Patents Issued in January 15, 2008
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Patent number: 7319460Abstract: An electronic device with retractable stylus. The electronic device comprises a main body and a stylus. The stylus comprises a resilient member disposed therein and a latching mechanism for engaging the main body. To connect the stylus and the main body, the resilient member is deformed and the latching mechanism is engaged with the main body. When the latching mechanism separates from the main body, the resilient member exerts force to extend the stylus to make the stylus protruded from the main body.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2004Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Benq CorporationInventor: Wei Lung Lee
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Patent number: 7319461Abstract: A thumbwheel input device oriented on an incline and comprising a wheel such that a first input is generated by rotation of the wheel about its axis, and a holder also having an axis of rotation and a portion thereon to receive the wheel whereby a second input is generated by rotation of the holder about the second axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2004Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Research in Motion LimitedInventors: Jason T. Griffin, Chao Chen
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Patent number: 7319462Abstract: In a display apparatus in accordance with the present invention, (i) a sampling circuit for sampling video signals supplied via a plurality of video lines and (ii) connecting lines for connecting the video lines with respective analog switch groups in the sampling circuit, the connecting lines being provided so as to intersect with the video lines, are integrally formed on a single substrate, and a delay adjustment section is further provided for delaying the video signals which pass through the video lines, in order to compensate the difference of the delay between the video signals passing through the connecting lines. With this arrangement, the difference of the delay between the pathways of the video signals from the video lines to the sampling circuit is compensated and this makes it possible to eliminate the non-uniformity of luminance looking like lines in the display apparatus so as to improve the display quality of the same.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2003Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuyuki Ogawa, Tamotsu Sakai
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Patent number: 7319463Abstract: An electronic camera apparatus comprises: an A/D unit 4 obtaining captured image data by A/D converting an image signal obtained by capturing an image; a preprocessing unit A 5a executing a preprocess for generating image data to be recorded from the captured image data; a preprocessing unit B 5b, which is allowed to execute a process in parallel with the preprocess executed by the preprocessing unit A 5a, executing a preprocess that includes a filter process and a pixel number conversion process in order to generate image data to be displayed, whose data amount is smaller than the image data to be recorded, from the captured image data; a buffer memory 9 temporarily storing both image data for which the preprocess is executed by the preprocessing unit A 5a, and image data for which the preprocess is executed by the preprocessing unit B 5b; and a processing unit 5c executing an image process for making recording and a display, which are related to the captured image data, based on the image data to be recordeType: GrantFiled: September 8, 2003Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventor: Akira Ueno
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Patent number: 7319464Abstract: The present invention provides a technique for appropriately adjusting a dot clock for video signals by a simple process. A process of adjusting a phase of the dot clock first obtains two image data by two dot clocks having different phases, carries out a certain operation for the two image data to calculate a phase-related index representing the relative phase of the dot clock to a video signal with respect to the two image data, and determines a delay that gives a desirable phase to the dot clock based on these phase-related indexes. A first process of adjusting the frequency of the dot clock first obtains image data by a dot clock that has been generated with a provisional factor, calculates a length of an effective signal area on one line of the image data, and determines a desirable factor based on the ratio of a known length to the measured length of the effective signal area.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2003Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Kunio Yoneno
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Patent number: 7319465Abstract: For a display device having a solar cell and a power buffer for keeping stored electric power, a display system which has a low-power drive mode, self-contained power and no need for recharging or power wiring is provided. The display system includes a solar cell using a thin-film semiconductor, a power storage element for temporarily storing the produced power, a driving circuit, a matrix display unit, a display rewrite instruction unit for inputting screen rewrite and a control circuit and starts rewriting a display when power sufficient to rewrite an image screen is stored in the solar cell. The display device having remarkable portability and no limited battery life, which controls a display mode depending on the power produced by the solar cell, can display even when power generation is low and allows self-contained power even if the storage element has a small capacity, can be obtained.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2003Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiro Mikami, Hiroki Kaneko, Yasuhiro Mochizuki, Katsumi Kondo
