Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for providing a presumptive drafting solution. Input from a cursor control device is received, wherein the input reflects a movement in a computer drawing program of a cursor over a drawing having one or more geometric entities (having one or more geometric attributes). In one or more embodiments, a relevant geometric entity is identified based on how the cursor is moved over the drawing. A presumptive drafting solution is then provided based on the identified relevant geometric entity. In addition, prior drawing solutions (having one or more solution attributes) are obtained and compared to the one or more geometric attributes. A drawing solution having one or more solution attributes similar to the one or more geometric attributes may be provided to the user.

Abstract: If the user performs a manipulation for enlarging a first frame, after a lapse of t1 seconds, the display region of the first frame is enlarged and only the characters “Ja” of onomatopoeic characters “Jaaan!!” are displayed at a bottom-right position of the display region of the first frame. After a lapse of t2 seconds, the display region of the first frame is further enlarged and the characters “Jaaa” of the onomatopoeic characters “Jaaan!!” are displayed in such a manner as to have moved leftward from the previous position. After a lapse of t3 seconds, the display region of the first frame is even further enlarged and all the onomatopoeic characters “Jaaan!!” are displayed in such a manner as to have moved leftward from the previous position.

Abstract: A liquid container, comprising: a housing containing therein liquid; a liquid supply opening formed in the housing for withdrawing the liquid from the housing; a liquid sensor mounted on the housing for detecting a level of the liquid which is variable in accordance with a consumption of the liquid; and a first partition wall extending in an interior of the housing and defining the interior of the housing into at least two liquid accommodating chambers which communicate with each other, the liquid accommodating chambers comprising: an air-communication side liquid accommodating chamber which communicates with ambient air; and a detection side liquid accommodating chamber in which the liquid sensor is disposed at an upper portion thereof.

Abstract: A method and apparatus prevents banding defects caused by drop mass variations in an ink jet printer. The ink jet printer uses different pre-pulse sequences for drop ejection depending on print head temperature. Each of the different pre-pulse sequences is associated with a corresponding temperature range. Boundaries between adjacent temperature ranges are separated by critical temperatures. A determination is made as to whether a change in the print head temperature constitutes, or is part of, a temperature change that exceeds a predetermined threshold change amount, prior to determining whether to change the pre-pulse sequence.

Abstract: This invention provides an image print apparatus capable of quickly reducing, with a low-cost arrangement, charges accumulated in a capacitor used as a means for reducing variations in printhead voltage, and a control method thereof. After a head power supply VH which supplies power to the printhead is turned off, the print element of the printhead is so driven as not to discharge ink.

Abstract: Of a band border portion which is an area where a black stripe might occur, in an area near a band border portion adjacent to an unrecorded area, recording density is reduced only when the recording density is high. Since recording density in any unnecessary area is not reduced, no white stripe is produced, either. It is therefore possible to obtain an image having no banding.

Abstract: Provided herein is an ink-jet printing apparatus which performs printing by reciprocally scanning a carriage, incorporating a printhead, relative to a print medium and comprises detection means for outputting a detection signal in accordance with a predetermined distance of a carriage movement in a carriage scanning direction. In this ink-jet printing apparatus, a timing signal is generated in correspondence with a period of the detection signal; a time interval of the detection signal is timed; a ratio between the time interval of the detection signal and a delay time of the timing signal is stored in a memory as reciprocal registration adjustment information; a delay time of the timing signal is obtained based on the information read out from the memory and the time interval of the detection signal when performing printing in a backward scan; a delay signal obtained by delaying the timing signal is outputted in accordance with the delay time; and the printhead is driven in accordance with the delay signal.

Abstract: The amount of time required to perform ink drop detections may be substantially reduced by characterizing which nozzles stand a greater likelihood of failure and by performing drop detections more frequently on those nozzles as compared to nozzles that have been identified as having less of a risk of failure. Continuous drop detection on those nozzles that have been identified as standing less of a risk of failure may be substantially omitted, without negatively impacting the quality of a printed output in a substantial manner. By selectively performing drop detections on those nozzles that stand a greater likelihood of failure, it may be possible to both reduce the amount of time required to test the nozzles as well as substantially any negative impact on print quality caused by these nozzles. The characterization of the nozzles as standing a greater likelihood of failure may be based upon the selected printmode.

