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Behavior Modification Wristwatch
A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7463306 | Processing interlaced and pseudo interlaced signals In an arrangement for processing video signals provided as interlaced video signals generated in the interlaced scanning mode, in which two fields constitute one frame, and/or as pseudo-interlaced video signals derived from non-interlaced video signals obtained by m... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7330164 | Video controlled detector sensitivity A method for setting opto-sensor detection sensitivity in a projection video display comprising the steps of sequentially generating video signals of different colors for illuminating a sensor with video images of the video signals. In responsive to the video signal... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7239793 | On-screen display insertion A digital apparatus for reproducing a digital video representative signal stored on a recorded medium is connected to a receiving device including a decoder. The apparatus comprises a processing means for the digital video representative signal stored on the recorde... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7221638 | Electronic circuit for decoding a read signal from an optical storage medium The invention relates to an electronic circuit for decoding a read signal from an optical storage medium, the electronic circuit comprising a limit equalizer for amplification of high frequency read signal components without substantially increasing inter-symbol int... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7099055 | Film scanner with film weaver correction facility The invention realtes to a film scanner comprising a frame sensor (4) for picking up film frames, and a scanning device (13) at least for scanning a sprocket hole associated with a film frame. To determine the position of a sprocket hole, the film scan... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7034901 | Convergence optimization in a projection display A projection display comprises three cathode ray tubes each having a deflection yoke and convergence yoke and each tube generating a raster for projection. One of the three cathode ray tubes has the convergence yoke coupled for current flow in a direction opposite t... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6993249 | Coding method for picture sequence or sub-picture unit The DVD Standard specifies how, for example, subtitles can be overlaid on a video picture in a simple way. According to this Standard, in each case one so-called sub-picture data unit must be provided on a DVD disk per overlay. The DVD Standard does not contain any ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6965724 | Trick-play modes for pre-encoded video An inventive method provides various reproduction modes by controlled selection of replay locations. Selection within a video stream or between separate video streams derived for selected trick-play speeds may be facilitated. The method allows selections to be decod... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6915068 | Interleave mode for helical scan recording An improved utilization of the storage space on a helical scan recording and/or reproduction apparatus in particular according to the D6 format. In the case of a data transfer rate in which the apparatus recording rate corresponds to an integer multiple of the data ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6876398 | Control of scanning velocity modulation A scanning velocity modulation deflection signal generator comprises a variable conduction device coupled to said scanning velocity modulation deflection signal generator. In a first condition the variable conduction device provides a feedback path to control a scan... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6873577 | Optical head position control for optical recording device a data player or a method in which a reading and/or writing head is positioned according to anyone of 3 methods or combinations thereof: Calculating a desirable speed curve to position the head from a first to a second position and adjust the speed of the head's mov... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6829783 | Arrangement for producing television contributions An arrangement for producing television contributions in a studio or in a mobile unit, including at least one picture signal source (19 to 22), devices (11 to 17) for processing the picture signals, and outputs (23 to 26) fo... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6810145 | Process for detecting a change of shot in a succession of video images A process comprises a step (2) of creating histograms of an image representing the occurrences of the luminance values as a function of these values. A further step compares (5) a histogram of an image T(t) with a histogram of a previous image T(t− | 10/26/2004 |
| 6807136 | Device for reading or writing on optical recording media with disk type recognition means A device for reading or writing on optical recording media with disk type recognition capability has an optical scanning device and a focus regulating circuit. The object of the invention is to provide a device of this type which can reliably recognize in a short ti... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6795158 | Real time answerprint timing system and method A method and system for color correcting and completing answerprints in preparation for making final copies of motion pictures for distribution. A light system is provided in which colors of the light projected through a film toward a viewing screen can be individua... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6778775 | Video camera with flat screen viewfinder The invention proposes a camera 1 furnished with a flat screen viewfinder 4 which comprises a specific fixing system. The fixing system essentially comprises a boom 5 for connecting the viewfinder 4 and the camera body 2. The boom ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6765804 | Printed circuit interface to an I/O connector A circuit board arrangement facilitates a direct connection to a chassis mounted connector. The arrangement comprises a printed circuit board with a first signal conductor terminating at an edge of the printed circuit board. A second signal conductor is disposed adj... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6750921 | Projection video display with photo transistor sensors A method for determining raster positioning in a video projection display apparatus comprises the steps of detecting illumination by a first edge of a measurement image moving in a first direction. Detecting illumination by a second edge of the measurement image mov... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6727939 | Camera with an auxiliary camera Portable cameras are known, and used to gather news, to cover sport events etc. The cameraman/woman who is recording the scene to be recorded frequently has to walk around during recording. By walking in a forward direction he normally does not encounters problems, ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6718124 | System and method for playing DVD bitstream from non-DVD optical storage medium The invention concerns a method (200) for playing data in a digital video disc (DVD) apparatus in which the data was recorded onto a non-DVD optical storage medium in a DVD format. The invention includes the steps of: determining (212) the physical typ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6717615 | Device for adjustment of a line sensor in a film scanner The invention relates to a device for adjustment of a line sensor in a film scanner. A glass disk is arranged between each emitting surface of a color separator and the respective line sensor. Said disk may be rotated in two directions, out of a plane lying perpendi... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6714255 | Video apparatus delivering video signals, notably S-Video signals A video apparatus has a video source with a luminance output carrying a first luminance signal and a chrominance output carrying a chrominance signal, an OSD circuit generating OSD signals and a fast-blanking signal, and a connector for delivering video signals. A c... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6707509 | Method for adjusting convergence in a projection television receiver A method for adjusting convergence in a projection television receiver, in which a marker contained in a projected image is adjusted by a manipulated variable to illuminate a photosensor arranged adjacent to the projection screen. The method employs two markers whic... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6707778 | Edit to picture without decoding and re-encoding of MPEG bit stream for recordable DVD A method and device for editing to a picture a group of pictures (GOP) in a DVD media without decoding and encoding of an MPEG encoded signal. The method includes the steps of: marking a user selected end picture to identify a selected segment of the encoded signal ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6708299 | BCA data replay A first method for acquiring data from a recording on a disk medium, comprises the steps of, successively reading bits defining a data set from different parts of the disk, continuously error correcting the bits to validate at least a part of the data set read from ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6707506 | Video mixer In a video mixer (1) in which a video component of the video signal to be mixed and a mixing type are preselectable for performing a mixing operation on said video signal applied to the mixer (1), an additional external function on the video mixer can ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6704064 | Method and apparatus for convergence correction in a television receiver A convergence method for color television receiver comprises the steps of emitting a test signal from a control circuit to a first convergence channel to generate a current of a predetermined intensity in a convergence coil assigned thereto. The control c... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6678008 | Apparatus for generating a digital video picture An apparatus for generating a digital video picture is proposed. In this case, the video picture comprises a main picture and a secondary picture. The secondary picture serves to provide information about the status of the apparatus or else for operationa... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6671004 | Method and apparatus for convergence correction in a television set A method for convergence correction in a projection television display having a monochromatic tube for each of the three primary colors red, green and blue, whose images can be projected on a screen. Each tube has an associated deflection correction devic... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6671003 | Automated calibration in a projection display apparatus A method of operating a photo sensor in a projection display device comprises the steps of, illuminating the sensor with a projected image. Detecting a signal from the sensor responsive to the illumination by the projected image. Changing a threshold valu... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6667588 | Multi standard television display An image display is operable with video signals having a plurality of scanning frequencies and comprises a cathode ray tube for the display of ones of the video signals. A deflection coil is mounted on the cathode ray tube and a horizontal deflection ampl... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6665252 | Method and apparatus for determining the value of samples received from bitstream data stored on a storage medium, and for recovering bits of said bitstream using a viterbi detector DVDs have currently the highest storage density among the optical discs of practical use. Due to the high storage density the reproduced signal is deteriorated by noise caused by inter-symbol interference, crosstalk, focus error, or mastering errors. A co... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6625388 | Method and device for recording sub-titles Video recording according to the DVD-VR Specification allows to record only one sub-picture stream. Therefore, a new technique is provided in order to be able to record at least two different sub-title streams in such a way that the sub-pictures of the di... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6625387 | Gated silence removal during video trick modes The invention concerns a method and apparatus for playing an audio track during a faster than 1× speed video trick mode playback of a video presentation. The method begins with the step of retrieving from a storage medium information for producing at lea... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6625384 | Method for reproducing coded pictures of differing resolution A method for the reproduction of coded pictures. On a video CD, the video data for the PAL system are stored with a resolution of 352*288 pixels at a frame frequency of 25 Hz. The video data for still pictures can be stored either with this resolution or ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6621618 | Optical scanning device The invention relates to an optical scanning device for apparatuses for recording and/or reproducing information on optical recording media, which is suitable in particular for recording and/or reproducing information at high speed, such as, for example, ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6239561 | Signal processing for scanning beam velocity modulation An apparatus for image enhancement in a cathode ray tube display comprises an amplifier for a scanning velocity modulating signal. The scanning velocity modulating signal has an AC component and a DC value. A feedback circuit is responsive to power dissip... | 05/29/2001 |
