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20090096620 | FIRE ALARMING DEVICE - The fire alarming device contains a base member and a transparent dome member. A control circuit is housed inside the base member, and at least an infrared camera is housed inside the dome member. The camera can be manually adjusted so that it aims at a specific spot. The camera, as well as at least a smoke detector, is electrically and signally connected to the control circuit in the base member. The control circuit mainly contains a microprocessor, a memory for storing a control program executed by the microprocessor and other relevant data, and a radio transmitter and receiver unit. The radio transmitter and receiver unit is capable of making and receiving phone calls and sending and receiving messages (such as SMS or MMS or email) via a mobile communication network such as one of those supporting GSM and other appropriate protocols such as GPRS. | 04-16-2009 |
20090109008 | ANTI-THEFT DEVICE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - The anti-theft device contains a control circuit housed in a casing. The control circuit contains a microprocessor, a memory, a detection unit, a radio unit, and a GPS unit, and is connected to a supersonic sensor, a microwave sensor, an air-pressure sensor, and one ore more image capturing elements. When the motor vehicle is broken in, the control circuit detects such an event by evaluating the multiple signals collected by the sensors, and by processing the images captured by the image capturing elements. The control circuit then dials a preset numbers and plays a pre-recorded voice message asking for help. In the mean time, the continuous images captured by the image capturing elements are delivered a predetermined mobile phone or a computer so that the owner of the motor vehicle or some other people could monitor what is happening at the scene. | 04-30-2009 |
20090170558 | MOBILE SECURITY DEVICE - The security device contains at least a main unit with a number of wired external sensors and detectors. The main unit itself has built-in image capturing and motion detection capabilities that can be operated independently or to provide additional confirmation to the events detected by the external sensors and detectors. The main unit contains a radio transceiver member capable of conducting two-way, real-time and message-based, mobile communications via a mobile communication network. As such, whenever some abnormality is detected, the main unit is able to dial a specific party to play pre-recorded voice message and/or send captured images or video clips in real time or in some messages. | 07-02-2009 |
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20100000049 | INTERFERENCE ASSEMBLY, HINGE UTILIZING THE SAME, AND COLLAPSIBLE DEVICE UTILIZING THE HINGE - A interference assembly includes first and second elements, each of which includes a mating side, both of which face each other. Two fixing portions extend from the first mating side. The second mating side defines a first fixing slot and a second fixing slot. A first sliding portion is angled on the second mating side between an end of the first fixing slot and an end of the second fixing slot. A second sliding portion is angled on the second mating side between the opposite end of the first fixing slot and the opposite end of the second fixing slot. One of the fixing portions may engage in the first fixing slot and move along the first sliding portion, and the other may engage the second fixing slot and move along the second sliding portion. A hinge utilizing the assembly and a collapsible device utilizing the hinge are also disclosed. | 01-07-2010 |
20100269296 | HINGE - A hinge includes a rack, a shaft, a bracket, a first stop member, and a second stop member. The shaft includes a post, and an engaging portion secured to the rack. The bracket defines a pivot hole extending through a first side to a second side of the bracket. The bracket includes a first restricting block extending from the first side and a second restricting block extending towards the second side. The first stop member contacts with the first side of the bracket and forms a first stop portion to resist against the first restricting block of the bracket. The second stop member contacts with the second side of the bracket and forms a second stop portion to resist against the second restricting block of the bracket. | 10-28-2010 |
20110005034 | HINGE - A hinge includes a first connecting member, a shaft fixed to the first connecting member, a second connecting member, and a fastener fixed to the shaft. The shaft includes a shaft body including a first resisting surface and a second resisting surface. The second connecting member defines a through hole for the shaft body rotatably passing through the second connecting member. A first block and a second block extend towards each other from a wall bounding the through hole. The first block faces the second resisting surface, and the second block faces the first resisting surface. When the second connecting member is rotated to a predetermined degree relative to the first connecting member, the first block resists against the second resisting surface, and the second block resists against the second resisting surface. | 01-13-2011 |
