05th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150029166 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a display apparatus that uses a display module by selectively setting the display module to a flat surface form and a curved surface form. The display apparatus includes a display module that is bendable and is configured to display an image, and a bending structure configured to deform the display module by moving at least one of a center and both ends of the display module relative to each other to form one of a flat surface form and a curved surface form of the display module. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029167 | DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME, AND DRIVE METHOD FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a display device capable of displaying a smooth video even when pause drive is performed. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029168 | AMBIENT LIGHT SENSING TECHNIQUE - A method for controlling characteristics of an electronic device based on ambient light levels is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving light at an ambient light sensor of a device and measuring components, such as color components, of the visible light. The component levels may be weighted differently by factors that vary based on the intensity of the light received by the ambient light sensor. Also, the brightness level of a light source in the device or color output of the device may be controlled based on the weighted component levels. Additional methods, systems, and devices relating to control of an electronic device based on sensed ambient light are also disclosed. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029169 | SCAN LINES DRIVER AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMMITING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - In a scan lines driver that is used for driving scan lines of an organic light emitting diodes (OLED) display, a large voltage drop can develop between the gate or source of one of its transistors and the corresponding drain during a scan signal outputting period. This large voltage drop can excessively stress the one transistor. However, in accordance with the present disclosure, a voltage drop dissipating, second transistor is provided in series with the first transistor for absorbing part of the large voltage drop and thus reducing the stress that is applied to the first transistor. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029170 | METHOD OF DRIVING A DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE PERFORMING THE SAME - A method of driving a display panel is disclosed. In one aspect, the display panel includes a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels including a first transistor connected to a first gate line and a pixel electrode and a second transistor connected to a second gate line and the pixel electrode. The method including alternately providing the first gate line with a gate signal and a reverse bias signal and alternately providing the second gate line with the gate signal when the first gate line is provided with the reverse bias signal and the reverse bias signal when the first gate line is provided with the gate signal. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029171 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - An organic light emitting display device includes pixels each including a driving transistor and an organic light emitting diode, and a sensing unit configured to extract threshold voltage information of the driving transistor and degradation information of the organic light emitting diode from each of the pixels, wherein the sensing unit includes a conversion unit configured to convert pixel current supplied from a respective one of the pixels into a first voltage, and configured to convert a reference current from a current source into a second voltage, and a comparison unit configured to calculate a difference between the first voltage and the second voltage, and configured to output a comparison voltage corresponding to the difference. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029172 | CIRCUIT FOR ELIMINATING SHUT DOWN IMAGE STICKING AND ARRAY SUBSTRATE COMPRISING THE CIRCUIT - The present disclosure relates to a field of display technique, and particularly to a circuit and an array substrate for eliminating shutting-down image sticking, which may eliminate the image sticking generated after a display apparatus is shut down. The circuit comprises a charging module and a discharging module; the discharging module is connected with a first voltage terminal, and is used for storing charges under a control of a first voltage signal input from the first voltage terminal; the discharging module is connected with the charging module and a second voltage terminal, and is used for providing the charges stored by the charging module to gate lines under a control of a second voltage signal input from the second voltage terminal. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029173 | IMAGE PROJECTION DEVICE - An image projection device includes: a drive controller that causes generation of light of a specified color tone by a combination of light to be transmitted by a liquid crystal panel to project image data onto a projection plane; an image capturing controller that receives a synchronization signal that specifies a period in which the liquid crystal panel does not transmit light from the drive controller and causes capturing of an image of the projection plane according to the period that is specified by the synchronization signal; an illuminated image detector that detects, from the captured image of the image data, an illuminated image that is illuminated by an illuminating device on the projection plane; and an illuminated image generator that generates projection image data obtained by combining given image data in a position in which the illuminated image is detected. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029174 | SCANNING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device including a scanning circuit formed using single conductivity type thin-film transistors suppresses threshold changes in the thin-film transistors forming the scanning circuit by controlling a circuit for maintaining an internal node of the unit circuits forming the scanning circuit at a constant potential is controlled by a clock signal or a pulse signal having a smaller amplitude than the amplitude of an output signal. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029175 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SAME - A memory access section | 2015-01-29 |
20150029176 | MULTIPLE VIEWSHED ANALYSIS - Viewshed intersection analysis and usage is disclosed. A plurality of object positions is obtained. Each object position is associated with a range. A relevant area is determined. Elevation data is obtained for a plurality of points in the relevant area. Lines of sight are evaluated between the plurality of points and the object positions within the associated ranges based on the elevation data. An interest zone comprising a subset of the plurality of points within the relevant area is determined. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029177 | Data Collection Visualization Facility - Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for implementing a data collection visualization facility. An embodiment operates by adding a visualization component to an application, to create a three-dimensional (3D) user interface and implementing a data adaptor associated with the visualization component. This embodiment further implements an event handler configured to function with the visualization component. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029178 | ROBUST ARTIFACT REDUCTION IN IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION - Approaches are disclosed for removing or reducing metal artifacts in reconstructed images. The approaches include creating a metal mask in the projection domain, interpolating data within the metal mask, and perform a reconstruction using the interpolated data. In certain embodiments the metal structure is separately reconstructed and combined with the reconstructed volume. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029179 | MULTI VIEW IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - A multi view image display apparatus is disclosed. A multi view image processing apparatus includes a depth extractor which is configured to extract depth information of a three-dimensional (3D) input image, a depth corrector which is configured to correct a depth of an on screen display (OSD) region in the 3D input image based on the extracted depth information and OSD mask information which corresponds to the OSD region in the 3D input image, and a rendering device which is configured to render multi view images using the 3D input image with the corrected depth. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029180 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, POSITION DESIGNATION METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing device includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: calculate, based on a figure of a reference object recognized from a first input image, position information with respect to the reference object, the positional information indicating an image-capturing position of the first input image, and generate setting information in which display data is associated with the position information with respect to the reference object as a display position of the display data, the display data being displayed based on the setting information when the reference object is recognized from a second input image different from the first input image. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029181 | DESIGN OF A PATH CONNECTING A FIRST POINT TO A SECOND POINT IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCENE - It is proposed a computer-implemented method, system and program product designing a path connecting a first point to a second point in a three-dimensional scene. The method comprises:
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20150029182 | GENERATING 3D BUILDING MODELS WITH GROUND LEVEL AND ORTHOGONAL IMAGES - A system and method is provided for generating textured 3D building models from ground-level and orthogonal imagery. Ground-level images for the sides of building objects are collected to form a 3D dense point cloud for identification of key architectural features, corresponding key façade geometry planes, and generation of a 3D building façade geometry. Orthogonal images are correlated to the 3D building model providing a properly geo-positioned, scaled and textured 3D building model. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029183 | LEARNING SYSTEM WITH AUGMENTED REALITY AND RELATED LEARNING METHOD - A learning system with augmented reality is provided. The learning system includes a cloud server recording an operation history of a learner and providing feedback messages, and a mobile device having an image-capturing module capturing an image of a substantial object. Also, the learning system comprises an object database storing a simulated object corresponding to the substantial object, an identification module identifying the image and generating image information, and a processing module which receives and analyzes the image information, obtains the simulated object from the object database according to analyzing results, and displays the simulated object on a display interface of the mobile device. The learning system allows learner to operate simulated object operation instructions on the display interface or directly operate the substantial object to control a display status of the simulated object, and the operation history of learner is transmitted to the cloud server. Learner conducts simulation scientific experiments and substantial operational trainings by operating the simulated object or the substantial object, thereby facilitating learning abstract concepts without being limited by the time and space constraints in a conventional learning system. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029184 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL DATA GENERATION DEVICE, METHOD AND PROGRAM - A liver region extraction unit and a structural element extraction unit extracts the liver region and structural elements, such as the hepatic artery and the hepatic vein, from a three-dimensional image, and a surface data generation unit generates surface data of the liver region and surface data of the structural elements. A pattern adding unit adds a textured pattern to at least one of the surfaces of the liver region and the structural elements, and a data generation unit generate three-dimensional model data by combining the surface data of the liver region and the surface data of the structural elements after the addition of the textured pattern. A three-dimensional model making device makes a three-dimensional model of the liver based on the three-dimensional model data. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029185 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR X-RAY IMAGE GENERATION - A method of creating an image including providing three-dimensional image data of an anatomy, providing a model of a portion of the anatomy, and creating a virtual radiograph of a target portion of the anatomy using information from the image data and information from the model. The method may further include representing the portion of the anatomy in a modified state, wherein the modified state is a resected, translated, rotated, and/or otherwise modified portion of the anatomy. The method may further include adding a virtual image of a prosthetic device to the virtual radiograph. The virtual radiograph may by created by executing a ray casting process on the three-dimensional image data. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029186 | Systems and Methods for Reducing a Data Set - Systems and methods for reducing a point cloud data set are provided. According to aspects of the present disclosure, a method includes receiving a point of a point cloud data set, the point having three-dimensional coordinates. The point's coordinates are mapped to a location to determine whether a different point's coordinates have already been mapped to the location. The point is discarded when a different point's coordinates have been mapped to the location. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029187 | SLICE DATA GENERATION DEVICE, SLICE DATA GENERATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM THAT CAUSES COMPUTER TO ACT AS SLICE DATA GENERATION DEVICE OR TO EXECUTE SLICE DATA GENERATION METHOD - A slice data generation device generates slice data representing a cross-section obtained as a result of cutting a three-dimensional model and includes a reading section that reads information on a polygon mesh, a change section that changes phase information on the read polygon mesh such that a contour polyline that represents a contour obtained as a result of slicing the polygon mesh read by the reading section into round slices is capable of being acquired, a correction section that acquires the contour polyline from the polygon mesh, the phase information on which has been changed by the change section, and corrects the acquired contour polyline such that an area inside the acquired contour polyline is capable of being painted out; and a paint-out data generation section that paints out the area inside the contour polyline corrected by the correction section. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029188 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING AND NAVIGATING BUILDING FACADES IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAPPING SYSTEM - A method and system is provided for automatic generation and navigation of optimal views of facades of 3D building models in an interactive three-dimensional (3D) map system. The system and method allows for navigation and visualization of facades of building models in a 3D building model visualization system through optimal views of facades. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029189 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING OPTIMAL MATTRESS CHARACTERISTICS FOR INDIVIDUALS - The present invention is related to a system for determining an optimal mattress type for an individual, the system comprising a body shape measurement assembly and an optimal mattress type determination means. The body shape measurement assembly comprising a plurality of reference measurement lines ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150029190 | EMISSION SIGNAL VISUALIZATION DEVICE - An emission signal visualization device includes a front video camera for photographing a measured object from the front, a signal detecting sensor for detecting an emission signal generated from the measured object, a lateral video camera for photographing the signal detecting sensor from a lateral, a spectrum analyzer, and an analyzing body unit, and records and analyzes the state of the spatial distribution of signals detected by the signal detecting sensor. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029191 | GRADATION DRAWING DEVICE - A model generator | 2015-01-29 |