Abstract: Determining inkjet printer pen turn-on voltages is disclosed. An inkjet printer has a number of pens, and a number of sets of nozzles in each pen. Each set of nozzles of a pen is fired at each of a number of voltages, to obtain a voltage-value curve for each set of nozzles. A nozzle turn-on voltage for each set of nozzles is determined based on a maximum slope of its voltage-value curve. The turn-on voltage for each pen is determined based on the nozzle turn-on voltages of the voltage-value curves for its sets of nozzles.

Abstract: A continuous ink jet printhead and method are provided. The printhead includes an ink delivery channel. A plurality of nozzle bores are in fluid communication with the ink delivery channel. An individual obstruction is associated with each nozzle bore. Each individual obstruction is positioned in the ink delivery channel such that each obstruction creates a lateral flow pattern in ink continuously flowing through each of the plurality of nozzle bores as measured from a plane perpendicular to the plurality of nozzle bores.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus is provided with a recording function to record images on a sheet material by installing an ink jet recording head that discharges ink from the ink discharge ports, and also, with an image reading function to read images from a sheet material by installing an image reading head exchangeably. This apparatus includes the discharge port surface of the ink jet recording head having the ink discharge ports formed on it, the image reading surface of the image reading head to read images to this head from the image reading surface, and a member that abuts upon the ink discharge port surface arranged to be in contact with the ink discharge port surface of the ink jet recording head. This member is arranged so as not to be in contact with the image reading surface of the image reading head. Thus the image reading surface of the image reading head is prevented from being stained by ink.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for priming a printhead. The method includes the steps of bringing a vacuum pump up to a predetermined speed and sealingly engaging a printhead with a capping mechanism after the pump reaches the predetermined speed. The pump is connected to the capping mechanism through a tube with a suitable volume. After a period of time long enough to prime the printhead, the capping mechanism is disengaged from the printhead.

Abstract: A system for servicing a non-scanning printhead includes a servicing plate, a servicing component mounted on the servicing plate and adapted to service the non-scanning printhead, and a drive system adapted to move the servicing plate between a storage position and a service position such that the servicing component is spaced from the non-scanning printhead when the servicing plate is in the storage position and the servicing component is adapted to service the non-scanning printhead when the servicing plate is in the service position.

Abstract: A table generator generates a mask table for outputting print data corresponding to each of a plurality of scanning operations. A mask processing unit changes the contents of the generated mask table on the basis of a non-discharge orifice among a plurality of orifices. Print data corresponding to the plurality of orifices in each of a plurality of scanning operations is output based on image information about an image to be printed using the generated or changed mask table.

Abstract: A control circuit 200 for a carriage motor 60 has a speed differential generation circuit 206. The speed differential generation circuit sets a speed differential &Dgr;V at a constant value during a period P1, and the constant speed differential &Dgr;V is inputted to three operation elements 210, 212 and 214. Also, the speed differential generation element 206 uses the actual differential (Vt−Vc) as the speed differential &Dgr;V after the period P1.

Abstract: Even if a recording medium is interfered with an opposed surface of a carriage and/or a recording head due to the curl of the recording medium, damage of the recording medium and the recording head is prevented by avoiding collision between an edge of the recording medium and the carriage and/or the recording head. The opposed surface (opposed to the recording medium) of the recording head 1 or the carriage is made smooth to form a smooth portion, and a moving range of the carriage is limited so that the smooth portion is not moved out of the recording medium, and a preliminary discharge receiving portion for receiving ink discharged to recover the recording head is disposed within the moving range of the carriage, and the moving range of the carriage is controlled to be limited when it is judged that curl will occur in the recording medium.

Abstract: In an ink jet printing apparatus that performs printing by using an ink and a processing liquid that renders the ink insoluble, an effect the mist of the processing liquid or substances insolubilized by it has on the ejection performance of the ink head or processing liquid head is reduced. The distance between the processing liquid head 101S and the print paper 103 carried by the belt 111 is set larger than the head-to-paper distances of other heads 101Bk, 101C, 101M, 101Y. As a result, the mist generated by the ejection of the processing liquid from the head 101S diffuses in a recessed space formed by the heads 101Bk and 101C on both sides of the head 101S and thus hardly reaches the ink nozzle surfaces of these heads on both sides.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating printer data from application print data, the apparatus including a memory and a processor. The memory stores the application print data. The processor is coupled to the memory and is further adapted to be coupled to receive printer status data from a multi-color printer. The processor is also adapted to provide printer data to the multi-color printer. The processor is operable to obtain from the printer status data information identifying a first color ink for which printing is inhibited. The processor is also operable to identify one or more substitute color inks from a set of color inks for which printing is not inhibited. The processor is further operable to generate printer data from application print data, substituting the one or more substitute color inks when print data requires the first color ink.

