Headphone sound system
A headphone sound system apparatus includes headphones and a sound system having an output line for the headphones for producing audio signals to the headphones. The sound recognition and interrupt sy... Read More
Inventors: Garvis, Andrew W.;, Assignee: |
Video printer having data are stored in main and sub memories are read out in synchronism thereby generating a synthesized picture data
It is a first object of the present invention to provide a video printer capable of printing out as a hard copy for a video data by overlaying image(s) of character(s), graphic pattern(s) and/or pictu... Read More
Inventors: Kobori, Yasunori; Kimura, Hiroyuki; Hamma, Kentaro; Gotoh, Toshihiko;, Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Image processing method and apparatus
The primary object of the present invention is to provide an image processing method, wherein frequency emphasis processing is carried out, and the levels of sharpness of a reproduced visible image al... Read More
Inventors: Saotome, Shigeru; Ogawa, Eiji;, Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. (Kanagawa-ken, JP) |
Security paper verification device
A photodiode and phototransistor array is arranged on one side of paper currency while a corresponding phototransistor array is arranged on an opposite side thereof. Upon energizing a selected photodi... Read More
Inventors: Crane, Timothy T.; Menelly, Richard A.; Danek, Robert J.;, Assignee: |
Transaction document reader
The apparatus of the present invention provides a means for reading image data on a transaction document. The image data includes marking areas employed by a user to record marks and includes a predet... Read More
Inventors: Hood, Ernest J.; Machnik, Patrick R.; Petersen, Bruce L.; Selden, Joseph C.;, Assignee: Video Lottery Technologies, Inc. (Bozeman, MT) |
Image forming apparatus with memory card
It is a primary object of the present invention to provide an image forming apparatus characterized in that: even when various kinds of copiers are provided, an outer memory means such as a memory car... Read More
Inventors: Kasahara, Seitaro; Asakawa, Minoru; Ohgo, Yasunori;, Assignee: Konica Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
Image processing apparatus and method for confirming the state of an addition device
An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus free from the above-described problems. Another object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparat... Read More
Inventors: Funada, Masahiro; Kitamura, Toshiyuki; Yamamoto, Mitsuhiro; Ohta, Eiji;, Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Method and apparatus for scanning and printing documents with text and images
In a majority of high quality printing situations, the text and line art are printed in a different color than the images. Usually black is used for the text while the three primary subtractive colors... Read More
Inventors: Jamzadeh, Feraydoon S.;, Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, NY) |
Flat panel telephone station set
The invention utilizes a rotatable panel member having a recess or an interior cavity with a centrally located protruding portion and lateral portions either of which may accept the larger end portion... Read More
Inventors: Tyler, Daniel W.;, Assignee: Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated (Murray Hill, NJ) |
Microphone mounting support
I claim: 1. A mounting support for mounting a microphone in selected positions comprising; a holder (4) for receiving the microphone (5); a curved strap portion (3; 21) having broad top and bottom sur... Read More
Inventors: Peiker, Andreas;, Assignee: |
Memo visor
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring initially to FIG. 1, there is shown a vehicle 10, such as an automobile, having a windshield 12 above which there is mounted a visor assembly 20 of the present i... Read More
Inventors: Welling, Thomas L.;, Assignee: Prince Corporation (Holland, MI) |
Ink jet printing randomizing droplet placement apparatus
The present invention resides in an ink jet printing apparatus for controlling the flight path of an ink drop ejected from an ink jet printing head. The printing head is operated in response to contro... Read More
Inventors: Logan, David J.; Rich, Leonard G.;, Assignee: Metromedia, Inc. (Secaucus, NJ) |
Random artificially perturbed liquid apparatus and method
What is claimed is: 1. An electrostatic fluid jet applicator of the type which utilizes random artificial perturbation of the fluid and including structure for producing such random perturbation which... Read More
Inventors: Gamblin, Rodger L.; Burchett, Roger C.;, Assignee: Burlington Industries, Inc. (Greensboro, NC) |
Thermal head and system including the same
It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide a thermal head which can be inexpensively produced with an increased concentration of pressure at the heating section and thus with... Read More
Inventors: Taniguchi, Hideo; Onishi, Hiroaki;, Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd. (Kyoto, JP) |
Method and apparatus for automatic shape recognition
The present invention provides a generalized method for determining whether a shape or pattern exists anywhere in a particular image frame. This method, based upon basic set theory and image algebra, ... Read More
Inventors: Crimmins, Thomas R.; Brown, William M.;, Assignee: Environmental Research Institute of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) |
Method of identifying objects
