35th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090213192 | Printhead Assembly With An Ink Supply Carrier Supporting An Ink Distributing Molding - A printhead assembly with a printhead integrated circuit (IC) for ejecting ink, an elongate molding which defines a recess for holding the printhead IC, and an elongate support member which supports the elongate molding. The molding defines a plurality of separate ink passages, each in fluid communication with the printhead IC. The elongate support member defines a plurality of separate ink reservoirs each in fluid communication with a respective ink passage. Each of the ink reservoirs extends axially along the support member. The support member has a core element that defines the ink reservoirs and a shell in which the core element can be received. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213193 | Printhead Assembly Having Printhead Integrated Circuit Carriers Arranged End-To-End On Ink Supply Support Structure - A printhead assembly comprises an elongate support structure; a series of side wall sections extending a length of the support structure and defining a plurality of ink supply channels, edges of the walls delineating a gap; a plurality of carriers positioned end-to-end in the gap and supported at a bottom surface thereof by said edges of the walls; and a printhead integrated circuit mounted to each carrier. The bottom surface of each carriers defines a plurality of apertures each in fluid communication with a respective ink supply passage defined through the carrier and respective ink supply channels defined by the series of side wall sections. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213194 | Inkjet Printer System With Interchangeable Printhead Cartridges And Cradles - An inkjet printer system comprises a first cartridge having one or more ink storage reservoirs, an ink delivery assembly, and a printhead integrated circuit. The system further comprises a second cartridge having one or more ink storage reservoirs, an ink delivery assembly, and a printhead integrated circuit, and having a performance characteristic differing from that of the first cartridge. A first cradle is provided for receiving a cartridge, the cradle having a first controller board for controlling a printhead integrated circuit of the received cartridge. A second cradle is further provided for receiving a cartridge, the cradle having a second controller board for controlling a printhead integrated circuit of the received cartridge. The first cartridge, second cartridge, first cradle, and second cradle, are user interchangeable to vary a performance of the inkjet printer system. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213195 | Ink jet print cartridge with independent adjacent sealing plugs - A Multi-color ink-jet print cartridge includes an integrally shaped one-piece body with a reservoir portion including at least two ink chambers, and a manifold portion including at least two ink conduits, each ink conduit hydraulically connected to a corresponding one of the ink chambers through a port. An ink-jet printhead, includes at least two nozzle arrays, each of which arrays is hydraulically connected to a corresponding one of the ink conduits. A lid covers the reservoir portion of the body. Each of the ink conduits includes a channel portion in side to side relationship with the corresponding channel portion of the adjacent ink conduit. The channel portions have adjacent openings on one external wall of the body. Separate independent plugs are sealingly inserted into the adjacent openings. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213196 | Transport System Having Single Insertion Port For Solid Ink Delivery In A Printer - A method is implemented to deliver a solid ink stick from a single insertion port to a corresponding feed channel to help ensure that each feed channel in a plurality of feed channels contains only ink sticks corresponding to the feed channel. The method includes receiving solid ink sticks in a single insertion port, identifying each ink stick received in the single insertion port, and transporting each identified ink stick from the single insertion port to one feed channel in a plurality of feed channels to enable delivery of the identified ink stick to the melting assembly appropriate for the identified ink stick. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213197 | Inkjet printer - An inkjet printer includes: an ink recycling path that recycles ink; an ink head | 2009-08-27 |
20090213198 | Ink Jet Print Head Which Prevents Bubbles From Collecting - Ink jet print head comprising a substrate with an upper surface and a lower surface; a plurality of actuators with ejection chambers and ink supply passages, an ink distribution slot formed in the substrate between the lower surface and the upper surface; a manifold formed in the substrate of the upper surface around the slot for the feed to the actuators; and a plurality of bubble prevention elements formed in the feed manifold. The plurality of bubble prevention elements ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090213199 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting head includes: a first supply member and a second supply member, each of which has a liquid supply passage formed therein; a filter that is held between the first supply member and the second supply member in correspondence with the liquid supply passage; a thermally welded portion that is welded to the filter so that the first supply member melts and soaks into the filter in a region that surrounds the liquid supply passage; a bonded portion at which the second supply member is bonded to the filter by the thermally welded portion; and a bonding resin that is formed by being poured into an outer region between the first supply member and the second supply member and outside the thermally welded portion and bonded portion with respect to the liquid supply passage. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213200 | PRINTING DEVICE - A printing device includes a liquid spraying head unit and a light radiation head unit. The liquid spraying head unit is configured and arranged to spray a photo-curable liquid to a printing medium. The light radiation head unit is configured and arranged to radiate curing light rays to the photo-curable liquid on the printing medium to cause the photo-curable liquid to be cured. The light radiation head unit includes a light emitting body and a reflector. The light emitting body is arranged on a light source arrangement surface extending non-parallel to the printing medium. The reflector is configured and arranged to reflect the curing light ray emitted from the light emitting body toward the photo-curable liquid sprayed on the printing medium. The reflector is arranged on a reflector arrangement surface facing the light source arrangement surface and extending non-parallel to the printing medium. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213201 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming method including: forming a liquid receiving particle layer on an intermediate transfer member using a liquid receiving particle that is capable of receiving a recording liquid including a recording material; forming an image of the recording material on a surface of the liquid receiving particle layer by applying a liquid droplet of the recording liquid to the liquid receiving particle layer on the basis of image data and holding the recording material on the surface of the liquid receiving particle layer on the intermediate transfer member; applying a transfer auxiliary liquid in at least a portion of a formation range of the image; and transferring the liquid receiving particle layer to which the recording liquid is applied to a transfer receiving member from the intermediate transfer member, such that the image is interposed between the transfer receiving member and the liquid receiving particle layer is provided. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213202 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes: a first retainer and a second retainer arranged side by side in a thrust direction, the first and second retainers being rotatable and retaining a long recording medium wound therearound; a guide mechanism that draws the recording medium wound around the first retainer in the thrust direction and guides the recording medium in a direction in which the recording medium can be wound around the second retainer; and a recording unit that performs a first recording process on the recording medium wound in a single layer around and retained by the first retainer under rotation of the first retainer and a second recording process on the recording medium wound in a single layer around and retained by the second retainer under rotation of the second retainer. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213203 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus, including: an image carrier; an exposure section, having a light emitting surface which is positioned above the image carrier, to focus the light rays on the surface of the image carrier; a cleaning section, having a cleaning member, to make the cleaning member to come into contact with the light emitting surface and to move the cleaning member on the light emitting surface, so that the cleaning member removes dust particles accumulated on the light emitting surface, wherein the cleaning section makes the cleaning member to move to an outside of an end portion of the light emitting surface; and a dust receiving section, mounted under the outside of the end portion of the light emitting surface, to receive the dust particles removed from the light emitting surface by the cleaning section. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213204 | Video capture device - A video capture device comprises an image sensor, a voice sensor, a control circuit, and a battery module all installed in a housing. The housing comprises a fixture capable of being fixed at a shoulder position of clothing. The image sensor is arranged at a proper angle to capture facial images of a user. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213205 | Remote Control of Videoconference Clients - Computer-readable media, having corresponding methods and apparatus, embodies instructions executable by a first computer to perform a method comprising: executing a first videoconference client application, wherein the first videoconference client application exchanges first audiovisual data with a videoconference server application during a videoconference; sending action commands to a second videoconference client application executing on a second computer, wherein the second videoconference client application exchanges second audiovisual data with the videoconference server application during the videoconference; and wherein the second videoconference client application operates according to the action commands during the videoconference. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213206 | Aggregation of Video Receiving Capabilities - Video receiving capabilities of participants and source capabilities are compared and conference capabilities for providing different resolutions, frame rates, bit rate, and number of streams are determined by maintaining a conference receiving capability list updated as number and capability of participants' changes. Preferred receiving capabilities of participants are also taken into account in determining conference characteristics based on comparison with allowed capabilities. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213207 | System and Method for Single Action Initiation of a Video Conference - A method is provided for configuring a video conference endpoint. The method comprises receiving session data that comprises endpoint connection data for remote endpoints associated with scheduled conferences, and receiving a signal from a user interface indicating a user has activated a control associated with a selected conference, identifying the endpoint connection data for the remote endpoint associated with the selected conference, and establishing a media session with the associated remote endpoint. A video conference endpoint system also is provided. The system comprises a controller coupled to a memory, and a user interface coupled to the controller. The user interface includes a command button associated with a conference. The controller periodically receives session data associated with the scheduled conferences, stores the session data in the memory, and establishes the selected conference in response to a user activating the command button. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213208 | PANORAMIC CAMERA - An improved camera for the acquisition of panoramic images is disclosed. The camera comprises a convex photochromic reflector directed towards an image capture element. Multiple incoming light sensors around the perimeter of the camera detect strong incoming light and cause the activation of a corresponding UV light. The UV light in turn activates the photochromic effect on a particular region of the photochromic reflector that corresponds to an area of strong incident light. The photochromic reflector then darkens in that area, providing compensation for a scene that has a wide range of lighting conditions. Therefore, the camera compensates for strong lighting indoors as well as outdoors. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213209 | MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A PHOTOGRAPHY UNIT, MONITORING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A coverage area picture imaging a maximum area is displayed on a coverage area picture display. A camera is moved within a predetermined range and a plurality of frames obtained as a result form a picture. The pixels of the picture is decimated in vertical and horizontal directions and form a thumbnail as the coverage area picture. The coverage area picture display presents a display indicating a direction in which the camera is currently directed for picture photographing. In accordance with the display, a photographing direction is controlled. A plurality of frames are photographed with respect to a designated position, then stored, and displayed. A whole picture display presents a whole panorama picture. A selective picture display presents a frame at the position designated within the whole panorama picture as a selected picture. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213210 | Device for displaying a three dimensional image - A digital display system is disclosed, wherein the display system generally includes a recording mechanism, such as a digital camera, a processing mechanism for processing and saving at least one image; software for interlacing the image; software for processing slides and movies comprised of multiple images; a digital display device for receiving, storing and displaying the image, and a lenticular screen overlaid upon the digital display device for viewing the interlaced images in three dimensions. A method of manufacturing a lenticular sheet is also disclosed as having as its primary steps the provision of a substantially transparent substrate material; forming a plurality of lenses on a first side of the substrate; and shaping the substrate to correspond to a display area of the display device, wherein the plurality of lenses are angled to correspond to the pixel size and pitch of the display area. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213211 | Method and Device for Reducing the Fixed Pattern Noise of a Digital Image - A method or a device that reduces fixed pattern noise in an image captured by a digital image device and adjusts the reduction based on the level of FPN, preferably on an area-by-area basis or on a pixel-by-pixel basis. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213212 | IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - An image pickup system includes an image pickup unit having a solid-state image pickup device, for example, CMOS. A processor controls the image pickup device and receives an image signal from the image pickup unit with a signal line in serial transmission. The processor includes a clock and data recovery circuit for deriving a clock signal from the image signal input by the signal line, and for producing a data signal synchronized with the clock signal in phase synchronization. There is a signal processing unit for signal processing according to the data signal and the clock signal produced by the clock and data recovery circuit. Preferably, the image pickup unit includes an A/D converter for digitally converting the image signal from the image pickup device into parallel data of bits of a predetermined number. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213213 | Method of Monitoring a Surface Feature and Apparatus Therefor - Dimensions of a surface feature are determined by capturing an image of the surface feature and determining a scale associated with the image. Structured light may be projected onto the surface, such that the position of structured light in the captured image allows determination of scale. A non-planar surface may be unwrapped. The surface may alternatively be projected into a plane to correct for the scene being tilted with respect to the camera axis. A border of the surface feature may be input manually by a user. An apparatus and system for implementing the method are also disclosed. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213214 | Microscope System, Image Generating Method, and Program for Practising the Same - A microscope system has a VS image generation means for generating a virtual slide image of a specimen which is constructed by mutually connecting a plurality of microscope images with a first photomagnification photographed and acquired whenever an objective lens and the specimen are relatively moved in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis and which represents the entire image of the specimen, an object-of-interest set means setting an object of interest with respect to the entire image of the specimen represented by the VS image, and a three-dimensional VS image generation means for generating a three-dimensional VS image which is constructed by connecting the microscope images at different focal positions in accordance with the same focal position and which is constructed from the microscope images with a second photomagnification higher than the first photomagnification and represents the image of the object of interest. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213215 | DEFECT INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - In a defect inspection apparatus for inspecting a wafer provided with a circuit pattern for defects, the illuminating direction of illuminating light rays is selectively determined such that an area containing a defect that scatters light of high intensity coincides with the aperture of a dark-field detecting system, and such that regularly reflected light regularly reflected by a pattern, which is noise to defect detection, does not coincide with the aperture of the dark field detecting system. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213216 | Performing a process on a workpiece - Features such as holes | 2009-08-27 |
