David L. Ometz

US Patent 7098949 Apparatus and method for improved-resolution digital zoom in a portable electronic imaging device

US Patent 7102677 Reduced thermal release effect amplification-type solid imaging device and method of driving the same

US Patent 7443426 Image capturing system and control method of the same

US Patent 7453500 Image sensing apparatus, white balance adjusting method, and operation processing program therefor

US Patent 7453519 Method and apparatus for converting images at a given frame or field rate to second and third frame or field rates while maintaining system synchronism

US Patent 7456872 Device and method for embedding and retrieving information in digital images

US Patent 7456877 Image sensing apparatus, control method therefor, and printer

US Patent 7456896 Automatic focusing method and automatic focusing camera

US Patent 7460154 Vibration compensation apparatus using a coordinate conversion

US Patent 7463284 Image processing apparatus and image processing method for producing an image from a plurality of images

US Patent 7463288 Camera capable of generating a plurality of images while changing image processing

US Patent 7463304 Remote control accessory for a camera-equipped wireless communications device

US Patent 7466336 Camera and method for composing multi-perspective images

US Patent 7466342 Method of notification of inadequate picture quality

US Patent 7466351 Information processing method, apparatus, program and storage medium storing said program for digital image data generated from an image sensing device

US Patent 7466357 Index image creating device

US Patent 7468742 Interactive presentation system

US Patent 7468749 Image taking apparatus, and a method of controlling an edge enhancing level of an original image signal

US Patent 7468754 High-definition de-interlacing and frame doubling circuit and method

US Patent 7468755 Video signal receiving device and video signal receiving method

US Patent 7471310 Intelligent camera head

US Patent 7471322 Solid state imaging device and driving method thereof

US Patent 7471323 Image sensor with rapid read cycle

US Patent 7471325 Scanning switch transistor for solid-state imaging device

US Patent 7474339 Image-processing device with a first image sensor and a second image sensor

US Patent 7474352 Focus detection based on an opening pupil ratio

US Patent 7474479 Image pickup lens system

US Patent 7477285 Non-intrusive data transmission network for use in an enterprise facility and method for implementing

US Patent 7477288 Camera device and method and program for starting the camera device

US Patent 7477291 Anti-shake apparatus

US Patent 7477300 Semiconductor apparatus with crosstalk noise reduction circuit

US Patent 7477302 Solid-state image pickup apparatus and image pickup method

US Patent 7477307 Image conversion device

US Patent 7477325 Audio/video separator

US Patent 7479989 Method for chroma upsampling with luma reference

US Patent 7479992 Image recording apparatus

US Patent 7479993 Image device and method for removing noise

US Patent 7479994 Image sensor having resolution adjustment employing an analog column averaging/row averaging for high intensity light or row binning for low intensity light

US Patent 7480002 Digital photographing apparatus that performs integrated display mode and method of controlling the same

US Patent 7480009 Synchronization signal detection in a digital television receiver

US Patent 7483058 Video imaging system including a digital image sensor and a digital signal processor

US Patent 7483073 Image sensing apparatus cleaning operation and control method of said cleaning operation

US Patent 7483082 Method and system for automatic color hue and color saturation adjustment of a pixel from a video source

US Patent 7483084 Image display apparatus and image display method

US Patent 7486314 Image-pickup apparatus, image recording apparatus, image-pickup control program, image recording program, image-pickup method and image recording method

US Patent 7486316 Image pickup device

US Patent 7486317 Image processing method and apparatus for red eye correction

US Patent 7486332 Camera having lens system

US Patent 7489342 Method and system for managing reference pictures in multiview videos

US Patent 7489344 Image recorder

US Patent 7489345 Image processing apparatus, image-taking system, image processing method and image processing program

US Patent 7489363 Method of scaling partial area of main picture

US Patent 7492389 Electronic camera having an interface for selecting users permitted to view transferred images

US Patent 7495689 Multiple simultaneous language display system and method

US Patent 7495693 Anti-shake apparatus

US Patent 7499088 Imaging apparatus, imaging method and imaging processing program

US Patent 7499095 Apparatus and method for auto-focusing in a mobile terminal

US Patent 7499101 Inverse image reversing apparatus of a mobile communication terminal with integrated photographic apparatus and method thereof

US Patent 7502050 Unintentional hand movement canceling device

US Patent 7502056 Movement signal generation apparatus, optical device, optical device control apparatus, and video production system

US Patent 7502057 Method and apparatus for color non-uniformity correction in a digital camera

US Patent 7502063 Camera with scalable resolution

US Patent 7502065 Focus detection method and focus detection apparatus

US Patent 7502072 Television broadcast receiver with caption display capability using parameter setting images

US Patent 7502076 Method and apparatus for a digital display

US Patent 7505073 Apparatus and method for displaying a video on a portion of a display without requiring a display buffer

US Patent 7505075 Autofocus camera capable of calculating a focus match state

US Patent 7508423 Method of notification of inadequate picture quality

US Patent 7508431 Solid state imaging device

US Patent 7508434 Image sensor architecture employing one or more floating gate devices

US Patent 7508438 Digital camera having a bracketing capability

US Patent 7508439 Digital camera having a movable image display screen

US Patent 7508441 Electronic still camera and image pick-up unit

US Patent 7508443 Image sensing apparatus with light emitting device, method of controlling light emitting device, image sensing method of image sensing apparatus, and storage medium storing image sensing apparatus control program

US Patent 7508444 Electronic camera with quick view and quick erase features

US Patent 7511740 Digital camera

US Patent 7511742 Digital camera and image signal generating method

US Patent 7511745 Imaging apparatus, and image display method and program for the imaging apparatus

US Patent 7511749 Color image sensor having imaging element array forming images on respective regions of sensor elements

US Patent 7511767 Video storage device, and method of controlling a video storage device and video mixer

