Abstract: An image forming apparatus having; a photoconductive drum, a LED print head to write an image on a surface of the photoconductive drum, and a positioning device to locate the LED print head in a relative position in respect to the photoconductive drum, includes; centering sections respectively arranged at both ends of a center shaft of the photoconductive drum so as to rotate centering around the shaft thereof, LED print head positioning members fixed at the centering member respectively, and a rotation direction determination member to fix the centering members onto an image forming apparatus main body side when a preferable relative position of the LED print head in respect to the photoconductive drum is obtained by rotating the centering sections.

Abstract: A light scanning unit to scan light beams to a plurality of photoconductive bodies. The light scanning unit includes: a light source to emit a plurality of beams; a beam-deflecting unit to form scanning beams from the beams emitted by the light source; a plurality of reflecting mirrors to reflect the scanning beams; and an optical imaging system to focus the reflected scanning beams onto each of the photoconductive bodies. The scanning beams can be reflected by the reflecting mirrors at a first angle that is between about 60° and about 90° or at a second angle that is supplementary to the first angle.

Abstract: Disclosed an image forming apparatus equipped with an exposure section including a plurality of LED elements, the apparatus forming an electrostatic latent image on a photosensitive body with the exposure section, the apparatus including: an RFID tag provided in the exposure section, the RFID tag including a light quantity correction data storing section and a communication section to perform wireless communication; an RFID reader/writer to perform the wireless communication with the RFID tag; a control section to allow the RFID reader/writer to perform the wireless communication with the RFID tag so as to read or write the light quantity correction data from/to the light quantity correction data storing section of the RFID tag during a period when no processing related to the image data is being performed; and a storage section to store the read light quantity correction data.

Abstract: A scanning optical apparatus includes a light source, a deflecting element for deflecting a beam of light emitted from the light source, an optical device for causing the beam of light emitted from the light source to be imaged into a linear shape long in the main scanning direction on the deflecting surface of the deflecting element. The optical device is comprised of a first optical element and a second optical element, and a third optical element for causing the beam of light deflected by the deflecting element to be imaged into a spot-like shape on a surface to be scanned. The third optical element includes a single lens, the opposite lens surfaces of which both include a toric surface of an aspherical surface shape in the main scanning plane, the curvatures of the opposite lens surfaces in the sub scanning plane being continuously varied from the on-axis toward the off-axis in the effective portion of the lens.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing and inspecting pellet-shaped articles, comprises structure for of the step of conveying the plurality of pellet-shaped articles along a transport path. Each of the pellet-shaped articles includes a first side and a second side. The conveyer has a plurality of article receiving recesses (125) configured to convey the pellet-shaped articles such that either the first side or the second side of the pellet-shaped articles is randomly exposed in the recesses. A first process (laser etching, printing and/or drilling) is performed only on the pellet-shaped articles having the first side exposed. The pellet-shaped articles are manipulated such that the exposed side of all of the pellet-shaped articles is reversed. A second process is performed only on the pellet-shaped articles with the second side exposed.

Abstract: A videophone system providing high resolution video transmission between videophones utilizes compressed video signals and audio signals which may be transmitted through any communications network, with the system providing real time adaptive error recovery and synchronization between the audio and video signals to produce high quality video images and sound. The system is highly resilient, adapting in real time to changing conditions in a network or to network errors due to data corruption or loss that can be produced, for example, by noise or line losses, thereby substantially eliminating fitter, signal packet loss or delay, or other errors which produce signal degradation.

Abstract: An apparatus including a display, an input unit and a processor connected to the display and input unit, the processor being configured to recognize an input and embed at least one effect, in response to the input, into a video feed transmitted from the apparatus.

Abstract: A system for selecting an anatomical image for display includes a main image display displaying at least one anatomical image; a touch-screen display; a processing unit providing a selection of graphical directories of anatomical images; and a network configured to interface the main image display with the processing unit and configured to interface the touch-screen display with the processing unit. The system displays at least one of the selection of graphical directories of anatomical images on the touch-screen display and enables selecting at least one of the selection of graphical directories from the processor without removing the anatomical image from the main image display. The touch-screen display includes a button enabling interchangeable display of the anatomical image and the selection of graphical directories of anatomical images. The system enables selecting at least one anatomical image by touching the corresponding image in the directory displayed on the touch-screen display.

