12th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110069866 | Image processing apparatus and method - Provided is an image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus may extract a three-dimensional (3D) silhouette image in an input color image and/or an input depth image. Motion capturing may be performed using the 3D silhouette image and 3D body modeling may be performed. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069867 | TECHNIQUE FOR REGISTERING IMAGE DATA OF AN OBJECT - A technique of registering image data of an object | 2011-03-24 |
20110069868 | SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM AND SIGNAL PROCESSING PROGRAM - A dedicated base vector based on a known spectral characteristic of a subject as an identification target having the known spectral characteristic and a spectral characteristic of an imaging system, which includes a spectral characteristic concerning a color imaging system used for image acquisition of subjects including the subject as the identification target and a spectral characteristic concerning illumination light used when image acquisition of the subjects by the color imaging system, are acquired. A weighting factor concerning the dedicated base vector is calculated based on an image signal obtained by image acquisition of the subject by the color imaging system, the dedicated has vector, and the spectral characteristic of the imaging system. An identification result of the subject which is the identification target having the known spectral characteristic is calculated based on the weighting factor concerning the dedicated base vector to output as an output signal. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069869 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEFINING AN ACTIVATION AREA WITHIN A REPRESENTATION SCENERY OF A VIEWER INTERFACE - The invention describes a system ( | 2011-03-24 |
20110069870 | SCREEN SPACE PLANE IDENTIFICATION - A method of finding and defining a plane includes screen-space scanning a plurality of rows of a depth image and interpolating a straight depth line through at least two depth values for each row. A pair of straight boundary lines are then fit to the endpoints of the straight depth lines, and a plane is defined to include these straight boundary lines. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069871 | INDOOR ENERGY-SAVING SYSTEM - An indoor energy-saving system includes an image capture device, a motion detection module and a switch module. The image capture device is provided for capturing image data from a monitored area of a room. The motion detection module is coupled to the image capture device for analyzing a human motion occurred in the monitored area from the captured image data. In addition, the switch module is coupled to the motion detection module for controlling transmission of electric power to a load in the room according to an analyzed result of the motion detection module. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069872 | ARTIFICIAL VISION INSPECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM - An artificial vision inspection method and system which takes photographs, on either sides, of poultry or other meat at various stages of processing as they pass by on hanging racks. The method and system then sorts the meat according to quality parameters selected by the user, from presence or absence of parts to size to coloration. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069873 | MEDICAL IMAGE DATA ALIGNMENT APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM - An object of the present invention is to provide a medical image data alignment apparatus, method and program capable of aligning different kinds of image data on a tissue to be objected at high precision and in a short time. According to the present invention, a patient SPECT and a patient CT are aligned via atlas data. The atlas data is a standard of SPECT image data, and is created based on SPECT image data of a plurality of patients. The patient SPECT and the atlas data are aligned based on the correlation of image signal values thereof, and a first transformation matrix T | 2011-03-24 |
20110069874 | MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - A medical image processing device etc. which supports work for precisely identifying the area of a diagnosis object from a medical image scanned by a medical imaging apparatus is provided. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069875 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing device includes: image reading means that reads a medical image; anisotropic area setting means that sets plural anisotropic areas continuous with a pixel-of-interest contained in the medical image with the pixel-of-interest being centered; statistical amount calculating means that calculates a statistical amount of pixel values of pixels constituting each anisotropic area with respect to each of the plural anisotropic areas; filter setting means that determines an anisotropic area having the minimum statistical amount out of the plural anisotropic areas and constructs an anisotropic shape filter in the same direction as the anisotropic area concerned, or determines an anisotropic area having the maximum statistical amount out of the plural anisotropic areas and constructs an anisotropic shape filter by clockwise or counterclockwise rotating the anisotropic area concerned around the pixel-of-interest by 90°, and sets any one of the former anisotropic shape filter and the latter anisotropic shape filter; and filter processing means that performs median filter processing or smoothing filter processing by using the anisotropic shape filter. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069876 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus includes: a category area dividing unit that divides each image constituting the time-series images of an object to be examined, which are captured in time series, into category areas including an examined area and an abnormal candidate area, the examined area showing the object to be examined, the abnormal candidate area being possibly an abnormal area showing an abnormal site of the object to be examined; an optical flow calculator that calculates optical flows of the examined area and the abnormal candidate area from images constituting the time-series images; and an abnormal area detector that compares the optical flow of the examined area and the optical flow of the abnormal candidate area, and detects the abnormal candidate area as the abnormal area according to the result of the comparison. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069877 | Cradle for Coded Information Reader and Reading System Comprising It - In a reading system, a cradle for a coded information reader includes at least one security information interaction device. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069878 | HIGH SPEED OPTICAL INSPECTION SYSTEM WITH CAMERA ARRAY AND COMPACT, INTEGRATED ILLUMINATOR - An optical inspection system is provided for inspecting a workpiece including a feature to be inspected. The system includes a workpiece transport configured to transport the workpiece in a nonstop manner. An illuminator is configured to provide a first strobed illumination field type and a second strobed illumination field type. The illuminator includes a light pipe having a first end proximate the feature, and a second end opposite the first end and spaced from the first end. The light pipe also has at least one reflective sidewall. The first end has an exit aperture and the second end has at least one second end aperture to provide a view of the feature therethrough. An array of cameras is configured to digitally image the feature. The array of cameras is configured to generate a first plurality of images of the feature with the first illumination field and a second plurality of images of the feature with the second illumination field. A processing device is operably coupled to the illuminator and the array of cameras, the processing device is configured to store at least some of the first and second plurality of images and provide the first and second pluralities to an other device. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069879 | Apparatus and method to extract three-dimensional (3D) facial expression - Provided is a method and apparatus of extracting a 3D facial expression of a user. When a facial image of the user is received, the 3D facial expression extracting method and apparatus may generate 3D expression information by tracking an expression of the user from the facial image using at least one of shape-based tracking and texture-based tracking, may generate a 3D expression model based on the 3D expression information, and reconstruct the 3D expression model to have a natural facial expression by adding muscle control points to the 3D expression model. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069880 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR CREATING AND PUBLISHING 3D DIGITAL IMAGES OF AN OBJECT - The present invention provides a three-dimensional photographic system, which is applicable to take pictures of an object from a great variety of angles, particularly for taking series of pictures, which are later combined together forming a three-dimensional digital image of the object ( | 2011-03-24 |