US Patent 7511769 Interframe noise reduction for video

US Patent 7515176 Camera control system

US Patent 7515186 Pixel sensor

US Patent 7515190 Portable imaging device including display containing function explanation

US Patent 7515197 Digital camera capable of obtaining crop image

US Patent 7515200 Image sensing apparatus, focus adjustment method, and focus adjustment computer control program

US Patent 7515201 Focus detection method and focus detection apparatus

US Patent 7518635 Method and apparatus for image sensing

US Patent 7518643 Camera device and shooting method

US Patent 7518645 CMOS active pixel sensor with improved dynamic range and method of operation

US Patent 7518651 Multiple image autofocus

US Patent 7518654 Apparatuses for a camera head enclosure device for facilitating improved imaging

US Patent 7522192 Portable terminal apparatus, control method therefor, and recording medium which records control program

US Patent 7522199 Imaging device with light-shielding region, control method thereof and CMOS image sensor with light-shielding region

US Patent 7522201 Method and apparatus for detecting failed reset in pixels of an imager

US Patent 7522204 Solid-state imaging device and electronic still camera

US Patent 7522208 Electronic equipment and digital camera

US Patent 7522216 Video synchronization signal detection circuit

US Patent 7525576 Method and apparatus for panning and tilting a camera

US Patent 7525580 Image processing apparatus, image playing method, image pick-up apparatus, and program and storage medium for use in displaying image data

US Patent 7525594 Camera having mode-selecting power-controlling buttons

US Patent 7528863 Remote-control device for digital camera

US Patent 7528865 Digital movie camera and method of controlling operations thereof

US Patent 7528866 Method and apparatus for managing integration time of imagers

US Patent 7528867 Digital camera and imaging system for recording imaging information in association with image data

US Patent 7528869 Imaging apparatus for recording and replaying data

US Patent 7528870 Image pickup apparatus with filter on incident side of image pickup region

US Patent 7528884 Optical device

US Patent 7532241 Image capture device with shift adjustment

US Patent 7532243 Amplifying solid-state imaging device, and method for driving the same

US Patent 7532253 Television channel change picture-in-picture circuit and method

US Patent 7532254 Comb filter system and method

US Patent 7535488 Image data verification system

US Patent 7535496 Audio-based attention grabber for imaging devices

US Patent 7535516 Data reproduction apparatus reducing power consumption of equipment reproducing video image and method of controlling the same

US Patent 7535518 Method and apparatus for displaying digital broadcasting

US Patent 7538794 Method and apparatus for motion estimation in a digital imaging device

US Patent 7538803 Digital camera with defocused image area

US Patent 7538811 Solid-state image pickup device that suppresses crosstalk between pixels

US Patent 7538817 Digital camera for portable equipment

US Patent 7538820 Information terminal device with angled output units

US Patent 7538823 Luminance/chrominance video data separation circuits and methods and video systems utilizing the same

US Patent 7538826 Tuner power dissipation reduction in a standby mode

US Patent 7542075 Extended digital data-path structure using sub LSBS

US Patent 7542076 Image sensing apparatus having a color interpolation unit and image processing method therefor

US Patent 7542078 Image processing apparatus with attribution file containing attribution information of a plurality of image files

US Patent 7542080 Measuring device using image and measurement method using image

US Patent 7542085 Image sensor with a capacitive storage node linked to transfer gate

US Patent 7542087 Orientation sensor and associated methods

US Patent 7542089 Camera with optical axis bending optical system

US Patent 7543327 Video surveillance system based on high resolution network cameras capable of concurrent transmission of multiple image formats at video rates

US Patent 7545412 Image-sensing apparatus with a solid-state image sensor switchable between linear and logarithmic conversion

US Patent 7545427 Image sensing apparatus and control method thereof

US Patent 7545429 Flat-panel camera

US Patent 7545430 Moving mechanism, and compact camera, goniometer and fiberscope using the moving mechanism

US Patent 7545433 Image pickup apparatus, image pickup method, program for implementing the method, and storage medium storing the program

US Patent 7545434 Video camera with variable image capture rate and related methodology

US Patent 7548272 System and method for performing motion capture using phosphor application techniques

US Patent 7548276 Frame rate conversion device, image display apparatus, and method of converting frame rate

US Patent 7551201 Image capture and processing device for a print on demand digital camera system

US Patent 7551203 Picture inputting apparatus using high-resolution image pickup device to acquire low-resolution whole pictures and high-resolution partial pictures

US Patent 7551210 Image data transfer method, digital camera, and program

US Patent 7551216 CCD imaging device and driving method thereof

US Patent 7551218 Digital camera with a mode selectable structure

US Patent 7551220 Image recording/reproducing device with dual-operated switch depending upon orientation of the device

US Patent 7551222 Image pickup apparatus with automatic focus lens, when auto focusing cannot be conducted focus lens is driven based on stored information of distance to object

US Patent 7551225 Positioning accessory for camera-equipped wireless terminals

US Patent 7551237 Television receiver having dual power circuits

US Patent 7554585 Image sensing apparatus applied to interval photography and dark noise suppression processing method therefor

US Patent 7554587 Color solid-state image pickup device

US Patent 7554588 Dual exposure for image sensor

US Patent 7554596 Method and apparatus for recording a sequence of images using a moving optical element

US Patent 7554601 Digital video camera with automatic white balance and a method thereof

US Patent 7554603 Video-signal-processing device and video-signal-transfer method

US Patent 7554604 Method and apparatus for simulating the scenes of image signals

US Patent 7554607 Video signal detection circuit

US Patent 7554611 Method and apparatus of bidirectional temporal noise reduction

US Patent 7557825 Camera system, camera, and camera control method

US Patent 7557832 Method and apparatus for electronically stabilizing digital images

US Patent 7557837 Image pickup apparatus and control method thereof

US Patent 7557838 Imaging method and imaging apparatus

US Patent 7557840 Control method and system for a remote video chain

US Patent 7557852 Image-taking apparatus, magnification variation control method, and lens unit