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Patent number: 7319466Abstract: A method for generating a haptic interactive representation including the steps of defining a haptic interaction space and building a hierarchical construct, for use within the haptic interaction space, using a plurality of underlying constructs. In one embodiment the method includes determining the forces to be applied to a user by generating a haptic interactive, sensing a position of a user in real space, determining a haptic interface location in the haptic interaction space in response to the position of the user in real space and determining whether the virtual object collides with the haptic interface location. The invention also relates to a method for interacting with a haptic interactive representation.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2000Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: SensAble Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Tarr, Kenneth Salisbury, Jr., Thomas Harold Massie, Walter A. Aviles
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Patent number: 7319467Abstract: A face is scanned to obtain a three-dimensional geometry of the face, images are also acquired of the face, and subsurface scattering of the face is measured. A translucency map is determined from the subsurface reflectance. A total surface reflectance and a normal map are estimated from the three-dimensional geometry and the images, and diffuse reflectance is estimated using the total reflectance. An albedo map is determined from the diffuse reflectance. The diffuse reflectance is subtracted from the total reflectance to obtain a surface reflectance. A set of bi-directional reflectance functions is fitted to the surface reflectance. Then, the set of bi-directional reflectance distribution functions, the albedo map, and the translucency map are combined to form a skin reflectance model of the face.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2005Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Tim Weyrich, Wojciech Matusik, Hanspeter Pfister, Henrik Wann Jensen, Wai Kit Addy Ngan, Markus Gross
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Patent number: 7319468Abstract: An image display apparatus for displaying a series of consecutive output images which are based on a series of consecutive input images, with the series of consecutive input images including a first image and a second image, is arranged to split the images of the series of consecutive input images in first parts and second parts; and to display a first one of the output images which inc1ude a first block of pixels corresponding to a first one of the first parts of the first input image and a second block of pixels (124) corresponding to a first one of the second parts of the second input image.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2003Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventor: Keith Baker
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Patent number: 7319469Abstract: A video apparatus consistent with certain embodiments has a receiver that receives a data stream containing video data and video overlay data, wherein the video data includes a censored region having boundaries. A video plane receives the video data in order to render a video frame for display, the video data including the censored region. A video overlay plane receives the video overlay data in order to render a frame of overlay video data for display. The overlay data has boundaries that overlay the censored region. An alpha plane defines overlay boundaries for the overlay data to determine how much of the overlay video data overlays the censored region when rendering the video frame. The alpha plane defines boundaries that are smaller than the boundaries of the overlay data and larger than the boundaries of the censored region. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2004Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventor: Thomas Patrick Dawson
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Patent number: 7319470Abstract: To provide a contents distribution system, a contents server and a contents distribution method that do not need a layout operation at the time of distribution of contents and that enable a check of the content of image data that is hard to browse. When distribution of contents is requested from a contents display terminal to a contents server, a contents distribution server obtains the classification of the contents display terminal, and obtains text data and image letter data corresponding to a font size of terminal information via the contents management server. The contents distribution server couples the obtained image letter data and text data to generate a contents page, and distributes the contents page to the contents display terminal.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2002Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hideki Shigetake, Keisuke Tsuji, Takahiro Komoriya
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Patent number: 7319471Abstract: The present invention relates to an image display device and a method of manufacturing the image display device that make it possible to form pixels with a smaller number of sub-pixels as compared with a case where one pixel is formed so as to separately include one each of sub-pixels of three colors of R, G, and B, and make full-color display by making the sub-pixels emit light by time division. The present invention can provide an image display device that makes it possible to reduce the number of sub-pixels and form pixels at a high density by sharing respective sub-pixels between pixels and displaying the sub-pixels by time division and thus realize high picture quality and reduction in the number of parts.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2002Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takehisa Natori, Yoshimitsu Tanaka