It is an object of this invention to provide a novel method of identifying objects which is capable of correctly identifying a proper object even under an adverse optical environment or in a state in ... Read More
Inventors: Watanabe, Yuji; Kondo, Toshiaki;, Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Komatsu Seisakusho (Tokyo, JP) |
Method and apparatus for recognizing characters on a document
It is therefore the principal object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for recognizing the characters and symbols on the document. It is another object of the present inventio... Read More
Inventors: Mano, Takashi;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Method for repairing images for optical character recognition performing different repair operations based on measured image characteristics
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, an optical character recognizer repairs, locates, and recognizes ZIP code numerals from a digital address block image. The address block image c... Read More
Inventors: Lougheed, Robert; Beyer, James;, Assignee: Environmental Research Institute of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) |
Computer-based system and method for character recognition
A selected embodiment of the present invention allows for a character recognition system to be placed into and used within a wide range of computerized vision system. This system allows a user to deve... Read More
Inventors: Budd, Gerald W.; St. Onge, James W.; Krawec, Michael P.;, Assignee: Phoenix Imaging (Sterling Heights, MI) |
Method and apparatus for compressing and decompressing images of documents
It is an object of the invention to provide high quality and high compression of document images. It is another object of the invention to reduce visible errors (e.g., artifacts) that may result from ... Read More
Inventors: Schwartz, Edward L.;, Assignee: Ricoh Corporation (Menlo Park, CA); Ricoh Company, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Particulate magnetic medium utilizing keeper technology and methods of manufacture
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a flexible, particulate magnetic storage and reproducing system with an improved storage density through improved system signal-to-nois... Read More
Inventors: Davies, David H.; Coughlin, Thomas M.; Gooch, Beverley R.;, Assignee: Ampex Corporation (Redwood City, CA) |
Recording apparatus
In a first embodiment of the present invention, a recording apparatus comprises reading means for reading portable storage media such as IC cards; an additional control data storage unit for storing t... Read More
Inventors: Suzuki, Takanobu; Furusawa, Tsutomu;, Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Light-polarizing material in the form of sheets or of a web and a method for the manufacture of the material
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The weblike polarizing material in accordance with the present invention with the general reference marking 1 shown in FIG. 1 comprises an upper and a lower transparent p... Read More
Inventors: Rosen, Ake;, Assignee: Svecia Antiqua Limited (Kent, GB2) |
Multi-layer hinged label
In the various embodiments of the present invention, the above-mentioned difficulties and problems are overcome. The invention relates to a multi-layer label having information printed thereon. In one... Read More
Inventors: Gartner, Gerald J.; Cote, Paul; Kelley, Michael S.;, Assignee: Gar-Doc, Inc. (Milford, NH) |
Quadrature shape detection using the flow integration transform
The invention relates to the detection of an hypothesized contour of a shape in an image. A procedure is used that merges the steps of edge detection and contour analysis into a single process, using ... Read More
Inventors: Stetten, George D.;, Assignee: Duke University (Durham, NC) |
Image data coding apparatus
The present invention has been made in consideration of the above situation and has as its object to provide a coding method and apparatus for image data with high compression efficiency. It is anothe... Read More
Inventors: Suzuki, Yoshiyuki; Funada, Masahiro; Sato, Mamoru; Sato, Yukio;, Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Video decoder system
It therefore is an object of the present invention to provide a video decoder system having a reduced storage capacity. To achieve the object, a genus of the present invention provides a video decoder... Read More
Inventors: Kinouchi, Shigenori; Sawada, Akira;, Assignee: NEC Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
X-ray diagnostic apparatus including means for regulating the X-ray tube voltage through the X-ray tube current
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an X-ray diagnostic apparatus of the above-mentioned type, in which deviations of the X-ray tube voltage from the desired reference val... Read More
Inventors: Bronner, Karlheinz; Grassme, Ulrich; Soder, Eickhardt;, Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (Erlangen, DT) |
Method of protection of confidential documents
It is the object of the invention to provide a method of rendering a document relatively unintelligible to the casual, unauthorized observer for purposes of transportation, storage or the like which m... Read More
Inventors: Regan, Michael T.;, Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, NY) |
Document marking system employing context-sensitive embedded marking codes
According to one aspect of the invention, an improved document marking method comprising the steps of inputting a document, inputting a marking code to be applied to the document, and altering the spa... Read More
Inventors: Vogel, Peter S.;, Assignee: |
Image Analysis 