Abstract: A method, system, device, and computer storage medium for use in communicating a video feed transmitted from a video monitoring device to a video enabled communication device. The video enabled communication device and the video monitoring device communicate via a communication network in a session initiation protocol (SIP) session. In accordance with a SIP initiation path, a SIP session is established between the video monitoring device and the video enabled communication device. After establishing the SIP session, in accordance with a media path between the video monitoring device and the video enabled communication device, a video feed is received from the video monitoring device. The received video feed is transcoded. In accordance with the media path, the transcoded video feed is transmitted to the video enabled communication device.

Abstract: A method for adjusting parameters of a videoconference session involving client devices includes the step of providing an ability to adjust bandwidth characteristics corresponding to at least one of the client devices based on a location of the at least one of the client devices.

Abstract: Video processing architectures, systems, and methods for a multipoint control unit are provided. In one example, a video processing system includes a motherboard and at least one daughterboard, each daughterboard having a plurality of processors interconnected via a daughterboard switch, where the daughterboard switch is configured to switch data between the plurality of processors and between the motherboard and daughterboard. The video processing system may further include a plurality of daughterboards each having an identical hardware and/or mechanical configuration. The plurality of daughterboards may be configured to be mechanically and electrically couplable together in any order, and may be stackable to form a series chain of daughterboards extending from the motherboard, each respective daughterboard switch being further configured to switch data to a daughterboard switch on another daughterboard to permit data flow along said series chain.

Abstract: Systems and methods for conducting a multi-endpoint video signal conference are provided. Conferencing endpoints are linked by pairs of a reliable and a less reliable communication channel. Conference video signals are scaleable coded in base layer and enhancement layers format. Video signal base layers, which correspond to a minimum picture quality, are communicated over reliable channels. The video signal enhancements layers may be communicated over the less reliable channels. A conference server mediates the switching of video layer information from transmitting endpoints to receiving endpoints without any intermediate coding or re-coding operations. The video conference can be integrated with an audio conference using either scalable coded audio signals or non-scaleable coded audio signals.

Abstract: A video chat apparatus includes an image pickup unit having two cameras, a three-dimensional information acquiring unit, a window position acquiring unit, a rotational amount determining unit, an image generating unit, an image output unit, and a parameter storage unit. Eye-gaze correction is achieved only by changing the position of viewpoint of virtual cameras by the position of a window on the display and gazing at the other party of the chat.

Abstract: An angle sensor 302 in a digital or film camera senses the absolute or differential azimuth angle of the camera. At the time of first image capture, the camera azimuth angle H1 is latched in storage register 304. A constant angle value K degrees is added to this stored angle H1, and the sum is then a target angle value H1+K. As the camera continues to rotate, angle value H is compared in comparator 306 to H1+K, and when substantially equal, a command is generated activating shutter 318 to capture the second image and store the current azimuth angle H2 in storage register 304. An alternative embodiment stores a reference image portion pixel data set from a reference image portion 404 of the first captured image. As the camera rotates, a new pixel data set from a sampled image portion on the opposite side of the field of view is captured every few degrees, and is compared to the stored reference image portion pixel data set.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for photographing a panoramic image. The method includes comparing an current image input with a previous image to obtain a motion information of a corresponding photographing apparatus, when photographing respective images forming the panoramic image, recognizing a degree of movement of the corresponding photographing apparatus at least based on the obtained motion information, and photographing corresponding image by a manual input or automatically when the recognized degree of movement is satisfied with a pre-set movement distance reference.

Abstract: Stereoscopic device including an image directing assembly, an image differentiator and an image detector, the image directing assembly having a first light inlet for receiving a first image and a second light inlet for receiving a second image, the first light inlet being spaced apart from the second light inlet, the image differentiator differentiating between the first image and the second image, wherein the image directing assembly directs the first image to the image detector via a common path, and wherein the image directing assembly directs the second image to the image detector via the common path.

