19th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140125762 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION APPARATUS, AND RECEPTION METHOD - To satisfactorily transmit a plurality of view streams for a multi-view service. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125763 | 3D LED OUTPUT DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR EMITTING 3D CONTENT OUTPUT FOR LARGE SCREEN APPLICATIONS AND WHICH IS VISIBLE WITHOUT 3D GLASSES - Some embodiments of the invention include a novel process for emitting 3D content that is visible without 3D eye-wear. In some embodiments, the process utilizes a 3D LED output device which emits 3D content that is visible without 3D eye-wear. The 3D LED output device allows a 3D content signal to output to a large 3D LED screen allowing those viewing to see 3D content without the use of 3D eye-wear. The process for emitting 3D content that is displayed without the need for 3D eye-wear improves upon the currently existing options by providing higher brightness, higher resolution, higher clarity, 3D output without 3D glasses, and hologram pop-out effects without 3D glasses. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125764 | DISPLAYING GRAPHICS WITH THREE DIMENSIONAL VIDEO - Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided for enabling three-dimensional video and additional graphics to be displayed together without interference. A media content signal is received. The media content signal includes graphics overlay data representative of a graphics overlay, first image data representative of a first image, and second image data representative of a second image. The first and second images are representative of three-dimensional content. An interference is detected between the graphics overlay and the three-dimensional content in a three-dimensional view volume. At least one of the graphics overlay data, the first image data, or the second image data is modified to cause the graphics overlay and the three-dimensional content to be non-interfering. The non-interfering graphics overlay and three-dimensional content are enabled to be viewed by a viewer based on the modified graphics overlay data, first image data, and/or second image data. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125765 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE, RECEPTION AND PLAYBACK DEVICE, TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND RECEPTION AND PLAYBACK METHOD - To provide a transmission device that enables playback with respect to the same program in accordance with a viewer's viewing environment. The transmission device stores therein 3D access information and 2D access information respectively relating to access to a 3D stream and a 2D stream that are simulcast, and generates and transmits a data stream including the 3D access information and the 2D access information. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125766 | ACCUMULATING CHARGE FROM MULTIPLE IMAGING EXPOSURE PERIODS - Embodiments related to accumulating charge during multiple exposure periods in a time-of-flight depth camera are disclosed. For example, one embodiment provides a method including accumulating a first charge on a photodetector during a first exposure period for a first light pulse, transferring the first charge to a charge storage mechanism, accumulating a second charge during a second exposure period for the first light pulse, and transferring the second charge to the charge storage mechanism. The method further includes accumulating an additional first charge during a first exposure period for a second light pulse, adding the additional first charge to the first charge to form an updated first charge, accumulating an additional second charge on the photodetector for a second exposure period for the second light pulse, and adding the additional second charge to the second charge to form an updated second charge. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125767 | CAPTURING AND ALIGNING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCENES - Systems and methods for building a three-dimensional composite scene are disclosed. Certain embodiments of the systems and methods may include the use of a three-dimensional capture device that captures a plurality of three-dimensional images of an environment. Some embodiments may further include elements concerning aligning and/or mapping the captured images. Various embodiments may further include elements concerning reconstructing the environment from which the images were captured. The methods disclosed herein may be performed by a program embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium when executed the program is executed a processor. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125768 | CAPTURING AND ALIGNING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCENES - Systems and methods for building a three-dimensional composite scene are disclosed. Certain embodiments of the systems and methods may include the use of a three-dimensional capture device that captures a plurality of three-dimensional images of an environment. Some embodiments may further include elements concerning aligning and/or mapping the captured images. Various embodiments may further include elements concerning reconstructing the environment from which the images were captured. The methods disclosed herein may be performed by a program embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium when executed the program is executed a processor. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125769 | CAPTURING AND ALIGNING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCENES - Systems and methods for building a three-dimensional composite scene are disclosed. Certain embodiments of the systems and methods may include the use of a three-dimensional capture device that captures a plurality of three-dimensional images of an environment. Some embodiments may further include elements concerning aligning and/or mapping the captured images. Various embodiments may further include elements concerning reconstructing the environment from which the images were captured. The methods disclosed herein may be performed by a program embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium when executed the program is executed a processor. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125770 | CAPTURING AND ALIGNING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCENES - Systems and methods for building a three-dimensional composite scene are disclosed. Certain embodiments of the systems and methods may include the use of a three-dimensional capture device that captures a plurality of three-dimensional images of an environment. Some embodiments may further include elements concerning aligning and/or mapping the captured images. Various embodiments may further include elements concerning reconstructing the environment from which the images were captured. The methods disclosed herein may be performed by a program embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium when executed the program is executed a processor. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125771 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR RUNTIME ADJUSTMENT OF IMAGE WARPING PARAMETERS IN A MULTI-CAMERA SYSTEM - Methods, systems, and computer program products for determining, without interrupting a video processing pipeline, whether currently used warping parameters are appropriate for a multi-camera system. New warping parameters may be determined, where these parameters cause the images rectified with these new parameters to have the desired geometric properties. This determination may be made without interrupting the video processing pipeline. Warping parameters may be determined, for example, such that the epipolar lines of the two cameras are horizontal and properly aligned, as defined below, and the metric 3D position of a point observed by both cameras can be determined and is accurate. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125772 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND PROGRAM - There is provided an image processing apparatus including a plurality of imaging units included in a stereo camera, the plurality of imaging units being configured to image a first chart pattern including a pattern that is a plurality of feature points and a mirror surface, and a correction parameter calculation unit configured to calculate a correction parameter that corrects a gap of the plurality of imaging units, based on the pattern included in the first chart pattern imaged by the plurality of imaging units and a pattern mirrored in the mirror surface. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125773 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHODS AND APPARATUS - A method of calculating a similarity measure between first and second image patches, which include respective first and second intensity values associated with respective elements of the first and second image patches, and which have a corresponding size and shape such that each element of the first image patch corresponds to an element on the second image patch. The method: determines a set of sub-regions on the second image patch corresponding to elements of the first image patch and having first intensity values within a range defined for that sub-region; calculates variance, for each sub-region of the set over all of the elements of that sub-region, of a function of the second intensity value associated with that element and the first intensity value associated with the corresponding element of the first image patch; and calculates similarity measure as the sum over all sub-regions of the calculated variances. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125774 | APPARATUS FOR SYNTHESIZING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES TO VISUALIZE SURROUNDINGS OF VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to three-dimensional visualization of the surrounding images of a vehicle, and comprises the steps of: enabling a plurality of wide angle cameras provided at a vehicle to receive a plurality of photographed images for reference patterns formed on the ground; extracting feature points from the photographed reference patterns and estimating a relative location and an installation angle of each camera using the known physical location information of the extracted feature points; obtaining optical parameters comprising an optical center of a lens for correcting lens distortion using the photographed images and mapping each image on a surface of a Gaussian sphere using the obtained optical center; changing an angle and distance such that the Gaussian sphere and the real reference patterns correspond to each other using the relative location and the installation angle of the estimated camera and arranging the images in a three-dimensional virtual space; and obtaining a three-dimensional single image by mapping each image arranged in the three-dimensional virtual space to an inner surface of the three-dimensional sphere corresponding to one large sphere. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125775 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE SENSORS - An image sensor frame rate can be increased by “interlaced” mode operation whereby only half the number of lines (alternating between odd and even lines) of an image is transported to the readout circuitry. This halves the integration time but also halves the resolution of the sensor. The reduction is tolerable for motion characterization as long as sufficient image resolution remains. Accordingly, in one embodiment, an image sensor operated in an interlaced fashion is first exposed to a scene under a first form of illumination (e.g., narrowband illumination), and a first set of alternating (horizontal or vertical) lines constituting half of the pixels is read out of the array; the sensor is then exposed to the same scene under a second form of illumination (e.g., existing ambient illumination with the illumination source turned off), and a second set of alternating lines, representing the other half of the pixel array, is read out. The two images are compared and noise removed from the image obtained under narrowband illumination. As this occurs, the image sensor is capturing the next image under the first form of illumination, and the process continues. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125776 | 3D PATHOLOGY SLIDE SCANNER - An instrument and method for scanning a large specimen comprises a specimen holder to support the specimen, an optical system to focus an image of a series of parallel object planes onto one of a two dimensional detector array, multiple linear arrays, multiple TDI arrays and multiple two-dimensional arrays. The detector array has a detector image plane that is tilted relative to the series of object planes in a scanned direction to enable a series of image frames of the specimen to be obtained in order to produce a three-dimensional image of at least part of the specimen with data from each row of the image frame representing a different plane in the three-dimensional image. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125777 | STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE - A stereoscopic display device includes a display unit and a lens unit. The display unit has a display center axis corresponding to an interface between a first sub-pixel region and a second sub-pixel region of the stereoscopic display device. The display unit includes a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel, and a black matrix. The first sub-pixel is disposed in the first sub-pixel display region. The second sub-pixel is disposed in the second sub-pixel region. The black matrix is at least partially disposed between the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel. The lens unit is disposed correspondingly to the display unit. The lens unit includes a first sub-lens and a second sub-lens respectively disposed in the first sub-pixel region and the second sub-pixel region. The first sub-lens and the second sub-lens respectively have a first lens center axis and a second lens center axis deviating from the display center axis. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125778 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGES WITH A HOLE FILLING ALGORITHM AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a system for producing stereoscopic images with a hole filling algorithm, and a method thereof. A system for producing stereoscopic images according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a movement area detecting unit examining a movement area for an object moved in an image, detecting/tracking changes of the movement area by dividing a front view and a background of the movement area, and providing result information; a filling error processing unit filling a hole detected by the movement area detecting unit and correcting a filled filling region; and a stereoscopic image visualizing unit visualizing a stereoscopic image corrected by the filling error processing unit. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125779 | CAPTURING AND VISUALIZATION OF IMAGES AND VIDEO FOR AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY - An autostereoscopic display apparatus or a light field display apparatus arranged to provide different display properties to different viewer positions (e.g. colour bit depth; brightness; contrast ratio; spatial resolution; image depth quality; perspective density; refresh rate; flicker rate; and gamma curve). There is also provided a method for presenting three dimensional information on an autostereoscopic or lightfield display comprising showing at least two different representations of the three dimensional information to at least two different viewer positions. There is also provided a method for capturing and visualising a real three dimensional object or scene comprising using at least two different image capturing methods to capture the real three dimensional object or scene, visualising the captured information on an autostereoscopic or lightfield display, using data points from each image capturing methods to verify and adjust the correct relative positions and transformations of the images captured using the different capturing methods. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125780 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING DIGITAL BROADCAST SIGNAL - The present invention relates to a device and method for receiving digital broadcast signals including three-dimensional images. The method for receiving digital broadcast signals, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a first receiving unit for receiving digital broadcast signals including signaling data and video stream at a reference time; a signaling data processor for decoding information, which is included in the signaling data, and which is related to video stream at an additional time for realizing three-dimensional images in conjunction with the video stream at a reference time; a second receiving unit for receiving digital broadcast signals including video stream at an additional time, using the information related to the video stream at an additional time; a base view video decoder for decoding the received video stream at a reference time and generating a base view video; and additional image decoder for decoding the received video stream at an additional time and generating an additional image; and an output formatter for outputting stereoscopic, three-dimensional image signals by combining the base view video and the additional image. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125781 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - According to an embodiment, an image processing device includes an obtaining unit, a first determining unit, and a detecting unit. The obtaining unit is configured to obtain an input image. The first determining unit is configured to determine a detection order that indicates an order of performing a detection operation for detecting whether an object is present with respect to partitioned areas into which the input image are divided, according to an existence probability that is set in advance for each of the partitioned areas and indicates a probability at which an object exists. The detecting unit is configured to perform, according to the detection order, the detection operation to detect whether the object is present in an area corresponding to a partitioned area subjected to the detection order in the input image. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125782 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed is a camera to provide images for use in multi-dimensional imaging. In an embodiment, the camera includes an image gathering lens operable to obtain a lens image of a visual, a plurality of optic modules operable to provide distinct focusing options for the lens image, a relaying module operable to relay at least part of the lens image to the plurality of optic modules and a plurality of capture devices operable to capture a plurality of distinct versions of the lens image from the plurality of optic modules relayed from the relaying module. In another embodiment, a multi-dimensional imaging system is provided that includes a camera, such as described above, and further includes a computing device operable to receive and display the plurality of distinct versions, and a data management module operable to receive data related to the distinct versions and to display the distinct versions on separate displays. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125783 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - An autostereoscopic display and a method for driving the same are discussed. The autostereoscopic display according to an embodiment includes a display panel displaying data of a left eye image and data of a right eye image and a three-dimensional (3D) cell which is positioned on the display panel or is embedded in the display panel and separates optical axes of the left eye image and the right eye image. A frame rate of the 3D cell is greater than a frame rate of the display panel. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125784 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An apparatus includes a detection section and a display controller. The detection section is configured to detect an operation input. The display controller is configured to control a display to display a plurality of objects, the display controller configured to control the display to select at least one of the plurality of objects based on the operation input, to modify a depth component of a display position of the at least one object selected, and to display the at least one object selected at the display position having the depth component modified. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125785 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A head-mounted display apparatus and method of the control are provided. The apparatus includes a display unit, a signal processing unit processing an image signal received from an outside to display a first image on the display unit, a shutter glass performing a shutter operation to allow selective transmission of external light, a communication unit communicating with an external display apparatus, and a controller controlling the head-mounted display apparatus to operate in a selective one of a first mode, in which the head-mounted display apparatus operates corresponding to a second image displayed on the external display apparatus, and a second mode, in which the head-mounted display apparatus displays the image signal processed by the signal processing unit on the display unit as the first image, based on a preset event. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125786 | TOPPING FOIL VISION VERIFICATION SYSTEM - A method and a system that are used to indirectly read embossed characters on a personalized document for verifying or recognizing the embossed characters. The method and system digitize an image of the embossed characters that is formed on a foil when applying coloration material from the foil to the embossed characters on the personalized document. The captured image on the foil is then used to verify and/or recognize the embossed characters on the personalized document. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125787 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AND MONITORING CHANGES OF A SUSPECT AREA OF A PATIENT - A device for acquiring first and subsequent images of a suspect area on a patient and methods for monitoring or detecting changes of the suspect area over time and providing notification when the changes exceed a threshold. The device may be an imaging device, such as a digital camera, possibly augmented with physical or optical devices for arranging the orientation and/or distance of the imaging device with respect to the suspect area. In addition, methods for identifying, relocating, acquiring a first and/or subsequent image of the suspect area, and performing a comparative analysis of respective images are also described. Results of the comparative analysis can be used to notify and/or assist a medical professional in treating or counseling the patient. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125788 | FINGERPRINT IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM - A fingerprint image capturing system includes a fingerprint touch apparatus. The fingerprint touch apparatus includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a first normal line, a second normal line, a light input surface and a light output surface. The first normal line is perpendicular to the top surface. The light input surface and the light output surface are located on two opposite sides of the fingerprint touch apparatus. The light input surface corresponds to a planar light source module and the light output surface corresponds to an image capturing module. The planar light source module includes a light-emitting plane, and the light-emitting plane is parallel to the first normal line. The second normal line is perpendicular to the light-emitting plane. The second normal line and the light input surface form a first angle therebetween. The range of the first angle falls within 30 degrees to 45 degrees. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125789 | HEAD-MOUNTED FACE IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - The present invention provides head-mounted systems and devices for capturing images. In particular, the present invention provides systems and devices comprising: a) a head-mounted frame component configured to be mounted on the head of a user (e.g., hat, head band, glasses, goggles, etc.) and b) an extending component that is moveable between at least a first position in or adjacent to the head-mounted frame component and a second position non-adjacent to the head-mounted frame component. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125790 | Device And Method For Three Dimensional Imaging Of Biological Sample - A device and method are provided for generating a three dimensional image of a volume of biological material. A plurality of layers of biological material are sequentially removed therefrom. Images of each layer of the biological sample are captured prior to removal. Each image includes information from a layer and from a portion of the biological material below the layer. The information from the layer is isolated from the portion of material below the layer for each image. The three dimensional image is generated from the isolated information of each layer. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125791 | COMBUSTOR IMAGING INSPECTION SYSTEM - An imaging inspection system and inspection method for a combustion chamber of a gas turbine engine having an imaging inspection device and a controller. The imaging inspection device includes a combustor interface, an inspection head having a first camera, an inspection head extender, a roll actuator, and a pitch actuator. The controller is configured to manipulate the inspection head in a predefined sequence. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125792 | BEAD FILLER INSPECTION APPARATUS, BEAD FILLER INSPECTION PROGRAM AND BEAD FILLER INSPECTION METHOD - An imaging device that captures an image of a specific region containing a boundary between an outer edge of the bead filler and a support body; an image processing device that detects an edge corresponding to the boundary between the outer edge of the bead filler and the support body based on an image captured by the imaging device, and that computes distances between a reference model line, that runs along the rotation direction of the support body and is determined based on a detected edge, and each respective point on the edge present in a region containing a join portion; and a control device that performs good/no-good determination on the join portion based on the distances between the reference model line and each of the points on the edge. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125793 | INSPECTION EQUIPMENT FOR SCREW PART OF BOTTLE-CAN - Inspection equipment for a screw part of a bottle-can having a mouth section provided with a curl portion in which an opening edge thereof is rolled up outward and the screw part for fitting a cap by threads below the curl portion for attaching the cap with a liner, the inspection equipment inspects a shape of the screw part of the mouth section by imaging an imaging area which is set so as to include a part of the mouth section while rotating the bottle-can around a can-axis, the inspection equipment including: a rotating device which holds and rotates the bottle-can around the can-axis; a thread-illumination device which irradiates illumination light toward the screw part of the bottle-can an imaging device which continuously obtains inspection images including reflected light of the illumination light at the imaging area; and an thread-inspection device which inspects the screw part. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125794 | VEHICLE ENVIRONMENT MONITORING DEVICE - A method and system for detecting objects in an environment of a vehicle. The method and system includes calculating an index value indicating a level of received near infrared light based on a difference between gradient values of color pixels and clear pixels in an original image and generating a color image by allocating corrected color gradient values allocated to each clear pixel and color pixel in the original image. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125795 | Trailer Coupling Assistant - A trailer hitch alignment and coupling assistant is provided that is adapted to provide the driver of a towing vehicle with a clear indication of the relative positioning of the vehicle trailer hitch ball mount and the trailer coupler when maneuvering the towing vehicle. The system comprises a rear-mounted, downward facing imaging means and light source, which is adapted to capture the position of a first and second marker placed on the ball mount and trailer coupler, respectively. The image is communicated to a display unit within the vehicle cab for the operator to see the relative positioning of the two markers while reversing the vehicle. The markers are preferably reflective and visible in low light conditions. The rear-mounted image means comprises an operably mountable, wireless device, or alternately a hardwired device along the vehicle rear. Similarly, the display unit is a mountable fixture or hardwired into the vehicle cab. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125796 | INSPECTION METHOD AND INSPECTION EQUIPMENT FOR MOUTH SECTION OF BOTTLE-CAN - An inspection method and inspection equipment for mouth section of bottle-can including: | 2014-05-08 |
20140125797 | AUTOMATIC BLOOD-SAMPLING TUBE PREPARATION DEVICE - The present invention provides an automatic blood-sampling tube preparation device which can detect the presence of the proper or improper blood-sampling tube by selectively taking out a blood-sampling tube and transferring the blood-sampling tube to a label pasting position, printing information of the patient on a label, pasting the printed label on the blood-sampling tube positioned in the label pasting position, and collecting the label pasted blood-sampling tubes in the container for each patient. The device also includes photographing means for photographing an appearance of the blood-sampling tube taken out from the blood-sampling tube containing section and a control means arranged to have a threshold with respect to at least one characteristic information previously extracted from an appearance of a blood-sampling tube, to extract the characteristic information from the appearance image photographed to judge whether the blood-sampling tube corresponds to the instruction information from the doctor. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125798 | METHOD FOR PRE AND POST IMAGE ASSOCIATION IN FIBER OPTIC INSPECTION - A fiber optic connector inspection display system including: a input unit which receives fiber end-face images; a display mode selection unit which allows a user to select at least one of an image capture mode or an image review mode; a capturing unit which captures the fiber end-face images; a storing unit which stores the captured images as a first still image and a second still image; a display unit which displays the received fiber end-face images from the input unit or the stored first and second still images, and a control unit which stores each of the first and second still images with a user defined identification label, and the control unit may further label the each of the first and second still images with a preset image pair mode label if the user selects a preset image pair mode. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125799 | VEHICLE VISION SYSTEM - A vision system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor having a forward field of view in a forward direction of travel of the vehicle. The imaging sensor includes an array of photosensing elements that has groupings of photosensing elements, each grouping having at least three neighboring photosensing elements. At least one photosensing element of each grouping is a red light sensitive photosensing element and at least one other photosensing element of each grouping is a white light sensitive photosensing element. A control may process image data captured by the imaging sensor to determine a taillight of a leading vehicle present in the forward field of view and traveling ahead of and in the same direction as that of the equipped vehicle. The control may process captured image data to determine rate of approach of the equipped vehicle relative to the leading vehicle. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125800 | ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE TAGGED ITEM VALIDATION PRIOR TO DEACTIVATION - A method and system for activating an EAS element deactivator is provided. At a computer, item data including a physical attribute of an item is received. A determination is made as to whether the item data corresponds to a purchased item in a purchase receipt. When it is determined that the item data corresponds to the purchased item, EAS element deactivator is activated for use. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125801 | ON-LINE TUNNEL DEFORMATION MONITORING SYSTEM BASED ON IMAGE ANALYSIS AND ITS APPLICATION - An on-line tunnel deformation monitoring system based on image analysis and its application comprises identification points, an IP camera, a central control computer, as well as a transmission network and the application of the system includes the following steps: 1) lay the identification points; 2) the central control computer controls the zoom photography of the IP camera periodically; 3) the IP camera transmits the photos to the central control computer; 4) the central control computer conducts self-adaptive filtering transformation for the photos; 5) the central control computer conducts grayscale threshold transformation; 6) the central control computer conducts image edge detection to obtain the identification points; 7) calculation of the arch crown settlement displacement and the arch springing convergence displacement of the identification points; 8) judge whether the arch crown settlement displacement and the arch springing convergence displacement are both less than the set thresholds, and if they are, return to Step 2), otherwise give an alarm. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125802 | FAULT TOLERANT DISPLAY - A fault tolerant display displays safety information on a display shared with an infotainment system even if the processor or software of the infotainment system is unresponsive. The display can be a streaming video from a rear view camera mounted on a vehicle. The safety displayed can be triggered by placing the vehicle in reverse. Failure of the infotainment software and/or processor can be detected by a policy enforcing module that switches to a backup display that streams video directly from the camera in the event of failure of the infotainment processor. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125803 | VEHICLE IMAGE CAPTURE SYSTEM - A vehicle image capture system is provided. The system may include a vehicle mounted image capture device adapted to capture one or more images external of a vehicle, a navigation system adapted to determine an instantaneous position of the vehicle, and a user interface arranged to allow a user to input a first position. The system is adapted to compare an instantaneous position of the vehicle with the first position, and to capture one or more images if the instantaneous position of the vehicle and the first position are within a predetermined proximity. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125804 | MOBILE FILM STUDIO AND SYSTEM - A device and system to provide a user with a platform from which video and audio productions can be shot, edited and produced to final form is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the device includes a vehicle with a climate controlled cabin and at least one camera, lighting equipment, editing and production equipment. The vehicle further includes platforms for mounting lighting and cameras on the exterior of the vehicle to facilitate filming of scenes. The vehicle allows the remote control of the filming and editing process either from within the vehicle or by users outside of the vehicle, such that finished video can be produced therein. Communications equipment to and from the vehicle is provided and the vehicle is fully mobile so as to facilitate the movement of equipment and people to the site of production. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125805 | System and Method for Capturing, Storing, Analyzing and Displaying Data Related to the Movements of Objects - A system and method for the capture and storage of data relating to the movements of objects, in a specified area and enables this data to be displayed in a graphically meaningful and useful manner. Video data is collected and video metadata is generated relating to objects (persons) appearing in the video data and their movements over time. The movements of the objects are then analyzed to detect the movements within a region of interest. This detection of movement allows a user, such as a manager of a store, to make informed decisions as to the infrastructure and operation of the store. One detection method relates to the number of people that are present in a region of interest for a specified time period. A second detection method relates to the number of people that remain or dwell in a particular area for a particular time period. A third detection method determines the flow of people and the direction they take within a region of interest. A fourth detection method relates to the number of people that enter a certain area by crossing a virtual line, a tripwire. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125806 | Sports Apparatus and Method - A sports apparatus for monitoring spatial positions of players within a spatial playing region is provided. The sports apparatus includes personal monitors carried by the players, and a monitoring arrangement coupled in communication with the personal monitors for determining spatial positions of the personal monitors within the spatial playing region. The sports apparatus also includes a camera arrangement for capturing views of at least a portion of the spatial playing region for determining spatial positions of the players within the spatial playing region, and a data merging arrangement for merging position-measurement data generated by the monitoring arrangement and the camera arrangement to provide output information indicative of the spatial positions of the players within the spatial playing region. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125807 | Video Tracking Of Baseball Players To Determine The End Of A Half-Inning - Video frames of a baseball game are analyzed to determine a track for the participants in the game, e.g., players, coaches and umpires, and to update a digital record of the game. The start and/or end of a half-inning can be indicated by factors such as: the participants leaving the dugout region and entering the playing field, including the outfield, a participant leaving the dugout region and entering the region of a base coach's box, a pitcher throwing pitches when no batter is present, and players on the playing field throwing the ball back and forth to one another. In one approach, the combination of detecting an event which is known to occur most often or always between half-innings followed by detecting another event which is known to occur most often or always during a half-inning, can be used to signal that a half-inning has started. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125808 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING DVM SYSTEM INFORMATION - Described herein are systems and methods for presenting DVM system information. In overview, a hierarchical tree structure is used to display DVM system elements (such as cameras). The tree structure is defined by a plurality of nodes arranged in hierarchical levels. Each level in the tree structure corresponds to an element characteristic. The nodes for each level correspond to element characteristic values. For example, one level might correspond to “camera status”, and the nodes at that level each define camera status values (e.g. operational or non-operational). A tree customization module allows a user to customize the tree structure by designating element characteristics for levels in the tree structure. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125809 | DIGITAL RUVIS CAMERA - An ultraviolet sensitive video camera is disclosed. The camera may have an input window and a bandpass filter. The input window may receive into the camera ultraviolet radiation reflected off of a subject. The bandpass filter may filter the ultraviolet radiation received into the camera through the input window. The bandpass filter may have a passband centered at about 254 nm and a bandwidth of about 1 nm to about 100 nm. The camera may also have an image sensor and at least one controller. The image sensor may collect the filtered ultraviolet radiation passing through the bandpass filter and generate an output based on the collected Ultraviolet radiation. The at least one controller may be configured to generate video display signals based on the output of the image sensor. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125810 | LOW-PROFILE LENS ARRAY CAMERA - An imaging device includes an image sensor and an array of wafer lenses. The image sensor has rows and columns of pixels partitioned into an array of sensor subsections. The array of wafer lenses is disposed over the image sensor. Each of the wafer lenses in the array of wafer lenses is optically positioned to focus image light onto a corresponding sensor subsection in the array of sensor subsections. Each sensor subsection includes unlit pixels that do not receive the image light focused from the wafer lenses and each sensor subsection also includes lit pixels that receive image the image light focused by the wafer lenses. A rectangular subset of the lit pixels from each sensor subsection are arranged to capture images. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125811 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IDENTIFYING CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF OPTICALLY LIFTED LATENT PRINTS AND CONTAMINANTS - A system including an imaging device with a sensor having at least two dimensions operating in a long wave infrared emission spectrum to collect images of a latent print or a contaminant at different illuminating wavelengths, a storage device comprising a database of known material spectra, and a processor configured to determine an absorption spectrum per image based on a detection of high contrast being associated with low optical transmission and a detection of low contrast being associated with a high optical transmission and to compare the determined absorption spectrum with the known material spectra to determine a material identification of the latent print or the contaminant is disclosed. A method and a non-transitory processor readable storage medium are also disclosed. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125812 | SPHERICAL PIN-HOLE MODEL FOR USE WITH CAMERA LENS IMAGE DATA - A camera image processing subsystem processes image data corresponding to observations taken through a lens of focal point f using a spherical pin-hole model that maps the image data through a perspective center of a pin-hole prospective plane located within the lens onto a model sphere that is a focal length f in diameter and has its center at the perspective center of the pin-hole prospective plane. The subsystem models systematic distortion as rotation about coordinate axis of the pin-hole prospective plane, and maps all of the data, over the entire field of view of the lens, to corresponding spherical coordinates. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125813 | OBJECT DETECTION AND TRACKING WITH VARIABLE-FIELD ILLUMINATION DEVICES - Imaging systems and methods optimize illumination of objects for purposes of detection, recognition and/or tracking by tailoring the illumination to the position of the object within the detection space. For example, feedback from a tracking system may be used to control and aim the lighting elements so that the illumination can be reduced or increased depending on the need. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125814 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING METHOD THEREOF, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An imaging apparatus has a display control unit that causes a display unit to display target information indicating a direction to a target position with an optical axis of the imaging apparatus being a reference, based on an azimuth angle of the imaging apparatus detected by an azimuth detecting unit and an elevation angle detected by a tilt angle detecting unit. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125815 | OBJECT DETECTION AND TRACKING WITH REDUCED ERROR DUE TO BACKGROUND ILLUMINATION - An image sensor frame rate can be increased by “interlaced” mode operation whereby only half the number of lines (alternating between odd and even lines) of an image is transported to the readout circuitry. This halves the integration time but also halves the resolution of the sensor. The reduction is tolerable for motion characterization as long as sufficient image resolution remains. Accordingly, in one embodiment, an image sensor operated in an interlaced fashion is first exposed to a scene under a first form of illumination (e.g., narrowband illumination), and a first set of alternating (horizontal or vertical) lines constituting half of the pixels is read out of the array; the sensor is then exposed to the same scene under a second form of illumination (e.g., existing ambient illumination with the illumination source turned off), and a second set of alternating lines, representing the other half of the pixel array, is read out. The two images are compared and noise removed from the image obtained under narrowband illumination. As this occurs, the image sensor is capturing the next image under the first form of illumination, and the process continues. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125816 | METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY TRACKING AND PHOTOGRAPHING CELESTIAL OBJECTS, AND CELESTIAL-OBJECT AUTO-TRACKING PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - Automatically tracking and photographing celestial objects and a celestial-object auto-tracking photographing apparatus, in which the burden on the CPU can be reduced by eliminating unnecessary arithmetic processes and can clearly photograph an object(s) so as to appear stationary without using an equatorial, and without using an actuator, which must be precisely controlled. The method includes moving relative to a photographic apparatus due to diurnal motion, to photograph a trimming area that has been electronically trimmed from a part of an imaging area of an image sensor, moving while the celestial object is photographed, including obtaining movement information of an image on the imaging area; setting movement data for the trimming area based on the obtained movement information of the image; and carrying out a photographing operation while moving the trimming area based on the movement data of the set trimming area at each trimming area, upon being moved. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125817 | CONNECTION PROBLEM DETERMINATION METHOD AND CONNECTION PROBLEM DETERMINATION APPARATUS FOR IMAGE INPUT DEVICE - The present invention relates to a connection problem determination method and a connection problem determination apparatus for an image input device, and the connection problem determination apparatus, for an image input device, which includes: a network connection sensing unit which senses the network connection between a network video record system and a network-connectable image input device which provides a specific image; a timer which generates signals at regular time intervals in accordance with a clock pulse; a time delay measuring unit which measures a time delay on the basis of the signals from the timer if no network connection is sensed; and a connection problem determination unit which determines that there is a connection problem if the time delay is a predetermined threshold value or greater. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125818 | Automated Camera and Monitor Color Calibration - A method for calibrating a camera and a display monitor is provided. The method includes identifying a parameter for optimization, assigning to a test color a target color relevant to the parameter, repeatedly performing, two or more times, a set of steps, determining a direction and timing of color divergence for the target color from obtained images, and adjusting the parameter based on the direction and rate of color divergence for the target color. The set of steps includes instructing the display monitor to display the test color on a portion of the display monitor, obtaining an image captured by the camera while the display is executing the instruction, and reassigning, to the test color, a color obtained from a portion of the image in which the portion of the display monitor was captured. The obtained image includes the portion of the display monitor. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125819 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND PROGRAM - There is provided an image processing apparatus including multiple imaging units included in a stereo camera, the multiple imaging units configured to photograph a chart pattern including a pole, and a correction parameter calculation unit configured to calculate a correction parameter that corrects a gap between the multiple imaging units, based on the pole and a pattern included in the chart pattern photographed by the multiple imaging units. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125820 | DIGITAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - The method for controlling a digital device comprises the steps of acquiring at least one image data, wherein the image data includes a still image or moving picture image; extracting additional information of the acquired image data, wherein the additional information includes position information and time information of a recording device corresponding to actual time and location when the image data are recorded by the recording device; generating path information on a map related to the image data, on the basis of the additional information; and displaying a path of the image data on the map in a form of line on the basis of the generated path information, wherein the step of displaying the path includes dividing the path into one or more sections, and adjusting line thickness of the divided sections in accordance with amount of the image data according to a distance within the divided section. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125821 | SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT, IMAGING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - There is provided a signal processing circuit including a color separation unit, a first development unit, a first resolution conversion unit, a second development unit, and an interface unit. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125822 | REAL TIME TRANSMISSION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES FROM PORTABLE HANDHELD DEVICES - A system and method for effectively performing a streamlined photo distribution procedure is disclosed. A source device initially captures a photographic image of a target or subject using known techniques. The term “photographic image” as used herein is not limited to single photographs but includes moving pictures, video images and any other known or future means of capturing an image of an event. The source device is likewise broadly defined and includes, but is not limited to, digital cameras, video cameras, cell phones with digital photo capture means, computers, including PDAs or other devices or combination of devices with communication and photo capture means, and other image capture means. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125823 | PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPHER MOBILE APPLICATION - A photographic exchange network may allow individuals taking photographs to share those photographs with other individuals having their photograph taken. An example technique may include receiving an indication of a physical location of a first user and, responsive to receiving the indication of the physical location of the first user, determining at least a second user at the physical location of the first user. The example technique may also include transmitting information identifying the first user to a mobile device associated with the second user and then receiving an image of the first user from the mobile device associated with the second user. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125824 | CAMERA DRIVE DEVICE - A camera driving apparatus includes a camera section including an imaging plane; a movable unit having the camera section built therein, having an attracting magnet therein, and having a convex partial spherical surface along an outer surface thereof; a fixed unit having a magnetic member therein and having a recess loosely fitted with the movable unit, wherein a magnetic attracting force of the attracting magnet with respect to the magnetic member puts the convex partial spherical surface of the movable unit into point or line contact with the recess and thus the movable unit is freely rotatable around a sphere center of the first convex partial spherical surface; a panning driving section; a tilting driving section; a rolling driving section; a first detector for detecting a tilt angle of the camera section in the panning and tilting directions with respect to the fixed unit; and a second detector for detecting a rotation angle of the camera section in the rolling direction. The second detector is provided in the vicinity of the sphere center of the first convex partial spherical surface. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125825 | SUPER-RESOLUTION BASED ON OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION - A system and method for creating a super-resolution image using an image capturing device. In one embodiment, an electronic image sensor captures a reference optical sample through an optical path. Thereafter, an optical image stabilization (OIS) processor to adjusts the optical path to the electronic image sensor by a known amount. A second optical sample is then captured along the adjusted optical path, such that the second optical sample is offset from the first optical sample by no more than a sub-pixel offset. The OIS processor may reiterate this process to capture a plurality of optical samples at a plurality of offsets. The optical samples may be combined to create a super-resolution image. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125826 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - An image capturing apparatus comprises: at least one vibration detection unit configured to detect a vibration applied to the image capturing apparatus and outputting a vibration signal; a calculation unit configured to calculate, based on the vibration signal output from the vibration detection unit, respective vibration correction signals for a plurality of correction units for performing a plurality of different correction processes, respectively; the correction units configured to correct the vibration based on the respective vibration correction signals calculated by the calculation unit; and a control unit configured to, when stopping the plurality of correction processes based on the vibration correction signals, shift the correction units to initial states serving as states of the correction units obtained when the vibration is not detected, wherein the control unit controls to simultaneously start moving the correction units to the initial states, and simultaneously stop moving the correction units. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125827 | Zoom Lens and Image Pickup Apparatus Using the Same - During zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end, the distance between the first lens unit having a positive refractive power and the second lens unit having a negative refractive power, the distance between the second lens unit and the third lens unit having a positive refractive power, and the distance between the third lens unit and the fourth lens unit having a negative refractive power vary. In zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens unit is located closer to the object side at the telephoto end than at the wide angle end. The first lens unit consists of two lenses including a negative lens and a positive lens. The first lens unit has at least one aspheric surface in the optical path. The zoom lens satisfies the following conditional expression (1): | 2014-05-08 |
20140125828 | IMAGE STABILIZATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An image stabilization apparatus mounted on an image capturing apparatus, comprises a correction member capable of changing a position of an image on an image sensing plane by moving in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis, a position detection unit configured to detect a position of the correction member, a control unit configured to control driving of the correction member so as to have an amplitude larger than a pixel pitch of an image sensor, and an exposure control unit configured to control exposure of the image sensor, wherein the exposure control unit performs the exposure when the position of the correction member detected by the position detection unit moves by the pixel pitch. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125829 | STUDIO CAMERA ADAPTER AND STUDIO CAMERA ADAPTER SYSTEM - To provide a studio camera adaptor capable of easily controlling a remote controller even when shooting takes place at audience seats in a studio The present invention provides a studio camera adaptor for using a portable video camera as a studio camera, the studio camera adaptor including: a main body unit having: a bottom part for having the portable video camera attached thereto; and a side wall part rising from the bottom part; and a remote controller attachment unit provided to the side wall part for having a remote controller attached thereto, the remote controller being used for adjustment of at least one of zoom, focus, and aperture of the portable video camera. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125830 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image capturing apparatus comprises a first image capturing unit configured to shoot an object side; a second image capturing unit configured to shoot a photographer side; and a control unit configured to, in a shooting mode in which the first image capturing unit performs shooting and the second image capturing unit also performs shooting, when a setting upon shooting meets a predetermined condition, perform first recording processing of recording image data captured by the first image capturing unit and image data captured by the second image capturing unit in association with each other, and when the setting does not meet the predetermined condition, perform second recording processing of recording image data captured by the first image capturing unit without associating the image data with image data captured by the second image capturing unit. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125831 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD AND MACHINE READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An embodiment of the invention provides a method performed by an electronic device. According to the method, the electronic device first receives a shutter instruction. Then, in response to the shutter instruction, the electronic device automatically captures a plurality of images of a scene using a plurality of different focal distances, respectively. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125832 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - There is provided an information processing device including N first clock conversion units (N is an integer) that convert image data as parallel data into image data having a specific clock cycle, a serial conversion unit that converts N pieces of the converted image data into one-system serial data and outputs the converted data, a parallel conversion unit to which the converted image data is input and that converts the data into N pieces of parallel data having a predetermined number of bits, a synchronized data generation unit that generates synchronized data of the image data, and N second clock conversion units that reconvert the N pieces of converted image data to an original clock cycle from the specific clock cycle and set the clock cycle of the converted image data to be in a phase in synchronization with the synchronized data generated by the synchronized data generation unit. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125833 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image capturing apparatus comprises a first image capturing unit configured to shoot an object side, a second image capturing unit configured to shoot a photographer side, a detection unit configured to detect an object from image data shot by the second image capturing unit, a determination unit configured to determine whether the object detected by the detection unit is a predetermined object, and a control unit configured to, when the determination unit determines that the detected object is the predetermined object, control to prioritize setting of shooting parameters of the second image capturing unit over that of the first image capturing unit. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125834 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - In a display apparatus connected to an image processing apparatus which detects the change amount in an input image and stores, as a detected image, an image during a period with a change amount equal to or more than a predetermined amount, the change log of the change amount and the detected image are received, the change log is displayed by using a graph, and information related to the detected image is displayed on the graph in a superposed manner. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125835 | Visual Media on a Circular Buffer - A device to capture visual media, transiently store the visual media on a circular buffer, detect for a trigger from an environment around the device, and store the visual media on a location of a storage component separate from the circular buffer in response to detecting the trigger. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125836 | ROBUST SELECTION AND WEIGHTING FOR GRAY PATCH AUTOMATIC WHITE BALANCING - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for robust weighting of gray patches in automatic white balancing in an image-capture device by utilizing kernel density estimation techniques with dynamically variable bandwidth to determine the probability density of samples to create an initial estimate, then verifying the initial gray point estimate to account for outliers. In one embodiment, given a set of image data, an initial gray point estimate in a color space is determined for the set of image data. The initial estimate is then refined by weighting the sub-population with the greatest probability of being gray. A final evaluation that includes a further comparison to pre-programmed constraints determines a final estimate, which can still be further tuned according to user preferences by adjusting color biases. The resulting final gray point estimate provides greater stability, and greatly improved accuracy over traditional techniques and solutions. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125837 | DIGITAL CAMERAS WITH DIRECT LUMINANCE AND CHROMINANCE DETECTION - Digital camera systems and methods are described that provide a color digital camera with direct luminance detection. The luminance signals are obtained directly from a broadband image sensor channel without interpolation of RGB data. The chrominance signals are obtained from one or more additional image sensor channels comprising red and/or blue color band detection capability. The red and blue signals are directly combined with the luminance image sensor channel signals. The digital camera generates and outputs an image in YCrCb color space by directly combining outputs of the broadband, red and blue sensors. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125838 | IMAGING SYSTEMS WITH MODIFIED CLEAR IMAGE PIXELS - An image sensor may have an array of image sensor pixels arranged in unit pixel cells each having at least one modified clear image pixel. Each modified clear image pixel may include a modified clear color filter element formed from a transparent material such as an oxide material that is modified with a colored pigment or colored dye such as yellow pigment. Each unit pixel cell may include one or more color pixels of other colors such as red pixels, blue pixels, and green pixels. Image signals such as yellow image signals from the modified clear pixels may be processed along with other color image signals such as red image signals and blue image signals to generate standard red, green, and blue image data. Image processing operations may include chroma demosaicing or point filtering of the image signals from the modified clear image pixels. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125839 | IMAGE-DISPLAYING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE-DISPLAYING DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to reduce display delay time in a live view display. An image capturing device has an image data generation unit that generates image data per line of a display section based on an output of an image capturing sensor in which a start and an end of charge storing are controlled per line, a display control unit that causes the display section to display generated image data sequentially per line, and a control unit that ends charge storing after a first amount of time passes since charge storing of an image capturing target line is started, and starts displaying image data of a display target line corresponding to the image capturing target line after a second amount of time passes since charge storing of an image capturing target line is ended. The second amount of time is time required for starting displaying image data in a display target line after charge storing of an image capturing target line is ended. The control unit starts charge storing of an image capturing target line such that the first amount of time is equal to or less than a vertical synchronization period of the image capturing sensor minus the second amount of time. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125840 | RRANGEMENT OF CIRCUITS IN PIXELS, EACH CIRCUIT SHARED BY A PLURALITY OF PIXELS, IN IMAGE SENSING APPRATUS - In an image sensing apparatus having a plurality of unit cells, each including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements and a common circuit shared by the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, arranged in either one or two dimensions, the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements are arranged at a predetermined interval. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125841 | IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD OF CAPTURING IMAGE, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CAPTURING IMAGE - An imaging device, a method of capturing an image, and a program product used to capture a plurality of images, reduce the captured images, transfer second image data correspondent to each of the reduced images, display first images and identify a second image correspondent to the first image, which is instructed by a user. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125842 | TERMINAL OPERATIVE FOR STORING FRAME OF IMAGE DATA - There is set forth herein an imaging terminal having a picture taking mode of operation. In the picture taking mode of operation the terminal can capture a frame of image data into a buffer memory prior to activation of a trigger signal. The terminal can be operative so that responsively to activation of a trigger signal, the terminal transmits one or more frames of the buffer memory to a storage memory. The terminal can further be operative so that responsively to activation of a trigger signal an operator is presented with indicators of frames captured both prior to and subsequent to the activation of the trigger signal. The terminal can be operative so that an operator can select for archiving one or more frame. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125843 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An image processing apparatus that records image data on a detachable storage medium in a previously set recording format is provided. The apparatus sets the recording format of image data, and determines whether or not a storage medium attached to an attachment unit has a communication function that communicates with a different apparatus than the image processing apparatus. If it is determined that the storage medium has a communication function, and that the recording format of image data that can be transferred by the communication function does not match the recording format that has been set, the apparatus issues a warning. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125844 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A converted reference image generated from a reference image is searched for a first corresponding point corresponding to a first standard point included in a converted standard image generated from a standard image. Based on a position of the first corresponding point in the converted reference image, a second search standard point is determined on the reference image. Further, based on phase information on each frequency component regarding a second standard area including a second standard point corresponding to the first standard point of the standard image, and based on phase information on each frequency component regarding a second reference area including the second search standard point of the reference image, the reference image is searched for a second corresponding point corresponding to the second standard point. The information on a frequency component obtained in the computation on another stage is reused in the search on the two stages above. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125845 | IMAGE-CAPTURE DEVICE AND IMAGE-CAPTURE METHOD - The present invention provides an image-capture device including an image-capture module, a display device, an input device, and a processing unit. The image-capture module is arranged to capture a preview image. The display device is arranged to display the preview image. The input device is arranged to receive at least one first selection signal and at least one second selection signal, wherein the first selection signal corresponds to a first area of the preview image, and the second selection signal corresponds to a second area of the preview image. The processing unit is arranged to calculate a light-metering value according to the first selection signal and the second selection signal, and force the image-capture module to capture an image according to the light-metering value. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125846 | Arrangement for Macro Photography - An apparatus for capturing images. The apparatus includes a camera unit configured to capture images of target objects, and a processing unit configured to control the apparatus to detect close-up photography conditions, and to automatically zoom said camera unit in response to said detection. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125847 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A direction being across the defective pixel and along which pixels used to calculate a signal level of a defective pixel are located, is determined. A ratio between signal levels of pixels that are adjacent to the defective pixel and that have a different color from the defective pixel, and signal levels of pixels that are adjacent to pixels being located along the determine direction with respect to the defective pixel and having the same color as the defective pixel and that have a different color from the defective pixel, is acquired. A value obtained by multiplying an average value of the signal levels of the pixels used to calculate the signal level of the defective pixel by the calculated ratio is output as the signal level of the defective pixel. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125848 | SIGNAL NOISE REDUCTION FOR IMAGING IN BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS - A system and method for characterizing contributions to signal noise associated with charge-coupled devices adapted for use in biological analysis. Dark current contribution, readout offset contribution, photo response non-uniformity, and spurious charge contribution can be determined by the methods of the present teachings and used for signal correction by systems of the present teachings. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125849 | OPTICAL MODULES INCLUDING FOCAL LENGTH ADJUSTMENT AND FABRICATION OF THE OPTICAL MODULES - Fabricating optical devices can include mounting a plurality of singulated lens systems over a substrate, adjusting a thickness of the substrate below at least some of the lens systems to provide respective focal length corrections for the lens systems, and subsequently separating the substrate into a plurality of optical modules, each of which includes one of the lens systems mounted over a portion of the substrate. Adjusting a thickness of the substrate can include, for example, micro-machining the substrate to form respective holes below at least some of the lens systems or adding one or more layers below at least some of the lens systems so as to correct for variations in the focal lengths of the lens systems. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125850 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING SENSITIVITY DIFFERENCE - In an image pickup element, basic array patterns are repeatedly arranged in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction, each of the basic array patterns being made of I×J color filters, the color filters of each of three or more colors being arrayed in a mixed state, an arrangement cycle (I×J) of a basic array pattern is different from an arrangement cycle (2×2) of a sharing configuration pattern, the basic array pattern includes at least one same-color square array pattern which is made of 2×2 color filters of a same color respectively arranged on the 2×2 pixels of the sharing configuration pattern, a characteristic information storage unit stores information on sensitivity calculated from output values of the 2×2 pixels, and a control unit and a digital signal processing unit correct a sensitivity difference between all the pixels of the image pickup element with use of the information on the sensitivity. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125851 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - Certain embodiments provide a method for manufacturing a solid-state imaging device, including thinning a semiconductor substrate, forming a plurality of masking patterns, and forming a groove having inclined surfaces that are inclined relative to a front surface of the semiconductor substrate at a back surface of the semiconductor substrate. A plurality of light receiving sections are provided in a lattice pattern at the front surface of the semiconductor substrate to be thinned. A wiring layer including metal wirings is provided on the front surface of the semiconductor substrate to be thinned. The plurality of masking patterns are arranged in a lattice pattern on the back surface of the thinned semiconductor substrate. The groove is formed by etching the semiconductor substrate between the masking patterns using an etchant having an anisotropic etching property. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125852 | OPTICAL DEMODULATION USING AN IMAGE SENSOR - A controller for an image sensor includes a mode selector that receives a selection between image capture mode and data capture mode. An exposure sensor collects exposure data for a scene falling on the image sensor. A command interface sends commands to the image sensor to cause the image sensor to capture an image with a rolling reset shutter operation in which an integration interval for the image sensor is set based on the exposure data if the image capture mode is selected. The integration interval for the image sensor is set to less than two row periods, preferably close to one row period, without regard to the exposure data if the data capture mode is selected. An analog gain may be increased to as large a value as possible in data capture mode. All pixels in a row may be summed before AD conversion in data capture mode. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125853 | IMAGING APPARATUS COMPRISING IMAGE SENSOR ARRAY HAVING SHARED GLOBAL SHUTTER CIRCUITRY - There is set forth herein in one embodiment an image sensor array including a global shutter shared by first and second pixels. The global shutter can include a charge storage area having an associated shield for reducing charge build up on the charge storage area attributable to incident light rays. There is set forth herein in one embodiment an imaging apparatus having one or more configuration. The one or more configuration can include one or more of a configuration wherein a frame read out from an image sensor array has unbinned pixel values, a configuration wherein a frame read out from an image sensor array has binned pixel values corresponding to an M×N, M>=2, N>=2 arrangement of pixel values, and a configuration wherein a frame read out from an image sensor array has binned pixel values corresponding to a 1×N, N>=2 arrangement of pixel values. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125854 | IMAGING DEVICE - The present invention relates to improved imaging devices having high dynamic range and to monitoring and automatic control systems incorporating the improved imaging devices. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125855 | METHOD OF ACQUIRING PHYSICAL INFORMATION AND PHYSICAL INFORMATION ACQUIRING DEVICE - Disclosed is a method of acquiring physical information that acquires physical information by using a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes unit elements, each of which has a detecting unit and a unit signal generating unit. The method includes the steps of: providing an operation current supply unit supplying an operation current such that the unit signal generating unit outputs a unit signal, and a signal processing unit receiving the unit signal output from each of the unit elements forming the semiconductor device and outputting an output unit signal; and when a selective read mode is designated for reading the unit signal from a portion of the respective unit elements, an operation current of the output signal line of the unit signal generating unit not to be read is reduced so as to be smaller than an operation current of the output signal line of the unit signal generating unit to be read. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125856 | Method and Apparatus for Supporting Image Processing, and Computer-Readable Recording Medium for Executing the Method - A support for image processing is provided, comprising: (a) detecting respective face regions from images consecutively photographed for a first person at predetermined time intervals by an image pickup unit to display images of the face regions detected in relation to the first person in a first region of a screen, and providing a user interface for indicating that a specific face image is selected from the face images of the first person displayed in the first region; (b) additionally displaying the specific face image through a second region adjacent to the first region; and (c) displaying a synthesized image using the specific face image as a representative face of the first person, when the specific face image displayed through the second region is selected. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125857 | MOBILE DEVICE AND OPTICAL IMAGING LENS THEREOF - Present embodiments provide for a mobile device and an optical imaging lens thereof. The optical imaging lens comprises five lens elements positioned sequentially from an object side to an image side. Though controlling the convex or concave shape of the surfaces and/or the refracting power of the lens elements, the optical imaging lens shows better optical characteristics and the total length of the optical imaging lens is shortened. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125858 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - The zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a negative refractive power, and a rear lens group including one or more lens units and having as a whole a positive refractive power. The first and rear lens group are moved during zooming so that a distance therebetween decreases at a telephoto end as compared with at a wide-angle end. The first lens unit includes an image side aspheric lens having a negative aspheric amount and one or more object side aspheric lenses disposed on the object side further than the image side aspheric lens. A condition of 0.060<ΣAspi×Ndi/BLD1<0.200 is satisfied where Aspi represents an aspheric amount of an i-th object side aspheric lens, Ndi represents a refractive index of the i-th object side aspheric lens, BLD1 represents a length of the first lens unit. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125859 | AUTOFOCUS CAMERA SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is an autofocus camera system and a control method thereof. A CCTV camera system which includes a main processor installed in a CCTV, a memory unit connected with the main processor, an input unit, a CCD camera, a video processing unit, a focus lens, and a zoom lens is provided. The CCTV camera system is designed to input and output control instructions through RS-485 communication and is controlled by a focus motor driver and a zoom motor driver which are connected to the main processor in which a focus motor and a zoom motor are comprised of stepping motors. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125860 | Passive Imaging Correction System Using Feedback and Method Thereof - A method and system for image processing comprising an opening for entrance of light for forming an image by the system; at least one optical element through which the light passes; a variable aperture operatively associated with the at least one optical element placed in the optical train at an image plane and comprising a plurality of settings comprising first mask settings for shielding portions of the light and second mask settings for selectively masking portions of the light that pass through the first mask settings; an imager, the at least one processor being operatively connected to the variable aperture and imager for controlling the passage of the light through the variable aperture by selecting one of plurality of first mask settings and associated second mask settings, obtaining image results using the settings, comparing image results obtained by the respective mask settings, and determining the optimal first mask setting. | 2014-05-08 |
20140125861 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - An imaging apparatus including an imaging element that includes a pixel portion sets a first readout area and then performs detection processing for detecting the phase difference of an image signal read out from the area to thereby output the reliability of the phase difference. If the imaging apparatus determines that phase difference detection has been successful, the imaging apparatus executes focus adjustment processing based on the detected phase difference. If the imaging apparatus determines that the phase difference has failed to be detected, the imaging apparatus sets a second readout area having a range wider than that of the first readout area as a readout area, and then sets an area other than an area which is included in the first readout area from the second readout area and is used for generating a display image as a trimming target. | 2014-05-08 |