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Patent number: 7319472Abstract: A direct color thermal printer includes a heating element array for yellow, a heating element array for magenta, and a heating element array for cyan to perform the thermal printing on each of recording areas in color thermosensitive recording paper. When one of the heating element arrays, the heating element array for yellow, for instance, faces a blank area of the color thermosensitive recording paper, the heating element array for yellow starts a blank area recording to thermally print the blank area. Thereby, all of the heating element arrays constantly remain in a state of thermal printing, so that variations in recording density, which is caused by the load fluctuations in the power supply, does not occur.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2005Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Hajime Inoue
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Patent number: 7319473Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a plurality of thermal elements, a strobe generator, and a data sequencer. The strobe generator provides a strobe signal comprising a sequence of N pulses, each pulse having a same period, the sequence including a first group of pulses having an active state for a first duration a second group of pulses having an active state for a second duration, wherein each pulse of the second group is positioned next to a pulse of the first group such their active states combine form a continuous active state.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.Inventor: Curt A. Wiens
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Patent number: 7319474Abstract: In an image forming apparatus including a thermal head attached to a supporting body having a heat release function, a power supply circuit board that is disposed inside a casing and supplies electrical power to the thermal head, and a cooling fan that takes in the outside air for cooling the thermal head and the power supply circuit board, on the substrate of the power supply circuit board near the cooling fan provided on the side wall of the casing, a pair of heat sinks that guide cooling air from the cooling fan to the thermal head are implanted opposite each other by being spaced from the thermal head.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2004Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shotaro Senga
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Patent number: 7319475Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member having a photosensitive surface and an optical writing apparatus generating a laser beam modulated according to image data. The optical writing apparatus includes a housing, an optical deflector, an f-theta lens and a separator. The optical deflector is configured to rotate to deflect the laser beam. The f-theta lens is configured to correct the laser beam deflected by the optical deflector and to transmit a corrected laser beam towards the image bearing member. The separator is configured to separate an inside space of the housing into at least two sections including a first section in which the optical deflector is mounted and a second section in which the f-theta lens is mounted. The separator includes a heat resistant transparent plate disposed at a position of crossing passage of the laser beam between the optical deflector and the f-theta lens.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2004Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yasumasa Tomita, Hiroshi Yoshizawa, Tetsuya Kimura, Masato Yokoyama, Keiji Okamoto, Keiichi Serizawa
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Patent number: 7319476Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, a rigid-body plate, which is to be placed across a scanning unit for constituting a housing, also serves as an upper cover of the scanning unit, and the scanning unit is suspended on the rigid-body plate at an interior position from a top cover of an upper portion of the housing of the image forming apparatus. This obviates a necessity for interposing, between the scanning unit and a photosensitive drum, a rigid-body plate or the like used for mounting the scanning unit, thereby shortening a distance between the scanning unit and the photosensitive drum.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2005Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ryota Kato, Taizo Matsuura
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Patent number: 7319477Abstract: In conjunction with the dial-up public telephone system, voice quality lines carry videophone signals for monitoring a multitude of locations from at least one central station for use in a variety of applications, such as for security, surveillance, quality control and inspection, regulation of food and/or other standards in food-related and other facilities, market research, remote monitoring of deposit and withdrawal of funds at bank vaults, grocery chains, convenience stores, and the like. At the central station, telephonic interface apparatus is actuated by a control unit to selectively accomplish a telephonic connection with a remote location. Displays include the scene at the remote location and related graphic data. During routine operation, remote locations are displayed in sequence to at least one operator. Such operation may be interrupted either from a remote location or central station in the event of an urgency.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2006Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Telebuyer, LLCInventor: Ronald A. Katz
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Patent number: 7319478Abstract: A solid-state video camera is equipped with pixel addition logic such that, if the measured object brightness falls below a certain threshold value, a brightening of the image is effected without increasing the noise component accepting a loss in real-time representation. The pixel addition by way of the pixel addition logic is coupled to the gain control of the camera in a manner such that, in each case, the gain control compensates for jumps in brightness which arise by way of the pixel addition and creates for the user a flowing transition without noticeable jumps in brightness.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2003Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventors: Martin Dolt, Michael Vögele