Abstract: Stereoscopic device including an image directing assembly, an image differentiator and an image detector, the image directing assembly having a first light inlet for receiving a first image and a second light inlet for receiving a second image, the first light inlet being spaced apart from the second light inlet, the image differentiator differentiating between the first image and the second image, wherein the image directing assembly directs the first image to the image detector via a common path, and wherein the image directing assembly directs the second image to the image detector via the common path.

Abstract: A system for augmenting 2D image data to produce 3D imagery is disclosed comprising a primary camera for gathering the 2D image data and a pair of left and right auxiliary cameras associated with the primary camera, capable of gathering 3D information relative to the 2D image data from the primary camera. A storage device for storing the 3D information is provided, as well as optional security control module connected to the storage device for managed access to the 3D information and an image processor capable of rendering 3D imagery from the 2D image data and 3D information. The system may be used to produce 3D imagery of a complete field of view of an event of interest.

Abstract: An image management method which creates and records two or more real images and two or more thumbnail images from two or more images by viewpoints photographed by two or more image pickup devices corresponding to the viewpoints, wherein the real images include a stereoscopic image including the images by viewpoints, a common image range cut from the images by viewpoints and a whole image synthesized from the images by viewpoints, and the thumbnail images include two or more thumbnail images y each viewpoint corresponding to each of images by viewpoints, a 3D thumbnail image corresponding to the stereoscopic image, and a whole thumbnail image corresponding to the whole image.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for displaying a stereoscopic image, wherein the stereoscopic image includes a first-eye image and a second-eye image. The method is to firstly calculate a shift of the first-eye image with respect to the second-eye image. Then, the method moves the first-eye image for a length of a shift. Afterward, the method outputs the moved first-eye image and the second-eye image to display the stereoscopic image. Thereby, the parallax of the stereoscopic image is adjusted, so as to enhance the synthesizing effect of the stereoscopic image created.

Abstract: An inspection apparatus can comprise at least one light source for illuminating a target. The at least one light source can be disposed and/or controlled in such manner as to reduce a heat generation by the at least one light source and in such manner as to reduce a power consumption of the at least one light source.

Abstract: An imager head assembly for a remote inspection device includes an imager housing. A circuit board is positioned within the imager housing. The circuit board has a light emitting diode connected thereto. A thermally conductive material in contact with the circuit board and the imager housing creates a conductive heat transfer path to dissipate heat generated by the light emitting diode through the imager housing. A light transmissive light pipe unit can be positioned proximate the circuit board to permit light emitted by the light emitting diode to pass through the light pipe unit.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed. The method includes receiving a video clip including a plurality of frames. The method further includes detecting a telecine cadence of the video clip by comparing a top field and a bottom field of each of the plurality of frames. Further, based on the detected telecine cadence, the method reconstructs the video clip to an original frames-per-second (fps) value.

Abstract: A film based image capture and processing system for producing preferred film based image looks that includes a scan-only film having reproduction contrast that increases scanning signal-to-noise ratio subject to digitization bit-depth limitations to obtain additional scene exposure differentiation. In addition, a chemical processing subsystem for developing latent images, as a result of image capture, on the scan-only film is includes as are a scanner for providing a wide gamut digital image record; and an image processor for modifying film image attributes to digitized images from the scanner.

Abstract: A video camera system for a school bus to replace one or more of the mirror systems typically utilized on school buses today. One or two cameras can be positioned on the sides of the school bus in place of the rearview mirrors presently utilized. A pair of cameras with wide-angle lenses can be positioned on the front fenders of the school bus to replace the cross view mirrors currently used today. One or more cameras can also be positioned on the rear of the school bus to display the environment immediately behind the school bus. Video monitors displaying the images from the cameras can be positioned in the cab of the school bus for viewing by the driver. The monitors from the cameras positioned on the sides of the school bus can be positioned on the A-pillars of the school bus approximately in the locations presently occupied by the rearview mirrors outside of the school bus.

