Optics: motion pictures inventions 10/06

20060238714 - Method and apparatus for minimizing ambient illumination effects in a vision system: Video components attributable to ambient lighting in a stream of digital images of a scene illuminated by both ambient and active sources are eliminated in each image frame, leaving only video components attributable to the active source. The spectrum of the active source is encompassed by the ambient source, and...

20060232745 - Digital reproduction of variable density film soundtracks: Restoration of audio information embodied on a soundtrack of a motion picture film advantageously occurs by scanning the film with a beam of light to capture the image in the form of a digital signal via an imager. The digital signal undergoes storage in a storage mechanism (300) and subsequent...

20060232746 - Image pickup apparatus and grasp member thereof: There is provided a grasp member joined to the top portion of an image pickup apparatus body including a lens barrel unit at the front end and a display unit at the rear end through leg portions. Here, the front one of the leg portions is joined to the image...

20060221302 - Digital control unit for projector automation systems: A projector automation system for controlling one or more controlled systems having functionality that is responsive at least in part to automation control signals. The automation system interacts with a digital projector having a control port and a film projector having a cue sensor that generates cue signals. A film-based...