An enhanced 8-VSB reception system and E8-VSB data demultiplexing method, by which an E8-VSB signal can be stably received as well as a previous ATSC 8VSB signal, is disclosed. Herein, the enhanced data are coded at ½ code rate and ¼ code rate in the new E8-VSB transmission system compatible with the conventional ATSC 8VSB system, respectively. The ½ and ¼ enhanced data are multiplexed by 164-byte...

In consideration of N-dimensional similarity, a multiparameter high precision concurrent estimation method and a multiparameter high precision concurrent estimation program in image subpixel matching, which can estimate a correspondence parameter between images precisely, concurrently, and stably with a small amount of computation at high speed. The method comprises the steps of: determining a sub...

A device which collects the pixel information generated during printing or scanning of a document, and transforms this sequential information into a code A which has a one-to-one relationship to the sequential pixel information, and which device computes from this code A a hashcode H which meets the requirements of a digital signature, and which device then feeds the digital information needed to ...

Structural element candidates, estimated to be predetermined structural elements of a predetermined subject, are detected from an image that includes the subject. The subject that includes the structural element candidates is detected from the image in the vicinity of the detected structural element candidates. The characteristics of the structural elements are discriminated from the image in the ...

A method for optimizing the interpretation of analog image signals or sequences of image signals output by medical image recording devices. The correlation of consecutively recorded image signals is tested and, based on the test, the image signals are identified as depicting the same or different images. More specifically, if the correlation is not less than a particular threshold value, it is est...

The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and computer instructions for improved detection and display of abnormal regions in mammals such as tumors, lesions, and other abnormalities (collectively referred to as abnormalities). In a preferred embodiment, a system and process is disclosed for classification of image points in the spatial dimensions and subsequent segmentation and classifi...

An apparatus for analyzing the broadband noise content of a digital image comprising the following: a means of automatically identifying regions of originally constant color in the image by analysis of the variance of pixel values of regions of the image; a means of automatically detecting and discarding regions deemed to be unrepresentative of the true noise content of an image, including under- ...

A method and apparatus for reduction of noise in an image of a sequence of fluoroscopic images of an object in motion having a differentiation of the pixels of the image between pixels in motion and fixed pixels, and a processing wherein a time filtering operation of the fixed pixels. For each pixel of the image, the differentiation between a pixel in motion and a fixed pixel is performed as a fun...

A method for digital image eye artifact detection and correction include identifying one or more candidate red-eye defect regions in an acquired image. For one or more candidate red-eye regions, a seed pixels and/or a region of pixels having a high intensity value in the vicinity of the candidate red-eye region is identified. The shape, roundness or other eye-related characteristic of a combined h...

The present invention provides remarkably improved availability in a data recording method and apparatus, a data recording medium, and a data reproducing method and apparatus. By recording additional information for data reproduction in each sector on a data reproducing medium as a subcode separately from data when the data is recorded in the unit of sector, reproduction of data can be controlled ...

A corridor search process is used to identify locations of interest along a travel route. The corridor search process identifies locations of interest along a travel route by using a grid search process that first identifies shape points that correspond to the travel route. Each shape point is associated with a portion of a grid system used to delineate a region of geography through which the rout...

Systems and methods of balancing crossbar bandwidth in a multiprocessing system are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment a system may comprise a crossbar switch having a plurality of links to processors in the multiprocessing system. A plurality of synchronizers is provided to receive micropackets from the links. At least one wait register holds the micropackets. An arbitrator is operatively asso...

Un détecteur de bris pour une goupille de cisaillement ayant un trou central, comprend un élément électriquement conducteur formant une boucle allongée s'étendant sur une longueur du trou de la goupille et ayant des bouts supérieurs définissant des surfaces de contact l'un près de l'autre. Un élément électriquement isolant s'étend dans la boucle, pour empêcher le conducteur de se court-circuiter. ...

The invention provides an organic light emitting device which can electrically connect an auxiliary wiring and a second electrode without using a mask for pixel coating, a manufacturing method thereof, and a display unit. In organic light emitting devices, for example, a first electrode as an anode, an insulating film, an organic layer including a light emitting layer, and a second electrode as a ...

An additive composition for a fuel oil composition and that is free of polycyclic carboxylic acids and of acid derivatives thereof comprises an additive that comprises one or more monocarboxylic acids, each having from 10 to 24 carbon atoms, or acid derivatives thereof, optionally in combination with one or both of an anti-oxidant additive and an anti-static additive.

A reaction tank (5) holds crushed cells comprising a pellicle of Bacillus midousuji cultured in the presence of a chlorinated aromatic compound such as dioxins and holds wastewater comprising a contaminated matter such as fly ash which comprises dioxins and which is produced by washing of a facility such as an incinerator. Air is supplied by a blower (6) to a matter held in the reaction tank (5). ...

A composition of matter and a solvent system for use in providing a water resistant coating to a surface of a roof is disclosed. The solvent system comprises a chlorinated solvent blend. The solvent system and coating composition have no flash point, are non-flammable and provide an improved consistent coating when applied to the surface of a roof.

The present invention provides a method of making a stackable power semiconductor package system comprising forming a lower lead frame, having an upward bent source lead and an upward bent gate lead, mounting a power semiconductor device on the lower lead frame utilizing interconnect structures and forming an upper lead frame wherein the upper lead frame is on the power semiconductor device.

A stack package includes a printed circuit board; at least two semiconductor chips stacked on the printed circuit board, each having first re-distribution lines formed on the upper surface thereof and connected to bonding pads, through silicon vias which are formed therethrough and connected to the first re-distribution lines, and second re-distribution lines formed on the lower surface thereof an...

An integrated type semiconductor device that is capable of reducing cost or improving the reliability of connecting semiconductor chips together or chips to a circuit board. One embodiment of such an integrated type semiconductor device comprises a first semiconductor device (10) having a semiconductor chip (12) with electrodes (16), a stress-relieving layer (14) prepared on the semiconductor chip...