Abstract: An apparatus for the inspection a vehicle component to detect the presence of a part defect and a method for performing the inspection. According to one embodiment, the apparatus for inspecting the vehicle component comprises: a camera having a lens; a borescope having a first end and a second end, the first end operatively disposed adjacent the camera and the second end having a mirror disposed therein; and a light source for supplying light to the borescope whereby the mirror is operative to reflect an image of an area of the vehicle component to be inspected to the camera.

Abstract: An apparatus for integrating sensors with a traffic signal. A camera is operably disposed within a housing. The housing is attached to an object such that the camera can observe traffic flowing past a traffic signal. A visor is attached to the housing such that an optical aperture of the camera is covered by the visor, wherein the visor comprises a roof having an angle that slopes, relative to the housing, towards the optical aperture, wherein the visor further comprises a floor connected to the roof, and wherein the floor extends outwardly from the housing.

Abstract: A surveillance camera comprising an image capturing portion having a rotational drive portion for rotatingly driving an image capturing lens about a pan axis and an initial position sensor providing a reference to the pan angle of the image capturing lens, a base for the image capturing portion to be attached thereto with the pan axis positioned toward a changeable direction, a controller electrically connected to the drive portion and the initial position sensor, and restrictive portion for mechanically restricting the permissible pan angle of the image capturing lens to different angles in accordance with the direction of the image capturing portion as attached to the base. The controller detects the direction of the image capturing portion as attached to the base based on the angle of rotation of the drive portion and the position of the initial position sensor.

Abstract: A monitoring apparatus includes a display control unit configured to cause a display device to display an image captured by a camera and a registration screen which corresponds to the image, which allows a user to register an object status within the image and a registration unit configured to register the object status within the image input through the registration screen.

Abstract: A driver analysis system for a vehicle includes a video camera producing a video signal mounted in or on a body of the vehicle, the video camera having a field of view that includes a rearview mirror, and the video camera being positioned such that it sees a face of a driver of the vehicle reflected by the rearview mirror when the mirror is aligned to allow the driver to see behind the vehicle, a processing unit receiving a video signal from the video camera, where the processing unit includes a video grabber/digitizer, which receives the video signal from the camera and produces a sequence of digitized images, a central processing unit, a memory, and an output control line, and a control program, that runs on the processing unit, comprising image recognition algorithms that are capable of detecting the face of the driver in the image sequence.

Abstract: Transport means surveillance system. It comprises: at least one camera (8) onboard the transport means (2); a means of detecting movement (31) in the surrounds of the transport means; an onboard server (14) that can hold images from the camera (8) and information from the means of detecting movement (31) close to the transport means; a telecommunication means (18, 20) to transmit data provided by the server (14) to a surveillance centre (46); a means (30) of detecting when the transport means stops, the server switching the camera on or off and activating or deactivating the means of detecting movement close to the transport means as a function of information that it receives from the means (30) of detecting when the transport means is stopped.

Abstract: The solid-state imaging device according to the present invention includes: an imaging unit which includes photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a matrix in a region having a first imaging region and a second imaging region; a first light introduction unit which guides and introduces light into the first imaging region; a second light introduction unit provided apart from the first light introduction unit and which guide and introduces light into the second imaging region; an output unit which: converts signal charge, which the photoelectric conversion elements arranged in the first imaging region have photoelectrically converted, into voltage or current and outputs the converted voltage or current as a first video signal; and converts signal charge, which the photoelectric conversion elements arranged in the second imaging region have photoelectrically converted, into voltage or current, and outputs the converted voltage or current as a second video signal; and a calculation unit which calculates inf

Abstract: A vision assist apparatus for assisting a vision of a driver in a vehicle having a headlight includes a night vision camera, a display device, detecting unit, a lighting controlling unit, and a display controlling unit. The night vision camera is configured to capture an image around the vehicle. The display device is configured to display the image captured by the night vision camera. The detecting unit is configured to detect an object that exists in front of the vehicle. The lighting controlling unit controls that the headlight the vehicle. The lighting controlling unit operates the headlight in a high beam mode when the detecting unit does not detect the object while the headlight is on. The display controlling unit causes the display device to display the image captured by the night vision camera when the object exists in front of the vehicle.

