Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
348081000 | Underwater | 65 |
20080231696 | Electronic image pickup apparatus - An electronic image pickup apparatus includes a zoom lens system which is a taking optical system, an electronic image pickup element which is disposed at an image side of the taking optical system (zoom lens system), and which converts an image formed by the taking optical system (zoom lens system) to an electric signal, and an image restoring section which restores electrically a photographed image according to a difference in occurrence of an aberration by the taking optical system (zoom lens system) in an air environment photography and in a underwater environment photography. | 09-25-2008 |
20090109286 | VIDEO CAPTURE ASSEMBLY - A video capture assembly is provided with a video recording device disposed inside a protective case. A device interface inside the case is coupled to a video input connector that protrudes outside said case. An image sensor is coupled via a flexible cable to the video input connector. | 04-30-2009 |
20090115844 | UNDERWATER DIGITAL CAMERA - An underwater digital camera includes an image capturing unit, an underwater conditions sensing unit, a memory, and a processor. The image capturing unit is used for capturing images. The underwater condition sensing unit is used for sensing underwater conditions. The processor is used for writing the underwater conditions into the memory together with an image currently captured by image capturing unit while underwater. | 05-07-2009 |
20090128623 | Hull-mounted underwater camera remote monitoring system for vessel running gear - A top shell attaches to a bottom of a hull of a boat. A bottom shell attaches to the top shell with a waterproof camera housed between the shells. A cable runs from the camera to a monitoring screen in the pilot area. | 05-21-2009 |
20090195647 | DOWNHOLE FISH-IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed herein is a downhole fish-imaging system. The fish-imaging system includes, a fish-imaging device positionable downhole near the fish, and a processor. The fish-imaging device has at least one shape changeable portion with a plurality of sensors therein for monitoring the shape of the at least one shape changeable portion, a shape of the at least one shape changeable portion is influenced by a shape of the fish. The processor is in operable communication with the fish-imaging device and is coupled to a wired pipe for transmitting data therealong from the sensors. | 08-06-2009 |
20090303322 | Monitoring Buoy System - A fixed-position buoy for observing and monitoring the surface of a predetermined area of water, including a flotation device; an imaging device operable for obtaining images of the surface of the predetermined area of water; memory for storing the images of the surface of the predetermined area of water; one or more communications devices operable for transmitting a signal representing the images of the surface of the predetermined area of water to a remote location; and a tether and a mooring attached to the flotation device, the tether and the mooring operable for securing the flotation device. | 12-10-2009 |
20100002076 | USING CAMERAS IN CONNECTION WITH A MARINE SEISMIC SURVEY - A technique includes obtaining data indicative of images of a marine seismic source event, which are acquired by underwater cameras and processing the data to determine an attribute (a seismic bubble volume or motion, as non-limiting examples) that is associated with the seismic source event. | 01-07-2010 |
20100079589 | Imaging Apparatus And Mode Appropriateness Evaluating Method - An imaging apparatus incorporating a plurality of scene modes is provided with: an automatic appropriate mode determining portion that, while shooting of a moving image is in progress, automatically determines at least one scene mode appropriate for a shooting scene of the moving image; and a scene mode comparison portion that compares a currently selected scene mode with the at least one scene mode automatically determined by the automatic appropriate scene mode determining portion, and that thereby confirms whether or not the currently selected scene mode corresponds to any one of the at least one scene mode automatically determined by the automatic appropriate scene mode determining portion. | 04-01-2010 |
20100259606 | IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device includes an imaging unit configured to capture an image of a subject and obtain image data, a setting unit configured to set at least two shooting modes including an underwater shooting mode and a normal shooting mode, and a control unit configured to set a different initial value of a control amount of white balance according to whether a shooting mode set by the setting unit is the underwater shooting mode or the normal shooting mode, calculate the control amount of white balance based on the set initial value and the image data obtained by the imaging unit, and perform white balance control on the image data obtained by the imaging unit based on the calculated control amount. | 10-14-2010 |
20100295933 | WATERTIGHT MONITORING DEVICE - The present invention discloses a watertight monitoring device and comprises: fixing frame, a watertight cover, an image-capturing module, an upper cover, at least an adjustment tab, at least a plastic film, a front cover, and a rear cover; wherein the fixing frame has an outer surface provided with a recess having at least a through hole, the plastic film having an end coupled with the bottom edge of the adjustment tab and an opposite end passing sequentially through the aperture of the watertight cover and the through hole of the recess on the outer surface of the fixing frame and coupled with the adjustment rod of the image-capturing module, wherein the projecting portion of the adjustment tab can be pushed along the outer surface of the monitoring device so that the adjustment tab is moved in the arc direction, and the plastic film thus driving the adjustment rod of the image-capturing module so as to adjust functions of the image-capturing module. | 11-25-2010 |
