Ascent Media Group, LLP

Image Transform Inc.

Deluxe Media Inc.

David Eugene Holland

Gavin W Schutz

Merle C Sharp

Morgan Erasmus Holly

Nicole Holland

A system, method, and apparatus for generating hydroelectric power from subsurface wells penetrating or terminating in fluid-bearing, subterranean zones or intervals containing gas, oil, water, or any combination of these fluids. The system involves methods and apparatus summarized in a five-step process that includes: Phase 1—Fluid Production, Phase 2—Fluid Gathering and Combination, Phase 3—Hydropower Electricity Generation, Phase 4—Fluid Processing, and Phase 5—Fluid Pumping, Distribution, and Injection.

System, method, and apparatus for generating hydroelectric power from subsurface wells

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A guide start location is located in a guide segment of a guide track. The guide segment has a segment length. A part start location of a part corresponding to the guide start location is located. N phase correlations are performed between N successively overlapped part segments of the part from the part start location and the guide segment from the guide start location within a first interval. Each of the N successively overlapped part segments has the segment length. A best match is determined from the N phase correlations using a match threshold. The best match provides a first offset.

Automated audio conform

Systems and methods are provided for allowing a user to correct a discontinuous 2-3 field sequence within a disrupted video signal. A 2-3 field pattern fixer can be operated in a one-pass mode and/or a two-pass mode. In the one-pass mode, the disrupted video signal is analyzed to generate correction information, which is used to correct the disrupted video signal as it passes through the 2-3 pattern fixer, resulting in an undisrupted video signal with a continuous 2-3 field sequence. In the two-pass mode, the disrupted video signal is analyzed to generate correction information, which is then stored. This correction information is then used to correct a duplicate of the disrupted video signal, resulting in an undisrupted video signal with a continuous 2-3 field sequence. In this connection, the 2-3 field pattern fixer includes a field sequence detector, a field sequence analyzer, a field sequence generator and a multiple delay tap circuit. The field sequence detector generates field difference values in response to receiving the disrupted video signal. The field sequence analyzer analyzes these field difference values to determine one or more discontinuities within the discontinuous 2-3 field sequence. The field sequence generator generates one or more field sequence correction signals in response to this analysis. The multiple delay tap circuit applies these correction signals to a video signal to generate an undisrupted video signal having a continuous 2-3 field sequence. The 2-3 field pattern fixer can optionally includes a First-In-First-Out (FIFO) memory and a time code comparator, which can be used to store a multitude of the correction signals during the first pass of the two-pass mode, and for synchronizing the application of each of the correction signals to the duplicated disrupted video signal during the second pass of the two-pass mode.

Methods and apparatus for correction for 2-3 field patterns

Methods and apparatus for correction of 2-3 field patterns

An improved method and apparatus for color correction normalizes two of the three color signals as a function of the third. In the preferred embodiment, an image comprising red, green and blue (RGB) signals are converted to a luminance Y signal, a saturation signal and a hue signal. The luminance and saturation signals are normalized as a function of hue. In the most preferred embodiment, for all fully saturated colors, the luminance values are normalized to a value of 0.5, and the saturation values to unity for all values of hue. The normalized values of saturation and luminance are utilized with the hue value in a secondary color corrector. The color corrected values of saturation and luminance are denormalized as a function of color corrected hue. Optionally, the color corrected luminance, saturation and hue may be converted to RGB signals for output. In one aspect of this invention, the normalized luminance signal is not used for relatively small values of saturation. In another aspect of this invention, multiple color correction regions are provided on an image. Overlapping regions are assigned priorities.

Secondary color corrector

A method and apparatus for correction of both horizontal and vertical film weave is disclosed in connection with continuous motion type moving beam recorder or playback devices such as electron beam or laser beam recorders or flying spot scanner or line scan telecines. Weave correction is accomplished by scanning the sprocket hole of the film and generating a correction signal to compensate for the film weave. The film weave is corrected by electronic weave correction as opposed to mechanical pin registration means. The sprocket hole is scanned in the vertical direction to locate the upper and lower edges of the sprocket hole, and then to position the beam in the vertical center of the hole and for determination of vertical weave of the film. The sprocket hole is then scanned in the hozizontal direction, for determination of the horizontal weave of the film. In a film to tape transfer system the edge position of the sprocket hole is advantageously determined by comparing the actual detected signal with a fast peak detector signal set at 90% of the actual signal level. Provision is made for setting windows for acceptable weave corrections signals such that if the detected error exceeds the window, the previous weave correction signal which is within the window is used.

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Granada Hills, CA, United States of America

David Eugene Holland