公开(公告)号：US07227532B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-05

申请号：US10722596

申请日：2003-11-28

申请人： David D. Bohn ,  Thomas C. Oliver ,  Rajeev Badyal

发明人： David D. Bohn ,  Thomas C. Oliver ,  Rajeev Badyal

IPC分类号： G09G5/08

CPC分类号： G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/03543 ,  G09F19/18

摘要： A computer input device, such as an electronic mouse, having an optical projection system. The optical projection system is configured to project an image onto a housing wall surface, which may be on a side, top, or rear of the device. In one arrangement the optical projection system includes a light source, an image forming light blocker and optics. The optics may be collimating or non-collimating. In another arrangement the optical projection system may include an active LED matrix display. This system enables a use to personalize and/or customize his or her computer input device. Additionally, it permits the device to serve desirable notification functions if one or more of various events have occurred in a computer application being run on the computer. An example of event for notification includes the receipt of a message in a communications program such as an e-mail message.

摘要翻译： 具有光学投影系统的计算机输入装置，例如电子鼠标。 光学投影系统被配置为将图像投影到可以位于装置的侧面，顶部或后部的壳体壁表面上。 在一种布置中，光学投影系统包括光源，成像光阻挡器和光学器件。 光学器件可以是准直的或非准直的。 在另一种布置中，光学投影系统可以包括有源LED矩阵显示器。 该系统使得能够个性化和/或定制他或她的计算机输入设备。 此外，如果在计算机上运行的计算机应用程序中发生了各种事件中的一个或多个，则允许设备提供期望的通知功能。 用于通知的事件的示例包括在诸如电子邮件消息的通信程序中接收到消息。

公开(公告)号：US06906304B2

公开(公告)日：2005-06-14

申请号：US10305062

申请日：2002-11-27

申请人： Derek L. Knee ,  Thomas C. Oliver ,  Gary M. Rensberger

发明人： Derek L. Knee ,  Thomas C. Oliver ,  Gary M. Rensberger

IPC分类号： H01L27/00 ,  H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H01L27/14643

摘要： Pixels in an array of image sensor pixels contain photo-sensors and circuits having inputs connected to the photosensors. The circuits have feedback loops for reducing fixed pattern noise in the array. Output from each pixel is used to latch a multibit counter value supplied by a global counter. Each feedback loop preferably includes a pair of alternately-toggling switching transistors to minimize unwanted charge injection. An image sensor according to the invention can be used for, e.g., motion sensing.

摘要翻译： 图像传感器像素阵列中的像素包含具有连接到光电传感器的输入的光电传感器和电路。 这些电路具有用于减少阵列中固定模式噪声的反馈环路。 来自每个像素的输出用于锁存由全局计数器提供的多位计数器值。 每个反馈回路优选地包括一对交替切换开关晶体管，以最小化不需要的电荷注入。 根据本发明的图像传感器可以用于例如运动感测。

公开(公告)号：US06693672B1

公开(公告)日：2004-02-17

申请号：US09315431

申请日：1999-05-20

申请人： Thomas C Oliver

发明人： Thomas C Oliver

IPC分类号： H09N5232

CPC分类号： G02B7/28 ,  H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/2356

摘要： A digital image recording device with a fixed lens system for easily and automatically recording a focused image of an object. Successive images of the object are recorded at various object-to-lens distances, and a program is used to select the image stored in memory which is closest to be in focus. The program could be stored either in static or dynamic memory. In a representative embodiment, this image is selected by computing image contrast values obtained using a focus function. The image corresponding to the largest focus function value is selected as the one closest to being in focus.

摘要翻译： 一种具有固定透镜系统的数字图像记录装置，用于容易且自动地记录对象的聚焦图像。 以各种对象到镜头的距离记录物体的连续图像，并且使用程序来选择存储在最接近焦点的存储器中的图像。 该程序可以存储在静态或动态内存中。 在代表性的实施例中，通过计算使用聚焦函数获得的图像对比度值来选择该图像。 选择与最大对焦功能值对应的图像作为最接近焦点的图像。

公开(公告)号：US06289140B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-11

申请号：US09219970

申请日：1998-12-23

申请人： Thomas C Oliver

发明人： Thomas C Oliver

IPC分类号： G06K922

CPC分类号： G10L15/30 ,  G10L19/00 ,  G10L2015/223 ,  H04M3/42204 ,  H04N1/00127 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/00326 ,  H04N1/32122 ,  H04N1/32128 ,  H04N2201/0081 ,  H04N2201/3222 ,  H04N2201/3264 ,  H04N2201/3274 ,  H04N2201/3278

