Abstract: In a thermal head, a heating element array is formed in a head substrate. Both ends of the head substrate are attached to a pair of support plates by a bolt. Plural pins protruding toward the head substrate are provided in the support plate. A gap is formed between the head substrate and the support plate through the pins. The gap prevents heat of the both ends of the head substrate from transferring to the support plate, and contributes to uniform the temperature in the overall length of the head substrate.

Abstract: A marking beam of electromagnetic energy is generated within a printing device and a visibly markable portion of a replaceable subsystem that is at least partially arranged within the printing device is altered by illuminating at least part of the markable portion with the marking beam.

Abstract: For at least some layers of a number of stacked layers of an optical disc that correspond to different colors, an optical beam is selectively impinged on a region of the optical disc. The optical beam has a wavelength to which the layer is uniquely sensitive as compared to other of the layers, to sufficiently heat the layer so as to cause the region to change from at least substantially translucent to a color to which the layer corresponds.

Abstract: In an image recording apparatus for recording an image by guiding zeroth order diffracted light beams from a plurality of diffraction grating type light modulator elements as signal beams to a recording medium, a transition of each of light modulator elements from an OFF state to an ON state is detected and when this transition is detected, the light modulator element is temporarily supplied with an auxiliary driving voltage (V3) between a driving voltage (V1) for bringing the light modulator element into the ON state and a driving voltage (V2) for bringing the light modulator element into the OFF state. This suppresses an overshoot due to a sharp change of the light modulator element to the ON state and achieves beam writing with appropriate line space ratio.

Abstract: A laser shutting device blocks laser beams in a laser scanning unit that includes a light source that emits laser beams and a beam deflecting unit that deflects the laser beams in a main-scanning direction and is adapted to form an image on a photosensitive body using the laser beams. The laser shutting device includes a shutter movably installed in a light path between the light source and the photosensitive body, an opening formed in the shutter that allows the laser beams to pass therethrough, and a laser shutting unit that moves the shutter using an electromagnet according to a start signal for operating the beam reflecting unit so that the laser beams can pass through the opening.

Abstract: A fire detection system for an enclosed area comprises: at least one infrared (IR) imager for generating infrared images of at least a portion of the enclosed area, for determining from the images that a fire is perceived present in the enclosed area, and for generating a first signal indicative of the perceived presence of fire; at least one fire detector for monitoring at least a portion of the enclosed area, the fire detector comprising at least one fire byproduct chemical sensor for generating at least one second signal representative of the presence of at least one fire byproduct chemical in the enclosed area; and a controller governed by the first and second signals to confirm that a fire is present in the enclosed area. In one embodiment, the enclosed area is divided into a plurality of detection zones with at least one fire detector disposed at each detection zone.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus of re-adjusting convergence of a projection TV are disclosed. The apparatus includes a display device on which an image is projected and at least one light-sensing element (101) being provided around the display device. The light-sensing element (101) is composed of first and second sub-sensors (101a, 101b) that generate separate output signal projected alignment pattern moves over the sub-sensors (101a, 101b). The apparatus further includes a microprocessor calculating a convergence re-adjustment vector by obtaining a location of the light-sensing element (101), from which a previous convergence correction was made. The location of the light-sensing element (101) is obtained by analyzing the output signals. By using the apparatus and method of present invention, the misconvergence of the projection TV can be corrected very quickly and precisely.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of detecting a connection status of a digital video apparatus to a peripheral apparatus includes a digital video encoder configured to receive a digital video signal, and convert and output the digital video signal into an analog video signal, and a determination circuit configured to detect a voltage level of a horizontal synchronization signal of the analog video signal in a vertical blanking time determined by vertical synchronization signals, and determine whether the digital video apparatus is connected to a peripheral apparatus based on a detection result of the voltage of the horizontal synchronization signal of the analog video signal.

