Apparatus and method employing pre-ATR-based real-time compression and video frame segmentation
    43.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method employing pre-ATR-based real-time compression and video frame segmentation 有权
    使用基于ATR的实时压缩和视频帧分割的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080310742A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-18

    申请号:US11818847

    申请日:2007-06-15

    Abstract: One subject of this invention is the development of a novel region of interest (ROI) method, or Frame Segmentation Method that can be provided within a video stream, in real-time, or more precisely within a few milliseconds of video frame duration of 30 msec, or even in the sub-millisecond range. This video frame segmentation is the basis of Pre-ATR-based Ultra-Real-Time (PATURT) video compression. Still other subjects of this invention are morphing compression, and watermarking, also based on the PATURT. The applications of the PATURT innovation include ROI-based real-time video recording that has special applications for aircraft pilot/cockpit video recording in “black-box” devices, recording aircraft accidents, or catastrophes. Such black-box devices usually need to pass high impact (3400 g), high temperature (1100° C., in 1 h), and other harsh environmental tests. In this invention, they also have the capability of reporting the last cockpit events up to 0.5 seconds before an accident, including all cockpit sensor readings, as well as pilots' behavior, the latter with fully scrambled and non-recoverable facial information. Further applications include video surveillance. The latter can be also applied to missile defense (recognizing real target or real missile, from false targets (decoys)), or to other Ultra-Real-Time (URT) civilian and military scenarios.

    Abstract translation: 本发明的一个主题是开发一种新颖的感兴趣区域(ROI)方法或可以在视频流内实时或更精确地在视频帧持续时间为30毫秒内提供的帧分割方法 msec,甚至在亚毫秒范围内。 该视频帧分割是基于Pre-ATR的超实时(PATURT)视频压缩的基础。 本发明的其他主题还是基于PATURT的变形压缩和水印。 PATURT创新的应用包括基于ROI的实时视频录像,在“黑匣子”设备中有飞机驾驶员/驾驶舱视频录制的特殊应用,记录飞机事故或灾难。 这种黑盒装置通常需要通过高冲击(3400g),高温(1100℃,1小时)以及其他苛刻的环境试验。 在本发明中,它们还具有在事故发生之前报告最后驾驶舱事件最多0.5秒的能力,包括所有驾驶舱传感器读数以及飞行员行为,后者具有完全加扰和不可恢复的面部信息。 其他应用包括视频监控。 后者还可以应用于导弹防御(识别真实目标或真实导弹,从假目标(诱饵))或其他超实时(URT)民用和军事情景。

    Electrical connector configured as a fastening element
    44.
    发明申请
    Electrical connector configured as a fastening element 有权
    电连接器构造为紧固元件

    公开(公告)号:US20070026695A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-01

    申请号:US11190697

    申请日:2005-07-27

    Abstract: An entirely wearable electrical connector for power/data connectivity. The principal element of a modular network is the wearable electrical connector, which is integrated into a personal area network with USB compatibility. Several wearable connector embodiments are disclosed. The first, an O-ring based version, was subsequently replaced by a more mature second version, which is based on anisotropic pressure sensitive conductive elastomer. Both are snap-style, low-profile, 360°-moving, round, blind operable plug-and-play, reconfigurable wearable connectors with power/data daisy-lattice-style connectivity. A third embodiment comprises a non-conductive elastomeric environmental seal. A fourth embodiment utilizes a self-acting, automatic shutter-type environmental seal. A fifth embodiment comprises a smaller version that resembles a conventional snap fastener commonly used on clothing. The inventive technology will benefit the military and public safety personnel such as police, fire, EMT and other services that require special protective clothing integrated with multiple electronic devices. Other applications include special clothing for the disabled, prisoners, the mentally ill and children. A non-wearable embodiment is used to provide evidence of tampering of a container.

    Abstract translation: 用于电源/数据连接的完全可佩戴的电连接器。 模块化网络的主要元件是可佩戴的电连接器,它集成到具有USB兼容性的个人区域网络中。 公开了几种可穿戴式连接器实施例。 第一个基于O形圈的版本随后被更为成熟的第二版本替代,该版本基于各向异性压敏导电弹性体。 两种都是卡式,低调,360度移动,圆形,可操作的即插即用,可重新配置的可穿戴式连接器,具有电源/数据菊花格子式连接。 第三实施例包括非导电弹性体环境密封。 第四实施例利用自动的自动快门式环境密封。 第五实施例包括类似于通常用于衣服上的常规按扣的较小版本。 本发明技术将使警察,消防,EMT等需要特殊防护服的多个电子设备的军事和公共安全人员受益。 其他应用包括为残疾人士,囚犯,精神病患者和儿童提供特别服装。 使用非穿戴性实施例来提供篡改容器的证据。

