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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8106954 | Imaging apparatus and method that reduces illumination variations by converting a luminance value of a target pixel depending on an average luminance value of pixels in the vicinity of the target pixel An imaging apparatus estimates a distance based on a reflectance value of a subject estimated with improved precision. An illumination unit illuminates a subject with illumination light. An imaging unit captures a plurality of images each under a different condition... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8102433 | Displaying availability of auto-focus areas in an image-capturing apparatus An image-capturing apparatus includes an image-capturing element configured to receive object light and generate image signals representing an object image; a display unit; a phase-difference detector configured to receive the object light using a range-finding sens... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7633529 | Imaging apparatus, and a method for switching between chromatic and monochromatic modes of an imaging apparatus A method for, and an imaging apparatus capable of, switching between chromatic and monochromatic modes in accordance with brightness of an object being imaged. The features of the method and the apparatus include, inter alia: determining whether the present mode is ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7492390 | Dual spectral band network camera The subject of this invention is the network camera sensitive to both visual and near-infrared or infrared spectral bands and comprising two or more image sensors with different spectral responses, one or more image processors, and network interfaces. In the preferr... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7372495 | CMOS aps with stacked avalanche multiplication layer and low voltage readout electronics An image sensor includes a pixel having a protection circuit connected to a charge multiplying photoconversion layer. The protection circuit prevents the pixel circuit from breaking down when the voltage in the pixel circuit reaches the operating voltage applied to ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365326 | Camera having distortion correction A lightweight camera is provided that includes a lightweight lens system that has a reduced number of lenses. Reducing the number of lenses produces a lighter camera, but produces a distorted local image. The distorted local image is captured by the lightweight came... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365773 | CMOS APS with stacked avalanche multiplication layer and low voltage readout electronics An image sensor includes a pixel having a protection circuit connected to a charge multiplying photoconversion layer. The protection circuit prevents the pixel circuit from breaking down when the voltage in the pixel circuit reaches the operating voltage applied to ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7352962 | Lens barrel apparatus for camera An apparatus for a camera with a lens barrel and a barrel driving unit. The apparatus includes an eye-shaped lens barrel, a vertical driving unit, a horizontal driving unit, a rotation-position sensing unit, a coordinate input unit, and a controller. The vertical dr... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7340767 | Camera apparatus, image server and image server system An image server includes: a focus position control unit for determining a focus position based on a maximum value of focus evaluation detected by a picture signal level detection unit; and a focus lens driver for moving the focus lens in predetermined control volume... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7321399 | Multiplexed analog-to-digital converter arrangement A system such as an audio and/or video system includes a multiplexed analog-to-digital converter arrangement. The arrangement includes an ADC for converting first and second analog signals to first and second digital signals, respectively, and for outputting the fir... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7307793 | Fusion night vision system A fusion night vision system having image intensification and thermal imaging capabilities includes an edge detection filter circuit to aid in acquiring and identifying targets. An outline of the thermal image is generated and combined with the image intensification... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7278577 | Image input system An image input system includes a solid state image pickup device and a preprocessor for performing correlated double sampling amplification on an output of the image pickup device and outputting a video signal. The preprocessor has a correlated double sampling ampli... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7268548 | System and method for reducing auditory perception of noise associated with a medical imaging process A system and method for acoustic noise reduction/cancellation is disclosed that includes a medical imaging scanner configured to scan an imaging subject within an imaging area that emits system noise when in operation. An ultrasonic emitter system is included that i... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7259362 | Imaging arrangement and method for high-speed imaging An electro-optic device is disclosed which has a plurality of independently-gatable portions. One example is an image intensifier having a number of segmented photocathode areas (GP). The corresponding portions of the intensifier can be energized independently via c... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256820 | Wireless hand-held digital camera A method and system allow a hand-held digital camera to access and store large volumes of digital image data utilizing a wireless communications link between a host computer and the camera. In an embodiment of the invention, imaging optics and a photosensor array ca... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7230656 | Sequential color filter A sequential color filter and display system. The sequential color filter comprising: a set of at least three color filters (102). The color filters can be arranged in a cylindrical configuration and may have a cooling fan (506) attached. The set of co... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7173294 | Image sensor with reduced sensitivity to gamma rays The CCD image sensor addresses the problem of noise, due to background charge generated by Compton scattering of gamma rays. In applications, in which an imager must operate in a high-radiation environment, such background noise reduces the video signal/noise. This ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7141777 | Image tube performance regulation for security purposes A security regulated image intensifier system includes an image intensifier, a power supply for providing primary power to the image intensifier, and a controller for controlling multiple operating states of the power supply. A housing is provided for securely conta... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7129462 | Digitally enhanced image intensification camera An image intensification camera system (C) for gathering image data includes an image intensifier (310) for amplifying received light (312). A relay optic assembly (316) is coupled between the image intensifier (310) and a digital image s... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7126103 | Method, system and computer program for controlling a night vision system A night vision system including an image intensifier receiving light. A current detector monitors current at the image intensifier. A data filter is coupled to the current detector and determines if the received light includes coded light pulses matching a predeterm... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7109468 | Imaging arrangement method for high-speed imaging An electro-optic device is disclosed which has a plurality of independently-gatable portions. One example is an image intensifier having a number of segmented photocathode areas (GP). The corresponding portions of the intensifier can be energized independently via c... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7092013 | InGaAs image intensifier camera An InGaAs Image Intensifier (“I2”) Camera (C) detects and forms an image (310) to be viewed. An InGaAs photocathode Image Intensifier (312) is used to pass an amplified signal (316) from a screen (320). The InGaAs image intensificatio... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7079682 | True color infrared photography and video A method beginning at (10) is provided for creating high-fidelity visible coloring from infrared images of a scene under surveillance. The infrared images captured at (12) are analyzed at (14) to determine if an object, such as a face, is identi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7071482 | Image read-out method and system, solid image sensor, and image detecting sheet An image signal is read out by use of a stimulable phosphor sheet having a layer of stimulable phosphor which emits stimulated emission in proportion to the stored energy of radiation upon exposure to stimulating light and a solid image sensor having a photoconducti... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7057647 | Dual-mode camera system for day/night or variable zoom operation A dual camera system uses a single lens and no moving parts in the optical path. A single lens directs a desired scene to a partially reflective beamsplitting mirror, thence to a pair of image sensors. For day/night operation, one sensor may be optimized for nightti... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7057674 | Projection display with full color saturation and variable luminosity A color wheel is disclosed that has at least one segment that occupies, for a given radius, a percentage of the circumference of the wheel at that radius, which percentage varies continuously or in multiple steps from a radially inward point to a radially outer poin... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7050120 | Display device with cooperative color filters The present invention relates to a display device that includes an illumination source configured to direct light along an optical path, a first color filter having a first number of color regions, and a second color filter having a second number of color regions, t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7012692 | Photothermal conversion spectroscopic analysis method, and photothermal conversion spectroscopic analysis apparatus for carrying out the method It is an object to provide a photothermal conversion spectroscopic analysis method that enables measurement to be carried out with high sensitivity, and a photothermal conversion spectroscopic analysis apparatus that carries out the method. The photothermal conversi... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7006065 | Gamma compensation method and circuit for color liquid crystal display A driving method for a color liquid crystal display which drives the color liquid crystal display based on a video red signal, a video green signal and a video blue signal by independently applying a gamma compensation to a clamped video red signal, a clamped video ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7006741 | Contact-field optical microscope A broad-spectrum, high spatial and time resolution contact-field optical microscope comprises a fiber optical taper, a vacuum chamber, a photocathode, a magnetic lens photoelectron image enlarger, a micro-channel plate image intensifier, a phosphor screen and a CCD.... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6989863 | Photoelectric converting apparatus having amplifiers with different gains for its sensor ad storage units In a photoelectric converting apparatus including a sensor unit, a transfer unit, and a memory unit, noise can be minimized. The sensor unit includes a plurality of pixels each having at least a photoelectric converter and a first amplifier for amplifying a signal d... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6977603 | Nonlinear flash analog to digital converter used in an active pixel system A non-uniform resistor is used with a flash A to D converter in order to provide an A to D output which is not linear. The nonlinearity of the A to D output is specially designed to carry out a predetermined correction of the signal. ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6970190 | Event synchronization for detector systems An event synchronizing apparatus E for an image intensification camera system C for gathering image data includes an image intensifier 348 for amplifying received light 312. A relay optic assembly 316 is coupled between the image intensifier ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6938817 | Diffusion bonding method for microchannel plates A microchannel plate (MCP) (50) and a dielectric insulator (80) are deposited with a thin film (54, 84) using a suitable metal selected for optimum diffusion. The metallized MCP (50) and dielectric insulator (80) are then aligned a... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6937819 | Optical viewing system and adaptor therefor An optical viewing system includes first, second and third image modifying devices together with an adaptor assembly for connecting the image modifying devices together. The adaptor assembly has first and second clamping portions. The first clamping portion is conne... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6936123 | Apparatus for producing laminated electronic part and method of producing the part To produce a capacitor with a target static capacitance, an apparatus for producing a laminated ceramic capacitor is adapted to measure the thickness of a green sheet and the area of an internal electrode by an in-line system and with high accuracy, and to laminate ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6904326 | Light responsive data entry system Systems, methods and devices are provided for a light responsive data entry system. The light responsive data entry system includes a panel. The panel includes a number of data entry areas for transmitting light incident on a surface of the panel to a sensor. The se... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6900840 | Digital camera and method of using same to view image in live view mode In accordance with the present invention, a new and improved digital camera has a capture mode of operation where a scene to be captured can be captured and stored in a removable memory device as a digital still image and subsequently retrieved and displayed on a LC... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6874674 | Bonding method for microchannel plates Mating faces of a microchannel plate (MCP) (50) and a multi-layer ceramic body (80) unit are deposited with a thin film having protuberances (84) using a suitable metal selected for optimum diffusion at a desired temperatures and pressure. The m... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6760062 | Synchronizing subsystems of an electro-optical system Synchronizing subsystems includes receiving an objective and constraints at a timing module from a processor. The constraints describe subsystems that include at least one sensor. An objective function is determined in response to the objective. The objective functi... | 07/06/2004 |