US Patent 7557853 Processing of digital images using autofocus settings for image enhancement

US Patent 7557854 Auto-focus system using bubble technology

US Patent 7557856 Electronic apparatus having shooting device and manual focus switch ring that is engaged with shooting device holder in housing

US Patent 7557858 Imaging processing device and a method of processing an image

US Patent 7557860 Elastomeric camera mounting system

US Patent 7561188 Image processing device and method, recording medium, and program

US Patent 7561198 CMOS image sensor

US Patent 7561200 Apparatus and method for automation of imaging and dynamic signal analyses

US Patent 7561204 Method for interpolating between scanning lines of a video signal

US Patent 7561207 Image processing apparatus and method, information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program

US Patent 7564483 Anti-shake apparatus

US Patent 7564484 Synchronising a base unit and a camera unit which are connected by two opposite-direction digital video signal connections

US Patent 7564490 Noise reduction apparatus, method and program

US Patent 7564492 Solid-state image sensing device and camera using the same

US Patent 7564495 Thin image-capturing device

US Patent 7567275 Image recorder

US Patent 7567276 Method and apparatus for managing categorized images in a digital camera

US Patent 7567279 Image sensor timing circuit

US Patent 7567282 Operator control unit with tracking

US Patent 7567284 Encoder, lens-implement and digital camera

US Patent 7567292 Portable terminal device and method and program for varying light illuminance used therein

US Patent 7567293 System and method for performing motion capture by strobing a fluorescent lamp

US Patent 7567302 Receiving device for digital broadcasting

US Patent 7570284 White balance adjustment circuit and image-capturing apparatus

US Patent 7570289 Electronic camera having a clamp circuit and performing a clamping process on an image signal

US Patent 7570294 Digital camera

US Patent 7570303 Image pick-up element assembly and image pick-up element

US Patent 7570306 Pre-compensation of high frequency component in a video scaler

US Patent 7570309 Methods for adaptive noise reduction based on global motion estimation

US Patent 7573502 Camera apparatus

US Patent 7573509 Digital still camera, reproduction device, and image processor

US Patent 7573511 Digital camera

US Patent 7573514 Digital imaging system with digital zoom warning

US Patent 7573518 Solid-state image pickup device and control method thereof

US Patent 7576779 Control apparatus and controlled apparatus utilized in system supporting both command-based model and user-interface export model, control system and computer used in said system

US Patent 7576784 Apparatus for acquiring image and method therefor

US Patent 7576786 Information processing apparatus and method, program therefor and storage medium

US Patent 7576787 Image-pickup device, and device and method for correcting defective pixel

US Patent 7576794 Manipulation of digital camera images utilizing stored autofocus settings

US Patent 7576795 Digital image camera using autofocus information for image enhancement

US Patent 7576797 Automatic white balancing via illuminant scoring autoexposure by neural network mapping

US Patent 7580059 Image pickup apparatus with control of external image scanner

US Patent 7580062 Image capturing system, image capturing method, and recording medium, program, and display method used therewith

US Patent 7580073 Charge coupled device

US Patent 7583303 Imaging device element

US Patent 7583305 Extended dynamic range imaging system

US Patent 7583307 Autostereoscopic display

US Patent 7583320 Digital image display system

US Patent 7583322 Television and adjustment method for the same

US Patent 7583323 Method and apparatus for scaling image block

US Patent 7583325 Projection systems and processes for generating images with increased brightness uniformity

US Patent 7586523 Amplification-type CMOS image sensor of wide dynamic range

US Patent 7586524 Apparatus, method, and program for editing images

US Patent 7586526 Image sensing apparatus with at least two transfer speeds and its control method

US Patent 7586528 Color sensor and color image pickup method

US Patent 7586537 Dome type camera

US Patent 7586542 Methods for improved modulation of video signals

US Patent 7586545 Apparatus and methods for controlling an on-screen display

US Patent 7589760 Distributed presentations employing inputs from multiple video cameras located at multiple sites and customizable display screen configurations

US Patent 7589774 Image pickup apparatus having non-destructively readable image pickup means for picking up an object image

US Patent 7589778 Digital camera

US Patent 7589780 Camera and image pick-up device unit used therefor having a sealing structure between a dust-proofing member and an image pick-up device

US Patent 7589787 Solid state image sensing device

US Patent 7589788 Method and apparatus for video motion compensation, reduction and color formatting

US Patent 7589795 Automatic clamping analog-to-digital converter

US Patent 7593036 Digital camera and data management method

US Patent 7593039 Image correcting method, image correcting apparatus, and storage medium having program stored thereon

US Patent 7595830 Imaging device with normal and reduced sensitivity readout

US Patent 7595832 Method of controlling digital image processing apparatus for convenient reproduction

US Patent 7595842 System and method for three dimensional comb filtering

US Patent 7595846 Bi-directional remote controller and data broadcasting guidance system and method using the same

US Patent 7598981 Anti-shake apparatus

US Patent 7598994 Image pickup apparatus and image pickup method

US Patent 7598998 Method and system for increasing the effective dynamic range of a random-access pixel sensor array

US Patent 7599006 Over-sampling A/D converting circuit

US Patent 7602423 Integrated circuit for a digital camera system

US Patent 7602424 Method and apparatus for automatically categorizing images in a digital camera

US Patent 7602428 Image pick-up apparatus and image pick-up method

US Patent 7602429 Paired differential active pixel sensor

US Patent 7602443 Methods for improved modulation of video signals

US Patent 7602446 Method, system and device for auxiliary bus mixer and keyer

US Patent 7605844 Imaging opposing bound pages at high speed using multiple cameras

US Patent 7605858 Image capturing apparatus, control method thereof, and program

US Patent 7605861 Apparatus and method for performing motion capture using shutter synchronization