20150029192 | Light Source Detection From Synthesized Objects - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining a location relative to an object and a type of a light source that illuminated the object when the image was captured, are described. A method performed by a process executing on a computer system includes identifying an object of interest in a digital image. The method further includes projecting at least a portion of the digital image corresponding to the object of interest onto a three dimensional (3D) model that includes a polygon-mesh corresponding to the object's shape. The method further includes determining one or more properties of a light source that illuminated the object in the digital image at an instant that the image was captured based at least in part on a characteristic of one or more polygons in the 3D model onto which the digital image portion was projected. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029193 | Event Chain Visualization of Performance Data - An event chain visualization of performance data may show the execution of monitored elements as bars on a timeline, with connections or other relationships connecting the various bars into a sequential view of an application. The visualization may include color, shading, or other highlighting to show resource utilization or performance metrics. The visualization may be generated by monitoring many events processed by an application, where each bar on a timeline may reflect multiple instances of a monitored element and, in some case, the aggregated performance. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029194 | Data Point Calculations on a Chart - Data point calculations on a chart are provided. A user control may be displayed adjacent to a chart by a computing device. A selection of data points on the chart may then be received the user control. A calculation may then be performed by the computing device on the data points selected by the user control. The results of the calculation may then be displayed by the computing device on the chart. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029195 | IMAGE CREATION SYSTEM - An image creation system which creates image data of an image to be displayed by a display section of a programmable display device includes the programmable display device and a personal computer (PC). When a user conducts an operation by use of a mouse etc., an image creation operating section of the PC creates operation data indicative of content of the operation. A data transmission and reception section of the PC transmits, to the programmable display device, the operation data whose data format is compatible with the programmable display device. A control section of the programmable display device causes the programmable display device to draw the image in accordance with the operation data received by the programmable display device. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029196 | DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - A distribution management apparatus includes: a receiving unit that receives operation information, which indicates operation input that a terminal has accepted, from the terminal via a network; a browser that creates drawing information to be displayed on the terminal from the operation information; an encoder that encodes the drawing information; and a transmitting unit that transmits the encoded drawing information to the terminal. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029197 | Systems and Methods for Visually Creating and Editing Scrolling Actions - Systems and methods for visually creating scroll-triggered animation in a document. Based on input received, a key position is determined that is associated with an element that is to be animated. An indicator may be displayed to visually show the location of the key position on an editing canvas. A scroll-triggered animation is defined for the element based on the specified key position. The scroll-triggered animation defines attributes of the element during scroll of the document in the end use environment. For example, the animation may specify that the element has a particular location when the scroll is at the specified key position. The scroll-triggered animation may additionally or alternatively comprise a before-effect and an after-effect, performing one animation before the scroll reaches the key position and another animation after the scroll reaches the key position. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029198 | MOTION CONTROL OF ACTIVE DEFORMABLE OBJECTS - Techniques are proposed for animating a deformable object. A geometric mesh comprising a plurality of vertices is retrieved, where the geometric mesh is related to a first rest state configuration corresponding to the deformable object. A motion goal associated with the deformable object is then retrieved. The motion goal is translated into a function of one or more state variables associated with the deformable object. A second rest state configuration corresponding to the deformable object is computed by adjusting the position of at least one vertex in the plurality of vertices based at least in part on the function. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029199 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DIFFERENT PROCESSING MODES - An electronic device can connect to and communicate with multiple independent load medias. The electronic device comprises a processor and a first switch module. The processor is capable of switching between a first working mode and a second working mode. Under the second working mode, the processor can generate a second control signal whereby independent connections are established between at least two load medias and the first switch module. The processor processes the signals from the selected load medias simultaneously. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029200 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GPU VIRTUALIZATION - A method is provided for sharing access to graphics processing unit (GPU) hardware between multiple client virtual machines, wherein each of the client virtual machines has a high-level application programming interface (API) associated therewith for communicating with the GPU hardware. The method includes virtualizing the GPU by intercepting GPU-specific commands from the plurality of client virtual machines, wherein the commands specific to the GPU are at a lower level than that of the high-level API, and providing the intercepted commands to the GPU hardware. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029201 | DISPLAY DRIVER, OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, HOST FOR CONTROLLING THE DISPLAY DRIVER, AND SYSTEM HAVING THE DISPLAY DRIVER AND THE HOST - An operation method of a display driver includes generating a count value by counting a period of a synchronization signal related to a synchronization packet received from a host, receiving a mode change command from the host, the mode change command indicating a change from a video mode transmitting first image data to a display by bypassing a frame memory to a command mode transmitting second image data to the display through the frame memory, and generating an internal synchronization signal having a period substantially equal to the period of the synchronization signal by using the count value based on the mode change command after a last pulse of the synchronization signal is generated. A time interval between the last pulse and a first pulse of the internal synchronization signal is equal to the period of the synchronization signal. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029202 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING THE SAME - The disclosed display apparatus eliminates the need of a dedicated inspection jig when inspecting a memory carried on the driving substrate of the display apparatus; a memory inspection can be conducted under conditions for practical use in which TCON reading memory data is operated; and another display inspection (such as a point defect inspection) can be conducted simultaneously with the memory inspection. The display apparatus includes a drive circuit for holding and utilizing operation setting data in the memory, wherein the drive circuit includes: a display data generation section which associates two values of data bits read from the memory with two values of light and shade or different colors and makes image data represented in a line or a rectangle; a switch for selecting the data generated by the display data generation section and input image data; and a switching timing control section which controls timing of switching. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029203 | Filtering Mechanism for Render Target Line Modification - Modification messages may be filtered to reduce the load on a message channel between a render cache and a frame buffer compression. A group of cache lines may be checked to see whether both a subspan request hits an unlit bit and a modify message was already sent. If so, the modification message may be filtered. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029204 | DYNAMIC LOCALIZED CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT METHOD FOR IMAGE AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM OF THE SAME - A dynamic localized contrast enhancement method for images and computer readable medium is revealed. The method includes multiple steps. First scan each image frame dynamically by a window whose size is smaller than that of the image frame. Then receive color feature values of pixels in the window and generate a distribution histogram according to the color feature values of the pixels in the window. The distribution histogram shows a relationship between the color feature value and a corresponding count of the pixels while the count represents the amount of the pixels with the color feature value in the window. Finally, perform contrast stretching according to the distribution histogram so as to improve the contrast in the image frame significantly. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029205 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ENHANCING A BACKLIGHT-SCALED IMAGE - A method and system of enhancing a backlight-scaled image include a minimum perceptible luminance threshold of cone response with dim backlight being determined, and a luminance layer associated with an image being extracted. The luminance layer is decomposed into an HVS response layer and a background luminance layer for each pixel of the luminance layer. Luminance of dark pixels of the background luminance layer is boosted and compressed to a perceptible range above the minimum perceptible luminance threshold, thereby resulting in an enhanced background luminance layer. An enhanced luminance layer is generated through composition using the HVS response layer and the enhanced background luminance layer as inputs. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029206 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING WALLPAPER, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A method and an electronic device for displaying a wallpaper, and a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program to perform the method are provided. The electronic device includes a storage unit that stores a user image and variable data; a display unit that displays the wallpaper; and a controller that selects the user image and the variable data, creates a composite image by reflecting the variable data in the user image, and controls the display of the composite image as the wallpaper through the display unit. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029207 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SETTING INITIAL DISPLAY SETTINGS - A method for applying a filter to data to improve data quality and/or reduce file size. In one example, a region of interest of an image is identified. A histogram is generated of pixel intensity values in the region of interest. The histogram is iteratively updated to focus (zoom) in on the highest peak in the histogram. A Gaussian curve is fitted to the updated histogram. A bilateral filter is applied to the images, where parameters of the bilateral filter are based on the parameters of the Gaussian curve. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029208 | PIXEL ARRAY STRUCTURE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A pixel array structure for populating the display area of a display device includes a repeated first pixel group that consists of one or more first colored subpixels, three or more second colored subpixels and two or more third colored subpixels. The respective numbers of the first colored subpixels, the second colored subpixels, and the third colored subpixels that are provided within the first pixel group are in a respective ratio of 1:3:2. In one embodiment, an input RGB image is remapped to have luminance values corresponding to Cyan-Magenta-Yellow coordinates and the latter are used in combination with subpixel rendering (SPR) to drive the colored subpixels of the pixel array structure. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029209 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING DISPLAY UNIT - A method and system for adjusting a display unit are disclosed. The method includes: acquiring first status information of the display unit; determining whether the first status information of the display unit is changed and obtaining a first determining result; switching on the ambient light information acquisition unit in a case that the first determining result indicates that the first status information of the display unit is changed; and adjusting a display parameter of the display unit according to ambient light information acquired by the ambient light information acquisition unit. According to the disclosed method and system, the power consumption of ambient light acquisition unit is reduced, and then the power consumption of the electronic device adopting Paper-looking technology is reduced. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029210 | Systems and Methods for ISO-Perceptible Power Reduction for Displays - Several embodiments of systems and methods are disclosed that create iso-perceptible image data from input image data. Such iso-perceptible image data may be created from Just-Noticeable-Difference (JND) modeling that leverages models from the Human Visual System (HVS). From a set of iso-perceptible image data set, an output image data may be selected, such that the chosen output image data has a less power and/or energy requirement to render than the input image data. Further, the output image data may have a substantially lower power and/or energy requirement than the set of iso-perceptible image data. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029211 | ADDRESSABLE SWITCHABLE TRANSPARENT DISPLAY - A display system includes a switchable display screen comprising a first transparent substrate, a first transparent conductive layer disposed upon the first transparent substrate, a second transparent substrate, and a second transparent conductive layer disposed upon the second transparent substrate. The display screen further includes a polymer-stabilized cholesteric texture layer and spacer elements disposed between and in contact with the first transparent conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The display screen comprises a plurality of addressable regions, each region capable of being switched from a transparent state to a diffuse state. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029212 | POLY-PHASE FRAME MODULATION SYSTEM - A poly-phase frame modulation system includes a phase matrix look-up table being configured for generating a reference phase matrix; a first phase modulator being configured for generating a first modulated output by taking in the data from a red channel and the sum of the reference phase matrix and a frame offset; a second phase modulator being configured for generating a second modulated output by taking in the data from a green channel and the sum of the reference phase matrix, the frame offset and a first channel offset; and a third phase modulator being configured for generating a third modulated output by taking in the data from a blue channel and the sum of the reference phase matrix, the frame offset and a second channel offset. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029213 | VISUALIZING HIGH-CARDINALLY DATA - A method of visualizing high-cardinally data is provided. A graph is presented on a display. The graph includes a first axis, a second axis, and a plurality of value markers. The first axis includes a minimum value and a maximum value and the second axis includes a plurality of category values. A selection indicator identifying selection of a first value marker of the plurality of value markers is received. The first value marker indicates a value for a category value of the plurality of category values. A second plurality of category values is determined based on the category value. The graph and a second graph are presented on the display. The second graph includes a third axis, a fourth axis, and a second plurality of value markers. The third axis includes a second minimum value and a second maximum value. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029214 | DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A display device superimposes and displays guide information on an actual image captured by a camera. The display device includes a specifying unit and a display control unit. The specifying unit specifies an overlapping part between guide information and a building in the actual image based on an image-capturing position, position information of the building existing in an image-capturing range of the camera, building shape information of the building, and position information of a facility or a road corresponding to the guide information. The display control unit superimposes and displays the guide information except for a cut-off part on the actual image. The cut-off part herein indicates the overlapping part where the building is to be displayed on a front side of the guide information. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029215 | INTERACTIVE INTERSECTION AREAS - A system that generates interactive intersection areas receives a graphic diagram that includes a plurality of intersecting shapes and intersection areas. The system then creates or receives a definition for each of the shapes and determines a number of possible intersection areas for the diagram. The system defines a clipping path for each possible intersection area and defines a mask for each possible intersection area. The system then draws each intersection area using the defined clipping paths and masks | 2015-01-29 |
