16th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130094746 | NOISE SUPPRESSION IN CONE BEAM CT PROJECTION DATA - A method for suppressing noise in a diagnostic 3-D image, executed at least in part on a logic processor, captures, at each of a number of projection angles, 2-D image projection data, wherein each 2-D image projection has a central pixel and arranges the 2-D image projection data to form a 3-D data set. Each of the 2-D image projections is processed by performing a diffusion filtering process that obtains a homogeneity value for the 3-D data set, generates a diffusion conductance function according to an intensity gradient between adjacent digital image elements, and applies the diffusion filtering process to digital image elements according to the obtained homogeneity value, the generated diffusion conductance function, and a weighting value that relates to the distance of each pixel in the projection from the central pixel. The diagnostic 3-D image is reconstructed from the processed 2-D image projections. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094747 | NOISE SUPPRESSION IN CONE BEAM CT PROJECTION DATA - A method for suppressing noise in a diagnostic 3-D image, executed at least in part on a logic processor, captures, at each of a number of projection angles, 2-D image projection data, wherein each 2-D image projection has a central pixel and arranges the 2-D image projection data to form a 3-D data set. Each of the 2-D image projections is processed by performing a diffusion filtering process that obtains a homogeneity value for the 3-D data set, generates a diffusion conductance function according to an intensity gradient between adjacent digital image elements, and applies the diffusion filtering process to digital image elements according to the obtained homogeneity value, the generated diffusion conductance function, and a weighting value that relates to the distance of each pixel in the projection from the central pixel. The diagnostic 3-D image is reconstructed from the processed 2-D image projections. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094748 | DENTAL IMAGING USING SEGMENTATION AND AN ARCH - A method and a system for generating an image by obtaining x-ray image data, segmenting the x-ray image data into a first portion above a vertical threshold and a second portion below the vertical threshold. Further, the method and the system include generating an arch for the second plurality of slices, and generating an image based on the arch. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094749 | MODEL-BASED CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM SCORING - A system and method are provided for model-based coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring. A model image of a heart region is aligned with an image of a patient's heart region in order to more easily identify the coronary arteries and other relevant anatomical features in the image. Once the images are aligned, relevant calcium plaques are identified by their presence within a coronary artery, and the relevant plaques are then labeled by the specific coronary artery in which they are located. The coronary arteries with the labeled plaques are scored individually based on their size and X-ray attenuation, and an overall score based on all of the relevant plaques is then computed, which is related to the patient's risk for coronary artery disease. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094750 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SEGMENTATION OF CELLS FOR AN AUTOMATED DIFFERENTIAL COUNTING SYSTEM - A method of identifying individual cells in an image of a cytological preparation. The method includes the steps of obtaining an image of a cytological preparation including a plurality of cells; identifying a first region of the image, the first region having a region boundary encompassing at least one lobe, wherein the first region includes at least one cell; detecting at least one circle within the first region, where the at least one circle substantially covers the at least one lobe of the first region; and if the first region has more than one circle, splitting the region into at least two subregions. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094751 | METHODS FOR MOBILE IMAGE CAPTURE AND PROCESSING OF DOCUMENTS - The present invention relates to automated document processing and more particularly, to methods and systems for document image capture and processing using mobile devices. In accordance with various embodiments, methods and systems for document image capture on a mobile communication device are provided such that the image is optimized and enhanced for data extraction from the document as depicted. These methods and systems may comprise capturing an image of a document using a mobile communication device; transmitting the image to a server; and processing the image to create a bi-tonal image of the document for data extraction. Additionally, these methods and systems may comprise capturing a first image of a document using the mobile communication device; automatically detecting the document within the image; geometrically correcting the image; binarizing the image; correcting the orientation of the image; correcting the size of the image; and outputting the resulting image of the document. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094752 | DEFECT ESTIMATION DEVICE AND METHOD AND INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Acquired mask data of a defect portion is sent to a simulated repair circuit | 2013-04-18 |
20130094753 | FILTERING IMAGE DATA - Systems, methods, and machine-readable and executable instructions are provided for filtering image data. Filtering image data can include determining a desired depth of field of an image, determining a distance between a pixel of the image and the desired depth of field. Filtering image data can also include adjusting a contrast of the pixel in proportion to a magnitude of a weight of the pixel, wherein the weight is based on the distance. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094754 | IMAGE OUTPUT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING IMAGE THEREOF - An image output apparatus and a method for outputting an image thereof are provided. The method of the image output apparatus determines whether a difference in grayscale values between a current image frame and a previous image frame is greater than or equal to a pre-set value, if the difference in the grayscale values is greater than or equal to the pre-set value, at least one of a maximum grayscale value and a minimum grayscale value of the current image frame is adjusted, a grayscale of the current image frame according to an input and output grayscale function having the adjusted maximum grayscale value and minimum grayscale value is adjusted and an image is output. Accordingly, a crosstalk phenomenon of a | 2013-04-18 |
20130094755 | METHOD FOR THE MICROSCOPIC THREE-DIMENSIONAL REPRODUCTION OF A SAMPLE - A method for the three-dimensional imaging of a sample in which image information from different depth planes of the sample is stored in a spatially resolved manner, and the three-dimensional image of the sample is subsequently reconstructed from this stored image information is provided. A reference structure is applied to the illumination light, at least one fluorescing reference object is positioned next to or in the sample, images of the reference structure of the illumination light, of the reference object are recorded from at least one detection direction and evaluated. The light sheet is brought into an optimal position based on the results and image information of the reference object and of the sample from a plurality of detection directions is stored. Transformation operators are obtained on the basis of the stored image information and the reconstruction of the three-dimensional image of the is based on these transformation operators. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094756 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERSONALIZED ADVERTISEMENT PUSH BASED ON USER INTEREST LEARNING - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and a system for personalized advertisement push based on user interest learning. The method may include: obtaining multiple user interest models through multitask sorting learning; extracting an object of interest in a video according to the user interest models; and extracting multiple visual features of the object of interest, and according to the visual features, retrieving related advertising information in an advertisement database. Through the method and the system provided in embodiments of the present invention, a push advertisement may be closely relevant to the content of the video, thereby meeting personalized requirements of a user to a certain extent and achieving personalized advertisement push. