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...that power steering was invented by independent inventor Francis W. Davis? As chief engineer in the 1920s of the truck division of the Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company, he saw how hard it was to steer heavy vehicles. So that he would be able to keep the profits from his future invention, Davis left his job, rented a small engineering shop in Waltham, Mass., and developed a hydraulic power steering system that led to power steering.
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| 8139866 | Method and system for drift correction of spectrum images A method and system corrects for drift in spectrum images resulting from collection signals. Signals resulting from a scan are collected. A reference image is obtained for determining initial pixel locations. A correction image is extracted, validated and correction... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8041122 | Image processing apparatus, method for controlling image processing apparatus, and storage medium storing related program An image processing apparatus can generate a vector sequence representing each color region of a color image. The image processing apparatus divides the image into plural regions based on attribute information of the image, and extracts region boundary information r... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8027542 | High speed video action recognition and localization An apparatus for detecting an action in a test video. In an illustrative embodiment, the apparatus includes a first mechanism for receiving a query for a particular action via a query video. A second mechanism employs motion vectors associated with the test video to... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7961950 | Image processing apparatus, method thereof, and its control method It is very important to manage digital documents and documents obtained by printing the digital documents. After completion of a conference, each participant makes an MFP read a document image of a distributed reference. The MFP searches for a data file which matche... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7406653 | Anomaly detection based on directional data Properly detects an anomaly on the basis of directional data that are obtained in sequence from a monitored object. An anomaly detecting method includes: sequentially generating directional data indicating a feature of each piece of monitored data correspondingly to... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7400758 | Abnormal pattern detecting apparatus Diagnostic assistance to physicians is improved, by increasing detection rates of abnormal pattern candidates having radially extending linear structures, and decreasing false positive detection rates. A linear structure extracting means extracts linear structures f... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7388990 | Local mass distribution partitioning for object recognition A method for determining a similarity score of a target object with respect to a model object. The target object is in a plane and the model object is represented by a model feature vector. The method comprises generating regions of the plane according to a first ma... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7362901 | Systems and methods for biometric identification using handwriting recognition A biometric handwriting identification system converts characters and a writing sample into mathematical graphs. The graphs comprise enough information to capture the features of handwriting that are unique to each individual. Optical character recognition (OCR) tec... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7346213 | Method for optically recognizing alpha-numerical characters A method for optically recognizing alphanumeric characters which involves storing polygonal outer contours and inner contours of reference characters and their relative geometrical positions as normalized reference curves transformed into a tangent space. Outer and ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7330288 | Post RIP image rendering in a MICR electrographic printer to improve readability A method of printing an image with a printer having magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) toning capability, the method comprising the steps of: converting the image into a digital bitmap comprised of an array of pixels wherein each pixel is assigned a digital v... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7327883 | Character recognition system and method A system and method for translating a written document into a computer readable document by recognizing the character written on the document aim at recognizing typed or printed, especially hand-printed or handwritten characters, in the various fields of a form. Pro... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322008 | Organizing, editing, and rendering digital ink A pen-based computing system supports organizing, editing, and rendering handwritten digital ink. A given page of text may include several word flows, but the flows may be prevented from overlapping one another, and each word and stroke may be assigned to only one f... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319943 | Optimum design method, and apparatus, and program for the same In an optimum design method comprising a first solution determining step of solving an optimization problem of a first evaluation function for a state variable vector with a design variable vector being as a parameter, and a second solution determining step of solvi... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7310446 | Recognition device and method A recognition device which judges whether a target is identical with a predetermined reference, comprising: a holding unit which holds the target; multiple deformation units which deform the target held by the holding unit with at least one degree of flexibility in ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305619 | Image processing method, device and storage medium therefor The invention significantly improves operability by automatically discriminating a plurality of image orientations, which are not assured of always being fed in common orientations, and reduces possible burdens to operators by eliminating efforts required to arrange... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302111 | Graphics engine for high precision lithography The present invention includes a method to use a phase modulating micromirror array to create an intensity image that has high image fidelity, good stability through focus and good x-y symmetry. Particular aspects of the present invention are described in the claims... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295205 | Method and system for optimizing a finite element mesh Computer-implemented method and system for optimizing a finite element mesh. Computing devices are configured to calculate a quality score for at least one original element in a finite element mesh based upon two or more quality attributes simultaneously. A quality ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7296021 | Method, system, and article to specify compound query, displaying visual indication includes a series of graphical bars specify weight relevance, ordered segments of unique colors where each segment length indicative of the extent of match of each object with one of search parameters A method of searching a collection of data that includes specifying a compound query having two or more search parameters; identifying data objects in the collection that match the search parameters; and providing results that include both an identification of match... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7295678 | Method for inserting binary messages in a digital image A method and a system for inserting at least one binary code in a digital image, including converting the code into a modification of contours of objects in the image. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7283645 | Object recognition using binary image quantization and Hough kernels A system and process for recognizing an object in an input image involving first generating training images depicting the object. A set of prototype edge features is created that collectively represent the edge pixel patterns encountered within a sub-window centered... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7274821 | System and method to facilitate pattern recognition by deformable matching A system and method to facilitate pattern recognition or matching between patterns are disclosed that is substantially invariant to small transformations. A substantially smooth deformation field is applied to a derivative of a first pattern and a resulting deformat... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7272262 | Energy minimization for classification, pattern recognition, sensor fusion, data compression, network reconstruction and signal processing A data analyzer/classifier comprises using a preprocessing step, and energy minimization step, and a postprocessing step to analyze/classify data. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7272268 | Registration of separations Separations or images relating to film or other fields may be registered using a variety of features, such as, for example: (1) correcting one or more film distortions; (2) automatically determining a transformation to reduce a film distortion; (3) applying multiple... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7254269 | Character recognition system In the prior art, in character recognition of a language having many characters, such as Japanese, a feature vector is extracted from an input pattern, distances between the feature vector and reference vectors are calculated, and a character corresponding to a refe... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251059 | System for distinguishing line patterns from halftone screens in image data In a system, such as in a digital copier, for classifying image data derived from an original image, the image data is classified by type. An algorithm is applied to the gray levels of pixels surrounding each pixel of interest. The algorithm determines whether a loc... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243202 | Searching for packet identifiers A method of locating packet identifiers held in respective memory locations in a memory, the method comprising receiving a plurality of packets, each packet including a packet identifier, searching said memory locations in a sequence to compare an incoming packet id... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239751 | Hypothesis support mechanism for mid-level visual pattern recognition A method of mid-level pattern recognition provides for a pose invariant Hough Transform by parametrizing pairs of points in a pattern with respect to at least two reference points, thereby providing a parameter table that is scale- or rotation-invariant. A correspon... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7233924 | Method and system for submitting bids Methods and systems are disclosed which relate to submitting auction bids via interface surfaces printed with information and coded data. The coded data, encoded visibly or invisibly, may be queried by an appropriate sensing device. The sensing device communicates w... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7206737 | Pen tip language and language palette A method and apparatus for receiving strokes of electronic ink in more than one language is provided. An input device is used to enter at least one stroke of electronic ink into a processing device. The processing device stores a language indication associated with ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7190834 | Methods for finding and characterizing a deformed pattern in an image A method is disclosed for finding a deformed pattern in an image using a plurality of sub-patterns. By advantageously restricting sub-pattern search ranges, search speed is improved, and the incidence of spurious matches is reduced. The method also quickly decides w... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7164796 | Fast high-accuracy multi-dimensional pattern inspection A method and apparatus are provided for identifying differences between a stored pattern and a matching image subset, where variations in pattern position, orientation, and size do not give rise to false differences. The invention is also a system for analyzing an o... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7164791 | Method and computer program product for identifying and incorporating new output classes in a pattern recognition system during system operation The present invention recites a method and computer program product for identifying one or more new pattern classes and incorporating the classes into a pattern recognition classifier as output classes. A plurality of input patterns determined not to be associated w... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7162062 | Method of processing images A method of processing images in images comprising curvilinear structures comprises, in parallel, a step of filtering said images and a decision step intended to select the pixels of the images pertaining to a curvilinear structure, the method comprising, in paralle... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155038 | Handwriting identification system, writing implement for identifying handwriting and method for identifying handwriting A processing terminal 10 includes a writing implement (ball point pen) 30. The writing implement 30 is provided with a tilt change detecting mechanism for detecting a change in a tilt with respect to a writing implement main body of a lead and a... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151996 | System and method for generating a model of the path of a roadway from an image recorded by a camera A road skeleton estimation system generates an estimate as to a skeleton of at least a portion of a roadway ahead of a vehicle. The road skeleton estimation system includes an image receiver and a processor. The image receiver is configured to receive image informat... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7149356 | System and method for template matching of candidates within a two-dimensional image The present invention includes a method for matching a stored template with an image of an object. This is a final stage identification device in the at least one candidate array is received from a prescreener and/or intermediate discriminator. The candidate array i... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146057 | System and method for image analysis using a chaincode The present invention includes a method for analyzing an image to screen for target candidates wherein an edge-follower detects straight segments within a plurality of longer edges and detects also from the longer edges, contours that go around areas that are the ri... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7142689 | Image processing apparatus for determining specific images An image processing method is provided. This method comprises: a first information extraction step of extracting first information, including a registration signal used to correct the geometrical distortion of an image; a determination step of employing results obta... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7133566 | Method of filling exposed areas in digital images A method of reconstructing a previously occluded area of a video image frame exposed by the motion of a segment within said image frame. In one embodiment the method involves approximating the color values of the pixels in the newly exposed area from the color value... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7130821 | Method and apparatus for product comparison A method of comparing products is disclosed. The method includes selecting a first configuration representing a first product with a first attribute, selecting a second configuration representing a second product with a second attribute, and displaying the first att... | 10/31/2006 |
