1. A system for image processing, the system comprising:
one or more circuits that enable decomposition of a plurality of pixel block level motion vectors into a plurality of pixel level motion vectors in an image processing system; and
said one or more circuits enable generation of a plurality of pixel values within an interpolated image frame based on said plurality of pixel level motion vectors.
2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said one or more circuits enable generation of a plurality of thresholded motion vectors by comparing a confidence attribute associated with each of said plurality of pixel block level motion vectors to a threshold value.
3. The system according to claim 2, wherein said one or more circuits enable generation of a plurality of weighting factors corresponding to said plurality of thresholded motion vectors.
4. The system according to claim 3, wherein said one or more circuits enable generation of one or more sets of motion vector coordinate values based on said plurality of weighting factors.
5. The system according to claim 4, wherein said one or more circuits enable computation of one or more median values based on said generated one or more sets of motion vector coordinate values.
6. The system according to claim 5, wherein said one or more circuits enable said computation of said one or more median values by sorting said generated one or more sets of motion vector coordinate values in one of: ascending order and descending order.
7. The system according to claim 6, wherein said one or more circuits enable computation of one or both of: an x-component value and a y-component value; based on said computed one or more median values.
8. The system according to claim 7, wherein said one or more circuits enable computation of at least one of said plurality of pixel level motion vectors based on said x-component value andor said y-component value.
9. The system according to claim 3, wherein said one or more circuits enable generation of a vector representation for each of said plurality of thresholded motion vectors.
10. The system according to claim 9, wherein said one or more circuits enable computation of a vector distance sum based on a computed distance between a selected one of said plurality of vector representations and each of said plurality of representations based on said plurality of weighting factors.
11. The system according to claim 10, wherein said one or more circuits enable computation of a distinct said vector distance sum for each distinct said selected one of said plurality of said plurality of vector representations.
12. The system according to claim 11, wherein said one or more circuits enable computation of a median distance sum that is less than or equal to each of said plurality of distinct vector distance sums.
13. The system according to claim 12, wherein said one or more circuits enable computation of at least one of said plurality of pixel level motion vectors based on said computed median distance sum.
14. A method for image processing, the method comprising:
decomposing a plurality of pixel block level motion vectors into a plurality of pixel level motion vectors in an image processing system; and
generating a plurality of pixel values within an interpolated image frame based on said plurality of pixel level motion vectors.
15. The method according to claim 14, comprising generating a plurality of thresholded motion vectors by comparing a confidence attribute associated with each of said plurality of pixel block level motion vectors to a threshold value.
16. The method according to claim 15, comprising generating a plurality of weighting factors corresponding to said plurality of thresholded motion vectors.
17. The method according to claim 16, comprising generating one or more sets of motion vector coordinate values based on said plurality of weighting factors.
18. The method according to claim 17, comprising computing one or more median values based on said generated one or more sets of motion vector coordinate values.
19. The method according to claim 18, comprising computing said one or more median values by sorting said generated one or more sets of motion vector coordinate values in one of: ascending order and descending order.
20. The method according to claim 19, comprising computing one or both of: an x-component value and a y-component value; based on said computed one or more median values.
21. The method according to claim 20, comprising computing at least one of said plurality of pixel level motion vectors based on said x-component value andor said y-component value.
22. The method according to claim 16, comprising generating a vector representation for each of said plurality of thresholded motion vectors.
23. The method according to claim 22, comprising computing a vector distance sum based on a computed distance between a selected one of said plurality of vector representations and each of said plurality of representations based on said plurality of weighting factors.
24. The method according to claim 23, comprising computing a distinct said vector distance sum for each distinct said selected one of said plurality of said plurality of vector representations.
25. The method according to claim 24, comprising computing a median distance sum that is less than or equal to each of said plurality of distinct vector distance sums.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. A highly impact-resistant granule comprising a) an impact-sensitive particle including an active ingredient and b) a flexible film comprising a polymer surrounding said impact-sensitive particle,
wherein said film has an elongation upon break of at least about 30% and said film comprises less than about 20% by weight of the highly impact-resistant granule,
wherein said impact-sensitive particle has more than about 10% mass attrition and said highly impact-resistant granule has less than about 5% mass attrition.