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20090130840 | Protected Solder Ball Joints in Wafer Level Chip-Scale Packaging - Protection of a solder ball joint is disclosed in which the solder ball joint is located below the surface level of the encapsulating buffer layer. The buffering layer is etched to expose one or more electrode posts, each of which may be made up of a single column or multiple columns. A top layer resulting either from a top conductive cap or a plating layer around the electrode posts also lies below the buffer layer. When the solder ball is placed onto the posts, the solder/ball joint is protected in a position below the surface of the buffer layer, while still maintaining an electrical connection between the various solder balls and their associated or capping/plating material, electrode posts, wiring layers, and circuit layers. Therefore, the entire ball joint is protected from direct stress. | 05-21-2009 |
20130299984 | Protected Solder Ball Joints in Wafer Level Chip-Scale Packaging - Protection of a solder ball joint is disclosed in which the solder ball joint is located below the surface level of the encapsulating buffer layer. The buffering layer is etched to expose one or more electrode posts, each of which may be made up of a single column or multiple columns. A top layer resulting either from a top conductive cap or a plating layer around the electrode posts also lies below the buffer layer. When the solder ball is placed onto the posts, the solder/ball joint is protected in a position below the surface of the buffer layer, while still maintaining an electrical connection between the various solder balls and their associated or capping/plating material, electrode posts, wiring layers, and circuit layers. Therefore, the entire ball joint is protected from direct stress. | 11-14-2013 |
20140087492 | Exclusion Zone for Stress-Sensitive Circuit Design - A semiconductor structure less affected by stress and a method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor chip. Stress-sensitive circuits are substantially excluded out of an exclusion zone to reduce the effects of the stress to the stress-sensitive circuits. The stress-sensitive circuits include analog circuits. The exclusion zone preferably includes corner regions of the semiconductor chip, wherein the corner regions preferably have a diagonal length of less than about one percent of the diagonal length of the semiconductor chip. The stress-sensitive analog circuits preferably include devices having channel lengths less than about five times the minimum channel length. | 03-27-2014 |
20140346644 | Exclusion Zone for Stress-Sensitive Circuit Design - A semiconductor structure less affected by stress and a method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor chip. Stress-sensitive circuits are substantially excluded out of an exclusion zone to reduce the effects of the stress to the stress-sensitive circuits. The stress-sensitive circuits include analog circuits. The exclusion zone preferably includes corner regions of the semiconductor chip, wherein the corner regions preferably have a diagonal length of less than about one percent of the diagonal length of the semiconductor chip. The stress-sensitive analog circuits preferably include devices having channel lengths less than about five times the minimum channel length. | 11-27-2014 |
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20140133192 | FLYBACK POWER CONVERTER AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A flyback power converter is disclosed. The flyback power converter includes a voltage transformer, a main switch, a synchronous rectification switch, a synchronous rectification control circuit, a sampling circuit and an operation circuit. A control end of the main switch receives a main switch signal so as to control the main switch. The synchronous rectification control circuit transmits control signal to control end of the synchronous rectification switch according to sensing signal received. The sampling circuit samples the state of the synchronous rectification switch so as to generate first logic signal and second logic signal. The operation circuit executes timing for charging/discharging according to the first and the second logic-signal, so as to output switch cut-off pulse signal to a voltage-dividing circuit. If voltage of the sensing signal is lower than predetermined threshold voltage, the synchronous rectification switch enters into cut-off state according to the control signal. | 05-15-2014 |
20160032633 | DUAL-SHAFT SYNCHRONOUS TRANSMISSION FIXING DEVICE - A dual-shaft synchronous transmission fixing device has a simplified structure and minified volume. The gap between the rotary shafts can be changed or adjusted according to the transmission specification so that the electronic device can be thinned and lightweight. The fixing device includes a driver and a reactor respectively disposed on a first shaft and a second shaft and a link unit engaged with the driver and the reactor, whereby the first and second shafts can be synchronously rotated. The fixing device further includes a main fixing plate and a subsidiary fixing plate having identical structures. The main fixing plate and the subsidiary fixing plate are disposed on the first and second shafts. Each of the main fixing plate and the subsidiary fixing plate has a base section for together pivotally connecting with the link unit. | 02-04-2016 |
20160047156 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE APPLIED TO PIVOT SHAFT MECHANISM - A transmission device applied to a pivot shaft mechanism provides a security system and is easy to assemble. The transmission device includes at least one rotary shaft, a drive section movable with the rotation of the rotary shaft, a driver (transversely) reciprocally movable and a turning unit having a first end connected with the driver and a second end assembled with a carrier body. The driver includes an arm section provided with an elastic body and a hand section connected with the arm section. When the driver is transversely moved, the turning unit is swung, whereby the second end of the turning unit drives the carrier body for lifting or lowering a substrate body or a frame in accordance with the operation mode of an electronic apparatus. | 02-18-2016 |
