公开(公告)号：US07786370B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-31

申请号：US09812400

申请日：2001-03-19

申请人： Lester Frank Ludwig

发明人： Lester Frank Ludwig

IPC分类号： G10H7/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/005 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G10H1/00 ,  G10H1/0058 ,  G10H1/0066 ,  G10H1/348 ,  G10H1/46 ,  G10H3/18 ,  G10H3/26 ,  G10H2220/521 ,  G10H2220/525 ,  G10H2230/095 ,  G10H2230/101 ,  G10H2230/115 ,  G10H2230/145 ,  G10H2230/271 ,  Y10S84/10

摘要： A system and method for processing and generating control signals for the real-time controlling of signal processors, synthesizers, musical instruments, MIDI processors, lighting, video, and special effects in performance, recording, and composition environments. The invention provides for the use of incoming control signals to control events and parameters of low-frequency oscillators and transient generators. The invention also provides for the processing of control signal values such as addition, multiplication, mirroring, offset, etc., individually or in combination with one another. The invention further provides for the conversion of one type of control signal to another type of control signal, for example conversion of MIDI “note-on message” parameters such as note number and velocity into MIDI “continuous controller messages” etc. The invention is particularly directed towards, but not limited to, the processing and generation of control signals in the form of MIDI messages.

摘要翻译： 用于处理和产生用于在性能，记录和组合环境中实时控制信号处理器，合成器，乐器，MIDI处理器，照明，视频和特殊效果的控制信号的系统和方法。 本发明提供了使用输入控制信号来控制低频振荡器和瞬态发生器的事件和参数。 本发明还提供了分别或彼此组合地处理控制信号值，例如加法，乘法，镜像，偏移等。 本发明还提供了将一种类型的控制信号转换为另一种类型的控制信号，例如将诸如音符数量和速度的MIDI“音符信息”参数转换成MIDI“连续控制器消息”等。本发明是 特别是针对但不限于以MIDI消息的形式处理和产生控制信号。

公开(公告)号：US20100064238A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-11

申请号：US12618698

申请日：2009-11-13

申请人： Lester Frank Ludwig

发明人： Lester Frank Ludwig

IPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/03543 ,  G06F1/266 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/03549 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0383 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F2203/0384 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04106

摘要： Two independently adjustable and positionable cursors are employed in a visual interface for editing an electronic document. The document may comprise text symbols, text objects, and graphics objects, among others. If both cursors are located in close proximity within the document, then these cursors may be simultaneously displayed in a single window. Otherwise, two areas of the document, each comprising one of the cursors, may be simultaneously displayed using a separate window for each cursor, or alternately selected and displayed in a single window. Copy or cut operations may be made with one cursor, while paste operations may be repeated using the second cursor. Cursor locations may be left unchanged, or they may be moved between or within editing operations. The two cursors may be freely controlled by an enhanced pointing device, such as a high-dimensional touchpad providing at least four independently adjustable parameters.

摘要翻译： 在可视界面中使用两个可独立调节和可定位的光标，用于编辑电子文档。 文档可以包括文本符号，文本对象和图形对象等等。 如果两个光标位于文档中的近距离处，那么这些光标可以同时显示在单个窗口中。 否则，可以使用用于每个光标的单独的窗口同时显示文档的每个包括其中一个光标的两个区域，或者在单个窗口中交替地选择和显示。 可以使用一个光标进行复制或剪切操作，而可以使用第二个光标重复粘贴操作。 光标位置可以保持不变，或者它们可以在编辑操作之间或之内移动。 两个光标可以由增强的指示装置自由地控制，例如提供至少四个可独立调节的参数的高维度触摸板。

公开(公告)号：US20100020399A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-28

申请号：US12560327

申请日：2009-09-15

申请人： Lester Frank Ludwig

发明人： Lester Frank Ludwig

IPC分类号： G02B27/46

CPC分类号： G06E1/00 ,  G02B27/46 ,  G06E3/00 ,  G06E3/003 ,  Y10S359/90

摘要： A monolithic or hybrid integrated optical processor or optical processing system having a plurality of phase shifting array elements, each controlled by respective control signals, and arranged so that each phase shifting array element lies in a different fractional Fourier transform plane. In various embodiments, at least a portion of the resulting system is implemented in a stack of element materials. In one embodiment, a segment of graded index material lies between consecutive phase shifting array elements. Other features include obtaining images from an electronically-controllable image source, using an image sensor to change the processed image into an electrical output, and using at least one of the phase shifting array element to introduce a phase shift.

