04th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090021514 | HANDLING RASTER IMAGE 3D OBJECTS - A raster image 3D platform provides methods and systems to facilitate image capture, position detection, and association of the image and position to create a raster image 3D object for modeling and simulation. The 3D object model, when combined with rendered 3D model, can be used in 3D simulation for design and planning purposes. Metadata can be combined with the raster image object to record important aspects of the object such as position, direction, environment, and the like that can be applied to a simulation of the object. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021515 | High Performance Ray Tracing Scene Graphs - Systems and methods for high performance ray tracing scene graphs are provided by constructing a complex three dimensional special structure of sectors and nodes. Sectors are regions of space which can take any shape or size in three dimensional space. The non tree-based space partitioning structure allows rays to traverse the spatial structure to directly resolve the primitives they intersect. Traversal cost is efficiently minimized by constructing large sectors to contain empty space and constructing relatively smaller sectors to contain the geometric primitives. Each sector contains information associated with each of its surfaces including whether the surface leads to another sector or a node. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021516 | METHOD FOR VISUALIZING DATA CLOUDS USING COLOR AND OPACITY BLENDING - In order to address the challenge associated with the analysis and visualization of large datasets, a method and apparatus provides for visualizing data clouds using color and opacity blending. The information stored within the data cloud is represented using a data container object. The colors and opacities associated with the container object's data point or points is blended to develop two-dimensional computer generated imagery that is unique to the virtual reference point chosen, typically within an OpenGL environment. The result is the ability to understand the sample density of large interactively rendered datasets from different reference points and as the datasets change over time. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021517 | Method and system for visualizing multivariate statistics - A method, apparatus and module for visualizing multivariate statistical measurements. A processing system receives multivariate statistical output data, such as scores or contributions from a multivariate statistical model and renders the multivariate statistical output data as a function of time as a color map on a display. Each multivariate statistical output data can be obtained at each time sample and rendered as a corresponding color patch on the display. The color, height and width of the corresponding color patch can be adjusted to correspond to the magnitude of the output data, the length of time of the time sample and the number of the output data. Normalized scores/contributions at each time sample can be rendered as a corresponding color patch on the display in response to said Q statistic exceeding said predetermined threshold. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021518 | Method for constructing data structure used for proximate particle search, program for the same, and storage medium for storing program - A method for constructing a data structure of a proximate particle search is executed by a GPU, and computes a simulation of a physical object by converting three-dimensional digital image data to two-dimensional digital image data. The memory for a bucket is composed of buckets for dividing a memory space that is created in accordance with a space in which the physical object occurs. A writing step is provided in which a scattering function (GPU: vertex shader) is used by the GPU to read a particle coordinate and the particle number of a particle stored in the bucket and write the particle coordinate and the particle number to a two-dimensional image space. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021519 | DATA DISTRIBUTION DEVICE AND DATA DISTRIBUTION METHOD - A data distribution device includes a pair of first storage units, a second storage unit which includes a dual-port memory, a write unit which repeatedly writes drive data into one of the pair of first storage units and thereafter writes the remaining drive data and a read output unit which outputs the respective concurrently read drive data to the k corresponding drive circuits concurrently, where read addresses read from the dual-port memory are not overtaken by write addresses written to the dual-port memory during the period in which reading and writing of the drive data are being simultaneously performed with respect to the dual-port memory of the second storage unit. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021520 | Priority control device - A priority control device comprises a clock generator for generating a clock signal, a time interval generating unit having a plurality of signal routes and each of the signal routes has a different signal passing time respectively, and a logic control unit coupled to the outputs of the signal routes. The time interval generating unit determines the timing of receiving input signals according to the clock signal. The logic control unit receives the output signals of the signal routes for generating the control signals. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021521 | Method Of And Apparatus For Encoding Data - An array of texture data elements (texels) is subdivided into a plurality of 8×4 texture element blocks, each of which 8×4 texture element blocks encodes two 4×4 texture element sub-blocks | 2009-01-22 |
20090021522 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MULTIPLE TEXTURE MAP STORAGE AND FILTERING - A method for a computer system including receiving a file comprising textures including a first and a second texture, and metadata, wherein the first texture need not have a predetermined geometric relationship to the second texture, wherein the metadata includes identifiers associated with textures and includes adjacency data, associating the first texture with a first location on an object in response to an identifier associated with the first texture, associating the second texture with a second location on the object in response to an identifier associated with the second texture, determining an edge of the first texture is adjacent to an edge of the second texture in response to the adjacency data, and performing a rendering operation with respect to the first and the second surface on the object to determine rendering data in response to the first texture and to the second texture. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021523 | Display Apparatus - A first color conversion means ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090021524 | Color Selection System and Method - A system and method for sorting and selecting colors from a palette of colors are provided. A color identification standard representing the color spectrum is selected. The color identification standard comprises color groups from which color harmonies can be created. The colors are sorted by a first attribute of the color. For each first attribute level, the colors are further sorted to correspond to the color groups in the selected color identification standard. Each color is further sorted within its color group into a gradient of colors based on the amount of color from adjacent color groups that is present in each color and the number of colors in the color group. In a color palette so sorted, for each color corresponding available harmonious colors are generally sorted to about the same relative location within their respective color groups. The colors are further sorted by a second attribute of the color. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021525 | Display apparatus, display system and method for setting color scheme - A display apparatus, a display system and a method for setting color scheme are provided. The display system comprises a host and a display apparatus. The host comprises a first storage unit and a processing unit. The display apparatus used for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) comprises a second storage unit and a display control unit. An application program and a color scheme service program are stored in the first storage unit. The processing unit executes the application program for generating a GUI, and executes the color scheme service program for outputting a coordinate parameter according to the GUI. A color scheme selector program is stored in the second storage unit. The display control unit executes the color scheme selector program for setting a color scheme of the GUI according to the coordinate parameter and a color scheme parameter. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021526 | DETERMINATION METHOD FOR WHITE-POINT AND CORRECTION METHOD OF THE WHITE BALANCE - A determination method for white-point and a correction method of the white balance are disclosed. In the determination method for white-point of the white balance, first gray cards with different reflection coefficients are detected according to the properties of an image sensing device. Next, the white-point gray line of a first color temperature and the white-point gray line of a second color temperature are intersected on a white-point plane to form a fan area, so as to set the white-point range of the low saturation of the image sensing device. Next, the vertical projection for an image datum is calculated to obtain a placement datum on the white-point plane, and a difference value between the image datum and the placement datum is calculated. Finally, whether the image datum is a white-point is determined according to the difference value and relationship between the placement datum and the fan area. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021527 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING BITMAP WITH ADDITIONAL COLORS - An exemplary method for displaying bitmap with additional colors, includes: reading a bitmap and a first palette associated with the bitmap from a memory; dividing the bitmap into a color-unchanging portion and a color-changing portion; reading a second palette from the memory; associating the color-changing portion with the second palette; and displaying the color-unchanging portion using colors from the first palette and the color-changing portion using colors from the second palette. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021528 | Methods and apparatus for dynamic correction of data for non-uniformity - Methods and apparatus for dynamic correction of data for non-uniformity are disclosed. Feature data are extracted from input video data that include a subject shot against a backing area in a solid color. The feature data may describe characteristics of non-uniformity in input video data. A curve is generated based on the extracted feature data, and correction factors are formed based on the generated curve. At least one of the input video data and alpha data associated with the input video data is corrected based on the correction factors. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021529 | Flexible pixel element fabrication and sealing method - Discrete flexible pixel elements are hermetically sealed from the environment and comprise unitary, self-contained replaceable modules which enable efficient, economical production of large scale, free-form electronic displays, signs and lighting effects for outdoor use. The method and means for producing hermetically sealed discrete flexible pixel elements include encapsulation means, exterior casement means, and cable connector means. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021530 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - A handwritten object displayed in a predetermined area on the display screen can be automatically edited in accordance with the size and shape of the area. According to this invention, a display control apparatus which controls display on a display screen includes a unit which designates an area on the display screen, a unit which extracts handwritten character images displayed in the area and calculates circumscribed rectangular areas circumscribing the respective handwritten character images, a unit which, when the shape of the area changes and it is determined that the calculated circumscribed rectangular areas do not fall within the shape-changed area, determines the arrangement of the circumscribed rectangular areas so as to make them fall within the shape-changed area, and calculates the positions of the circumscribed rectangular areas, and a unit which displays the handwritten character images at the calculated positions. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021531 | Window or door showing remote scenery in real-life motion - A device and method to show scenery in a window ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090021532 | Translation table - The present invention relates to image displays and signage, and more particularly, to displays of custom or arbitrary shape. Such shaped displays include channel letter displays, logo or design displays, multiple displays in an assembly, multiple display modules, curved or round displays, or other arbitrary shaped or unusual aspect ratio displays. The present invention further relates to software, apparatus, and methods for a translation table which maps graphical data from an initial shape to an arbitrary shape for use on such displays. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021533 | Method For Extracting An Inexact Rectangular Region Into An Axis-Aligned Rectangle Image - A method and system for extracting an inexact rectangular region into an axis-aligned rectangle image. One example method may include identifying vertices for a rectangular frame within a digital image. A rotation matrix is calculated for rotating the rectangular frame to obtain a rotated rectangular frame. The matrix minimizes the sum total of the squared vertical distances between horizontally aligned vertices and the squared horizontal distances between vertically aligned vertices of the rotated rectangular frame. The method further includes applying the rotation matrix to the rectangular frame to obtain the rotated rectangular frame. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021534 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device has an improved white balance in white display and excellent display quality, and includes a plurality of pixels each including four sub-pixels More specifically, the display device includes a plurality of pixels each including: a sub-pixel pair of a red (R) sub-pixel and a green (G) sub-pixel; and a sub-pixel pair of a blue (B) sub-pixel and a green (G) sub-pixel, wherein in most of the pixels, a product of an aperture area per sub-pixel and a light amount per unit aperture area, in each of the red (R) sub-pixel and the blue (B) sub-pixel, is approximately two times that of the green (G) sub-pixel. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021535 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD FO DRIVING THEREOF - A liquid crystal display includes a signal controller having a luminance controller receiving image data from an external graphic source and controlling the luminance of the image data such that the luminance at the gray expressed by a specific data value of the image data is established to be 80 cd/m | 2009-01-22 |
20090021536 | DRIVING CIRCUIT OF DISPLAY ELEMENT AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A new driving circuit is provided. The driving circuit according to the present invention comprises a first period for setting a current to be supplied to a display element, a second period for setting a gray-scale of the display element, and a third period for supplying a driving current to the display element. The present invention, in the driving circuit of the display element, is provided with a current source circuit for supplying a constant current to the display element and a control circuit for controlling the time to supply a constant current to the display element from the current source circuit. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021537 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A signal processing device for supplying a drive voltage signal to a display panel, includes a luminance detector, a memory to store a first correction factor for correcting the luminance level of the pixel to be changed by a voltage level difference between a drive voltage signal supplied to the display element and a drive voltage signal supplied to a first adjacent display element adjacent to the display element in the forward direction of the scanning line, and a second correction factor for correcting the luminance level of the pixel to be changed by a voltage level difference between a drive voltage signal supplied to the display element and a second adjacent display element adjacent to the display element in the reverse direction of the scanning line, a correction voltage level computing unit, and an adder to add the first correction voltage level and the second correction voltage level. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021538 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING COLOR BALANCE - A method of adjusting color balance includes writing first to third adjustment video signals on first to third pixels, respectively to obtain first to third monochromatic data, updating the first to third adjustment video signals based on the first to third monochromatic data, writing the updated first to third adjustment video signals on the first to third pixels to obtain a mixed color data, updating the first to third adjustment video signals in the case where the mixed color data is within a tolerance and the power consumption exceeds a predetermined upper limit, and setting the first to third adjustment video signals updated finally as the maximum values of the video signals to be written on the first to third pixels, respectively. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021539 | Light Emitting Device, Method of Driving a Light Emitting Device, Element Substrate, and Electronic Equipment - A display device capable of obtaining a constant luminance without being influenced by temperature change is provided as well as a method of driving the display device. A current mirror circuit composed of a first transistor and a second transistor is provided in each pixel. The first transistor and second transistor of the current mirror circuit are connected such that their drain currents are kept almost equal irrespective of the level of load resistance. By controlling the OLED drive current using the current mirror circuit, a change in OLED drive current due to fluctuation in characteristics between transistors is avoided and a constant luminance is obtained without being influenced by temperature change. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021540 | Boundary Dispersion for Mitigating PWM Temporal Contouring Artifacts in Digital Displays - A method and system providing boundary dispersion to pixel values displayed on a binary spatial light modulator to reduce temporal contouring artifacts. Pixel code values are offset from a nominal value when displayed on the SLM to disperse a large bit transition for a pulse width modulation (PWM) system. The offset value varies as a function of the pixel digital code, the pixel spatial location on the screen, and pixel temporal location in time. The set of offsets applied to pixels is varied over a repeating sequence of 2 displayed frames. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021541 | PRINTER CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHANGING PRINT MASK HEIGHT - A system and a method for improving the quality of prints using a print mask for a printer with at least one printhead with a plurality of dot forming elements arranged in dot forming element sections, and at least one of the masks are altered so that mask data corresponding to at least one complementary set of dot forming elements is activated or deactivated in response to the paper location and the dot forming element section is shifted as the printhead passes a transition position. As the mask size is reduced, for example, the mask contents are shifted to one end of the printhead. This remapping of the mask within the head allows the page advance distance to be changed to the new page advance distance only once. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021542 | System and method for fluid transmission and temperature regulation in an inkjet printing system - A system for fluid transmission and temperature regulation in an inkjet printing system comprises first and second ink supplies connected via respective first and second valves to an inlet end of a fluid supply conduit. A printhead mount includes an inlet port connected to an outlet end of the fluid supply conduit and an outlet port connected via a first fluid transmission conduit and a third valve to a waste reservoir. A printhead cartridge is mounted within the printhead mount and in fluid communication with the inlet and outlet ports of the printhead mount. A temperature control element and a temperature sensor are each disposed downstream of the first and second valves, and a controller is connected to the temperature control element, the temperature sensor, and to each of the first, second, and third valves. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021543 | PRINTING METHOD AND PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing method and a printing apparatus of the present invention are capable of performing both a vertical registration adjustment in which a range of nozzles used for printing is limited and a vertical registration adjustment in which print data is shifted. More specifically, switching is performed between the vertical registration adjustment in which a range of nozzles used for printing is limited and the vertical registration adjustment in which print data is shifted, in accordance with conditions such as a printing mode, types of printing medium, and the like. Thereby, an improvement of a throughput by a printing apparatus and an improvement of an image quality printed by the printing apparatus can be together achieved. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021544 | Liquid ejecting apparatus and controlling method thereof - There is provided a liquid ejecting apparatus including a head unit in which a plurality of heads in each of which a plurality of nozzles are disposed in a direction perpendicular to a recording medium transport direction are provided in the direction perpendicular to the recording medium transport direction, a control unit for driving the head unit based on image information and for performing a liquid ejection timing control for ejecting liquid from the nozzle to a recording medium for every nozzle, and an inclination amount storage unit in which inclination information of the head unit is preliminarily stored. The control unit has a calculator for calculating the most appropriate ejection timing with respect to the recording medium transport direction for every nozzle of each head from the image information and the inclination information of the head unit. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021545 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GENERATING OUTPUT SIGNAL THEREOF - An image forming apparatus includes a clock generation unit to generate a plurality of unit pulse signals having frequencies which are multiples of a reference clock signal when print data having a higher resolution than a reference resolution is inputted to the image forming apparatus; and an output signal generation unit to divide the print data into plural units by applying the plurality of unit pulse signals to the print data, to detect successive pixels neighboring each other at a boundary between two of the respective units of print data, and to generate an output signal so that the successive pixels detected at the boundary form one dot. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021546 | INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTHEAD DRIVING METHOD - An object of this invention is to decrease the amount of ink mist while keeping the image quality high in inkjet printing. To achieve this object, printing is performed by time-divisionally driving, for each block, a plurality of nozzles for discharging ink. In preliminary discharge, the nozzles are so driven as to set the driving time interval between neighboring nozzles to the first time interval. In printing, the nozzles are so driven as to set the driving time interval between neighboring nozzles to the second time interval longer than the first time interval. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021547 | INKJET PRINTHEAD WITH A PRINTER CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING NOZZLE FIRING SEQUENCE - An inkjet printhead includes a number of printhead modules arranged end-to-end to span a width of a page, the printhead modules defining color channels also to span the width of the page. A plurality of inkjet nozzles is arranged on the modules such that rows of the nozzles span the width of the page, with at least one row of nozzles in fluid communication with respective channels, the nozzles capable of being fired to eject ink from their associated channels, the nozzles of each row on an associated module defining a segment of nozzles. A printer controller controls a firing sequence of the nozzles and is configured so that nozzles from segments associated with different color channels are fired sequentially during a predetermined time allocated for firing a line of nozzles. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021548 | INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS - An inkjet printing apparatus, a maintenance method and an inkjet printing system which are capable of precisely calculating the amount of satellites or ink mist generated and replacing a collecting mechanism at most appropriate time. The inkjet printing apparatus has a wind-powered collecting mechanism collecting generated sub-droplets such as satellites or ink mist, and head temperature sensors for obtaining temperature information of the print head. The CPU calculates the amount of sub-droplets generated on the basis of printing conditions including the detected temperature information of the print head. The CPU determines whether the replacement of the wind-powered collecting mechanism is necessary on the basis of the calculated amount of sub-droplets generated. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021549 | Ink Jet Printing Device - The invention is intended to obtain favorable printing results by promoting effectively the evaporation of solvent (dissolving medium) of the ink printed on the printing medium | 2009-01-22 |
