13th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120075429 | COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM, STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM, STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, AND STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - A game apparatus | 2012-03-29 |
20120075430 | COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A marker present in a real space is detected from each of a real image for a left eye and a real image for a right eye. The position and the orientation of each of imaging sections relative to the marker are calculated. A left virtual camera and a right virtual camera are set in accordance with the positions and the orientations of the imaging sections. A virtual model having a planar shape is placed in a marker coordinate system, and areas in the real image for a left eye and the real image for a right eye that correspond to the virtual model are set as a left texture area and a right texture area, respectively. Each of images included in a left texture area and a right texture area is applied, as a texture, to a deformation object into which the virtual model is deformed. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075431 | STEREO IMAGE HANDLING DEVICE AND METHOD - An apparatus and a method for processing a stereo image are provided. In the method, a first image and a second image are obtained via a first camera module and a second camera module installed spaced by a predetermined distance. When the stereo image is captured, the first image and the second image are alternatively sampled with a predetermined time interval. The sampled at least one first image and the sampled at least one second image are encoded. Therefore, the stereo image can be compressed with low complexity compared to the case of compressing a stereo image using a 2D image compression technology. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075432 | IMAGE CAPTURE USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL RECONSTRUCTION - Embodiments may take the form of three-dimensional image sensing devices configured to capture an image including one or more objects. In one embodiments, the three-dimensional image sensing device includes a first image device configured to capture a first image and extract depth information for the one or more objects. Additionally, the image sensing device includes a second imaging device configured to capture a second image and determine an orientation of a surface of the one or more objects. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075433 | EFFICIENT INFORMATION PRESENTATION FOR AUGMENTED REALITY - Information to be displayed is filtered to reduce the amount of information which has to be arranged on screen to increase comprehensibility. The filter preserves the information encoded in the visualization by removing redundant elements by first clustering similar elements and then selecting a single representative from each cluster. Additionally, the layout of the information is optimized based on an evaluation of element comprehensibility in order to achieve a compact presentation suitable for small screen devices. The compact presentation of data may be updated on a mobile platform with real-time frame rates by pre-computing multiple view points and displaying a frame coherent transition between layouts, so that temporal coherency is retained during camera movements. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075434 | Three dimensional image display - A liquid crystal lens unit is provided for use in an autostereoscopic 3D image display. Light passing through the liquid crstyal lens unit is refracted by a liquid crystal layer arranged by an electric field. The voltage levels applied to the to the liquid crystal layer are periodically changed thereby periodically oscillating the position of the focus profile of the liquid crystal lens unit. As a result, moiré patterns are removed and display quality is improved. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075435 | Method and System for 3D Display Calibration with Feedback Determined by A Camera Device - Several embodiments of 3D display system and systems and methods for their calibration are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method and system for calibrating a 3D display using feedback indicative of measurements of light, emitted from the 3D display (typically during display of a test pattern), by a camera device. In one embodiment, the camera device is a handheld camera device including an inexpensive, uncalibrated camera. In another class of embodiments, a system including a 3D display (to be recalibrated), a video preprocessor coupled to the display, and a feedback subsystem including a camera device operable to measure light emitted by the display are also disclosed. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075436 | CODING STEREO VIDEO DATA - In one example, a method of decoding video data comprising base layer data having a first resolution and enhancement layer data having the first resolution includes decoding the base layer data, wherein the base layer data comprises a reduced resolution version of a left view relative to the first resolution and a reduced resolution version of a right view relative to the first resolution. The method also includes decoding enhancement layer data comprising enhancement data for exactly one of the left view and the right view, wherein the enhancement data has the first resolution, and wherein decoding the enhancement layer data comprises decoding the enhancement layer data relative to at least a portion of the base layer data. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075437 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INCREASING AN LCD DISPLAY VERTICAL BLANKING INTERVAL - A system, method, and computer program product are provided for enhancing a viewing experience when display content is viewed utilizing stereo glasses. In use, display content is received for being outputted utilizing a display. Further, a duration of a vertical blanking interval associated with the display content is increased for enhancing a viewing experience when the display content is viewed utilizing the stereo glasses. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075438 | VIDEO IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VIDEO IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - There is provided a video image processing apparatus. A display device includes a first display portion for a left eye image and a second display portion for a right eye image. The apparatus comprises: video image processing means for cutting out a part of frame images from a three-dimensional video image configured as an aggregate of the frame images, a single frame image being formed by arranging a pair of a left and right eye images corresponding to the same scene in a prescribed pattern; and output means for outputting the partial image to the display device. The video image processing means, when changing the cutout position, cuts out the partial image such that an arrangement pattern of the left and right eye images in the partial image after the change matches an arrangement pattern of the first and the second display portions in the display region. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075439 | MOTION INITIATED TIME SYNCHRONIZATION - Systems and methods of synchronizing devices may include detecting a movement of a first mobile device and conducting a time synchronization procedure with respect to a second mobile device in response to the movement of the two mobile devices. The time synchronization can be conducted without network infrastructure support at the mobile devices. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075440 | ENTROPY BASED IMAGE SEPARATION - Entropy based image segmentation determines entropy values for pixels in an image based on intensity or edge orientation. One or more threshold values are determined as a fraction of the entropy distribution over the image. For example, high and/or low thresholds may be generated to identify regions in the image associated with trees or sky, respectively. The entropy values are compared to the threshold(s) from which regions within the image can be segmented. Intensity based entropy has no structural information, and thus, proximity based clustering and pruning of the entropy points is performed. A mask may be applied to the segmented regions to remove the regions from the image, which is useful in, e.g., objection recognition processes. Additionally, separate buildings may be identified and segmented using edge orientation entropy with clustering and pruning. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075441 | SEMI-SYNTHETIC QUORUM SENSORS - Described is a device comprising a quorum sensor array and a method of using such a device. Also described are methods for calibrating a camera for microstructures. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075442 | HANDHELD PORTABLE DEVICE FOR VERIFICATION OF TRAVEL AND PERSONAL DOCUMENTS, READING OF BIOMETRIC DATA AND IDENTIFICATION OF PERSONS HOLDING THESE DOCUMENTS - A handheld device for reading biometric data and for the verification of travel and personal documents and the identification of persons holding these documents, comprising a full page document scanner with white, infrared and ultraviolet illumination, based on imaging sensors matrix, and contactless card reader with antenna covering the same area, thus enabling simultaneous optical and electronic document reading, the device further comprises a touch sensitive optical display, a fingerprint scanner, a contact card reader and a plurality of wired and wireless communication ports for the communication with a host computer. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075443 | PROCESS OF REAL TIME ADJUSTMENT OF THE SENSITIVITY OF A VIDEO IMAGE SENSOR OF A VIDEOENDOSCOPIC PROBE - The invention relates to a method for adjusting the sensitivity of an image sensor, comprising: adjusting an integration duration of the image sensor between a minimum duration and an image frame duration, receiving from the image sensor a frame signal, amplifying the frame signal by applying an adjusted amplification gain between different minimum and maximum gain values, and for each frame of the frame signal, if an integration duration calculated as a function of an average value of the frame signal, is comprised between the minimum duration and a maximum duration equal to several times the frame duration, establishing the integration duration at the integration duration calculated and maintaining the amplification gain at a fixed value, otherwise maintaining the integration duration at the minimum or maximum duration and adjusting the amplification gain between the minimum and maximum values as a function of the average value. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075444 | VIDEOENDOSCOPE WITH CONFIGURABLE TACTILE CONTROLS - The invention relates to a videoendoscope comprising a videoendoscopic probe comprising an inspection tube having a distal end housing an image sensor, and a control handle fixed to the proximal end of the inspection tube, the control handle comprising a display screen, and a video processing circuit connected to the image sensor and the display screen, the display screen being covered by a touch panel, and having a format such that its surface may be divided into an image display area occupying a whole height of the display screen and having a format corresponding to that of a photosensitive surface of the image sensor, and a lateral control key display area having a sufficient surface to display several control keys of sufficient size to be individually operated. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075445 | IMAGING DEVICE AND ENDOSCOPIC DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM - A mask selector for selecting and setting a mask according to an input instruction and a level selector for selecting a halation reduction level are provided, and a luminance ratio of a first region containing a central area of an acquired image and a second region closer to the periphery thereof is obtained, the mean luminance and the peak luminance of the acquired image are mixed using weighting factors in accordance with the luminance ratio, and a photometric value representing a whole brightness of the acquired image is obtained to adjust the brightness of the acquired image based on the photometric value, the photometric value being obtained according to a peak luminance calculating condition and a weight setting condition preset according to a combination of a selected mask and halation reduction level. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075446 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RELEASING HEAT GENERATED BY IMAGING ELEMENT OF THE ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An endoscope apparatus includes an imaging element, a flexible substrate, and a flexible heat release sheet. The imaging element is built in an endoscope front end portion so as to receive incident light from a subject. The imaging element and components of a circuit for driving the imaging element are mounted on the flexible substrate and the flexible substrate is built in the endoscope front end portion. The flexible heat release sheet includes a first region attached to a given region of the imaging element other than a light receiving surface of the imaging element and a second region thermally contacted to a heat release member disposed in the endoscope front end portion. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075447 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - A correction image is created from an image captured by a solid-state image sensor and low-frequency components are removed from the correction image to generate a correction parameter for correcting uneven sensitivity, the endoscope system is capable of correcting uneven sensitivity of the image captured by the solid-state image sensor without amplifying noise in the periphery of the image. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075448 | Stereoscopic image-capturing objective optical system and endoscope - A system includes a first prism pair that converts beams emitted from a subject and having two substantially parallel optical axes arranged side-by-side in one direction into beams arranged side-by-side in a direction intersecting the aforementioned side-by-side direction; and a second prism pair that performs conversion to reduce the distance between the optical axes of the two beams converted by the first prism pair and that has exit surfaces arranged side-by-side in a direction perpendicular to the side-by-side arrangement direction before entering the first prism pair. The first prism pair includes a first parallelogram prism that reflects, twice, the beam containing one of the two optical axes in a first plane containing one of the optical axes, and a second parallelogram prism that reflects, twice, the beam containing the other of the two optical axes in a second plane containing the other optical axis and parallel to the first plane. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075449 | ENDOSCOPE DEVICE - The endoscope device includes a light source control section that controls emission of a narrow band light from a first light source section and a wide band light from a second light source section and light emission amounts of the narrow and wide band light, an imaging section that captures an image of a subject using returned light from the subject, a light amount calculating section that calculates a capturing light amount, a light amount ratio calculating section that calculates a ratio between light emission amounts of the narrow and wide band light, and an image processing section that performs a predetermined image processing. The light source control section controls the light emission amounts in accordance with the capturing light amount and the image processing section changes an image processing condition for adjusting a color tint in accordance with the ratio. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075450 | ACTIVITY DETERMINATION AS FUNCTION OF TRANSACTION LOG - Human behavior alerts are determined from a video stream through application of video analytics that parse a video stream into a plurality of segments, wherein each of the segments are either temporally related to at least one of a plurality of temporally distinct transactions in an event data log; or they are each associated with a pseudo transaction marker if not temporally related to at least one of the temporally distinct transactions and an image analysis indicates a temporal correlation with at least one of the distinct transactions is expected. Visual image features are extracted from the segments and one-SVM classification is performed on the extracted features to categorize segments into inliers or outliers relative to a threshold boundary. Event of concern alerts are issued with respect to the inlier segments associated with the associated pseudo transaction marker. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075451 | MULTIMODE OPTICAL DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An optical device for use in an apparatus wherein the optical device is configured for use in a navigation mode and a fingerprint detection mode. By having the capability to operate in two modes, the optical device provides a cost effective approach for navigation and security. Using the same sensor for both functions reduces cost and space requirements, while satisfying functional objectives. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075452 | CONTROLLED ACCESS TO FUNCTIONALITY OF A WIRELESS DEVICE - Various embodiments of the invention may be used to verify that a person being authorized by biometric techniques to use a device is a living person and not some form of recording intended to spoof the system. Some embodiments may try to cause a change in a measured biometric feature, and compare images taken before and after the change to verify the change occurred. In some embodiments, multiple stages of verification may be used, either to increase the difficulty of spoofing the security system, or to provide different levels of security for different levels of access to the device's functionality. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075453 | Method for Detecting and Quantitating Multiple-Subcellular Components - A method for detecting and quantitating multiple and unique fluorescent signals from a cell sample is provided. The method combines immunohistochemistry and a fluorescent-labeled in situ hybridization techniques. The method is useful for identifying specific subcellular components of cells such as chromosomes and proteins. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075454 | ELECTRONIC MAGNIFIER - An electronic magnifier includes a stage on which an object to be read is placed, an imaging unit which is disposed above the stage to image the object, a liquid crystal display (LCD) monitor which is mounted via a pivoting member to the imaging unit so as to be pivotable, wherein the LCD monitor is configured to be accommodated in a space defined between the imaging unit and the stage. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075455 | IMAGING METHOD AND MICROSCOPE DEVICE - An imaging method may include a first step in which light from a test specimen is guided to an imaging unit, a second step in which light from the test specimen is guided to an autofocus unit, a third step in which the light guided to an autofocus unit is split, and is guided on a third optical path and a fourth optical path, a fourth step in which a focal point of the imaging unit is adjusted such that an image of the test specimen that is created by the light from the test specimen guided on the first optical path is formed on an imaging surface of the imaging unit, a fifth step in which an image of the test specimen is acquired and image data is created, a sixth step in which spectrum information for the test specimen is detected, and a seventh step in which a color tone of the image data is corrected. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075456 | METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING A FEATURE ON A MASK AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A mask inspection microscope is provided for characterizing a mask having a feature. The mask inspection microscope is configured to generate an aerial image of at least one segment of the feature of the mask, acquire a spatially resolved intensity distribution of the aerial image, and determine a total intensity from the intensities of at least one region of the aerial image. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075457 | Fully Automatic Rapid Microscope Slide Scanner - Apparatus for and method of fully automatic rapid scanning and digitizing of an entire microscope sample, or a substantially large portion of a microscope sample, using a linear array detector synchronized with a positioning stage that is part of a computer controlled microscope slide scanner. The invention provides a method for composing the image strips obtained from successive scans of the sample into a single contiguous digital image. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075458 | IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image-capturing device includes an image-capturing unit that generates image data, a color information acquisition unit that obtains color information from the image data, a determination unit that determines whether the image data have been generated by underwater photography or onshore photography, an underwater color balance reference setting unit that sets an underwater color balance reference that serves as a color correction reference when color correction is performed on image data picked up underwater, an underwater color correction data calculation unit that calculates underwater color correction data on the basis of the color information and the underwater color balance reference in a case where the determination unit determines that the image data have been generated by underwater photography, and a color correction unit that performs color correction on the image data generated by underwater photography on the basis of the underwater color correction data. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075459 | Miniature viewing camera and remote receiver unit - A miniature camera and remote receiver unit for viewing, observing and photographing small, confined and hard-to-get at spaces or areas includes a miniature wireless camera pivotally mounted to the end of a rod or wand with the power being provided by a power cord plugged into an outlet or being provided by an optional 9 volt power supply and the camera capable of transmitting images in real time a distance of at least several hundred feet to a remote handheld receiver unit that includes a display screen for viewing the images with the receiver unit being multi-channel to accommodate different data transmitting conditions and the receiver unit can also include an earphone as the receiver unit will include volume control buttons among its control functions. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075460 | SUBSTRATE POSITION DETECTION APPARATUS, FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME, AND SUBSTRATE POSITION DETECTION METHOD - A substrate position detection method includes rotating the susceptor so that the substrate receiving portion is moved into an image taking area of a imaging apparatus; detecting first two position detection marks provided in the process chamber so that the first two position detection marks are within the image taking area, wherein a first perpendicular bisector of the first two position detection marks passes through a rotational center of the susceptor; detecting second two position detection marks provided in the susceptor so that the second two position detection marks can be within the image taking area, wherein a second perpendicular bisector of the second two position detection marks passes through the rotational center of the susceptor and a center of the substrate receiving portion; and determining whether the substrate receiving portion is positioned in a predetermined range in accordance with the detected first two and second two position detection marks. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075461 | GROUND-BASED VIDEOMETRICS GUIDING METHOD FOR AIRCRAFT LANDING OR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES RECOVERY - The present invention provides a ground-based camera surveying and guiding method for aircraft landing and unmanned aerial vechicle recovery based on the camera surveying technology, which is a ground-based camera surveying and guiding system mainly including several video cameras arranged near the landing areas of an aircraft or an unmanned aerial vechicle. During the approaching process of the aircraft or the unmanned aerial vechicle, the system performs imaging of the aircraft in real time and detects movement parameters such as the track, velocity, acceleration, attitude and the offset relative to the glide slope of the aircraft or the unmanned aerial vechicle in real time by analyzing images and applying camera surveying method and technology, so as to provide guidance for aircraft landing or unmanned aerial vechicle recovery. The method is an autonomic guiding survey without interferences from others, which has high accuracy and reliability. The hardware devices are mature, simple and have low cost. The devices are moveable and versatile, and can be used in aircraft landing aid, unmanned aerial vechicle recovery and the like. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075462 | BLOW TRACKING USER INTERFACE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A blow tracking user interface method and apparatus may detect an orientation of blowing of a user's breath and a magnitude of blowing of the user's breath. A blow vector may be generated from the orientation and magnitude of the blowing of the user's breath. The blow vector may be used as a control input in a computer program. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075463 | USER INTERFACE SYSTEM AND METHOD USING THERMAL IMAGING - A thermal imaging interface for control of a computer program may obtain one or more thermal infrared images of one or more objects with one or more thermographic cameras. The images may be analyzed to identify one or more characteristics of the objects. Such characteristics may be used as a control input in the computer program. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075464 | VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM - A monitoring system includes a camera adapted to capture images and output signals representative of the images. The camera may include one or more depth sensors that detect distances between the depth sensor and objects positioned within the field of view of the one or more cameras. A computer device processes the image signals and or depth signals from cameras and determines any one or more of the following: (a) whether a patient care protocol has been properly followed; (b) what condition a patient is in; (c) whether an infection control protocol has been properly followed; and (d) whether steps have been taken to reduce the risk of a patient from falling. Alerts may be issued if any conditions of importance are detected. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075465 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLABLY VIEWING DIGITAL VIDEO STREAMS CAPTURED BY SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS - A digital video management device enables controllably viewing digital video streams captured by remote surveillance cameras on a display device, such as a mobile display device. The device is coupled to a packet-switched network to receive a digital video stream captured by a remote surveillance camera. The device buffers packets of the digital video stream and then controls a packet output flow rate of the buffer between a zero output rate and a faster-than-real-time output rate. For example, the packet output flow rate can be set to the zero output rate at a first time and the faster-than-real-time output rate at a second time subsequent to the first time. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075466 | REMOTE VIEWING - In one aspect, a method of remote viewing includes receiving a location on a projection screen illuminated by an infrared pointer, moving a pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera to an area corresponding to the location on the projection screen illuminated by the infrared pointer and rendering the image from the PTZ camera to a display of an optical device comprising the infrared pointer. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075467 | IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRACKING MOVING OBJECT USING THE SAME - A method for tracking a moving object using an image capture device captures a plurality of images of a monitored scene using a lens module of the image capture device, and detects a moving object in the monitored scene from the captured images. The method further determines movement data of the image capture device according to movement data of the moving object, and controls the image capture device to move along a rail system to track the moving object according to the movement data of the image capture device. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075468 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A surveillance method monitors a monitored area using a monitoring station. The monitoring station in electronic communication with an actuator, an image capture device, and a plurality of motion sensors. The presence of motion in the monitored area is detected in real-time using the motion sensors. When the motion is detected, a target region in the monitored area where the motion is detected is determined, and a control signal is sent to the actuator according to the target region to control the image capture device to aim at the target region using the actuator. Real-time images of the target region are captured, and stored in a storage system of the monitoring station. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075469 | INTERNET VISUAL SURVEILLANCE AND MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INTERNET, CELLULAR AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES - A visual surveillance system includes a plurality of surveillance gathering devices, a command and control server operatively connected to each of the plurality of surveillance gathering devices through the Internet, and one or more wireless devices operatively connected to the command and control server through the Internet. The command and control server is programmed to provide wireless control and real-time monitoring of the plurality of surveillance gathering devices at the one or more wireless devices. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075470 | Time-Sequential Multi-Spectrum Imaging Device - The present invention discloses a time-sequential multi-spectrum image acquiring device structure which uses a single camera module to achieve multi-spectrum image acquiring in a time-sequential architecture, thereby providing a simple, lightweight telemetry system and reducing the development and operation costs thereof. For example, a visible and near infrared (VNIR) imaging system reduces the use of four camera modules (each including an optical lens, filter, sensor, and image signal processing unit) to single camera module, the VNIR imaging system acquires multi-spectrum images having the same image geometric parameters for image calibration and can simplify the calibration process. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075471 | CAMERA FOR A VEHICLE - A camera for a vehicle is described. The camera has at least one optoelectronic image converter, a camera housing in whose interior the image converter is accommodated, a camera optical element, which is accommodated in an optical mounting reference surface of the camera housing and is provided for imaging a primary detection area on the image converter, and a camera position reference surface for positioning the camera in relation to a vehicle window. At least one receiving surface for at least one light-guiding device e.g., one or a plurality of mirrors, is formed on the camera housing for deflecting light from at least one additional detection area to the camera optical element. The optical mounting reference surface, camera position reference surface, and receiving surface are preferably formed on a single housing component, e.g., an upper shell. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075472 | SECURITY SYSTEM - A security system includes an alternating electric current powered motion sensor assembly, and a direct electric powered security module incorporating a storage device. A digital camera includes a digital camera mechanism associated with the security module, and a digital camera lens associated with the motion sensor assembly. Wiring coupled between the motion sensor assembly and the security module provides alternating current to the motion sensor assembly and the security module. A transformer converts the alternating current from the wiring to direct current electric and supplies the direct current to the security module. The digital camera mechanism is responsive to activation of the motion sensor assembly detecting motion in a vicinity of the motion sensor assembly activating the camera lens to make digital imagery of an area in the vicinity, receiving the digital imagery made by the camera lens over the wiring, and storing the digital imagery in the storage device. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075473 | POLARIZED IMAGES FOR SECURITY - One embodiment may take the form of a method for providing security for access to a goal including storing a first image and receiving a second image comprising polarized data. The method also includes comparing the first image with the second image to determine if the first image and the second image are substantially the same. In the event the first and second images are not substantially the same, the method includes denying access to the goal. In the event the first and second images are substantially the same, the method includes determining, utilizing the polarized information, if the second image is of a three-dimensional object. Further, in the event the second image is not of a three-dimensional object, the method includes denying access to the goal and, in the event the second image is of a three-dimensional object, permitting access to the goal. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075474 | CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A CONTROL PANEL COMPARTMENT - The present invention relates to a method for controlling access to a compartment of a control panel. The method includes the step of posing, with a controller, an indemnification query to a user. The controller receives a response to the indemnification query. The method further includes the step of enabling, with the controller, access to the compartment subsequent to receiving said response. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075475 | VALIDATING ASSET MOVEMENT USING VIRTUAL TRIPWIRES AND A RFID-ENABLED ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Validation of asset movement can begin with the definition of a virtual tripwire for video cameras of a video surveillance system that monitor a defined area of interest through which RFID-identified assets are conveyed. The virtual tripwire can visually define a boundary within the view field of the video camera. The video camera can detect the movement of an asset through a virtual tripwire and an asset management system can be notified of the potential misdirection of the asset. The asset management system can obtain the asset's RFID data from a RFID handling system that monitors the area of interest. The validity of the detected movement can be determined using RFID data and an asset movement specification that defines pathing rules for assets and virtual tripwires. When the movement of the asset is determined to be invalid, a record of suspect movement data can be generated for the asset. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075476 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A surveillance system includes cameras, first modems, and a recorder. The camera captures images and outputs video signals. The first modems are connected to the cameras correspondingly and configured for modulation of the video signals from the cameras. The recorder is connected to the first modems. The recorder includes a second modem, an input portion, a processor, and a power supply. The second modem individually connects to the first modems. The input portion, the processor, and the power supply connect to the second modem. The second modern demodulates the modulated video signals from the first modems and sends the demodulated video signals to the processor. The second modern modulates control signals from the input portion and sends the modulated control signals to the first modems. The first moderns demodulate the modulated control signals and send the demodulated control signals to the cameras. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075477 | HANDHELD TERAHERTZ WAVE IMAGING SYSTEM - A handheld terahertz wave imaging system is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the system includes a housing adapted to be carried by an operator, a terahertz wave camera configured to process terahertz wave energy to detect concealed objects hidden on a target subject, and a hand operated control device to control the terahertz wave camera based on an operator input. Optics are mounted to the housing and configured to adjust a focus of the terahertz wave energy. The terahertz wave camera may have a three axis stage and a laser rangefinder to determine a distance to the target subject to assist in focusing the terahertz wave camera. Further, the handheld terahertz wave imaging system may include video goggles to display terahertz wave imagery generated from the terahertz wave energy. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075478 | Image Sensor, Method Thereof And Devices Having The Same - An image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes an active pixel configured to pass wavelengths of light and generate an image signal corresponding to the passed wavelengths of light, a first optical black pixel configured to generate a first optical black signal by blocking the light by metal, and a second optical black pixel configured to generate a second optical black signal by blocking the light by a light blocking element. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075479 | Millimeter Wave Imaging Apparatus and Program - There is provided a millimeter wave imaging apparatus including: a lens antenna forming a subject image based on the millimeter waves from a subject; a line sensor including a plurality of millimeter wave sensors and capturing an image for one line of a predetermined width of the whole subject; a reflector having a reflecting surface reflecting millimeter waves; a reflection angle change device changing an angle of the reflecting surface; an image generation device generating an image of the whole subject from the respective subject images for one line; a millimeter wave radiation unit radiating a reference millimeter wave; a correction value setting device setting correction values with respect to the detected values by the millimeter wave sensors based on the millimeter wave from the millimeter wave radiation unit; and a detected value correction device correcting the detected values by the millimeter wave sensors with the correction values. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075480 | VIDEO TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A video testing system tests the performance of a video player. The video player plays a predetermined video having video characteristics that correspond to the to-be-tested performance of the video player. The testing system includes a capturing member, a decomposition unit, an analysis unit, and a determination unit. The capturing member captures the video played by the video player. The decomposition unit decomposes the captured video into a sequence of frames according to a predetermined playback speed of the video player. The analysis unit selects frames of the captured video, and compares the selected frames to analyze video characteristic parameters of the captured video. The determination unit determines whether there is a difference between the video characteristic parameters of the captured video and standard characteristic parameters of the predetermined video is below a predetermined range to obtain the performance of the video player. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075481 | Method for authenticating a charge-coupled device (CCD) - In a method for authenticating a charge-coupled device (CCD), e.g., in a digital camera including the charge-coupled device, a physical unclonable function is utilized for the authentication. In the method, a response to be measured of pixels in the charge-coupled device to a defined incident light is used as the physical unclonable function. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075482 | IMAGE BLENDING BASED ON IMAGE REFERENCE INFORMATION - A target image is obtained from a cloud database based on reference information associated with a source image that is captured by an image capture device. The target image is blended with the source image to generate a blended image. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075483 | Systems and Methods for Ergonomic Measurement - Systems and methods for ergonomic measurement are disclosed. For example, in one embodiment a method for ergonomic measurement includes: receiving a first signal from an image sensor, the first signal comprising data associated with a user's orientation with respect to the image sensor. A second signal is received from a orientation sensor, the second signal comprising data associated with the image sensor's orientation with respect to gravity. An ergonomic measurement of the user is determined based at least in part on the first and second signals. Another embodiment includes a computer-readable medium comprising processor-executable code for executing such a method. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075484 | COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A real camera image of a real space that is captured by a real camera is obtained. Color information about a plurality of sampling points in the real camera image is obtained. Next, an average color is calculated based on the obtained color information about the plurality of sampling points. Based on the calculated average color, parameters relating to the color and brightness of a light source set in a virtual space are set. A virtual object image is generated by capturing, with a virtual camera, an image of a virtual object existing in the virtual space, which virtual object is illuminated by the light source whose parameters have been set. Then, a superimposed image, in which the virtual object image is superimposed on the real camera image, is generated and displayed on a display device. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075485 | PROGRAM OF MOBILE DEVICE, MOBILE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOBILE DEVICE - A computer-readable recording device may store a computer program including instructions for causing a computer of a mobile device to operate as: (1) an image specifying module that specifies a plurality of partial images corresponding to a plurality of candidate devices within a taken image that is displayed by a display unit provided in the mobile device, and (2) a communication controlling module that controls a communication unit configured to communicate using a wireless network such that the communication unit communicates with a candidate device corresponding to the partial image, in a case where an operation unit configured to receive an operation on the mobile device by a user receives a selection of the partial image. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075486 | Multi-Action Capacitive Switch and Methods of Use - A multi-action capacitive switch comprising a capacitive sensing area in a surface, a plunger comprising conductive material, and a structure of flexible conductive material. A change in capacitance caused by the presence of a user's finger travels from the capacitive sensing area, down the conductive material of the plunger, over the structure, and to a capacitive touch detector in contact with the structure. An actuation of the switch, for example by pressing, is detected by an actuation detector. In a handheld electronic device, a user may initiate a phone call using such a multi-action capacitive switch. The method includes displaying a list of phone numbers in response to detection of a user's finger on a predetermined key and calling one of the numbers when the user actuates the predetermined key. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075487 | IMAGE APPARATUS WITH MOTION CONTROL - An image apparatus ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120075488 | SYSTEM AND METHDOD FOR CAPTURING AND DISPLAYING STILL PHOTO AND VIDEO CONTENT - Still images can be captured during capture of video frames at different resolutions. Still image data and video data at different resolutions and in different data formats can be combined into a single file and stored in a memory. Storing the video data and still image data in a single file simplifies the process of displaying video in conjunction with display of representative still images. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075489 | ZOOM CAMERA IMAGE BLENDING TECHNIQUE - In a digital picture created by combining an outer zone from a first lens and an inner zone from a second lens, the two zones may be blended together in an intermediate zone created by processing pixels from both the outer and inner zones. The blending may be performed by creating pixels in the intermediate zone that are progressively less influenced by pixels from the first lens and progressively more influenced by pixels from the second lens, as the location of the intermediate pixels transitions from the outer zone to the inner zone. Image registration may be used to achieve the same scale before blending. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075490 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING POSITIONING OF OBJECTS WITHIN A SCENE IN VIDEO CONTENT - Methods and systems for determining positioning of objects of interest within a scene in video content are disclosed. One method includes applying position detection tags to one or more physical objects in a scene to be captured as video content, and capturing video content including the scene containing the one or more physical objects such that positions of the physical objects are known. The method also includes detecting the one or more objects within a recorded scene of the video content, and identifying one or more objects of interest in the recorded scene corresponding to the objects at least in part by extrapolating from the known physical positions of the objects in the scene. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075491 | ACCESS OF A DIGITAL VERSION OF A FILE - Example embodiments relate to access of a digital version of a file. In example embodiments, a location identifier printed in association with a printed version of a file is received. A digital storage location on a server computing device corresponding to the location identifier may then be accessed. A digital version of the file corresponding to the printed version of the file may then be accessed from the digital storage location. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075492 | Continuous Autofocus Based on Face Detection and Tracking - An autofocus method includes acquiring an image of a scene that includes one or more out of focus faces and/or partial faces. The method includes detecting one or more of the out of focus faces and/or partial faces within the digital image by applying one or more sets of classifiers trained on faces that are out of focus. One or more sizes of the one of more respective out of focus faces and/or partial faces is/are determined within the digital image. One or more respective depths is/are determined to the one or more out of focus faces and/or partial faces based on the one or more sizes of the one of more faces and/or partial faces within the digital image. One or more respective focus positions of the lens is/are adjusted to focus approximately at the determined one or more respective depths. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075493 | Method and system for robust and flexible extraction of image information using color filter arrays - Methods and systems for robust and flexible extraction of image information using color filter arrays. Methods are provided comprising receiving a sample set of data generated by transforming and sampling an optical property of an original color image in a spatial basis, wherein the transformation effected is substantially local in the spatial basis and has partially overlapping spectra. A generalized inverse of the transform augmented with regularization constraints is applied to the sample set of data to infer original image data. According to one approach the generalized inverse does not use variational minimization or assume constant color ratios. According to an alternative approach regularization can take the form of predetermined spectral constraints applied to the sample set of data to infer the original image data. According to another alternative approach regularization can promote spectral sparsity. Methods are also provided for creating an optical color filter array, for sampling an image, for reducing noise in an image, and for computing a sparse representation of an image signal. Systems for carrying out these and other methods are also provided. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075494 | Image pickup apparatus - An image pickup apparatus satisfying certain conditional expressions comprises a zoom lens and an image pickup element. The zoom lens consists of, in order from the object side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power in which a reflecting surface that deflects the optical path is provided, a second lens unit, comprising a plurality of negative lenses, having a negative refractive power, a rear lens unit, comprising a third lens unit and a fourth lens unit, having a positive refractive power, and an aperture stop between the second and fourth lens units. During zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens unit is fixed, the second lens unit moves in such a way as to be located closer to the image side at the telephoto end than at the wide angle end, and the distances between the lens units change. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075495 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes an imager. An imager has an imaging surface capturing an optical image and outputs an electronic image corresponding to the optical image. An executor executes, along a reference criterion, a process of adjusting an imaging condition based on a partial image appeared on a designated position out of the electronic image outputted from the imager. A searcher searches for a specific object image coincident with a dictionary image from the electronic image outputted from the imager. A first selector selects a specific criterion as the reference criterion when the designated position is equivalent to a position of the specific object image discovered by the searcher. A second selector selects a criterion different from the specific criterion as the reference criterion when the designated position is different from the position of the specific object image discovered by the searcher. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075496 | COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREON IMAGE GENERATION PROGRAM, CAPTURING APPARATUS, CAPTURING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE GENERATION METHOD - In an exemplary capturing apparatus, a captured image is acquired in real time. A first face area is detected from a plurality of face areas included in the captured image thus acquired, and a first face image corresponding to the first face area is acquired. Then, a face combination image is generated by replacing at least a part of a second face area with the first face image. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075497 | FLICKER CORRECTION APPARATUS, FLICKER CORRECTION METHOD AND IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS - A flicker detection region in which an image signal has values relating to luminance and colors within predetermined ranges is extracted from a plurality of flicker detection regions allocated in the vertical and horizontal directions of an image. A flicker component is detected using the luminance information of the image signal in the extracted flicker detection region. A correction value to correct the flicker component is generated from the detected flicker component. This makes it possible to accurately correct, using a simple arrangement, a flicker component contained in an image sensed under a light source whose brightness periodically changes even when the object or the image sensing apparatus moves. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075498 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD FOR ADAPTIVELY PROCESSING AN IMAGE USING AN ENHANCED IMAGE AND EDGE DATA - An image processing apparatus for automatically improving the contrast of an input image that is obtained from a digital camera or the like, and obtaining a sharper and clearing image. A contrast improvement unit performs a contrast improvement process on the input image by comparing an object pixel in the input image with pixels in the surrounding area. An image combination unit combines the enhanced image obtained by the contrast improvement process with the input image. The combined image is then output to a desired device such as a printer by an image output unit. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075499 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus including: a pixel array section in which unit pixels, each having a photoelectric conversion element, are two-dimensionally arranged in a matrix; and a signal processing section determining a signal level by any one of a water gate mode determining the signal level in accordance with a first amount of electric charge based on an electric charge accumulated in the unit pixels, the electric charge more than or equal to a prescribed accumulated electric charge, in a first exposure period or a second amount of electric charge based on all the electric charges accumulated in the unit pixels in a second exposure period including the first exposure period and a multiple exposure mode determining the signal level in accordance with a plurality of amounts of electric charge based on all the electric charges accumulated in the unit pixels in a plurality of exposure periods. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075500 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - The present invention facilitates the setting of a condition for the execution of predetermined processing and enables the execution of processing conforming to a user's intention. In an image processing apparatus, a predetermined object is detected in an image selected based on an instruction from a user, a determination is made regarding an attribute of the detected object, and the determined attribute is set as an execution condition used when executing predetermined processing on an image. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075501 | STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM THEREIN, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - A storage medium having stored an information processing program therein, an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing system, which enable highly entertaining display in accordance with a user which performs an operation input, are provided. A characteristic of the face of a user currently using a game apparatus | 2012-03-29 |
