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8106967 |
Image pickup device
In this image pickup device, a system controller uses pattern matching to detect regions where patterns match between images based on multiple sets of image data. Subsequently, the system...
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8094183 |
Panoramic imaging device
A panoramic imaging device comprises: a photodetector array; a lens array having, on one plane, a center lens for receiving light in a front range of 36° to form a central unit image on the ...
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8072485 |
Image taking apparatus, image reproducing apparatus, image taking method and program
To prevent information required for reproducing of a 3D/multi-viewpoint image being lost even in a case in which editing or the like of the 3D/multi-viewpoint image is performed using a device or...
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8072482 |
Imaging system having a rotatable image-directing device
An image acquisition system for capturing images of a scene is provided. The system includes a stationary image acquisition device that receives optical images. A light-directing device directs...
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8059150 |
Self contained compact and portable omni-directional monitoring and automatic alarm video device
The present invention is a self contained portable and compact omni-directional monitoring and automatic alarm video device. The device enables automatic omni-directional detection, directional...
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8035681 |
Panoramic imaging device
A panoramic imaging device comprises: a photodetector array; a lens array having, on one plane, a center lens for receiving light in a front range of 36° to form a central unit image on the ...
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8035680 |
Panoramic viewing system especially in combat vehicles
Digital data acquired from individual cameras and images converted to digitized images are projected onto virtual 3D screens, which can be generated by a computer. This can be realized by way of...
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7999842 |
Continuously rotating video camera, method and user interface for using the same
A continuously rotating camera and method for using the same are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises repeatedly rotating a camera, including rotating an image capture sensor. The...
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7948521 |
Bi-directional image recording and reproduction system
According to the invention, rotating cylinders (1) are provided in at least two locations. Stripes (3) comprising light emitting elements and stripes (2) comprising a recording system resembling a...
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7852376 |
Image-based method and system for building spherical panoramas
The invention relates to building spherical panoramas for image-based virtual reality systems. The image-based spherical panoramas can be navigated in any desired view direction (360-degrees) by...
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7810933 |
Image projection apparatus
An image projection apparatus includes a one-dimensional spatial light modulating element and a polygon scanner having four or five mirror facets. The polygon scanner scans a light beam modulated...
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7791638 |
Rotating scan camera
A scanning camera with a rotating drum has one or more sensors characterized by a non-radial optical axis. With two sensors on opposite sides of the drum and facing in substantially the same...
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7782375 |
Mobile communication device having panoramic imagemaking capability
A mobile communication device, in particular a mobile telephone, a PDA or a MDA. In one embodiment, the mobile communication device includes: (1) a main body and (2) a camera module, coupled to the...
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7782389 |
System and method for varying exposure time for different parts of a field of view while acquiring an image
A system and method for exposing different parts of a single field of view for various and differing lengths of time while capturing an image is provided. For astrophotography, unwanted light...
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7746376 |
Method and apparatus for accessing multi-dimensional mapping and information
A method and apparatus for providing an interactive mapping and panoramic imaging application for utilization by a computer user is provided. A plurality of panoramic images are stored on a...
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7643052 |
Self-contained panoramic or spherical imaging device
The present invention describes a self-contained omni-directional imaging device. The device is designed to contain within it all mechanic, electronic, optic and electro-optic components required...
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7561187 |
Image distributing apparatus
To provide a technology for easily distributing an image in a requested photograph direction. Photograph images, which are photographed by turning a photographing apparatus and continuously...
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7528864 |
Processing apparatus and computer program for adjusting gamma value
To provide a processing apparatus for performing synthesis of video data to which video data of optically overlapped (duplicated overlap) video images are imparted. An image processor includes...
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7525567 |
Recording a stereoscopic image of a wide field of view
A scanning camera with a rotating drum has one or more sensors characterized by a non-radial optical axis. With two sensors on opposite sides of the drum and facing in substantially the same...
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7429996 |
Apparatus and method for sensing depth in every direction
An imaging system configured to take panoramic pictures is disclosed. In one embodiment, the imaging system includes a camera, range finder associated with the camera and configured to provide...
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7324132 |
Imaging three-dimensional objects
Imaging systems and methods are described. In one aspect, an imaging system includes a light source that is operable to generate a beam of light directed along a beam path and an optical element...
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7312810 |
Wide-angle image generating device
In a wide-angle image-generating device for obtaining a developed image by picking up a wide-angle image of about ±90 degrees using a reflecting mirror having a rotary-symmetrical convex shape, ...
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7253832 |
Shape extraction system and 3-D (three dimension) information acquisition system using the same
A background lighting module illuminates an object from behind by visible light with respect to a photographing module to identify an area including the boundary between the object and the...
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7253801 |
Input device of 3-D translation and rotation and its method and recording medium
A photo device condenses the bright spot on the display to project the spot light onto the projection plane, thereby projecting it onto photo detectors the projection plane. A counter counts the...
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7206017 |
Image reproduction apparatus with panoramic mode based on aspect ratio
An image reproduction apparatus includes display-image discrimination unit for discriminating a display mode (normal display, at-a-glance display, panoramic display, etc.) in which selected image...
