40th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110242347 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD AND PROGRAM - An image processing device includes a recording control unit that controls recording of an image of a predetermined frame among images of a plurality of consecutive frames, a trim box setting unit that sets a plurality of trim boxes containing a subject area which is an area of a subject of interest in the image of the predetermined frame recorded by the recording control unit, and a generation control unit that controls generation of the plurality of trim images from the image of the predetermined frame recorded by the recording control unit, based on the plurality of trim boxes set by the trim box setting unit. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242348 | IMAGING APPARATUS, METHOD OF DISPLAYING, AND PROGRAM - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging section outputting an image signal; a detection section detecting coordinates of a contact point of a pointing object on a display section displaying a through-the-lens image on the basis of the image signal; and a control section obtaining, from the detection section, start-point coordinates of a contact point of the pointing object on the display section as a start point, and end-point coordinates of a leaving point of the pointing object from the display section after moving as an end point, holding a line segment determined by the start-point coordinates and the end-point coordinates in a memory, and fixedly displaying, with respect to a display screen of the display section, a line segment corresponding to an edge identified as closest to the line segment among edges of a subject included in the through-the-lens image as a shooting assistance line assisting shooting. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242349 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A solid-state image capturing device includes: a semiconductor substrate having a photosensitive surface including a matrix of pixels as respective photoelectric converters; and a photochromic film disposed in a light path through which light is applied to each of the photoelectric converters, the photochromic film being made of a photochromic material having a light transmittance variable depending on the intensity of applied light in a predetermined wavelength range; wherein the light transmittance has a half-value period shorter than one frame during which pixel signals generated by the pixels are read from all the pixels. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242350 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGING SYSTEM - A solid-state image sensor including photoelectric conversion elements, comprises a first insulating film arranged on a substrate and having openings arranged on the respective elements, insulator portions having a refractive index higher than that of the first insulating film and arranged in the respective openings, a second insulating film arranged on upper surfaces of the insulator portions and an upper surface of the first insulating film, and a third insulating film having a refractive index lower than that of the second insulating film and arranged in contact with an upper surface of the second insulating film, wherein letting λ be a wavelength of entering light, n be the refractive index of the second insulating film, and t be a thickness of the second insulating film in at least part of a region on the upper surface of the first insulating film, a relation t<λ/n is satisfied. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242351 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a solid-state imaging device including: a plurality of common pixel sections arranged in a matrix form so that pixel signals of a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in the same row can be output; a plurality of row address lines used to select some of the photoelectric conversion elements in each row; and a scan section that allows for the pixel signals of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements to be output through addressing adapted to select the plurality of row address lines one at a time in sequence, in which the plurality of row address lines are connected to the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in the same row in each of the common pixel sections so that the scan section can individually select the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in the same row in each of the common pixel sections during addressing. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242352 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - Information of a flare component is extracted from a shot image without using shooting condition data such as wavelength spectrum data of a bright point and imaging characteristic data of a shooting optical system. To achieve this, an aspect of an image processing method of the present application includes an input step inputting a processing target image obtained by a shooting optical system, an estimating step estimating an ideal bright point image component included in an occurrence area of a flare in the processing target image, an extracting step extracting a real bright point image component including a flare component from the occurrence area, and a calculating step calculating a difference between the ideal bright point image component and the real bright point image component as an index of the flare component included in the occurrence area. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242353 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPENSATING A BLACK LEVEL OF AN IMAGE SIGNAL - A method and an apparatus for compensating a black level are provided, in which an image signal processor converts an input image signal into an image signal at YUV color coordinates so that the image signal at the YUV color coordinates is in a first signal range, and a black level compensator compensates a Y component of the image signal at the YUV color coordinates so that the Y component of the image signal at the YUV color coordinates are in a second signal range narrower than the first signal range or maintains the Y component of the image signal at the YUV color coordinates in the first signal range, according to a type of an external image output device. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242354 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM WITH PROGRAM RECORDED THEREIN - An imaging apparatus including a capturing section which captures an image at a first viewing angle, a capturing control section which performs a plurality of image capturing operations by the capturing section, a generation section which generates a composite image reproducing an image captured at a second viewing angle that is wider than the first viewing angle by combining a plurality of images acquired by the plurality of image capturing operations by the capturing control section, a judgment section which judges whether or not an uncaptured area that has not been captured by the capturing control section exists within the composite image with the second viewing angle generated by the generation section, and a notification section which notifies a user of a judgment result, when the judgment section judges that an uncaptured area exists. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242355 | COMBINING DATA FROM MULTIPLE IMAGE SENSORS - A method of combining data from multiple sensors is disclosed. The method includes providing a common control signal to multiple image sensors. Each of the multiple image sensors is responsive to the common control signal to generate image data. The method also includes receiving synchronized data output from each of the multiple image sensors, combining the synchronized data output from each of the multiple image sensors to generate a synchronized data line, and providing the synchronized data line to an image processor via a single camera input of the image processor. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242356 | COMBINING DATA FROM MULTIPLE IMAGE SENSORS - A method of combining data from multiple sensors is disclosed. The method includes providing a common control signal to multiple image sensors. Each of the multiple image sensors is responsive to the common control signal to generate image data. The method also includes receiving synchronized data output from each of the multiple image sensors. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242357 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, MOVING IMAGE CUTTING METHOD, AND MOVING IMAGE CUTTING PROGRAM - The creation of a digest video is facilitated, and the editing efficiency is improved. An information processing device is provided with a moving image acquiring unit for acquiring a moving image during imaging, and an event acquiring unit for acquiring event data that is information indicating a scene of each frame of the moving image acquired by the moving image acquiring unit. If the event data acquired by the event acquiring unit satisfies a predetermined condition, a cut signal is generated, the moving image is cut in a predetermined range on the basis of the cut signal, and the cut moving image is stored in a nonvolatile storage medium. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242358 | ELECTRONIC IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC IMAGE PICKUP METHOD - An electronic image pickup apparatus comprises a color image pickup element having a plurality of drive modes including at least the first drive mode and the second drive mode. The color-conversion parameter storage section of the apparatus stores the first color-conversion parameter. The color-conversion parameter computing section of the apparatus computes from the first color-conversion parameter the second color-conversion parameter. The computation parameter storage section of the apparatus stores the computation parameter for computing the second color-conversion parameter. The color-conversion section of the apparatus converts the color data acquired by the color image pickup element in the first drive mode according to the first color-conversion parameter and the color data acquired by the color image pickup element in the second drive mode according to the second color-conversion parameter. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242359 | FLICKER DETECTING CIRCUIT AND METHOD IN IMAGE SENSOR - A circuit includes a luminance average value output unit for extracting luminance values from pixel data of the first and the second frames to generate first luminance average values for pixel lines of the first frame and second luminance average values for pixel lines of the second frame, a flicker curve generating unit for subtracting the second luminance average values from the first luminance average values, thereby generating a flicker curve, and a flicker detecting unit for extracting a plurality of local minimum points from the flicker curve, calculating a distance between each two neighboring local minimum points of the extracted local minimum points, and determining whether the flicker is present based on the distances and the frequency numbers of the distances. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242360 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE IMAGING APPARATUS - In a frame recording mode for shooting a moving image including the predetermined number of frames in one shot or an interval recording mode, if a time length available for recording a moving image becomes less than predetermined time, not the recordable time but the number of times capable of shooting a moving image including the predetermined number of frames is displayed as information about a remaining capacity of a recording medium. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242361 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND LAUNCH PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING THE SAME - A game device according to the present embodiment includes a camera as image pick-up means. An inner camera is accommodated in an upper housing. In addition, a microphone hole is provided in an inner surface of the upper housing so as to sense external sound through a microphone. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242362 | TERMINAL DEVICE - In the case where a plurality of types of attribute information and a plurality of types of menu screen information of different formats are recorded on a nonvolatile recording medium by a plurality of types of terminal devices, the display device cannot determine which information is to be processed. This makes it difficult for the user to view images or the like. A terminal device | 2011-10-06 |
20110242363 | Digital camera system - A digital camera system capable of operating by detecting a feature point, which has not been accomplished, in addition to ordinary functions of a conventional camera is provided. According to an aspect of the present invention, a digital camera system includes a detecting means that detects a given feature point from an image data, a receiving means that receives an order from a user, a selecting means that selects each feature point in accordance with a given order instructed by the receiving means when a plurality of feature points are detected, and a display that displays feature point information identifying the feature point selected by the selecting means. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242364 | IMAGE QUALITY SELECTING METHOD AND DIGITAL CAMERA - Selection candidates for number of imaging pixels and for an image compression rate are displayed in a two-dimensional arrangement on a setting screen for setting an image quality, and combinations of selectable number of image pixels and a compression rate can be presented to a user. An instruction for moving a cursor which displays a selected position on the screen is received, and a setting can be changed to a number of pixels and a compression rate which are pointed by the cursor after a position of the cursor is designated. More specifically, numbers of pixels to be selected are 2400×1800, 1280×960, and 640×480, and compression rates to be selected are Fine, Normal, and Basic. When the user selects the number of pixels, candidates of the selectable compression rate for the number of pixels are displayed. A number of photographable images and remaining time for recording a moving image which are calculated from a capacity of a storage medium are preferably displayed in combination in accordance with combinations of the number of pixels and the compression rate. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242365 | Photometric device - A photometric device includes a storage-type photometric sensor, a first control means that performs accumulation control on the photometric sensor based upon an average value of an output of the photometric sensor, a second control means that performs accumulation control on the photometric sensor based upon a maximum value of the output of the photometric sensor, and an accumulation control means that controls the second control means to perform next accumulation control, if the maximum value of the output of the photometric sensor on which the accumulation control is performed by the first control means exceeds a saturation output level of the photometric sensor, and controls the first control means to perform next accumulation control, if the maximum value of the output of the photometric sensor does not exceed the saturation output level of the photometric sensor. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242366 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An imaging apparatus for capturing a moving image performs backlight correction of an image and outputs a natural image. The imaging apparatus electronically captures an image of a subject. An optical system has a light amount adjustment function. An imaging unit reads an optical image of the subject that is formed by the optical system. An A/D converter subjects an output of the imaging unit to A/D conversion. A backlight correction unit converts the tones of an image read by the A/D converter using a conversion characteristic selected differently according to a spatial position and at least increases the luminance level of a dark region of the image. An instruction unit instructs to start backlight correction. A control unit operates the backlight correction unit based on an instruction signal output from the instruction unit, and decreases an exposure light amount of the optical system by a predetermined amount. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242367 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An image processing method and a photography apparatus using the same are provided. The image processing method includes inputting at least one image; selecting a specific region of the at least one image input; extracting a luminance value of the selected specific region; and determining a blurring degree based on the extracted luminance value and performing image processing by blurring the selected specific region using the determined blurring degree. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242368 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM, AND IMAGE PICKUP METHOD - This invention provides an image pickup apparatus that performs an image pickup operation that alternately repeats a long exposure LE and a short exposure SE. The image pickup apparatus drives an image pickup device in a first driving mode that makes a first time interval between an exposure end time of a pixel in an SE and an exposure start time of the pixel in an LE immediately thereafter and a second time interval between the exposure end time of the pixel in the LE and the exposure start time of the pixel in the SE immediately thereafter equal. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242369 | IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD - In a stereoscopic imaging device including a plurality of imaging optical systems, a wide-image in which a principal subject is shifted from the center is taken, and also, a tele-image in which the principal subject is enlarged is taken at the same time. A size of a wide-side frame W, that is, a size of an angle of view of a trimming wide-image is decided based on a size of a tele-side frame T, that is, a zoom magnification of a tele-side imaging optical system, a position of the wide-side frame W displayed in the decided size is arbitrarily moved depending on an instruction from an operation unit, an area delimited by the wide-side frame W moved to any position is clipped from a default wide-image, and thereby, the trimming wide-image is obtained. Thereby, the tele-image which is a telephoto image in which a desired subject is zoomed, and the trimming wide-image which is a wide-angle image in which the subject can exist at a position other than the center of the image are simultaneously obtained. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242370 | CAMERA SYSTEM, VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CAMERA APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a camera system including, a camera apparatus having, an image sensor, a correction section, a first transmission processing section, and a synchronization processing section, and a video processing apparatus having a second transmission processing section and a conversion section, wherein the video processing apparatus outputs the video data obtained by the conversion by the conversion section. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242371 | ADVANCED NOISE REDUCTION IN DIGITAL CAMERAS - A noise reduction apparatus is presented that includes groups of one or more serially connected non-linear filter units. Each of the filter unit groups are driven by decimated input image data at a different level of decimation and the output of at least one of these groups serves as one of a plurality of inputs to another group driven at a different decimation level. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242372 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - The image processing apparatus performs image processing on an input image produced by image pickup of a scene through an optical system, the scene including plural objects whose object distances are mutually different. The apparatus includes a filter acquisition part acquiring a chromatic aberration correction filter for an out-of-focus area in the input image and an image restoration filter, and a processing part performing chromatic aberration correction processing using the chromatic aberration correction filter and image restoration processing using the image restoration filter on the input image. The filter acquisition part acquires the chromatic aberration correction filter by using information on chromatic aberration of the optical system, information on an in-focus distance of the optical system in the image pickup of the scene, and information on the distances to the respective objects. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242373 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR PERFORMING IMAGE RESTORATION - An image processing apparatus obtains a plurality of pre-restoration images of an object for chromatic components when these images are taken at a first in-focus position to a third in-focus position corresponding to the RGB chromatic components, obtains an image pickup state and an image restoration filter corresponding to the image pickup state for each chromatic component, restores the pre-restoration image at an in-focus position for each chromatic component utilizing the obtained image restoration filter, and synthesizes the restored images. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242374 | IMAGER WITH VARIABLE AREA COLOR FILTER ARRAY AND PIXEL ELEMENTS - A color pixel array includes a plurality of micropixels. Each micropixel includes a photosensitive element and a color filter optically aligned with the photosensitive element to filter incident light prior to reaching the photosensitive element. The micropixels are organized into a repeating pattern of triangular macropixels each having a triangular shape within the color pixel array. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242375 | IMAGE SENSOR AND OPERATING METHOD - The present invention relates to an image sensor, in particular a CMOS image sensor, for electronic cameras, having a plurality of light-sensitive pixels arranged in rows and columns, wherein all or at least some of the pixels of a column are connected to a respective common column line, and wherein the image sensor has a signal preprocessing device for one or more of the column lines to process a exposure signals generated by the pixels which can be applied to the respective column line. The image sensor is made selectively to apply one of at least two test input signals to the column lines. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242376 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CAMERA MODULE - A solid-state imaging device includes a photoelectric conversion portion, a charge-receiving portion to which charges are transferred from the photoelectric conversion portion, and a light control film having a reverse tapered opening over the photoelectric conversion portion to reduce the intensity of diffracted light diffusing to regions other than the photoelectric conversion portion. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242377 | SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSING DEVICE - A solid-state image sensing device reads repeatedly M times an analog signal having a black level, during a first A/D conversion period. A frequency divider frequency-divides by M a pulse train depending on the analog signal having a black level that is read repeatedly M times, and a counter circuit counts the pulses of the pulse train, which is frequency-divided by M. Thereafter, the solid-state image sensing device reads repeatedly N times an analog signal having a signal level, during a second A/D conversion period. The frequency divider frequency-divides by N a pulse train depending on the analog signal having a signal level that is read repeatedly N times, and the counter circuit counts the pulses of the pulse train, which is frequency-divided by N. M and N satisfy the relationship N≦M. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242378 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, DRIVING METHOD OF SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device with unit pixels which have a photoelectric conversion element, an electric charge transferring/accumulating unit with multiple levels able to transfer electric charge generated in the photoelectric conversion element and accumulate the electric charge, and an electric charge detection unit that holds the electric charge transferred from the photoelectric conversion element, where, after resetting the photoelectric conversion element, all unit pixels simultaneously transfer signal electric charges, which are generated in the photoelectric conversion element during continuous exposure times of which each has a different duration, to the electric charge transferring/accumulating units and accumulate the signal electric charges in the different respective electric charge transferring/accumulating units, and in units of one or more pixels, the signal electric charges is transferred to the electric charge detecting unit and a plurality of signals which respectively corresponds to the plurality of signal electric charges is read out. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242379 | Solid-state imaging device and driving method as well as electronic apparatus - A solid-state imaging device includes: a CMOS image sensor including a plurality of pixels disposed in an array and each including a light reception element, a discharging unit, a charge accumulation section, a transfer unit, a reset unit, an amplification unit, and a selection unit; and a control unit adapted to generate a selection pulse for rendering the selection unit operative to control operation of the CMOS image sensor. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242380 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging apparatus is provided that including a plurality of amplifiers each one amplifying a signal from each one of a plurality of pixels. The amplifier including first and second field effect transistors, gate electrodes of which are connected to the same voltage node (VBL); and a first wiring connected between the voltage node and the gate electrodes of the first and second field effect transistors. The first and second field effect transistors are arranged in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the plurality of amplifiers is arranged. Material of the first wiring has a resistivity smaller than that of the gate electrodes of the first and second field effect transistors. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242381 | Solid-state image pickup apparatus signal processing method for a solid-state image pickup apparatus, and electronic apparatus - Disclosed herein is a solid-state image pickup apparatus, including a pixel array section in which a unit pixel including a photoelectric conversion section and a charge detection section for detecting charge generated by photoelectric conversion by the photoelectric conversion section is disposed; a driving section adapted to carry out driving of reading out a signal of the unit pixel divisionally by twice as a first signal and a second signal; and a signal processing section adapted to set the first signal read out first from the unit pixel as a reference voltage for a processable input voltage range of the signal processing section, adjust the reference voltage so that the first and second signals may be included in the input voltage range and carry out signal processing for the first and second signals using the adjusted reference voltage. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242382 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - There is provided an image pickup apparatus including a pixel including a photoelectric conversion element and an amplification element for amplifying and outputting a signal generated at the photoelectric conversion element, a load transistor for controlling an electric current flowing at the amplification element, and a potential control element for suppressing potential fluctuation in a first main electrode region of the load transistor which is an output side of the amplification element. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242383 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - Provided is a solid-state image pickup device that includes: a pixel portion having a plurality of pixels that are arranged in a two-dimensional array and generate pixel signals; a readout row counter that generates row addresses for reading the pixel portion; a first reset row counter that generates a row address for resetting a first field of the pixel portion; a second reset row counter that generates a row address for resetting a second field of the pixel portion; a selector that selects one of the row addresses generated by the readout row counter, the first reset row counter, and the second reset row counter; and pixel driving units that respectively select two rows: an odd-numbered row and a neighboring even-numbered row of the pixel portion corresponding to the selected row address. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242384 | Image sensor using light-sensitive device and method of operating the image sensor - Provided are an image sensor using a light-sensitive oxide semiconductor material as a light-sensitive device and a method of operating the image sensor for acquiring RGB values of incident light in the image sensor, the image sensor includes an array of a plurality of light-sensing cells wherein each of the light-sensing cells includes a light-sensitive oxide semiconductor layer that forms a channel region of an oxide semiconductor transistor. Electronic characteristics of the light-sensitive oxide semiconductor layer vary according to an amount of light irradiated onto the light-sensitive oxide semiconductor layer. Each of the light-sensing cells constitutes a single unit color pixel. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242385 | Solid-state imaging device and camera system - A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel circuit including a photoelectric conversion device and an amp device that outputs electric charges, which are photoelectrically converted by the photoelectric conversion device, through electric potential modulation of an output signal line; and a reading section including an AD (analog digital) conversion circuit that compares an output level of the signal line with a reference signal which changes with a regular slope and digitalizes an output signal on the basis of a timing at which a previously-defined relationship is satisfied between the output signal and the reference signal. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242386 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, DRIVING METHOD OF SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A solid-state image pickup device includes: a plurality of unit pixels including at least a photoelectric converting section, a charge-to-voltage converting section, and one or more transfer means for transferring a charge in a predetermined path; a light shielding film for shielding a surface of the plurality of unit pixels excluding at least a light receiving section of the photoelectric converting section from light; and voltage controlling means for controlling a voltage applied to the light shielding film; wherein transfer of the charge by one of the transfer means is controlled by controlling the voltage applied to the light shielding film. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242387 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR A PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS - A photoelectric conversion apparatus ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110242388 | IMAGE SENSING DEVICE AND CAMERA - An image sensing device comprises a pixel array, and a peripheral circuit, a column selecting circuit, and a readout, wherein each pixel includes a photodiode, a floating diffusion, a transfer PMOS transistor to the floating diffusion, an amplifier PMOS transistor, and a reset PMOS transistor, the amplifier PMOS transistor has a gate which is formed by an n-type conductive pattern, and is isolated by a first element isolation region and an n-type impurity region which covers at least a lower portion of the first element isolation region, and each PMOS transistor included in the column selecting circuit has a gate which is formed by a p-type conductive pattern and is isolated by a second element isolation region, and an n-type impurity concentration in a region adjacent to a lower portion of the second element isolation region is lower than that in the n-type impurity region. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242389 | Solid-state imaging device, driving method and electronic apparatus - Disclosed herein is a solid-state imaging device employing a plurality of unit pixels each having an opto-electric conversion section configured to convert incident light into electric charge and an electric-charge holding section configured to hold a signal voltage representing the electric charge produced by the opto-electric conversion section, the solid-state imaging device further including a read section and a control section. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242390 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT - Disclosed herein is a solid-state imaging device including, a first semiconductor region of the first conduction type, a photoelectric conversion part having a second semiconductor region of the second conduction type formed in the region separated by the isolation dielectric region of the first semiconductor region, pixel transistors formed in the first semiconductor region, a floating diffusion region of the second conduction type which is formed in the region separated by the isolation dielectric region of the first semiconductor region, and an electrode formed on the first semiconductor region existing between the floating diffusion region and the isolation dielectric region and is given a prescribed bias voltage. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242391 | ROTATABLE CAMERA ASSEMBLY - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a rotatable camera assembly and display panel. According to one embodiment, a panel housing is formed around the perimeter of the display panel having a horizontal axis of rotation. The panel housing includes vertically-arranged side portions that are adjacent to side portions of the display panel. The rotatable camera assembly includes a digital camera and is formed integral with at least one side portion of the panel housing. Furthermore, the axis of rotation of the camera assembly is coaxial with the axis of rotation of the display panel. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242392 | Portable Image Capturing Device with Embedded Projector - The portable image capturing device with embedded projector comprises a control integrated circuits; an image capturing module coupled to said control integrated circuits for capturing image; a memory coupled to said control integrated circuits for storing said captured image; a projection module coupled said control integrated circuits to project said captured image in said memory or from an external device outside said portable image capturing device; wherein said a projection module includes a color control module couple to a light source unit for switching said light source unit to emit R, G, B color light in sequence; a reflective type panel coupled to said control integrated circuits so as to reflect light fed from said light source unit; and projection lens positioned in the reflected light path from said reflective type panel to project image. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242393 | IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING IMAGES WITH PERSONAL INFORMATION - A method for capturing images applied in an imaging device is provided. The imaging device includes an image capturing unit having a field of view. The imaging device is capable of sensing first position information and determining which orientation the image capturing unit faces, and further communicates with portable communication devices some of which are in field of view and receiving a second position information and personal information. The method includes the establishment of a coordinate system and converting the first position information and the second position information to the set of coordinates. The method includes: first determining whether one of the portable communication devices is in the field of view. Then, determining which person of the captured image corresponds to one of the portable communication devices, and associating the personal information with the determined person of the captured image. Next, generating a composite image. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242394 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS THAT FACILITATES CHECKING OF TILT THEREOF, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image pickup apparatus that facilitates checking of the tilt thereof by changing a display position of a horizontal guide. A digital camera (image pickup apparatus) includes a tilt sensor for detecting a tilt of the camera. A system controller determines the display position of the horizontal guide based on the tilt of the camera detected by the tilt sensor such that it is displayed in an upper portion of the screen when an angle formed between the optical axis of the camera and a gravity direction is smaller than when the angle is equal to a predetermined angle. The system controller causes the horizontal guide to be displayed on the screen at the determined position, together with an image picked up by an image pickup device. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242395 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND IMAGE SENSING DEVICE - An electronic device includes: a display portion that includes a display screen on which an input image is displayed; a specification reception portion that receives an input indicating a specified position on the input image; an object type detection portion that detects the type of object in the specified position based on image data on the input image; and a display menu production portion that produces a display menu displayed on the display screen. In the electronic device, the display menu production portion changes details of the display menu according to the type of object detected by the object type detection portion. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242396 | IMAGING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AREA CHANGE - An imaging device includes an imaging unit that receives light coming from a subject and thus generates electronic image data; a display unit that displays an image corresponding to the image data; an angle-of-view setting unit that an angle of view to be changed for the image displayed by the display unit according to a first signal input from the outside; and a control unit that starts control of change to a predetermined angle of view set by the angle-of-view setting unit according to a second signal different from the first signal. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242397 | EYEPIECE LENS FOR VIEWFINDER - An eyepiece lens includes, in order from an image display surface side to an observer side, a positive first lens, a negative second lens, and a positive third lens. A surface on the image display surface side of the positive first lens has a refractive power stronger than a refractive power of an opposite surface thereof. The negative second lens has a meniscus shape, and a surface on the image display surface side of the negative second lens has a convex shape. Both surfaces of the positive third lens have a convex shape. In the eyepiece lens, during diopter adjustment, the first through the third lenses move along an optical axis. A focal length (f) of the entire eyepiece lens and a diagonal length (H) of the image display surface satisfy the following conditions: | 2011-10-06 |
20110242398 | SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATOR DRIVE DEVICE AND METHOD, AND IMAGING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A driving circuit ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110242399 | ZOOM LENS SYSTEM, IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA - A zoom lens system of the present invention has a plurality of lens units each composed of at least one lens element and, in order from the object side to the image side, comprises: a first lens unit having negative optical power and composed of two lens elements; a second lens unit having positive optical power; and a third lens unit having positive optical power, wherein in zooming, the lens units are moved such that an interval between the first lens unit and the second lens unit should decrease and that an interval between the second lens unit and the third lens unit should increase, so that magnification change is achieved, and wherein the condition is satisfied: 1.52011-10-06 | |
20110242400 | ZOOM LENS SYSTEM, IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA - A zoom lens system of the present invention has a plurality of lens units each composed of at least one lens element and, in order from the object side to the image side, comprises: a first lens unit having negative optical power and composed of two lens elements; a second lens unit having positive optical power; and a third lens unit having positive optical power, wherein in zooming, the lens units are moved such that an interval between the first lens unit and the second lens unit should decrease and that an interval between the second lens unit and the third lens unit should increase, so that magnification change is achieved, and wherein the condition is satisfied: 1.52011-10-06 | |
20110242401 | ZOOM LENS SYSTEM, IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA - A zoom lens system of the present invention has a plurality of lens units each composed of at least one lens element and, in order from the object side to the image side, comprises: a first lens unit having negative optical power and composed of two lens elements; a second lens unit having positive optical power; and a third lens unit having positive optical power, wherein in zooming, the lens units are moved such that an interval between the first lens unit and the second lens unit should decrease and that an interval between the second lens unit and the third lens unit should increase, so that magnification change is achieved, and wherein the condition is satisfied: 1.52011-10-06 | |
20110242402 | DIGITAL CAMERAS WITH TRIANGULATION AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM - Digital cameras with triangulation auto focus systems include a spot beam emitter than can be used to project a spot onto a subject that is captured in an image and used to electronically automatically determine a subject to camera distance. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242403 | DRIVE DEVICE, IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A drive device in which the frequency of a drive waveform applied to a piezoelectric element is easily settable with less obligation to consider resonance in a stationary member. The device includes a piezo element that expands and contracts according to a drive voltage, a transmission shaft that receives vibration produced by the element, a stationary member that holds the transmission shaft in a slidable state along the longitudinal direction of the transmission shaft, and a lens holder that is displaced together with the piezo element and transmission shaft relative to the stationary member according to drive of the piezo element. The piezo element and the transmission shaft move in the moving direction of the lens holder in synchronization with the lens holder according to drive of the piezo element in the state where the piezo element is spaced from the stationary member. By employing this structure, the frequency of the drive waveform applied to the piezo element can be set easily without considering resonance in the stationary member. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242404 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING DEVICE - The lens barrel includes a first lens unit, a second lens unit, and a drive unit. The first lens unit includes a first lens element and a first lens support frame supporting the first lens element. The second lens unit includes a second lens element and a second lens support frame supporting the second lens element. The second lens unit is supported by the first lens unit to be movable in the optical axis direction of the first lens element with respect to the first lens unit. The drive unit is arranged to be used to drive the second lens unit with respect to the first lens unit, and is fixed to the first lens unit. When viewed in the optical axis direction, the drive unit is fixed to the first lens unit so that a first profile line formed by the first lens unit and the drive unit is substantially circular. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242405 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING DEVICE - The lens barrel includes a first lens unit, a second lens unit, and a drive unit. The first lens unit includes a first lens element and a first lens support frame supporting the first lens element. The second lens unit includes a second lens element and a second lens support frame supporting the second lens element. The second lens unit is supported by the first lens unit to be movable in the optical axis direction of the first lens element with respect to the first lens unit. The drive unit is arranged to be used to drive the second lens unit with respect to the first lens unit, and is fixed to the first lens unit. When viewed in the optical axis direction, the drive unit is fixed to the first lens unit so that a first profile line formed by the first lens unit and the drive unit is substantially circular. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242406 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING DEVICE - The lens barrel includes a first lens unit, a second lens unit, and a drive unit. The first lens unit includes a first lens element and a first lens support frame supporting the first lens element. The second lens unit includes a second lens element and a second lens support frame supporting the second lens element. The second lens unit is supported by the first lens unit to be movable in the optical axis direction of the first lens element with respect to the first lens unit. The drive unit is arranged to be used to drive the second lens unit with respect to the first lens unit, and is fixed to the first lens unit. When viewed in the optical axis direction, the drive unit is fixed to the first lens unit so that a first profile line formed by the first lens unit and the drive unit is substantially circular. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242407 | CAMERA MODULE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A camera module includes a lens module, an infrared cut film covering the majority of the outer surface of the lens module, a printed circuit board, and a mass of reflowable solder paste attaching the lens module to the print circuit board. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242408 | DIGITAL CAMERA - A digital camera includes a bezel and an extending ring. The bezel includes a convex ring and at least one fixing portion. The convex ring is positioned on a center of the bezel. The fixing portion is defined on an outer sidewall of the convex ring. The extending ring includes a sleeve, a flange, and at least one fastening portion. The sleeve is placed around the outer sidewall of the convex ring. The flange extends from an end of the sleeve and abuts the convex ring. The fastening portion cooperates with the fixing portion. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242409 | DIGITAL CAMERA - A digital camera includes a bezel and an extending ring. The bezel defines a circular-shaped recess, and N pairs of support arms are positioned on the inner sidewall of the recess. The N is an integer equaling or exceeding 2. Each of the pairs of support arms has different height and the two support arms in each of the pairs of support arms are symmetrically placed with respect to a central axis of the recess. The extending ring defines N−1 pairs of bar-shaped slots. An end of the extending ring contacts an end surface of one of the N pairs of support arms, and the N−1 pairs of bar-shaped slots are positioned corresponding to the other N−1 of the N pairs of support arms. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242410 | METHOD AND DATA CARRIER FOR FURNISHING VIDEO AND/OR AUDIO INFORMATION IN DIFFERENT FORMATS - The invention relates to a method for providing image and/or sound information in digital form, in particular of films, for transmission to a preferably mobile device by means of computers, comprising the following method steps: —providing the digital image and/or sound information in at least two formats on a data carrier; —providing software for recognizing a device connected to the computer and the format required there and for transmitting the image and/or sound information onto the device; —detecting and recognizing the device connected to the computer together with the format; —selecting the suitable format; —transmitting the image and/or sound information in the selected format onto the device. The invention further relates to a corresponding data carrier. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242411 | Method And System For Minimizing Signals For Video Data Communication - A system for minimizing signals for video data communication is provided. The system comprises a first interface for selecting at least one video signal for transmission via a video data vector based on a data enable signal and a second interface for outputting at least one video signal from the video data vector based on the data enable signal. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242412 | Display Controller, Method For Operating The Display Controller, And Display System Having The Display Controller - The display controller includes a decoder, a control circuit, and a video output logic circuit. The decoder is configured to decode a first display command and output a decoding signal and first synchronizing information indicating the first display command is received. The control circuit is configured to generate a first control signal based on second synchronizing information and the decoding signal. The second synchronizing information is output from a second display controller and indicates a second display command is received. The video output logic circuit is configured to send a part of video data stored in a video source and a plurality of first timing control signals for displaying the part of the video data on a display to the display based on the first control signal. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242413 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AND TRANSMITTING SYNCHRONIZED VIDEO DATA - Problem. Current systems for generating synchronized video sequences from multiple video sources are too complex, too restrictive, too cumbersome or too imprecise. There are also few practical ways of faithfully transmitting highly synchronized multivideo between video sources and video sinks. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242414 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus, equipped with a common input terminal inputting different video signals, can discriminate the type of an input video signal entered from the common input terminal. The display apparatus includes the common input terminal inputting different video signals. A synchronizing signal separation unit separates a synchronizing signal from a video signal entered from the common input terminal. A frequency measurement unit measures a frequency of the synchronizing signal. An input signal discrimination unit discriminates the video signal entered from the common input terminal based on a type of the synchronizing signal separated by the synchronizing signal separation unit and a measurement result obtained by the frequency measurement unit. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242415 | VIDEO-AUDIO PROCESSING APPARATUS AND VIDEO-AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a video-audio processing apparatus includes: an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) terminal connectable with an HDMI-compatible device through an HDMI cable, the HDMI-compatible device having an HDMI-compatible input terminal, a non-HDMI-compatible input terminal and a switch configured to switch therebetween; and a controller configured to send a control command based on HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) standard from the HDMI terminal to the HDMI-compatible device through the HDMI cable so as to change over the switch between the HDMI-compatible input terminal and the non-HDMI-compatible input terminal in the HDMI-compatible device. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242416 | Electronic device and information processing program - There is provided an electronic device and an information processing program, which may provide a user with information about functions of the electronic device without stress to the user. The electronic device includes: a holding section holding plural pieces of function-introductory information each concerning a plurality of functions of the electronic device; a determination section selecting one out of the plural pieces of function-introductory information, and determining the selected piece of function-introductory information as transmission information to be transmitted to an external display device; and an output section outputting the transmission information. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242417 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing device includes an acquisition unit, a memory, a search unit, and a synthesis unit. The acquisition unit acquires a moving image including a plurality of images, and sets a pixel in a process image as a target pixel. The process image is to be processed in the moving image. The memory stores a fine texture image obtained by extracting a texture component in a reference image different from the process image. The search unit sets a pixel position of the target pixel as a first position, and to search a predetermined range in the fine texture image in order to find a second position corresponding to the first position. The synthesis unit synthesizes a pixel value of the second position in the fine texture image with a pixel value of the target pixel. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242418 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - In an image processing apparatus, a min-max pixel difference value computing unit computes the difference between the maximum and minimum pixel values in a first image portion including a target pixel and neighbor pixels. A maximum adjacent pixel difference value computing unit computes the maximum value among the difference values between adjacent pixels in the first image portion. An image change feature value computing unit computes a feature value corresponding to the suddenness of image change in the first image portion. A filter coefficient computing unit computes filter coefficients. A sharpen filter accepts, as input, pixels forming a second image portion including the same target pixel as the first image portion and neighbor pixels, and computes an output pixel value for the target pixel. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242419 | GENERATION OF MULTIPLE DISPLAY OUTPUT - A system includes determination of a first graphic overlay associated with a first video feed, and automatic determination a second graphic overlay to associate with a second video feed based on the determined first graphic overlay. Determination of the first graphic overlay may include detection of a first manipulation of a first user interface of a first application executing on a first computing system, and automatic determination of the second graphic overlay may include execution of a second manipulation of a second user interface of a second application executing on a second computing system. In further aspects, the second manipulation corresponds to the first manipulation. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242420 | SMART GREY LEVEL MAGNIFIER FOR DIGITAL DISPLAY - Systems and methods are provided that facilitate grey level magnification to improve details and contrast for a dark scene of video on a digital display system. Preferably implemented over a limited pixel level range, the video enhancement process counts the number of pixels corresponding to each level within the range in a frame and then, based on the percent level distribution of the pixels, calculates the stack of percentage distribution. From the stack of percentage distribution, a transformation process is performed to reassign the pixel values over a dark level range and to expand the distribution of the pixels. The result of transformation enhances the details and contrast of the dark area significantly without affecting the bright scene. By only applying the algorithm to dark scenes, computation loads are reduced compared with some of the full picture processing methods. Lower computational loads are important to reduce motion artifacts in high speed video applications. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242421 | IMAGE DISTORTION CORRECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An image distortion correction apparatus and method are provided. The image distortion apparatus includes an image projector which projects an image on a projection screen; a user interface which receives an adjustment signal allowing a keystone correction on the projected image; a keystone correction unit which corrects a keystone distortion of the projected image by moving each side of the projected image according to the adjustment signal; and a controller which controls the image projector and the keystone correction unit to correct the image. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242422 | Ghosting Artifact Reduction in Temporal Noise Filtering - A method of noise filtering of a digital video sequence to reduce ghosting artifacts, the method including computing motion values for pixels in a frame of the digital video sequence based on a reference frame, computing blending factors for the pixels based on the motion values, generating filtered output pixel values by applying the blending factors to corresponding pixel values in the reference frame and the frame, wherein selected filtered output pixel values are converged toward corresponding pixel values in the frame to reduce ghosting artifacts, and outputting the filtered frame. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242423 | Method and Apparatus for Motion Detection - A motion detection method includes steps of receiving a previous frame and a current frame, calculating a pixel value difference of a target pixel between the previous frame and the current frame to determine a temporal pixel difference, calculating pixel value differences between the target pixel and surrounding pixels of the target pixel in the previous frame and the current frame, respectively, to determine a spatial pixel difference, and dividing the temporal pixel difference by the spatial pixel difference to determine a motion value of the target pixel. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242424 | Detecting Video Format Information in a Sequence of Video Pictures - Gradient analysis may be utilized to determine frame and field repeat patterns in input video data. Those frame and field repeat patterns may then be analyzed to match them with characteristic patterns associated with telecine 3:2 and 2:2 pulldown video data, for example. In addition, a progressive detector may use combing analysis to determine whether or not a particular field is progressive or interlaced data. Then, this information, together with a field flag which indicates whether field or frame analysis is appropriate, may be utilized to distinguish telecine 2:2 or 3:2 pulldowns and interlaced and progressive data in some embodiments. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242425 | MULTI-MONITOR CONTROL - A multi-monitor display is disclosed. A multi-monitor display receives a video data stream configured for a single H×V video display; splits the video data stream into a plurality of video data streams for transmission to a plurality of displays which, together, substantially span the H×V display. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242426 | AUDIO/VIDEO APPARATUS AND SIGNAL CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An audio/video (AV) apparatus and a signal control method thereof are provided. The AV device includes: an AV interface which is configured to transmit and receive a first signal including AV data according to an High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) standard and to transmit and receive a second signal including an integrated data packet; a signal converter which selectively converts a received signal received through the AV interface; and a controller which determines whether the received signal is the first signal or the second signal, and controls the signal converter to bypass the received signal or convert the received signal into a converted signal according to the determination. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242427 | Method and System for Providing 1080P Video With 32-Bit Mobile DDR Memory - A method and system are provided in which a multimedia processor and a single low power double data rate memory 2 (LPDDR2) synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) coupled to the multimedia processor are disposed in a single package on a single substrate or chip. The single LPDDR2 SDRAM may be accessed by the multimedia processor via a 32-bit wide access bus. The multimedia processor and single LPDDR2 SDRAM may be operable to process video data. The video data may comprise 1080 progressive (1080p) high-definition television (HDTV) formatted data. The multimedia processor and single LPDDR2 SDRAM may be operable to pipeline process video data from an image sensor. The multimedia processor and single LPDDR2 SDRAM may be disposed in a stacked configuration in the single package. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242428 | Multi-Standard Digital Demodulator For TV Signals Broadcast Over Cable, Satellite And Terrestrial Networks - A multi-standard single-chip receiver for digital demodulation of TV signals broadcasted over any of multiple digital television means, e.g., satellite, cable and terrestrial, is provided. The receiver can receive and demodulate a variety of different signal types received from one or more up-front tuners. A demodulator architecture in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention can be optimized to re-use common demodulation processing blocks for the different incoming signal types. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242429 | METHOD AND RECEIVER FOR DEMODULATION - A method of demodulation includes determining samples of a modulated analogue audio signal; determining at least one distorted sample of the samples depending on the signal quality of the modulated analogue audio signal; and replacing the distorted sample. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242430 | SIGNAL SOURCE AND TV WITH THE SIGNAL SOURCE - A signal source which is detachably and electrically connected with a TV is disclosed. The TV has a video output unit and an audio output unit. Driven by the TV, the signal source exchanges a media signal with the TV. The signal source includes an audio input interface which receives an audio signal from an external audio input unit, and a media storage unit which is used for storing the media signal. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242431 | TRACKING FILTER AND ASSOCIATED CALIBRATION DEVICE - A tracking filter includes a first buffer, an impedance transformer, an inductor, a first capacitive unit, a second capacitive unit and a second buffer. The first buffer has an input terminal for receiving an input signal. The impedance transformer is connected with an output terminal of the first buffer. The inductor is connected with a second terminal of the impedance transformer. The first capacitive unit is interconnected between the impedance transformer and a ground terminal. The second capacitive unit is interconnected between the inductor and the ground terminal. The second buffer is connected with the inductor for generating an output signal. When specified values of the impedance transformer, the first capacitive unit and the second capacitive unit are simultaneously increased, an operating frequency of the output signal is decreased, so that a gain value of the output signal to the input signal is maintained constant. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242432 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD - In one embodiment, there is provided an electronic device. The electronic device includes: a first communication module configured to: transmit a confirmation request to an external device to confirm whether the external device supports an operation command or not; and receive, from the external device, a response including information as to whether the external device supports the operation command or not; a receiver configured to receive a remote controller signal from a remote controller; a second communication module configured to transmit the operation command corresponding to the remote controller signal, to the external device; and a reporting module configured to report that the operation command is not supported by the external device, when the response includes the information that the operation command is not supported by the external device. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242433 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A backlight unit | 2011-10-06 |
20110242434 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A backlight unit | 2011-10-06 |
20110242435 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - An illumination device includes a chassis | 2011-10-06 |
20110242436 | REAR PROJECTION SYSTEM - The present disclosure generally relates to a rear projection system. The rear projection system may include a housing assembly configured to house at least a portion of a speaker system. The housing assembly may include a multi-function panel that is at least partially optically transmissive and includes an acoustically transparent portion. The rear projection system may further include a rear projection device positioned within the housing assembly and configured to project a graphical user interface onto an interior surface of the acoustically transparent portion of the multi-function panel. Other embodiments are also within the scope of the present disclosure. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242437 | WHITE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND WHITE LIGHT SOURCE MODULE USING THE SAME - A white light emitting device including: a blue light emitting diode chip having a dominant wavelength of 443 to 455 nm; a red phosphor disposed around the blue light emitting diode chip, the red phosphor excited by the blue light emitting diode chip to emit red light; and a green phosphor disposed around the blue light emitting diode chip, the green phosphor excited by the blue light emitting diode chip to emit green light, wherein the red light emitted from the red phosphor has a color coordinate falling within a space defined by four coordinate points (0.5448, 0.4544), (0.7079, 0.2920), (0.6427, 0.2905) and (0.4794, 0.4633) based on the CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram, and the green light emitted from the green phosphor has a color coordinate falling within a space defined by four coordinate points (0.1270, 0.8037), (0.4117, 0.5861), (0.4197, 0.5316) and (0.2555, 0.5030) based on the CIE 1931 color chromaticity diagram. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242438 | LIGHTING UNIT, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A lighting unit | 2011-10-06 |
20110242439 | APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING TELEVISION AND CONTROL UNIT MOUNT - An apparatus for providing a television and control unit mount. The apparatus comprises a television display, a control unit, and a mount. The mount attaches the television display to a wall and provides a base for the control unit when the television display is coupled to a pedestal mount. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242440 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDED WITH LIGHT INTENSITY SENSOR - A liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes a liquid crystal panel ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110242441 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light guide plate is described that includes a plurality of reflection areas and a plurality of scattering areas arranged to provide light to a display panel to display images with parallax. A display apparatus is described that can include a light guide plate comprising a plurality of scattering areas and a plurality of reflection areas arranged to form a parallax barrier, and a display panel that displays an image based on light received from the light guide plate. A display apparatus is described that can include a light guide plate comprising a plurality of scattering areas and a plurality of reflection areas arranged in an alternating pattern, and a display panel that displays an image based on light received from the light guide plate. An apparatus is described that includes a backlight positioned on a first side of the light guide plate. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242442 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, MOTHER SUBSTRATE FOR STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND FABRICATING METHOD THE MOTHER SUBSTRATE - A stereoscopic image display device includes a pixel array cell provided with a plurality of pixels used to display 2D and 3D images, a switchable optical layer opposite to the pixel array cell, and a transparent both-sided adhesive film joining the pixel array cell to the switchable optical layer between the pixel array cell and the switchable optical layer. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242443 | PIXEL ELECTRODE PANEL, A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display panel, including: a first substrate including a common electrode; a second substrate including a plurality of pixels which are arranged in a matrix form and face the common electrode, wherein at least one of the pixels includes first and second subpixels; the first subpixel including a first subpixel electrode, wherein the first subpixel electrode includes a plurality of first micro branches, which are arranged at a first angle with respect to a polarization axis of a polarizer disposed adjacent to the first or second substrate; the second subpixel including a second subpixel electrode, wherein the second subpixel electrode includes a plurality of second micro branches, which are arranged at a second angle with respect to the polarization axis of the polarizer, wherein the first angle is different from the second angle by about 20° or less; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242444 | COLOR FILTER ARRAY SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Discussed are a color filter array substrate with sensing lines capable of sensing a user's touch, and a method for manufacturing the color filter array substrate, wherein the color filter array substrate comprises a plurality of first sensing electrodes at fixed intervals on a substrate; a plurality of second sensing electrodes respectively interposed between each of the first sensing electrodes, wherein each second sensing electrode is provided at a predetermined interval from each first sensing electrode; and a plurality of conductive black matrixes respectively overlapped with the plurality of first sensing electrodes, wherein the plurality of conductive black matrixes are formed to electrically connect the neighboring first sensing electrodes provided with the second sensing electrode interposed in-between. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242445 | DISPLAY - A display includes an outer frame defining an circumferential opening in a center, a protective glass accommodated in the opening, an inner frame mounted to the outer frame below the glass, and a liquid crystal display panel mounted to the inner frame. The inner side of the outer frame bounding the opening defines a latching slot to receive sides of the protective glass. The protective glass protects the liquid crystal display panel from being scraped or scratched. | 2011-10-06 |
20110242446 | METHOD OF FABRICATING BOTTOM CHASSIS, BOTTOM CHASSIS FABRICATED BY THE METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME, METHOD OF FABRICATING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY FABRICATED BY THE METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A method of fabricating a bottom chassis is provided. The method of fabricating the bottom chassis includes, for example, forming a bottom chassis using a steel plate having a thickness in the range of 0.5 mm to 0.9 mm, the steel plate having a stack structure including an inner layer containing 0.001 to 0.1 weight percent (wt. %) carbon (C), 0.002 to 0.05 wt. % silicon (Si), 0.28 to 2.0 wt. % manganese (Mn), balance iron (Fe), and other impurities, an electro-galvanized layer formed on the inner layer, and a polymer chromium (Cr)-free contamination resistant layer formed on the electro-galvanized layer, and performing a burring process and a tapping process on the bottom chassis to form a burring part to receive a bolt for an engagement. | 2011-10-06 |