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Patent number: 7319479Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for tracking objects, such as customers in a retail environment. The invention is divided into two distinct software subsystems, the Customer Tracking system and the Track Analysis system. The Customer Tracking System tracks individuals through multiple cameras and reports various types of information regarding the tracking function, such as location by time and real world coordinates. The Track Analysis system converts individual tracks to reportable actions. Inputs to the Customer Tracking System are a set of analog or digital cameras that are positioned to view some physical environment. The output of the Customer Tracking System is a set of customer tracks that contain time and position information that describe the path that an individual took through the environment being monitored.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2001Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Brickstream CorporationInventors: Ralph N. Crabtree, Michael C. Moed
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Patent number: 7319480Abstract: A method for producing a motion video image file from a motion image sequence, includes the steps of providing a first target data rate for a first image frame of the motion image sequence; compressing the first image frame using the first target data rate, and storing the compressed first image frame in a motion video image file; providing a second target data rate for subsequent image frames of the motion video sequence, the second target data rate being lower than the first target data rate; and compressing the subsequent image frames of the motion image sequence using the second target data rate. The method further includes the steps of storing the compressed subsequent image frames in the motion video image file; decompressing the compressed first image frame; and using the decompressed first image frame to provide a still image representative of the motion video image file.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2003Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Hideki Akiyama, Taichi Okabayashi
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Patent number: 7319481Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating an image by interpolating, at least on two directions, pixel data based on an imaging signal from a solid-state image sensor in which an imaging light enters through a color filter having a different spectral characteristic for each pixel separately generating interpolated pixel data in the at least two directions. A correlation value is detected that is indicative of a degree of correlation in each of the at least two directions of the interpolated pixel data. The correlation value is normalized for each of the at least two directions. The method further includes adding a predetermined correction value to the normalized value, and weighting the interpolated pixel data in each of the at least two directions by the normalized value and adding together the weighted interpolated pixel data in-all of the at least two directions.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2003Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Toshihisa Yamamoto, Ken Nakajima
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Patent number: 7319482Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating an image by interpolating, at least on two directions, pixel data based on an imaging signal from a solid-state image sensor in which an imaging light enters through a color filter having a different spectral characteristic for each pixel separately generating interpolated pixel data in the at least two directions. The method includes detecting a correlation value indicative of a degree of correlation in each of the at least two directions of the interpolated pixel data, and normalizing the correlation value of each of the at least two directions. A predetermined correction value is added to the normalized value, and the interpolated pixel data is weighted in each of the at least two directions by the normalized value and adding together the weighted interpolated pixel data in-all of the at least two directions.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2003Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Toshihisa Yamamoto, Ken Nakajima
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Patent number: 7319483Abstract: A digital white balance device is simply implemented in a digital processing scheme by employing a grey world algorithm. In the device, a timing controller receives vertical and horizontal synchronization signals of an input image and produces a timing control signal. An RGB multiplier multiplies input RGB image data by RGB gains received from an RGB gain controller. A first YCbCr averaging unit converts input RGB image data to YCbCr image data, and obtains first YCbCr averages of this YCbCr image data. A second YCbCr averaging unit converts output RGB image data to YCbCr image data, and obtains second YCbCr averages of this YCbCr image data. According to the timing control signal, the RGB gain controller compares the second YCbCr averages with predetermined target YCbCr averages, respectively, and obtains RGB gains based on the first YCbCr averages, according to the compared result, and provides them to the RGB multiplier.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2004Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyung Man Park, Won Tae Choi, Yeon Cheol Lee, Kang Ju Kim, Boo Dong Kwak, Sang Hyun Park
