13th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120075329 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE COLOR TRANSFER BASED ON TARGET CONCEPTS - A system and method for color transfer are provided. The method includes retrieving a concept color palette from computer memory corresponding to a concept selected by a user. The concept color palette includes a first set of colors, which may be statistically representative of colors of a set of predefined color palettes which have been associated with the concept. The method further includes computing an image color palette for an input image. The image color palette includes a second set of colors that are representative of pixels of the input image. Colors of the image color palette are mapped to colors of the concept color palette to identify, for colors of the image color palette, a corresponding color in the concept color palette. A transformation is computed based on the mapping. For pixels of the input image, modified color values are computed, based on the computed transformation, to generate a modified image. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075330 | DYNAMIC THEME COLOR PALETTE GENERATION - There is provided a method of changing a theme for a user interface of a computer system comprising receiving an identification of an image with which to define a color palette of a theme for rendering elements of a user interface on a color display of the computer system; analysing the image to determine at least one predominant color; and defining the color palette in response to the analysis. The image may comprise a background image selected by a user for display by the computer system. Dynamic generation of the color palette matches the user interface to colors to provide flexible and appealing themes. A computer readable memory having recorded thereon instructions to carry out this method is also provided, as well as a device comprising such memory. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075331 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHANGING HAIR COLOR IN DIGITAL IMAGES - A system and method for digital hair coloring is described. A starting image of a subject including a hair region is obtained. At least one foreground selection of the starting image is obtained, the foreground selection including a portion of the hair region. At least one background selection of the starting image excluding the hair region is obtained. A matte defining a calculated foreground area of the starting image is calculated based on the foreground selection and the background selection. A target color distribution based on a target hair color is obtained. A color image is generated by applying a color transformation based on the target color distribution to at least the calculated foreground area of the starting image. An output image is generated from the colored image and the starting image. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075332 | Portable storage device and its operating method - A portable storage device along with its operating method comprises a data disc with at least a memory chip and an application program installed into the memory chip. The data disc with superior mobility is provided with a plurality of metal contacts connected to a computer. The application program comprises a screen capture module or a video module, an interception module and a storage space. The present invention could be applied to any computer by one user who intends to record current status shown on a display panel for this action rapidly and conveniently executed. The present invention is effective in not only data on a display panel rapidly and easily recorded but also high transitivity & mobility. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075333 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING APPLICATION SHARING BY DYNAMIC PARTITIONING - A method for improving application sharing by dynamic partitioning can include partitioning a screen display of an application into grid regions and, in response to detecting that an application image in the plurality of grid regions have changed, offsetting positions of the grid regions, so that the changed portions of the application image are in fewer grid regions using a computer system. The method also can include transmitting image data in the offset grid regions involving the changed portions of the application image and identifications and offset data of the offset grid regions to an application sharing client. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075334 | IMAGE SYNCHRONIZATION FOR MULTIPLE DISPLAYS - This disclosure describes techniques for controlling a plurality of displays to present an image split across the displays. For example, a host controller is described herein. The host controller receives, from a first display, a first display status that indicates a status of presentation of a first portion of an image by the first display and, from a second display a second display status that indicates a status of presentation of a second portion of the image by the second display. The host controller may compare the first and second display status and, in response to the comparison, communicate to at least one of the first and second displays a display adjustment configured to cause the respective display to adjust presentation of at least one of the first or second portion of the image. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075335 | Method for Controlling the Display of Information on a Display Area - In a method for controlling the display of information on a display area, the information is structured hierarchically in objects, in which an object and a path, which leads to the object in the hierarchical structure, are displayed. The path is divided into individual path elements, the path elements belonging to different hierarchy levels of the path leading to the object, and the path elements being selectable buttons, and the information display jumping to the hierarchy level of the selected path element when a path element is selected. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075336 | POSITION INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE, POSITION INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, POSITION INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM - A position information providing device includes a display control portion which controls, based on sound position information showing sound data transmission positions, the display of a map display screen where icons showing the sound data transmission positions are superimposed on a map. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075337 | Digital Mapping System - Various methods, systems, and apparatus for implementing aspects of a digital mapping system are disclosed. One such method includes sending a location request from a client-side computing device to a map tile server, receiving a set of map tiles in response to the location request, assembling said received map tiles into a tile grid, aligning the tile grid relative to a clipping shape, and displaying the result as a map image. Direction control or zoom control objects may be included as interactive overlays on the displayed map image. The displayed map image may also include route or location overlays. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075338 | PROXIMITY INCLUSION ZONE PICKUP SETTINGS FOR DISTRIBUTED CONVERSATIONS - This disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for informing users regarding one or more conversations currently occurring within a geographic area of interest (GOI). In one embodiment, a user device associated with a user obtains conversation data for the GOI from a server computer. The conversation data may indicate a topic of the conversation and a location of the conversation. The user device may then present a visual representation of the GOI to the user. For example, the visual representation may be a map or a viewfinder frame captured by a camera of the GOI. The user device may present one or more visual indicators. At least one visual indicator is presented in association with the visual representation of the GOI in order to represent the topic of the conversation and the location of the conversation. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075339 | Virtual Showroom System and Method - The present invention provides a network server with enhanced graphics and improved methods for displaying articles offered for purchase, to allow a purchaser to fully evaluate the article while shopping “on-line.” In a particular embodiment, a virtual showroom associated with the network server may be provided, for displaying first and second articles. A first electronic image representing the first article and a second electronic image representing the second article may also be provided. The second article may be complementary to the first article, such that the second article may be worn in conjunction with the first article. In another embodiment, a user may have the option to overlay the first electronic image with the second electronic image. In a particular embodiment, the second electronic image may include an at least partially translucent depiction of a substantial portion of the second article. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075340 | TECHNIQUES FOR INTERIOR COORDINATES - A method for determining interior coordinates is disclosed. The method includes receiving information specifying an object having a plurality of sites and a boundary. Interior coordinates associated with each of the plurality of sites are determined based on the boundary. The interior coordinate associated with each of the plurality of sites represent a system of coordinates that satisfy several properties, including non-negativity and interior locality. At least one value associated with the plurality of sites is then interpolated using the interior coordinates. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075341 | METHODS, APPARATUSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR GROUPING CONTENT IN AUGMENTED REALITY - An apparatus for grouping content in an augmented reality environment may include a processor and memory storing executable computer code that cause the apparatus to at least perform operations including receiving a detection of real world objects, of a current location, that are currently displayed. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to determine whether one or more of the real world objects are located along a line of direction and determine virtual objects that correspond to the real world objects located along the line. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to display an item of visible indicia signifying a group, associated with the virtual objects, that is positioned so as to correspond to at least one of the real world objects located along the line. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075342 | AUGMENTING IMAGE DATA BASED ON RELATED 3D POINT CLOUD DATA - Embodiments of the invention describe processing a first image data and 3D point cloud data to extract a first planar segment from the 3D point cloud data. This first planar segment is associated with an object included in the first image data. A second image data is received, the second image data including the object captured in the first image data. A second planar segment related to the object is generated, where the second planar segment is geometrically consistent with the object as captured in the second image data. This planar segment is generated based, at least in part, on the second image data, the first image data and the first planar segment. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075343 | AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING PARTS AND VISUALLY CUEING A USER TO IDENTIFY AND LOCATE PARTS IN A SCENE - An AR system both identifies and visually tracks parts for a user by maintaining spatial awareness of the user's pose and provides instructions to the user for the use of those parts. Tracking the identified parts, both inside and outside the current Field of View (FOV), and any missing parts for use with the current instruction improves the effectiveness and efficiency of both novice and experienced user alike. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075344 | INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE - To provide an information display device for displaying at least one item of display target information in respective screen element, receiving, while catalog display takes place, an instruction operation which is made utilizing display target information shown in the screen elements displayed as a catalog, and executing a process based on the instruction operation. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075345 | METHOD, TERMINAL AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR PERFORMING VISUAL SEARCH BASED ON MOVEMENT OR POSITION OF TERMINAL - The present invention includes a method for performing visual search based on a movement and/or an angular position of a terminal. The method includes the steps of: (a) sensing a movement and/or an angular position of a terminal by using at least one of sensors; (b) determining whether a triggering event occurs or not by referring to at least one of the sensed movement and the sensed angular position of the terminal; and (c) if the triggering event occurs, allowing visual search to be performed for at least one of objects included in an output image displayed on the terminal at the time of the occurrence of the triggering event; wherein the output image is generated in a form of augmented reality by combining an image inputted through the terminal in real time with information relevant thereto. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075346 | Low Complexity Method For Motion Compensation Of DWT Based Systems - Exemplary techniques for performing motion compensation in the discrete wavelet transform domain are described. In an exemplary embodiment, a server can perform motion compensation in the discrete wavelet transform domain for an image and send at least one motion vector and at least one delta array to a client. The client can use the at least one motion vector and the at least one delta array to compose the image. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the detailed description, claims, and figures. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075347 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND IMAGE CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to connect to the Internet to receive a Web page, a display unit configured to display the Web page, and a controller configured to receive an input signal corresponding to a selection of at least one image included in the displayed Web page, to hide or un-hide the selected at least one image, and to reconfigure and display the reconfigured Web page such that an image region where the selected at least one image is located is reduced and other regions of the Web page are increased when the selected at least one image is hid. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075348 | Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Terminal, Information Processing Method and Computer Program - An apparatus, method, and computer-readable storage medium for processing image data are provided. The apparatus includes an output unit configured to project a first image on a projection surface, a detection unit configured to detect movement of the apparatus, and a processor configured to change the first image to a second image based on the detected movement. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075349 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTION EDITING MULTIPLE SYNCHRONIZED CHARACTERS - Disclosed are a system and a method for motion editing multiple synchronized characters. The motion editing system comprises: a Laplacian motion editor which edits a spatial route of inputted character data according to user conditions, and processes the distortion of the interaction time; and a discrete motion editor which applies a discrete transformation while the character data is processed. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075350 | STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing apparatus has upper and lower LCDs different in width and an inputter such as a touch panel, or the like. A computer of the information processing apparatus displays, out of information being made up of plurality of pages, information of a predetermined page on the upper and lower LCDs so as to be fit into the width of the lower LCD, and displays, when there is a previous or next page previous or next to the predetermined page, a part of the previous or next page at blank potions on both sides of the upper LCD. Then, in response to an input from the inputter, the information of the page displayed on the upper and lower LCDs is switched to the information corresponding to the previous or next page displayed at the blank potions on the upper LCD. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075351 | STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A part of a content | 2012-03-29 |
20120075352 | STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A part of a content | 2012-03-29 |
