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Cloaking System Using Optoelectronically Controlled Camouflage
A Cloaking System designed to operate in the visible light spectrum, utilizes optoelectronics and/or photonic components to conceal an object within it.
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| 8184345 | Image reading device and image forming apparatus In a first mode, an original is read with a first and a second carriages stopped. In a second mode, the original is read with the first and the second carriages moving in a sub-scanning direction with a distance between the original and an optical reading element ke... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8174734 | Reduction of memory size required for correction of displacement of scan positions An apparatus for correcting a scanned image includes a delay circuit configured to delay first image data by a delay amount corresponding to an integer multiple of a line interval, an interpolation circuit configured to perform an interpolation computation responsiv... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8149470 | Image processing apparatus adapted to determine a number of computing units to be allocated to image processing, and corresponding control method, program, and storage medium An image processing apparatus which performs image processing includes: a computing unit equipped with a plurality of arithmetic units each of which performs calculations based on a supplied microprogram; a storage unit adapted to store correspondence information be... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8125692 | Image forming device to determine uniformity of image object and method thereof An image forming device to scan a predetermined document includes a uniform block search unit to classify the object into a plurality of blocks and to search for uniform blocks having uniform inner pixel values, a status information detection unit to detect represen... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8115968 | Image processing apparatus, computer program product, and preview image displaying method In an image processing apparatus, preview images are generating by continuously scanning both sides of originals. The page scrolling unit scrolls the preview images while pairing a first preview image to be processed with a second preview image that is not processed... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8115969 | Systems and methods of accessing random access cache for rescanning An efficient method and system to enhance digital acquisition devices for analog data is presented. The enhancements offered by the method and system are available to the user in local as well as in remote deployments yielding efficiency gains for a large variety of... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8035864 | Image processing apparatus Depending on processing to be executed, the processing is prevented from being restricted even if a particular image is included in image data. There is provided an image processing apparatus comprising an authentication section 67 which distinguishes a user;... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7982921 | Device for correcting image data read with image sensor An image processing device is provided which corrects error pixels without using a line buffer even in the case of using an image sensor with a structure having a plurality of sensors arranged in series. It has a detecting component for detecting the presence or abs... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7978377 | Image playback method, image playback apparatus, and image playback program An image playback method is provided which allows the viewer to easily recognize how much time has elapsed and to evoke, with nostalgia, the memories from the time when the image was acquired. This image playback method includes the steps of determining a time elaps... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7889397 | Image processing apparatus and control method thereof, and reading method in image reading system In order to specify a region on an original on an original plate more accurately, an image processing apparatus, which reads an original placed on an original plate as digital image data using an image reading unit, includes a detection unit which detects a code ima... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7782497 | Image forming apparatus that displays icons in a selectable state according to draft setting direction A draft size detecting function detects a size and a setting direction of a draft set in a scanner which reads an image of the draft, a display unit displays, in a selectable state, an icon corresponding to the draft setting direction detected by the draft size dete... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7777919 | Modular document sorting apparatus and method Methods using a modular document sorting apparatus are disclosed. A plurality of modules are functionally connected to one another to enable them to scan documents for information and sort the documents according to the scanned information. Each module performs at l... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7746507 | Image processing apparatus for image retrieval and control method therefor Even if a margin area, which did not exist in an original image, is present around a document area in a document acquired by printing the original image, an accurate layout comparison between the scanned image of the printed document and the original image can be pe... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7729016 | Image processing apparatus, image processing method and image processing program for use therein An image processing apparatus includes: a first image processing section to which original image data is inputted; an image storing section connected downstream of the first image processing section; a second image processing section connected downstream of the imag... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7692821 | Image-processing apparatus and method for controlling image-processing apparatus An image processing apparatus transfers scan image data acquired by a document reader to an editing apparatus and receives print data based on the scan image data from the editing apparatus. The apparatus includes a first generator generating first attribute data fr... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7652799 | Image forming apparatus and image forming method When copying an object that has faded markings of color fadable toner and is printed with the color fadable toner, a threshold value changing key is displayed on a liquid crystal display of an operation panel to be pressed down. A main CPU sets a threshold value ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7589869 | Adjusting image quality using multi-wavelength light A method and apparatus to improve image quality in images captured via monochromatic cameras using multi-wavelength lighting. A contrast optimization algorithm determines which particular wavelength among those available is most suitable to maximize contrast. The qu... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7545542 | Image forming apparatus In an image forming apparatus in which an input module, an output module, a process module, and a memory have a plurality of ports and are connected by a packet switch having independent paths for data transmission, a path controlling part determines a process path ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7522316 | Device and method for automated calibration of digital input devices The invention relates to a method and device for automated calibration of digital input devices, particularly scanners and digital cameras. ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7443526 | Multi-function image processing apparatus and method A multi-function image processing apparatus includes a system control unit that receives an image processing job sent over a network by a requesting device, and that controls operation of the image processing apparatus. The apparatus includes an image recording unit... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7436542 | Management system of image forming device An management system of an image forming device, which is structured by the image forming device and a management device for managing the image forming device through a communication network; the management device comprising a communication unit for sending a data o... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7433088 | Reference white plate density data adjusting image reading and forming apparatus An image reading apparatus, including an image sensor configured to receive light and output an image signal in accordance with image data carried in the light, an A/D converter configure to convert the image signal into a digital signal with reference to a referenc... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7433099 | Image sensing apparatus, image sensing method, program, and storage medium An object of this invention is to quickly complete white balance calculation in photographing. To achieve this object, an image sensing apparatus includes an image sensing element in which a line on which first and second color filters are arranged and a line on whi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7433062 | Color image processing method and apparatus, and storage medium An image processing method for processing an input job in parallel using a plurality of color image output apparatus, includes developing input image data into bit map image data, using either of first and second modes. In the first mode, the input image data is dev... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7428336 | Efficient detection of constant regions of an image A technique that improves image analysis efficiency by reducing the number of computations needed to detect constant regions. Constant region detection according to the present techniques includes determining whether an image analysis window at a current position co... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7428065 | Printer and information processing apparatus An information processing apparatus is configured as an apparatus for accessing an external date and time management apparatus, such as an SNTP server, to adjust the date and time of an internal clock and as an apparatus for calculating the next date and time adjust... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7428082 | Update control of image processing control data This invention relates to the updating of image processing control data that is related to image data and controls image processing of the image data. An image related data generator generates an image file that includes image data and image processing data pre-stor... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7415153 | Color naming, color categorization and describing color composition of images The invention provides methods, systems and apparatus for assigning color names to individual image pixels, and generating verbal description of color composition in images, suitable for a wide variety of information processing applications. For an isolated image pi... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7408667 | Systems and methods for pull printing where rendering is initiated at the printer A method for pull printing a document wherein the rendering is initiated at a printer is disclosed. A document on a computing device is located from a printing device. A message is sent to the computing device to print the document with at least one print option. Th... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7408660 | Method and system for managing delivery of digital image files to image processing labs A mechanism is disclosed for managing delivery of digital image files to image processing labs for printing. The mechanism involves marking a digital image file with metadata that indicates a processing lab at which an image in the file should be printed. In turn, t... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7403313 | Automatic scanning parameter setting device and method An automatic scanning parameter setting device and method. The automatic scanning parameter setting device is a scanner that automatically sets the scanning parameters of a plurality of scan images so that scanning can be conducted in batches. The automatic scanning... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7397952 | “Don't care” pixel interpolation A system and method facilitating image smoothing is provided. The invention includes an image processor having an image receptor and an image smoother. The invention provides for the image smoother to alter the value of a don't care pixel based, at least in part, up... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7394577 | Method and apparatus for image processing method, and a computer product The image processing apparatus comprises an image data control section and a system controller. The image data control section is connected to any one or more of a sensor board unit, an image-memory access control section, an image processor, a video data control se... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7392476 | Image printing system, image printing method, and image printing program The image printing system of the present invention includes an image editing device that carries out editing and printing of images; a link processing device that allows obtaining a desired image by linking to a WWW server that provides the image to be edited and pr... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388681 | Method for scanning maintenance prediction A method for predicting when maintenance is required for a scanner comprises tracking a quality parameter history in a scanner, predicting when maintenance is required based on the quality parameter history, and notifying a user when maintenance is predicted to be r... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7382502 | Image processing method and apparatus for recovering reading faults An image processing apparatus for recovering reading faults produced in time of scanning photographic film due to imperfections present on the film such as scratches, dust or stains. The apparatus comprises a defective pixel detecting unit (11) for detecting ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382481 | Image communication device, method of communicating image, program and recording medium An image communication device transmitting image information selectively generates a transmission-result report, where the contents of the transmission-result report vary depending on selected transmission conditions. Under a first condition, the transmission-result... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7372594 | Image processing apparatus and method, and storage medium A pattern which does not appear at a flat portion in normal binarization processing is set as a code pattern, and a code formed from this pattern is attached. At this time, code attachment with little degradation in image quality is implemented by selecting an unnot... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372992 | Image data processing machine An image data processing machine implementing image processing of image data input with different resolution values in consideration of resolution and qualities of image outputs. A digital reproduction apparatus incorporating the image data processing machine retrie... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369285 | Method of processing image An attentional portion to be corrected in gradation of an image is specified, and a gradation corrective function with respect to a density of the specified attentional portion is generated. Preset gradation conversion characteristics are corrected with the gradatio... | 05/06/2008 |