Abstract: This invention provides a corrected image generating apparatus and the like for generating a corrected image by correcting a deflection due to the vibration of a camera in a raw image obtained by the camera which obtains the raw images of plural frames successively by scanning an object field of vision repeatedly in a scanning direction intersecting the arrangement direction of plural light receiving sensors composing the one-dimensional image pickup device in which the plural light receiving sensors are arranged one-dimensionally, in order to generate an image whose deflection is corrected. By obtaining a motion vector of each of short strips extending in the arrangement direction of the light receiving sensors of the one-dimensional image pickup device, the respective short strips are moved to obtain a corrected image.

Abstract: A method and system for estimating camera motion parameters and determining a filter to correct for camera motion errors. The estimating method and system includes obtaining an observation point set including a plurality of observed point vectors, computing a plurality of motion output vectors by performing a recursive least squares (RLS) process based on a plurality of motion parameter vectors, and comparing the plurality of motion output vectors to the plurality of observed point vectors. The filter determining method and system includes determining a plurality of desired motion point vectors, computing a plurality of estimated motion point vectors by means of an RLS algorithm, and computing the filter based on a difference between the plurality of estimated motion point vectors and the plurality of desired motion point vectors.

Abstract: A terminal distinction circuit distinguishes the terminal type. When the terminal is a PC, moving image data is sent directly from a moving image buffer memory to a transmission image memory. The transmission image memory sends moving image data together with a synchronization signal to the terminal via a broadband modem. When the terminal is a cellular phone or a PDA, an animation generating circuit reads images of every three picture frames from moving image data having thirty picture frames per second. The animation generating circuit scales down an image of each picture frame according to the display capability of the terminal, and then subtracts the number of color. Image data of ten picture frames is converted into one animation GIF file. The animation GIF file is sent to viewer's terminal via the broadband modem.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for remotely annotating an object. An embodiment of the present invention includes a video camera projector that captures video images of a local object and projects annotations made by a user at a remote location onto said local object.

Abstract: When tone conversion processing and color correction processing is carried out on image data obtained by a digital camera, processed image data enabling reproduction of a high quality image can be obtained. A 3DLUT for carrying out the tone conversion processing and the color correction processing on the image data obtained by the digital camera is generated. The image data are converted according to the 3DLUT, and subjected to sharpness processing to generate the processed image data. The processed image data are printed as a print by a printer.

Abstract: A camera signal process and apparatus processing for 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, detecting a correlation value indicative of a degree of correlation in each of the at least two directions of the interpolated pixel data, normalizing the correlation value of each of the at least two directions to generate a normalized value indicative of a relative value of the correlation value of each of the at least two directions, adding a predetermined correction value to the normalized value, 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, and generating an image based on the interpolated pixel data.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a digital image device having an image-capturing device for photoelectrically changing an optical image focused through a lens unit, and for converting a signal output from the image-capturing device into a digital signal and processing input color data which is output in a predetermined period are disclosed. The apparatus and method comprise changing a range of established luminance levels every predetermined period, and luminance-dividing and storing color data, from the input color data, which belongs to the range of the established luminance level; detecting a white color out of the luminance-divided and stored color data, and setting to a range of clip luminance levels a range of luminance levels to which the detected white color belongs.

Abstract: In a digital camera by the use of a CCD of a honeycomb array, the center positions of mixed pixels of colors B and G are fixed in (4k+1)th and (4k+2)th rows, wherein k represents an integer 0 or more, while the center positions of mixed pixels (mixed pixels R11 and R15) of a color R in the (4k+1)th row are required to be shifted to positions indicated by circles drawn by dotted lines in FIG. 4, as indicated by arrows in FIG. 4. For example, pixel values of the mixed pixels R11 and R15 are weighed in a weighing ratio of 1:3 so as to take a weighted average (i.e., (R11+3R15)/4) in such a manner that the center position of the mixed pixel R15 is shifted to a position obtained by dividing the distance between the center positions of the mixed pixels R11 and R15 at 3:1.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus having: an image pickup unit for picking up an image of an object; an information detection unit for detecting, in a contactless manner, object information regarding the object stored in a contactless ID tag; a recording unit for recording the object information detected by the information detection unit onto a recording medium together with image data of the object picked up by the image pickup unit; and a control unit for setting detecting conditions in the information detection unit in accordance with an image pickup condition in the image pickup unit.