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7173649 |
Video airship
The video airship is a lighter-than-air airship, preferably spherical, including a video display disposed with substantially all of the craft's outer surface, a nearly invisible computerized...
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7158180 |
System and method for varying exposure time for different parts of a field of view while acquiring an image
A system and method for exposing different parts of a single field of view for various and differing lengths of time while capturing an image is provided. For astrophotography, unwanted light...
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7145947 |
Video data processing apparatus and method, data distributing apparatus and method, data receiving apparatus and method, storage medium, and computer program
In the present invention, omnidirectional video images shot by a plurality of cameras are so distributed that the video images can be changed seamlessly on a receiver side. A panorama image, which...
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7136096 |
Image processing method and apparatus, control method therefor, and storage medium
This invention has as its object to provide a convenient image processing apparatus which does not limit image sensing purposes. To achieve this object, an image processing apparatus has a...
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7129971 |
Rotating scan self-cleaning camera
A scanning camera with a rotating drum has one or more sensors characterized by a non-radial optical axis. With two sensors on opposite sides of the drum and facing in substantially the same...
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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...
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7058239 |
System and method for panoramic imaging
The present invention provides a system for processing panoramic photographic images. The system includes a mirror for reflecting an image of a scene, a mounting assembly for mounting the mirror on...
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6975353 |
Immersive camera system
An immersive scanning camera provides for a high speed imager to capture a scene of interest on a pixel by pixel basis. Distance data is collected for each pixel. This distance data is...
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6950153 |
Video image rotating apparatus
A video image rotating apparatus includes a rear projection screen rotatably disposed in a generally horizontal plane, thus allowing only a single mirror to be angularly positioned over the screen...
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6930703 |
Method and apparatus for automatically capturing a plurality of images during a pan
A camera for automatically triggering a plurality of exposures during a pan based on a measure of camera displacement. During a pan, the camera regularly acquires images to compare a recently...
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6831693 |
Image pickup unit having light incident side reflecting element and drive means for driving reflecting element, and apparatus having same
An image pickup unit for changing an orientation of an image pickup field by constructing a common portion as a unit. The image pickup unit preferably has an image pickup medium, an optical system...
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6778207 |
Fast digital pan tilt zoom video
A virtual PTZ camera is described which forms a virtual image using multiple cameras whose fields of view overlap. Images from the cameras are merged by transforming to a common surface and...
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6765566 |
Method and apparatus for displaying volumetric 3D images
This invention relates generally to new and improved methods and apparatus for displaying volumetric 3D images with colors and for barrier-free interaction with the 3D images. A raw 3D dataset is...
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6731305 |
Camera system which records camera identification in image file
A camera which has a plurality of subsystems which simultaneously capture a plurality of single view images which together form a panorama. An identification of the particular camera that produced...
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6473118 |
Imaging systems
An imaging system comprises an image-data collection station (1) having a platform (2) which is rotatable about an azimuthal axis. Several image sensors (3) are mounted on and rotate with the...
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6335754 |
Synchronization between image data and location information for panoramic image synthesis
An image recording apparatus uses a plurality of cameras point in a plurality of discrete azimuth directions so as to realize a walkthrough space. The apparatus stores, in video tapes, data frames...
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6304284 |
Method of and apparatus for creating panoramic or surround images using a motion sensor equipped camera
A camera system for generating panoramic images is described. The camera uses sensors to determine the orientation of the camera as each image is recorded. The orientation information is recorded...
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6144406 |
Electronic panoramic camera
The panoramic camera according to the invention has a housing having first and second sections, coaxial with a rotation axis. The second section can be driven in rotation about the axis with...
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6133943 |
Method and apparatus for producing a composite image
A composite image may be produced from a plurality of images. Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a process for producing a composite image includes the following...
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6118414 |
Virtual reality system and method
A novel display system for observing virtual and real images. The display system includes a light redirection surface or reflective surface (e.g, mirrored surface) to display, for example, a...
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6084557 |
System for displaying combined imagery
A video see through AR system capable of obtaining correct depth information with respect to each pixel representing a two-dimensional image is disclosed so that a portion of imagery which should...
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6072545 |
Video image rotating apparatus
An image rotating apparatus presents a projected video image upon a rear projection screen that is rotated extremely rapidly about a vertical axis which exactly bisects the picture in the vertical...
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6064423 |
Method and apparatus for high resolution three dimensional display
A process and system for displaying large (more than 1 million voxels) volumetric 3D images gives substantially higher resolution than is achievable with prior art techniques. The process and...
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6034716 |
Panoramic digital camera system
Method and apparatus for recording images at a scene in a panoramic manner enabling subsequent reproduction at remote display devices, and particularly enabling selection of a particular viewing...
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5790183 |
High-resolution panoramic television surveillance system with synoptic wide-angle field of view
A panoramic television surveillance system includes an image-sensing station having an imaging sensor with a line-format field of view mounted on a platform rotatable about an azimuthal...
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