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20100318548 | Querying by Concept Classifications in an Electronic Data Record System - Embodiments of the present invention enable processing of concept-based query requests submitted to a query service within a healthcare transaction framework. In embodiments, a terminology service within the healthcare transaction framework manages terminology content (concepts represented by a set of terminologies). In embodiments, search criteria from a data access query request are submitted to the terminology service to extract a set of concepts from the terminology content that are associated with the search criteria. In embodiments, equivalence search criteria include a seed concept, and the terminology service returns a set of equivalent concepts comprising the seed concept. In embodiments, classification search criteria include a classification identifier, and the terminology service returns a set of concepts associated with the classification identifier. In embodiments, the query service generates and submits a data access query comprising predicates associated with the returned set of concepts. | 12-16-2010 |
20100318549 | Querying by Semantically Equivalent Concepts in an Electronic Data Record System - Embodiments of the present invention enable processing of concept-based query requests submitted to a query service within a healthcare transaction framework. In embodiments, a terminology service within the healthcare transaction framework manages terminology content (concepts represented by a set of terminologies). In embodiments, search criteria from a data access query request are submitted to the terminology service to extract a set of concepts from the terminology content that are associated with the search criteria. In embodiments, equivalence search criteria include a seed concept, and the terminology service returns a set of equivalent concepts comprising the seed concept. In embodiments, classification search criteria include a classification identifier, and the terminology service returns a set of concepts associated with the classification identifier. In embodiments, the query service generates and submits a data access query comprising predicates associated with the returned set of concepts. | 12-16-2010 |
20140019128 | Voice Based System and Method for Data Input - Described herein are systems and methods for transforming a speech input into machine-interpretable structured data. In some embodiments, a system may include an automated speech recognition (ASR) engine configured to receive a live speech input and to continuously generate a text of the live speech input, a natural language processing (NLP) engine configured to transform the text into machine-interpretable structured data, and a user interface device configured to display the live speech input and a corresponding portion of the structured data in a predetermined order with respect to the structured data. In some embodiments, the method may include the steps of receiving a speech input with a speech capture component of a user interface device, generating a text from the speech input, identifying textual cues in the text, modifying the text based on the textual cues, and transforming the modified text into machine-interpretable structured data. | 01-16-2014 |
20140181128 | Systems and Methods for Processing Patient Data History - Described herein are systems and methods for processing data. In some embodiments, a system may include a natural language processing (NLP) engine configured to transform a data set into a plurality of concepts within a plurality of distinct contexts, an ontology configured to structure the plurality of concepts by annotating relationships between and creating aggregations of the concepts, and a data mining engine configured to process the relationships of the concepts and to identify associations and correlations in the data set. In some embodiments, the method may include the steps of receiving a data set, scanning the data set with a natural language processing (NLP) engine to identify a plurality of concepts within a plurality of distinct contexts, structuring the data set with an ontology by creating aggregations of the concepts and annotating relationships between the concepts, and identifying patterns in the relationships between the plurality of concepts. | 06-26-2014 |
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20100016784 | POSITIONABLE MEDICAL SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING MEDICAL COMPONENTS ON OR WITHIN A BODY - Devices, systems and methods relating to delivery systems suitable for positioning various medical components within a patient's body and, more specifically, to delivery systems designed to cooperate with certain therapeutic and diagnostic devices. | 01-21-2010 |
20100121319 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR APPLYING ENERGY TO BODILY TISSUES - Devices and methods are disclosed for treating tissue with microwave energy. Such devices and methods are able to treat cavities or surface tissue by creating one or more area or volumetric lesions. Also disclosed are flexible, low-profile devices that can be inserted non-invasively or minimally invasively near or into the target tissue as well as microwave antennas designed to generate ablation profiles that can ablate a large area or a large volume of target tissue in a single ablation. The devices include antennas wherein the field profile generated by an antenna is tailored and optimized for a particular clinical application. The antennas use unique properties of microwaves such as interaction of a microwave field with a metallic object and the use of additional shaping elements to shape the microwave field. | 05-13-2010 |
