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20100044337 | CONTAINER FOR INSPECTION - Provided is a container | 02-25-2010 |
20110052459 | Compound container and pouring-out method - A compound container which is comprised of a container main body | 03-03-2011 |
20130033591 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - In an embodiment, an image processing device includes: a first calculating unit; a selecting unit; an extracting unit; a second calculating unit; a determining unit; and a generating unit. The first calculating unit calculates posture information of a subject from a first image including the subject. The selecting unit selects a second image associated with the posture information from a plurality of second images including clothing. The extracting unit extracts a first feature of the subject from a first contour in the first image and extracts a second feature from a second contour in the second image. The second calculating unit calculates a first difference between the first feature and the second feature. The determining unit determines a transparency that is higher as the first difference is larger. The generating unit generates a composite image combining the first image and the second image with the determined transparency. | 02-07-2013 |
20130135192 | GESTURE RECOGNITION APPARATUS, METHOD THEREOF AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - A gesture recognition apparatus detects a locus of a fingertip position of a user from an acquired moving image; sets an effective range configured to set an effective range to detect a locus of the fingertip position of the user from the moving image flap action; determines whether or not the locus of the fingertip position is of the flap action when the locus of the fingertip position is included in the effective range; and recognizes a gesture of the user from the flap action when the locus of the fingertip position is of the flap action. | 05-30-2013 |
20130185288 | PRODUCT SEARCH DEVICE, PRODUCT SEARCH METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a product search device includes an obtaining unit, a determiner, a first controller, a reception unit, a retrieval unit, and a second controller. The obtaining unit obtains a first image including plural items. The determiner determines to which group each of the items in the obtained first image belongs among plural groups into which products related to the items are categorized in accordance with a predetermined categorization condition. The first controller displays the group to which each of the items belongs on a display unit. The reception unit receives a user input specifying at least one of the groups displayed on the display unit. The retrieval unit searches a storage unit storing the groups and second images of the products in an association manner, and extracts the second image corresponding to the specified group. The second controller displays the extracted second image on the display unit. | 07-18-2013 |
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20090006687 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - Data transfer bus charging/discharging current is reduced in a semiconductor memory device. In a data transfer device that sequentially transfers bit sequences in parallel through a plurality of buses from a transmit unit | 01-01-2009 |
20090019044 | PATTERN SEARCH APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A pattern search apparatus includes a storage unit, a distribution acquisition unit, a hash function unit, a training unit, and a search unit. A cumulative probability distribution of the training pattern on an arbitrary axis is obtained, and hash function each of which divides a probability value are defined based on the cumulative probability distribution. | 01-15-2009 |
20090168572 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY - In a semiconductor memory having a plurality of memory banks that can be independently accessed, remedying bit registers that are substituted for defective memory cells are respectively provided for memory banks in a one-to-one relationship. Also, means for sharing the plurality of remedying bit registers in each memory bank is arranged. | 07-02-2009 |
20100052739 | Device and control method of device - A frequency divider section generates a frequency-divided clock RSELO by dividing the frequency of an internal clock LCLK, which lags behind an external clock in phase, and generates a delayed frequency-divided clock RSELI by delaying the frequency-divided clock RSELO. A signal input from the outside in synchronization with an internal clock PCLK which lags behind the external clock in phase is held in a latch circuit in synchronization with the delayed frequency-divided clock RSELI. Then, an output signal of the latch circuit is read into a latch circuit in synchronization with the frequency-divided clock RSELO and is output as a signal which is synchronized with the internal clock LCLK. In addition, a frequency divider section includes a variable divider which divides the frequency of the internal clock LCLK by a predetermined divide ratio which can be changed. | 03-04-2010 |
20100266166 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes: a sequence creating section configured to create a plurality of sequences in such a manner that one sequence includes consecutive face images of a same person in video image data; a similarity calculating section configured to calculate a first similarity of each pair in a plurality of face image dictionaries created for each sequence and a second similarity of each pair of each face image dictionary and a predetermined plurality of dictionaries; a similarity correcting section configured to correct the calculated and obtained plurality of first similarities by the second similarities; and a face clustering section configured to compare the plurality of first similarities corrected by the similarity correcting section with a predetermined threshold to cluster the plurality of face image dictionaries. | 10-21-2010 |
20100320580 | EQUIPOTENTIAL PAD CONNECTION - A conduction member is used to connect in-chip equipotential pads | 12-23-2010 |
20110222785 | Signal classification apparatus - An acquisition unit acquires feature vectors (the number is N). A first selection unit selects first neighbor features (k (1≦k≦N)) of each feature vector in order of higher similarity from the feature vectors. A second selection unit generates a plurality of groups each including similar feature vectors from the feature vectors, and selects second neighbor features (u (1≦k+u≦N−2)) of each feature vector in order of higher similarity. Each of the second neighbor features is differently included in a group. A determination unit calculates a density of each feature vector by using a threshold, the first neighbor features and the second neighbor features, and determines feature vectors to be classified into the same class as each feature vector by using the density and a threshold. A classification unit classifies the feature vectors into a plurality of classes by using the selection result. A control unit controls each threshold. | 09-15-2011 |
