Optical apparatus
The problem of the present invention is to provide a simply constructed, economically manufacturable but operationally reliable optical apparatus for determining the angle at which light from a scanni... Read More
Inventors: Sick, Erwin;, Assignee: Erwin Sick Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung Optik-Elektronik (DT) |
CCD imager with photodetector bias introduced via the CCD register
FIG. 1 shows a stylized representation of a portion 5 of a semiconductor imager of the infrared focal plane array, charge-coupled-device type. Such an imager is commonly constructed on a monolithic s... Read More
Inventors: Kosonocky, Walter F.;, Assignee: RCA Corporation (Princeton, NJ) |
Method and apparatus for recording images for a virtual reality system
OF THE INVENTION The present invention and its advantages are best understood by referring to FIGS. 1-9 of the drawings, like numerals being used for like and corresponding parts of the various drawi... Read More
Inventors: Donahue, Daniel M.; Cone, Dale A.;, Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX) |
Method and system for producing stereoscopic 3-dimensional images
I claim: 1. A system for producing stereoscopic 3-dimensional images from a single motion picture video film having a plurality of frames containing successive images which are produced from a single ... Read More
Inventors: Mercier, Denis;, Assignee: Geo-3D Inc. (Quebec, CA) |
Coronary tracking display
The invention provides a method of displaying details of a coronary artery lesion in a cineangiogram, by digitally adjusting each frame of the cineangiogram so that the lesion is continually displayed... Read More
Inventors: Whiting, James S.; Eigler, Neal;, Assignee: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles, CA) |
Apparatus and methods for object border tracking
The present invention seeks to provide an improved object identification and tracking system. There is thus provided in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention a tracking metho... Read More
Inventors: Spiegel, Ehud; Pastor, Yosef;, Assignee: |
Digitizer stylus with memory for storing handwriting data
In one form of the invention, a stylus contains memory which stores data which describes the signature of the owner of the stylus. In another form of the invention, the description of the signature, c... Read More
Inventors: Skoog, Steven K.;, Assignee: Hyundai Electronics America (San Jose, CA) |
Process for automatically detecting and locating a target from a plurality of two dimensional images
In accordance with the present invention, a novel data processing technique is provided for detecting and locating a target from a plurality of two-dimensional images generated by an imaging sensor su... Read More
Inventors: Ulich, Bobby L.; Montgomery, John W.;, Assignee: Kaman Aerospace Corporation (Colorado Springs, CO) |
Electro-optical imaging array with profiled foward motion compensation
These and other objects, advantages, and features of the invention can be achieved in a system comprising an array of cells arranged in rows and columns for generating pixel information representing a... Read More
Inventors: Lareau, Andre G.; James, Brian; Bennett, Russell A.;, Assignee: Recon/Optical, Inc. (Barrington, IL) |
Optical flow detection system
What is claimed is: 1. An optical flow detection system for receiving a plurality of pixels so as to derive an instantaneous pixel velocity value and a predicted pixel velocity value for each pixel, c... Read More
Inventors: Sebok, Thomas J.; Sebok, Dale R.;, Assignee: Lockheed Martin Tactical Defense Systems (Akron, OH) |
Motion estimation processor for a digital video encoder
OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to MPEG and HDTV compliant encoders, including scalable MPEG and HDTV compliant encoders, and encoding processes. The encoding functions performed by the encode... Read More
Inventors: Boice, Charles E.; Curley, Lawrence D.; Kaczmarczyk, John M.; Ngai, Agnes Y.; Stein, Charles J.;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Stereoscopic color television system
I claim: 1. A stereoscopic color television transmission method comprising the steps of: photographing an object by five video cameras each of which generates a color signal and which are equidistantl... Read More
Inventors: Nagata, Kiyoshi;, Assignee: |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving 3D video pictures
The present invention provides a method of transmitting video pictures which contain depth information. Signals from at least two sources are provided, each signal being derived from a different repre... Read More
Inventors: Morton, David H.;, Assignee: British Broadcasting Corporation (London, GB2) |
Method and apparatus for efficient concentration of light from laser diode arrays
What is claimed is: 1. A lens system for use with a light beam having a spatial cross-sectional distribution which is extended predominantly in one direction, the system comprising: a first optical el... Read More
Inventors: Legar, James R.; Goltsos, William C.;, Assignee: |
Method for achieving eye-to-eye contact in a video-conferencing system
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a method for enabling eye-to-eye contact in desktop video conferences. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a method... Read More
Inventors: Andersson, Russell Lennart; Chen, Homer H.;, Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc. (Murray Hill, NJ) |
Mechanical counter