20100125269 | MICROWAVE TREATMENT DEVICES AND METHODS - The present invention discloses medical systems and methods adapted for the delivery of various medical components such as microwave antennas within or on a body for performing one or more medical procedures. Several embodiments herein disclose medical systems comprising a combination of one or more medical components and one or more elongate steerable or non-steerable arms that are adapted to mechanically manipulate the one or more medical components. Several embodiments of microwave antennas are disclosed that comprise an additional diagnostic or therapeutic modality located on or in the vicinity of the microwave antennas. | 05-20-2010 |
20100137857 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR APPLYING ENERGY TO BODILY TISSUES - Devices and methods for treating tissue with microwave energy used in applications such as destroying a soft tissue by microwave ablation and/or creating point, line, area or volumetric lesions. Various embodiments of flexible, low-profile devices are also disclosed where such device can be inserted non-invasively or minimally invasively near or into the target tissue such as cardiac tissue. The devices disclosed herein comprise antennas wherein the field profile generated by an antenna is tailored and optimized for a particular clinical application. The antennas use unique properties of microwaves such as interaction of a microwave field with one or more conductive or non-conductive shaping elements to shape or redistribute the microwave field. | 06-03-2010 |
20110004205 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DELIVERING MICROWAVE ENERGY - The invention comprises novel microwave antennas wherein the microwave field profile generated by an antenna is tailored and optimized for a particular clinical application. The antennas disclosed herein incorporate one or more additional elements called shaping elements that use unique properties of microwaves such as interaction of a microwave field with one or more conductive or non-conductive elements to shape or redistribute the microwave field. Such shaping elements may be used to reduce the undesired backward coupling of the emitted microwave field to the transmission line. Such shaping elements may be used to increase the power efficiency of the antenna. The invention also discloses devices and methods for treating tissue with microwave energy emitted from the antennas for use in applications such as destroying a soil tissue by microwave ablation. | 01-06-2011 |
20130256302 | RETURNED POWER FOR MICROWAVE APPLICATIONS - The present invention related to devices and methods that use returned power (RP) measurements during microwave energy delivery to perform one or more functions. For example, microwave devices and systems that comprise one or more features to measure the returned microwave power. One or more measurements of the returned microwave power may be used to obtain information about one or more of: antenna shape, system status and system performance. One or more measurements of the returned microwave power shaping elements may also be used to obtain information about one or more properties of the target material. The invention also discloses devices and methods for delivering microwave energy to a variety of target materials to achieve a variety of desired microwave effects. | 10-03-2013 |
20140187895 | DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING A MEDICAL DEVICE TO A LOCATION WITHIN A PATIENT'S BODY - Devices, systems and methods are provided for deployment of one or more functional devices, such as therapeutic and/or diagnostic medical devices and/or positioning devices, at various locations relative to a defined operative path. The devices, systems, and methods can include a guide system and a positioning element. The guide system defines the operative path when deployed within a patient's body. The positioning element cooperates with the guide system to define one or more positions relative the defined operative path from which the one or more functional devices are deployed. The present inventions allow for the accurate and reliable placement of the one or more functional devices at the one or more positions relative the operative path. In one embodiment, the functional device is an ablation device adapted to ablate cardiac tissue for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation. | 07-03-2014 |
20140190960 | RETURNED POWER FOR MICROWAVE APPLICATIONS - The present invention related to devices and methods that use returned power (RP) measurements during microwave energy delivery to perform one or more functions. For example, microwave devices and systems that comprise one or more features to measure the returned microwave power. One or more measurements of the returned microwave power may be used to obtain information about one or more of: antenna shape, system status and system performance. One or more measurements of the returned microwave power shaping elements may also be used to obtain information about one or more properties of the target material. The invention also discloses devices and methods for delivering microwave energy to a variety of target materials to achieve a variety of desired microwave effects. | 07-10-2014 |
20140358140 | MICROWAVE TREATMENT DEVICES AND METHODS - The present invention discloses embodiments of microwave antennas and other energy delivery systems. The present invention also discloses systems and methods for the delivery of various medical components within or on a body for performing one or more medical procedures. Several embodiments herein disclose medical systems comprising a combination of one or more medical components and one or more elongate steerable or non-steerable arms that are adapted to mechanically manipulate the one or more medical components. Several embodiments of microwave antennas are disclosed that comprise an additional diagnostic or therapeutic modality located on or in the vicinity of the microwave antennas. | 12-04-2014 |