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094757 | Dot templates for object detection in images - Dot templates are used for detecting objects within images. A computer-implemented method is performed for each of a number of dot templates corresponding to the object to be detected within an image. Each dot template is defined as a collection of points. At each position within the image, a value of the image is determined at each point of the dot template. The dot template is effectively overlaid at the given position within the image. A score of the dot template at this position is determined, based on the values of the image determined at the points of the dot template. Where the score is greater than a predetermined threshold, it can be concluded that the object is at least potentially located within the image at the position in question at which the dot template has been effectively overlaid. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094758 | Color Saturation-Modulated Blending of Exposure-Bracketed Images - Systems and methods are presented for generating a new digital output image by blending a plurality of digital input images capturing the same scene at different levels of exposure. Each new pixel for the new digital output image is derived from a group of corresponding aligned pixels from the digital input images. For each group of corresponding pixels from the digital input images, an average color value in a first color space is derived by taking a separate average across each color channel of the first color space. The resulting average color value in the first color space is modified in order to raise its corresponding color saturation value in a second color space. The new pixel's color value in the first color space is set to the modified average color value. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094759 | MOVING OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE - A moving object detection device includes a window setting unit configured to set a window having a predetermined volume in a video, an orientation of spatial intensity gradient calculation unit configured to calculate, for each pixel included in the window, an orientation of spatial intensity gradient, a spatial histogram calculation unit configured to calculate a spatial histogram that is a histogram of the orientation of spatial intensity gradient within the window, an orientation of temporal intensity gradient calculation unit configured to calculate, for each pixel included in the window, an orientation of temporal intensity gradient, a temporal histogram calculation unit configured to calculate a temporal histogram that is a histogram of an orientation of temporal intensity gradient within the window, and a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the moving object is included within the window based on the spatial histogram and the temporal histogram. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094760 | AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF DIGITAL CONTENT RELATED TO A BLOCK OF TEXT, SUCH AS A BLOG ENTRY - A system for identifying digital content related to a portion of a block of text receives, automatically or via input by a user, an indication of one or more words included in the block of text. The system searches a database of digital content based on the one or more words and retrieves from the database one or more digital content items or identifiers of digital content items that are related to the one or more words. The system provides the retrieved digital content items or identifiers to the user, and receives a selection of one or more of the provided items or identifiers from the user. The system associates for display or replay the one or more selected digital content items with the one or more words in the block of text. Other embodiments of the system are also disclosed. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094761 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CREATING MEASUREMENT CODES - A method for creating measurement codes automatically using an electronic device. In the method, a directory tree is created to display a plurality of feature elements. A selected feature element in the directory tree is determined; and output axes of the selected feature element are determined, according to an attribute type and a measurement type of the selected feature element. A marked number of the selected feature element is received; and a reference value, an upper tolerance, and a lower tolerance of the selected feature element are obtained. Measurement codes of the selected feature element are created according to the above-described obtained information, and the measurement codes are stored in a storage device of the electronic device. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094762 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING COMPLEX TOKENS IN AN IMAGE - In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, determining log chromaticity representations for the image, clustering the log chromaticity representations as a function of an index, to provide clusters of similar log chromaticity representations and identifying regions of uniform reflectance in the image as a function of the clusters of similar log chromaticity representations. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094763 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an image processing system includes a decoder, a corresponding area detector and an image corrector. The decoder is configured to decode an input image signal obtained by encoding a plurality of images viewed from a plurality of viewing points different from each other, to generate a first image signal, a second image signal, and a motion vector for referring to the first image from the second image. The corresponding area detector is configured to detect a corresponding area in the second image, the corresponding area corresponding to a target block in the first image. The image corrector is configured to mix each pixel in the target block with each pixel in the corresponding area according to a degree of similarity between the target block and the corresponding area, to generate a third image signal. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094764 | Methods, Systems and Apparatus for Correcting Perspective Distortion in a Document Image - Aspects of the present invention are related to systems, methods and apparatus for correcting artifacts in a camera-captured document image and, in particular, to methods, systems and apparatus for correcting perspective distortion in the camera-captured document image. Multiple rectification hypothesis may be generated and verified based on a plurality of geometric rectification quality measure values. In particular, a first rectification hypothesis may be associated with a first bounding quadrilateral determined by estimation of horizontal and vertical vanishing information. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094765 | METHOD FOR DETECTING BLACK RIM OF IMAGE FRAME AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A method for detecting a black rim of an image frame is provided. The method includes following steps. Rim brightness information of a rim region of a current image frame is calculated. Frame brightness information of a frame region of the current image frame is obtained. A brightness threshold is calculated according to the rim brightness information and the frame brightness information. Whether a plurality of pixels in the rim region are black pixels is determined according to the brightness threshold. Furthermore, an image processing apparatus is also provided. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094766 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING LESION IN IMAGE FRAME - An apparatus for extracting a candidate image frame includes a generating unit configured to generate at least one lesion value that represents a characteristic of a lesion included in each of a plurality of 2-dimensional image frames that form a 3-dimensional image, and an extracting unit configured to extract, from the image frames, at least one candidate image frame usable for correcting a boundary of the lesion based on the at least one lesion value. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094767 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CALCULATING BREAKPOINTS IN A DATA VISUALIZATION SYSTEM - In a data visualization computing system, a computer implemented method of determining transition boundaries from data values in a data set for the generation of a graphical heatmap representation of the data values, the method including the steps of the data visualization computing system: retrieving the data values in the data set; determining a logarithmic base value, wherein the base value is calculated based on the retrieved data values; and generating transition boundaries for the heatmap representation by calculating transition boundary values, wherein the transition boundary values are calculated using an exponential function with a base value equal to the determined logarithmic base value and an exponent value that is incrementally increased from a value of one to a maximum exponent value to represent the retrieved data values. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094768 | Face-Tracking Method with High Accuracy - A face-tracking method with high accuracy is provided. The face-tracking method includes generating an initial face shape according to the detected face region of an input image and a learned data base, wherein the initial face shape comprises an initial inner shape and an initial outer shape; generating a refined inner shape by refining the initial inner shape according to the input image and the learned data base; and generating a refined outer shape by searching an edge of the refined outer shape from the initial outer shape toward the limit of outer shape. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094769 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING STRUCTURAL SIMILARITY BETWEEN IMAGES - Method and system for low complexity assessment of quality of an image are presented. By performing multiresolution decomposition of images using, for example, a discrete wavelet transform, and determining a metric based on a structural similarity index or a structural similarity map, a structural similarity score, characterizing similarity between images with a high degree of accuracy, is produced. The processing time is much smaller in comparison to that required by other methods producing image quality metrics of comparable accuracy. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094770 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY UNLOCKING MOBILE DEVICE - A system and a method for dynamically unlocking a mobile device are provided. The method includes displaying various lock images, where at least one of the parts is altered, when an attempt is made to unlock the mobile device, determining whether a lock image, detected according to a user input, matches a preset image, and unlocking the mobile device according to the result of matching between the detected lock image and the preset image. The system and method increases the level of security when an unlock attempt is made in a public place. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094771 | SYSTEM FOR CREATING A CAPSULE REPRESENTATION OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO - A method is provided that creates a lecture video capsule containing highlights of an original instructional video based on visual quality and content. The method includes segmenting and recognizing activities in the instructional video using a hidden Markov model (HMM). The activities are classified into three categories: talking head, writing hand and slideshow. The talking head frames are classified as non-content frames, while the writing hand and slideshows are classified as content frames. A non-reference based objective quality assessment of the non-content frames may be performed to detect high quality frames. Statistical parameters of an intensity histogram and a horizontal projection profile (HPP) of the content frames may be used to derive an objective quality measure of the content frames that is used to extract high quality content frames. The selected high quality non-content and content frames form a video clip or capsule, which is a temporally compressed representation of the video. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094772 | TRACKING A REFERENCE PICTURE BASED ON A DESIGNATED PICTURE ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for tracking a reference picture on an electronic device is described. The method includes receiving a bitstream. The method also includes decoding a portion of the bitstream to produce a decoded reference picture. The method further includes tracking the decoded reference picture in a decoded picture buffer (DPB) with reduced overhead referencing based on a designated picture. The method additionally includes decoding a picture based on the decoded reference picture. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094773 | TRACKING A REFERENCE PICTURE BASED ON A DESIGNATED PICTURE ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for tracking a reference picture on an electronic device is described. The method includes receiving a bitstream. The method also includes decoding a portion of the bitstream to produce a decoded reference picture. The method further includes tracking the decoded reference picture in a decoded picture buffer (DPB) with reduced overhead referencing based on a designated picture. The method additionally includes decoding a picture based on the decoded reference picture. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094774 | TRACKING A REFERENCE PICTURE BASED ON A DESIGNATED PICTURE ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for tracking a reference picture on an electronic device is described. The method includes receiving a bitstream. The method also includes decoding a portion of the bitstream to produce a decoded reference picture. The method further includes tracking the decoded reference picture in a decoded picture buffer (DPB) with reduced overhead referencing based on a designated picture. The method additionally includes decoding a picture based on the decoded reference picture. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094775 | REGION-BASED IMAGE COMPRESSION - A method for compressing an image includes decomposing the image into one or more regions. A region of the image is selected to be evaluated. The selected region is transformed and quantized if the region does not meet a predetermined compression acceptability criteria. The predetermined compression acceptability criteria may include a specific bit rate, a specific image quality, or combinations thereof. If the region does not meet the predetermined compression acceptability criteria after the region has been transformed and quantized, then the transformation and quantization settings are adjusted and the region is transformed and quantized using the adjusted settings. The region is then encoded when the predetermined compression acceptability criteria has been reached. The encoding may include additional compression stages. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094776 | METHOD FOR CODING AND AN APPARATUS - The disclosure relates to encoding and decoding image information. The encoding comprises receiving a block of pixels; determining a set of potential reference samples for the block of pixels; selecting a subset of the set of potential reference samples to be used as reference samples for the block of pixels; and using the selected reference samples to determine a DC prediction value for the block of pixels. A prediction error is determined for a pixel in the block of pixels on the basis of the DC prediction value. The decoding comprises receiving an encoded block of pixels; determining reference samples for the encoded block of pixels; and using the determined reference samples to define a DC prediction value for the block of pixels. A prediction error is received for a pixel of the encoded block of pixels. The pixel value is reconstructed on the basis of the DC prediction value. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094777 | IMAGE COMPRESSION DEVICE, IMAGE COMPRESSION METHOD, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, PROGRAM, AND PICTURE DISPLAY APPARATUS - Degradation in image quality of color difference components is to be suppressed. Provided is an image compression device that performs fixed length compression of data to be compressed composed of a plurality of components including a luminance component. The image compression device includes a code amount allocation unit configured to determine, according to the luminance component, the code amount to be allocated to each of the plurality of components such that a total of the code amount allocated to each of the components remains constant, and a compression unit configured to compress each of the plurality of components in accordance with the code amount determined by the code amount allocation unit. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094778 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUALITY-AWARE SELECTION OF PARAMETERS IN TRANSCODING OF DIGITAL IMAGES - A method for quality-aware transcoding of an input image into an output image for display on a terminal having device file size and image size constraints are disclosed. The method extracts features of the input image including dimensions and file size of the input image, predicts a file size of the output image taking into account constraints of the terminal and extracted features, including selecting a set of feasible transcoding parameters so that a corresponding predicted file size of the output image meets the device file size constraint of the terminal, determines quality metric values of the output image, characterizing a measure of distortion of the input image introduced by the transcoding, corresponding to the feasible transcoding parameters in the set of feasible transcoding parameters, and selects those transcoding parameters from the set of feasible transcoding parameters, which yield the highest quality metric value. A corresponding system is also provided. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094779 | Method and Apparatus for Prediction Unit Size Dependent Motion Compensation Filtering Order - A motion compensation method and apparatus. The method includes retrieving data relating to a reference bock, performing a transpose on the retrieved data, performing vertical filtering on the transposed retrieved data, performing one or more transpose on the vertically filtered data, performing horizontal filtering on the transposed vertically filtered dad, and generating an interpolated bock and storing the interpolated block. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094780 | Replacement of a Person or Object in an Image - Disclosed herein are a system and a method that use a background model to determine and to segment target content from an image and replace them with different content to provide a composite image. The background model can be generated based on image data representing images of a predetermined area that does not include traversing content. The background model is compared to image data representing a set of captured images of the predetermined area. Based on the comparison, portions of an image that differs from the background model are determined as the traversing content. A target content model is used to determine the target content in the traversing content. The target content determined in the images is replaced with different content to provide a composite image. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094781 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS | 2013-04-18 |
20130094782 | RE-SAMPLING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An image or other sample processor has a resampling filter adapted to provide output samples at an output sampling frequency which can be selected to be higher or lower than the input sampling frequency. The width of the resampling filter aperture is scaled according to either the input sampling frequency or the output sampling frequency so as to obtain the wider of the two possible filter apertures. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094783 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING PICTURES - The present invention discloses a method, an apparatus, and a system for displaying picture, and relates to the field of communication technologies. The method includes: establishing synchronous browsing sessions with terminals performing synchronous browsing; when receiving, from any of the terminals performing synchronous browsing, a request for clicking any picture, searching for a pre-stored identity allocated to the any picture; and sending the identity of the any picture to the terminals other than the terminal clicking the picture, so that the terminals other than the terminal clicking the any picture extract and display a pre-stored corresponding picture according to the identity of the any picture. According to the present invention, synchronous browsing of a picture between multiple terminals and a designated wireless digital photo frame may be implemented through a digital photo frame server, thereby enriching people's life and enhancing the user experience. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094784 | AMMUNITION HOLSTER - An ammunition holster and a method for manufacturing an ammunition holster is provided. The ammunition holster can comprise a clip shaped rigid frame and a pocket assembly affixed to the frame. The pocket assembly can comprise a plurality of fabric pockets, each defining a cavity with an opening of at least a one and one-eighth inch diameter to accommodate an ammunition magazine placed within the cavity. The method for manufacturing an ammunition holster can include stitching a pocket to a fabric substrate and affixing the substrate to a clip shaped rigid frame. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094785 | FLUID DISPENSER - A fluid dispenser comprising:
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20130094786 | Cover for a Fluid Collection Device | 2013-04-18 |
20130094787 | BAG WITH IMPROVED FEATURES - The bag for receiving refuse may include a bag body, the bag body including an inside surface, an outside surface, and a rim defining a mouth. The bag may also include a first strip of material disposed on the inside surface of the bag body proximate the rim. The strip may include an inside surface, an outside surface that faces the inside surface of the body, a top edge, and a bottom edge. The bag may also include a front wall, a back wall, and a hem, the hem including a drawstring. The strip may include a printed design. The design could be letters, numbers, pictures, writing, or any other design. When the bag is inserted into a trash receptacle such that the rim of the bag is folded over the rim of the receptacle, the printed design is visible from outside the receptacle. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094788 | DRAW TAPE BAG - A plastic bag may include flexible thermoplastic sidewalls that have a pattern of ribs alternating between thinner areas. The ribs may also be alternating between two types of ribs having different lengths and shapes. The bag may also include a network pattern above the pattern of ribs. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094789 | THIN FILM HIGH DEFINITION DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A high definition thin lens dimensional image display device and methods of manufacturing the same. The thin lens dimensional image display device generally includes a lens array on a first surface of a film, such as a lenticular lens array or a fly's eye lens array, with a printed imaged either printed directly on a second planar surface of the film, or on a separate substrate that is laminated thereto. The resulting display device offers a lower cost display device having greater flexibility for a wider variety of applications than traditional image display devices, without compromising image quality. Processes for manufacturing the display device include printing on a pre-fabricated thin lens web, inline printing of an image and patterning of the lens array, and inline printing of a substrate and application of a coating to the substrate which is subsequently patterned or embossed. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094790 | Easy-Open Heat-Shrinkable Packaging Article and Package Made Therefrom - A packaging article comprises a heat-shrinkable multilayer film having a first heat seal running the length of the article and a second heat seal running across the bottom of the internal volume of the article. The packaging article also comprises a skirt outward of the second heat seal, the skirt having first and second tear initiators positioned so that a superimposed straight line extending through the inward and outward ends of each tear initiator intersects a superimposed straight line extending through the ends of the first heat seal at a lesser included angle of from 25 degrees to 55 degrees, with the inward end of each the first and second tear initiators terminating at a location which is from 3 to 30 millimeters from the first heat seal and 3 to 50 millimeters from the second heat seal. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094791 | BUILDING INSULATION SYSTEM - The building insulation system includes a reflective, non-porous bag filled with thermal insulation material. The covering of the bag is made from reflective polymeric facer or plastic, which facilitates reflection of thermal energy radiation. The reflective non-porous bag provides a thermal barrier for conduction, convection and radiation aspects of thermal energy transfer. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094792 | DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING A FLUID INTO A ROLLING CHAMBER OF A ROLLING-ELEMENT BEARING - A rolling-element bearing assembly includes a device for supplying a fluid into a rolling chamber of a rolling-element bearing. The device includes a fluid supply ring disposed in the axial direction lateral to the rolling-element bearing, and at least one fluid conduit for conveying the fluid from the fluid supply ring into the rolling chamber. One end of the conduit protrudes into the rolling chamber so as to be disposed axially between a rotation-induced air cushion and the rolling elements and/or a raceway surface of the rolling element bearing. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094793 | Shaft Support Assembly - A shaft support assembly that may include a mounting bracket, a dampener, a bearing retainer, a bearing, and a deflector. The deflector may be spaced apart from the dampener and may include a seal that engages the bearing retainer to inhibit contamination of the bearing. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094794 | Dirt filter for moveable parts - To protect moveable—mostly sliding parts from dirt porous filter material is placed in a closest way directly on one of the moveable partners; for instance directly in both fronts of a ball bearing running submerged in sea water to repel and absorb dirt particles on the way to the inner rolling parts. This will extend the service live under difficult conditions. In case of a mechanical shaft seal a filter ring is placed directly besides the sealing ring sliding together on a seat ring. Such filter ring protects the sensitive sliding surfaces much more completely than dirt rings in use, because they not only repel dirt, but absorb single dirt particles in its pores even in the sliding surface. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094795 | Bearing Mounted Isolator Seal - A bearing is disclosed comprising an inner ring concentrically disposed with an outer ring with rotational elements therebetween adapted for allowing rotational movement of the inner ring relative to the outer ring. A relatively non-resilient isolator seal is mounted to the bearing. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094796 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING AND/OR PROVIDING RECIRCULATING OPTICAL DELAY(S) - Exemplary apparatus and method can be availed for providing at least one electromagnetic radiation. For example, it is possible to provide at least one first electromagnetic radiation having a frequency that changes over time with a first characteristic period. Further, with at least one hardware arrangement, it is possible to receive and modify the first electromagnetic radiation(s) into at least one second electromagnetic radiation having a frequency that changes over time with a second characteristic period. The second characteristic period can be smaller than the first characteristic period. The hardware arrangement(s) can include a resonant cavity having a round-trip propagation time for the first electromagnetic radiation(s) that can be approximately the same as the first characteristic period. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094797 | Optical Transmitter With Tunable Chirp - An optical transmitter with chirp control includes an input polarizer having an input that receives an optical signal. The input polarizer polarizes the optical signal along an input polarization axis. A Mach-Zehnder modulator includes an optical input that is coupled to an output of the input polarizer and an electrical input that receives a modulation signal. The Mach-Zehnder modulator modulates the optical signal with the modulation signal. The input polarization axis of the input polarizer is chosen to achieve a desired chirp of the modulated optical signal. An output polarizer is coupled to the output of the Mach-Zehnder modulator. The output polarizer polarizes the modulated optical signal along a desired output polarization axis that combines TE and TM mode polarizations. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094798 | Monitoring Structural Shape or Deformations with Helical-Core Optical Fiber - A method, apparatus and system for determine a parameter of a structure is disclosed. A fiber optic cable is coupled to a member. The fiber optic cable includes at least a first core helically arranged in the fiber optic cable that includes at least a first sensor and a second sensor. A first measurement related to the parameter is obtained at the first sensor, and a second measurement at the second sensor related to the parameter is obtained at the second sensor. A difference between the first and second measurements is used to determine the parameter. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094799 | OPTOELECTRONIC INTERFACE - An optoelectronic interface includes an optically transparent substrate; and an alignment layer comprising a pattern of alignment features disposed on said optically transparent substrate. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094800 | OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE OPTICAL DEVICE - The invention provides an optical device and an optical device manufacturing method wherein provisions are made to be able to precisely align an optical fiber relative to a substrate without heating the substrate and to maintain the optimum alignment condition for an extended period of time. More specifically, the invention provides an optical device manufacturing method which includes the steps of forming a first metallic film on a portion of a substrate, forming a second metallic film on a portion of the outer circumference of an optical fiber, and bonding together the first metallic film and the second metallic film by surface activated bonding,, and an optical device manufactured by such a manufacturing method. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094801 | OPTICAL SPLITTER ARRAY - An optical splitter array can include a single branched waveguide core situated on a planar substrate and having an input optically connected to n outputs via n−1 splitters, where n is an integer of at least 2. The array can also include a single cladding layer overlying the single branched waveguide core from the input to the outputs, and a plurality of alignment channels aligned with the input and the outputs. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094802 | Differential Driver, Circuits and Devices Including the Same, and Method(s) of Manufacturing the Same - The present disclosure relates to a differential drive circuit. The differential drive circuit generally includes a differential driver, a first transmission line coupled to a first output node of the differential driver, and a second transmission line coupled to a second output node of the differential driver. A laser diode is coupled to the first and second transmission lines. The first and second transmission lines have different delays, lengths, or impedances. In some embodiments, the delay between the first transmission line and the second transmission line is 0.2-0.4 times a rise time or fall time of a signal on either transmission line. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094803 | OPTICAL PATH SWITCH AND OPTICAL ROUTER - An optical path switch and an optical router are provided. The optical path switch comprises an input optical path ( | 2013-04-18 |
20130094804 | OPTICAL SWITCH - An apparatus, comprising an optical switch having N | 2013-04-18 |
20130094805 | LINE SWITCHING DEVICE - A line switching device includes multiple input ports to which signals are input and that include first input ports and second input ports different from the first input ports; multiple output ports that include given output ports; a branch unit that branches first signals input from the first input ports; and a switch that selectively outputs, among second signals input from the second input ports and branched signals branched from the first signals by the branch unit, signals that are to be switched to an output port among the given ports. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094806 | OPTICAL SIGNAL CONVERSION METHOD AND APPARATUS - An optical adapter includes an optical coupler, a plurality of fiber optic cables and an optical wavelength conversion device. The optical coupler is operable to receive a plurality of multi-mode single-wavelength optical signals having the same frequency. The plurality of fiber optic cables are arranged in parallel and each have a first end connected to the optical coupler and the other end is coupled to the optical wavelength conversion device. The optical wavelength conversion device is operable to optically convert between the plurality of multi-mode single-wavelength optical signals at the same frequency and a plurality of single-mode optical signals at different frequencies and multiplex the plurality of single-mode optical signals at the different frequencies onto a single-mode multi-wavelength optical waveguide. A corresponding optical adapter is provided for the receive side. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094807 | OPTICAL COUPLING SYSTEM FOR USE IN AN OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS MODULE, AN OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS MODULE THAT INCORPORATES THE OPTICAL COUPLING SYSTEM, AND A METHOD - An optical communications module is provided with an optical coupling system that includes a reflective and focusing (RAF) lens and an index-matching material that together allow air gaps along the optical pathway, which are typically associated with the use of refractive optical elements used in known optical communications modules, to be eliminated. Eliminating these air gaps allows Fresnel reflection along the optical pathway to be eliminated, or at least greatly reduced. Eliminating or reducing Fresnel reflection reduces insertion loss and optical crosstalk in the optical communications module. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094808 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A COATED FIBER BRAGG GRATING OPTICAL FIBER - A method of producing a coated FBG optical fiber involves coating the optical fiber prior to writing the Bragg grating. A system for producing the coated FBG optical fibers includes a high temperature furnace from which to draw the fiber, a coating applicator that may be a carbon coating applicator, a cooling station, and a grating writing station. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094809 | OPTICAL FIBRE COUPLER - An optical assembly comprising a plurality of inputs comprising optical fibres which have a non-circular core cross-section, the fibres having a proximal end for receiving light from a respective diode emitter and a distal end, the fibres being combined at their distal ends and joined to a single output fibre which has a circular core cross-section, whereby in use light from a plurality of diode emitters is combined and output through the single output fibre. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094810 | GLOBAL LINK CONNECTOR SYSTEM - A connector mating system that can enable the coupling and decoupling of electrical or optical communications channels, while in a deep, sub-oceanic, sea-floor environments, during which time the contacting interfaces of the said channels remain fully protected from the destructive effects of the said environment. The system features a Wet-Mate Connector (WMC) that provides a means for electrical, optical and hybrid interconnection within an extremely hostile environments. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094811 | RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR HAVING INTERNAL LATCHING MECHANISM - A receptacle connector including a receptacle housing having a housing cavity that is configured to receive a plug connector. The housing cavity is defined by an interior sidewall that extends along the mating axis and has a guide track thereon. The receptacle connector also includes a communication component that is disposed within the housing cavity and configured to communicatively engage the plug connector. The receptacle connector also includes a coupling member that is disposed within the housing cavity and is configured to engage the plug connector. The coupling member is movable bi-directionally along a mating axis and has a latch element that is slidably engaged to the guide track of the sidewall. The guide track forces the latch element toward the plug connector as the coupling member moves along the mating axis. The latch element capturing the plug connector in a locked position. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094812 | Conduit Tube Assembly and Manufacturing Method for Subterranean Use - A support system for fiber optic cable adjacent a bottom hole assembly is fabricated from flat sheet that has a capillary tube attached with the assembly spirally wound into a tube shape and the spiral seal being welded. Male and female end connections that comprise timed threads are then oriented at each tube end with respect to where the capillary tube terminates so that there will be a reduced or no misalignment of fiber optic cable ends when timed threads are fully made up. A predetermined tightening torque range also allows some fine tuning of the desired alignment to reduce any offset of fiber optic cable ends. The capillary can run inside or outside the assembled tube shape. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094813 | CONNECTING UNIT WITH LATCH MECHANISM - The present disclosure relates to a connecting unit for for connecting with other connectors and/or with components. The connecting unit comprises a connector and a latch mechanism. The latch mechanism engages into a retaining member of an external component. Upon application of sufficient pressure on a disengaging part, the latch mechanism allows detaching the connecting unit from the external component. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094814 | FIBER-OPTIC CABLE WITH FITTING - A fiber-optic cable with a fitting capable of increasing connection strength between a fiber-optic cable and an optical connector, which includes a fiber-optic cable including a sheath and a tensile member, an inner ring mounted on a circumference of the sheath from a position where the tensile member is drawn out of the sheath through a slit to a front end of the sheath, and a fitting mounted on the circumference and including a first portion mounted from the position where the tensile member is drawn out of the sheath to a position of the sheath on a side opposite to the ring side, and a second portion mounted while covering a circumference of the ring, wherein the first portion connects with the sheath, and the end portion of the tensile member is sandwiched by the ring and the second portion. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094815 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR AND ADAPTER CAPABLE OF PREVENTING DUST - The present disclosure provides an optical fiber connector, comprising: a hollow housing, wherein an annular protrusion is formed on inner walls of the housing; a ferrule holder positioned within the housing; a spring positioned to push the ferrule holder toward the annular protrusion; a ferrule mounted on the ferrule holder, wherein the ferrule is pushed through the annular protrusion; and an elastic body positioned around the ferrule holder and in contact with the inner walls of the housing. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094816 | FLEXIBLY BENDED BOOT FOR OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - A boot for an optical fiber connector according to the present invention is provided. The boot includes a hollow cylindrical body defining an axial direction, a protrusion portion formed on the cylindrical body, and a member with the property of plasticity disposed in the protrusion portion, wherein the member has at least one protrusion formed thereon The at least one protrusion sticks in the protrusion portion formed on the cylindrical body. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094817 | System of at Least One Assembly Comprising at Least One Integrated Circuit, the Said Integrated Circuits Being Interconnected According to a Matrix Architecture, Featuring at Least One Optical Interconnection - A system of one or more integrated circuits is interconnected to a matrix architecture of rows and columns, a row receiving at least one input for signals, and a column providing at least one output for signals, the interconnections between two integrated circuits of a row and the interconnections between two integrated circuits of a column being electrical, and an assembly of at least one integrated circuit comprising at least one input integrated circuit and at least one output integrated circuit, an input integrated circuit being optionally an output integrated circuit, and at least one optical interconnection connecting an input of a row of the system to a respective input of the input integrated circuits of the assemblies, belonging to said row, or for connecting an output of a column of the system to a respective output of the output integrated circuits of the assemblies, belonging to the said column. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094818 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly capable of efficiently dissipating heat is provided. The connector assembly includes: an optical cable; and a connector module, and the optical cable includes an optical fiber core wire, an outer cover provided around the optical fiber core wire, and a metallic braid provided between the optical fiber core wire and the outer cover, and the connector module includes a housing defining a space, and a circuit board received in the space of the housing and mounted with a photoelectric conversion unit connected with the optical fiber core wire, and the metallic braid of the optical cable and the circuit board of the connector module are thermally connected to each other. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094819 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION LINE - There is provided an optical transmission line that includes a bend insensitive fiber (BIF) defined by ITU-T Recommendation G.657 and that reduces the influence of MPI. An optical transmission line | 2013-04-18 |