Abstract: A method is provided to increase the gray level resolution of a thermal print head. The thermal print head includes a plurality of heaters which are used to heat color dye so as to deposit the color dye on a paper to form a line image. The line image contains a plurality of pixels, each formed by one heater. When generating a pixel, a pulse sequence is fed to one heater to control the heater″s heating period. The pulse sequence contains first and second portions. The first portion contains a plurality of consecutive pulses which is used to generate a first gray level. And the second portion contains at least one empty pulse period followed by at least one pulse which is used to generate a second gray level. The combination of the first and second gray levels will determine the gray level of each pixel of the line image.

Abstract: An orifice plate of a fluid ejection device comprises a rectangular plate body having an edge and a plurality of nozzle arrays, wherein the edge has a pair of recesses therealong, and a break tab in between the pair of recesses along the edge.

Abstract: A printhead includes a silicon substrate, a first barrier layer, a second barrier layer, and a nozzle plate. The silicon substrate has a plurality of thermal elements and a main ink supply channel, each of the thermal elements being in an firing chamber of the first barrier layer and in fluid communications with the main ink supply channel through ink channels. The top of each ink firing elements is aligned with a nozzle on the nozzle plate. To satisfy the need for high-frequency ink ejection, the invention utilizes the second barrier layer to provide an auxiliary ink supply channel for increasing the ink supply speed. The ink channel between the main ink supply channel and the ink channel inlet is enlarged in the vertical direction so as to lower the pressure and thus increase the ink supply speed.

Abstract: A printhead having a high electrostatic tolerance, in particular, having an improved tolerance to an electric insulation breakdown in an interlayer film that is a characteristic electrostatic breakdown in a printhead, is provided without increasing the cost of a printing apparatus main unit or the printhead and the size of the printhead. Also provided is a printing apparatus employing said printhead. A protection circuit for protecting the printing element is formed between a signal input pad of the printing element and an inverter. The first protection function comprising two diodes, which is included in the protection circuit, enables quick dissipation of a high-voltage electrostatic surge, applied to the input pad, to a power supply or base line having a large capacity.

Abstract: A flexible-film wire substrate is bent at first, second and third bent portions. Wires of a flexible wire pattern are deflected at least between the second bent portion and the third bent portion so that a pitch increases from the second bent portion toward the third bent portion. By bending the first, second and third bent portions so that the wires are substantially orthogonal to each bending line, the flexible-film wire substrate can be excellently bent without influencing the flexible wire pattern on the flexible-film wire substrate.

Abstract: A piezoelectric ink-jet printhead that uses a metallic layer and a thick film layer with a slot hole therein instead of a ceramic vibration plate and an ink layer. The piezoelectric layer and the upper electrode layer are formed inside the ink cavity so that overall thickness of the print head is reduced. To form the ink-jet print head, a metallic layer and a lower electrode layer are sequentially formed over a substrate. A patterned piezoelectric layer and an upper electrode layer are sequentially formed over the lower electrode layer. A patterned thick film layer with a slot hole therein is formed over the metallic layer. The thick film layer and the metallic layer together form a cavity that encloses the piezoelectric layer and the upper electrode layer. A nozzle plate having a nozzle thereon is attached to the thick film layer. The nozzle plate, the thick film layer and the metallic layer together form an ink cavity. The hole in the nozzle is continuous with the ink cavity.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording method of forming an image with an ink-jet head, wherein the ink-jet head comprises an ink chamber, an electric actuator provided in the ink chamber and an insulating layer covering the electric actuator, comprising steps of: feeding an ink containing a coloring material and a water-soluble solvent into ink chamber, and applying a driving voltage with a driving frequency of 10 kHz to 55 kHz onto the electric actuator so that the ink is jetted from the ink chamber so as to form the image; wherein the thickness of the insulating layer is 0.1 &mgr;m to 10 &mgr;m, and the concentration of oxygen dissolved in the ink is 4 ppm or less.