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Patent number: 7319484Abstract: A method for processing images comprises the steps of performing the reception of data through the net work, inputting image data obtainable in accordance with the designated input mode, managing the storage of the data received in the receiving step and the image data inputted in the input step to the memory, and intervening between the operations of the reception step and the input step in accordance with the storage management in the controlling step. With the method thus structured, the compression ratio of the input image is heightened by changing the current photographing mode if the added value of the estimated reception data through communicating means and the data side of photographed image predetermined by the current photographing mode should exceed the remainders of memory in the storage, hence making it possible to implement the compatibility of immediacy between the image input and the communication by dealing with any sudden reception during photographing.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2003Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shigeo Yoshida, Hiraku Sonobe, Satoshi Ono, Keiji Ohara, Shinichi Matsumoto, Takayuki Seki
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Patent number: 7319485Abstract: The present invention includes a method and apparatus for recording data. According to the present invention, the method and apparatus includes the implementation of a “circular” buffer whereby data is capable of being recorded in a circular fashion. By implementing a circular buffer, large amounts of data can be recorded over long periods of time without the use of cumbersome video tapes and the like. An aspect of the present invention includes an apparatus for recording data. The apparatus includes an input sensor for receiving data, a buffer coupled to the input sensor wherein the buffer includes a plurality of storage portions, a central processing unit coupled to the buffer and the input sensor wherein the central processing unit stores the data in the plurality of storage portions in a circular fashion and an interface coupled to the buffer for allowing a remote data accessing device to access a specific portion of the data stored in the buffer.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2003Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Thomas Szolyga, William Hastings Gray
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Patent number: 7319486Abstract: A high speed video camera capable of taking video of a high speed phenomena by an image sensor composed of a matrix of MOS type light sensor circuits each representing a unit pixel and having a wide dynamic range with no occurrence of afterglow, recording the video by storing image data output from the image sensor, executing compensation of outputs of the image sensor based on the image data read from the memory at a normal processing speed and displaying the video based on the compensated video data on a display device. Accordingly, with this camera, it is possible for the user to take and record video of a high speed phenomenon at a very high speed while executing compensation for variations in outputs of the image sensor at a normal processing speed based on the video data read from the memory.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2002Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo K.K.Inventor: Sukeyuki Shinotsuka
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Patent number: 7319487Abstract: A focusing apparatus includes a filter unit for performing frequency filtering processing on an image pickup signal, and a focus position detecting unit for detecting a focus position based on the contrast value of the image pickup signal having undergone the frequency filtering processing by the filter unit. The filter unit has a first filter for normal position detection, and a second filter for infinity position detection having a frequency characteristic different from that of the first filter, and selects the first filter or the second filter.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2003Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Naoki Fujii
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Patent number: 7319488Abstract: One objective of the present invention is to provide a digital camera wherein a shooting process mode can be set easily in a short period of time. The digital camera includes a lens, an image pickup device, a driver, an analog signal processor, an A/D converter, a digital signal processor, an output memory, a compressor/decompressor, a system controller, a media interface, an image monitor, and an operation unit including a shutter release button. The operating condition signal of the shutter release button, of a two-stage stroke type, is transmitted to the system controller, the halfway-pressed period is detected by a halfway-pressed period measuring unit, and the shooting process mode consonant with the halfway-pressed period is determined by a shooting process mode determination unit. Under the control of the system controller, the shooing process is performed in the determined shooting process mode.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2003Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Hiroshi Sagiya
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Patent number: 7319489Abstract: A camera includes a CPU. In a case that a continuously photographing mode is set by a mode key, the CPU, in response to a full-depression of a shutter button, performs photographing without flashing a strobe light and a strobe light-emitting photographing in this order or in a reverse order, and each of image files is recorded into a memory card, for example.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2003Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shigeru Miki
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Patent number: 7319490Abstract: An input unit of the present invention includes: an instruction input unit including a display part, a posture of the instruction input unit capable of being displaced by a pressure applied to a first face thereof including a display screen of the display part; a switch pressing unit provided in the vicinity of an outer periphery of a face other than the first face of the instruction input unit, the switch pressing unit being capable of being displaced in accordance with the displacement of the instruction input unit; and a switch part arranged to work by being pressed by the switch pressing unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2001Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Shino Kanamori, Takeshi Misawa, Toshita Hara
