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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| 7990412 | Systems and methods for correcting image perspective Systems and methods for correcting perspective in an image are invented and disclosed. One embodiment comprises capturing image data responsive to light incident upon an image-capture device, wherein the image data includes a first perspective of a subject-of-intere... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7688347 | High-efficiency display system utilizing an optical element to reshape light with color and brightness uniformity A light valve such as an active matrix LCD between crossed polarizers, utilizing, for instance, individual transistors to control each “pixel area” of the LCD and storage elements to store video signal data for each pixel, with optically shielded “dead spaces... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7411604 | Synchronization of a stereoscopic camera A method for synchronizing the recordings of two video cameras which are operated in parallel for the three-dimensional representation of an image sequence includes fading a light signal into the image area of the two cameras and simultaneously recording the light s... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7321374 | Method and device for the generation of 3-D images A method for generating three-dimensional images based on a sequence of two-dimensional images is characterized by the steps of: analyzing a two-dimensional image with respect to its scene type, selecting a deformation assigned to the defined scene type with which t... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7313289 | Image processing method and apparatus and computer-readable storage medium using improved distortion correction In image processing method and apparatus of the present invention, image distortions caused by oblique imaging are corrected. A feature point of one of a plurality of partially overlapping images corresponding to a common location of an original image, shared by the... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7249147 | Combination compact disc recorder and player system The combination recorder and player system includes a recorder/player unit and a remote control unit. The recorder/player unit includes a recorder/player computer system and recorder/player software that is operable to cause the recorder/player to record, play, and ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7242422 | Circuit and method for decoding color code of a 3D display A circuit and a method for decoding a color code of a 3D display. The color code decoding circuit is built into an on-screen display of a circuit in a display. The color code decoding circuit has several comparators, several recording buffers, a register, a first co... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7231097 | Lens defect correction Methods and systems related to: (a) capturing a primary image of a subject with a lens at a primary position, the lens having at least one deviation that exceeds a first tolerance for a target optical property; (b) capturing another image of the subject with the len... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222183 | Authorized units music distribution system Systems for distributing music to a plurality of customers via the Internet provide each customer with a uniquely identified proprietary device for receiving, playing and recording music. A music server computer system is provided for distributing the music to the p... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218429 | Digital focus lens system A digital focus lens systems that can provide an optical system with a plurality of selectable focal powers is described. The system includes a number of switchable elements, each of which is capable of being switched between a first state and a second state, whereb... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7218430 | Combinatorial optical processor A Combinatorial Optical Processor and method for the architecture of optical systems utilizes one or more optical modules, each module including a number of individually addressable optical elements. The optical elements are arranged and addressed in a combinatorial... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7218339 | Eternalism, a method for creating an appearance of sustained three-dimensional motion-direction of unlimited duration, using a finite number of pictures The method uses three pictures, A, B and C, two of which are substantially similar pictures having images, A, B, and one that is dissimilar, usually a solid color, C. Continuous movement is created by repetitively viewing the series A, B, C. Additionally, each pictu... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216178 | System and method for distributing music to customers over the internet using uniquely identified proprietary devices Systems for distributing music to a plurality of customers via the Internet provide each customer with a uniquely identified proprietary device for receiving, playing and recording music. A music server computer system is provided for distributing the music to the p... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7190389 | Stereo camera A stereo camera includes a pair of photographing optical systems arranged in a common plane so that a common photographing coverage occurs between a pair of photographing areas taken by the pair of photographing optical systems, an object distance measuring device, ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7154675 | Image display apparatus An image display apparatus includes a display having an image display surface which displays a two-dimensional image of an object including a three-dimensional object, and an image transmitting panel spaced apart from the image display surface for creating an imagin... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7131728 | Method and apparatus for displaying information in automotive application using a laser projection display An image projector is supported by a vehicle to project a two-dimensional image on a projection surface, such as a portion of a windshield, an instrument panel, or a seat back, within the vehicle, for viewing by an occupant of the vehicle. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7116323 | Method of hidden surface reconstruction for creating accurate three-dimensional images converted from two-dimensional images An exemplary method of reconstructing a hidden surface area in an image includes the steps of: identifying a separation pixel gap in an image resulting from a repositioning of image pixels to create a three-dimensional image; identifying pixels from one or more imag... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7086735 | Enhancement of visual perception A system, device within a system, and a method for enhancing visual perception in a two-dimensional image is disclosed, providing the induction of retinal disparity in the viewer by a device with which the two-dimensional image is viewed. With fusion of the retinall... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7073908 | Enhancement of depth perception A system, device, and method for enhancing depth perception in a two-dimensional image is disclosed providing the induction of retinal disparity in the eyes of the viewer by the placement of a visually identifiable object in front of the two-dimensional image. Upon ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7072086 | Digital focus lens system Digital focus lens systems that can provide an optical system with a plurality of selectable focal powers are described. The systems may include a number of switchable elements, each of which is capable of being switched between a first state and a second state, whe... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7030902 | Eternalism, a method for creating an appearance of sustained three-dimensional motion-direction of unlimited duration, using a finite number of pictures The method uses three pictures, A, B and C, two of which are substantially similar pictures having images, A, B, and one that is dissimilar, usually a solid color, C. Continuous movement is created by repetitively viewing the series A, B, C. Additionally, each pictu... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7027222 | Three-dimensional observation apparatus A three-dimensional observation apparatus includes a pair of image projection means, an image display means, a position detecting means for detecting movements of an observer of images displayed by the image display means, and a driving means for tracking movements ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6973207 | Method and apparatus for inspecting distorted patterns An embodiment of the invention provides a method for training a system to inspect a spatially distorted pattern. A digitized image of an object, including a region of interest, is received. The region of interest is further divided in to a plurality of sub-regions. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968003 | Speed-memory tradeoff for MPEG decoders A system and method for reducing the memory requirements of a decoding subsystem by decoding some pictures multiple times. In a preferred embodiment a video decoder stores only two decoded frames plus a small fraction of a third decoded frame in memory. ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6950121 | 3D camera A method and apparatus for providing inexpensive and accurate electrical synchronization between the individual cameras within a 3D or stereoscopic video camera is disclosed. The method and apparatus use a common clock pulse to both cameras and a frame reset pulse g... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6933966 | System for producing time-independent virtual camera movement in motion pictures and other media A system for producing virtual camera motion in a motion picture medium in which an array of cameras is deployed along a preselected path with each camera focused on a common scene. Each camera is triggered simultaneously to record a still image of the common scene,... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6930704 | Camera for getting information upon three-dimensional shape A mechanism, employed for a camera, which obtains information upon a three-dimensional configuration and which does not give a user a feeling of unpleasantness. A monitor display device of the mechanism has an image storage device for storing a non-pattern image whi... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6930705 | Image search device An endoscopic apparatus has an objective optical system arranged in a rigid endoscope for forming an image, a first image re-forming optical system for re-forming a part of the image once formed through the objective optical system on an image pickup surface of a fi... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929369 | Autostereoscopic display An autostereoscopic display comprises an SLM which is controlled to provide an image display and a signal display. A parallax optic has a first portion which cooperates with the image display to form a plurality of viewing windows. A second portion of the parallax o... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6909555 | Three dimensional imaging system Recent advances in surface techniques have lead to the development of extremely small (sub-micron) scale features. These techniques allow the formation of polymer micro-lenses as well as variable focus liquid lenses. The present invention primarily concerns the use ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6907139 | Three-dimensional image capturing device A three-dimensional image-capturing device comprises a first and second CCD and a first and second photographing lens. The texture or still image of a subject is captured by the first CCD through the first photographing lens. The distance image of which pixel data r... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6903738 | Image-based 3D modeling rendering system A method models a three-dimensional object by first acquiring alpha mattes of the object for multiple viewpoints. The alpha mattes are then projected onto a surface hull completely enclosing the object to construct an opacity hull storing opacity values of the surfa... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6831677 | System and method for facilitating the adjustment of disparity in a stereoscopic panoramic image pair A system for generating a stereoscopic panoramic image pair having left and right panoramic mosaic images for use in facilitating stereoscopic viewing of a panoramic scene, the system comprising a panoramic image generator and a strip separation value generation mod... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6819459 | Film scanning and filing A scanning device optically scans picture information and further information provided on an original film and makes the information available as digitized data, the scanned information not being converted into the original information contents. A storage device sto... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6784885 | Method and apparatus for three-dimensional parallax drawing A three dimensional parallax drawing system for use in three dimensional graphics or virtual reality is disclosed. The parallax drawing system includes a three dimensional address generator which generates the original X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis addresses of an image... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6714173 | Three dimensional screen display A screen display apparatus is capable of visually presenting to a viewer E a secondary image 30 (virtual image and/or a real image) as an “inclined” a primary image (subject) 10, and is vertically inclined with respect to said viewer at a position,... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6510244 | Method and system for acquiring a three-dimensional shape description Method for acquiring a three-dimensional shape or image of a scene, wherein a predetermined pattern of lines is projected onto the scene and the shape is acquired on the basis of relative distances between the lines and/or intersections of the lines of th... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6449004 | Electronic camera with oblique view correction An electronic camera is provided with an image pickup device for photoelectrically picking up a light image of an object to generate image data, an oblique angle information provider for providing information on an oblique angle between a sensing surface ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6445366 | Stereoscopic display A thin stereoscopic display which enables plural persons to simultaneously observe stereoscopic images includes a color liquid crystal plate for displaying stereo-pairs composed of left and right eye perspectives in time-interlaced manner, a monochrome li... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6392689 | System for displaying moving images pseudostereoscopically A system for displaying moving images from image information, e.g. on videotape or disk, in the form of a series of image frames to be displayed sequentially over a period of time. The image information does not contain stereoscopic information captured a... | 05/21/2002 |