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now to the drawing, a mechanical counter 10 is disclosed which is adapted to be mounted on most any apparatus and coupled to some mechanism (not shown) within th... Read More
Inventors: Giorgini, Norman L.; Ulseth, John W.;, Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, MN) |
Scan system
What is claimed is: 1. A currency processing system for analyzing and sorting a quantity of bills having differing fitness characteristics, comprising: means for introducing a strap of bills into said... Read More
Inventors: Carnes, Jr., W. Robert; Balogh, Jr., John J.;, Assignee: Pitney-Bowes, Inc. (Stamford, CT) |
Key storage rack
OF THE DRAWINGS Referring now to the drawings and particularly to FIG. 1, the combination key rack and key rack support frame of the present invention 10 is illustrated positioned within a desk or fi... Read More
Inventors: Block, Mitchell L.;, Assignee: Block and Company, Inc. (Wheeling, IL) |
Photometric system
OF THE INVENTION Referring now to the drawing one embodiment of a photometric system according to the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment the case of applying the invention... Read More
Inventors: Yamazaki, Masafumi; Takayama, Shuichi; Tsuboshima, Kosaku; Nakajima, Yoshio; Iwasawa, Teruo;, Assignee: Olympus Optical Company Limited (Tokyo, JP) |
Method and apparatus for measuring thermal neutron absorption cross-section
Accordingly, an apparatus according to the present invention measures the thermal neutron absorption cross-section of a sample. In the apparatus, the sample container has an axis and has an outer surf... Read More
Inventors: Salaita, George N.;, Assignee: Chevron Research Company (San Francisco, CA) |
Centrifugal clutch
The present invention relates to centrifugal clutches. More particularly, the present invention relates to centrifugal clutches with the capability to vary torque capacity. Clutches are used in a vari... Read More
Inventors: Lohr, Thomas H.;, Assignee: Hoffco, Inc. (Richmond, IN) |
Thermal damper assembly
We claim: 1. A damper assembly for conserving fuel consumption in a furnace comprising baffle means and support means in which said baffle means is located, said support means being arranged to be con... Read More
Inventors: Humphreys, Wesley G.; Camillo, Edward;, Assignee: |
Apparatus for counting sheets and discriminating different kinds thereof
What is claimed is: 1. In an apparatus for counting bendable sheets and discriminating different kinds thereof including a holder for holding a stack of bendable sheets in a vertical direction, a plur... Read More
Inventors: Uchida, Shinya;, Assignee: Laurel Bank Machine Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Electronically controlled braking means for a document handling machine
OF THE INVENTION Before considering the electronic control means of the present invention it is useful to at least briefly understand the paper handling and counting means which the electronic circui... Read More
Inventors: Jones, Alan P.;, Assignee: Brandt-Pra, Inc. (Cornwells Heights, PA) |
Feed mechanism for sequentially separating documents, sheets, coupons and the like
I claim: 1. A document separation system for separating sheets from a stack one at a time in a sequence determined by the order of the documents in the stack comprising: a support frame, a resilient c... Read More
Inventors: McInerny, George P.;, Assignee: Technitrol, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA) |
Electronic counting and control means for document handling utilizing plural counters
OF THE INVENTION AND PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS THEREOF The electronic sensing and control circuitry to be described herein in detail is useful with document handling and counting devices and especially t... Read More
Inventors: Jones, Alan P.;, Assignee: Brandt, Inc. (Bensalem, PA) |
Apparatus for sorting and counting a number of banknotes
What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for sorting and counting a number of banknotes comprising; a hopper for stacking the banknotes; a feed-out unit for taking out the banknotes one by one from said ho... Read More
Inventors: Koshio, Yoshihiro; Kato, Tadao; Kawano, Hikaru;, Assignee: Musashi Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP); Hitachi Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha (Kanagawa, JP) |
Document handling and counting apparatus
OF THE INVENTION FIG. 1 shows a sheet handling and counting apparatus 10 embodying the principles of the present invention and comprising a housing 12 of the apparatus and between generally triangula... Read More
Inventors: Di Blasio, John;, Assignee: Brandt, Incorporated (Bensalem, PA) |
Method and apparatus for counting sheets which may be fed in skewed and/or overlapping fashion
OF THE INVENTION FIG. 1 shows a simplified view of the document handling and counting apparatus 10 with which the present invention is employed, a detailed showing and description of the apparatus 10... Read More
Inventors: Sherman, III, William; Larkin, Francis C.; Horvath, Stephen J.;, Assignee: Brandt, Incorporated (Bensalem, PA) |
Method of detecting the improper separation of documents being fed through a document counter or the like
One object of the invention is to provide a doubles detection method which uses a LED and light detector with a greatly simplified circuit and setup method. Briefly stated, the method in accordance wi... Read More
Inventors: Hughes, Arthur D.; Makoid, Kenneth C.;, Assignee: Technitrol, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA) |
Image Analysis 