Abstract: A video surveillance equipment for detecting a change of an object in a monitoring area based on input images captured by an image capturing device, the equipment comprising: an area detection apparatus for detecting a second image area being stationary for a predetermined time in a first image area which is an area differing between a reference image used as a reference in image processing and the input images; a memory apparatus for storing image of the detected second image area; and an image comparison apparatus for performing comparison processing a plurality of times between the stored image and image in the second image area included in the input images.

Abstract: A method of calibrating a digital camera, comprises dispersing white light through a test device to generate a color dispersion image including a plurality of different wavelengths of light; capturing a test image of said color dispersion image; obtaining intensity values corresponding to at least two of said different wavelengths of light from said test image; and comparing the intensity values to expected intensity values. The test device may include a color dispersion medium, e.g., a variable band pass filter, and/or a light transmission medium. The method may further comprise obtaining at least two different values corresponding to an intensity pattern image containing a plurality of intensities of undispersed light transmitted through a light transmission medium.

Abstract: An image sensing chip includes an active pixel sensor array including a plurality of pixels arranged in rows and columns. A built in self test circuit is coupled to the active pixel sensor array. The built in self test circuit includes an output port adapted to be coupled to external circuitry and the built in self test circuit is operable to test the active pixel sensor array and provide the results of the test on the output port.

Abstract: An image processing device (100) of the present invention comprises a bus (10), an image processing module group (20), a controller (30), a memory (40), and a format converting module (50). The format converting module (50) is installed between the memory (40) and the bus (10). When data formats of image data, which the image processing module group (20) and the memory (40) treat, are different, the format converting module (50) converts the data formats of the image data, and stores the converted data in the memory (40). According to the structure, since each image processing module does not need to individually possess a function of converting data formats, it is possible to reduce circuit scale of the image processing device, and efficiently perform the image processing.

Abstract: A data reader comprises a camera that has an adjustable resolution and acquisition speed. The camera is maintained at a low level resolution and fast speed and is periodically actuated to acquire images. When an acquired image indicates that an object is present, the resolution of the camera is increased, and a higher resolution image is acquired and decoded. The imaging system of the camera is therefore used to trigger data acquisitions, thereby eliminating the need for external triggers and sensor devices.

Abstract: In certain aspects, receiving at least one motivating event at least partially at a processing shared image device. At least one designated attribute is transmitted at least partially from the processing shared image device, wherein the at least one designated attribute can be effected at least partially in response to the receiving the at least one motivating event at least partially at the processing shared image device. An obtained shared image is obtained at the processing shared image device that is obtained in accordance with the at least one motivating event, and is obtained at least partially in response to the transmitting the at least one designated attribute. The obtained shared image is processed to derive an at least one processed shared image at least partially at the processing shared image device.

Abstract: A digital image storage includes a connector for communicating with a digital camera and a detector that detects a signal to cause the transmission of a digital data from a memory of the digital camera to the digital image storage. The digital image storage further includes a function unit responsive to the signal from the detector to carry out the transmission of the digital data of images with the other digital data not transmitted and a storage medium that stores the transmitted data of the images.

Abstract: A digital image storage system is for use with a digital camera having a memory. The digital image storage system includes a docking station on which the digital camera is to be placed for taking out digital images stored in the memory of the digital camera, and a digital image storage. The digital image storage is located apart from the docking station for communicating with the docking station. The digital image storage includes a controller that detects a signal from the docking station and automatically causes the taking out of the digital images from the memory of the digital camera subsequent to receipt of the signal, and a storage medium that stores the taken out digital images.

