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20090074899 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRUDING AND BLOW MOLDING MULTICOLORED PLASTIC ARTICLES - Cylindrical extrusions having multiple colors, capable of serving as parisons for subsequent blow molding operation, are formed in an apparatus in which plastics of each color to be incorporated in the finished product are fed by separate extruders to an extruding head having a stack of cylindrical spools each formed with a number of apertures around their periphery. The apertures in each spool are interleaved with corresponding apertures in the other spool or spools. The interiors of the apertures are fed into a conduit which extends coaxially with the axes of each of the spools so that the outputted plastic has multicolored stripes along its length. In an embodiment in which the spool is rotated in timed relation to the feed from the extruders, the output is twisted along the central axis to form a “barber pole” stripe arrangement. In an alternate embodiment a programming plate is disposed beneath the output. The plate has apertures which align with certain of the feeds from the spool and block others, and the plate may be rotated between a number of alternating positions to provide extrusions with horizontal stripes or checkerboard patterns. By blow molding the resulting parisons, multicolored containers with interesting patterns may be produced. | 03-19-2009 |
20090256288 | STRIPED DRINKING STRAW AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - Extruded, striped drinking straws are formed by coextruding at least two polymers of different color through a common extruder to form an elongated tube. An oscillator consisting of a pair of rolls supported for rotation about their central axes, extending normally to the extension of the tube, bear against opposed sides of the tube and are reciprocated in opposing directions so as to rotate the tube by a gear and spline mechanism. A straight puller draws the tube out of the extruder and through the twisting oscillator and a cutter forms the tube into straw lengths at the output of the puller. | 10-15-2009 |
20110163179 | DRINKING STRAW WITH OPAQUE, IMPRINTED SIDE - A tubular plastic drinking straw having a flat side with a message imprinted on the flat side is formed by an extruding head connected to two extruders, one of which contains an opaque plastic and the other of which extrudes a substantially transparent plastic. The plastics are fed simultaneously through an extruding die which generates a tubular shape with at least one flat side, with the opaque plastic forming a flat side. The flat side is then imprinted with a message formed of characters extending longitudinally along the length of the tube. The tube may then be bent into a sinuous shape for novelty purposes. | 07-07-2011 |
20120305578 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING EXTRUDED STRIPED PLASTIC PRODUCTS WITH VARIATIONS IN WIDTH OF THE STRIPES ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE PRODUCTS AND FOR BLOW MOLDING ARTICLES FORMED FROM SUCH EXTRUDED PARTS - A multicolored drinking cup is formed by blow molding a multicolored parison. The parison is formed by feeding the outputs of a plurality of controllable rate extruders into an extruding head and varying the flow rates of the extruders in a controlled manner under computer control to produce a parison in which the colors vary in width along the height. The parison is then blow molded to form the container. | 12-06-2012 |
20140004228 | DRINKING STRAW WITH ADDED SCENT AND/OR FLAVOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING | 01-02-2014 |
20140239087 | NECKLACE STRAW, NAME STRAW, AND PHRASE STRAW - A novelty drinking straw formed of flexible transparent tubing has a central section formed in the shape of script spelling a name or short phrase. Two end sections extend from the ends of the central section and are joined by a knot to form a necklace. Two tube sections connect at the knot to the ends of the central section and can connect to a fluid container and the user's mouth. By sucking on the mouth section, fluid is drawn from the container, through the central section and then the mouthpiece. | 08-28-2014 |
20140246431 | CUP HOLDERS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Devices for removably supporting a cell phone above a disposable beverage cup while a user sips the beverage, include a looped straw and a phone supporting bracket formed on the top surface of a lid for the cup. | 09-04-2014 |
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20110123794 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DIGITAL MANUFACTURING - A method for manufacturing objects/materials includes selectively arranging the predetermined components in a staging area, substantially simultaneously selectively removing two or more of the selectively arranged predetermined components according to a predetermined removal plan and substantially simultaneously placing the selectively removed components, the removed components being substantially simultaneously placed at a predetermined location. A system for practicing the method includes a supply of the predetermined components, an arranging subsystem receiving the predetermined components and arranging the predetermined components according to a predetermined arrangement, a selective removal subsystem for selectively removing at least two of the selectively arranged predetermined components, the selectively removing occurring substantially simultaneously and according to a predetermined removal prescription, and a placement subsystem for substantially simultaneously placing the selectively removed components at a predetermined location. | 05-26-2011 |
