Abstract: A photographic printing device includes an ink-jet printer with recording paper magazine. The recording paper magazine includes a housing and a humectant. The housing is configured to receive a recording paper. The humectant is provided in order to moisturize the inside of the housing of the magazine The humectant is preferably placed at an upper portion of the magazine in order to allow efficient moisture transfer by way of natural convection.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a controller 41setting exposure of organic electro-luminescent elements 63 used as light emitting elements, and exposure sensor units 57 for measuring the exposure of organic electro-luminescent elements 63. The controller 41 sets exposure so that the exposure of the organic electro-luminescent elements 63 when the exposure of the organic electro-luminescent elements 63 is measured is smaller than the exposure when images are formed.

Abstract: A printer and a method of controlling the printer. The printer includes a color ink ribbon and a thermal head for forming images on recording sheets and an accommodating portion accommodating the ink ribbon and the thermal head therein. The printer includes several paths for conveying the recording sheet including a circular path around the accommodating portion. Depending on the length of the recording sheet, the printer conveys the recording sheet along one of the several paths during a printing operation.

Abstract: One embodiment of an optical medium recording apparatus includes an optical medium support including a support surface, a first light source that projects a first recording light beam focused at a first position relative to the support surface, and a second light source that projects a second recording light beam focused at a second position relative to the support surface, the second position different from the first position, wherein the first recording light beam and the second recording light beam are both projected to the support surface in a single direction.

Abstract: An optical scanning apparatus includes a light source and a structure for performing light-power control for the light source, the structure including a light-power-detection optical unit that establishes an optically conjugate relationship between a deflecting surface of a deflecting unit and a light-receiving surface of a light-power detector in a main-scanning plane. Accordingly, the storage time of a light beam on the light-power-detection optical unit is increased and variation in the power of light emitted by the light source due to heat generated by the light source and environmental variation is accurately detected.

Abstract: [Problems]To provide a scanning optical apparatus capable of maintaining sub scanning magnification ? small, and further, of keeping the apparatus size small without elongating lenses. Moreover, to suppress spherical aberration relative to a scanning surface of a beam light small, thereby illuminating the beam light of high quality on the scanning surface. [Means for Solving Problems] A beam light from Polarizer 4 is magnified by a Scanning lens 16 (magnifying lens). This allows sub scanning magnification ? to be maintained small. Also, spherical aberration is aggravated since the beam light is magnified by Scanning lens 16, however, spherical aberration is suppressed small by arranging Correcting lens 17 in the downstream from Scanning lens 16 as being decentered relative to a light axis of the beam light.

Abstract: [PROBLEMS]To provide a scanning optical apparatus capable of maintaining sub scanning magnification ? small, and further, of keeping the apparatus size small without elongating lenses. Moreover, to suppress spherical aberration relative to a scanning surface of a beam light small, thereby illuminating the beam light of high quality on the scanning surface. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A beam light from Polarizer 4 is magnified by a Scanning lens 16 (magnifying lens). This allows sub scanning magnification ? to be maintained small. Also, spherical aberration is aggravated since the beam light is magnified by Scanning lens 16, however, spherical aberration is suppressed small by forming Correcting lens 17 in the downstream from Scanning lens 16 in a surface-decentered shape with respect to a light axis of the beam light.

Abstract: [Problems]To provide a scanning optical apparatus capable of maintaining sub scanning magnification ? small, and further, of keeping the apparatus size small without elongating lenses. Moreover, to suppress spherical aberration relative to a scanning surface of a beam light small, thereby illuminating the beam light of high quality on the scanning surface. [Means for Solving Problems] A beam light from Polarizer 4 is magnified by a Scanning lens 16 (magnifying lens). This allows sub scanning magnification ? to be maintained small. Also, spherical aberration is aggravated since the beam light is magnified by Scanning lens 16, however, spherical aberration is suppressed small by arranging Correcting lens 17 in the downstream from Scanning lens 16 as being decentered relative to a light axis of the beam light.

