Abstract: The invention relates to a laboratory device, in particular to a peristaltic pump, having an accessory part, in particular a pump head, that is removably arranged at the laboratory device; and having an apparatus for an automatic recognition of the accessory part from a plurality of accessory parts, in particular mutually different pump heads, removably arrangeable at the laboratory device, wherein the recognition apparatus has a coding at the accessory side and a detection unit for detecting the coding at the laboratory device side.

Abstract: A workpiece having an identification code is arranged on a workpiece carrier having coded therein, by a pattern made from a plurality of mutually separate regions of different density, at least one character of the identification code. The workpiece and carrier are scanned together by computed tomography, the regions or part of the regions and the densities thereof in the computed tomography scan are ascertained, the scan is oriented in response to at least the location of a straight line through two of these regions, the character that is coded by way of the density pattern of the plurality of regions is determined in the scan, and the oriented scan is processed in response to the coded character.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to the field of wireless communication technology and more particularly to a system and a method of notifying an owner of a blocking vehicle. In one embodiment, a Block Notification System for notifying an owner of a blocking vehicle is disclosed. The Block Notification System comprises a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory stores processor instructions, which, on execution, causes the processor to detect a RFID card of a user, wherein the RFID card of the user comprises vehicle information associated with a vehicle owned by the user. The processor further validates whether the RFID card of the user is associated with a blocked vehicle, wherein the blocked vehicle is a vehicle being blocked by the blocking vehicle. The processor further notifies an owner of the blocking vehicle based on validating the RFID card of the user.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a reading device is configured to read information from an RFID tag attached to a product. The reading device includes a housing, an antenna, an opening-and-closing lid, a detector, a reading unit, and an alert unit. The housing includes an opening portion, and therein a space for accommodating the product. The antenna is provided within the space. The opening-and-closing lid is opening and closing the opening portion. The detector is configured to detect an open or closed state of the opening-and-closing lid. The reading unit is configured to read the information from the RFID tag. The alert unit is configured to issue an alert on an operation method in accordance with the open or closed state of the opening-and-closing lid and an operation state of the reading unit.

Abstract: An RFID receiver (1) comprises an antenna (11) configured to receive a radio signal (20) from an RFID transmitter (2) and to generate an electrical signal (110) from the radio signal (20) received from the RFID transmitter (2). A decoder circuit (10) is connected to the antenna (11) and configured to extract from the electrical signal (110) generated by the antenna (11) data bits encoded in the electrical signal (110). The decoder circuit (10) comprises an analog-to-digital converter (12) connected directly to the antenna (11) and configured to generate a digital input signal (13) from the electrical signal (110) generated by the antenna (11). A bit extractor (14) is connected to the analog-to-digital converter (12) and configured to extract the data bits from the digital input (13) signal generated by the analog-to-digital converter (12).

Abstract: An asset tracking system that optimizes the value per ping by tying the ping to a pattern of movements of the asset. The asset tracking device will send a ping to a remote host (i.e., receiver) when predetermined qualified event is detected by the device. In such a manner, the value per ping is optimized, leading to increased battery life and decreased operational cost. To satisfy these conditions, the asset tracking device is equipped with appropriate sensors, actuators, and trigger mechanism(s). A four-phase methodology or algorithm used to detect and determine when detected motions and movements warrant triggering the data ping.

Abstract: In one aspect where a load or a subset of one or more tags is in motion relative to an RFID reader system, the RFID system obtains tag readings and derives tag scalar or vector motional data e.g. tag velocity, tag acceleration, and/or rate of change of tag acceleration which can be compared to known tag motional information to distinguish true tags of interest from false positives which are unavoidably also within the field of the reader system. An antenna system may also make readings during distinctive movement patterns of true tags, such as vertical or arcuate movement and utilize computed tag motional data based on the tag readings to distinguish true tags from false positives. Two components of the RFID system may communicate information on identified tags, and/or interact (e.g. by silencing tags), so as to cooperate in identifying true positive tags.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing information flow when handling cargo. A mobile reader may be configured to connect to wirelessly readable memory devices provided on aircraft cargo containers. The memory device stores onward handling information for individual pieces of cargo stored in the container. The mobile reader may be further configured to display the onward handling information.