20110169193 | MODULAR FABRICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present invention relates to an article fabrication system having a plurality of material deposition tools containing one or more materials useful in fabricating the article, and a material deposition device having a tool interface for receiving one of the material deposition tools. A system controller is operably connected to the material deposition device to control operation of the material deposition device. Also disclosed is a method of fabricating an article using the system of the invention and a method of fabricating a living three-dimensional structure. | 07-14-2011 |
20110291527 | Fluid Current Energy Capture Apparatus And Method - One aspect of the present invention involves investigation of the principles and feasibility of the harvesting energy from the wind in constrained spaces, such as around buildings, as an alternative to conventional rotary wind turbines. Some embodiments involve the idea of harvesting energy from wind induced vibration instead of wind driven rotation. Some embodiments are a tree-like generator for wind energy harvesting including multiple vibrating elements. Some embodiments include a “piezo stalk and leaf” as an element of a plant-like generator. In some embodiments, a leaf, made at least in part from piezoelectric type materials is capable of generating electrical power through wind induced vibrations. Some embodiments include a cantilever piezo-electric material containing stalk member that exhibits at least one mode of cantilever motion. Some embodiments include an elongated piezoelectric material containing stalk member (which may or may not qualify as a cantilever), where a pendular member (or leaf member) is mechanically connected to the stalk and extends in a direction substantially non-parallel (for example, perpendicular to) the direction of elongation of the stalk. | 12-01-2011 |
20120241993 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FREEFORM FABRICATION OF FOAMED STRUCTURES - Technologies are provided herein for fabricating foamed structures using a three dimensional fabricator. In particular, the present disclosure provides systems and methods of producing foamed structures using foamed materials, lattice foamed materials, and/or layer deposition employing the concept of viscous thread instability. | 09-27-2012 |
20130055838 | BIDIRECTIONAL GEAR, METHOD, AND APPLICATIONS - A bidirectional gear set includes a male bidirectional gear component having an array of addendum teeth and a female bidirectional gear component having an array of dedendum sockets, wherein each dedendum socket has a full boundary edge around an open end thereof. One or both of the male and female gear components may have a circular cross sectional geometry, or one may have a non-circular cross sectional geometry. The non-circular cross sectional geometry may be a flat sheet or a sheet with surface contour. In an intermeshed state, neither the male nor the female component can ‘slide’ relative to the other regardless of whether the male and female components are arranged in a parallel or perpendicular orientation. A method of making a bidirectional gear set is disclosed. | 03-07-2013 |
20130089642 | MODULAR FABRICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present invention relates to an article fabrication system having a plurality of material deposition tools containing one or more materials useful in fabricating the article, and a material deposition device having a tool interface for receiving one of the material deposition tools. A system controller is operably connected to the material deposition device to control operation of the material deposition device. Also disclosed is a method of fabricating an article using the system of the invention and a method of fabricating edible foodstuffs. | 04-11-2013 |
20130106127 | GRIPPING AND RELEASING APPARATUS AND METHOD | 05-02-2013 |
20140013962 | DEPOSITION OF MATERIALS FOR EDIBLE SOLID FREEFORM FABRICATION - Technologies are provided herein for processing edible materials using tools associated with a fabrication system. In one aspect, a fabricator includes a control module and a drive assembly controlled by the control module. The fabricator also includes at least one food processing tool head coupled to the drive assembly that can process material for fabricating an edible structure on a build surface. | 01-16-2014 |
20140016856 | PREDICTION OF SUCCESSFUL GRASPS BY END OF ARM TOOLING - Given an image and an aligned depth map of an object, the invention predicts the 3D location, 3D orientation and opening width or area of contact for an end of arm tooling (EOAT) without requiring a physical model. | 01-16-2014 |
20140050811 | DEPOSITION TOOL WITH INTERCHANGEABLE MATERIAL BAY - Technologies are provided herein for a modular deposition tool design that allows for both, the fast interchanging of materials and for easy cleaning of all wetted surfaces. A drive assembly for use in a solid freeform fabrication system, includes a drive module having a drive mechanism and a detachable material bay assembly that is detachable from the drive module. The material bay assembly includes a material bay holder, a material deposition tool, and a corresponding material bay actuation mechanism that can engage with the drive mechanism of the drive module when the material bay assembly is coupled to the drive module such that when the drive mechanism of the drive module is actuated, the material bay actuation mechanism is actuated, which causes the material deposition tool to deposit material from a material bay inserted in the material bay holder. | 02-20-2014 |
