46th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080278543 | PRINTING CARTRIDGE HAVING SELF-REFERENCING PRINTHEAD UNDER THERMALLY EXPANSIVE CONDITIONS - A printing cartridge for an inkjet printer is provided having an ink supply and a printhead assembly which has at least one printhead integrated circuit having ink ejection nozzles and an ink distribution support mounting the printhead integrated circuit(s). The ink distribution support distributes ink from the ink supply to the nozzles. The printing cartridge is mounted to the printer at the ink distribution support which is provided with at least one reference feature. The reference feature(s) serves to provide information on the location of the nozzles upon mounting of the printing cartridge to the printer. The ink distribution support is a molding formed from liquid crystal polymer. The liquid crystal polymer of the ink distribution support having thermal expansion characteristics similar to those of a silicon wafer of which the printhead integrated circuit is formed. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278544 | FLUID INJECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING AND OPERATING THEREOF - A fluid injection device and a method for fabricating and operating thereof are provided. The fluid injection device comprises a first substrate having an actuator thereon, a second substrate correspondingly disposed on the first substrate to form a nozzle and a fluid channel. A deformable unit having a first volume is formed in the fluid channel. A fluid is sandwiched between the first and second substrates and surrounds the deformable unit and the actuator. In the fluid injection device, the deformable unit is transformed from the first volume to a second volume to control direction and size of droplet ejected from the nozzle. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278545 | Method Of Operating A Thermal Bend Actuator - Provided is a method of operating a thermal bend actuator of a printhead nozzle arrangement of a printhead using an open actuator test circuit. The test circuit includes an open actuator test input, a column enable input and a row enable input; a drive transistor operatively linking said thermal actuator to a power supply; a bleed transistor arranged in parallel with the thermal actuator; a sense transistor operatively linking an output of the drive transistor and inputs of the thermal actuator and bleed transistor to a sensing node. The method includes the step of actuating the actuator to facilitate printing by enabling the column and row enable inputs to deactivate the bleed and sense transistors and to activate the drive transistor to link the thermal actuator to the power supply. The method also includes the step of testing the actuator's continuity by enabling the open actuator test input to activate the bleed and sense transistors, so that the thermal actuator is short-circuited and the sense node is pulled high if the integrity of thermal actuator is open-circuit. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278546 | PRINTHEAD WITH TURBULENCE INDUCING FILTER FOR INK CHAMBER - An inkjet printhead with an array of ink chambers, each having a nozzle, an actuator for ejecting ink through the nozzle, an inlet opening allowing ink to refill the chamber and a filter structure at the inlet opening. The filter structure has rows of obstructions extending transverse to the flow direction through the opening. The rows are spaced along the flow direction and the obstructions in each row being spaced such that they are out of registration with the obstructions in an adjacent row with respect to the flow direction. Filtering the ink as it enters the chamber removes the contaminants and bubbles but it also retards ink flow into the chamber. The present invention uses a filter structure that has rows of obstructions in the flow path. The rows are offset with respect to each other to induce turbulence. This has a minimal effect on the nozzle refill rate but the air bubbles or other contaminants are likely to be retained by the obstructions. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278547 | CONTINUOUS PRINTING APPARATUS HAVING IMPROVED DEFLECTOR MECHANISM - A printing system includes a liquid drop ejector, a fluid flow device, and a fluid flow source. The liquid drop ejector is operable to eject liquid drops having a plurality of volumes along a first path. The fluid flow device includes a first section comprising a plurality of sub-channels created by a partition and a second section comprising a plurality of sub-channels created by a partition. Each partition has a height as viewed from a wall of the fluid flow device. The height of the partition of the second section is less than the height of the partition of the first section. The fluid flow source is operable to produce a fluid flow through the fluid flow device. The fluid flow interacts with the liquid drops to cause liquids drops having one of the plurality of volumes to begin moving along a second path. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278548 | PRINTER HAVING IMPROVED GAS FLOW DROP DEFLECTION - A drop generator operable to selectively form a drop having a first size and a drop having a second size from liquid emitted through a nozzle associated with the drop generator. The drop having the first size and the drop having the second size travel along a drop trajectory with the first size being larger than the second size when compared to each other. Each of the drops has a drop velocity. A gas flow deflection system includes a gas flow that is directed at a deflection zone that comprises at least a portion of the drop trajectory. The gas flow in the deflection zone includes a velocity vector having a parallel velocity component and a perpendicular velocity component with the parallel velocity component and the perpendicular velocity component being defined relative to the drop trajectory. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278549 | PRINTER DEFLECTOR MECHANISM INCLUDING LIQUID FLOW - A printing system includes a liquid drop ejector operable to eject liquid drops having a plurality of volumes along a first path and a passage including a wall. A gas flow source is operable to cause a gas to flow in a direction through the passage. A liquid flow source is operable to cause a liquid to flow in a direction along the wall of the passage with the flow direction of the liquid being in the same direction as that of the gas flow. Interaction of the gas flow and the liquid drops causes liquids drops having one of the plurality of volumes to begin moving along a second path. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278550 | FLUID FLOW DEVICE FOR A PRINTING SYSTEM - A printing system and method of printing are provided. The system includes a liquid drop ejector operable to eject liquid drops having a plurality of volumes along a first path. A fluid flow source is operable to produce a first fluid flow that interacts with the liquid drops to cause liquids drops having one of the plurality of volumes to begin moving along a second path. A fluid flow source is operable to produce a second fluid flow. The second fluid flow including a flow component substantially parallel to the first path. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278551 | FLUID FLOW DEVICE AND PRINTING SYSTEM - A fluid flow device, a method of moving fluid, and a printing system incorporating the device are provided. The fluid flow device includes a passage for a fluid including a wall with the wall having a travel path. A fluid flow source is operable to cause the fluid to flow in a direction through the passage. The travel path of the wall is in the same direction as that of the fluid flow. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278552 | INK JET RECORDING INK TANK - An ink jet recording ink tank includes: an ink retention member, which to hold ink exerts a negative pressure through capillary force; and ink, which is retained in the ink retention member, for which a dynamic surface tension in a lifetime of 50 msec, obtained by a maximum bubble pressure method, is higher than an interfacial tension of the ink retention member, a dynamic surface tension in a lifetime of 5000 msec is lower than the interfacial tension of the ink retention member, and a difference between the dynamic surface tension in the lifetime of 50 msec and the dynamic surface tension in the lifetime of 5000 msec is equal to or greater than 8 mN/m. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278553 | INK REFILL UNIT WITH CONTROLLED INCREMENTAL INK EJECTION FOR PRINT CARTRIDGE - An ink refill unit for a print cartridge is provided. The unit includes a housing which defines a fluid path in fluid communication with an outlet. The unit also includes an ink reservoir having an ejection port arranged in fluid communication with the fluid path inside the housing, and an ejector assembly configured to incrementally eject ink from the reservoir when the assembly is actuated by the print cartridge. The ejector assembly includes a piston and cylinder ink reservoir. The piston has a thread which engages a screw thread in an internal wall of the cylinder and is piston rotationally biased by a wound spring and the ejector having a pawl-and-ratchet detent preventing the biased piston threading into the reservoir until the pawl is actuated by the print cartridge. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278554 | INK REFILL UNIT WITH THREADED INCREMENTAL INK EJECTION FOR PRINT CARTRIDGE - An ink refill unit for a print cartridge is provided. The unit includes a housing which defines a fluid path in fluid communication with an outlet. The unit also includes an ink reservoir having an ejection port arranged in fluid communication with the fluid path inside the housing, and an ejector assembly configured to incrementally eject ink from the reservoir when the assembly is actuated by the print cartridge. The ejector assembly includes a plunger having a toothed thread which engages with a screw thread provided in an internal wall of the housing. The ejector has a drive gear so that actuation of the drive gear imparts rotation to the toothed thread so as to rotate the plunger within the screw thread of the housing to eject ink from a bellows-like reservoir. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278555 | INK JET PRINTING APPARATUS - For a liquid applying mechanism of an ink jet printing apparatus, a liquid to be used for applying it to a medium is prevented from evaporating and leaking from a liquid holding member. An applying roller and the liquid holding member contact with each other to hold the liquid and apply the held liquid to a printing medium by means of the applying roller. In this configuration, the surface of the applying roller has no irregularities. Thereby, the applying roller can contact with the liquid holding member to form an adequate liquid-tight seal therebetween. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278556 | Ink-Cartridge for Printers and Ink Refilling Method - An ink cartridge for printers and ink filling method that can expand the space where the ink is filled, and maintain pressure inside the ink cartridge. The ink cartridge includes a body formed in a predetermined shape and having a filling hold on one surface, a filling chamber where ink is filled inside the body, a discharging chamber connected to the filling chamber, an ink discharging port connected to the discharging chamber through an ink transferring channel, an air chamber connected to the filling chamber to supply air through an air transferring channel, an air suction valve in the air chamber, an air inducing channel that induces exterior air into the air suction valve, a blocking film attached to one surface of the body, a cover installed on another surface of the body, a pressure regulating part on one surface of outer body, which communicates with the filling chamber. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278557 | INK REFILL UNIT WITH INCREMENTAL MILLILITRE INK EJECTION FOR PRINT CARTRIDGE - An ink refill unit for a print cartridge is provided. The unit includes a housing which defines a fluid path in fluid communication with an outlet. The unit also includes an ink reservoir having an ejection port arranged in fluid communication with the fluid path inside the housing, and an ejector assembly configured to incrementally eject ink from the reservoir when the assembly is actuated by the print cartridge. The ejector assembly is configured so that the amount of the printing fluid ejected from the reservoir by the ejector assembly is between 6 ml and 50 ml per increment. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278558 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND LIQUID CONTROL METHOD - The image forming apparatus comprises: a recording head which discharges droplets of liquid onto a recording medium; a dissolved gas amount estimating device which estimates an amount of dissolved gas contained in the liquid inside the recording head; and a liquid restoring device which carries out restoration processing of the liquid inside the recording head, if an estimated value of the amount of the dissolved gas estimated by the dissolved gas amount estimating device exceeds a prescribed reference value. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278559 | PRINTER ASSEMBLY WITH A CONTROLLER FOR MAINTAINING A PRINTHEAD AT AN EQUILIBRIUM TEMPERATURE - Provided is a printer assembly having a media housing unit having a number of ink reservoirs internally defined by a core portion around which print media is rolled. Also included is an ink supply and printhead unit attached to the media housing unit, said printhead unit having a guillotine blade assembly to cut the print media. The printer assembly also includes a drive unit having a platen configured to extract the print media from the media housing unit and feed it past the printhead unit, said drive unit having ink transmission channels interposed between the ink reservoirs and the ink supply and printhead unit to feed ink from the ink reservoirs to the ink supply and printhead unit. Further included is a controller for controlling operation of the printhead and drive units, said controller configured to maintain said printhead at an equilibrium temperature during printing. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278560 | Inkjet recording apparatus - An inkjet recording apparatus | 2008-11-13 |
20080278561 | Thermal printer with reduced donor adhesion - Thermal printers and methods for operating thermal printers are provided. In one method, a sequence of thermal print head control signals is generated that is adapted to cause an array of thermal elements to cause the donor material to transfer from a donor ribbon in a manner that is modulated in accordance with image data and attenuated in accordance with an attenuation pattern. A receiver medium is urged through the printing nip while the thermal print head control signals are transmitted to the thermal print head to cause the donor material to transfer from the donor web in an image modulated pattern having a longitudinal length that is larger than a longitudinal length of the receiver medium. The attenuation pattern provides a relatively high level of attenuation at a portion of the printing wherein there is greater risk that the receiver medium will not be within the printing nip. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278562 | Method of and system for controlling thermal head and stencil material roll - In a thermal head control system for controlling heating energy to a thermal head perforating stencil material unrolled from a stencil material roll, the heating energy to a thermal head is controlled according to the surface condition of the stencil material. The residue of stencil material M in a stencil material roll ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080278563 | Method of and system for controlling thermal head and stencil material roll - In a thermal head control system for controlling heating energy to a thermal head perforating stencil material unrolled from a stencil material roll, the heating energy to a thermal head is controlled according to the surface condition of the stencil material. The residue of stencil material M in a stencil material roll ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080278564 | Record Carrier and Method of Recording an Image - A record carrier ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080278565 | Printing with Laser Activation - Methods and apparatus for implementing thermal printing techniques onto thermally sensitive print media use one or more laser arrays to provide optical heating. Thermal management of the laser arrays is described. Techniques for alignment of multiple monolithic arrays onto a common carrier are described. Various output optics are described. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278566 | Apparatus and Method of Scanning Light Using an Array of Light Sources - Apparatus comprising a two-dimensional array of light sources ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080278567 | Communication system, video signal transmission method, transmitter, transmitting method, receiver, and receiving method - A communication system includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter includes a video signal outputting unit for outputting an uncompressed video signal of a predetermined content, an identification information generating unit for generating identification information for identifying whether the predetermined content is a still picture content, and a transmitting unit for transmitting wirelessly the video signal outputted from the video signal outputting unit and the identification information generated in the identification information generating unit to the receiver. The receiver includes a receiving unit for receiving the video signal and the identification information transmitted wirelessly from the transmitter, a video signal processor for processing the video signal received in the receiving unit, and a controller for controlling an operation of the video signal processor based on the identification information received in the receiving unit. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278568 | Internet Video Conferencing On A Home Television - Techniques for auto provisioning and publication of applications are described. The auto provisioning process enables automatic installation of applications having their respective file packages pre-stored in the server. Subsequently, publication of these applications is conducted automatically. By employing such an automatic process, the latency involved in provisioning and publication of remote applications is reduced, thereby making the process more efficient. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278569 | Automatic Conversion from Monoscopic Video to Stereoscopic Video - The invention is a method for converting a monoscopic video movie passively acquired using a single camera to a stereoscopic video movie. The method comprises generating stereoscopic pairs comprising, for each frame in the original sequence, a transformed original frame selected from the monoscopic video movie and a transformed alternate frame. The transformed frames are generated from the original and the alternate frame. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278570 | Single-lens, single-sensor 3-D imaging device with a central aperture for obtaining camera position - A device and method for three-dimensional (3-D) imaging using a defocusing technique is disclosed. The device comprises a lens, a central aperture located along an optical axis for projecting an entire image of a target object, at least one defocusing aperture located off of the optical axis, a sensor operable for capturing electromagnetic radiation transmitted from an object through the lens and the central aperture and the at least one defocusing aperture, and a processor communicatively connected with the sensor for processing the sensor information and producing a 3-D image of the object. Different optical filters can be used for the central aperture and the defocusing apertures respectively, whereby a background image produced by the central aperture can be easily distinguished from defocused images produced by the defocusing apertures. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278571 | STEREOSCOPIC THREE DIMENSIONAL VISUALIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - The present invention relates to a stereoscopic three dimensional visualization system, and particularly to a stereoscopic three dimensional visualization system for microdentistry, microsurgery, or industrial applications. In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides a plurality of cameras configured to provide a first stereoscopic image to a dentist or other professional and a second stereoscopic image to an assistant that has approximately the same focal point, but that is rotated by a predetermined angle from the first stereoscopic image. In one exemplary embodiment three cameras are utilized to create the stereoscopic images. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278572 | Aperture system with spatially-biased aperture shapes and positions (SBPSP) for static and dynamic 3-D defocusing-based imaging - A device and method for three-dimensional (3-D) imaging using a defocusing technique is disclosed. The device comprises a lens, a plurality of spatially-biased apertures obstructing the lens, a sensor operable for capturing light transmitted from an object through the lens and the plurality of spatially-biased apertures, and a processor communicatively connected with the sensor for processing the sensor information and producing a 3-D image of the object. The spatially-biased apertures may differ in shape, size, and/or distance from the optical axis. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278573 | Method and Arrangement for Monoscopically Representing at Least One Area of an Image on an Autostereoscopic Display Apparatus and Information Reproduction Unit Having Such an Arrangement - In a method for monoscopically representing at least one image area of an image on an autostereoscopic display apparatus with a resolution of M×N arranged like a matrix with M columns and N rows and a plurality of active or passive beam splitters or parallax barriers that separate the monitor pixels in P fields, an image area that is to be represented monoscopically is selected. A representation of the selected area is generated with a resolution of M/S×N/K image pixels wherein 12008-11-13 | |
20080278574 | Display of generalized anaglyphs without retinal rivalry - General anaglyphs may be rendered using multiple primary colors to display the first and second images of stereoscopic images. Retinal rivalry in the anaglyphs may be avoided by using transformations which balance the brightness contrast in the first and second images. Certain primary colors may be advantageous for rendering anaglyphs in six, five, four, and three primary colors. A white primary color is advantageous for displaying a monochrome second image with a color first image. General anaglyphs may be dynamically created by a display apparatus using certain transformations and communication with external sources. Four-primary-color anaglyphs may be compressed into three channels for transfer to a display apparatus. A user may select the primary colors of the first and second images and the relative brightness of the second image. Several methods to display general anaglyphs are disclosed. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278575 | RECEIVING APPARATUS - A receiving apparatus includes a receiver, a signal processor, an identifying unit, and a processing determining unit. The receiver receives serial data transmitted from a body-insertable apparatus, the serial data including a payload portion that indicates actual content of the serial data and an additional portion that is added to the payload portion as a signal indicating a position to start processing and contains attribute information that varies according to each type of body-insertable apparatus. The signal processor performs predetermined signal processing on the payload portion of the serial data. The identifying unit identifies a type of the body-insertable apparatus based on the attribute information contained in the additional portion of the serial data. The processing determining unit selects a mode of signal processing performed on the payload portion by the signal processor based on an identification result obtained by the identifying unit. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278576 | Object detection apparatus, object detection method and object detection program - An object detection apparatus and method for accurately detecting a movable object in a region around a vehicle from a time series of images obtained through a camera mounted on the vehicle by eliminating the influence of the movement of the camera through simple processing, and a program for making a computer execute processing in the apparatus. The object detection apparatus has a feature point extraction unit which extracts a feature point contained in a feature region of each image in the time series of images obtained through a camera mounted on the vehicle, a correspondence degree computation unit which computes the degree of correspondence for each pair of the feature points, wherein one of the feature points in the each pair is each of one or more of the feature points extracted by the feature point extraction unit from one of two images taken by the camera at different times, and another of the feature points in the each pair is each of a plurality of the feature points extracted by the feature point extraction unit from another of the two images, and a detection unit which detects the movable object on the basis of the degree of correspondence computed by the correspondence degree computation unit. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278577 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - An image processing system including an imaging unit mounted on a subject vehicle, and an image analysis unit that acquires images photographed by the imaging unit. The image analysis unit acquires plural images with different exposures that the imaging unit photographed, detects light spots emitted from the other vehicles from the plural images with different exposures, and detects positions of the other vehicles. The plural images are an image photographed with a first exposure, and an image photographed with a second exposure greater than the first exposure. The image analysis unit extracts a first area containing a first color component from the image photographed with the first exposure to determine the first area to be a first three-dimensional object, and extracts a second area containing a second color component from the image photographed with the second exposure to determine the second area to be a second three-dimensional object. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278578 | PAN/TILT TRACKING MOUNT - A pan tilt tracking mount is disclosed. In a first embodiment, the pan tilt tracking mount includes an at least one housing, wherein interior dimensions of the at least one housing are precisely defined; a first assembly located within the at least one housing based upon at least one of the precisely defined interior dimensions, the first assembly including a first shaft and a first worm gear set, wherein the first worm gear set allows tilt rotation of the first assembly; and a second assembly located within the at least one housing based upon at least one of the precisely defined interior dimensions, the second assembly including a second shaft and a second worm gear set, wherein the second worm gear set allows pan rotation of the second assembly. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278579 | APPARATUS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR INTELLIGENT SECURITY AND SAFETY - A method and system for intelligent monitoring and intelligent alerting. One or more data inputs are received from one or more systems. A weight is attributed to each data input based on the data input, the source of the data input, and other factors. One or more video inputs are received from one or more video sources. Image analysis is performed on the video data to determine one or more video parameters. The video parameters are assigned one or more weights based on the video source and other factors. A series of rules are evaluated using the data inputs, the video inputs, and their respective weights. An associated action is performed for each rule that is activated. The present invention may be used for various security and safety purposes, including fighting crime, detecting and preventing terrorist activity, and ensuring safety procedures are followed. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278580 | Device, System, and Method of Reduced-Power Imaging - Devices, systems and methods of reduced-power imaging. For example, a device includes: an imager able to acquire one or more images; a triggering sensor able to sense a triggering event; and a receiver able to receive signals, wherein while the device is in a disarm mode the receiver is operational and the imager and the triggering sensor are not operational. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278581 | Vehicle-Mounted Camera System - The present invention has an object to provide a vehicle-mounted camera system capable of preventing the occurrence of only a smear in an area without a mask image on a picked up image, and substantially reducing a ghost and stray light. The vehicle-mounted camera system according to the present invention includes an imaging element ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080278582 | Video Fusion Display Systems - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for managing video bandwidth over a network connecting one or more cameras and one or more client video display stations. In one aspect, a system includes a data communication network, cameras coupled with the network, arranged in different locations, and operable to provide video imagery of the different locations via the network, one or more video fusion clients operable to display the video imagery of the different locations received via the network, one or more camera manager components operable to manage transmission of the video imagery from the cameras over the network based on client-side information, and one or more client manager components operable to define the client-side information based on display parameters of the one or more video fusion clients. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278583 | Method and device for activating and deactivating a television set - A device to automatically activate and deactivate a television set has a sensor. The sensor will monitor an area in front of the television set. A controller is coupled to the sensor. The controller will send signals to activate and deactivate the television set when the sensor monitors a presence or absence of an individual in front of the television set. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278584 | Moving Object Detection Apparatus And Method By Using Optical Flow Analysis - Disclosed is a moving object detection apparatus and method by using optical flow analysis. The apparatus includes four modules of image capturing, image aligning, pixel matching, and moving object detection. Plural images are successively inputted under a camera. Based on neighboring images, frame relationship on the neighboring images is estimated. With the frame relationship, a set of warping parameter is further estimated. Based on the wrapping parameter, the background areas of the neighboring images are aligned to obtain an aligned previous image. After the alignment, a corresponding motion vector for each pixel on the neighboring images is traced. The location in the scene of the moving object can be correctly determined by analyzing all the information generated from the optical flow. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278585 | Devices, Systems, and Methods Regarding Camera Imaging - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system that can comprise a digital camera. The system can comprise an input/output (I/O) circuit adapted to be communicatively coupled to the digital camera. The I/O circuit can be adapted to transmit signals to the digital camera. The I/O circuit can be adapted to transmit signals from the digital camera. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278586 | Digital camera system - The object of the present invention is to provide a digital camera capable of outputting image information suitable for using by peripherals. According to one aspect of the present invention, a digital camera includes an input section that inputs special information related to using images by peripherals, a special memory that stores the special information in advance, a processor that processes image information to be an output image data in accordance with each peripheral on the basis of the special information stored in the special memory, and an output section that outputs the output image data processed by the processor to the | 2008-11-13 |
20080278587 | FOCUS ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A focus adjustment apparatus including a face detection means for detecting a person's face included in an image obtained by photographing, an eye detection means for detecting an eye of the person included in the image, an evaluation value calculation means for calculating an evaluation value representing the depth of field at the position of the detected face, and a focus adjustment means for selectively performing the following based on the evaluation value: (a) performing focus adjustment to bring at least the detected face into focus, or (b) causing the eye detection means to detect an eye of the person and performing focus adjustment to bring the detected eye into focus. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278588 | Devices, Systems, and Methods Regarding Camera Imaging - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a method that can comprise causing a signal to be transmitted from a digital camera via an input/output (I/O) circuit. The signal can be associated with an image obtained via the digital camera. The I/O circuit can be adapted to be communicatively coupled to the digital camera. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278589 | Methods for identifying a target subject to automatically focus a digital camera and related systems, and computer program products - Methods, devices and computer program products for identifying a target subject for auto-focusing a digital camera include selecting a target subject at a first position in a first image and identifying the target subject on a display. The target subject is identified at a second position in a second image based on the first image. A digital camera lens is automatically focused on the target subject at the second position. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278590 | DRIVE UNIT AND DRIVE MODULE - To provide a drive unit and a drive module which include a shape memory alloy as a drive source to move a driven member and are capable of the high-precision movement of the driven member to a reference position. A drive unit and a drive module can be provided by controlling, in the drive unit and the drive module which include the shape memory alloy as the drive source to move the driven member, the shape memory alloy so that the resistance of the shape memory alloy is equal to the resistance when the driven member is located at the reference position. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278591 | Method and apparatus for improving low-light performance for small pixel image sensors - Method and apparatuses processing pixel values from a captured image include receiving an array of digital pixel values corresponding to a captured image, and computing a rolling sum of the array of pixel values. Computing a rolling sum includes selecting successive groupings of the pixel values, each grouping comprising N×M pixel values, summing pixel values in each of the successive groupings, and forming an output image using the summed pixel values. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278592 | Imaging Device - An imaging device has color signal generating means ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080278593 | Camera Apparatus - It is an object of the present invention to provide a camera apparatus that can keep the aperture within an appropriate range, and keep, within a designated range, the luminance of images to be taken over a long period of time. The camera apparatus comprises image providing means | 2008-11-13 |
