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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6972777 | Image display apparatus and method For generating a plurality of light beams having different colors, time sequentially switching the light beams, illuminating a space modulation unit with the light beam, and projecting light modulated by and emitted from the space modulation unit, a white light illu... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969003 | Method and apparatus for extending operating range of bar code scanner Briefly stated, the operating depth of field for a bar code scanner, preferably a laser scanner, is increased by placing a cubic phase mask (CPM) in the scanning beam. The masked beam is then scanned and reflected off a bar code and received by a photodetector. The ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6969836 | Space carving for measurement of high-curvature areas on a mechanical part A method of determining the leading edge (E) of a turbine blade or airfoil (P). The object is mounted in a desired position and backlit using a light source (S). The object and its leading edge are viewed using one or more cameras (I) which are positioned on the opp... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6970582 | Method and system for identity verification using multiple simultaneously scanned biometric images Accuracy and speed of biometric identity verification are significantly improved by use of multiple simultaneous scans of biometric features of a user, such as multiple fingerprints, using multiple scanners (40, 50) of smaller size than would be needed to acc... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6968093 | Pixel processing system for image scanning applications A linear pixel-array processing systems uses a combination of digital and analog signal processing techniques to calibrate the gain and offset of each pixel in the analog domain. A plurality of fixed gain and offset values are applied in the analog domain to adjust ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6965460 | Method and system for scanning an image using a look-down linear array scanner A system and method are disclosed which provide a look-down digital imaging device capable of capturing relatively high resolution digital images (e.g., comparable to traditional flatbed scanners). A preferred embodiment provides a look-down digital imaging device c... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6965525 | Clock synchronized nonvolatile memory device A nonvolatile memory apparatus including a control circuit, plural terminals including clock, command and other terminals, a clock generator, and plural nonvolatile memory cells. The clock and command terminals respectively receive a first clock signal and commands ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6965707 | Compact active pixel with low-noise snapshot image formation A low-noise active pixel circuit is disclosed that efficiently suppresses reset (kTC) noise by using a compact preamplifier consisting of a photodetector and only four MOSFETs of identical polarity, in conjunction with ancillary circuits located on an imager's perip... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6965396 | Video-centroid integrated circuit An analog, single integrated circuit for providing centered video images. A light detector array which can be, e.g., a CCD or an array of phototransistors or silicon retinas, is scanned out to provide a video signal. Current summing lines along each row and column o... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962829 | Method of making near chip size integrated circuit package A plurality of integrated circuit chip (IC chip) packages are fabricated simultaneously from a single insulating substrate having sections. In each section, an IC chip is attached. Bonding pads on the IC chip are electrically connected to first metallizations on a s... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6963060 | Photo-sensor array for motion detection Pixels in an array of image sensor pixels contain photo-sensors and circuits having inputs connected to the photosensors. The circuits have feedback loops for reducing fixed pattern noise in the array. Output from each pixel is used to latch a multibit counter value... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6963674 | Image sensing device, image processing apparatus and method, and memory medium An image sensing device of this invention corrects sensitivity nonuniformity of an image sensing element. This image sensing device has an image sensing element (5) having a two-dimensional matrix of pixels, a first multiplier circuit (18) for multiply... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6962282 | System for providing an open-cavity low profile encapsulated semiconductor package System for providing an open-cavity semiconductor package. The system includes a method for wire bonding a finger sensor die to an external circuit. The finger sensor die includes a sensor array having one or more die contacts that are wire bonded to one or more ext... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6961153 | Image inputting apparatus, image inputting system and control method of image inputting apparatus There is provided an image inputting apparatus which allows various processing while minimizing originals to be reset in an original feeder. The image inputting apparatus is provided with a scan processing command for operating only an image reading section and a fe... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6961157 | Imaging apparatus having multiple linear photosensor arrays with different spatial resolutions In an imaging apparatus such as a scanner or digital camera, a photosensitive device includes multiple linear arrays of photosensors. One of the arrays has a higher spatial resolution than other arrays. The high-resolution array is filtered to detect different porti... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6961482 | System for archiving electronic images of test question responses A system and method for electronically archiving electronic images of responses received from a response provider in such a manner that reduces the amount of electronic resources required for said archival. ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6957771 | System for secure, identity authenticated, and immediate financial transactions as well as activation of varied instrumentalities The present invention concerns apparatus and methods for a family of electronic devices based on the concept of a Personalized Authenticated Controller (PAC). The PAC is able to recognize characteristics of an authorized person and allows only that person to rapidly... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6958776 | Method and apparatus of controlling a pixel reset level for reducing an image lag in a CMOS sensor The invention provides a method and apparatus for reducing image lag in CMOS active pixel sensors at low light levels by controlling the reset level. By ensuring that the reset level is independent of the preceding signal level, the problem of image lag can be avoid... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6956605 | Image pickup apparatus To provide an image pickup apparatus capable of adding signals from a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions, an image pickup apparatus including a plurality of unit cells arranged in an array, each unit cell including a plurality of photoelectric conversion... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6947576 | System for controlling exterior vehicle lights A system and method of automatically controlling exterior vehicle lights includes an image sensor and a controller to generate control signals. The control signals are derived based on information obtained from the image sensor as well as other detected parameters p... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6947186 | Scanner carrier A carrier device for a contact image sense optical scanner. The carrier device incorporates a pair of magnets with identical poles facing each other or a fluid filled sealed chamber for exerting an equal pressure on a scanning module within the scanner and maintaini... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6947184 | Integral image readin/writing head, image processor provided with this, image reading head and print head An image read/write head (A) includes a support (7) for supporting at least one of paired platen rollers (P1, P2) and a detector (2) for detecting at least one of a document (D) and a recording paper (K). Therefore, an image proce... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6947086 | Imaging method and apparatus for imaging with low incident radiation The invention relates to a method of reading out the sensor elements of a sensor (1) with a matrix of light-sensitive or X-ray-sensitive sensor elements (S1,2; S1,2 . . . ) which are arranged in rows and columns and generate charges in d... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6947027 | Hand-drawing capture via interface surface having coded marks A method and system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system via an interface surface and a sensing device. The interface surface contains information relating to the computer software and coded data indicative of a drawing f... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6947609 | System with motion triggered processing A document image capture (scanning) system and control method are described for scanning and processing document images received live from a camera. A motion detector detects image motion between two image frames. When the image is stationary, image processing (such... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6947612 | Methods and apparatus for image capture and decoding in a centralized processing unit An improved method and device for capturing image data benefits from having a single central processor execute the operating system, and the image capture, decode and processing programs. A method for capturing of image data comprises transmitting image data from an... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946659 | Apparatus for forming radiation source distribution image A radiation source distribution image of an examinee is formed by driving X direction movement motors to move a radiation information-detecting unit in the X direction, and detecting radiation from the examinee on a stretcher placed between guide rails by using a co... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6943578 | Method and application of PICA (picosecond imaging circuit analysis) for high current pulsed phenomena A method, system and apparatus are provided for operating a Picosecond Imaging Circuit Analysis (PICA)/high current source system include applying pulses from a high current pulse source to a Device Under Test (DUT). A photosensor detects photon emissions from the D... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6943572 | Apparatus and method for detecting photon emissions from transistors A system, apparatus, and method for analyzing photon emission data to discriminate between photons emitted by transistors and photons emitted by background sources. The analysis involves processing of integrated circuit computer aided design data to identify transis... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942333 | Ink cartridge exchanging apparatus used with an image forming device An ink cartridge exchanging apparatus used with an image forming device. The ink cartridge exchanging apparatus having an opening formed at a housing, and an ink cartridge ejecting unit containing at least one ink cartridge and movably disposed with respect to the c... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6944354 | Reflected or transmitted light scanner and image processing method for scanned-in image samples A reflected or transmitted light scanner includes an illumination device for illuminating image material, a carrier for holding the image material, and a recording device for recording the light transmitted through the image material and for pixel by pixel conversio... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6940649 | Wavefront coded imaging systems The present invention provides improved Wavefront Coding imaging apparatus and methods composed of optics, a detector, and processing of the detected image. The optics are constructed and arranged to have the characteristic that the transverse ray intercept curves f... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6939736 | Ideal operational amplifier layout techniques for reducing package stress and configurations therefor A method of reducing package stress includes placing matched components of an op-amp substantially in a region of a die having the least stress gradients. The region is located in the center of the die. Further, the center is the common centroid of the die. The matc... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6937758 | Method and apparatus for reproducing sepia-tone images Reproducing sepia tone images. The image is scanned using conventional RGB light and added infrared wavelengths. Using L*a*b* color coordinate system, “L”-channel values are determined by the infrared channel only, and “a” and “b” channels are filled wit... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6937306 | Liquid crystal display apparatus containing image sensor and process for producing the same A liquid crystal display apparatus containing an image sensor, which comprises a liquid crystal display part comprising an active matrix circuit, a peripheral driver circuit for driving the active matrix circuit, and a sensor part, integrated on one substrate, where... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6937270 | Analog video monitoring system using a plurality of phase locked CMOS image sensors A CMOS camera image sensor that may be combined with additional CMOS camera image sensors to form a multiple-camera security monitoring system. Each CMOS image sensor includes phase-locked loop circuitry. The phase-locked loop circuitry receives a reference input si... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6934413 | Segmentation of text lines in digitized images A method for locating symbols arranged in one or more rows in an image includes smearing the image, and fitting line segments through edge points of features in the smeared image. A group is found of the line segments that are in mutual proximity and are mutually su... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6930799 | Position-retaining method and system for a scanning system capable of copy and facsimile In a computer network consisting of at least one host computer and computer peripheral devices, such as scanners, fax machines, and printers, a user may use a hot key on the scanner to copy, scan, e-mail, and faxing etc. via the control of an application program. An... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6930804 | System and method for automatically detecting edges of scanned documents A method for identifying document edges collects a predetermined number scanlines of the document. Both first order and second order statistics are then calculated based on the scanned data. A first slope value being a function of the difference between a plurality ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6927581 | Sensing element arrangement for a fingerprint sensor For each pixel in an array of pixels in a fingerprint sensor, a fingerprint capacitor is defined by the fingerprint-bearing skin of a user's finger proximate to the top exposed surface of a sensing plate of the pixel. First and second plates are embedded in dielectr... | 08/09/2005 |