20140069813 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MOVING OBJECTS INDIVIDUALLY AND IN PARALLEL - Electro-osmosis is used to create droplets in order to easily, carefully, and quickly pick-and-place millions of objects (ranging in size from millimeters to nanometers) individually or in parallel. Droplets are formed within channels that are individually controlled in order to achieve a predetermined configuration of the selected objects. | 03-13-2014 |
20140117586 | MODULAR FABRICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present invention relates to an article fabrication system having a plurality of material deposition tools containing one or more materials useful in fabricating the article, and a material deposition device having a tool interface for receiving one of the material deposition tools. A system controller is operably connected to the material deposition device to control operation of the material deposition device. Also disclosed is a method of fabricating an article using the system of the invention and a method of fabricating a living three-dimensional structure. | 05-01-2014 |
20150084238 | MODULAR FABRICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present invention relates to an article fabrication system having a plurality of material deposition tools containing one or more materials useful in fabricating the article, and a material deposition device having a tool interface for receiving one of the material deposition tools. A system controller is operably connected to the material deposition device to control operation of the material deposition device. Also disclosed is a method of fabricating an article using the system of the invention and a method of fabricating a living three-dimensional structure. | 03-26-2015 |
20150129244 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY OF MATERIALS - A system and methods for delivering materials including a device with a central manifold portion comprising an intake and one or more outlets through which the quantity of and the pressure and direction at which material is delivered may be controlled. Devices according to the invention control delivery of materials by achieving one or more properties such as flight elevation, flight stabilization, flight maneuvering, environmental resiliency, and ejection of material such as water. | 05-14-2015 |
20150192923 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ELECTROWETTING BASED PICK AND PLACE - A system based on electrowetting facilitates high-volume assembly of objects including micron sized objects. A material handling component of the system includes an array of electrically controlled nodes that switch their adhesion property based on a voltage supply. The system accurately picks up and places objects including in parallel. | 07-09-2015 |
20150210534 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ACTUATION USING ELECTRO-OSMOSIS - The invention exploits a widely used device in micro-fluidics, the electro-osmotic pump (EOP), to create very low energy micro-scale and macro-scale mechanical actuators. The EOP uses electrical fields to move naturally occurring charged particles (ions) through a fluid medium. As the ions move in response to the applied field, they drag the (non-charged) fluid along, establishing bulk flow. When confined to a narrow chamber, a pressure gradient can be established. The combination of pressure gradient and flow performs mechanical work. With the use of electro-osmotic pumps, the invention enables actuators to be constructed in a variety of embodiments, including for example, a sheet structure, a piston structure, and a cellular structure to name a few. | 07-30-2015 |
20150217457 | GRIPPING AND RELEASING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A passive universal gripper includes a mass of granular material encased in an elastic membrane. Using a combination of positive and negative pressure, the gripper can rapidly grip and release a wide range of objects that are typically challenging for conventional universal grippers, such as flat objects, soft objects, or objects with complex geometries. The gripper passively conforms to the shape of a target object, then vacuum-hardens to grip it rigidly; later using positive pressure to reverse this transition—releasing the object and returning to a deformable state. The apparatus and method enable the fast ejection of objects from the gripper, as well as essentially instantaneous reset time between releasing and gripping. | 08-06-2015 |
20150242469 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF DATA - Data processing including a universal metric to quantify and estimate the similarity and dissimilarity between data sets. Data streams are perfectly annihilated by a correct realization of their anti-streams. Any deviation of the collision product from a baseline, for example flat white noise, quantifies statistical dissimilarity. The invention relates generally to data mining. More specifically, the invention relates to the analysis of data using a universal metric to quantify and estimate the similarity and dissimilarity between sets of data. | 08-27-2015 |
20150272749 | ROBOTIC APPARATUS, METHOD, AND APPLICATIONS - A dexterous robotic apparatus includes an asymmetrical hand mechanism including only two finger components: a first independent finger and a second independent finger, and a respective first finger motor and a respective second finger motor disposed in the hand mechanism, wherein the hand mechanism is characterized by only two continuous degrees of freedom. | 10-01-2015 |