20120075353 | System and Method for Providing Control Data for Dynamically Adjusting Lighting and Adjusting Video Pixel Data for a Display to Substantially Maintain Image Display Quality While Reducing Power Consumption - System and method for providing control data for dynamically adjusting lighting and adjusting video pixel data for a display to substantially maintain image display quality while reducing power consumption. In accordance with one or more embodiments, image statistics, e.g., histogram data representing luma values corresponding to pixels for a video frame, are analyzed to determine whether the pixels represent one or more of a plurality of images which includes an image containing primarily natural imagery, an image containing primarily graphics imagery, and an image containing a combination of at least respective portions of natural and graphics imagery. Based on such analysis, control data are provided to enable light source brightness reduction by one of a plurality of percentages and pixel brightness increases, e.g., in accordance with one of a plurality of multiple-segment piecewise linear curves defined in accordance with respective segment slopes, thresholds, and threshold offsets in accordance with whether the incoming pixel data primarily represents a natural image, primarily represents a graphics image, or represents a combination of natural and graphics images. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075354 | CAPTURE TIME REDUCTION FOR CORRECTION OF DISPLAY NON-UNIFORMITIES - A display includes a plurality of gray levels being provided to a plurality of pixels of the display and illuminating each of the pixels with the plurality of gray levels. The display applying corrective data for the pixels so as to reduce the mura effects of the display for the plurality of gray levels, wherein a selection of code values for the corrective data is determined based upon a minimization of an error function. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075355 | DISPLAY DEVICE, VIEWING ANGLE CONTROL METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM STORAGE DEVICE WITH VIEWING ANGLE CONTROL PROGRAM, AND MOBILE TERMINAL - A display device includes a display panel unit having predetermined viewing angle characteristics. An image data conversion unit is included that converts original image data to be displayed on the display panel unit so that a luminance difference in a low gray level region does not substantially change between before and after conversion and so that a luminance difference in a high gray level region changes in such a manner that a luminance difference obtained after conversion becomes smaller than a luminance difference obtained before conversion. A data holding unit holds predetermined oblique-view image data corresponding to the predetermined viewing angle characteristics of the display panel unit. An image combining unit combines image data obtained through conversion by the image data conversion unit with the predetermined oblique-view image data to generate composite image data. The composite image data is displayed on the display panel unit. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075356 | INTEGRATED BACKLIGHT DRIVING CHIP AND LED BACKLIGHT DEVICE - An integrated backlight driving chip for driving a light-emitting diode backlight module includes a scaler circuit and a backlight driving circuit. The scaler circuit includes a digital control unit for generating a digital control signal, and a variable reference voltage generation unit for generating a reference voltage. The backlight driving circuit is coupled to the digital control unit, the variable reference voltage generation unit, and the LED backlight module, for generating a backlight driving signal according to the digital control signal and the reference voltage so as to drive the LED backlight module. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075357 | PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT BEAM SHAPE ALTERING DEVICE USING PROGRAMMABLE MICROMIRRORS - A digital micromirror device (“DMD”) is used to alter the shape of light that is projected onto a stage. The DMD selectively reflects some light, thereby shaping the light that is projected onto the stage. The control for the alteration is controlled by an image. That image can be processed, thereby carrying out image processing effects on the shape of the light that is displayed. One preferred application follows the shape of the performer and illuminates the performer using a shape that adaptively follows the performer's image. This results in a shadowless follow spot. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075358 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes: a display panel; an LED backlight unit that emits light to the display panel; an LED driver that drives an LED of the LED backlight unit; an LED temperature detection portion that detects an LED temperature of the LED backlight unit; and a correction portion that based on a detection result from the LED temperature detection portion, corrects an image signal to be supplied to the display panel to compensate for a color temperature change of the LED backlight unit. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075359 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A power supply apparatus and a display apparatus including the same are provided. The power supply apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment includes a power factor correction circuit unit which corrects a power factor of input power and outputs the corrected power factor and a controller which controls whether to operate the power factor correction circuit unit according to an input status of a first signal indicating a status of power supplied to the display apparatus and an input status of a second signal indicating an operation status of a display unit included in the display apparatus. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075360 | Systems And Methods For Controlling Drive Signals In Spatial Light Modulator Displays - Methods and systems are provided for processing control values for a backlight and/or a display modulation layer of a display. A ramping pattern is determined based on the difference between new and old control values. A blanking pattern is determined based on the motion detected in frame regions. The ramping pattern or blanking pattern may take into consideration the display modulation layer response characteristics. The ramping pattern and/or blanking pattern is applied to control values for the backlight and/or display modulation layer. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075361 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVE METHOD FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - A pixel circuit ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120075362 | Image Display Device And Control Method Therefor - In an LCD data calculation section, a base data calculation section calculates LCD data before temperature compensation based on an input image and display luminance of each area of a backlight, a scene change detection section detects a scene change point at which the amount of change of the input image increases, based on the input image, and an LUT selection and application section acquires an appropriate table corresponding to the temperature of a liquid crystal panel from a temperature compensation LUT, and applies the table at the scene change point, thereby outputting LCD data subjected to temperature compensation. Thus, temperature compensation can be performed without adversely affecting display luminances of the backlight, making it possible to correctly provide tone display without uneven luminances even in the case of area-active drive. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075363 | PIXEL AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY USING THE SAME - A pixel of an organic light emitting display in which the pixel includes: a first transistor including a first electrode coupled to a first power source, a second electrode, and a gate electrode coupled to a first node; a second transistor including a first electrode coupled to a third power source, a second electrode coupled to the first node, and a gate electrode coupled to a reset control line; a third transistor including a first electrode coupled to the first node, a second electrode coupled to a fourth power source, and a gate electrode; a fourth transistor including a first electrode coupled to the gate electrode of the third transistor, a second electrode coupled to a scan line, and a gate electrode coupled to a data line; and an organic light emitting diode (OLED) including an anode electrode coupled to the second electrode of the first transistor, and a cathode electrode coupled to a second power source. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075364 | INK-JET PRINTER AND METHOD FOR REPLACING FILLING LIQUID IN INK-JET HEAD - There is provided an ink-jet printer including: an ink supply source; an ink-jet head in which a plurality of nozzle groups corresponding to a plurality of color inks are formed; a maintenance mechanism; a controller which controls the ink-jet head and the maintenance mechanism; and a filling liquid filled in the ink jet head in a state before the ink-jet printer is used for the first time, wherein, in the state before the ink-jet primer is used for the first time, the controller controls the maintenance mechanism and the ink-jet head to perform an initial discharge operation; and an amount of a liquid discharged from the ink-jet head during the initial discharge operation is adjusted based on a color difference between one of the plurality of color inks and a replaced-ink. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075365 | SYSTEM WITH SECURITY DEVICE SEPARATE FROM INK TANK IN A PRINTER - An ink tank security system on a printer includes an ink tank connection station having a cavity with a passage for insertion of at least one ink tank through the passage into the cavity to supply ink for printing operations by the printer and for removal of the ink tank through the passage from the cavity for replenishing with ink. A door is mounted adjacent to the passage for undergoing movement between displaced positions enabling or blocking movement of the ink tank through the passage to or from the cavity. A sensor adjacent to the door is adapted to sense movement of the door between the displaced positions. A security device separate from the ink tank is insertable into and removable from a control slot on the printer under the door to control re-use of the ink tank for replenishing the supply of ink. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075366 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus, includes a recording head including ink nozzles configured to record an image on a sheet being conveyed along a direction, a reading unit configured to read the image recorded on the sheet by the recording head at a reading position, a supply unit configured to supply a gas to flow along the direction through a space where the ink nozzles are exposed, and a exhaust unit including an inlet which is placed in the vicinity of a position between the recording position and the reading position, at least a part of the gas flowed through the space being sucked from the inlet. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075367 | Imaging Device Configured To Remove Residual Marking Material From An Intermediate Imaging Member - A method of operating an inkjet imaging device more thoroughly cleans residual ink from an intermediate imaging member and disrupts any ghosted images that may have formed in the release agent. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075368 | DROPLET DISPENSING CONTROL METHOD, DROPLET DISPENSING CONTROL DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - According to one embodiment, a droplet dispensing control method includes detecting an amount of positional deviation between a stage on which a substrate is mounted and a template as a template positional deviation amount and detecting an amount of positional deviation between a movement direction of the stage and a nozzle array direction as a nozzle positional deviation amount. The method further includes calculating a stage movement direction correction value and an ejection timing correction value of the imprint material as correction values for eliminating the positional deviation of the landing position of the imprint material. The method further includes controlling the movement direction of the stage using the stage movement direction correction value and controlling the ejection timing of the imprint material using the ejection timing correction value. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075369 | SELF-DISPERSING PIGMENT DISPERSIONS AND INK JET INKS CONTAINING THEM - The disclosure provides a self dispersing pigment dispersion for use in inks comprising a pigment having a stabilizing group covalently attached to the pigment surface, and having an oil adsorption of at least about 155 to about 179 mL/100 g, and an acid content of at least about 0.98 microequivalent/m | 2012-03-29 |
20120075370 | System And Method To Compensate For An Inoperative Inkjet In An Inkjet Printer - An inkjet printer has been developed, which identifies one or more printing metrics and selects a corrective operation for image data. After application of the corrective operation to image data, firing signals are generated with reference to the modified image data to compensate for an inoperative inkjet in a printhead of the inkjet printer. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075371 | METHOD TO CONTROL A PRINTING PROCESS IN AN INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS, AND PRINTING APPARATUS TO EXECUTE SUCH A METHOD - In a method or apparatus for controlling a printing process in an inkjet printing apparatus that has multiple print heads, a line scan is generated to print a print line on a recording material. The individual print heads are individually controlled with an offset relative to the line scan to eject printing ink, print data prepared for the printing being stored in a memory device upstream of the print heads. Print data units to be printed by the print heads are transferred from the memory device to the respective print heads in a same order with which they are printed. The order with which the print data units are transferred is controlled by request commands entered into a FIFO memory, each request command identifying a print head in the order of the transfer of the print data units corresponds to an order of the request commands in the FIFO memory. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075372 | Method of Controlling a Print Control Device, Printer Control Method, and Printer - Ink ejection problems of black ink nozzles are compensated for by forming dots by mixing cyan, magenta, and yellow inks without reducing print quality. When a nozzle that discharges black ink becomes unable to properly eject ink, cyan, magenta, and yellow inks are ejected from respective nozzles to the discharge area on the recording medium to which the defective nozzle should eject ink. The volume of cyan, magenta, and yellow ink that is ejected is set based on the amount of black ink that should be ejected by the defective nozzle. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075373 | LIQUID DISCHARGER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A liquid discharger is provided, which includes a gap adjustor that moves a first liquid discharge head between a first position and a second position where a gap between the first liquid discharge head and a sheet is smaller than when the first liquid discharge head is in the first position, and a controller configured to, when determining that second liquid is left enough to form an image and that a quality level stored in a storage unit is equal to or more than a predetermined level, control the gap adjustor to place the first liquid discharge head in the second position, control the first liquid discharge head to discharge the first liquid, and forbid a second liquid discharge head to discharge the second liquid. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075374 | HIGH DENSITY INK-JET PRINTING ON A TRANSPARENCY - A method for printing on transparent medium using an ink-jet printer. The method includes providing a grayscale image having a plurality of pixels, each pixel having a pixel value corresponding to a brightness of the pixel; converting each pixel value to an ink output value for the ink-jet printer using a conversion function, wherein the conversion function maps the darkest pixel value to an optical density of greater than 2.5 and maps all other pixel values to an appropriate output pixel value such that a resulting printed image is perceived to be linearly bright across the image. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075375 | INK DISCHARGE AMOUNT ADJUSTER FOR EACH COLOR OF LINE INKJET PRINTER - Displacement information indicating a displacement amount of landing position in a main scanning direction of ink droplets discharged respectively from the nozzle of the head module of the same array of the line head of each color is acquired for each head module of the same array (steps S | 2012-03-29 |
