Abstract: A digital microscope (1) includes an optical fiber bundle (17) that supplies bright field light, an optical fiber bundle (18) that supplies dark field light, an optical fiber bundle (19) for causing light from a light source to enter the optical fiber bundle (17) (18) and a mechanism for changing a mixture ratio of the bright field light and the dark field light according to operation in an operating section (26). A light entry end of the optical fiber bundle (17) and a light entry end of the optical fiber bundle (18) are arranged adjacent to each other to face in the same direction. A light exit end of the optical fiber (19) is arranged to be opposed to both of the light entry ends.

Abstract: A rearview mirror for a vehicle includes a housing defining an interior cavity and an open side, a substrate coupled within the open side of the housing and having a reflective surface thereon, and an actuation mechanism coupled within the housing. The actuation mechanism has a mounting plate rotatably coupled within the cavity of the housing at a first end thereof, a spring plate coupled with the mounting plate and having a resiliently deformable spring arm extending away from the mounting plate, and a socket body rotatably coupled within the interior cavity of the housing, the spring arm of the spring plate being operably coupled with the socket body at a coupling axis therebetween. A motor is coupled within the interior cavity of the housing and is operably coupled with the socket body to drive rotation thereof by a reduction mechanism including a worm gear.

Abstract: An image decoding method for decoding a bitstream including a coded signal resulting from coding slices into which an image is partitioned and each of which includes coding units, includes decoding the coded signal, wherein each of the slices is either a normal slice having, in a slice header, information used for another slice or a dependent slice which is decoded using information included in a slice header of another slice, the image includes rows each of which includes coding units, and when the normal slice starts at a position other than the beginning of the first row, the second row immediately following the first row does not start with the dependent slice.

Abstract: A device to detect occupancy of an environment includes a sensor to capture video frames from a location in the environment. The device may compare rules with data using a rules engine. The microcontroller may include a processor and memory to produce results indicative of a condition of the environment. The device may also include an interface through which the data is accessible. The device may generate results respective to the location in the environment. The microcontroller may be in communication with a network. The video frames may be concatenated to create an overview to display the video frames substantially seamlessly respective to the location in which the sensor is positioned. The overview may be viewable using the interface and the results of the analysis performed by the rules engine may be accessible using the interface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (10) for handling slides, including a first and at least a second module-receiving area (24 through 28) for receiving at least one module (30, 34) for handling slides each. The first module-receiving area (24) accommodates a coverslipper module (30, 32) for coverslipping thin sections on slides with a mounting medium and a cover slip (48).

Abstract: A device to detect occupancy of an environment includes a sensor to capture video frames from a location in the environment. The device may compare rules with data using a rules engine. The microcontroller may include a processor and memory to produce results indicative of a condition of the environment. The device may also include an interface through which the data is accessible. The device may generate results respective to the location in the environment. The microcontroller may be in communication with a network. The video frames may be concatenated to create an overview to display the video frames substantially seamlessly respective to the location in which the sensor is positioned. The overview may be viewable using the interface and the results of the analysis performed by the rules engine may be accessible using the interface.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for applying DF processing and SAO processing to reconstructed video data are disclosed. The DF processing is applied to a current access element of reconstructed video data to generate DF output data and the deblocking status is determined while applying the DF processing. Status-dependent SAO processing is applied to one or more pixels of the DF output data according to the deblocking status. The status-dependent SAO processing comprises SAO processing, partial SAO processing, and no SAO processing. The SAO starting time for SAO processing is between the DF-output starting time and ending time for the current block. The DF starting time of a next block can be earlier than the SAO ending time of the current block by a period oft, where t is smaller than time difference between the DF-output starting time and the DF starting time of the next block.

Abstract: A 3D camera and a mobile terminal having the same can include a front body including a touch screen; a rear body coupled to the front body, the rear body including first and second holes; first and second cameras for capturing an image, the first and second cameras corresponding to the first and second holes; a bracket coupled to the first and second cameras, the bracket including third and fourth holes corresponding the first and second cameras; a main printed circuit board (PCB) for operation of the mobile terminal; a camera PCB coupled to the first and second cameras; and a connector extended from the camera PCB and connected to the main PCB electrically. Also, the bracket surrounds each of the first and second cameras, and at least a portion of the bracket is surrounded by the main PCB.

Abstract: A plurality of light sources to assist in image capturing is attached to a vehicle at low cost and simplicity. Three light sources that illuminate a side area in the same direction of the vehicle are fixed to and accommodated in the same housing in a state where light axes of the light sources are directed to different directions from each other. Through this, the three light sources are integrated into a side camera unit by the housing. Accordingly, by attaching the side camera unit only, the light sources can be attached to the vehicle at a time. As a result, the light sources for widely illuminating the side area of the vehicle can be mounted on the vehicle at low cost and simplicity.