20130094820 | REPAIRING METHOD, REPAIRING STRUCTURE AND CONNECTING STRUCTURE OF EMBEDDED OPTICAL FIBER OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL STRUCTURE - A method of repairing an embedded optical fiber of a composite material structure including an embedded optical fiber embedded in a composite material, includes removing a portion of the composite material including a damaged portion of the embedded optical fiber to form an opening portion; polishing an end surface of the embedded optical fiber exposed in the opening portion and an end surface of the composite material exposed in the opening portion; and performing position adjustment such that a core of the polished embedded optical fiber and a core of a replacement optical fiber are aligned with each other, butting the end surface of the embedded optical fiber and an end surface of the replacement optical fiber with each other, and connecting the end surface of the embedded optical fiber and the end surface of the replacement optical fiber together. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094821 | ACCESS FEATURES OF ARMORED FLAT FIBER OPTIC CABLE - A fiber optic cable includes a jacket, strength members, armor, and a tear feature. The jacket is formed from a first polymeric material and defines an exterior of the cable. The jacket further forms an interior cavity configured to support an optical fiber. The strength members are each surrounded by the jacket, with the cavity separating the strength members from one another. The armor extends above the cavity and at least partially above the strength members, and has greater tensile strength than the first polymeric material. The tear feature is located beneath the armor and is formed from a second polymeric material co-extrudable with the first polymeric material. The tear feature forms a discontinuity of material within the jacket. At least one of the second polymeric material and the interface between the first and second polymeric materials yields at a lesser tearing force than the first polymeric material. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094822 | CABLES WITH BEND INSENSITIVE OPTICAL FIBERS - Fiber optic cables and methods of manufacturing fiber optic cables are disclosed herein. According to one embodiment, a fiber optic cable includes a plurality of optical fibers. The fiber optic cable also includes strength material having a relatively long lay length, the strength material surrounding the plurality of optical fibers and a polymer jacket surrounding the strength material. Each of the optical fibers is configured to exhibit a bend-induced optical attenuation of less than or equal to about 0.5 dB when wrapped one turn around a 10 mm mandrel at a wavelength of 850 nanometers. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094823 | FIBER OPTIC CABLES WITH EXTRUDED ACCESS FEATURES FOR ACCESS TO A CABLE CAVITY - Cables are constructed with embedded discontinuities in the cable jacket that allow the jacket to be torn to provide access to the cable core. The discontinuities can be longitudinally extending strips of polymer material coextruded in the cable jacket. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094824 | BEND INSENSITIVE FIBER - Provided is an extreme bending insensitive optical fiber. The optical fiber includes a core comprising a maximum refractive index difference Δn | 2013-04-18 |
20130094825 | OPTICAL FIBER, OPTICAL FIBER CORD, AND OPTICAL FIBER CABLE - A trench optical fiber that stably realizes a small transmission loss includes (1) a core extending in an axial direction while containing an axial center of the fiber, the core having a diameter d | 2013-04-18 |
20130094826 | TERMINAL ENCLOSURE WITH EXTRACTABLE FIBER ORGANIZER TRAY - A terminal enclosure ( | 2013-04-18 |
20130094827 | RACK AND CHASSIS FOR FIBER OPTIC SLIDING ADAPTER MODULES - A rack includes a first termination block disposed at the first side of the rack. The termination block houses a termination arrangement including a plurality of sliding adapter modules. The adapter modules are configured to slide between a non-extended position and an extended position. The adapter modules move away from the rack when slid to the extended position. The adapter modules have first ports facing towards the top of the rack and second ports facing towards the bottom of the rack. Certain types of racks also have a cable storage arrangement disposed at the front of the rack. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094828 | FIBER OPTIC DISTRIBUTION TERMINAL AND METHOD OF DEPLOYING FIBER DISTRIBUTION CABLE - A fiber optic distribution terminal includes an enclosure having a base. A cover is pivotally engaged to the base. The base and the cover cooperatively define an interior region. A cable spool assembly is disposed in the interior region of the enclosure. The cable spool assembly includes a first flange and a second flange. The first flange has a flange and an inner drum that extends outwardly from the flange. The second flange has a tray and an outer drum that extends outwardly from the tray. The outer drum defines a bore. The outer drum is in snap-fit engagement with the inner drum. A plurality of adapters is disposed on the tray. A fiber optic cable is disposed about the outer drum of the cable spool assembly. The fiber optic cable includes a plurality of connectorized ends that is engaged with first ports of the plurality of adapters. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094829 | REAL-TIME IMAGE EDITING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An embodiment of the invention provides a real-time image editing method for an electronic device having a touch panel. The method includes the steps of executing a recording program, a timing program and an image editing program, showing an image editing option menu when detecting an input signal, receiving at least one select signal of a user via the image editing option menu and generating an editing result, storing the editing result in a register, and when the recording program stops, the image editing program generates an output video according to the editing result and a raw video generated by the recording program. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094830 | INTERACTIVE VIDEO PROGRAM PROVIDING LINEAR VIEWING EXPERIENCE - Embodiments are disclosed that relate to creating and providing an interactive video program. One disclosed embodiment includes combining a first interactive video segment of a first type and a second interactive video segment of a second, different type than the first segment. The first interactive video segment includes a first video component, a second video component related to the first component, and metadata including information related to a possible user input that triggers the second component. The interactive video program includes an active viewing route that proceeds through the first and second interactive video segments, and includes playback of the second component. The active viewing route is triggered by receipt of an actual user input that corresponds to the possible user input. The interactive video program also includes a passive viewing route that proceeds through the first and second interactive video segments without playback of the second component. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094831 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes a display control unit displaying a segment map, in which segment-representing images representing video segments obtained by dividing content into video segments which are collections of frames of one or more temporally continuous frames, are arranged on a display apparatus and a reproduction control unit controlling reproduction of the video segments corresponding to the segment-representing image according to a reproduction operation of a user requesting reproduction with respect to the segment-representing image, in which, when, during reproduction of a video segment of content, a reproduction operation is performed with respect to a segment-representing image of another video segment of the content, the reproduction control unit reproduces the other video segment corresponding to the segment-representing image for which the reproduction operation was performed, while still maintaining the reproduction of the video segment being reproduced. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094832 | RECORDING APPARATUS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY RECORDING THE SAME MOVING IMAGE TO A PLURALITY OF RECORDING MEDIA - A recording apparatus includes an input unit configured to input moving image data, a recording unit configured to record the moving image data input by the input unit to a plurality of recording media, an output unit configured to output information to a display device, a selection unit configured to select any of a plurality of modes including a first mode for simultaneously recording the moving image data input by the input unit to the plurality of recording media, and a control unit configured, when a last clip is recorded in the first mode from the moving image data of a plurality of clips recorded to the plurality of recording media, to control the output unit to output a selection screen for selecting any of the plurality of recording media, and erase the moving image data of the last clip from the selected recording medium. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094833 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE PLAYBACK DEVICE, STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE PLAYBACK SYSTEM, AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE PLAYBACK METHOD - In the case where a parallax of left and right images is not appropriate, an influence on the health caused by stereoscopic viewing is preliminarily prevented. A camera and a television are connected (step S | 2013-04-18 |
