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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5521647 | Integrated circuit device for processing image signal An integrated circuit device for processing an image signal has an inexpensive structure and an excellent signal processing characteristic. The integrated circuit device (3) formed on one integrated circuit substrate comprises a switch circuit (4), a sepa... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5512963 | Apparatus and methods for providing combining multiple video sources Apparatus and methods are provided for connecting video components. In one embodiment the apparatus includes a notch filter for filtering frequencies of a first channel from a first video source, the first video source having a plurality of channels, to f... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5508737 | Remote video viewing and recording system for remotely occurring events A video recording system comprises a method and apparatus provided for video recording remotely-generated images at a central, predetermined location. The system includes a plurality of video cameras fixedly or variably positioned at a plurality of fixed ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5506690 | Video accompaniment apparatus A video accompaniment apparatus provides various screens of high picture quality by using data recorded on a laser disk or a compact disk and data stored in a memory accompaniment apparatus in which a plurality of accompanied songs and song texts are reco... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5495293 | Frame synchronizer and a signal switching apparatus An external color frame is synchronized with a local color frame without producing a pixel position error. A frame synchronizer synchronizes a frame from an external television signal with that of a local television signal. A wide screen oriented high def... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5486877 | Audio visual system with automatic closing of a bus circuit when an AV unit is disconnected An audio-visual system includes an AV center which may be connected to a plurality of image source components. An AV bus cable is connected respectively between each of the image source components and the AV center. The configuration of the interconnectio... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5483285 | Movie camera system having view finding and projecting operations and method A move camera system having a function for projecting an image of an object being presently or previously imaged on an external screen, as well as a function for monitoring the image and a method of displaying a video signal therein. A composite video sig... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5479267 | Device for combining VCR and TV A video cassette recorder (VCR) automatically controlled by the "G Code" ("Plus Code") and a television set for monitoring purposes each have their own tuner. A user is able to monitor on the TV set a program designated by the "G Code," even though the VC... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5450139 | Apparatus for transmitting video signals comprising a memory backup device Apparatus for transmitting video signals includes a primary storage device having a plurality of storage units for storing and reading video signals selectively supplied thereto by a coupling circuit. An alternate storage device functions as a backup and ... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5448300 | Image signal processing apparatus for processing multiplex image signal formats An image signal processor for processing a received image signal. The received image signal can be at least one of an analog image signal and a digital image signal. The processor converts the analog image signal into first digital image data and converts... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5434628 | Apparatus for use in an interconnection system The apparatus includes first, second and third connectors, a control signal generator (5.11) and first and second switches (5.9, 5.10). The first and second connectors each have a signal input terminal, a signal output terminal and a control signal termin... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5424770 | Method and apparatus for automatic insertion of a television signal from a remote source A system is provided for inserting selected commercials from a remote source via satellite into pre-cued cable network commercial breaks at targeted regional groupings of local cable headend operators without storage of the commercials at each headend. By... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5412479 | Computer generated wipes for video editing systems A computer-based video editing system provides software controlled wipes between scenes. These wipes may be the conventional horizontal, vertical, or clock type wipes used in video to transition from one scene to the next. Instead of being generated by co... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5412482 | Signal line changeover circuit with emitter followers A signal line changeover circuit includes a first signal processing block having a first emitter follower for outputting a signal, a second signal processing block having a second emitter follower for outputting a signal, and a switch block having a first... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5402183 | Apparatus for controlling the power to units making up and audio/video system A power control apparatus for an audio/video system includes an audio/video center having a main controller, a sub-controller, a memory, a display, and a selector for selecting a signal for display. A number of other audio/video units are connected to the... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5382983 | Apparatus and method for total parental control of television use An apparatus for parental control of television use by excluding or including selected programs, channels, and/or times. The apparatus includes a command controller comprising a microprocessor, a read only memory, a memory for authorized identification nu... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5382939 | Cooking state displaying apparatus and method for a microwave oven combined with a television A cooking state displaying apparatus and method for a microwave oven combined with a television. The apparatus includes a body sensor for sensing if there is a person near the microwave oven, and in accordance with the sensed output from the body sensor d... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5377012 | Color signal processing circuit for a video cassette recorder A color signal processing circuit for a VCR includes: an APC circuit for recording; an APC circuit for playback; a first circuit providing a color signal for recording; a second circuit providing a color signal for playback; and a switch block having a se... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5374965 | Medical network system with common analog information trasmission line A medical network system has an image sending device for sending medical image information, such as endoscopic image information, an image receiving device for receiving the medical image information, a centralized control device having sending and receiv... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5367334 | Video signal encoding and decoding apparatus An encoding and decoding apparatus for a video signal and a high-definition television signal is disclosed. For the picture A having the horizontal to vertical screen frame ratio of 4:3, the picture B having the horizontal to vertical screen frame ratio o... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5349391 | Apparatus for use in an interconnection system The apparatus includes first, second and third connectors, a control signal generator (5.11) and first and second switches (5.9, 5.10). The first and second connector each have a signal input terminal, a signal output terminal and a control signal termina... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5343193 | Matrix switcher apparatus This invention provides a matrix switcher apparatus adapted to arbitrarily distribute signals in a plurality of input channels to a plurality of output channels. The matrix switcher apparatus includes a cross point matrix adapted for connecting one matrix... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5341178 | Send-out convertors for a recording/reproducing system A first recording/reproducing unit 1, a second recording/reproducing unit 2 and a third recording/reproducing unit 3 are interconnected by a routing switch 4 to which is connected a bit rate converter 5 having first to third bit rate converting circuits 1... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5331223 | Signal supplying unit having means for selecting signal in accordance with terminal connection A signal supplying unit includes a plurality of terminals, a plurality of signal sources, each of the plurality of signal sources outputting a signal, a detecting circuit for detecting whether or not at least the one of the plurality of terminals is coupl... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5325202 | Video field-production camera control system A video field-production control system is adapted for use with video cameras supplied by various manufacturers, including cameras that utilize cable-oriented remote-control units associated with electronic news gatherings (ENG). An industry standard moun... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5317402 | Daisy chain video switches A video processing system includes a plurality of identical video switch modules (A). Each of the video switch modules has matching inputs and outputs such that received signals can be passed through unchanged, enabling the modules to be connected in a da... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5313302 | Apparatus for superimposing character patterns in accordance with dot-matrix on video signals An apparatus for superimposing an image represented in a predetermined dot arrangement on a video signal. The apparatus includes an inputting device, a memory, a storage block selecting device and a signal switching circuit. The memory has an arrangement ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5309238 | Picture superposing circuit A picture superposing circuit for receiving a main video signal and a sub-video signal respectively representative of two different picture images and storing the sub-video signal in a field memory and thereafter reading out according to a main synchroniz... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5305105 | Audio/video signal input terminal circuit with automatic switching function An audio/video signals input terminal circuit comprising an input terminal section having a plurality of input terminals, a select control signal generating circuit for detecting the presence of a synchronous signal at the input terminals of the input ter... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5303038 | Circuit arrangement for A/D conversion of the color information components of two picture signals For the possibly simultaneous A/D conversion of two color difference signals of a first picture signal as well as a carrier-frequency chrominance signal of a second picture signal, a relevant circuit arrangement is provided with a multiplexer (3) by which... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5299006 | Caption VCR and method of displaying a caption signal in the caption VCR A caption VCR having a caption decoder, therein, for detecting a caption signal from a broadcasting signal or detecting a caption signal recorded on a VCR tape. The caption VCR normally operates to display a video signal having no caption signal. However,... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5287188 | Horizontal panning for wide screen television A video system comprises a video display having a wide format display ratio for displaying a video signal. A signal processor has an interpolator and a first in first out line memory having asynchronous write and read ports for selectably expanding and co... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5287186 | Video switcher apparatus with back-up system A switcher apparatus for selectively supplying video signals comprising a main switching unit, a back-up switching unit, a switching device and a housing. The main and back-up switching units receive a plurality of input video signals, from which desired ... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5285283 | Depth signal processing in a video switcher A switcher with depth processing includes a depth processor module. External depth data, or internally generated depth data, are input to the depth processor to generate a priority signal for combining key video signals as layers between a background and ... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5285264 | Image reproduction apparatus with plural program processing This invention relates to an image reproduction apparatus for performing video signal processing by utilizing a plurality of DSPs. A digital video signal is supplied to a DSP signal processor constituted by combining the plurality of DSPs, and programs to... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5285262 | High resolution video acquisition system A high resolution video acquisition system is disclosed that provides a rrding capability at extended time with full resolution. Two real time digital scan converters, a synchronizing computer and image frame buffers cooperate to provide two high resolut... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5285265 | Display apparatus informing of programmed recording A display apparatus informing of a programmed recording comprises a message generator for providing the programmed recording information a is displayed few seconds immediately prior to correspondence between a programmed before the present recording time ... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5276404 | Constant current video amplifier This invention is a constant current, noninverting, voltage amplifier powered by a single polarity of electrical power with respect to a ground potential. In a preferred embodiment, the amplifier consists essentially of a single transistor having a refere... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5264929 | Video switcher A video signal switching apparatus having a change-over switch for selectively outputting video signals supplied from a plurality of video signal sources, wherein when a first switching mode is designated, then a plurality of video signals supplied from a... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5264935 | System for wireless transmission and reception of a video signal and corresponding audio signal A system for wireless transmission and reception of a video signals has a transmitting apparatus provided with terminals corresponding and attachable to terminals of a camcorder or other such video camera body so as to facilitate signal connection with an... | 11/23/1993 |
