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8102419 Method and apparatus for improved scanning of film  
An improved method and apparatus for scanning of anamorphic film utilizes increased number of scans and combination of scan lines for video output generation. A progressive raster scan is made of...
8004607 Region-based cadence detector  
In a method for detecting the cadence of a sequence of images, each pixel in each current field in the sequence of images is compared to at least one pixel in at least one previous field. A pixel...
7986340 Arrangement for and method of projecting a color image by switching scan directions in alternate frames  
A lightweight, compact image projection module, especially for mounting in a housing having a light-transmissive window, is operative for causing selected pixels in a raster pattern of scan lines...
7948522 Method for processing film images extracted from a film recording beam path of a moving image camera  
A method for processing film images which are extracted from a recording beam path of a moving image camera and which are converted into digital assist signals by an optoelectronic transducer...
7929015 Infrared scanning of sprocket holes  
To be able to scan the sprocket holes of a film with improved precision by means of a film scanner, in which a correction signal is generated for compensating picture steadiness errors, it is...
7899270 Method and apparatus for providing panoramic view with geometric correction  
A method and apparatus of correcting geometric information and providing a panoramic view. In the method of providing a panoramic view, a tilting vector (X′, Y′) is generated by applying mat...
7898599 Automated inverse telecine conversion  
The present invention is generally directed to automated methods and systems for converting image streams having a first frame rate to a second frame rate without the need for user intervention....
7873210 Automatic film grain reproduction  
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to automatically reproduce film grain into a new image. A reference image and new image are obtained. An image of the reference...
7859567 Arrangement for and method of projecting a color image by switching scan directions in alternate frames  
A lightweight, compact image projection module, especially for mounting in a housing having a light-transmissive window, is operative for causing selected pixels in a raster pattern of scan lines...
7792608 Substrate carrier handler that unloads substrate carriers directly from a moving conveyor  
In a first aspect, a substrate loading station is served by a conveyor which continuously transports substrate carriers. A substrate carrier handler that is part of the substrate loading station...
7791769 Method for providing film image and image display apparatus providing the film image  
A method for providing a film image and an image display apparatus for providing the film image are provided. The method includes determining a scheme of an input image signal; if the input image...
7787010 Video to film flat panel digital recorder and method  
A method for recording video images onto film media includes orienting a flat panel display relative to a film recording device, receiving a first frame of video data and a second frame of video...
7738045 Film-mode (3:2/2:2 Pulldown) detector, method and video device  
A film mode detector detects film mode of a series of fields of video by comparing pixels in a field adjacent the current field, with corresponding pixels directly above and directly below the...
7728908 Pull-down signal detecting apparatus, pull-down signal detecting method, and interlace-progressive converter  
According to the invention, a pull-down signal detecting apparatus includes: an interfield motion detecting module configured to determine whether or not an interfield motion between a first field...
7705913 Unified approach to film mode detection  
A method for film mode detection is disclosed. The method generally includes the steps of (A) detecting if a plurality of fields in a video signal are in a 3:2 pull-down pattern to control a...
7705914 Pull-down signal detection apparatus, pull-down signal detection method and progressive-scan conversion apparatus  
A pull-down signal detection circuit includes an inter-field correlation determination unit configured to determine an inter-field correlation on the basis of a current field signal and a 1-field...
7697071 Device and method for detecting display mode of video signal  
A device for detecting a display mode of a video signal having first pixels corresponding to a first field, second pixels corresponding to a second field, and third pixels corresponding to a third...
7688388 Image processing method and device thereof  
An image processing method and device thereof are provided. The device includes a capture device and a processor. The capture device is adopted for receiving a plurality of frames and comparing at...
7684895 Wafer loading station that automatically retracts from a moving conveyor in response to an unscheduled event  
In a first aspect, a wafer loading station adapted to exchange wafer carriers with a wafer carrier transport system comprises a biasing element adapted to urge the end effector of the wafer loading...
7671352 Film scanner and detection apparatus therefor  
A detection apparatus for detecting perforation holes of a cinematographic film comprises at least one light source, at least one scanning sensor, which is arranged so as to receive light emitted...
7667880 Method and apparatus for previewing digital motion picture content  
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that generates a look-up table which can be used to preview digital motion picture content. During operation, the system receives an...
7649546 Image transfer device  
A media transfer device includes an inlet opening, an outlet opening, a screen, and a two-way mirror, such that, when an image is projected through the inlet opening and is reflected off of the...
7623183 Frame rate adjusting method and apparatus for displaying video on interlace display devices  
An apparatus for displaying a video image on a display system comprises a decoder for converting the video image into continuous fields arranged in a first sequence, the continuous fields having a...
RE40945 Increasing scanning resolution through driving system control  
A method of increasing the scanning resolution of a scanner through controlling its driving system. By suitably adjusting the timing relationship between motor pulses and exposure pulses, a...