20080278594 | Photographing Apparatus - A photographing apparatus comprises an operation unit and a controller. The operation unit has a direct key and an operation key. The operation key is used for setting a function regarding at least one of an image processing operation of an image data obtained by a photographing operation and a storing operation of the image data and is operated more than once for setting the function. The direct key is used for setting the function and is operated only once for setting the function. The controller sets the function corresponding to an operation of the operation key and that sets the function corresponding to one operation of the direct key. When the direct key is operated once, the function is set regardless of a prior function state set by operating the operation key. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278595 | Video Data Capture and Streaming - Embodiments of the video data capture and stream method comprise intercepting a flip function call comprising a call by the video application to flip frames between a display and a buffer, grabbing a copy of the current frame that would normally be processed by a central processing unit (CPU), placing the copy in a queue for processing by a graphics processing unit (GPU), wherein processing by the GPU is significantly faster than processing by the CPU. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278596 | IMAGE SENSOR AND COLOR IMAGING APPARATUS - An image sensor includes a photoelectric conversion element group, and color filters of at least two colors arranged on respective photoelectric conversion elements of the photoelectric conversion element group. The color filters are arranged on the respective photoelectric conversion elements such that a spatial frequency component of array of color filters of each color includes a reduced amount of component in a low-frequency region and a band component in a high-frequency region. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278597 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus includes the following units. An image pickup unit captures an image and outputs an analog image signal. A conversion unit converts the analog image signal into a digital image signal. A synchronization signal generation unit generates a synchronization signal to be supplied to the image pickup unit and the conversion unit, and supplies the synchronization signal to the image pickup unit. An adjustment unit adjusts the timing at which the synchronization signal generated by the synchronization signal generation unit is supplied to the conversion unit, and supplies the synchronization signal to the conversion unit. The adjustment unit is disposed in a position such that the adjustment unit is affected by the self-heating of the image pickup unit. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278598 | Devices, Systems, and Methods Regarding Camera Imaging - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a method that can comprise automatically rendering an image. The image can be transferred to a memory from a digital camera via a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) device. The FPGA device can be adapted to transfer image information from the digital camera to a memory. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278599 | Undeveloped Image Data Developing Apparatus, Method for Developing Undeveloped Image Data, and Computer Program for Developing Undeveloped Image Data - The invention provides a development processing apparatus that performs development processing on the basis of an image file that contains undeveloped image data created by a digital camera and accompanying image data that accompanies the undeveloped image data. The accompanying image data is image data that has been subjected to development. The development processing apparatus includes an actual development processing section that creates actually developed image data conforming to a predetermined format from the undeveloped image data. A first analysis-purpose image generating section is provided that creates a first analysis-purpose image data having a predetermined resolution by performing development processing on the undeveloped image data. A second analysis-purpose image generating section is provided that creates a second analysis-purpose image data having a predetermined resolution from the accompanying image data. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278600 | Camera Apparatus - It is an object of the present invention to provide a camera apparatus that can take images over a long period of time while automatically controlling, in white balance, the images. The camera apparatus comprises image providing means | 2008-11-13 |
20080278601 | Efficient Determination of an Illuminant of a Scene - An aspect of the present invention reduces computational complexity in determining a illuminant of a scene of interest by selecting only a subset of illuminants from several more potential illuminants, and searching for a current illuminant for a present image frame in only the subset of illuminants. Computational complexity may be reduced due to the searching in fewer illuminants. The subset of illuminants are selected according to various aspects to enhance the probability that the closest matching potential illuminant is accurately determined. The features can be used in image capture devices (ICDs) such as video cameras. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278602 | CAMERA - A camera includes an optical system, an image sensor, a white balance correction section, an original image processing section, a geometric setting section which sets a desired geometric transformation for the original picture signal, a geometry converter which generates a geometrically converted picture signal based on the geometric setting made by the geometric setting section, an edge component extractor, an edge signal generator, and an image synthesizer which synthesizes the geometrically converted picture signal and signal at the edges to generate a picture signal. The edge signal generator performs geometrical transformation of the edges of the image based on the geometric setting and is parameter-controlled based on a geometry parameter computed from a coefficient to emphasize edges for controlling the enhancement at the edges amount for the edges of the image and magnification to zoom an image calculated based on the geometric setting. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278603 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING FLICKER OF IMAGE SENSOR - Provided is a method and apparatus for reducing flickers of an image sensor capable of reducing line flickers due to a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) sensor. The method includes: estimating a profile of a light source per line on the basis of information on image frames which are continuously input; filtering information of the estimated profile of the light source with a predetermined bandwidth; normalizing the filtered information of the estimated profile of the light source, and extracting a correction gain per line; and selecting the correction gain per line repeated in units of predetermined frames, and applying the correction gain to an input image signal. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278604 | Apparatus, System and Method for Processing and Transferring Captured Video Data - A method of transferring video data comprises obtaining a stream of video frames from an video capture device and identifying at least one characteristic in at least one frame of the stream of video frames. Lookup data is generated which associates the at least one characteristic with its at least one identified video frame. At least one video frame in the stream of video frames having a given characteristic is determined and notification or at least one of the determined video frames is transmitted to a client. A video transfer system, video processing device and method of image identification are also described. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278605 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS, AND VIDEO CAMERA AND DIGITAL STILL CAMERA USING THE SAME - A solid-state imaging apparatus including: an image section having a plurality of pixel units arranged into a matrix, each pixel unit having at least one subunit consisting of an electric charge generation means for generating signal electric charges corresponding to the amount of incident electromagnetic wave and a signal transfer means for transferring signal electric charges generated by the electric charge generation means, an electric charge accumulation means for accumulating the transferred signal electric charges, a first reset means for resetting the electric charge accumulation means, an amplification means for amplifying a signal corresponding to signal electric charges accumulated at the electric charge accumulation means, and a select means for selectively outputting the amplified signal to a vertical signal line; and a signal transfer assisting means for making a gradient of potential in the vicinity of the electric charge generation means toward the signal transfer means to be greater at the time of transfer of the signal electric charge than at the time of non-transfer. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278606 | Image compositing - A method and apparatus for image compositing in an apparatus a device in which available memory is at a premium are disclosed. The apparatus includes a first memory that receives a video input signal, in multiple portions. The first memory has a storage capacity less than the entire video image. Data within the first memory is encoded to form encoded video image portions. The entire image is thus encoded, video image portion by video image portion. A second image is combined with image portions in the first memory prior encoding such video image portions. The apparatus may, for example, be an electronic component or components forming a video or image processing pipeline, used in a portable device. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278607 | SCENE-BASED NON-UNIFORMITY CORRECTION METHOD USING LOCAL CONSTANT STATISTICS - A scene-based non-uniformity correction method employing local constant statistics for eliminating fixed pattern noise in a video comprising a plurality of images is disclosed, comprising the steps of providing an initial gain image, an initial offset image, a predetermined pyramid level, and a filter of a predetermined level; setting one of the plurality of input images to the current image; calculating a temporary true scene image for the current image based on the initial gain image and the initial offset image; accumulating a temporal mean image and a temporal standard deviation image based on the calculated temporary true scene image; setting another of the plurality of images to the current image and repeating the setting, calculating, and accumulating steps until substantially all of the images of the plurality of images have been processed, otherwise further perform the steps of calculating a Gaussian mean image based on the accumulated temporal mean and calculating a Gaussian gain image based on the accumulated temporal standard deviation image; spectrum shaping the Gaussian mean image and the Gaussian gain image based on the predetermined pyramid level and the filter of a predetermined level; multiplying the spectrum shaped Gaussian gain image by the initial gain image to obtain a final gain image; and multiplying the spectrum shaped Gaussian mean image by the initial gain image and add the initial offset image to obtain a final offset image. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278608 | Camera module - There is provided a camera module including dual image sensors used for different purposes, which corrects optical defects of images imaged by the dual image sensors individually to suit purposes and processes the imaged images into image signals. The camera module includes: a plurality of image sensors imaging images with different optical properties from one another; a plurality of auxiliary image processors electrically connected to the plurality of image sensors, individually, the auxiliary image processors correcting different optical defects of the images from corresponding ones of the image sensors, respectively; and an image signal processing part selecting at least one of corrected images from the auxiliary image processors to process into an image signal capable of being displayed. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278609 | IMAGING APPARATUS, DEFECTIVE PIXEL CORRECTING APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD IN THE APPARATUSES, AND PROGRAM - An imaging apparatus includes a defective pixel storing unit to store positional information of a defective pixel among pixels in an imaging device and pixel defect information indicating whether a defective pixel group including defective pixels includes the defective pixel related to the positional information; an image input unit to input an image; a defective pixel determining unit to determine whether each pixel in the input image is a defective pixel; a pixel sharing defect determining unit to determine whether the defective pixel is included in the defective pixel group; a pixel type determining unit to determine the type of each pixel in the input image; an interpolated pixel selecting unit to select surrounding pixels of the defective pixel; an interpolation value calculating unit to calculate an interpolation value of the defective pixel; and an interpolation value substituting unit to substitute the value of the defective pixel with the interpolation value. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278610 | Configurable pixel array system and method - Present embodiments relate to techniques for capturing images. One embodiment may include an image sensor, comprising a substrate, a first pixel cell array disposed on the substrate, a first photographic lens arranged to focus light onto the first pixel cell array, a second pixel cell array disposed on the substrate, a second photographic lens arranged to focus light onto the second pixel cell array, and an image coordination circuit configured to coordinate the first array and lens with the second array and lens to provide an image. The first pixel cell array and the first photographic lens may be configured to cooperate to capture a first image of a scene, and the second pixel cell array and the second photographic lens may be configured to cooperate to capture a second image of the scene. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278611 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS AND CONTACT-TYPE IMAGE SENSOR - To prevent such a situation that a signal from a pixel in a dark state is output at a level shifted from an originally set level to deteriorate an image quality, and to improve the image quality. A photoelectric conversion apparatus according to the present invention includes: a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements; a plurality of amplifying units for amplifying a signal in accordance with a photo-carrier generated in the photoelectric conversion elements; a plurality of signal holding units for holding output signals from the amplifying units through a plurality of switch units; and a control signal supplying unit for supplying a control signal to the switch units through a control line, in which the control line is sequentially connected to the plurality of switch units and has both ends connected to the control signal supplying units, or a change rate with time of an amplitude of a signal held by the signal holding units is set lower than a change rate with time of am amplitude of the control signal at the time of turning off the switch units. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278612 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - A solid-state image sensor includes a pixel section that outputs a signal charge subjected to photoelectric conversion by each of a plurality of photoelectric transducers, a conversion circuit that converts an output signal from the pixel section into a digital signal by using a triangular wave, and a saturation signal level calculation circuit that calculates a saturation signal level of each photoelectric transducer based on the digital signal from the conversion circuit. The solid-state image sensor further includes a setting circuit which sets a maximum signal level of the triangular wave in accordance with the saturation signal level from the saturation signal level calculation circuit. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278613 | Methods, apparatuses and systems providing pixel value adjustment for images produced with varying focal length lenses - Methods, apparatuses and systems are disclosed for providing pixel value corrections in accordance with the focal length of a variable focal length lens used to capture an image. Two or more adjustment surfaces, each corresponding to a focal length of said lens, are stored. If an image is captured using a focal length of the lens which does not correspond to a stored adjustment surface, an interpolated or extrapolated adjustment surface is determined and applied to a captured image. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278614 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE HAVING A PLURALITY OF LINES FORMED IN AT LEAST TWO LAYERS ON SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE - In a MOS-type solid-state imaging device | 2008-11-13 |
20080278615 | Solid-state image pickup device and camera system - A solid-state image pickup device, including: a pixel section including at least one pixel circuit including a mechanism for converting an optical signal into an electric signal and accumulating the electric signal in response to exposure time; a pixel driving section configured to drive the pixel section to carry out signal accumulation and signal outputting; at least one different circuit section configured to carry out a process relating to accessing to the pixel section through the pixel driving section; and a control section configured to control, at least upon the signal accumulation of the pixel circuit, the pixel driving section so as to maintain the pixel circuit in a state wherein the pixel circuit accumulates the electric signal and control supply of a power supply voltage to the different circuit section. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278616 | Bi-Directional Image Recording and Reproduction System - According to the invention, rotating cylinders ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080278617 | Image capturing device module, manufacturing method of the image capturing device module, and electronic information device - An image capturing device module is disclosed. The image capturing device module includes an image capturing device provided on a base circuit substrate; a translucent member adhered to the image capturing device with a first adhesive to cover an upper part of an effective pixel region in the image capturing device; a lens body including a lens portion that focuses light into the effective pixel region in the image capturing device and a support portion that is translucent and is provided around the lens portion to expose an upper part of the lens portion; and a non-translucent molding resin that molds the image capturing device, the translucent member, and the lens body, with the upper part of the lens portion being exposed. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278618 | DIGITAL CAMERA AND FOCUS CONTROL METHOD - A focus evaluation value representing a focusing state of a taking lens is repeatedly calculated on the basis of an image signal output from an imaging section of a digital camera, a change in the focus evaluation value generated by the movement of the taking lens is detected, when a predetermined change in the focus evaluation value is detected in manual focusing, at least one of a first mode for continuing manual focusing and a second mode for making the transition to auto-focusing, in which the taking lens is automatically moved, is selected, when the predetermined change in the focus evaluation value is detected in the case in which the second mode is selected, the focusing operation is automatically switched to auto-focusing, whereby the taking lens is automatically moved such that the focus evaluation value is the peak value. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278619 | IMAGING DEVICE - In a present imaging device, an optical image formed through a lens group from a subject is converted into an imaging signal by an imaging element and a focused area is detected by a focused area detection portion. Optical displacement or physical movement of the lens group is detected by a focus lens movement detector and an adjustment stage of the lens group is determined by a focused stage determination portion based on a detection signal output from this. Based on the determination result, the focused area of the imaging signal is automatically enlarged and output. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278620 | System for Facilitating Ergonomic Support of a Camera While Filming or Taking Pictures - A system is for supporting a camera for hands free filming includes a vest, and a camera mounting apparatus attached to the vest. In one aspect the system also includes a material overlay attached to the vest, the overlay including opposing end flaps and opposing side flaps the adjacent flap edges zippered for enabling the vest to be converted to an enclosure. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278621 | Camera module - The present invention relates to a camera module capable of being surface mounted (SMT) on a main substrate. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278622 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING A SUBSET OF RECEIVE OPERATIONS FOR DETECTING DIGITAL AND ANALOG TELEVISION SIGNALS - Aspects of a method and system for processing signals in a television system using a subset of receive operations for detecting digital and analog television signals are provided. The system and method may be deployed in, for example, cable TV set-top boxes, cable TV modems, and television receivers, which may be coupled to a cable TV or over-the-air terrestrial network. Performing only a subset of receiver operations may allow detection of the type of signal; for example digital QAM, digital VSB, or analog; present in a television channel. In this regard, it is not necessary to generate and validate a bit stream in order to detect if a signal is present and/or the type of signal present. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278623 | ADAPATIVE DE-INTERLACER AND METHOD THEREOF - An adaptive de-interlacer can convert an interlaced video signal into a progressive video signal, and comprises a motion detector, an intra-field interpolator, an inter-field interpolator, a motion aliasing artifact detector and a blending unit. The motion detector generates an alpha value for each interpolated pixel in a current field of the interlaced video signal based on successive fields of the interlaced video signal. The intra-field interpolator outputs an intra-field interpolated pixel based on the current field, and the inter-field interpolator also outputs an inter-field interpolated pixel based on the successive fields. Afterward, the motion aliasing artifact detector detects whether the interpolated pixel is located in a motion aliasing area. The blending unit receives and mixes the intra-filed interpolated pixel and inter-filed interpolated pixel based on the alpha value from the motion detector and the detection result from the motion aliasing artifact detector so as to determine the interpolated pixel. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278624 | Video Processing - A video processing apparatus in which at least a subset of output pixels of an output image are generated from one or more input images using motion vectors having a sub-pixel accuracy. A band filter derives lower and higher spatial frequency portions from the one or more input images. A lower frequency contribution relating to a pixel position nearest a required output pixel position from the lower spatial frequency portion is derived using a respective motion vector. A higher frequency contribution from the higher spatial frequency portion is derived using the respective motion vector. A spatial filter generates, from one or more of the higher frequency contributions, a higher frequency pixel value at the required pixel position. A combiner combines the lower frequency contribution and the higher frequency pixel value to generate an output pixel value relating to the required pixel position. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278625 | SELF-CALIBRATING TIMING CIRCUITS FOR USE IN A SYNC SEPARATOR - Provided herein are self-calibrating timing circuits and methods for use in a sync separator. A comparator compares a video signal to a video reference voltage to produce a sliced sync signal that has a frequency that is equal to a scan frequency of a horizontal sync embedded in the video signal. A first converter converts the sliced sync signal to a control signal having an amplitude or magnitude that is inversely proportional to the scan period of the horizontal sync embedded the video signal. A second converter converts the voltage control signal to a timer signal that has timed intervals that are that are inversely proportional to the amplitude or magnitude of the control signal, and thus proportional to the scan period of the horizontal sync embedded in the video signal. These timed intervals produced in accordance with embodiments of the present invention are easily and precisely scalable, allowing them to be used to discriminate various timing features embedded in video signals. This abstract is not intended to be a complete description of, or limit the scope of, the invention. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278626 | PHASE ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND DIGITAL CAMERA - A signal change differential value detector detects a signal change differential value between two digital signals obtained when the analog imaging signal is converted into the digital value for each pixel using two phase adjustment sampling pulses. An analog imaging signal waveform estimator estimates a waveform of the analog imaging signal based on the signal change differential value. A timing adjuster calculates an optimal phase of the imaging pulse based on the waveform of the analog imaging signal estimated by the analog imaging signal waveform estimator. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278627 | System and method of indicating quality of service - A method of indicating quality of service includes determining values of a plurality of video quality parameters at a set-top box device. The method also includes selecting a color from a plurality of colors based on at least one of the values. The method also includes activating a video quality indicator, wherein the video quality indicator includes the selected color. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278628 | CONTENT DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTENT DISPLAY METHOD, CONTENT DISPLAY SYSTEM, CONTENT DISPLAY PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - In a television, a single screen is split into a plurality of split-screens, and content displayed is different for each of the split-screens. In the television, the content selecting section selects content assigned in advance with each of the split-screens. A display section displays the content thus selected, on a corresponding one of the split-screens in a display. For example, a first split-screen displays a television program while a second split-screen displays a web page containing information on the television program. When a screen mode (pattern of split-screen) is changed, content corresponding to the screen modes is selected again and displayed. By the foregoing way, the content is displayed in a state suitable for respective split-screens. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278629 | IMAGE QUALITY ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND IMAGE QUALITY ADJUSTMENT METHOD - The present invention provides an image quality adjustment device capable of generating an image of a highest image quality for an input image. The image quality adjustment device which adjusts image quality of an input image by applying different image quality settings to the input image includes: pieces of order information each of which indicates an order for applying plural image quality settings, a selection unit which selects optimal order information having a maximum evaluation value, and an adjustment unit which adjusts an image quality of input image based on the optimal order information. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278630 | Apparatus, Method, and Program for Video Signal Processing, and Storage Medium - A video signal processing method includes the steps of processing an input video signal and outputting an output video signal, detecting a temporal feature from the input video signal, smoothing the temporal feature by filtering and outputting the smoothed temporal feature, and controlling processing performed in the processing step in accordance with the temporal feature smoothed in the smoothing step. In this method, the smoothing step switches a characteristic of the filtering in accordance with the attribute of the input video signal. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278631 | NOISE REDUCTION DEVICE AND NOISE REDUCTION METHOD OF COMPRESSION CODED IMAGE - A noise reduction device includes a two-dimensional noise reducing unit for reducing noise by arithmetic processing within an image, a three-dimensional noise reducing unit for receiving the video signal from the two-dimensional noise reducing unit and reducing noise by arithmetic processing between images, a first noise reduction intensity setting unit for setting noise reduction intensity of the two-dimensional noise reducing unit, and a second noise reduction intensity setting unit for setting noise reduction intensity of the three-dimensional noise reducing unit. The second noise reduction intensity setting unit sets the noise reduction intensity of the three-dimensional noise reducing unit, so that the noise reduction intensity of the three-dimensional noise reducing unit becomes lower as the noise reduction intensity of the two-dimensional noise reducing unit becomes higher. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278632 | Image processing apparatus - A brightness converting unit obtains brightness of each of the pixels. The low-resolution brightness image generating unit divides an image based on the input image signal into a plurality of domains, and obtains an average brightness of each of the domains, on the basis of the brightness obtained by the brightness converting unit. A high-resolution brightness image generating unit obtains brightness of each of the pixels included in the image based on the input image signal by weighting the average brightness obtained for each of the domains by a distance from a central portion of the domain. On the basis of the obtained brightness, the corrected gain lookup table determines a corrected gain, and the correcting unit corrects the input image signal. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278633 | Image processing method and image processing apparatus - A corresponding point information generator computes matching between a source image frame and a destination image frame in image data comprising consecutive image frames so as to determine corresponding point information indicating pixel-by-pixel matching. A motion vector detector determines a motion vector for each pixel in the source image frame according to a result of matching. A reliability area isolating unit segments an image frame in which a motion vector is determined into blocks, so as to isolate, in each block, a reliable area characterized by relatively high precision of the motion vector as calculated and a non-reliable area characterized by relatively low precision of the motion vector. A motion vector improving unit calculates, when a motion vector of a reliable area is applied to a pixel in a non-reliable area adjacent to the reliable area, an error between a pixel value occurring at the destination as a result of application and a pixel value of a corresponding pixel in the destination image frame, and, when the error is equal to or smaller than a threshold, incorporates the pixel in the non-reliable area into the reliable area, and replaces the motion vector of that pixel by the motion vector of the reliable area. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278634 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHANNEL SCANNING - Methods for channel scanning are provided. An embodiment of a method for channel scanning comprises scan progress information stored when interrupting a channel scanning process. A carrier RF subsequent to the most recently processed carrier RF is locked onto with reference to the stored scan progress information when resuming the interrupted channel scanning process. Channel information of a program carried by the locked carrier RF is acquired. The acquired channel information of the program is stored in a channel table. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278635 | Applications for remote control devices with added functionalities - A handheld wireless device for controlling an electronic device. Ambient noise is automatically detected using a microphone and user preference parameters (e.g., volume) are adjusted, compensating for the detected noise. Plurality of signals are sent and received, operable to determine the location of the remote control, thereby operable to automatically tune various user preference parameters (e.g., surround sound). The remote control may be used as a telephone. When receiving a call, the caller information may be displayed using a popup window (e.g., on a television set). A call may be answered and the program may be paused/recorded/muted. The electronic device is automatically configured by identifying the user. A reader may read information on a payment card in a contactless manner. In one embodiment a radio frequency signal is used to reduce interference with LCD wavelength. The remote control may respond to a user command in order to be located. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278636 | Optical unit, video display apparatus, and color switching method - A projection-type video display apparatus has a polarizing beam splitter for matching light, which is outputted by a light source unit, to one of S polarizing light and P polarizing light, an optical characteristics switching element for electrically and periodically switching a wavelength band of light outputted by the polarizing beam splitter, a video display element, as a light valve element, for forming an optical image from light outputted by the light source unit, in accordance with a video signal, and a radiating unit for radiating a plurality of color light, which are sequentially outputted by the optical characteristics switching element, to the video display element, wherein light outputted by the video display element is incident on a projecting lens, and a light path from the light source unit to the projecting lens is U-shaped. Consequently, the projection-type video display apparatus becomes compact and has improved contrast. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278637 | System and Method for Light Source Power Control - The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method for light source power control. More specifically, there is provided a method of controlling a display device ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080278638 | Liquid crystal television and display device - The present invention discloses a display device, comprising: a display with deviated directivity in an orientation angle offering good viewability, a casing that holds the display and is placed at a plurality of angles, a direction sensor detecting a direction of placement of the casing, a video processing circuit for outputting a video to the display, and a switching circuit for switching an angle of the video output from the video processing circuit based on the direction of the placement detected by the direction sensor. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278639 | DIRECTIONAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A directional display device that separates and displays images on an image display surface of a display panel in different viewing directions. The directional display device includes a polarization control unit which is arranged in front of the display panel. A liquid crystal lens is arranged in front of the polarization control unit. A polarization plate is arranged in front of the liquid crystal lens. The polarization control unit has first and second polarization areas which change incident light rays to light rays having different polarization axes. The liquid crystal lens includes a lens layer including having lenses with a predetermined refractive index and a liquid crystal layer. An alignment state of the liquid crystal layer is changed so as to change the refractive index of the liquid crystal layer and change the refractive power of the liquid crystal lens. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278640 | 2D/3D Image Display - A display ( | 2008-11-13 |
20080278641 | DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TERMINAL DEVICE - A display panel, a display device, and a terminal device, which can achieve a high image quality by decreasing deterioration of the image quality that may be caused due to combining a reflection plate including an uneven structure with an image distributing device, are provided. The display panel includes a lenticular lens for distributing light emitted from each of pixels towards different directions from each other along an arranging direction (a first direction) of a pixel for displaying an image for a first viewpoint and a pixel for displaying an image for a second viewpoint within a pixel unit, wherein a reflection plate including an uneven structure is formed in each of the pixels, and a layout pattern of the uneven structure on the reflection plate is different to the lenticular lens. | 2008-11-13 |
20080278642 | Light-Control Elements and Materials - The disclosure relates to a light-control element including a transparent surface layer oriented in an uniaxial direction, a center layer comprising a skeletal member and a plurality of cavities arranged at intervals and oriented parallel to the uniaxial direction of the surface layer, and a base layer. In some embodiments, the light-control element includes a liquid crystal material at least partially filling the cavities. In certain preferred embodiments, each of the surface layer and the base layer include one or more electrodes adapted for application of an electrical potential to the liquid crystal material. The disclosure also provides methods of manufacturing and using light control window glazings including light-control elements containing liquid crystal materials for efficient thermal management of interior spaces of vehicles and buildings. | 2008-11-13 |