20110007145 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - In an image capturing apparatus having a plurality of shooting modes, the shooting mode can be switched to a shooting mode sharing a pre-determined relationship, with a simple operation. Specifically, whether the currently set shooting mode has been associated with other shooting modes is determined when a pre-determined operation input is detected. If the currently set shooting mode is associated with other shooting modes, the shooting mode is switched to one of the other shooting modes sharing the pre-determined relationship with the current shooting mode. | 01-13-2011 |
20110013012 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE DEFORMATION OF A FUEL ASSEMBLY OF A PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR - In a method for ascertaining the deformation of a fuel assembly in a pressurized-water reactor, the fuel assembly is placed in a measurement station located inside a flooded pool. The measurement station has a holding apparatus for accommodating and fixing the fuel assembly and also a camera which can be moved at least approximately parallel to its bearing axis. Digital images of the fuel assembly are recorded and stored using the camera in various axial positions, in which in each case one selected structural element of the fuel assembly is located, with the position of the fuel assembly in the recorded image depending on the deformation of the fuel assembly. Each recorded image is segmented using methods of digital image processing, and the selected structural element is identified by comparison with a virtual image of the structural element. Subsequently, for at least one selected reference element of the structural element, the spatial position of which is known from the deformation of the fuel assembly, at least one image coordinate is automatically ascertained and assigned to an object coordinate using a previously known imaging scale. | 01-20-2011 |
20110074945 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit for capturing a subject and generating image data of the subject, an operation input unit for receiving inputs of operation signals containing a release signal for instructing the imaging unit to shoot, an acceleration detector for detecting an acceleration of the imaging apparatus, a state detector for separately detecting a case in which the imaging apparatus is overland, a case in which the imaging apparatus is underwater and a photographer shoots while swimming, and a case in which the imaging apparatus is underwater and the photographer shoots while changing a water depth, and a control unit for performing operation control depending on an input into the operation input unit and/or into the acceleration detector according to a state detection result by the state detector. | 03-31-2011 |
20110090330 | VIDEO CAPTURE SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR FOR FISHING - A video capture system is disclosed, in particular for fishing, including a transmitter unit and a receiver unit connected by a cable transmission line. The transmitter unit has a telecamera and a transmit driver of the video signal captured by the telecamera and is adapted to be connected to the fishing line of a fishing rod near the hook of the fishing line to film the fish when it approaches the bait. The receiver unit is adapted to be arranged near the user and includes a receive driver of the video signal with suitable video outputs adapted to be connected to a display device to display the images filmed by the telecamera. | 04-21-2011 |
20110115898 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING PROCESSING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An imaging apparatus, including, an imaging section, a gain adjustment section to adjust gain values of an R component or a B component, an information obtaining section to obtain information about a first photographing environment of the image after an adjustment, a first judgment section to judge whether the first photographing environment in the obtained information and a second photographing environment to which the gain adjustment section is to adjust the gain values of the R component or the B component, are different from each other, a gain re-adjustment section to re-adjust at least one of the gain values of the R component and the B component to be suppressed when judged that the first photographing environment and the second photographing environment are different from each other, and an image recording section to record an image obtained by performing a color adjustment by using a re-adjusted gain value. | 05-19-2011 |
20110211061 | SEALED, WATERPROOF DIGITAL ELECTRONIC CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME - A hermetically sealed digital electronic camera that is designed to operate both on land and underwater to great depths, and method of making same. The present invention is a camera which is hermetically sealed by being totally encapsulated, preferably by being cast in plastic, with no seals, holes, joints, penetrating pins, wires or other objects. Wireless means are used for communicating information, electrical power and control signals. The invention is impervious to atmospheric contamination and absolutely incapable of leaking under water to great depths and pressures. In an alternate embodiment camera optics are not encapsulated but are immersed in water when the encapsulated digital camera is placed in water. | 09-01-2011 |