US Patent 7609304 CCD camera with a plurality of sensor areas and corresponding output channels correcting image using a clamping process

US Patent 7609312 Driving controlling method for image sensing device, and imaging device

US Patent 7609318 Imaging system utilizing spatial image oscillation

US Patent 7609322 Imaging apparatus

US Patent 7609326 Image scaler and method of the same

US Patent 7612803 Digital camera with reduced image buffer memory and minimal processing for recycling through a service center

US Patent 7612813 Auto exposure for digital imagers

US Patent 7612814 Optical sensor

US Patent 7612815 Optical sensor

US Patent 7612828 Progressive video detection with aggregated block SADS

US Patent 7616254 Simple method for calculating camera defocus from an image scene

US Patent 7616259 Video camera having hard disk drive and optical disk drive

US Patent 7619654 Camera and lens device

US Patent 7619673 Image sensor, driving method and camera

US Patent 7619682 Turning hinge mechanism and image pick up device

US Patent 7619684 Camera module, manufacturing method of camera module, electronic apparatus, and manufacturing method of electronic apparatus

US Patent 7619691 Picture signal enhancement

US Patent 7623170 Amplification type image pickup apparatus and method of controlling the amplification type image pickup apparatus

US Patent 7623177 Image capturing device having multiple optical systems

US Patent 7626619 Digital camera

US Patent 7626621 Solid-state image pickup device and optical instrument using the same for adjusting curvatures of solid-state image pickup device based on focal length of lenses in optical instrument

US Patent 7626622 Solid state image pickup device and camera using the same

US Patent 7626637 Method and apparatus for capturing full-screen frames

US Patent 7626638 Apparatus and method for processing video signal

US Patent 7626640 Digital broadcast receiver and method of controlling reception of digital broadcasts

US Patent 7630008 Method of controlling image quality of an integrated CMOS imager and microcontroller

US Patent 7630012 Camera module having an adsorbing component and related method thereof

US Patent 7633529 Imaging apparatus, and a method for switching between chromatic and monochromatic modes of an imaging apparatus

US Patent 7633534 Image capturing apparatus, image capturing method and image storing apparatus

US Patent 7633545 Focus detecting system

US Patent 7633561 Integrated circuit television receiver arrangement

US Patent 7636115 High dynamic range imaging device using multiple pixel cells

US Patent 7636117 Image recording device and method

US Patent 7671894 Method and system for processing multiview videos for view synthesis using skip and direct modes

US Patent 7671914 Increasing readout speed in CMOS APS sensors through block readout

US Patent 7675567 Camera, camera system, and lens apparatus

US Patent 7675570 Device mounting apparatus, adjustment jig, and image pickup apparatus with adjustment mechanism

US Patent 7675571 Cradle for connecting to portable electronic apparatus

US Patent 7683932 Storage apparatus and control method

US Patent 7683953 Intra-pixel fixed-pattern-noise cancellation circuit and method

US Patent 7683954 Solid-state image sensor

US Patent 7683957 Image sensing apparatus for stable clamping operation and draining unnecessary charges

US Patent 7683964 Image capturing apparatus and image capturing method

US Patent 7683973 Image processing method and apparatus performing color adjustment

US Patent 7688128 Digital imaging chip using an analog clock signal as a provisional clock signal

US Patent 7688368 Image sensor with improved light sensitivity

US Patent 7688371 Pixel drive circuit for an image pickup apparatus

US Patent 7688374 Single axis CCD time gated ladar sensor

US Patent 7688377 Solid State image pickup device and image pickup system comprising it

US Patent 7688386 De-interlacing apparatus, de-interlacing method, and video display apparatus

US Patent 7692687 Anti-shake apparatus

US Patent 7692690 Image sensing apparatus for recording a moving image and a still image and its control method

US Patent 7692704 Imaging apparatus for processing noise signal and photoelectric conversion signal

US Patent 7697040 Method for digital photo management and distribution

US Patent 7697044 Image processing apparatus and image processing method

US Patent 7697060 Rotary shutter assemblies for imaging photometers and methods for using such shutter assemblies

US Patent 7697061 Apparatus for increasing field of view of an optical system

US Patent 7697073 Image processing system with horizontal line registration for improved imaging with scene motion

US Patent 7698725 Information processing apparatus, information processing method and its program

US Patent 7701495 Image capture device and controller of image capture device

US Patent 7701508 Accurate motion detection for the combination of motion adaptive and motion compensation de-interlacing applications

US Patent 7701511 Digital television broadcast signal receiver

US Patent 7705879 System for and method of synchronous acquisition of pulsed source light in performance of monitoring aircraft flight operation

US Patent 7705893 Imaging apparatus and flicker reduction method

US Patent 7705897 Solid-state image-pickup device, camera system, and method for driving same

US Patent 7705916 Method and apparatus for video decoding and de-interlacing

US Patent 7710462 Method for randomly accessing multiview videos

US Patent 7710464 Image photographing and recording device and method

US Patent 7710466 Method and apparatus for controlling a camera module to compensate for the color spectrum of a white LED

US Patent 7710471 Pixel individual anti-eclipse circuit and its operation manner

US Patent 7710491 Optical equipment and its control method, and computer-readable storage medium

US Patent 7714891 Imaging apparatus

US Patent 7714902 Image pick-up apparatus, method of controlling white balance, and program of controlling white balance

US Patent 7714912 Intelligent mirror

US Patent 7714913 Optical black level control circuit

US Patent 7714914 Method and device for the correction of the brightness of a raw image generated by a sensor matrix

US Patent 7714941 Control system and controlled apparatus and control apparatus adapted to the system

US Patent 7719568 Image processing system for integrating multi-resolution images

US Patent 7719575 Pixel signal processing apparatus and pixel signal processing method

US Patent 7719604 Aberration compensation system for digital camera and method therefor