20150313670 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR APPLYING ENERGY TO BODILY TISSUES - Devices and methods for treating tissue with microwave energy used in applications such as destroying a soft tissue by microwave ablation and/or creating point, line, area or volumetric lesions. Various embodiments of flexible, low-profile devices are also disclosed where such device can be inserted non-invasively or minimally invasively near or into the target tissue such as cardiac tissue. The devices disclosed herein comprise antennas wherein the field profile generated by an antenna is tailored and optimized for a particular clinical application. The antennas use unique properties of microwaves such as interaction of a microwave field with one or more conductive or non-conductive shaping elements to shape or redistribute the microwave field. | 11-05-2015 |
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20140307044 | Reference image selection for motion ghost filtering - Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems for image processing are described. One or more reference images are selected based on image quality scores. At least a portion of each reference image is merged to create an output image. An output image with motion artifacts is compared to a target to correct the motion artifacts of the output image. | 10-16-2014 |
20140307960 | Generation of ghost-free high dynamic range images - Apparatuses and methods for reading a set of images to merge together into a high dynamic range (HDR) output image are described. Images have a respective HDR weight and a respective ghost-free weight. Images are merged together using the weighted average of the set of input images using the ghost-free weight. A difference image is determined based on a difference between each pixel within a HDR output image and each respective pixel within a reference image used to create the HDR output image. | 10-16-2014 |
20140375865 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO SUPER RESOLVE A USER-SELECTED REGION OF INTEREST - Systems, devices, and methods are described for efficiently super resolving a portion of an image. One embodiment involves capturing, using a camera module of a device, at least one image of a scene, and creating a higher resolution image of a user-selected region of interest. The super resolution of the region of interest may be performed by matching a high resolution grid with a grid that is at the resolution of a device camera, populating the high resolution grid with information from an image from the camera, and then populating the remaining points of the grid that are not yet populated. | 12-25-2014 |
20150062370 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AN ALL-IN-FOCUS IMAGE - Techniques are described for generating an all-in focus image with a capability to refocus. One example includes obtaining a first depth map associated with a plurality of captured images of a scene. The plurality of captured images may include images having different focal lengths. The method further includes obtaining a second depth map associated with the plurality of captured images, generating a composite image showing different portions of the scene in focus (based on the plurality of captured images and the first depth map), and generating a refocused image showing a selected portion of the scene in focus (based on the composite image and the second depth map). | 03-05-2015 |
20150063694 | TECHNIQUES FOR COMBINING IMAGES WITH VARYING BRIGHTNESS DEGREES - Techniques are described for combining two or more images that are taken with varying brightness degrees to generate a composite image. In one embodiment, at least two weight masks are generated based on one or more characteristics of the two or more images. A first image A first weight mask is used to combine color channels of one or more pixels of the two or more images and a second weight mask is used to combine intensity channels of the one or more pixels of the two or more images. | 03-05-2015 |
20150193947 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO GENERATE HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGES WITH REDUCED GHOSTING AND MOTION BLUR - Methods, devices, and computer program products for generating high dynamic range images with reduced ghosting and motion blur are disclosed herein. In some aspects, methods of detecting areas of motion blur in an image are disclosed. This detection may be based on either a row-based approach, or a patch-based approach. These approaches may be used to classify images or portions of images as being either blurry or sharp, based upon a threshold value. The threshold value may be determined empirically. | 07-09-2015 |
20150332475 | DETECTING AND COMPENSATING FOR MOTION BETWEEN A FLASH AND A NO-FLASH IMAGE - Techniques disclosed herein involve determining motion occurring in a scene between the capture of two successively-captured images of the scene using intensity gradients of pixels within the images. These techniques can be used alone or with other motion-detection techniques to identify where motion has occurred in the scene, which can be further used to reduce artifacts that may be generated when images are combined. | 11-19-2015 |