20090021550 | Continuous media web heater - A radiant heating comprises a housing having an opening for positioning adjacent a media web in an imaging device. A pair of radiant heating panels is positionable in the housing to any one of a plurality of positions between and including a fully open position in which the pair of radiant heating panels are positioned side by side in the opening of the housing and facing the media web and a retracted position in which the pair of radiant heating panels are inside the housing and facing each other. The radiant panels are configured to emit thermal radiation in accordance with a variable thermal output signal. A panel driver is operably coupled to the pair of radiant heating panels for positioning the pair of radiant heating panels to at least one of the plurality of positions in response to a variable view factor signal. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021551 | METHOD OF MEASURING PRINTER CHARACTERISTICS | 2009-01-22 |
20090021552 | METHOD OF MEASURING PRINTER CHARACTERISTICS | 2009-01-22 |
20090021553 | WIPING METHOD FOR INKJET RECORDING HEAD - A discharge-port surface of a recording head having a plurality of discharge-port rows from which ink is discharged is wiped with processing liquid applied between the discharge-port surface and the wiper. The amount of processing liquid applied to the discharge-port surface or the wiper differs for each discharge-port row. Alternatively, at least two kinds of processing liquid are applied for the discharge-port rows. Alternatively, the processing liquid to be applied is selected from a plurality of kinds of processing liquid depending on the ambient temperature. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021554 | PRINTHEAD MAINTENANCE STATION WITH SLIDING CONTACT PAD ASSEMBLY - A printhead maintenance station is provided for an inkjet printer. The maintenance station includes an elongate housing defining internal slots at either end. An elongate support arm defines lugs at either end which are complementarily received in the slots so that the support arm is can slide within the slots. A support is mounted to the lugs and defines a recess. A sloping pad is received in the recess and has a contact surface for bringing into contact with an ink ejection face of a printhead. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021555 | PRINTHEAD MAINTENANCE STATION WITH CURVED CONTACT PAD - A printhead maintenance station is provided for an inkjet printer. The maintenance station includes an elongate housing defining internal slots at either end. An elongate support arm assembly can be complementarily received within the slots. The support arm assembly is able to slide within the slots and also defines a pad recess. A pad is received in the recess and has a contact surface defining a curved profile that can be brought into contact with an ink ejection face of a printhead. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021556 | Imaging device - An imaging device includes an ink collection structure. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021557 | Modular encoder - A modular encoder has been developed that can be mounted to a motor shaft without requiring time consuming alignment or special tools. The encoder includes a base having an annular opening, the base including a plurality of resilient arms surrounding the annular opening with each arm having a terminal end that extends into the annular opening, and a hub having a horizontal flange with a top and a bottom surface and a generally vertical wall extending from the bottom surface of the horizontal flange, the wall is configured to fit within the annular opening of the base and is circumscribed with a groove for receiving the terminal ends of the resilient arms to secure the hub to the base and enable rotation of the hub within the annular opening of the base as the terminal ends of the resilient arms slide within the groove. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021558 | Liquid discharge apparatus and method for producing liquid discharge apparatus - There is provided a liquid discharge apparatus which includes a liquid channel which connects a discharge port and a pressure chamber; a piezoelectric layer one surface of which facing the pressure chamber; a power feeding electrode which applies a voltage to the piezoelectric layer; and a liquid electroconductive material which electrically connects the other surface of the piezoelectric layer and the power feeding electrode, and in an area on the other surface, of the piezoelectric layer, overlapping with the pressure chamber, a contact area which is an electrical contact between the piezoelectric layer and the liquid electroconductive material is formed. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a liquid discharge apparatus which is capable of realizing a small size channel unit and an improvement in a resolution of an image which is formed by a discharging liquid, and to change appropriately a shape of the piezoelectric layer. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021559 | PRINTHEAD WITH PRINTHEAD MODULE LOCATOR - A printhead is provided for an inkjet printer. The printhead includes an elongate spine defining a channel and first location formations. An elongate ink distribution extrusion is receivable in the channel and defines spaced apart sets of ink supply holes. A printhead module locator defines second location formations which engage with said first location formations. A set of serially arranged ink ejection printhead modules is positioned adjacent the locator, and along the extrusion, so that the printhead modules engage with respective sets of ink supply holes. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021560 | DROPLET DISCHARGE HEAD AND DROPLET DISCHARGE DEVICE - A droplet discharge head includes: a head body having a surface opposed to an object; a plurality of nozzles aligned on the surface and discharging a droplet to each of positions of the object; and an irradiation part disposed on the surface and irradiating the object with light. In the droplet discharge head, the irradiation part includes i×j pieces of irradiation parts arranged such that i (an integer number of 1 or more) pieces of irradiation parts are aligned in an alignment direction of the nozzles and j (an integer number of 2 or more) pieces of irradiation parts are disposed in a predetermined direction that is orthogonal to the alignment direction of the nozzles and aligned along the predetermined direction. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021561 | INKJET PRINT HEAD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An inkjet print head and manufacturing method includes a substrate, an insulating layer formed on a surface of the substrate to have an electrode formation space, an electrode formed in the electrode formation space to be positioned on the same plane with the insulating layer, a heater formed on upper surfaces of the insulating layer and the electrode, and a passivation layer formed on the insulating layer and the heater. The heater is formed to be flat on the insulating layer and the electrodes, thereby reducing the thickness of the passivation layer. Further, copper having relatively high electric conductivity is used as a material of the electrodes, which apply current to the heater to generate heat, instead of aluminum, thereby increasing a degree of freedom in the thickness of the electrodes. Further, uniform current can be applied to the respective heaters at different positions in single firing and full firing of ink, thereby reducing entire input energy and also improving ink ejection stability and reliability of the inkjet print head. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021562 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND RECORDING APPARATUS - An ink jet recording head includes a plurality of ejection outlets for ejecting liquid; individual liquid chambers communicating with the plurality of ejection outlets; ejection energy generating elements, provided correspondingly to associated ones of the individual liquid chambers, for generating energy for ejecting the liquid; a common liquid chamber for supplying the liquid to the plurality of individual liquid chambers; and communicating paths constituting flow paths for communicating associated ones of the individual liquid chambers and the common liquid chamber with each other. At least adjacent ones of the flow paths have communicating positions, at different portions as seen in a direction perpendicular to a direction of ejection of the liquid trough the ejection outlets, with said common liquid chamber. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021563 | System And Method For Depositing A Seed Layer - A method for depositing a seed layer for a controllable electric pathway on a substrate includes selectively dispensing a seed material from an inkjet material dispenser onto said substrate. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021564 | FLUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND FLUID FILLING METHOD OF FLUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A fluid ejecting apparatus includes a fluid containing portion, a fluid discharging portion, a flow passage forming portion and a valve mechanism. The fluid containing portion contains fluid. The fluid discharging portion discharges the fluid. The flow passage forming portion forms a fluid flow passage that extends from the fluid containing portion to the fluid discharging portion. The valve mechanism is able to open or close the fluid flow passage. The fluid ejecting apparatus is placed in an initial state before an initial use of the fluid ejecting apparatus, wherein fluid is contained in the fluid containing portion and at least portion of the fluid flow passage from a position of the fluid containing portion to a position of the valve mechanism is filled with the fluid and the fluid flow passage is closed by the valve mechanism. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021565 | INK CARTRIDGES AND INK SUPPLY SYSTEMS - An ink cartridge includes an ink storing portion configured to store ink therein and a particular wall defining a portion of the ink storing portion. The particular wall has a particular passage formed therethrough. The ink cartridge also includes a pipe extending from an interior of the ink storing portion to an exterior of the ink storing portion via the particular passage. The pipe has an inner passage formed therethrough, and the inner passage is configured to transmit ink from the interior of the ink storing portion to the exterior of the ink storing portion. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021566 | Liquid Consumption Status Detecting Method, Liquid Container, and Ink Cartridge - A method of detecting a consumption status of liquid contained in a liquid container, comprising steps of: preparing a detection device having a piezoelectric element and attaching the detection device on a desired position of the liquid container so that at least a part of the detection device contacting the liquid; measuring a residual vibration of the detection device; and detecting the consumption status of the liquid contained in the liquid container on the basis of a result of the measurement of the residual vibration. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021567 | PRINTING SYSTEM PARTICLE REMOVAL DEVICE AND METHOD - A printing system includes a liquid source including a liquid with the liquid including particles. An acoustic transducer is associated with the liquid source. A controller is operably associated with the acoustic transducer and is configured to actuate the acoustic transducer to generate a standing sound wave including a nodal point in the liquid such that the particles are caused to move toward the nodal point of the standing sound wave. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021568 | Reactive Dye and Process of Printing Same - A method of printing an ink that comprises reactive dyes as colorants. The ink has at least one cyclodextrin (CD) compound to react with reactive dye molecules, while a hydrophobic cavity is filled with a disperse dye component to create an encapsulation prior to the ink formulation stage. The ink also includes a crosslinking agent that is capable of creating a chemical bonding reaction between the unreacted portion of the hydroxyl functional groups of cyclodextrin (CD), an optional alkaline substance, and other optional ink additives. Permanently bonded color images are provided by the reaction between the chemically altered and colored cyclodextrin (CD) and the final substrate, which may be any cellulosic, protein, or polyamide fiber material, or mixtures with polyester, by the application of energy. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021569 | INK JET PRINTER - An ink jet head of an ink jet printer comprises an ink jet nozzle ejecting ultraviolet curing ink, a pair of ultraviolet LEDs provided on both sides of the ink jet nozzle in the moving direction for emitting ultraviolet light in order to cure the ultraviolet curing ink. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021570 | SCANNING OPTICAL APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A scanning optical apparatus uses a light source pair that includes at least two light sources to scan a same scan line. The scanning optical apparatus includes: a first group of light sources which include a first light source of a light source pair and are lined up on a first line; and a second group of light sources which include a second light source of the light source pair and are lined up on a second line. The first line and the second line are inclined with respect to reference lines corresponding to scan lines so that the first light source and the second light source of the light source pair scan the same scan line. Moreover, a distance between the first light source and the second light source of the light source pair is at least twice a distance between two adjacent light sources in the first line. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021571 | Line Head And An Image Forming Apparatus Using The Line Head - A line head, includes: a substrate which is transmissive and includes a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface; a plurality of light emitting elements which are arranged on the first surface of the substrate and emit light beams; a wiring which is arranged on the first surface of the substrate and is connected with the plurality of light emitting elements; a lens array that includes a plurality of imaging lenses which are arranged facing the light emitting elements at a side of the second surface of the substrate and focus the light beams emitted from the facing light emitting elements to form spots; and an optical sensor which detects the light beams emitted from the light emitting elements and is arranged on the second surface of the substrate. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021572 | CONTENT- AND LINK-DEPENDENT CODING ADAPTATION FOR MULTIMEDIA TELEPHONY - This disclosure describes techniques that can facilitate multimedia telephony. In one example, a method for communication of multimedia data comprises determining a first level of throughput associated with multimedia data communication from a first access terminal to a network, determining a second level of throughput associated with multimedia data communication from the network to a second access terminal based on feedback from the second access terminal to the first access terminal via the network, determining a budget associated with communication of a video unit of the multimedia data, and coding the video unit of the multimedia data based on the budget and the first and second levels of throughput. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021573 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING DIGITAL BROADCASTING IN A MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING CAMERA - An apparatus and method for outputting digital broadcasting in a mobile terminal having a camera are provided. In the apparatus and method, a digital broadcasting receiver receives digital broadcasting data of a broadcasting channel selected by a user in a digital broadcasting mode, a controller switches an operational mode of the mobile terminal from preview mode to the digital broadcasting mode, if a preset key is actuated for a preset time in the preview mode for previewing an image of an object to be captured by the camera, and an output section outputs the digital broadcasting data received at the digital broadcasting receiver. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021574 | INFORMATION-PROCESSING DEVICE WITH CALLING FUNCTION AND APPLICATION EXECUTION METHOD | 2009-01-22 |
20090021575 | Codec-driven touch screen video conferencing control system - A CODEC-driven touch screen video conferencing control system provides a touch screen entry and display device that interfaces with the CODEC of the existing video conferencing system so that remote operation is compatible with the pre-programming of the video conferencing system. A computer with video capture device captures the output video of the video conferencing CODEC and transmits it to the touch screen so that what is displayed on the touch screen is all of the controls for the video conferencing system as pre-programmed by the video conferencing system manufacturer. There is no requirement to employ a cursor on the video conferencing monitor screen. In fact, through use of the present invention, none of the control functions of the video conferencing system appear on its monitor screens. Rather, those functions are solely displayed on the touch screen of the remote control device. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021576 | Panoramic image production - A method of assembling a panoramic image from a plurality of frames in a camera, the method comprising: (a) acquiring a video stream using a camera; (b) selecting an initial frame from the video stream for capture as a still image; (c) further selecting additional frames; and (d) stitching the additional frames to the initial frame in the camera to create a panoramic image. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021577 | IMAGE CAPTURE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device for capturing and displaying images along a single optical axis, having an image capture device for capturing the objective image through the display panel when the display device is in a second transmissive state; an image supply source for providing an image to a display panel when the display panel is in a first display state; a mechanism for alternating placing the display panel between the first display state and second transmissive state such that an image can be viewed on the display screen and the object can be captured such that the alternating between the first display state and the second transmissive state is substantially imperceptible to a user of the display panel; and a mechanism for providing digitally image processing for captured images prior to display. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021578 | Image Processor and Endoscope Apparatus - An image processor includes a filter process circuit for executing a filtering of image data picked up by an image pickup unit with a plurality of spatial filters, a brightness calculation circuit for calculating a brightness in a local area of the image data, a weighting circuit for weighting an output of the filter process circuit in accordance with an output of the filter process circuit and/or an output of the brightness calculation circuit, and an inverse filter process circuit for executing an inverse filter process with respect to an output of the weighting circuit to generate process image data. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021579 | Device for Biometrically Controlling a Face Surface - The invention relates to the devices for contactlessly measuring surface profiles and can be used for person identification in security systems. The inventive device for contactlessly controlling surface profile comprises a pulse illumination unit which is provided with a transparency and forms a transparency image on an object surface, and image recording unit and a computer. Said device also comprises a control unit which is connected to the image recording unit in the form of a TV camera with field interlacing, the pulse illumination unit and to the computer for synchronizing the illumination of the object surface by said pulse illumination unit with the TV camera field and for synchronizing the image processing by the computer with the TV interlacing. The transparency is embodied in the form of a line screen provided with an aperiodical different width band structure and a uniform transmission along each band, thereby making it possible to identify the sequence of the line screen images on the object surface. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021580 | CAMERA CALIBRATION DEVICE AND CAMERA CALIBRATION METHOD - One objective of the invention is to simplify a calibration correction operation. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021581 | Bright spot detection and classification method for a vehicular night-time video imaging system - Bright spots imaged by a forward-looking monochrome video camera during night-time operation of a host vehicle are detected and classified to determine the presence of leading and on-coming vehicles. A specified region-of-interest in each image frame is globally scanned to adaptively detect the bright spot contours, and search windows bounding the larger bright spot contours are locally scanned to adaptively detect individual bright spot contours that were fused in the global scan. A sensitive area within the region-of-interest is locally scanned to adaptively detect dim taillights of a leading vehicle, and path prediction of the host vehicle is used for frame-to-frame tracking of detected spots. Detected spots are classified depending on their location and frame-to-frame movement within the region-of-interest and their glare and pairing characteristics. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021582 | Vehicle and Driving Assist System for Vehicle - A vehicle of the present invention comprises a side mirror assembly provided in a main body of the vehicle, and an imaging device configured to take an image of a scene near the vehicle, and the imaging device is disposed in an inner space of the side mirror assembly. A driving assist system for a vehicle of the present invention, comprises an imaging device configured to take an image of a scene near the vehicle, an image processing device configured to process an image obtained by the imaging device, and a notification device configured to notify information regarding an image processed by the image processing device, and the imaging device is disposed in an inner space of the side mirror assembly provided in a main body of the vehicle. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021583 | CUSTOM VIDEO COMPOSITES FOR SURVEILLANCE APPLICATIONS - A video surveillance system includes a plurality of video sources, where each video source is arranged to monitor and acquire video surveillance data within a field of view (FOV), a video manager connected to each of the plurality of video sources to control the video sources and to process video surveillance data acquired therefrom and a user interface connected to the video manager that allows an end-user to observe the FOVs from each of the plurality of video sources, and identify a region of interest (ROI) within particular FOVs to dynamically render a composite FOV comprising the ROIs from the particular FOVs. Where a video source includes enhanced abilities, such as a mega-pixel camera or video source, the enhanced video source may forward, instead of video data for the entire FOV, only that video dated from the selected ROI to realize reduced network traffic for more optimal video surveillance applications. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021584 | CAMERA - A camera which can accurately inform a photographer of the number of times image taking is possible is disclosed. The camera comprises an image-pickup device which photoelectrically converts an object image to an electric signal, an image processing circuit which applies image processing to the image data obtained by using the image-pickup device and generates processed image data, a recording circuit which records the processed image data in a recording medium, a control circuit which causes the image processing circuit to perform image processing on the image data obtained through one-time image taking under a plurality of different conditions to generate a plurality of the processed image data, and an information output unit which outputs information on the remaining number of times image taking is possible. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021585 | REMOTE MONITORING METHOD USING MOBILE TERMINAL AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A remote monitoring method and system enables the moving picture data being captured at Place | 2009-01-22 |
20090021586 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, AND PRINTING DEVICE - A digital camera | 2009-01-22 |
20090021587 | Method, system and apparatus for jointly calibrating color digital cameras and monitors - A computer program product and method for calibrating and characterizing a color display perform calibrating and characterizing steps. A light source is operated in order to emit light from one or more light emitters on the light source. A color capture device, e.g., a digital camera, is calibrated and characterized based on the emitted light. Then, color images are displayed on the color display and captured on the color capture device. The color display is calibrated and characterized based on the captured color images. Computer program instructions are recorded on the computer readable medium, and are executable by a processor, for performing the calibrating and characterizing steps. A method for generating a controlled light source includes displaying light source selections to a user and receiving a user light source selection. Selected light emitters produce a light output matching the user light source selection. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021588 | DETERMINING AND CORRECTING FOR IMAGING DEVICE MOTION DURING AN EXPOSURE - A system and method for determining and correcting for imaging device motion during an exposure is provided. According to various embodiments of the present invention, multiple sets of image pixels are defined on an image sensor, where each set of pixels is at least partially contained in the output image area of the image sensor. Signals from each set of image pixels are read out once or more during an exposure, motion estimates are computed using signal readouts from one or more sets of image pixels, and signal readouts from one or more sets of the image pixels are processed to form the final output image. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021589 | DEVIATION DETECTOR, DEVIATION CORRECTOR AND IMAGING DEVICE - The correction amounts of respective correction units | 2009-01-22 |
