46th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100290679 | AUTOMATIC GEOMETRICAL AND MECHANICAL ANALYZING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TUBULAR STRUCTURES - A method and system for analyzing tubular structures, such as vascular bodies, with respect to their geometrical properties and mechanical loading conditions is disclosed. To this end, geometrical and structural models of vascular bodies are generated from standard sets of image data. The method or system works automatically and the tubular structure is analyzed within clinical relevant times by users without engineering background. Most critical in that sense is the integration of novel volume meshing and 3D segmentation techniques. The derived geometrical and structural models distinguish between structural relevant types of tissue, e.g., for abdominal aortic aneurysms the vessel wall and the intra-luminal thrombus are considered separately. The structural investigation of the vascular body is based on a detailed nonlinear Finite Element analysis. Here, the derived geometrical model, in-vivo boundary/loading conditions and finite deformation constitutive descriptions of the vascular tissues render the structural biomechanical problem. Different visualization concepts are provided and allow an efficient and detailed investigation of the derived geometrical and mechanical data. In addition, this information is pooled and statistical properties, derived from it, can be used to analyze vascular bodies of interest. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290680 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING MEDICAL IMAGE DATA - In a method and apparatus for calibrating image data from a given medical imaging protocol, reference image data is obtained from a scan of a reference object using the medical imaging protocol, and the obtained reference image data of the reference object is compared to standard reference image data for the reference object. The obtained reference image data is then modified to reduce an error between the obtained reference image data and the standard reference image data. Subject image data id then obtained from a scan of a subject using the medical imaging protocol, and modified based on the modified reference image data. A value of a variable is obtained from the modified subject image data, for display with unmodified subject image data. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290681 | FUSED PERFUSION AND FUNCTIONAL 3D ROTATIONAL ANGIOGRAPHY RENDERING - A Method and system for visualising information by combining 3DRA with diagnostic data like regular CT or MR, and colourised physiologic data like perfusion or functional data to obtain a plurality of volumes obtained from the same patient. These volumes may be a 3DRA volume, a regular greyscale CT or MR volume and a colourised physiologic parameter like a perfusion CT, a perfusion MR or a functional MR volume. Then, an anatomic structure like a vessel is segmented from the 3DRA volume, a slab out of the regular CT or MR data is rendered through the segmented vessel, and a slice out of the colourised volume of the perfusion or functional data is rendered on top of the slab. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290682 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Apparatus - An imaging pulse sequence includes; a tagging sequence for modulating nuclear magnetization of an object to be imaged; and an imaging sequence for non-measurement of a part of k-space data. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290683 | MR-PET CYCLIC MOTION GATING AND CORRECTION - In preparation for acquiring PET image data, subject motion models are built based on physiologic signal monitoring and MR data is collected and used for improved PET imaging. The physiologic signal monitoring is also used during PET imaging, and the acquired MR data is used for prospective or retrospective gating of the PET image acquisition, or in the PET reconstruction for improved correction/imaging. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290684 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AN IMAGE FROM MEDICAL IMAGE DATA - In a methods and apparatus for generating an image for display from medical image data of a subject, image data is processed to reconstruct a pre-image data set, and a filter applied to the pre-image data set to produce a filtered image for display, while a value of a variable is obtained from the pre-image data set, for display with the filtered image. The value obtained from the pre-image data can be used for quantification of a feature of the medical image data. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290685 | FUSION OF 3D VOLUMES WITH CT RECONSTRUCTION - A method for registration of ultrasound device in three dimensions to a C-arm scan, the method including acquiring a baseline volume, acquiring images in which the ultrasound device is disposed, locating the device within the images, registering the location of the device to the baseline volume, acquiring an ultrasound volume from the ultrasound device, registering the ultrasound volume to the baseline volume, and performing fusion imaging to display a view of the ultrasound device in the baseline volume. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290686 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING MEASUREMENT DATA FROM PERFUSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY - A method is disclosed for processing measurement data from perfusion computed tomography, in which both perfusion parameters, in order to calculate which arterial and venous TACs are generated, and dynamic CTA images are generated from the measurement data. In at least one embodiment of the proposed method, averaging is performed over the dynamic CTA images from a plurality of temporally successive time phases in order to obtain averaged CTA images, wherein the time phases over which averaging is performed are determined from the arterial or venous TAC(s). In some cases, the method can dispense with an additional static CTA and so the amount of the injected contrast agent and the radiation dose can be reduced. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290687 | Apparatus And Methods For Displaying An Elastic Image Using An Ultrasound System - Disclosed is an apparatus for generating an elastic image that includes an interpolation unit configured to generate a first data set using ultrasound images obtained at a maximum pressure and at a minimum pressure; an image generating unit configured to generate a pyramid image using the first data set; a map generating unit configured to generate a motion map using the pyramid image; a displacement calculating unit configured to calculate a displacement based on the motion map; and a display unit configure to display an elastic image using the calculated displacement. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290688 | SLICE DETERMINATION APPARATUS, MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM, AND SLICE SETTING METHOD - A slice determination apparatus includes a feature point setting unit for setting a plurality of feature points to a subject, a reference axis determination unit for determining a reference axis, based on the feature points, and a slice setting unit for setting a plurality of slices, based on the reference axis. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290689 | DISCRIMINATING INFARCTS FROM ARTIFACTS IN MRI SCAN DATA - An algorithm is proposed to eliminate from MRI images pixels which have been incorrectly identified as corresponding to infarct material. A first technique is to eliminate identified regions which are determined to be similar to the region of the scan which corresponds to the identified region reflected in the mid-sagittal plane (MSP) of the brain. A second technique is to eliminate regions which are determined not to have corresponding identified regions in one or more of the other scans. The combination of two techniques enhances the confidence in the decision of whether a hyperintense region is an infarct or artifact. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290690 | System And Method For Automatic Registration Between An Image And A Subject - A patient defines a patient space in which an instrument can be tracked and navigated. An image space is defined by image data that can be registered to the patient space. A tracking device can be connected to a member in a known manner that includes imageable portions that generate image points in the image data. The tracking device can be tracked to register patient space to image space. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290691 | EXAMINATION OF A REGION USING DUAL-ENERGY RADIATION - A first image including a projection of a portion is generated based on data representing attenuation of higher-energy radiation having a peak energy of at least 1 MeV that passes through a portion of an inspection volume. A second image including a projection of the portion is generated based on data representing attenuation of lower-energy radiation passing through the portion of the inspection volume. A dual-pixel image is created from the first image and the second image. A region of interest is selected from the dual-pixel image. A first basis function that is derived from an attenuation characteristic associated with the region of interest is selected. The region of interest is represented in terms of an amplitude associated with the first basis function and an amplitude associated with the second basis function. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290692 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED CHARACTERIZATION OF GENETIC HETEROGENEITY IN TISSUE SAMPLES - Systems and methods for the quantitative automated analysis of pathology samples identify groups of spatially-associated similar cells. Cells may be identified as belonging to a group on the basis of spatial location and biomarkers. In some embodiments the biomarkers are multicolour fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) signals. Characteristics of the cells in a group may be combined to provide quantitative FISH results that may compensate for variations and artefacts such as thin sectioning that can result in the loss of information due to damage. In heterogeneous tissue samples, grouping cells can permit quantitative results regarding pathological cells to be extracted despite the presences of infiltrating non pathological cells. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290693 | LOCATION-SENSITIVE CURSOR CONTROL AND ITS USE FOR VESSEL ANALYSIS - Apparatus and methods are provided, including displaying an image of one or more lumens of a subject. A processor includes lumen-identification functionality configured to automatically identify one or more lumens in the image. Envelope-designation functionality of the processor designates as lumen envelopes, portions of the image in vicinities of respective lumens. In response to the user designating a location inside a lumen envelope of a given lumen, via an input device, the location corresponding to a given longitudinal location within the given lumen, feature-generation functionality of the processor generates a feature on the image that corresponds to the given longitudinal location. An output is displayed in response to the generated feature. Other embodiments are also described. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290694 | Method and Apparatus for Detecting Defects in Optical Components - A method is disclosed for detecting defects in an optical component to be tested, such as a lens comprising the steps of: providing a structured pattern, recording the reflected or transmitted image of the pattern on the optical component to be tested, phase shifting the pattern and recording again similarly the reflected or transmitted image, calculating the local phase and amplitude images of the optical component to be tested, calculating a model image of a defect free optical component and determining corresponding phase and amplitude images of the defect free model optical component, comparing phase and amplitude images of both optical component to be tested and defect free model optical component, determining suspect zones in the optical component to be tested, and applying a metrics to separate dust and noise from other defects. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290695 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING ELEVATIONS AND/OR DEPRESSIONS ON BOTTLES, IN PARTICULAR IN A LABELING MACHINE - A device for detecting elevations and/or depressions on bottles, in particular in a labeling machine, the device comprising a lighting unit with a light screen for generating a light reflection on a bottle to be examined and at least one camera for detecting the light reflection. By areas of varying luminance being formed on the light screen, molding seams can be reliably detected over a large area of the bottle wall and embossings can be located in various rotational positions of the bottle. The invention also relates to a method for applying the device. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290696 | METHOD OF MEASURING MEASUREMENT TARGET - In order to measure a measurement target on a PCB, height information of the PCB is acquired by using a first image photographed by illuminating a grating pattern light onto the PCB. Then, a first area protruding on the PCB by greater than a reference height is determined as the measurement target by using the height information. Thereafter, color information of the PCB is acquired by using a second image photographed by illuminating light onto the PCB. Then, the first color information of the first area determined as the measurement target out of the color information of the PCB is set as reference color information. Thereafter, the reference color information is compared with color information of an area except for the first area to judge whether the measurement target is formed in the area except for the first area. Thus, the measurement target may be accurately measured. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290697 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COLOR CORRECTION OF 3D IMAGES - A system and method for color correction of 3D images including at least two separate image streams captured for a same scene include determining three-dimensional properties of at least a portion of a selected image stream, the three-dimensional properties including light and surface reflectance properties, surface color, reflectance properties, scene geometry and the like. A look of the portion of the selected image stream is then modified by altering the value of at least one of the determined three-dimensional properties and, in one embodiment, applying image formation theory. The modifications are then rendered in an output 3D picture either automatically and/or according to user inputs. In various embodiments, corrections made to the selected one of the at least two image streams can be automatically applied to the other of the image streams. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290698 | Distance-Varying Illumination and Imaging Techniques for Depth Mapping - A method for mapping includes projecting a pattern onto an object ( | 2010-11-18 |
20100290699 | Landmarks from Digital Photo Collections - Methods and systems for automatic detection of landmarks in digital images and annotation of those images are disclosed. A method for detecting and annotating landmarks in digital images includes the steps of automatically assigning a tag descriptive of a landmark to one or more images in a plurality of text-associated digital images to generate a set of landmark-tagged images,learning an appearance model for the landmark from the set of landmark-tagged images, and detecting the landmark in a new digital image using the appearance model. The method can also include a step of annotating the new image with the tag descriptive of the landmark. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290700 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, LEARNING DEVICE AND METHOD, PROGRAMS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - An information processing device including an extraction unit and a detection unit. If both a parameter set extracting features from an image and a classifier performing predetermined classification by using the extracted features are statistically learned in advance, the extraction unit extracts features of a recognition target object from an input image by using the parameter set, and the detection unit performs the predetermined classification by using the classifier, which uses the features extracted by the extraction unit, and, on the basis of the result of the classification, determines whether or not the object is included in the input image. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290701 | DOCUMENT IMAGE SEGMENTATION SYSTEM - A system and a method for document image segmentation have been disclosed. Image segments are obtained by forming different clusters in a document image. The document image may include images of company logos, product marks or trademarks. The invention can perform image segmentation on any kind of complex coloured image and can recognize logos, product-marks or trademarks which comprise text or graphics, wherein the text can be either of uniform font style or uneven font style such as fancy font styles, calligraphic styles or having different orientation. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290702 | Image processing device and image correction device - An image processing device includes a dividing unit which divides a brightness histogram of an input image into a plurality of value regions according to gradation, a ratio computing unit which computes the number of pixels of each value region divided by the dividing unit and the number of pixels of the input image, respectively, and computes a ratio or a magnitude relation of the number of pixels of each value region with respect to the number of pixels of the input image, and a control-point computing unit which computes a control point, which specifies a shape of a correction curve for image correction according to a feature of the input image, based on the ratio or the magnitude relation of each value region computed by the ratio computing unit. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290703 | Enhancing Photograph Visual Quality Using Texture and Contrast Data From Near Infra-red Images - Near infra-red images of natural scenes usually have better contrast and contain rich texture details that may not be perceived in visible light photographs. The contrast and rich texture details form a NIR image corresponding to a visible light image are useful for enhancing the visual quality of the visible light image. To enhance the visual quality of a visible light image using its corresponding near infra-red image, a computer-implemented method computes a weight region mask from the visible light image, transfers contrast data and texture data from the near infra-red image to the visible light image guided by the weighted region mask. The contrast data is computed from the low frequency subbands of the visible light image and corresponding infra-red image after a wavelet transform by matching the histogram of gradient magnitude. The texture data is computed from the high frequency subbands of both images after wavelet transform. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290704 | Systems and methods for block recomposition for compound image compression - A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to support block-based compression of a compound image by skipping “don't care” blocks in the layers of the image while neither introducing significant overhead nor requiring changes to the compression method used. The block-based compression approach first segments a compound image into multiple layers and then recomposes a new set of image layers, possibly with new dimensions, from only the non-“don't care” blocks in the layers of the original image. The approach may later decompress the compressed image layers and restore the image by copying the decompressed blocks to their respective positions in the original image. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290705 | Image Processing Apparatus and Method, Image Capturing Apparatus, and Program - The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and method, an image capturing apparatus, and a program which make it possible to crop an image with an optimal composition even for a subject other than a person. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290706 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING AND A HANDWRITING INPUT TERMINAL - The present invention relates to a method for processing information, an information processing system, and a handwriting input terminal. Said information processing system can operate in a handwriting input mode or a click input mode. Such system comprises a plurality of handwriting input terminals, and a data processing center communicatively connected with handwriting input terminals via a transceiver. Said method comprises following steps: S1: configuring a handwriting recognition module and a click position coordinate-key mapping module for the information processing system; S2: receiving information about working mode selection of the information processing system; S3: the handwriting input terminal receives and processes handwriting input signals to obtain coordinate information; S4: selecting the handwriting recognition module or click position coordinate-key mapping module to transform the coordinate information into corresponding character or key information based on the selected working mode. The implementation of the present invention combines the functions of handwriting panel and voting machine (or answering machine), thus achieving either handwriting function or answering function of conveniently sending numbers, letters and symbols of voting machine. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290707 | IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD, DEVICE AND RADIOGRAPHY SYSTEM - An image acquisition method includes determining the starting position, the ending position of a region of interest, and the value of overlap of the region of interest in the two adjacent sub-images, calculating the number of the sub-images required to be captured, the component of field of view at the direction of tube movement and the positions of the tube and the detector corresponding to each sub-image based on the starting position and the ending position of a region of interest and the value of the overlap. The method also includes moving the tube and the detector to each position and capturing the region of interest to obtain sub-images at the positions, and pasting the several sub-images together to form an image of the said region of interest. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290708 | IMAGE RETRIEVAL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image retrieval apparatus configured so as to enable a global feature method and a local feature method to complement each other is provided. After obtaining a retrieval result candidate using the local feature method, the image retrieval apparatus further verifies global features already registered in a database, with regard to the retrieval result candidate image. A verification position of the global features is estimated using the local features. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290709 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING TYPES OF VEHICLES - Consistent with the disclosed embodiments, the shapes of the windows of vehicles are used as features for recognizing vehicle types. This method transforms vehicle images with different view angles in a homographic manner to a normalized coordinate system and further extracts normalized window images. Subsequently, the method recognizes target vehicle types correctly in accordance with the normalized window images. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290710 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTION DETECTION IN A SURVEILLANCE VIDEO - In some embodiments, a non-transitory processor-readable medium stores code representing instructions to cause a processor to smooth a current image of a scene to produce a smoothed image and subtract pixel values of a background image of the scene from corresponding pixel values of the smoothed image to produce an altitude difference image. Pixel values of the altitude difference image are weighted to produce a weighted difference image. The weighted difference image is convolved to produce a convoluted difference image. A threshold is applied to each pixel of the convoluted difference image to produce a thresholded difference image. Pixels having a value less than the threshold are removed from the thresholded difference image and classified as background pixels. Foreground pixels are determined based on the thresholded difference image. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290711 | Determination of Unicode Points from Glyph Elements - Systems, methods, and/or techniques (“tools”) for determining Unicode points from glyph elements are provided. The tools may receive indications of commands that relate to text containing glyphs. Responding to the commands, the tools may convert the glyphs to corresponding Unicode representations. The tools may also provide glyph substitution tables that include Unicode fields for storing Unicode representations of characters, along with first and second glyph fields for storing glyphs of the characters. The glyph substitution tables may include links pointing from the second glyph fields to the first glyph fields, and may also include links pointing from the first glyph fields to the Unicode fields. The tools may provide character mapping tables that include Unicode fields for storing Unicode representations of characters. The character mapping tables may also include glyph fields for storing glyphs of the characters, and may include links pointing from the glyph fields to the Unicode fields. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290712 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing method of processing image portrayal information used for rendering by attaching textures includes separating a texture area to which the texture is attached and a non-texture area to which the texture is not attached in a coordinate system of a rendering-completed image represented by the image portrayal information, compressing the image portrayal information of the non-texture area by a first compression method, and compressing the image portrayal information of the texture area by a second compression method different from the first compression method. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290713 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE PROCESSING AND IMAGE FORMAT - According to the present invention, a polarized image is captured, a variation in its light intensity is approximated with a sinusoidal function, and then the object is spatially divided into a specular reflection area (S-area) and a diffuse reflection area (D-area) in Step S | 2010-11-18 |