20130094834 | VIDEO PROCESSING DEVICE FOR EMBEDDING AUTHORED METADATA AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A video processing device includes a metadata authoring device, that generates time-coded metadata in response to content recognition data and in accordance with at least one time stamp of a video signal. A metadata association device generates a processed video signal from the video signal, wherein the processed video signal includes the time-coded metadata. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094835 | RECORDING/READING APPARATUS, METHOD OF GENERATING TAG LIST FOR RECORDING/READING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL UNIT FOR RECORDING/READING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, there is provided a control block including a read control processor for reading designated content, a time information processor for processing time information. A controller returns, to a user terminal, a response signal, and information indicating a second absolute time point when an operation is executed in response to a request signal generated by the user terminal at a first absolute time point. The controller stores time difference information indicating a time difference between the first and the second absolute time points. When responding to a further request signal sent from the requester via the network, the controller sets, as tag time information, time information obtained by correcting, using the time difference information, a current relative time period for which the designated content is read. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094836 | EMBEDDED ANCILLARY DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH PROGRAM DURATION ALTERATION - The total running time of an original program signal, with related embedded ancillary data is altered to generate a time-shortened (or time-lengthened) program signal. The video signal embedded ancillary data packets are subject to separate processing without decoding payload text strings and caption information. The video portion of the original program signal is processed by deleting (or adding) individual frames on a manual, periodic or automatic basis. As fields or frames are removed (or added), corresponding ancillary data packets and text-based payload information are temporarily stored and analyzed such that data can be reassembled within the time-altered video program. Embedded circuitry determines the type of caption and subtitle information (HD/SD) and location within the Vertical Ancillary (VANC) and Horizontal Ancillary (HANC) packets for processing coupled with the original video signal. All captions, subtitles and text-based information associated with the original program signal are preserved and caption information is automatically aligned to the time-altered video signal. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094837 | DIGITAL INFORMATION RECORDING APPARATUS, REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND TRANSMITTING - A digital information recording apparatus includes a recording circuit for recording information of a retention period included in the digital information and indicating a period for permitting the digital information to be held in the recording medium, starting with a time at which the digital information is recorded on the recording medium; and information of a playback permission period included in the digital information and indicating a period for permitting the digital information to be played back starting with a time at which the information is reproduced initially following recording of the digital information on the recording medium, permitting temporary recording or copying for the information permitted for “copy never” or “copy one generation.” | 2013-04-18 |
20130094838 | OPTICAL DISC PLAYER WITH IMPROVED CONTENT PLAYBACK - A method for managing playback of special feature content on an optical disc, comprising the steps of (A) storing a first disc specific information set for a particular disc in the memory of an optical disc player and (B) prior to playback of a main feature content, comparing a previously stored second disc specific information to the first disc specific information of a current disc and (C) if a match occurs between the first disc specific information and the second disc specific information, skipping the loading or playback of the special feature content on the optical disc and playing said main feature content. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094839 | Automatic Selection, Recording and Meaningful Labeling of Clipped Tracks From Media Without an Advance Schedule - Automatic selection, recording and meaningful labeling of tracks from media streams is provided. Content information which relates to tracks currently being played and/or to previously played tracks is used to guide selection of tracks to be recorded and to provide meaningful labels for recorded tracks. This content information does not provide an advance schedule of tracks to be played in the future. A segment is temporarily recorded from a selected media stream. The content information relating to tracks in the segment is compared with previous user input (i.e., track preferences) to select tracks within the segment to be recorded. For each selected track, clipping is performed to identify track start and end times. Clipped tracks are recorded onto a suitable long-term recording medium, and labeled with a meaningful label derived from the content information. Content information can be derived by automatic analysis of the media stream. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094840 | Tankless Water Heater - A water heater ( | 2013-04-18 |
20130094841 | FLOW HEATERS - A flow heater comprises a heating element ( | 2013-04-18 |
20130094842 | EXHAUST APPARATUS OF AIR-COOLED FUEL CELL VEHICLE - An exhaust apparatus includes a lower side exhaust duct and an upper side exhaust duct which are branched vertically, and in that the lower side exhaust duct is extended toward the lower side of the vehicle from an exhaust outlet portion of the air-cooled fuel cell stack, and the downstream end portion of the lower side exhaust duct is opened at a lower portion of the front compartment, while the upper side exhaust duct is extended toward the upper side of the vehicle from an upper portion of an outer wall of the lower side exhaust duct, the outer wall extending toward the lower side of the vehicle, and the downstream end portion of the upper side exhaust duct is opened between the rear end portion of the front hood and the front end portion of the front window. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094843 | Long Hinge Actuator Snubbing - A device may comprise an upper module cover, a lower module cover, an outer frame, and an actuator having a movable frame. The movable frame may be at least partially disposed intermediate the upper module cover and the lower module cover. A hinge flexure may interconnect the outer frame and the movable frame such that the movable frame is rotatable with respect to the outer frame. The upper module cover and/or the lower module cover may be adapted to limit a movement of the movable frame. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094844 | CAMERA MODULE HAVING AUTO-FOCUS APPARATUS - The present invention discloses a camera module having an auto-focus apparatus including: a piezoelectric actuator for generating a force for moving a driven member; a rod connected to the piezoelectric actuator and transmitting the force of the piezoelectric actuator to the driven member; a lens barrel having at least one lens; and a connecting member for coupling the rod and the lens barrel together by a magnetic force. The connecting member has a rod guide groove corresponding to the rod and the rod is inserted and coupled to the rod guide groove in a movable manner. Since the lens barrel as a driven member is magnetically coupled to the rod which is adapted to move by the piezoelectric actuator, it is possible to easily assure the tilting performance of lens while securing and maintaining a preload. In addition, the overall size of the camera module can be reduced. | 2013-04-18 |
20130094845 | Systems and Methods For Communicating With A Device Using One Or More Camera Body Controls - A control system for communicating with a controlled device, such as a lighting device, a special effects device and an in-scene device, in a photographic image-acquisition setting using a camera body. The control system is configured to detect a preset pattern of actuation of one or more camera body controls by a user. In response to detecting of the preset pattern, the control system either communicates a power state change signal to the controlled device or causes the camera body to enter into a controlled device control mode that changes the functionality of one or more camera body controls from a camera body functionality to a controlled device control functionality, or both. Such a system can allow a photographer to control a controlled device while remaining at the camera body. | 2013-04-18 |