Abstract: Methods of establishing communication sessions from multiple mobile devices as well as managing available conferencing bandwidths is disclosed. One of the methods disclosed includes establishing a communication session between mobile devices and a group of conferencing servers. The method also includes checking the load of each server. Further, the method includes determining whether the load of each server is above a predetermined threshold. Further still, the method includes routing subsequent mobile devices to communicate through specified conferencing servers selected from the group of conferencing servers if the load of particular servers is above a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A videophone housing assembly includes a base section and an interconnect, the interconnect having a first end rotationally coupled about a first axis to the base section, and a display support coupled to a second end of the interconnect. In an illustrative embodiment, a swivel hinge connects the display support to the interconnect in such a manner that the display support can rotate about two orthogonal axes.

Abstract: A receiver is carried by a subject and receives a radio signal transmitted from a transmitter introduced into the subject. The receiver includes an acquiring unit that acquires specific identification information of the subject; a storage unit that stores the identification information acquired by the acquiring unit; and a display unit that displays the identification information stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: A video microscope for acquiring video images of a sample held within a sample holder comprises a stroboscopic illuminator for applying illumination to the sample when video images are to be acquired and a video camera arranged to acquire video images of the sample, the camera being movable within a housing. A real-time controller is arranged for controlling the stroboscopic illuminator and for controlling movement of the video camera, and a control system arranged to provide user configurable real-time video processing and video-event-based triggering.

Abstract: A method of capturing digital broadcast images in a digital broadcast terminal is provided. Upon request for output of digital broadcasting from a user, video frames of received digital broadcast frames are decoded. Upon request for a multi-capture function from the user, digital broadcast images of the decoded video frames are captured at a predetermined number of shots per unit time and stored.

Abstract: The present invention is a camera control system designed for video capture of a presentation made in a lecture hall or similar place. The system combines preset views triggered by presence-sensing devices at fixed locations with views tracking the motion of the presenter elsewhere. A tracking camera displays a preset view when the presenter steps on a switch mat or enters into the region of detection of some other presence sensor such as an infrared sensor. At other times, the tracking camera is guided by motion detection logic that uses a wide field of vision provided by a reference camera. The reference camera, the tracking camera, and the presence-sensing devices are integrated by a controller. Various parameters can be configured by a user through a graphical user interface on a computer, manual controls on the box housing the controller, or a hand-held remote control device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for capturing a plurality of overlapping images using an imaging device are described. The method includes receiving input indicating a start of a multi-image capture, input indicating an end of a multi-image capture, and storing a current image. Each time an amount of rotation of the imaging device about at least one axis exceeds a displacement angle, a new current image is stored until the input indicating the end of the multi-image capture is received.

Abstract: An electronic camera of the present invention has a function for photographing combined images including plural continuously photographed images. A continuous photographing mode according to a moving subject is selected by a photographing mode selection unit. A continuous photographing interval, a maximum continuous photographing number, and a number of precaptured images to be obtained are set by a system controller according to the continuous photographing mode selected by the photographing mode selection unit. When a release button is depressed, continuous photographing is carried out under the photographing conditions of the continuous photographing mode selected by the mode selection unit.

Abstract: An oscillator circuit includes: a charge and discharge circuit for charging or discharging a capacitor; and a signal generating circuit for generating a signal in which (i) an interval time period indicative of a cycle on which cycle a receiving device performs a periodical intermittent operation and (ii) a watch time period indicative of a time period during which the receiving device performing the periodical intermittent operation is in an ON state are set based on a charge and discharge signal which varies according to charging and discharging of the charge and discharge circuit with respect to the capacitor. Further, the signal generating circuit sets in the signal (i) the interval time period based on a difference between first and second voltages and (ii) the watch time period based on a difference between third and fourth voltages. The third and fourth voltages fall in a range between the first and second voltages.