20120075376 | LEAD EDGE DETECTOR FOR PRINTER - A printer includes a carriage configured to move a printhead along a carriage scan path; a photosensor that is mounted on the carriage, the photosensor including a field of view; a light source; and a light guiding element having a first end that is aimed at a first predetermined position along a media advance path, and a second end that is aimed at a second predetermined position along the carriage scan path, wherein the carriage is movable to an edge-detection position such that the second end of the light guiding element is aimed at the field of view of the photosensor. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075377 | LIQUID EJECTING DEVICE - A liquid ejecting device is provided. The liquid ejecting device includes a conveyer, liquid ejecting heads with nozzles to eject droplets of liquid, an liquid purging unit to purge the liquid out of the nozzles, a detector unit to detect presence of a recording medium, a storage unit to store length of the recording medium, a judging unit to judge whether the recording medium is jammed in a conveyer path, a head identifier unit to identify an overlapping liquid ejecting head assumedly facing the jammed recording medium based on the detected result obtained by the detector unit and the length of the recording medium, and an purge controller unit to control an amount of the liquid to be ejected from the nozzles in the remaining liquid ejecting heads to be smaller than an amount of the liquid to be ejected from the nozzles in the identified overlapping liquid ejecting head. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075378 | QUANTITATION AND ANALYSIS OF DROPLETS EJECTED FROM AN INKJET DEVICE - A method for determining either the mass of one or more drops dispensed from an inkjet dispensing device or the concentration of dissolved solutes form one or more drops of a liquid of interest dispensed from an inkjet dispensing device utilizes UV visible spectroscopy. The UV absorption spectra o the constituents of the solution may be compared to predetermined calibration curves to accurately determine mass and concentrations of a single drop. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075379 | PRINTING APPARATUS - There is provided a printing apparatus capable of mounting common print heads, and capable of preventing color mixture of inks in a configuration in which a plurality of ink supply mechanisms is provided. The same print heads can be mounted on the first head mounting unit and the second head mounting unit, and the print head has a storage region, in which color information of the head mounting unit is stored, when the print head is mounted on the first head mounting unit or the second head mounting unit. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075380 | INK SET AND INK JET RECORDING METHOD USING THE INK SET - An ink set used for an ink jet recording method, in which a reactive solution and a color ink composition are adhered to a recording medium to realize recording, contains a reactive solution containing a polyvalent metal salt, and a first color ink composition at least containing a coloring material, a sparingly water-soluble 1,2-alkanediol, a surfactant and water. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075381 | INK COMPOSITION FOR INK JET RECORDING AND INK JET RECORDING METHOD USING THE SAME - An ink composition for ink jet recording with excellent ink storage stability, which makes it possible to solve the problems concerning blurring or strike through and perform printing with high density and high image quality, is provided. An ink jet recording method which makes it possible to carry out printing with high density and image quality while causing little strike through, using the ink composition, is also provided. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075382 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus which includes a line head having a nozzle group in a two-dimensional matrix configuration, or a line head in which a plurality of head modules are joined together in a staggered matrix arrangement. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075383 | SINGULATING EJECTION CHIPS FOR MICRO-FLUID APPLICATIONS - A micro-fluid ejection head has multiple ejection chips joined adjacently to create a lengthy array across a media to-be-imaged. The chips have fluid firing elements arranged to seamlessly stitch together fluid ejections from adjacent chips. Each chip aligns with other chips at peripheral regions having edge tolerances closer than elsewhere along the periphery. The tolerances result from both etching and dicing during chip singulation. Etching occurs at the areas of alignment. Dicing occurs elsewhere. Etching techniques include deep reactive ion etching or wet etching. It cuts a planar periphery through an entire thickness of the wafer. The etching may also occur simultaneously with etching a fluid via. Dicing techniques include blade, laser or ion beam. It cuts an entire remainder of the periphery connecting the portions already etched to free single chips from the wafer. Edge tolerances, planar shapes, dicing lines, etch patterns, and wafer layout provide still further embodiments. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075384 | PRINT HEAD WITH SECURITY ASSEMBLY - A print head includes a nozzle plate, a fixing plate fixed to the nozzle plate, an oscillation sheet, and a security assembly. The fixing plate defines a receiving groove. The oscillation sheet is fixed between the fixing plate and the nozzle plate and covers the receiving groove. The security assembly includes a fixing component, an elastic component, a fixing element, an anti-detachable component, and a pointed tip extending from a distal end of the anti-detachable component. The security assembly is fixed to the fixing plate, the elastic component and the anti-detachable component are received in the receiving groove with the pointed tip pointed towards the oscillation sheet. A first end of the compressed elastic component resists against the fixing component and a second end of the elastic component resists the anti-detachable component. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075385 | STREAM PRINTING METHOD - A printing method includes providing a print head. The print head includes a valve and at least one orifice. Fluid is ejected from the orifice in a generally continuous stream. The fluid includes a conductive material. The fluid is deposited in a pattern on a substrate to form an electrically conductive deposit. At least a portion of the pattern includes a generally straight line. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075386 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - A liquid discharge head comprises: a liquid discharge head substrate including an element row in which a plurality of energy generating elements for generating thermal energy for use in discharging liquid are arranged; and a discharge port member corresponding to each of the plurality of energy generating elements, the discharge port members including a plurality of walls in contact with the liquid discharge head substrate to form a plurality of liquid chambers for storing liquid and a plurality of discharge ports which communicate with each of the plurality of the liquid chambers to discharge liquid with the thermal energy generated by the energy generating element; and a plurality of heat dissipating members corresponding to each of the plurality of the liquid chambers and having a first portion exposed to the liquid chamber and a second portion exposed to the atmosphere. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075387 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD - A liquid ejecting head includes a flow path unit that has a nozzle line formed by a plurality of nozzles and includes a flow path communicating with the nozzles, a head case that forms a shared liquid flow path for supplying a liquid to the flow path of the flow path unit and is connected with the flow path unit, and a sheet-like heater that is mounted on a side surface of the head case and has a continuous heat-generatable heating element folded multiple times. A portion of the heating element located in a region close to a position opposing the shared liquid flow path is narrower than a portion of the heating element located at a position other than the region. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075388 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A liquid ejecting head includes: a pressure generating chamber to which liquid is supplied through a liquid supply channel; a pressure generating unit that generates a variation in pressure in the pressure generating chamber; a nozzle opening that ejects the liquid discharged from the pressure generating chamber according to the variation in pressure to the outside; and a flow channel for circulation that is formed in the nozzle opening side rather than the pressure generating chamber and separates a part of the liquid discharged from the pressure generating chamber. When Ms, Mn, and Mc each are inertances of the liquid supply channel, the nozzle opening, and the flow channel for circulation, a relationship of Ms≧(1/Mn+1/Mc) | 2012-03-29 |