20090021590 | Moving image playback device with camera-shake correction function - When a blurring correction is performed when shooting a moving image, a digital camera performs blurring correction on the picked up frames and successively records the frames. Then, when generating a moving image file, the digital camera records information stating that the blurring correction has been performed in the header of the file, thereby preventing the blurring correction from being performed again when the moving image is played back. In addition, in the case that only the blurring detection is performed when shooting the moving image, the digital camera detects the blurring in the frame, correlates the detected blurring amount in the frame with the frame, and successively records the blurring amounts. Then, when generating the moving image file, the digital camera records information stating that the blurring detection has been performed in the header of the file. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021591 | Imaging system, imaging instruction issuing apparatus, imaging apparatus, and imaging method - An imaging system includes an imaging instruction issuing apparatus and one or more imaging apparatuses. The imaging instruction issuing apparatus includes a generation unit that generates notification data including identification information unique to each imaging instruction issuing apparatus and an imaging request signal, and a first communication unit that transmits and outputs the notification data to each imaging apparatus. Each imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit that obtains captured image data of a subject, a saving unit that saves the captured image data obtained by the imaging unit, a second communication unit that receives the notification data from the imaging instruction issuing apparatus, and a control unit that causes the saving unit to save the captured image data and the identification information included in the notification data in an associated manner in a case where the notification data received by the second communication unit includes the imaging request signal. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021592 | Display control apparatus, display control method, and program therefor - A display control apparatus includes a list-image-display control unit that executes control for displaying a unit moving image list image formed by arranging at least representative images corresponding to respective unit moving image data in a predetermined unit, a representative-image-display control unit that arranges, concerning representative images that should be designated as moving images among the representative images, a moving image obtained by reproducing unit moving image data corresponding thereto on the unit moving image list screen and arranges, concerning the representative images other than the representative images designated as the moving image, a still image represented by a unit moving image corresponding thereto on the unit moving image list image, and a moving-image-change control unit that sequentially changes the representative images designated as a moving image in accordance with a predetermined change rule and change timing. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021593 | Camera with an interrupting unit, and camera with an inhibiting unit - When at least a portion of an aperture of a lens part is covered with some object, both adjusting of the sensitivity of an image pickup part and display of “though image” are inhibited. Also, it is able to shorten a length of time for which the camera enters into a power saving mode, and to prevent capture of improper images. Provided herein is a determining unit for determining whether at least a portion of the aperture of the lens part is covered. When the determining unit determines that it is covered, the camera inhibits the sensitivity adjustment of the image pickup part and the display of “though image”, shortens the length of time after which the camera enters into the power saving mode, interrupts shooting or continuous shooting, or a movie imaging, and inhibits a flash emission. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021594 | Digital Camera and Image Combination Device - The digital camera includes: a storage unit that stores a plurality of images captured by an image sensor when a multiple exposure photographic mode is set; a gain impartation unit that imparts, to the plurality of captured images, gains based upon the number of shots of multiple exposure photography and determined so that their sum equals unity; and a combination unit that creates a multiple exposure photographic image by combining the plurality of images, after the gains have been imparted by the gain impartation unit. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021595 | Low Memory Auto-Focus and Exposure System for Large Multi-Frame Image Acquisition - Embodiments of the invention are described that provide automated and efficient optimization of camera settings. In certain embodiments of the invention, both focus and exposure settings are determined based on an analysis of compressed images taken of a frame. Based on this analysis, the camera focus and exposure settings are set to provide a preferred image quality of the particular frame. This optimization of the focus and exposure settings is performed at each frame within the multi-frame image source. As a result, each frame image is independently optimized and addresses variations, such as light and surface inconsistencies, across the multi-frame image source. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021596 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - An imaging apparatus includes: determination means for determining whether a capture image is a frontlit image or a backlit image; detecting means for detecting a flesh-color area in the capture image; calculation means for setting weights, in a luminance histogram on the flesh-color area, on luminance of pixels included in a high-luminance area having a relatively high luminance value and luminance of pixels included in a low-luminance area having a relatively low luminance value in accordance with the determination result, and calculating modified luminance produced by modifying luminance on the flesh-color area on the basis of the weights; and correcting means for correcting brightness of the capture image on the basis of the modified luminance. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021597 | IMAGING CIRCUIT AND IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - An imaging circuit includes a photoelectric conversion section and a transferring section. The photoelectric conversion section in which pixels each having a color filter attached thereto are arranged in an oblique direction in a lattice manner. The color filter is formed of: a GR line on which G and R pixels are alternately arranged in a horizontal direction; a GB line on which the G and B pixels are alternately arranged in a horizontal direction; and a G line on which only the G pixel is arranged in a horizontal direction, and having a combination of: the GR and G lines; and the GB and G lines being placed alternately in a vertical direction to arrange the G pixel at a position adjacent to the R and B pixels. The transferring section for transferring only an electrical signal associated with pixels included on the GR line and the GB line. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021598 | Miniature integrated multispectral/multipolarization digital camera - Several aspects of the invention respectively record one or more multispectral (MS) images using at least one sensor array, each array getting one respective image and simultaneously polarization state at the array points; and get and displays a MS, multipolarization (MP) movie, at MS/MP frame rates that suit a scene or the acquisition; and get an MS image, and a polarization-state image, so that the two are inherently in register; and provide a digital camera for plural-waveband imaging, including polarization data, using a chip with an optically sensitive layer continuously spanning a field of view—for each of at least two substantially distinct bands, and with stacked layers, some radiation penetrating plural layers to a corresponding sensitive layer, and with a polarization mosaic over the stack to define a superpixel array that differentiates polarization states, and with an electronic shutter actuating the layers. Another aspect makes a time sequence of registered MS/MP images; and yet another gets data for one or more MS images, including polarization state at most image points, via a single, common aperture. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021599 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device determines whether, in an image captured by an imaging unit, straight lines exist which meet a condition of automatic vertical line determination (S | 2009-01-22 |