7606412 Method and apparatus for generating user preference data regarding color characteristic of image and method and apparatus for converting image color preference using the method and apparatus  
A method and apparatus for generating user preference data regarding the color characteristic of an image is provided where a preference image comprises an image converted to have a color...
7605866 Automatic deinterlacing and inverse telecine  
A video apparatus is provided with automatic deinterlacing and inverse telecine pre-filtering capability to automatically analyze the frames of the video to determine at least whether the video is...
7570482 Mobile computer structure having rotatable screen  
A mobile computer structure having a rotatable screen is provided, which includes a main body, a rotating arm, and a panel. The rotating arm is pivotally disposed on the main body and is pivotally...
7479978 Apparatus and method for performing inverse telecine process  
Provided are a method and an apparatus for performing an inverse telecine process, and a recording medium to store a computer program for performing the inverse telecine method in a computer. The...
7477430 Transparency conveying apparatus and image reading apparatus  
A transparency conveying apparatus is provided with: a first rail for guiding one end of a transparency; a second rail for guiding the other end portion, which is provided parallel to the first...
7474328 Method for recomposing large format media  
The present invention relates to a process for shooting an entire scene on a single large format film camera and recomposing the filmed scene into a video stream suitable for transfer to...
7474841 Image processing apparatus and its control method, and computer program and computer-readable storage medium  
An image processing apparatus enables smooth joint recording between 2 video coded streams without re-encoding by generating and inserting a dummy stream to maintain periodicity of phase...
7369179 Automated inverse telecine conversion  
The present invention is generally directed to automated methods and systems for converting image streams having a first frame rate to a second frame rate without the need for user intervention....
7269564 Method and apparatus to indicate an encoding status for digital content  
A method of determining an encoding rate for digital content. According to the method, the a sample of the content data is encoded for a predetermined period of time. The encoding rate is...
7265776 System for commercial use to store and copy images downloaded from a memory unit for digital equipment and its relative apparatus  
A system to store and copy images downloaded from the memory unit for digital equipment and its relative apparatus. There is the transfer of the contents from the memory of the digital equipment to...
7218895 System, method, and apparatus for testing voice quality in a communication network  
A method includes receiving one or more test signals at a first gateway from a second gateway. The method also includes comparing the one or more test signals to one or more expected signals. In...
7217943 Film scanner  
A film scanner is configured with a broadband irradiation source and a film carrier. The film carrier has at least one light passage for a visible spectral channel, and the light passage is...
7215872 Image-effect method and apparatus using critical points  
An image-effect apparatus which provides high quality motion pictures and image effects such as supper slow motion based on a small amount of image data. An image input unit inputs a first image...
7167280 Full content film scanning on a film to data transfer device  
A method of transferring an image recorded on a photographic film to a digital signal, using a film scanning device that generates scan data representative of the digital signal, comprises the...
7133064 Method for 3:2 pull-down film source detection  
A method for a 3:2 pull-down film source detection. First, a source is received. Then, field differences of two fields of the same type in the source and an average field difference according to...
7127120 Systems and methods for automatically editing a video  
Systems and methods to automatically edit a video to generate a video summary are described. In one aspect, sub-shots are extracted from the video. Importance measures are calculated for at least a...
7123289 Image reading apparatus and method  
An image reading apparatus in which, in a case in which one of a recorded position of a leading image frame of a film or recorded positions of images successive from the leading image frame of the...
7110020 Film digitizer  
A method for producing electronic signals representative of images on a source film includes the following steps: illuminating the film with a light source to obtain an illuminated frame; providing...
7099055 Film scanner with film weaver correction facility  
The invention realtes to a film scanner comprising a frame sensor (4) for picking up film frames, and a scanning device (13) at least for scanning a sprocket hole associated with a film frame. To...
7053927 System for optimizing the display and rendering of digital images for digital mastering  
A digital mastering system for processing digital image signals originating from scanned motion picture film includes a film scanner for scanning motion picture film and generating a stream of...
7042489 Image processing  
A system for scanning cinematographic film so as to produce digital images corresponding to the images on frames of the film is provided. The system includes means for scanning the film, means for...
7038708 Film scanner system with an automatic focusing device  
In a film scanner with an automatic focusing device in which the film images are shown line by line by means of an objective on at least one line sensor, with a still film the adjusting range of...
7012642 Method for adjusting digital images to compensate for defects on film material  
A method of scanning frames of cinematographic film to generate digital values of pixels constituting images on the film frames is provided in which pixels corresponding to defects on the film are...
6985253 Processing film images for digital cinema  
Scanner density values of a digitized image of an original film are processed so that a projection of the digitized image closely matches that image which a film projector would produce when...
6967752 Image reading apparatus and method  
An image reading apparatus and method in which no complicated control is carried out and suitable adjustment of the color balance can be carried out in accordance with the type of a photographic...
6965414 Apparatus for detecting telecine conversion method of video signal  
A telecine conversion method detecting apparatus which determines that an input video signal is a telecine converted video signal generated from a movie film in accordance with a 2-3 pull-down...
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