20090213217 | SECURITY CAMERA CAPABLE OF PREVENTING SPIDERS - A security camera capable of preventing spiders by generating frequencies that pest or spiders detest, includes a key input part for inputting and setting condition of temperature and humidity and controlling ON/OFF operation, an ultrasonic wave generating part for generating ultrasonic waves and outputting the same via speakers, a humidity detecting part for controlling signals transmitted from a humidity sensor, a temperature detecting part for controlling signals transmitted from a temperature sensor, and a display part for displaying the generation of the ultrasonic waves, wherein a microprocessor drives the ultrasonic wave generating part to output the ultrasonic waves in the frequencies of 20,000˜50,000 Hz as the humidity detecting part and the temperature detecting part reach the set values thereof, thereby preventing spiders' webs around the security camera and obtaining clear images for a monitoring section. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213218 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-RESOLUTION STORAGE OF IMAGES - A data-storage method includes capturing video data, identifying an object of which a high-resolution image is desired, the object being represented by a subset of the captured video data, compressing, to a first resolution, the subset of the captured video data, and compressing, to a second resolution, data of the captured video data other than the subset of the captured video data. According to the method, the first resolution is greater than the second resolution. The method further includes storing the compressed video data. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213219 | VISUALLY TRACKING AN OBJECT IN REAL WORLD USING 2D APPEARANCE AND MULTICUE DEPTH ESTIMATIONS - Estimating the dynamic states of a real-world object over time using a camera, two dimensional (2D) image information and a combination of different measurements of the distance between the object and the camera. The 2D image information is used to track a 2D position of the object as well as its 2D size of the appearance and change in the 2D size of the appearance of the object. In addition, the distance between the object and the camera is obtained from one or more direct depth measurements. The 2D position, the 2D size, and the depth of the object are coupled to obtain an improved estimation of three dimensional (3D) position and 3D velocity of the object. The object tracking apparatus uses the improved estimation to track real-world objects. The object tracking apparatus may be used on a moving platform such as a robot or a car with mounted cameras for a dynamic visual scene analysis. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213220 | Active monitoring system with multi-spot image display and a method thereof - An active monitoring system with multi-spot image display and a method thereof are disclosed. The active monitoring system includes at least one image-obtaining module, at least one image-receiving module, and at least one image-display module. The image-obtaining modules respectively obtain a dynamic image and generate a triggering signal according to the obtained dynamic image. The image-receiving modules are connected with the image-obtaining modules via a network. Each of the image-receiving modules is controlled by the triggering signal to receive and process the dynamic image. The image-display modules are respectively connected with the image-receiving modules and are controlled by the triggering signal to display the processed dynamic image. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213221 | MONITORING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR MONITORING OBJECT ENTERING ROOM, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An entry monitoring system to monitor an object entering a room includes a door control apparatus configured to control opening of a door, and a monitoring apparatus configured to monitor the object entering the room by an image capturing apparatus. The door control apparatus controls the door to open when the image capturing apparatus completes preparation for capturing images of the object entering the room. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213222 | SYSTEM FOR TRACKING A MOVING OBJECT, BY USING PARTICLE FILTERING - In a tracking system for tracking a moving object by using a particle filter, the particle filter is configured to arrange particles initially, in a standby state, in a given background region provided in the screen of a camera and to rearrange the particles with respect to the moving object in accordance with a change in likelihood that the object has with respect to the particles. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213223 | TESTING SYSTEM FOR A VIDEO CARD AND A TESTING METHOD THEREOF - A testing system includes a computer ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090213224 | Fast Imaging System Calibration - Systems and methods are disclosed for calibrating an imaging system comprising a processing unit communicatively coupled to one or more imaging devices. The imaging system may also include a display. In an embodiment, a sequence of display features are displayed on a display, and imaged by the imaging device or devices. Spatial data is compiled related to the display features and the corresponding image features. In an embodiment, the display, imaging device or device, or both may be repositioned and another sequence of display features may be presented and the spatial data compiled. Using optimization and calibration techniques, the compiled spatial data may be used to obtain one or more internal imaging device parameters, one or more external parameters, or both. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213225 | Apparatus and method for forming and displaying high dynamic range (HDR) images - Apparatus and method of forming and displaying high dynamic range (HDR) images for various purposes including the testing of image capture devices, such as cameras. A display device has a display panel carrying a plurality of rendered images formed from image data of a scene. At least one light source is used to illuminate the rendered images on the display panel. When the rendered images are aligned with one another and illuminated by the light source, the rendered images are capable of forming a display image having a dynamic range higher than those of the rendered images. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213226 | LOW-COST AND PIXEL-ACCURATE TEST METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING PIXEL GENERATION CIRCUITS - A method and system of testing pixels output from a pixel generation unit under test includes generating pixels from the pixel generation unit under test using a first test data pattern to generate pixel information. The method and system also generate a per pixel error value for a pixel from the unit under test that contains an error based on the pixel by pixel comparison with pixel information generated substantially concurrently with pixels by a different unit using the first test data pattern. If desired, corresponding pixel screen location information (e.g., x-y location) can also be determined for the pixel that has the error. The per pixel error and x-y location information can be displayed. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213227 | DIGITAL CAMERA FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - A computer system includes a server configured to host a website for displaying images having at least one of a plurality of image categories associated therewith, and at least one digital camera operable to capture and communicate the images to the server. The digital camera includes an image sensor, and a processor cooperating with said image sensor and said server for capturing the images based upon a selected image category from among the plurality thereof and communicating the images to said server. The processor sets at least one attribute of the images based upon the selected image category. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213228 | Method For Specifying Image Handling For Images On A Portable Device - A method and system for enabling a user to specify and automate file handling in a portable image capture device is provided, wherein the device includes at least one stored file and is capable of communicating with a computer over a network. An action list is downloaded from the computer to the device, wherein the action list includes a mapping of one or more user input events on the device to one or more file handling actions. When an input event on the device is detected that matches one of the events in the downloaded action list, the corresponding file handling action is then performed on the file within the device. In a preferred embodiment, prior to the action list being downloaded, the user is allowed to configure the action list on the computer by mapping one or more user input events on the device to one or more file handling actions. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213229 | Surveillance System - A security system and method for operating same. The method includes; providing a surveillance system including a plurality of application specific integrated circuits that communicate with one another over a main system bus, wherein each of the plurality of application specific integrated circuits perform one or more predetermined functions within the surveillance system; establishing a decentralized communications network amongst the plurality of application specific integrated circuits within the surveillance system; determining that one or more of the application specific integrated circuits is not performing one or more of its predetermined functions; and utilizing one or more of the functioning application specific integrated circuits to perform the function of the non-functioning application specific integrated circuit. A surveillance system is also disclosed. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213230 | IMAGE CAPTURE METHOD AND SYSTEM - An image capture method for capturing an image with a single lens is provided. The method includes: (a) sequentially moving an image capture unit to predetermined positions; (b) sequentially capturing a plurality of frames of images by the image capture unit at the predetermined positions, wherein at least one image distance difference exists among the images; and (c) generating at least one image file by a processing unit according to the images. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213231 | VIDEO CAMERA - A video camera includes an image sensor which repeatedly outputs an object scene image produced on an imaging surface by an exposure operation of a focal-plane electronic shutter system in a raster scanning manner. A post-processing circuit extracts a partial object scene image belonging to an extraction area, out of the object scene image outputted from the image sensor. A moving image based on the extracted partial object scene image is displayed on an LCD monitor by an LCD driver. A motion detecting circuit detects motion of the imaging surface in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis. A position of the extraction area is changed by a CPU so that the motion detected by the motion detecting circuit is compensated. The CPU also changes a shape of the extraction area so that a focal plane distortion is restrained, based on the motion detected by the motion detecting circuit. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213232 | IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - An image pickup device by which the size of a device main body can be reduced and the assembly process can be easily automated. In the image pickup device, a wiring ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090213233 | IMAGING APPARATUS - Problems, such as unevenness of exposure, caused by the difference in speed between a first curtain and a second curtain and a positional shift between the curtains (the occurrence of an edge darkening phenomenon) can be prevented. In addition, power consumption is reduced. When the shutter speed is set to be low by exposure control means, the exposure start operation is performed using an electronic focal plane shutter function of an image sensor (an electronic focal plane shutter is used for the first curtain), and an exposure end operation is performed by a mechanical focal plane shutter. In contrast, when the shutter speed is set to be high by the exposure control means, the exposure start operation and the exposure end operation are performed using the mechanical focal plane shutter (the mechanical focal plane shutter is used for the first curtain). | 2009-08-27 |
20090213234 | METHOD OF FULL FRAME VIDEO STABILIZATION - A method of full-frame video stabilization with a polyline-fitted camcorder path is disclosed. The regions was first considered of interest in the video to estimate which regions or objects the user wants to capture, and then use a polyline to estimate a new stable camcorder motion path while avoiding the user's interested regions or objects being cut out. Then, the dynamic and static missing areas caused by frame alignment from other frames were filled to keep the same resolution and quality as the original video. Furthermore, the discontinuous regions were smoothed by using a three-dimensional Poisson-based method. After the above automatic operations, a full-frame stabilized video could be achieved and the important regions and objects could also be preserved. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213235 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image pickup apparatus according to the present invention comprises an image pickup unit for obtaining an image, the image pickup unit including an image pickup element and an image pickup optical system which includes an aperture stop and forms the image on the image pickup element, a synthesis instruction unit for providing an instruction to form a multiple exposure image by making registration of a plurality of images and synthesizing the plurality of images into one image, an aperture value control unit for controlling setting of an aperture value of an aperture stop when the synthesis instruction unit provides the instruction to form the multiple exposure image, and an image processing unit for forming the multiple exposure image by synthesizing, into one image, a plurality of images obtained by the image pickup unit with the aperture value set by the aperture value control unit. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213236 | Micro-optical image stabilizer - The optical image stabilizer includes a substrate, a carrier movably disposed on the substrate for carrying an image sensor, an anchor fixed on the substrate, a conducting pad fixed on the anchor for coupling an image processing circuit, a flexible suspension disposed between the conducting pad and the carrier, a conducting line disposed on the flexible suspension coupled to the conducting pad and protruding over the carrier for coupling the image sensor, and a micro actuator disposed between the substrate and the carrier for adjusting the position of the carrier according to control signals from an actuator control circuit. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213237 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD - The system control unit executes the following control when switching the mode from the first mode to the second one. When the first accumulation period is shorter than the first readout period, the system control unit controls the image sensor driving circuit and readout circuit so that the sum of the first and second readout periods fits into a 2-frame period. When the first accumulation period is longer than the first readout period, the system control unit controls the image sensor driving circuit and readout circuit so that the sum of the first accumulation period and second readout period fits into a 2-frame period. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213238 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - The present invention provides an image capturing apparatus comprising an image capturing element configured to convert an optical image into an image signal, a signal processing unit configured to apply signal processing to the image signal and to output the processed image signal, a super-resolution processing unit configured to apply, when a still image of the object is to be captured during capturing of a moving image of the object, super-resolution processing for enhancing a resolution by compositing a plurality of image signals output from the signal processing unit, and outputting an image signal required to generate the still image of the object, and an APC correction unit configured to apply APC correction processing for emphasizing an edge of each of the image signal output from the signal processing unit and the image signal output from the super-resolution processing unit, and to output the processed image signal. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213239 | IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ITS IMAGE PROCESSING - An imaging device, such as a camera, may be provided with a focus-shift structure configured to shift a focal position; a solid-state image sensing element configured to convert an optical image of a photographing subject to image data; and an image processing unit including a face region detecting unit and a photographing subject frequency information capturing unit. The detecting unit may be configured to detect a face region from the image data and obtain face region information indicating the detected face region, and wherein the information capturing unit is configured to capture focus degree information indicating a degree of focus for each detected face region. Plural image data, the face region information, and the focus degree information may be stored in the imaging device as a single file. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213240 | Method and apparatus for processing three-dimensional (3D) images - Provided is point-based efficient three-dimensional (3D) information representation from a color image that is obtained from a general Charge-Coupled Device (CCD)/Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) camera, and a depth image that is obtained from a depth camera. A 3D image processing method includes storing a depth image associated with an object as first data of a 3D data format, and storing a color image associated with the object as color image data of a 2D image format, independent of the first data. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213241 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of images, an object recognition unit configured to recognize an object of interest existing in any one of the images acquired by the image acquisition unit, a background evaluation unit configured to evaluate an image existing in an image area other than an image area showing the object of interest recognized by the object recognition unit, an object evaluation unit configured to evaluate any image existing in the image area showing the object of interest recognized by the object recognition unit, an image selection unit configured to select a plurality of images from the images in accordance with results of the evaluations performed by the background evaluation unit and object evaluation unit, and an image composition unit configured to compose a new image by using the images selected by the image selection unit. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213242 | IMAGE CAPTURE MODULE AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - An image capture module includes a user interface module, an optical system module, and a coupling module. The user interface module is operably coupled to detect a request to capture an image and generate a capture command signal in response to detecting the request. The optical system module is operably coupled to receive light representing the image from a lens in accordance with the capture command signal. The optical system module then accumulates a plurality of electric charges, wherein an electric charge of the plurality of electric charges is proportional to intensity of a corresponding portion of the light. The optical system module then generates a sequence of voltages from the plurality of electric charges. The coupling module is operably coupled to convert a representation of the sequence of voltages into a transmission signal and to transmit the transmission signal. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213243 | Shading compensation device, shading compensation value calculation device and imaging device - A shading compensation device which compensates for shading which differs for respective colors. A pixel counter counts co-ordinate positions of image data which is supplied from a black level correction section. A relative position calculation section compares the image data with compensation value tables and calculates relative co-ordinate positions of pixels which are objects of processing. A compensation value interpolation section refers to the compensation value tables, which are stored for the respective colors in a compensation value table memory, and interpolates shading compensation values for the relative co-ordinate positions calculated by the relative position calculation section. A multiplier multiplies the image data which is the objects of processing with the new shading compensation values obtained by the interpolation processing. Thus, shading-compensated image data is generated. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213244 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING BACKLIGHT OF CAMERA - An apparatus and method for correcting the backlight of a camera are disclosed. When the camera for photographing a moving image by a photographing device, such as a general-purpose CCD or a general-purpose CMOS, enters into a backlight shooting state for simultaneously photographing an object with a very high luminance level and an object with a very low luminance level, as the shutter speed of the photographing device is varied to a long shutter speed and a short shutter speed, an image shot with the long shutter speed and an image shot with the short shutter speed are synthesized and outputted, thereby enabling a proper luminance level object photographing operation for each of the objects. Accordingly, it is possible to efficiently prevent the phenomenon that the object with the low luminance level looks dark due to the object with the high luminance level. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213245 | Linking captured images using short range communications - Methods and apparatus for linking captured images using short range communications or a personal area network are described. In an embodiment, an image capture device is described which detects devices in proximity to the device and stores data identifying the devices and the times when they were in proximity. In another embodiment, a computing-based device is described which uses the data stored by an image capture device to identify sequences of images which were captured by a group of devices in proximity to each other and to present these sequences to a viewer concurrently and in temporal alignment. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213246 | Camera - A camera includes: an image-capturing unit that captures an image of a photographic subject created by a photographic lens, creates an image to be recorded when a release start command is issued, and creates a through image for composition confirmation before starting of the release; a body in which the image-capturing unit is disposed; a tilt angle detection unit that detects the tilt angle of the body about the optical axis of the photographic lens; a composite image creation unit that creates and outputs a composite image for display for displaying the through image and the image to be recorded in a single screen; and a display unit that displays the composite image for display. The composite image creation unit creates the composite image for display so that the photographic subject that appears in the image to be recorded is displayed upon the display unit as being approximately erect. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213247 | Image pickup apparatus, image pickup method , and image pickup control program - When flash photography is performed, an exposure time at the time of the preliminary light emission of a flash is set as short as possible so that the appropriate amount of light required for the main light emission of the flash can be accurately computed regardless of the amount of external light. Before the main light emission of the flash, an exposure operation prior to preliminary light emission and an exposure operation at the time of preliminary light emission are performed. When the exposure operation prior to preliminary light emission is performed, after the exposure operations of all pixels included in a solid-state image pickup device have been simultaneously started at a time T | 2009-08-27 |
20090213248 | Image Sensor Capable of Reducing Noises - An image sensor capable of reducing noises includes a pixel array, a control circuit and a correlation double sampling (CDS) circuit array. The CDS circuit array is coupled between the pixel array and the control circuit, and includes a plurality of CDS circuit units, of which each CDS circuit unit includes a silicon substrate, a MOS device formed on the silicon substrate and connected to a voltage floating node of the CDS circuit unit, and a plurality of metal layers placed on the MOS device for providing electrical connection for the CDS circuit unit and for blocking light illumination on the MOS device. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213249 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND PROGRAM - An image capturing apparatus comprises an image capturing unit which has an image sensor, a storage unit which stores foreign substance information of a foreign substance adhering to an optical element arranged in front of the image sensor, a buffer unit which temporarily stores the image signal output from the image capturing unit, a correction unit which corrects, based on the foreign substance information, an image signal corresponding to a shadow of the foreign substance among image signals output from the buffer unit and outputs a corrected image signal, and a control unit which controls the buffer unit and the correction unit to change, in accordance with a free area of the buffer unit, an amount of the image signal corresponding to the shadow of the foreign substance that is to be corrected among image signals output from the image capturing unit. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213250 | Internal Storage of Camera Characteristics During Production - The specification and drawings present a new method, apparatus and software product for storing camera module characteristics of a camera module (or camera) of an electronic device provided during production (e.g., a factory testing) of the electronic device in a non-volatile memory of the camera module, such that the camera module characteristics are used by the electronic device for taking and processing images and/or identifying the camera module. The electronic device can be a wireless communication device, a portable electronic device, a camera, a camera-phone mobile device, etc. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213251 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device having five color filters. The five color filters include three color filters of a R (red) filter, a G (green) filter, and a B (blue) filter of a primary color system and two color filters of a Y (yellow) filter and a C (cyan) filter of a complementary system. The G filter has a checker shape G filter so that the space information of green is obtained four times larger than that of each of the other colors. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213252 | IMAGE SENSOR - An image sensor capable of canceling crosstalk without reduction of a signal to noise ratio (SNR) to improve a sensitivity includes a plurality of light detection units and a filter array including a plurality of filters, with each of the plurality of filters being deposited on a corresponding one of the light detection units. The filter array includes a green filter used to transmit a green component of an incident light, a yellow filter used to transmit a yellow component of the incident light, and a cyan filter used to transmit a cyan component of the incident light. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213253 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging apparatus including: a pixel section having a plurality of pixels two-dimensionally arranged into a matrix, each pixel containing a photoelectric conversion section for converting an incident light into signal electric charges, an accumulation section for accumulating the signal electric charges, a transfer section for transferring the signal electric charges to the accumulation section, an amplification section for amplifying and outputting as pixel signal the signal electric charges accumulated at the accumulation section, and a reset section for resetting the accumulation section by supplying an electric potential retained on a power supply line to the accumulation section, the pixel section having output signal lines provided column by column onto which the pixel signal is outputted, connected to the other end of a constant current supply having one end grounded; and a control section where, of a first one of the pixels and a second one of the pixels connected to the same one output signal line, taking the first pixel as one of the pixels subject to reading of pixel signal conforming to the incident light and the second pixel as non-subject one of the pixels set in accordance with a location of the first pixel, an output from the second pixel onto the output signal line is used at the time of outputting of the pixel signal from the first pixel onto the output signal line to effect control so that an electric potential difference between the one end and the other end of the constant current supply is kept in a range where the constant current supply is operable. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213254 | Solid-state image pickup device and electronic instruments - A solid-state image pickup device which includes a circuit board provided with a hole and with a circuit layer formed thereon, a solid-state image pickup element housed in the hole and having an upper surface constituting a light-receiving face and electrodes formed on a peripheral portion of the upper surface, and a glass plate disposed over the light-receiving face and provided with a connecting conductive layer which is extended from the underside of the glass plate, via the sidewall of the glass plate, to the upper surface of the glass plate. The electrode is electrically connected with the connecting conductive layer formed on the underside of glass plate, and the connecting conductive layer is electrically connected with the circuit layer formed on the upper surface of the circuit board. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213255 | Solid-state imaging device and electronic camera - A solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of pixels disposed in a two-dimensional array, a scanning circuit that selects a specific pixel among the pixels by selecting a pixel row and a pixel column and a signal output circuit that outputs a signal from the pixel selected by the scanning circuit. The plurality of pixels include a plurality of first focus detection pixels and a plurality of second focus detection pixels. The first focus detection pixels and the second focus detection pixels are disposed within a single row or a single column. The scanning circuit selects a plurality of first or second focus detection pixels disposed within the single row or column at once. The signal output circuit combines signals from the plurality of first or second focus detection pixels selected by the scanning circuit and outputs a resulting composite signal. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213256 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA - Disclosed is a solid-state imaging device which includes a group of elements, the group including at least color photoelectric conversion elements configured to convert light signals in first, second, and third wavelength ranges to electric signals, respectively, a white photoelectric conversion element configured to convert light signals in the wavelength range including the entire visible light range and a portion of the infrared light range to electric signals, and a light-shielded diode element configured to be shielded from light. A unit is formed by including the white photoelectric conversion element and the light-shielded diode element for one color photoelectric conversion element, and within the unit, the white photoelectric conversion element is electrically connected with the light-shielded diode element by way of an overflow path. A camera provided with the solid-state imaging device is also disclosed. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213257 | IMAGE SENSOR - Provided is an image sensor that may reduce the number of external terminals for downsizing of a chip, generate a write signal (RE) of a Y address with one pulse, and employ an external circuit having the same configuration as that of the conventional example. The image sensor uses an X-Y address scanning system in a pixel element matrix, and includes: a register latch that sets a Y address for selection of a row according to a write signal; a Y address register that decodes a Y address data from the register latch to output a Y address signal for selection of the row in the pixel element matrix; and an X address control unit that generates an X address signal for selection of a column. The register latch brings the Y address register into a disenable state so as to cause the Y address register not to output the Y address signal at timing at which the write signal is input to the Y address register, and brings the Y address register into an enable state so as to cause the Y address register to output the Y address signal at timing at which the input of the write signal is completed and the Y address data is written into the Y address register. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213258 | Imaging Array with Improved Dynamic Range - An image sensor and a method for using the same are disclosed. The image sensor includes an array of pixel sensors, a signal digitizing circuit, and a digitizing controller. The array of pixel sensors includes a plurality of pixel sensors. Each pixel sensor includes a photodetector, a charge conversion circuit, and a gate transistor. The charge conversion circuit generates a voltage signal that is related to a charge on the photodiode, and the gate transistor couples the voltage signal to a bit line in response to a first signal. The signal digitizing circuit converts the voltage signal to a plurality of output digital values. Each output digital value has a different level of digitization noise. One of the output digital values is selected for output in response to an output selection signal that is generated by the digitizing controller. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213259 | Correlation Double Sampling Circuit for Image Sensor - A correlation double sampling (CDS) circuit for sampling a reset signal and a light-sensing signal outputted from a pixel column of an image sensor includes two sampling capacitors and four transistor switches. The operation of the CDS circuit needs not change polarities of the two sampling capacitors, such that MOS capacitors that have higher capacitance per unit area can be utilized for realizing the two sampling capacitors for reducing thermal noises induced when performing sampling. Additionally, fewer transistors are used in the CDS circuit, and thus charge injection noises caused by switching the transistor switches can also be reduced. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213260 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND CAMERA - An object of the invention is to cause a part of charge spilling from a photoelectric conversion unit to flow into a charge holding unit and thereby extend dynamic range and at the same time improve image quality. There is provided a solid-state image pickup device having a pixel including: a photoelectric conversion unit generating and accumulating charge by means of photoelectric conversion; a first charge holding unit being shielded from light, and being adaptable to accumulate a part of charge spilling from the photoelectric conversion unit in a period during which the photoelectric conversion unit generates and accumulates charge; an amplifying unit (SF-MOS) amplifying charge; a first transfer unit (Tx-MOS) transferring the charge accumulated in the photoelectric conversion unit to the amplifying unit; and a second transfer unit (Ty-MOS) transferring the charge accumulated in the first charge holding unit to the amplifying unit. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213261 | TIMING GENERATOR AND IMAGE SCANNING APPARATUS - A clock output from a quartz oscillator is input to a timing generator via a spread spectrum clock generator that spreads the spectrum of the clock. The clock is multiplexed by a phase locked loop to generate pixel clocks having the same frequency as a pixel frequency. The pixel clock is input to a delay locked loop, which generates a multi-layer clock by dividing each cycle of the pixel clock by 60. Clock generating units select a required phase from the multi-layer clock, thereby generating a timing signal. The phase, the pulse width, and the output period of the timing signal are controlled as desired by setting appropriate values to a register. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213262 | ATTACHMENT OF WAFER LEVEL OPTICS - A technique for assembling camera modules that includes attaching optical elements, such as an optics stack, directly to the upper surface of an image sensor. A housing may be provided to partially surrounded the optics stack. Alternatively, the housing can be provided by a transfer molding process. This technique can be applied in array processing scenario and solder balls can be attached to the bottom of the image sensor to provide an efficiently-produced and low cost camera module. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213263 | IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING TARGET OBJECT - An imaging system includes an imaging device, a recognition device, a focus detector, a correcting device, and a selecting device. The imaging device is configured to capture an image formed by an imaging optics. The recognition device is configured to recognize a target object candidate in the image captured by the imaging device. The focus detector is configured to detect a focus adjustment state of the imaging optics. The correcting device is configured to obtain a magnification of an image of the target object candidate and configured to correct the magnification based on the focus adjustment state with respect to the target object candidate detected by the focus detector. The selecting device is configured to select a target object from the target object candidate based on the corrected magnification corrected by the correcting device. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213264 | MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A mobile communication device in a palm-held size housing has a cellular or satellite telephone capable of wireless communication with the Internet and remotely located telephones. The device includes one or more replaceable memory card sockets for receiving a blank memory card for recording data directly from the Internet and, in particular, musical performances that then can be selectively reproduced by the device for the enjoyment of the user, including both audio and visual recordings and reproductions. The device also includes a camera and microphone for recording images and sound within the range of the device that can be wirelessly transmitted, either selectively or automatically to a remote telephone. Further, the device includes sensors for sensing unusual conditions that may also be transmitted to a remote telephone, together with the location of the device as determined by a GPS section of the device. Still further the device includes a connectable stethoscope for detecting and transmitting sounds from the chest of a user to a remote location. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213265 | SIGNAL INPUTTING APPARATUS AND SIGNAL INPUTTING METHOD - A signal inputting apparatus that receives first and second input image signals transmitted and extracts image data is provided. The apparatus includes a first interface unit and a second interface unit. The first interface unit is configured to receive a first input image signal transmitted, extract data from the first input image signal, and generate a recovered clock from the first input image signal. The second interface unit is configured to receive a second input image signal transmitted in synchronization with the first input image signal and extract data from the transmitted second input image signal based on the recovered clock supplied from the first interface unit. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213266 | CLOSED LOOP SUB-CARRIER SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM - A system and method for synchronizing sub-carriers in a signal processing system. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise method steps and structure that receive a sampled signal. Various aspects may produce a synchronization signal based on the sampled signal. Various aspects may generate and store a cropped version of the received sampled signal. Various aspects may read a cropped sampled signal from memory that corresponds to the received sampled signal. Various aspects may generate a restored sampled signal by adding samples to the cropped sampled signal read from memory. Various aspects may, based on the synchronization signal, output the restored sampled signal coarsely synchronized to the received sampled signal. Various aspects may determine a phase difference between the output restored sampled signal and the output received sub-carrier. Various aspects may adjust the phase of the restored sampled signal in response to the determined phase difference. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213267 | Video Synchronization System - In one embodiment, a method for synchronizing a plurality of video signals received from one or more video sources is provided. The method includes providing one or more video sources and providing a codec including an internal reference oscillator. The method also includes generating a plurality of horizontal and vertical synchronization pulses based on the reference frequency of the internal reference oscillator, generating a composite synchronization pulse based on the plurality of horizontal and vertical synchronization pulses, and transmitting the composite synchronization pulse to the one or more video sources via a communication link. The method further includes separating the composite synchronization pulse back into the plurality of horizontal and vertical synchronization pulses, generating a pixel clock signal for the one or more video sources based on one or more of the plurality of horizontal and vertical synchronization pulses, and genlocking the one or more video sources based on the generated clock signal. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213268 | TELEVISION SET INTEGRATED WITH A COMPUTER - A television set integrated with a computer is disclosed. The television set includes a display, a video/audio control unit, and a computer mother unit. A portion or whole of the display, the video/audio control unit, and the computer mother unit are integrated to incorporate the power of the computer. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213269 | Content Slider - Systems and methods include displaying information associated with various media and/or items of media content. Certain aspects include receiving input that identifies a parameter characterizing one or more media or items of content. A plurality of values for the parameter may be identified, and in some cases, the plurality may be ordered. Each value may be associated with one or more items of content characterized by the parameter. Input that identifies a first set of the plurality may be received, and a monitor may be instructed to display information associated with the first set. Various aspects include the display of a control bar, which may include a slider. In some cases, the receipt of input includes receiving a signal from a remote control. In certain cases, input may be associated with operation of a control bar and/or a slider. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213270 | VIDEO INDEXING AND FINGERPRINTING FOR VIDEO ENHANCEMENT - Metadata associated with a video is used to enhance a display of the video. A fingerprint is calculated using a particular fingerprint algorithm for one or more frames or images of the video. The fingerprint is associated with metadata for the one or more frames or images, and the fingerprint and the associated metadata are stored in a metadata repository. When a user requests enhancement of a video at a client device, the client device will calculate a fingerprint for one or more frames or images of the video to be enhanced using the same fingerprint algorithm and use the calculated fingerprint to access metadata associated with that fingerprint in the metadata repository. The accessed metadata is used to enhance a display of the video based on the user request. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213271 | Video Signal Processing Device and Video Signal Processing Method - According to one embodiment, an extraction module that extracts a high frequency component of a luminance signal, an acquisition module that acquires band histogram data according to amplitude levels with respect to one frame from the high frequency component of the luminance signal, a control module that applies gain control for contour correction processing based on a gain value provided from outside to the luminance signal, and a generation module that generates a gain value to be provided to the control module on the basis of the acquired band histogram data are included. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213272 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING VIDEO SIGNAL - A video processing apparatus includes: a video processor that detects a video type based on an inter-frame difference of a video signal; an automatic image quality adjustment unit that determines an image quality adjusting set value based on the video type detected by the video processor; and an image quality processing unit that performs an image quality adjustment on the video signal based on the image quality adjusting set value, the image quality adjustment including at least one of processes selected from a group of: a brightness enhancement control; an RGB gain control for setting a color temperature; a brightness control; a color enhancement control; a color gain and color tone control; and a nonlinear contrast control. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213273 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING VIDEO AUDIO SETTING INFORMATION AND PROGRAM - A setting information database associates setting information used to output a video signal or an audio signal with a corresponding viewing condition. A setting information registration unit registers setting information and a corresponding viewing condition which have been received by a setting information reception unit so as to store them in the setting information database. An adequacy determination unit determines the adequacy of recommended setting information to be stored in the setting information database. A condition extraction unit extracts pieces of setting information stored in the setting information database on the basis of a viewing condition supplied from an extraction condition reception unit. A recommendable setting derivation unit derives recommendable setting information from the extracted pieces of setting information. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213274 | Digital Television Signal Reception - Apparatus and methods to receive and display digital television signals are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus to receive digital television signals comprises an antenna assembly ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090213275 | Digital interface for tuner-demodulator communications - An apparatus may include analog tuner circuitry, a digital unit to process incoming data, an analog interface to receive the processed data for conversion back into analog signals, and a first pin to output the analog signals on a link. A separate digital interface may be present and can be enabled to receive the processed data and encode it into a serial bit stream for transmission via the first pin, avoiding the need for the analog interface to operate when the digital interface is enabled. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213276 | RECEIVER HAVING A GAIN-CONTROLLABLE INPUT STAGE - A receiver has an input stage (LNA) that comprises, in a signal direction from an input (SI) to an output (SO), an input transistor (Q | 2009-08-27 |
20090213277 | Advertising apparatus - An advertising apparatus | 2009-08-27 |