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Patent number: 7319491Abstract: A method for processing motion information in an input interlace-scanned pixel signal is disclosed. The motion information processing method includes the steps of detecting motion information of a target pixel based on difference information of a pixel signal at the same location between two fields, outputting the motion information of the target pixel by determining the motion information of the target pixel based on the detected motion information of the target pixel in the target field and the motion information of the target pixel in a past field prior to the target field, and determining whether moving pixels of at least a predetermined number are present within an area containing a plurality of adjacent pixels containing the target pixel in the target field, wherein the moving pixel has motion information indicating a moving picture.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2004Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Eiichi Matsuzaki, Kenji Inoue
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Patent number: 7319492Abstract: A system and method for synchronizing signals having respective sub-carriers in a signal processing system. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise method steps and structure that receive a sampled signal with an associated sub-carrier. Various aspects may determine a phase of the sub-carrier and store an indication of such phase. Various aspects may generate and store a cropped version of the sampled signal. Various aspects may also store an indication of which samples were cropped from the sampled signal. Various aspects may produce a synchronization signal based on the sampled signal. Various aspects may read a cropped version of a sampled signal and an associated indication of phase. Various aspects may generate a restored sampled signal by adding samples to the read cropped version. Various aspects may, based on the synchronization signal and indication of phase, output the restored sampled signal aligned with a second sampled signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2004Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventor: Alexander G. MacInnis
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Patent number: 7319493Abstract: A video signal processing apparatus 1 and a video processing parameter setting apparatus 2 comprise a video processing apparatus (visual mixer). A parameter value collectively specifying portion 3 specifies in accordance with the order stored in an arpeggiator pattern memory 7, sets of scene data which collectively specify values of a plurality of parameters stored in a scene data memory 6. A changing process portion 4 changes in a given length of time, the values of video processing parameters from the values currently set on the video signal processing apparatus 1 to the parameter values collectively specified as a set of scene data. The changing process is started at a timing corresponding to a change time and completed at a subsequent switch timing. As a result, the video processing apparatus allows for collective specification of parameters with simple operations and smooth switching between video images at the changing of parameter values.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2004Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Toshiyuki Hata, Hiroyuki Iwase
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Patent number: 7319494Abstract: A method is provided for selecting a filter for interpolating a target pixel for reducing noise in an image. The method comprises the following steps. A plurality of pixels along a predetermined contour is compared with a plurality of predefined patterns. The patterns represent visually significant patterns possible along said contour. A filter is selected from a predefined set of filters in accordance with the results of the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2005Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Jaldi Semiconductor Corp.Inventors: G. Finn Wredenhagen, Andrew Elias
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Patent number: 7319495Abstract: A VSB reception system includes a sequence generator for decoding a symbol corresponding to the supplemental data and generating a predefined sequence included in the supplemental data at VSB transmission system. The reception system also includes a modified legacy VSB receiver for processing the data received from the VSB transmission system in a reverse order of the VSB transmission system by using the sequence, and a demultiplexer for demultiplexing the data from the modified legacy VSB receiver into the MPEG data and the supplemental data. The VSB reception system also includes a supplemental data processor for processing the supplemental data segment from the demultiplexer in a reverse order of the transmission system, to obtain the supplemental data, thereby carrying out the slicer prediction, decoding, and symbol decision more accurately by using the predefined sequence, to improve a performance.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2006Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: In Hwan Choi, Young Mo Gu, Kyung Won Kang, Kook Yeon Kwak
