16th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090096823 | Drop mass calibration method based on drop positional feedback - A method of compensating for changes in drop mass of drop emitted by at least one ink jet of an ink jet imaging device is provided. The method comprises identifying a drop placement position on an image receiving member of an ink jet imaging device for at least one ink jet of a print head. The identified drop placement position for the at least one ink jet is compared to a default drop placement position for the at least one ink jet to determine a difference in drop placement position. A drive signal for the at least one ink jet is then adjusted in accordance with the difference in drop placement position. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096824 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL OF A SIGNAL IN A PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus is provided that precisely control the transition of an electrical signal that causes a printing substance to be deposited. In particular, in some embodiments, a circuit is configured to control the application of a firing pulse to a printing element, and the printing element is configured to control the application of a printing substance. The circuit in this embodiment is co figured to condition or control the transition of the firing pulse from the first state to the second state such that current through the printing element dissipates to zero over a period of tine that is neither too fast nor too slow. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096825 | Ejection Device and Ejection Method with Uneven Liquid Ejection Control Effect - A liquid ejection device of the invention is constructed to eject a liquid to an ejection object. The liquid ejection device has a dot data generator configured to generate dot data from given image data, where the dot data represents a dot creation state in each pixel set on the ejection object. The liquid ejection device also has a liquid ejector equipped with a nozzle array including multiple nozzles aligned in a specific direction substantially perpendicular to a scanning direction. The liquid ejector makes multiple scans of the nozzle array in the scanning direction in a common printing area according to the generated dot data and ejects the liquid to the ejection object to create dots. The dot data generator has a specific print mode that generates corrective dot data by skipping a virtual dot array created by one scan from a group of dot arrays to be created by the multiple scans of the nozzle array, in order to prevent a potential contact with a dot array to be created by another scan. This arrangement desirably prevents unevenness of liquid ejection caused by a meandering scan of at least either the liquid ejector or the ejection object. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096826 | DROPLET-EJECTION DETECTING DEVICE AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A droplet-ejection detecting device for detecting ejection of droplets from a plurality of nozzle orifices, includes: a beam scanning mechanism which scans a plurality of droplet ejection lines along which droplets ejected from the nozzle orifices fly, by emitting a beam to intersect the droplet ejection lines, thereby subjecting the droplets to irradiation with the beam; a light receiving unit which receives light obtained as a result of the irradiation; and an ejection determining mechanism which determines safe ejections of the droplets from the nozzle orifices based on a received-light signal output from the light receiving unit. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096827 | Image Data Generation Device, Image Data Generation Processing Program and Thermal Transfer Recording Device - An image data generation device is provided with: an image data acquisition unit for acquiring image data; a division unit for spatially dividing the acquired data by a plurality of matrices; a priority order setting element for setting the priority order for performing gradation conversion of picture elements that make up the image data that corresponds to each of the matrices, and sets the priority order so that the priority order becomes lower going from picture elements located in the center of the matrix toward picture elements located on the outside edges of the matrix; a gradation conversion member for performing gradation conversion of the picture elements according to the priority order; and an image data generation unit for generating image data for printing based on a dot pattern that is formed by the picture elements after the gradation conversion. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096828 | Liquid ejecting apparatus and method for moving medium - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an upstream-side roller and an downstream-side roller, an ejecting section, and a controller. The controller stores in advance a correction value for correcting a pre-correction target transport amount for transporting the medium, the correction value being associated with a range from a first position to a second position. The controller carries out the transport operation based on a post-correction target transport amount in the case where the controller carries out the transport operation in such a manner as the medium is transported from a third position upstream in the transport direction from the second position to a fourth position downstream in the transport direction from the first position and the third position, the post-correction target transport amount being obtained by correcting, using the correction value, the pre-correction target transport amount for transporting the medium from the third position to the fourth position. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096829 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MEDIA FEED IN AN IMAGING APPARATUS - A method for controlling the media feed of a print media sheet in an imaging apparatus having a media feed roller includes selecting between using absolute positioning of the media feed roller and relative positioning of the media feed roller for various media feed roller moves. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096830 | FLUID EJECTION APPARATUS - There is provided a fluid ejection apparatus for ejecting a fluid including a head for ejecting the fluid and a moisture retention head cap device for retaining moisture of the head. The moisture retention head cap device is disposed so as to surround a periphery of the head to cover the whole of the head when retaining moisture of the head. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096831 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - An inkjet recording apparatus includes a first support member fixed to a chassis and configured to guide the motion of a carriage, and a second support member provided farther from a platen than the first support member. The gap between a recording head and the platen is changed by moving the second support member. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096832 | PRINTHEAD HAVING DISPLACED NOZZLE ROWS - An inkjet printhead that has a support member for mounting it into a printer body adjacent a media feed path. A plurality of printhead IC's are mounted contiguously adjacent each other along the support member. Each of the printhead IC's has an array of nozzles, the array of nozzles on each printhead IC being identical and arranged into a series of nozzle rows such that most nozzles in each nozzle row are co-linear with the corresponding nozzle row in an adjacent printhead IC. The array of nozzles on each printhead IC is elongate and has an end portion of the array with the nozzles displaced downstream from the remainder of the array with respect to the media feed path | 2009-04-16 |
20090096833 | MULTICOLOR THERMAL IMAGING METHOD AND THERMAL IMAGING MEMBER FOR USE THEREIN - Described herein are methods, devices and reagents for direct thermal imaging and, more particularly, for multicolor direct thermal imaging, wherein a direct thermal imaging member comprising different image-forming compositions is imaged at different speeds by a source of heat to form a multicolored image. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096834 | Printhead Nozzle Arrangement With A Roof Structure Having A Nozzle Rim Supported By A Series Of Struts - The invention relates to a nozzle arrangement for an inkjet printhead. The nozzle arrangement has a substrate with a layer of drive circuitry, the substrate defining an ink chamber with an ink supply channel etched through the substrate. The roof structure has a roof layer over the chamber which includes a nozzle rim, actuators, and a series of struts. The nozzle rim is positioned about an ejection port defined in the roof layer above the chamber. The actuators are radially spaced about, and displaceable with respect to, the nozzle rim, with each actuator configured to thermally expand upon receiving current from the drive circuitry. This expansion moves the actuators into the chamber to increase a fluid pressure inside the chamber to eject a drop of ink via the ejection port. The struts are interspersed between the actuators to support the nozzle rim to the roof layer. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096835 | RECORDING HEAD - An inkjet recording head includes a substrate having a discharge port surface on which discharge ports configured to discharge a liquid are formed. The discharge port surface of the substrate includes a plurality of point-symmetrical continuous grooves which are centered around each discharge port. The plurality of point-symmetrical continuous grooves differs in shape between in a region near each discharge port and in another region. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096836 | Closure And Connector For A Supply Container - In one embodiment a closure for a supply container includes: a spout affixed to the container; a plug configured to plug the spout in a partially inserted position from which the plug may be easily removed from the spout and to plug the spout in a fully inserted position from which the plug may not be easily removed from the spout; an opening in the plug through which material in the container may flow when the plug is inserted into the spout; and a breachable seal sealing the opening. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096837 | Liquid Ejection Head, Liquid Ejection Apparatus Liquid Ejection Method - A liquid ejection head, having: an insulating nozzle plate provided with a nozzle having, a liquid supply port to supply liquid and an ejection port to eject the liquid supplied from the liquid supply port onto a substrate; a cavity communicating with the liquid supply port to reserve the liquid to be ejected from the ejection port; an electrostatic voltage applying device to generate an electrostatic attraction force by applying an electrostatic voltage between the liquid in the nozzle and the cavity, and the substrate; and a control device to control the electrostatic voltage applying device for conducting polarization relaxation operation by applying an electrostatic voltage having reverse polarity opposite to that of the electrostatic voltage applied in liquid ejection, wherein the nozzle is a flat nozzle and the control device. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096838 | INK JET RECORDING HEAD - An ink jet recording head is constituted by a plurality of recording element substrates each including at least one nozzle array having a plurality of nozzles for ejecting ink and heat generating resistors for ejecting the ink by thermal energy, a common liquid chamber having an introducing port for supplying the ink to the nozzles and a discharging port for discharging the introduced ink outside the ink jet recording head, and a supporting member on which the recording element substrates are mounted and in which a plurality of individual liquid chambers for supplying the ink to associated ones of the recording element substrates and a plurality of ink inlet ports for supplying the ink from the common liquid chamber to associated ones of the individual liquid chambers are formed. The individual liquid chambers are arranged in a direction of flow of the ink flowing from the ink introducing port toward the discharging port. At least in an upstreammost individual liquid chamber with respect to the direction, a center line of an associated inlet port with respect to the direction is located downstream of a center line of with respect to the direction. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096839 | FLUID EJECTION DEVICE - A fluid ejection device includes a fluid chamber, a resistor formed within the fluid chamber, and an orifice communicated with the fluid chamber, wherein the fluid ejection device is adapted to eject drops of a non-aqueous fluid, and wherein a ratio of a square root of an area of the resistor to a diameter of the orifice is in a range of approximately 1.75 to approximately 2.25. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096840 | Inkjet Printhead - An inkjet printhead includes a substrate having an ink feed hole formed therethrough and a plurality of ink drop generators formed on the substrate. The drop generators define a stagger pattern, and the ink feed hole defines a sidewall that is shaped so as to match the stagger pattern. In one embodiment, a support membrane is embedded in the substrate along an edge of the ink feed hole. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096841 | Liquid ejection head and liquid ejection device - A flow path structure includes a heating element, a barrier layer, a liquid chamber formed by a part of the barrier layer and a pair of walls confronting each other to hold the heating element therebetween and a first individual flow path and a second individual flow path disposed on both the sides of the liquid chamber to communicate with the liquid chamber, a liquid is supplied to the liquid chamber from at least one of first and second individual flow paths, and the distance U between the walls in the liquid chamber and the flow path width W of the first individual flow path are set to satisfy U>W. With this arrangement, a flow path structure can be provided in which a failure in flow paths due to dusts is unlike to occur and which minimizes the influence of bubbles and has almost no uneven ejection. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096842 | Liquid droplet jetting apparatus and method for manufacturing liquid droplet jetting apparatus - A liquid droplet jetting apparatus includes: a liquid droplet jetting head which jets liquid droplets when an actuator is driven; and a wiring member via which a drive signal is outputted to a surface electrode formed in the actuator. The wiring member includes a substrate, a wire provided on the substrate, and a covering member having an insulating property and covering the wire. The wire has an electrode land which is stacked on the surface electrode to be connected to the surface electrode, and the covering member has a first covering layer in which a first opening to expose the electrode land therein is formed and a second covering layer having a second opening communicating with the first opening and covering the first covering layer. The surface electrode and the electrode land are connected in a state that an electroconductive material is interposed therebetween through the first and second openings. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096843 | INKJET PRINTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - An inkjet printing device includes a flow path plate comprising a manifold to supply ink, a pressure chamber filled with the ink supplied from the manifold, and a nozzle via which the ink is ejected, a piezoelectric actuator which is disposed on a top surface of the flow path plate and includes a lower electrode, a piezoelectric layer, and an upper electrode that are stacked sequentially, a first electrostatic electrode to generate an electrostatic field, and a second electrostatic electrode which is disposed a predetermined distance apart from a bottom surface of the flow path plate to generate the electrostatic field between the first electrostatic electrode and the second electrostatic electrode. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096844 | Liquid-droplet jetting apparatus and liquid-droplet jetting head - A piezoelectric actuator includes first active portions corresponding to center portions in a row direction of pressure chambers and second active portions corresponding to left and right portions on outer peripheral sides which are more outside than the center portions of the pressure chambers. When applying voltage to the first active portions, the first active portions deform to project toward pressure chambers. At this time, the second active portions do not deform and the influence of deformation of the first active portions does not reach the adjacent pressure chambers. Accordingly, effect of suppressing crosstalk is exhibited. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096845 | PRINT HEAD DIE SLOT RIBS - Methods and an apparatus are disclosed, wherein a print head die includes a slot and ribs across the slot. The ribs are recessed from one or both sides of the die. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096846 | PRINTER WITH RESERVOIR HEADSPACE PRESSURE CONTROL - An inkjet printer that has a printhead for printing onto a media substrate, and a reservoir for containing a quantity of ink, the reservoir having a lower portion for holding ink and an upper portion defining a headspace of air above the ink. A fluid connection extends between the printhead and the reservoir. A pump draws air from the headspace to lower its air pressure and thereby controls the hydrostatic pressure of the ink at the printhead. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096847 | INK REFILL UNIT WITH INCREMENTAL INK EJECTION MECHANISM - An ink refill unit for a print cartridge, said unit comprises a housing defining a fluid path in fluid communication with an outlet and configured to be operatively engaged with the print cartridge; a fluid reservoir having an ejection port arranged in fluid communication with the fluid path inside the housing; a seal for sealing off one end of the fluid reservoir, the seal being movable within the fluid reservoir; an ejector assembly comprising a spring biased plunger engaged against the seal, the plunger having defined on a side thereof a number of groves; an actuator mechanism comprising a rod to which a pawl and an arm are attached, the pawl adapted to engage with the grooves to negate a biasing force of the plunger against the seal; and an actuator shaft attached to the housing, the actuator shaft being slidable with respect to housing so as to be exposed outside of the housing. The actuator shaft, when exposed outside of the housing, is operable to engage with the arm of the actuator mechanism to disengage the pawl from a groove, whereby the biasing force of the plunger is allowed to act against the seal. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096848 | INK CARTRIDGES - An ink cartridge includes a frame and a movable member. At least the frame defines an ink chamber therein, and the ink chamber is configured to store ink therein. The movable member is configured to move within the ink chamber in a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction. The movable member includes a plurality of projections, and each of the plurality of projections extend from a surface of the movable member in one of the first direction and the second direction. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096849 | INK CARTRIDGES AND INK SUPPLY SYSTEMS - An ink cartridge includes an ink tank which includes an ink chamber formed in an interior of the ink tank, and a first wall separating the interior of the ink tank and an exterior of the ink tank, in which the first wall has a first opening formed therethrough. The ink tank also includes a partition wall connected to the first wall. The partition wall defines a first chamber formed therein, and the first chamber is continuous with the first opening. Moreover, the ink tank includes a divider. The first chamber and the ink chamber are in fluid communication via the divider, and when ink flows through the divider from the first chamber to the ink chamber, the divider is configured to divide a first air bubble contained in the ink into a plurality of second air bubbles. Specifically, a size of the first air bubble is greater than a size of each of the plurality of second air bubbles. The ink cartridge also includes a pump configured to selectively force ink into and out of the interior of the ink tank. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096850 | INK CARTRIDGE - Ink cartridge ( | 2009-04-16 |
20090096851 | INK CARTRIDGE FOR AN INKJET PRINTER - Ink cartridge ( | 2009-04-16 |
20090096852 | INKJET PRINTER WITH SELECTIVELY ISOLATABLE PUMP - An inkjet printer that has a printhead for printing onto a media substrate, a reservoir for supplying ink to the printhead, a pump for drawing ink from the reservoir and pumping ink into the printhead and, a valve arrangement for selectively opening fluid communication between the pump and the printhead, and closing fluid communication between the pump and the printhead while opening fluid communication between the reservoir and the printhead. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096853 | INK PRESSURE REGULATOR WITH IMPROVED LIQUID RETENTION IN REGULATOR CHANNEL - There is provided an ink pressure regulator for regulating a hydrostatic pressure of ink supplied to an inkjet printhead. The regulator comprises: an ink chamber having an ink outlet for fluid communication with the printhead via an ink line; an air inlet; a regulator channel having a first end communicating with the air inlet and a second end communicating with a headspace of the chamber, the second end defining a bubble outlet; and a wetting system for maintaining at least some liquid in the regulator channel, thereby ensuring that air entering the headspace first passes through the liquid. The wetting system comprises a first wetting chamber connected to the first end, a second wetting chamber connected to the second end, and a liquid-retaining structure positioned in the second wetting chamber. The regulator channel, the first wetting chamber, the second wetting chamber and the liquid-retaining structure are all in fluid communication with each other. The regulator channel is dimensioned to control a Laplace pressure of air bubbles drawn from the bubble outlet as result of supplying ink to the printhead, thereby regulating a hydrostatic pressure of the ink. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096854 | Printer - A roll paper printer enables opening the cover and platen using a 4-part parallel linkage mechanism without interfering with the inkjet head. The cover unit | 2009-04-16 |
20090096855 | MEDIA SENSOR WITH POLARIZATION FILTER - An apparatus for sensing a media type of a print medium. Embodiments of the apparatus include an emitter, a polarization filter, and a detector. The emitter is configured to emit light toward a surface of the print medium. The polarization filter is configured to filter polarized light reflected from the surface of the medium. The detector is coupled to the polarization filter and configured to detect the filtered light. The detector is also configured to generate an electrical signal representative of the detected light. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096856 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An optical scanning device in which an optical deflector scanningly deflects a light beam emitted from a light source and in which an imaging optical system images the scanningly deflected light beam onto a scan surface. The imaging optical system includes a transmission type imaging optical element and a reflection type optical element, which are disposed in this order from the optical deflector. The reflection type optical element reflects the scanningly deflected light beam in an off-normal light path towards the scan surface. To avoid interference with the off-normal path, a contour central line of the transmission type imaging optical element is positioned at one side of a principal ray of the light beam incident on the transmission type imaging optical element, which side is remote from the off-normal light path reflected by the reflection type optical element. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096857 | AIRCRAFT IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM HAVING A MULTI-BEAM PHASED ARRAY ANTENNA AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for an aircraft includes a phased array antenna and control circuitry associated therewith to be carried by the aircraft and to generate dual antenna beams for television programming and Internet data from respective spaced apart satellites. A television programming distribution system is to be carried by the aircraft and coupled to the phased array antenna and control circuitry to provide television programming within the aircraft. At least one access point is to be carried by the aircraft and coupled to the phased array antenna and control circuitry to provide a wireless local area network (WLAN) within the aircraft for the Internet data. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096858 | Video communication device and camera tracking method thereof - A video communication device includes a video communication device body; a camera fitted to the video communication device body to record images of an object; at least one detection unit fitted to the video communication device body to detect the object according to a predetermined condition; and a camera rotation angle adjuster fitted to the video communication device body to adjust a rotation angle of the camera according to detection data from the detection unit so that the camera automatically tracks a position of the object when the object moves. The moving object can be located through a detection unit, such as a voice sensor, a codec, a color sensor and an IR sensor, and be automatically tracked by suitable adjustment of the rotation angle of a camera. A wide angular field is ensured and video telephony quality is improved. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096859 | Video telephony terminal and image transmission method thereof - A video telephony terminal and an image transmission method thereof are provided. During video communication, the video telephony terminal generates a still image having a desired pattern in a user-desired region and provides a terminal of another party with an image achieved by synthesizing the generated still image with an image captured by a built-in camera. Upon establishing video communication, a change to the desired pattern in the user-desired region of the camera-captured image can be made quickly, or a desired message can be inserted into the captured image and can be transmitted in real time. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096860 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MULTILOCATION VIDEO CONFERENCING - A conferencing unit allows first persons at remote locations to communicate with second persons at a central location. The unit receives respective videos of the first persons and a video of the second persons and outputs: the videos of the first persons to a central display at the central location such that the first persons are displayed on respective portions of the central display; the video of the second persons to remote displays respectively at the remote locations such that the second persons are displayed on one portion of each remote display; the video of one of the first persons to the display of another one of the first persons such that the one person is displayed on another portion of this display; and the video of the other person to the display of the one person such that the other person is displayed on another portion of this display. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096861 | INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR TELEPRESENCE VIDEOCONFERENCING - An integrated videoconferencing system has a credenza that houses three displays at predefined angles with respect to one another. A table positions in from the credenza for seating participants across from the credenza's displays. The table has three seating sections that are angled at another predefined angle with respect to one another. Three cameras are positioned in the top of the credenza, and each has a view angle directed perpendicularly at one of the seating sections. The table can also have a portion that interconnects with the credenza. In use, the integrated system allows the participants to conduct a telepresence videoconference in which the near-end participants can interact with the far-end participants as if they were all seated at the same conference table in the room together. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096862 | Method of web application with broadcast - The invention is directed to a method of web application with broadcast that includes the steps of receiving a broadcast request at a broadcast coordinator from a customer computer. The broadcast request includes a telephone number. A video message is transmitted to the customer computer. An audio message is transmitted to a telephone at the telephone number. The video message and the audio message are synchronized. When the video message is completed, the telephone is connected to a second telephone. This method connects the customer to a person at the business. In addition, this method allows an advertisement to be played over the customer's computer and telephone while the call is being placed to the business. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096863 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING FATIGUE RESULTING FROM VIEWING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING DATA STREAM OF LOW VISUAL FATIGUE THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE - Provided is a method of reducing fatigue resulting from viewing a three-dimensional (3D) image display. The method includes: obtaining low visual fatigue parameter information on a frame section including at least one frame of a received 3D image; obtaining disparity vector information on each frame of the 3D image; and determining a disparity minimum limit value and a disparity maximum limit value with respect to the 3D image. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096864 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING STEREOSCOPIC THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE/VIDEO CONTENTS ON TERMINAL BASED ON LIGHTWEIGHT APPLICATION SCENE REPRESENTATION - A method for providing stereoscopic three-dimensional (3D) image/video content in a terminal based on Lightweight Application Scene Representation (LASeR) is provided. The method includes receiving a LASeR content including therein stereoscopic 3D image/video information, decoding the received LASeR content according to a stereoscopic 3D image/video attribute, checking LASeR commands from the decoded LASeR content, carrying out the LASeR commands, parsing scene information including stereoscopic 3D image/video information included in the decoded LASeR content, determining whether a media object to be included in scene description is a stereoscopic 3D image/video according to the stereoscopic 3D image/video information and, when the media object to be included in scene description is a stereoscopic 3D image/video, displaying the stereoscopic 3D image/video according to whether the terminal supports a stereoscopic 3D image/video. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096865 | STEREOSCOPIC ZOOM ENDOSCOPE - A stereoscopic lens system for a stereo endoscope is disclosed, the stereoscopic lens system converting light propagated from an object and received at an objective end of the stereoscopic lens system to left and right optical images at an image plane end of the stereoscopic lens system. The system includes at least one linearly movable left optical element configured to selectably adjust the magnification and field of view of the left image in response to linear movement and at least one linearly movable right optical element configured to selectably adjust the magnification and field of view of the right image in response to linear movement. The at least one linearly movable left optical element and the at least one linearly movable right optical element are selectably movable in fixed relation to each other. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096866 | Image Forming System Including Television Receiver and Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming system including a television receiver and an image forming apparatus. The television receiver has a television receiver side mounting unit to mount a storage medium which can store the picked-up image data. The image forming apparatus has an image forming apparatus side mounting unit to mount the above storage medium. When the storage medium is mounted in the television receiver side mounting unit, the list screen of the picked-up image data stored in the storage medium is displayed. When a user selects the picked-up image data to be printed from among the whole picked-up image data by using an operation means and subsequently sets the number of copies of the selected picked-up image data, the print setting data including data of the selected picked-up image data and data indicating the number of copies of the selected picked-up image data are stored in the storage medium. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096867 | Integrated marine search system - The invention relates to a marine recovery system comprising the following features:
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20090096868 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO EXTERNAL STORES ON AN AIRCRAFT OR AERIAL VEHICLE DURING THE SEPARATION OF ONE OF THE EXTERNAL STORES - Method for determining a distance between two external stores on an aircraft or aerial vehicle and aircraft with at least two external stores. The method includes separating one of the two stores from the aircraft or aerial vehicle in flight, and determining a chronological course of a distance during the separation operation with at least one magnetic field sensor. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096869 | MOTOR BACKING-UP MONITORING DEVICE - A motor backing-up monitoring device includes a main body, an emitting device, a transmitting device, a receiving device and a displaying device. The main body is formed similarly as a hollow shell, having a power source connector at its one side and a lens connected at the other side. The emitting device is connected with the lens to transmit the images shot by the lens to the transmitting device, the receiving device and the displaying device orderly. Seeing from the displaying device to totally realize the situation behind a vehicle, a driver can easily and securely back up the vehicle. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096870 | GPS with back up camera - A wireless GPS camera system for a vehicle includes a GPS unit, a back up surveillance unit, a display unit and a control unit. The display unit is electrically connected with the GPS unit and the back up surveillance unit for selectively displaying the positioning information and the video information. The control unit is electrically connected with the GPS unit and the back up surveillance unit to operate the wireless GPS camera system between a GPS mode and a back up monitoring mode, wherein in the GPS mode, the GPS unit is activated to allow the positioning information to be displayed on the display unit, wherein in the back up monitoring mode, the back up surveillance unit is activated to allow the video information to be displayed on the display unit. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096871 | TRACKING DEVICE, TRACKING METHOD, TRACKING DEVICE CONTROL PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A tracking device includes feature information detection means for detecting feature information from a photographic image and tracking object matching means for comparing the feature information with tracking object information in which feature information of a plurality of figures are registered so that the feature information corresponds to a priority indicating tracking order of the feature information and for determining whether or not the feature information is information of the tracking object. The tracking device also includes priority acquisition means for acquiring the priority of the feature information detected from the tracking object information where it is determined that the feature information detected is the information of the tracking object and control means for controlling the photographing section, based on the priority acquired, so as to continuously include, in the photographic image from which the feature information is detected, feature information that has a highest priority in the photographic image. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096872 | Efficient test generator for video test patterns - A video test pattern generator and method include a control sequencer configured to control one or more address counters to generate a video test pattern. A first memory is configured to store pixel values for transitions between portions of the video test pattern and configured to store a repeated pixel value. A second memory is configured to store pattern information to determine placement of the pixel values for the transitions and the repeated pixel values. A repeat counter is configured to control a number of the repeated pixel values produced before a next transition. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096873 | Method and System for Processing an Image for Testing a Cdd/Cmos Sensor - According to a first aspect, the invention concerns an image sensor test system ( | 2009-04-16 |
