a pressure drum which is disposed in a position opposing the ink ejection surface of the inkjet head, has a round cylindrical circumferential surface in which a recording medium holding position and a non-holding position are provided, an opening section corresponding to an ink ejection width of the inkjet head in the non-holding position where the recording medium is not held, a suction flow channel that is connected to the opening section and provided integrally with the opening section inside the pressure drum, and holds and rotates the recording medium at the recording medium holding position in such a manner that the recording medium is conveyed in a circumferential direction of the pressure drum; and a suctioning device which suctions the opening section and the suction flow channel at least in a droplet ejection region where the droplets of the ink are ejected from the inkjet head. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322825 | Printhead carrier with height-adjustable bearing mechanism for continuous adjustment of the printhead carrier position - A printhead carrier includes a body having spaced apart bearings by means of which the body is supported at a predetermined position in the printer adapted to position a printhead on the printhead carrier at a placement relative to a path of a sheet of print media through a print zone in the printer, and a height-adjustable mechanism associated with one of the bearings that is continuously adjustable to effect a continuous increase or decrease of the height of the one bearing relative to the body to thereby set the printhead at a proper angle relative to the sheet of print media. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322826 | INK JETTING - Among other things, for jetting ink, a first set of orifices of an apparatus are arranged to print at a first maximum resolution along a direction different from a process direction. A second set of orifices is coupled to the first set of orifices. The second set of orifices is arranged to print at a second maximum resolution lower than the first maximum resolution along a direction different from the process direction. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322827 | DECREASED ACTUATION VOLTAGE IN MEMS DEVICES BY CONSTRAINING MEMBRANE DISPLACEMENT WITHOUT USING CONDUCTIVE "LANDING PAD" - The present application is directed to electrostatic actuators, and methods of making electrostatic actuators. In one embodiment, an electrostatic actuator of the present application can include an electrode layer and a mechanical member. The electrode layer can include a removed portion that is free of a landing pad. The mechanical member can be positioned in proximity to the electrode layer so as to provide a gap therebetween. The mechanical member can further include a dimple structure protruding out into the gap and aligned with the removed portion of the electrode layer. When in operation, the mechanical member can be capable of deflecting toward the electrode layer. The electrostatic actuator can be used in a fluid drop ejector for ink jet recording or printing devices. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322828 | DEVICE FOR PRINTING DROPLET OR INK ON SUBSTRATE OR PAPER - A device for printing a droplet onto a substrate includes: a droplet generating member which is needle-shaped and comprises a receiving portion disposed vertically to receive a solution, and a discharge hole connected to the receiving portion and formed on a bottom of the receiving portion so that the solution can be discharged from the receiving portion; a substrate disposed below the droplet generating member, the substrate includes a target portion to which the droplet discharged from the discharge hole of the droplet generating member is dropped and attached; a voltage applier applying a voltage to the droplet so that the droplet can be dropped onto the target portion of the substrate; a volume measuring unit measuring the volume of the droplet; and a droplet control unit maintaining the volume of the droplet at a predetermined level based on the measured volume of the droplet. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322829 | METHOD OF FORMING PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR OF INKJET HEAD - A method of forming a piezoelectric actuator of an inkjet head formed on a vibrating plate to provide a driving power for ejecting ink to each of pressure chambers is provided. The method includes forming a lower electrode on a vibrating plate, forming a piezoelectric layer on the lower electrode to be located above each of pressure chambers, forming a protecting layer covering the lower electrode and the piezoelectric layer, exposing an upper surface of the piezoelectric layer by decreasing a thickness of the protecting layer and the piezoelectric layer, forming an upper electrode on the upper surface of the piezoelectric layer, removing the protecting layer. According to the present invention, since the piezoelectric layer having a flat upper surface is formed in uniform figure, area and thickness of the upper electrode formed thereon is uniformly controlled. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322830 | INK DELIVERY - Among other things, an apparatus for use in ink jetting includes a reservoir system including a reservoir to contain a volume of ink to be delivered to and jetted from at least two jetting assemblies onto a substrate in an ink jetting direction. The reservoir system is located adjacent to at least two of the jetting assemblies along the ink jetting direction. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322831 | INK SUPPLY SYSTEM - An ink management system for supplying or receiving liquid at a controlled pressure, comprising: a closed reservoir; a weir disposed in the reservoir, configured to separate the reservoir into a first and a second chamber; the first chamber having an inlet for receiving liquid from a first remote location; and the weir being disposed such that the level of liquid in the first chamber can be maintained at a constant height; wherein the reservoir is sealed from the surrounding atmosphere and the system further comprises a pumped outlet disposed in the second chamber and arranged to remove liquid and gas contained within the reservoir. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322832 | LIQUID CONTAINER, METHOD OF FILLING LIQUID INTO LIQUID CONTAINER, AND REMANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIQUID CONTAINER - According to one aspect of the invention, a remanufacturing method of a liquid container forms an inlet in a certain area, for example, a buffer chamber, other than a specific section including liquid reservoirs and flow paths adjoining to and directly communicating with a bubble trap flow path in the liquid container. In the state of closing a liquid feeder and opening an air open structure, the remanufacturing method injects a liquid through the inlet to fill a space in the upstream of the inlet with the liquid. In the state of opening the liquid feeder and closing the air open structure, the remanufacturing method injects the liquid through the inlet to fill a space in the downstream of the inlet with the liquid. The remanufacturing process seals the inlet after completion of the injection of the liquid. This arrangement enables the liquid to be refilled into the liquid container without damaging the functions of the liquid container. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322833 | LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS - A liquid ejection apparatus includes liquid cartridges, each of which includes a liquid container and a pressure chamber, the liquid container having a flexible portion and storing liquid therein, and the pressure chamber applying pressure to the flexible portion of the liquid container; a liquid ejection head, which ejects the liquid; liquid flow paths, which communicate the liquid containers with the liquid ejection head; and an air supply member, which supplies pressurized air to the pressure chambers for compressing the flexible portions so as to supply the liquid from the liquid containers to the liquid flow paths. The air supply member includes: a distribution member, which has an air intake portion for introducing the pressurized air, and air outlet portions for distributing the pressurized air to the liquid cartridges, and branch flow paths, which respectively communicate the air outlet portions with the pressure chambers of the liquid cartridges. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322834 | CONTAINER ARRANGEMENTS - A container arrangement includes a packaging arrangement including an ink tank defining an ink chamber therein, in which the ink chamber is configured to store ink therein, and a packaging bag enclosing the ink tank therein. A pressure of an interior of the packaging bag is less than a pressure of an exterior of the packaging bag. The container arrangement also includes an adapter configured to be coupled to the ink tank, and a container enclosing each of the packaging arrangement and the adapter. The adapter is positioned outside the packaging bag. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322835 | INK CARTRIDGES - An ink cartridge includes an ink tank defining an ink chamber therein, in which the ink chamber is configured to store ink therein, and an adapter configured to be coupled to the ink tank. The adapter and the ink tank are separate members, and the adapter includes a main body, and an operation portion extending from the main body in a particular direction. When the adapter is coupled to the ink tank, the operation portion extends toward the ink tank and extends further in the particular direction than the ink tank. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322836 | INK CARTRIDGES - An ink cartridge includes an ink tank defining an ink chamber therein, in which the ink chamber is configured to store ink therein, and an adapter configured to be coupled to the ink tank. The adapter and the ink tank are separate members, and the adapter includes a main body having a main body opening formed therein. The main body opening is configured to receive at least a portion of the ink tank therein. The ink cartridge also includes at least one resilient member coupled to the adapter. When the adapter is coupled to the ink tank, the ink tank extends from a first face of the main body in a first direction, and the at least one resilient member extends from a second face of the main body in a second direction opposite the first direction. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322837 | INKJET PRINTING SYSTEM WITH AT LEAST ONE INK CARTRIDGE AND AN ASSOCIATED INK CARTRIDGE RECEPTACLE - Inkjet printing system with at least one ink cartridge and an associated ink cartridge receptacle in which a special ink cartridge exchange device can be omitted, wherein the ink cartridge is modified by a guide pin that is fastened on the convexity of the ink cartridge, or between convexity and top of said ink cartridge, and projects only to one side beyond the flat side wall for the purpose of guiding the ink cartridge, and slides along in a wall of the ink cartridge receptacle; wherein, given an inserted ink cartridge, a leaf spring is pre-tensioned in each cavity of the cartridge receptacle of the ink cartridge receptacle that is provided for an ink cartridge; and via elastic force the exchange of the ink cartridge is assisted when the locking nose and the locking element of the ink cartridge receptacle disengage via manual pressure; and the ink cartridge is pivoted on an axis running near and parallel to the guide pin in order to release the ink cartridge; wherein the separation of the lower rear edge of the ink cartridge to the contact panel of the cartridge carrier is precisely defined by the curve of the guide link. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322838 | LIQUID CONTAINER AND REMANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIQUID CONTAINER - According to one aspect of the invention, a remanufacturing method of a liquid container forms an inlet in a downstream wall surface of a second chamber, which defines part of a bottom face of the liquid container. In the state of closing a liquid feeder and opening an air open structure, the remanufacturing method injects a liquid through the inlet to fill the second chamber with the liquid. In the state of opening the liquid feeder and closing the air open structure, the remanufacturing method injects the liquid through the inlet to fill a space from the second chamber to the liquid feeder with the liquid. The remanufacturing process seals the inlet after completion of the injection of the liquid. This arrangement enables the liquid to be efficiently refilled into the liquid container without damaging the functions of the liquid container. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322839 | LIQUID CONTAINER AND REMANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIQUID CONTAINER - One aspect of the invention is directed to a remanufacturing method of a liquid container constructed to store a liquid, which is to be supplied to a liquid ejection device. The remanufacturing method provides the liquid container structured to include: a liquid reservoir assembly configured to store the liquid; a liquid feeder configured to supply the liquid stored in the liquid reservoir assembly to the liquid ejection device; a sensor unit located in the upstream of the liquid feeder and configured to detect a level of the liquid stored in the liquid container; and a bubble trap module located in the upstream of the sensor unit and in the downstream of the liquid reservoir assembly and configured to trap bubbles included in the liquid. The remanufacturing method forms an inlet to communicate either with the bubble trap module or with a pathway of the liquid in the downstream of the bubble trap module. The remanufacturing method injects the liquid through the inlet, and seals the inlet after the injection of the liquid. This arrangement enables the liquid to be readily and efficiently refilled into the liquid container without damaging the functions of the liquid container. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322840 | LIQUID CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid container includes: a case in which a flow channel of a liquid is exposed from an opening; a sensor base, disposed in the opening of the case to face the flow channel; a sensor chip, including: a piezoelectric element, mounted on a surface opposite to a surface of the sensor base which faces the flow channel; and a sensor cavity, disposed opposite to the piezoelectric element and adapted to receive the liquid as a detection target; a film, adapted to hold the sensor base in the opening and sealing the opening; a partition wall, partitioning the flow channel in the case into an upstream buffer chamber and a downstream buffer chamber; and a bubble trapping section, disposed upstream of the upstream buffer chamber. The bubble trapping section includes: a bubble trapping chamber, adapted to trap bubbles upside by allowing the liquid level to be lowered with reduction in an amount of remaining liquid at a time of consuming the liquid; an inlet, communicating at a vertical upper position of the bubble trapping chamber to introduce the liquid at the time of consuming the liquid; and an outlet, communicating at a vertical lower position of the bubble trapping chamber to discharge the liquid at the time of consuming the liquid. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322841 | INKJET PRINTER, PRINTING METHOD AND INK DRYER - An inkjet printer includes an inkjet head, an electromagnetic-wave supplier, a wave guide, and a ventilator. The inkjet head is configured to eject ink onto a surface of a medium. The electromagnetic-wave supplier is configured to generate electromagnetic waves. The wave guide has an internal space into which the medium is to be fed. The wave guide is connected to the electromagnetic-wave supplier to apply the electromagnetic waves to the medium. The ventilator is configured to flow a gas in the internal space of the wave guide. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322842 | INKJET PRINTER WITH INKS CONTAINING POLYOXYGENATED-POLYOLS - An inkjet printer contains an aqueous inkjet ink exhibiting good jetting reliability and ink storage stability, comprising: | 2009-12-31 |