20090021600 | IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image pickup device includes a system control section which determines an area with closest proximity as an AF area among AF evaluation areas in a central part of an image. In addition, a block with the same distance as the AF area is determined as a main subject block. Then the system control section calculates and memorizes an average brightness of an image data of a position corresponding to a main subject block. Then, the system control section determines a main subject area based on obtained information on the main subject block and a photographed image. Furthermore, based on information on a main subject area, an extraction processing of the main subject image, a blur processing of a background image and a composite processing are sequentially performed. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021601 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - There are provided an image processing apparatus and method capable of providing a good image whose overexposure and underexposure are suppressed by holding information about saturation and contrast at the time of performing a dynamic range compression. In the image processing apparatus, a level information calculating circuit calculates the level information of each pixel from R, G and B image signals for each pixel, a gain calculating circuit refers to a gain table based on the level information of each pixel calculated by the level information calculating circuit and calculates a gain by which the R, G and B signals of each pixel are multiplied, and a multiplying circuits multiply the R, G and B signals by the gain. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021602 | AUTO WHITE BALANCE CORRECTION VALUE CALCULATION DEVICE, METHOD, PROGRAM, AND IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - A normal AWB (auto white balance) correction value is calculated based on inputted image data. Further, a face area is identified from the inputted image data and a face AWB correction value is calculated based on image data in the face area. Then, first feature data and second feature data are extracted from the inputted image data and image data in the face area, respectively. A total AWB correction value is calculated in accordance with at least one of the face AWB correction value and the normal AWB correction value based on a comparison result of the first feature data and the second feature data. Thus, an erroneous correction can be prevented in an AWB correction using a face detection function. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021603 | EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Exposure adjustment methods and systems are provided. First, image data including a plurality of pixels is obtained. A plurality of sample regions is set based on respective pixels. A parameter calculation is performed according to a plurality of specific pixels in the sample regions to obtain a plurality of groups of adjustment parameters. At least one of the pixels is performed with a parameter adjustment according to the adjustment parameters. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021604 | Device for recording customers' AV data to be accessed and seen by hairdresser - A device for recording customers' AV data including for example, preferential styles of the customers is disclosed. Prior to serving a seated customer, a hairdresser can access AV data of the customer by inserting a memory card into the device and then visually observe it. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021605 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND AUTO-FOCUS METHOD FOR SAME - An image capturing device includes a taking lens, an image sensor for capturing images of an object, an auto-focus system for focusing the image capturing device, and a memory. The memory stores an offset value represented between a pre-focus position and an in-focus position of the taking lens. The auto-focus system includes an image processing unit, a calculating unit, and a taking lens driving unit. The image processing unit is configured for comparing definition of the images to judge a clearest image therefrom, and detecting the pre-focus position of the taking lens. The calculating unit is configured for calculating the in-focus position of the taking lens according to the pre-focus position detected by the image processing unit and the offset value. The taking lens driving unit is used for moving the taking lens during focusing process. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021606 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup device including a plurality of imaging planes each having different dark current characteristics, and an image processing unit for receiving a signal from the image pickup device and performing an image generating process. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021607 | IMAGING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR PROCESSING THEREOF AND PROGRAM - An imaging apparatus is provided, which improves correction accuracy at the time of pixel addition reading and scarcely deteriorates in resolution of the image data. This apparatus comprises: a conversion unit comprising a plurality of unit-pixels and converting an incident radiation or a light into pixel information; a signal processing unit capable of reading the pixel information for each unit-pixel, or capable of reading additional added pixel information for a plurality of unit-pixels, based on a control from a control unit for controlling a driving of the conversion unit according to a plurality of operation modes; a storage unit for storing a plurality of correction informations according to the plurality of operating modes; and a correction unit for performing the correction of the pixel information based on the correction information extracted from the plurality of correct informations according to the operation mode. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021608 | ELECTRONIC ZOOMING APPARATUS AND DIGITAL CAMERA - A digital camera includes a memory, and pixel data cut out from the memory is subjected to ½ horizontal thinning processing by a ½ horizontal thinning circuit when a zooming magnification is equal to or larger than “2”, and the thinned pixel data is written to an image buffer. A zooming circuit performs zooming processing on the thinned pixel data stored in the image buffer. Here, when the zooming magnification is smaller than “2”, the zooming circuit performs the zooming processing on original pixel data being read from the memory and then stored in the image buffer. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021609 | Method and apparatus for distortion correction and image enhancing of a vehicle rear viewing system - An image enhancing system ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090021610 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING NOISE CAUSED BY VIBRATION IN CAMERA MODULE FOR MOBILE DEVICE - An apparatus and method for controlling noise caused by vibration in a camera module for a mobile device are provided. The method includes transmitting a vibration signal sensed by a vibration sensor to a Choice Coil Motor (VCM) driver based on the vibration signal, applying, by the VCM driver, a reverse bias to a VCM upon receiving, by the VCM driver, the vibration signal from the vibration sensor, and exerting, by the VCM to which the reverse bias is applied, an electromagnetic force in a reverse direction in order to fix and halt an actuator. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021611 | Signal processing method, signal processing system, coefficient generating device, and digital camera - An estimated noise shape estimated to be included in the signal to be corrected is calculated based on a calibration signal including a noise correlating with the noise of the signal to be corrected so as to correct a noise of a signal to be corrected. A correction value of a noise shape is generated by attenuating an amplitude of the estimated noise shape, and the noise of the signal to be corrected is corrected by using the correction value of the noise shape thus generated. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021612 | MULTIPLE COMPONENT READOUT OF IMAGE SENSOR - A method for obtaining image data from an image sensor array including the steps of: providing an image sensor array having a first component subset of panchromatic pixels for integrating charge and a second component subset of color pixels for integrating charge; reading pixel charge to produce pixel signals from the first component subset of the panchromatic pixels while exposing the second component subset of color pixels and digitizing and storing the first component subset signals; and reading pixel charge to produce pixel signals from the second component subset of color pixels that were exposed for at least a portion of time during the reading of pixel signals from the first component subset of the panchromatic pixels and digitizing and storing the second component subset signals. | 2009-01-22 |
20090021613 | Video camera apparatus - Under circumstances where various recording formats are employed for HD (high-definition) images, the present invention provides a user-friendly video camera apparatus that can be used in a variety of user environments. An HD mode video signal picked up by an imaging unit is encoded to video data in the H.264 format and recorded onto an HDD. A decoder and an encoder transcode the video data reproduced from the HDD to video data in the MPEG2 format, whereas a resolution conversion module performs a resolution conversion process to obtain SD (standard-definition) mode video data. The converted data is dubbed to an optical disc (DVD) for recording purposes. | 2009-01-22 |