20090096874 | Video Communication Quality Estimation Apparatus, Method, and Program - A multi-modal quality estimation unit ( | 2009-04-16 |
20090096875 | CAMERA-FITTED INFORMATION RETRIEVAL DEVICE - When instructions for retrieval is given in a portable information device, together with a camera image obtained by a camera, additional information including position information provided by a CPS device, orientation information of the camera provided by a geomagnetic sensor, lens focal length information and photographing magnification information of the camera is transmitted to a retrieval service server. The retrieval service server, based on the additional information, retrieves a target within a photographing range from the current position of the camera, and recognizes the target by image recognition or character recognition of the camera image, and returns these target-related information as a retrieval result to the portable information device. The portable information device, by specifying a desired target based on the retrieval result, can acquire contents of this target from a contents service server. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096876 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY CREATING A MULTI/HYBRID MULTIMEDIA STORAGE MEDIUM - There is provided herein a system and method for automatically creating a multi-version/hybrid storage medium for storage of a plurality of different output versions from digital high definition source material on one storage medium. In the preferred embodiment, the instant invention will create the storage medium without the interaction of the user and will additionally ensure that the specific output versions are created with the best possible quality. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096877 | CAMERA AND CAMERA SYSTEM - In a camera system, cameras are connected to a network via network groups, and the network is connected to a personal computer of a control unit. Data transmitted from the personal computer is stored in a memory of each camera. Each camera in a network group selected by the personal computer decides propriety of operation reception for each operation member with reference to operation propriety data stored in the memory at every operation of the operation members of the camera. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096878 | Digital image stabilization method - A digital image stabilization method that integrates a digital stabilization device and a digital video encoder is disclosed. The digital stabilization device comprises a determining module for determining background regions, a comparison module for calculating motion vectors, and an adjustment module for adjusting jerky image motion in frames. When there are frame jiggles, the motion vector between an I frame and a P frame is used for motion estimation to get a first motion vector and also define a background region of the P frame. Next, a second motion vector of a B frame is calculated according to the background region to adjust jerky motion of the P frame and the B frame for stabilization. The next P frame then uses the background region of the preceding P frame as its background region. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096879 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD - To provide an image capturing apparatus that detects a camera movement accurately and corrects image blurring appropriately. An image capturing apparatus ( | 2009-04-16 |
20090096880 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, STORING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus is connected to an image capture device, and a plurality of external terminals that inputs annotation information to an image captured by the image capture device. The information processing apparatus includes an acquiring portion that acquires input information from the plurality of external terminals, a storing portion that stores a synthesis image in which the captured image and the annotation information are synthesized, and a controlling portion that causes the storing portion to store the synthesis image when the acquisition of the input information by the acquiring portion is not executed for a predetermined time period. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096881 | REMOTE STATUS MONITOR FOR HIGH SPEED VIDEO CAMERA - A high speed video camera | 2009-04-16 |
20090096882 | Optical Imaging Systems And Methods Utilizing Nonlinear And/Or Spatially Varying Image Processing - Systems and methods include optics having one or more phase modifying elements that modify wavefront phase to introduce image attributes into an optical image. A detector converts the optical image to electronic data while maintaining the image attributes. A signal processor subdivides the electronic data into one or more data sets, classifies the data sets, and independently processes the data sets to form processed electronic data. The processing may optionally be nonlinear. Other imaging systems and methods include optics having one or more phase modifying elements that modify wavefront phase to form an optical image. A detector generates electronic data having one or more image attributes that are dependent on characteristics of the phase modifying elements and/or the detector. A signal processor subdivides the electronic data into one or more data sets, classifies the data sets and independently processes the data sets to form processed electronic data. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096883 | IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS - An object of this invention is to effectively reduce a luminance flicker caused by noise while suppressing an adverse effect such as an afterimage and a decrease in the resolution upon smoothing as much as possible even when the S/N ratio of an image photographed at an increased gain is low. An image signal processing apparatus includes a smoothing circuit ( | 2009-04-16 |
20090096884 | Method and Apparatus for Capturing, Geolocating and Measuring Oblique Images - A computerized system for displaying, geolocating, and taking measurements from captured oblique images includes a data file accessible by the computer system. The data file includes a plurality of image files corresponding to a plurality of captured oblique images, and positional data corresponding to the images. Image display and analysis software is executed by the system for reading the data file and displaying at least a portion of the captured oblique images. The software retrieves the positional data for one or more user-selected points on the displayed image, and calculates a separation distance between any two or more selected points. The separation distance calculation is user-selectable to determine various parameters including linear distance between, area encompassed within, relative elevation of, and height difference between selected points. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096885 | Electronic Camera - An electronic camera ( | 2009-04-16 |
