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20110090353 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A display apparatus of the present invention includes a reception unit configured to receive an image captured by an imaging apparatus from the imaging apparatus and a switching unit configured to switch the display mode of the captured image to a single shooting display mode for displaying the image captured by the imaging apparatus in the single shooting mode or a continuous shooting display mode for displaying the image captured by the imaging apparatus in the continuous shooting mode based on an interval at which the captured image is received by the reception unit. | 04-21-2011 |
20110090356 | IMAGING SYSTEM AND IMAGING PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - An imaging system includes at least one imaging apparatuses, an imaging control apparatus configured to control an image photographing operation by the imaging apparatus, an imaging work control apparatus configured to control execution of processing in each apparatus, and an automatic image processing apparatus configured to correct an image photographed by the imaging apparatus based on an instruction from the imaging work control apparatus. The imaging work control apparatus manages an image processing flow which defines a series of processing contents to be executed for the image photographed by the imaging apparatus, and causes the automatic image processing apparatus to execute image processing in parallel to control of the image photographing operation by the imaging control apparatus based on the managed image processing flow. | 04-21-2011 |
20110187889 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - In an image processing apparatus, a shooting scene and shooting parameters for each image pickup apparatus that is to be used to pick up an image are set in accordance with a user input. A picked-up image is received from an image pickup apparatus. In accordance with the shooting scene that is set for the image pickup apparatus which has picked up the received image, a threshold of the likelihood of detecting a face region that is included in the shooting parameters for the shooting scene is obtained. A face region is detected from the picked-up image using the obtained threshold of the likelihood of detecting a face region. An image of the detected face region is highlighted and displayed on a display screen. | 08-04-2011 |
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20090188413 | Sewing machine and computer-readable medium storing sewing machine control program - A sewing machine that is capable of sewing an embroidery pattern on a work cloth includes a storage device that stores embroidery data to identify a shape of the embroidery pattern and reference line data to identify a pattern position and a pattern angle. The sewing machine also includes an imaging device that captures an image of the work cloth onto which a marker is affixed, and a detection device that detects a marker position and a marker angle based on information of the image captured by the imaging device. The sewing machine further includes a conversion device that converts the embroidery data based on the pattern position, the pattern angle, the marker position, and the marker angle. The sewing machine further includes a sewing control device that controls sewing of the embroidery pattern based on the embroidery data obtained after conversion. | 07-30-2009 |
20100224111 | Sewing machine provided with needle bar rocking mechanism - A sewing machine includes a needle bar to which a needle is attached, a needle bar rocking mechanism which rocks the needle bar, a needle plate having a needle hole through which the needle is passed, an imaging device which images a lower part of the needle bar, a setting section which sets a range of rocking motion of the needle bar based on an image obtained by the imaging device, and a control device which controls the needle bar rocking mechanism based on the range of rocking motion set by the setting section. | 09-09-2010 |
20110218665 | EMBROIDERY DATA GENERATING APPARATUS, EMBROIDERY DATA GENERATING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING EMBROIDERY DATA GENERATING PROGRAM - An embroidery data generating apparatus that includes a pattern data acquisition device that acquires pattern data, an area identification device that identifies a base area in which a plurality of base stitches including a plurality of intersecting portions are to be formed, each of the intersecting portions being a portion at which two base stitches extending in different directions intersect, a first generating device that generates first sewing data to be used to sew the base stitches in the base area, a sewing data acquisition device that acquires second sewing data to be used to sew a pattern represented by the pattern data in an area including at least a part of the base area, and an embroidery data generating device that generates embroidery data including the first sewing data and the second sewing data. | 09-08-2011 |
20120042816 | SEWING MACHINE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A sewing machine comprises a transport portion that moves an embroidery frame, a contact detection portion that detects contact with the embroidery frame, a first position identification portion that identifies a first position, a second position identification portion that identifies a second position, a direction determination portion that determines a direction of a diagonal line of a virtual rectangle, a third position identification portion that identifies a third position, and an area setting portion that sets a sewable area. | 02-23-2012 |
20120197430 | EMBROIDERY DATA GENERATING DEVICE, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING EMBROIDERY DATA PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND SEWING MACHINE - An embroidery data generating device is disclosed. The embroidery data generating device generates embroidery data that is used for sewing an embroidery pattern including multiple color-wise pattern sections with a sewing machine and that includes thread color data specifying a color of each of the color-wise pattern sections. The embroidery data generating device includes a first storage device that stores multiple entries of preset color information; an extractor that randomly extracts color data used as the thread color data from each entry of the color information stored in the first storage device; and an allocator that randomly allocates the color data extracted by the extractor to each of the thread color data associated with each of the color-wise pattern sections. | 08-02-2012 |
20120239180 | SEWING DATA CREATION APPARATUS, SEWING DATA CREATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A sewing data creation apparatus includes an area specification portion that specifies at least one area in which a plurality of stitches are to be formed and a sewing data creation portion that creates sewing data for forming the plurality of stitches in each of the specified at least one area and for forming an overlapping portion in a case where the specified at least one area includes a first area and a second area. The overlapping portion is a region in which at least one of the first area and the second area is enlarged in a direction that extends across a boundary line, such that a portion of the plurality of stitches to be formed in the first area is one of intersected and overlapped by a portion of the plurality of stitches to be formed in the second area. | 09-20-2012 |
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20110168485 | BELT BUCKLE DEVICE - In a belt buckle device including a tongue piece ( | 07-14-2011 |
20120095373 | WALKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE - A walking assistance device applies a walking assistance force from an electric motor to a femoral part of a user. The device comprises a communication unit and an operation switch enabling unit. The operation switch enabling unit disables an operation switch of the walking assistance device until the communication unit receives a signal from an external device even when a power switch is turned on, and enables the operation switch when the communication unit has received a signal from the external device while the power switch is turned on. Thus, unauthorized use of the walking assistance device is prevented, and operation of the walking assistance device is supervised with control parameters suited for the particular user. Also, the walking assistance device can be shared by a plurality of users, and each user can use the walking assistance device with pre-selected control parameters that optimally suit the particular user. | 04-19-2012 |
20120215140 | MOTION ASSISTING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND REHABILITATION METHOD - A motion assisting device or the like, wherein the asymmetry degree of the motion patterns of human limbs is evaluated according to the variation patterns of the values of a pair of posture variables which vary with the postures in the respective same locations of the limbs. Furthermore, the evaluation result of the degree of the asymmetry can be utilized as the foundation of the motion control of the actuator of the motion assisting device. As a result, the motion of the human limbs can be assisted by the motion assisting device in such a manner that the balance of the motion patterns of the limbs is adjusted. | 08-23-2012 |