20110069881 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A mesh generation unit divides an object area into respective meshes and obtains position information, gradient information, and color information of each vertex, which forms the meshes. An encoding unit obtains the color of each of the meshes using the color information and gradient information of each vertex. The encoding unit obtains the difference between each obtained color, and a color in a region in the object area that corresponds to each of the meshes. The encoding unit determines whether the sum of obtained differences is not smaller than a threshold. When the sum is smaller than the threshold, the encoding unit encodes the position information, gradient information, and color information of each vertex. When the sum is not smaller than the threshold, the encoding unit subdivides each mesh into submeshes, and encodes color information at a position in the object area that corresponds to each vertex of the submesh. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069882 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR COMPUTER PROGRAM - A method is provided for extracting an edge included in a color image formed of first pixels expressed by color component values of three colors. The method includes: calculating a lightness value of the first pixel based on the color component values; determining which one of the low, medium, and high lightness regions, the calculate lightness value belongs to; generating an extraction image formed of second pixels corresponding to the first pixels; and extracting an edge based on the pixel value of the extraction image thus generated. For a first pixel whose lightness value belongs to the medium lightness region and the low or high lightness region, a pixel value is calculated from the color component values of three colors, and from the color component values excluding at least one color, respectively. Then, the edge is extracted based on the calculated pixel value of the extraction image. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069883 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a storage module, a calculator, a converter, and a filter. The storage module stores a filter coefficient corresponding to a first feature value indicating an image structure of a first pixel block of a predetermined size comprising a plurality of pixels. The calculator calculates a second feature value indicating an image structure of a second pixel block comprising a target pixel to be processed and pixels surrounding the target pixel in an input image. The second pixel block is larger than the first pixel block. The converter converts the second feature value to the first feature value indicating the image structure corresponding to the first pixel block with the target pixel at the center. The filter performs filtering on the first pixel block with the target pixel at the center using the filter coefficient. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069884 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR "BOKEH-AJI" SHOT DETECTION AND REGION OF INTEREST ISOLATION - A “Bokeh-Aji” image is one in which the region of interest is in focus and the background is out of focus. Detection of “Bokeh-Aji” type images and then isolation to the region of interest area in a low complexity way without any human intervention is beneficial. A set of tools for performing this task include SAD and high pass filtering based in-focus/out-of-focus area separation, in-focus/out-of-focus block distribution based “Bokeh-Aji” shot detection and region of interest isolation. By effectively integrating these tools together, the “Bokeh-Aji” images are successfully identified, and the region of interest area is successfully isolated. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069885 | 3+N LAYER MIXED RATER CONTENT (MRC) IMAGES AND PROCESSING THEREOF - A method for processing image data includes using advantages of both a three-layer MRC model and an N-layer MRC model to create a new 3+N layer MRC model and to generate a 3+N layer MRC image. The method includes providing input image data; segmenting the input image data to generate: (i) a background layer representing the background and the pictorial attributes of the image data, (ii) one or more binary foreground layers, (iii) a selector layer, and (iv) a contone foreground layer representing the foreground attributes of the image data on the background layer; and integrating the background layer, the selector layer, the contone foreground layer, and the one or more binary foreground layers into a data structure having machine-readable information for storage in a memory device. Each binary foreground layer includes one or more pixel clusters representing text pixels of a particular color in the input image data. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069886 | NOISE SUPPRESSION METHOD FOR DIGITAL IMAGE - A noise suppression method for a digital image is described, which utilizes an adjacent area of a target pixel in the digital image to conduct a denoising process on the target pixel. The noise suppression method includes the following steps. A feature-weighted processing procedure is performed on each original pixel in the digital image to convert the original pixel into a feature-weighted pixel. According to a position of the target pixel in the digital image, a reference pixel is selected from a corresponding position in the feature-weighted image. Similarities of the reference pixel relative to the other feature-weighted pixels are respectively computed. Through the computed similarities, a feature-weighted pixel for compensation is selected from the feature-weighted pixels other than the reference pixel. Finally, noise suppression is performed on the reference pixel by using the feature-weighted pixel for compensation. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069887 | ALGORITHM FOR DETECTING CONTOUR POINTS IN AN IMAGE - A method for detecting contour points of an object in an image obtained by a video camera comprising the steps of: (i) selecting a scan line of the image; (ii) identifying minimum intensity differences called transitions between pixels of the selected scan line; (iii) identifying plateaus at both ends of the identified transitions; (iv) determining contour points of the object between the identified plateaus; (v) generating a descriptor of the contour in one dimension; and (vi) beginning again with step (i) by selecting another scan line of the image according to a predefined order. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069888 | Image processing apparatus and method - An image processing apparatus is provided. A silhouette extractor may extract a silhouette image of a target object from an input depth image. A first calculator may determine a location of at least one limb of the target object and a location of at least one joint connecting the at least one limb by applying a rectangle fitting algorithm with respect to the silhouette image. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069889 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE INVARIANT-AFFINE RECOGNITION OF SHAPES - A method for the recognition of objects in at least one digital image includes: a) simulating from the digital image a plurality of digital rotations and at least two digital tilts different from 1 in order to develop a simulated image for each rotation-tilt pair; and b) applying an algorithm generating values that are invariant in translation, rotation and zoom onto the simulated images in order to determine so-called SIF (scale invariant features) local characteristics used for recognising objects. The SIFT method can be used in step b. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069890 | FAST LINE LINKING - Disclosed is a computer implemented method ( | 2011-03-24 |
20110069891 | EDGE DETECTION APPARATUS AND COMPUTING CIRCUIT EMPLOYED IN EDGE DETECTION APPARATUS - An edge detection apparatus includes a computing circuit and a determining circuit. The computing circuit includes a first multiplier block and a first adder unit. The first multiplier block includes n×m first multiplier units, wherein each first multiplier unit has a first multiplication factor. The n×m first multiplier units respectively perform multiplications on n×m pixels which are arranged as an n×m matrix to generate n×m first product values based on the corresponding first multiplication factors. The n×m pixels include a target pixel, where n is not equal to m. The first adder unit generates a first computation result according to the n×m first product values. The determining circuit determines if the target pixel is an edge pixel according to at least the first computation result. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069892 | METHOD OF COMPARING SIMILARITY OF 3D VISUAL OBJECTS - Comparison of parameters, including width, length, depth, color, and shape of a target object with a reference object is performed through use of a stereo camera. If the parameters of the target object are within threshold values of the parameters of the reference object, a match is indicated. If not, a new reference object is selected for comparison with the target object. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069893 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DOCUMENT LOCATION AND RECOGNITION - Templates of known forms are stored in computer system. The templates are digitized pixels on which connected component analyses are performed resulting in a first list of components. Five to ten of those components are selected to create an ordered feature list for each form. The computer system then captures an optical image of a form positioned on the top of a stack of forms. The optical image is digitized and stored in the computer (or processor) system as a captured digital image of pixels. A connected component analysis is performed on the captured digital image that results in a second list of image components. Image components on the second list are compared to those on the first list and then each succeeding feature in one of the ordered feature lists. If the comparison is successful, the form is known and other marks on the form may then be processed. If the comparison is unsuccessful, a new feature list is tried. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069894 | IMAGE DEFECT DETECTION - Disclosed is a computer implemented method of detecting a defect in a printed image, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a target image comprising digital image data representing a scan of the printed image; receiving a reference image comprising digital image data representing a reference of the printed image; calculating a structural dissimilarity measure, D, associated with a target pixel located in the target image and a reference pixel located in the reference image; and, determining on the basis of the structural dissimilarity measure whether a defect is present at the target pixel, wherein the structural dissimilarity measure is calculated using a structural measure, s, and a contrast measure, c; the structural measure calculated using a spatial cross-correlation associated with a target region, {right arrow over (x)}, containing the target pixel and a reference region, {right arrow over (y)}, containing the reference pixel, and the contrast measure calculated using a standard deviation associated with the target region, and a standard deviation associated with the reference region. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069895 | DEFECT INSPECTION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a defect inspection system which can perform inspection condition setting easily in a relatively short period of time, can examine the inspection condition setting even when there is no sample, and further can provide an inspection condition and a defect signal intensity to a person, who sets the inspection condition, to assist the inspection condition setting. In the defect inspection system, a defective image, which is an inspection image, and a reference image corresponding thereto and a mismatched portion of the defective image and the reference image are digitalized as a defect signal intensity and accumulated in association with the inspection condition, and the inspection conditions are changed to repeat evaluations while repeating accumulating works until the evaluation of all the inspection conditions in a set range is completed. After all the evaluations are completed, if there are a plurality of defects to be inspected, the work is repeated by times corresponding to the number of kinds of the defects and a recipe file including the accumulated conditions having the high defect signal intensity and an inspection condition item distribution as a inspection condition recipe is automatically outputted and is provided to the person who sets the inspection condition. And, appearance inspection for detecting a pattern defect or a foreign material defect on a substrate is performed. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069896 | IMAGE SORTING APPARATUS - An image sorting apparatus provided with an image inputting unit that inputs an image; a distribution function preparing unit that prepares a distribution function of pixel values of the image; a describing unit that performs series expansion on the distribution function by using base functions that form a complete set and are orthogonal to each other due to different weights in a distribution area and describing the distribution function by expansion coefficients, an evaluating unit that evaluates features of the shape of the distribution function based on the expansion coefficients, and a sorting unit that sorts the image to images of at least two categories based on results of the evaluation. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069897 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD - An image processing device including: selecting section configured to select coded data corresponding to coefficient data of a subband necessary to generate a decoded image of a predetermined resolution from coded data generated by coding a line block including a coefficient data group of each subband, the line block being generated by decomposing image data of a predetermined number of lines into each frequency band by hierarchical analysis filter processing and including at least one line or more of coefficient data of a subband of a lowest-frequency component; decoding section configured to decode the coded data selected by the selecting means; and synthesis filter section configured to hierarchically perform synthesis filter processing, synthesize the coefficient data obtained by decoding the coded data by the decoding means, and generate the decoded image of the predetermined resolution. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069898 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR COMPRESSION AND DECOMPRESSION OF AN IMAGE DATASET - A method for compression and/or decompression of bio-medical images such as DNA sequencing images is provided. The method comprises regeneration of a complete image using multiple distribution functions generated on the fly. The compression ratio achieved is in the order of 10 to 20 times, and is near lossless with respect to the clinically relevant information; which makes it well suited for these DNA sequencing images. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069899 | Parallel Entropy Encoding of Dependent Image Blocks - A method of entropy encoding image or video data may include entropy encoding a number of blocks independently and in parallel to generate a number of bit streams. At least one of the number of bit streams may include an assumed value in place of a value that would be determined by another bit stream. The method may also include selectively correcting the assumed value based on a value in another one of the number of bit streams. The number of bit streams may be combined into an output, entropy encoded bit stream corresponding to the number of blocks. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069900 | Random access image encoding system and method - An image encoding system and method for performing random access may be provided. The image encoding system may perform intra prediction based on a processing unit, and code a pixel using a result of the intra prediction. Also, the image encoding system may generate a bitstream with respect to an input image using a Fixed Length Code (FLC). Coding may be performed based on the processing unit, and thus random access may be performed based on the processing unit. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069901 | Image Processing Apparatus, Display Device, and Image Processing Method - According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes an ε filter that compares the difference between a pixel value of a target pixel to be processed and that of a surrounding pixel neighboring the target pixel in each pixel block of an input image with a predetermined threshold. When the difference exceeds the predetermined threshold, the ε filter performs the replacement of the pixel value of the surrounding pixel. The predetermined threshold includes at least two different thresholds, a first threshold and a second threshold larger than the first threshold. When the difference exceeds the second threshold, the ε filter performs the replacement of the pixel value of the surrounding pixel in stages such that the pixel value of the surrounding pixel approaches that of the target pixel. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069902 | IMAGE DENOISING METHOD - An image denoising method includes the steps of: sequentially selecting a pixel in an image as a current pixel; dynamically determining a current search block and a strength parameter; pre-denoising the comparison block of each pixel in the current search block; comparing the comparison block of the pre-denoised neighborhood pixel and the comparison block of the pre-denoised current pixel to obtain a similarity between each neighborhood pixel and the current pixel in the current search block; determining a weighting of each neighborhood pixel related to the current pixel according to the strength parameter, and a distance and the similarity between each neighborhood pixel and the current pixel in the current search block; and weighted averaging each neighborhood pixel and the current pixel in the current search block according to the weighting to obtain a reconstruction value of the current pixel. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069903 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes an obtaining module, a coefficient filter, a large area filter, and a determination module. The obtaining module obtains a feature value indicating an image structure of a pixel block comprising a target pixel to be processed and a surrounding pixel neighboring the target pixel in an input image. The coefficient filter performs filtering on the pixel block using a filter coefficient corresponding to the feature value. The large area filter performs smoothing on a pixel block that are larger than blocks used with coefficient filter. The determination module determines to cause the large area filter to perform the smoothing when the image structure indicated by the feature value is smooth. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069904 | IMAGE DENOISING METHOD - An image denoising method according to the present invention includes the steps of: sequentially selecting a pixel in an image as a current pixel; dynamically determining a current search block and a strength parameter; transferring the comparison block of each pixel in the current search block to a frequency domain; determining a current frequency basis; obtaining a similarity between each neighborhood pixel and the current pixel in the current search block according to the current frequency basis; determining a weighting of each neighborhood pixel related to the current pixel according to the strength parameter, and a distance and the current pixel in the current search block; and weighted averaging each neighborhood pixel and the current pixel in the current search block according to the weighting so as to obtain a reconstruction value of the current pixel. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069905 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND ELIMINATING ONE OR MORE DEFOCUSED OR LOW CONTRAST-TO-NOISE RATIO IMAGES - This invention, which provides a method for detecting a corruption in an image acquired from a biological sample, includes: providing at least one image of at least one cell; generating the image of the at least one cell over a period of time; determining if the at least one image of the at least one cell is corrupted; applying a wavelet transform, Fourier transform, or other frequency decomposing transform to the at least one image to decompose the at least one image into a plurality of sub-images, wherein the plurality of sub-images have a plurality of low frequency channels, a plurality of middle frequency channels and a plurality of high frequency channels; calculating a ratio based on an energy level of the plurality of low frequency channels and the plurality of middle frequency channels; and removing the at least one image of at least one cell if the at least one image is corrupted. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069906 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BLENDING IMAGES - A method and apparatus may include aligning a reference image and an input image through ROI-based image alignment; detecting an ROI associated with an incompletely aligned region in the aligned image; and blending the aligned reference image and input image by using a plurality of weights which are attenuated according to a spatial distance from a boundary of the detected ROI. In addition, the method and apparatus may include aligning a reference image and an input image through image alignment based on an n | 2011-03-24 |
20110069907 | IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION METHOD - An image reconstruction method includes: fetching at least two images; calculating a relative displacement between those adjacent images by utilizing a phase correlation algorithm; calculating an absolute displacement between any one of those images and the first image of those images; and computing a common area of those images by utilizing the relative displacement and the absolute displacement, then deleting remainder portions of the image excluding the common area; and accumulating the common area of every image. In the present invention, the phase correlation algorithm can be utilized to process numerous noise signals so as to get a higher precision of the image reconstruction. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069908 | Flexible Container with Fitment and Handle - A flexible container includes a panel structure of flexible web material. The panel structure defines a pouch that has a top opening. A rigid fitment, in the top opening, has a surface section adjoining the pouch. The panel structure defines a handle. The pouch is configured to be carried by the handle in an upright orientation in which the handle projects upward from the pouch at a juncture that is not above the bottom of the pouch-adjoining surface section of the fitment. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069909 | Dry Bag Harness System - A dry bag harness system for use with a roll top dry bag. The harness system allows for stitch free construction of a waterproof bag to provide use of compression straps around the perimeter of the bag. The webbing or strap is one continuous piece, and is free moving within the contained area. The containment system includes a patch that is sealed or welded to the bag to provide for a waterproof and airtight construction. The patch includes a passageway for the strap to allow the strap to slide within the patch while the strap is being tightened around the bag. The dry bag is constructed without any stitched areas and this arrangement allows the strap to apply even pressure to the bag when cinching the web type strap. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069910 | SEMI-RIGID HAND-CARRY BAG FOR STORING, TRANSPORTING, CHILLING AND DISPLAYING BEVERAGES IN A BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A rectilinear or cylindrical hand-carry bag for storing, transporting, chilling and displaying a wine bottle or other beverage container. The bag is fabricated from a deformable, water-impermeable, polymeric material, having an inner container dimensioned to fit in the hand-carry bag and to receive the bottle and to maintain the shaped integrity when a sufficient quantity of crushed ice or ice cubes to chill the beverage is disposed between the inner walls of the bag and the outer walls of the inner container. The upper edges of the hand-carry bag and inner container have sufficient thickness of material or fasteners for retaining the shaped integrity of the cavity formed therebetween in a substantially non-collapsed state. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069911 | Stand-Up Pouch With a Collapsible Body - A pouch includes a body formed from a film that defines a generally flat base and an upstanding wall that extends from the base to form an elongate mouth having first and second opposing faces. The film has a first thickness at a lower portion of the body that is greater than a second thickness at an upper portion of the body and the body stands independently in an upright position upon the base when in an expanded position. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069912 | BAG - The bag may include first and second sidewalls joined along a first side edge, a second side edge and a bottom edge. The sidewalls may be un-joined along their top edges to form an opening. When the bag is placed in a trash receptacle, the top edges may be folded over the rim of the receptacle. To assist with securing the bag to the receptacle, the bag may include an elongated elastic strap of elastic material attached by a first end to an attachment point proximate the first sidewall and by a second end to an attachment point proximate the second sidewall. The strap length and attachment point locations are selected so that, when the strap is in a relaxed state, the strap may not extend to the side edge. The strap may be stretched commensurate with the side edge when folding the top edges about the receptacle rim. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069913 | WATERPROOFING DEVICE FOR MOBILE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A waterproofing device for a mobile apparatus, using a thin coaxial cable or an optical cable and capable of being applied to a portable telephone of bi-directionally openable/closable type. A waterproofing device for a mobile apparatus, adapted to connect housings to each other by a linear member. The waterproofing device is provided with seal members consisting of a rubber-like elastic material and sealing a gap between the housings, and also with a connecting member having opposite ends in the vicinities of which the seal members are integrated. The linear member is passed through the inside of the connecting member to electrically interconnect electronic parts of the housings. The connecting member has a circular tube-like shape consisting of a soft resin material. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069914 | DRAWER SLIDE AND LOCKING MECHANISM - A drawer slide with lock mechanism has an elongated outer slide member extendably coupled to an inner slide member. A latch arm or pin is fixed to the inner slide member for latching by a lock mechanism fixed to the outer slide member. The lock mechanism uses a latch receiver that rotates with respect to the lock mechanism and is in a travel path of the latch arm. A lever arm rotates with respect to the lock mechanism and is positionable to block rotation of the latch receiver in a locked position to retain the latch arm. A motor drives a cam to position the lever arm to free the latch receiver from the locked position. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069915 | BEARING DEVICE, OIL DISTRIBUTION MECHANISM AND METHOD - Method, pad and bearing device for oil redistribution. The bearing device includes a ring having at least one retaining head, at least one pad disposed inside the ring and having a bottom recess portion configured to receive the at least one retaining head, an oil distribution mechanism configured to inject oil at a leading edge of the at least one pad to flow towards a trailing edge of the at least one pad, and an oil redistribution mechanism on the at least one pad configured to redistribute the oil from the trailing edge of the at least one pad to the leading edge of the at least one pad. The leading edge is a first edge and the trailing edge is a second edge of the at least one pad encountered when traveling along a circumference of the ring in a direction of rotation of a rotor supported by the at least one pad. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069916 | BEARING DEVICE, RETENTION MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR RETAINING AT LEAST ONE PAD - Method, retention mechanism and bearing device for retaining at least one pad inside the bearing device. The bearing device includes a ring having at least a retaining head, at least one pad disposed inside the ring and having a bottom recess portion configured to receive the at least a retaining head, the at least one pad being configured to pivot on the at least a retaining head, and a retention mechanism configured to retain the at least one pad within a predetermined volume inside the ring. The retention mechanism is configured to apply a retaining force on the at least one pad, in addition to a force between the retaining head and the at least one pad, where the retaining force acts substantially along a radial direction of the ring, away from a center of the ring. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069917 | ROLLING BEARING - A conveyor bearing includes an inner ring fitted on and fixed to a shaft, a plurality of rolling elements arranged rollably on a raceway surface of the inner ring, an outer ring disposed of rotatably relative to the inner ring via the rolling elements, and a seal member to seal in a grease between the outer ring and the inner ring. The seal member has a plurality of seal lips and is mounted on at least one location on the bearing. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069918 | RETAINER, DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARING, AND BEARING WITH SEAL - Provided are a retainer capable of achieving torque reduction, a deep-groove ball bearing with the retainer, and a sealed bearing capable of preventing intrusion of foreign matter into the bearing and capable of sufficient seal torque reduction. The retainer is formed by combination of two annular retaining plates ( | 2011-03-24 |
