The image transmission wasn't perfect and suffered defects because the Earth's atmosphere caused errors, even when the sky was clear, NASA said.

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An image transmission system controls all of the LCD monitors to give visitors a whole new visual experience of images that are bright, detailed, and life-like.

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However, the new system will allow the bank that first receives the cheque to create an electronic image for transmission through the system.

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One portfolio will include about 700 patents covering image capture, processing and transmission technologies for digital cameras and other devices.

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MoMa played no small part in the transmission of this image.

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Tests of the virtual fence didn't lead to nearly as many arrests as designers had hoped, and the lag from sensor detection to transmission of an image to border agents was apparently a big part of the problem.

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The Digital Capture Portfolio includes over 700 patents, covering key aspects of image capture, processing, and transmission technologies that are crucial to the design and operation of digital cameras and multi-function devices, including camera-enabled smartphones and tablets.

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In October the company launched its global area network (GAN), which offers a mobile integrated services digital network (ISDN), ideal for video conferencing, image transfer and high-quality voice transmission.

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This fellowship will enable her to make several trips to Canada and the USA to the two leading laboratories in Scanning Transmission X-Ray Microscopy, a technique which Dr Coker will employ to image bacteria and minerals in real world environment.

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