20110228074 | UNDERWATER CAMERA WITH PRESSSURE SENSOR - A digital image capture device for use in capturing underwater digital images, comprising a watertight housing; an image sensor for capturing a digital image; an optical system for imaging a scene onto the image sensor; a means for sensing a pressure outside the watertight housing; and a processor. The processor performs the steps of determining a sensed pressure; capturing a digital image of a scene using the image sensor; using the sensed pressure to determine an indication of whether the digital image capture device is being operated underwater and selecting an underwater photography mode or a normal photography mode accordingly; processing the captured digital image according to the selected photography mode; and storing the processed digital image in a processor accessible memory. | 09-22-2011 |
20110228075 | DIGITAL CAMERA WITH UNDERWATER CAPTURE MODE - A digital image capture device for use in capturing underwater digital images, comprising: a watertight housing; an image sensor for capturing a digital image; an optical system for imaging a scene onto the image sensor; a means for setting the digital image capture device to operate in an underwater photography mode or a normal photography mode; and a processor. The processor performs the steps of: capturing a digital image of a scene using the image sensor; controlling a color reproduction of the captured digital image responsive to whether the digital image capture device is operating in an underwater photography mode or a normal photography mode; and storing the captured digital image in a processor accessible memory. | 09-22-2011 |
20110242309 | MULTI-LENS MONITORING SYSTEM FOR BED ELEVATION AROUND A PIER - The present invention relates to a multi-lens monitoring system for bed elevation around a pier according to the present invention comprises a container, a holder, a plurality of photographing units, and a processing module. The container is disposed on the pier; the holder is disposed inside the container; and the plurality of photographing units are disposed on the holder for photographing the bed under water and producing a monitoring image. The processing module is used for activating one of the plurality of photographing units for photographing the bed under water. The processing module also analyzes the monitoring image, gives the elevation variation of the bed, and transmits the elevation variation of the bed to a remote monitoring unit for real-timely monitoring and recording. During the monitoring process, the processing module will change activating one of the plurality of photographing units according to the monitoring image, and hence the electrical power can be saved. | 10-06-2011 |
20110292201 | UNDERWATER SCOUTING CAMERA - An underwater scouting camera comprising: an outer cover, a door, a memory storage, a battery, and an internal housing which includes a flash, a shutter, a display frame, and a sonar sensor. When the sonar sensor emits a pulse in order to detect any fish, upon detection the flash and the shutter trigger to take a digital picture that may be saved on a memory device. After the picture is taken, the date and time appear on the display frame, and a notification is transmitted to a personal handheld device. The scouting camera allows a user to remotely track fish without having to continuously monitor the underwater scouting camera. | 12-01-2011 |
20110292202 | PHOTOGRAPHING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A photographing device includes a pressure sensor that detects a pressure received by the photographing device; a detection unit that detects whether the photographing device is placed in the water or in the air; and a storage unit that stores image information. A controller of the photographing device starts an operation of generating time-series pressure data on the basis of an output of the pressure sensor when a first state, in which the photographing device is placed from the air into the water, is detected. The controller stops the operation of generating the time-series pressure data when a second state, in which the photographing device is placed from the water into the air, is detected, associate the image file stored in the storage unit from the first state to the second state with the time-series pressure data, and store again the image file in the storage unit. | 12-01-2011 |
20120075458 | IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image-capturing device includes an image-capturing unit that generates image data, a color information acquisition unit that obtains color information from the image data, a determination unit that determines whether the image data have been generated by underwater photography or onshore photography, an underwater color balance reference setting unit that sets an underwater color balance reference that serves as a color correction reference when color correction is performed on image data picked up underwater, an underwater color correction data calculation unit that calculates underwater color correction data on the basis of the color information and the underwater color balance reference in a case where the determination unit determines that the image data have been generated by underwater photography, and a color correction unit that performs color correction on the image data generated by underwater photography on the basis of the underwater color correction data. | 03-29-2012 |
20120127300 | TELESCOPIC PROBE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR RIVERBEDELEVATION MONITORING AT BRIDGE PIERS - A telescopic probe monitoring system for riverbed elevation monitoring at a bridge pier is revealed. The system includes a measurement module for measuring riverbed elevation under water and a control module. The measurement module includes a housing, a multi-layer tube, a driving member with scales, a photographic unit for capturing images, and a sensing unit. The control module controls the driving member to extend the multi-layer tube. Thus the sensing unit on the bottom of the multi-layer tube contacts the riverbed and then sends a sensing signal to the control module for stopping pushing the multi-layer tube and controlling the photographic unit to capture images of the driving member. According to the images and movement of the measurement module, the control module learns the riverbed elevation and sends the riverbed elevation to a remote monitor unit for real-time monitoring of the riverbed elevation. | 05-24-2012 |