20110069919 | Bearing Apparatus For A Wheel of Vehicle - A vehicle wheel bearing apparatus with a back-to-back double row tapered roller bearing has an outer member integrally with a body mounting flange and double row outer raceway surfaces tapered open respectively axially inward and outward. An inner member include a wheel hub and an inner ring or an outer joint member of a constant velocity universal joint. The wheel hub has a wheel mounting flange and one inner raceway surface arranged oppositely to one of the double row outer raceway surfaces and a cylindrical portion. The inner ring or the outer joint member of a constant velocity universal joint are press fit onto the cylindrical portion and include the other inner raceway surface arranged opposite to the other raceway surface of the double row outer raceway surfaces. Double row tapered rollers are freely rollably held between the outer and inner raceway surfaces by cages. Seals are arranged in annular openings formed by the outer and inner members. The cages are formed of synthetic resin. Posts between pockets of the cages are arranged to be positioned radially inward of the pitch circle diameter of the tapered rollers. The width of an opening radially inward of each pocket is set so that each tapered roller is held within the pocket. The contacting tapered surfaces of the posts open radially outward so that the rollers do not fall out radially inward. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069920 | ROLLING BEARING - A rolling bearing includes an outer ring, an inner ring, balls and a cage. The cage includes an annular portion which is disposed at the end portion in the axial direction thereof, and a plurality of pillar portions which protrude to the coaxial direction from the side surface on the one side in the axial direction of the annular portion and are arranged in the circumferential direction thereof so as to form therebetween pockets each for housing a rolling element, wherein a seal gap for restricting the flowing of lubricant is formed between the first annular portion and one of or both the outer ring and the inner ring not guiding the cage. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069921 | BEARING FOR A VACUUM ROLLER THAT CAN BE SUBJECTED TO SUCTION AIR FROM BOTH SIDES - A bearing structure has a frame, a vacuum roller mounted on the frame, operable to be axially subjected to suction air from both sides, a first bearing arranged in a first bearing housing and a second bearing arranged in a second bearing housing, and a first bearing journal disposed on a first end of the roller, and a second bearing journal disposed on a second end of the roller. The roller is mounted in the first bearing so that there is a substantially constant clearance between a first front face of the roller. The roller is mounted in the second bearing so that there is a substantially constant separation between a second front face of the roller. The second bearing housing is arranged such that the second bearing housing is axially displaceable relative to the frame. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069922 | WHEEL BEARING RETAINER - A knuckle-hub assembly, comprising: a knuckle, wherein the knuckle includes an inner radial surface defining a passage, wherein the inner radial surface comprises a first radial recess located in an intermediate region along a longitudinal axis of the passage; a wheel bearing, wherein the wheel bearing includes an outer radial surface defining a second radial recess that is located in an Intermediate region along the length of the bearing, wherein the first radial recess of the knuckle is generally axially-aligned with the second radial recess upon installation of the bearing in the passage of the knuckle; and a retainer arranged within both of the first radial recess of the knuckle and the second radial recess of the wheel bearing upon installation of the bearing in the passage of the knuckle, and the retainer has a generally constant cross-sectional profile about its circumference and includes an inner wall surface that has a first portion and a second portion and the first portion and the second portion are disposed at an angle relative to each other. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069923 | THRUST BEARING ASSEMBLY - A thrust bearing assembly generally includes a cage and a plurality of rolling elements. The cage has first and second cage halves with each cage half having a respective radial segment with a plurality of circumferentially spaced openings. Each opening has an opening perimeter. The cage halves are interconnected with portions of the radial segments circumferentially between the plurality of openings abutting along a given plane and the respective openings aligned to defined rolling element pockets. The rolling elements are positioned in the rolling element pockets such that a centerline of each rolling element lies in or in proximity to the given plane. A flange extends along at least a portion of each opening perimeter to retain the rolling elements within a respective one of the rolling element pockets. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069924 | OPTICAL MODULATOR HAVING MACH-ZENDER ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD TO GENERATE MODULATED OPTICAL SIGNAL USING THE SAME - A semiconductor optical modulator with the Mach-Zender type is disclosed. The optical modulator of the invention cab driven by a single phase signal and reduce the chirping of the modulated light. Two waveguides of the Mach-Zender modulator each including an active layer showing the exciton resonance in the refractive index are connected with a resistor. The driving signal is applied to one of the waveguides, while, the signal is applied to the other waveguide through the resistor where the other waveguide is grounded through a resistor. Adjusting the resistance of two resistors and the amplitude of the applied signal, the Mach-Zender modulator shows a substantial modulation degree with substantially no chirping characteristic. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069925 | MACRO-CHIP INCLUDING A SURFACE-NORMAL DEVICE - A multi-chip module (MCM) is described. This MCM includes two substrates having facing surfaces. Disposed on a surface of a first of these substrates, there is an optical waveguide, having an eigenmode in the plane of the surface, and an optical coupler, which redirects optical signals to and/or from the optical waveguide and a direction normal to the surface. Furthermore, disposed on a surface of a second of the substrates, which faces the surface of the first substrate, and which overlaps the optical coupler, there is an optoelectronic device. This optoelectronic device, which has an eigenmode in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the second substrate, selectively receives or provides the optical signal to and/or from the optical coupler. For example, the selective receiving or providing may be controlled by selectively applying a potential to the quantum-well device, thereby changing the optical properties of the optoelectronic device. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069926 | Communication Methods, Methods of Forming an Interconnect, Signal Interconnects, Integrated Circuit Structures, Circuits, and Data Apparatuses - Some embodiments include communication methods, methods of forming an interconnect, signal interconnects, integrated circuit structures, circuits, and data apparatuses. In one embodiment, a communication method includes accessing an optical signal comprising photons to communicate information, accessing an electrical signal comprising electrical data carriers to communicate information, and using a single interconnect, communicating the optical and electrical signals between a first spatial location and a second spatial location spaced from the first spatial location. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069927 | OPTICAL FIBER COUPLER - A coupling device includes a fiber collimator, a wedge window pair and a plane window for coupling a light beam provided by a beam source to optical fiber. The fiber collimator is mounted to a base plate and includes a collimator lens, an end of the optical fiber being positioned at a focal point of the collimator lens. The wedge window pair is mounted to the base plate, and is configured to adjust the light beam to be parallel to an optical axis of the fiber collimator. The plane window is mounted to the base plate between the wedge window pair and the fiber collimator. The plane window is configured to align the parallel direction of the light beam with the optical axis of the fiber collimator. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069928 | Assembly for Applying a Temperature Gradient to a Refractive Index Grating and Chromatic Dispersion Compensator - A power efficient assembly is provided for applying a temperature gradient to a Fiber Bragg grating. The assembly includes inner and outer enclosures, the outer enclosure defining an insulation chamber around the inner enclosure. The respective ends of the inner and outer enclosures are in thermal contact. A heat exchange system, such as coiled resistive wires or thermo-electric coolers, applies different temperatures to the opposite ends of the outer enclosure. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069929 | Methods for Passively Aligning Opto-Electronic Component Assemblies on Substrates - A method for aligning an opto-electronic component assembly (OECA) on a substrate includes positioning a substrate on an assembly surface and positioning an OECA on the substrate such that a first OECA alignment face projects from a first substrate alignment face. The substrate and the OECA are advanced towards a contact face of a first assembly alignment mechanism such that the first substrate alignment face contacts the contact face of the first assembly alignment mechanism after the first OECA alignment face contacts the contact face. The OECA is displaced relative to the first substrate alignment face when the first OECA alignment face contacts the contact face and the substrate continues to move towards the contact face thereby aligning the OECA on the substrate relative to the first substrate alignment face. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069930 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR HAVING STRENGTHENING UNIT - An optical fiber connector includes a shell, a lens and a strengthening unit. The shell includes a blind hole extended along a first direction for receiving a fiber and a through hole communicated with the blind hole and extended along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The lens is formed on the shell to align with a bottom of the blind hole. The lens is capable of optically coupling with the fiber in the blind hole. The strengthening unit is formed in the through hole. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069931 | Strain Relief Device and Method for Fiber Optic Cables - A fiber optic strain relief device is provided. The device has a base that attaches to a piece of equipment and/or hardware. A length of strap positions in the base and forms a loop. The loop is adapted to at least partially encircle a portion of a cable positioned at the base. A strap tightener incrementally shortens the length of the strap, reducing the loop and tightening the strap around the cable. The strap tightener may be a ratchet assembly comprising an actuator, a ratchet cap, a pin, a ratchet lock and a release. The length of strap inserts into a slot in the pin. The ratchet assembly operates to tighten the length of strap encircling the portion of the cable by incrementally rotating the pin. The release allows the strap to be loosened around the fiber optic cable. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069932 | High-Fiber-Density Optical-Fiber Cable - Disclosed is an improved optical fiber possessing a novel coating system. When combined with a bend-insensitive glass fiber, the novel coating system according to the present invention yields an optical fiber having exceptionally low losses. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069933 | Display Device with Playback Functionality, and Image Information Processing Method Thereof - A display device with playback functionality includes : an image information extracting module for extracting image information from a storage medium, and processing the image information so as to generate and output a first setting image signal conforming with a specific format; an image processor for receiving the first setting image signal and performing picture quality processing so as to generate and output a second setting image signal conforming with the specific format; a display unit capable of receiving and displaying one of the first and second setting image signals conforming with the specific format; and a control unit for performing control such that the display unit receives one of the first and second setting image signals when a command is received, and the other of the first and second setting image signals when the command is not received. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069934 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING OBJECT BASED AUDIO FILE, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PLAYING BACK OBJECT BASED AUDIO FILE - Provided are an apparatus and method for providing an object based audio file, and an apparatus and method for playing back an object based audio file. The object based audio file producing apparatus may include a bitstream generator to generate a bitstream about an object based audio file including a plurality of audio object frames and a file header for an object based audio service; and a bitstream transmitter to transmit the bitstream to the object based audio file playback apparatus. The plurality of audio object frames may include a frame storing a audio source in which all of a plurality of audio frames is mixed and a frame storing each of the audio objects. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069935 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING PROGRESSIVE DOWNLOAD SERVICE FOR PLAYBACK APPARATUS SUPPORTING BD-J SPECIFICATION - A method for providing a progressive download service for a playback apparatus supporting a BD-J specification is disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, a standby time and a communication overhead necessary for receiving and playing a A/V data by a playback apparatus supporting a BD-J specification are minimized by dividing and playing a first clip and a second clip according to a size of clips. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069936 | DATA PREPARATION FOR MEDIA BROWSING - A media browsing system prepares various media content and synchronizes the content for playback. A user can specify the content and preconfigure the manner in which the content will be subsequently accessible through a user interface. A variety of mobile phone and media player devices having configurable, user interfaces promote a consistent media browsing experience across the devices for users accessing a variety of preconfigured media content. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069937 | Apparatus, system and method for identifying advertisements from a broadcast source and providing functionality relating to the same - An apparatus, system and method identifies an advertisement. Specifically, a user utilizes a microphone, preferably on a portable electronic device, to record at least a segment of an advertisement transmitted on television, radio, the Internet or other broadcast and/or audio sources. The advertisement is analyzed and identified, and functionality is provided based on the analysis and identification of the advertisement. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069938 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A CONTENT CONTROL SIGNAL IN A MEDIA PLAYER VIA COLOR BURST PHASE MODIFICATIONS - The “color stripe” process is well known in the video field for preventing copying of video by analog video tape recorders, and operates by altering the phase of a portion of the video signal color burst. Here, a weakened version of the color stripe process is installed in a video signal by a digital media player which plays or stores conventional digital media, such as an optical disc (e.g., DVD or CD) player, a hard disc drive, a digital tape drive, or solid state memory. Thereby in an analog video signal output by such a digital media player the color burst phase alterations are reduced or attenuated so there is no copy prevention effect on a conventional downstream (receiving) analog video tape recorder. However the weakened color stripe process is still sufficient to be detectable by a suitable detector located in a downstream compliant device such as a video recorder, so the detected presence of the installed color stripe serves as an encoded indication of copy control or other content control for the video signal by the compliant device. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069939 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SCENE SEGMENTATION - An apparatus and method of segmenting video content received in real-time is provided. Video content may be received through broadcasting or communications, and the video content may be segmented into scenes which are a series of semantic segments. A normalized-cut algorithm may be used for scene segmentation of video content. The normalized-cut algorithm may be applied for detecting locations at which a scene segmentation cost is minimized, and to decide a scene segmentation location based on the appearance frequency of the locations. If captions related to video content are received, a text segmentation algorithm may be applied to the captions to estimate text segmentation costs and scene segmentation may be performed using a merged segmentation cost obtained by linear merging scene segmentation costs and text segmentation costs. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069940 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETECTING USERS WITHIN DETECTION REGIONS OF MEDIA DEVICES - Systems and methods are presented for detecting users within a range of a media device. A detection region may be defined that is within the range of the media device and smaller than the range. The detection region may be stored. It may be determined whether a user is within the detection region. The media device may be activated and settings associated with the user may be applied when a user is within the detection region. In some embodiments, settings associated with a user may be compared to provided media content when the user is within the detection region. The content may change when the settings conflict with the media content. Reminders may be provided to or directed to a plurality of users within the range of the media device. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069941 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus performs bit rate conversion on an input stream and records the input stream with additional data such as captions and a weather forecast left therein into a recording medium in consideration of the remaining capacity thereof. A recording apparatus ( | 2011-03-24 |
