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The prostate gland or other region of interest is stimulated with laser light, resulting in ultrasound waves (photoacoustic effect) which are focused by an acoustic lens and captured by a specific 1- or 2D sensor array and subsequently displayed as a C-scan on a computer screen. The amplitude of the ultrasound waves generated by laser stimulation is proportional to the optical absorption of the tissue element at that spatial location. Variability in tissue absorption results in C-scan image contrast. The photoacoustic imaging is combined with an ultrasound C-scan image produced with a plane ultrasound wave applied to the region of interest.

A solid state imager arrangement includes an image area, an output register which receives signal charge from the image area, a separate multiplication register into which signal charge from the output register is transferred, means for obtaining signal charge multiplication by transferring the charge through a sufficiently high field in elements of the multiplication register, and an additional register into which excess signal charge is transferred.

A polymer waveguide resonator device for high-frequency ultrasound detection having a optical resonator coupled to a straight optical waveguide which serves as input and output ports. Acoustic waves irradiating the waveguide induce strain modifying the waveguide cross-section or other design property. As a consequence, the effective refractive index of optical waves propagating along the ring is modified. The sharp wavelength dependence of the high Q-factor resonator enhances the optical response to acoustic strain. High sensitivity is demonstrated experimentally in detecting broadband ultrasound pulses from a 10 MHz transducer.

A method of transmitting image data from a first node to a second node during a communication event, wherein the second node comprises a display for displaying image data at the second node, said method comprising; receiving at the first node, information indicating at least one display characteristic with which image data received at the second node will be displayed on said display; inputting image data at the first node; determining a processing step to be applied to the inputted image data to generate adapted image data, such that at least one characteristic of the adapted image data is optimised for said at least one display characteristic; applying the processing step to generate the adapted image data; and transmitting the adapted image data to the second terminal.

A method for storing image information in a digital pixel sensor is disclosed for reducing the size of the memory needed to facilitate multiple sampling. An image sensor includes a sensor array of pixel elements generating pixel data in k bits and a data memory for storing pixel data of each pixel element. In one embodiment, the data memory in the digital pixel sensor stores an m-bit time index value and the lower k−1 bits of the pixel data for pixel data exceeding the predetermined threshold level in all exposure times except the last. When pixel data in the last exposure time is captured, the data memory stores the time index value in less than m bits and stores the k-bit pixel data. The size of the data memory is minimized while preserving the image quality. The method of the present invention provides the benefits of reducing manufacturing cost and improving production yield.

To facilitate setting of development condition an image developing apparatus is provided. The image developing apparatus performs a development process to first image data generated by a digital camera, each pixel of which lacks a part of color information, the image developing apparatus carries out a first type of development process on the first image data to generate developed image data; and a second type of development process on the first undeveloped image data to generate for-display image data with lower resolution. The first type of development process includes: a first specific process performed on the first image data to generate second image data; and a first interpolation process performed on the second image data, the second type of development process includes: a process to generate third image data through a second interpolation process performed on the first image data and a resolution converting process; and a second specific process performed on the third image data.

Efficient and accurate estimation of the position and size of an object is achieved. Convolution of an image with a smoothing filter is repeated to generate a plurality of smoothed images L(x, y, σ_i) of different scales. Then, a differential image G(x, y, σ_i) between each pair of the smoothed images L(x, y, σ_i) of scales σ_i and σ_i×2 is generated. Then, a combined image AP is generated by combining the differential images G(x, y, σ_i), and a position estimating unit estimates the position of the object based on the combined image AP.

An image processing method is provided. The image processing method comprises obtaining at least one original image; performing a pixel binning progress on the original image; continuously obtaining a plurality of the first images processed by the pixel binning progress; and performing a super resolution reconstruction process on the first images via an interpolation method to generate a second image. The pixel binning progress makes pixel signals for a plurality of adjacent pixels in the original image combined into a new pixel signal to generate a first image with the new pixel signal. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and an electronic device for performing the method are also provided.