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20160112637 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USING A CAMERA DEVICE TO SUPPORT MULTIPLE MODES OF OPERATION - In various embodiments a camera with multiple optical chains, e.g., camera modules, is controlled to operate in one of a variety of supported modes of operation. The modes include a non-motion mode, a motion mode, a normal burst mode and/or a reduced data burst mode. Motion mode is well suited for capturing an image including motion, e.g., moving object(s) with some modules being used to capture scene areas using a shorter exposure time than other modules and the captured images then being combined taking into consideration locations of motion. A reduced data burst mode is supported in some embodiments in which camera modules with different focal lengths capture images at different rates. While the camera modules of different focal length operate at different image capture rates in the reduced data burst mode, images are combined to support a desired composite image output rate, e.g., a desired frame rate. | 04-21-2016 |
20160112650 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING BURST MODES OF CAMERA OPERATION - In various embodiments a camera with multiple optical chains, e.g., camera modules, is controlled to operate in one of a variety of supported modes of operation. The modes include a non-motion mode, a motion mode, a normal burst mode and/or a reduced data burst mode. Motion mode is well suited for capturing an image including motion, e.g., moving object(s) with some modules being used to capture scene areas using a shorter exposure time than other modules and the captured images then being combined taking into consideration locations of motion. A reduced data burst mode is supported in some embodiments in which camera modules with different focal lengths capture images at different rates. While the camera modules of different focal length operate at different image capture rates in the reduced data burst mode, images are combined to support a desired composite image output rate, e.g., a desired frame rate. | 04-21-2016 |
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20150163406 | IMAGE STABILIZATION RELATED METHODS AND APPARATUS - Methods and apparatus for processing images captured by a camera device including multiple optical chains, e.g., camera modules, are described. Three, 4, 5 or more optical chains maybe used. Different optical chains capture different images due to different perspectives. Multiple images, e.g., corresponding to different perspectives, are captured during a time period and are combined to generate a composite image. In some embodiments one of the captured images or a synthesized image is used as a reference image during composite image generation. The image used as the reference image is selected to keep the perspective of sequentially generated composite images consistent despite unintentional came movement and/or in accordance with an expected path of travel. Thus, which camera module provides the reference image may vary over time taking into consideration unintended camera movement. Composite image generation may be performed external to the camera device or in the camera device. | 06-11-2015 |
20150163408 | METHODS AND APPARATUS RELATING TO IMAGE STABILIZATION - Methods and apparatus for processing images captured by a camera device including multiple optical chains, e.g., camera modules, are described. Three, 4, 5 or more optical chains maybe used. Different optical chains capture different images due to different perspectives. Multiple images, e.g., corresponding to different perspectives, are captured during a time period and are combined to generate a composite image. In some embodiments one of the captured images or a synthesized image is used as a reference image during composite image generation. The image used as the reference image is selected to keep the perspective of sequentially generated composite images consistent despite unintentional came movement and/or in accordance with an expected path of travel. Thus, which camera module provides the reference image may vary over time taking into consideration unintended camera movement. Composite image generation may be performed external to the camera device or in the camera device. | 06-11-2015 |
20150189154 | CAMERA FOCUSING RELATED METHODS AND APPARATUS - Methods and apparatus that facilitate or implement focus control in a camera and/or can be used to set the camera focus distance, e.g., the distance between the camera and an object which will appear in focus when the objects picture is taken by the camera. A depth map is generated for an image area, e.g., an area corresponding to an image which is captured by the camera. Based on said depth map, in various exemplary embodiments, a visual indication of which portions of an image captured by the camera device are in focus is generated. A user may indicate a change in the desired focus distance by touching a portion of the screen corresponding to an object at the desired focus distance or by varying a slider or other focus distance control. | 07-02-2015 |
20150241713 | CAMERA HOLDER METHODS AND APPARATUS - Camera holder device methods and apparatus are described. The camera holder can be held in a hand and used to automatically stabilize a camera, e.g., a camera designed to be held in one hand. The stabilization is provided by gyroscopes alone or in combination with closed loop camera orientation control which can use information from one or more sensors included in the camera. The camera holder is designed so that, at least for some but not necessarily all cameras which may be placed in the camera holder, controllable axis of rotation intersect with the center of mass of the camera when the camera is present the holder thereby requiring little power to control and/or maintain camera orientation. | 08-27-2015 |