20110069942 | REFRIGERANT HEATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The embodiment relates to a refrigerant heating apparatus. The refrigerant heating apparatus includes: a refrigerant pipe in which a refrigerant flows; and a heating unit that is provided on an outer surface of the refrigerant pipe, wherein the heating unit includes: a plurality of electrodes that are provided at an outer surface of the refrigerant pipe and are spaced from each other; and a plurality of carbon nanotube heating elements that are electrically connected to the plurality of electrodes, are heated by an applied power, and are disposed to be spaced from each other. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069943 | Apparatus for Heating Fluids - The invention relates to an apparatus for heating fluids, comprising a housing in which a duct runs, through which the fluid to be heated can flow and which leads from a housing opening for fluid to enter to a housing opening for fluid to exit. According to the invention, the duct extends in several convolutions along a housing wall carrying at least one heater housing, in which at least one electric heating element is arranged. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069944 | PORTABLE PHOTO BOOTH - A portable photo booth is provided which can be temporarily located at live events and popular places. The photo booth is relatively lightweight and includes wheels and a lift system that raises and lowers the photo booth relative to the wheels. When lowered, the booth is supported on bumper feet to remain stationary at the temporary location. The photo booth includes an on-board computer and wireless communication feature to facilitate payment and uploading of photos by the customer. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069945 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING FOCUSING FUNCTION AND ITS CONTROL METHOD - An image pickup apparatus includes a focus detector that utilizes a phase detection method, an image pickup device, an optical path switch configured to switch a path of light from an object between a first optical path used to lead the light to the focus detector and a second optical path used to lead the light to the image pickup device, a face detector configured to detect a face of the object from the image data, and a controller configured to provide such a control that the optical path switch can set the second optical path after the optical path switch sets the first optical path and the focus detector detects the on-focus state using the phase difference method, and allows the face detector to detect the face of the object after the optical path switch can set the second optical path. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069946 | FOCUS ADJUSTING APPARATUS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A focus adjusting apparatus includes an optical system including a focus lens, a driver configured to move the focus lens along an optical axis of the optical system, an obtaining unit configured to periodically obtain an evaluation value of a subject image formed via the focus lens, a determining unit configured to determine a target position to which the focus lens is moved based on the evaluation value, and a controller configured to control an operation of the driver based on the determined target position. The controller controls the driver to move the focus lens at a first speed for a first period including a backlash period which is defined from start of the operation of the driver to start of an actual movement of the focus lens, and controls the driver to move the focus lens at a second speed faster than the first speed for a second period after the end of the first period. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069947 | WEIGHTED MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR, AND METHOD OF, STEADILY SUPPORTING A MOTION-SENSITIVE, IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE - A weighted mounting arrangement stably supports a motion-sensitive, image capture device incorporated in a cellular telephone. The arrangement includes a handheld equipoising structure having a platform and a handle connected to the platform at a handle connection, a mount on the platform for holding the device during image capture, and a ballast weight mounted on the mount with the held device as an assembly. The assembly and the equipoising structure together have a combined center of gravity positioned in close adjacent proximity below the handle connection for balancing the arrangement during image capture. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069948 | Camera shutter - A camera shutter comprising a shutter driving means which does not immediately start an operation to provide stable movement even though an operation signal is output. A camera shutter comprises a base plate having a shutter opening; a shutter blade for opening and closing the shutter opening; and a driving means for driving the shutter blade, wherein the driving means comprising a swingably journaled swinging lever having an arm portion connected to the shutter blade, a permanent magnet provided on the arm portion, restraining members comprising a magnetic material that face each other at least at one of both end positions of an operating range of the swinging lever and a magnet coil fixed so as to face the permanent magnet; the swinging lever is operated by attractive force toward or repelling force against the permanent magnet that is generated by conduction of electricity to the magnet coil to drive the shutter blade; and an operation of the swinging lever is restricted by the restraining member at an operation stop position and/or a fully open position of the shutter blade under the magnetic force of the permanent magnet. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069949 | Camera shutter - A camera shutter comprising a shutter driving means which has permanent magnets on both ends of a swingably journaled swinging lever and drives a shutter blade by conduction of electricity to a magnet coil wound around an iron core that is fixed so as to face the permanent magnets, thereby performing efficient motion. A camera shutter comprises a base plate having a shutter opening; a shutter blade for opening and closing the shutter opening; and a driving means for driving the shutter blade, wherein the driving means comprises a swingably journaled swinging lever having arm portions on both sides of a rotating shaft as well as a portion connected to the shutter blade, permanent magnets provided on both ends of the arm portions, a magnet coil wound around an iron core that is fixed so as to face the permanent magnets of the both ends, and an electromagnetic drive circuit for controlling electricity conduction to the magnet coil; and the swinging lever is operated by attractive force toward or repelling force against the permanent magnet that is generated by conduction of electricity to the magnet coil to drive the shutter blade. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069950 | OPTICAL COMMUNICATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHECKING PERFORMANCE OF OPTICAL COMMUNICATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - To detect the performance degradation of an optical communication transmission system after it becoming operational, thereby preventing the reliability of the system from lowering. In an optical communication transmission system, one of optical transmitter-receivers in a redundant-structured system is an active optical transmitter-receiver, and the other optical transmitter-receiver is a standby optical transmitter-receiver. The optical transmitter-receiver includes a loopback device through which the signal light of a transmitting section of the optical transmitter-receivers is inputted to a receiving section, and an operating-system switching scheduling device for regularly switching the operating system is provided. Further, there is also provided a performance check scheduling device which operates the loopback device of the standby-system optical transmitter-receiver at a prescribed timing determined in advance to start the performance check processing by the transmitting section and the receiving section of the optical transmitter-receiver. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069951 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING MOBILITY OF A MOBILE TERMINAL THAT PERFORMS VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION - A method and apparatus for supporting mobility of a mobile terminal in a Visible Light Communication (VLC) system. The method includes activating only necessary light sources for VLC considering the mobility of the mobile terminal, instead of using total light sources for VLC. Consequently, power consumption can be significantly reduced. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069952 | Circuit for End-of-Burst Detection - A circuit for end-of-burst detection in a portion of a received bit stream is disclosed. The circuit comprises:
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20110069953 | DOCSIS PON - In accordance with a first aspect of the disclosure, a system is provided. The system includes: an optical line terminal (OLT) shelf including a plurality of optical line cards, each optical line card supporting at least one passive optical network (PON) interface for communicating with a corresponding set of optical network units (ONUs), the OLT shelf thereby corresponding to a plurality of sets the ONUs; a system card controller for controlling the plurality of optical line cards; and a DOCSIS proxy for emulating a cable modem (CM) SNMP agent for each ONU, the DOCSIS proxy being responsive to an SNP manager in a DOCSIS NMS to configure the ONUs accordingly. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069954 | On Improved Optical Network Apparatus Having Optical Line Terminal Blade Protection with 1-to-N Redundancy and No-Service-Interruption - There is provided an optical network apparatus having interconnected processing gigabit passive optical network G-PON blades, a protection blade, and controller blade, the regular blades and protecting blade having a higher layer processing and switching interface to a G-PON media access control MAC coupled to PHY including serializer and de-serializer modules that are connected to respective interface modules, the improvement including a protecting 1:N signal drive and a protecting N:1 signal select driver coupled between the interface module and serializer and de-serializer modules of the protecting blade, respectively, for protecting connection to the interface module of the protecting blade. The improvement further includes a processing 1:N signal driver and a processing N:1 signal select driver coupled between the interface module and serializer and de-serializer modules of the processing G-PON blade, respectively, for protecting connection to the interface module of the processing G-PON blade and a 1:2 signal driver and 2:1 signal select driver in the interface module for providing an alternative connection to the protection blade. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069955 | FAILSAFE OPTICAL SPLITTER AND METHOD TO ISOLATE FAULTS IN A PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK - An optical splitter for a passive optical network for telecommunication signal transmission with an optical line terminal includes a wavelength selective optical electrical converter, an AC/DC splitter, an energy reservoir and optical switches, where the splitter comprises also a data transmission processing module by which the optical switches can be controlled according to data signals transmitted from the optical line terminal. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069956 | OPTICAL NETWORK DEVICE WITH MULTI-TRANSPORT SUPPORT - In general, this disclosure relates to optical network devices with support for multiple physical layer transport standards. An optical network device may include an optical receiver that can be adaptively configured to support different physical layer transport standards. For example, the optical receiver may include a photodiode and a control unit to adjust a characteristic of the photodiode to support different optical physical layer transport standards on an adaptive basis. For example, the control unit may adjust the photodiode characteristic to prevent an overload condition when an optical signal is received according to the physical layer access standard. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069957 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANNEL ALLOCATION IN A VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for allocating resources of a Visible Light Communication (VLC) terminal in a VLC system. The VLC terminal receives a beacon message from a base station, coordinates time synchronization with the base station, searches for an available wavelength channel, constructs available wavelength channel information, and transmits an initial access request using a basic time slot channel and a basic wavelength channel. The base station considers the available wavelength channel information and a current channel allocation condition, allocates an appropriate channel, and transmits channel allocation information to the VLC terminal. The VLC terminal and the base station communicate data with each other using an allocated time slot channel included in the channel allocation information and an allocated wavelength channel included in the channel allocation information. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069958 | OPTICAL FREE SPACE DATA TRANSMISSION - The invention relates to an aircraft data communication system as well as an aircraft comprising such a data communication system, in particular a wireless optical communication system inside an aircraft cabin and outside for aircraft services. The aircraft data communication system comprises a first sending unit | 2011-03-24 |
20110069959 | OPTICAL INTERLEAVER AND DEINTERLEAVER - Optical interleavers and deinterleavers. In one example embodiment, an optical deinterleaver includes first, second, and third filter cells interleaved with first and second waveplates. The filter cells are configured to filter optical signals propagating on first, second, and third paths of an optical loop. The optical deinterleaver also includes a retro reflector optically coupled with the filter cells and waveplates. The retro reflector is configured to reflect the optical signals between the first path and the second and third paths to form the optical loop. The optical deinterleaver further includes first, second, and third single-fiber collimators optically coupled to the first, second, and third paths of the optical loop, respectively. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069960 | Systems and methods for visible light communication - Systems and methods for visible light communication are disclosed. In part, illumination devices and related systems and methods are disclosed that can be used for general illumination, lighting control systems, or other applications. The illumination devices synchronize preferentially to the AC mains to produce time division multiplexed channels in which control information can be communicated optically by the same light source that is producing illumination. Such illumination devices preferentially comprise LEDs for producing illumination, transmitting data, detecting ambient light, and receiving data, however, other light sources and detectors can be used. The physical layer can be used with a variety of protocols, such as ZigBee, from the Media ACcess (MAC) layer and higher. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069961 | DIGITAL MULTIMETER HAVING REMOTE DISPLAY WITH AUTOMATIC COMMUNICATION BINDING - An electrical test instrument comprising a base unit having a first communication address. A remote display unit separate from the base unit and having a second communication address is also provided. Communication circuitry is operative to provide electrical communication in a first RF mode between the base unit and the remote display unit as a bound communication pair based on the first and second communication addresses. The communication circuitry is further operative to operate selectively in a second secure communication mode. The first and second communication addresses are exchanged in the second secure communication mode to establish the bound communication pair for subsequent communication in the first RF mode. In some exemplary embodiments, the second communication mode is an optical communication mode (e.g., an IR communication mode). | 2011-03-24 |
20110069962 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIMMING WITH RATE CONTROL FOR VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATIONS (VLC) - A method and apparatus for dimming a luminary for lighting and data transmission in visible light communications (VLC). | 2011-03-24 |
20110069963 | Optoelectronic Switches Using On-chip Optical Waveguides - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to optoelectronic network switches. In one embodiment, an optoelectronic switch includes a set of roughly parallel input waveguides and a set of roughly parallel output waveguides positioned roughly perpendicular to the input waveguides. Each of the output waveguides crosses the set of input waveguides. The optoelectronic switch includes at least one switch element configured to switch one or more optical signals transmitted on one or more input waveguides onto one or more crossing output waveguides. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069964 | Optical Signal Sideband Millimeter-Wave Signal Generation for Super-Broadband Optical Wireless Network - An optical wireless network includes an optical coupler for diverting received millimeter-wave signals comprised of an optical carrier and second order sidebands into multiple transmission paths; a downstream optical path being one of the multiple transmission paths and including an optical filter for filtering passing through the optical carrier with a single sideband, a converter for converting the optical carrier and single sideband to a corresponding electrical signal for amplification and broadcast transmission from an antenna; and an upstream path being one of the multiple transmission paths and having a filter for passing through the optical carrier only from the mm-wave signals and an intensity modulator driven by data received over the antenna to modulate the optical carrier for optical transmission to a receiving destination. | 2011-03-24 |
20110069965 | TRANSMITTER, RECEIVER FOR VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION AND METHOD USING THE SAME - A visible light wireless communication receiver includes: a source code recognizing unit that receives a source bit stream and recognizes the source bit stream as source codes of a unit of a first number of bits; and a line coding unit that encodes each of the source codes into an encoding code of a unit of a second number of bits, the second number being larger than the first number. In particular, in the encoding code, the number of bits corresponding to 1 is the same as the number of bits corresponding to 0. Therefore, the change in brightness of lighting may be minimized in the visible light wireless communication. | 2011-03-24 |