20090096886 | Image-capturing device, camera, method for constructing image-capturing device and image-capturing method - An image-capturing device includes: a plurality of first pixels disposed along a first direction; a plurality of second pixels different from the first pixels disposed along the first direction in admixture with the plurality of first pixels; and an adder that adds a plurality of outputs provided by a plurality of first selected pixels selected from the plurality of first pixels to each other and a plurality of outputs provided by a plurality of second selected pixels selected from the plurality of second pixels to each other in such a manner that outputs provided by the first pixels and outputs provided by the second pixels are not added one to another. Disposition of the plurality of second pixels conforms to positional relationship of the plurality of first selected pixels in the plurality of first pixels. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096887 | Signal processing device for solid-state imaging device, imaging apparatus having the signal processing device, signal processing method, and program - A signal processing device for a solid-state imaging device correcting inter-pixel color mixing in the solid-state imaging device in which color filters having a color component constituting a primary component among luminance components and other color components are disposed on a surface of a two-dimensional array of pixels including a photoelectric conversion element is disclosed. The signal processing device includes a parameter distribution unit two-dimensionally distributing correction parameters in a pixel array surface on which a plurality of pixels are arranged and a signal correcting unit correcting a signal for a pixel of interest using each of signals for a plurality of surrounding pixels adjacent to the pixel of interest in the pixel array surface and using two-dimensionally distributed correction parameters for each of the signals. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096888 | Digital Camera Having Input Devices and a Display Capable of Displaying a Plurality of Set Information Items | 2009-04-16 |
20090096889 | IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM AND IMAGE PICKUP PROGRAM - An image pickup system configured to perform an estimation for an unknown spectral characteristic related to a subject or an illumination light on the basis of an image signal from a color image sensor system, includes: a control unit for performing a control to change a predetermined spectral characteristic in the color image sensor system in a time series manner and cause a plurality of image pickup operations; a verification unit for verifying a reliability related to the plurality of image signals; a correction unit for performing a correction processing on the plurality of image signals on the basis of the reliability; and an estimation unit for performing the estimation for an unknown spectral characteristic related to the subject or the illumination light on the basis of the plurality of image signals on which the correction processing is performed. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096890 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DUAL CONVERSION GAIN SIGNAL IN IMAGING DEVICES - A image-sensing device includes an array of light-sensing pixels arranged in rows, a readout circuit, and a control logic coupled to the rows of pixels. Each of the pixels has a respective conversion gain that changes to a respective second value from a respective first value within a settling time when a control signal is applied to the pixel. The readout circuit is coupled to the array of pixels and samples the rows of pixels once in an array sampling process. The control logic applies the control signal to the pixels of at least one row after sampling of the pixels in at least one other row of the array has begun but at least the settling time before the at least one row is sampled. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096891 | APPARATUS FOR THE RECORDING OF IMAGE DATA AND META DATA - The invention relates to an apparatus for the recording of image data and meta data which contain information on the image data—such as recording parameters—with a digital camera which includes at least one image sensor for the generation of the image data and with meta data image generation means by which the meta data can be recorded in the form of image information detectable by the human eye so that the image data and the meta data can be generated as common image information, with the meta data image generation means including display means for the visual presentation of meta data, in particular a display, and/or data processing means for the electronic generation of the meta data inside the image data, in particular a controller. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096892 | CAMERA MODULE AND METHOD FOR PERSONALIZING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY INTERFACE - A camera module capable of allowing personalization of an On-Screen Display (OSD) interface is provided. The camera module includes: a transmitting unit configured for transmitting icons to be used in an OSD interface to the camera module wirelessly or over wire, and saving the icons in a storage of the camera module; a mode selecting unit configured for selecting an OSD personalization mode; a reading unit configured for reading the transmitted icons from the storage of the camera module; a setting unit configured for setting the display size of the OSD interface and coordinates of each icon on a screen of an electronic device installed with the camera module to generate a personalized OSD interface. A related method for personalizing an OSD is also provided. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096893 | MOVING IMAGE REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed is a moving image reproducing apparatus including a reproduction control unit. The moving image reproducing apparatus sequentially transfers at least part of moving image data elements stored in an incorporated memory to an external storage device, stating from a moving image data element to be reproduced last by the reproduction control unit. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096894 | Intelligent Camera Head - A video imaging system that minimizes the effect of EMI on the image data, provides a small, lightweight easy to use camera head, permitting interchangeable use of a variety of intelligent camera heads with a single camera control unit, and allows the utilization of new camera heads with new functions as they become available without having to replace the existing CCU. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096895 | MULTI-SPECTRAL IMAGING - Multi-spectral imaging technique embodiments are presented which involve an active imaging approach that uses wide band illumination of known spectral distributions to obtain multi-spectral reflectance information in the presence of unknown ambient illumination. In general, a reflectance spectral distribution of a captured scene is computed by selecting a number of different illumination spectra and capturing multiple images of the scene. Each of these images is captured when the scene is illuminated by a different one of the selected illumination spectra in addition to the ambient light. The reflectance spectral distribution of the scene is computed for each pixel location based on the relative response between pairs of the radiometric responses of the corresponding pixels in the captured images, given a set of parameters including the added illumination spectra used to capture each of the images and the response function and spectral sensitivity of the camera used to capture the images | 2009-04-16 |
20090096896 | Electronic camera - An electronic camera includes: an imaging device that captures a subject image and outputs image signals; an image synthesizing device that performs image synthesis to generate a single image by using a plurality of sets of image signals obtained on different imaging conditions by the imaging device; and a control device that determines whether or not to perform the image synthesis with the image synthesizing device based on a predetermined determination condition, and, when it is determined to perform the image synthesis, controls the image synthesizing device so as to perform the image synthesis. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096897 | Imaging Device, Image Processing Device, and Program - An imaging device includes an imaging section, an image segmenting section, and a blur enhancement section. The imaging section images a field to generate photographic image data. The image segmenting section partitions an image of the photographic image data into a first region that is a main subject region and a second region where the main subject is not included. The blur detecting section detects degree of blur of an image of the second region of the image of the photographic image data. The blur enhancement section performs blur enhancement processing on the image of the second region to enlarge the degree of blur of the image after image processing in proportion to the magnitude of the detected degree of blur of the image. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096898 | Image-taking apparatus and image signal processing program - The image-taking apparatus embodied by the invention operates to acquire distance information up to a subject in a pre-taking mode at a distance information acquisition block ( | 2009-04-16 |
