04th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120019546 | COLOR CORRECTION OF MIRRORED DISPLAYS - The disclosed embodiments provide a system that drives a first display and a second display mirrored to the first display from a computer system. During operation, the system obtains a framebuffer update for a first framebuffer associated with the first display. Next, the system performs a color-correction operation on the framebuffer update to obtain a color-corrected framebuffer update that enables color output from the second display to substantially match color output from the first display. Finally, the system uses the framebuffer update to drive the first display, and uses the color-corrected framebuffer update to drive the second display. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019547 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTED REALITY USING ADDITIONAL DATA - An augmented reality (AR) providing apparatus includes a first data acquiring unit to acquire first data of a target object, a second data acquiring unit to acquire second data, and an image processor to obtain a representative image based on the first data and to modify the representative image based on the second data. A method for providing AR includes acquiring first data for a target object, acquiring second data from a source associated with the target object or a user of an AR providing apparatus, obtaining a representative image related to the first data, and modifying the representative image based on the second data. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019548 | PIXEL-FEATURE HYBRID FUSION FOR PET/CT IMAGES - An image display method comprises: color coding a second image respective to an intensity spectrum with a portion or portions ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120019549 | Intermediate Language Accelerator Chip - An accelerator chip can be positioned between a processor chip and a memory. The accelerator chip enhances the operation of a Java program by running portions of the Java program for the processor chip. In a preferred embodiment, the accelerator chip includes a hardware translator unit and a dedicated execution engine. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019550 | Keying an Image in Three Dimensions - Some embodiments provide a method for editing an image that includes several pixels having pixel values in a color space. The method identifies (i) a shape in a plane of two dimensions of the color space and (ii) a range in a third dimension of the color space over which the first shape is propagated to form a first volume in the color space. Pixels whose pixel values are in the first volume of the color space are fully selected. The method displays a deformable curve along the third dimension that represents the manner in which the shape is propagated over the range of the color space. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019551 | Keying an Image - Some embodiments provide a method that provides an image display area that displays an image having a set of pixels that have pixel values in a color space. The method provides a first GUI item that activates a first sampling tool for selecting a first section of the image. The first section includes a first set of pixels for defining a first portion of the color space enclosing the pixel values of the first set. An image pixel whose pixel values are in the first portion is fully selected. The method provides a second GUI item that activates a second sampling tool for selecting a second section of the image displayed in the image display area. The second section includes a second set of pixels for defining a second portion of the color space enclosing the first portion and excluding the pixel values of the first set of pixels. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019552 | Method for Automatically Modifying a Graphics Feature to Comply with a Resolution Limit - A method, system and computer readable media relating to automatically adjusting a graphics feature to compensate for a predetermined resolution limit. The method generally relates to automatically identifying, within a selected area of a graphics file, one or more portions of at least one graphics feature meeting predetermined criteria for adjustment, including criteria for defining a thin portion having a thickness less than the resolution limit. The method then automatically modifies only the identified one or more portions to have an adjusted thickness greater than the initial thickness. Additional criteria may be used to restrict which thin portions of the feature are actually modified. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019553 | NON-LINEAR TIME SCALE OPTIMIZATION FOR MECHANICAL-ELECTRICAL MACHINE BEHAVIOR MODEL VISUALIZATION - A visual representation of a mechanical-electrical machine behavior model is presented that utilizes a non-linear time scale to best illustrate multiple details occurring in a relatively short time frame without affecting the amount of information contained in the complete model. In particular, time periods without user-relevant details are identified and minimized so as to allow for the display space to adequately represent the details associated with the actions of each machine. By “folding” these longer time periods to occupy relatively short lengths along the time axis, additional space along the time axis is then available to illustrate the details of each operation (i.e., by using a non-linear time scale). | 2012-01-26 |
20120019554 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR DISPLAYING POP-UP WINDOW, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR COMPUTER PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes a display device that displays a plurality of windows having hierarchy levels in such a manner that a low-level window overlaps a high-level window, each of the plurality of windows containing a first object to close the subject window and one or more second objects to select items; an extraction portion that extracts, from one or more second objects in the high-level window, a selection candidate object that is likely to be selected by a user after the low-level window is closed; and a control portion that controls, when the extraction portion extracts the selection candidate object, the display device in such a manner that the first object in the low-level window overlaps the selection candidate object, or the first object in the low-level window is disposed close to the selection candidate object. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019555 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE CODE FOR DISPLAYING CONCURRENT AND CONTEXTUAL DISPLAY OF INFORMATION IN SEPARATE DISPLAY CONTAINERS ON A VISUAL SCREEN - A system for displaying information on a display, the system including a display, a processor that provides information on the display based on commands received by the processor, and at least one computer process operable with the processor. The at least one computer process is configured to display a first set of information in a first display container when commanded, the first set of information possesses at least one link that when activated provides a second set of information in a second display container, the first set of information in the first display container is partially obscured by the second display container, but non-obscured information in the first display container remains accessible while the second display container also remains accessible and visible. A method and computer software computer code for displaying information on a display are also disclosed. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019556 | INTERPRETATION REPORT CREATING AIDING DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A PROGRAM THEREFOR - An interpretation report creation aiding device includes a display unit and a control unit which displays an interpretation report creation screen on the display unit. In the interpretation report creation screen, a right breast image and a left breast image to be interpreted are disposed in a central region thereof in such a way as to be bilaterally symmetrical, and an interpretation report writing region for writing an interpretation report on the right breast image and an interpretation report writing region for writing an interpretation report on the left breast image are respectively disposed in regions respectively adjacent to the right breast image and the left breast image. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019557 | DISPLAYING AUGMENTED REALITY INFORMATION - A device may obtain location information of an AR display device and obtain identifiers associated with objects that are within a field of view of the AR display device based on the location information. In addition, the device may obtain, for each of the objects, AR information based on the identifiers and determine, for each of the objects, a distance of the object from the AR display device. Furthermore, the device may generate, for each of the objects, images of the AR information at a virtual distance from the AR display device, the virtual distance corresponding to the determined distance. The device may display the generated images at the AR display device. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019558 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTED REALITY SERVICE USING SOUND - An apparatus and method for providing an AR service using a sound. When a user starts an AR service providing function in a mobile communication terminal, a sound signal is received, whether the sound signal is carrying additional information is determined by analyzing the sound signal, if the additional information is carried on the sound signal, the additional information is extracted, data associated with the extracted additional information is acquired, and the AR service is provided using the acquired data. Accordingly, various kinds of additional information may be provided, and the AR service may be provided. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019559 | Methods and Apparatus for Interactive Display of Images and Measurements - Methods and apparatus for the interactive display of images and measurements of samples. A user may interact with embodiments of the present invention to display measurements for a set of biological samples and subsequently display images associated with particular biological samples of interest. For example, selecting data indicators in the set may result in the display of an image associated with a biological sample as well as one or more overlays presenting information of interest as well as controls affecting the display of the image or the information. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019560 | CONFERENCING SYSTEM, SERVER, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - The conferencing system is composed of computers, a moderator's computer, and a projector connected on a network. The moderator's computer receives image data from the computers, and generates synthesized image data therefrom, which is transmitted to the projector for display of the synthesized image. The moderator's computer has the capability to switch the image being projected by the projector from the synthesized image to an image handled by one of the computers or by the moderator's computer. With such an arrangement, utilizing existing hardware resources it will be possible to display in a single split-screen display the images handled by the terminals connected on the network. Additionally, it will be possible to switch smoothly between on-screen displays, and to reduce the burden on the on-screen display operator in a networked conferencing system. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019561 | Methods, Systems, And Computer Readable Media For Controlling Presentation And Selection Of Objects That Are Digital Images Depicting Subjects - The subject matter described herein is directed to controlling presentation and selection of objects that are digital images depicting subjects. According to one aspect, a plurality of objects arranged in a plurality of rows and columns is presented via a presentation device. Each object in one of a second row and a second column is associated with an object in one of a first row and a first column. A first object presented in the one of a first row and a first column is selected in response to a first selection event associated with the first object. A second object non-adjacent to the first object is determined based on a predefined relationship associating the first object with the second object. The second is presented via the presentation device adjacent to the first object in the one of the second row and the second column in response to the determination. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019562 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A USER INTERFACE - A device and method for providing a user interface using information are provided. The device includes a display unit, a sensor and a controller. The display unit displays at least one graphic user interface (GUI). The sensor generates a sensor signal according to a user's finger touch input. The controller receives the sensor signal from the sensor, identifies a touch area and an adjacent area based on the received sensor signal, generates touch finger shape-based information according to the identified touch area and the identified adjacent area, and controls the display unit to display the GUI according to the generated finger shape-based information. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019563 | INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS, INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information display method includes steps of: detecting a touch position of an object on a screen of a display unit; determining whether a plurality of touch positions are detected; detecting a motionless touch position which is motionless for a predetermined time period in the plurality of detected touch positions; detecting a behavior of a touch position other than the motionless touch position among the plurality of detected touch positions; detecting an instruction corresponding to the behavior of the touch position; and controlling, in accordance with the motionless touch position and the detected instruction, the display unit to reduce an display area of a kept image, the image being displayed on the display unit when the motionless touch position is detected, to a predetermined size to continue displaying the reduced kept image, and to display an image other than the reduced kept image. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019564 | Methods, Systems, and Media for Presenting Works of Art to a Viewer - Methods, systems, and media for presenting works of art to a viewer are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, methods for presenting works of art to a viewer are provided, the methods comprising: receiving, at a hardware processor programmed to do so, a plurality of images that each represent a different one of a plurality of physical works of art; receiving, at a hardware processor programmed to do so, size information for each of the plurality of physical works of art; presenting an image representing a physical object on a display; and presenting at least a portion of each of at least some of the plurality of images on the display with sizes scaled according to the relative sizes of the corresponding physical works of art compared to the size of the physical object. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019565 | METHOD FOR DRIVING REFLECTIVE LCD PANEL - A method for driving a reflective LCD panel is provided. The driving method includes following steps: the reflective LCD panel is driven by a driving signal with alternate positive and negative polarities, wherein the driving signal has positive polarity for a first driving duration and the driving signal has negative polarity for a second driving duration; a color beam is provided to irradiate the reflective LCD panel during a partial time period of the first driving duration; and the color beam is provided to irradiate the reflective LCD panel during a partial time period of the second driving duration. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019566 | Integrated circuit device and electronic instrument - An integrated circuit device includes first to Nth circuit blocks CB | 2012-01-26 |
20120019567 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - To improve the image quality of a liquid crystal display device. In the liquid crystal display device, writing of an image signal and the turning on the backlights are not sequentially performed in the entire pixel portion but are sequentially performed per specific region of the pixel portion. Thus, it is possible to increase the frequency of input of an image signal to each pixel of the liquid crystal display device. Accordingly, deterioration of display such as color break generated in the liquid crystal display device can be suppressed, and the image quality can be improved. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019568 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, AND IMAGE SUPPLY APPARATUS - A stereoscopic image display apparatus includes an image output unit that outputs right-eye image data and left-eye image data that form stereoscopic image data, a characteristic value calculating unit that calculates brightness-related image characteristic values of at least one of the right-eye image data and the left-eye image data, a expanding coefficient calculating unit that calculates a expanding coefficient common to the right-eye image data and the left-eye image data based on the image characteristic values, a brightness expanding unit that performs brightness expanding on both the right-eye image data and the left-eye image data by using the expanding coefficient, and an image display unit that displays an image based on the right-eye image data and the left-eye image data having undergone the brightness expanding. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019569 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A driving method of an OLED display device having a plurality of pixels each including an OLED which emits light in response to pixel data, includes applying black data to the pixels during a predetermined period directly after system power is applied, supplying driving voltages to the OLEDs during initial driving where the black data is applied to the pixels, detecting a driving current flowing through the OLEDs by the black data at a first non-emission period after at least one frame has elapsed from a time point where the driving voltages are supplied to the OLEDs, and applying pixel data to the pixels for normal driving subsequent to the initial driving. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019570 | METHOD FOR DRIVNG PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL AND PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICE - In the display of an image at a low average picture level, the luminance of black level of the display image is reduced so as to enhance the contrast. In the display of an image at a high average picture level, an address discharge is caused stably. Thereby, the image display quality is enhanced. For this purpose, a specified-cell initializing subfield where a forced initializing waveform is applied to predetermined scan electrodes and a non-initializing waveform is applied to the other scan electrodes in the initializing period, and a selective initializing subfield where a selective initializing waveform is applied to all the scan electrodes in the initializing period are set. A specified-cell initializing field having the specified-cell initializing subfield and the plurality of selective initializing subfields is set. The frequency of forced initializing waveforms generated is changed according to the magnitude of average picture level of an input image signal such that the frequency of forced initializing waveforms applied to the scan electrodes is reduced as the average picture level decreases. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019571 | METHOD FOR DRIVING PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL AND PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICE - In the display of an image having a large black area, the luminance of black level of the display image is reduced so as to enhance the contrast. In the display of an image having a small black area, an address discharge is caused stably. Thereby, the image display quality is enhanced. For this purpose, a specified-cell initializing subfield where a forced initializing waveform is applied to predetermined scan electrodes and a non-initializing waveform is applied to the other scan electrodes in the initializing period, and a selective initializing subfield where a selective initializing waveform is applied to all the scan electrodes in the initializing period are set. A specified-cell initializing field having the specified-cell initializing subfield and the plurality of selective initializing subfields is set. The rate of regions where the gradation values of luminance are less than a predetermined value on the image display surface is calculated as a black area. The frequency of forced initializing waveforms generated is changed according to the size of the black area such that the frequency of forced initializing waveforms applied to the scan electrodes is reduced as the black area increases. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019572 | BACKGROUND AND FOREGROUND COLOR PAIR - A computing device includes a user input device ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120019573 | Device And System For Reflective Digital Light Processing (DLP) - Aspects of the present invention include systems for reflective digital light processing (DLP). Embodiments include a light source, a plurality of optically reflective switching devices each having an optically reflective layer in contact with a substrate; a circuit means and power source; controller logic; a projection means; and a display means; wherein each of said plurality of devices is a capable of receiving light from said light source and thereafter reflecting said received light in direct response to a reflective state condition of said each device. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019574 | DISCHARGE AMOUNT CALCULATING DEVICE AND FLUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A discharge amount calculating device for calculating the discharge amount of a fluid from a fluid ejecting apparatus is disclosed, in which the fluid ejecting apparatus is capable of ejecting at least one fluid onto a target at a discharge amount of multiple stages. The discharge amount calculating device includes a plurality of calculating sections that calculate the discharge amount of the fluid at the respective multiple stages based on a bit number of input data, a desired number of calculating sections not exceeding 2 | 2012-01-26 |
20120019575 | INK SUPPLY RESERVOIR - A reservoir of an ink supply system is described. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019576 | REPLACEABLE PRINTING COMPONENT - A replaceable printing component is provided, including a fluid reservoir, an electrical storage device mounted on the fluid reservoir, and an identifier stored on the information storage device, wherein the identifier is fixed based on an initial volume of fluid stored in the fluid reservoir. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019577 | Inkjet recording apparatus - [Problem to be Solved] To provide an inkjet recording apparatus capable of adjusting a gap with high accuracy and easily. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019578 | CROSSTALK REDUCTION IN PIEZO PRINTHEAD - Crosstalk in a piezo printhead is reduced by storing a coefficient that expresses an amount of crosstalk between a first nozzle and an adjacent nozzle. A drive waveform voltage is pre-biased using the coefficient, and the pre-biased waveform is applied to a piezoelectric material of the first nozzle. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019579 | FLUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND FLUID EJECTING METHOD - An apparatus includes: a main image nozzle group that forms a main image; a background image nozzle group which has nozzles of a number greater than the main image nozzle group for forming a background image of the main image, and has a first nozzle group situated to one side in a predetermined direction; and a second nozzle group situated to the other side in the predetermined direction, ejects fluid from the main image nozzle group to a first region on which the main image is formed on the medium to form dots, forms dots formed by ejecting fluid from the first nozzle group and dots formed by ejecting fluid from the second nozzle group, in a second region on which an image is formed using fluid forming the background image on the medium and the main image is not formed. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019580 | RECORDING DEVICE - A recording device has a medium-supporting part that supports a long recording medium, a recording processing part that performs recording process on the recording medium supported by the medium-supporting part, a recording processing part conveyance system that moves the recording processing part, a medium conveyance system that includes a first drive roller, a first drive motor, a second drive roller and a second drive motor, and a control unit that controls the recording device. The control unit retracts the recording processing part to an area outside of the medium-supporting part while maintaining the movement direction of the recording processing part at a time at which an abnormality has occurred in an interval in which the recording processing is carried out on the recording medium while the recording processing part scans above the recording medium by the recording processing part conveyance system. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019581 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, PRINTING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - Each of controllers includes an error management section that generates an error command including an error code indicating the content of an error when the controller detects the error. A host apparatus includes a host controller. If the error command from the master controller and the error command from the slave controller are identical to each other, the host controller displays a single piece of error information on a monitor. Specifically, the single piece of error information includes the error code included in the error command and an error message corresponding to the error code. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019582 | INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD - A sharp image is formed without variation in ink spreading around an outer periphery of a print-required region depending on a printing direction. At the time of printing an image by scanning a print medium with a print head for ejecting a first ink which is visible as black and has relatively high permeation properties of penetrating the print medium and a second ink having relatively low permeation properties, a printing apparatus uses the second ink to print on at least an edge area of the print-required region of the print medium, and the first ink to print on a non-edge area surrounded by the edge area. The print head comprises a first nozzle array ejecting the first ink and second nozzle arrays ejecting the second ink. The second nozzle arrays are arranged on opposite sides of the first nozzle array in the scan direction. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019583 | INK JET PRINTING APPARATUS AND INK JET PRINTING METHOD - An ink jet printing apparatus and an ink jet printing method, whereby high-permeation ink and low-permeation ink are employed to prevent a reduction in optical density is provided. The ink jet printing apparatus controls ejection of ink from print heads, so that only low-permeation ink is ejected onto the edge area of a print medium that is adjacent to a non-printing area, and this time, high-permeation ink is not employed. Further, the ink jet printing apparatus controls ejection of ink from the print heads, so that both low-permeation ink and high-permeation ink are employed for the non-edge area that is adjacent to the edge area, and to perform printing, the low-permeation ink is ejected onto the non-edge area prior to the high-permeation ink. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019584 | RECORDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RECORDING DEVICE - In a printer, a continuous paper is conveyed using a suction force of a fan brought to a first suction force, the continuous paper supplied to a platen is stopped on a support surface, a recording process is conducted on the continuous paper stopped on the support surface with the suction force of the fan changed to a second suction force greater than the first suction force, and the continuous paper is conveyed after the suction force of the fan has been reduced below the second suction force back to the first suction force during the recording process. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019585 | Inkjet Printing System Having Environmentally Responsive Thermal Control Mode - A method has been developed that reduces the electrical energy consumption of an inkjet printing system. The method regulates the energy consumption of the printing system with reference to a monitored temperature of at least one component in the inkjet printing system. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019586 | AUTOMATIC PRINTING OUTPUT INSPECTION DEVICE FOR OPTIC DISC AND PRINTER AND DISC WRITER INCORPORATING SAME - Disclosed are an automatic printing output inspection device for optic disc and a printer and a disc writer incorporating the device. The automatic inspection device includes an image taking unit that takes an image of printing output of an optic disc, which is then processed by an image processing unit and compared by a comparison and identification unit with an original source of patterns to determine printing quality of the image. When it is determined that the printing quality does not match the original source, an alarm and feed-back unit is actuated to issue alarm notification for facilitating subsequent handling. Through the automatic inspection, printing quality of an optic disc can be efficiently inspected and products with poor printing can be identified for timely notification that helps saving waste of material, improving efficiency of printing output of optic disc, and saving human labor and time for inspection. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019587 | Coated printable substrates providing higher print quality and resolution at lower ink usage - An article in the form of a paper substrate having a water-swellable substrate coating on at least one of the first and second surfaces at a thickness of less than about 10 microns and. The substrate coating has an amount of a coating pigment sufficient to impart a Parker Print Smoothness value of at least about 4 to the at least one surface and is dispersed in a water-swellable coating pigment binder matrix in a coating pigment to binder matrix weight ratio of at least about 2:1. The coating pigment has larger porous coating pigment particles, and smaller coating pigment particles in a weight ratio of at least about 0.2:1. The substrate coating provides an ink-receptive porous surface. Also, a method for preparing such coated paper substrates, as well as a method for printing an image on the coated paper substrate with an inkjet printer using a lower ink usage level. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019588 | FIXER FLUID COMPOSITION AND INKJET INK SETS INCLUDING THE SAME - A fixer fluid composition, for inkjet printing, and ink set containing it. A disclosed example fixer fluid composition includes up to about 1.5 wt % of surfactants, from about 1 to about 20 wt % of humectants, from about 3 to about 16 wt % of a metal carboxylate salt as fixer agent, and an acid in view of adjusting the pH of said composition to a pH between about 5.0 and about 7.0. A disclosed example of ink set includes, at least, an ink composition including a colorant dispersed in an ink vehicle and said fixer fluid. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019589 | HARD IMAGING DEVICES AND HARD IMAGING METHOD - Hard imaging devices and methods are described. According to one arrangement, a hard imaging device includes a media transport system configured to move media along a media path and a print device adjacent to the media path and configured to eject a plurality of droplets of a liquid marking agent in a direction towards the media moving along the media path to form hard images using the media. The ejection of the droplets of the liquid marking agent by the print device creates satellites of the liquid marking agent suspended in air in a region adjacent to the print device and the media. The device also includes a satellite removal system in one arrangement to remove the satellites from the air in the region adjacent to the print device and the media. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019590 | INKJET PRINTER AND INKJET HEAD MAINTENANCE METHOD - An inkjet printer | 2012-01-26 |
20120019591 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - An image forming apparatus includes a fluid receiving member having fluid receiving cells in which the fluid receiving cells are configured to receive at least one of an ink repellant and an ink, a fluid ejector unit configured to eject the ink repellant to a first set of the fluid receiving cells, and an inking unit configured to apply the ink to a second set of the fluid receiving cells. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019592 | Print head mounting and adjusting mechanism - An improved print head mounting and adjusting mechanism for inkjet printers. The mechanism include a bottom bracket and a base plate, the bottom bracket is installed on the base plate, the bottom bracket can be used for mounting print head, wherein said bottom bracket is supported by two stainless steel round shaft which is mounted on the base plate to provide accurate Y-axis movement and adjustment. Micrometer screw head is used as the adjustment mechanism for fine precision adjustment. The bottom bracket moves along a stainless steel round shaft to prevent deflection while adjusting. The print head and the adjustment mechanism are two separate parts, so exchanging or adjusting it will not damage the print heads. Remounting a print head requires a slight adjustment to reach the desired position reducing labor intensity and making for easier maintenance to the print heads. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019593 | PRINT BAR STRUCTURE - In one embodiment, a print bar structure includes a single part having: a datum; an exterior printhead attach surface a predetermined distance from the datum for attaching multiple printheads to the print bar structure; an interior bay for holding a liquid distribution part; and multiple openings from the interior bay to the exterior printhead attach surface. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019594 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A liquid ejection head includes: a first and a second common liquid chamber formed in a substrate; a first nozzle array in which short and long nozzles are connected to the first common liquid chamber and alternately arranged on one side of the chamber; a second nozzle array in which short and long nozzles are connected to the first common liquid chamber and alternately arranged on the other side; a third nozzle array in which short and long nozzles are connected to the second common liquid chamber and alternately arranged on one side of the chamber; and a fourth nozzle array in which short and long nozzles are connected to the second common liquid chamber and alternately arranged on the other side; wherein the long and short nozzles formed on the one side and the long and short nozzles formed on the other side are disposed within a pitch P. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019595 | INKJET RECORDING LIQUID, INKJET RECORDING DEVICE USING INKJET RECORDING LIQUID, AND METHOD OF USING INKJET RECORDING LIQUID IN INKJET RECORDING DEVICE - An inkjet recording liquid contains water, an organic solvent, a pigment, and a pigment dispersing resin. An weight-average molecular weight of the pigment dispersing resin exceeds 30000 and is 150000 or less. A mass ratio of the pigment dispersing resin to the pigment in the recording liquid (resin content/pigment content) is 0.1 or more and 1.0 or less. An acid value of the pigment dispersing resin is 160 or more and 240 or less. The inkjet recording liquid is discharged from a recording head of the inkjet recording device. Even when nozzles of the recording head become clogged due to drying or thickening of the inkjet recording liquid, the nozzle clogging can be easily resolved with a purge operation and wiping operation of the recording head by a wipe unit. Thus, it is possible to reduce an overconsumption of the recording liquid due to the foregoing purge operation. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019596 | Inkjet print head and method for manufacturing the same - An inkjet print head and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The inkjet print head includes: an upper board having a pressure chamber; and a lower board including an upper silicon layer, an insulating layer, and a lower silicon layer, wherein the lower board includes a projection formed of the upper silicon layer and protruded into the interior of the pressure chamber in order to reduce the space of the pressure chamber, and a lower surface of the upper board and an upper surface of the lower silicon layer are fixed. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019597 | INKJET PRINTHEAD WITH CROSS-SLOT CONDUCTOR ROUTING - An inkjet printhead includes a substrate having an ink slot formed through its center. Integrated circuitry is formed on both a first side and a second side of the center ink slot. A conductor trace is routed across the ink slot to provide electrical communication between the integrated circuitry on the first and second sides of the slot. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019598 | Bonded Microelectromechanical Assemblies - A MEMS device is described that has a body with a component bonded to the body. The body has a main surface and a side surface adjacent to the main surface and smaller than the main surface. The body is formed of a material and the side surface is formed of the material and the body is in a crystalline structure different from the side surface. The body includes an outlet in the side surface and the component includes an aperture in fluid connection with the outlet. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019599 | Inkjet recording apparatus - [Problem to be Solved] To provide an inkjet recording apparatus that is easy to maintain and is compact. