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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7366244 | Method and system for antenna interference cancellation A wireless communication system can comprise two or more antennas that interfere with one another via free space coupling, surface wave crosstalk, dielectric leakage, or other interference effect. The interference effect can produce an interference signal on one of ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7352812 | Method and apparatus for controlling loop filtering or post filtering in block based motion compensationed video coding Adjacent blocks are identified in an image. Coding parameters for the adjacent blocks are identified. Deblock filtering between the identified adjacent blocks is skipped if the coding parameters for the identified adjacent blocks are similar and not skipped if the c... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7310110 | Method, device and computer program product for demultiplexing of video images A method for demultiplexing digital video data which originates from multiple sources in which the multiplexed images are not indexed nor is there identification information provided to differentiate sources. The sources are generally cameras which may be stationary... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305171 | Apparatus for recording and/or reproducing digital data, such as audio/video (A/V) data, and control method thereof A digital data recording and/or reproducing apparatus and a control method thereof, In particular, the digital data recording and/or reproducing apparatus and method are capable of recording and reproducing an incoming digital broadcasting program in compressed form... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7203366 | Video retrieval method and apparatus A method of characterizing a video includes the steps of extracting frame images from an input video, calculating a time length between each of the frame images and a next one of the frame images, assigning index information determined by the calculated time length ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7184593 | Method and apparatus for detecting local features of video, and recording medium storing the method A method of detecting local features of video which includes the steps of: extracting a first static image and a second static image from a video made up of a plurality of static images; calculating a feature quantity of the first static image and a feature quantity... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7123676 | Method and system for antenna interference cancellation A wireless communication system can comprise two or more antennas that interfere with one another via free space coupling, surface wave crosstalk, dielectric leakage, or other interference effect. The interference effect can produce an interference signal on one of ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7116324 | Method for minimizing visual artifacts converting two-dimensional motion pictures into three-dimensional motion pictures A method for converting two-dimensional images into three-dimensional images includes: tracking an object in an image, the object having an object edge and an object outline thereabout, from frame to frame over a sequence of images; and creating object outlines in s... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7075683 | Dynamic image digest automatic editing system and dynamic image digest automatic editing method An image processing section 10 calculates degree of similarity among a plurality of image frames of dynamic image data, determines scene-change frames based on the calculated degree of similarity, and performs automatic editing and preparation of a digest dyn... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7050388 | Method and system for crosstalk cancellation Signals propagating in one communication channel can generate crosstalk interference in another communication channel. A crosstalk cancellation device can process the signals causing the crosstalk interference and generate a crosstalk cancellation signal that can co... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6995867 | Color adjusted printing A program method of converting a multiple color file to a two-color, or limited color file, so that an image contained therein can be printed upon a receipt, Point Of Sale, or two-color printer. Most multiple color files that contain logos and graphics cannot be suc... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6937764 | Method and apparatus for detecting local features of video, and recording medium storing the method A method of detecting local features of video which includes the steps of: extracting a first static image and a second static image from a video made up of a plurality of static images; calculating a feature quantity of the first static image and a feature quantity... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6715223 | Promotional viewing device A promotional viewer includes a generally rectangular housing which can be engaged to an enclosure containing a recorded entertainment piece, or may be formed as an integral part thereof. The front surface of the viewer is provided with viewing apertures aligned ove... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6702445 | Image projector forming scrolling image An image projector includes a film assembly, motor, light source and lens. The film assembly includes a periscope having a first aperture, the film assembly being configured so as to mount a film to scroll in front of the first aperture of the periscope. ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6577377 | Position detection device for illumination case A position detection device for an illumination case is disclosed. It includes an illumination filmstrip, a grating plate, a transparent back plate, two step motors for driving the grating plate to move up and down, two sensors and a set of sensing elemen... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6295178 | Cassette and recording/reproducing apparatus and method using the same A cassette houses a first and a second tape-like recording medium. The cassette is provided with a first and a second reel, at least a first tape guide provided between the first and second reels, a third and a fourth reel and at least a second tape guide... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6028658 | Film viewer A lamp house holds a light source, which is attached to a bottom plate. A film feed unit is arranged above the light source. A cartridge chamber is provided at the right of the unit body, and a film takeup chamber is formed at the left of the unit body. T... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5903337 | Film viewer A lamp house holds a light source, which is attached to a bottom plate. A film feed unit is arranged above the light source. A cartridge chamber is provided at the right of the unit body, and a film takeup chamber is formed at the left of the unit body. T... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5841512 | Methods of previewing and editing motion pictures The invention provides improved methods for editing film into motion pictures. Visual images are transferred from developed motion picture film to a high definition video storage medium, which is a storage medium adapted to store images and to display ima... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5820061 | Attachment for reel-to-reel film make-up bench An attachment for a reel-to-reel film make-up bench is disclosed which is mounted to one end of the bench and provides a horizontal rotatable platter upon which film may be coiled and uncoiled. The attachment is controlled by a foot pedal which drives an ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5691801 | Hand-held viewer for motion picture cassettes A device for viewing a motion picture film strip held within a cassette includes a film strip drive wheel, turned at a constant speed by a battery-powered motor, having an outer cylindrical surface from which a pin section extends radially. The film strip... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5563668 | Motion picture film composition method A motion picture film composition method can be provided in which when a first motion picture film on which a first picture is imaged and a second motion picture on which a second picture is imaged are combined, the first motion picture film is converted ... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5280314 | Film streamer cuing system and projection system A projection system for visual motion picture cues. To assist the engineer in the process of audio dubbing and the like by allowing the engineer to anticipate the precise moment that a cue point will occur, a cue is visually presented on the motion pictur... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5208891 | Fiber-optic viewgraph projector A viewgraph projector having a light above the transparency receiver and jecting downward through the transparency is provided. The projected image is received below the transparency by a condenser lens and further transmitted by a flexible fiber-optic c... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5204706 | Moving picture managing device In a moving picture managing device, a boundary sensor senses the boundary between a cut of the input moving picture consisting of a plurality of frames and another cut on the basis of the difference in the number of blocks at the time of encoding the mov... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5177513 | Moving picture managing device and method of managing a moving picture In a moving picture managing device, representative pictures are selected beforehand from the individual cuts or scenes of a moving picture in which a scene and cuts are arranged in a tree structure, and then are stored in a magnetic disk as decoded high-... | 01/05/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5151725 | Apparatus and method for editing film A film editing table includes a light source mounted away from the editor's sitting position, with a light guide transmitting the light to the film editing table's optics to produce images on the table's rear projection screen with a brightness and color ... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5083860 | Method for detecting change points in motion picture images There is provided a method for detecting change points between cuts from motion picture images including a plurality of consecutive images. First of all, in this method, motion picture images which are the subject of detection of change point between cuts... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5050984 | Method for colorizing footage A system is disclosed in which individual black & white frames from film (100) are colorized by combination with color film (120) generated by computer (110) assisted techniques. Color information is processed, for example, by filtering, cross-dissolving ... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4952051 | Method and apparatus for producing animated drawings and in-between drawings A method and system which enables an animator to make drawings and in-between drawings. Preceding and following tweens 74 and 75 are shown to the animator in such a way that they are distinguishable from each other and from the in-between drawing 73 on wh... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4938585 | Method and apparatus for high speed recording of images and of information associated with the images A method of high speed recording of images and of information associated with the images by means of a motion picture camera (10) for high speed shooting, the camera being equipped with an image pulse generator, and the method comprising the following ste... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4832481 | Process and apparatus for transferring in synchronism, onto common recording support, the images of a cinetographic film and the sound recorded An apparatus for transferring in synchronism, onto a common recording support, the images of an cinematographic film and the sound recorded during shooting on a separate support, comprises a telecine apparatus ensuring reading of the cine film. A microcom... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4659199 | Apparatus for use in coding spliced film Apparatus for marking the edge of a film particularly for identifying head and tail sections of film strips joined by a splice comprising a holder with a channel-like film guide in which the film may be inserted for longitudinal movement and a hole for a ... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4591238 | Movie projector pendant A miniature movie projector for viewing a continuous loop movie film in ambient light is disclosed. A hand operated spring mechanism moves the continuous loop movie film such that ambient light entering the projector enables the movie to be viewed. The pr... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4501478 | Scene-start and -end reference indicator arrangement for projector storing scene-start and -end frame counts Each time the operator is projecting the start or end of what is to become an audio scene, he presses a store switch, commanding storage of the current frame count, thereby defining all the audio scenes on the film one after the other, for subsequent reco... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4466714 | Apparatus for listing cinematographic film An apparatus for listing cinematographic film comprises means (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7) for reversible feeding of film past an index position and for generating electric signals representing each picture frame fed past the index position and the direction in whi... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4453809 | Sound mixing system for film sound editing A separately packaged film sound editor mixer is disclosed which includes a plurality of low level audio signal input terminals adapted for connection to outputs from playback heads of a synchronizer. Magnetic tape preamplifiers are included for preamplif... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4429962 | Sound motion picture apparatus with removable cartridge Described is a motion-picture apparatus with a housing, a removable cartridge and an arrangement for reproducing a sound track in correlation with the action shown on a length of film contained in the cartridge.... | 02/07/1984 |