20090322843 | INKJET PRINTER AND INK DRYER - An inkjet printer includes a plurality of guide walls and a plurality of choke portions. Each of the plurality of guide walls is arranged substantially in parallel with a feeding direction of a medium to provide a guide wall clearance between the plurality of guide walls. The wave guide has a first internal space connected to the guide wall clearance and an electromagnetic-wave supplier and configured to apply the electromagnetic wave to the medium which is introduced into the first internal space. Each of the plurality of choke portions includes a second internal space adjacent to each guide wall and an opening from the second internal space to the guide wall clearance. The second internal space is connected to the first internal space via the guide wall clearance. The second internal space has a length of λ/4 relative to wavelength λ of the electromagnetic wave in the feeding direction. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322844 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes a holding tray in which a second recording material can be set and a transportation driving roller that transports a first recording material and the holding tray. A front edge of the holding tray is set back from an outer edge of the second recording material set in the holding tray. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322845 | ANISOTROPICALLY CONDUCTIVE BACKSIDE ADDRESSABLE IMAGING BELT FOR USE WITH CONTACT ELECTROGRAPHY - An addressable imaging belt for use in printing applications having embedded anisotropically conductive addressable islands configured for electric contact on a first side of the belt by a write head consisting of an array of compliant cantilevered fingers with contact pads/points to which a voltage can be applied. The conductive addressable islands electrically isolated from one another and extending substantially through the thickness of the belt in order to allow charge to flow through the belt towards a second side of the belt, in order to form a latent electrostatic image on the second side and develop this latent image by attracting colorized toner or other electrically charged particles to the second side. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322846 | OPTICAL SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An optical scanning apparatus includes: a light source that emits multiple light beams; a deflecting unit that accepts the multiple light beams emitted from the light source on an identical reflecting surface of the deflecting unit, and movies the reflecting surface to deflect the multiple light beams; and an optical system that is interposed between the reflecting surface of the deflecting unit and a surface to be scanned and converges the multiple light beams reflected by the reflecting surface respectively. And the optical system includes an optical element that converges lights at least in a sub scanning direction. The optical scanning apparatus includes an adjust unit that adjusts incident angles of the multiple light beams radiated onto the optical element, in a direction corresponding to the sub scanning direction on the surface to be scanned. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322847 | Exposure device, LED head, image forming apparatus, and reading apparatus - An exposure device includes a light emitting portion array formed of a plurality of light emitting portions and a lens array including lens assembly members formed of lenses and a light blocking member. The light emitting portions are arranged linearly with a specific interval PD. The light emitting portion array and the lens array are arranged so that when light in parallel to the optical axis of one of the lenses is incident to the lens from a direction of the light blocking member, the lens forms a spot having a radius RS satisfying the following relationship: | 2009-12-31 |
20090322848 | Image Forming Apparatus and Manufacturing Method Thereof - An image forming apparatus can include exposure units having light emitting elements, a forming unit which has a photoreceptor exposed by the exposure unit and forms an image on a body to be transferred, an acquisition unit for acquiring a tilt angle error between an approximated line of a first pattern formed by the forming unit based on exposure of one exposure unit and an approximated line of a second pattern formed by the forming unit based on exposure of an other exposure unit, and an adjustment unit for adjusting at least one of a light emitting time lag of the light emitting elements and an angular error of the exposure units between the one exposure unit and the other exposure unit to restrain the tilt angle error. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322849 | USE OF REGISTRATION MARKS AND A LINEAR ARRAY SENSOR FOR IN-SITU RASTER OUTPUT SCANNER SCAN LINE NONLINEARITY DETECTION - A method for detecting, in-situ, a cross-process linearity error in an image printing system that prints on an image bearing surface movable in the process direction is provided. The method includes placing marking material to form of a row of registration marks on the image bearing surface, detecting a position in a cross-process direction of each registration mark in the row using a linear array sensor that extends in the cross-process direction, and determining a correction function with a processor using the positions of the registration marks as detected by the linear array sensor to compensate for an error in the positions in the cross-process direction of the registration marks. The row of registration marks extends in a cross-process direction transverse to the process direction. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322850 | Image Forming Appartaus - An image forming apparatus is provided, which includes: a photosensitive member; an exposure member; a gap keeping member; a positioning member and a swing regulating member. The swing regulating member is configured to come in contact with the exposure member at a contact position that is more upstream than the exposure member and that is more separated from the photosensitive member than a contact position between the positioning member and the exposure member. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322851 | Image Forming Apparatus and Method of Manufacturing the Same - An image forming apparatus is provided, which includes: a photosensitive member; an exposure member; a support frame supporting the exposure member; a gap keeping member; a pressing member; and an adjustment member. The adjust member is disposed between the exposure member and the support frame and configured to adjust a gap between the exposure member and the support frame to allow the exposure member to move in an optical axis direction. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322852 | Composite semiconductor device, print head and image forming apparatus - A composite semiconductor device is formed of a semiconductor wafer having a plurality of device-forming areas in which semiconductor elements are formed and dicing areas defined between the device-forming areas, and is formed by dicing the semiconductor wafer at the dicing areas. The composite semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, and a plurality of wiring layers layered on the semiconductor substrate. The wiring layers include at least conductive films. Connecting portions are formed to connect the wiring layers with each other in a layering direction of the wiring layers. Each of the connecting portions is disposed on the device-forming area side with respect to a dicing position defined in the dicing area. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322853 | SECURITY MONITORING SYSTEM WITH FLEXIBLE MONITORING SEQUENCE - From a monitoring location for monitoring at least two remote locations, each remote location having at least one monitoring device, a scrutiny selection signal is sent to the remote locations to control transmission of selected scrutiny information, from the at least one monitoring device at each of the remote locations, to the monitoring location. Via a temporary communication channel and in accordance with the scrutiny selection signal, the selected scrutiny information is received from the monitoring devices at the remote locations, the selected scrutiny information including video data intended for display to a human and representing the remote location being monitored. The received scrutiny information is displayed. At a monitoring location for monitoring at least one remote location having at least one monitoring device, selected scrutiny information from one of the monitoring devices at the remote location is received, the selected scrutiny information including video data intended for display to a human and representing the remote location being monitored, and the received video data is displayed. The remote location also has at least one manually operated device for indicating that a special situation has been sensed, and the selected scrutiny information is sent to the monitoring location in response to actuation of the manually operated device. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322854 | Video selector - The invention provides a method for selecting input video signals in a video conference for transmission. The method bases its selection decision on the momentary voice activity of the participants, but does so while observing constraints aimed at:
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20090322855 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - A communication apparatus includes a display unit, a communication unit, and a control unit. The display unit displays video data. The communication unit communicates with an external apparatus. The control unit controls the communication apparatus in accordance with a command received by the communication unit. If the display unit is in a mute state and the communication unit is sending the external apparatus the data for placing the external apparatus in a mute state, the control unit determines not to control the communication apparatus in accordance with the command. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322856 | IMAGE RECORDING SYSTEM PROVIDING A PANORAMIC VIEW - The invention relates to an image detection system for a panoramic view comprising linearly disposed optical channels with a microlens and a detector which is situated in the focal plane thereof. The camera unit is thereby mounted on a rotating or rotating-oscillating rotational shaft, as a result of which a panoramic view of the image detection system is made possible. Image detection systems of this type are used in medical technology, on vehicles, for inspection of hole-like recesses and also for 360° image detection in rooms. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322857 | CONTINUOUS ADJUSTABLE 3DEEPS FILTER SPECTACLES FOR OPTIMIZED 3DEEPS STEREOSCOPIC VIEWING AND ITS CONTROL METHOD AND MEANS - Continuous Adjustable Pulfrich Filter Spectacles are provided with lenses with continuously changeable optical densities, so that viewing of 2D movies is optimized for visualization in natural 3D. Method and means are disclosed for the continuous Adjustable Pulfrich Filter Spectacles to perform two independent optimizations to achieve optimized 3Deeps visual effects on 2D movies. First they compute the optical density setting of the lenses for optimal viewing of 2D movies as 3D. Then they continuously render the lenses of the spectacles to these optical densities optimized for characteristics of the electro-optical material from which the lenses of the spectacles are fabricated. The invention works for both 3DTV and 3D Cinema theater viewing. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322858 | PICTURE SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, TELEVISION RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, in an apparatus according to the present invention, a first frame memory has an input portion to which a first picture signal for three-dimensional viewing is input. A second frame memory has an input unit to which a second picture signal for three-dimensional viewing or a third picture signal for frame rate conversion is input. A motion detection module detects a motion detection signal that indicates a motion in an image by use of the third picture signal. An interpolation frame generation module generates an interpolation frame picture signal by use of the third picture signal in accordance with the motion detection signal. A selection module selects either one of the interpolation frame picture signal and the first picture signal. And an output timing control module to which output picture signals are supplied from the selection module and the second frame memory. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322859 | Method and System for 3D Imaging Using a Spacetime Coded Laser Projection System - A desktop three-dimensional imaging system and method projects a modulated plane of light that sweeps across a target object while a camera is set to collect an entire pass of the modulated plane of light over the object in one image to create a line stripe pattern. A spacetime coding scheme is applied to the modulation controller whereby a plurality of images of line stripe patterns can be analyzed and decoded to yield a three-dimensional image of the target object in a reduced scan time and with better accuracy than existing close range scanners. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322860 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODEL FITTING AND REGISTRATION OF OBJECTS FOR 2D-TO-3D CONVERSION - A system and method is provided for model fitting and registration of objects for 2D-to-3D conversion of images to create stereoscopic images. The system and method of the present disclosure provides for acquiring at least one two-dimensional (2D) image, identifying at least one object of the at least one 2D image, selecting at least one 3D model from a plurality of predetermined 3D models, the selected 3D model relating to the identified at least one object, registering the selected 3D model to the identified at least one object, and creating a complementary image by projecting the selected 3D model onto an image plane different than the image plane of the at least one 2D image. The registering process can be implemented using geometric approaches or photometric approaches. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322861 | CONTINUOUS ADJUSTABLE 3DEEPS FILTER SPECTACLES FOR OPTIMIZED 3DEEPS STEREOSCOPIC VIEWING AND ITS CONTROL METHOD AND MEANS - Significantly faster state transitioning time between the optimal optical density for viewing 2D Movies as 3D movies through Continuous Adjustable 3Deeps Filter Spectacles can be achieved by using multiple layers (multi-layer) of electronically controlled variable tint materials to fabricate the right and left lenses of the 3Deeps spectacles. The use of multi-layered lenses may result in as much as a 50% decrease in transition time between states. The invention also relates to Multi-Use Electronically Controlled Continuous Adjustable 3Deeps Filter Spectacles that house within a single spectacle frame several layers of optoelectronic material in which each layer of electronically controlled relates to a different method of viewing. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322862 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE - An autostereoscopic display device uses a converged backlight output, and the convergence is performed with a light converging arrangements ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090322863 | Distance information obtainment method in endoscope apparatus and endoscope apparatus - Distance information between an observation-target and each pixel of an imaging device is obtained in an endoscope apparatus. The endoscope apparatus includes a scope unit having an illumination-light illuminating unit and an imaging device, and a spectral image processing unit that generates a spectral estimation image signal of a predetermined wavelength by performing spectral image processing on an image signal output from the imaging device. The illumination-light illuminating unit illuminates the observation-target with illumination-light, and the imaging device images the observation-target by receiving light reflected from the observation-target illuminated with the illumination-light. The spectral image processing unit generates the spectral estimation image signal of the predetermined wavelength greater than or equal to 650 nm, as a spectral estimation image signal for obtaining distance information. Distance information representing a distance between the observation-target and each of the pixels is obtained based on the spectral estimation image signal for obtaining distance information. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322864 | MEDICAL APPARATUS AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT - The present invention provides a medical apparatus including medical equipment to be introduced into a body, including an image pickup unit that picks up an image of an inspection target in the body, an outer casing that movably holds the image pickup unit, a fixing unit that fixes the outer casing together with the image pickup unit to an inner wall of the body in contact therewith and a field of view adjusting unit that makes the image pickup unit movable with respect to the outer casing and adjusts the direction of a field of view of the image pickup unit, and can thereby realize a small medical apparatus and equipment capable of performing low-invasive surgical operation without increasing burden on patients, easily adjusting the direction of the field of view while being fixed and kept in the body and improving viewability of the inspection target. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322865 | IMAGE CAPTURE CONTROL FOR IN VIVO AUTONOMOUS CAMERA - Systems and methods are provided for motion detection and capture control of video data from a capsule camera system having an on-board storage. The capsule camera system moves through the GI tract under the action of peristalsis and records images of the intestinal walls. The capsule's movement is episodic and jerky. The capacity of the on-board storage is limited. In order to avoid unnecessary capture of images when the capsule camera moves very slowly or stalls, motion detection technique is utilized to help control image capture. Furthermore, an adaptive capture control is disclosed that automatically adjusts the threshold level of capture control to maintain proper image capture. The invented capture control also conserves precious battery power by eliminating capture of unnecessary images when the capsule camera moves too slowly or stalls. The present invention of image capture control and threshold update is also applicable to a capsule camera system having a wireless transmitter instead of an on-board storage. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322866 | SECURITY CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments of the invention include a security checkpoint system that has a camera configured for obtaining a first photographic image of an individual, a photographic image scanner configured for scanning a second photographic image, and a comparator mechanism for comparing the first photographic image with the second photographic image to ascertain whether the second photographic image is of the individual. Other embodiments include a method for automatedly developing security-related characteristics for an individual. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322867 | SYSTEM TO AID IN THE POSITIONING, CONFIRMATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF AN ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE - A hand held intubation camera device including a hand held display unit, the display unit including a trigger for actuating a camera. The device also including a disposable stylet connectable to the display unit, the stylet including a camera element formed at a distal end operable by the hand held display unit, and a light emitting element. The device also including a single use interconnect preventing a disposable stylet from being reinserted into the hand held display unit once removed following an initial use. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322868 | DENTAL COLORIMETRY APPARATUS - A dental colorimetry apparatus that allows the color balance of an entire row of teeth to be checked is provided. The invention provides a dental colorimetry apparatus | 2009-12-31 |
