Cathode-ray Tube Patents (Class 348/284)
  • Patent number: 11798427
    Abstract: Solutions are provided for auto-labeling sensor data for machine learning (ML). An example includes: determining a platform's own position; recording, from a sensor aboard the platform, sensor data comprising a sensor image; receiving position data for at least one intruder object (e.g., a nearby airborne object); based at least on the position data for the intruder object and the platform's position, determining a relative position and a relative velocity of the intruder object; based at least on the relative position and a relative velocity of the intruder object and a field of view of the sensor, determining an expected position of the intruder object in the sensor image; labeling the sensor image, wherein the labeling comprises annotating the sensor image with a region of interest and an object identification; and training an artificial intelligence (AI) model using the labeled sensor image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Nick S. Evans, Eric R. Muir, Tyler C. Staudinger, Michelle D. Warren
  • Patent number: 8994843
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for producing high dynamic range images by applying a variable weighting factor to a sample prior to combining the sample with another sample. In one example, a method includes sampling a first pixel cell signal at a first time to produce a first sample, sampling a second pixel cell signal at a second time to produce a second sample, applying a variable weighting factor to the second sample, wherein the variable weighting factor is defined based on a function, and combining the first sample and the weighted second sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Kalin M. Atanassov, Ruben M. Velarde, Hau Hwang
  • Patent number: 8643753
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus and a method thereof are provided. The apparatus includes a sensor array and an ADC array. The sensor array includes M×N sensor blocks SB(i,j). The sensor block includes P×Q image sensing elements Se(x,y). The ADC array is located at another side of the illuminated side of the sensor array. The ADC array includes M×N ADCs ADC(i,j). The ADC(i,j) coupled to the sensor block SB(i,j) obtains the image data Data(x,y) from the image sensing element Se(x,y) of the sensor block SB(i,j). The ADC(i,j) evaluates the gain G(x,y) based on the position of the image sensing element Se(x,y). The compensated image data Datacom(x,y) can be outputted and Datacom(x,y)=Data(x,y)×G(x,y). The image pickup apparatus could improve the optical shading problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chung-Chi Li, Ka-Yi Yeh
  • Patent number: 8570389
    Abstract: A method for enhancing imaging in low light conditions. The method comprises acquiring two or more images, long images relating to long exposure times and a short images relating to short exposure times; processing the images to separate zones with high image details from zones of low image details; and reconstructing a final image where image information is selected from the short image in zones with high image details and from the long image in zones with low image details.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Noam Sorek, Ilya Vitsnudel
  • Patent number: 8555328
    Abstract: Information provisioning includes acquiring one of an audio and a video elementary stream of content that is composed of a plurality of segments, and actual data of metadata that includes information related to the content. The metadata is divided into metadata processing units (MPU) corresponding to segments subjected to processing in the plurality of segments. A transport stream of a MPEG-2 system is generated that includes packetized elementary stream (PES) packets acquired by packetizing the segments of the data stream and metadata PES packets acquired by packetizing at least one MPU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Koichi Emura
  • Patent number: 8299504
    Abstract: A two-dimensional, temporally modulated electromagnetic wavefield, preferably in the ultraviolet, visible or infrared spectral range, can be locally detected and demodulated with one or more sensing elements. Each sensing element consists of a resistive, transparent electrode (E) on top of an insulated layer (O) that is produced over a semiconducting substrate whose surface is electrically kept in depletion. The electrode (E) is connected with two or more contacts (C1; C2) to a number of clock voltages that are operated synchronously with the frequency of the modulated wavefield. In the electrode and in the semiconducting substrate lateral electric fields are created that separate and transport photogenerated charge pairs in the semiconductor to respective diffusions (D1; D2) close to the contacts (C1; C2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: MESA Imaging AG
    Inventor: Peter Seitz
  • Patent number: 8203504
    Abstract: An image forming method and a charged particle beam apparatus suitable for suppressing the inclination of charging when scanning a two-dimensional area with a charged particle beam. A third scanning line located between a first scanning line and a second scanning line is scanned. After the first, second and third scanning lines have been scanned, a plurality of scanning lines are scanned between the first and third scanning lines and between the second and third scanning lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Kobaru, Hidetoshi Morokuma, Hiroki Kawada, Sho Takami, Katsuhiro Sasada, Kouichi Yamamoto, Norio Satou, Kunio Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 8159550
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods and systems for creating mosaics are described. A method is provided that includes identifying an image for presentation as a mosaic; dividing the identified image into a plurality of tiles; scoring each tile; identifying a matching image from an image dataset using the score for each tile; and rendering the mosaic using the matching images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mallory Jackson Paine, Devang Kalidas Naik, Steve Ko, Joshua Matthew Williams, John William Scalo, Kim E. A. Silverman
