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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120039548 | FRAME-WISE CALIBRATION OF COLUMN-PARALLEL ADCS FOR IMAGE SENSOR ARRAY APPLICATIONS Circuits, methods, and apparatus are described that provide calibration of column-parallel analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) in image processing contexts only once per frame (or less frequently) to reduce column-wise noise. For example, the column ADCs are calibrated ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20110311164 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A SHOPPING ACTIVITY THROUGH A WIRELESS COMPUTING DEVICE The invention provides a method, system and computer program product for performing a shopping activity in a shopping store through a wireless computing device of a customer. The wireless computing device is equipped with an imaging device. The customer uses his/her wir... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110200233 | Biometric Sensing Using Scan Function of an All-in-One Printer Device A low-cost method of biometric reading by using an optical scan portion of an All-In-One (AIO) type device. When generating the biometric reading, the users place a finger stationary while a scan bar of the AIO device sweeps across the placed finger to perform the scann... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110188071 | INFORMATION INPUT DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION INPUT SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, TWO-DIMENSIONAL FORMAT INFORMATION SERVER, INFORMATION INPUT METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM An information input device is provided with which a user can easily input information in content for which a link or the like is not set in advance. If a user touches on a medium printed with a dot pattern together with content or a display that displays a dot pattern ... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110134040 | OPTICAL NAVIGATION DEVICE A device for optical navigation, containing an image sensor which has a large number of image sensor units which are disposed in an array-like manner with respectively at least one light-sensitive surface and at least one lens which is disposed between an object to be i... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110095863 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A BIOMETRIC READER FOR ACCESS WITH IDENTIFICATION ON THE DEVICE A networkless biometric access device is provided hereby, the networkless biometric access device comprises a housing adapted to be secured in an electrical box, an electronic system comprising a biometric reader connected to the housing and adapted to scan fingerprints... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20100322520 | IMAGE-READING DEVICE An image-reading device includes a reading unit, a displaying unit, a recognition target region setting unit, a recognition target region adding unit, and a character recognizing unit. The recognition target region setting unit sets a recognition target region within th... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100322537 | Apparatus and Method for Obtaining Images Using a Prism An improved apparatus and method for obtaining images through a prism are provided. In an embodiment, a thin fingerprint prism wedge, with a geometry designed to minimize foreshortening and maximize contrast, is provided in an optical path between an optical sensor and ... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100303382 | DATA INPUT SYSTEM, DATA INPUT RECEIVING DEVICE, DATA INPUT RECEIVING METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM A data input system includes: an image reader reading, on a form basis, an original image of each form filled with characters; extracting original image data pieces by dividing, on a character basis, the original image data, and setting identification information to eac... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100290717 | Document processing device with picture-taking, video and audio recording, scanning and projecting functions The present invention is to provide a document processing device with picture-taking, video and audio recording, scanning and projecting functions, which mainly is including a set of base composed of a left and a right base bodies, a vertical rack bar able to be insert-... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100169190 | Method and Apparatus for Monitoring Inventory A method for monitoring inventory on a shelf and apparatus for accomplishing the same. The invention describes a method for determining the number of packages on a shelf or hanger. The number of packages on a shelf or hanger are determined by detecting the presence of a... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100104201 | READER DEVICE HAVING VARIOUS FUNCTIONALITIES A reader device for identifying a label associated with a section of a printed publication and presenting first information adjusted for the section. The device comprises a sensing unit for reading a unique machine-readable representation of the first information from t... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100086235 | Large Number ID Tagging System A tag system uses dots to store a very large binary number and combined with the Digital Image Processing functions to allow for a reliable recovery of the tag code regardless of the orientation of the tag to the reader and without the need for the tag pattern to incorp... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100085434 | Spectrophotometers and systems therefor A handheld device and system ins disclosed in which the device has a wide reading head with a narrow optical slot. The reader is used to read color patches on a target or the color output of a printer or other color reproducing device in which the colors to be measured ... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100021087 | Device For Reading Encoded Data Interspersed In A Printed Image An apparatus for reading data encoded as an array of dots printed on a substrate together with an image. The dots of the array are substantially invisible to an average unaided human eye. The apparatus includes a light source for illuminating the substrate; a detector f... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20090324138 | Methods and systems related to an image capture projection surface The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods that are related to an image capture projection surface. For example, in some implementations, a method includes receiving at least one projected image on at least one image capture projection surface, capt... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090280793 | Method Of Controlling A Communications Device A method of enabling at least one function of a telephone to be controlled is provided. The telephone is operative to perform the function in response to a command from a computer system. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a control interface containing inf... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090274394 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM The present invention enables mixture of a core line vectorization process and a outline vectorization process, and comprises: inputting an object image of a vectorization process; extracting a core line of the object image; computing an original line width for every pi... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090274360 | Predetermined Site Luminescence Measuring Method, Predetermined Site Luminescence Measuring Apparatus, Expression Amount Measuring Method, and Measuring Apparatus An object of the present invention is to provide a predetermined site luminescence measuring method and a predetermined site luminescence measuring apparatus, which allow for determining whether, when the luminescence from the predetermined site in live samples is measu... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090268982 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Provided herein is an image processing apparatus comprising a scanner that reads an image, in which a plurality of blocks each having a feature value are embedded, and outputs image data of the image, a block position detector that detects a position of each block, whic... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090245696 | Method and apparatus for building compound-eye seeing displays A display includes an integrated imaging sensor and a plurality of pixels. The imaging sensor integrated within the display includes a plurality of individual sensors each of which provides an output. The output of each of the individual sensors is processed to generate... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090245695 | DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC IMAGE CAPTURE In some embodiments, provided are methods and reading devices with image capture capabilities for efficiently capturing multiple images.... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090238493 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ADJUST MEDICAL IMAGING EQUIPMENT A system and method for automatically adjusting parameters of an imaging machine are disclosed. The system comprises at least one sensor device to capture sensed characteristic information of a next person to be medically imaged. The system also includes a computer to r... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090232418 | Method and Apparatus For Providing Strobed Image Capture A method and apparatus for strobed image capture includes stroboscopic illumination synchronized with one or more cameras to improve a signal to noise ratio, reduce motion blur and avoid object damage in sensor systems used to analyze illumination sensitive objects.... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090214139 | Image Processing Circuit and Multi-Function Apparatus An image processing circuit for processing a two-dimensional image includes: a rearrangement unit rearranging pixels included in an input two-dimensional image; a main memory storing the rearranged two-dimensional image; and an image processor processing the two-dimensi... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090208141 | IMAGE PROCESSOR, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT An image processor comprising a control unit, wherein the control unit includes an obtaining unit that obtains image data generated as a result of reading a document by a reader in which a predetermined document reading condition is set; a selecting unit that allows a u... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090208143 | EFFICIENT AUTOMATED UROTHELIAL IMAGING USING AN ENDOSCOPE WITH TIP BENDING A scanning fiber endoscope (SFE) disposed at the distal end of a flexible, small diameter imaging probe is inserted through a relatively small opening and into a larger volume, such as the bladder. Actuators disposed adjacent to the distal end of the imaging probe are s... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090202180 | ROTATION INDEPENDENT FACE DETECTION An image acquisition device includes an image sensing unit for registering raw image data and a movement sensing unit for determining information indicative of the current position of the image sensing unit and of a deviation of the current position of the image sensing... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090185754 | IMAGE PROCESSING CIRCUIT AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS There is provided an image processing circuit to which a block image obtained by cutting an area corresponding to a predetermined main scanning width and a predetermined sub-scanning width from an original image is input and which performs filter processing on each of p... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090175562 | Imaging system A method and apparatus for reconstruction of a region of interest for an object is provided. The reconstruction of the object may be based on chords which may fill a part, all, or more than all of the region of interest. Using chords for reconstruction may allow for red... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090087050 | Device for determining the 3D coordinates of an object, in particular of a tooth A scanner is used for scanning an object (3, 4, 5), in particular a tooth or a plurality of teeth or a dental cast. The scanner (1) comprises a projector (2) for projecting a pattern (7) onto the object (3, 4, 5) and a camera which com... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090060392 | IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE READING-TRANSMITTING METHOD The present technique provides an image reading device that allows an image transmission destination terminal to be designated simply from a console. The communication unit of the image reading device receives verification data from terminals via a network. The storage ... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090046954 | IMAGE SHARING SYSTEM AND METHOD An image capture device, includes a body; an image sensor in the body; a lens configured to focus a scene onto the image sensor; a communications interface in the body; an image processor coupled to receive an image from or to send an image to the communications interfa... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090010570 | Image Sensing Apparatus And Image File Data Structure An image-sensing apparatus has: an image-sensing portion that acquires an original image by shooting a subject; an alteration processor that applies reversible alteration to an image inside a specific region in the original image to produce from the original image an al... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20080310765 | Optoelectric sensor and method for the detection of codes An optoelectronic sensor (10) for the detection of codes having a light receiver (22) is set forth which is designed for reading in segments of color image data or gray value image data as well as having an evaluation unit (30) which can assemble th... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080284891 | Image sensor and an electronic information device An image sensor is disclosed. The image sensor includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix which detects a pixel signal of each pixel based on a voltage difference between a reset voltage which is a reference voltage of each pixel and a signal voltage generated ... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080285878 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING CAPTURED IMAGE A calligraphy/drawing camera image-captures a document and sends a resultant captured image to a personal computer (S101). The personal computer applies various image processes such as correction of various deformations including a trapezoidal deformation based o... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080219599 | Universal Interface For Medical Imaging Receptors The present invention provides interchangeable modules each of which is adapted to interface with at least one image receptor having predetermined physical interface parameters, including means for receiving image data from the at least one image receptor, processing me... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080187250 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE DENSITY CORRECTION METHOD A technique that can realize acquisition of a proper white reference value in shading correction is provided. It includes plural line sensors arranged at different positions from each other in a sub-scanning direction and configured to read... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20080166052 | FACE CONDITION DETERMINING DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE A face area detector detects a face area of a photographic subject in image data. A particular section detector detects a particular section in the face area. A motion detector extracts a difference between the image data of the particular section in a current frame of ... | 07/10/2008 |