Abstract: An image generating apparatus generating image data of a plurality of different viewpoints, comprises: a file converting device which records the image data of each viewpoint in a general-purpose image file format, and records moving image regeneration information including a regeneration time interval for regenerating each image as a moving image, and viewpoint information for regenerating each image as a three-dimensional image in a file header portion at the beginning of the general-purpose image file. By recording an image of a plurality of viewpoints along with the viewpoint information in a general-purpose moving image format, the exclusive-use regenerating apparatus becomes able to regenerate and display a three-dimensional image and a moving image, and the general-purpose regenerating apparatus becomes able to regenerate as a moving image.

Abstract: A device for stabilizing images acquired by a digital-image sensor includes a motion-sensing device, for detecting quantities correlated to pitch and yaw movements of the digital-image sensor, and a processing unit, connectable to the digital-image sensor for receiving a first image signal and configured for extracting a second image signal from the first image signal on the basis of the quantities detected by the motion-sensing device. The motion-sensing device includes a first accelerometer and a second accelerometer.

Abstract: Dual loop stabilization of video images is disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a video camera having a first image stability control component configured to stabilize a video image in a first motion environment. A second image stability control component is coupled between the video camera and a moveable platform and is configured to stabilize the video image in a second motion environment. A motion sensing device detects movement of the video camera and transmits a control signal to adjust a stabilization response of the second image stability control component according to the movement. In some embodiments, a first amplitude range of the first motion environment is at least partially lower than a second amplitude range of the second motion environment, and a first frequency range of the first motion environment is at least partially higher than a second frequency range of the second motion environment.

Abstract: An imaging device for generating a digital image of a scene comprises an image sensor, an optic, and one or more actuators. The image sensor comprises an array of photosensors. The optic is operative to at least partially direct light rays from the scene onto this image sensor so that an image of the scene is created on the image sensor. The one or more actuators are operative to move at least one of the image sensor and the optic while the digital image is generated so that the incoming light rays from the scene are distributed over the photosensors of the image sensor in such a way as to limit spatial frequencies in the image of the scene created on the image sensor to values below a Nyquist frequency of the image sensor.

Abstract: An approach is provided for establishing a virtual community for remotely participating in an event. A remote camera set is controlled by a user equipment to view an event from a plurality of viewing perspectives. A virtual community is built to share viewing of the event by multiple participants.

Abstract: Methods and systems for quantitative image quality assessment of an imaging system, such as an in vessel visual inspection system, having a target, an image capture device and a computer. The target includes one or more image features with varying spatial resolutions and predetermined spatial frequencies. The image capture device is configured to capture an image of the target. The computer includes a processor, a memory, and computer executable instructions. The computer is configured to receive the captured image, prepare one or more intensity profiles across the captured image responsive to the predetermined spatial frequencies, and determine a modulation transfer function responsive to the one or more intensity profiles.

Abstract: An imaging architecture has a memory module to store raw images for the pre-processing stage. The raw image from the output of the pre-processing block may be compressed by a compressor before the image is stored in the memory module. Furthermore, the raw image in the memory is subject to pre-processing as many times as needed or desired. Thus, a decompressor may be operatively connected to the memory module to retrieve the stored image and to decompress the retrieved image before providing the image to the pre-processing block. In the imaging architecture, a loop formed by the memory module, the decompressor, the pre-processing block and the compressor allows the image to be pre-processed multiple times. The imaging architecture can be coupled to the main processor and post-processor in an imaging device for further processing the image data for display or for transmission.

Abstract: A flashlight-exposed region is distinguished from an unexposed region during flash (or stroboscopic) photography. A region determination section of a digital camera acquires a preview image and a preview image acquired by firing preliminary flashlight. A region where a difference between the preview images exceeds a threshold value is determined to be a flashlight-exposed region. The region determination section acquires the preview image and an image captured during firing of primary flashlight. After the preview image has been resized, the preview image is compared with the captured image, and a region where the difference between the images exceeds a threshold value is determined to be a flashlight-exposed region.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for activating a function by using a measurement taken from at least one digital image (10) having at least two colours (195, 196) and originating from an image-capturing apparatus. According to such method: the relative sharpness is measured (190) between at least two colours in at least one region R of the image, and at least one action is controlled (191) depending on the measured relative sharpness.