6670 results about "Image processor" patented technology

A radiographic imaging device includes an X-ray source having a finite focal spot characterized by a determined intensity distribution. The X-ray source emits a beam of X-ray radiation toward an object. A detector assembly receives at least part of the X-ray radiation after it passes through the object. The detector assembly produces a signal in response to the received radiation. An image processor constructs an image from the signal generated by the detector assembly using the determined intensity distribution of the X-ray source. By inverse filtering the aggregated detector image from the detector assembly, the effects of the finite focal spot size of the X-ray source are mitigated, improving the quality of the resulting image.

An apparatus and method for allowing multiple high and low resolution SBI and conventional FPA imaging devices to use a common high resolution monitor and archive device without increasing or significantly changing the footprint of existing devices. This system and method uses a frame grabber for digitizing video from the legacy FPA devices, a frame mapper for rendering or mapping the FPA video into the SBI digital format, a converter for rasterizing SBI data streams into pixel-oriented FPA video frames, an input selector for selecting which FPA or SBI imaging device to display on a high resolution monitor, an processor for storing and manipulating frames of video, a video output encoder for converting the SBI frames into a video signal appropriate for display on the high resolution monitor, and an output means for connecting to a storage device for archiving video and images.

Apparatus for operating home appliances using gesture recognition are disclosed. An image receiver receives a continuous stream of images of a gesture made within the image receiver's field of view. An image processor is connected to the image receiver for sampling the received stream of gesture images to form a gesture image sequence, and for recognizing whether the gesture image sequence corresponds to one of a predefined set of gestures. If the input gesture is recognized as being one of the predefined gestures, an operations processor, which is connected to the image processor, identifies a home appliance operation associated with the recognized gesture. An appliance controller is connected to the operations processor for causing the predefined home appliance operation to be performed. Home appliances and methods for operating home appliances using gesture recognition are also disclosed.

An image sensing system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor and a logic and control circuit. The imaging sensor comprises a two-dimensional array of light sensing photosensor elements formed on a semiconductor substrate, and has a field of view exterior of the vehicle. The logic and control circuit comprises an image processor for processing image data derived from the imaging sensor. The image sensing system may generate an indication of the presence of an object within the field of view of the imaging sensor. Preferably, video images may be captured by said imaging sensor and may be displayed by a display device for viewing by the driver when operating the vehicle. The logic and control circuit may generate at least one control output, and the at least control output may control an enhancement of the video images.

A security system has: a multichannel image processor for selectively receiving image signals transmitted through a plurality of input channels and for outputting the image signals; and a user's computer connected with the multichannel image processor through a communication interface, the user s computer controlling channel selection of the multichannel image processor in accordance with a set-up mode, displaying signals inputted from the multichannel image processor through a display device corresponding to the set-up mode and / or record in a memory, supplying a main image display window for displaying the transmitted image signals and a manipulation key window for displaying keys for selecting the mode to be integrally displayed on a main frame, and having a multichannel image driver to process in accordance with the selected key. In the multichannel image processor and the security system employing the same, if the recording medium storing a multichannel image driver is installed in a computer, and the multichannel image processor is installed in a camera and the computer, a desired security system can be established, and thus the utility of resources will be increased. Moreover, a separate job can be performed using the computer while watching an object, and the camera can be remotely controlled.