20120075389 | DROPLET GENERATOR - A method and device for passively periodically perturbing the flow field within a microfluidic device to cause regular droplet formation at high speed. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075390 | INK PUMP WITH FLUID AND PARTICULATE RETURN FLOW PATH - A bidirectional sealless ink pumping system used in an inkjet printing device includes a liquid ink reservoir and a pump. The pump moves ink from the reservoir through a pumping chamber to supply ink to printheads in the printer, and moves ink from a recirculation receptacle through the pumping chamber to the reservoir. A portion of the ink in the pumping chamber is drawn out of the pumping chamber to lubricate the moving member and is filtered before returning to the pumping chamber. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075391 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING EDIBLE DECORATIVE ITEMS - A system for generating an edible decorative item for a food product is provided. The system includes a computer including a processor for executing computer program codes. The computer also includes a display device for displaying a user interface. The system also includes an image forming apparatus including a spongeless ink cartridge for storing an edible ink. The spongeless ink cartridge does not include a sponge. The image forming apparatus also includes an image forming unit for forming an image on an edible image formation medium to generate the edible decorative item. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075392 | LIQUID CARTRIDGE, LIQUID EJECTING DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID CARTRIDGE, AND METHOD OF REFURBISHING LIQUID CARTRIDGE - A liquid cartridge includes a liquid storing portion that stores liquid therein, a liquid path that is in fluid communication with the liquid storing portion, a sealing member that is selectively penetrated and closed, and a storage. The storage includes a first count storage area configured to store first count data corresponding to a number of times the sealing member has been penetrated at a first position, and a first position sealing data corresponding to a first number that is comparable to the first count data. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075393 | INK SET, INK CARTRIDGE, INKJET PRINTER, INKJET RECORDING METHOD, AND RECORDED MATTER - An ink set is provided and includes at least a yellow ink composition, a magenta ink composition, and a cyan ink composition, wherein the yellow ink composition contains as a colorant at least one selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by formula (Y-I) and a salt thereof. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075394 | INK, INKJET PRINTER, AND METHOD FOR PRINTING - An ink includes a volatile organic solvent and a UV curable ink. The ink has a viscosity greater than or equal to 3 mPa·sec and less than or equal to 18 mPa·sec (at 25° C.). The UV curable ink has a viscosity of greater than or equal to 20 mPa·sec (at 25° C.). The UV curable ink comprises a pigment, an ultraviolet curable resin curable by an ultraviolet light, and a photopolymerization initiator. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075395 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A FLATTENER IN AN INK-BASED PRINTING APPARATUS - An apparatus and method that operates a flattener in an ink-based printing apparatus. The printing apparatus can include a media path configured to transport media sheets. The printing apparatus can include a marking module configured to jet ink drops to generate images on the media sheets. The printing apparatus can include a flattener configured to flatten the ink jet drops of the images on the media sheets in a flattener nip. The printing apparatus can include a release agent distributer configured to distribute release agent on a first rotational flattener member. The printing apparatus can include a controller configured to control the printing apparatus to reduce an inter-copy gap distance between a first media sheet and a second media sheet to prevent a first rotational flattener member from contacting a second rotational flattener member between the first media sheet and the second media sheet. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075396 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes a circuit portion having a connector to which an interface cable is connected, a case for accommodating the circuit portion and having a wiring route for the interface cable leading from the connector to an external space and a connection opening for exposing the wiring route, and a cover for opening or dosing the connection opening. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075397 | Hand-Held Portable Printer - A hand-held labeler/printer for printing and applying labels is described. The labeler/printer has a keyboard, a display, a scanner, and a battery-containing handle. The labeler/printer is user-friendly and compact. The labeler/printer can be easily loaded with label and webs of different widths. The labeler/printer has a discharge area along its front for the carrier web. Also described are various charging cradles and controllers for the labeler/printers. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075398 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO OUTPUT INFORMATION - A portable electronic device includes a device configured to detect an event, a marker configured to mark a surface that is separate from the portable electronic device, and at least one actuator arranged to configure the marker to apply the mark in response to the event. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075399 | Printing methods and systems - A method for depositing a substance on a real surface of a real object comprises tracking position of an output device on the real surface as the output device is being moved over the real surface. The output device includes a substance-depositing device. The method further comprises using a computer-generated representation of the real surface and extruded surfaces normal to the representation surface at locations where the substance should be deposited; indicating a corresponding tracked position of the output device on the representation surface; and commanding the output device to deposit a substance on the real surface whenever the tracked position on the representation surface crosses an extruded surface. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075400 | METHOD OF FORMING IMAGE USING HEAT-SENSITIVE TRANSFER IMAGE-RECEIVING SHEET HAVING A LENTICULAR LENS - A method of forming an image, having the steps of: superposing a heat-sensitive transfer sheet on a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet; and applying thermal energy, in which the heat-sensitive transfer sheet has a dye transfer barrier layer between a support and a dye layer, the image-receiving sheet has a lenticular lens on a transparent support and at least one receptor layer at the back side of the transparent support, and the image-receiving sheet contains at least one kind of a latex polymer in said at least one receptor layer and has a subbing layer which contains at least one kind of a resin that is identical with at least one kind of a resin constituting the lenticular lens, at the side of the transparent support, opposite to the side on which the lenticular lens is provided. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075401 | PRINT HEAD PULSING TECHNIQUES FOR MULTICOLOR PRINTERS - In one aspect of the invention there is disclosed a multicolor thermal imaging system wherein different heating elements on a thermal print head can print on different color-forming layers of a multicolor thermal imaging member in a single pass. The line-printing time is divided into segments, each of which is divided into a plurality of subintervals. All of the pulses within the segments have the same energy. In one embodiment, every pulse has the same amplitude and duration. Different colors are selected for printing during the different segments by varying the fraction of subintervals that contain pulses. This technique allows multiple colors to be printed using a thermal print head with a single strobe signal line. Pulsing patterns may be chosen to reduce the coincidence of pulses provided to multiple print head elements, thereby reducing the peak power requirements of the print head. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075402 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - To provide an image processing method including at least one of recording an image onto a thermoreversible recording medium in which transparency or color tone reversibly changes depending upon temperature, by applying a laser beam with the use of a semiconductor laser device so as to heat the thermoreversible recording medium, and erasing an image recorded on the thermoreversible recording medium, by heating the thermoreversible recording medium, wherein an intensity distribution of the laser beam applied in the image recording step satisfies the relationship represented by Expression 1 shown below, | 2012-03-29 |