Abstract: As shown in FIG. 7(e), an electric field is generated at timing T3 at which an ink droplet 14 is divided, end moves the negative ions toward a main ink portion 14m As shown in FIG. 7(e′), a resultant main ink droplet 14M has an increased charging amount of −3 q, and a satellite ink droplet 14S has a decreased charging amount of −6 q.

Abstract: An inkjet printing system, which includes a printhead having a plurality of ink ejection elements, a first ink supply having a capillary material disposed therein for holding a volume of ink and fluidically coupled with the printhead, and a second ink supply having a volume of ink and fluidically coupled with the printhead. The second ink supply provides ink to the printhead when a differential pressure between the printhead and the second supply exceeds a predetermined pressure.

Abstract: An ink absorbent is contained in the housing of an ink tank for storing ink in the interior thereof, which is provided with a supply port for leading out ink to the outside, and an atmospheric communication port to be communicated with the air outside, and the ink absorbent is formed by fiber material having the surface formed at least by thermoforming. For this ink absorbent, the face which faces the supply port on the inner face of the ink tank is a cut face. With the structure thus arranged, the ink absorbent is prepared to provide cut faces to make the fiber absorbent softer than the thermoformed surface. Then, with the deformability and resiliency of the ink absorbent itself thus obtained, the close contactness with the inner walls of the ink tank is enhanced to prevent not only the ink shortage and ink leakage due to the air pass, but also, prevent the ink absorbent from being deviated when installed.

Abstract: A pressure regulation apparatus for an ink reservoir is provided. The apparatus includes: an elastic bag mounted in the ink reservoir for freely passing an ambient air of an ambient environment outside the ink reservoir in and out the elastic bag, wherein the ink reservoir has an interior for holding an ink, and a porous filter mounted in the ink reservoir for entering the ambient air outside the ink reservoir into the interior of the ink reservoir therethrough, thereby the elastic bag and the porous filter complementarily regulating a pressure difference between the interior of the ink reservoir and the ambient environment outside the ink reservoir. By this apparatus, the pressure change within the ink reservoir is able to respond immediately for a big pressure change by the elastic bag and to regulate sensitively for a slight pressure change by the porous filter.

Abstract: An ink cartridge incorporating a memory chip includes a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and plural side walls defining the exterior of the cartridge for enclosing a supply of ink. The bottom wall having an aperture formed therein to provide an opening through the exterior surface of the bottom wall. A pocket-like structure is formed within the bottom wall and/or on an inside surface of the bottom wall. A substrate including a memory chip is received in the pocket-like structure, the substrate including at least one electrical contact that faces the aperture so as to be accessible by a contact member external to the cartridge when the cartridge is mounted in a printer's cartridge receiving receptacle.

Abstract: Ink supplied from an ink tank via a tube and air bubbles contained in the ink are stored in a first chamber of an air trap unit. At recording operation, the ink is allowed to flow from the first chamber to a third chamber via a filter disposed therebetween, and is supplied to a recording head via the third chamber. At purging operation, the ink flows at high speed, so that the filter regulates the high-speed ink-flow to flow from the first chamber to the third chamber. Therefore, the ink flows from the first chamber to a second chamber via a first connecting portion and then flows from the second chamber to the third chamber that connects a lower end of the second chamber with the recording head. Thus, the air trapped in the first chamber is discharged from the recording head along the high-speed ink-flow. In addition, a second rib is provided to an upper wall of the air trap unit so as to protrude in a direction perpendicular to an ink-flow direction.

Abstract: The ink-jet recording method and apparatus use an ink containing at least, a pigment self-dispersible in water, a water soluble organic solvent and water, and carry out printing with an amount of the ink of 20 ng or less per one droplet, and the ink satisfies the following conditions: a dynamic contact angle upon dropping 4 &mgr;L of the ink on plain paper is about 60° or less after one second from dropping; a volume average particle diameter mv of dispersed particles of the pigment in the ink is about from 150 to 250 nm; and in the dispersed particles, a number of particles having a particle diameter of from 0.5 to 5 &mgr;m is about from 50×104 to 2,000×104 per microlitter, and a number of particles having a particle diameter of 5 &mgr;m or more is about 100 per microlitter of less.