A hardness tester includes a CCD camera, a monitor, a clipper (a CPU and a clipping program), and a display controller (the CPU and a display control program). The CCD camera captures an image of an indentation formed on a surface of a specimen via field lenses. The monitor displays the image of the indentation captured by the CCD camera. The clipper clips a plurality of regions from the image of the indentation captured by the CCD camera, the regions containing predetermined measurement points. The display controller simultaneously displays on the monitor images of the plurality of regions clipped by the clipper.

A system and method for Displacement Current Phase Tomography. The present system invention obtains a linear relationship between mutual displacement current from a sensor (output current of the measuring electrode terminals) and the area (or volume) of an object to be imaged in the imaging domain. The system uses capacitance sensors and utilizes the phase of the measured current, in addition to the amplitude, to reconstruct an image.

A pixel cell has four maskless phase detection photodiodes sharing the same readout amplifier, microlens and filter color. The four photodiodes are configured to operate in two adjacent pairs wherein the two adjacent pairs of photodiodes are separated by a light guide and are positioned under the single microlens such that light incident in a first direction is collected in a first pair of photodiodes of the two adjacent pairs of photodiodes and light incident in a second direction is collected in a second pair of photodiodes of the two adjacent pairs of photodiodes. The microlens has a plano-convex shape which causes light to be incident in two directions on photodiodes positioned under each of two sides of the microlens.

A system and a method for detecting and determining predetermined conditions related to a human occupant in a predetermined space includes one or more microphones for receiving sounds from within the predetermined space, and for transmitting received sounds to a received sound processor. The received sound processor is responsive to the received sounds, for determining at least one predetermined condition related to human occupant in the predetermined space. The system may further include an imager, a range-finder, a calibration factor and a processer. Images are taken of a space and corrected based on the appropriate calibration factor based on the output of the range-finder. The images are analyzed and compared to characteristics representative of certain events including falls. If the images match the particular characteristics, the system concludes that an event has occurred and outputs this result. An alarm may be generated if the system detects certain events.

An interactive projector includes a projection section, a plurality of cameras, and a position detection section for detecting a three-dimensional position of the pointing element based on images captured by the plurality of cameras. Defining a unit vector representing a normal direction of the projected screen as a projected-screen normal vector, a unit vector representing a direction of an optical axis of the first camera as a first optical axis vector, and a unit vector representing a direction of an optical axis of the second camera as a second optical axis vector, the first camera and the second camera are arranged such that an absolute value of an inner product of the second optical axis vector and the projected-screen normal vector is smaller than an absolute value of an inner product of the first optical axis vector and the projected-screen normal vector.

A system (100) and a method for detecting events in a predetermined space is provided. The system consists of one or more of an imager (101), a range-finder (103) and a sound capturing device (115), as well as a calibration factor and a processer (104). Images (301-304) are taken of a space and corrected based on the appropriate calibration factor that is selected based on the output of the range-finder (115). The images are analyzed and compared to characteristics representative of certain events including falls. If the images match the particular characteristics, the system (100) concludes that an event has occurred and outputs this result. Sounds may be captured (115) and used alone or in connection with an image (301-304) to determine that an event of interest has occurred. An alarm (114) or other output will be generated if the system detects certain predetermined events.

A concept for improving signal to background for images obtained in a scattering medium such as smoke and fog has been described. This concept can be used to develop instrumentation potentially useful for firefighters or other rescue workers as well as law enforcement and military personnel. Additional applications are use of this technique for operation of vehicles in smoke or fog. This concept can be utilized in conjunction with a variety of other measurement techniques but is most simply envisioned for use with time resolved ballistic and quasi-ballistic imaging.

A three-dimensional image display apparatus is provided. The three-dimensional image display apparatus includes an element image array, a backlight source, and a fly-eye lens array. The element image array is disposed between the backlight source and the fly-eye lens array. Incident angles of lights emitted from different directional light sources with respect to the element image array are different. The image resolution of the three-dimensional image display apparatus is raised by using the backlight source having the multiple directional light sources.