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7613332 Particular-region detection method and apparatus, and program therefor  
In the invention, a particular-region such as red-eye region of a photographed image is detected, the image including a person as an object. At first a particular region candidate satisfying...
7602941 Component fusion for face detection  
A system and method for object detection are provided where the system includes a component detection unit for detecting components in an image, a component fusion unit in signal communication with...
7590267 Accelerated face detection based on prior probability of a view  
A method and system for detecting faces at different views within images that allocates the computational effort based on a prior probability associated with a view is provided. A face detection...
7551756 Process and device for detecting faces in a colour image  
The invention relates to a device and a process for detecting faces in a colour image. The process is such that it comprises the steps of: detection of the flesh coloured pixels in the...
7551196 Endoscope apparatus  
A drive signal from an SSG drives a CCD through a delay circuit and the like. An imaging signal from the CCD is converted to a video signal in a CDS circuit, which is driven by a sample hold signal...
7522752 Central location of a face detecting device, method and program  
A central location of a face detecting device comprises an image input means for inputting a captured face image, a horizontal edge detecting means for detecting a horizontal edge having a...
7519223 Recognizing gestures and using gestures for interacting with software applications  
An interactive display table has a display surface for displaying images and upon or adjacent to which various objects, including a user's hand(s) and finger(s) can be detected. A video camera...
7511733 Capsule-type medical apparatus  
A battery self-containing body, which self-contains a battery or a battery accommodating body, which accommodates a battery removably is attached to a capsule body including a drive circuit for...
7505802 Capsule endoscope  
A capsule endoscope is disclosed that includes a capsule and a transparent cover having a central axis and that is located in front of an objective optical system within the capsule. The objective...
7505062 System and method for displaying an image stream  
A system and method may display an image stream, where an original image stream may be divided into two or more subset images streams, each subset image stream being displayed simultaneously or...
7502174 System and method for imaging  
A system provides a multi-axis translation and orientation capability for optical imaging. The system includes an optical imaging apparatus providing a signal representing a digitized image, and a...
7500755 Display apparatus and image processing system  
A display apparatus includes a half mirror for allowing light incident from the rear to pass through to the front and reflecting light incident from the front toward the front, a display section...
7499569 Hand pattern switching apparatus  
A camera for taking an image of movement of a hand, and a hand pattern switching apparatus which operates an object equipment based on the result of the image taken by the camera, having a storage...
7499076 Make-up counseling apparatus  
The present invention is composed of a computer positioned at a basal portion of an apparatus for conducting image processing and counseling processing; a first image display means for displaying a...
7492923 Method and device for detecting the occupancy state of a seat  
A method and a device for detecting the occupancy state of a seat, e.g., in a vehicle, and for use in activating a restraint mechanism allocated to the seat, as a function of the occupancy state,...
7471846 Perfecting the effect of flash within an image acquisition devices using face detection  
Within a digital acquisition device with a built in flash unit, the exposure of an acquired digital image is perfected using face detection in the acquired image is provided. Groups of pixels that...
7466345 Readout apparatus and imaging apparatus  
An imaging apparatus includes a sensor array, readout apparatus, and control circuit. The readout apparatus includes first LPFs arranged in correspondence with signal lines, an analog multiplexer,...
7444071 Method for diagnosing disease from tongue image  
A digital image processing method for a centralized multi-mode medical tongue image inspection system, comprising the steps of: forming at least one service unit ( 300 ) for performing tongue...
7440005 Endoscope  
In an endoscope, scopes that include a scope-side memory and a connector are selectively and detachably connected to a processor that includes a processor-side memory and a connection member. A...
7415140 Method of correcting deviation of detection position for human face, correction system, and correction program  
A method of correcting the deviation of a position at which a human face is detected using a face detection frame F. An image G within the detection frame F is divided left and right along the...
7403636 Method and apparatus for processing an image  
The present invention provides a method of processing an image, which includes the steps of identifying one candidate for human face region within the image, selecting a mouth neighborhood within...
7400754 Method and apparatus for characterization of chromophore content and distribution in skin using cross-polarized diffuse reflectance imaging  
A digital imaging system provides color information of an entire port wine stain or other skin condition with a single image in CIE L*a*b* color space (L*, a*) derived from RGB pixel data (R, G,...
7400342 Optical observation apparatus with video device  
An optical observation apparatus includes: an optical system which produces an image of an object being observed and a video device ( 7 ) for recording the image and producing an image signal. The...
7391887 Eye tracking systems  
An eye tracking system includes an eye camera and a scene camera for supplying video data to interlace electronics indicative of an image of the user's eye and an image of the scene observed by the...
7379114 Image determination apparatus and individual authentication apparatus  
An image determination apparatus is provided which obtains a first image which is picked up by illuminating the subject of image pickup from a first position and a second image which is picked up...