  • Patent number: 8059185
    Abstract: A photographing apparatus comprises a plurality of optical image pickup units which converges object light and forming an optical image on a focus plane of an image pickup device and an image forming unit which forms a plurality of photographed images from optical images formed by the optical image pickup units. The optical axes of the optical image pickup units cross at one point near lenses, the optical image pickup units are disposed at an equal distance from the cross point, and the optical axes are set at a predetermined angle in such a manner that photographing fields of adjacent optical image pickup units are made contiguous with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroyasu Nose
  • Patent number: 7817105
    Abstract: An image forming method and a charged particle beam apparatus suitable for suppressing the inclination of charging when scanning a two-dimensional area with a charged particle beam. A third scanning line located between a first scanning line and a second scanning line is scanned. After the first, second and third scanning lines have been scanned, a plurality of scanning lines are scanned between the first and third scanning lines and between the second and third scanning lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Kobaru, Hidetoshi Morokuma, Hiroki Kawada, Sho Takami, Katsuhiro Sasada, Kouichi Yamamoto, Norio Satou, Kunio Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 7423553
    Abstract: An external index detection unit (105) receives an image sensed by a camera (100), and detects an external index set in a real scene. A tachometer (110) measures the rotational velocities of two rear wheels of a vehicle. A vehicle measurement unit (120) measures the position and azimuth of the vehicle on the basis of the image coordinate position of the external index and the rotational velocities of the two rear wheels of the vehicle. A head index detection unit (135) receives an image sensed by a camera (130), and detects a head index set on the head of a passenger (132). A head measurement unit (140) measures the position of the head on the basis of the image coordinate position of the head index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuyoshi Yokokohji, Shinji Uchiyama, Kiyohide Satoh, Daisuke Eto, Tomoyasu Nakatsuru, Tsuneo Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 7330210
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for repairing damage to a vidicon camera where the damage is indicated on a video display. The damaged photosensitive target of the video camera is illuminated by light from a light source, the light being of a wavelength and intensity to cause a reduction of the damage to the vidicon camera upon exposure over a period of time of the photosensitive target of the camera to the light from the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Inventor: Monroe A. Lalumandier
  • Patent number: 7187345
    Abstract: An image forming method and a charged particle beam apparatus suitable for suppressing the inclination of charging when scanning a two-dimensional area with a charged particle beam. A third scanning line located between a first scanning line and a second scanning line is scanned. After the first, second and third scanning lines have been scanned, a plurality of scanning lines are scanned between the first and third scanning lines and between the second and third scanning lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Kobaru, Hidetoshi Morokuma, Hiroki Kawada, Sho Takami, Katsuhiro Sasada, Kouichi Yamamoto, Norio Satou, Kunio Nakanishi
  • Publication number: 20030058418
    Abstract: A camera provides a photo 7 printed on print media via printer device 6 under the control of a central processor 4. The photo 7 is a print of an image 5 provided by a CCD sensor 3. The photo 7 includes print media having, in addition, a magnetically recordable medium whereby sound processed by sound chip 10 received from sound microphone 13 and/or processed by central processor 4 can be recorded with magnetic recording head 16 on the photo 7. The photo 7 is printed using an ink jet printer on suitable ink jet compatible print media preferably with the magnetically recordable medium on the rear of the photo 7 and the image 2 on the front surface of the photo 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventor: Kia Silverbrook
  • Patent number: 5943091
    Abstract: This camera comprises an electron tube with a photosensitive target (6) made of single-crystalline semiconducting material, lens (10) for forming the image of a scene on the target, an electron gun (14) to supply an electron beam to read the target, and scanning and focusing portion (18) designed to force the target to be scanned by this electron beam and to focus this electron beam on the target. The target then outputs a signal representative of this image. The camera also includes an electronic processing circuit (20) for controlling the electron gun and scanning and focusing of the camera and receiving and storing circuits (22) for receiving and storing the signal. Application to the analysis of very fast movements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: France Telecom
    Inventors: Zong Yan Wu, Emmanuel Daniel
  • Patent number: 5793448
    Abstract: A cathode ray tube package includes a cathode ray tube assembly and a housing assembly including a deflection coil and/or at least one focus coil. The cathode ray tube assembly includes a collar (31) aligned with the electron beam, being arranged to mate with a mounting collar (41) carried on the housing assembly. The provision of the collar (31) enables the cathode ray tube assembly to be easily replaced at the end of the cathode ray tube's life within the housing assembly without the need for realignment of the coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Brimar Limited
    Inventors: George David Atkinson, James Francis Nangle