2. The granule of claim 1, wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of PVA, gelatin and modified starch.
3. The granule of claim 2, wherein the film further comprises a gelling agent.
4. The granule of claim 1, wherein the film comprises PVA, glycerol and a gelling agent.
5. The granule of claim 1, wherein the active ingredient is a protein or peptide.
6. The granule of claim 5, wherein the protein is an enzyme.
7. A highly impact-resistant granule comprising, a core, an active ingredient, and a water-soluble or water-dispersible flexible film comprising a polymeric material surrounding said core and active ingredient, wherein said flexible film is less than about 20% by weight of the granule, and the elongation upon break is greater than about 30%.
8. The granule of claim 7, wherein the active ingredient is in a layer surrounding the core.
9. The granule of claim 7, further comprising an intermediate coating layer surrounding the core and active ingredient wherein said intermediate coating layer is surrounded by said flexible film.
10. The granule of claim 7, wherein the flexible film comprises less than 10% by weight of the granule.
11. The granule of claim 7, wherein the flexible film is less than about 20 microns.
12. The granule of claim 7, wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohols, gelatin, modified starches, polyethylene glycols, polyvinyl pyrroldidones, cellulose ethers and derivatives and copolymers thereof.
13. The granule of claim 12, wherein the polymer is a polyvinyl alcohol and derivatives thereof.
14. The granule of claim 7, wherein the film further includes a plasticizer.
15. The granule of claim 7, wherein the film further includes a gelling agent.
16. The granule of claim 14, wherein the plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of glycerol, propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, sugars, and sugar alcohols.
17. The granule of claim 7, wherein the active ingredient is a protein or peptide.
18. The granule of claim 17, wherein the active ingredient is an enzyme.
19. The granule of claim 18, wherein the enzyme is selected from the group consisting of proteases, cellulases, amylases, lipases, and cutinases.
20. The granule of claim 7 further comprising an over-coating surrounding said film.
21. The highly impact-resistant granule of claim 7, wherein the flexible film is less than about 10 microns.
22. A flexible film coating for an enzyme granule comprising a polymeric material, wherein said polymeric material i) surrounds a particle including an active ingredient, ii) is less than about 20% by weight of the granule, and iii) has an elongation upon break of at least about 30%, at least about 50%, at least about 100%, at least about 125%, at least about 150%, and at least about 200%.
23. The flexible film of claim 22, wherein the granule has a RIT dust value of less than about 100,000 ngg.
24. A method for producing a highly impact-resistant granule comprising the steps of
a) obtaining a water-soluble or water dispersible flexible film which comprises a polymer having an elongation upon break of at least 30%, at least about 50%, at least about 100%, at least about 125%, at least about 150%, and at least about 200%.;
b) obtaining a core material and active ingredient wherein the active ingredient is either incorporated into the core or in a layer surrounding the core;
c) casting the flexible film of step a) onto the product of step b) to produce a granule wherein the flexible film comprises about 20% or less by weight of the granule and said granule has an RIT dust value of less than about 100,000 ngg.
25. A method for making a highly-impact resistant enzyme-containing granule, said method comprising:
a) selecting a suitable core material;
b) coating the core of step a) with an enzyme layer comprising one or more enzymes selected from the group consisting of proteases, cellulase, amylases, and lipases; and
c) casting a water-soluble or water-dispersible film comprising a polyvinvyl alcohol polymer and a glycerol plasticizer to the product of step b) wherein said film as an elongation upon break of about 30% or more to produce a granule having an RIT dust value of 100,000 ngg or less.
26. A highly impact-resistant granule produced according to the method of claim 24.
27. A highly impact-resistant granule produced according to the method of claim 25.
28. The method of claim 24 wherein in step d) the flexible film comprises about 10% or less by weight of the granule.
29. The method of claim 23 wherein in step c), the flexible film cast on the product has a thickness of about 20 microns.
30. The method of claim 23 wherein in step c), the flexible film cast on the product has a thickness of about 15 microns.