Abstract: An image decoding method for decoding a bitstream including a coded signal resulting from coding tiles and slices into which an image is partitioned, the method including decoding the coded signal, wherein each of the slices is either a normal slice having, in a header, information used for an other slice or a dependent slice which is decoded using information included in a slice header of another slice, and when the normal slice starts from a position other than a beginning of a first tile, a second tile coded next to the first tile does not start from the dependent slice.

Abstract: A method for improving a stereo image including a left view image and a right view image, comprising: using a data processor to automatically analyze the stereo image to determine an original stereo quality score responsive to relative positions of corresponding points in the left view image and the right view image; specifying a set of one or more candidate modifications to the stereo image; determining revised stereo quality scores based on each of the candidate modifications to the stereo image; selecting a particular candidate modification that produces a revised stereo quality score which indicates a higher quality level than the original stereo quality score; forming an output stereo image corresponding to the selected particular candidate modification; and storing the output stereo image in a processor-accessible memory.

Abstract: A 3D camera and a mobile terminal having the same include a plurality of cameras capturing a 3D image, a camera printed circuit board (PCB) to which the plurality of cameras are coupled, and a bracket coupled to at least one of the plurality of cameras and the camera PCB, and preventing movement of the plurality of cameras. The bracket has a coupling recess provided such that at least one other PCB is coupled thereto.

Abstract: An arrangement evaluation apparatus of a range sensor comprises an article arrangement unit which arranges an article model, a sensor arrangement unit which arranges a sensor model, a first plane group generation unit which generates a plurality of first planes including division lines obtained by dividing a virtual plane, a second plane group generation unit which generates a plurality of second planes by boundary surfaces of stripe pattern light projected from the projector model, an intersection line calculation unit which calculates intersection lines between the first planes and the second planes, and an intersection number calculation unit which counts the number of intersection points between the intersection lines and the surface of the article model.

Abstract: A visual inspection device includes a housing with a support portion and a grip portion extending from the support portion, a flexible cable having a first end coupled to the housing and a second end, a camera assembly coupled to the second end of the flexible cable and operable to transmit image data through the flexible cable, and a display movably coupled to the support portion of the housing and operable to present an image derived from the image data.

Abstract: Techniques are described related to coding of long-term reference pictures for a reference picture set. In some examples, a video coder may code candidate long-term reference pictures in a parameter set. The video coder also code syntax elements that indicate which long-term reference pictures from the candidate long-term reference pictures belong in the reference picture set.

Abstract: An image decoding method for decoding a bitstream including a coded signal resulting from coding slices into which an image is partitioned and each of which includes coding units, includes decoding the coded signal, wherein each of the slices is either a normal slice having, in a slice header, information used for another slice or a dependent slice which is decoded using information included in a slice header of another slice, the image includes rows each of which includes coding units, and when the normal slice starts at a position other than the beginning of the first row, the second row immediately following the first row does not start with the dependent slice.

Abstract: An image decoding method for decoding a bitstream including a coded signal resulting from coding tiles and slices into which an image is partitioned, the method including decoding the coded signal, wherein each of the slices is either a normal slice having, in a header, information used for an other slice or a dependent slice which is decoded using information included in a slice header of another slice, and when the normal slice starts from a position other than a beginning of a first tile, a second tile coded next to the first tile does not start from the dependent slice.

Abstract: A reconstructed image which further reflects the photo shooting information of a main object is generated. A layer determiner defines a layer of a reconstructed image. A layer image generator reconstructs an image of an object included in the allocated depth range from a light field image and the depth map of the light field image for each layer. A conversion pixel extractor extracts corresponding pixels on a conversion layer which corresponds to an object to be modified. The object to be modified is designated by an operation acquired by a modification operation acquirer. A reconstructed image generator converts layer images using a conversion matrix defined by a conversion matrix determiner and generates an image whose composition has been modified by superimposing the layer images.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a detecting means for detecting a plurality of boundaries of layers in a tomographic image of a subject's eye, and identifying means for identifying the kinds of the detected boundaries on the basis of the characteristics of the layer between the detected boundaries and those of the vitreous body of the subject's eye.

Abstract: A method for estimating the perception quality of a digital video signal includes: (1a) extracting information of the video bit stream, which is captured prior to decoding; (1b) getting estimation(s) for one or more impairment factors IF using, for each of the estimations, an impact function adapted for the respective impairment factor; and (1c) estimating the perceived quality of the digital video signal using the estimation(s) obtained in step (1b).