Abstract: An optical recording apparatus for a wireless electronic equipment includes an infrared recording device configured to receive light in the infrared spectrum and record data according to the received infrared light, a color recording device configured to receive light in the visible spectrum and record data according to the received visible light, and an interface device configured to receive the recorded data from the infrared recording device and/or the color recording device and to forward the received data to a processing device.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a signal processor which generates moving image data by performing data conversion on still image data, and a controller which determines an aspect ratio of the moving image data generated in the data conversion performed by the signal processor. The controller determines the aspect ratio of the moving image data generated in the data conversion by the signal processor on the basis of aspect ratio information of image data files recorded on a recording medium onto which the moving image data generated by the signal processor is recorded.

Abstract: A method of capturing a color image includes steps of operating a first sensor of a camera to integrate a first charge over a first time interval, operating a second sensor of the camera to integrate a second charge over a second time interval and scanning the first and second sensors to readout the respective first and second charges during a third time interval. The first time interval overlaps the second time interval. The third time interval includes no overlapping time with the first time interval. The third time interval includes no overlapping time with the second time interval.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device comprises, on a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of sensor sections for storing a signal charge commensurate with a quantity of reception light, a charge transfer section for transferring and outputting the signal charge of the sensor sections, and an output section for converting the signal charge transferred by the charge transfer section into an imaging signal for output. A current controller is provided to cut off or reduce a current flowing to the output section in a signal storage period of the sensor section. This cuts off or reduces the current flowing to the output section in a signal storage period of the sensor section, and hence suppresses the amount of the current flowing to the output section in the signal storage period. Thus, wasteful consumption power is greatly reduced.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit for acquiring a plurality of pieces of information to be grouped, the pieces of information including time information as attribute information, and an arithmetic unit for grouping the pieces of information acquired by the acquisition unit so that a portion in which a level of variation of intervals among times represented by the time information included in the pieces of information is greater than at least one threshold value is used as a boundary between groups.

Abstract: In an electronic image pickup apparatus where an object light after passing through a taking lens unit having a plurality of lenses is photoelectrically converted at an image pickup device to be recorded, the taking lens unit is constructed as having a reflecting mirror located between the lenses so that a light incident thereupon is bent, and is disposed such that it be positioned in front of an image display section provided on a back surface of the body with a length direction thereof being perpendicular to a bottom surface of the body. The electronic image pickup apparatus is thereby achieved as having a well-balanced configuration where the body is neither increased in thickness nor too long in a lateral dimension.

Abstract: A method for providing user comments relating to a scene captured by an image capture device and a digital imaging device configured to implement the method are described. In one aspect, a scene to be captured is displayed to a user through a display device of the image capture device. The image capture device uses an eye-tracking system to track where the user is gazing as the user views the scene, and detects and collects a user input that comprises user comments. While the user views the scene, a processor in the image capture device associates the user input with a location in the scene corresponding to an area where the user is gazing.

Abstract: The present invention aims to simplify stitching algorithm which generates horizontal panoramic image. The image pickup device of the present invention comprises a plurality of lenses and positioning means. Said positioning means positions each lens so that the FOV (Field Of View) intersection points of all lenses are aligned in vertical direction. Accordingly, the horizontal parallax does not exist in the image picked up by the camera system and the stitching point remains the same for the objects at different distances.

Abstract: In an-electronic image pickup apparatus where an object light after passing through a taking lens unit having a plurality of lenses is photoelectrically converted at an image pickup device to be recorded, the taking lens unit is constructed as having a reflecting mirror located between the lenses so that a light incident thereupon is bent, and is disposed such that it be positioned in front of an image display section provided on a back surface of the body with a length direction thereof being perpendicular to a bottom surface of the body. The electronic image pickup apparatus is thereby achieved as having a well-balanced configuration where the body is neither increased in thickness nor too long in a lateral dimension.

