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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7986865 | Imaging device and recording control method The recording operation can be rapidly started and a notification about the operating state during the recording operation can be realized without adding a new component, whereby a target scene of a subject can be recorded reliably. When a video signal captured by a... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7983522 | Enhanced digital data collector for removable memory modules A hand-held battery powered data transfer and repository device for transferring data between one or more flash memory modules and a large capacity digital storage device, which may be either external or internal to the device. The device includes one or more slots ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7414758 | Four-way calibration of a digital camera using patch information acquired from a scene A method of improving a digital image captured by a digital camera comprising: providing a digital camera having a memory for storing known values of a color chart having a plurality of color patches of different colors and a digital image processor, using the digit... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7409148 | Waterproof type electronic device A waterproof type electronic device is composed of a disc lid 13 capable of opening and closing an opening portion (17) of a camera apparatus body (2), a buckle (12) capable of detachably fastening the disc lid (13) to the camera a... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7362961 | Recording apparatus including plural storage means having standby modes A recording apparatus for recording input information via a memory and a head onto a disc rotated by a disc driver, including a mode switch which successively provides a first mode direction for waiting for the recording and a second mode direction for performing th... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7343320 | Online digital image-based product ordering system A system is provided that allows a photographer to take images for a customer and provide those images to order servicing equipment with which the images are placed on-line for the customer to view. The customer may place orders for the images and products and servi... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7330644 | Recording device A camera apparatus includes a single release switch member. The single release switch member is for instructing an image capture operation, and selects one of a first operative state and a second operative state. The first operative state is selected when the single... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7199909 | Scanner projection system A stand alone flat bed scanner including a CPU, a removable storage medium, a control system displaying digital image and controls for controlling the mode of operation, degree of resolution, related parameters associated with generating, storing and displaying digi... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7199901 | Image modification apparatus and method An individual not accustomed to operating a computer can obtain, with comparative ease, a modified image that is the result of modifying an image obtained by an image sensing operation. A subject is photographed by a video camera, and an image representing the subje... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194186 | Flexible marking of recording data by a recording unit The invention enables a recorder to mark a recording as an event is being recorded. The invention can enable the specification of a mark so that the mark is associated with recording data obtained at a time other than the time at which the mark is specified (“non-... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7187858 | Camera and method for operating a camera based upon available power in a supply In one aspect of the invention, a camera for use with a power supply is provided. The camera has a voltage detecting circuit adapted to detect a voltage level at the power source and to generate a voltage level signal. An image capture system is also provided and pe... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7173197 | Handheld fish measuring apparatus with integral camera A handheld apparatus for measuring fish, game, and the like is provided and includes a scale, a camera, and a length measuring device. The scale includes a support member that extends outwardly from the apparatus housing, and a display that is visible through the ho... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7167206 | Cradle for information apparatus, cradle for digital camera and camera system A cradle is capable of supplementing convenience of a portable information apparatus such as a digital camera of which functions including an image display function and a removable medium are omitted. If the camera is mounted on a camera mounting section of the crad... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7148915 | Image transmission apparatus for controlling transmission of image data based on a signal received from an external apparatus in response to information on an amount of image data An image transmission apparatus transfers to an external apparatus data amount information indicating an amount of target image data and information of a priority order of the target image data. The apparatus also receives from the external apparatus a response sign... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7139107 | Automatic static image capturing device and method A method and a device for automatic capturing of a static image. The automatic static image-capturing device is a scanner. The method includes the following steps. Any changes on a scanning platform are monitored. If a change in the static image on the scanning plat... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7093974 | Radiometer with digital imaging system A radiometer includes an integrally mounted digital camera aligned to image the energy zone of the radiometer. When digital photographs are taken they are time stamped and stored in memory. The images may be viewed on a viewer integrated into the radiometer digital ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7092132 | Image reading apparatus and image input/output system The purpose of obtaining a high resolution image with fewer number of image sensings in an image input device which allocates a planar object such as a document or the like into a plurality of areas for image sensing, and combines the obtained image data for output ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7046404 | Document imaging system The present invention relates to the use of an image capture system having an electronic camera for platenless document imaging. The system comprises: an electronic camera with an electronic detector and a lens with a field of view for imaging on the detector a port... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7030925 | Camera system having converting means, recording means, reproduction means, plate-shaped display and protection means A camera system comprising means for converting an object image into an image signal, recording means for recording the image signal on a recording medium, reproduction means for reproducing the image signal recorded on the recording medium, finder means for display... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6987927 | Enhanced digital data collector for removable memory modules A hand-held battery powered data transfer and repository device for transferring data between one or more flash memory modules and a large capacity digital storage device, which may be either external or internal to the device. The device includes one or more slots ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6970637 | Information processing apparatus, method for the same, and storage medium An apparatus for processing information is provided, such as a digital camera having a communication function with improved performance while retaining compactness and immediate functionality. A size of data (first data) expected to be received is added to an expect... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6968058 | Digital evidential camera system for generating alteration detection data using built-in encryption key A digital evidential camera system is for detecting the alteration of image data obtained by photographing an object. The system comprises the camera and an alteration detection unit. The camera includes an image pickup unit for picking up an image of the object and... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6968117 | Multi-image reproducing and recording apparatus with appended information In order to select and designate the appropriate identification information when the multi image representing picture is recorded as a multi image onto a recording medium, a reproducing circuit 20 reproduces a recorded image at a designated track, its reprodu... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6950125 | Camera-printer system A camera-printer system comprises a still video camera provided with a release switch, and a printer provided with a print start switch. The still video camera and the printer are connected to each other. By depressing either the release switch or the print start sw... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6933964 | Surveillance system The present invention relates to an improved surveillance system, more particularly to a surveillance system having the function of driving the camera for the scanning and tracking automatically by using a control panel, a motor controller, and a driver to drive the... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6909456 | Electronic still camera with printer There is disclosed an electronic still camera that has a printer section in addition to a camera section. The printer section prints an image on a self-developing type instant photo film unit in accordance with digital image data picked up and memorized through the ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6904229 | Apparatus for recording signals on disk recording medium A recording apparatus of this invention detects the state of management information, which pertains to a recording address of an image signal, and which is reproduced from a disk-like recording medium having a first area for the image signal and a second area for th... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6900913 | Image pickup module A CCD and CMOS image pickup module including a circuit main board on which an image sensor (CMOS, CCD) and relevant electronic elements are laid. A lens seat is disposed on an upper edge of a package of the image sensor. The lens seat has an image pickup cylinder co... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6885479 | Curled surface imaging system The present invention relates to a system for de-warping images of a developable surface, including developable curled surfaces, and in particular of images of curled documents (30). The system (1) includes a processor (25) linked to an image ca... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6882362 | Image processing system having an image signal generating device coupleable to an adapter An image transmission system including an image pickup device having an image pickup portion for converting a subject image into an image signal, a recording/reproducing device for recording/reproducing the image signal to and from a medium, a first interface device... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6876813 | Signal processing device for processing video signal information by using memory A signal processing device having a video signal input, a circuit for processing a video signal, a generating device for generating a character signal, and a memory for storing the video signal to be processed and for storing the character signal generated by the ge... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6870566 | Image sensing system for sensing an image and converting the image into image signals with a controlled operating rate In an image sensing apparatus using an image sensing device, such as a CCD, to be used by connecting to an external device, such as a computer, an operating rate of the CCD is changed in accordance with a rate at which the computer receives image signals from the im... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6867887 | Photograph facsimile apparatus and method Apparatus and methods are disclosed for sending and receiving data such as photographic or other color images. The apparatus includes a housing and a data entry module such as a number were keypad for dialing. It also includes a recording mechanism, for example a co... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6812958 | Storable digital camera associated with a computer system A digital camera may include a portion that is translatable into and out of a computer system housing. The camera portion may be mounted such that when pushed inwardly into the housing from a stored position, the camera portion automatically springs outwardly from t... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6807361 | Interactive custom video creation system The present invention analyzes recorded video from a video camera to identify camera and object motion in the recorded video. Keyframes representative of clips of the recorded video are displayed on a user interface that allows a user to manipulate an order of the k... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6771396 | Document imaging system A method of calibrating an image capture system and subsequently capturing an image of a document with an electronic camera by capturing a plurality of overlapping image tiles of the document at different locations over a support surface and with a predetermined deg... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6765686 | Image processing apparatus, method of controlling same, and image processing system Image data is stored on a removable external card together with previous printing information relating to printing of this image data. Accordingly, when printing identical with that executed previously is carried out, the need to make printing settings again is elim... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6753975 | Media mapping for customized imaging in a printer A method of imaging in an imaging device includes optically mapping a surface area of media to be imaged by the imaging device and controlling the imaging device based on the mapped surface area such that imaging occurs only on the media. Preferably, the surface are... | 06/22/2004 |