20090213278 | Remote control method and remote control apparatus - A remote control method for a device under control which selects one of an information signal of the device under control and an information signal from at least one external device is disclosed. The device under control is inquired about an information signal selection state when a key in common with the device under control and the external device is operated on an operation section. A remote control signal corresponding to the key that has been operated is transmitted to the device under control when the information signal selection state replied from the device under control represents a signal selection state of the device under control. A remote control signal corresponding to the key that has been operated is transmitted to the external device when the information signal selection state replied from the device under control represents a signal selection state of the external device. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213279 | PROJECTOR SYSTEM, PROJECTOR, AND REMOTE CONTROLLER - A projector system includes a projector which has a plurality of image input sections receiving image input signals, and a remote controller which remotely operates the projector, the remote controller including an operation unit which has a plurality of selection operation sections correlated to the plurality of image input sections, and a signal generation and transmission unit which generates an operation signal corresponding to an operation of each of the selection operation sections, and transmits it to the projector, and the projector including a receiving unit which receives the operation signal transmitted by the signal generation and transmission unit, a picture processing unit which generates a display picture signal from the image input signals, based on the operation signal received by the receiving unit, and a projection section which projects a picture based on the display picture signal, wherein, in the event that the receiving unit receives at least two of the operation signals within a predetermined time, the picture processing unit generates a display picture signal which represents a combined picture based on the image input signals corresponding to the operation signals received within the predetermined time. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213280 | Liquid crystal panel substrate, liquid crystal panel, and electronic device and projection display device using the same - In a liquid crystal substrate in which a matrix of reflecting electrodes is formed on a substrate, a transistor is formed corresponding to each reflective electrode and a voltage is applied to the reflective electrode through the transistor. A silicon oxide film having a thickness of 500 to 2,000 angstroms is used as the passivation film and the thickness is set to a value in response to the wavelength of the incident light to maintain a substantially constant reflectance. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213281 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED CONTRAST RATIO IN A PROJECTION SYSTEM - A system embodiment comprises an analyzer, a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), and a compensation plate. The LCD allows, limits or blocks passage of polarized light as a projected image to the analyzer. The LCD includes a plurality of crystals that provide the LCD with a plurality of pixels, and the crystals in the LCD have non-ideal polarization states resulting from receipt and retardance of non-collimated incident angles of light. The non-ideal polarization states introduce unwanted phase shifts of the light in the projected image. The compensation plate is configured to introduce desired phase shifts to compensate for the unwanted phase shifts of the light introduced by non-ideal polarization states introduced by the LCD. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213282 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTABLE VARIABLE TRANSMISSIVITY POLARIZED EYEGLASSES - Adjustable variable transmissivity (AVT) eyeglasses for patients. In one embodiment, the eyeglasses include: (1) a frame having earpieces coupled thereto, (2) liquid crystal lenses coupled to the frame and configured to assume a transmissivity in response to a lens control signal, (3) a light sensor coupled to the frame and configured to sense light in a field of view and produce a sensor signal in response thereto, (4) a light plug coupled to the frame and configured to define a field of view and (5) an electronic circuit coupled to the frame and configured to employ the sensor signal to generate the lens control signal. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213283 | Apparatus and method for adjustable variable transmissivity polarized eye glasses - Adjustable variable transmissivity (AVT) eyewear for patients, the AVT eyewear having a liquid crystal lens driven by an electronics circuit so that light transmitted through the lens is detected, the transmitted light being driven to a setpoint by the electronics circuit according to feedback control on the liquid crystal lens drive voltage duty cycle. In another embodiment, light detected from the ambient is detected and the resulting photocurrent value processed by a microprocessor included in the electronics circuit, the microprocessor driving the liquid crystal lens to a desired transmissivity, the desired transmissivity given by a computed transmissivity curve. The computed transmissivity curve may be controlled by the physician or in an alternate embodiment controlled by the patient according to a set of electronic controls on the AVT eye glasses. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213284 | Method for improving image sticking of liquid crystal displays - Improving image sticking of a liquid crystal display (LCD) including a plurality of pixels, each of which includes a first subpixel and a second subpixel, includes driving the first subpixels of the pixels with a first optimized common voltage, driving the second subpixels of the pixels with a second optimized common voltage, and driving the LCD with a panel voltage. The panel voltage is between the first and the second optimized common voltages. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213285 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display device includes a first substrate including a protrusion electrode pattern, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The protrusion electrode pattern is made of a conductive polymer material, and a state of the liquid crystal layer changes from an isotropic state to an anisotropic state when an electric field is applied. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213286 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A display may include a plurality of pixels disposed in a matrix. Each pixel may include a first sub-pixel electrode and a second sub-pixel electrode to be charged with a different voltage than the first sub-pixel electrode. A portion of each of the first sub-pixel electrode and the second sub-pixel electrode is V-shaped and the V-shaped portion of the first sub-pixel electrode faces the V-shaped portion of the second sub-pixel electrode. The display further includes a gate line extending in a first direction, a first storage electrode line and a second storage electrode line extending in the first direction and capacitively coupled to the first sub-pixel electrode and the second sub-pixel electrode, respectively, a charge control line extending in the first direction and coupled to the pixel, and a first data line and a second data line extending in a second direction and intersecting the gate line. TFTs may be disposed separately in an area non-overlapped by a sub-crossing pixel electrode. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213287 | Multi domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display and a substrate thereof - A multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display and a lower substrate thereof are disclosed. The voltage provided by coupling electrode lines is swung between a high voltage level and a low voltage level. Therefore, with different coupling of a large pixel electrode and of a small pixel electrode that both receive the same color displaying data, the voltage on the large pixel electrode is different from that on the small pixel electrode. The tilt angle of the liquid crystal between the large pixel electrode and the upper electrode is different from the tilt angle of the liquid crystal between the small pixel electrode and the upper electrode for compensating the gamma value of the color. Besides, through adjusting the value of the voltage respectively on the coupling electrode lines to compensate the gamma values of different colors and the gamma values of different colors will tend to be uniform. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213288 | ACITVE DEVICE ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - An active device array substrate, having a display region and a peripheral circuit region outside of the display region, is provided. The peripheral circuit region has a terminal region and a narrow-edge region between the terminal region and the display region. The active device array substrate includes a pixel array, multiple electrode lines and a testing device. The pixel array is disposed in the display region. The electrode lines are disposed in the peripheral circuit region and electrically connected with the pixel array. The testing device is disposed in the narrow-edge region for inspecting the active device array substrate. After the inspection, an additional cutting process is needless for removing the testing device, so that the process cost is reduced. A liquid crystal display panel with the above active device array substrate is also provided. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213289 | Liquid Crystal Display Device And Method For Manufacturing The Same - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device to be operated at high speed and with high precision by improving performance of a thin-film transistor without increasing cross capacity of gate lines and data lines. On an upper layer of a gate insulator GI at an intersection of gate lines GL and data lines DL to be prepared on an active matrix substrate SUB | 2009-08-27 |
20090213290 | Liquid crystal display device - A column for defining the interval between a TFT substrate and an opposed substrate is formed at a crossing point between a drain line and a scanning line. At the crossing point where the column is formed, the drain line is formed to have a wider width to prevent light leakage. Further, at the crossing point where the column is formed, the scanning line is formed to have a narrower width to prevent increase of capacitance between the drain line and the scanning line. The column is formed at a crossing point corresponding to a specific color, e.g., a blue pixel B, so that a difference in transmittance and in characteristic of thin film transistors due to formation of the column is initially compensated. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213291 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display (LCD), comprising: a backlight unit; a plurality of optical films disposed above the backlight unit; and a liquid crystal panel disposed above the optical films, wherein a protection layer is disposed between the liquid crystal panel and the optical films in order to support the liquid crystal panel when the liquid crystal panel is bended. | 2009-08-27 |