Abstract: An automatic focusing camera base has a seat, a motor, a focusing device and a transmission device. The motor is mounted and horizontally lies on the seat and has a shaft. The focusing device is mounted on the seat and can move relative to the seat. The transmission device is mounted between the motor and the focusing device and has an active member mounted around the shaft and being movable along the shaft and a passive member mounted pivotally on the seat, abutting and driven by the active member to pivot and move the focusing device. The transmission device are designed especially to cooperate with and allow the motor to horizontally lie on the seat instead of upright standing and therefore a thickness of the automatic focusing camera base along a linear line perpendicular to an axis of the motor is reduced.

Abstract: A digital image capture system and method uses a display device to illuminate a target with light for improved image capture under poor lighting conditions. Various characteristics of the flash (e.g., brightness, color, duration, etc.) can be adjusted to improve image capture. Users are provided with feedback (e.g., live video feed, audio and/or visual countdowns, etc.) to assist them in preparing for image capture. The captured images are seamlessly integrated with existing applications (e.g., video conferencing, instant text messaging, etc.).

Abstract: The present invention is related to a PSP video conversion device, which uses a video capture camera (CMOS, CCD module) and convert and output the video on LCD screen through AV cable to a large video display like TV or computer screen. Besides, an audio line is used to capture audio signal at the earphone port on PSP console. A control circuit is also used to integrate and output a set of video and audio signals through an AV cable to a large display.

Abstract: A conversion unit (300) for converting a first motion vector field (MVF1) into a second motion vector field (MVF2) is disclosed. The first motion vector field being computed, on basis of a first image and a second image of a sequence of images, for a temporal position between the first image and the second image.

Abstract: When television screen setting is not set and thus a television screen setting completion flag is not set, and a terminals-connection judgment pin takes a low level, an i/p selection screen is initially displayed on a progressive display device. However, the i/p selection screen is not displayed on an interlaced display device. When processing performed for the i/p selection screen is completed, or when the terminals-connection judgment pin takes a high level, indicating that the video input D-terminal of the display device is not connected to the video output D-terminal, an aspect ratio setting screen is displayed. After aspect ratio setting is completed, the television screen setting completion flag is set. This eliminates the need to perform the television screen setting again.

Abstract: A digital TV for receiving broadcasting signals containing time information for respective channels, the digital TV including a tuner for tuning the broadcasting signals corresponding to the respective channels; and a controller for reading the time information contained in the tuned broadcasting signals for the respective channels and detecting an erroneous channel that receives erroneous time information, based on a plurality of pieces of read time information. Thus, the present invention provides a digital TV which is capable of correcting erroneous time information received therein, and a control method thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed are a display apparatus and a method for controlling the display apparatus. The method for controlling a display apparatus including a user selection unit for operating an adjustment item having at least one main adjustment item and at least one sub adjustment item corresponding to the main adjustment item, the method including displaying each main adjustment item in one direction when a user adjustment function is selected through the user selection unit; and displaying the sub adjustment item in the same direction as the main adjustment item while distinguishing the sub adjustment item from the main adjustment item when the main adjustment item having the sub adjustment item is selected through the user selection unit.

Abstract: In an apparatus for composing image data of a main picture and image data of a sub-picture by a chroma key process, an attribute of an image contained in the sub-picture is detected, a partial area of the sub-picture is set as a chroma key mask area in accordance with the attribute detection result, and composing the image data of the main picture and the image data of the sub-picture by executing the chroma key process for an area other than the chroma key mask area without executing the chroma key process for the chroma key mask area in the sub-picture.