20100290714 | Image processing apparatus and image processing method - To compress a dynamic range of an input image based on a relative value indicating a difference between a luminance value indicating a level value of a correction target pixel in the input image and a luminance value indicating a level value of a smoothed pixel obtained by smoothing a neighboring pixel of the correction target pixel, an image processing apparatus generates a reduced image by reducing the input image, generates a smoothed image from the generated reduced image by smoothing the reduced image while keeping an edge portion thereof, generates an enlarged image by enlarging the generated smoothed image to the size of the original input image, and generates an output image by compressing the dynamic range of the input image, based on relative values between the generated enlarged image and the input image. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290715 | IMAGE GENERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, PROGRAM THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM WHICH STORES THE PROGRAM - An image generation method for generating image information of an image C by using an image A and an image B having a bit depth higher than that of image A. Image C having the same bit depth as image B is generated by increasing the bit depth of image A by means of tone mapping; presence or absence of a point in image B corresponding to each pixel position of image C and the position of the relevant corresponding point are estimated; and to each pixel position in image C for which it is estimated that there is a corresponding point, image information of the corresponding position in image B is assigned. It is possible to generate image information at each pixel position in image C for which it is estimated in the corresponding point estimation that there is no corresponding point, by using the image information assigned according to an estimation result that there is a corresponding point. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290716 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus decodes a coded stream to obtain pixel data, and decides a filter coefficient for each pixel data. The filter coefficient is used for filtering of the pixel data by multiplying the pixel data and pixel data located around the pixel data by filter coefficients, respectively and adding multiplication results. The image processing apparatus determines effectiveness of adaptive control of the filter coefficient to be used in the filtering, and outputs adaptively controlled filter coefficient if the effectiveness is high, or outputs the filter coefficient, which is not adaptively controlled, if the effectiveness is not high. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290717 | Document processing device with picture-taking, video and audio recording, scanning and projecting functions - The present invention is to provide a document processing device with picture-taking, video and audio recording, scanning and projecting functions, which mainly is including a set of base composed of a left and a right base bodies, a vertical rack bar able to be insert-put on the left and right base bodies, a horizontal rack bar pivot-connected on top of the vertical rack bar, a main machine body pivot-set in the vertical rack bar elements. The said main machine body has an optical lens and is set with a microphone and a light compensator. The device of present invention can be provided for putting the ordinary document data on the base. The data on the documents can be transformed into editable files by utilizing the optical lens inside the main machine body to take the pictures and through the recognizing software. Furthermore, it can record the audio or video in accordance with selected action processes through the main machine body. Simultaneously, the main machine body can further provide for connecting externally with the computers to proceed the image projecting. Due to that it has versatile functions, is small in volume and easily dissembled and is able to be receive-laid inside the base for convenient carrying, it thus obtains the optimum practical values. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290718 | FRANGIBLE SEALS FOR MULTIPLE COMPARTMENT BAGS, MULTIPLE COMPARTMENT BAGS INCORPORATING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME - A multiple compartment bag is provided. The bag includes opposite walls and a seal connecting the opposite walls and dividing the bag into a first compartment extending from a first side of the seal and a second compartment extending from a second side of the seal opposite the first side. The seal includes a length and each of the first and second sides spans the length. The seal also includes a first section along the seal length that has a first peel strength and a second section along the seal length adjacent to the first section that has a second peel strength greater than the first peel strength. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290719 | IMPROVED RECLOSEABLE PACKAGE FOR PINCH-GRIP OPENING - A recloseable package including a recloseable fastener assembly is configured to facilitate pinch-grip opening of the package by gripping and separation of front and rear panels of the package. In order to facilitate opening in this manner, the recloseable fastener assembly is configured to open and separate during pinch-grip opening, without separation of the fastener assembly from the body of the package and/or delamination of the package body. To this end, elements of the recloseable fastener assembly are partially separated from each other, intermediate the ends thereof, to facilitate opening of the fastener assembly without separation of the assembly from the body. Alternatively, the fastener assembly can be configured such that one of the elements has a pair of flange portions for attachment to the package body, while the other fastener element has a single flange portion. The fastener elements are configured to preferentially separate in a direction generally away from that direction in which the single flange portion extends. The present recloseable package can be configured for efficient formation on a vertical form, fill, and seal filling apparatus. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290720 | BAG - A bag includes a bag body having first and second sides ( | 2010-11-18 |
20100290721 | INDUSTRIAL BAG HAVING A FLUID DRAINAGE LAYER - The present invention relates to an industrial bag comprising a composite fabric comprising a porous fluid drainage layer and a fibrous fluid barrier layer of a flash spun polyolefin plexifilamentary film-fibril sheet wherein the fibrous fluid barrier layer faces the interior of the industrial bag. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290722 | Method of making bag with interrupted side gussets - A method of forming a bag with at least one gusset on one side including the steps of (a) forming a bag blank having a front panel and a back panel connectable along opposite sides, (b) forming a gusset along one side of one of the front and back panels, the gusset comprising first and second gusset panels inwardly V-folded, which gusset panels have a removable gusset portion at a selected position on the one side, (c) adhesively adhering one side of a patch to one of the gusset panels to a location adjacent the removable gusset portion, the patch having a second adhesive on portions extending beyond the one gusset panel location to the removable gusset portion and beyond the V-fold, and (d) removing the removable gusset portion from the gusset. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290723 | EASILY OPENABLE PACKAGING BAG - An easily openable packaging bag according to the present invention does not produce an opening piece resulting in a small piece of waste when opening, and facilitates opening even with a single hand. Furthermore the easily openable packaging bag of the present invention can be also applied to a packaging bag provided with barrier characteristics. The easily openable packaging bag joins both ends of a packaging material into a tube shape. Both of the joined ends are heat sealed to form a bonded rear portion in a rear portion of the tube portion and solid contents are contained in an inner section of the tube portion. A weakened portion is formed in a portion not occupied by the contents in the tube portion along a circumferential direction of the tube portion and the weakened portion is not provided in at least a portion of the bonded rear portion. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290724 | SELF-COMPENSATING HYDROSTATIC PLANAR BEARING DEVICE AND THE METHOD THEREOF - A self-compensating hydrostatic planar bearing device comprises: a flow restrictor, disposed on a slide-table, having a flexible supporting unit extendedly formed on an end thereof; a first chamber, formed on another end of the flow restrictor opposite to that of the flexible supporting unit for communicating with a pipe disposed penetrating through the flow restrictor; and a second chamber, formed between the supporting unit and the slide-table for communicating with the first chamber through a communication hole. Operationally, when the load is changing, the pressure to the first chamber will be changing accordingly while the pressure change will be transferred to the second chamber through the communication hole for causing the flexible supporting unit to deform and thereby further causing the volume of the first chamber to change so that the pressure of the first chamber is consequently changed therewith and thus accomplishes a self-compensating process of the bearing's stiffness. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290725 | LINEAR MOTION DEVICE COMPRISING ROTATABLY ADJUSTABLE FLANGE - A linear motion device, has a housing, an arm which is movably guided on the housing along a longitudinal axis and provided with two rolling surfaces composed of hardened steel and extending in direction of the longitudinal axis, the arm has a front end extending out of the housing, a separate receiving peg is fastened to the front end of the arm, a separate flange is fixed in position on the receiving peg in various rotary positions relative to the longitudinal axis, the rolling surfaces extend to a front end face of the arm, the flange is located in a region of the rolling surfaces directly adjacent to the front end face of the arm, and a separate orienting unit engages in a form-fit manner in the flange and in the rolling surfaces. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290726 | Plain bearing - In order to provide a plain bearing, in which the efficiency in particular in the case of dry-running is increased and which in particular in these conditions also tolerates higher than previously usual running speeds over long periods of operation, it is proposed that the plain bearing has a bearing body, in which a bearing bush is configured, the surface of which is produced at least in some areas from a plastic material, wherein the plastic material comprises a fully fluorinated thermoplastic polymer material, optionally compounded with a proportion of one or more further high-performance thermoplastics selected from polyether ketones, polyphenylene sulphide (PPS), polyphenylene sulphone (PPSO | 2010-11-18 |
20100290727 | Sliding bearing shell for engine applications - The invention relates to a sliding bearing for engine applications, in particular a sliding bearing shell for the mounting of the crankshaft or the camshaft or for use as a connecting-rod bearing shell, with a metallic supporting layer and, applied on top of that, a bearing metal layer of aluminium alloy, copper alloy or brass, the bearing metal layer having an 8-20 μm thick PTFB-free PAI-based coating applied on top of it, comprising 5-15% by weight zinc sulphide, 5-15% by weight graphite and 5-15% by weight TiO | 2010-11-18 |
20100290728 | ANTIFRICTION BEARING - An antifriction bearing for a turbocharger, which has an outer ring with an annular inner face and an inner ring with an outer face which is parallel to the inner face, and a rolling body cage with a single annular part arranged radially between the outer and inner ring with one cage guiding face which is parallel to the inner face of the outer ring and an inner surface which is parallel to the outer face of the inner ring, and with closed rolling body pockets which are distributed over the circumference and rolling bodies received in the pockets. To provide hydraulic damping and reduced friction, the annular part is provided in the region of the cage guiding face with at least one radial recess outside the rolling body pockets, which can be formed by apertures, cutouts or grooves in the cage guiding face. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290729 | BEARING STRUCTURE AND RETAINER OF BEARING - A bearing structure where a plurality of bearings is disposed in line in an axial direction, the bearing structure having the plurality of bearings of which at least one set of adjacent bearings include rollers and retainers, respectively. Portions of the respective retainers of at least one set of the adjacent bearings are disposed so as to overlap each other in a radial direction. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290730 | Simplified Rolling Bearing Unit and a Method ofor Manufacturing Such a Bearing Unit - The invention refers to a bearing unit and a method for its manufacture incorporating an outer race ring ( | 2010-11-18 |
20100290731 | WHEEL BEARING FOR AN AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR - A wheel bearing for aircraft. The bearing has a long service life, is very reliable and consists of the lowest possible number of individual parts. The wheel bearing of an aircraft engine has a rim that is rotatably mounted about an axis by a bearing arrangement which has two rolling bearings. An outer bearing housing, designed as one piece, contains the outer running surfaces of the rolling bearings. An integral component of the outer bearing housing forms part of the rim and the outer bearing housing is detachably connected to the remainder of the rim. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290732 | COMPACT ELECTROOPTIC MODULATOR - An apparatus | 2010-11-18 |
20100290733 | FIBER BRAGG GRATING SENSING PACKAGE AND SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT - A fiber Bragg grating multi-point temperature sensing system comprises a fiber sensing cable package and a plurality of clamping devices distributed along an inner surface of a wall in a circumferential direction for securing the fiber sensing cable package. The fiber sensing cable package comprises a fiber Bragg grating based sensing cable comprising at least one optical fiber, a plurality of Bragg gratings inscribed in the optical fiber, and a fabric layer and a sheath tube surrounding the optical fiber. The multi-point fiber temperature sensing system comprises a light source for transmitting light to the Bragg gratings based sensing cable package, and a detector module receiving reflected signal. Each clamping device comprises a radiation tee and defines at least one mounting hole for securing the fiber sensing cable. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290734 | OPTICAL SENSOR FOR DETECTING AND LOCALIZING EVENTS - A system and method for a structure monitoring and locating a disturbance event is disclosed. The system includes a compact transceiver chip sending optical signals in three optical fibers that encompass the monitored structure appropriately. The system contains a sequence of loops, wherein the first and the second fiber forming the loop clockwise, while the third fiber is winded along the same loop counterclockwise. A set of two detectors registers the returning signals, and a time delay between those signals is calculated, which is indicative of the disturbance event location. The event location is determined with different sensitivity in different parts of the monitored structure depending on the density of fibers in these parts. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290735 | PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING BENT ACTIVE COMPONENTS - Consistent with the present disclosure, the number of passive waveguides in a PIC are reduced by directly connecting active components to one another. Accordingly, optical signals propagating in the PIC may experience less loss, and, thus, improved performance may be achieved. In addition, active components may be bent or curved in order to obtain a more compact layout with greater device density. Reduced manufacturing costs can therefore be realized. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290736 | OPTICAL DEVICE WITH LARGE THERMAL IMPEDANCE - Embodiments of an optical device, an array of optical devices, and a technique for fabricating the optical device or the array are described. This optical device is implemented on a substrate (such as silicon), and includes a thermally tunable optical waveguide that has good thermal isolation from its surroundings. In particular, a portion of a semiconductor in the optical device, which includes the optical waveguide, is free standing above a gap between the semiconductor layer and the substrate. By reducing the thermal coupling between the optical waveguide and the external environment, the optical device can be thermally tuned with significantly less power consumption. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290737 | OPTICAL WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXED MULTIPLEXER/DEMULTIPLEXER FOR AN OPTICAL PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The invention provides an optical mux/demux for an optical printed circuit board. The mux/demux comprises: a first waveguide formed on a support layer for carrying a wavelength division multiplexed optical signal; a separator/combiner for separating the wavelength division multiplexed signal into component signals of corresponding wavelengths or for combining component signals into the said wavelength division multiplexed signal; and plural second waveguides, each for receiving or providing one or more of the said component signals, wherein the separator/combiner is at a predetermined location relative to the waveguides. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290738 | Mode Scrambling Apparatus for Multimode Fiber - Apparatus and methods for scrambling optical modes in multimode fibers to achieve uniform light distribution in guided multi-mode light for various applications. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290739 | ACTIVE ALIGNMENT METHOD FOR MULTI-CHANNEL OPTICAL TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER - An active alignment method for a multi-channel optical transmitter and receiver is disclosed. The active alignment method for a multi-channel optical transmitter includes actively aligning an optical signal generator with an optical multiplexer based on optical outputs of a plurality of wavelengths from the optical signal generator and an optical output of the optical multiplexer, and actively aligning the optical multiplexer with a fiber optic coupler based on an optical output of the optical multiplexer and an optical output of the fiber optic coupler. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290740 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - It is an object to obtain an optical connector capable of implementing a more reduction in a cost of a work for carrying out an assembly into a site optical fiber, and a method of assembling the optical connector. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290741 | Hardened Fiber Optic Connection System - A fiber optic connector and a fiber optic adapter are disclosed that are manually connectable and disconnectable with each other by a slideable latching means. The fiber optic connector includes an end defining a plug portion. The plug portion holds a ferrule and also directly engages a port on the fiber optic adapter. The plug portion includes a protrusion which also forms a latch catch. The port of the fiber optic adapter includes a flexible retention latch within a slot. The slot engages the protrusion and thus rotationally aligns the fiber optic connector and adapter. The flexible retention latch snaps into and out of the latch catch when the plug portion of the fiber optic connector is slid into and out of the port of the fiber optic adapter thus providing the slideable latching means. Angled retaining surfaces are provided on the retention latch and the latch catch that engage each other. Angles defining the angled retaining surfaces are chosen to provide desired holding and release characteristics. A sealing means and a threaded connection means are also provided between the fiber optic adapter and connector. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290742 | ELELCTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH NOTCH FOR RECEIVING MATING COMPONET - An electrical connector includes an insulating housing. The insulating housing includes a base having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface and a plurality of sidewalls having a top surface high than the top surface of the base. The top surface of the base and the sidewalls commonly form a first receiving room. The base defines a second receiving room of a notch shape running through the top and bottom surface of the base and a first sidewall of said sidewalls. A row of passageways is located in the base and far away from the first sidewall. The first sidewall adjacent to the second receiving room is defined as two opposite stopping walls. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290743 | PLUG CONNECTOR HAVING AN IMPROVED SHELL - A plug connector ( | 2010-11-18 |
20100290744 | ADAPTIVE DEVICE FOR SHIFTING IMAGING AXIS ACROSS FIBER-OPTIC ENDFACES IN MULTI-FIBER CONNECTOR FOR INSPECTION - A device for shifting the imaging axis of a microscope across the endfaces of a multi-fiber connector for inspecting the endfaces comprises: a supporting body attached to the optical tube of a microscope and having an extended portion; a swinging lever mounted at one end to the extended portion of the supporting body and rotatable on an axis perpendicular to the imaging axis of the microscope; a connection piece connecting between the swinging lever and a fitting tip; a bevel wheel fastened to the supporting body; and a torsion spring for pushing the swinging lever against a slanted surface of the bevel wheel. The bevel wheel is adapted to swing the swinging lever relative to the supporting body so that the imaging axis of the microscope is moved relative to the fitting tip to selectively align the imaging axis across the endfaces for inspection. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290745 | CONNECTOR HAVING AN FLOATABLE OPTICAL MODULE - A connector ( | 2010-11-18 |
20100290746 | DROP CABLE PASS-THRU FITTING - A cable pass-thru assembly includes a fiber optic cable and a pass-thru fitting. The fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber and a strength member. The pass-thru fitting is adapted to receive the fiber optic cable. The pass-thru fitting includes an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve. The outer sleeve includes a thru-bore. The inner sleeve is disposed in the thru-bore of the outer sleeve. The strength member is compressed between the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve. A method for inserting a fiber optic cable in a pass-thru fitting includes inserting a fiber optic cable through a thru-bore of an outer sleeve and a bore of an inner sleeve. A strength member of the fiber optic cable is wrapped about the inner sleeve. The outer sleeve is advanced over the inner sleeve so that the strength member is compressed between the outer sleeve and the inner sleeve. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290747 | Dry Fiber Optic Cables and Assemblies - A fiber optic cable includes at least one optical fiber, at least one strength member, armor components, and a cable jacket. The cable jacket has a cavity with a generally rectangular cross-section with the armor components disposed on opposite sides of the cavity. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290748 | COMPOSITE CABLE - A composite cable that is able to prevent both the unfastening of the cable end from the connector and the occurrence of the bending distortion of the optical fiber, to both of which the expansion and shrinkage of the overall sheath is responsible, is provided. The composite cable comprises a stranded wire that is a strand of a plurality of insulated conductors each of which is a conductor with insulation covering thereon, an optical fiber ribbon that has a plurality of optical fibers parallelly-arranged in a row, and an overall sheath that covers the stranded wire and the optical fiber ribbon in a bundle, wherein the composite cable has a deterrent positioned on outer side of the stranded wire and the optical fiber ribbon parallelly-arranged in a row along the width direction of the overall sheath for deterring expansion and shrinkage of the overall sheath. Further, the composite cable has a bonding jacket between the deterrent and the overall sheath for making the deterrent adhere to the overall sheath; alternatively, the deterrent has a patterned indented shape on the surface thereof for making the deterrent adhere to the overall sheath. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290749 | ALL-OPTICAL LOGIC GATES USING NONLINEAR ELEMENTS CLAIM SET V - An all-optical logic gates comprises a nonlinear element such as an optical resonator configured to receive optical input signals, at least one of which is amplitude-modulated to include data. The nonlinear element is configured in relation to the carrier frequency of the optical input signals to perform a logic operation based on the resonant frequency of the nonlinear element in relation to the carrier frequency. Based on the optical input signals, the nonlinear element generates an optical output signal having a binary logic level. A combining medium can be used to combine the optical input signals for discrimination by the nonlinear element to generate the optical output signal. Various embodiments include all-optical AND, NOT, NAND, NOR, OR, XOR, and XNOR gates and memory latch. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290750 | MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER - A multi-core optical fiber includes: a plurality of core portions; and a cladding portion positioned around the plurality of core portions and including, in a cross section of the cladding portion, a flat portion in at least a part of an outer periphery of the cladding portion and a remaining portion of the outer periphery that is circular, the cross section being perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the cladding portion. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290751 | MODULAR CABLE HEAD FOR OPTICAL NETWORKS - A modular cable head ( | 2010-11-18 |