20120133758 | Underwater camera control - A camera retained in a waterproof underwater housing is controlled remotely and conveniently by a diver holding a hand-held remote device. The device can be a removable handle on the underwater housing, communicating with the camera, usually a movie camera, by infrared or other wireless protocol. Key functional camera settings, which would normally require navigation through a menu tree with a series of steps and selections, are selected by a single press of a button on the hand-held device. An important example is white balance calibration, which typically must be reset for every five feet of depth change. | 05-31-2012 |
20120133759 | OPTICAL SENSOR FOR DETECTING THE LIQUID LEVEL IN A CONTAINER, IN PARTICULAR FOR A REMOVABLE CONTAINER FOR AN ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND ASSOCIATED LENS AND METHOD - An optical sensor including a photo emitting element and a photo receiving element carried side-by-side by a supporting and feeding element either associated or associable in use with a support for a container, and a composite lens, either associated or associable with the container, designed so as to remain in use immersed in a liquid contained in the container and facing the photo emitting and photo receiving elements; the lens including: a first cylindrical body made of a light-permeable material, mountable in use vertically from the top of the container facing the photo emitting and photo receiving elements to a bottom wall of the container; and a second cylindrical body, arranged concentrically with and outside the first body and open towards the bottom wall; respective side walls of the first and second cylindrical bodies having the same length, that of the second body being separated from that of the first body by a predetermined annular clearance, and being made so as to be at least partially reflecting towards the first cylindrical body. | 05-31-2012 |
20120154569 | Waterproof Housing And Control Arm - A waterproof housing ( | 06-21-2012 |
20120169865 | Image Capturing Device with Waterproofing - An image capturing device with waterproofing, comprising a main body, a first sensing unit, and a pressure control module. The main body has a containing space for containing an electronic component set. The first sensing unit is disposed at the outside of the main body and used for sensing the pressure where the main body is located to obtain a first pressure value. The pressure control module is disposed in the containing space of the main body and electrically connected to the first sensing unit. By using a second pressure sensing unit to sense the pressure of the containing space, the pressure control module obtains a second pressure value and compares the relative deviation of the first pressure value and the second pressure value through a processing unit to adjust the inner pressure of the image capturing devices. | 07-05-2012 |
20120188362 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE - An electronic device is provided that includes a housing, an air pressure sensor, and controller. The housing is constructed of a water-tight structure and includes an air hole and a waterproof air-permeable membrane that block off the air hole. The air pressure sensor is disposed in the housing and configured to detect an air pressure value inside the housing. The controller is configured to calculate water pressure exerted on the housing and/or water depth of the housing based on the detected air pressure value inside the housing via the air pressure sensor. | 07-26-2012 |
20120242822 | MONITORING AND DETECTION OF MATERIALS USING HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING - Apparatus and methods for imaging and characterizing materials when performing subterranean operations are disclosed. A method for analyzing gaseous emissions from a subterranean formation comprises positioning a hyperspectral image capturing mechanism to monitor an area of interest and detecting presence of one or more materials of interest in the area of interest using the hyperspectral image. The amount of the one or more materials of interest in the area of interest is then quantified. | 09-27-2012 |
20120281083 | Thermal Imager with Hermetically Sealed and Pressurized Housing - The present invention relates to an imaging device with a thermal imaging surveillance capability for safety, security and situational awareness. Closed circuit television systems (CCTV) are usually supported on drive and actuating mechanisms so that their active imaging portions are housed in a protective environment in a transparent dome. Existing thermal imaging devices are used in fixed configurations or on platforms and are bulky and expensive. In addition they are unsuitable for harsh marine environments. The invention is an imaging device and comprises: a thermal imager, which in use is housed within a sealed housing. A pan and tilt mechanism is supported in the housing for displacing the thermal imager. A dome, formed from an infra-red (IR) transmitting material, covers and seals the housing (which is ideally filled with an inert gas) thereby resulting in an arrangement that is resistant to exposure to water and salt and so provides an imager suitable for marine environments, as well resulting in an overall reduction in size of the imager compared with exposed pan and tilt mechanisms. | 11-08-2012 |