20120075403 | EXPOSURE DEVICE, LED HEAD AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - An exposure device includes: a substrate on which a plurality of light emitting elements are mounted; an optical system that converges light irradiated from the light emitting elements onto a photosensitive surface; a holding member that holds and fixes the substrate; a support member that supports the optical system and the holding member; a first adhesive member that is tprovided between the substrate and the holding member; and a second adhesive member that is provided between the holding member and the support member, wherein the first adhesive member has higher elongation and lower hardness than the second adhesive member. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075404 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - An optical scanning device includes a housing, the interior of which is partitioned into a first compartment and a second compartment by a base; a light source arranged in the first compartment and adapted to emit a beam; a first optical component arranged on an optical path of the beam in the first compartment; a second optical component arranged on the optical path of the beam in the second compartment; an aperture formed in the base to allow the beam to pass from the first compartment to the second compartment or from the second compartment to the first compartment; and a reinforcing member for reinforcing the rigidity of the base near the aperture. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075405 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - Systems and methods for selective content sharing with a communication target apparatus are provided. In various aspects, communication with a communication target apparatus may be established, and content indicated by content data may be reproduced, where the reproduced content may represent audio or audio and image content. A determination may be made whether or not to share the reproduced content indicated by the content data with the communication target apparatus and a process to share or not share the reproduced content indicated by the content data with the communication target apparatus may be selectively performed. When the reproduced content is determined not to be shared with the communication target apparatus, a generated speech audio signal may be shared with the communication target apparatus while the reproduced content indicated by the content data may not shared with the communication target apparatus. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075406 | Method And System For Handling A Multi-Media Call Setup Request - A service node in a telecommunication network is arranged to receive a Multi-Media video call setup for a terminal to be called. The called terminal is called by the service node according to either a video or a voice call setup, depending on a current allowed answer mode of the called terminal. Responding to the call setup will, depending on either answering or rejecting the call setup by the called terminal, and depending whether the call setup is for a voice or a video call, be handled by the service node according to a predetermined method. When a call setup is answered by the called terminal, the service node further supports a method of toggling between a video call and a voice call at the called terminal. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075407 | TWO-WAY VIDEO CONFERENCING SYSTEM - A video conferencing device that includes a camera and display system captures video of local participants and displays incoming video feeds from remote locations. For example, incoming video feeds of the remote participants may be displayed on an outward-facing circular screen mounted on a central pedestal. One or more cameras are also mounted on the pedestal in order to capture video of the local participants. The incoming video feed can be arranged or organized in various ways on the display based in part on the quantity of incoming feeds and/or the needs of the conference-room participants. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075408 | TECHNIQUE FOR PROVIDING IN-BUILT AUDIO/VIDEO BRIDGE ON ENDPOINTS CAPABLE OF VIDEO COMMUNICATION OVER IP - A system and method for providing in-built audio/video bridge on endpoints capable of video communication over Internet protocol (IP) is disclosed. In one embodiment, a modified video communication terminal (MVCT), one or more of video communication terminals (VCTs) and one or more of voice over IP communication terminals (VoCTs) are connected via an IP network. Further, the MVCT includes an audio/video bridging module (AVBM). Furthermore, the audio/video bridging of incoming audio/video streams from the one or more of VCTs and VoCTs via the IP network is enabled by the AVBM for conferencing the participants. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075409 | IMAGE SEGMENTATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - An image segmentation system includes an image recording unit, an image processing unit and an image monitoring unit. The image recording unit obtains a panoramic image of a target area, and the image processing unit receives and processing image data from the image recording unit. The image processing unit divides the panoramic image into corresponding sub-images, and the sub-images are stored in the image monitoring unit. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075410 | IMAGE PLAYBACK APPARATUS CAPABLE OF PLAYING BACK PANORAMIC IMAGE - A digital camera | 2012-03-29 |
20120075411 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF CAPTURING A PANORAMIC IMAGE - A digital camera | 2012-03-29 |
20120075412 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF CAPTURING PANORAMIC IMAGE - A digital camera | 2012-03-29 |
20120075413 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A digital camera | 2012-03-29 |
20120075414 | Distributed Video Sensor Panoramic Imaging System - A panoramic imaging system includes a plurality of separated video cameras that may be distributed around an object. A series of images captured by at least one of the separated video cameras is stored in a predetermined file format. The panoramic system further includes a viewer module that may render the series of images using the first file format. Moreover, the panoramic system includes a calibration module capable of modifying information associated with at least one of the series of images, where the modification results in calibration data stored in a configuration file and/or in the predetermined file format. The viewer module may also be capable of rendering the series of images in accordance with the predetermined file format. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075415 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOVING REDUNDANCY FROM AMONG PANORAMIC IMAGES, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention includes a method for removing redundancy of panoramic images. The method includes the steps of: (a) specifying respective locations of multiple panoramic images by referring to respective shooting places of the multiple panoramic images; (b) recognizing a specific object included in each of at least two panoramic images as the identical object by referring to the respective locations of the multiple panoramic images and respective directions of the specific object therein; and (c) determining top n images of the specific object considered to have top n degrees of precision in an image matching process among all the object images which are recognized as the identical object as a reference image(s) for the specific object. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075416 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program, which allow an author to handle regarding a video plane to store a video image, which is a storage region where two images worth of storage regions of an L region to store an image for the left eye, and an R region to store an image for the right eye are collaterally disposed, only one of the L region and the R region. Of an API for L to set the size and position of an image to be stored in the L region, and an API for R to set the size and position of an image to be stored in the R region, one API sets the same size and same position as the size and position of said image set by the other API. Also, a graphics plane offset value and a PG offset value are subjected to scaling with a scaling ratio of an image to be stored in the video plane. The present invention may be applied to a BD player for playing a BD, or the like. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075417 | LETTERBOX MARGIN PROCESSING METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING LETTERBOX MARGINS OF TARGET FRAME ACCORDING TO FRAME PACKING TYPE CORRESPONDING TO 3D VIDEO INPUT AND RELATED LETTERBOX MARGIN PROCESSING APPARATUS THEREOF - A letterbox margin processing method includes: receiving a three-dimensional (3D) video input; determining a frame packing type corresponding to the 3D video input; selecting a first image region from a target frame according to the determined frame packing type, wherein the target frame is derived from the 3D video input; and detecting letterbox margins within the first image region. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075418 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTENT PROVIDING SERVER, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a video processing apparatus, a content providing server, and control methods thereof. The video processing apparatus includes: a receiver which receives a two-dimensional (2D) video signal; a communication unit which communicates with a content providing server providing a supplementary video signal for a three-dimensional (3D) video signal corresponding to the 2D video signal; a signal processor which processes the 2D video signal and the supplementary video signal; and a controller which controls the communication unit to receive the supplementary video signal corresponding to the received 2D video signal from the content providing server, and the signal processor to generate the 3D video signal based on the received supplementary video signal and the received 2D video signal. Accordingly, it is possible to generate and reproduce the 3D video signal corresponding to the 2D video signal. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075419 | Adaptation of 3D video content - A method for adapting 3D video content to a display under different viewing conditions is disclosed. The method has the steps of:
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20120075420 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING DATASTREAM FOR DISPLAYING THREE-DIMENSIONAL USER RECOGNITION INFORMATION, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING THE DATASTREAM - A method of generating a datastream including two-dimensional (2D) video content or three-dimensional (3D) video content includes: inserting video data of the 2D video content or the 3D video content into the datastream; inserting into the datastream recognition information insertion information indicating whether 3D user recognition information including a mark used for a user to recognize that a 3D video is being reproduced is inserted in the datastream and display rights information indicating whether displaying of 3D user recognition information unique to a reproduction device is authorized; and transmitting the datastream. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075421 | IMAGE DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE, IMAGE DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND IMAGE DATA RECEIVING DEVICE - [Object] To enable a receiver compatible with MVC to adequately handle dynamic change in the contents of distribution and to perform correct stream reception. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075422 | 3D INFORMATION GENERATOR FOR USE IN INTERACTIVE INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR 3D INFORMATION GENERATION - The present invention discloses a 3D information generator for use in an interactive interface. The 3D information generator includes: a MEMS light beam generator having at least one light source for providing a dot light beam and a MEMS mirror for projecting a movable scanning light beam according to the dot light beam to an object; an image sensor for sensing an image of the object to generate a 2D image information; and a processor for generating a distance information by triangulation method according to a reflection result of the scanning light beam scanning on the object, wherein the distance information is combined with the 2D image information to generate a 3D information. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075423 | Methods and Apparatus for Transient Light Imaging - In illustrative implementations of this invention, multi-path analysis of transient illumination is used to reconstruct scene geometry, even of objects that are occluded from the camera. An ultrafast camera system is used. It comprises a photo-sensor (e.g., accurate in the picosecond range), a pulsed illumination source (e.g. a femtosecond laser) and a processor. The camera emits a very brief light pulse that strikes a surface and bounces. Depending on the path taken, part of the light may return to the camera after one, two, three or more bounces. The photo-sensor captures the returning light bounces in a three-dimensional time image I(x,y,t) for each pixel. The camera takes different angular samples from the same viewpoint, recording a five-dimensional STIR (Space Time Impulse Response). A processor analyzes onset information in the STIR to estimate pairwise distances between patches in the scene, and then employs isometric embedding to estimate patch coordinates. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075424 | COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - When an image of a marker existing in a real space is taken by using an outer camera, an image of a plurality of virtual characters which is taken by a virtual camera is displayed on an upper LCD so as to be superimposed on a taken real image of the real space. The virtual characters are located in a marker coordinate system based on the marker, and when a button operation is performed by a user on a game apparatus, the position and the orientation of each virtual character are changed. Then, when a button operation indicating a photographing instruction is provided by the user, an image being displayed is stored in a storage means. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075425 | HANDHELD DENTAL CAMERA AND METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT OPTICAL 3D MEASUREMENT - A handheld dental camera performs three-dimensional, optical measurements. The camera includes a light source that emits an illuminating beam, a scanning unit, a color sensor, and a deflector. The scanning unit focuses the illuminating beam onto a surface of an object to be measured. The surface of the object reflects the illuminating beam and forms a monitoring beam, which is detected by the color sensor. Focal points of wavelengths of the illuminating beam form chromatic depth measurement ranges. The scanning unit stepwise displaces the chromatic depth measurement ranges by a step width smaller than or equal to a length of each chromatic depth measurement range, so that a first chromatic depth measurement range in a first end position of the scanning unit and a second chromatic depth measurement range in a second end position are precisely adjoined in a direction of a measurement depth, or are partially overlapped. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075426 | IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM - An image pickup system capable of shortening time lag between reading of signals from an image sensor and displaying of the signals when a 3D image signal from a camera having the single image sensor is displayed in real time with a time-division system. A solid state image pickup device has pixels that are arranged in two dimensions and are divided into image pickup areas. A reading unit reads signals from the image pickup areas. A mode setting unit sets either of a first shooting mode and a second shooting mode. A control unit controls the reading unit to read signals from all the image pickup areas as a single frame when the mode setting unit sets the first shooting mode, and reads the signals from the image pickup areas as different frames, respectively, when the mode setting unit sets the second shooting mode. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075427 | WIDE ANGLE FIELD OF VIEW ACTIVE ILLUMINATION IMAGING SYSTEM - An embodiment of the invention provides an active illumination imaging system comprising a first camera and a second camera, each having an optical axis and a field of view (FOV) characterized by a view angle in a plane that contains the optical axis and wherein the optical axes of the cameras intersect at an intersection region common to their FOVs at an angle substantially equal to half a sum of their view angles. | 2012-03-29 |
20120075428 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes plural imaging units and a calibration unit. The imaging units capture an overlapping region. The calibration unit calibrates plural captured images and obtains plural calibrated images in which lens distortion in each of the captured images is corrected and corresponding positions of the captured images are aligned with each other horizontally and are adjusted to a surface perpendicular to a plane. The plural imaging units are arranged such that a baseline vector connecting optical centers of the imaging units is perpendicular to a normal vector of the plane. | 2012-03-29 |