Abstract: A method for viewing images on a display (100, 110) is provided. The method includes producing a lighting effect to enhance the viewing of the images on the display and automatically adjusting one or more display settings of the display based on the produced lighting effect. The display can be a television and the lighting effect can be produced by a light source (102) integrated in the television or separable (116, 132) therefrom. The one or more display settings can be selected from a group consisting of contrast, hue, saturation, color temperature, and brightness.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and processes for automatically adjusting the white point of displayed images to account for changes in ambient light. In one embodiment, a display system includes a display device having sensors for recording the red (R), green (G) and blue (B) values for ambient light and measuring the intensity of such light. The sensors feed these values into a processor, which calculates R, G, B gain values to be applied to the video input R, G, B values. In this manner, the display device can account for changes in ambient light to adjust the perceived white point accordingly. Related methods for automatically adjusting the white point of a perceived image are also described.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display unit; a signal processing unit which processes an image signal to be displayed on the display unit; a color transforming unit which adjusts a white balance of the image signal input from the signal processing unit within a color area defined by a set of adjacent colors in a color space; and a controlling unit which controls the color transforming unit to perform color-transformation on only a white color within the color area of colors of the image signal in order to adjust the white balance of the image signal.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detecting movement in a composite television signal. A first difference signal is generated according to the difference between an Nth frame and an N?2th frame of a composite television signal. A second difference signal is generated by Y/C separation of an Nth frame and the N?1th frame of the composite television signal. A smooth signal is generated according to the smoothness of the Nth frame and the N?1th frame of the composite television signal. The first and second difference signals are output selectively according to the smooth signal.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for repairing display devices of a type that include a first substrate having a plurality of signal lines formed thereon and/or a second substrate having a plurality of color filters formed thereon include a laser that radiates laser light having a wavelength in a range of from about 750 to about 850 nm, or alternatively, of from about 1000 to about 1100 nm, and a pulse width of femtoseconds (10?15 seconds) to picoseconds (10?12 seconds) and arranged such that the laser light can be focused on selected ones of the signal lines and/or color filters. The apparatus enables repairs to be effected on the display device during any one of several manufacturing test processes using only a single laser apparatus, without the need for additional or different repair devices for each test process.

Abstract: A display device includes silver-molybdenum alloy electrodes having high reflectivity despite annealing temperatures. The display may have a first display substrate, a second display substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The first display substrate includes signal-applying modules (e.g., TFTs) disposed on a first substrate each including an output terminal configured to output a data signal, a patterned insulation layer having contact holes that expose the output terminals, and silver-molybdenum alloy electrodes (made of silver and molybdenum) electrically connected to the output terminals. The silver-molybdenum alloy electrode is employed in the display device, thereby increasing reflectivity of the display device and improving display quality of an image displayed by the display device.

Abstract: An active matrix display device has an optical layer (7,9,11) comprising a mixture of an electro-optical material and a polymer precursor. An upper surface of the active plate comprises an array of wells (70) such that the upper surface has higher (72) and lower regions, and the optical layer mixture is provided over the active plate. The optical layer is exposed to a stimulus for polymerizing the polymer precursor into a polymer layer constituted by a top surface (9) and by side walls (11), thereby enclosing the electro-optical material between the polymerized material and the active plate to define display pixels. Enclosed bodies of electro-optical material defining display pixels are thus provided over the lower regions. This method uses the processing of the active plate to define wells (70) which provide a height difference which can be used to provide alignment of enclosed display pixels cells. This avoids the need for an alignment mask during the deposition and exposure of the optical layer.

Abstract: An array substrate for a flat-panel display device and manufacturing method thereof, enabling a reliable repairing of a wire breakage within a pixel area, irrespective of nature of the wire breakage, especially irrespective of nature, dimensions and shape of a foreign matter causing the wire breakage. For example, when the wire breakage due to foreign matter is formed on a signal line, the foreign matter is removed and then a bypass wire detouring the wire breakage is formed by laser CVD technique. On beforehand, a rectangular cutout is formed on a neighboring pixel electrode by laser irradiation; and contact holes for exposing upper faces of two wire parts of the signal line as separated by the wire breakage. After forming angled-C shaped bypass wire along edges of the cutout on the pixel electrode, a light insulator film is formed at inside of the bypass wire by laser CVD technique.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display with a recording/reproducing device that has a chassis supporting a disk drive. The chassis is provided with a through hole in a part thereof corresponding to the disk drive. A box holding component parts therein is formed by assembling a front case and a back case. The back case has a bottom wall provided with inlet through holes and a top wall provided with outlet through holes to form an air passage extending from the inlet through holes through the interior of the body to the outlet through holes. The disk drive is disposed in the air passage. Air flows by convection through the air passage to cool the disk drive effectively.