Abstract: Polyphase filtering, such as resampling for image resizing, on a processor with parallel output units is cast in terms of data access blocks and data coverage charts to increase processor efficiency. Automatic generation of implementations corresponding to input resampling factors by computation cost comparisons.

Abstract: In accordance with the switching operation of a switching section, current is made to flow from a battery to an inductor repeatedly. A voltage generated at the inductor is smoothed by a condenser and then input to a regulator. A D/A converter within a CPU monitors the input to the regulator, and an output voltage of the regulator stabilizes a reference voltage of the D/A converter.

Abstract: An optical unit includes a first unit formed by accommodating, in a first case, an optical member which receives a light beam from an object, a light amount adjustment mechanism to adjust the amount of the light beam, and a light amount adjustment actuator unit constituted by integrating first and second actuators that drive the light amount adjustment mechanism, and a second unit formed by accommodating, in a second case, a lens group which is movably arranged to obtain a predetermined object image from the light beam, and a lens driving actuator unit which is mainly constituted by a stepping motor having a stacked stator core to drive the lens group. The first and second units can detachably be coupled through a coupling unit provided between the first case and the second case.

Abstract: An electronic flash device and a camera which can smoothly display a video even though preliminary emission for red-eye reduction in photographing the video are obtained. A timing generator generates a preliminary emission signal such that preliminary emission for red-eye reduction by a light emitting tube is performed in a period of operation of an electronic shutter arranged in an interline CCD to input the preliminary emission signal to a trigger circuit. The timing generator sets a period in which the preliminary emission signal is set at an active level as a period corresponding to a cycle between the edge of a pulse of a transfer gate signal serving as for transferring signal charges from a light-receiving element of the CCD to a vertical transfer path and the edge of a pulse of an overflow drain signal representing a timing at which excess charges are drained by an overflow drain of the CCD.

Abstract: A camera module comprising an image sensor array, a gain amplifier, an indicator set to indicate whether a first flash device or a second flash device is present, and a plurality of storage locations. The plurality of storage locations is configured to store an exposure time and a gain. The exposure time and the gain are associated with the first flash device in response to the indicator indicating the presence of the first flash device, and the exposure time and the gain are associated with the second flash device in response to the indicator indicating the presence of the second flash device. The image sensor array is configured to capture an image using the exposure time, and the gain amplifier is configured to perform processing on the image using the gain.

Abstract: The image sensor 52 is provided with a chip 53 having a image capturing surface 31 and a packaged to which the chip 53 is attached. The image capturing surface include a plurality of blocks 31a to 31d. Each of blocks 31a to 31d has image information read-out lines 39. A position adjustment mechanism 55 is provided, which changes relative positions of the image capturing area 31 of the image sensor 52 and an optical axis 60 of an incident light from an optical system 51 to the image capturing area 31, by ½ a longitudinal and lateral length of the blocks 31a to 31d.

Abstract: The invention integrally arranges a lens, an optical filter, a semiconductor imaging device, on-chip components, and a printed circuit board on a three-dimensional circuit board and contrives the lens attachment structure, bonding method, color of an adhesive, masking of the lens, etc. in order to implement a structure that allows high performance, compact, lightweight and rigid design, and mass production, as well as a high-quality picture.

Abstract: A deployable monitoring device is provided comprising a self-righting housing having a video capturing device operably engaged therewith. The housing has a base and an opposed end disposed along an axis, with a center of gravity disposed about the base so as to be self-righting along the axis such that the housing, when righted, is supported by the base. The video capturing device is configured to capture video data of a scene external to the housing. The video data can be transmitted by a transceiver module to a station remotely disposed from the housing, so as to provide a remote visual depiction of the scene. An associated method is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for converting a video format of a digital TV and method thereof, by which various functions such as video format detection, color space conversion, chroma format conversion, gamma correction, geometric correction, image quality adjustment, and the like are implemented on one chip to support video signals of various specifications and display devices. The present invention includes an input video format detecting unit detecting a format of an input video, a format converting unit converting spatial resolution, frame rate, scan, aspect ratio, color space, and chroma format of the input video signal detected by the input video format detecting unit into a requested output format, a display characteristic correcting unit correcting the signal converted by the format converting unit to fit a display device, and an image quality adjusting unit adjusting an image quality of the corrected signal.