摘要翻译： 一种具有多个相移阵列元件的单片或混合集成光学处理器或光学处理系统，每个相移阵列元件由相应的控制信号控制，并且被布置成使得每个相移阵列元件位于不同的分数阶傅里叶变换平面中。 在各种实施例中，所得到的系统的至少一部分被实现为一堆元件材料。 在一个实施例中，渐变折射率材料的部分位于连续的相移阵列元件之间。 其他特征包括从电子可控图像源获得图像，使用图像传感器将经处理的图像改变为电输出，以及使用相移阵列元件中的至少一个来引入相移。

公开(公告)号：US06689947B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-10

申请号：US09812357

申请日：2001-03-19

申请人： Lester Frank Ludwig

发明人： Lester Frank Ludwig

IPC分类号： G10H132

CPC分类号： G10H1/00 ,  G10H1/0008 ,  G10H1/0058 ,  G10H1/0091 ,  G10H3/26 ,  G10H2220/521 ,  G10H2230/095 ,  G10H2230/101 ,  G10H2230/115 ,  G10H2230/145 ,  G10H2230/271

摘要： A floor controller for real-time control of signal processors, synthesizers, musical instruments, MIDI processors, lighting, video, and special effects in performance, recording, and composition enviroments. Various combinations of physical controllers may be utilized (including foot switches, rocking foot pedals, null/contact touch-pads, pressure sensor arrays, etc.), as well as visual displays and internal control processing. Each physical controller may include a separate visual display of assigned name, status, and/or value. Rocking foot pedals may be used to simultaneously control multiple parameters by inclusion of aditional sensors. Each physical controller may be assigned specific control message functions, values, names, temporal event sequences, and invocation rules dicated by assignable state-machines. Assignments may be selected from organized structures via the physical controller elements. Physical controllers and assignments may be organized in hierarchical or other relationships rich in geometric metaphors usefuls for human operation. The control system accommodates MIDI and non-MIDI control signal implementations.

摘要翻译： 用于实时控制信号处理器，合成器，乐器，MIDI处理器，照明，视频和性能，录制和构图环境中的特殊效果的楼层控制器。 可以使用物理控制器的各种组合（包括脚踏开关，摇摆脚踏板，零接触触摸板，压力传感器阵列等）以及视觉显示和内部控制处理。 每个物理控制器可以包括分配的名称，状态和/或值的单独的视觉显示。 摇脚踏板可用于通过包含传感器同时控制多个参数。 可以为每个物理控制器分配特定的控制消息功能，值，名称，时间事件序列和由可分配的状态机执行的调用规则。 可以通过物理控制器元件从有组织的结构中选择分配。 物理控制器和作业可以以层次或其他关系来组织，这些关系丰富的几何隐喻对人类操作有用。 控制系统适应MIDI和非MIDI控制信号实现。