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019600 | LAMINATE MANIFOLDS FOR MESOSCALE FLUIDIC SYSTEMS - Laminate manifolds, and their manufacture. The laminate manifolds ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120019601 | MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT WITH PYRAMIDAL INK CHAMBER FOR AN INKJET PRINTHEAD - This invention relates to a micro-electromechanical nozzle arrangement for an inkjet printhead. The arrangement includes a substrate defining an inverted pyramidal ink chamber with a vertex thereof terminating at an ink supply channel through the substrate. The substrate includes a layer of drive circuitry. The arrangement also includes a roof structure connected to the drive circuitry layer and covering the ink chamber, the roof structure defining a fluid ejection nozzle rim above said chamber. Also included is a plurality of actuators radially spaced about, and displaceable with respect to, the nozzle rim, each actuator having a serpentine heater element configured to thermally expand upon receiving current from the drive circuitry thereby moving said actuators into the chamber and operatively increasing a fluid pressure inside the chamber to eject a drop of ink via the ejection nozzle. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019602 | PRINTING NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT HAVING FAULT DETECTOR - A printing nozzle arrangement is provided having an electrical current source, a fluid chamber having a fluid inlet and fluid ejection port, a heating element within the chamber electrically connected to the electrical current source, and a microprocessor. The heating element is configured such that electrical current applied by the electrical current source at a predetermined energy level causes resistive heating and ejection of the fluid from the fluid ejection port. The microprocessor is configured to test for faulty operation of the heating element by causing application of electrical current for a predetermined duration which does not result in fluid ejection. When faulty operation is determined, the microprocessor is configured to cause application of electrical current at an energy level significantly greater than the predetermined energy level in an attempt to clear fluid blockages associated with the chamber. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019603 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The liquid discharge head comprises: a diaphragm; a first piezoelectric member which is formed on a first surface of the diaphragm, the first piezoelectric member driving the diaphragm; and a pressure chamber dividing wall which is formed on a second surface of the diaphragm opposite to the first surface, wherein the first piezoelectric member and the pressure chamber dividing wall are formed by a deposition method. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019604 | INKJET PRINTERS, INK STREAM MODULATORS, AND METHODS TO GENERATE DROPLETS FROM AN INK STREAM - Ink jet printers, ink stream modulators, and methods to generate droplets from an ink stream are disclosed. An example method to generate droplets from an ink stream includes generating a stream of ink with an inkjet nozzle and modulating the stream of ink into a plurality of droplets by generating an alternating electrical field having a frequency based on a permittivity of the ink to cause a dielectrophoretic effect. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019605 | FLUID DISPENSING APPARATUS - A fluid dispensing apparatus including a fluid ejector unit having a plurality of nozzles and extending in a lengthwise direction to form a dispensing area to correspond with a width of a substrate, the fluid ejector unit configured to eject fluid through the nozzles to the dispensing area, a plurality of modular regulator members configured to regulate fluid to a predetermined pressure range and to provide the regulated fluid to a corresponding set of nozzles of the fluid ejector unit, the modular regulator members are arranged in the lengthwise direction such that each of the modular regulator members are adjacent to at least one other modular regulator member, and a fluidic channel unit having at least one fluid inlet and a plurality of fluid channels configured to provide fluid to the respective modular regulator members. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019606 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a conveyance drum which has a round cylindrical shape including an outer circumferential surface having a medium holding section, and rotates in a prescribed direction while holding a medium in tight contact on the medium holding section so as to convey the medium in a circumferential direction; a pressing device which presses the medium against the medium holding section so as to establish tight contact between the medium and the medium holding section, when causing the medium to make tight contact with the medium holding section; a holding force generating device which generates a holding force that holds the medium on the medium holding section; and a liquid ejection head which ejects a liquid onto the medium held on the medium holding section, wherein: the conveyance drum has a level difference section which is provided on at least one side, in an axial direction of the conveyance drum, with respect to a central portion in the axial direction of the conveyance drum, the level difference section having a larger diameter than the central portion so as to project beyond an outer circumferential surface of the central portion; and the level difference section has a length, in the circumferential direction, smaller than a length of the medium holding section in the circumferential direction. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019607 | SHEETING WITH COMPOSITE IMAGE THAT FLOATS - Translucent, transparent, or semi-translucent microlens sheetings with composite images are disclosed, in which a composite image floats above or below the sheeting, or both. The composite image may be two-dimensional or three-dimensional. The sheeting may have at least one layer of material having a surface of microlenses that form one or more images at positions internal to the layer of material, at least one of the images being a partially complete image. Additional layers, such as retroreflective, translucent, transparent, or optical structure layers may also be incorporated into the sheeting. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019608 | OPTICAL SCANNING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An optical scanning apparatus capable of properly correcting a main scanning scale factor. Upstream and downstream laser-light detection sensors of the optical scanning apparatus each generate a signal when first or second light beam passes through each of slits formed in the sensors. Based on signals, a scanning time required for each light beam to scan between the sensors is measured. A correction coefficient is decided by a correction value calculation unit based on a difference between wavelengths of the first and second light beams, a scanning time difference is calculated by a comparison unit based on the correction coefficient and scanning times of the light beams, and the downstream laser-light detection sensor is rotated by a sensor rotation drive unit to make the scanning time difference zero, whereby the slits are made parallel to each other. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019609 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR VOICE/VIDEO COMMUNICATION AND METHOD THEREOF - A voice/video communication system is disclosed. The system includes a caller having a first PSTN subsystem and a first data subsystem, and a callee, wherein the first data subsystem encodes the caller's public IP address/port into a first key sequence and triggers the first PSTN system to send first audio coding representing the first key sequence to the callee. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019610 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTEGRATED VIDEO COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS ON A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE - A system and method for operating a mobile computing device is disclosed. A processor for the mobile computing device is configured to present a user interface for a core application of the mobile computing device. The user interface enables a user to select a third party communication application from the user interface of the core application. The selected third party communication application is executed to enable the user to initiate a communication session with another user using the services of the selected third party communication application. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019611 | NETWORK VIDEOCONFERENCE EQUIPMENT AND ITS METHOD OF PROCEEDING NETWORK VIDEOCONFERENCE - A network videoconference equipment and its method of proceeding network videoconference are provided. The method implemented on a first terminal machine of a network videoconference system includes steps as follows. Directly connecting with a second terminal machine of the system when the second terminal machine requests to do so. Receiving and presenting a second location video and voice from the second terminal machine, sending a first predetermined message picture to the second terminal machine, and not sending a first location video and voice temporarily. Providing a human-machine interface on the first terminal machine for accepting an instruction of proceeding the network videoconference or not. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019612 | NON VIRTUAL 3D VIDEO/PHOTO GENERATOR RENDERING RELATIVE PHYSICAL PROPORTIONS OF IMAGE IN DISPLAY MEDIUM (AND HENCE ALSO OF THE DISPLAY MEDIUM ITSELF) THE SAME AS THE RELATIVE PROPORTIONS AT THE ORIGINAL REAL LIFE LOCATION - This device replicates real life as non-virtual 3D photos or non-virtual 3D videos, in the sense that the 3D videos or 3D photos are not generated to be displayed in, or on, medium whose dimensions are proportionally different from those at the original actual real life location (for example, the images would not be displayed on a flat screen and artificially made to look 3D, etc). Instead, the photos or videos would be displayed in a three dimensional medium whose relative proportions would be the same as those at the original real life location. Any count of different viewer(s) at different locations relative to the display medium would be able to simultaneously view the generated video or photo from absolutely ANY different angles, as they would at the original real life location. The viewer(s) would be able to physically walk around or over or under the physical display medium, and be able to see the non-virtual-3D video/photo displayed inside it as having the exact same actual physical proportions as those at the original location from those same angles. While the physical dimensions of the displayed non-virtual-3D video/photo (and hence also of the display medium itself) could be anything, the relative proportions of those dimensions of the non-virtual-3D video/photo (and hence also of the display medium) will be the same as those at the original location. Optionally the relative proportions of the dimensions of the non-virtual-3D video/photo can also be artificially altered if the viewer chooses. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019613 | Dynamically Variable Stereo Base for (3D) Panorama Creation on Handheld Device - A technique of generating a stereoscopic panorama image includes panning a portable camera device, and acquiring multiple image frames. Multiple at least partially overlapping image frames are acquired of portions of the scene. The method involves registering the image frames, including determining displacements of the imaging device between acquisitions of image frames. Multiple panorama images are generated including joining image frames of the scene according to spatial relationships and dynamically determining stereoscopic counterpart relationships between the multiple panorama images. The multiple panorama images are processed based on the dynamically determined stereoscopic counterpart relationships to form a stereoscopic panorama image. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019614 | Variable Stereo Base for (3D) Panorama Creation on Handheld Device - A technique of generating a stereoscopic panorama image includes panning a portable camera device, and acquiring multiple image frames. Multiple at least partially overlapping image frames are acquired of portions of the scene. The method involves registering the image frames, including determining displacements of the imaging device between acquisitions of image frames. Multiple panorama images are generated including joining image frames of the scene according to spatial relationships and determining stereoscopic counterpart relationships between the multiple panorama images. The multiple panorama images are processed based on the determined stereoscopic counterpart relationships to form a stereoscopic panorama image. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019615 | CONTROLLER FOR PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND PHOTOGRAPHING SYSTEM - A picture photographed by a camera portion is sent to a video capturing portion of a computer. The picture is displayed in an operation, area of a monitor. A panorama picture of which pictures in part or all moving range of a pan tiler are combined is displayed in a panorama operation area. A pan tilter portion sends positional information of pan and tilt to the computer through a mode controller. With a mouse, the operation area and the panorama operation area are operated so as to select an object. The computer obtains data for driving the pan tilter. Thus, the selected object is displayed at the center of the operation area. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019616 | 3D image capturing and playing device - A 3D image capturing and playing device includes: a 3D image capturing module, an audio capturing module, a control unit, and a video playing module. The 3D image capturing module, which includes a first image capturer, a second image capturer, and a frame composer, captures a 3D image of an external object and converts the 3D image into a digital image signal. The video playing module includes a display converter, a DLP projection engine, a liquid crystal display (LCD), and a synchronous signal emitter. The 3D image capturing and playing device not only has the two horizontally aligned image capturers for capturing the 3D image, but also is built-in with the DLP projection engine and the LCD for projecting or directly displaying the 3D image. Hence, the device is self-contained and easy to operate, thereby meeting the consumer need of taking, playing, and projecting 3D images. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019617 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A THREE-DIMENSION IMAGE DATA IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method process a stereoscopic image. More particularly, an apparatus and a method improve compression performance of stereoscopic image data in a portable terminal. The apparatus includes a camera unit including at least two camera modules spaced about a certain distance apart. The camera unit is configured to obtain a first image and a second image to be used to constitute stereoscopic image data. The apparatus further includes a three-dimensional (3D) data generation unit configured to change a compression ratio of the first image and the second image obtained by the camera unit. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019618 | CODING METHOD, DECODING METHOD, CODING APPARATUS, DECODING APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A coding method includes: defining an access unit; and coding each of the pictures included in the access unit, for each access unit. The defining includes: determining a unit of coding for determining whether the pictures included in the access unit are to be uniformly coded on a per-field basis or on a per-frame basis; and determining a field type for determining whether the pictures are to be uniformly coded as top fields or bottom fields when it is determined that the pictures included in the access unit are to be coded on a per-field basis. In the coding, each of the pictures is coded for each access unit in a format determined in the determining of a unit of coding and in the determining of a field type. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019619 | BROADCAST TRANSMITTER, BROADCAST RECEIVER, AND 3D VIDEO DATA PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - A broadcast transmitter, a broadcast receiver, and a 3D video data processing method are disclosed. A 3D video data processing method includes processing, by a video formatter, 3D video data, encoding, by an encoder, 3D video data, generating, by a system information processor, system information having 3D video composition information including information about the processing and encoding of 3D video data, multiplexing, by a multiplexer, the system information and the 3D video data, and transmitting, by a transmitter, a broadcast signal. In a 3D video data processing method, a receiver receives a broadcast signal including 3D video data and system information, a system information processor obtains 3D video composition information by parsing the system information, a decoder decodes the 3D video data according to the 3D video composition information, and an output formatter formats and outputs the decoded 3D video data according to the 3D video composition information. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019620 | IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD - An image capture device and method creates a first matrix for an image. A pixel value of each point in the first matrix is compared with a pixel value of a corresponding point in a 3D figure template, to detect a three-dimensional (3D) area in the image. A lens of the image capture device is moved and a foci of the lens is adjusted to ensure that the device capture a clear 3D figure image. A second matrix for the clear 3D figure image is created, and a pixel value of each point in the second matrix is compared with a pixel value of a corresponding point in a 3D facial template, to detect a 3D facial area in the clear 3D figure image. The lens is moved and the foci of the lens is adjusted to ensure that the device captures a clear 3D facial image. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019621 | Transmission of 3D models - A method and an apparatus for transmitting a 3D model associated to stereoscopic content are described, and more specifically a method and an apparatus for the progressive transmission of 3D models. Also described are a method and an apparatus for preparing a 3D model associated to a 3D video frame for transmission and a non-transient recording medium comprising such a prepared 3D model. The 3D model is split into one or more components. It is then determined whether a component of the one or more components is hidden by other 3D content. For transmission those components of the 3D model that are not hidden by other 3D content are transmitted first. The remaining components of the 3D model are transmitted subsequently. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019622 | THERMAL POWERLINE RATING AND CLEARANCE ANALYSIS USING THERMAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY - A method and apparatus are provided to acquire direct thermal measurements, for example, from a LiDAR collecting vehicle or air vessel, of an overhead electrical conductor substantially simultaneous with collection of 3-dimensional location data of the conductor, and utilize temperature information derived from the direct thermal measurements in line modeling, line rating, thermal line analysis, clearance analysis, and/or vegetation management. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019623 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND LENS DRIVING METHOD OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - A three-dimensional image pickup apparatus for capturing right and left images with a first imaging unit and a second imaging unit to generate a stereoscopic image is provided. In this three-dimensional image pickup apparatus, each of the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit includes a lens group including a zooming lens and a focusing lens, and a imaging device for converting an optical image from the lens group into an electrical signal, and the three-dimensional image pickup apparatus includes a driving controller operable to drive the zooming lens and the focusing lens of the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit, along a tracking curve showing a relationship of a position of the zooming lens and a position of the focusing lens, and the driving controller limits a range of moving the zooming lens and the focusing lens in either one of a first range and a second range, the first range ranges from a wide-angle end in the tracking curve to a inflection point at which the moving direction of the focusing lens is inverted, and the second range ranges from a telephoto end to the inflection point. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019624 | IMAGE SENSOR FOR GENERATING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGES - The present invention relates to an image sensor for generating stereoscopic images. According to the present invention, the image sensor for generating stereoscopic images comprises: a left image sensor which is arranged to generate a left eye image of a subject to be photographed; a right image sensor which is spaced apart from the left image sensor to generate the right eye image of the subject; and a driving circuit unit which drives the left eye image sensor and the right eye image sensor. The left eye image sensor, the right eye image sensor, and the driving circuit unit are all disposed on a single wafer. According to the present invention, the image sensor for generating stereoscopic images can be applied to a device such as a mobile terminal, portable stereo camera or stereo camcorder. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019625 | PARALLAX IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - According to one embodiment, a parallax image generation apparatus comprises a calculation unit and a generation unit. The calculation unit is configured to calculate a distance between a target pixel value of a target pixel contained in an input image and a representative pixel value, and calculating a depth of the target pixel in a stereoscopic space in accordance with the distance. The generation unit is configured to generate, based on the depth, at least one parallax image corresponding to a view point different from that of the input image. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019626 | 3D Microscope And Methods Of Measuring Patterned Substrates - A three-dimensional (3D) microscope for patterned substrate measurement can include an objective lens, a reflected illuminator, a transmitted illuminator, a focusing adjustment device, an optical sensor, and a processor. The focusing adjustment device can automatically adjust the objective lens focus at a plurality of Z steps. The optical sensor can be capable of acquiring images at each of these Z steps. The processor can control the reflected illuminator, the transmitted illuminator, the focusing adjustment device, and the optical sensor. The processor can be configured to capture first and second images at multiple Z steps, the first image with the pattern using the reflected illuminator and the second image without the pattern using one of the reflected illuminator and the transmitted illuminator. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019627 | MOBILE ROBOT WITH SINGLE CAMERA AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING 3D SURROUNDINGS OF THE SAME - Disclosed are a mobile robot with a single camera capable of performing a cleaning process with respect to surroundings, and capable of more precisely making a 3D map of the surroundings including a plurality of feature points, and a method for recognizing 3D surroundings of the same. According to the method, images of the surroundings are captured, and a preset number of particles with respect to feature points of a first image are projected to a second image based on matching information of feature points extracted from the two images sequentially captured, thereby extracting 3D information of the surroundings. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019628 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) DISPLAY METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method is provided for a three-dimensional (3D) display system. The method includes obtaining a plurality of original images of a plurality of viewpoints in a 3D image, detecting a type of a display device for displaying the 3D image, and determining a total number of required images based on the detected type of the display device. The method also includes determining whether the total number of required images is equal to a total number of the plurality of original images, and adjusting the plurality of original images such that the total number of required images are provided, when the total number of required images is not equal to the total number of the plurality of original images. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019629 | IMAGE RECEIVER - An image receiver according to the present invention includes a receiving unit that receives an integrated image in which a first image and a second image are arranged in one frame and an reception unit that receives region information indicating a region of the first image transmitted along with the integrated image is provided, wherein a non-stereoscopic video display mode in which only the first image is displayed based on the region information and/or a stereoscopic video display mode in which the first image and the second image are displayed as stereoscopic video are included. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019630 | IMAGE OUTPUT APPARATUS AND IMAGE OUTPUT METHOD - According to one embodiment, an image output apparatus includes a counter and an output module. The counter is configured to count a 3D image output time. The output module is configured to output a 3D image and 3D image output time information used to provide notification of the 3D image output time. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019631 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING 3D CONTENT - A method and apparatus for displaying an alternative object while reproducing three-dimensional (3D) content. The method includes reproducing the 3D content; during the reproducing of the 3D content, detecting an interrupt signal; determining a maximum depth value of the 3D content in response to detecting of the interrupt signal; adjusting a depth value of the 3D content according to the maximum depth value; and controlling a 3D content reproducing apparatus to display the alternative object corresponding to the interrupt signal, wherein the alternative object overlaps the 3D content of which the depth value is adjusted. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019632 | DISPLAY DEVICE, SHUTTER DEVICE, SHUTTER CONTROL CIRCUIT, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SHUTTERS, AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - A display system using a shutter device which is capable of reducing power consumed by a transmission section transmitting a shutter control signal, and achieving increased degree of freedom in setting of open/close timings of shutters is obtained. The display system includes a display section | 2012-01-26 |
20120019633 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC SYNCHRONIZATION OF AUDIO AND VIDEO SIGNALS - Described herein are techniques which facilitate the automatic synchronization of audio and video signals between an entertainment device and a presentation device. A sensing device detects and records timing information from a video test pattern generated by an entertainment device and output by a presentation device. Using the timing information from the sensing device, the entertainment device synchronizes the audio and video signals it outputs to one or more presentation devices. The presentation device exhibits synchronized audio and video to a user. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019634 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) DISPLAY METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method is provided for a three-dimensional (3D) display system. The method includes obtaining a plurality of original images of a plurality of viewpoints in a 3D image for display, and determining an actual size of a display window on a display device configured to display the 3D image. The method also includes adjusting an average parallax value between at least two of the plurality of original images based on the actual size of the display window. Further, the method includes creating a new 3D image with a desired average parallax based on the adjusted plurality of original images, and sending the new 3D image to the display device for display. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019635 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) DISPLAY METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method is provided for a three-dimensional (3D) display system. The method includes obtaining a plurality of original images of a plurality of viewpoints in a 3D image for display, and adjusting an average parallax value between at least two of the plurality of original images based on a current size of a display window on a display device configured to display the 3D image. The method also includes reconstructing 3D scene information of the 3D image, and obtaining an image for each of the plurality of viewpoints and at least one new viewpoint based on the reconstructed 3D scene information. Further, the method includes combining the image of each viewpoint into a new 3D image with a desired average parallax, and sending the new 3D image to the display device for 3D display. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019636 | Stereoscopic 3D Images and Video on a Non-Stereoscopic 3D Capable Screen - A method of providing a stereoscopic 3D image or video on a non-stereoscopic 3D screen. This includes receiving an alternating frame sequence of left and right images where a marker is embedded into the left or the right image. The alternating sequential frame with the embedded marker is output to the non-stereoscopic 3D screen. The markers outputted from the non-stereoscopic 3D screen are detected by an optical sensor. A synchronization signal is sent via a communication channel to an eye control device to synchronize the eye control device with the non-stereoscopic 3D screen, based on the detected markers displayed on the screen. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019637 | SHUTTER GLASSES AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PAIR OF SHUTTER GLASSES - A method for controlling shutter glasses is utilized for viewing stereo images. A video output apparatus respectively outputs a first image and a second image during a plurality of image output periods, alternately. Each image output period includes an image driving period and an image stabilization period. The method includes controlling each of a first shutter lens and a second shutter lens to be switched between an on-state and an off-state. The first shutter lens stays in the on-state within image stabilization periods respectively corresponding to two successive first images, and is switched from the off-state to the on-state and then switched from the on-state to the off-state for at least one time during a time interval between the image stabilization periods respectively corresponding to the two successive first images. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019638 | UNIVERSAL 3D GLASSES - A method of operating three dimensional (3D) shutter glasses including defining a default operational protocol, determining if a signal has been received from a display device, determining if the received signal uses the default operational protocol, and if the received signal uses the default operational protocol, then operating the 3D shutter glasses using the default operational protocol. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019639 | ACTIVE SHUTTER STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A stereoscopic image display device is for use with shutter glasses having left and right shutter lenses and includes a display processor, a display screen, a signal generator, and a signal transmitter. The display processor is for receiving a video input signal and outputting a video output signal sequence according to a frame sync signal acquired from the video input signal. The display screen is for receiving the video output signal sequence corresponding to a sequence of left-eye and right-eye images and displays the left-eye and right-eye images in an alternating manner according to the frame sync signal. The signal generator is for generating a shutter sync control signal that is transmitted to the shutter glasses by the signal transmitter for controlling duty cycles of alternating operations of the shutter glasses according to the frame sync signal. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019640 | CAMERA GUARANTEEING AUTHENTICITY OF VIDEOS OR PHOTOS TAKEN AND OF WHEN TAKEN AND OPTIONALLY OF ALL ADDITIONAL MEASURABLE FACTS OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE TAKEN VIDEOS OR PHOTOS - The invention is a camera that reasonably guarantees that videos or photos taken by it and presented are authentic videos or photos of the real world and that they were taken at a particular date and time, and therefore guarantees that those videos or photos are not tampered renditions of other genuine videos or photos, and that they have not been artificially generated either, and that they were taken at a particular date and time. The relevance of the invention is in the fact that it is otherwise difficult and sometimes impossible to determine if a photo or a video presented is genuine or fake or if the photo or video was really taken at a claimed date and time. Optionally, the device can also be extended to guarantee the authenticity of all additional claimed measurable facts of the circumstances of a particular photo or video (e.g. it will accurately authenticate the claimed geographical location or the claimed conditions of altitude or temperature or pressure or loudness or light or virtually anything else that can be measured). The core technology is a combination of a virtually impossible to replicate uniquely sealed embedded 3D hardware fingerprinting “mesh” internal to the core entireties of the camera, the use of “collision” free “secure-hash” encryption technology towards unique identity tag generation, a special form of distance detection, and specially authenticated mechanisms of input of time and of all other optionally measurable external circumstances specific to the video or photo, as the nucleic-, albeit not the only main, components. Any attempt to improperly access or tamper with the hardware internals or any stored video or photo data would result in a computed secure-hash identity tag totally different from that originally computed and was technically authenticated in the context of the hardware and/or specific video or photo data, immediately signaling tampering. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019641 | Portable Multifunctional Multimedia Device for Personal Services Industry and Mounting System and Methods of Use - A novel portable multimedia device for improving client experiences in a personal services industry can be detachably mounted to a tool used by the service provider, such as a hair clipper for a barber. The device comprises a processor, data storage, memory, video display and speakers, as well as a data input module, and can accommodate a library of electronic media files. Optionally, the device can include a camera, telephone, GPS, and other functions including credit card processing and bar code reader. Also provided are methods of using the device for professional service providers, for example barbers, hairstylists, or others. Also provided is a universal mounting system for portable electronic devices that comprises a retaining member and a mounting member for mounting to a variety of mounts including handles, clips, suction cups, goosenecks, flexible joints, magnetic mounts, and key rings. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019642 | Portable Telescope - A portable telescope that takes advantage of an offset optical pathway between the objective tube and eyepiece tube that allows adjustment of the eyepiece height independent of the objective tube elevation. A user-friendly, motorized, interactive, self-calibrating portable telescope with an offset optical path. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019643 | Passive Demographic Measurement Apparatus - A passive demographic measurement apparatus, comprising an interface for coupling to a Microsoft Kinect®-type sensor, a network interface for sending information to remote device via a network, storage for storing information characteristic of sensed individuals and information sensed by the Kinect sensor, a clock for providing the time and duration of the sensed information, a messaging instruction storage storing instructions for use by the local device in sending data and messages to remote devices, an analysis engine for analyzing at least a portion of the sensed data, and a processor for processing raw and analyzed data for sending to a remote device and/or for sending a message to another device responsive to received sensed data. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019644 | MONITORING SYSTEM AND MONITORING TERMINAL - A monitoring system has a plurality of monitoring terminals communicably connected to each other. Each monitoring terminal has an imaging portion for imaging a monitoring area allocated to an own-terminal, a tracing portion for processing an imaged image of the imaging portion and tracing a target person traveling in the monitoring area, a tracing information creation portion for creating tracing information associating the target person traced by the tracing portion with tracing start time, tracing stop time, and characteristic information of the target person, a tracing information storage portion for storing the tracing information created by the tracing information creation portion, and a tracing information notification portion for notifying the tracing information created by the tracing information creation portion to the other monitoring terminals. | 2012-01-26 |
20120019645 | Unitized, Vision-Controlled, Wireless Eyeglasses Transceiver - A device allowing a user to inconspicuously send and receive wireless messages, often short text messages, including the capability to capture and transmit still images and/or video. The device may have an outward appearance resembling standard eyeglasses or sun glasses, and comprise a built in wireless transceiver, an optical display that enables the user to inconspicuously view incoming wireless text or e-mail messages, and an outwardly-facing image/video capturing device. The device allows the user to inconspicuously transmit outgoing messages, including still images and videos in one embodiment, by a process in which the user simply moves his or her eyes and gazes at various display targets. The device's eye tracking systems and software track the motion and gaze of the user's eyes, and convert this gaze into message symbols and system control commands. The device is self-contained and operates, when placed on the user's head, without the need for external battery packs or external transceivers. | 2012-01-26 |