20120076360 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes a receiver, a registration section, a determination section, and a controller. The receiver receives broadcast waves including signals of a plurality of channels. The registration section registers a recognition target. The determination section determines whether or not the recognition target, registered in the registration section, exists in a frame of an image including the signals of the plurality of channels included in the broadcast waves received by the receiver. The controller sequentially switches, in accordance with a determination result obtained by the determination section, the plurality of channels received by the receiver. | 03-29-2012 |
20120078977 | CONTENT SUMMARIZING APPARATUS AND CONTENT SUMMARIZING DISPLAYING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a content summarizing apparatus includes a selection unit, a record unit, and a storage unit. The selection unit selects at least one image from input content in accordance with at least one selection criterion and at least one parameter corresponding to the at least one selection criterion, and to produce a summary. The record unit cause the storage unit to store a summary record information item that includes the at least one selection criterion and the at least one parameter used by the selection unit. The storage unit stores the summary record information item whenever the summary of the input content is produced. The selection unit acquires past summary record information items from the storage unit, and produces the summary using the at least one selection criterion and the at least one parameter that fails to be included in the past summary record information items. | 03-29-2012 |
20120284215 | METRIC LEARNING APPARATUS - A metric learning apparatus memorizes a learning pattern in a feature space and a category which the learning pattern belongs to, performs variable transformation of the learning pattern to a metric space by a transformation matrix, calculates a transformation matrix having a minimum loss value of a loss function in which the loss value is increased when there is a learning pattern belonging to a different category but closer than learning patterns up to k | 11-08-2012 |
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20120194545 | INTERFACE APPARATUS, METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, an interface apparatus for displaying a GUI object according to a position and a direction of a pointing object comprises a display unit, an image capturing unit, a detection unit, and an additional display unit. The display unit displays a movie based on a first image frame group. The image capturing unit obtains a second image frame group by capturing an image of a surface on which the movie is displayed. The detection unit detects a position and a direction of the pointing object based on the first image frame group and the second image frame group. The additional display unit displays a specific shape which is superimposed to the first image frame group, so that the detected position of the pointing object is irradiated with light of no less than a predetermined illuminance and the light attenuates according to a distance from the position. | 08-02-2012 |
20130315483 | HANDWRITTEN DOCUMENT RETRIEVAL APPARATUS AND METHOD - According to one embodiment, a handwritten character retrieval apparatus is provided with an acquisition unit, a separation unit, a feature extraction unit and a retrieval unit. The acquisition unit acquires a document including handwriting data. The separation unit separates the document into a plurality of parts. The feature extraction unit extracts feature values, each indicating a feature value of each part. The retrieval unit executes retrieval based on the feature values. | 11-28-2013 |
20130315484 | HANDWRITTEN CHARACTER RETRIEVAL APPARATUS AND METHOD - According to one embodiment, a handwritten character retrieval apparatus is provided with an acquisition unit, a feature extraction unit, an segmentation unit, a attribute append unit and a retrieval unit. The acquisition unit acquires a handwritten character string in units of a stroke. The feature extraction unit extracts a first feature value unique to each of the strokes from the handwritten character string. The segmentation unit segments the strokes into a plurality of sets. The attribute append unit appends a second feature value based on the sets to each of the strokes. The retrieval unit executes retrieval based on the first feature value and the second feature value. | 11-28-2013 |
20130318120 | DOCUMENT SEARCH APPARATUS, DOCUMENT SEARCH METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to one embodiment, a document search apparatus includes an acquirer, determiner, searcher, and display. The acquirer acquires data on a handwriting including coordinate data. The determiner determines a shape of the handwriting based on the coordinate data to determine a type of a query. The searcher searches the document according to a search method corresponding to the type of the query. The display that displays the document by a display method corresponding to the type of the query. | 11-28-2013 |
20140184492 | FEATURE CALCULATION DEVICE, FEATURE CALCULATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a feature calculation device includes an obtaining unit, a first calculator, and a second calculator. The obtaining unit is configured to obtain a point sequence group comprising a set of point sequences in which a sequence of a plurality of points is fixed. The first calculator is configured to, for each of the point sequences in the point sequence group, calculate a plurality of values related to a curvature of a shape of the point sequence, with a reference point of the point sequence as a reference, and calculate feature quantities based on the plurality of calculated values. The second calculator is configured to calculate a histogram representing a distribution of the feature quantities of each of the point sequences. | 07-03-2014 |