20160048175 | PIVOT SHAFT TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A pivot shaft transmission device provides a security system and is easy to assemble. The pivot shaft transmission device includes at least one rotary shaft, a drive section movable with the rotation of the rotary shaft, a driver (transversely) movable along a rail between a first position and a second position, a turning unit having a first end connected with the driver and a second end, and a transmission unit assembled with the second end of the turning unit. The transmission unit includes a first section, a second section and at least one elastic body assembled with each other. When the turning unit is swung, the transmission unit is driven to (longitudinally) move to drive a connection section and a carrier body for lifting or lowering a substrate body or a frame in accordance with the operation mode of an electronic apparatus. | 02-18-2016 |
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20090323751 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR USING OPTICAL FEEDBACK TO OVERCOME BANDWIDTH LIMITATIONS CAUSED BY RELAXATION OSCILLATION IN VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASERS (VCSELS) - A semiconductor device is provided that includes an optical feedback structure that is monolithically integrated with a VCSEL device and which extends the speed of the VCSEL device beyond the speed to which it would otherwise be limited due to relaxation oscillation. The optical feedback structure does not rely on light emissions from the VCSEL substrate material to produce optical feedback. Consequently, extension of the bandwidth of the semiconductor device through the use of optical feedback is not limited by the absorption threshold wavelength of the substrate material. Furthermore, because the optical feedback structure does not include the substrate, the ability to use optical feedback to extend the bandwidth of the device is independent of the precision with which the substrate thickness can be controlled. | 12-31-2009 |
20110123144 | UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) CONNECTOR HAVING AN OPTICAL-TO-ELECTICAL/ELECTRICAL-TO-OPTICAL CONVERSI0N MODULE (OE MODULE) AND HIGH-SPEED ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS INTEGRATED THEREIN - A USB connector is provided that has an OE module and high-speed electrical connections integrated therein. The OE module includes an optical module, at least one laser diode, at least one photodiode, an optical transceiver IC, and a PCB. The optical module, the laser diode, the photodiode, and the IC are mounted on a surface of the PCB. The OE module is secured within the USB connector. The PCB includes conductive traces and electrical contact pads. The conductive traces electrically connect the IC with the contact pads. The contact pads are electrically connected via through holes formed in the PCB to the high-speed electrical connections, which, in turn, are electrically connected to conductive traces of a motherboard or a computer. | 05-26-2011 |
20110243509 | OPTO-ELECTRONIC TRANSCEIVER MODULE SYSTEM - An opto-electronic module system includes an opto-electronic module having an optics engine module mounted on an opto-electronic module substrate. The optics engine module includes an opto-electronic light source and an opto-electronic light receiver mounted on an optics engine module substrate. The opto-electronic module substrate has an aperture that is aligned with the opto-electronic light source and the opto-electronic light receiver. | 10-06-2011 |
20110249947 | OPTO-ELECTRONIC TRANSCEIVER MODULE WITH CASTELLATED ELECTRICAL TURN - An opto-electronic communication module includes a module body and a circuit board having an edge with conductive castellations extending between opposing surfaces of the circuit board. At least one opto-electronic communication device, such as an opto-electronic light source or an opto-electronic light receiver, is mounted on a surface of the circuit board in an orientation in which its optical signal communication axis is normal to the surface of the circuit board and aligned with an optical signal communication port of the module body. | 10-13-2011 |
20110293221 | CONSUMER INPUT/OUTPUT (CIO) OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER MODULE FOR USE IN AN ACTIVE OPTICAL CABLE, AN ACTIVE OPTICAL CABLE THAT INCORPORATES THE CIO OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER MODULE, AND A METHOD - A consumer input/output (CIO) optical transceiver module, an active optical cable that incorporates a CIO optical transceiver module, and a method for using a CIO optical transceiver module in an active optical cable are provided. In contrast to optical transceiver modules currently used in active optical cables, which utilize parallel arrays of laser diodes and parallel arrays of photodiodes, the CIO optical transceiver module includes two singlet laser diodes and two singlet photodiodes for providing two high-speed transmit channels and two high-speed receive channels, respectively. Because the singlet laser diodes and photodiodes of the CIO optical transceiver module are less costly than the parallel arrays of laser diodes and parallel arrays of photodiodes that are used in known active optical cables, the CIO optical transceiver module can be manufactured at relatively low costs with high quality, and therefore is well suited for consumer applications. | 12-01-2011 |