20100290752 | VERTICAL CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a cable manager. The cable manager includes a first side panel, a second side panel spaced apart from the first side panel, a first cross brace bracket connected to the first side panel and the second side panel, and a second cross brace bracket connected to the first side panel and the second side panel and spaced apart from the first cross brace bracket. The first side panel, the second side panel, the first cross brace bracket, and the second cross brace bracket define a first cable pathway for routing a first plurality of cables and a second cable pathway for routing a second plurality of cables. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290753 | FIBER DISTRIBUTION HUB - A fiber distribution system includes one or more fiber distribution hubs (FDHs) that provide interface at a splice panel and/or a termination panel between incoming fibers routed from a central office and outgoing fibers routed to network subscribers. Splice trays, termination modules, splitter modules, and storage modules can be incrementally added to the FDH. The termination modules, optical splitters, and storage modules can be provided on a swing frame chassis within the FDH cabinet. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290754 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HOLDING OPTICAL FIBER CORD, AND OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTING APPARATUS - A holding device | 2010-11-18 |
20100290755 | FAST AND EFFICIENT METHOD FOR DELETING VERY LARGE FILES FROM A FILESYSTEM - In the current invention, a method and apparatus for efficiently deleting large files is described. This is done by having a special inode for pointing to data blocks to be freed, and subsequently freeing the data blocks from the special inode in a controlled manner. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290756 | Overlay to augment quality of currently playing media - Overlay to augment quality of currently playing media. The overlay operates to enhance the quality format of media so that it is output in a different quality format. As one example, when playing media content encoded in accordance with a standard definition television (SDTV) quality format, an appropriate overlay would operate to upgrade the quality format thereof to enhanced definition television (EDTV) quality format, high definition television (HDTV) quality format (or some other quality format). An appropriate overlay may also operate in accordance with audio content (e.g., upgrading a quality format of the audio content). With the advent of Blu-Ray discs (and other higher quality format discs), many individuals presently have libraries of media that are encoded with legacy/previous quality formats. An appropriate overlay that operates in conjunction with media encoded with a legacy/previous quality format allows the same content to be enjoyed in accordance with a newer/improved quality format. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290757 | Recording / Reproducing Device, System and Server - [PROBLEMS] It is possible for a viewer to quickly locate an aiming program while it is unnecessary to make a program recording reservation. [MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS] A digital recording and reproducing device ( | 2010-11-18 |
20100290758 | MOVING IMAGE ENCODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A moving image encoding method of encoding a moving image while switching between variable-length encoding schemes. In this method, a continuous unit to be continuously reproduced is determined (S | 2010-11-18 |
20100290759 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE THE EFFICIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF TRICK MODES IN A PERSONAL VIDEO RECORDING SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are disclosed for facilitating efficient operation of trick modes in a personal video recording (PVR) system. Stream-navigation data from a data stream is captured and pre-processed to generate a frame-correlated NAV table comprising one entry for each frame within the data stream, during recording of the data stream. The stream-navigation data comprises start code data, content rating data, and conditional access data that is embedded in the data stream. During playback of the data stream in a user-selected trick mode, the frame-correlated NAV table is used to generate command packets that are sent to a data decoder along with selected frames of the data stream. The selected frames are decoded based on information in the command packets and certain selected frames may be displayed as part of the trick mode. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290760 | MOVING IMAGE PLAYBACK APPARATUS - A moving image playback apparatus capable of starting within a short time to play back reverse direction moving images is provided. The apparatus includes two decoders and one output buffer. In standby, using I-picture in a specified GOP as a reference, a controller causes a storage device to sequentially read first coded image data of the pictures in a first GOP preceding a specified GOP and the pictures up to I-picture in the specified GOP, and causes a first decoder to decode the first coded image data. Moreover, during the decoding of the first decoder, the controller causes the storage device to sequentially read second coded image data of the pictures in the specified GOP and the pictures up to I-picture in a second GOP following the specified GOP, and causes a second decoder to decode the second coded image data. Thereafter, the controller causes the outputs from the first and second decoders to be written to the output buffer. Thereby, the decoded image data are outputted from the output buffer immediately upon start of reverse playback, and moving images are played back. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290761 | System and method for providing time-adapted video content - There is provided a system and method for time-adapted video content during trick mode playback. There is provided a method of providing a plurality of pre-produced alternative contents for use by a playback device in conjunction with rendering of a content, comprising determining a current playback speed of the playback device, comparing the current playback speed with a real-time playback speed of the playback device that is for viewing the content, selecting one of the plurality of pre-produced alternative contents based on the current playback speed in response to the comparing of the current playback speed with the real-time playback speed, and rendering the one of the plurality of pre-produced alternative contents in place of the rendering of the content. In this manner, more relevant and intelligible video contents can be provided for the user during trick mode playback. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290762 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECIMATION MODE DETERMINATION UTILIZING BLOCK MOTION - A motion image reproduction apparatus that reproduces motion image data from converted motion image data. The motion image reproduction apparatus includes a block expander that receives converted block data included in the converted motion image data and data indicating a conversion mode in which the converted block data was converted and that expands the converted block data based on the data indicating the conversion mode abd a combiner that produces frame data by combining blocks reproduced via the block expansion performed by the block expander. The block expander reproduces the block by performing the block expansion process in a mode corresponding to at least one of a spatial decimation process in a fixed sampling point position mode, a spatial decimation process in a sampling point position shifting mode, and a temporal decimation process, performed in the production of the converted motion image data. The combiner produces the frame data by combining blocks reproduced via the block expansion process. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290763 | MULTI-CHAMBER WATER HEATER - A water heater which includes a tank ( | 2010-11-18 |
20100290764 | LINE CONNECTOR FOR MEDIA LINES - The present invention relates to a line connector for media lines, consisting of a connector piece with at least one junction portion for junction connection to a media line or to an assembly and with a transitional portion contiguous to the junction portion and having a flow duct. In this case, at least in the region of the transitional portion, electrical heating means are provided in an arrangement at least partially surrounding the flow duct. Furthermore, the invention relates to a ready-made media line consisting of a pipeline with a heating conductor arranged on the circumference and with a heatable line connector fastened at least to one pipeline end of the media line. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290765 | HEATER - Disclosed is a heater capable of supplying heated air to any desired place. The heater includes a heater housing having an air-inflow part and a first air-discharge port, a heating unit disposed in the heater housing to heat air, and a heated-air supply guide connected to the first air-discharge port and guiding heated air discharged through the first air-discharge port 121. The heated-air supply guide has a variable flow channel to change a heated-air supply zone. The heater can perform rapid local heating for a desired place, reduce energy consumption, and improve use convenience. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290766 | IMMERSION HEATER - The present invention is to provide an immersion heater capable of completely avoiding a situation where an outer circumference border of a spiral heating element is pressed to an inner wall of a protecting tube, and preventing disconnection due to contact between adjacent portions of the heating element. In the immersion heater of the invention, a metal heating element | 2010-11-18 |
