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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347570 | Multimedia presentation apparatus and method A multimedia presentation apparatus and method by which a presenter is freed from the requirement of having or providing or transporting a supporting computer system such as the notebook or laptop system by the incorporation of computing capability and an accessible... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7305088 | Video distribution playback method, apparatus to be disposed on video distribution end, apparatus to be disposed on video playback end, computer readable medium, and movie distribution method A motion-picture distributor (12) uses a computer system (22) to convert video signals from a master film (14) into serial video data (41) complying with DVD-Video standards. Further, the computer system (22) modifies the sequence ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290885 | User-interface for projection devices The present disclosure provides a projector assembly including a projection device adapted to project an image, and a user-interface in communication with the projection device. The user-interface may be adapted to privately present user-readable information to a us... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284864 | Projector type display apparatus There is provided a safe image display apparatus for projecting an image on a screen that can minimize a stimulus to eyes, retinae and optic nerves from projected light entering into the eyes directly. By comparing a displayed image captured by a camera with an inpu... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7190845 | Image correction according to transmission characteristics of image sensing optical system In an image processing apparatus for processing an image sensed by an image sensing unit which includes an optical system and an image sensing element for converting a subject image formed by the optical system into an electric signal, a group of correction data, wh... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7165844 | Projector type display apparatus There is provided a safe image display apparatus for projecting an image on a screen that can minimize a stimulus to eyes, retinae and optic nerves from projected light entering into the eyes directly. By comparing a displayed image captured by a camera with an inpu... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7136542 | Image retrieval method The image retrieving method causes image processing information concerning image processing performed on an image to be output as a processed image and data for retrieval for the image to correspond to each other and registers them in the database in advance for eac... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121466 | Bar encoding scheme for a scrolling display A method and apparatus is disclosed for providing an encoding scheme for a scrolling display comprising a plurality of sequences of bar codes, each sequence of bar codes identifying a corresponding display on a moving scroll, each sequence of bar codes comprising a ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7059722 | Projector, network system including projector, and method of controlling projector on network system A projector comprises an optical engine which projects an image based on a video signal; a circuit section which controls operation of the optical engine; a power source which supplies electric power to the circuit section; a network interface, through which the cir... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7011429 | Color modifying effects for image projection lighting devices A stage lighting apparatus is disclosed comprised of a lamp housing. The lamp housing is comprised of a lamp and a first light valve. The stage lighting apparatus is also comprised of a first set of first image data. The first set of first image data is comprised of... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7006764 | User interface for controlling cropping in electronic camera A camera adjusts the aspect ratio of a viewfinder image. The camera has a body and a capture unit mounted in the body. The capture unit has an imager and storage media operatively connected to the imager. The capture unit selectively captures an electronic image of ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7002705 | Image reading apparatus Disclosed is an image reading apparatus in which the band width for reading by one scanning is variable in accordance with the original size, the reading mode, etc. R, G, and B image data of the k-th band is successively read in one-band width to store image data R1... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6971764 | Color modifying effects for image projection lighting devices A stage lighting apparatus is disclosed comprised of a lamp housing. The lamp housing is comprised of a lamp and a first light valve. The stage lighting apparatus is also comprised of a first set of first image data. The first set of first image data is comprised of... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6945653 | Anti-glare device for projector There is provided a safe image display apparatus for projecting an image on a screen that can minimize a stimulus to eyes, retinae and optic nerves from projected light entering into the eyes directly. By comparing a displayed image captured by a camera with an inpu... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6937255 | Imaging apparatus and method of the same An image apparatus and method of the same use a circular marker having two semicircular portions of first and second color areas separated by a center line. An image of a real space including the marker is acquired and an area of the marker is detected from the imag... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6927784 | Image display system, projector, program, information storage medium, and image processing method In order to provide an image display system, a projector, a program, an information storage medium, and an image processing method that make it possible to perform calibration without interrupting the display of an image for a presentation or the like, an image proc... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6913362 | Projection display apparatus and method of display A projection display apparatus which display a projected image and may be free from connection with a computer. The projection display apparatus carries out processing with information stored in a portable memory and includes a memory controller that reads out the i... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6907194 | Camera having continuously cropping viewfinder A camera and method provide image cropping. The camera has a body and a capture unit mounted in the body. The capture unit has an imager and storage media operatively connected to the imager. The capture unit selectively captures an electronic image of a scene. A vi... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6712476 | Projection display apparatus and method of display A projection display apparatus which display a projected image and may be free from connection with a computer. The projection display apparatus carries out processing with information stored in a portable memory and includes a memory controller that reads out the i... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6674553 | Image reading apparatus and image processing system A change-over part of an image reading apparatus changes over the function of an operation part disposed on the main body of the image reading apparatus between functioning as an operation part for a connection apparatus and functioning as an operation pa... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6384896 | Microfilm search device A microfilm search device for distinguishing presence of frames from a change in quantity of transmitted light between the opposed optical fiber end faces between which a microfilm is placed. A pair of opposed blocks for holding optical fibers are arrange... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6115105 | Microfilm search device and method There is disclosed a microfilm search device which detects a frame or between-frames dimension from a density change in the running direction of a microfilm to determine the presence of frames and search for a desired frame. The detected density change is... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6094253 | Microfilm search device There is disclosed a microfilm search device for detecting the presence of frames from a density change in the running direction of a microfilm, in which even if a frame contains therein a portion having substantially the same density as that of an inters... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6078383 | Film carrier A film carrier includes a roll carrier for supplying and returning a rolled film between a supply reel and a take-up reel to retrieve any frame on the film, and a fiche carrier for holding a sheet film and capable of retrieving any frame on the film. A pe... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6003994 | Microfilm search method and device There is disclosed a microfilm search method and device in which the presence of frames is accurately determined from a density change in a running direction of a microfilm. The detected density change is binarized into white and black synchronously with ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5934777 | Method for sequencing film image presentations and film image sequencer A method and apparatus for sequencing film image presentations. In the method, a film unit is first provided. The film unit has a digital memory store and a plurality of image frames. An index print is provided. The index print has an array of imagettes c... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5915818 | Image input apparatus An improved image input apparatus 1 prevents foreign particles from attaching onto image reading areas of transparency media contained within the apparatus by providing feeding block structure 13 that substantially covers an area between a loading cartrid... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5829853 | Film image signal outputting apparatus The film image signal outputting apparatus of the present invention includes: an imaging section which forms an image of a developed film; a display condition setting section which sets a display condition for a film image which is displayed; and an image... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5825507 | On-line microfilm storage and retrieval system The microfilm storage and retrieval (MegaSAR-420) system of the present invention puts microfilm images on line in a document imaging system. A MegaSAR-420 could be connected to a PC LAN base document imaging system with specialized software. A remote use... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5803565 | Orienting projector A film projector for use with frames of processed photographic film having frame-associated image orientation data. The film projector has a light source that emits a collimated beam and a film holder that is disposed to hold individual frames of film in ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5795048 | Over head projector apparatus and control method An over head projector including an image inputting device for inputting an image data of a manuscript; a projecting optical system for projecting the image data onto a screen by a first magnification; and an image data magnifying device for dividing a pl... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5758939 | Information searching apparatus A search apparatus includes a device for transporting a long recording medium and positioning a desired image on the recording medium in a predetermined position, and a device for moving a carrier, supporting the recording medium, in the width direction t... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5755500 | Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus is capable of being switched between an observation state in which an image on a recording medium is projected onto a screen and observed and a read state in which the image is projected onto a reading unit and read. The apparat... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5743609 | Method and apparatus for preparing photographic film units having image frame associated encoded information Method and apparatus for preparing photographic film units having image frame associated encoded data. The method has the steps of: providing a filmstrip having a plurality of image frames and encoded data relating to individual image frames; reading the ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5702169 | Film viewer for film having magnetic layer When a film cartridge storing a developed film including a magnetic layer is mounted in an electronic viewer, the film is pulled out from the cartridge, and a forward end of the film is wound around a winding axis. A film transport is controlled in accord... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5690406 | Control method for microfilm image reader A control method of a microfilm image reader is provided for reducing the amount of image data to be transferred from a scanner to a host computer, making the transfer time short and hence lengthening the free time of a bus, reducing the storage capacity ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5647654 | Microfiche reader Microfiche reader characterized in that it comprises a light source (13) consisting of a high brightness electroluminescent diode assembly (33), arranged on a supporting surface (31) capable of focusing the light flux (14) produced by the diodes onto the ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5642925 | Film carrier and projection apparatus A film carrier is provided with a roll carrier for supporting a roll film and a sheet carrier for supporting a sheet film, and is arranged to use either one of the carriers as selectively positioning it in a projection optical path. In the film carrier, t... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5609403 | Film image display apparatus and method Film image display method and apparatus adapted to display image frames on film normally stored in a cartridge in a user selected sequence. The film carries a magnetic recording layer and the apparatus is programmed to allow the user to view image frames ... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5590941 | Printed material reader and search method therefor A printed material reader that searches for a desired frame by using blips provided on a printed material, and that prevents search errors due to variances in blip lengths. Before a search of a desired frame, the lengths of the blips adjacent to all the f... | 01/07/1997 |