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Patent number: 7319496Abstract: There is provided a signal processing apparatus comprises an edge amount detection portion for generating a data string of luminance differences of a pair of pixels adjacent to each other or adjacent over some pixels in predetermined number of frames of a luminance signal, detecting a maximum luminance difference from the data string and storing the same; and a correction amount conversion portion for converting the data string of the luminance difference to a contour correction amount based on the maximum luminance value: wherein a correction signal generation portion generates a contour correction signal while changing a gain in accordance with the contour correction amount and outputs the same to a contour correction portion; and the contour correction portion adds the contour correction signal to an image signal by synchronizing, corrects a contour of the image and output the same.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2004Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Masaki Uchida, Hiroshi Yamashita
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Patent number: 7319497Abstract: A television tuner comprises a tunable bandpass filter (4) for selecting a desired input channel with an image canceling capacitor (C8) for rejecting the image frequency of the desired input channel. In order to avoid the necessity of different printed circuit boards for NTSC-type television tuners and for PAL-type television tuners, the image canceling capacitor (C8) is made of first (8) and second (10) traces of the printed circuit board while a third trace (13) is connected to the second trace (10) by a jumper (15) only in case of a PAL-type tuner.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2003Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Yeow Teng Toh, Eng Nguen Pang
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Patent number: 7319498Abstract: An electro-optical device comprises: an upper frame formed of a metal having an opening formed therein and having open portions formed in at least two corners thereof; an electro-optical panel having an electro-optical substance sealed between a pair of plates and arranged below the upper frame; a light guide plate arranged below the electro-optical panel; and an intermediate frame having a frame shape, arranged below the light guide plate, and being applied to support the electro-optical panel and the light guide plate. The electro-optical panel and the light guide plate is sandwiched between the upper frame and the intermediate frame. The peripheral edge along the four sides of the electro-optical panel is bonded to the upper frame by an adhesion element, and at least two corners of the intermediate frame are exposed in the open portions of the upper frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2004Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shinji Sakurai, Kazunori Takabayashi, Norihide Momose, Nami Arafuka
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Patent number: 7319499Abstract: An aluminum extrusion external framework of LCD monitor primarily comprises a front frame cap, a back frame cap, and a sheathing, which are assembled with one another. Several movable laminas are mounted on the inside of the back frame cap, wherein the locking positions of the movable laminas are adjustable. The aluminum extrusion external framework of the LCD monitor is made of aluminum for lightening its weight and conforming to the recycle-based environmental protection so as to facilitate the heat sinking, reduce the production cost, and increase the product lifetime. Besides, the movable laminas are applied to the raised slideways around the inside of the back frame cap so as to be universally suitable for the existing LCD panel having various specifications and dimensions.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2005Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Inventor: Ching-Lung Peng
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Patent number: 7319500Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal display which exhibits preferable viewing angle characteristics even in a diagonal viewing angle. Optical retardation films of a first type that satisfy nx>ny, nz and optical retardation films of a second type that satisfy nx?ny>nz are used, and a setting is made to satisfy Rp?t=2×(?0.08×RLC+58 nm+?) (?=±30 nm) and Rt?t=(1.05±0.05)×RLC?47 nm+?(?100 nm???47 nm) where ?nd represents a retardation RLC in the liquid crystal display; Rp?t represents the sum of retardations Rp in in-plane directions of a plurality of optical retardation films; and Rt?t represents the sum of retardations Rt in the direction of the thickness of the plurality of optical retardation films.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2001Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hidefumi Yoshida, Takashi Sasabayashi, Yasutoshi Tasaka, Yohei Nakanishi, Kenji Okamoto, Seiji Tanuma, Kazutaka Hanaoka, Takatoshi Mayama, Yuichi Inoue
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Patent number: 7319501Abstract: A slit pattern, which is an orientation control element extending in an oblique direction relative to an edge of a pixel electrode on a surface of a TFT substrate, is formed in the pixel electrode to extend in a substantially parallel direction to an extending direction of a bank-shaped pattern. Furthermore, as an orientation control element, fine slit patterns (concave portions in the pixel electrode) are formed locally in a part near the edge of the pixel electrode except in the pixel electrode to extend in an oblique direction relative to an extending direction of the edge.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2003Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Arihiro Takeda, Shingo Kataoka, Tsuyoshi Kamada, Kazuya Ueda, Takahiro Sasaki
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Patent number: 7319502Abstract: A multi-domain IPS (in-plane switching) liquid crystal display (20) includes a first substrate (201), a second substrate (202), liquid crystal molecules (203) filled between the first and second substrates, and gate lines (211) and data lines (212) formed on the first substrate. The gate lines and data lines define pixel regions arranged in a matrix. Each pixel region includes pixel electrodes (233), common electrodes (243), and a TFT (thin film transistor) (220). The pixel electrodes and the common electrodes have a same curved shape with at least two different bend portions, and are uniformly spaced apart from each other. Therefore the electric field generated by them is a smooth continuum of multiple domains, and the visual performance at various different viewing angles is equally good. Because the pixel and common electrodes do not have sharp bends, disclination is avoided. Therefore the IPS liquid crystal display has a high contrast ratio.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2005Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.Inventors: Chueh-Ju Chen, Chueh-Ju Yang