20130027541 | DIVE COMPUTER WITH GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM RECEIVER - Dive computers in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment includes a mobile phone handset, including a microprocessor, a microphone connected to the microprocessor, a speaker connected to the microprocessor, a telephone transceiver connected to the microprocessor, memory, a display, and an external connector for communicating with external devices wherein the memory contains a software application, and a waterproof housing including a pressure transducer, where the mobile phone handset is located within the waterproof housing and connected to the pressure transducer via the external connector, and wherein the software application configures the mobile phone handset to create a dive log stored in memory, wherein the dive log comprises recorded information including depth of submersion information recorded from the pressure transducer and display the recorded information during the dive. | 01-31-2013 |
20130050465 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DESTROYING PARASITES ON FISH - Device for destroying parasites on fish, such as salmon lice on salmon in fish farms, comprising a camera ( | 02-28-2013 |
20130070079 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATED REAL-TIME ACQUISITION OF MARINE MAMMALS - A method for automated real-time acquisition of a marine mammal in a natural body of water in the surroundings of a vessel includes detecting a thermal signature of the marine mammal is detected by imaging thermographic scanning of a water surface with an infrared camera system so as to generate an image data stream of consecutive images. A modular processing of the image data stream is performed including performing an image pre-processing, detecting local changes in contrast in the images, classifying the detected local changes in contrast so as to detect a pattern of the thermal signature of the marine mammal, localizing the classified thermal signature of the marine mammal, verifying the classified, localized thermal signature of the marine mammal and documenting the classified, localized and verified thermal signature of the marine mammal. | 03-21-2013 |
20130093875 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS ASSOCIATED IN FISHING FOR DETECTING EXISTENCE OF WARM-BLOODED FISH - Systems for making a toy more comfortable are provided. In one embodiment, a system is provided, including a toy including a body and a hand, wherein the toy's temperature is adjustable; an infrared tracking device used to wirelessly detect an amount of heat radiating from a remote object including a human being, wherein the tracking device is included in the toy; a laser-based distance measuring device included in the toy; a temperature tracking device in the toy used to measure a room temperature; a first heater included in the body of the toy; a second heater included in the hand of the toy; a first cooler included in the body of the toy; and a second cooler included in the hand of the toy. | 04-18-2013 |
20130107031 | Underwater Digital Video Camera Recorder for Fishing | 05-02-2013 |
20130113912 | WATERPROOF CAMERA - A waterproof camera includes an image pickup section, a display section that displays image data, a mode setting section that sets a semi-underwater mode in which both objects under water and above water are simultaneously photographed, and a display control section that limits a display range of the display section when the semi-underwater mode is set, wherein the mode setting section controls the position of a photographing lens or the like to adjust a focus balance of at least one of under water and above water, and the display control section displays both object images under water and above water within a limited display range of the display section. | 05-09-2013 |
20130176416 | IMAGING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An imaging apparatus configured to perform white balance correction on an image captured with flash emission includes an object region specifying unit configured to specify an object region irradiated with flash by the flash emission, a first white balance coefficient calculation unit configured to calculate a first white balance coefficient based on a light amount of flash for the object region specified by the object region specifying unit and a light amount of external light, an object distance calculation unit configured to calculate an object distance when imaging with the flash emission includes underwater photography, and a second white balance coefficient calculation unit configured to calculate a second white balance coefficient from the first white balance coefficient and the object distance calculated by the object distance calculation unit when the object distance calculated by the object distance calculation unit is equal to or less than a predetermined distance. | 07-11-2013 |
20130182097 | METHOD OF IMAGING A LONGITUDINAL CONDUIT - The invention relates to a method of imaging a longitudinal conduit resting by its base on the seabed, comprising the following steps: acquiring a set of images of at least a part of the conduit by a mobile underwater acquisition device, each image being associated with a temporal reference corresponding to the moment of its acquisition, extracting from each image the zone included in one and the same window, said window being predefined with respect to the frame of the images, and effecting an unwrapped image of at least a part of the conduit by juxtaposing, in chronological order, the extracted zones of each image. | 07-18-2013 |
20130201323 | Systems and Processes for Creating Dual-Media Images - Systems and processes for creating dual-media images. More specifically, implementations provide processes for capturing an image of a subject as viewed from within one media and another image of the subject as viewed from within another media. The images can be synchronized and combined to create a dual-media image of the subject. Embodiments provide systems, apparatus, etc. for creating dual-media images from images of a subject as captured from within different media. | 08-08-2013 |
