...that "patent leather" got its name because the process of applying the polished black finish to leather was once patented?
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7991773 | Method of creating playback control file for recording medium and method apparatus for reproducing data using the playback control file A method of creating a playback control file for a recording medium and a method and apparatus for reproducing data using the playback control file are disclosed. The method of creating a playback control file includes reading an original PlayList from the recording... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7146501 | Method and apparatus for encrypting and decrypting data using encrypting key contained in electronic watermark In encoder side, an electronic watermark generating device generates an electronic watermark which contains a encryption key. An electronic watermark inserting device inserts the electronic watermark containing the encryption key into a first portion of data. An enc... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7071402 | Automatic soundtrack generator in an image record/playback device An Automatic Soundtrack Generator permits merger of a sound track that is independent of the external sound source, while either recording or playing a video sequence. The Automatic Soundtrack Generator integrates in a video recorder or player a module that generate... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7027124 | Method for automatically producing music videos Music videos are automatically produced from source audio and video signals. The music video contains edited portions of the video signal synchronized with the audio signal. An embodiment detects transition points in the audio signal and the video signal. The transi... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6744487 | Producing a soundtrack for moving picture sequences Apparatus for dubbing a film from a source language to a target language includes a replay device (1) which replays a film and a control unit (6) which generates an acoustic model of the scene. A dubbing soundtrack on the replay device (1) is fe... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6608249 | Automatic soundtrack generator An Automatic Soundtrack Generator permits merger of a sound track that is independent of the external sound source, while either recording or playing a video sequence. The Automatic Soundtrack Generator integrates in a video recorder or player a module th... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6558050 | Human body-mounted camera The camera, which is put on a user, shoots and processes image into image data and records the same. The camera has two or more operation modes and is provided with a detector for detecting either the motion state or the physiological state of the user or... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6392133 | Automatic soundtrack generator An Automatic Soundtrack Generator permits merger of a sound track that is independent of the external sound source, while either recording or playing a video sequence. The Automatic Soundtrack Generator integrates in a video recorder or player a module th... | 05/21/2002 |
| 5959716 | Data recording device for motion picture film A data recording apparatus for a motion picture film for digitally recording data concerning an image of the motion picture film. The data recording apparatus includes a plurality of light emission units (LEDs) 4 lighted responsive to the data concerning ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5856057 | Chromogenic sound recording film A motion picture sound recording chromogenic photographic film element for forming non-neutral images is disclosed comprising a film support bearing at least one silver halide emulsion layer comprising at least one dye-forming coupler which forms a dye wh... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5376978 | Film-to-tape transfer apparatus A film-to-tape transfer apparatus suitable for transferring images from movie film, slide film, photograph and the like which includes a case body having a bottom plate therein, a rotary shaft rotatably installed on the bottom plate and having a manipulat... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5287175 | Method and apparatus for negative-to-positive video conversion A system is disclosed for electronically processing negative composite video signals, wherein the negative composite video signals correspond to a negative image as produced by the projection of negative photographic film. The negative composite video sig... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5160948 | Film-to-tape transfer apparatus A film-to-tape transfer apparatus suitable for transferring images from movie film, slide film, photograph and the like which includes a case body having a bottom plate therein, a rotary shaft rotatably installed on the bottom plate and having a manipulat... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5125732 | Motion picture exhibition facility A cinema sound system for upperforated screens includes for each sterophonic channel a floor positioned direct radiator bass speaker unit radiating into quarter space and an upper frequency speaker unit mounted above the screen. Each upper frequency speak... | 06/30/1992 |
| 4555167 | Multiple sound picture projection cinema An open air multiple screen cinema includes projection screens arranged outdoors in a circle or other arrangement about a centrally located automotive van having projection windows in alignment with the screens and housing angularly adjustable sound movie... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4551827 | Fluorescent soundtrack readout system A fluorescent soundtrack readout system for decoding the digital soundtrack of a motion picture film employing ultraviolet light directed onto the surface of the soundtrack film to cause the digital indicia thereon to emit visible light and for transmitti... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4239356 | System for the performance of photographing with a motion picture camera, still picture camera or television camera A system for performance of photographing with moving picture cameras, still picture cameras or television cameras, particularly of direct sound - movie picture photography, whereby a signal receptor - and/or transmitting - device is coordinated to each p... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4052247 | Apparatus for splicing motion picture sound film Apparatus for splicing motion picture sound film provides for cutting the film transversely between the adjacent picture frames, thence longitudinally forward between the picture frames and sound stripe to the end point at which the sound relates to the f... | 10/04/1977 |
| 3958869 | Sound motion picture camera The disclosure relates to a system for providing a substantially noise free audio intelligence signal for a sound-movie camera. The system comprises first and second microphones mounted on the camera, the first microphone being arranged for detecting came... | 05/25/1976 |