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to track objects on a moving conveyor system. In some embodiments, an RFID based tracking system comprises a conveyor system to move and transport objects along a conveyance path, wherein each object includes a near field only RFID tag associated therewith and identifying the object. Each near field only RFID tag is not coupled to a far field antenna such that it is not readable in a far field of RFID communication and communicates only in a near field of RFID communication. An RFID tag reader is positioned to attempt to read the near field only RFID tag of each object. And a control circuit processes reads of the near field only RFID tags by the first RFID reader to determine an order of the objects being conveyed.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for decoding barcodes. A scan signal is acquired along a scan through a barcode. A first character unit grid for a unit width pattern within the barcode along the scan is determined. At least one set of sampling coefficients relating the unit width pattern to a portion of the scan signal is determined based on the first character unit grid. The element width pattern for the unit width pattern is determined based on the at least one set of sampling coefficients and the portion of the scan signal.

Abstract: A technique for processing a digital image uses face detection to achieve one or more desired image processing parameters. A group of pixels is identified that corresponds to a face image within the digital image. A skin tone is detected for the face image by determining one or more default color or tonal values, or combinations thereof, for the group of pixels. Values of one or more parameters are adjusted for the group of pixels that correspond to the face image based on the detected skin tone.

Abstract: This application provides a capacitive fingerprint recognition module, including a substrate, a fingerprint recognition chip, a mold compound, a chip adhesive layer, and a cover plate. The mold compound and the fingerprint recognition chip are disposed on the substrate, and the mold compound packages the fingerprint recognition chip. The cover plate is covered on the chip adhesive layer, so that a squeezed part of the chip adhesive layer is squeezed beyond an edge of the cover plate and is exposed outside. The chip adhesive layer is selected from a non-white material, and therefore the squeezed part of the chip adhesive layer is visually hidden. By means of the configuration, a process of clearing the squeezed part of the chip adhesive layer may be omitted.

Abstract: A display panel including a display function layer displaying an image in a display area, a cover member including a first face and a second face disposed on an opposite side of the first face and faces the display panel, and a fingerprint sensor including a plurality of first detection electrodes disposed in a sensor base and configured to detect unevenness of an object brought into contact with or approaching the first face of the cover member, a shield electrode disposed to face the plurality of first detection electrodes and configured to suppress a change in capacitance between the first detection electrodes and the shield electrode, and switching elements disposed in correspondence with the first detection electrodes, the fingerprint sensor being arranged between the cover member and the display panel and arranged to overlap with the display area when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the first face are included.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for fingerprint verification. The method includes performing a first fingerprint verification to obtain a first verification result in a process during which a physical key provided with a fingerprint verification component is pressed. If the first verification result is a failed verification, the method further includes performing a second fingerprint verification to obtain a second verification result in a process during which the physical key is raised, and using the second verification result as a final verification result of fingerprint verification.

Abstract: A fingerprint sensor assembly includes a capacitive fingerprint sensor disposed beneath a thin layer of glass and a reinforcement layer of a material of relatively high dielectric constant bonded to the glass between the glass layer and the sensor.

Abstract: A display panel and a display device thereof are provided. The display panel comprises a display module comprising a first substrate and a first polarizer, wherein a light-exiting surface of the display module is arranged on an outer side of the first polarizer; a fingerprint recognition module disposed on an outer side of the first substrate and comprising a fingerprint recognition layer and a second polarizer disposed on an inner side of the fingerprint recognition layer; and a light source disposed on an inner side of the first polarizer. The fingerprint recognition layer recognizes fingerprint based on fingerprint signal light. The first polarizer is engaged with the second polarizer, such that the fingerprint signal light is transmitted through the first polarizer and the second polarizer without a light intensity loss, and the second polarizer reduces the light intensity of fingerprint noise light.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided which includes a light emitting module that radiates infrared light, a window disposed on the light emitting module and having a specific refractive index with respect to the infrared light, wherein the window includes a refraction part that totally reflects the infrared light inside the window in correspondence with the specific refractive index, and a fingerprint sensor disposed under the window and obtaining a fingerprint of a user based on a user input on the window by using scattered light of the infrared light.

Abstract: A touch-sensing apparatus and an electronic appliance including a touch-sensing apparatus are provided. The touch-sensing apparatus may include a substrate having an effective area and a non-effective area, a first decorative layer provided within a cavity provided in the non-effective area of the substrate, and having at least one groove that exposes a bottom surface of the cavity, a second decorative layer provided inside the at least one groove of the first decorative layer, and a fingerprint sensor provided on the first and second decorative layers.

Abstract: A portable biometric lighter device (100) generally involving a control unit (210), a biometric sensor, such as a fingerprint sensor (140), wherein the biometric sensor is configured to scan a biometric data of a user and is operably coupled to the control unit (210), and an ignition element, wherein the ignition element is activated by the control unit (210) upon a match of the scanned biometric data of the user and a biometric data of an authorized user that is stored in a memory device.