20150244908 | LIGHTING METHODS AND APPARATUS - Illumination methods and apparatus are described. In some embodiments a lighting device includes one or more lighting modules. At least some but not necessarily all lighting modules include a light source, e.g., LED or bulb, a collimating lens positioned in front of said light source for generating a beam of light from light output by said light source and a beam flattening lens for flattening the beam of light in at least a first direction as it passes through the first beam flattening lens. In some but not necessarily all embodiments lighting modules are controlled based on which portion of a scene is being captured at a point in time thereby avoiding the need to illuminate the entire scene for the full duration of an image capture period. The lighting device may be used in combination with a rolling shutter and a sensor used to capture one or more images. | 08-27-2015 |
20150244927 | INTUITIVE CAMERA USER INTERFACE METHODS AND APPARATUS - Zoom and focus control user interface methods and apparatus are described. Acceleration is monitored and interpreted to detect camera motion. Acceleration indicative of camera motion in a forward or backward direction is used to control zoom in or zoom out operations when a zoom function is enabled. The zoom function can be enabled by touching a touch sensor or pressing a button. Thus, by activating the zoom function and making intuitive movements forward or backward which can be detected through the use of sensors, a user can control zoom in and zoom out operations in an intuitive manner with little risk of shaking the camera or interfering with image capture that might occur if a touch display or other zoom control was used to control zoom operation while capturing one or more images. The zoom control function is well suited for use with still cameras and video cameras. | 08-27-2015 |
20150244949 | ILLUMINATION METHODS AND APPARATUS - Illumination methods and apparatus which are well suited for use with camera devices are described. The methods are well suited for use with a rolling shutter. In some embodiments, plurality of lighting elements are provided and controlled in a manner which is synchronized with operation of the rolling shutter. While the portion of an area which is being captured by the sensor is illuminated during the image capture process, lighting elements corresponding to portions of the area which are not being captured are not activated when the corresponding area portion is not being captured. In this manner the entire area is not illuminated at the same level for the entire image capture period and energy is used more efficiently as compared to devices which illuminate a complete area at a consistent illumination level for the full duration of an image capture time period in which a rolling shutter is used. | 08-27-2015 |
20160004144 | METHODS AND APPARATUS RELATING TO DETECTION AND/OR INDICATING A DIRTY LENS CONDITION - The present application relates to image capture and generation methods and apparatus and, more particularly, to methods and apparatus which detect and/or indicate a dirty lens condition. One embodiment of the present invention includes a method of operating a camera including the steps of capturing a first image using a first lens of the camera; determining, based on at least the first image, if a dirty camera lens condition exists; and in response to determining that a dirty lens condition exists, generating a dirty lens condition notification or initiating an automatic camera lens cleaning operation. In some embodiments multiple captured images with overlapping image regions are compared to determine if a dirty lens condition exists. | 01-07-2016 |
20160112637 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USING A CAMERA DEVICE TO SUPPORT MULTIPLE MODES OF OPERATION - In various embodiments a camera with multiple optical chains, e.g., camera modules, is controlled to operate in one of a variety of supported modes of operation. The modes include a non-motion mode, a motion mode, a normal burst mode and/or a reduced data burst mode. Motion mode is well suited for capturing an image including motion, e.g., moving object(s) with some modules being used to capture scene areas using a shorter exposure time than other modules and the captured images then being combined taking into consideration locations of motion. A reduced data burst mode is supported in some embodiments in which camera modules with different focal lengths capture images at different rates. While the camera modules of different focal length operate at different image capture rates in the reduced data burst mode, images are combined to support a desired composite image output rate, e.g., a desired frame rate. | 04-21-2016 |
20160112650 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING BURST MODES OF CAMERA OPERATION - In various embodiments a camera with multiple optical chains, e.g., camera modules, is controlled to operate in one of a variety of supported modes of operation. The modes include a non-motion mode, a motion mode, a normal burst mode and/or a reduced data burst mode. Motion mode is well suited for capturing an image including motion, e.g., moving object(s) with some modules being used to capture scene areas using a shorter exposure time than other modules and the captured images then being combined taking into consideration locations of motion. A reduced data burst mode is supported in some embodiments in which camera modules with different focal lengths capture images at different rates. While the camera modules of different focal length operate at different image capture rates in the reduced data burst mode, images are combined to support a desired composite image output rate, e.g., a desired frame rate. | 04-21-2016 |