公开(公告)号：US06650476B1

公开(公告)日：2003-11-18

申请号：US09512781

申请日：2000-02-25

申请人： Lester Frank Ludwig

发明人： Lester Frank Ludwig

IPC分类号： G02B2746

CPC分类号： G06E1/00 ,  G02B27/46 ,  G06E3/00 ,  G06E3/003 ,  Y10S359/90

摘要： Fractional Fourier transform properties of lenses or other elements or optical environments are used to introduce one or more positive-definite optical transfer functions outside the Fourier plane so as to realize or closely approximate arbitrary non-positive-definite transfer functions. Designs can be straightforwardly obtained by methods of approximation. The invention provides for single and multiple channel controllable optical processors which may be used for image or other types of computation, including computation with complex-valued arithmetic, visual color, and wide-spectrum optical signals. The invention also provides for synthesis of Fractional Fourier transforms, extensions to non-Hermite basis functions, phase-shifting filter elements and non-quadratic graded-index materials (which do not naturally invoke the Fractional Fourier transform operation). Applications include integrated optics, optical computing systems, particle beam systems, radiation accelerators, astronomical observation methods, and controllable lens systems.

摘要翻译： 透镜或其他元件或光学环境的分数傅里叶变换特性用于在傅里叶平面外部引入一个或多个正定光学传递函数，以实现或接近任意的非正定传递函数。 可以通过近似方法直接获得设计。 本发明提供可以用于图像或其他类型的计算的单通道和多通道可控光学处理器，包括具有复值算术，视觉颜色和广谱光信号的计算。 本发明还提供了分数阶傅里叶变换，非Hermite基函数的扩展，相移滤波器元件和非二次渐变折射率材料的合成（其不自然地进行分数阶傅里叶变换操作）。 应用包括集成光学，光学计算系统，粒子束系统，辐射加速器，天文观测方法和可控制的透镜系统。

公开(公告)号：US07911698B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-22

申请号：US12560327

申请日：2009-09-15

申请人： Lester Frank Ludwig

发明人： Lester Frank Ludwig

IPC分类号： G02B27/46

CPC分类号： G06E1/00 ,  G02B27/46 ,  G06E3/00 ,  G06E3/003 ,  Y10S359/90

摘要： A monolithic or hybrid integrated optical processor or optical processing system having a plurality of phase shifting array elements, each controlled by respective control signals, and arranged so that each phase shifting array element lies in a different fractional Fourier transform plane. In various embodiments, at least a portion of the resulting system is implemented in a stack of element materials. In one embodiment, a segment of graded index material lies between consecutive phase shifting array elements. Other features include obtaining images from an electronically-controllable image source, using an image sensor to change the processed image into an electrical output, and using at least one of the phase shifting array element to introduce a phase shift.

摘要翻译： 一种具有多个相移阵列元件的单片或混合集成光学处理器或光学处理系统，每个相移阵列元件由相应的控制信号控制，并且被布置成使得每个相移阵列元件位于不同的分数阶傅里叶变换平面中。 在各种实施例中，所得到的系统的至少一部分被实现为一堆元件材料。 在一个实施例中，渐变折射率材料的部分位于连续的相移阵列元件之间。 其他特征包括从电子可控图像源获得图像，使用图像传感器将经处理的图像改变为电输出，以及使用相移阵列元件中的至少一个来引入相移。

公开(公告)号：US06687418B1

公开(公告)日：2004-02-03

申请号：US09512775

申请日：2000-02-25

申请人： Lester Frank Ludwig

发明人： Lester Frank Ludwig

IPC分类号： G06K932

CPC分类号： G06E3/001 ,  G02B27/0012 ,  G02B27/46

摘要： Fractional Fourier transform properties inherent in lens systems and other light and particle-beam environments may be exploited to correct misfocus effects in photographs, digital files, video, and other types of images. Small corrections may utilize fractional Fourier transform approximations around the reflection operator. The fractional Fourier transform and approximations can be rendered by optical or numerical methods, alone or in combination, directly or though use of a conventional discrete Fourier transform in combination with multiplying phase “chirps.” The corrective fractional Fourier transform power may be determined automatically or by human operator. The image correction can be applied to lens-systems or other systems obeying fractional Fourier optics, including integrated optics, optical computing, particle beams, radiation accelerators, and astronomical observation, and may be incorporated into film processing machines, desktop photo editing software, photo editing websites, VCRs, camcorders, video editing systems, video surveillance systems, video conferencing systems, and other types of products and service facilities.