Abstract: Disclosed, among other things, is a computer device and computer-implemented method of classifying cells within an image of a tissue sample comprising providing the image of the tissue sample as input; computing nuclear feature metrics from features of nuclei within the image; computing contextual information metrics based on nuclei of interest with the image; classifying the cells within the image using a combination of the nuclear feature metrics and contextual information metrics.

Abstract: A method for co-registering images of tissue slices stained with different biomarkers displays a first digital image of a first tissue slice on a graphical user interface such that an area of the first image is enclosed by a frame. Then a portion of a second image of a second tissue slice is displayed such that the area of the first image enclosed by the frame is co-registered with the displayed portion of the second image. The displayed portion of the second image has the shape of the frame. The tissue slices are both z slices of a tissue sample taken at corresponding positions in the x and y dimensions. The displayed portion of the second image is shifted in the x and y dimensions to coincide with the area of the first image that is enclosed by the frame as the user shifts the first image under the frame.

Abstract: A fingerprint identification apparatus includes a fingerprint identification IC chip, a polymer film substrate and a decorative layer. The fingerprint identification IC chip comprises a plurality of metal bumps arranged on one side of the fingerprint identification IC chip. The polymer film substrate comprises a plurality of conductive pads and arranged on one side of the fingerprint identification IC chip with the metal bumps. At least part of the conductive pads is corresponding to and electrically connected to the metal bumps. The decorative layer is arranged on one side of the polymer film substrate opposite to the fingerprint identification IC chip.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for detecting cloud features. The method comprises: obtaining image data (e.g. using a camera), the image data defining a plurality of pixels and, for each pixel, a respective luminance value; defining one or more intervals for the luminance values of the pixels; partitioning the image data into one or more image segments (502-508), each respective image segment (502-508) containing pixels having a luminance value in a respective interval; and classifying, as a cloud feature, each image segment (502-508) containing pixels having luminance value greater than or equal to a threshold luminance value (LT).

Abstract: A fingerprint registration method, device and terminal thereof are proposed. The method includes: retrieving feature information of a fingerprint recoded every time based on preset index types when registering the fingerprint; matching the feature information based on preset index information corresponding to the index types to determine whether the fingerprint recorded every time is effective; and signaling a successful fingerprint registration if a number of effective fingerprints recorded is monitored to reach a preset number of fingerprint templates.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mobile terminal, including a terminal body having a case made of a metal, a finger scan unit disposed beneath the case and configured to detect a pressure level of external force and a fingerprint, and a controller configured to decide output intensity of an ultrasonic wave for detecting the fingerprint based on the pressure level, and to control the finger scan unit based on the output intensity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fingerprint sensor module assembly integrated with a cover window for an electronic device. The fingerprint sensor module assembly, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: the cover window; a fingerprint sensor module; and an adhesion part. The cover window is disposed on a front surface of the electronic device. An image is generated from a display module and displayed on the cover window. The fingerprint sensor module is coupled to a seating part which is disposed on a lower surface of the cover window. The fingerprint sensor module comprises a fingerprint sensor having a sensing unit for sensing fingerprints; and a substrate electrically connected to the fingerprint sensor. The adhesion part is disposed between the seating part and the fingerprint sensor module and configured to fix the fingerprint sensor module in the seating part.

Abstract: A mobile device comprising memory configured to store instructions; and a processor, the instructions configured to cause the processor to: capture small specimens of livescan fingerprint ridges using a scaled down fingerprint sensor, use RSM matching to find the ridge structure in a matching reference, use Level 3 Features to confirm the livescan-to-reference match, and use Level 3 features selectively based on “guidance” provided using Level 2 features.

Abstract: A material identifying system includes an identifying panel, a voltage source and a determining circuit. The voltage source is arranged to transmit a voltage signal to an object to be identified via the identifying panel in order to obtain an impedance of the object, wherein the voltage source adjusts a frequency of the voltage signal in a predetermined range to find a specific frequency in the predetermined range where the impedance of the object is minimum. The determining circuit is arranged to determine if the specific frequency of the object to be identified matches any specific frequency of a plurality of known materials in order to identify a material of the object.

