26th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110157552 | SS OCT INTERFEROMETRY FOR MEASURING A SAMPLE - An SS OCT interferometry device for measuring a sample, in particular from an eye. The device interferometrically generates a measuring signal and from the signal a depth-resolved contrast signal of the sample by spectral tuning of the central wavelength of the measurement radiation of a measuring signal, and has a control unit for this purpose. The device includes a sample motion detector, which provides a motion signal indicating movement of or in the sample, the control unit uses the motion signal to correct the measuring signal with respect to measuring errors that are caused by a movement of or in the sample before or during the generation of the depth-resolved contrast signal. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157553 | SURGICAL MICROSCOPY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING EYE SURGERY - A surgical microscopy system comprises microscopy optics for generating an image of an eye under surgery. A pattern generator generates a pattern to be superimposed with the image. An eye-tracker is provided for tracking a position of the superimposed pattern with respect to the image in case of a movement of the eye. The superimposed pattern comprises pattern elements that are equally distributed on first and second circles of different sizes, in order to give assistance when placing a suture during a corneal transplant. The superimposed pattern may also provide an assistance for orientating a toric intra-ocular lens. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157554 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING OCULAR AXIAL LENGTH - An object of one aspect of the present invention is to obtain a measurement value in accordance with the condition of a crystalline lens of an examinee's eye. An apparatus for measuring ocular axial length includes: a measuring unit which irradiates measurement waves toward a fundus of the examinee's eye, and calculates the ocular axial length of the examinee's eye based on detection signals obtained from reflected waves including waves reflected from the fundus; and a determining unit which acquires reflection information related to an anterior segment of the examinee's eye, extracts reflection signals corresponding to a reflection object between a cornea and a posterior capsule of a crystalline lens based on the acquired reflection information, and determines whether the examinee's eye is a phakic eye or an IOL eye based on the extracted reflection signals. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157555 | STEREOSCOPIC-IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An image signal storing unit stores an image signal provided from the outside. An image processing unit appropriately processes the image signal stored in the image signal storing unit in accordance with the instruction from an adjusting unit. A projecting unit projects, onto a display area, light corresponding to an image created by the image processing unit. A display size determination unit computes the display size of the picture plane displayed on a screen based on an image captured by the camera provided adjacent to the projection-type video-image display device. The display size determination unit then determines whether or not the display size of the picture plane is equal to or larger than a predetermined upper-limit size. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157556 | Projection Apparatus and Method for Pepper's Ghost Illusion - An image projection apparatus includes a projector, a frame, and a partially transparent screen. The frame retains the screen under tension, such that the screen is inclined at an angle with respect to a plane of emission of light from the projector. The screen has a front surface arranged such that light emitted from the projector is reflected therefrom. The projector projects an image such that light forming the image impinges upon the screen such that a virtual image is created from light reflected from the screen, the virtual image appearing to be located behind the screen. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157557 | AREA PROJECTION SYSTEM FOR REPRODUCING A VISUAL SIGNAL ON A SURFACE - An area projection system for reproducing a visual signal on a surface, comprising a light source, a fibre element comprising a plurality of light guide elements, a carrier element and imaging optics, wherein the fibre element comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the fibre element is arranged on the light source and the second end of the fibre element is arranged on the carrier element, wherein the imaging optics are arranged on the second end of the fibre element, wherein the area projection system is adapted to transmit a visual signal from the light source to the fibre element and subsequently to the imaging optics, and wherein the imaging optics are adapted to reproduce the visual signal on a surface. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157558 | BEAM SPLITTING APPARATUS - A beam splitting apparatus applicable for a projecting system is provided. The beam splitting apparatus comprises a shaft, a plurality of dichroic mirrors and a housing. The shaft and the dichroic mirrors are surrounded and sealed by the housing. The outer surface of the shaft is screw-surrounded by the dichroic mirrors. The dichroic mirrors rotate with the shaft and split an incident light into a plurality of primary color light beams, and scroll the position of the primary color light beams circularly. The beam splitting apparatus can reduce the noise and the energy loss, and raise the display frames rate to increase the display quality. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157559 | Visual display apparatus - The invention provides a visual display apparatus | 2011-06-30 |
20110157560 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND PROJECTOR - The invention discloses an electronic apparatus and a projector by use of two passages formed in a casing for two air-flows passing through, each of which is generated by at least fan. Heat-dissipation devices are disposed in the passages substantially evenly so as to dissipate the heat generated in operation by an optical module disposed in the casing by the air-flows. The purpose of efficient usage of the apparatus space is therefore achieved. For the basis of special heat-dissipation requirement and assembly design, one of the fans is disposed between two of the heat-dissipation devices so that the two heat-dissipation devices could obtain better heat-dissipation efficiency; further, there could be an open space disposed between two of the heat-dissipation devices and adjacent to a light source of the optical module for the installation of the light source and the following installation of the fan, so that the whole volume of the electronic apparatus or the projector could be further reduced. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157561 | PROJECTOR - A projector includes a light source, a fan and a guiding passage. The fan is disposed beside a first side of the light source. The guiding passage has a guiding inlet and a guiding outlet. The guiding passage extends from a section near the fan to a section near a second side of the light source. The fan is capable of generating a first airflow and a second airflow. The first airflow is capable of being mixed with the second airflow near the second side of the light source. The second airflow is guided by the guiding passage so that the second airflow is mixed with the first airflow near the second side of the light source. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157562 | PROJECTOR AND METHOD FOR COOLING LAMPS INSTALLED IN PROJECTOR - A projector includes a plurality of lamps serving as light sources, the lamps being arranged next to each other, and a single exhaust fan disposed adjacent to the lamps, the exhaust fan discharging air around the lamps. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157563 | PROJECTION-TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A projection-type display apparatus includes a setting unit configured to set a vertical keystone correction value used to correct a vertical distortion of a projection image and a horizontal keystone correction value used to correct a horizontal distortion of the projection image, and an image generator configured to generate an image representing a current vertical keystone correction value and a current horizontal keystone correction value that are set by the setting unit, and a settable range of each of the vertical keystone correction value and the horizontal keystone correction value from the current vertical keystone correction value and the current horizontal keystone correction value. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157564 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A light source device ( | 2011-06-30 |
