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Neuroimaging as a Marketing Tool
Neuroimaging as a means for validating whether a stimulus such as advertisement, communication, or product evokes a certain mental response such as emotion, preference, or memory, or to predict the consequences of the stimulus on later behavior such as consumption or purchasing.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8014655 | Camera module A camera module includes a lens barrel, a first lens and a second lens. The lens barrel includes a substantially cylindrical inner wall. The first lens is received in the lens barrel. The first lens includes a first circumferential side surface spaced from the inner... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7949240 | Portable camera device A portable camera device includes a first casing, a second casing and an extendable mechanism. The second casing contains a lens module and has a lower part connected to a first connecting position of the first casing such that the lens module is arranged above the ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7929846 | Visual presenter A visual presenter includes a camera support arm including a pivot support arm pivotally supported on a base and having an interior cavity and a slide support arm which is inserted into the interior cavity of the pivot support arm so as to be slidable and having a d... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7899310 | Document snapshot device A document snapshot device is provided. The document snapshot device comprises a baseboard, a camera and a foldable supporting means. The baseboard comprises a central area to place a document and a connecting chamfer. The camera comprises a pivot. The foldable supp... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7835632 | Apparatus and method for photographing marine organism specimen Apparatus and methods for photographing marine organism specimens are disclosed, capable of easily and motionlessly fixing marine organism specimen even on a sailing ship by epochal improvement to the conventional equipment for photographing marine organism specimen... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7486878 | Offset correction methods and arrangement for positioning and inspecting substrates A bevel inspection module for capturing images of a substrate is provided. The module includes a rotational motor, which is attached to a substrate chuck and is configured to rotate the substrate chuck thereby allowing the substrate to revolve. The module further in... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7454128 | Exterior vehicle camera An exterior vehicle camera is disclosed for monitoring an operating area of a vehicle comprising a camera housing with a camera module having a camera electronics, and camera optics carried within the housing. A recording opening is formed in the camera housing faci... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7440685 | Three-dimensional photographic shelf A three-dimensional photographic shelf that is highly controllable, adjustable and portable. A loading turntable of the shelf for loading a photographic subject has the functions of horizontal rotation for different angles and vertical angles switches while cooperat... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7409147 | Video presenter with arch-type support A video presenter of the invention includes a table with a top surface on which an object is to be positioned; a pivot member disposed at a side of the table; an arched or arc-shaped support arm rotatably coupled with the pivot member and extended therefrom; and, a ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406257 | Video presenter including table with curved contour A video presenter of the invention includes: a table having a periphery with a substantially curved contour; a pivot member mounted at a side of the table; a support arm rotatably coupled with the pivot member and extended therefrom; and a camera rotatably coupled a... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7394977 | Apparatus and method for creating 3-dimensional image The present invention relates to a apparatus and method for generating 3-dimensional image, which comprises a image photographing part composed of a camera part, a turn table part, a photographing angle adjustment part, a X-axis adjustment part, and a Y-axis adjustm... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7377660 | Photographing assisting apparatus, photographing method, and photographing system A photographing assisting apparatus is used when a subject is photographed using a photographing apparatus. The photographing assisting apparatus has a planar light source that, while in a state covering a to-be-photographed area on the subject, shines light on the ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7376345 | Camera reference device and method of taking a photographic image using a camera reference device This invention relates to an apparatus and method to permit a photographer to take accurate portraiture pictures. There is provided a camera reference device for adjusting the settings on a camera comprising a reference member with qualitative indicia for determinin... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7269345 | Controlling photofinishing using data frame designated photofinishing subchannels In a photographic processing method, an image unit having a plurality of printable image frames is received. The image frames include a data frame having subchannel information. An indicator of the presence of the subchannel information is detected. A bitstream of a... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7221863 | Image processing apparatus and method, and program and recording medium used therewith An image processing apparatus displays a realistic image depending on a user's viewpoint. A sensor control unit 41 detects a user's viewpoint and a point of interest based on signals from various sensors, and outputs the detected viewpoint and point to a dept... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7191942 | Transfer verification products and methods A documentation product and methods for using the product to check a shipment and take responsibility for a shipment are included. The documentation product includes a transfer document that corresponds to a shipment. The transfer document includes identification of... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7194200 | Camera attachment for compressing pliant objects during photography thereof A camera attachment is configured, adapted and/or operative to compress a pliant object or subject for allowing photographing of the object therethrough by the camera to which the camera attachment is coupled. The camera attachment allows the user to apply a variabl... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7177537 | Automated portrait studio An automated studio and control system for taking photographs is disclosed that alleviates many exposure problems and simplifies variables with which the photographer must deal in order to achieve consistent high quality photographs. The studio includes a multi-ligh... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7164441 | Video image producing method and apparatus Projectors display a movie of a tourist resort, which is a background image, on screens, and video cameras take video by overlapping a subject walking on a treadmill with the background image. Therefore, the subject can be naturally combined in the background image,... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7059463 | Release mechanism for enabling manual manipulation of a motorized C-arm A drive system for an imaging device having a curved arm. The drive system includes a carrier that engages the curved arm such that the arm can be moved along the carrier. The drive system includes a belt extending through the carrier and a motor, a drive shaft rota... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7012637 | Capture structure for alignment of multi-camera capture systems A multi-camera capture system is aligned using a capture system so that a subject remains in the field of view of a camera. In one embodiment of the present invention, the multi-camera system capture system is mounted on a camera platform. The camera platform is con... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6969033 | Camera mount An omni-positional camera mount for the photographing of small objects (24). The mount has a support (4) to hold an object to be photographed. A first frame (9) is pivotally mounted to the support such that the first frame can pivot on a first p... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6957794 | Anti-vibration and anti-tilt structure An improved structure (stand) for providing flexibility for holding and mounting components, such as microscopes and cameras, in order to eliminate disruptions from undesirable vibrations and tilting of the mounted component. The stand uses a vertical stand member, ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6959147 | Digital one-time-use camera system A method for specialized photofinishing goods and/or services produced from a one-time-use camera, including providing a label on the one-time-use camera, with at least one area containing first instructional information, that identifies particular photofinishing go... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6950693 | Device recording a thermo-optical image of the female breast Apparatus for recording a thermooptical image of the female breast with a casing, a thermooptical foil, a cooling box, a thermostat, an illuminating system, a digital camera, a clamping device, a contact producing device, a timing system and a release mechanism for ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6931795 | Utility distribution system A work environment providing a work area and a workstation including the information display system are also disclosed. A utility distribution system is also disclosed. An information display system is further disclosed. The work environment may provide a work space... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6842583 | Methods for simulating action photographs and films A method of photographing a simulated activity includes a stable photographic platform that enables an individual to safely mount an item of equipment or a safety surface adjacent the item of equipment so that a photograph may be taken. The item of equipment may be ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6834960 | Photographing system for producing VR editing This device for taking spherical pictures of a scene comprising a support (1, 2) provided with securement means (3) for a picture taking apparatus. This support can be on the one hand relatively rotatable about a substantially vertical axis (... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6643455 | Object imaging system An object imaging system, particularly for slaughtered animal carcases or meat pieces, includes an imaging station to which the object (10) is introduced, a camera (20) at the imaging station, and lighting means (30). The imaging station includes a backin... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6628895 | Apparatus and method for obtaining special images from a one time use camera A system for capturing an image of an instruction provided on a card by a camera. The fixture includes support surface having a cradle for receiving a camera. A support member extending from the support surface for supporting the support surface a fixed d... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6549726 | Controlled environment photo studio An apparatus comprising a support element, a frame or enclosure rotatably attached to the support element and a camera rotatably attached to the frame or enclosure. The frame or enclosure can rotate about a subject placed on the support element in the hor... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6424802 | Photography aid for reducing shadows and reflections The invention relates to a photography aid, and in particular to a photography aid for use with microscopes, such as stereo microscopes. The photography aid includes a reservoir adapted to contain a fluid and a holding dish. An opening is disposed between... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6343184 | Controlled environment photo studio An apparatus comprising a support element, a frame or enclosure rotatably attached to the support element and a camera rotatably attached to the frame or enclosure. The frame or enclosure can rotate about a subject placed on the support element in the hor... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6236811 | Device and method for capturing a flat field image An image capturing apparatus for capturing a sequence of subsections of a flat field subject image. The image capturing apparatus includes a camera assembly, preferably including a digital camera, and a lighting assembly. The image capturing apparatus fur... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6106124 | Self-contained photo studio lighting apparatus A self-contained photography studio apparatus for photographing at least one subject comprising means to support and spatially orient the subject to be photographed, means for illuminating said subject so as to provide uniform illumination and substantial... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6088527 | Apparatus and process for producing an image sequence An apparatus is provided for producing a photographic image sequence showing an apparent movement of a camera in an x-axis direction, with respect to a filmed object, without actual movement of the camera along the x-axis. The apparatus includes (a) a cam... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5908181 | Support for cameras An assembly for holding a camera comprising a first section including two flat portions, a sleeve portion from which the flat portions extend so as to enable movement of the sleeve portion, a first and a second pair of tubes extending perpendicularly from... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5903781 | Apparatus for photographically recording three-dimensional objects The apparatus comprises a light projector emitting light rays along a central longitudinal axis and a light shaping device for creating a central symmetric geometric figure of light in a plane running perpendicular to the above mentioned central longitudi... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5857119 | Object photographer An object photographer and corresponding method are disclosed that enable the capturing images of an object for later electronic stitching. The photographer has an object stand, which rotates the object to be photographed, and a camera frame, which suppor... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5850256 | Portable test pattern illuminator This invention relates to an improvement in a portable test pattern illuminator for illuminating a reference image so that the color and tonal range of a camera focussed on the reference image can be balanced to enable the camera to produce a faithful rep... | 12/15/1998 |
