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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7242806 | Methods, functional Data, and Systems for image feature translation Methods, functional data, and systems are provided for image feature translation. An image is decomposed into sub images, each sub image having its features identified by feature attributes. The feature attributes are used to identify a particular feature within eac... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7224349 | Electronic apparatus The invention efficiently decreases EMI noise occurring with regard to the entirety of an electronic apparatus with a plurality of clocks as references for the operations. The spread spectrum is applied to the clock used by the largest number of ICs, that is, a disp... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7062454 | Previewing system and method A method and system for previewing accessories prior to purchasing is disclosed. In one embodiment a first image of a portion of a person can be provided to an input device. Then, a second image including an image of an accessory is selected from an electronic datab... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7042368 | Automated meter reader device having optical sensor with automatic gain control The present invention achieves technical advantages as an AMR device and method of use having an optical transceiver adapted to read analog meter faces. The transceiver advantageously includes an optical receiver having an amplifier receiving signals from photodiode... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6985173 | Method and apparatus for obtaining information from a utility meter A method and apparatus for obtaining information from a utility meter. A digital camera is used to take a digital image of information displayed on the utility meter. The digital image is passed to a computer that is arranged to extract information displayed on the ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6977672 | Information control system using camera It is an object to provide an information control system capable of executing a desired action in accordance with the angle position of a camera. This system includes an action storage unit for storing the image sensing range of the camera and the contents of action... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6975346 | Method for suspect identification using scanning of surveillance media A method, program and apparatus for criminal suspect identification are provided. Monitoring and video recording are used to collect information at a given location. In response to specific events, such as a criminal act, the system uses real time analysis of the vi... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6940540 | Speaker detection and tracking using audiovisual data A system and method facilitating object tracking is provided. The system includes an audio model that receives at least two audio input signals and a video model that receives a video input. The audio model and the video model employ probabilistic generative models ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6937651 | Method and apparatus for compressing image information A system (10) includes an image detector (12) which is a video camera, and which detects and outputs a succession of video images of a selected subject. A technique for processing these images involves preparing compressed image information. The compre... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6915190 | Method and system for acquiring and recording data relative to the movement of an aircraft A method and system for acquiring and recording on-board data relative to the movement of a vehicle, whereby a sequence of images of a control panel of the vehicle is acquired by a video camera installed in a cockpit of the vehicle, and is then recorded in a storage... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6903756 | Merged images viewed via a virtual storage closet An e-commerce method involves on-line viewing of a first article through a linking node for virtual merging on another structure. A particular application of the invention is directed to a method of on-line apparel shopping. The method includes providing a host-site... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6853309 | Supply meter and method for reading a fixed supply meter An electronic image reader (9) is associated to a supply meter (1), for example a water meter, for measuring and displaying a measured value in an optically readable manner. This image reader is adapted for being positioned or guided in guide systems a... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6845177 | Method and apparatus for monitoring an analog meter A method and apparatus for remote monitoring of an analog meter is set out which employs a Hough Transform on the edge points of the meter scale to obtain the center of the scale. The graduation marks and the needle are detected from the intensity profile along vari... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6816186 | Automatic zone monitoring A monitoring system using two or more cameras to monitor a space in 3 dimensions is disclosed. One or more virtual 3-D monitored volumes relating to dangerous or restricted areas, are constructed, preferably as CSG objects, within this space. By detecting an object ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6208266 | Remote data acquisition and processing system A remote data acquisition and processing system is provided. One embodiment of the system of the present invention for use in monitoring utility operation includes at least one optical imaging device for generating computer-readable image data of a visual... | 03/27/2001 |
| 5910817 | Object observing method and device A method and apparatus for observing vehicles on a road or in a parking lot comprises a pair of cameras directed toward a predetermined observation position simultaneously take pictures. A characteristic portion in each of the respective pictures is extra... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5870140 | System for remote meter viewing and reporting A system for remote meter viewing and reporting. The system comprises a remote camera located at the meter. The remote camera is coupled to a central computer through a communications channel. In response to a command from the central computer, the camera... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5742336 | Aircraft surveillance and recording system An aircraft surveillance and recording system adapted to monitor conditions prevailing in the course of a flight and provided for this purpose with video cameras placed at different sites on the plane. The output signals yielded by the video cameras are f... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5100031 | Method and apparatus for dosing and dispensing mercury into discharge lamps An apparatus and method for accurately dosing and dispensing mercury. The apparatus includes a reservoir containing mercury and a capillary tube extending from the reservoir of mercury to a dispensing needle and having an inlet located intermediate a pair... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5067088 | Apparatus and method for assembling mass mail items A matching system for use with an inserting device adapted to insert into an envelope, which may be personalized for a particular recipient, one or more personalized inserts. The matching system ensures the proper assembly of mass mail items which include... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5013154 | System for remotely reading an analog meter A system is disclosed for remotely reading out an analog meter having a movable pointer overlying and being mobile over a stationary scale. The pointer is characterized by a first optical reflectivity (R1), and the scale is characterized by a second optic... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4947247 | Displacement measurement apparatus and method for an automated flow rotameter A camera is mountable near the target for generating a composite video signal including the target and a region extending along a predetermined direction from the target. A video signal converter is associated with the camera, for separating the video sig... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4731854 | Optical system for producing an image for a set of characters An optical system produces an image of a set of characters on a background. A flash light source directs uniform illumination toward the set of characters for a predetermined flash period having an intensity chosen to exceed the intensity of corrupting li... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4680704 | Optical sensor apparatus and method for remotely monitoring a utility meter or the like The present invention relates to an optical sensor apparatus (21) for remotely monitoring a utility meter or the like. The optical sensor apparatus (21) includes optically sensitive detector, in this case, a dynamic RAM device (40) which consists of an ar... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4661847 | Technique for monitoring magazine readers A technique is provided for determining which pages of a selected magazine are read by a person acting as a test subject. Optic lenses are included which provide images of the magazine to a superimposing device. An image of the reader's eyes is also provi... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4568972 | Instrument monitoring assembly The testing of aircrafts is very expensive and time-consuming. Many test grams require detailed records of aircraft parameters which are only available from the cockpit instruments. In some instances it is necessary for the copilot to record manually the... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4471449 | Scan converter system Apparatus for interpolating data along radial lines so that it can be displayed at display points arranged in orthogonal rows and columns by recursively adding stored values to derive signals indicative of the radial position of each display point along t... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4217778 | Liquid level gauge illuminating system A Blackburn-type liquid level gauge which is observed by a TV camera has its frontal display structure illuminated in an area where light is not being transmitted through the gauge by light which is refracted away from the TV camera and reflected back ont... | 08/19/1980 |