摘要： A portable capture device, such as a hand held document scanner or digital camera, that receives voice commands for operation control is disclosed. Commands such as “scan”, “save”, “delete”, “left”, “zoom in”, and “send” are illustrative, where the capture device will perform the predetermined functions associated with the command names. In one embodiment, the portable capture device trains itself to recognize the user's spoken commands through voice analysis software. The voice analysis software may be located within the capture device, or on a host computer system and accessed by the capture device while tethered to the host computer system. The capture device has an audio input/output system under the control of a controller. Upon receiving a voice control input command, the controller saves the digitized voice input in dynamic memory. The controller then compares the command received with the commands stored in a command recognition table held in static memory.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种接收用于操作控制的语音命令的便携式捕获装置，例如手持文件扫描器或数字照相机。 诸如“扫描”，“保存”，“删除”，“左”，“放大”和“发送”的命令是说明性的，其中捕获设备将执行与命令名称相关联的预定功能。 在一个实施例中，便携式捕获装置训练自身以通过语音分析软件识别用户的口语命令。 语音分析软件可以位于捕获设备内，或位于主计算机系统上，并且被捕获设备连接到主计算机系统。 捕获装置具有在控制器的控制下的音频输入/输出系统。 在接收到语音控制输入命令后，控制器将数字化语音输入保存在动态存储器中。 然后，控制器将所接收的命令与保存在静态存储器中的命令识别表中存储的命令进行比较。

公开(公告)号：US06265706B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-24

申请号：US09352513

申请日：1999-07-12

申请人： Thomas C. Oliver ,  David C. Rohn ,  Eugene A. Miksch

发明人： Thomas C. Oliver ,  David C. Rohn ,  Eugene A. Miksch

IPC分类号： H04N1024

CPC分类号： H04N1/047 ,  H04N1/107 ,  H04N2201/04712 ,  H04N2201/04734 ,  H04N2201/04737 ,  H04N2201/04743

摘要： A portable scanner may comprise a first image detector and a second image detector placed in spaced apart relation to the first image detector. A plurality of position detectors is located between the first image detector and the second image detector for detecting a position of the portable scanner. A portable scanner may also comprise an image detector having a first side and a second side opposite said first side. A first plurality of position detectors is located adjacent the first side of the image detector. A second plurality of position detectors is located adjacent the second side of the image detector.

摘要翻译： 便携式扫描器可以包括与第一图像检测器间隔开的第一图像检测器和第二图像检测器。 多个位置检测器位于第一图像检测器和第二图像检测器之间，用于检测便携式扫描仪的位置。便携式扫描器还可以包括具有第一侧和与第一侧相对的第二侧的图像检测器。 第一多个位置检测器位于图像检测器的第一侧附近。 第二多个位置检测器位于图像检测器的第二侧附近。

公开(公告)号：US06259084B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-10

申请号：US09389206

申请日：1999-09-02

申请人： Richard L Kochis ,  Dan L Dalton ,  Robert W Moss ,  Brian L Hastings ,  Thomas C Oliver

发明人： Richard L Kochis ,  Dan L Dalton ,  Robert W Moss ,  Brian L Hastings ,  Thomas C Oliver

IPC分类号： H04N314

CPC分类号： H04N1/047 ,  H04N1/107

摘要： The invention relates in general to providing greater accuracy in scanning and digital reproduction of images. More specifically, the invention acts to improve the precision of optical data by substantially eliminating sensor drift or “dark current” and acts to improve the accuracy in identification of the position at which various optical samples are taken by determining and correcting for the lag time inherent in initiating and executing a sampling operation.

摘要翻译： 本发明一般涉及提供更高精度的图像扫描和数字再现。 更具体地，本发明通过基本上消除传感器漂移或“暗电流”来提高光学数据的精度，并通过确定和校正固有的滞后时间来提高识别各种光学样本的位置的准确性 在启动和执行采样操作。