Abstract: Ink jet printing is provided onto rigid panels such as foamboard and contoured material using ultraviolet (UV) light curable ink, which is first at least partially cured with UV light and then may be subjected to heating. Printhead-to-panel spacing is controllable to maintain a predetermined constant distance from the printing element to the surface of the panel where the ink is to be applied. Each of a plurality of printheads may be independently moveable to control the spacing of the printheads from the substrate surface. Sensors on the printhead carriage measure the shape, or vertical position of, the printhead's distance from the printhead carriage to the surface of the substrate being printed. The position or focal length of the UV light curing head may be varied to maintain focus of the UV light on the ink on a contoured surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A recording material conveying device is provided with a pair of rotational members for conveying a recording material, and for one of the rotational members, an escape portion is formed for the opening portion of the bearing hole thereof in condition of &agr;≦&bgr; where an angle formed by the axial core of the axial member supporting the rotational member and the center of the bearing hole for bearing the axial member is &agr;, and an angle formed by the center of the bearing hole and the escape portion of the bearing hole is &bgr;. With the structure thus arranged, it becomes possible to prevent a recording material from being damaged, stained, or some others by use of an expeller rotational member, while performing a stabilized conveyance of a recording material without increasing costs.

Abstract: A printer includes a print head including nozzles that eject ink on a recording medium sheet, first and second rollers provided on a sheet feeding path for feeding the sheet therealong, a platen provided between the first and second rollers for guiding the sheet on the sheet feeding path, and a guide roller disposed between the nozzles and the second roller on the feeding path. A rotation axis of the guide roller is fixed with respect to the feeding path. The guide roller disposed as above restricts the movement of the sheet in a direction away from the platen and thereby prevents the sheet from floating on the platen.

Abstract: There is disclosed an image-recording apparatus including a recoding head, a carriage which is reciprocatable along a main scanning direction, and carriage-driving mechanism for moving the carriage along the main scanning direction. The carriage-driving mechanism reciprocates the carriage so that a phase of a periodic speed fluctuation of the carriage during a forward movement deviates from the phase of the periodic speed fluctuation during a backward movement.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for accurately indexing print receiving media of various types. A media indexing system is provided that includes a roller capable of indexing a print receiving medium in response to an indexing operation. A relationship exists between a commanded indexing operation of the roller and resultant indexing of a first type of print receiving medium. A type of print receiving medium is supplied to the media indexing system. The type of the print receiving medium is generally identified. A desired amount by which the print receiving medium should be indexed is identified. A commanded indexing operation of the roller to index by the desired amount is modified based on the type of the print receiving medium and the relationship. The print receiving can be indexed by substantially the desired amount.

Abstract: A model of a thermal print head is provided that models the thermal response of thermal print head elements to the provision of energy to the print head elements over time. The thermal print head model generates predictions of the temperature of each of the thermal print head elements at the beginning of each print head cycle based on: (1) the current ambient temperature of the thermal print head, (2) the thermal history of the print head, and (3) the energy history of the print head. The amount of energy to provide to each of the print head elements during a print head cycle to produce a spot having the desired density is calculated based on: (1) the desired density to be produced by the print head element during the print head cycle, and (2) the predicted temperature of the print head element at the beginning of the print head cycle.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus (10) for scanning and printing images at the same time includes an input scanner connected to an imager, preferably:

Abstract: An electrophotographic apparatus includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising a support and a photosensitive layer thereon, a charging means for charging the photosensitive member, a multi-beam exposure means for illuminating the photosensitive member with a plurality of laser beams to form an electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive member, a developing means for developing the electrostatic latent image to form a toner image on the photosensitive member, and a transfer means for transferring the toner image from the photosensitive member to a transfer-receiving material. The electrophotographic apparatus is not equipped with a charge-removal means for uniformly charge-removing the photosensitive member in advance of operation of the charging means. Further, the photosensitive member has a photosensitive layer containing oxytitanium phthalocyanine and exhibits a charge mobility of 7.0×10−5 to 2.0×10−5 cm2/volt.sec.

