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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7391469 | Method and apparatus for video decoding and de-interlacing An apparatus for video decoding and de-interlacing contains a video decoder for decoding video data to generate decoded video data of a next picture; a storage device coupled to the video decoder, the storage device having four frame buffers for buffering the decode... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7218791 | Image processing device and method, and imaging device The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus for generating an image having a high density in the direction of time and having a natural-looking motion blur. The correlation calculators 103 and 104 respectively calculate a correlation... | 05/15/2007 |
| 6947060 | Image forming apparatus, electron beam apparatus, modulation circuit, and image-forming apparatus driving method An image forming apparatus which performs pulsewidth modulation with a pulsewidth set by counting a clock. Especially, for grayscale level correction by setting the frequency of the clock, the periodic clock is counted, and an output pattern is changed in accordance... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6847686 | Video encoding device Video encoding device including a video input processor, for receiving said video signal, a global controller, for controlling the global operation of the video encoding device, a motion estimation processor, a digital signal processor and a bit-stream processor, wh... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6546156 | Image processing device An image processing device having an improved image processing speed and capable of detecting an object at high speed. Where frames are thinned out for real-time processing during frame processing of an image signal, line interval expanding unit expands t... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6418240 | Multiple frame image compression and decompression of motion video A method and apparatus for performing multiple frame image compression and decompression of motion video data are provided. In one embodiment, a plurality of sequential frames in a motion video sequence are collected and digitally filtered as a single ima... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6356317 | Image processor A frame memory is provided which has five fields each having N slots, and three additional slots. Each slot has a storage capacity to store eight image lines. Four fields of the five fields serve to store motion compensation reference frames. The remainin... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6054977 | Scanning converter for video display A method of display unconversion wherein each output field line is interpolated from at least three input field lines from each of at least three input fields. By increasing the field rate by 1.5 (instead of simple field doubling) and by increasing the li... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5386235 | Motion signal detecting circuit The motion signal detecting circuit is adapted to an image reproducing system having a frequency unfolding circuit for generating an unfolded luminance signal by unfolding a high frequency component folded into low frequency component into the original fr... | 01/31/1995 |
| 4884138 | Video transmission systems An HDTV video signal with 1249 lines per picture is transmitted over a transmission channel designed for 625 lines per picture by transmitting alternate samples of two lines of the 1249 line signal on a single line of the 625 line signal. An HDTV receiver... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4533951 | System for generating and displaying a compatible high definition television signal by progressive scanning A high-definition camera uses sinuous or line scanning to produce wide bandwidth signals having high-definition in the horizontal and vertical directions. A wobble signal having a wobble chosen at an even integer multiple of one-half the line rate is used... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4531152 | Television system and method A television transmission and receiving system is provided wherein both high resolution and lower resolution television picture signals may be generated and respectively received by high and lower resolution television receivers to permit owners of both h... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4521803 | System for compatible transmission of high-resolution TV A high-resolution television system is described which provides twice the vertical resolution of present television standards and is compatible therewith. A high-resolution television camera substantially simultaneously provides information from each of a... | 06/04/1985 |
