14th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140093143 | Low Power Navigation Devices, Systems and Methods - A system and method are disclosed for conserving power during navigation, e.g., user device pointer/cursor navigation, using a fingerprint image sensor, that may comprise processing, via a computing device, fingerprint image sensor data indicative of finger position and movement with respect to a fingerprint image sensor surface in a finger navigation mode to determine if the finger is in a first finger navigation mode; processing, via the computing device, fingerprint image sensor data indicative of finger position and movement with respect to a fingerprint image sensor surface in a finger navigation mode to determine if the finger is in a second finger navigation mode; and transitioning, via the computing device, the fingerprint image sensor from a first power consumption mode to a second power consumption mode, based on detecting a transition from the first finger navigation mode to the second finger navigation mode. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093144 | More-Secure Hardware Token - The present disclosure is generally directed to authenticating the identity of a user with a secure hardware token that stores the user's biometric data. The hardware token may perform a method of verifying the identity of a user which includes establishing a secure session with an interrogator device that obtained a scan of an unknown user's fingerprint. The hardware token then receives a representation of the obtained fingerprint image from the interrogator device. A fingerprint template associated with an authorized user is accessed from memory. Then, a comparison is performed between the fingerprint image received from the interrogator device and the fingerprint template associated with the authorized user. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093145 | Algorithms For Hardware-Oriented Biometric Matching - The present disclosure provides an integrated circuit configured to perform a method of filtering biometric data as a stream of fingerprint image data is received. The method implemented by the integrated circuit includes receiving an incoming stream of biometric data from a biometric sensor; counting the number of bytes that exceed a programmable threshold over a given area as the data is received from the biometric sensor; and using the count for the given area to dynamically adjust the filter logic that is applied within the given area. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093146 | THREE DIMENSIONAL MINUTIAE EXTRACTION IN THREE DIMENSIONAL SCANS - A system and method extract a plurality of three dimensional identification minutiae from a three dimensional image of a biometric identification feature. The extracted three dimensional identification minutiae from the three dimensional image may be compared to one or more sets of three dimensional identification minutiae to determine an identification and/or confirm an identification. In a preferred embodiment, the system and method extract three dimensional identification minutiae from a three dimensional image of a fingerprint, and compare the extracted three dimensional identification minutiae from the fingerprint to one or more sets of three dimensional identification minutiae associated with previously classified fingerprints to determine and/or confirm an identification. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093147 | System and method for gross anatomic pathology using hyperspectral imaging - A method for analyzing organ samples using hyperspectral imaging comprising illuminating an organ sample to generate interacted photons, collecting the interacted photons and passing the interacted photons through a tunable filter. The filtered interacted photons are detected to generate a hyperspectral image. A brightfield image is generated and associated with the hyperspectral image. Spectra from locations of interest are extracted and analyzed to assess a characteristic of the organ sample. A system may comprise an illumination source to illuminate an organ sample and generate interacted photons, a collection optics for collecting the interacted photons and a tunable filter to filter the interacted photons. A detector is configured to detect the filtered photons and generate at least one hyperspectral image. The detector may also be configured to generate at least one brightfield image representative of the organ sample. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093148 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF VITAMIN D GENERATED BY A USER - A portable system for determining the amount of Vitamin D generated by a user includes a computer processing unit. A database communicates with the central processing unit and stores body type information regarding a user to be monitored by the system. A geographic positioning system sensor communicates with the computer processing unit for determining a geographic location of the system. The central processing unit determines a skin darkness, and a sun intensity as a function of the output of the geographic sensor to calculate a real time Vitamin D manufactured amount for the user as a function of the body type data, skin darkness and an amount of skin exposed, and displaying an accumulated Vitamin D manufactured amount for a selected time period at a display. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093149 | System and Method of Predicting Future Fractures - Methods of predicting fracture risk of a patient include: obtaining an image of a bone of the patient; determining one or more bone structure parameters; predicting a fracture line with the bone structure parameter; predicting a fracture load at which a fracture will happen; estimating body habitus of the patient; calculating a peak impact force on the bone when the patient falls; and predicting a fracture risk by calculating the ratio between the peak impact force and the fracture load. Inventive methods also include determining the effect of a candidate agent on any subject's risk of fracture. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093150 | STATISTICAL MAPPING IN AN OPTOACOUSTIC IMAGING SYSTEM - Electromagnetic energy is deposited into a volume, an acoustic return signal from energy deposited in the volume is measured, and a parametric map that estimates values of at least one parameter as spatially represented in the volume is computed. A reference level of a region of interest is determined, and upper and lower color map limits are specified, with at least one of them being determined in relation to the reference level. The parametric map is then rendered in the palette of a color map by mapping the estimated values of the parametric map onto the color map according to the color map limits. Two wavelengths of energy can be applied to the volume, and the parametric map computation can be adapted by applying an implicit or explicit model of, or theoretical basis for, distribution of electromagnetic energy fluence within the volume pertaining to the two wavelengths. The actual electromagnetic energy fluence caused by each wavelength has a propensity, due to variability within the volume, to differ from the modeled or theoretical electromagnetic energy fluence. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093151 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR GENERATING A RESPONSE OF A SCANNER IN AN IMAGING APPARATUS AND MEDICAL IMAGE USING THE SAME - A method of generating a response from a scanner in an imaging apparatus, a method of generating a medical image, an apparatus configured to generate a response of a scanner, and an apparatus configured to generate a medical image are provided. The method of generating a response of a scanner includes: generating point spread functions (PSFs) for the amount of the acquired signal from a point source; and generating the response of the scanner for the amount of the signal acquired, based on the PSF. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093152 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR LOCATING OBJECT IN CT IMAGING - The present disclosure provides methods and devices for locating a plurality of interested objects in CT imaging. Location of the interested objects in the three-dimensional space can be determined by using three projection images that are substantially perpendicular to each other. The method can rapidly locate interested objects in a CT image without pre-reconstruction of the CT image even if there are a plurality of interested objects in the field of view. The algorithm does not involve interactive steps. The method is rapid and effective, and thus applicable to industrial applications. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093153 | Method and System for Bone Segmentation and Landmark Detection for Joint Replacement Surgery - A method and system for automatic bone segmentation and landmark detection for joint replacement surgery is disclosed. A 3D medical image of at least a target joint region of a patient is received. A plurality bone structures are automatically segmented in the target joint region of the 3D medical image and a plurality of landmarks associated with a joint replacement surgery are automatically detected in the target joint region of the 3D medical image. The boundaries of segmented bone structures can then be interactively refined based on user inputs. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093154 | SURGICAL METHOD AND WORKFLOW - A surgical method and workflow to improve the efficiency of a surgical procedure by intraoperatively acquiring a digital radiographic image, processing the digital radiographic image, and using information based on the radiographic image to make adjustments during the surgical procedure. A checklist of parameters may be displayed so that the surgeon can confirm all considerations have been made for the surgical procedure. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093155 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus includes: a basic shape matching section that extracts, as a structure region, a predetermined structural object included in an image obtained by picking up an image of a mucosal surface of a living body, and matches each of regions resulting from the structure region being divided, the regions each including at least one pixel, with a first region having a first basic shape or a second region having a second basic shape; a feature value calculating section that sequentially sets regions of interest from among the regions matched by the basic shape matching section, and calculates counts of the first regions and the second regions adjacent to each of the regions of interest; and a classification section that classifies the structure region based on a result of the calculation by the feature value calculating section. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093156 | METHODS OF PROCESSING DATA FROM MULTIPLE IMAGE SOURCES TO PROVIDE NORMALIZED CONFIDENCE LEVELS FOR USE IN IMPROVING PERFORMANCE OF A RECOGNITION PROCESSOR - A method comprises receiving from a first data source first recognition results which are associated with the first data source, and receiving from a second data source second recognition results which are associated with the second data source. The method further comprises electronically by a processor, processing a first set of confidence levels associated with the first recognition results to provide a first set of normalized confidence levels associated with the first data source, and electronically by a processor, processing a second set of confidence levels associated with the second recognition results to provide a second set of normalized confidence levels associated with the second data source. The method also comprises storing the first set of normalized confidence levels associated with the first data source in a first table of normalized confidence levels and the second set of normalized confidence levels associated with the second data source in a second table of normalized confidence levels. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093157 | WAFER IDENTIFICATION FAULT RECOVERY - Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for wafer identification fault recovery. A digital image is received that includes a data symbol comprising a message encoded in a set of data cells. The digital image is processed to form a set of classified data cells, wherein one or more classified data cells from the set of classified data cells comprises an error. User interface data is transmitted comprising the digital image and interactive graphics, the interactive graphics including at least one data cell control. Interaction data is received from the interactive graphics that modifies a data cell location, a data cell state, or both, of at least one classified data cell from the set of classified data cells to form a modified set of classified data cells. An error free decoded message string is generated based on the modified set of classified data cells. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093158 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A MULTI-VIEWPOINT IMAGE - According to one embodiment, in an apparatus for generating a multi-viewpoint image, a separation unit separates a target image into a first diffuse reflection image and a first non-diffuse reflection image based on a pixel value of each pixel of the target image. The first non-diffuse reflection image has components except for the first diffuse reflection image. A first estimation unit estimates a change amount of each pixel among a plurality of first non-diffuse reflection images corresponding to viewpoints differently. A first generation unit generates a second non-diffuse reflection image by changing at least one of a shape and a luminance of each pixel of the first non-diffuse reflection image, based on the change amount of each pixel. A synthesis unit generates the multi-viewpoint image by synthesizing the first diffuse reflection image with the second non-diffuse reflection image. Each viewpoint image corresponds to each of the viewpoints. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093159 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus is provided which includes: a feature calculation unit which calculates feature quantities of respective pixels included in an input image; a reliability level obtaining unit which obtains reliability level information indicating reliability levels of respective depth values indicating depths of the respective pixels; and a depth correction unit which corrects the depth values included in input depth information, using the reliability levels and the feature quantities, to generate output depth information. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093160 | 3D Object Tracking in Multiple 2D Sequences - A tumor is tracked in multiple sequences of images acquired concurrently from different viewpoints. Features are extracted in each set of current images using a window. A regression function, subject to motion constraints, is applied to the features to obtain 3D motion parameters, which are applied to the tumor as observed in the images to obtain a 3D location of the object. Then, the shape of the 3D object at the 3D location is projected onto each image to update the location of the window for the next set of images to be processed. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093161 | CHARACTER RECOGNITION APPARATUS, CHARACTER RECOGNITION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A character recognition apparatus includes an evaluation-value output unit, a generation unit, a learning unit, and a determination unit. The evaluation-value output unit outputs evaluation values for each of different character recognition programs. Each evaluation value indicates a degree to which an inputted character pattern corresponds to each of character codes to be recognized using the character recognition program. The generation unit generates feature information for the character pattern. The feature information includes, as elements, the evaluation values. The learning unit learns classifications for feature information on a character-code-by-character-code basis based on feature information generated for a character pattern for which a character code is specified in advance. The determination unit determines a character code of an unknown character pattern whose character code is unknown, based on which classification among the learned classifications includes feature information generated for the unknown character pattern. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093162 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PIXEL INTERPOLATION METHOD - A color separating unit separates a color image into plural color components to generate images of respective colors. A periodicity determining unit determines, for each of the color images, whether an image region including a target pixel whose pixel value is to be interpolated is a periodic region in which pixel values vary periodically. A first generating unit generates pixel values of the respective colors of a pixel using a first interpolation method. A second generating unit generates pixel values of the respective colors of a pixel using a second interpolation method. A control unit determines which one of the first and second generating units is to be used for generating pixel values of the respective colors of the target pixel. A pixel value combining unit combines candidate pixel values which are the pixel values of the respective colors of the target pixel to calculate a combined pixel value. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093163 | PERCEPTUALLY LOSSLESS COLOR COMPRESSION - A system and method of color data compression may perform variations of MRC compression including taking into consideration means and/or variances within k×k cells of an image, background texture, background smoothed color, and gradient components for determination of which parts of an image belong to the background and foreground MRC layers, for calculating thresholds values for such determinations, and determining correctness of determined thresholds and polarity, and may determine the background and foreground layer colors based on the variances, the gradient components, and neighboring pixels of non-color-assigned pixels of the background and foreground layers. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093164 | VIDEO SCENE DETECTION - Systems and related methods for detecting a scene in video content are provided. In one example, a scene detection program identifies a plurality of shots in the video content and selects a target shot. The program builds a forward window including the target shot and having shots that are temporally ahead of the target shot, and a rearward window having shots that are temporally behind the target shot. For each of the shots in the forward window the program determines a dissimilarity between a selected shot in forward window and each of the other shots in the rearward window. If one or more of the dissimilarities is less than a scene boundary threshold, the program determines that the scene does not begin at the target shot. If none of the dissimilarities is less than the scene boundary threshold, the program determines that the scene begins at the target shot. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093165 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING COLOR - A method and an apparatus for recognizing color are provided. A color signal of a light source is obtained by a photo-sensing unit. After the color signal is received, a processing unit converts the color signal to a chromaticity coordinate, and compares the chromaticity coordinate with a gamut range to obtain a color corresponding to the light source. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093166 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes the following elements. A document-type determining unit determines what type of document a document is on the basis of read information obtained as a result of reading the document by using a document reader. A compression-format setting unit sets, on the basis of the type of document determined by the document-type determining unit, a compression format used for generating image data from the read information. A generator compresses the read information by using the compression format set by the compression-format setting unit so as to generate image data corresponding to the document. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093167 | RECOLORING IMAGES OF A WEB PAGE ACCORDING TO A REPRESENTATIVE COLOR - A system for recoloring a set of images of a web page according to a determined representative color. The system receives at least one image that is to be recolored from a first color scheme to a second color scheme, wherein the first color scheme comprises a plurality of first colors, the second color scheme comprises a plurality of second colors, and each of the plurality of first colors is associated to one of the plurality of second colors. The system assigns a representative color to each of the pixels of the image, wherein the representative colors are chosen from the plurality of first colors. The system recolors pixels of the image to correspond to the plurality of second colors, wherein each recolored pixel is recolored according to a second color that is associated with the representative color that was assigned to the recolored pixel. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093168 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes: an adjusting unit that adjusts a color characteristic in relation to a color image; a conversion unit that converts the color image of which color characteristic is adjusted with the adjusting unit into a luminance-chromaticity image; a band image generating unit that generates a band image that represents a predetermined band from a luminance image of the luminance-chromaticity image; an emphasizing unit that obtains a band emphasized image that emphasizes a band using the luminance image and the band image; and a setting unit that sets an emphasized degree of the band performed by using the emphasizing unit and an adjusted degree of the color characteristic performed by using the adjusting unit. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093169 | VIDEO SEGMENTATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A method for controlling a video segmentation apparatus is provided. The method includes receiving an image corresponding to a frame of a video; estimating a motion of an object in the received image to be extracted from the received image, determining a plurality of positions of windows corresponding to the object; adjusting at least one of a size and a spacing of at least one window located at a position of the plurality of determined positions of the windows based on an image characteristic; and extracting the object from the received image based on the at least one window of which the at least one of the size and the spacing is adjusted. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093170 | DOCUMENT PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, DOCUMENT PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A document processing device includes: a character information extracting unit that extracts character information from document image data; a feature character string extracting unit that extracts, as document name candidate character strings, a given number of character strings indicative of features of the document image data from the character information extracted by the character information extracting unit; an output condition acquiring unit that, when the document image data is processed by one of multiple processing methods involving an output of a document name of the document image data, acquires an output condition required for the output of the document name of the document image data; and a document name generating unit that generates the document name complying with a character condition corresponding to the output condition from the document name candidate character strings. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093171 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING MACHINE READABLE MEDIUM - A system and method is provided that enables a business to purchase a generic, but unique, kit containing one or more signs, with a machine readable medium. The computer readable medium stores information relating to a unique web address of a configurable web site landing page. An administrator configures the web site as desired so that when a user scans the machine readable medium, the user will be direct to the web site, and will have access to the content configured by the administrator. A system and method is also provided for programming or generating machine readable medium. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093172 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing method for identifying a region in an input image by character recognition, the region coinciding with a predetermined search condition, includes receiving the search condition, the search condition including assignments of plural format character strings, each format character string including an assignment of a character type or a specific character for each character of a recognition target, extracting a character string region becoming a candidate from the input image, calculating a similarity between a character recognition result and the plural format character strings with respect to each group of plural character string regions, the character recognition result being of each character string region included in each group, and determining the group coinciding with the search condition among the groups of plural character string regions according to the calculated similarity. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093173 | Classifying a string formed from hand-written characters - A method of classifying a character string formed from a known number of hand-written characters is disclosed. The method starts by determining character probabilities for each hand-written character in the character string. Each character probability represents a likelihood of the respective hand-written character being a respective one of a plurality of predetermined characters. Each predetermined character has a respective character type. Character templates having the known number of characters are next identified. Each character template has a respective predetermined probability and represents a respective combination of character types. Character sequence probabilities corresponding to each of the character templates having the known number of characters are next determined. The character sequence probabilities are a function of the predetermined probability of the respective character template and the character probabilities of the hand-written character in the character string. The character string is classified as the sequence of characters having the highest character sequence probability. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093174 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMAGE MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods for organizing images extract low-level features from an image of a collection of images of a specified event, wherein the low-level features include visual characteristics calculated from the image pixel data, and wherein the specified event includes two or more sub-events; extract a high-level feature from the image, wherein the high-level feature includes characteristics calculated at least in part from one or more of the low-level features; identify a sub-events in the image based on the high-level feature and a predetermined model of the specified event, wherein the predetermined model describes a relationship between two or more sub-events; and annotate the image based on the identified sub-event. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093175 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing device that presents at least one of data stored in memory or indexes corresponding to the data; receives a selection of the presented at least one of the data or the indexes corresponding to the data; obtains information related to the selected at least one of the data or the indexes corresponding to the data; generates at least one search key abstracted from the obtained information; searches for data within the memory based on the at least one search key; and presents at least one of the data or indexes corresponding to the data as a search result. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093176 | VIDEO ANALYZING DEVICE, VIDEO ANALYZING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A video analyzing device according to the present invention specifies an object-related section from video. The object-related section being related to a specific object appearing in the video. The video analyzing device includes an object-related section specifier that specifies a non-detected section as the object-related section when a predetermined condition is satisfied and does not specify the non-detected section as the object-related section when the predetermined condition is not satisfied. The object-detected section is a section in which the specific object is detected. The non-detected section is a section in which the specific object is not detected and which is in a consecutive relation with the object-detected section. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093177 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus including a candidate pixel detector for detecting candidate pixels of boundary lines of sides of a document region, a classifier for classifying coordinates of the candidate pixels into coordinate groups, an approximate line calculator for calculating approximate lines for the boundary line based on each of the coordinate groups, a provisional line determination unit for determining a provisional line of the boundary line based on the approximate lines that is selected based on the number of candidate pixels that are within a distance from the approximate line, a shadow detector for detecting a shadow image of an edge of the document within a predetermined distance from the provisional line, and a boundary line determination unit for determining whether the boundary line is within the predetermined distance from the provisional line based on the shadow image. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093178 | REDUCING MEMORY BANDWIDTH CONSUMPTION WHEN EXECUTING A PROGRAM THAT USES INTEGRAL IMAGES - Methods and apparatuses to reduce memory bandwidth consumption when executing a program that uses integral images are provided. A first integral image representation of a grayscale image may be computed using a first number of bits per pixel. A second integral image representation of the grayscale image may be computed using a second number of bits per pixel. Additionally, an image processing algorithm may be executed on the grayscale image, wherein the size of a rectangle to be used by the image processing algorithm can be determined. Based on the size of the rectangle to be used by the image processing algorithm, it may be determined whether to use the first integral image representation or second integral image representation for the image processing algorithm. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093179 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR SIGNALING A SUB-PICTURE BUFFER PARAMETER - An electronic device for sending a message is described. The electronic device includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The electronic device determines whether a picture is allowed to be decoded on a sub-picture level. If the picture is allowed to be decoded on a sub-picture level, the electronic device generates at least one of a buffer size parameter and a buffer scale parameter. The electronic device sends at least one of the buffer size parameter and the buffer scale parameter. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093180 | IMAGE CODING METHOD, IMAGE DECODING METHOD, IMAGE CODING APPARATUS, IMAGE DECODING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE CODING AND DECODING APPARATUS - A dependency indication is signaled within the beginning of a packet, that is, within the adjacent of a slice header to be parsed or a parameter set. This is achieved, for example, by including the dependency indication at the beginning of the slice header, preferably after a syntax element identifying the parameter set and before the slice address, by including the dependency indication before the slice address, by providing the dependency indication to a NALU header using a separate message, or by using a special NALU type for NALUs carrying dependent slices. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093181 | COMPRESSOR, DRIVING DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A compressor includes a memory storing a de-compression pixel value de-compressed after a pixel value is compressed, a direct compression unit compressing a pixel value corresponding to a compression target pixel, and a first difference compression unit configured to compress a difference value between the pixel value corresponding to the compression target pixel and a decompression pixel value corresponding to at least one reference pixel, an error evaluation unit, and a decompression unit. The error evaluation unit compares a pixel value error of the direct compression unit before and after compression with a difference value error of the first difference compression unit before and after compression and outputs a compression value obtained through compression of the direct compression unit or a compression value obtained through compression of the first difference compression unit together with an identifier indicating a compression method, based on the comparison result, to the decompression unit. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093182 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP CONTROL APPARATUS - Provided is an image pickup apparatus including: an image pickup unit configured to pick up an image; a frequency decomposition unit configured to frequency-decompose the picked-up image into one or more high-frequency images of high frequency components and a low-frequency image of a low frequency component; a first encoding unit configured to encode the high-frequency images to generate encoded high-frequency images; an image processing unit configured to subject the low-frequency image to image processing to generate an adjusted low-frequency image; a difference generation unit configured to generate difference information for the adjusted low-frequency image and the low-frequency image; a second encoding unit configured to encode the difference information to generate encoded difference information; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the encoded high-frequency images, the encoded difference information, and the adjusted low-frequency image. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093183 | SMOOTHING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TIME DATA SEQUENCES - According to one exemplary embodiment, a smoothing method for time data sequences is performed, which includes: smoothing original data points of a time data sequence, then from smoothed data points, determining reference points for a global trajectory and a local trajectory; according to the reference points, calculating a direction of the global trajectory and a direction of the local trajectory; and adaptively calculating new data point(s) by integrating the two directions. The trajectory of new data points maintains the properties of smoothness and real-time perception. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093184 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, CLIENT, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - An image processing method, a client device, and an image processing system are provided. The method includes: detecting by a client device an image to be processed to obtain image information, and uploading the image information to a server; receiving by the client device at least one case related to the image, the at least one case being obtained by the server according to the image information and sent by the server; and processing the image by the client device according to the at least one case related to the image. The client device includes: a detection module, a receiving module, and a processing module. The system includes the foregoing client device and a server, where the server includes: a receiving module, a selection module, and a sending module. The method not only achieves simple and fast image processing but also improves adjustability during the processing process. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093185 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MULTI-PATCH BASED SUPER-RESOLUTION FROM AN IMAGE - Embodiments of the present invention include apparatuses, systems and methods for multi-patch based super-resolution from a single video frame. Such embodiments include a scale-invariant self-similarity (SiSS) based super-resolution method. Instead of searching HR examples in a database or in LR image, the present embodiments may select the patches according to the SiSS characteristics of the patch itself, so that the computational complexity of the method may be reduced because there is not any search involved. To solve the problem of lack of relevant examples in natural images, the present embodiments may employ multi-shaped and multi-sized patches in HR image reconstruction. Additionally, embodiments may include steps for a hybrid weighing method for suppressing artifacts. Advantageously, certain embodiments of the method may be 10˜1,000 times faster than the example based SR approaches using patch searching and can achieve comparable HR image quality. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093186 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING SOURCE IMAGE DATA TO TILE DATA - System and method for converting source image data to tile data including (a) selecting a source image set; (b) computing a scaling value for the source image set; (c) establishing tile set geographic bounds of a tile set that is created based on the scaling value; (d) converting the tile set geographic bounds to discrete tile bounds; (e) for each source image (i) determining source image geographic bounds; (ii) if there is an intersection between the source image geographic bounds and the tile set geographic bounds, (1) extracting image data from the source image at the intersection; (2) scaling the image data based on a pre-selected scale; (3) storing the scaled image data to a tile storage mechanism; and (f) repeating steps (a) through (e) for each of the source image sets. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093187 | IMAGE STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL BASED ON EYE MOVEMENTS - Various embodiments are generally directed to creating and using an index based on eye movements of the human eye to store and retrieve images in an image database. An apparatus comprises a processor circuit and a storage communicatively coupled to the processor circuit and storing instructions operative on the processor circuit to receive a first eye movement data associated with a first image provided by the apparatus from an image database stored in the storage; determine a first identity of a first object at a first focus region in the first image indicated by the first eye movement data; search the image database for an image depicting the first object; and provide a second image depicting the first object from the image database. Other embodiments are described and claimed herein. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093188 | Rigid Self-Supporting Collapsible Stackable Reusable Bag - A self-supporting, rigid, and collapsible reusable bag made from flexible material and having a bottom, two first sidewalls, two second sidewalls, a top opening, and rigid insert. A rigid full-wall board is embedded in each of the two first sidewalls. A rigid insert comprised of at least one pair of sidewalls and bottom with substantially similar dimensions to the second sidewalls and bottom of the bag are placed in the interior and in frictional contact with the second sidewalls and bottom of the bag. The rigid insert sidewalls are held in place with securing devices located on the interior upper corners of the sidewalls of the bag. The bag can be collapsed by moving the rigid insert away from the second sidewalls and bottom to allow the second sidewalls to fold either inward or outward. A full-wall pocket is provided for each first sidewall to receive the full-wall board. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093189 | CONTAINERS AND COMPONENTS THEREOF FOR USE IN THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE SAME - Containers and components thereof for use in the medical industry and methods to manufacture the same are described. An example tab for use with a medical container includes opposing sheets sealed to define an open ended chamber into which a port is to be at least partially positioned. The port is to enable access to the medical container. The tab includes a tear seal defined by each of the opposing sheets and a first guide positioned on a first side of each of the tear seals. The tab includes a second guide positioned on a second side of each of the tear seals, wherein the first and second guides are to enable a tear to propagate substantially between the guides and adjacent the tear seals. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093190 | Storage Bag With Dimple Features - A storage bag has first and second closure profiles adjacent to an opening to the interior of the bag. The first and second closure profiles are provided with dimples that are aligned opposite to each other. The dimples of the first closure profile are formed as a concave surface on the side of the first closure profile facing the interior of the bag and a convex surface on the side of the first closure profile facing the outside of the bag. The dimples of the second closure profile are formed as a convex surface on the side of the second closure profile facing the interior of the bag and a concave surface on the side of the second closure profile facing the outside of the bag. The dimples of the first closure profile are at least partially within the dimples of the second closure profile when the bag is being sealed. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093191 | SLIDER FOR SEALING AND UNSEALING A STORAGE BAG - A slider for sealing and unsealing a storage bag. A first sidewall extends along a length of the slider. A second sidewall extends along the length of the slider. A top wall connects the first and second sidewall. The top wall is positioned on only one side of a center of the length of the slider. A first pressing leg is positioned adjacent to one end of the top wall. A second pressing leg is positioned adjacent to the one end of the top wall and adjacent to the first pressing leg. A separating leg extends adjacent to a second end of the top wall. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093192 | Storage Bag With Textured Area On Lips To Facilitate Closing Process - A storage bag has first and second closure profiles that include interlocking members configured to seal an opening of the bag. A textured area is provided on the first closure profile adjacent to the interlocking member and adjacent to an end of the first closure profile. The textured area provides a visual cue to indicate that the process of sealing the interlocking members should begin at the end of the first closure profile and move towards a center of the bag. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093193 | Storage Bag With Colored Lips - A storage bag has a first closure profile attached to a first side surface, with the first closure profile forming a lip between an interlocking member and an edge of the first closure profile. The bag also includes a second closure profile attached to the second side surface, with the second closure profile forming a lip between an interlocking member and an edge of the second closure profile. The lips of the first and second closure profiles are visually distinct colors or different shades of a color in order to aid the user in locating the lips. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093194 | Storage Bag With Lips Shaped To Facilitate Unsealing Of The Bag - A storage bag is provided with lips that are shaped to facilitate unsealing of the bag. The lips include a visual cue that indicates to a user where the lips should be grasp during the unsealing operation. The visual cue may include any of a notch, a specific formation of the lips, and a color of the lips. When grasping the lips in the area of the lips indicated by the visual cue, the user can perform a rolling motion that greatly facilitates opening of the bag. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093195 | Storage Bag With Features That Facilitate Sealing And Unsealing Of The Bag - A storage bag is provide with features that facilitate unsealing an opening of the bag, including shaped lips and visual cues for areas that the lips that should be grasped during the unsealing process. The visual cue may include relative coloring of portions of the lips of the bag. The storage bag also includes features that facilitate sealing the opening of the bag, including textured areas and dimples. Such features may provide visual cues, tactile feedback and/or audio feedback in order to facilitate the sealing process. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093196 | SYSTEM OF SLIDING ELEMENTS - The invention relates to a system of sliding elements which are formed by a base body and a counter-body. It is the object of the invention to provide a system of sliding element comprising a base body and a counter-body which has a reduced mass with a sufficient strength and which achieves improved properties of friction and wear. The system of sliding elements in accordance with the invention is formed by a counter-body and a base body as friction partners. The base body is formed from a fiber-reinforced polymer material and the counter-body is coated with diamond-like carbon at the surface subject to friction. At least the base body is formed from a textile-reinforced polymer matrix structure. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093197 | FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING SYSTEM - The fluid dynamic bearing system has at, least one stationary part, and at least one rotating part that is supported rotatable about a rotational axis with respect to the stationary part. A bearing gap filled with bearing fluid is formed between mutually opposing surfaces of the stationary and of the rotating part. The bearing system includes at least one fluid dynamic radial bearing and at least one fluid dynamic axial bearing that are disposed along sections of the bearing gap. In one aspect of the invention, an annular sealing gap for sealing open ends of the bearing gap has one end connected to the bearing gap and one end connected to an annular reservoir, the outside radius of the reservoir measured from the rotational axis being larger than the outside radius of the sealing gap. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093198 | TWO STAGE SEAL FOR A BEARING ASSEMBLY - A bearing assembly includes an inner member having an outer engagement surface and an outer race. The outer race has an inner surface defining a first end and a second end and an inner engagement surface therebetween, the inner engagement surface is positioned on the outer engagement surface of the inner member. A first annular groove is formed in the inner surface, proximate one of the first end and the second end. A second annular groove is formed in the inner surface and is positioned axially inward from the first annular groove. An external seal is positioned in first annular groove and slidably engages the inner member. An internal seal is positioned in the second annular groove and slidingly engages the inner member. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093199 | BEARING UNIT FOR RAILWAY VEHICLE - A bearing unit for a railway vehicle, which is disposed in an axle box disposed at each of opposite ends of an axle of a railway vehicle, includes an inner ring secured to the axle; an outer ring disposed outside the inner ring, and secured to the axle box; and rolling elements rollably disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring. A displacement-load sensor is disposed at an inner peripheral surface of the outer ring. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093200 | SEALING DEVICE FOR AXLE BEARING - In the present invention, disclosed is a sealing device for an axle bearing wherein a lubricant is maintained on sliding contact surfaces, thereby suppressing elevation of torque due to the depletion of grease. A lubricant-adsorbing layer ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140093201 | APPARATUS AND METHODS OF SELF COOLING A VERTICAL MOTOR THRUST BEARING - Vertical motors having a thrust bearing and an oil deflector positioned in an oil sump in which the thrust bearing is located are disclosed. Oil flowing through the thrust bearing may be spread across the oil deflector and directed down along an inside surface of a wall of the oil sump to allow the oil to cool. The oil deflector may be polished sheet metal. In some embodiments, a plurality of fins may be arranged around an outside surface of the wall to provide additional heat exchange. A fan may additionally be provided to direct air flow between the plurality of fins to further facilitate the heat exchange. Methods of cooling a thrust bearing in a vertical motor are also provided, as are other aspects. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093202 | OPTICAL MODULATOR - An optical modulator comprises a substrate | 2014-04-03 |