US Patent 7724284 Multi-camera system and method having a common processing block

US Patent 7724291 Image input apparatus and control method

US Patent 7724301 Determination of mechanical shutter exposure time

US Patent 7724303 Camera system and power supply for optical recording devices

US Patent 7724311 Optical projecting system

US Patent 7728875 Image processing apparatus and operation condition setting method thereof

US Patent 7728877 Method and system for synthesizing multiview videos

US Patent 7728878 Method and system for processing multiview videos for view synthesis using side information

US Patent 7728881 Color signal correcting method, apparatus, and program

US Patent 7728883 Method for enabling output device to emulate colors of target camera

US Patent 7728884 Method for white balance adjustment and digital image capturing device using the same

US Patent 7728887 Image processing device and method

US Patent 7728896 Dual conversion gain gate and capacitor and HDR combination

US Patent 7728905 Image capturing apparatus having an image capturing system disposed close to an illumination system

US Patent 7733375 Setting imager parameters based on configuration patterns

US Patent 7733376 Remote monitor and control system for draining floodgate of seawall

US Patent 7733380 Method and/or architecture for controlling encoding parameters using integrated information from camera ISP

US Patent 7733384 Imaging device

US Patent 7733385 Image file generating apparatus and method, and image file reproducing apparatus and method

US Patent 7733386 Method of controlling digital photographing device and digital photographing device using the same

US Patent 7733390 Image-processing devices, methods, and programs, and electronic cameras and the like comprising same

US Patent 7733393 Digital camera comprising smear removal function

US Patent 7733397 Sensor surface with 3D curvature formed by electronics on a continuous 2D flexible substrate

US Patent 7733412 Image pickup apparatus and image pickup method

US Patent 7733415 Illumination apparatus for image-taking

US Patent 7733420 Judder detection apparatus, de-interlacing apparatus using the same, and de-interlacing method

US Patent 7733424 Method and apparatus for analog graphics sample clock frequency verification

US Patent 7733428 Audio-visual (AV) apparatus and its control method

US Patent 7738022 Transfer pulse generator circuit and image pickup apparatus

US Patent 7738023 Timing signal processing apparatus for controlling driving of image-capturing element, and camera

US Patent 7738033 Illumination device for a monitoring camera

US Patent 7738046 System and apparatus for receiving digital television signals

US Patent 7742074 Image file sharing method, and digital camera and center server used in image file sharing system

US Patent 7742086 Image processing apparatus and image processing method

US Patent 7742090 Flexible segmented image sensor

US Patent 7742093 Digital camera

US Patent 7742100 Portable terminal having digital camera function

US Patent 7742110 Comb filter system and method

US Patent 7746375 Digital camera with panorama or mosaic functionality

US Patent 7746384 Image data recorder, image data recording method, and program

US Patent 7746394 Pixel array and image processing apparatus for image-capturing

US Patent 7750947 Image sensor and method for controlling image brightness distribution therein

US Patent 7750955 Image signal processing apparatus, image signal processing method and camera using the image signal processing apparatus

US Patent 7750961 Solid-state imaging apparatus using an amplification-type MOS sensor

US Patent 7750963 Timing signal generating circuit and photographing device having same circuit

US Patent 7750978 Audio/video separator

US Patent 7755669 Image capture apparatus and image capture method in which an image is processed by a plurality of image processing devices

US Patent 7755684 Row driver circuitry for imaging devices and related method of operation

US Patent 7755685 Electron multiplication CMOS imager

US Patent 7755691 Driving method for solid-state image pickup device and image pickup apparatus

US Patent 7755702 Apparatus and method for processing video signal

US Patent 7760233 Portable terminal and communication system controllable by remote mail

US Patent 7760235 Image manipulation method for camera

US Patent 7760250 Method and apparatus for minimizing noise pickup in image sensors

US Patent 7760261 Two-branch outputting solid-state imaging device and imaging apparatus

US Patent 7760266 Digital camera

US Patent 7764306 Anti-shake apparatus

US Patent 7764315 CMOS imaging facility and a modular array for use in such a facility

US Patent 7764319 Image processing apparatus, image-taking system, image processing method and image processing program

US Patent 7764321 Distance measuring apparatus and method

US Patent 7768556 Physical quantity detection system, method for driving physical quantity detection system, solid-state image pickup device, method for driving solid-state image pickup device, and image pickup apparatus

US Patent 7768559 Positional gain adjustment and surface generation for image processing

US Patent 7773113 Card based image manipulation method for camera

US Patent 7773142 Electronic camera with print specifying information

US Patent 7773145 Auto focus unit and camera

US Patent 7773146 Focus control apparatus and optical apparatus

US Patent 7773151 Deinterlacing of a sequence of moving images

US Patent 7773152 Method, system, and program product for eliminating error contribution from production switchers with internal DVEs

US Patent 7773158 Visual processing device, display device, and integrated circuit

US Patent 7773159 Switching system for signal monitoring and switch-back control

US Patent 7777781 Method and system for determining the motion of an imaging apparatus

US Patent 7777793 Signal processor having A/D conversion unit and operation part

US Patent 7777806 Camera, method, and program which captures a field of an object to generate an image, and image processing program and imaging device for applying image processing to an image

US Patent 7777809 Method and apparatus for maximizing the sustainable flash of a handheld portable electronic device

US Patent 7777813 Color burst automatic detection device

US Patent 7782368 Image signal processing unit for amplifying signal level of effective pixel region and method

US Patent 7782379 Corrective operation in continuous shooting

US Patent 7782380 Positional gain adjustment and surface generation for image processing

US Patent 7782382 Digital camera

US Patent 7782384 Digital camera having system for digital image composition and related method

US Patent 7782396 Frame rate converting apparatus and imaging apparatus

US Patent 7786921 Data processing method, data processing apparatus, semiconductor device, and electronic apparatus