20110305417 | CONNECTOR SYSTEM HAVING ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL LINKS WITH OPTICAL LINK CLEANER - In a connector system, a first connector is mechanically and optically mateable with a second connector to form one or more optical signal communication links A wiping cleaner is included on at least one of the first and second connectors for cleaning an optical port of the other of the first and second connectors when the connectors are plugged together. The first and second connectors can further be electrically mateable to provide both optical and electrical signal communication links | 12-15-2011 |
20110311187 | HYBRID 8P8C RJ-45 MODULAR PLUG CONFIGURED WITH BOTH OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS FOR PROVIDING BOTH OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES, AND A METHOD - A hybrid RJ-45 plug is provided that has both an electrical coupling configuration and an optical coupling configuration. The electrical coupling configuration is an 8P8C electrical wiring configuration that complies with the RJ-45 electrical wiring standard. The optical coupling configuration includes an optics system that provides the plug with optical communications capabilities. The hybrid RJ-45 plug is backwards compatible with an existing RJ-45 jack that implements an RJ-45 electrical wiring standard. However, the hybrid RJ-45 plug is also configured to mate with an optical jack that has only optical communications capabilities and to mate with a hybrid RJ-45 jack that has both optical and electrical communications capabilities. | 12-22-2011 |
20110311188 | MODULAR CONNECTOR SYSTEM HAVING ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL LINKS - An opto-electronic module connector system is mountable on a system substrate, such as a printed circuit board, in a variety of configurations or orientations and includes an electromagnetic interference (EMI)-shielding enclosure, a connector assembly, and a socket. The connector assembly includes a connector body, a connector printed circuit board, a substantially planar contact holder, electrical contact fingers mounted on the contact holder, and an opto-electronic module. When the EMI-shielding enclosure and socket are mounted on the system substrate, a user can readily insert the connector assembly into the EMI-shielding enclosure and plug it into the socket. A user can likewise readily remove the connector assembly from the EMI-shielding enclosure and socket for maintenance, cleaning, repair or other purposes. | 12-22-2011 |
20120189254 | ELECTRICAL-TO-OPTICAL AND OPTICAL-TO-ELECTRICAL CONVERTER PLUG - An electrical-to-optical and optical-to-electrical converter plug device includes a plug-shaped housing assembly, electrical contact fingers, a substantially planar circuit substrate, an optics block, and one or more opto-electronic conversion devices mounted on the circuit substrate. The opto-electronic signal conversion device has a device optical axis oriented normal to the circuit substrate and electrically coupled to the contact fingers. The optics block has a device optical port aligned with the device optical axis. The optics block has a fiber optical port oriented perpendicularly to the device optical axis. The optics block includes an optical reflector interposed in an optical path between the device optical port and the fiber optical port for redirecting an optical signal at an angle of substantially 90 degrees between a device optical port and a corresponding fiber optical port. An optical fiber can be coupled to the fiber optical port. | 07-26-2012 |
20120195556 | THIN CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY THAT HAS OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL CAPABILITIES AND THAT INCLUDES A PLUG HAVING AN OPTICAL SURFACE THAT CAN BE EASILY WIPED CLEAN - A thin hybrid plug, a thin hybrid receptacle that mates with the thin hybrid plug, and a thin hybrid connector assembly comprising the thin hybrid receptacle mated with the thin hybrid plug are provided. A method for configuring a thin hybrid plug so that an optical surface of the plug is disposed for easy cleaning is also provided. An optics system of the hybrid plug has an optical surface that is substantially flush with an end face of a molded plug body of the hybrid plug to allow the optical surface to be easily wiped clean. In addition, the electrical contacts system and the optics system of the hybrid plug are arranged to enable the optical surface of the optics system to be easily wiped with a cleaning device, such as a cotton-tipped swab, for example. An optics system of the hybrid receptacle has an optical surface that is also disposed to be easily wiped with a cleaning device, such as a cotton-tipped swab, for example. | 08-02-2012 |
20130051420 | THREE-TERMINAL VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER (VCSEL) AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING A THREE-TERMINAL VCSEL - A three-terminal VCSEL is provided that has a reduced fall time that allows the VCSEL to be operated at higher speeds. Methods of operating the three-terminal VCSEL are also provided. The VCSEL can be operated at higher speeds without decreasing the optical output of the VCSEL when it is in the logical HIGH state. | 02-28-2013 |