20130215253 | UNDERWATER LENS MOUNT SYSTEM FOR UNDERWATER MOTION PICTURE CAMERAS - An underwater interchangeable lens mount system with a lens mount integrated within an underwater housing for a motion picture camera. The lens mount includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The interchangeable lens mount is embedded in a watertight housing which provides more flexibility in using other types of lens mounts and avoids distortion in underwater photography due to a lens port. The interchangeable lens mount is designed to mount a submersible lens specifically designed for under water use. The interchangeable lens mount is adaptable to change with a wide variety of submersible lenses and acts as a camera's entire lens mount normally contained within a watertight housing. Two interchangeable lens mounts and two submersible lenses allow the motion picture cameras to make stereoscopic configurations. | 08-22-2013 |
20130215254 | PORTABLE WATERPROOF PACK WITH AIR BLADDER - The present invention relates to a portable waterproof pack, and more particularly, to a portable waterproof pack with an air bladder pack, which includes an air bladder pack, into which an air is injected, formed in a rear surface of a pack main body, and thus, can float on the water to reduce a risk of losing a portable terminal, such as a smart phone, without a buoyancy means when the portable terminal falls into water. | 08-22-2013 |
20130242080 | Sealed, Waterproof Digital Electronic Camera System and Method of Fabricating Same - A hermetically sealed digital electronic camera that is designed to operate both on land and underwater to great depths, and method of making same. The present invention is a camera which is hermetically sealed by being totally encapsulated, preferably by being cast in plastic, with no seals, holes, joints, penetrating pins, wires or other objects. Wireless means are used for communicating information, electrical power and control signals. The invention is impervious to atmospheric contamination and absolutely incapable of leaking under water to great depths and pressures. In an alternate embodiment camera optics are not encapsulated but are immersed in water when the encapsulated digital camera is placed in water. | 09-19-2013 |
20130258092 | Technical System, Method and Use for Online Measuring and Monitoring of the Particle Contents in a Flow of Injection Water in an Underwater Line - Technical system and method for online measuring and monitoring of the particle content in an injection water flow ( | 10-03-2013 |
20130278746 | WATER WEATHER STATION FOR MONITORING CHANGES IN WATER QUALITY - This invention presents a Water Weather Station system and method for monitoring changes in water quality comprising a water quality monitoring unit, a digital image capturing unit, a digital image processing unit, a water quality display unit, a social media network or cloud collaborative network based water quality data storage, distribution and archiving unit and social media network based communication unit, an automatic water quality classification unit as well as a water quality reporting unit. Various components described in this invention are already well established. The current invention is based on a specific arrangement of these components to develop a Water Weather Station system and a method of using it for monitoring of changes in water quality in any source of water including city water supply, bottled water industry, swimming pools, water theme parks and other arenas where people interact with water resources. | 10-24-2013 |
20130321611 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit for capturing a subject and generating image data of the subject, an operation input unit for receiving inputs of operation signals containing a release signal for instructing the imaging unit to shoot, an acceleration detector for detecting an acceleration of the imaging apparatus, a state detector for separately detecting a case in which the imaging apparatus is overland, a case in which the imaging apparatus is underwater and a photographer shoots while swimming, and a case in which the imaging apparatus is underwater and the photographer shoots while changing a water depth, and a control unit for performing operation control depending on an input into the operation input unit and/or into the acceleration detector according to a state detection result by the state detector. | 12-05-2013 |
20140036059 | AQUA VIDEO SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed are various embodiments for capturing underwater video images. In a representative embodiment an underwater video system may include a sled, a camera affixed to the sled, a plurality of anchors, one or more sled tethers, the sled tethers affixed to the anchors and configured to confine the sled to a path between the anchors, a viewing station, the viewing station being configured to receive and capture images from the camera, and a motor, the motor configured to move the sled on the path between the anchors. | 02-06-2014 |
20140071264 | IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein are an image capturing apparatus and a control method thereof. The image capture apparatus includes an imaging device that converts an input optical signal into an electrical signal to generate image data, an image signal processor that analyzes color information of the image data and performs white balance compensation on the image data, an underwater recognition sensor that detects whether an image capture condition is an underwater condition, and a controller that determines whether the image capture condition is the underwater condition based on the color information analysis result of the image signal processor or the detection result of the underwater recognition sensor. The controller controls the image signal processor to perform the white balance compensation based on the underwater condition upon the determination that the image capture condition is the underwater condition. | 03-13-2014 |