US Patent 7787014 Systems, apparatus and methods for portable imaging

US Patent 7787023 Video signal processing apparatus

US Patent 7787032 Method and apparatus for dark current reduction in image sensors

US Patent 7787033 Apparatus and method for determining temperature of an active pixel imager and correcting temperature induced variations in an imager

US Patent 7787041 Image reproduction apparatus

US Patent 7791650 Image data recording apparatus and method

US Patent 7791654 Digital still camera and method of controlling same with controlled charge sweep-out

US Patent 7791659 Solid state imaging device and method for producing the same

US Patent 7791663 Image sensor and pixel that has positive transfer gate voltage during integration period

US Patent 7796156 Organic electroluminescent display panel testing apparatus and method thereof

US Patent 7796161 Camera control apparatus, method for controlling camera, and storage medium

US Patent 7796164 Signal reading apparatus and test apparatus

US Patent 7796171 Sensor-based gamma correction of a digital camera

US Patent 7796183 Focus state display

US Patent 7796196 Picture signal processor and picture signal processing method

US Patent 7800526 Data processing method, semiconductor device for detecting physical quantity distribution, and electronic apparatus

US Patent 7800657 Method, apparatus and system using hierarchical histogram for automatic exposure adjustment of an image

US Patent 7800660 Image data processing circuit and image data processing method

US Patent 7800671 Photosensitive cell being adapted to provide an image voltage of a reference voltage and a reading method therefor

US Patent 7800679 Electronic camera including a display for displaying number of frames

US Patent 7800682 Portable terminal and portable telephone having a camera and lens cover

US Patent 7800695 Video storage device, and method of controlling a video storage device and video mixer

US Patent 7800701 Sub-program avoidance redirection for broadcast receivers

US Patent 7804521 Image manipulation camera

US Patent 7804523 Apparatus and system for camera head determination in an image sensing system

US Patent 7804525 Method, apparatus, and system for selecting pixels for automatic white balance processing

US Patent 7804528 Information processing apparatus and method, and program storage medium

US Patent 7804537 Combined linear-logarithmic image sensor

US Patent 7804543 Method and apparatus for providing on screen display (OSD) data at a computer for display on a monitor over a transmission link

US Patent 7808527 Image pickup apparatus and method, image processing apparatus and method, image display system, recording medium and program

US Patent 7808540 Image capture and integrated display apparatus

US Patent 7808551 Imaging module and method of manufacturing imaging module

US Patent 7812867 Image processing apparatus adapted to correct image signal

US Patent 7812873 Image pickup device and image pickup system

US Patent 7812878 Solid-state imaging device and imaging apparatus

US Patent 7812891 Panel display type television and cabinet structure

US Patent 7817189 Gain-coefficient acquiring device and image processing device having same

US Patent 7817199 Photoelectric conversion apparatus, control method thereof, imaging apparatus, and imaging system

US Patent 7817201 Control in a digital camera having a preview function

US Patent 7817206 Determining a final exposure setting automatically for a solid state camera without a separate light metering circuit

US Patent 7821530 Intelligent camera head

US Patent 7821532 Image generating apparatus for vehicles and method of the same

US Patent 7821535 Information processing method and apparatus

US Patent 7821538 Camera printer operation method with media pull sensing

US Patent 7821540 Imager-created image signal-distortion compensation method, imager-created image signal-distortion compensation apparatus, image taking method and image taking apparatus

US Patent 7821545 Portable information terminal and image management program

US Patent 7821546 Image processing apparatus, imaging apparatus, image processing method, and program

US Patent 7821547 Image sensing apparatus that use sensors capable of carrying out XY addressing type scanning and driving control method

US Patent 7821548 Temporal image buffer for image processor using compressed raw image

US Patent 7821552 Imaging apparatus provided with imaging device having sensitivity in visible and infrared regions

US Patent 7821555 Multi path power for CMOS imagers

US Patent 7821562 Portable terminal equipped with camera and adapted for self-imaging

US Patent 7821564 Assembly for aligning an optical system

US Patent 7821570 Adjusting digital image exposure and tone scale

US Patent 7821573 Time setting system, imaging device, video-device, and time setting method

US Patent 7821578 Reconfigurable self-calibrating adaptive noise reducer

US Patent 7825958 Method and apparatus for controlling a camera module to compensate for the light level of a white LED

US Patent 7825969 Image stabilization using multi-exposure pattern

US Patent 7825970 CMOS image sensor and image sensing method using the same

US Patent 7825980 Electronic device, display method thereof, and storage medium storing program for executing the method

US Patent 7825983 Image pickup apparatus having a frame

US Patent 7825988 Vehicle-mounted displaying device employing TV program displaying method

US Patent 7825989 Television channel change picture-in-picture circuit and method

US Patent 7825990 Method and apparatus for analog graphics sample clock frequency offset detection and verification

US Patent 7825992 Video processing apparatus and video processing method

US Patent 7830419 Digital camera, gain-computing device and method

US Patent 7830424 Haze reduction method and apparatus for use in retinal imaging

US Patent 7830428 Method, apparatus and system providing green-green imbalance compensation

US Patent 7830429 Optimizing characterization values of image capture apparatus components

US Patent 7830432 Image sensor for mobile use and associated methods

US Patent 7830436 Method of controlling semiconductor device, signal processing method, semiconductor device, and electronic apparatus

US Patent 7830443 Dual mode image engine

US Patent 7830445 Image-pickup apparatus and focus control method for the same

US Patent 7830451 Image processing apparatus and image processing method

US Patent 7834911 Imaging device having multiple imaging elements

US Patent 7834914 Image pickup apparatus and signal processor

US Patent 7834929 Imaging apparatus

US Patent 7839428 Spectral band separation (SBS) modules, and color camera modules with non-overlap spectral band color filter arrays (CFAs)