7376346 Method of promoting skin care products  
The present invention relates to a method of assessing the efficacy of skin care products by comparing images of the skin prior to and after use of said skin care product.
7369692 Skin observing apparatus  
A skin observing apparatus capable of observing the skin texture, blotches caused from subcutaneous pigmentation and skin roughness caused from keratin abrasion by a single unit of image pick-up...
7365768 Endoscope apparatus and function adjusting circuit for endoscope  
An endoscope includes an insert section, a CCD is mounted at the end of the insert section, and a CCU for producing a video signal is arranged in a control unit connected to a proximal end of the...
7365766 Video-assisted apparatus for hearing impaired persons  
There is described a method for providing audio and visual communication between a speaker and at least one hearing impaired person. The method comprises the steps of providing the speaker with a...
7358987 Endoscope system  
An endoscope system is provided with an endoscope processor that processes an image signal output by an electronic endoscope, an endoscope controlling system connected to the endoscope processor to...
7346227 Method and device for image transformation  
Biometry for transforming, receiving, processing and analyzing electronic images of living biological objects is provided. The Biometry detects the objects, which produce insignificant periodical...
7321385 Surgical lighting control and video system  
A surgical light system ( 10 ) includes a lighthead ( 44 ) coupled to a suspension arm ( 41 ′) adapted for mounting to a surface ( 14 ) of a surgical room. A bulb ( 130 ) is disposed in the...
7295226 Method for activating an image collecting process  
The present invention is a method for activating an image collecting process (step 34), comprising the steps of releasing the power source of a component essential to the image collecting process...
7272243 Machine vision system and method for estimating and tracking facial pose  
The present invention includes in a system and method for estimating and tracking an orientation of a user's face by combining head tracking and face detection techniques. The orientation of the...
7253739 System and method for determining eye closure state  
A system and method are provided for monitoring an eye to determine eye closure. The system includes a video imaging camera oriented to generate images of an eye. The system also includes a video...
7221388 Endoscope image sensing method and apparatus  
This invention relates to an endoscope image sensing apparatus which can switch suitable color matrixes in accordance with the type of observation region, the type of light source used, or the...
7203534 Method of assisting orientation in a vascular system  
The invention relates to a method of forming a very accurate vascular map or road map to be associated with the current X-ray image during an invasive vascular intervention. The vascular map is...
7184212 Observation apparatus  
An observation apparatus is disclosed that includes two projection devices, a display panel, and a retaining and supporting member. The two projection devices are each provided with an aperture,...
7171114 Mirror-mimicking video system  
A system for allowing a person to observe herself or himself from different vantage points while carrying out operations such as grooming. A swivel seat is employed. A video monitor is mounted to...
7154529 System and method for enabling a person to view images of the person wearing an accessory before purchasing the accessory  
A personal optical viewer enables a person to view images of how the person looks wearing an accessory and compare images of how the customer looks wearing different accessories. A seller provides...
7154527 Optical device  
Stereoscopic device including at least two apertures, each including a light valve, a multi wavelength light sensor array and a controllable multi wavelength illumination unit, producing at least...
7129918 Electronic device and method of driving electronic device  
Problems such as insufficient brightness, caused by a reduction in duty ratio (the ratio of a light emitting period and a non-light emitting period), are improved upon in accordance with using a...
7116352 Capsule  
System for producing a stereoscopic image of an object, and displaying the stereoscopic image, the system including a capsule and a control unit, the capsule including a sensor assembly, a...
7106958 Intra-oral camera and a method for using same  
An intra-oral camera for producing an axially aligned picture of an intra-oral item of interest permits a rapid taking of pictures, whereby burdensome usage requirements are avoided without,...
7090358 System, apparatus and method of displaying information for foveal vision and peripheral vision  
A system, apparatus and method of displaying information for foveal vision and peripheral vision are provided. The system, apparatus and method generate a composite display image fully viewable...
7088386 Makeup counseling apparatus  
The present invention is composed of a computer positioned at a basal portion of an apparatus for conducting image processing and counseling processing; a first image display means for displaying a...
7061523 Capsule type medical device  
Signals are sent by radio waves from a single or multiple antennas provided in an external unit located outside of a living body to a capsule inserted into a living body to obtain living body...
7053926 Electronic endoscope apparatus enlarging a still image  
When a first-stage operation or first operation of a freeze switch is performed, a still image is stored in image memory and is displayed on a monitor. When an electronic variable power switch is...
7042487 Imaging element for electronic endoscopes and electronic endoscope equipped with the imaging element  
An imaging element for an electronic endoscope is disclosed. The electronic endoscope has an elongated tubular main body. At the tip end portion of the main body, there are provided an optical...
6965409 Image input apparatus having photoelectric conversion devices bonded to a light guide member  
In order to satisfy all requirements for an apparatus, namely performance associated with high resolution and moving images, wide sensor effective area, and reductions in the size and cost of the...
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