    Method of isomorphic singular manifold projection and still/video
imagery compression
    45.
    发明授权
    Method of isomorphic singular manifold projection and still/video imagery compression 失效
    同构奇异歧管投影和静止/视频图像压缩方法

    公开(公告)号:US06167155A

    公开(公告)日:2000-12-26

    申请号:US901832

    申请日:1997-07-28

    CPC classification number: G06T9/001

    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for still image compression, video compression and automatic target recognition are disclosed. The method of still image compression uses isomorphic singular manifold projection whereby surfaces of objects having singular manifold representations are represented by best match canonical polynomials to arrive at a model representation. The model representation is compared with the original representation to arrive at a difference. If the difference exceeds a predetermined threshold, the difference data are saved and compressed using standard lossy compression. The coefficients from the best match polynomial together with the difference data, if any, are then compressed using lossless compression. The method of motion estimation for enhanced video compression sends I frames on an "as-needed" basis, based on comparing the error between segments of a current frame and a predicted frame. If the error exceeds a predetermined threshold, which can be based on program content, the next frame sent will be an I frame. The method of automatic target recognition (ATR) including tracking, zooming, and image enhancement, uses isomorphic singular manifold projection to separate texture and sculpture portions of an image. Soft ATR is then used on the sculptured portion and hard ATR is used on the texture portion.

    Abstract translation: 公开了用于静止图像压缩,视频压缩和自动目标识别的方法和装置。 静止图像压缩的方法使用同构奇异歧管投影,其中具有奇异歧管表示的对象的表面由最佳匹配规范多项式表示以得到模型表示。 将模型表示与原始表示进行比较以获得差异。 如果差超过预定阈值,则使用标准有损压缩来保存和压缩差分数据。 然后使用无损压缩来压缩来自最佳匹配多项式的系数以及差分数据(如果有的话)。 基于比较当前帧的段和预测帧之间的误差,增强视频压缩的运动估计方法在“根据需要”的基础上发送I帧。 如果错误超过可以基于节目内容的预定阈值,则发送的下一帧将是I帧。 包括跟踪,缩放和图像增强的自动目标识别(ATR)的方法使用同构奇异歧管投影来分离图像的纹理和雕塑部分。 然后在雕刻部分使用软ATR,并在纹理部分使用硬质ATR。

    Method of rapid prototyping for multifaceted and/or folded path lighting
systems
    46.
    发明授权
    Method of rapid prototyping for multifaceted and/or folded path lighting systems 失效
    用于多面和/或折叠路径照明系统的快速原型方法

    公开(公告)号:US5995742A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-30

    申请号:US900890

    申请日:1997-07-25

    CPC classification number: G02B6/0065

    Abstract: A method of rapid prototyping a lighting system which is at least one of folded path and multifaceted includes determining output power of the lighting system by calculating phase space density. A method of rapid prototyping a lighting system comprises ray tracing the lighting system, determining photometric quantities which describe the lighting system based on the ray tracing step, and providing a stereoscopic three-dimensional rendering of the lighting system based on the determining step. The three-dimensional renderings reveal any hidden pseudo-image artifacts in a lighting system before the lighting system is actually fabricated. A computer system for rapid prototyping a lighting system comprises a plurality of slave processors networked to a host processor. The slave processor and the master processor cooperate to ray trace the lighting system, and the slave processors perform homogeneous independent tasks. The computer architecture allows the homogeneous independent tasks to be distributed to the plurality of slave computers, so that the overall amount of time required to perform the tasks is drastically reduced. The amount of computational time required to generate useful information about a prototype lighting system is thereby reduced.

    Abstract translation: 一种快速原型化至少一个折叠路径和多面照明的照明系统的方法包括通过计算相空间密度来确定照明系统的输出功率。 一种快速成型照明系统的方法包括:照射系统的光线跟踪,基于光线跟踪步骤确定描述照明系统的光度量,以及基于确定步骤提供照明系统的立体三维渲染。 在实际制造照明系统之前,三维渲染显示照明系统中的任何隐藏的伪图像伪影。 用于快速成型照明系统的计算机系统包括与主处理器联网的多个从属处理器。 从属处理器和主处理器配合射线跟踪照明系统,从属处理器执行均匀的独立任务。 计算机架构允许将均匀的独立任务分配给多个从属计算机,使得执行任务所需的总体时间大大减少。 从而减少了产生关于原型照明系统的有用信息所需的计算时间量。

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