20140092232 | IMAGE OBTAINING DEVICE AND DETECTING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An image obtaining device is provided, including a waterproof casing, a CCD image transducer mounted in the waterproof casing, a motor having a driving shaft and being mounted in the waterproof casing, and a transparent plate covered on one side of the waterproof casing, connected to the driving shaft of the motor, and driven to rotate by the motor. A detecting apparatus having the above image obtaining device is further provided. The detecting apparatus also includes a LED lighting device configured corresponding to the image obtaining device and an image processing device connected to the CCD image transducer of the image obtaining device. The transparent plate is driven to rotate by the motor to generate centrifugal force to throw away the droplets and water stains on the image obtaining device, thereby improving the detecting precision of the apparatus and the yield rate of the to-be-detected object. | 04-03-2014 |
20140098215 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VIEWING COMPUTER DATA CONTENTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROPULSION - A method and device for displaying computer content associated with a propulsion system, include: a standalone computer element (MO), the computer element including a display screen ( | 04-10-2014 |
20140210984 | System, Apparatus, And Method For Gas Turbine Leak Detection - Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, and methods for monitoring fluid passage. In an embodiment, a device may receive a thermographic image of a region comprising a fluid passage. Subsequently the device may determine that the thermographic image comprises an image pattern indicative of a degraded portion of the fluid passage. | 07-31-2014 |
20140210985 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit for capturing a subject and generating image data of the subject, an operation input unit for receiving inputs of operation signals containing a release signal for instructing the imaging unit to shoot, an acceleration detector for detecting an acceleration of the imaging apparatus, a state detector for separately detecting a case in which the imaging apparatus is overland, a case in which the imaging apparatus is underwater and a photographer shoots while swimming, and a case in which the imaging apparatus is underwater and the photographer shoots while changing a water depth, and a control unit for performing operation control depending on an input into the operation input unit and/or into the acceleration detector according to a state detection result by the state detector. | 07-31-2014 |
20140285655 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING SHAPE OF UNDERWATER OBJECT - An apparatus for measuring a shape of an underwater object includes a laser emitter configured to irradiate a laser on a surface of a measurement target object under water; and a camera configured to capture a laser point generated at the surface of the measurement target object by the laser emitter. Further, the apparatus includes a shape restorer configured to convert a pixel coordinates value of the laser point captured by the camera into an absolute coordinates value to restore a three-dimensional (3D) shape of the measurement target object. | 09-25-2014 |
20140320628 | WIRELESS MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless multimedia communication device includes a shell module, a wireless module, and an energy storage module. The shell module has a waterproof function. The wireless module installed in the shell module has a mobile communication function. The energy storage module installed in the shell module for storing energy. When the wireless module is turned on, the wireless module utilizes the energy to operate. | 10-30-2014 |
20140320629 | Haptically-Enabled Co-Robotics for Underwater Tasks - Apparatus configured for operation in an underwater environment are provided. A device includes a camera and a transceiver. The camera can capture, within a predetermined interval of time, first light within a first frequency range of light and second light within a second frequency range of light. The camera can generate a first image based on the first light and a second image based on the second light. The first frequency range of light can differ from the second frequency range of light; for example, the first frequency range can include 420-450 nanometers (nm) and the second frequency range can include 830 nm. The transceiver can send the images and receive commands based on haptic feedback generated based on the first image and the second image. For example, an actuator can be configured to be controlled by one or more commands. | 10-30-2014 |
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20150145984 | WATERPROOF CAMERA HAVING A SEMI-UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHING MODE - A waterproof camera includes an image pickup section, a display section that displays image data, a mode setting section that sets a semi-underwater mode in which both objects under water and above water are simultaneously photographed, and a display control section that limits a display range of the display section when the semi-underwater mode is set, wherein the mode setting section controls the position of a photographing lens or the like to adjust a focus balance of at least one of under water and above water, and the display control section displays both object images under water and above water within a limited display range of the display section. | 05-28-2015 |
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20150341562 | RUGGEDIZED MODULAR MARINE DISPLAY - An image module comprising: (a) an imaging device that graphically or pictorially captures images of underwater sea life (b) a module housing including one or more components that processing an image generated by the imaging device; wherein the image module is discrete from a marine display and is capable of being connected to the marine display so that the graphic or pictorial images of underwater seal life captured by the imaging device are displayed. | 11-26-2015 |
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