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20090079977 | Calibrated Analyte Concentration Measurements in Mixtures - The concentration of analytes in a complex mixture can be ascertained by spectroscopic measurement, even if the spectra of substances other than the analyte overlap with that of the analyte. Both independently measured concentrations of the analyte in a training set and of the analyte spectrum are used. Variances in the spectral data attributable to the analyte are isolated from spectral variances from other causes, such as compositional changes associated with different samples that are independent of the analyte. For the special case of noninvasive glucose measurements on the skin of biological organisms, the volume averaged glucose in the sample is predicted from the blood glucose. A test for over-fitting of the data is also described. | 03-26-2009 |
20090232176 | Single Mode Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser Using Photonic Crystals With A Central Defect - Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers are disclosed, one example of which includes a substrate upon which a lower mirror layer is formed. An active region and upper mirror layer are disposed, in that order, on the lower mirror layer. In particular, the upper mirror layer includes a plurality of DBR layers formed on the active region. The upper mirror layer additionally includes a photonic crystal formed on the plurality of DBR layers and having a periodic structure that contributes to the definition of a central defect. As a consequence of this structure, the photonic crystal has a reflectivity that is wavelength dependent, and the central defect enables the VCSEL to propagate a single mode. | 09-17-2009 |
20100302535 | All Reflective Apparatus for Injecting Excitation Light and Collecting In-elastically Scattered Light from a Sample - An apparatus is disclosed wherein laser radiation illuminates a sample using all reflective optics and wherein in-elastically scattered light from the sample is collected using the identical elements. The apparatus obviates the problem of contaminating the laser radiation with unwanted spectra from transmissive optics while providing very high rejection of the laser radiation with respect to the in-elastically scattered light. In addition, the apparatus can collect and launch light with high numerical aperture and large field of view. | 12-02-2010 |
20110037977 | Calibrated Analyte Concentration Measurements in Mixtures - The concentration of analytes in a complex mixture can be ascertained by spectroscopic measurement, even if the spectra of substances other than the analyte overlap with that of the analyte. Both independently measured concentrations of the analyte in a training set and of the analyte spectrum are used. Variances in the spectral data attributable to the analyte are isolated from spectral variances from other causes, such as compositional changes associated with different samples that are independent of the analyte. For the special case of noninvasive glucose measurements on the skin of biological organisms, the volume averaged glucose in the sample is predicted from the blood glucose. A test for over-fitting of the data is also described. | 02-17-2011 |
20110194183 | Apparatus For Enhancing Scattered Light Detection By Re-Directing Scattered Light Outside The Angular Range Of Collection Optics Back To The Sample And Method Of Fabricating Same - An apparatus comprising an optical window transmits both an excitation beam to a sample and scattered light from the sample which is within the angular range of the collection optics. Scattered light from the sample outside the angular range of the collection optics is re-directed back to the sample by reflection from one or more surfaces of the apparatus. As a result, the magnitude of scattered light collected is increased. | 08-11-2011 |
20120320375 | Apparatus for Stabilizing Mechanical, Thermal, and Optical Properties and for Reducing the Fluorescence of Biological Samples for Optical Evaluation - An apparatus is presented for stabilizing an optical, thermal, and mechanical interface between a spectroscopic and/or imaging system and a biological sample. The apparatus includes a window retainer having a retainer surface and a well. The retainer surface surrounds the well. Further, the retainer surface is substantially planar. An optical window is located in the well. The optical window comprises a first and second surface. The second surface is in contact with the window retainer. The first surface is substantially flush with the retainer surface. The apparatus further includes an attachment mechanism coupling the window retainer to the biological sample such that a fluid, gel, adhesive or elastomer interposed between the optical window and the biological sample is trapped in the well. | 12-20-2012 |
20130301046 | SYSTEMS HAVING A REFLECTED LIGHT SENSOR AND METHODS OF USE - Various systems and methods of monitoring laser safety by sensing contact of the system with a sample are provided. The system includes a focusing element for focusing an incident light from a laser light source onto a sample, an optical element having a collection zone for collecting a signal from the sample, a reflected light sensor for sensing a reflected light from the sample, wherein the reflected light sensor is located outside the collection zone of the optical element and on an inner surface of a housing of the system, an electrical circuit operably connected to the reflected light sensor and the laser light source and configured to control power to the laser light source in accordance with the reflected light sensed by the reflected light sensor and a spectral analyzer for processing the signal. Methods and other systems are also described and illustrated. | 11-14-2013 |