Abstract: Measurement of the relative timing between images and associated information, for example video and audio. Image mutual event characteristics are recognized in the images and associated mutual event characteristics are recognized in the associated information. The image mutual events and associated mutual events are compared to determine their occurrences, one relative to the other as a measure of relative timing. Particular operation with audio and video signals is described.

Abstract: A circuit which generates a dot clock synchronized to an external video signal which can ensure a pulse width allowed by a device which is supplied with the dot clock. A high frequency clock is divided to generate a first dot clock, and the phase is initialized in accordance with information on a previously set frequency division ratio upon detection of a significant edge of a horizontal synchronization signal. Also, a second dot clock, the logical level of which changes every minimum allowable period, is formed from the high frequency clock in accordance with information on a previously set minimum allowable period, and the phase is modified upon detection of the significant edge such that the minimum allowable period is ensured for the logical level period even before and after the detection.

Abstract: A system for transmitting digital programming includes a program source providing digital information, circuitry for modulating the digital information onto a visual carrier modulated with analog television programming, and a visual transmitter coupled to the modulating circuitry. Using a phase modulation method, the system phase modulates the digital information onto a visual carrier, reduces the baseband frequencies of the phase modulated visual carrier, and amplitude modulates the phase-modulated video carrier onto a video signal. The amplified and encoded video signal are combined with an amplified sound signal and transmitted. Using an additive method, the system modulates the sidebands of the video carrier with the digital information and amplitude modulates the video signal onto the video carrier. The data-modulated sidebands are phase-shifted such that they will be in quadrature with the amplitude-modulated video signal.

Abstract: A technique for managing the production, post-production and distribution of audio-visual projects permits accurate management of production values and thereby allows accurate and measurable reproduction and control. Test signal data is used to assist the operator in insuring the levels are set to the intended display characteristics in the event that factors such as creative lighting or applied effects affect the desired look of the scene. The test signal data may encompass elements that determine resolution, white level, black level, grey steps, frequency response and linearity as well as sound parameters. Chroma channels may exhibit similar signals including a bar pattern that can be used to insure the best colorimetry is maintained. Standard signals may also improve compositing and cross media transfers for matching production values.

Abstract: A television tuner is fully implemented on a monolithic integrated circuit. The television tuner includes a baseband SAWF function fully integrated in silicon. The SAWF function includes trap and bandpass filters. A video demodulation circuit includes an I, Q demodulation and a post Nyquist filter.

Abstract: For implementing an anthropomorphic visual telepresence system with high resolution and low loop latency a sequential color video loop is provided. A sequential color camera sequentially captures color images, each captured image consisting of a portion of a single color component, and provides information as separate color information relating to portions of the sequentially sensed color images. The information is transmitted as separate color information. A sequential color display receives the transmitted information and displays sequentially each color image within the received information. Synchronization means synchronize the sequence and color of corresponding portions of images comprising a single color in said display with the portions of the images sensed by said camera.

Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an image display device which includes: a first TN liquid crystal modulator for modulating the polarization state of first colored light; a second TN liquid crystal modulator for modulating the polarization state of second colored light; a third TN liquid crystal modulator for modulating the polarization state of third colored light; and an optical system for synthesizing the image light emitted from the three liquid crystal modulators; where a first voltage is applied to the first liquid crystal modulator for providing the first colored light with about half-wavelength phase difference; second voltage higher than the first voltage is applied to the second liquid crystal modulator for providing the second colored light with about half-wavelength phase difference; and third voltage higher than the second voltage is applied to the third liquid crystal modulator for providing the third colored light with about half-wavelength phase difference.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) display system includes a liquid crystal display and a directional backlight module. The backlight module disposed behind the liquid crystal display includes a light-guide plate, a focusing layer, a left backlight source, a right backlight source, and a first V-shaped micro-grooved and a second V-shaped micro-grooved structures of the light-guide plate. The focusing layer is disposed between the light-guide plate and the liquid crystal display. The 3D display method is to instantly switch on and off the left and the right backlight sources to alternately emit the light from the left side and right side of light-guide plate. By means of the first and the second V-shaped micro-grooved structure, the light transmitted from the light-guide plate is focused by the focusing layer within a particular range of angles and passing through the liquid crystal layer for being alternately projected to form a 3D image.

Abstract: There is provided an LCD (liquid crystal display device) having a function of temperature maintenance. The LCD includes: a liquid crystal panel having a common heating electrode and a temperature detection unit formed in a predetermined region of the liquid crystal panel, for detecting a temperature of the liquid crystal panel and controlling a current applied to the common heating electrode.

Abstract: An electronic device having an active matrix liquid crystal device comprising a sealing layer with a region overlapping an insulating film formed over another insulating film, which extends beyond said insulating film and forms on a peripheral switching device, a region in contact with said another insulating film, and a region where said second insulating film is not formed over said another insulating film.

Abstract: An array substrate includes a substrate, a gate line disposed along a first direction on the substrate, and a common line is parallel to the gate line, the common line being of the same material as the gate line. A gate insulating layer is on the gate and common lines, a semiconductor layer is on the gate insulating layer and a transparent pixel electrode includes a drain electrode portion. The drain electrode portion overlaps the semiconductor. A passivation layer includes a first contact hole and an open portion over the pixel and source electrodes, the first contact hole exposing the source electrode and the open portion exposing the pixel electrode, respectively. A data line is disposed along a second direction on the passivation layer, and the data line connected to the source electrode through the first contact hole and crossing the gate line.

Abstract: A display device of an information-processing device comprises a display unit and a cover enclosing a back-side surface of the display unit. The display unit comprises a plate, a chassis, and a bezel holding peripheral edges of the plate. In the display device, the bezel is provided with an extension portion which is extended from a side of the display unit and outwardly projects from an end of the chassis.

Abstract: An exemplary flat display module includes a light guide plate, a prism sheet, a flat display panel, and plural fixing mechanisms. Each fixing mechanism includes a top fixing surface, a bottom fixing surface, and a fixing sidewall forming a fixing cavity for positioning the light guide plate and the prism sheet. The fixing mechanism further includes a panel-fixing tab for fixing the flat display panel.

Abstract: A liquid crystal module is disclosed. In one embodiment, the liquid crystal module includes a first frame and a second frame configured to support a back light module and configured to fixedly secure a liquid crystal display panel and the back light module together with the first frame.

Abstract: A liquid-crystal display apparatus includes a liquid-crystal panel (25) having a color filter (26), a W light-emitting diode (22w) for irradiating white light to the liquid-crystal panel (25), RGB light-emitting diodes (22r, 22g, 22b) for irradiating lights of more than two colors containing white to the liquid-crystal panel (25), a luminance sensor (44) for detecting ambient illuminance of the liquid-crystal panel (25) to output a detected signal and a control unit (41) for switching the W light-emitting diode (22w) and the RGB light-emitting diodes (22r, 22g, 22b) based on the detected signal from the luminance sensor (44). In a related-art liquid-crystal display apparatus, since lights of red (R), green (G) and blue (B) are emitted with a time lag and superimposed upon each other so that a clear color may not be obtained in each pixel, thus resulting in insufficient color reproducing capability. According to the present invention, these defects encountered with the related art can be obviated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display comprising a substrate, a patterned conductor, and a liquid crystal material having cleared areas and electrically writeable areas. The invention also relates to a method for making a display comprising providing a substrate having a patterned conductor thereon, applying a non-cleared liquid crystal material to the substrate, clearing the non-cleared liquid crystal material to produce a cleared liquid crystal material, applying a field to the patterned conductor to produce an image comprised of areas of cleared liquid crystal material and electrically writeable areas of crystal material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a color filter substrate that can include color filters 12, which are formed in at least a display region and each of which are composed of colored portions, and a light shielding layer on a substrate main body. The light shielding layer can be formed on the approximately entire surface of a color filter non-forming region, in addition to the display region. Further, the colored portions can be formed by an inkjet method, and the color filter substrate can further include a resin member for partitioning pixels for forming the respective colored portions, and the resin member can be formed on the approximately entire surface of the color filter non-forming region, in addition to along the peripheries of the respective colored portions.