20090322869 | METHOD FOR OBSERVING CELLS, CHIP AND DEVICE - A method for observing cells, a chip and a device are provided. The method includes: (1) a camera obtaining dynamically the position of cell, the direction and speed of flow in the microchannel within the chip on stage through a microscope and transferring the data to a computer, (2) the computer collecting real-time data from the camera and analyzing it, calculating the relation between the position of cell and pressure needed in the assay, at the same time comparing the result obtained with the real-time pressure fed back by micro pressure devices and received by the computer, and inputting controlling commands to micro pressure devices; (3) based on the commands, micro pressure devices changing the pressure of two ends of microchannel in the chip to adjust the direction and speed of flow in the microchannels of chip so as to regulate the position of cell in the flow. Observing of cells can be completed quickly with accuracy according to the invention. The present invention can be applied in dynamic study for cell in scientific research, medical detection and teaching. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322870 | MICROSCOPE IMAGING APPARATUS AND ITS SYSTEM - A microscope imaging apparatus capable of communicating with a computer includes a communication unit receiving imaging interval information transmitted from the computer, and a computer activation unit activating the computer on a basis of the imaging interval information. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322871 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF SPARSE CODE BASED OBJECT CLASSIFICATION WITH SENSOR FUSION - A system and method for object classification based upon the fusion of a radar system and a natural imaging device using sparse code representation. The radar system provides a means of detecting the presence of an object within a predetermined path of a vehicle. Detected objects are then fused with the image gathered by the camera and then isolated in an attention window. The attention window is then transformed into a sparse code representation of the object. The sparse code representation is then compared with known sparse code representation of various objects. Each known sparse code representation is given a predetermined variance and subsequent sparse code represented objects falling within said variance will be classified as such. The system and method also includes an associative learning algorithm wherein classified sparse code representations are stored and used to help classifying subsequent sparse code representation. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322872 | IMAGE ACQUISITION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTANCE DETERMINATION USING AN IMAGE RECORDING SYSTEM - A vehicle-based image acquisition system having an image sensor that has a characteristic curve assembled from linear segments. The system includes an arrangement for determining the distance of luminous objects imaged by the image sensor. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322873 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH SUBJECT-RELATED SCREENING - A surveillance system is disclosed. In some embodiments, the surveillance system may include at least one controller configured to receive information data from at least one upstream information source and to control operation of at least one controllable downstream information source based, at least in part, on the information data. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322874 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE SURVEILLANCE - A remote camera system having a view of a surveilled space is equipped with microprocessors to wirelessly convey encrypted, full motion digital images of the surveilled space to a monitoring network remotely separated from the surveilled space. The monitoring network includes analog and/or digital displays that may be fixed, in mobile vehicles, or be hand held personal digital assistants. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322875 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, SURVEILLANCE METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - There is provided with a surveillance system including: a receiving unit configured to receive images taken by surveillance cameras; a feature vector calculator configured to calculate feature vectors each including one or more features from received images; a database configured to store a plurality of learning data each including the feature vector and one of a plurality of classes; an classification processing unit configured to perform class identification of each of calculated feature vectors by using a part or all of the learning data plural times to obtain plural classes for each of the calculated feature vectors, respectively; a selecting unit configured to select a predetermined number of surveillance cameras based on dispersion of obtained classes for each of the calculated feature vectors corresponding to the surveillance cameras; and an image output unit configured to output images taken by selected surveillance cameras to monitor display devices respectively. | 2009-12-31 |
20090322876 | CCTV MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SUPPORTING EXTENDED DATA TRANSMISSION COVERAGE THROUGH WIRELESS LAN - Disclosed is a management system of an area to be photographed using a plurality of CCTVs, and more particularly to, a CCTV management system supporting an extended data transmission coverage with a wireless LAN, in which a plurality of CCTVs are installed in an area to be photographed and are collectively managed, that can be installed easier than a wired CCTV management system and can remove a limit to the data transmission coverage of a wireless CCTV management system by sequentially transmitting data photographed by the CCTVs in accordance with the access order of distances so that data photographed by a CCTV and data photographed by the other CCTVs are encoded and transmitted. | 2009-12-31 |