20130163938 | CONNECTOR SYSTEM HAVING ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL LINKS WITH OPTICAL LINK CLEANER - In a connector system, a first connector is mechanically and optically mateable with a second connector to form one or more optical signal communication links. A wiping cleaner is included on at least one of the first and second connectors for cleaning an optical port of the other of the first and second connectors when the connectors are plugged together. The first and second connectors can further be electrically mateable to provide both optical and electrical signal communication links. | 06-27-2013 |
20130177036 | THREE-TERMINAL VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER (VCSEL) AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING A THREE-TERMINAL VCSEL - A three-terminal VCSEL is provided that has a reduced fall time that allows the VCSEL to be operated at higher speeds. Methods of operating the three-terminal VCSEL are also provided. The VCSEL can be operated at higher speeds without decreasing the optical output of the VCSEL when its in the logical HIGH state. | 07-11-2013 |
20130251376 | MODULAR CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY CONFIGURED WITH BOTH OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS FOR PROVIDING BOTH OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES, AND A SYSTEM THAT INCORPORATES THE ASSEMBLY - A modular connector assembly is provided that has both an electrical coupling configuration that complies with the RJ-45 wiring standard and an optical coupling configuration that provides the assembly with optical communications capabilities. In addition, the modular connector assembly is configured to have backwards compatibility with existing 8P8C jacks and plugs that implement the RJ-45 wiring standard. Consequently, the modular connector assembly may be used to communicate optical data signals at higher data rates (e.g., 10 Gb/s and higher) or to communicate electrical data signals at lower data rates (e.g., 1 Gb/s). | 09-26-2013 |
20140023312 | OPTICAL CABLE PLUG-IN DETECTION - An optical cable system includes switching circuitry, a resistance network, optical-to-electrical conversion circuitry, and electrical-to-optical conversion circuitry. The electrical-to-optical conversion circuitry can convert an electrical transmit signal into an optical transmit signal. When the optical-to-electrical conversion circuitry detects a received optical signal having an optical power exceeding a threshold, the optical-to-electrical conversion circuitry produces a switching signal that causes the switching circuitry to couple the resistance network to a terminal or other node associated with the electrical transmit signal, thereby changing the impedance at that node as perceived by plug-in detection circuitry of a device such as a computer or peripheral. | 01-23-2014 |
20140044388 | OPTO-ELECTRONIC SYSTEM HAVING FLIP-CHIP SUBSTRATE MOUNTING - An opto-electronic system includes a system substrate, a lens, a bridging device, and an opto-electronic chip mounted in a cavity in the system substrate. The bridging device, which can be another chip, a lens block, or an interposer, is mounted in flip-chip orientation to the opto-electronic chip and provides electrical interconnection with signal conductors of the system substrate. | 02-13-2014 |
20150036984 | OPTICS SYSTEM MODULE FOR USE IN AN OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS MODULE, AN OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, AND A METHOD - An optics system module for use in an optical communications module is provided that can be more easily aligned with the module during the mounting process, that reduces the possibility of the fiber ends being damaged when they are connected to the respective optical ports of the optics system, and that eliminates or reduces the occurrence of Fresnel losses at the interfaces between the fiber end faces and the optical ports. The optical ports have non-round shapes that are symmetrical to the shapes of the fibers in the transverse direction, i.e., in the direction that is transverse to the optical axes of the fibers. The non-round, symmetrical shape of the optical ports reduces the amount of force that the optical ports exert on the respective optical fibers. | 02-05-2015 |
20160006213 | INTEGRATED OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING A MACH-ZEHNDER MODULATOR AND A VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER (VCSEL) - A Mach-Zehnder modulator (MZM) is horizontally integrated with a VCSEL. The horizontally-integrated MZM overcomes wavelength dependence problems of horizontally-integrated EA modulators and yet has the same advantages as horizontally-integrated EA modulators in terms of overcoming the ER and modulation range problems associated with the vertically-integrated EA and EO modulators. By overcoming these problems with the existing integrated modulators, the operation speed of the VCSEL is increased and the modulation signal range is extended to allow a wider range of modulation signals and modulation schemes, including large-signal digital modulation schemes. | 01-07-2016 |
20160070074 | PASSIVELY ALIGNING OPTICAL FIBERS WITH RESPECTIVE LIGHT SOURCES IN A PARALLEL OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS MODULE - A parallel optical communications module is provided that passively simultaneously aligns ends of a plurality of optical fibers with respective light sources of the module. A fiber assembly of the module holds the ends of a plurality of optical fibers at precisely-defined locations relative to mating features of the assembly. An optical bench of the module has a plurality of light sources mounted thereon at precisely-defined locations relative to mating features of the optical bench. When the mating features of the fiber assembly are fully engaged with the mating features of the optical bench, the ends of the optical fibers are precisely aligned with the respective light sources with sufficient precision to meet tight tolerances associated with the smaller-diameter cores of single-mode optical fibers. | 03-10-2016 |