US Patent 7839433 Imaging apparatus

US Patent 7839438 CMOS image sensor having small size optical black area

US Patent 7839441 Amplification type solid-state image pickup device

US Patent 7839451 Apparatuses and methods for a camera head enclosure device for facilitating improved imaging

US Patent 7843501 Image sensing apparatus and defect correction method

US Patent 7843507 Image capturing apparatus, power controlling method and medium storing a program for executing the method

US Patent 7847825 Image capturing apparatus

US Patent 7847835 Still camera with audio decoding and coding, a printable audio format, and method

US Patent 7847843 Image sensing apparatus and its control method, control program, and storage medium for correcting position deviation of images

US Patent 7847849 Solid-state imaging device, driving method thereof, and camera

US Patent 7847862 Methods for cross color and/or cross luminance suppression

US Patent 7852373 Anti-shake apparatus including calculation of angular velocity

US Patent 7852374 Image-pickup and associated methodology of dividing an exposure-time period into a plurality of exposures

US Patent 7852391 Substitution of defective readout circuits in imagers

US Patent 7852395 Camera with two image pickup sections

US Patent 7852403 Electronic device with image capturing device

US Patent 7852416 Control device with language selectivity

US Patent 7855738 Imaging device and imaging method for use in such device

US Patent 7855739 Image signal processing apparatus

US Patent 7855740 Multiple component readout of image sensor

US Patent 7855745 Imaging device capable of reducing power consumption

US Patent 7859447 Image processing method, semiconductor device for detecting physical quantity distribution, and electronic apparatus

US Patent 7859572 Enhancing digital images using secondary optical systems

US Patent 7859574 Integrated camera image signal processor and video encoder

US Patent 7859582 Solid-state imaging apparatus and imaging apparatus system using the same

US Patent 7859584 Camera system

US Patent 7859591 Electronic apparatus and camera module unit

US Patent 7859599 Broadcast receiving device and method for simultaneously receiving two different programs

US Patent 7864242 Image sensing apparatus for making an image sensing operation using a mechanical shutter and an electronic shutter and control method

US Patent 7864244 Camera system and power supply for optical recording devices

US Patent 7868923 Imaging system

US Patent 7868935 Solid-state imaging apparatus

US Patent 7868937 Imaging apparatus and imaging device

US Patent 7868938 Image pickup device and image pickup apparatus

US Patent 7868943 Image pickup apparatus and interchangeable lens

US Patent 7868945 Function key assembly and portable device having the same

US Patent 7868948 Mage signal processing apparatus, image signal processing method and program for converting an interlaced signal into a progressive signal

US Patent 7868950 Reducing noise and artifacts in an image

US Patent 7872670 Camera performing photographing in accordance with photographing mode depending on object scene

US Patent 7872671 Image pickup apparatus and image pickup method

US Patent 7872676 Methods, systems, and devices for offset compensation in CMOC imagers

US Patent 7872686 Integrated lens and chip assembly for a digital camera

US Patent 7872688 Selectively applying spotlight and other effects using video layering

US Patent 7872692 Structure for switching system for signal monitoring and switch-back control

US Patent 7876355 Video abnormality detection

US Patent 7876357 Estimating shared image device operational capabilities or resources

US Patent 7876370 Image capture apparatus with noise removal using high frequency signal extraction

US Patent 7876380 System and method of transmission and reception of progressive content with isolated fields for conversion to interlaced display

US Patent 7876381 Telop collecting apparatus and telop collecting method

US Patent 7876384 Rear projection imaging system with image warping distortion correction system and associated method

US Patent 7880778 Image pickup apparatus, characteristic variation correction apparatus and data processing method

US Patent 7880790 Image-signal processing apparatus for use in combination with an image sensor

US Patent 7880795 Lens apparatus and camera system

US Patent 7884847 System, apparatus, method, program and recording medium for processing image

US Patent 7884853 Imaging device having a consecutive shooting mode

US Patent 7884854 Reducing motion blur from an image

US Patent 7884868 Image capturing element, image capturing apparatus, image capturing method, image capturing system, and image processing apparatus

US Patent 7884873 Image pickup device having a display for displaying operation key image data representing operation keys and supplying image data including an operation menu to an external display device when connected to the external display device

US Patent 7884876 Image-pickup apparatus, method of determining attachment of accessory device and method of distinguishing attached accessory device

US Patent 7889234 Automatic calibration for camera lens distortion correction

US Patent 7889239 Imaging system, imaging controller, and method and program for vertical synchronization

US Patent 7889240 Digital camera which detects a connection to an external device

US Patent 7889242 Blemish repair tool for digital photographs in a camera

US Patent 7889265 Imaging apparatus, control method for the imaging apparatus, and storage medium storing computer program which causes a computer to execute the control method for the imaging apparatus

US Patent 7889270 Image pickup apparatus and display control method

US Patent 7893958 Vehicle video recorder

US Patent 7893965 Optical lens image stabilization systems

US Patent 7893977 Multiplexing and offset correction system for an image sensor array

US Patent 7893990 Digital video camera with retractable data connector and resident software application

US Patent 7898582 Image noise reduction method based on optimal primary-color signal

US Patent 7898588 Dual conversion gain gate and capacitor and HDR combination

US Patent 7898593 System and method for synchronizing an illuminator to a video camera

US Patent 7903155 Image capturing apparatus and program

US Patent 7903156 Image processing device, image processing method, computer program, recording medium storing the computer program, frame-to-frame motion computing method, and image processing method

US Patent 7907166 Stereo telestration for robotic surgery

US Patent 7907172 Integrated internet camera system

US Patent 7907185 Lens correction logic for image sensors

US Patent 7907205 Optical apparatus with unit for correcting blur of captured image caused by displacement of optical apparatus in optical-axis direction

US Patent 7911508 Recording/reproducing apparatus and recording/reproducing apparatus control method

US Patent 7911510 Imaging apparatus using a key image in image retrieval or reading out