Abstract: Region of interest detection in raw time of flight images is described. For example, a computing device receives at least one raw image captured for a single frame by a time of flight camera. The raw image depicts one or more objects in an environment of the time of flight camera (such as human hands, bodies or any other objects). The raw image is input to a trained region detector and in response one or more regions of interest in the raw image are received. A received region of interest comprises image elements of the raw image which are predicted to depict at least part of one of the objects. A depth computation logic computes depth from the one or more regions of interest of the raw image.

Abstract: The system and method deal with three-dimensional (3D) scanning technology which produces object representations which permit rapid, highly-accurate part identification which is not afforded by traditional two-dimensional (2D) camera imaging. The system and method are applicable to any field wherein repair/replacement parts are needed, such as the plumbing, automotive, fastener, marine, window, door, etc.

Abstract: An imaging system comprising: a pair of cameras (2, 3) adapted to capture images in the near infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; a camera (4) adapted to capture images in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum; a near-infrared light source (5); and a controller (6). The system configured to obtain a plurality images of the face of an individual and, from a local binary pattern distribution of image pixels, determine the age of the individual in each of the images by applying a linear regression technique and computing an average.

Abstract: Facial recognition method comprises generating an average three-dimensional model from a series of two-dimensional, consecutive, captured video frames and rotating that three-dimensional model to a frontal view. The three-dimensional model may be reduced to a two-dimensional model in order to create a mean reference map. Next, the method includes accessing a facial database to compare the mean reference map to a series of previously-stored reference maps, one for each individual in the database, each of the previously-stored reference maps including a set of previously-stored reference points. Finally, an individual whose previously-stored reference map most closely matches the mean reference map is identified as a match.

Abstract: A method for facial recognition encode analysis comprises providing a training set of Gabor encoded arrays of face images from a database; and, for each encode array in the training set, evaluating the Gabor data to determine the accuracy of the fiducial points on which the encode array is based. The method also comprises training an outlier detection algorithm based on the evaluation of the encode arrays to obtain a decision function for a strength of accuracy of fiducial points in the encode arrays; and outputting the decision function for application to an encode array to be tested.

Abstract: An information processing method is provided. The information processing method includes acquiring a motion state of eyes of a user to form eye motion data and record a first acquisition time of the eye motion data; extracting position data of the user's eyeballs from the eye motion data; and capturing user behavior activity data to record a second acquisition time of the user behavior activity data. The method also includes, based on the first acquisition time and the second acquisition time, determining a correspondence relationship between the position data of the user's eyeballs and the user behavior activity data; and, based on the correspondence relationship and a current eye motion, determining a current user behavior activity.

Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus includes a unit configured to analyze a target medical image, a unit configured to register information representing an aptitude of each doctor with respect to interpretation of a specific lesion and a modality used by each doctor, and a unit configured to, when the analysis result includes information associated with a lesion, decide an assigned doctor based on information representing the aptitude of each doctor with respect to interpretation of the specific lesion, and, when the analysis result includes no information associated with a lesion, decide an assigned doctor based on the modality.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for determining a body position of an occupant form an image, based on the shape of the occupant and based on a visual surrounding of the shape of the occupant in the image.

Abstract: The current document is directed to automated methods and systems, controlled by various constraints and parameters, that identify document sub-images within digital images. Certain of the parameters constrain contour identification and document-subimage-hypothesis generation. The currently described methods and systems identify contours within the digital image, partition the identified contours into four contour sets corresponding to four different regions of the original digital image, construct hypotheses based on these contours for the edges or boundaries of a digital sub-image, and evaluate the hypotheses in order to select a most highly scored hypotheses as a representation of the borders of a digital sub-image within the original received digital image.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for gathering knowledge within an organization for supporting the preparation, animation, and execution of a collaborative workshop for high speed and efficient document management and labeling. Printed documents are tracked within the system over a specified amount of time to acquire print job information from the jobs printed within an organization. Based upon the documents retrieved, a list of users is determined and invited to review and annotate the list of documents. The list of documents is then narrowed down to an optimized set for ease of labeling and clustering. Provision is made for user-annotation of the classification label associated with the submitted print jobs including a reason for printing the print job. User-annotations are received for at least some of the submitted print jobs. The print jobs may be clustered into clusters based on the print job representations and annotations.

Abstract: An image processing method for iris recognition of a predetermined subject, comprises acquiring through an image sensor, a probe image illuminated by an infra-red (IR) illumination source, wherein the probe image comprises one or more eye regions and is overexposed until skin portions of the image are saturated. One or more iris regions are identified within the one or more eye regions of said probe image; and the identified iris regions are analysed to detect whether they belong to the predetermined subject.