20110157565 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND PROJECTOR - A light-emitting device includes a circuit board, a light-emitting element, a light-condensing element, and a glue. The circuit board has through holes, a first surface, and a second surface. The through hole has a first pathway and a second pathway. The first pathway extends from the first surface into the circuit board. The second pathway extends from the second surface into the circuit board and communicates with the first pathway. An accommodating space of the second pathway is greater than that of the first pathway. The light-emitting element is disposed on and electrically connected to the first surface. The light-condensing element has positioning posts. A portion of the light-condensing element is disposed on the light-emitting element. The positioning post passes through the first pathway and is located inside the second pathway. The glue is disposed in the second pathway for fixing the positioning posts in the through hole. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157566 | COLLIMATOR LENS UNIT, ILLUMINATING DEVICE, AND PROJECTOR - A collimator lens unit includes at least two lenses and substantially collimates a beam of light emitted from a solid-state light source unit of a Lambert emission type, wherein at least two faces of incidence faces and emission faces of the lenses constituting the two lenses are aspheric faces, one front aspheric face located close to the solid-state light source unit has a function of changing a luminous flux density distribution of the beam of light emitted from the solid-state light source unit to a predetermined luminous flux density distribution in which the luminous flux density in the vicinity of an optical axis of the collimator lens unit is higher than the luminous flux density in a peripheral portion separated from the optical, the rear aspheric face farthest from the solid-state light source unit has a function of substantially collimating the beam of light. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157567 | LIQUID IMMERSION SCANNING EXPOSURE SYSTEM USING AN IMMERSION LIQUID CONFINED WITHIN A LENS HOOD - A liquid immersion scanning exposure system utilizes an immersion liquid confined within a watertight lens hood having a base portion formed from a solid optical element. During operation, a bottom portion of a lens assembly is disposed within the immersion liquid and the solid optical element is placed upon a photoresist material or layer (to be patterned). The lens assembly moves laterally through the immersion liquid parallel to the photoresist material. Because the solid optical element separates the immersion liquid from the photoresist material and does not move relative to the photoresist material, the photoresist material does not contact with the immersion liquid and the solid optical element and is not susceptible to damage or scratching by the solid optical element. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157568 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A manifold is provided between an outlet of a fluid supply system for an immersion lithographic apparatus and a separator. The manifold is provided with a pressure sensor which passes the measured pressure in the manifold to a mass flow controller. The mass flow controller controls a leak flow into the manifold based on the measured pressure in the manifold so as to maintain a desired pressure in the manifold. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157569 | Maskless exposure apparatus and control method thereof - Example embodiments are directed to a maskless exposure apparatus that generates and/or corrects exposure data using at least one information of intensity information, central position information, focus information, and/or shape information of a plurality of beams acquired using a measurement optical system, and a control method thereof. The maskless exposure apparatus includes the measurement optical system including a photo sensor and an image sensor, and a control unit configured to generate and/or correct the exposure data using the information acquired by the measurement optical system. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157570 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - Liquid is supplied to a space between the projection system and the substrate by an inlet. In an embodiment, an overflow region removes liquid above a given level. The overflow region may be arranged above the inlet and thus the liquid may be constantly refreshed and the pressure in the liquid may remain substantially constant. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157571 | PROJECTION EXPOSURE SYSTEM FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY AND METHOD OF MONITORING A LATERAL IMAGING STABILITY - A projection exposure system ( | 2011-06-30 |
20110157572 | PROJECTION OPTICS FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY - A projection optics for microlithography, which images an object field in an object plane into an image field in an image plane, where the projection optics include at least one curved mirror and including at least one refractive subunit, as well as related systems, components, methods and products prepared by such methods, are disclosed. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157573 | SPECTRAL PURITY FILTER, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS INCLUDING SUCH A SPECTRAL PURITY FILTER AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A spectral purity filter includes an aperture. The spectral purity filter is configured to enhance the spectral purity of a radiation beam by being configured to absorb radiation of a first wavelength and allow at least a portion of radiation of a second wavelength to transmit through the aperture. The first wavelength is larger than the second wavelength. The spectral purity filter may be used to improve the spectral purity of an Extreme Ultra-Violet (EUV) radiation beam. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157574 | Endoscope - Provided is an endoscope that is capable of improving the ease of insertion by reducing the size of a distal end of an inserted portion, while ensuring a preferable observation field of view by improving the light distribution of illumination light. The endoscope employed has a tube-like inserted portion having a distal end; a light guide that is accommodated in the inserted portion and guides illumination light to the distal end; an illumination optical system that radiates the illumination light guided by the light guiding member and an objective optical system that collects light from a region illuminated by the illumination optical system, which are disposed at the distal end of the inserted portion, wherein an end portion of the light guide facing the plano-concave lens extends substantially parallel to an optical axis of the objective lens, and a shoulder portion of the distal end and an outer surface of the plano-concave lens located at the should portion are inclined so as to become narrower toward the tip. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157575 | MASK FRAME ASSEMBLY FOR THIN LAYER DEPOSITION AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE - A mask frame assembly for thin film deposition is disclosed. In one embodiment, the assembly includes: a frame, and a plurality of unit mask strips attached to the frame, wherein each of the unit mask strips includes a plurality of unit masking patterns which are spaced apart from each other. In one embodiment, each of the unit masking patterns includes: i) a plurality of stripe pattern slits and ii) a plurality of sets of dot pattern slits each set formed to be substantially parallel with the stripe pattern slits. Further, the stripe pattern slits and the sets of dot pattern slits are alternately formed with respect to each other, wherein each set of the dot pattern slits includes a plurality of dot pattern slits, and wherein the length of each stripe pattern slit is substantially the same as the length of each set of the dot pattern slits. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157576 | FLUID GAUGE WITH MULTIPLE REFERENCE GAPS - A fluid gauge ( | 2011-06-30 |
20110157577 | ALIGNMENT SYSTEM FOR VARIOUS MATERIALS AND MATERIAL FLOWS - A method and system for alignment of a tool to a workpiece in a continuous or discontinuous material flow are disclosed. The workpiece may be a portion of a web of material. An imaging system captures first and second images of the workpiece at first and second occasions respectively. Microscopic native features of the workpiece are selected, detected, tracked and/or compared in the first and second images. Based on the correspondence between, tracking or relative displacement of features as captured in the first and second images, an alignment to the workpiece is controlled. In embodiments, the workpiece and a tool, a projected image or a pattern to be imparted to the workpiece by a lithography or photolithography apparatus are aligned based upon positioning information determined from an analysis of correlated features or texture in the images. Positioning information may include a positioning error or a distortion indication. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157578 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS USED FOR OPTICAL SIGNAL OUTPUT DEVICE AND OPTICAL DISPLACEMENT DETECTION SYSTEM - A signal processing apparatus includes a phase shift unit and a signal processing unit. The phase shift unit shifts phases of at least one set of first periodic signals and second periodic signals. The first periodic signals are output from an optical signal output device connected to a displacement detection target and have amplitude gradually increasing with a displacement in a predetermined direction of the displacement detection target. The second periodic signals are output from the optical signal output device connected to the displacement detection target and have amplitude gradually decreasing with the displacement in the predetermined direction of the displacement detection target. The signal processing unit executes a predetermined operation with respect to the first and second periodic signals output from the phase shift unit to obtain a displacement of the displacement detection target. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157579 | Distance-measuring device with increased signal-to-noise ratio and method thereof - A method of increasing signal-to-noise ratio of a distance-measuring device includes a light-emitting component emitting a detecting light to a measured object during an emitting period for generating a reflected light, a delay period after the light-emitting component emitting the detecting light, a light-sensing component sensing the energy of the reflected light to generate a light-sensing signal, and obtaining a measured distance between the distance-measuring device and the measured object according to the energy of the detecting light and the light-sensing signal. Since the measured distance is longer than a predetermined shortest measured distance, the method can accordingly calculate a proper delay period for ensuring that the reflected light reaches the light-sensing component after the delay period. In this way, the light-sensing component does not sense the background light during the delay period, so that the signal-to-noise ratio of the light-sensing signal is improved. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157580 | PRETREATMENT APPARATUS AND MASS SPECTROMETER EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME APPARATUS - To perform accurate measurement in the analysis of chemical components with low concentration, pretreatment such as concentration and purification of samples is essential. For high-throughput of pretreatment of biological samples, various random clinical testing is encountered, where analytes change from sample to sample. The pretreatment apparatus has a separating agent selectively separating a specific component by allowing a sample solution to flow therethrough. A holding section holds a plurality of housing sections, which house the separating agent therein, and has an endless track. A pressurizing section applies pressure to the housing section in a continuous and random-accessible manner; and an extraction solution receiver mechanism selectively receives an extracted solution from the separating agent housed in the housing section. A mass spectrometer is connected to the pretreatment apparatus. Thus, a large number of specimens can be simultaneously processed. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157581 | Investigation of Vehicle Glazing Panels - The condition of a glazing panel is investigated using a viewing device to view an illuminating electromagnetic radiation profile at a target zone. Data relating to the viewed radiation profile is compared to datum data, to produce an output related to the condition of the glazing panel at the target zone. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157582 | Process for Manufacturing a Microstructured Optical Fibre and Method and System for On-Line Control of a Microstructured Optical Fibre - A manufacturing process of a microstructured optical fibre including a void-containing region, includes the steps of: drawing a microstructured optical fibre along a longitudinal direction from a heated preform, wherein the optical fibre is continuously advanced along the longitudinal direction; directing a radiation beam at a longitudinal position in the longitudinal direction of the optical fibre so as to produce an interference pattern; detecting the interference pattern and producing at least one electrical detection signal corresponding to the interference pattern and including a plurality of signal fringe cycles; feeding the first detection signal into a first counter circuit; determining a first number of interference fringe increments in the plurality of signal wave fringe cycles of the at least one detection signal by using the first counter circuit; determining the outer diameter of the optical fibre, and controlling the microstructure of the optical fibre during advancement of the optical fibre. The step of controlling includes at least one step selected from: (a) controlling the first number of interference fringe increments within a reference number range of reference numbers of interference fringe increments, and (b) calculating a microstructure length value. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157583 | METHOD OF CALIBRATING SENSITIVITY GAIN - The present invention is directed to a method of calibrating sensitivity gain. In a preview mode, an imaging device is calibrated by a standard light source, therefore obtaining standard sensitivity gain of the preview mode. In a capture mode, the imaging device is calibrated by the standard light source, therefore obtaining standard sensitivity gain of the capture mode. A gain ratio of the standard sensitivity gain of the capture mode to the standard sensitivity gain of the preview mode is determined, and is then used to deduce the exposure parameters of the capture mode according to the exposure parameters of the preview mode. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157584 | METHOD OF CALIBRATING A LIGHT SOURCE - The present invention is directed to a method of calibrating a light source. In one embodiment, a standard image sensor is used to capture emitted light of a standard and a to-be-calibrated light source in order to obtain a standard and a nonstandard image, respectively. A standard and a nonstandard luminance response are generated according to the standard and the nonstandard image, respectively. The to-be-calibrated light source is adjusted until the nonstandard luminance response is about equal to the standard luminance response. In another embodiment, the standard image sensor is used to capture emitted light of the standard and the to-be-calibrated light source. According to sampled outputs of the standard image sensor, a standard and a nonstandard chrominance response are respectively generated, which are used to compensate an image sensor under test. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157585 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SPECTRAL MODULE AND SPECTRAL MODULE - In a method for manufacturing a spectral module | 2011-06-30 |
20110157586 | MULTI-SAMPLE SCATTERING MEASUREMENTS - In one general aspect, a multi-sample liquid scattering measurement apparatus is disclosed. It includes a coherent light source having an optical output axis, with sample cells that each include a volume that intersects with the optical output axis. Detectors are each positioned to detect scattered light resulting from an interaction between light from the coherent light source and one of the cells. Light scattering analysis logic is responsive to the detectors and operative to determine a property of a liquid sample in each of the sample cells based on the detected scattered light. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157587 | TFT-LCD ARRAY SUBSTRATE, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING SIZE OR ALIGNMENT DEVIATION OF MULTILAYER PATTERNS - An embodiment provides a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) array substrate comprising a substrate and multilayer array patterns formed on the substrate, and a detecting mark, which is used to detect the size or alignment deviation of one array pattern among the multilayer array patterns and provided in a region of the substrate where the multilayer array patterns are not provided. The detecting mark comprises a detecting area and a detecting pattern which is provided in the same layer as the array pattern to be detected, the detecting pattern is located within the detecting area, and the detecting pattern has transmissivity or reflectivity different from that of the remaining area in the detecting area other than the detecting pattern. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157588 | DEVICE COMPRISING TWO REFLECTING LAYERS AND A POLYMER LAYER FOR ANALYZING THE AGE AND/OR QUALITY OF A NATURAL PRODUCT - The present invention relates to the field of analyzing the age and/or quality of certain natural products, for example foods. The invention also relates to devices for analyzing said age and/or quality as well as to methods for preparing such devices, to methods for analyzing natural products and to their use. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157589 | Method for the Binning of Radiation-Emitting, Optoelectronic Semiconductor Components - A method for the binning of a radiation-emitting, optoelectronic semiconductor component ( | 2011-06-30 |
20110157590 | Surface plasmon resonance sensing device - A surface plasmon resonance sensing device that is portable, and having the fiber sensing unit whose resonant wavelength being within the transmission range of a single-mode fiber or a multi-mode fiber, is disclosed. The disclosed sensing device comprises: a light source unit, a fiber sensing unit, an optical sensor, a plurality of fibers, and a computing and displaying unit. The fiber sensing unit includes a trench, a cladding layer, a core layer, a first metallic layer, and a plurality of dielectric thin film layers, wherein the first metallic layer covers the trench, and the plurality of dielectric thin film layers forms on the first metallic layer. The light source provided by the light source unit will become a light signal, after the light passes through the fiber sensing unit. The optical sensor transforms the light signal into a corresponding electric signal, for the usage of the computing and displaying unit. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157591 | MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NANO-TRANSFER PRINTING PROCESS - The monitoring apparatus for nano-transfer printing process is installed at a specific location in the surrounding of a transfer printing unit, and, during any stage of the transfer printing process, performs monitoring or measuring the filling height, filling rate and filling profile of the forming material inside the transfer printing unit. The monitoring apparatus includes a detection unit, a measuring unit and an analysis unit. The detection unit emits a detection ray to the transfer printing unit. The measuring unit receives a reaction signal of the detection ray passing through the transfer printing unit. The analysis unit analyzes the reaction signal to determine the filling height, the filling rate and filling profile of the forming material inside the transfer printing unit. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157592 | SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE UNIT AND INSPECTION SYSTEM USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) unit having at least one microfluidic channel with grating structures embedded in so that a grating-coupled surface plasmon resonance can be induced by an incident light while fluid in the microfluidic channel contacts or flows through the grating area. The induced variation of optical signal due to the SPR effect is analyzed for performing bio-screening and assay of bioaffinity reaction. Meanwhile, present invention further provides an SPR inspection system possessing a rotation power to the SPR unit such that the SPR unit is capable of rotating and thereby generating a centrifugal force for driving the flow inside the microfluidic channels so as to achieve the label-free and high throughput SPR inspection system with low-cost. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157593 | SPR SENSOR - Provided is an SPR sensor which can achieve compaction and multichannel detection by simple configuration at a low cost. The SPR sensor comprises an optical path, and detection areas on the side surface thereof formed by laminating metal layers formed to cause surface plasmon resonance phenomenon. The SPR sensor is characterized in that two or more detection areas are formed for one optical path, a dielectric constant regulation layer is further laminated in at least one of the two or more detection areas, dielectric constant is regulated to have a different surface plasmon resonance in each detection area, and a dielectric constant regulation layer laminated in the at least one of the two or more detection areas functions as a layer exhibiting sensitivity to an object to be detected. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157594 | OPTICAL ASSEMBLY, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COHERENT TWO-OR-MORE-DIMENSIONAL OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY - An optical assembly for use in coherent two- or more-dimensional optical spectroscopy includes a beam splitter that splits a base light pulse into first, second, third and fourth light pulse and a delay element that varies the arrival times of the first to fourth light pulses at a sample location with respect to each other. The beam splitter includes a cross-grating a first reflector arranged to receive the first to fourth light pulses emerging from the cross-grating and to reflect the same in parallel to each other, a second reflector arranged to receive the first to fourth light pulses from the delay element and to focus the same at the sample location, wherein the delay element is arranged between first and second reflectors. Also shown is an apparatus including such optical assembly and a method for carrying out two- or more-dimensional optical spectroscopy using the assembly. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157595 | Rotary Interferometer - An angular displacement of an object is measured interferometrically by splitting a laser beam into a reference beam and a measuring beam. The reference beam is directed at a stationary reference retroreflector and then a phase shift detector. The measuring beam is directed at a rotatable reflective surface of the object and then a stationary measuring retroreflector and then back to the rotatable reflective surface and then to the phase shift detector such that the phase shift detector measures an angular displacement of the rotatable reflective surface when the length of the path of the measuring beam changes when the rotatable reflective surface is displaced. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157596 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENDOSCOPIC ANGLE-RESOLVED LOW COHERENCE INTERFEROMETRY - Fourier domain a/LCI (faLCI) system and method which enables in vivo data acquisition at rapid rates using a single scan. Angle-resolved and depth-resolved spectra information is obtained with one scan. The reference arm can remain fixed with respect to the sample due to only one scan required. A reference signal and a reflected sample signal are cross-correlated and dispersed at a multitude of reflected angles off of the sample, thereby representing reflections from a multitude of points on the sample at the same time in parallel. Information about all depths of the sample at each of the multitude of different points on the sample can be obtained with one scan on the order of approximately 40 milliseconds. From the spatial, cross-correlated reference signal, structural (size) information can also be obtained using techniques that allow size information of scatterers to be obtained from angle-resolved data. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157597 | SWEPT SOURCE OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY (SS-OCT) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING OPTICAL IMAGING DATA - A method for processing optical imaging data is provided. The method includes performing a phase error calibration procedure, performing a data acquisition procedure, and performing an imaging computation & analysis procedure. A reference clock signal and an A-scan signal are both received by a data acquisition unit during the phase error calibration procedure while only the A-scan signal is received by the data acquisition unit during the data acquisition procedure. A SS-OCT system for performing the above-mentioned method is provided also. Furthermore, a SS-OCT system having synchronization processing unit therein is provided. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157598 | Multi-beam interferometer displacement measuring system utilized in a large measuring range - A multi-beam interferometer displacement measuring system has a light source module, a resonator module and a detecting device. The light source module has an emitter and a polaroid sheet. The emitter emits a non-polarizing beam. The polaroid sheet receives and transforms the non-polarizing beam into a polarizing beam. The resonator module receives the polarizing beam and has a coated glass panel, a corner cube prism and a wave-delay plate. The coated glass panel receives and reflects the polarizing beam. The corner cube prism receives and reflects the polarizing beam to the coated glass panel to form a resonant cavity. The wave-delay plate is mounted between the coated glass panel and the corner cube prism to receive the polarizing beam. The detecting device faces the coated glass panel to receive the interferential stripes formed in the resonator module and has a polarizing beam splitter, two power detectors and a signal processor. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157599 | Uses of Electromagnetic Interference Patterns - Various uses of visible light interference patterns are provided. Suitable interference patterns are those formed by diffraction from patterns of apertures. Typical uses disclosed herein relate to spatial metrology, such as a translational and/or angular position determination system. Further uses include the analysis of properties of the light itself (such as the determination of the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation). Still further uses include the analysis of one or more properties (e.g. refractive index) of the matter through which the light passes. Part of the interference pattern is captured at a pixellated detector, such as a CCD chip, and the captured pattern compared with a calculated pattern. Very precise measurements of the spacing between maxima is possible, thus allowing very precise measurements of position of the detector in the interference pattern. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157600 | OPTICAL WAVE-FRONT RECOVERY FOR ACTIVE AND ADAPTIVE IMAGING CONTROL - An optical telescope system, method of actively, adaptively providing optical control to an array of articulated mirrors in a sparse aperture in the optical telescope system and a computer program product therefor. Array apertures are selected sequentially for imaging. Each aperture is temporally modulating at a unique/different frequency and, simultaneously, focal plane images are detected for each array aperture with known and separable temporal dependencies. The images are processed for the current set of said focal plane images to detect an image wavefront. The feeding back wavefront errors are fed back to aperture actuators for controlling the array. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157601 | ANALYSIS OF TRANSPARENT BIOLOGICAL OBJECTS - The present invention relates to an observation vessel for digital holo-graphic microscopy of at least one transparent biological object, an observation vessel lid for digital holographic microscopy of at least one transparent biological object as well as a method for analyzing a sample comprising at least one transparent biological object and at least one medium by means of digital holographic microscopy. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157602 | Illumination for projecting an image - The invention is directed to a method for illuminating an object and projecting its image on a ground glass screen. Optical comparators conventionally use incandescent illumination, either mercury arc or halogen. The use of an array of high intensity LED devices, provides many options for packaging the required optical components used in comparators. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157603 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A POSITION OF AN OBJECT - A device for determining a position of an object ( | 2011-06-30 |
20110157604 | EDGE SENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD REDUCING SHEET FLY HEIGHT ERROR - An edge sensing apparatus is disclosed including first and second emitters, first and second detectors and a timer. Beams radiated from the first emitter being emitted in an opposite direction from beams radiated from the second emitter. The first and second detectors being aligned to receive beams from the first and second emitters respectively, where the first detector is offset in a cross-process direction from the first emitter and/or the second detector. The timer receiving signals from both the first and second detectors, wherein a change of the signals determines a position of an edge of a substrate media sheet causing the change of signals. Also, an edge sensing method is disclosed including measuring a mean time associated with a change of signals received from the two detectors and determining a location of a sheet edge causing the change of signals based on the mean time. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157605 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING INK PILE HEIGHT - A method and apparatus for adjusting estimated ink pile height to reduce the frequency and effects of a defect known as a halo defect. An estimated ink pile height profile of ink to be deposited on a surface in an area of image data having a foreground and a background is determined. The estimated ink pile height profile has a foreground color area including a top color component and at least one non-top color component in the foreground. Then, the estimated height profile is adjusted if the difference between the pile heights of the foreground and background is greater than a threshold condition. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157606 | IMAGE PRINTING SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - There are provided an image printing system and an image processing method which can perform printing control for a unit pixel without losing a positional relationship between a dot arrangement pattern and a mask pattern even when index processing and mask processing are executed independently from each other. For this purpose, an index start position command ( | 2011-06-30 |
