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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8072488 | Holographic apparatus and method The invention relates to a method of and apparatus for displaying a holographically generated video image having plural video frames. For each frame there is provided and computed (20) a respective sequential plurality of holograms. Each said sequential plura... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7995092 | Two-dimensional and three-dimensional projecting A processor adjusts a first image generated by a projector and a second image generated by the projector in a first manner if the first and second images together include a stereoscopic image, and in a second manner if the first and second images do not include a st... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7379580 | Method for detecting defects A method for inspecting a substrate for defects, including: (a) obtaining an inspected pixel and a reference pixel; (b) calculating an inspected value and a reference value, the inspected value representative of the inspected pixel and the reference value representa... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7315385 | Image processing apparatus and method thereof Input and output units using different signal processing systems cannot be connected to a single image input apparatus. On the basis of the signal format of image data acquired by the input unit and the signal format of image data that can be processed by the output... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7301497 | Stereo display for position sensing systems A method for display of radar data includes performing a first radar scan to obtain, for at least one object (24), a first range reading, a first azimuth reading, and a first altitude reading. A second radar scan is then performed to obtain, for the at least ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7292233 | Apparatus and method to connect an external camera to an LCD without requiring a display buffer A data pipeline and clock control (relationship) that allows image data from a camera to pass directly through a display controller to an LCD without being written into, temporarily stored, and read out of a display buffer, e.g. a VRAM, is provided. Elimination of t... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7251359 | Image processing apparatus and method that use sample spectral distribution data selected based on color data from an object to estimate spectral distribution of a wavelength region Estimating the spectral distribution of an object requires not only the time of image sensing by a multi-spectrum camera but also, in order to process all band information acquired, large amounts of memories for storing all the band information of all pixels, and th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7230738 | System for spectral multiplexing of source image to provide a composite image with noise encoding to increase image confusion in the composite image, for rendering the composite image, and for spectral demultiplexing of the composite image Methods and apparatus for spectrally-encoding plural source images and for providing the spectrally-encoded plural source images in a composite image, for rendering the composite image in a physical form, or for recovering at least one of the encoded source images f... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7218785 | Systems for spectral multiplexing of source images to provide a composite image, for rendering the composite image, and for spectral demultiplexing of the composite image Methods and apparatus for spectrally-encoding plural source images and for providing the spectrally-encoded plural source images in a composite image, for rendering the composite image in a physical form, or for recovering at least one of the encoded source images f... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7215792 | Systems for spectral multiplexing of source images to provide a composite image with gray component replacement, for rendering the composite image, and for spectral demultiplexing of the composite image Methods and apparatus for spectrally-encoding plural source images and for providing the spectrally-encoded plural source images in a composite image, for rendering the composite image in a physical form, or for recovering at least one of the encoded source images f... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7190825 | Portable communication device for stereoscopic image display and transmission In a method and system of correcting deformation of a 3-D image, display of different sense of distance as a photographing ratio of the left and right cameras (11 and 12) to the object (60) changes according to the movement of the object or magn... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7155068 | Systems for spectral multiplexing of source images to provide a composite image, for rendering the composite image, and for spectral demultiplexing the composite image, which achieve increased dynamic range in a recovered source image Methods and apparatus for spectrally-encoding plural source images and for providing the spectrally-encoded plural source images in a composite image, for rendering the composite image in a physical form, or for recovering at least one of the encoded source images f... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7136522 | Systems for spectral multiplexing of source images to provide a composite image, for rendering the composite image, and for spectral demultiplexing of the composite image to animate recovered source images Methods and apparatus for spectrally-encoding plural source images and for providing the spectrally-encoded plural source images in a composite image, for rendering the composite image in a physical form, or for recovering at least one of the encoded source images f... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7130488 | Systems for spectral multiplexing of source images including a textured source image to provide a composite image, for rendering the composite image, and for spectral demultiplexing of the composite image Methods and apparatus for spectrally-encoding plural source images and for providing the spectrally-encoded plural source images in a composite image, for rendering the composite image on a substrate, or for recovering at least one of the encoded source images from ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7127112 | Systems for spectral multiplexing of source images to provide a composite image, for rendering the composite image, and for spectral demultiplexing of the composite image by use of an image capture device Methods and systems for spectrally-encoding plural source images and for providing the spectrally-encoded plural source images in a composite image, for rendering the composite image on a substrate, and for recovering at least one of the encoded source images from t... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7085049 | Multi-mode stereoscopic image display method and apparatus A multi-mode stereoscopic image display method and apparatus wherein a plane picture and a stereoscopic picture can be displayed on a single display device. In the method and apparatus, video signals obtained by photographing an object at different angles are displa... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6956964 | Apparatus for producing real-time anaglyphs An apparatus is provided to produce a real-time anaglyph, comprising a graphics engine, a memory and an anaglyph generator. The graphics engine provides a sync signal and generates a left eye image and a right eye image in accordance with a horizontal offset calcula... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6720988 | Stereo imaging system and method for use in telerobotic systems This invention relates to a stereo imaging system for use in telerobotic systems. A method of imaging a target site in a stereo imaging system is provided. The method typically includes capturing a right and a left optical image of the target site and transforming t... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6624842 | Methods and apparatus for the creation and transmission of 3-dimensional images Three-dimensional color images are produced by combining the red image plane from a left color camera and the blue and green image planes from a right color camera. Techniques for compensating for over or underexposure in a particular image plane are depl... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6597346 | Hand held computer with see-through display The present invention is a fully functional hand held computer having a see through display. An external viewing arrangement, such as a monocular scope, is used to view the operator's immediate surroundings. Optical images from the scope are superimposed ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6580557 | Single lens instantaneous 3D image taking device The present invention discloses a single lens instantaneous 3D image taking device for the application in digital image taking. The digital image taking device contains a lens, an aperture disk and a single sensor installed and aligned in a straight line.... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6561646 | Viewing of an anaglyph with improved stereoscopic image perception An optical instrument which allows for perspective viewing of an anaglyphic image with minimal optical distortion. In one embodiment, the instrument relies upon anaglyphic lenses with one lens being formed of a first primary color and a second lens compri... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6449005 | Method and apparatus for producing and displaying spectrally-multiplexed images of three-dimensional imagery for use in stereoscopic viewing thereof A Method and apparatus is provided for producing and displaying pairs of spectrally-multiplexed gray-scale or color images of 3-D scenery for use in stereoscopic viewing thereof. In one illustrative embodiment of the present invention, pairs of spectrally... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6335755 | Methods and apparatus for the creation and transmission of 3-dimensional images Three-dimensional color images are produced by combining the red image plane from a left color camera and the blue and green image planes from a right color camera. Techniques for compensating for over or underexposure in a particular image plane are depl... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6333757 | Method and apparatus for producing and displaying spectrally-multiplexed images of three-dimensional imagery for use in stereoscopic viewing thereof A Method and apparatus is provided for producing and displaying pairs of spectrally-multiplexed gray-scale or color images of 3-D scenery for use in stereoscopic viewing thereof. In one illustrative embodiment of the present invention, pairs of spectrally... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6314248 | Image photography apparatus, image reproducing apparatus, image photography and reproducing apparatus, stereographic projector, jig for image stereoscopic vision, and printer A liquid crystal display unit has a transmissive liquid crystal plate having a number of pixels arranged on a two-dimensional basis, on which an image is formed, and a light source unit emitting beams of light of a plurality of luminescent colors for irra... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6037971 | Methods and apparatus for the creation and transmission of 3-dimensional images Three-dimensional color images are produced by combining the red image plane from a left color camera and the blue and green image planes from a right color camera. Techniques for compensating for over or underexposure in a particular image plane are depl... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6016159 | Method and apparatus for producing and displaying spectrally-multiplexed images of three-dimensional imagery for use in stereoscopic viewing thereof A Method and apparatus is provided for producing and displaying pairs of spectrally-multiplexed gray-scale or color images of 3-D scenery for use in stereoscopic viewing thereof. In one illustrative embodiment of the present invention, pairs of spectrally... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5760827 | Pixel-data processing system and method for producing spectrally-multiplexed images of three-dimensional imagery for use in stereoscopic viewing thereof A Method and apparatus is provided for producing and displaying pairs of spectrally-multiplexed gray-scale or color images of 3-D scenery for use in stereoscopic viewing thereof. In one illustrative embodiment of the present invention, pairs of spectrally... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5745164 | System and method for electro-optically producing and displaying spectrally-multiplexed images of three-dimensional imagery for use in stereoscopic viewing thereof A Method and apparatus is provided for producing and displaying pairs of spectrally-multiplexed gray-scale or color images of 3-D scenery for use in stereoscopic viewing wherein pairs of spectrally-multiplexed color images of 3-D scenery are produced usin... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742330 | Methods and apparatus for the creation and transmission of 3-dimensional images Three-dimensional color images are produced by combining the red image plane from a left color camera and the blue and green image planes from a right color camera. Techniques for compensating for over or underexposure in a particular image plane are depl... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5742333 | Electro-optical device for selectively transmitting polarized spectral components A Method and apparatus is provided for producing and displaying pairs of spectrally-multiplexed gray-scale or color images of 3-D scenery for use in stereoscopic viewing thereof. In one illustrative embodiment of the present invention, pairs of spectrally... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5734416 | Stereoscopic picture display unit In a projector, green CRT projection tubes for displaying pictures for the right and left eyes are arranged on the right and left sides with respect to a screen respectively, while a red CRT projection tube for convergence adjustment is arranged at the ce... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5489947 | On screen display arrangement for a digital video signal processing system A digital video signal processing system receives encoded packets of data representing video image information in compressed form. A video decoder and an associated video RAM are used to decode and decompress the video packets to form groups of video imag... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5243460 | Light filtering system for creating perception of stereoscopic images from two-dimensional images and enhancing perception of objects A light filtering system for creating perception of a stereoscopic image from a conventional video image is disclosed. The light filtering system has a first lens formed of a red filter and a second lens formed of a green filter. In a preferred embodiment... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5151821 | System and devices for time delay 3D This invention relates to the production of 3-D TV or motion pictures using novel electro-opto-mechanical devices. The system utilizes a continuous panning camera. The images are viewed through photopic and scotopic filters incorporated into a viewer or s... | 09/29/1992 |
| 4893898 | Low differential 3-D viewer glasses and method with spectral transmission properties to control relative intensities A method for creating a 3-D television effect is disclosed in which a scene is recorded with a relative lateral movement between the scene and the recording mechanism. The recording is played back and viewed through a pair of viewer glasses in which one o... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4836647 | Low differential 3-D viewer glasses and method with spectral transmission characteristics to control relative intensities A method for creating a 3-D television effect is disclosed in which a scene is recorded with a relative lateral movement between the scene and the recording mechanism. The recording is played back and viewed through a pair of viewer glasses in which one o... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4490745 | Illusion creating visual display device An optical viewing device for creating an illusory image from a light source such as a cathode ray tube which includes mirrors for viewing the light source along plural paths through separate filters to separate the viewed image into independently positio... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4480263 | Three-dimensional television system and transmitter suitable therefor A three-dimensional television system comprising an adapted transmitter (1'), which in further respects does not differ from a color television system in accordance with the PAL, NTSC or SECAM-standard. The three-dimensional display in the standard receiv... | 10/30/1984 |