Abstract: In an LCD apparatus, a non-effective display region disposed between pixel electrodes and a declination line disposed on the pixel electrodes are covered by means of a light-leakage preventing layer, thereby preventing the light from being leaked through the non-effective display region and the declination line. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the brightness of the light from being decreased and an image displayed through the LCD apparatus from being deteriorated in quality.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device, gate lines and common lines are first concurrently formed, and after an interlayer film is formed, a pixel electrode, common electrodes, and source lines are formed at the same time. By this, a electrode pattern can be made simple and manufacturing steps are simplified. Further, wiring lines and electrode disposed in the layer closest to a liquid crystal layer are made the pixel electrode, common electrodes and source lines, and the shapes thereof are made simple.

Abstract: An in plane switching mode liquid crystal display device and its fabrication method are disclosed.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel is provided, which includes; an insulating substrate; a plurality of gate lines formed on the insulating substrate; a plurality of data lines formed on the insulating substrate, insulated from the gate lines, and intersecting the gate lines; a plurality of storage electrode lines formed on the insulating substrate, insulated from the data lines, and intersecting the data lines; a plurality of pixel electrodes provided on the respective pixel areas defined by the intersections of the gate lines and the data lines, each pixel electrode having a cutout; a plurality of direction control electrodes provided on the respective pixel areas defined by the intersections of the gate lines and the data lines; a first thin film transistor connected to a relevant one of the gate lines, a relevant one of the data lines and a relevant one of the gate lines, a relevant one of the data lines and a relevant one of the pixel electrodes; a second thin film transistor connected to a previous one

Abstract: The present invention related to unifying steps of sealing material so that the yield and the reliability of a liquid-crystal display device become high. A starting film of scanning lines is patterned so that prismatic dummy wirings 301 for the first layer which are not electrically connected are formed in regions R1 and R2, and wirings 302 extending from the pixel section are formed in a region R3, and wirings 303 having connection end portions 303a are formed in a region R4. After an interlayer insulation film is formed on those surface, the starting film of the signal lines is patterned so that the dummy wirings 304 for the second layer are formed to embed the gaps between the wirings 301 to 303, and also the wirings 305 and the wirings 303 which extend from the pixel portion are connected to each other. As a result, the cross-sectional structure along the line A-A? of the sealing material formation region 107 can be unified.

Abstract: Multiple scanner or stepper machines are provided. A photoresist layer is coated on a monitor wafer. The photoresist layer is exposed through a mask pattern on a first of the multiple machines. The mask pattern is shifted by an offset and the photoresist layer is exposed through the mask pattern on another of the multiple machines. The shifting and exposing steps are continued for each of the multiple machines. A pattern on the monitor wafer is measured using an overlay measurement tool. Machine constants for each machine except the first machine of the multiple machines are updated based on results of the measuring to provide overlay control machine matching.

Abstract: A lithographic projection apparatus including an illumination system configured to provide a beam of radiation, a support configured to support a patterning device, the patterning device configured to impart the beam with a pattern in its cross section, a substrate table configured to hold a substrate, a projection system configured to project the patterned radiation onto a target portion of the substrate, a plurality of level sensors for sensing a level of a substrate carried on the substrate table at a plurality of different positions, and a system for determining the position of the substrate table.