20150029216 | System and Method for Creating a Virtual Backdrop - Some implementations may provide a method for generating a portrait of a subject for an identification document, the method including: receiving a photo image of the subject, the photo image including the subject's face in a foreground against an arbitrary background; determining the arbitrary background of the photo image based on the photo image alone and without user intervention; masking the determined background from the photo image; and subsequently generating the portrait of the subject for the identification document of the subject, the portrait based on the photo image with the determined background masked. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029217 | COMPOSITE DISPLAY WITH MULTIPLE IMAGING PROPERTIES - Technologies are generally described for systems and methods effective to output a composite image. In some examples, a processor may be configured to receive first and second display data that relate to a first and second image. The processor may identify an overlap region where the first display overlaps the second display and generate imaging instructions effective to cause the first and second image to be output on the first display and second display, respectively. The processor may further modify the first imaging instructions based on the overlap region to produce a modified first imaging instruction. The processor may send the modified first imaging instruction to the first display so that the first image is output on the first display at a first resolution. The processor may send the second imaging instruction to the second display so that the second image is output on the second display at a second resolution. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029218 | LATE STAGE REPROJECTION - Methods for generating and displaying images associated with one or more virtual objects within an augmented reality environment at a frame rate that is greater than a rendering frame rate are described. The rendering frame rate may correspond with the minimum time to render images associated with a pose of a head-mounted display device (HMD). In some embodiments, the HMD may determine a predicted pose associated with a future position and orientation of the HMD, generate a pre-rendered image based on the predicted pose, determine an updated pose associated with the HMD subsequent to generating the pre-rendered image, generate an updated image based on the updated pose and the pre-rendered image, and display the updated image on the HMD. The updated image may be generated via a homographic transformation and/or a pixel offset adjustment of the pre-rendered image. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029219 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISPLAYING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes: a memory and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: calculate, based on figure of a reference object recognized from an input image, positional information indicating a positional relationship between the reference object and an imaging position of the input image; and select, based on the positional information, at least one display data from among a plurality of pieces of display data associated with the reference object. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029220 | DETECTING AND VISUALIZING WIRELESS NETWORK DEVICES IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - There is provided techniques for improved visualization of wireless devices in a communication network. The techniques include receiving, via an identification device, real-time display data, determining, via the identification device, a location of a network device and displaying, via a display of the identification device, the real-time display data and an indication of the location of the network device relative to the real-time display data. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029221 | APPARATUS, METHODS, COMPUTER PROGRAMS SUITABLE FOR ENABLING IN-SHOP DEMONSTRATIONS - A functionally limited apparatus configured to enable, at a remote apparatus, an augmented reality, the apparatus comprising: a body; and computer visible features configured to control augmented reality output at the remote apparatus. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029222 | DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURING AN IMAGE PROCESSING FUNCTION - Method and systems for dynamically configuring an image processing function into at least a first and second detection state on the basis of function parameters are described, wherein transitions between said detection states are determined by at least a first state transition condition and wherein said image processing function includes extracting features from an image frame, matching features with features associated with one or more target objects and estimating pose information on the basis of matched features and wherein method comprises: configuring said image processing function in a detection state on the basis of a first set of function parameter values; processing a first image frame in said first detection state; monitoring said image processing function for occurrence of said at least state transition condition; and, if said at least one state transition condition is met, configuring said image processing function in said second detection state. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029223 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROJECTION CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus and method acquires an image, performs an image recognition process on the acquired image to recognize a physical object in that image, and then generates a virtual image based on the results of the image recognition process. The virtual image includes a virtual object positioned relative to the physical object that was recognized in the acquired image. A display then displays the virtual image, and a projector projects at least part of the virtual image. The apparatus and method also include modes in which the display displays the virtual image, but the projector does not project the virtual image, where the projector projects the virtual image but the display does not display the virtual image, and where the display displays the virtual image and the projector projects the virtual image. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029224 | IMAGING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM OF IMAGING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - When an autorotation function is ON and an object is photographed by holding a main body in an inverse attitude, rotation units rotate a camera image by 360 degrees in total and a rotation unit rotates display OSD data by 180 degrees. A combine unit combines outputs of the rotation units and writes panel-output image data into a VRAM. A combine unit combines recording OSD data drawn by a touch drawing function to the camera image rotated by 180 degrees in the rotation unit and writes into a recording VRAM. The image data in the recording VRAM is encoded and recorded as a moving image file into a recording medium. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029225 | Technique to Reverse Automatic Screen Content Rotation - Often when a user rotates a mobile computing device such as a smart phone, a tablet computer or other multifunction computing device, the orientation of the information displayed on the screen of the device is also rotated. In the technique described herein, the user can reverse the orientation of screen content with a simple action, such as a gesture. In one embodiment, once rotation of the screen of a mobile computing device is detected a hint can be displayed to a user using the mobile device to revert screen content rotation using some type of an action. The user then performs the action/gesture and the user's action or gesture is detected. The screen content rotation is then reversed based on the detected user action. Once the rotation is reversed the orientation of the content can be locked. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029226 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING REPRESENTATIVE IMAGES - A system, method, and computer program product for displaying representative images within a collection viewer is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a notification indicating a new orientation for the collection viewer, computing a current animation state for a current animation sequence associated with the collection viewer, identifying representative images to render in an animation frame, and generating an animation frame by rendering one or more rendered representative images in place, according to the animation state. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029227 | WRIST-WEARABLE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed are a wrist-wearable display apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The disclosed wrist-wearable display apparatus includes a hidden display part connected to a wearable part coupled with a wrist; a main display part positioned over the hidden display part; and a rotation part configured to rotate the main display part, where the hidden display part is not exposed if the main display part is in a default initial position, and an area on at least a portion of the hidden display part is exposed if the main display part is rotated. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029228 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, CONFIGURATION SETTING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a display, a first calculator and an output module. The first calculator is configured to calculate a parameter value for synchronizing a first display size of an object on the first display with a second display size of the object on a second display of a second electronic apparatus based on a first screen size of the first display, first resolution of the first display and a first setting value associated with the first display size of the object on the first display. The output module is configured to output the parameter value. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029229 | Adjustable Size Scrollable Display - A scrollable display is provided with an adjustable screen size and an associated image scaling method. The display includes a case or housing, with an exit slot. The display also includes a flexible electronic screen having an input to accept electronic image signals, and a surface to display images. A screen extension mechanism is embedded in the case and connected to the flexible electronic screen interior edge. The screen extension mechanism is configured to permit the extension of the flexible electronic screen, through an exit slot, into a plurality of exposed widths. An image scaler has an input to accept a screen width measurement corresponding to an exposed width of the flexible electronic screen. The image scaler has an output to supply electronic image signals scaled to the screen width measurement, to form an image on an exposed section of the flexible electronic screen. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029230 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING TARGET SIZE - The present invention relates to a system and method for estimating size of an object of known position on an image, especially on infrared imaging systems. The method comprises the steps of; receiving the pixel image including target object and a coordinate of a pixel on it, calculating pixel standard deviations within a rectangular window centred around that pixel, by successively enlarging the window by a step-size, and obtaining at least one window size versus standard deviation graph, checking whether the graph is monotonically decreasing or not, finding and making a record of the window size at the point where the standard deviation first starts to decrease, checking if a previously recorded window size is existent, estimating the window size, checking if the maximum iteration limit is exceeded, increasing the step-size and initial window size and estimating the window size as the predetermined minimum window size. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029231 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RENDERING A SLIDING OBJECT - A method for displaying a virtual momentum or inertia of an object includes detecting a slide operation applied to the object and obtaining information of the slide operation. An initial speed, a first slide direction, and a sliding distance of the object are calculated according to the obtained information after a user ceases applying a slide operation to the object. A slide path of the object is determined according to the calculated initial speed, the calculated first slide direction, and the calculated sliding distance. The object is controlled to continue sliding, subject to an apparent friction and apparent collisions with edges of a display screen, along the determined slide path after the user ceases to apply an actual sliding operation. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029232 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes: a self-luminous display panel; a processor configured to designate a pixel of the self-luminous display panel which corresponds to image data and configured to process the image data to be displayed as an image by discharging the self-luminous display panel so that the designated pixel emits light; and a controller configured to convert a control instruction to control an operation of an external device into a waveform according to a protocol that the external device is able to receive in response to the control instruction being received, and configured to control the external device to operate through electromagnetic interference (EMI) radiated from the self-luminous display panel by additionally discharging the self-luminous display panel with the converted waveform during a period in which the self-luminous display panel is discharged. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029233 | DISPLAY DRIVER IC, APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A method of operating a display driver IC (DDI) includes comparing previous line data with current line data and the R, G, and B components of a color data signals, and controlling whether to activate part of an intermediate processing circuit to process the current line data or more than a single component of the color data signal according to a comparison result. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029234 | LIGHT SOURCE UNIT, PROJECTION APPARATUS, PROJECTION METHOD AND A PROGRAM MEDIUM - Disclosed is a light source unit which emits fluorescence light to a display element which displays an image by using the fluorescence light including an excitation light source which emits excitation light, a fluorescent plate including a fluorescence emission region on a surface of a circular substrate which emits the fluorescence light by the fluorescence emission region being irradiated with the excitation light from the excitation light source, a drive unit which rotates the fluorescent plate in a circumferential direction and a control unit which controls the excitation light source and the drive unit. And the control unit controls the drive unit so that a display frequency of the display element and a rotation frequency of the fluorescent plate fulfill formula (1) | 2015-01-29 |
20150029235 | LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT DISPLAY DEVICE - A light-emitting element display device includes a light-emitting element display panel that displays an image by light emission of light-emitting regions of a plurality of sub-pixels. Each of the pixels includes a first R sub-pixel, a second R sub-pixel, a first G sub-pixel, a second G sub-pixel, a first B sub-pixel and a second B sub-pixel. The second R sub-pixel, the second G sub-pixel, and the second B sub-pixel include a W electrode as a common electrode that causes the second R sub-pixel, the second G sub-pixel, and the second B sub-pixel to simultaneously emit lights in response to the application of a potential. The driver circuit includes a sub-pixel control unit that calculates a peak luminance in a screen based on the video signal and controls the plurality of sub-pixels based on the peak luminance. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029236 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A DISPLAY - A display driver drives a display ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150029237 | TV Set, Method Of Controlling Backlight Of Liquid Crystal Panel And Storage Medium - A TV set including a liquid crystal panel, a processor-readable storage medium storing instruction units for providing the TV set functions to control backlight of the liquid crystal panel; and one or more processors in communication with the storage medium to execute the instruction units, wherein the instruction units include: an image information amount determining unit ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150029238 | DRIVE CIRCUIT, OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND DRIVE METHOD - A device includes pixel circuits arranged in columns and rows, n data lines (n being an integer of 2 or more) for each column, gate lines supplied with scan signals, and light-emitting control lines supplied with light-emitting control signals. The pixel circuits are divided into n groups of rows, each group of rows being exclusively connected to a corresponding data line. Each pixel circuit includes a write control transistor to control writing a data voltage in response to a scan signal, a driving transistor to control the amount of current to be supplied to a current light-emitting element, a light-emitting control transistor to control supply of a current to the light-emitting element in response to a light-emitting control signal, a capacitor to retain a voltage corresponding to a write data voltage, and a reset transistor to set the gate electrode of the driving transistor with the initial voltage. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029239 | ORGANIC EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - An organic light emitting diode (“OLED) display comprises a plurality of pixels which receives a first data signal, which is a data signal of a frame, through a plurality of data lines connected thereto, and stores the first data signal during a frame period of the frame, where the pixels simultaneously emit light based on a driving current corresponding to a second data signal, which is a data signal of a previous frame, where the frame period includes a scan period, during which the first data signal is stored, and a light emission period, during which the light is emitted based on the second data signal, the scan period and the light emission period overlap each other in the frame period. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029240 | Data interpolation method and system - A data interpolation method is utilized for obtaining an interpolation data of an interpolation point in a destination data, and a data number of the destination data has a horizontal magnification factor and a vertical magnification factor compared to a data number of a source data. The data interpolation method includes obtaining an input data from the source data according to an interpolation position of the interpolation point corresponding to the destination data, the horizontal magnification factor, and the vertical magnification factor, wherein the input data includes a plurality of input pixel values corresponding to a plurality of pixels; performing at least one reordering and interpolation calculating process on the plurality of input pixel values to obtain a plurality of output pixel values; and selecting an output pixel value from the plurality of output pixel values and outputting the output pixel value as the interpolation data of the interpolation point. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029241 | WATER-BASED INK, INK JET RECORDING METHOD, INK CARTRIDGE, RECORDING UNIT, INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A water-based ink of the present invention comprises water, a plurality of different water-soluble organic solvents, and a water-insoluble coloring material, wherein the above water-soluble organic solvents consist of a good solvent to the above water-insoluble coloring material and a poor solvent to the above water-insoluble coloring material, and the total amount (% by mass) of the good solvents in the ink is represented by A and the total amount (% by mass) of the poor solvent in the ink is represented by B, the ratio of A to B ranges from 10:5 to 10:30 both inclusive, and when the respective Ka values of the above water-soluble organic solvents are determined by the Bristow method and compared with each other, a water-soluble organic solvent having the largest Ka value is the poor solvent. The pigment ink has a sufficiently large area factor even with a small amount of ink and provides an image of high OD. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029242 | Colorant Transfer Systems - Colorant transfer, involving a colorant supply, and impeding colorant from exiting the colorant supply, a motion device, and providing a passage out of the colorant supply. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029243 | INKJET PRINTER HAVING BYPASS LINE - An inkjet printer includes: an ink container having an outlet port and a return port; a printhead having a first ink port and a second ink port; a first ink line interconnecting the outlet port and the first ink port; a second ink line interconnecting the return port and the second ink port; a bypass line interconnecting the first and second ink lines; a valve system for controlling fluid flow through the first ink line and the bypass line; and a controller for controlling the valve system. During printing, the controller is configured to open the first ink line and the bypass line. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029244 | Inkjet Recording Apparatus - An inkjet recording apparatus may include a carriage, a recording head mounted on the carriage and including a nozzle surface, a maintenance mechanism, and a controller. The maintenance mechanism may include a cap which covers, in a covering position, the nozzle surface of the recording head, a pump including an inlet and an outlet, a tube extending from the outlet, and a waste ink storage detachably attached to the tube. The controller drives the pump to execute purging with the inlet of the pump in communication with the cap in the covering position, receives an input indicating replacement of the waste ink storage, and drives the pump to execute an idle suction with the inlet of the pump in communication with atmosphere when a time elapsed after the execution of the purging until the reception of the input is shorter than a threshold time. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029245 | PRINTING ELEMENT SUBSTRATE, PRINTHEAD, AND PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing element substrate, comprising a printing unit including a printing element and a transistor, a logic circuit unit configured to be supplied with a first power supply voltage and receive print data, a unit configured to be supplied with a second power supply voltage and output a signal from the logic circuit unit to a control terminal of the transistor, a voltage generation unit configured to be supplied with a third power supply voltage and generate the second power supply voltage using the third power supply voltage, and a controlling unit configured to control supply of the third power supply voltage to the voltage generation unit, wherein when the first power supply voltage is not supplied to the logic circuit unit, the controlling unit does not supply the third power supply voltage to the voltage generation unit. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029246 | PRINTING ELEMENT SUBSTRATE, PRINTHEAD, AND PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing element substrate, comprising a printing element, a MOS transistor having a drain terminal, a source terminal and a back gate terminal, the drain terminal being connected to a first power supply node for receiving a first voltage, and a source terminal and a back gate terminal being connected to the printing element, and a unit including a second power supply node different from the first power supply node, and configured to supply a second voltage to a gate terminal of the MOS transistor, wherein, when the first voltage is not supplied to the first power supply node, the unit controls a potential of at least one of the gate terminal and the drain terminal so that a potential difference between the gate terminal and the drain terminal becomes lower than the second voltage. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029247 | METHOD OF GENERATING PRINT DATA FOR INKJET PRINTHEAD - A method of generating print data for an inkjet printhead having a plurality of ink planes. The method includes the steps of: receiving image data for a print job in a printer controller; retrieving keep-wet pattern data for each ink plane of the printhead, the retrieved keep-wet pattern data being determined using one or more input parameters; generating first print data for each ink plane in the printer controller based on the received image data; merging the first print data with the keep-wet pattern data to provide second print data for each ink plane; and sending the second print data from the printer controller to the printhead, thereby causing the printhead to print an image together with a keep-wet pattern. The keep-wet pattern is defined by a plurality of dots printed at a frequency sufficient to maintain hydration of each nozzle in the printhead. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029248 | METHOD OF INKJET PRINTING AND MAINTAINING NOZZLE HYDRATION - A method of printing from a fixed inkjet printhead having a plurality of ink planes. The method includes the steps of: feeding a print medium past the printhead in a media feed direction, the media feed direction defining relative upstream and downstream sides of the printhead; printing an image onto the print medium, the image being defined by image data; | 2015-01-29 |
20150029249 | CONTROL METHOD FOR LIQUID EJECTING SYSTEM AND LIQUID EJECTING SYSTEM - A control method for a liquid ejecting system provided with a liquid ejecting apparatus including a liquid ejecting portion for ejecting a liquid and an inputting apparatus including a data inputting portion through which data can be inputted includes a specific data detecting process that detects whether or not input data inputted to the data inputting portion is specific data which is other than liquid ejection data for causing a liquid corresponding to an image to be formed on an ejection target medium to be ejected from the liquid ejecting portion and which is determined in advance as data for prompting an ejection inspection; and a nozzle inspecting process that, in the case where the specific data is detected in the specific data detecting process, causes a nozzle inspecting portion to perform the ejection inspection. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029250 | Inkjet Issue Determination - Determining an issue in an inkjet nozzle may include activating a drive bubble formation mechanism in an ink chamber to eject an ink droplet through the inkjet nozzle and measuring the drive bubble in the ink chamber after the drive bubble formation mechanism is activated. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029251 | FLUID EJECTION DEVICE AND FLUID EJECTION PRINTER WITH A POWER AMPLIFIER STOPPING SECTION - A fluid ejection device includes: a modulator adapted to pulse-modulate a drive waveform signal forming a basis of a drive signal of an actuator to obtain a modulated signal; a digital power amplifier circuit adapted to power-amplify the modulated signal to obtain a power-amplified modulated signal; a low pass filter adapted to smooth the power-amplified modulated signal to obtain the drive signal; and a power amplification stopping section operating when holding a voltage of the actuator constant. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029252 | Determining an Issue in an Inkjet Nozzle with Impedance Measurements - A method for determining an issue in an inkjet nozzle with impedance measurements, includes taking a first impedance measurement to detect a drive bubble with an impedance sensor, and taking a second impedance measurement to detect said drive bubble with said impedance sensor after said first impedance measurement. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029253 | GENERATING DATA TO CONTROL THE EJECTION OF INK DROPS - According to one example of the present invention, there is provided a method of generating data to control the ejection of ink drops from a plurality of arrays of printhead nozzles of a printing system. In the printing system one of the arrays of nozzles is configured to eject a first ink of a first colour having a first colourant density. Another one of the arrays of nozzles is configured to eject a second ink of the first colour having a second colourant density. Each array of nozzles is capable of making ink marks having a plurality of different ink mark volumes on a media. The method comprises obtaining image data for a single colour channel and generating, from the image data, multi-level screen data describing, for each of the first and second inks, the ink mark volume to be made by the array of printhead nozzles at each screen location. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029254 | INKJET PRINTER - An inkjet printer having a conveyer, a recording head, a carriage, a corrugation mechanism, and a controller is provided. The controller executes an operation including a conveying step to convey a sheet and a recording step to discharge ink through the recording head toward the sheet. The recording step includes a discharging step, in which the recording head is manipulated to discharge the ink toward the sheet in response to the carriage being placed in a discharging position when the sheet is in a nipped condition, in which the sheet is nipped by the conveyer roller unit; and a corrected discharging step, in which the recording head is manipulated to discharge the ink toward the sheet in response to the carriage being placed in a corrected discharging position, when the sheet is in a non-nipped condition, in which the sheet is not nipped by the conveyer roller unit. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029255 | INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an ink jet recording apparatus that prints an image onto a recording medium using an ink which is composed of an aqueous ink vehicle containing latex as a binder resin. The ink jet recording apparatus includes a carriage on which a recording head for discharging ink droplets onto the recording medium is mounted and that moves relative to the recording medium, in which an infrared heater that is disposed opposite to the recording medium and heats the recording medium is mounted on the carriage, and the infrared heater is disposed to be distant from the recording head in a moving direction (X direction) of the recording medium. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029256 | INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CORRECTING STEP SHIFT THEREOF - Provided is an inkjet printing apparatus configured to perform printing by discharging ink droplets onto a print medium. The apparatus includes a printing head having a plurality of inkjet heads and configured to perform printing by discharging the ink droplets from the plurality of inkjet heads onto the print medium; a chart printing device configured to print a step-shift correcting chart with the printing head; a reading device configured to read the step-shift correcting chart printed on the print medium; a print medium-processed portion detecting device configured to detect a processed portion of the print medium; an uninfluenced step-shift correcting-chart generating device configured to generate an uninfluenced step-shift correcting chart; and a shift-amount calculating device configured to calculate a shift amount for correcting the step shift in accordance with the uninfluenced step-shift correcting chart. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029257 | SHEET ATTRIBUTION DETECTION SENSOR DEVICE, PAPER SHEET ATTRIBUTION DETECTION METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet attribution detection sensor device includes a light emission element configured to emit incident light to a paper sheet, a light receiving element configured to receive a specular reflection component of reflection light from the paper sheet of the incident light in order to specify a thickness of the paper sheet, and light receiving elements configured to receive a diffuse reflection component of the reflection light in order to specify one of surface roughness and color of the paper sheet. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029258 | INK SET, INK-JET RECORDING METHOD, AND RECORDED MATERIAL - An ink set includes a metallic ink composition containing a metal pigment and at least one curable ink composition selected from the group consisting of a chromatic ink composition, a black ink composition, and a white ink composition. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029259 | Printing systems and methods - Methods performed by printing systems ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150029260 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a carriage having a removable liquid receptacle that holds a liquid or a removable connector connected via a flexible liquid channel to an external liquid receptacle that holds a liquid, an ejecting head, mounted in the carriage, that has a nozzle that ejects the liquid, and a maintenance unit that runs maintenance on the ejecting head; the ejecting head has a filter disposed so as to be capable of contact with a liquid absorption member provided in the liquid receptacle and in the connector. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029261 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head that includes a nozzle formation surface on which a plurality of nozzles which eject a liquid are formed to be lined up in one direction to form nozzle columns, a belt-shaped member that is brought into contact with the nozzle formation surface, and a belt-shaped member contact portion that brings the belt-shaped member into contact with the nozzle formation surface in both a first contact state where the belt-shaped member is brought into contact with a partial area of the nozzle formation surface and a second contact state where the belt-shaped member is in contact with an area corresponding to the nozzle column in a direction along the nozzle column on the nozzle formation surface. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029262 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL METHOD FOR INKJET PRINTING WITH PRINTHEAD ALIGNMENT - Method and device for printing the surface of a medium with an inkjet printer by performing several printing cycles. The printer includes a printing module with a printhead having a row of nozzles. A printing cycle includes: | 2015-01-29 |
20150029263 | INKJET PRINTER - An inkjet printer having a conveyer, a recording head, a carriage, a corrugation mechanism, and a controller is provided. The controller executes an operation including a conveying step to convey a sheet and a recording step to discharge ink toward the sheet. The recording step includes a first discharging step, in which the recording head is manipulated to discharge the ink toward a targeted position on the sheet along a scanning direction at a first discharging timing, and a second discharging step, in which the recording head is manipulated to discharge the ink toward the targeted position on the sheet at a second discharging timing which is deviated from the first discharging timing. The farther the targeted position is separated from a reference position on the sheet along the main scanning direction, the more largely the second discharging timing is deviated from the first discharging timing. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029264 | MULTI-COLOR PRINTER WITH INK PLUMBING FOR OPTIMIZED NOZZLE HYDRATION - A multi-color printer has an array of monochrome fixed inkjet printheads aligned in a media feed direction. The printer includes: a first printhead positioned furthest upstream relative to the media feed direction; a second printhead positioned furthest downstream relative to the media feed direction; and a third printhead positioned between the first and second printheads. Each printhead is supplied with a respective ink from a multi-color ink set, the first printhead being supplied with a lowest luminance ink of the ink set and the third printhead being supplied with a highest luminance ink of the ink set. | 2015-01-29 |
20150029265 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS - A liquid ejection head includes an electrical wiring substrate and a printing element substrate, wherein the position variation of the printing element substrate due to curing of a sealing agent is eliminated. Specifically, a gap between two support members is covered with the electrical wiring substrate so as to be able to prevent a first sealing agent from flowing into this gap. As a result, even in the case where the size of the gap varies due to the variation in the dimensional accuracy and/or the variation in the assembly accuracy, the first sealing agent will not enter this gap, and therefore the shape thereof can be made substantially uniform regardless of the positions. This results in a substantially uniform stress in curing and contracting of the first sealing agent, and the variation in the mounting position of the printing element substrate can be suppressed. | 2015-01-29 |