Abstract: A LED monolithic array type like emitting device which has a plurality of light emitting parts. The device is particularly suitable as a light source for printers. Each light emitting part has a light emitting diode having a laminate structure. The laminate structure has an end-type GaAs substrate and, epitaxially grown on the n-type substrate in the following order: 1) an n-type GaSa buffer layer, an n-type laminated reflection film formed of layer pairs, each having AlGaAs layers different from each other in aluminum composition ratio, an n-type AlGaAs lower cladding layer, a p-type or undoped AlGaAs active layer, a p-type AlGaAs upper cladding layer and a p-type AlGaAs contact layer. Each layer pair making up the laminated reflection film has an AlX1GA1−X1As layer and an AlX2GA1−X2As layer where X1 and X2 represent the Al composition ratio.

Abstract: An optical write-in head for obtaining a clear image even in printing at a relatively high recording density without generating strip-like irregularities in most cases. The optical write-in head applies light carrying image information to a photosensitive substance. The optical write-in head includes an array light source having a plurality of dot light sources, each of which selectively emits the light corresponding to the image information, and a lens array facing the array light source. The lens array has a plurality of lens elements which corresponds to the plurality of dot light sources respectively. An angular aperture &thgr; of each of the lens elements is set in a range of about 14° to 18°.

Abstract: The relationship between first and second side images is evaluated to determine how the position of the paper and/or the size and arrangement of an image can be manipulated to compensate for paper shrinkage caused by fusing. Show through is reduced by performing setup to adjust a pixel clock frequency and/or a photoreceptor speed, determining a residual magnification error, determining margin shifts to compensate for the residual magnification error, and applying the margin shifts. Paper shrink effects on registration can be compensated for using determinations made during a typical printer setup. Show through errors can be reduced without using a paper conditioner to pre-shrink or re-wet the paper. In simplex and duplex printing, the show through errors worsen as the image moves away from the registration edge. Using information obtained during setup, a margin shift is determined that results in a significant reduction in the maximum show through for each image.

Abstract: A heat developing apparatus for developing a heat-processable photo-sensitive material having a supply unit provided with a loading section for loading the heat-processable photo-sensitive material, an exposure unit for forming a latent image based on an image signal or on a predetermined signal for density measurement, a developing unit for heat development, a device for gaining density information of the heat-processable photo-sensitive material developed, and a controller for conducting a correction for a density of the heat-processable photo-sensitive material based on a desired density and the density information, by controlling at least one of the exposure unit and the developing unit, wherein, the controller conducts the correction according to the density information when a predetermined condition is satisfied after a new package incorporating the heat-processable photo-sensitive material has been loaded on the loading section.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus (10) includes: a) a rotatable, magnet-attracting imaging drum (300) arranged to mount a receiver sheet (32) and a donor sheet (36) in superposed relationship; b) a motor (258) for rotating the imaging drum; c) a sheet transport assembly (91); d) a printhead (500); e) a lead screw (250) for moving the printhead; f) a linear translation subsystem (210); and g) a magnetic load roller (350) for eliminating entrained air.

Abstract: A method for forming a multicolor image comprises:

Abstract: A digital videophone answering device (DVAD) that utilizes the functionality of a device such as a set top box (STB) equipped with a digital video recorder (DVR). The system includes an exemplary DVAD operatively connected to or integral with an STB equipped with DVR. A memory within the DVR is used by the DVAD for storing a plurality of parameters and data associated with the DVAD; and a processor within the DVR controls DVAD functionality and display of parameters associated with DVAD.

Abstract: A magnifying device for a panoramic anamorphic image capture system, the system having an optical axis A and a primary reflector provided with an at least partially reflective exterior primary capture surface, including at least one lens, at least a portion of which is a hollow tube, a principal axis P and a positive or negative enlargement essentially perpendicular to principal axis P.

Abstract: An image acquiring unit acquires a two-dimensional image from a digital camera and a stereoscopic image from a stereo image storage, and sends those images to a pixel replacing unit. The pixel replacing unit replaces pixels, among the two-dimensional image, corresponding to an object such as a pattern depicted in the stereoscopic image, by pixels of the object. An image providing unit transmits a thus generated completed image to the user. Part of the two-dimensional image is displayed stereoscopically by a stereoscopic image.

Abstract: A device, system and method may enable the obtaining of in vivo images from within body lumens or cavities, such as images the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, where the data such as image data is typically transmitted or otherwise sent to a receiving system. The data transmitted, including, for example, image information, is compressed.