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20120244169 | Treatment for Radiation-Induced Disorders - The present invention relates to methods and medicaments useful for treatment of radiation-induced disorders by administering anti-CTGF agents, particularly anti-CTGF antibodies. Methods and medicaments for pre-treating individuals having or at risk for having exposure to ionizing radiation to prevent or reduce radiation-induced disorders are also provided. | 09-27-2012 |
20140065162 | Compositions and Methods for Treating Brain Tumors - The present invention relates to methods and medicaments useful for the treatment of brain tumors by administering anti-CTGF agents, particularly anti-CTGF antibodies. Methods and medicaments are provided for reducing tumor cell proliferation and tumor growth, reducing tumor vascularity, inhibiting tumor cell invasion, improving tumor surgical margins and prolonging survival of patients with brain tumors. | 03-06-2014 |
20140134181 | Treatment Method For Lung Remodeling Diseases - The present disclosure relates to methods and medicaments useful for pretreatment, treatment, or amelioration of lung remodeling disease. Methods and medicaments for reducing, preventing, or reversing increased lung density, improving lung function, and increasing survivability in subjects having lung remodeling disease are also provided. | 05-15-2014 |
20150376270 | TREATMENT METHOD FOR LUNG REMODELING DISEASES - The present invention relates to methods and medicaments useful for pre-treatment, treatment, or amelioration of lung remodeling disease. Methods and medicaments for reducing, preventing, or reversing increased lung density, improving lung function, and increasing survivability in subjects having lung remodeling disease are also provided. | 12-31-2015 |
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20100128242 | Bonding Silicon Silicon Carbide to Glass Ceramics - A wafer chuck for use in a lithographic apparatus, which includes a low-thermal expansion glass ceramic substrate, a silicon silicon carbide layer, and a bonding layer comprising silicate having a strength of at least about 5 megapascals, the bonding layer attaching the silicon silicon carbide layer to the substrate is described. Also, a method of forming a wafer chuck for use in a lithographic apparatus, which includes coating a portion of one or both of a low-thermal expansion glass ceramic substrate and a silicon silicon carbide layer with a bonding solution, and contacting the substrate and the silicon silicon carbide layer to bond the substrate and the silicon silicon carbide layer together is described. | 05-27-2010 |
20100271605 | Side Seal for Wet Lens Elements - A method for protecting a wet lens element from liquid degradation is provided. The method includes applying a thin coating of an organoxy-metallic compound to the side portions of a wet lens element to leave behind an optically inert, light absorbing metal oxide film. A liquid shield coating is applied on top of the metal oxide coating. The two coating layers protect the wet lens element from liquid degradation when the side portion of the wet lens element is submerged into a liquid. In an embodiment, the wet lens element is an immersion lithography wet lens element and the liquid is an immersion lithography liquid. | 10-28-2010 |
20110134402 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithographic apparatus is provided in which exposure is carried out by projecting through an aqueous solution of alkali metal halide(s), the solution being in contact with the substrate to be exposed. | 06-09-2011 |
20110317138 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithographic apparatus is provided in which exposure is carried out by projecting through an aqueous solution of alkali metal halide(s), the solution being in contact with the substrate to be exposed. | 12-29-2011 |
20120013866 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, FLUID COMBINING UNIT AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A system for tuning the refractive index of immersion liquid in an immersion lithographic apparatus is disclosed. Two or more immersion liquids of different refractive index are mixed together in order to achieve a desired refractive index. Further, the fluids may be conditioned and treated to maintain optical characteristics. | 01-19-2012 |
20130308116 | ELECTROSTATIC CLAMP, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ELECTROSTATIC CLAMP - An electrostatic clamp for use in a lithographic apparatus includes burls and an electrode surrounded by an insulator and/or a dielectric material between adjacent burls. In an embodiment, two or more layers of dielectric material are provided between adjacent burls and surround an electrode provided between adjacent burls. The electrostatic clamp may be used to clamp an object to an object support in a lithographic apparatus. | 11-21-2013 |
20140071420 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithographic projection apparatus is disclosed for use with an immersion liquid positioned between the projection system and a substrate. Several methods and mechanism are disclosed to protect components of the projection system, substrate table and a liquid confinement system. These include providing a protective coating on a final element of the projection system as well as providing one or more sacrificial bodies upstream of the components. A two component final optical element of CaF | 03-13-2014 |