20140184610 | SHAPING DEVICE AND SHAPING METHOD - According to an embodiment, a shaping device includes one or more processors and a display. the one or more processors configured to acquire data handwritten by a user. the one or more processors configured to divide the data into a plurality of structures. the one or more processors configured to determine a shaping mode for each of the plurality of structures. the one or more processors configured to shape the plurality of structures in the shaping mode determined for each of the plurality of the structures. the display configured to display a result of shaping each of the plurality of structures. | 07-03-2014 |
20140285425 | SHAPING DEVICE - According to an embodiment, a shaping device includes an acquiring unit, an extracting unit, first and second calculators, a determining unit, a shaping unit, and a display unit. The acquiring unit is configured to acquire strokes handwritten by a user. The extracting unit is configured to extract multiple combinations of strokes. The first calculator is configured to calculate a first likelihood representing a probability that each combination related to a target graphic. The second calculator is configured to calculate a second likelihood representing a probability that each combination related to an incomplete shape. The determining unit is configured to determine whether there is a first combination having first likelihood not less than a first threshold and the second likelihood not more than a second threshold. The shaping unit is configured to shape the strokes into the target graphic. The display unit is configured to display a result of shaping. | 09-25-2014 |
20140355885 | RETRIEVING APPARATUS, RETRIEVING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, an apparatus includes an acquirer, a divider, an extractor, a calculator, and a retriever. The acquirer is configured to acquire a plurality of first point sequences. The divider is configured to divide each of the plurality of first point sequences into a plurality of second point sequences. The extractor is configured to extract a feature vector of each of the plurality of second point sequences. The calculator is configured to calculate a distance between the plurality of first point sequences based on an optimal path among the plurality of second point sequences that belong to each of the plurality of first point sequences. The retriever is configured to retrieve data corresponding to the plurality of first point sequences using the distance. | 12-04-2014 |
20150035778 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a display control device includes a first receiver, a first determination unit, and a display controller. The first receiver is configured to receive coordinate values on a screen, the coordinate values being input in time series in accordance with an operation by a user. The first determination unit is configured to determine a position of a graphic formed by the coordinate values received by the first receiver so that the graphic is put in a non-active region other than a first display region in which a first content indicating a program that is being executed is displayed on the screen, and determine a region of the non-active region in which the graphic is arranged as a second display region. The display controller is configured to control to display a second content indicating a program different from the first content on the second display region. | 02-05-2015 |
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20130325234 | CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control device is applied to a hybrid vehicle on which an internal combustion engine equipped with a supercharger, and a motor generator that generates electric power while applying negative torque to the internal combustion engine, are installed. The control device drives a boost pressure varying mechanism so as to regulate a boost pressure developed by the supercharger, and drives a throttle valve of the engine so as to adjust its throttle opening. A controller of the control device drives the boost pressure varying mechanism to reduce the boost pressure of the supercharger, before driving the throttle valve to reduce the throttle opening, in order to reduce output torque of the engine, when the motor generator is in a. high-load condition while negative torque applied from the motor generator to the engine is adjusted so as to restrict the engine speed to a target value. | 12-05-2013 |
20140024491 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle includes an engine that is mounted on a vehicle body via an engine mount, and outputs power to a drive shaft coupled to an axle; a motor that outputs power to the drive shaft; a battery that supplies electric power to the motor; and a control unit configured to start the engine when a torque of the drive shaft becomes equal to or larger than a start threshold value while the vehicle travels with the engine stopped, the start threshold value being set such that the start threshold value is equal to or smaller than a rated corresponding torque and a difference between the start threshold value and the rated corresponding torque tends to increase as a rotational speed of the drive shaft decreases, and the rated corresponding torque being a torque of the drive shaft corresponding to a rated maximum torque of the motor. | 01-23-2014 |
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20150139547 | FEATURE CALCULATION DEVICE AND METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a feature calculation device includes a procurement controller, a first calculator, an extraction controller, a second calculator, and an integrating controller. The procurement controller obtains a plurality of strokes. The first calculator calculates, for each of the plurality of strokes, a stroke feature quantity related to a feature of the stroke. The extraction controller extracts, for each of the plurality of strokes, from the plurality of strokes, one or more neighboring strokes. The second calculator calculates, for each of the plurality of strokes, a combinational feature quantity based on a combination of the stroke and the one or more neighboring strokes. The integrating controller generates, for each of the plurality of strokes, an integrated feature quantity by integrating the stroke feature quantity and the combinational feature quantity. | 05-21-2015 |
20150142784 | RETRIEVAL DEVICE AND METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a retrieval device includes an obtaining controller, a retrieving controller, and a display controller. The obtaining controller obtains handwritten data indicative of a position of a component part of a targeted piece of content. The retrieving controller retrieves, based on the handwritten data, the targeted piece of content from a memory which stores therein one or more pieces of content. The display controller displays a search result on a display. | 05-21-2015 |