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Patent number: 7319503Abstract: A method for cutting a liquid crystal display panel is disclosed in the present invention. The method includes forming a plurality of unit liquid crystal display panels on first and second mother substrates, wherein the unit liquid crystal display panels have at least two different sizes, forming a plurality of first scribing lines on a surface of the first mother substrate, rotating the first and second mother substrates by 90°, and forming a plurality of second scribing lines on the surface of the first mother substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2002Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kyung-Su Chae
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Patent number: 7319504Abstract: A method of repairing an LCD panel having a mura defect is disclosed. The closed seal pattern of the LCD panel has a shape of frame with at least one jut portion directing to a peripheral side of the two substrates. Thus, when a mura defect occurs, a peripheral portion on one side of the two substrates is cut off, wherein the cutting passes across the jut portion of the closed seal pattern to form an opening with respect to the sealed region. An extra amount of liquid crystal can be pressed out through the opening. Then the opening is sealed using a sealant, such that the LCD panel having a mura defect is repaired.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2005Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: HannStar Display Corp.Inventors: Hsiang-Lung Liu, Kei-Hsiung Yang, Hsu-Ho Wu
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Patent number: 7319505Abstract: In order to improve a responsiveness of the radiation cooling and to switch a cooling position, an exposure apparatus for exposing an object includes a cooling mechanism for radiation-cooling the object, and a regulator for regulating a radiant heat transfer amount between said cooling mechanism and the object.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2004Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hisashi Namba
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Patent number: 7319506Abstract: An alignment system uses a self-referencing interferometer that produces two overlapping and relatively rotated images of an alignment marker. Detectors detect intensities in a pupil plane where Fourier transforms of the images are caused to interfere. The positional information is derived from the phase difference between diffraction orders of the two images which manifests as intensity variations in the interfered orders. Asymmetry can also be measured by measuring intensities at two positions either side of a diffraction order.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2005Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Arie Jeffrey Den Boef, Maarten Hoogerland, Boguslaw Gajdeczko
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Patent number: 7319507Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an apparatus which includes an original stage, to hold an original, which moves in a scan direction, an illumination optical system configured to illuminate the original held by the original stage with exposure light, a substrate stage configured to hold a substrate and to move in a scan direction, a projection optical system configured to project a pattern of the original onto the substrate with the exposure light, and an irradiation unit configured to irradiate the original held by the original stage. Irradiation by the irradiation unit and movement of the original stage in the scan direction are carried out substantially in parallel with each other so as to remove a contaminant on the original.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2005Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masami Yonekawa, Shinichi Hara, Ryo Edo
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Patent number: 7319508Abstract: A catadioptric optical system forms an image of a first surface onto a second surface. The system includes a first lens having a first optical axis, a combination of a concave mirror and a second lens, the combination having a second optical axis, a third lens having a third optical axis, a first reflection plane that is arranged in an optical path between the first lens and the combination, and a second reflection plane that is arranged in an optical path between the combination and the third lens. An intersection line of an extension plane of the first reflection plane and an extension plane of the second reflection plane is set up so that the first optical axis, the second optical axis and the third optical axis intersect at one point. In addition, at least one of the first lens and the third lens is movable.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2007Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro Omura, Naomasa Shiraishi, Soichi Owa
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Patent number: 7319509Abstract: There is provided an attenuator for attenuating electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths Unequal to a used wavelength, including a grating element having i) grating grooves that produce a grating period (p), and ii) a grating plane. The grating period (p) is least about 150 times higher than the used wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2005Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT AGInventor: Wolfgang Singer