Abstract: In an endoscope system, a processor is programmed to control the image sensor and/or illumination to underexpose or overexpose every other frame of the video image data. The image sensor generates image data at a frame rate. Successive pairs of frames of the image data are combined to recover dynamic range and detail in over-bright or over-dark portions of the image, and the combined frames have the full frame rate of the video as generated by the image sensor. A machine learning model processes the video to simultaneously upsample the image data to a resolution higher than that captured by the image sensor, to sharpen edges, and to enhance local contrast. A two-output PID control algorithm controls exposure intensity by controlling at least two of gain, exposure, and illumination to achieve image display at a setpoint intensity, maximum change per step of the PID control damped to prevent oscillation.

Abstract: The card game of the present invention utilizes a deck of 42 cards which may resemble a standard deck of playing cards. The deck includes three Pictures (preferably tigers and/or dragons) and three each of Aces through Kings. The game begins with a dealer dealing two cards face up to each player and dealing one card up and one card down to himself or herself. Each player is then given the option to drawn an additional card if he or she is dealt anything other than a natural nine. The dealer then draws an additional card with a point count of five or less but must stay with a point count of six to nine. When all of the dealing and card drawing is over, each player compares his or her hand to the dealer's hand. The winner is determined based on a combination of poker and Baccarat rules.

Abstract: The card game of the present invention utilizes a deck of 45 cards which may resemble a standard deck of playing cards. The deck includes 15 sets of three similar cards ranging from two through ace including jacks, queens and kings. In addition, the deck includes three jokers and three cards referred to as dot cards. The numbered cards have a value equal to the number thereon while the picture cards have a value of zero. Jokers may have a value of zero or one. The three dot cards have a value of three, six or nine depending on the number of dots on the card. The game is played by dealing six cards to each of six players or player spots and six cards to the dealer. Each player, including the dealer, then separates his cards into a high hand and a low hand in accordance with a predetermined hierarchy or ranking of the hands. In order to win, each of the player's high and low hands must beat the dealer's high and low hands.