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20120300091 | Focusing and Focus Metrics for a Plenoptic Imaging System - Metrics for characterizing the focusing of a plenoptic imaging system. In one aspect, the metric is based on the high frequency content and/or the blurring of the plenoptic image. | 11-29-2012 |
20130049926 | IMAGE RECOGNITION IN PASSIVE RFID DEVICES - Passive RFID devices are disclosed that perform image recognition. The device includes an antenna, circuitry, and a camera. The antenna receives a radio frequency (RF) signal from a RFID reader. The circuitry stores image data for objects that is used for image recognition. To operate, the circuitry derives power from the RF signal. With the power derived from the RF signal, the camera captures an image. The circuitry then identifies an object in the captured image based on the image data for the objects, and outputs information for the identified object, such as to the RFID reader. | 02-28-2013 |
20130215236 | Estimation of Metrics Using a Plenoptic Imaging System - The spatial resolution of captured plenoptic images is enhanced. In one aspect, the plenoptic imaging process is modeled by a pupil image function (PIF), and a PIF inversion process is applied to the captured plenoptic image to produce a better resolution estimate of the object. | 08-22-2013 |
20130216123 | Design and Optimization of Plenoptic Imaging Systems - The spatial resolution of captured plenoptic images is enhanced. In one aspect, the plenoptic imaging process is modeled by a pupil image function (PIF), and a PIF inversion process is applied to the captured plenoptic image to produce a better resolution estimate of the object. | 08-22-2013 |
20130216124 | Spatial Reconstruction of Plenoptic Images - The spatial resolution of captured plenoptic images is enhanced. In one aspect, the plenoptic imaging process is modeled by a pupil image function (PIF), and a PIF inversion process is applied to the captured plenoptic image to produce a better resolution estimate of the object. | 08-22-2013 |
20130216125 | Resolution-Enhanced Plenoptic Imaging System - The spatial resolution of captured plenoptic images is enhanced. In one aspect, the plenoptic imaging process is modeled by a pupil image function (PIF), and a PIF inversion process is applied to the captured plenoptic image to produce a better resolution estimate of the object. | 08-22-2013 |
20130235261 | Plenoptic Imaging System with a Body and Detachable Plenoptic Imaging Components - A modular plenoptic imaging system, in which various components of the plenoptic imaging system can be detachably attached to each other. In this way, various primary lenses, filter modules, microlens arrays and/or sensor arrays can be interchanged. | 09-12-2013 |
20130300912 | Dictionary Learning for Incoherent Sampling - Machine learning techniques are used to train a “dictionary” of input signal elements, such that input signals can be linearly decomposed into a few, sparse elements. This prior knowledge on the sparsity of the input signal leads to excellent reconstruction results via maximum-aposteriori estimation. The machine learning imposes certain properties on the learned dictionary (specifically, low coherence with the system response), which properties are important for reliable reconstruction. | 11-14-2013 |
20140019098 | Metrics for Designing a Plenoptic Imaging System - Metrics for characterizing the focusing of a plenoptic imaging system. In one aspect, the metric is based on the high frequency content and/or the blurring of the plenoptic image. | 01-16-2014 |
20140146184 | Calibration of Plenoptic Imaging Systems - Calibration for plenoptic imaging systems. The calibration preferably is performed automatically by a processor. In one approach, the processor accesses a plenoptic image captured by the plenoptic imaging system. The plenoptic image is analyzed to determine reference points for superpixels of the plenoptic imaging system, for example the centers of the superpixels. The reference points are used to determine a location of each superpixel relative to the detector array. | 05-29-2014 |
20140192255 | Dynamic Adjustment of Multimode Lightfield Imaging System Using Exposure Condition and Filter Position - An adjustable multimode lightfield imaging system. A non-homogeneous filter module is positioned at the pupil plane of the lightfield imaging system and provides the multimode capability. The filter module can be moved relative to the imaging system with the exposure conditions adjusted accordingly, thus allowing adjustment of the multimode capability. | 07-10-2014 |
20140206979 | Plenoptic Otoscope - A plenoptic otoscope enables three-dimensional and/or spectral imaging of the inside of the ear to assist in improved diagnosis of inflammations and infections. The plenoptic otoscope includes a primary imaging system and a plenoptic sensor. The primary imaging system includes an otoscope objective and relay optics, which cooperate to form an image of an inside of an ear at an intermediate image plane. The plenoptic sensor includes a microimaging array positioned at the intermediate image plane and a sensor array positioned at a conjugate of the pupil plane. An optional filter module may be positioned at the pupil plane or one of its conjugates to facilitate three-dimensional and/or spectral imaging. | 07-24-2014 |
20140241615 | Design and Optimization of Plenoptic Imaging Systems - The spatial resolution of captured plenoptic images is enhanced. In one aspect, the plenoptic imaging process is modeled by a pupil image function (PIF), and a PIF inversion process is applied to the captured plenoptic image to produce a better resolution estimate of the object. | 08-28-2014 |