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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8102417 | Eye closure recognition system and method A system and method are provided for determining eye closure state of the eye of a subject. The system includes a video imaging camera oriented to generate images of an eye of a subject and a video processor for processing the images generated with the video imaging... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8098278 | Optical image measurement device A fundus oculi observation device 1 splits a low-coherence light L0 into a signal light LS and a reference light LR, generates an interference light LC from the signal light LS propagated through an eye E and the reference light LR propagated through a... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8045001 | Compound-eye imaging device A compound-eye imaging device comprises a flash control means for controlling a flash unit to alternatively emit two kinds of near-infrared lights having different wavelengths while multiple single-eye images are read using a rolling shutter; a single-eye image read... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8022982 | Camera system and method for operating a camera system A system and method for controlling a camera assembly may include monitoring an image field for blinks by one or more subjects in the image field. The monitoring may be carried out by generating a video signal of the image field, the video signal having a sequence o... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7944467 | Task-based imaging systems A task-based imaging system for obtaining data regarding a scene for use in a task includes an image data capturing arrangement for (a) imaging a wavefront of electromagnetic energy from the scene to an intermediate image over a range of spatial frequencies, (b) mod... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7777778 | Illumination and imaging system and method A system and method are provided for actively illuminating and monitoring a subject, such as a driver of a vehicle. The system includes a video imaging camera orientated to generate images of the subject eye(s). The system also includes first and second light source... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7652685 | Iris image capture devices and associated systems An iris image capture device includes an optical arrangement that utilizes Wavefront Coding phase modifications to produce an optical image of a user iris and a detector for detecting the optical iris image and for converting the optical iris image into an electroni... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7489333 | Ophthalmologic image pickup apparatus A fundus camera for performing fluorescent image pickup is provided. A timer is started when a fluorescent agent is infused into a body, and a mode of an amplifying ratio control part is set to AGC. AGC is then checked, and fluorescent illuminance curves of respecti... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7436432 | Sight line inducing information display device, sight line inducing information display program and sight line inducing information display method Aspects of the invention can provide a sight line inducing information display device, a sight line inducing information display program and a sight line inducing information display method able to precisely estimate the flowing direction of a sight line of an obser... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7436987 | Eye form classifying method, form classification map, and eye cosmetic treatment method A classifying method according to an eye form considers the eye form feature as an important factor, to provide an eye cosmetic treatment method for appropriately and quickly making up the eye so that the eye balances and looks large and attractive according to the ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7369759 | Eye image pickup apparatus, iris authentication apparatus and portable terminal device having iris authentication function An iris authentication apparatus includes a camera for obtaining the image of an eye; a display panel arranged on the same plane as where the lens of the camera is arranged; and guide character generation means, wherein a guide character is displayed on a display pa... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357570 | Method and device for contactless temperature monitoring and temperature adjustment A method and device for determining the temperature of a sample, wherein a probing light beam is directed onto the sample whereby at least two partial beams of the probing light pass through paths of different lengths inside the sample by backscattering or reflectin... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347550 | Ophthalmologic image taking apparatus Disclosed is an ophthalmologic image taking apparatus in which, when a processed medical image is read, an intended purpose of image taking can be intuitively and speedy understood, so that an image reading operation is accurately and efficiently conducted. The opht... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7333636 | Funduscopic image processing unit and method To determine the presence or absence of an aperture mask in a funduscopic image output by a fundus camera, and to combine the funduscopic image with an aperture mask image formed in an aperture mask-forming section so as to correspond to a determination result. When... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7315233 | Driver certifying system The driver certifying system according to the present invention comprises an iris pattern acquiring means 11 for acquiring iris pattern of a driver who sits on a driver's seat of a vehicle, a driver certifying means 12 for certifying whether or not the... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312818 | Iris image pickup apparatus An optical axis of a telephotographic camera for picking up an enlarged image of an iris is placed between guide unit for guiding a subject K into a range in which an iris image can be picked up and direction indication guide unit for indicating the direction in whi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300154 | Ophthalmologic image taking apparatus Provided is an ophthalmologic image taking apparatus with which an image of the eye to be examined can be taken with an appropriate light intensity and at an appropriate gain. In the case where an observation of an eye to be examined is conducted when it is detected... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7280678 | Apparatus and method for detecting pupils Methods and apparatus for pupil detection are described. First light is emitted from a first light source at a first illumination angle relative to the axis of a detector. Second light is emitted from a second light source at a second illumination angle relative to ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7271839 | Display device of focal angle and focal distance in iris recognition system The present invention relates to a display device of a focal angle and distance in an iris recognition system, in which the device includes: a distance measurer for measuring a distance between a user and an iris recognition camera, and an indicator for quantitative... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7253739 | System and method for determining eye closure state A system and method are provided for monitoring an eye to determine eye closure. The system includes a video imaging camera oriented to generate images of an eye. The system also includes a video processor for processing the images generated with the video imaging c... | 08/07/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7206022 | Camera system with eye monitoring In one aspect of the invention a camera system is provided having an image capture system adapted to capture an image of a scene during an image capture sequence and an eye monitoring system adapted to determine eye information including a direction of the gaze of a... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7200248 | Eye image pickup apparatus and entry/leave management system An eye image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup unit, a guide mirror, a range sensor, and an infrared illuminating section. The image pickup unit includes an objective lens, an image pickup element such as a CCD, a shooting section and a light guide section a... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7174094 | System and method for reflex-free coaxial illumination A system is provided for reflex-free coaxial illumination that includes an objective lens group having an optical axis. An illumination source is axially disposed from the objective lens. The illumination source provides at least one light beam. The light beam is di... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7167201 | Device incorporating eye-start capability Disclosed is an eye-start system that includes a light source adapted to be housed within a viewfinder of a device, and a light sensor also adapted to be housed within the device viewfinder, the light sensor being configured to sense light from the light source that... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7126583 | Interactive vehicle display system An interactive display system for a vehicle including a heads up display system for projecting text and/or graphics into a field of view of a forward-facing occupant of the vehicle and an occupant-controllable device enabling the occupant to interact with the heads ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7110035 | Device and a method for an infrared image analyzing autofocus An apparatus and a method is introduced by which infrared image analysing automatic focusing is made possible. The invention among others comprises a focus function to be used by a search operation in order to control a moving means (50) adjusting a focusing ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106378 | Electronic flash, electronic camera and light emitting head R, G and B LEDs are used as a light source of an electronic flash. Electric energy is supplied to a capacitor to the LEDs. A system controller controls light emitting amounts of the LEDs so that a color temperature of the electronic flash light becomes a color tempe... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7095901 | Apparatus and method for adjusting focus position in iris recognition system The present invention relates to a method for adjusting a focus position in an iris recognition system, the method including the steps of: projecting a designated light for measuring a distance between the user and a camera; acquiring user images including the image... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7068820 | Iris image pickup apparatus and iris authentication apparatus The iris image pickup apparatus includes a recess sinking in the direction of a sight line of a person to be authenticated, the recess provided on an outer panel covering the image pickup unit for picking up the iris image of a person, indicators arranged at the bot... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7058212 | Arrangement and method for determining the two-dimensional distribution of fundus pigments, particularly of the macular pigment xanthophyll An arrangement and method for determining the two-dimensional distribution of fundus pigments, particularly of the xanthophyll macular pigment. The arrangement for carrying out the method comprises an illumination unit which illuminates the retina via an illuminatio... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7043152 | Eye image pickup device An object of the invention is to precisely guide the position of an eye in order to acquire an excellent eye image which is suitable for an authentication. The invention provides an eye image pick-up apparatus including an image pick-up unit for picking up an... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7039521 | Method and device for displaying driving instructions, especially in car navigation systems A method and device is for displaying driving instructions. The aim is to achieve a better consistency between the image recorded of the surrounding terrain by the vehicle camera and presented in the driver's field of vision, and the keyed-in calculated driving inst... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6985524 | Apparatus and method for adjusting real time video to compensate for color blindness An apparatus and a method are provided for adjusting real time video to compensate for color blindness. A video system includes a decoder that receives and decodes a video signal into original color signals. A processor receives the original color signals and output... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6973865 | Dynamic pointing accuracy evaluation system and method used with a gun that fires a projectile under control of an automated fire control system A dynamic pointing accuracy evaluation system is used in conjunction with a weapon system that includes a gun that fires a projectile from a barrel toward a target. The firing of the projectile occurs upon receipt of a shoot command from an automated fire control sy... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6952498 | Face portion detecting apparatus In a face portion detecting apparatus, an image of an eye portion of a car driver can be properly extracted without adverse influences caused by a reflection image reflected from a luster reflection surface of spectacles worn by the car driver. The face portion dete... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6947575 | Apparatus and method for determining vehicle occupant characteristic utilizing imaging with provided light An apparatus (30) and associated method determine a vehicle occupant characteristic. An imager (32) collects a first image of an occupant location while the occupant location is subject to a first lighting condition. A light source (38) provides... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6930707 | Digital camera apparatus with biometric capability A digital camera contains biometric capability to identify a photographer, which is preferably provided by the camera's own optical sensors. The biometric feature is preferably the iris of a photographer's eye, which is recognized as unique for each individual. The ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6927918 | Surgical head camera An optical system (10) comprises a camera (11) having an imaging means that in use faces downwardly, and an optical assembly. The optical assembly includes a support (14) that extends outwardly from the camera (11) and which has a lumen t... | 08/09/2005 |