20140093203 | Single-Fiber Bi-Directional Optical Transceiver - A single-fiber bi-directional optical transceiver includes a laser diode, a photodiode, a splitter, a band filter between the splitter and the photodiode, a fiber optic connector, a first coupling lens between the laser diode and the splitter, a second coupling lens between the splitter and the fiber optic connector, and a shield plate having a run-through hole therein. The laser diode, the first coupling lens, the splitter, the second coupling lens and the fiber optic connector are coaxial and/or in series, and the photodiode, the band filter and the reflection path of the splitter are coaxial and/or in series. The shield plate is configured to stop wide-angle reflected light from being absorbed by the photodiode, while narrow-angle reflected light is isolated by the band filter. Thus, the single-fiber bi-directional optical transceiver can effectively reduce, avoid or eliminate crosstalk. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093204 | OPTICAL COUPLING DEVICE - An optical coupling device includes a main body and a substrate. The main body includes a lens portion and two connecting portions. The lens portion has a bottom surface with first light converging portions thereon, a side surface with second light converging portions thereon, and a reflecting surface connected to the bottom surface and the side surface. The substrate has a top wall, a bottom wall, and a contacting wall. The top wall defines a notch passing through the contacting wall and a slot passing through the bottom wall and communicating with the notch. The notch detachably receives the main body. The first light converging portions are exposed from the bottom wall through the slot. The second light converging portions are exposed from the contacting wall through the notch. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093205 | Step-Index Few-Mode Fiber Designs For Spatial Multiplexing - A few-mode optical fiber comprises a core surrounded by a cladding, having a step index profile that is structured to support propagation of a plurality of desired signal-carrying modes, while suppressing undesired modes. The core and cladding are configured such that the undesired modes have respective effective indices that are close to, or less than, the cladding index such that the undesired modes are leaky modes. The index spacing between the desired mode having the lowest effective index and the leaky mode with the highest effective index is sufficiently large so as to substantially prevent coupling therebetween. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093206 | HIGH-PRECISION PASSIVE ALIGNMENT OF OPTICAL COMPONENTS WITH OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES USING A COMMON ADAPTER - A method for aligning optical components comprised in an optical component assembly and optical waveguides comprised in an optical waveguide assembly according to a common optical axis and by using an adapter includes providing the optical component assembly with a first alignment structure comprising a cavity designed according to the position of the optical components within the optical component assembly; providing an adapter presenting a base surface comprising a first step structure; providing the optical waveguide assembly with a second alignment structure comprising a distinct step structure designed according to the position of the waveguides within the waveguides assembly; and positioning the optical component assembly, the optical waveguide assembly and the adapter, so that a sidewall of the cavity and the distinct step structure are put in contact with a sidewall of the first step structure. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093207 | ARRANGEMENT OF PHOTONIC CHIP AND OPTICAL ADAPTOR FOR COUPLING OPTICAL SIGNALS - An apparatus includes an optical adaptor having monolithically integrated optical elements and first micro-mechanical features, the latter defining at least a first horizontal reference surface and a first vertical reference surface; wherein the first horizontal reference surface is perpendicular to an optical plane, the latter being perpendicular the optical axis of the optical elements; and wherein the first vertical reference surface is perpendicular to the first horizontal reference surface and parallel to the optical axis. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093208 | HIGH-PRECISION PASSIVE ALIGNMENT OF OPTICAL COMPONENTS WITH OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES USING A COMMON ADAPTER - A method for aligning optical components comprised in an optical component assembly and optical waveguides comprised in an optical waveguide assembly according to a common optical axis and by using an adapter includes providing the optical component assembly with a first alignment structure comprising a cavity designed according to the position of the optical components within the optical component assembly; providing an adapter presenting a base surface comprising a first step structure; providing the optical waveguide assembly with a second alignment structure comprising a distinct step structure designed according to the position of the waveguides within the waveguides assembly; and positioning the optical component assembly, the optical waveguide assembly and the adapter, so that a sidewall of the cavity and the distinct step structure are put in contact with a sidewall of the first step structure. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093209 | Optical Fiber Assembly, Optical Probe, And Method For Manufacturing Optical Fiber Assembly - Provided is an optical fiber assembly with which flexibility in the vicinity of an alignment member can be maintained, as well as a method for manufacturing this optical fiber assembly, and an optical probe which uses this optical fiber assembly. This optical fiber assembly is equipped with: multiple optical fibers ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140093210 | Fiber Optic Connector Assembly - A fiber optic connector assembly includes a first electrically insulating body having a contact hole and a guide hole both formed in the first insulating body. A first fiber optic adapter is mounted in the contact hole of the first insulating body. A second electrically insulating body has a contact hole and a guide hole both formed in the second insulating body. A second fiber optic adapter is mounted in the contact hole of the second insulating body. A guide bushing is received in the guide hole in the first insulating body. A guide pin is received in the guide hole in the second insulating body. The first insulating body is configured for mating with the second insulating body such that the guide pin is received in the guide bushing in close tolerance to precisely guide the fiber optic termini into engagement with each other. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093211 | OPTICAL CROSS-CONNECT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - An optical cross-connect assembly and method are provided that are suitable for use in both small-scale and large-scale applications. The optical cross-connect assembly comprises first and second stacks of multi-optical fiber connector modules that are configured to orthogonally mechanically couple with one another such that the optical ports of each of the connector modules of the first stack are optically aligned with respective optical ports of all of the connector modules of the second stack, and such that the optical ports of each of the connector modules of the second stack are optically aligned with respective optical ports of all of the connector modules of the first stack. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093212 | MOLDED FERRULES FOR OPTICAL FIBERS - A method of manufacturing fiber optic connectors includes precision molding optical ferrule assemblies around optical fibers for use in the connectors. The optical ferrule assemblies are over-molded in two-parts: a ferrule and a hub. The ferrule is molded around a coated section of fiber and a fiber tip is formed (e.g., using a laser) at a stripped section of the optical fiber at a location axially spaced from the ferrule. The fiber is pulled into the ferrule to align the tip and the hub is formed to complete the ferrule assembly. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093213 | ARRANGEMENT OF PHOTONIC CHIP AND OPTICAL ADAPTOR FOR COUPLING OPTICAL SIGNALS - An apparatus includes an optical adaptor having monolithically integrated optical elements and first micro-mechanical features, the latter defining at least a first horizontal reference surface and a first vertical reference surface; wherein the first horizontal reference surface is perpendicular to an optical plane, the latter being perpendicular the optical axis of the optical elements; and wherein the first vertical reference surface is perpendicular to the first horizontal reference surface and parallel to the optical axis. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093214 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN OPTICAL INTERCONNECT SYSTEM - Provided are a method and a system, in which a first device aligns a chip to a socket along a first axis. A second device aligns the chip to the socket along a second axis, and a third device aligns the chip to the socket along a plane formed by the first axis and a third axis. Also provided is a system comprising a first optical element, and a second optical element, where a first elastic element is coupled to the first optical element, and a second elastic element is coupled to the second optical element, and where the first elastic element is aligned to the second elastic element via elastic coupling. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093215 | WATER INCURSION RESISTANT CABLE USING SPACED PLUGS - A fiber optic cable comprises a jacket defining an outer peripheral surface and a radial thickness terminating at an inner periphery defining a surface, a multiplicity of optical fibers which are enclosed by and extend longitudinally through the jacket within the volume defined by the inner periphery of the jacket, and a plurality of plugs longitudinally spaced within the jacket, where each of the plugs envelops the optical fibers along a fixed longitudinal extent while being closely adjacent he surface defined by the inner periphery of the jacket. The system may further comprise the plugs being of a silicone-based material, and absorbent material disposed within the jacket between the plugs. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093216 | CABLE WITH FEATURES FOR DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN FIBER GROUPS - Micromodule subunit cables are constructed to allow for ease of identification between optical fibers in differing groups of optical fibers. In one cable, a first group of fibers is located within a buffer tube core while a second group of fibers is located within the cable jacket, but outside of the core. The fibers in the first and second groups can accordingly use the same color coding sequence without requiring additional indicia such as stripes or binding. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093217 | SPLICE-ON CABLE BREAKOUT ASSEMBLY - A break-out assembly includes an enclosure defining a first port at the first end to receive an optical cable and a second port at the second end to receive a plurality of break-out cables. Each port leads to the interior of the enclosure. A cable retention region defined within the enclosure at the second end is configured to enable the break-out cables to each secure to the enclosure at one of a plurality of axial locations. Certain types of break-out assemblies include other cable retention regions to axially and/or rotationally secure the optical cable to the enclosure. A splice retention region is disposed within the enclosure between the first port and the second cable retention region. The splice retention region receives optical splices at which optical fibers of the optical cable are spliced to optical fibers of the break-out cables. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093218 | SILICON-BASED OPTICAL FIBER CLAMP AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - An optical fiber clamp and fabrication method thereof are disclosed. The optical fiber clamp includes one or more clamp units. Each clamp unit includes a clamp body formed of silicon, a guide hole formed under a top surface of the clamp body, the guide hole having an upper diameter greater than a lower diameter of the guide hole and having an inclined sidewall; and a locating hole connected to and extends downward from a bottom of the guide hole through the clamp body, the locating hole having an upper diameter equal to a lower diameter of the locating hole and smaller than the lower diameter of the guide hole. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093219 | Multiple Data Source Aggregation for Efficient Synchronous Multi-Device Media Consumption - Methods and systems for efficient synchronous playback among a group of devices using both locally and remotely stored data from one or more content providers are provided. A content identification and matching system can be used to identify local content on the group of devices and match the local content to content available from remotely available libraries. A control and content delivery system can be used to allow multiple devices to synchronously play content from local or remote sources as available. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093220 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK PROGRAMS HAVING DESIRABLE RECORDING ATTRIBUTES - Systems and methods for recording multiple copies of a program are provided. The method may include receiving a user instruction to record a program. A determination may be made to record multiple copies of the program. In response to the determination, multiple copies of the program may be recorded. A user instruction to display the recorded program may be received. A copy of the program may be played back. The user may switch to another copy of the recorded program if the original copy lacks desirable recording attributes, or the interactive television application may automatically switch to another copy of the program. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093221 | HAPTIC PLAYBACK OF VIDEO - An electronic device comprises an accelerometer, a video capture device, and logic to capture accelerometer data from the accelerometer and video content during an event, associate the accelerometer data with the video content in a time dimension, and store the accelerometer data and the video content in a storage medium. Other embodiments may be described. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093222 | SHARED SCENE MOSAIC GENERATION - A method of joint generation of a mosaic of scenes. The method comprises selecting by each of a plurality of users one of a plurality of characters which are imaged in a plurality of media content items, alternately selecting by the plurality of users a plurality of expression indications, each the expression indication is selected during another of a plurality of user interactions which are held alternately with the plurality of users using a plurality of client terminals, sequentially selecting a plurality of scenes which are extracted from the plurality of media content items, each the scene is selected in another of the plurality of user interactions according to a respective the expression indication and images a respective character from the plurality of characters, and automatically generating a scene mosaic which comprises the plurality of scenes. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093223 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF TRANSITIONING FROM BUFFERING VIDEO TO RECORDING VIDEO - Systems and methods for transitioning from buffering video to recording video. The control application receives a video and causes the video to be buffered until it detects a buffer full condition. Upon receiving the buffer full condition, the control application causes the media recorder to begin recording the newly received video as a recording, and designates the buffered video as part of the recording. In one method, the control application can be set to either record or play when the buffer becomes full. In other methods, the control application prompts the user for input indicating whether the video should be recorded or played when the buffer becomes full. In still other methods, the control application alerts the user as to how long a program may be paused before the buffer will become full. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093224 | ELECTRICAL HEATING DEVICE FOR EVAPORATING VOLATILE SUBSTANCES WITH ADJUSTABLE EVAPORATION RATE - The invention refers to an electrical heating evaporator for evaporating active substances such as perfumes and/or insecticides, in which the means for regulating the evaporation rate comprises an electrical heater resistor for which the power supplied is regulated through a potentiometer constructed on a printed circuit board. The evaporation rate can be adjusted for a wide variety of types of chemical substances, without the need of substantially modifying the design of the device. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093225 | ELECTRICAL WATER HEATING APPLIANCES - An electrical water heating appliance includes pump means connected to a water heating means via a water flow path. One or more flow-regulating valve means are arranged in the flow path to regulate the flow of water to the heating means so as to achieve a substantially uniform flow rate. The flow-regulating valve means may include a pressure-compensating valve means arranged to achieve a substantially uniform flow rate regardless of the water pressure. A suitable pressure-compensating valve means may include an elastic diaphragm arranged to regulate the flow by distorting in response to the pressure of water entering the valve means. The water heating means may be a water boiler for steam generation. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093226 | UREA TANK AND BASE PLATE WITH AN INTEGRATED HEATING ELEMENT - Urea tank and base plate with an integrated heating element in which the heating element comprising at least one resistive track affixed to one flexible film and/or placed between two flexible films. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093227 | FOAM HEAT EXCHANGER FOR HOT MELT ADHESIVE OR OTHER THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL DISPENSING APPARATUS - A foam heat exchanger, for use in connection with hot melt adhesive or other thermoplastic material dispensing applicators, comprises a foam having an open cell reticulated foam structure. Due to the open cell reticulated structure of the foam, the surface area of the foam heat exchanger, with which the air comes into contact, is significantly increased. In addition, the open cell reticulated structure of the foam heat exchanger will also cause the air flow to experience resistance and turbulence so as to in turn enhance the heating efficiency of the heat exchanger, through means of enhanced thermal energy transfer from the heat exchanger to the processed air stream, whereby a significantly larger volume of air can be heated as compared to a conventional heat exchanger of similar size. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093228 | TREND-BASED TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION FOR A MONITORING DEVICE - A method, performed by a monitoring device, may include detecting a temperature change, greater than a temperature change threshold, from a previous temperature to a current temperature; retrieving a trend-based motor position setting for a focus motor from a trend statistics memory based on the current temperature; and selecting a starting motor position setting for the focus motor based on the retrieved trend-based motor position setting or a current motor position setting. The method may further include performing a just noticeable difference modification on the focus motor using the selected starting motor position setting, wherein the just noticeable difference corresponds to a change in a motor position setting that results in a perceivable change in a focus level of the monitoring device, and selecting a temperature adjusted motor position setting for the focus motor based on a result of the just noticeable difference modification. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093229 | Holding device for a camera - The invention pertains to a device which allows a person to hold a camera with a first arm ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140093230 | Multi-Function Retractor Body, Adjustable Strap, And Camera Mounting System Using Same - The present invention is directed towards a versatile retractable strap assembly adapted to mount to the bottom of a camera, or other device, and to be used in a variety of configurations. The strap resides in a retractor and is adapted to be used as a wrist strap or a neck strap, and the assembly may also be mounted onto a tripod. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093231 | PROCEDURE, APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR NETWORK RECOVERY - A procedure for recovering a communication network, and a system, apparatus, and computer program that operate in accordance with the procedure. The procedure comprises aggregating network related information. A determination is made, based on the network related information, of whether one or more predetermined failure thresholds have been exceeded, to generate a determining result. The one or more predetermined failure thresholds are based, at least in part, on an aggregation of a predetermined number of failures. A re-provisioning algorithm is executed to re-provision one or more portions of the communication network based on at least one of the network related information and the determining result. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093232 | Method for protection of multi-wavelength passive optical network - An Optical Line Termination (OLT) system in a multi-wavelength Passive Optical Network (PON) includes a protection port for protecting a set of OLT ports without the use of a physical switch. The protection port has a tunable transceiver. The OLT system detects a failure of one of the OLT ports, which was originally adapted to transmit downstream traffic to a subset of ONUs on a downstream wavelength and to receive upstream traffic from the subset of ONUs on an upstream wavelength. In response to the detection, the OLT system tunes the protection port to the downstream wavelength for transmission and to the upstream wavelength for reception, and resumes communication between the OLT system and the subset of ONUs through the protection port instead of the OLT port. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093233 | OPTICAL LINK AUTO-SETTING - A system includes two optical modules that perform auto-setting of the optical links between the optical modules. One optical module sends an optical signal with a test pattern to the other optical module. If the receiving module determines that the test pattern is successfully received, it sends a pass indication to the transmitting module, and the transmitting module can configure its driver path in accordance with a transmit current setting used to transmit the test pattern. If the test pattern is not successfully received, the receiving module sends a fail indication, and the transmitting module can increase the transmit current setting and resend the test pattern. When the system includes multiple optical channels, one channel can be tested while feedback is provided on another channel. The system can iterate through all optical channels until they are all configured. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093234 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MULTIPHASE SAMPLING OF MODULATED LIGHT - A light transmitter transmits multiple light packets, each formatted to include a same message comprising a series of bits, each bit represented as light that is intensity modulated over a bit period at a frequency indicative of the bit. The light packets are transmitted at different start-times to establish different phases, one for each of the light packets, to permit a light receiver to sample each message at a different phase of a fixed sample timeline that is asynchronous to the bit period and the frequency. The light receiver samples the multiple light packets based on the sample timeline, to sample each received message at one of the different sample phases, then constructs a best series of bits based on the multiple demodulated messages. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093235 | OPTICAL TRANSPORT NETWORK HIGH ORDER MAPPING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Optical Transport Network (OTN) High Order (HO) mapping systems and methods utilize pointer processing to map one HO signal into another similarly sized HO signal. An OTN HO mapping method and circuit include receiving a first HO signal at a first rate, asynchronously mapping the first HO signal into a second HO signal at a second rate, wherein the first rate and the second rate are substantially similar, translating a portion of overhead from the first HO signal to overhead of the second HO signal, utilizing pointers in the overhead of the second HO signal for frame alignment of the first HO signal, and transmitting the second HO signal containing the first HO signal. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093236 | OPTICAL CHANNEL MONITOR - In one example, an optical channel monitor includes a tunable filter, a deinterleaver, first and second optical receivers, and a control module. The tunable filter is configured to receive an optical signal having a plurality of channels spaced at a nominal channel spacing. The deinterleaver has an input with an input channel spacing F | 2014-04-03 |
20140093237 | OPTICAL CHANNEL MONITOR - In one example, an optical channel monitor includes a tunable filter, a deinterleaver, first and second optical receivers, and a control module. The tunable filter is configured to receive an optical signal having a plurality of channels spaced at a nominal channel spacing. The deinterleaver has an input with an input channel spacing F | 2014-04-03 |
20140093238 | MULTIPHASE SAMPLING OF MODULATED LIGHT WITH PHASE SYNCHRONIZATION FIELD - A light transmitter transmits multiple light packets, each formatted to include a predetermined phase synchronization field (PSF) and a same message comprising a series of bits. The PSF and each bit are each represented as light that is intensity modulated over a bit period at a corresponding frequency. The light packets are transmitted at different start-times to cause a receiver to sample each packet with a different phase of a fixed, asynchronous sample timeline. The PSF and message are demodulated from each of the sampled light packets. If the demodulated PSF matches the predetermined PSF, then the corresponding demodulated message is declared valid. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093239 | OLT MAC MODULE FOR EFFICIENTLY PROCESSING OAM FRAMES - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide efficient solutions for detecting and transmitting heartbeat frames at an optical line terminal (OLT) of an Ethernet passive optical network (EPON). The processing burden of a host CPU is reduced by shifting some of the processing responsibilities of the host CPU to an embedded CPU. An OAM capture FIFO buffer stores frames for later processing by the embedded CPU, and fields of an OAM vector register are changed whenever a heartbeat frame is detected for an LLID. Embedded CPU polls the OAM vector at a predetermined rate sufficient to maintain link status, so heartbeat messages are not missed even when the OAM capture FIFO buffer overflows. Additionally, an OAM generation buffer efficiently creates new heartbeat messages to be sent to ONUs for each supported LLID by modifying previously transmitted OAM frames with new information specific to the LLIDs. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093240 | NONLINEAR COMPENSATION IN WDM SYSTEMS - A compensator device may include a selection switch to receive a first optical signal and provide first and second groups of channels associated with the first optical signal; a polarization beam splitter to receive the first channels, and provide first and second components; a photodiode that provides an electrical signal indicative of an intensity of the first group of channels; a first modulator to receive the electrical signal and the first components and to modulate the first components to form first modulated channels; a second modulator to receive the electrical signal and the second components to modulate the second components to form second modulated channels; a polarization beam combiner to receive the first and second modulated channels to form combined modulated channels; and a coupler to receive the combined modulated channels and the second group of channels to form a second optical signal. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093241 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN EXTERNAL OPTICAL DATA PACKET TO A DESTINATION NODE OF A PACKET OPTICAL NETWORK - A method and a system for providing an external optical data packet to a destination node of a packet optical network are described. The packet optical network includes a plurality of nodes and a first optical data channel for optically communicating local optical data packets between the plurality of nodes. The external optical data packet is optically converted for a transmission to the destination node over a second optical data channel of the packet optical network, the first and second optical data channels being independent of each other, the converted external optical data packet is optically transferred to the packet optical network, and the converted external optical data packet is transmitted to the destination node over the second optical data channel. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093242 | SECURITY IN MULTIWAVELENGTH OPTICAL NETWORKS - An optical network including at least one optical network node that receives an optical signal for either transmission or reception. The optical network node analyzes the optical signal and applies communication protocols necessary for optical transmission or reception of the optical signal to or from the optical network. At least one communication module is coupled to the at least one optical network node either decodes or encodes the optical signal by identifying or adding at least one wavelength to the optical signal for security. | 2014-04-03 |