20090096899 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANISOTROPIC DEMOSAICING OF IMAGE DATA - A method and apparatus for determining missing color pixel values in image data. Pixel values are interpolated in a horizontal or a vertical direction based on gradient scores and optionally chroma and local statistical scores. Several techniques for refining the interpolation direction determination are also disclosed, including applying a low-pass filter, applying one or more digital filters, and growing an interpolation direction region to nearby pixels. A technique for interpolating corner pixel values is also disclosed. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096900 | IMAGE SENSOR DEVICE - An image sensor device is disclosed. The device comprises a plurality of unit pixels, and each unit pixel comprises a substrate and a non-absorptive color separating device overlying the substrate. The substrate comprises a plurality of photodiodes horizontally arranged in a row, and at least one bevel boundary area between the photodiodes. The non-absorptive color separating device disperses incident white light into components thereof arranged in the row according to a gradient of wave lengths of the components of white light, and introduces the components of white light to the photodiodes. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096901 | Image sensor - An image sensor may include a first common column line and/or at least one first pixel. The at least one first pixel may be connected to the first common column line. The at least one first pixel may include a first photoelectron conversion region, a first transfer gate, a first overflow gate, and/or a first overflow drain region. The first transfer gate may be between the first photoelectron conversion region and the first common column line. The first overflow gate may be spaced from the first transfer gate. The first photoelectron conversion region may be between the first overflow gate and the first transfer gate. The first overflow drain region may be on an opposite side of the first photoelectron conversion region with respect to the first transfer gate. The first overflow gate may be between the first overflow drain region and the first photoelectron conversion region. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096902 | PHOTOGRAPHIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - There is disclosed a photographic device that uses an image sensor and an electronic viewfinder. When a release button is pressed halfway, an aperture value, an electronic shutter speed and a photosensitivity are decided based on the present subject brightness to provide a proper exposure value for photographing a still image. So long as the release button is kept being pressed halfway, a timing generator drives the image sensor to shoot video images at a frame rate of 20 Hz, and the aperture value decided for still image photography is fixed, whereas the electronic shutter speed and the photosensitivity are adjusted according to the subject brightness by use of an aperture-priority type video program. When the release button is pressed to the full, an exposure for a still image is done with the fixed aperture value. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096903 | Imaging device and imaging method - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging element having two-dimensionally arranged imaging pixels that receive light of an image transmitted through an optical system and output pixel signals corresponding to the received light, and in which non-imaging pixels that are different from the imaging pixels are arranged. The apparatus detects a direction of continuity of the pixel signals based on pixel signals of the imaging pixels positioned around the non-imaging pixels, and determines, based on the detected direction of continuity, the pixel signals at the positions of the non-imaging pixels by processing the pixel output of the imaging pixels positioned around the non-imaging pixels. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096904 | Method and apparatus providing column parallel architecture for imagers - An imaging apparatus and a method using column processing circuits arranged in multiple rows for processing pixels in a pixel array. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096905 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus which is capable of providing optimal image quality according to a scene to be shot, and is improved in user-friendliness. A determination unit comprising a comparator, a comparison potential, and an OR element determines an output level of each pixel or each area formed by a plurality of pixels in the image pickup device with reference to a predetermined output level. A system controller changes a charge transfer period in a horizontal blanking period for a line including a pixel or an area of with the output level is not lower than the predetermined output level, according to a result of determination by the determination unit. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096906 | CLOCK SIGNAL GENERATION CIRCUIT, DISPLAY PANEL MODULE, IMAGE SENSOR APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A clock signal generation circuit of a delay locked loop type includes a delay line configured to delay a first clock signal to generate a second clock signal; a delay amount controller configured to change the amount of delay in the delay line in such a manner that a phase of the second clock signal is in synchronization with a phase of the first clock signal; a pseudo-lock detection section configured to detect a pseudo-locked state of the first clock signal and the second clock signal; and a pseudo-locked state release section configured to change the amount of delay in the delay line in a case that the pseudo-locked state is detected. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096907 | Image-taking apparatus including a vertical transfer control device - An image-taking apparatus according to the present invention is constituted to have a wiring structure of transfer electrodes matching with a color filter arrangement and exert vertical transfer control over signal charges so as to transfer the signal charges read from pixels in the same color to the same horizontal transfer route. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the pixel of an image-taking device includes an odd-numbered electrode readout gate and an even-numbered electrode readout gate so that it allows control to read the charges to either of vertical transfer routes adjacent to the right and left of the pixel. It can be constituted so that one of the right and left vertical transfer routes transfers the charges to the first horizontal transfer route and the other transfers them to the second horizontal transfer route. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096908 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An image display device includes an LCD panel | 2009-04-16 |
20090096909 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, REMOTE INDICATION SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus is connected to a projection device and an image capture device, and includes an acquiring portion, a detecting portion, and a controller. The acquiring portion acquires images captured by the image capture device. The detecting portion detects positions of the object and a user of the information processing apparatus from the captured images. The controller causes the projection device to project a first indication data indicating storage of at least one of the captured images onto an area except for a linear area linking the user of the information processing apparatus to the object and existing between the user of the information processing apparatus and the object, based on the detected positions of the object and the user of the information processing apparatus, and stores the at least one of the captured images in a memory when the projected first indication data has been interrupted. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096910 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging element configured to convert an optical image to a digital image information, an imaging processing device configured to acquire an image information by way of the imaging element, an incline detection device configured to detect an incline of the imaging apparatus, an image display device configured to display an image based on the image information, an incline computation device configured to compute an incline information that corresponds to a magnitude of the incline, in accordance with a detection data that is obtained by the incline detection device, an information storage device configured to store the incline information that is computed by the incline computation device, and a display processing device configured to display the image and an incline guide display corresponding to the incline information upon a screen of the image display device. The display processing device is configured to change a display format of the incline guide display in accordance with the magnitude of the incline. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096911 | CAMERA WITH DISPLAY PANEL - A camera with a display panel comprises a camera body and an LCD panel unit. The LCD panel unit is swingably attached to the camera body by a hinge portion. The LCD panel unit is provided with the display panel. A speaker portion is located on one surface (on the same side as an image display screen) of the LCD panel unit. A microphone portion is located on the other surface of the LCD panel unit, that is, a surface opposite from the image display screen. The LCD panel unit houses a circuit board including sound circuits. The circuit board is connected electrically with a speaker and a microphone through a connector portion. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096912 | High performance front objective for video metrological system - This high performance front objective lens system intended primarily for use with a video inspection apparatus has a first lens set in the form of a doublet, with a second lens set intermediate the first lens set and the imaging plane. The second lens set includes a doublet and an adjacent lens. The overall system has an effective focal length of 50 mm, a front focal length of 38.75 mm, and a numerical aperture greater than 0.2. Further, the material of the doublets is chosen to have a small, gradual transition in index between the elements of the lens and the cement, minimizing back reflections and thereby eliminating the need for index matching coatings on the cemented surfaces of the doublets. Finally, the imaging plane of the system matches that of standard ring lights used with video inspection apparatus. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096913 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND AUTO-FOCUS METHOD FOR SAME - An image capturing device includes a taking lens, an image sensor, an image processing unit, an input device, a processor, and a driving unit for moving the taking lens. The image processing unit is configured for receiving the electrical signals from the image sensor and obtaining image information of each image. The input device is configured for selecting focus areas in a photographing area and setting a focus power of each of the focus areas. The processor is configured for performing an auto-focus process using a base evaluation value of an image of the photographing area, wherein the base evaluation value is calculated by taking the total of multiplying an evaluation value of each of the focus areas and non-focus areas of the photographing area by the focus power corresponding to said each of the focus areas and a focus power corresponding to each of the non-focus areas. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096914 | SPECTRAL IMAGING SYSTEM WITH DYNAMIC OPTICAL CORRECTION - Disclosed herein are multispectral detection methods and systems that can be used with image-forming optics configured to form an image of a sample. The systems include: (a) an imaging detector; (b) relay optics that include multiple optical elements, the relay optics positioned to relay the image formed by the image-forming optics to the imaging detector; (c) an actuator coupled to one of the optical elements in the relay optics and configured to adjust a position of the coupled optical element; and (d) control electronics configured to cause the actuator to adjust the position of the coupled optical element in the relay optics in response to a wavelength band selection by a wavelength selection element positioned to select one wavelength band for the image from among two or more wavelength bands within an overall wavelength range. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096915 | ANTI-ALIASING SPATIAL FILTER SYSTEM - A filter system for an imaging apparatus including a high resolution mode of operation and a low resolution mode of operation is provided. The filter system includes a low pass filter associated with an optical path of the imaging apparatus. The low pass filter is moveable into the optical path of the imaging apparatus when the imaging apparatus is in the low resolution mode of operation and is moveable out of the optical path of the imaging apparatus when the imaging apparatus is in the high resolution mode of operation. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096916 | CAMERA AND PHOTOGRAPHING METHOD THEREOF - A closed circuit television (CCTV) camera includes an image pickup unit to receive an image based on an object, convert the image to an electric signal, and output the electric signal, and a controller to adjust a photographing time or a photographing mode of the CCTV camera based on information of the object derived from the electric signal and pre-set condition information. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096917 | Scanning Projector Ambient Lighting System - A display device including a plurality of image projection devices and a display. The display device provides received content to the display and provides image signals to the plurality of image projection devices. In response to the provided image signals, the plurality of image projection devices project images on an area of a display surface that is separate from the display. A plurality of image capture devices positioned around the display device operate during a calibration and/or alignment procedure of the plurality of image projection devices to calibrate and/or align the projected images. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096918 | Protected Security Monitoring Box - A security monitoring apparatus including a security monitoring enclosure, a carousel, and a camera bracket is provided. The security monitoring enclosure has a bottom wall with an aperture passing therethrough. The carousel is rotatably mounted on the bottom wall for rotation over the aperture and, therefore, rotatable relative to the bottom wall of the security monitoring enclosure. The camera bracket is carried by the carousel and configured to secure a camera therein. The security monitoring apparatus may also include an environmental control unit regulating the environment within an internal compartment of the monitoring enclosure and/or a pole mounting apparatus configured to receive and engage with a pole. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096919 | DIGITAL CAMERA WITH LEFT- OR RIGHT-HANDED OPERATION - A digital camera having a housing and a lens assembly receiving in the housing, includes a touch screen, a right shutter button, a left shutter button, and a selection switch. The right shutter button is configured for right-handed activation of a shutter function of the lens assembly of the digital camera. The left shutter button is configured for a left hand to turn on the lens assembly of the digital camera. The selection switch is electronically connected to the left, right shutter buttons and the touch screen. The selection switch is configured for selecting and activating one of the left, right shutter buttons to turn on the lens assembly of the digital camera. The selection is also configured for changing a relative position of the image-displaying area and the virtual button area in response to the left shutter button and the right shutter button that is activated. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096920 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED MULTI-STANDARD TV AUDIO ENCODER - Aspects of a method and system for a multi-standard TV audio encoder are provided. In this regard, an integrated multistandard television audio encoder may be configured to encode television audio signals using a specified television audio standard. Moreover, once configured, the multistandard television audio encoder may encode television audio signals using the specified television audio standard. Exemplary television audio standards may comprise BTSC, A2, EIA-J, and NICAM. The multistandard television audio encoder may be enabled to generate all or portions of audio signals in accordance with one or more television audio standards. The multistandard television audio encoder may be enabled to generate baseband and/or RF modulated television audio signals. Accordingly, the multistandard television audio encoder may be enabled to generate an audio portion of a composite television signal. The multistandard television audio encoder may be programmably controlled via a processor and/or a control/programming interface. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096921 | Image processing apparatus, method, program, and recording medium - An image processing apparatus includes: digital-source processing means for processing a plurality of digital sources; analog-source processing means for processing a plurality of analog sources; and generation means for generating a clock independently of a clock locked with each input source of the digital sources and the analog sources, and generating a clock in synchronism with a clock selected out of the input sources. The digital-source processing means and the analog-source processing means have individual clock recovery functions independently. | 2009-04-16 |
20090096922 | PCR JITTER REDUCTION IN A VSB AND/OR EVSB MULTIPLEXER SYSTEM - Program clock references in first and second MPEG data streams are re-stamped in accordance with delays introduced into the first and second MPEG data streams. Accordingly, the program clock references in the first MPEG data stream are re-stamped according to a variable delay in the first MPEG data stream, and the program clock references in the second MPEG data stream are re-stamped according to a variable delay in the second MPEG data stream. The re-stamped program clock references in the second MPEG data stream are corrected according to a fixed delay in the second MPEG data stream. The first and second MPEG data streams are multiplexed, and the multiplexed first and second MPEG data streams are transmitted and received. | 2009-04-16 |