Abstract: This invention relates to a display apparatus comprising: a) a light source; b) a light guiding plate for transmitting light from the light source outward from a two-dimensional light-providing surface, one dimension of the light-providing surface defined in a width direction orthogonal to the path of incident light from the light source and the other dimension of the light-providing surface defined in a length direction, orthogonal to the width direction; c) a linear divergence reduction surface for reducing the divergence of light from the light providing surface predominantly with respect to the width direction, to provide a linearly divergence-reduced illumination, whereby divergence along the width direction at full-width half-maximum is less than about 50% of divergence at full-width half-maximum along the length direction; d) a liquid crystal display component for modulating the linearly divergence-reduced light to form a modulated light according to image data, and, e) a diffusing surface in the path

Abstract: An exemplary double-sided liquid crystal display (300) includes two liquid crystal panels (310, 311), a single optical body, and a light source (316). The single optical body is provided between the liquid crystal panels including two light guide plates (314, 315), and a reflection layer (317). The reflection layer is integrally formed with the light guide plates, and the light source is arranged at end portions of the light guide plates.

Abstract: A pin 6 provided at a horn 5 for ultrasonic welding is press-fitted to the depth reaching the light guide plate 1 breaking through the various kind of sheets 2 and 3 from surface side thereof. Another embodiment of the invention is that pins 25 constructed so as to break through various kind of sheets 22 and 23 on the surface of the plate are provided on the light guide plate 21, and the various kind of sheets 22 and 23 are fixed on the light guide plate 1 by distorting by caulking using ultrasonic vibration of the tip end of the pin.

Abstract: A wire harness includes a conductive member configured to connect electric members to each other for electric conduction; a covering member configured to enclose and cover the conductive member, the covering member being formed of a first insulating material; and a retaining member configured to enclose the covering member so as to define a space between the covering member and the retaining member, the retaining member being formed of a second insulating material.

Abstract: A polarization-modulating optical element (1) consisting of an optically active crystal material has a thickness profile where the thickness, as measured in the direction of the optical axis, varies over the area of the optical element. The polarization-modulating optical element (1) has the effect that the plane of oscillation of a first linearly polarized light ray and the plane of oscillation of a second linearly polarized light ray are rotated, respectively, by a first angle of rotation and a second angle of rotation, with the first angle of rotation and the second angle of rotation being different from each other.

Abstract: An image display device comprising a panel including a substrate, a foreside laminated body arranged on the viewer side of the substrate, and a backside laminated body arranged on the opposite side of the substrate, wherein the foreside laminated body comprises a polarizer, a viewer side protective film and a substrate side protective film having a thickness thinner than that of the viewer side protective film by 10 ?m or more. The device suppresses lowering in display performance by preventing warpage of the panel.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first insulating substrate with a top surface and a bottom surface. A pixel electrode is formed on the top surface of the first insulating substrate. The pixel electrode has a first opening pattern at each pixel area. The pixel electrode with the first opening pattern is substantially rectangular in shape with a first long side and a second long side, and first short side and a second short side. The pixel electrode is divided into an upper region defined by the first long side and the second long side and the first short side, and a lower region defined by the first long side and the second long side and the second short side. A second insulating substrate with a top surface and a bottom surface is arranged parallel to the first insulating substrate at a predetermined distance from the same such that the bottom surface of the second insulating substrate faces the top surface of the first insulating substrate.