20120075502 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS THAT CORRECTS DETERIORATION OF IMAGE, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes a data storing portion configured to store coefficient data for reconstructing an optical transfer function of an image pickup optical system in accordance with a type of the image pickup optical system and an imaging condition, a tap number determining portion configured to determine a tap number of the optical transfer function that is reconstructed by using the coefficient data in accordance with a size of one pixel of an image pickup element, and a reconstruction portion configured to reconstruct the optical transfer function in accordance with Nyquist frequency of the image pickup element and the tap number in a frequency space. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075503 | COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREON IMAGE GENERATION PROGRAM, CAPTURING APPARATUS, CAPTURING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE GENERATION METHOD - In an exemplary capturing apparatus, a first captured image captured by a capturing section is acquired. Then, it is determined whether or not a face image is included in the first captured image. When it is determined that a face image is included, any one type of image processing is selected from a plurality of types of image processing including a type of image processing using the face image, and the selected type of image processing is performed on the first captured image. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075504 | Method of Improving Orientation and Color Balance of Digital Images Using Face Detection Information - A method of generating one or more new spatial and chromatic variation digital images uses an original digitally-acquired image which including a face or portions of a face. A group of pixels that correspond to a face within the original digitally-acquired image is identified. A portion of the original image is selected to include the group of pixels. Values of pixels of one or more new images based on the selected portion are automatically generated, or an option to generate them is provided, in a manner which always includes the face within the one or more new images. Such method may be implemented to automatically establish the correct orientation and color balance of an image. Such method can be implemented as an automated method or a semi automatic method to guide users in viewing, capturing or printing of images. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075505 | CAMERA NOISE REDUCTION FOR MACHINE VISION SYSTEMS - A method for reducing noise in an image from an image capture device includes filter the image using both an offset fixed pattern noise filter and a gain fixed pattern noise filter. Thereafter, the image is filtered using a remnant fixed pattern noise filter to reduce remnant fixed pattern noise. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075506 | NOISE REDUCTION FOR MACHINE VISION SYSTEMS - A method for reducing noise in an image from an image capture device includes filter the image using both an offset fixed pattern noise filter and a gain fixed pattern noise filter. Thereafter, the image is filtered using a remnant fixed pattern noise filter to reduce remnant fixed pattern noise. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075507 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS - A radiation imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit and an imaging control unit. The imaging control unit causes a switch unit, a accumulation unit, a removal unit, a holding unit, and an addition unit, which constitute a pixel circuit of the imaging unit, to operate at a timing before imaging operation by the imaging unit so as to fix unstable voltages of the accumulation unit, the removal unit, the holding unit, and the addition unit to a predetermined voltage of a power supply connected via a switch unit. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075508 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Foreign substance information including information on a position and size of a foreign substance in an imaging unit is acquired. When correcting a shadow of the foreign substance of the moving image data using the acquired foreign substance information and playing back the corrected moving image data, a selection is made whether to perform processing for correcting the shadow of the foreign substance of a frame based on the data size of the frame of the moving image data to be played back. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075509 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Provided is a method of manufacturing a solid-state imaging device including: forming a first pattern having an independent island shape configured by an optical filter material on some of photoelectric conversion units among a plurality of photoelectric conversion units arranged on the surface of a substrate; forming a mixed color prevention layer on a side wall of the first pattern; and forming a second pattern having an independent island shape configured by an optical filter material on the rest of the photoelectric conversion units among the plurality of photoelectric conversion units while the mixed color prevention layer is closely disposed between the first pattern and the second pattern. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075510 | COLOR CAMERA - The present invention enables switching between bright-light shooting and low-light shooting with an infrared cut filter placed on an optical path. An optical system captures and focuses image light from a subject. The focused image light passes through a multilayer infrared cut filter placed on an optical path of the image light and forms an image on an imaging device. The imaging device has sensitivity to at least the visible to near-infrared region. The infrared cut filter is constructed by forming a multilayer dielectric film on a surface of a transparent substrate. The infrared cut filter has a cutoff wavelength near a boundary between the visible region and near-infrared region and is configured so as to have a high incident-angle dependence. An angle of the infrared cut filter with respect to an optical axis of the optical system is varied by an incident angle varying mechanism according to an amount of light on the subject, shifting the cutoff wavelength. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075511 | COLOR IMAGE SAMPLING AND RECONSTRUCTION - An image capture apparatus that includes an array of color filters for green, red, and magenta colors arranged over a semiconductor substrate in the manner of a primary color Bayer pattern except a magenta color replaces the blue color. Light passing through the magenta color filter is integrated separately in a magenta pixel for a shallow photodiode signal and a deep photodiode signal in a first photodiode and a deeper second photodiode in the substrate, respectively. A mezzanine photodiode may be disposed between the first and second photodiodes and held at a fixed voltage level or reset multiple times during charge integration. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075512 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - There is provided an image pickup apparatus comprising a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit which converts incident light into an electrical signal and accumulates the electrical signal, an amplifier transistor which amplifies and outputs the signal from the photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer transistor which transfers the electrical signal accumulated in the photoelectric conversion unit to the amplifier transistor, and a processing transistor which performs predetermined processing, and a control circuit which sets the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the transfer transistor in order to turn off the transfer transistor to be lower than the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the processing transistor in order to turn off the processing transistor. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075513 | MICROGRID IMAGING POLARIMETERS WITH FREQUENCY DOMAIN RECONSTRUCTION - A polarization camera includes a microlement polarizer that is situated in proximity to a focal plane array. The microlement polarizer is selectively scanned with respect to an optical image direct to the focal plane array, and an image processor stores a set of images associated with the scanning. Based on the stored images, a polarization image can be produced and displayed. A periodic microelement polarizer modulates the individual images of the set, and these images can be processed by filtering in the spatial frequency domain to isolate contributions associated with one or a combination of Stokes parameters. After filtering, Stokes parameter based images can be obtained by demodulating and inverse Fourier transforming the filtered frequency domain data. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075514 | Hybrid Camera Sensor for Night Vision and Day Color Vision - A hybrid imaging array and method for using the same is disclosed. The image array includes a low-light imaging array and a color imaging array. The two imaging arrays can be utilized separately or in conjunction with one another. The low-light imaging array is optimized for night vision or situations in which the light levels are too low to allow a conventional color image to be formed by the color imaging array. The color imaging array is optimized for daylight or color photography. The low-light imaging array can be utilized in conjunction with the color imaging array to provide a color image with reduced noise. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075515 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A radiation imaging apparatus includes: a radiation detection unit in which a plurality of photoelectric conversion units to convert radiation signals into charge signals and store the charge signals is located; a storage control unit configured to control the storage of the charge signals executed by the plurality of photoelectric conversion units; a reading control unit configured to control reading of the charge signals stored by the plurality of photoelectric conversion units; and a control unit configured to fix an indefinite potential generated at the radiation detection unit while at least one of the storage control of the charge signals by the storage control unit and the reading control of the charge signals by the reading control unit is not carried out. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075516 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image pickup apparatus includes an image capturing unit, a projection unit, a reproduction processing unit configured to perform processing for reproducing image data, and a control unit configured to switch between operation modes at least including an image capturing mode in which the image capturing unit performs image capturing and a reproduction mode in which the reproduction processing unit performs reproduction processing. When the operation mode is switched to the reproduction mode, the control unit starts activation processing for activating the projection unit. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075517 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND PROGRAM - An image sensing apparatus includes a display control unit which controls an image display unit to display an image sensed by an image input unit. The image sensing apparatus also includes a signal strength detection unit which detects, from a sensed image, a luminance area formed from pixels satisfying a predetermined luminance condition, and a special area detection unit which detects, from a sensed image, an object area having a predetermined feature. The display control unit controls the image display unit to display an assist image representing the luminance area, so as to be superimposed on a sensed image. The display control unit changes the assist image display method between a case in which the luminance area and object area overlap each other and a case in which they do not overlap each other. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075518 | IMAGING UNIT - An imaging unit includes a housing having an opening; a positioning portion provided in the housing; an imaging optical system including a bending optical system having two reflecting surfaces which bend an optical path of the imaging optical system, an incident surface of the bending optical system being exposed outwardly from the housing; an image sensor installed in the housing and includes an imaging surface which receives light reflected by one of the reflecting surfaces positioned on an exit side of the imaging optical system; a circuit board which closes at least part of the opening and to which the image sensor is fixedly connected; and a cover fixedly fitted to the housing so as to close the opening and press the circuit board toward the image sensor so that the image sensor or the circuit board comes in contact with the positioning portion. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075519 | WAFER LEVEL OPTICAL SYSTEM - The present invention provides optical systems, devices and methods which utilize one or more electroactive polymer actuators to adjust an optical parameter of the optical device or system. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075520 | Mechanical Assembly For Fine Focus of A Wafer-Level Camera Module, And Associated Methods - A mechanical assembly for fine focus of a wafer-level camera module includes a threaded lens acceptor for mounting with a wafer-level compatible image sensor and a complimentary threaded lens base for mounting with a wafer-level lens stack. In a method of forming a wafer-level camera with a mechanical fine focus assembly, the lens base and the lens acceptor rotationally couple to join the lens stack with the sensor, and to adjust z-height of the camera module to achieve optimal focus. The camera module is secured at the optimal focus position. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075521 | MECHANICAL CAMERA SHUTTER MECHANISM - A camera shutter mechanism for covering and exposing an imaging sensor array is disclosed. The camera shutter mechanism includes a rotary motor, a crank mechanism, a cover, a guide, and a drive circuit. The rotary motor is coupled to the crank mechanism to rotate the crank mechanism about a central axis. The cover is coupled to the crank mechanism at a point away from the central axis. The drive circuit controls the rotary motor so that the cover moves back and forth repeatedly in a substantially linear motion along the guide between a shutter closed position and a shutter open position over the imaging sensor array. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075522 | DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a display device which has a display unit on a main body, comprising a cover member that can be deformed into a first shape for covering the display unit and a second shape for forming a grip in order to solve the problems in the conventional cameras. The problem is such that the size of the camera becomes large by the size of the grip, which impairs portability of the camera because the conventional camera provides a fixed grip on the camera body on which a display unit with a large screen is mounted. In addition, another conventional camera has a space for accommodating the cover members within the grip, so that the size of the grip becomes accordingly large and thus the camera itself becomes large. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075523 | IMAGING UNIT - An imaging unit includes a housing having an opening on one of opposite sides in a direction of thickness thereof; an imaging optical system provided in the housing and includes an incident surface and an exit-side prism, wherein object-emanated light being incident on said incident surface and traveling in a lengthwise direction of said housing is reflected by said exit-side prism toward said opening; an image sensor, installed in the housing, with an imaging surface facing the other of the opposite sides of the housing toward an exit surface of the exit-side prism; a spacer projecting from the housing or a fixed member, the spacer contacting the image sensor to create a clearance between the exit surface and the imaging surface; and a cover fixed to the housing to close the opening and press the image sensor so as to come in contact with the spacer. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075524 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FRAME RATE CONVERSION - A system and method for frame rate conversion are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving, at the first device from a second device, input video having a first frame rate, receiving, at the first device from the second device, motion vector information associated with the input video, determining, at the first device, output video having a second frame rate different from the first frame rate, wherein the output video is based on the input video and the motion vector information, and displaying the output video. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075525 | VIDEO QUALITY ADAPTATION BASED UPON SCENERY - Operating on video frames includes determining a frame set backdrop of a set of video frames that is a characterization of the relative difference in content of the set of video frames. Decreasing video quality of the set of video frames when the frame set backdrop is relatively higher indicating relatively greater content difference among video frames of the set of video frames and increasing/leaving quality of the set of video frames when the frame set backdrop is relatively lower indicating relatively lesser content difference among video frames of the set of video frames. Alteration of video quality of the set of video frames includes altering a frame rate, altering a pixel resolution, and/or altering color resolution of the set of video frames and/or altering a ratio of independent frames to predictive frames of the set of frames. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075526 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING VIDEO DATA - A video processing device receives main video data and auxiliary video data for an ultra wide (21:9) display. The main video data has a source aspect ratio, an active video area and black bars. The auxiliary video data is provided separately for display in an overlay area at a first display position. The device receives a display aspect ratio indicator, and has a processor ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120075527 | De-interlacing of video data - A method for converting an interlaced video signal to a non-interlaced video signal, comprising, for each pixel in each missing line of a video field in the interlaced video signal: deriving a correlation data set comprising correlation data for each of a plurality of possible interpolation schemes to be used in reconstructing the pixel; dividing each correlation data set into a plurality of correlation data zones; selecting an interpolation scheme from each correlation data zone; reconstructing the pixel using a blend of the selected interpolation schemes, wherein the blend for each pixel subsequent to a first pixel is determined based on the result of a comparison between the selected interpolation schemes and based on the blend used for a preceding pixel. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075528 | BTSC ENCODER - The disclosed BTSC encoder includes a left high pass filter means; a right high pass filter means; a matrix means for receiving the digital left and digital right filtered signals, and including means for summing the digital left and digital right filtered signals and thereby generating a digital sum signal, and including means for subtracting one of the digital left and digital right filtered signals from the other of the digital left and digital right filtered signals and thereby generating a digital difference signal; a difference channel processing means for digitally processing the digital difference signal; and a sum channel processing means for digitally processing the digital sum signal. | 2012-03-29 |