20100290767 | APPARATUS, AN OPTICAL UNIT AND DEVICES FOR USE IN DETECTION OF OBJECTS - An apparatus for generating and viewing an image of an item ( | 2010-11-18 |
20100290768 | CAMERA MODULE WITH ANTI-SHAKE MECHANISM - A camera module includes a circuit board, an image sensor mounted on the circuit board, a lens module including a lens, a position sensor, a plurality of electrical wire groups mounted on the lens, and a plurality of magnetic field generators. The lens held a distance from the circuit board by holding wires fixed on the circuit board. The position sensor is mounted on the circuit board and configured for detecting displacements of the lens module and the image sensor relative to the object. The magnetic field generators are arranged adjacent to the respective electrical wire groups, and each configured for generating a magnetic field for allowing the electrical wire groups together with the lens to move to give a correction of the displacements of the lens, such that an image of an object is projected at a predetermined region of the image sensor. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290769 | OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION IN A DIGITAL STILL CAMERA OR HANDSET - An optical image stabilization system for a camera module is disclosed. The stabilization system comprises a voice coil motor (VCM), at least one digital gyroscope for receiving signals from the VCM, and an angular velocity sensor for receiving signals from the digital gyroscope and outputting an angular position error signal. The stabilization system further comprises signal processing logic for receiving the error signal, and comparing the error signal to a reference signal and providing a stabilized image based upon that comparison, wherein the hard-coded logic, digital gyroscope and rate and position sensor resides on the same chip. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290770 | Image pickup apparatus - An image pickup apparatus of the present invention includes: a fixed frame; a zoom lens holding frame; a focus lens holding frame; a focus driving unit and a zoom driving unit; an image pickup device; a base plate that is coupled to the fixed frame and displaceably supports the image pickup device; an X driving unit that drives the image pickup device in an X direction; and a Y driving unit that drives the image pickup device in a Y direction, wherein the focus driving unit is placed in an upper left portion of the fixed frame, the zoom driving unit is placed in a right side portion, and further the Y driving unit is placed in an upper right corner of the base plate and the X driving unit is placed in a lower right corner. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290771 | Wireless Communication System and Method for Photographic Flash Synchronization - A system and method for controlling one or more remote photographic flash devices from a camera body. Wireless functionality within a camera body provides wireless communication of a signal from within the camera body to one or more remote devices. In one example, a flash synchronization signal of the camera body may be wirelessly communicated using a wireless communication functionality within the camera body and an external antenna to one or more remote flash devices for triggering the one or more remote flash devices. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290772 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes an imager. The imager includes an imaging surface capturing an object scene image through a zoom lens and a focus lens. When accepting a zoom instruction, a first changer changes a distance from the zoom lens to the imaging surface. With reference to a tracking curve, a second changer executes a process for changing the distance from the focus lens to the imaging surface, in parallel with the change process executed by the first changer. A limiter limits the change process of the second changer when a change manner by the first changer satisfies a predetermined condition. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290773 | FOCUS DETECTION APPARATUS - A focus detection apparatus that measures, in advance, and stores shading coefficients for light sources of different types, and in a focus detection operation, generates light source information for determining a light source that irradiates an object based on outputs from a plurality of photometry sensors with different spectral characteristics and switches the shading coefficient of a focus detection sensor among shading coefficients stored according to the light source information. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290774 | On-vehicle lighting apparatus - An image display system generates an image including an intended lighting area surrounding a vehicle to input it on a display. An auxiliary lighting unit can selectively light multiple divided areas into which the intended lighting area is divided. One or more divided areas to be lit out of the multiple divided areas are selected according to a lighting status of a driving lighting system and the selected one or more divided areas are lit by the auxiliary lighting unit. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290775 | MIRROR AND SHUTTER DRIVE CONTROL MECHANISM FOR IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus is provided, including a mirror movable between a viewing position and a retracted position; a shutter which prevents the light that is passed through the imaging optical system from being incident on the image sensor and allows the light that is passed through the imaging optical system to be incident on the image sensor when open and shut, respectively; a reversible motor; a first operating mechanism which moves the mirror and carries out a shutter charge operation when engaged with the reversible motor and driven thereby; a second operating mechanism which carries out the shutter charge operation without moving the mirror when engaged with the reversible motor and driven thereby; and a driving force transmission switcher for transmitting driving forces of the reversible motor in first and second rotational directions thereof to the first and second operating mechanisms, respectively. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290776 | POWER TRANSMISSION MECHANISM HAVING CAM-INCORPORATED GEAR, AND POWER TRANSMISSION MECHANISM OF IMAGING APPARATUS - A power transmission mechanism includes a cam-incorporated gear including a constant-radius cam-portion and a small-radius relief cam-portion connected via a non-constant-radius cam-portion; and first and second swingable members each including a follower which comes in contact with the constant-radius cam-portion and is positioned in an immediate vicinity of the relief cam-portion at respective first and second swing limits. The cam-incorporated gear includes two neutral positions in which one and the other of the swingable members is held at cam-axis separated and vicinity positions, respectively, wherein upon rotating the swingable members from one to the other of the neutral positions, the commencement and termination of rotation of the swingable member that moves from the cam-axis separated to vicinity positions respectively occurs at earlier and later timings. The non-constant-radius cam-portion makes a load torque greater than a surplus torque which act on the cam-incorporated gear when it rotates. | 2010-11-18 |
20100290777 | Apparatus For Driving Micro Shutter And Aperture - An apparatus for driving micro shutter and aperture is provided, including a permanent magnet, a coil set, an aperture blade, a curve handle, and a base. The coil set is fixed to the base. The permanent magnet is located between the coils of the coil set. The curve handle is installed with the permanent magnet. The curve handle is linked to the aperture blade. When the current runs through the coil set, the generated magnetic force will exert a reaction force on the permanent magnet. The reaction force will generate a torque to rotate the magnet. With the curve handle linked to the aperture blade, the linkage movement can achieve the object of driving the shutter and the aperture | 2010-11-18 |
20100290778 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, APPARATUS ACTIVATION CONTROL METHOD, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL PROGRAM - [PROBLEMS] To certainly restore path information to its original status when a trouble occurs on a network. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] After reactivation, an apparatus control part ( | 2010-11-18 |