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20100226584 | Method of Grouping Images by Face - A method of browsing face regions in digital images in a photo displaying system includes detecting a plurality of face regions from a plurality of images, grouping the face regions into a plurality of clusters based on similarities of the face regions, determining a degree of connection between the clusters, modifying the degree of connection between the clusters according to a relationship of the face regions, and displaying the face regions according to the degree of connection between the clusters. | 09-09-2010 |
20100238191 | Method of Browsing Photos Based on People - To browse images grouped by person on a photo displaying system, a plurality of facial regions are generated from a plurality of images of a plurality of albums. The facial regions are grouped into a plurality of clusters of faces based on similarity between the facial regions. The clusters of faces are associated with the albums. A signal is received to select one of the facial regions. The selected facial region belongs to a specific cluster of faces and the specific cluster of faces is associated with a specific album of the albums. Images of the specific album and facial regions of the clusters of faces are displayed. | 09-23-2010 |
20110043437 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TAGGING PHOTOS - Various systems and methods are described for tagging photos of individuals. A plurality of facial regions is detected from a plurality of images. The images are grouped based on similarities between the facial regions within the plurality of images. Tagging data associated with one or more of the clusters is received, and based on comparing the untagged clusters with tagged clusters, untagged clusters are tagged. | 02-24-2011 |
20120288251 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UTILIZING OBJECT DETECTION TO ADAPTIVELY ADJUST CONTROLS - Various systems and methods are described. One embodiment is a method performed in a multimedia playback system for adaptively modifying a user interface. The method comprises receiving, by the multimedia playback system, multimedia content and displaying the multimedia content; and generating, by a user interface generator, one or more controls displayed in conjunction with the multimedia content. The method further comprises identifying, by an object detector, one or more objects in a field of view of a video capture device coupled to the multimedia playback system; determining, by a control detector, a relative position of the one or more controls with respect to the one or more objects; and adjusting, by the user interface generator, the one or more controls according to a location of the one or more objects with respect to the video capture device. | 11-15-2012 |
20120304063 | Systems and Methods for Improving Object Detection - Various systems and methods for adaptively modifying a user interface are described. One embodiment is a method performed in a multimedia playback system for adaptively modifying a user interface. The method comprises receiving, by the multimedia playback system, multimedia content and displaying the multimedia content. The method further comprises generating, by a user interface generator, one or more controls displayed in conjunction with the multimedia content, identifying, by an object detector, a target object in a field of view of a video capture device coupled to the multimedia playback system, and predicting, by a selection predictor, a next selection of one of the one or more controls based on a path defined by the target object. The method further comprises displaying, by the user interface generator, a virtual pointer representing the target object in a vicinity of the predicted next selection of the one or more controls. | 11-29-2012 |
20130051678 | Systems and Methods for Performing Facial Detection - Various embodiments are disclosed for detecting facial regions in a plurality of images. In one embodiment, a method comprises assigning at least one of the possible facial regions an assurance factor, forming clusters of possible facial regions based on a connection factor between the facial regions, and determining facial regions from the possible facial regions based on the assurance factor and the clusters of possible facial regions. | 02-28-2013 |
20140078152 | System and Method for Selecting an Object Boundary in an Image - Disclosed are various embodiments for the selection of an object boundary shown in an image. An initial boundary probability map of an image is generated by one or more computing devices. A first input path segment is obtained, and a selection path is generated based on the first input path segment and the initial boundary probability map. A weighted boundary probability map is generated based on the selection path. A second input path segment is obtained, and a replacement selection path is generated based on the weighted boundary probability map and the second input path segment. | 03-20-2014 |