US Patent 7911518 Variable exposure for color image sensor

US Patent 7911522 Amplification-type CMOS image sensor

US Patent 7916191 Image processing apparatus, method, program, and recording medium

US Patent 7916192 Method for compensating pixel values of defective pixels and image processing system using the same

US Patent 7916202 Image reproduction using a specific color space

US Patent 7916203 Image capture apparatus and prism assembly and method of manufacturing the same

US Patent 7916206 Focus detection apparatus and focusing control apparatus utilizing photoelectric converting element output

US Patent 7920174 Method and device for outputting pixel data with appended data

US Patent 7920177 Imaging apparatus

US Patent 7920180 Imaging device with burst zoom mode

US Patent 7920185 Shielding black reference pixels in image sensors

US Patent 7920197 Image pickup apparatus

US Patent RE42289 Spatial referenced photographic system with navigation arrangement

US Patent 7924315 Image processing method, image processing apparatus, image processing program, and image file format

US Patent 7924321 Apparatus and method for high dynamic range imaging using spatially varying exposures

US Patent 7929013 Desktop electronic magnifier

US Patent 7929018 Imaging apparatus and method of displaying an operation selection screen

US Patent 7929023 Camera device and monitoring system

US Patent 7929031 Image processing apparatus and image processing method

US Patent 7929040 Recording and reproducing device including a movable unit

US Patent 7929041 Image pickup device

US Patent 7929044 Autofocus searching method

US Patent 7929047 Image taking apparatus

US Patent 7932938 Method, apparatus and system providing adjustment of pixel defect map

US Patent 7936336 Optical mouse and image capture chip thereof

US Patent 7936375 Image processor, imaging device, and image processing system use with image memory

US Patent 7936386 Solid-state imaging device

US Patent 7936387 Phase adjustment device, phase adjustment method and digital camera

US Patent 7940295 Image display apparatus and control method thereof

US Patent 7940327 Image-pickup apparatus

US Patent 7944481 Apparatus and method for processing 3D video signal

US Patent 7948520 Image sensor interface

US Patent 7948521 Bi-directional image recording and reproduction system

US Patent 7948531 Imaging apparatus and correction method of image data

US Patent 7948532 Solid-state image-pickup device signal processing apparatus with signal compensation circuit

US Patent 7948536 Gain matching for electron multiplication imager

US Patent 7948552 Image pickup apparatus

US Patent 7952620 Image processing apparatus, image playing method, image pick-up apparatus, and program and storage medium for use in displaying image data

US Patent 7952622 Imaging apparatus and imaging method

US Patent 7952623 Solid state imaging device and image pickup apparatus

US Patent 7952632 Image recording device and method

US Patent 7956886 Multi-eye image pickup apparatus and adjusting method

US Patent 7956910 Apparatus and method for correcting image edge

US Patent 7956914 Imager methods, apparatuses, and systems providing a skip mode with a wide dynamic range operation

US Patent 7956917 Sensor apparatus

US Patent 7956920 Transfer pulse generator circuit and image pickup apparatus

US Patent 7956922 Viewfinder and image pickup apparatus

US Patent 7961127 Variable gain stage having same input capacitance regardless of the stage gain

US Patent 7961220 Camera shake correction mechanism and image capture apparatus, including heat dissipating mechanism

US Patent 7961231 Apparatus, method and computer-readable recording medium containing program for photographing

US Patent 7961234 Electronic equipment and method in electronic equipment for forming image information and a program product or implementation of the method

US Patent 7965320 Image processing apparatus

US Patent 7965323 Flicker detecting circuit and method in image sensor

US Patent 7965324 Video-signal-processing device, imaging apparatus using the same, and method for processing video signal

US Patent 7965333 Method for noise correction for a flat-panel detector

US Patent 7969462 Digitally enhanced night vision device

US Patent 7969469 Multiple image sensor system with shared processing

US Patent 7969475 Low memory auto-focus and exposure system for large multi-frame image acquisition

US Patent 7969478 Method and apparatus for color correction of color devices for various operating conditions

US Patent 7969479 Method and device for detecting color temperature

US Patent 7969481 Camera performing photographing in accordance with photographing mode depending on object scene

US Patent 7969482 Image pickup apparatus and control method thereof

US Patent 7969490 Method, apparatus, and system providing an imager with pixels having extended dynamic range

US Patent 7969493 Matching free dynamic digital pixel sensor

US Patent 7969495 Method for driving CCD-type solid-state imaging device and imaging apparatus

US Patent 7969506 Cradle for connecting to portable electronic apparatus

US Patent 7978225 Image recording apparatus, image playback control apparatus, image recording and playback control apparatus, processing method therefor, and program for enabling computer to execute same method

US Patent 7978238 Image data correction processing based on sensitivity

US Patent 7978259 Image capturing apparatus for guiding light emitted from a plurality of light emitting devices

US Patent 7982776 SBI motion artifact removal apparatus and method

US Patent 7982790 Solid-state imaging apparatus and method for driving the same

US Patent 7990442 Image pickup device and noise reduction method thereof

US Patent 7990462 Simple method for calculating camera defocus from an image scene

US Patent 7995099 Blur correction mechanism and image capture apparatus

US Patent 7995104 Image pick-up apparatus, image data processing apparatus, and recording medium

US Patent 7995107 Enhancement of images

US Patent 7995110 Scan conversion device and electronic camera

US Patent 7995118 Device and method for embedding and retrieving information in digital images

US Patent 7995127 Pixel drive circuit for image pickup apparatus

US Patent 7995129 Image sensor for still or video photography

US Patent 7995137 Exposure compensation method for digital image

US Patent 7999851 Optical alignment of cameras with extended depth of field

US Patent 7999871 Solid-state imaging apparatus, and video camera and digital still camera using the same

US Patent 8009201 Sensitivity-settable image capture apparatus