Abstract: The present subject matter relates to systems, devices, and methods for data-driven precision agriculture through close-range remote sensing with a versatile imaging system. This imaging system can be deployed onboard low-flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and/or carried by human scouts. Additionally, the present technology stack can include methods for extracting actionable intelligence from the rich datasets acquired by the imaging system, as well as visualization techniques for efficient analysis of the derived data products. In this way, the present systems and methods can help specialty crop growers reduce costs, save resources, and optimize crop yield.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can identify a media content item for which media processing is to be performed. State information associated with the media content item can be acquired. At least some of the media processing can be enabled, based on the state information, to be performed client-side with respect to the media content item. The state information can indicate a next processing step of the at least some of the media processing that is to be performed. The state information can be updated based on the at least some of the media processing performed client-side.

Abstract: A technique for displaying a representative path associated with a robotic device. The technique includes detecting at least one reference point within a first image of a workspace, generating the representative path based on path instructions associated with the robotic device and the at least one reference point, and displaying the representative path within the workspace.

Abstract: A device includes a camera configured to capture an image, and a processor configured to determine whether the image acquired from the camera includes an area having a shape corresponding to a reference object, when the image includes the area, transmit image data corresponding to the image at a first frame rate to another device, and when the image does not include the area, transmit, to the other device, the image data at a second frame rate less than the first frame rate.

Abstract: Some aspects of the invention relate to a mobile apparatus including an image sensor configured to convert an optical image into an electrical signal. The optical image includes an image of a vehicle license plate. The mobile apparatus includes a license plate detector configured to process the electrical signal to recover information from the vehicle license plate image. The mobile apparatus includes an interface configured to transmit the vehicle license plate information to a remote apparatus and receive a vehicle history report corresponding to the vehicle license plate image in response to the transmission.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can obtain a test content item having a plurality of video frames. At least one video fingerprint is determined based on a set of video frames corresponding to the test content item. At least one reference content item is determined using at least a portion of the video fingerprint. At least one portion of the test content item that matches at least one portion of the reference content item is determined based at least in part on the video fingerprint of the test content item and one or more video fingerprints of the reference content item.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods enhance the inspection of internal areas and occupants of vehicles, and can employ one or more high-resolution cameras, one or more auxiliary illumination devices and a related computer system. According to various embodiments, an auxiliary illumination device can be synchronized to one or more cameras, and configured to supply auxiliary illumination to facilitate capture of accurate and usable images. Advanced image processing solutions assist with identifying individuals inside a vehicle, removing light glare and undesired reflections from a window surface, and capturing an image through a tinted window, among other things. Further, embodiments can compare a captured image to an authenticated image from a database, so as to confirm the identity of a vehicle occupant.

Abstract: A terminal surveillance device, an automatic teller machine, a decision method, and a program on a storage medium that can detect suspicious motion at a terminal device. The terminal surveillance device includes a motion information acquisition unit configured to acquire motion information indicating a motion of a user at a terminal device, a specification unit configured to specify a specific motion of the user from the motion information acquired by the motion information acquisition unit, and a state information acquisition unit configured to acquire state information indicating a state of the terminal device. A decision unit decides whether the specific motion specified by the specification unit is normal, on the basis of a relationship between the specific motion and the state information acquired by the state information acquisition unit.

Abstract: Some aspects of the invention relate to a mobile apparatus including an image sensor configured to convert an optical image into an electrical signal. The optical image includes an image of a vehicle license plate. The mobile apparatus includes a license plate detector configured to process the electrical signal to recover information from the vehicle license plate image. The mobile apparatus includes an interface configured to transmit the vehicle license plate information to a remote apparatus, receive vehicle configuration information for a vehicle corresponding to the vehicle license plate in response to the transmission, and receive user input to post the vehicle configuration information to an external website.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for illustrating the ground underneath a vehicle using an around view monitoring system. The around view monitoring system comprises at least one camera, a processing unit and a display unit. The method comprises taking at least one image on the ground using at least one camera, tracking the position of the ground with respect to the vehicle and visualizing the ground as an under vehicle view and as a function of the vehicle speed, if the vehicle is moved over at least a portion of the ground. An around monitoring system is also provided.

Abstract: Lane level traffic levels are determined based on traffic camera images. A controller aligns a three-dimensional map with a traffic camera view, and identifies multiple lanes in the traffic camera view based on lane delineations of the three-dimensional map. The controller calculates a traffic parameter based on the multiple lanes in image frames from the traffic camera view and provides a traffic graphic based on the traffic parameter.