20140198945 | Systems and Methods for Tracking an Object in a Video - Disclosed are various embodiments for tracking an object shown as moving in a video. One embodiment is a method for tracking an object in a video that comprises tracking in a first temporal direction an object in a plurality of video frames and generating a first tracking result, evaluating the first tracking result corresponding to tracking of the object in the first temporal direction, and stopping tracking in the first temporal direction upon the occurrence of a predefined event, wherein the predefined event is based on an evaluated tracking result. The method further comprises obtaining data identifying an object outline of the object upon stopping the tracking in the first temporal direction, tracking in a second temporal direction the object based on the data identifying the object outline of the object to generate a second tracking result, and generating a refined tracking result based on at least on one of the first tracking result, the second tracking result, or a combination thereof. | 07-17-2014 |
20140369627 | Systems and Methods for Image Editing - Various embodiments are disclosed for image editing. A frame is obtained from a frame sequence depicting at least one individual, and facial characteristics in the frame are analyzed. A utilization score is assigned to the frame based on the detected facial characteristics, and a determination of whether to utilize the frame is made based on the utilization score. A completeness value is assigned, and a determination is made based on the completeness value of whether to repeat the steps above for an additional frame in the frame sequence based on the completeness value. Regions from the frames are combined to generate a composite image. | 12-18-2014 |
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20150137056 | JACK STRUCTURE - A jack structure includes a cylinder, an air chamber piston rod disposed therein, an ejection piston rod disposed around the air chamber piston rod, a position-limiting component on top of the external cylinder, and a fastening component on top of the cylinder. The air chamber piston rod has a top with an air chamber piston, an internal portion with a first air chamber, and a sidewall with a gas passage in communication with the first air chamber. The ejection piston rod has an air chamber sealing cover, position-limiting portion, and ejection hydraulic piston. The air chamber sealing cover, ejection piston rod, air chamber piston rod, and air chamber piston together define a second air chamber communicating with the first air chamber. The ejection hydraulic piston, ejection piston rod, air chamber sealing cover, air chamber piston rod, and cylinder together define a hydraulic chamber communicating with the liquid passage. | 05-21-2015 |
20150151955 | THIN JACK - A thin jack includes a body, a piston support post, and a dividing piston. The body has a receiving chamber which opens down, a limiting piston circumferentially disposed on the receiving chamber, and upper and lower passages penetrating the body and being in communication with the receiving chamber. The piston support post is movably received in the receiving chamber and is in fluidtight sliding contact with the limiting piston. The dividing piston is disposed at the piston support post, is in fluidtight sliding contact with the receiving chamber, corresponds in position to the limiting piston to confine the dividing piston to the receiving chamber, and divides the receiving chamber into upper and lower receiving spaces in communication with the upper and lower passages, respectively. Accordingly, elevation of the body is controllable while lifting an object, and users can keep raising the thin jack without moving the thin jack horizontally. | 06-04-2015 |
20150210113 | TANK WHEEL - A tank wheel includes a main body, rollers and an object supporting member. The main body includes a containing groove concavely formed at the main body and having an opening facing downward, and a rail installed at the top of the main body. The rollers, parallel to one another, are axially coupled into the containing groove of the main body and slightly protruded out from the opening of the containing groove. The object supporting member includes a rail corresponding seat and an object support platform. The rail corresponding seat is movably installed in the rail of the main body, and the top of the rail corresponding seat has an assembling part, and the bottom of the object support platform has a hemispherical base corresponding to the assembling part, the object support platform can be disposed on the rail corresponding seat, and the object support platform can be tilted. | 07-30-2015 |
20150210518 | ANTI-OVERPRESSURE DOUBLE-ACTING THREADED JACK - A double-acting threaded jack includes an outer cylinder having a liquid guiding hole, an inner piston rod installed at the center of the outer cylinder, a lifting piston rod sheathed on the inner piston rod, and a pressure relief module installed in the outer cylinder; a liquid guiding pipeline passing through the inner piston rod; and first and second hydraulic chambers formed between the lifting piston rod and the inner piston rod. A liquid is filled from the liquid guiding pipeline into the first/second hydraulic chamber to descend/ascend the lifting piston rod respectively. The pressure relief module has an adjusting member with a through hole, a stop member for stopping the liquid guiding pipeline, and a spring installed between the adjusting member and the stop member. The liquid will push open the stop member and discharge from the through hole of the adjusting member in an overpressure situation. | 07-30-2015 |