20140347642 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithographic projection apparatus is disclosed for use with an immersion liquid positioned between the projection system and a substrate, Several methods and mechanism are disclosed to protect components of the projection system, substrate table and a liquid confinement system. These include providing a protective coating on a final element of the projection system as well as providing one or more sacrificial bodies upstream of the components. A two component final optical element of CaF | 11-27-2014 |
20150370180 | Lithographic Apparatus and Method - A support such as a clamp ( | 12-24-2015 |
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20110106845 | INFORMATION SEARCH AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM - Method and systems for search and retrieval of images with an image processing system is disclosed. With an input interface, selection of a plurality of images to use in a search query is accepted. The plurality of images of the search query are processed with the image processing system. A subset of the plurality of target images that are similar to the plurality of images is determined. With an output interface, the subset of the plurality of target images as a result from the search query is output. | 05-05-2011 |
20110219025 | IMAGE SEARCH USING IMAGES IN QUERY - Method and systems for search and retrieval of images with an image processing system is disclosed. With an input interface, selection of a plurality of images to use in a search query is accepted. The plurality of images of the search query are processed with the image processing system. A subset of the plurality of target images that are similar to the plurality of images is determined. With an output interface, the subset of the plurality of target images as a result from the search query is output. | 09-08-2011 |
20110262028 | IMAGE COMPARISON - Method and systems for comparing two images with an image processing system is disclosed. A target image and a selected image are aligned. The selected image is divided into a plurality of image regions, and properties of predetermined regions are combined. A primary image region within the selected image is selected, and a target image region within the target image is selected and properties of the two regions are compared. | 10-27-2011 |
20110282481 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MANUFACTURE - Method and systems for circuit board manufacture and inspection are provided. A captured image of a circuit board is compared with a target image of a reference circuit board at a similar stage in manufacture. The target image and a captured image are aligned. The captured image is divided into a plurality of image regions. A primary image region within the captured image is selected, and a target image region within the target image is selected and properties of the primary image region and the target image region are compared. | 11-17-2011 |
20110282900 | IMAGE RETRIEVAL - Method and systems for search and retrieval of images with an image processing system is disclosed. With an input interface, a first image to use in a search query is received. The first image is processed with the image processing system to create first information and determine a first code associated with the first image. A plurality of images are received from an image database and processed to respectively create information at least related to each of the plurality of images. A plurality of codes associated with the plurality of images is determined. The first code is compared with the plurality of codes to find a subset of the plurality of images. The first information is compared with information for the subset. Finally, the image processing system determines if the subset compares favorably with the first image based, at least in part, on an outcome from the comparing the first information with the information from the subset. | 11-17-2011 |
20110302206 | IMAGE SEARCH AND RETRIEVAL - Techniques for providing search and retrieval of images are disclosed. The techniques include receiving a selection of a first image and performing a search query to determine a first plurality of images from a plurality of target images. A listing of the first plurality of images is presented, and a selection of a second image chosen from the first plurality of images is received. Another search query is performed, using the second image, to determine a second plurality of images. Finally a listing of the second plurality of images is provided. | 12-08-2011 |
20120002880 | IMAGE COMPARISON USING REGIONS - Methods and systems for comparing two digital images are provided. A region of a selected image is extracted and processed. A target image from a plurality of target images is provided, where the region is smaller than the target image. The region is compared with a plurality of regions in the target image, and the region is matched to a target region from the plurality of regions in the target image. | 01-05-2012 |
20120121193 | IMAGE COMPARISON AND PROCESSING - Method and systems for search and retrieval of images with an image processing system is disclosed. With an input interface, selection of a plurality of images to use in a search query is accepted. The plurality of images of the search query are processed with the image processing system. A subset of the plurality of target images that are similar to the plurality of images is determined. With an output interface, the subset of the plurality of target images as a result from the search query is output. | 05-17-2012 |