摘要翻译： 可以利用透镜系统和其他光和粒子束环境中固有的分数傅里叶变换属性来校正照片，数字文件，视频和其他类型的图像中的失焦效应。 小修正可以利用反射算子周围的分数阶傅里叶变换近似。 分数傅立叶变换和近似可以通过光学或数值方法单独或组合地直接呈现，或者通过使用传统的离散傅里叶变换与乘法相位“啁啾”相结合。 校正分数阶傅里叶变换功率可以自动确定，也可以由人机界面确定。 图像校正可以应用于符合分数傅立叶光学的透镜系统或其他系统，包括集成光学，光学计算，粒子束，辐射加速器和天文观测，并且可以并入到电影处理机，桌面照片编辑软件，照片 编辑网站，录像机，摄像机，视频编辑系统，视频监控系统，视频会议系统以及其他类型的产品和服务设施。

公开(公告)号：US06570078B2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-27

申请号：US09812870

申请日：2001-03-19

申请人： Lester Frank Ludwig

发明人： Lester Frank Ludwig

IPC分类号： A63J1700

CPC分类号： G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/005 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G10H1/00 ,  G10H1/0058 ,  G10H1/0066 ,  G10H1/348 ,  G10H1/46 ,  G10H3/18 ,  G10H3/26 ,  G10H2220/521 ,  G10H2220/525 ,  G10H2230/095 ,  G10H2230/101 ,  G10H2230/115 ,  G10H2230/145 ,  G10H2230/271 ,  Y10S84/10

摘要： A system and method for real-time controlling of signal processors, synthesizers, musical instruments, MIDI processors, lighting, video, and special effects in performance, recording, and composition environments using images derived from tactile sensors, pressure sensor arrays, optical transducer arrays, chemical sensor arrays, body sensor arrays, and numerical computation. The invention provides for pressure sensor arrays and body sensor arrays as tactile control interfaces, for video cameras and light sensor arrays as optical transducers, for chemical sensor arrays, and for other numerical image generation from computer processing or numeric simulation. Tactile transducers may be put on instrument keys of conventional instruments, be attached to existing instruments, or be used to create entirely new instrument or controller configurations. Chemical sensor arrays and for other numerical image generation from computer processing or numeric simulation can be used to monitor or simulate natural physical phenomenon such as self-organizing process behavior or environmental conditions. Arrays of scalar or vector values are processed to extract pattern boundaries, geometric properties of pixels within the pattern boundaries (geometric center, weighted moments, etc.), and higher-level derived information (senses of rotation, segmented regions, pattern classification, syntax, grammars, sequences, etc.) which are used to create control signals for external audio, visual, and control equipment or algorithms. The invention also provides for MIDI and non-MIDI control signals.

摘要翻译： 用于使用来自触觉传感器，压力传感器阵列，光学换能器阵列的图像在性能，记录和组合环境中实时控制信号处理器，合成器，乐器，MIDI处理器，照明，视频和特殊效果的系统和方法 ，化学传感器阵列，身体传感器阵列和数值计算。 本发明提供压力传感器阵列和身体传感器阵列作为触觉控制接口，用于视频摄像机和作为光学传感器的光传感器阵列，用于化学传感器阵列，以及用于通过计算机处理或数字模拟生成其他数字图像。 触觉传感器可以放在常规仪器的仪器键上，连接到现有仪器上，或用于创建全新的仪器或控制器配置。 化学传感器阵列和用于计算机处理或数字模拟的其他数字图像生成可用于监测或模拟自然物理现象，如自组织过程行为或环境条件。 处理标量或向量值的数组以提取模式边界，模式边界内的像素的几何属性（几何中心，加权矩等）和更高级别的派生信息（旋转感觉，分段区域，模式分类，语法 ，语法，序列等），用于为外部音频，视觉和控制设备或算法创建控制信号。 本发明还提供MIDI和非MIDI控制信号。