20110157607 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes a magnification variation section to perform a magnification variation to image data configured by arranging a plurality of lines in a sub-scan direction perpendicular to a main scan direction, in which a first pixel train is arranged as one of the plurality of lines, by inserting a pixel into a second pixel train in the sub-scan direction or by thinning-out a pixel from the second pixel train based on a set magnification variation ratio, wherein the magnification variation section inserts pixels in adjacent second pixel trains at positions that are discontinuous in the main scan direction, or thin-outs pixels in adjacent second pixel trains at positions that are discontinuous in the main scan direction. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157608 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - An image processing apparatus stores pixel data of an input image in a storage apparatus after performing resolution conversion encoding, and performs a pixel interpolation process after reading out the pixel data stored in the storage apparatus and performing resolution conversion decoding. The image processing apparatus determines, when resolution conversion encoding the pixel data of the input image, whether a resolution of the pixel data will decrease due to the pixel interpolation process, based on attribute information indicating an attribute of the pixel data, and performs processing to decrease the resolution of the pixel data in the resolution conversion encoding, if it is determined that the resolution will decrease. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157609 | Systems and methods for processing online and print material - The present invention relates to systems and methods for compiling communication material across a range of formats. A first aspect of the present invention relates to a method of editing an image for printing. The image data for a high resolution image is stored and the image is displayed at a lower resolution. The user can then edit the displayed image and image modifier data is generated based on the editing performed by the user. The image modifier data is subsequently applied to the stored high resolution image data and a modified version of the image is output based on said modified high resolution image data. The present invention also relates to a system and method for monitoring an electronic file. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a system and method of sharing data across a range of different templates for online and print material. The invention also relates to a system and method of generating online and print material in a common file format. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157610 | INK JET PRINT DEVICE WITH AIR INJECTOR, ASSOCIATED AIR INJECTOR AND WIDE FORMAT PRINT HEAD - The invention relates to a preparation process for printing of light patterns on a dark background, on a surface (S) moving along a direction, using a set of jets in a print head, comprising the following for each jet in this set of jets:—an estimate of the disturbance on the print quality of this jet, resulting from the lack of printing by each of a plurality of other jets in said head,—determination of a correction to the jet as a function of the previous estimate, to compensate said disturbance. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157611 | METHOD FOR GENERATING PERSONALIZED DOCUMENTS - A computer implemented method of producing personalized documents comprising the steps of inputting handwritten alphanumeric characters which are then mapped into at least one set of text characters. A textural document is entered into the computer and is transcribed into a set of text characters corresponding to the input handwritten alphanumeric characters. The document can be printed and will contain text in the handwriting of the person whose alphanumeric characters were used as input. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157612 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING COLOR TRANSFORM IN WCS PIPELINE - A modified WCS (Windows Color System) pipeline is provided, which calculates the color transform off-line. More specifically, the color transform is calculated once after any profile is changed, and the calculated color transform data is stored for later use. During the printing process (i.e. when the user prints a document), the stored color transform data is retrieved and used by the pipeline to perform subsequent steps such as content color translation, without re-performing the color transform calculation. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157613 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE THAT PERFORMS REVERSE-TRANSFER OPERATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH IMAGE FORMING CONDITION - An image forming device performs an image forming operation in either one of a color mode or a monochrome mode. The image forming device includes a plurality of photosensitive members, a plurality of collecting members configured to collect excrescences from the corresponding photosensitive members, and a reverse-transfer member that performs a reverse-transfer operation to transfer the excrescences collected by the collecting members back onto the photosensitive members and further onto an endless bearing member. A control unit controls the reverse-transfer member to perform the reverse-transfer operation at a frequency when image forming operations are performed in succession in the monochrome mode. The control unit sets the frequency based on an image forming condition. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157614 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - This invention provides an image processing method and image processing apparatus, which allow the user to select an image for which an amount of printing material applied to a printing medium is to be reduced. To an object selected on a selection window, a CPU applies image processing for reducing a printing material to data of an internal part of the selected object except for its contour using a program of a printer driver. Then, this invention can provide an image processing method and image processing apparatus, which are convenient for the user. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157615 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING PERSONALIZED DOCUMENTS - A system with for capturing and storing an image of a user's handwritten alphanumeric characters. The characters are stored in memory in association with a standard alphanumeric character set such as an ASCII character set. A text document can then be transcribed into the stored handwritten alphanumeric characters for resembling a handwriting of the user. The characters can be represented by mathematical functions such as Taylor Series or McLauren Series and can be digitally reproduced based on the stored functions. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157616 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS, MULTIFUNCTION PRINTER, AND IMAGE READING METHOD - This invention is directed to image reading capable of suppressing EMI unwanted radiation while maintaining image quality. To accomplish this, the following processing is executed when reading an original image by a photoelectric transducer. More specifically, a first driving signal where SSCG spread modulation is applied, and a second driving signal where no SSCG spread modulation is applied are generated from a reference signal. Either the first or second driving signal is selected, and a timing signal for reading the original image is generated based on the selected driving signal. The image signal obtained by the photoelectric transducer is latched using the timing signal. The latched image signal is transferred for subsequent image processing. Upon reading a one-line image original, the second driving signal is selected till the completion of the latch operation, and after the latch operation, the first driving signal is selected for an image signal transfer operation. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157617 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus including: a plurality of reception units, wherein at least one of the plurality of reception units receives a printing job; a printing unit that performs printing based on the printing job received by the at least one of the plurality of reception units; a determination unit that determines a difficulty level of reprinting based on which of the plurality of reception units received the printing job; a setting unit that sets a correction-performing condition based on the determined difficulty level of reprinting, wherein the correction-performing condition becomes easier to satisfy as the determined difficulty level of reprinting increases; and a correction unit that performs a correcting process by causing the printing unit to form a pattern and by correcting an image to be printed based on a result of measuring the pattern, if the correction-performing condition is satisfied when the printing job is received. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157618 | IMAGE DATA TRANSMISSION APPARATUS THAT TRANSMITS IMAGE DATA TO DESIGNATED DESTINATION, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image data transmission apparatus that can reliably transmit image data to an archiving destination before transmitting the image data to a set destination. A destination indicative of an archiving destination that manages image data generated by a scanner unit is set, and the image data is transmitted to the archiving destination. A destination to which the image data is to be transmitted is set, and the image data is transmitted to the destination. When the image data has been successfully transmitted to the archiving destination, the image data is transmitted to the destination. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157619 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING RASTER IMAGE PROCESSING PERFORMANCE FOR VARIABLE INFORMATION PRINTING HAVING REUSABLE OBJECTS - A method receives, at a processor of a printing apparatus, a variable information print job. The variable information print job is processed into upper planes of the record-specific objects, upper planes of the reusable objects, lower planes of the record-specific objects, and lower planes of the reusable objects. The method stores such objects within a storage medium of the printing apparatus. The method combines ones of the compressed upper planes of the record-specific objects and the compressed upper planes of the reusable objects corresponding to the record of the variable information print job using the processor to create a single compressed upper plane for the record within an output buffer of the printing apparatus and creates an ordered list (corresponding to the record) of lower plane tiles by assembling the compressed lower planes of the record-specific objects and the compressed lower plane reusable objects. The method performs a printing operation for the record of the variable information print job by decompressing multiple ones of the lower plane tiles in a predetermined order to form a lower plane of the record into an output raster page, decompressing the single compressed upper plane of the record into the output raster page, and outputting the output raster page to a printing engine of the printing apparatus to print the record of the variable information print job on print media. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157620 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STOCHASTIC REGRESSION TESTING OF PAGE DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE PROCESSORS - Systems and methods consistent with embodiments presented pertain to the stochastic regression testing of software PDL processors. Test input for PDL processors, which include language processors and raster image processors, may be generated by randomly altering the values of one or more of text, graphical object parameters, image object parameters, graphical combination parameters in an existing PDL input file. In another embodiment, test input for PDL processors may be generated by randomly selecting a first token from a lexical token dictionary and combining the first token with at least one of a plurality of second tokens randomly selected from the lexical token dictionary, so that the combination of the first token and the plurality of second lexical tokens satisfies the syntactical rules for the PDL. In a further embodiment, existing tests in a test pool may split and recombined in a syntactically correct manner to generate new tests. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157621 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRINTING WEB PAGE - A system includes a portable electronic device and a web page printing module installed in the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device has an embedded operating system and a web browser for presenting a web page. The web page printing module is capable of converting the web page to a picture format file and then converting the picture format file to a print (PRN) file which is printable by a printer. A printing method associated with above described system is also disclosed. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157622 | DATA DOWNLOADING AND TRANSFERRING METHOD OF E-BOOK READING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A data downloading method of an e-book reading apparatus, a data transferring method of the e-book reading apparatus and a system thereof are disclosed. The data downloading method comprises the steps of installing a driving module of the e-book reading apparatus on print management interface of an electronic device; connecting the e-book reading apparatus and a data transmission port of the electronic device; launching the print management interface to select the e-book reading apparatus as a printing object; and downloading a file to the e-book reading apparatus via the print management interface. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157623 | SCREEN IMAGE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, SCREEN IMAGE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM THEREFOR - A screen image management apparatus includes a screen image obtaining unit, an image attribute obtaining unit, an apparatus attribute obtaining unit, and a determination unit. The screen image obtaining unit obtains a screen image including an icon. The image attribute obtaining unit obtains an image attribute that is an attribute of the icon. The apparatus attribute obtaining unit obtains an apparatus attribute that is an attribute of another apparatus. The determination unit determines whether to display, on the other apparatus, the icon included in the screen image obtained by the screen image obtaining unit, based on the image attribute obtained by the image attribute obtaining unit and the apparatus attribute obtained by the apparatus attribute obtaining unit. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157624 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM SETTING CONDITION FOR EXECUTING ACQUISITION PROCESS - In the image-forming system, each image-forming device is selectively capable of performing a test print process to form a test image and an image print process to form an image based on image data. Each image-forming device is configured to be set an execution condition that defines a condition to execute the test print process. Each image-forming device executes the test print process when the each image-forming device satisfies the execution condition. The first detecting unit is configured to detect an execution condition of an image-forming device among the plurality of image-forming devices. The setting unit is configured to set an execution condition of an image-forming device among the plurality of image-forming devices based on the execution condition detected by the first detecting unit such that at least two execution conditions among execution conditions of the plurality of image-forming devices are different from each other. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157625 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM RESTRICTING EXECUTION OF ACQUISITION PROCESS - In an image-forming system, the first determining unit is configured to determine whether at least one image-forming device among the plurality of image-forming device is capable of performing the image print process. The second determining unit is configured to determine whether to restrict an image-forming device among the plurality of image-forming devices to execute the test print process based on a result of determination by the first determining unit. The restricting unit is configured to restrict the image-forming device to execute the test print process when the second determining unit determines to restrict the image-forming device to execute the test print process. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157626 | HOST APPARATUS AND SERVER CONNECTED TO IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PRINTING METHOD THEREOF - A method to pull print, and a host apparatus and a server that are connected to an image forming apparatus, to pull print. The printing method includes generating print data to pull print in the host apparatus, storing the generated print data in the host apparatus, determining whether a predetermined relocation condition is satisfied with respect to the generated print data, and transmitting the print data stored in the host apparatus to the server if it is determined that the predetermined relocation condition is satisfied with respect to the print data. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157627 | PRINTER - A printer may supply edit web page data to an external device for a web browser to display an edit web page. The edit web page may include a first area for displaying an object corresponding to object data to be edited. The printer may receive operation information corresponding to a first type of operation from the web browser. The printer may edit the object data in response to the operation information. The printer may send update information for updating a displaying content within the edit web page to the web browser. The printer may receive a first type of print instruction from the web browser. The printer may perform a print process using the object data stored in the storing unit upon receiving the first type of print instruction. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157628 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes a first circuit which creates image data on the basis of print job data, a second circuit which causes a printing unit to print an image on the basis of the image data created by the first circuit and is different from the first circuit, and a storage capable of being accessed by the first circuit and the second circuit, respectively. Additionally, when data is transferred in the first circuit and the second circuit, one circuit writes the data in the storage, and the other circuit reads out the data to transfer the data, thereby executing printing of an image. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157629 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A system comprises a plurality of image forming apparatuses, wherein a first image forming apparatus includes: a correspondence determination unit that determines which function in the first image forming apparatus the service provider of the first image forming apparatus corresponds to; a provider determination unit that determines a second image forming apparatus in the plurality of image forming apparatuses that includes the same service provider as the service provider of the first image forming apparatus; a license verification unit that verifies whether license information is assigned to the service provider of the second image forming apparatus determined by the provider determination unit; and an assignment unit that assigns, to the second image forming apparatus to which the license information is not assigned, license information of the service provider from the first image forming apparatus to the second image forming apparatus and server relation information that is information for accessing a server. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157630 | PRINTING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR PRINTING SYSTEM - In a case where a first identifier that is communicated between the printing apparatus and the information processing apparatus in order to specify a type of a printing medium that is used in the printing apparatus, and a second identifier unique to each of a plurality of types of printing media are set in both the printing apparatus and the information processing apparatus, the second identifier set in each of the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus is obtained. Based on the second identifier set in each of the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus, the first identifier set in each of the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus is determined, such that the types of printing medium corresponding to the first identifier set in the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus match, and a different first identifier is set regarding a printing medium of a different type. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157631 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, NETWORK DEVICE, SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus which stores a job generated by a printer driver in memory unit, and specifies a printer to execute a print process of the stored job in accordance with a request from a client, comprises: determination unit for determining whether a job for which a print instruction is issued by the request is generated by a generic driver; device type specification unit for specifying a device type of a printer capable of printing the job for which the print instruction is issued, based on setting information of the job, when the determination unit determines that the job is generated by the generic driver; and printer specification unit for specifying, as the printer capable of printing the job for which the print instruction is issued, a printer corresponding to the printer information which is managed by a management unit and matches the device type specified. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157632 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - The request management server receives a print data acquisition request received from the client device located at an external access-limited site, and specifies the print server disposed in the site to which the user device belongs as a device that prints the print data. Then, the request management server provides an instruction to the specified print server about the acquisition of the print data via the client device which has made the print data acquisition request. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157633 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - When displaying an access history, information input from a user's mobile terminal is displayed and catches the eye of many and unspecified persons. In an information processing apparatus according to the present invention, when displaying a plurality of job histories stored, if at least some of pieces of information of the history of a job requested by a mobile terminal is set to non-display, control is performed not to display, out of the plurality of job histories displayed, the at least some of the pieces of information of the history of the job requested by the mobile terminal. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157634 | PRINTING PROCESS DEVICE, PRINTING PROCESS METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PRINTING PROCESS PROGRAM - The printing process device of the present invention is a printing process device for processing printing of an image based on first data containing attributive information showing a encoding system of a character code used for expressing text information and reference destination information showing an information name of a reference destination and second data which is attached with the information name of the reference destination as a data name. The printing process device has: a storage unit for storing information showing a second encoding system which is different from a first encoding system as the attributive information; a judgment unit for judging as to whether or not the encoding system of the first data matches with the first encoding system as the attributive information; and a conversion unit for converting the character code of the first data and the character code of the data name attached to the second data from the character code using the second encoding system stored in the storage unit to the character code using the first encoding system, when it is judged by the judgment unit that the encoding system of the first data does not match with the first encoding system. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157635 | PRINTING SYSTEM, PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINTING METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PRINTING SYSTEM AND THE PRINTING METHOD - A printing apparatus includes a generation unit configured to generate first print data and second print data based on input print data, a printing unit configured to generate first image data by executing image processing on the first print data generated by the generation unit and to print the generated first image data on a sheet, a transmission unit configured to transmit the second print data generated by the generation unit to another printing apparatus connected to the printing apparatus, and a conveyance unit configured, in order to print the second print data transmitted by the transmission unit, to convey the sheet having the first image data printed thereon by the printing unit to the another printing apparatus. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157636 | PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRINTING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A control method for controlling a printing apparatus for printing an image according to image data includes displaying an image, specifying a type of a gesture according to a locus of coordinate information input by a user via an operation unit, detecting an area where the gesture is made, and performing print setting for printing image data according to the specified type of the gesture and the detected area. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157637 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus selects attribute information in a predetermined layer based on a result of measurement of the number of appearances of attribute information included in print data, determines a priority order of the attribute information based on the number of times of references to a reusable object from a page corresponding to a record that includes the selected attribute information, serially selects attribute information based on the determined priority order, generates intermediate data for a page corresponding to the selected attribute information, and generates image data by rasterizing the generated intermediate data. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157638 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING OPERATION SCREEN PROVIDED BY SERVER, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus which makes it possible to display respective pieces of information both on operation screens of an image processing apparatus and the information processing apparatus in a mutually-related manner. A print control apparatus as the information processing apparatus is connected to an MFP via a local network and to a web server via a LAN. The print control apparatus analyzes a first operation screen request from the MFP to thereby determine whether or not it is required to update an operation screen displayed on the print control apparatus. If it is required to update the operation screen, the print control apparatus generates a second operation screen request for requesting an operation screen to be displayed thereon, and transmits the second operation screen request. Further, the print control apparatus transfers the first operation screen request to the web server. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157639 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing system to transmit original image data read by an image reading device to an image processing apparatus. The image reading device reads the original image data, performs a variable-length compression operation on the original image data for each block, and transmits compressed data to the image processing apparatus for each unit quantity. The image processing apparatus acquires the original image data size, obtains the total number of the blocks included in the original image data based on the original image data size, and receives the compressed data. The image processing apparatus additionally performs a decompression operation on the received data, obtains the number of the blocks included in the decompressed image data, and displays a receiving progress state from a relationship between the total number of the blocks included in the original image data and the number of received blocks included in the received data. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157640 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An image forming apparatus includes a processing flow execution unit configured to combine a plurality of processes using a plurality of functions included in the image forming apparatus to set the processes as a series of processing flow. If an instruction to execute a part of the processes in the processing flow on trial is received from after a set event occurs and before a waiting time elapses, the processing flow execution unit executes the part of the processes in the processing flow on trial, and executes the processing flow if the waiting time has elapsed without receiving the instruction to execute a part of the processes in the processing flow after the set event occurred. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157641 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - In an image forming system configured with image forming apparatuses and an administration server connected with the image forming apparatuses thereof via Internet, the image forming unit, mounted at the image forming section in a detachable manner, stores unit information which includes identification data and information of times of use. An operation section creates unit replacing permission information to permit the image forming unit to be dismounted from the image forming section. A control section receives the unit replacing permission information and reads out the unit information. The communication section transmits the unit information to the administration server. Whereby, the administration server can recognize the image forming unit dismounted from the image forming section and the times of used of the image forming unit just before dismounting, therefore the burden of the service engineer can be reduced. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157642 | PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRINTING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A user can easily recognize a settable post-processing position when the user selects settings of post-processing to be performed on document information in a general-purpose file format. The present invention provides a control method for controlling a printing apparatus to which a post-processing apparatus for performing post-processing on a printed sheet is connectable. The control method includes storing, into a storage unit, document information of which file format is a predetermined file format, generating an image corresponding to the document information by analyzing the stored document information, determining a size of the sheet on which the image is printed, obtaining a capability of the post-processing apparatus, and displaying a settable post-processing position on a display unit according to the determined size of the sheet, and the obtained capability of the post-processing apparatus. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157643 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, RECORDING MEDIUM AND DATA COMMUNICATION ESTABLISHING METHOD - An image processing apparatus associates application information to connect to a server device and a client certificate to transmit to the server device with each other and stores therein the associated application information and client certificate. An application managing part activates a browser with designating transmission of the client certificate which is associated with the application information. The browser transmits the client certificate identified by the application managing part to the server device when a request for transmission of the client certificate is received from the server device. As the result, the image processing apparatus reduces operation load placed on a user to transmit the client certificate to the server device. Moreover, the appropriate client certificate may be transmitted to the server device without lowering efficiency in processing. So, data communication between the image processing apparatus and the server device may be established rapidly. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157644 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Certain embodiments provide an image forming apparatus including: a transmission and reception part to receive printing data and a scheduled number of copies of printing by a USB command from a computer apparatus; a sensor to detect occurrence and removal of an error; a printing part to print the printing data; a storage part to store the number of printed sheets and the scheduled number of copies; a calculation part to calculate a remaining number of copies to be printed based on the number of printed sheets and the scheduled number of copies; and a control part to control the transmission and reception part to transmit the remaining number of copies to the computer apparatus, receive a resumption number of copies having substantially the same value as the remaining number of copies from the computer apparatus after return, and register the resumption number of copies. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157645 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus to communicate through a USB interface with an information processing apparatus and an operation unit. The image forming apparatus includes a change unit, a first determination unit, and a second determination unit. The change unit changes a connection state between a state in which the image forming apparatus as a USB host is connected to the operation unit as a USB device and a state in which the information processing apparatus as a USB host is connected to the operation unit as a USB device. When it is possible to communicate with the information processing unit through the USB interface and the information processing apparatus can control the operation unit, the change unit changes a connection state from a connection between the image forming apparatus (host) and the operation unit (device) to a connection between the information processing apparatus (host) and the operation unit (device). | 2011-06-30 |
20110157646 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A printing control apparatus including: a file obtaining section that obtains a specified file including one or more sub-files of a first type and a sub-file of a second type; and a print control section that controls a print section, wherein when a first sub-file of the first type includes M (M being equal to or greater than 1) sets of selected image data and a second sub-file of the first type includes N (N being equal to or greater than 1) sets of selected image data, the print control section controls the print section to obtain a first printing result in which M images based on the M sets of selected image data are printed on a first print medium, and N images based on the N sets of selected image data are printed on a second print medium, which is different from the first print medium. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157647 | Replaceable Printer Component Including Memory Storing Data Defined by Tags and Sub-Tags - A replaceable printer component includes a memory and a communication link. The memory is configured to store data in each of a plurality of portions of the memory. Each portion is defined by a tag. Within a first portion of the memory defined by a first tag, the data within the first portion is stored in a plurality of sub-portions of the first portion. Each sub-portion is defined by a sub-tag. The communication link is configured to communicatively link the memory to a printer controller when the replaceable printer component is installed in a printing system. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157648 | Data Pump For Printing - Systems and techniques for printing on a workpiece. In one implementation, a data pump is used to create a packet of image data for a print head assembly. The data pump includes multiple state machines to receive image data from an image buffer on a computer, and a serializer to gather image data from each of the state machines. Each of the state machines is configured to send image data to the serializer at a different instance in time. The serializer is configured to arrange the gathered image data according to when the serializer received the image data from each of the state machines. The data pump also includes an optical fiber communication interface to connect with a communication channel. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157649 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - In response to a print request from a host computer, a port for receiving print data is assigned to the host computer, the host computer is notified of a URI representing the port that serves as a destination of print data, and the port is associated with the URI in a port-status management table. When a connection for sending print data from a host computer is established, the port-status management table is referred to. If the host computer is associated with the port of the connection, printing is executed. After receiving print data, the port is closed, and the port-status management table is updated to cancel the assignment of the port to the host computer. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157650 | ROLL PAPER PRINTING APPARATUS - A roll paper printing apparatus includes a transmission source identification unit to identify a transmission source of print data received from a host interface unit, a transmission source information storage unit to store the transmission source information identified by the transmission source identification unit, a transmission source information comparison unit to compare transmission source information of a preceding print job with transmission source information of a print job which is to be printed next, an uncut printed output identification unit to identify an uncut printed output, and an interrupt printing prohibition unit to prohibit printing of the print job which is to be printed next as interrupt printing if the transmission source information of the preceding print job and the transmission source information of the print job which is to be printed next are different when the uncut printed output is identified by the uncut printed output identification unit. | 2011-06-30 |
20110157651 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image forming apparatus including a replaceable image forming unit for yellow and others mounted on a photocopier body to share the load of implementing image forming output functions for each color; a memory section on the apparatus body side for storing information of the image forming unit for yellow and others; an operation display section for setting a plurality of body memory areas for unit management to the memory section; and a control section for controlling the image forming unit for yellow as a replaceable spare part for the image forming unit for yellow and others as a regularly installed part, and for processing unit information for each image forming unit for yellow, using a plurality of body memory areas of the set memory section. | 2011-06-30 |