公开(公告)号：US5164928A

公开(公告)日：1992-11-17

申请号：US838377

申请日：1992-02-19

申请人： Thomas C. Oliver ,  Mark J. Bianchi ,  Rick A. Kato ,  Kraig A. Proehl

发明人： Thomas C. Oliver ,  Mark J. Bianchi ,  Rick A. Kato ,  Kraig A. Proehl

IPC分类号： B65G1/137 ,  G05B19/4067 ,  G06F3/08 ,  G11B7/00 ,  G11B7/004 ,  G11B17/22 ,  G11B17/26

CPC分类号： G05B19/4067

摘要： Disclosed is an optical disk handling system, called an autochanger, having two control systems to provide the six motions necessary to move optical disk cartridges from storage holding cells to an optical drive. Whenever the mechanisms are being moved, the control systems monitor the progress of the movement, and should the control system detect an error conditon, a state update flag is changed to prevent further updates of the state of the system. With state updates disabled, the control system will stop all mechanisms and prevent further movement of the mechanisms. When the operation appears complete, an error recovery software function is called. When the error recovery software detects that the state update flag is in an error condition, error recovery is initiated. After the mechanism's state has been established, error recovery movement is started, based on the operation that was being performed at the time of the error, and the state of the machine at the time of the error. The type operation being performed is saved in non-volatile memory, so that the type of operation will be saved should electrical power fail during the operation. Therefore, after power is restored, power fail error recovery can perform error recovery based on the type of operation being attempted at the time power was lost.

公开(公告)号：US5010536A

公开(公告)日：1991-04-23

申请号：US314012

申请日：1989-02-22

申请人： Mark E. Wanger ,  Jennifer L. Methlie ,  Leslie G. Christie ,  Daniel R. Dauner ,  Douglas R. Domel ,  David P. Jones ,  Thomas C. Oliver ,  Donald J. Stavely

发明人： Mark E. Wanger ,  Jennifer L. Methlie ,  Leslie G. Christie ,  Daniel R. Dauner ,  Douglas R. Domel ,  David P. Jones ,  Thomas C. Oliver ,  Donald J. Stavely

IPC分类号： G11B17/26 ,  G11B17/04 ,  G11B17/22

CPC分类号： G11B17/047 ,  G11B17/225

摘要： A cartridge handling system comprising: a cartridge engaging assembly for engaging an exposed end portion of a cartridge positioned in an aligned holding unit; a longitudinal displacement assembly for longitudinally displacing a cartridge engaged by the engaging assembly; a flipping assembly for invertingly rotating a cartridge engaged by the engaging assembly about a longitudinally extending flip axis; a lateral displacement assembly for laterally displacing a cartridge engaged by the engaging assembly; and a unitary, rotatable drive motor drivingly linked to the longitudinal displacement assembly, the flipping assembly, and the lateral displacement assembly for providing driving force thereto. The cartridge handling system is constructed and arranged such that neither sensors nor motors need be mounted on any moving system components.

公开(公告)号：US07483018B2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-27

申请号：US11121806

申请日：2005-05-04

申请人： Thomas C. Oliver

发明人： Thomas C. Oliver

IPC分类号： G06F3/033

CPC分类号： G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/0386

摘要： Currently, a user may need to carry or otherwise keep track of both a mouse and electronic pen for a computer, such as a portable computing device. Carrying or otherwise keeping track of both devices can be tedious. Accordingly, systems and methods for providing a dual mode mouse pen are enabled, whereby the mouse pen may be used as both a pen, or alternatively, as a mouse. In one embodiment, the pen may include a switch to select one of two modes: pen or mouse.

摘要翻译： 目前，用户可能需要携带或以其他方式跟踪用于诸如便携式计算设备的计算机的鼠标和电子笔。 携带或以其他方式跟踪这两种设备可能是乏味的。 因此，能够提供用于提供双模式鼠标笔的系统和方法，由此鼠标笔既可以用作笔，也可以用作鼠标。 在一个实施例中，笔可以包括用于选择两种模式之一的开关：笔或鼠标。

公开(公告)号：US07253838B2

公开(公告)日：2007-08-07

申请号：US10454194

申请日：2003-06-03

申请人： Thomas C Oliver

发明人： Thomas C Oliver

IPC分类号： H04N5/225

CPC分类号： H04N1/107 ,  H04N1/195 ,  H04N5/2251 ,  H04N2201/0458

摘要： An imaging device for document imaging may comprise a housing and an optical system having a lens system and an optical detector. The optical system is responsive to image light reflected by an object and produces image data representative of the image light. The optical system is pivotally mounted to said housing and is biased toward a vertical orientation inside said housing by gravity.

摘要翻译： 用于文件成像的成像装置可以包括壳体和具有透镜系统和光学检测器的光学系统。 光学系统响应于由物体反射的图像光，并产生表示图像光的图像数据。 光学系统枢转地安装到所述壳体并且通过重力被朝向所述壳体内的垂直取向偏压。