45th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090273706 | Multi-level representation of reordered transform coefficients - Techniques and tools for encoding and decoding a block of frequency coefficients are presented. An encoder selects a scan order from multiple available scan orders and then applies the selected scan order to a two-dimensional matrix of transform coefficients, grouping non-zero values of the frequency coefficients together in a one-dimensional string. The encoder entropy encodes the one-dimensional string of coefficient values according to a multi-level nested set representation. In decoding, a decoder entropy decodes the one-dimensional string of coefficient values from the multi-level nested set representation. The decoder selects the scan order from among multiple available scan orders and then reorders the coefficients back into a two-dimensional matrix using the selected scan order. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273707 | FRAME RATE CONVERSION APPARATUS, FRAME RATE CONVERSION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A frame rate conversion apparatus for performing frame rate conversion upon distributing an input-frame into a plurality of sub-frames detects the degree of motion of each region including one pixel or a plurality of pixels in the input-frame, determines the amount of distribution of an output value in each region in the plurality of sub-frames in accordance with the detected degree of motion of each region, and outputs the plurality of sub-frames to which output values are distributed in accordance with the determined amounts of distribution. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273708 | Displaying Data on Lower Resolution Displays - Data intended to be displayed on a higher resolution display such as a non-interlaced display used as a computer monitor may be converted for display on a lower resolution display such as an interlaced display. The conversion may be done in a way that preserves the intended frame format while enhancing readability. For example, in one embodiment, the frames intended for non-interlaced display may be preserved in size for display in the same frame format on a lower resolution interlaced display. Local magnification may be selectively implemented for particular regions to enhance the readability of those regions. Upon selection, such local magnification may provide pixel loss and color corrections in addition to local magnification. In this way the frame format may be preserved while enhancing readability. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273709 | METHOD FOR CONVERTING AN IMAGE AND IMAGE CONVERSION UNIT - A method for converting an image and an image conversion unit are provided, the method comprising: determining a target pixel of pixels of the image; calculating a first value based on pixel values of a first set of pixels, wherein the first set of pixels do not include pixels in a column of the target pixel; determining a second value based on pixel values of a second set of pixels, wherein the second set of pixels are located in the column of the target pixel; and determining a pixel value of the target pixel based on adding the first and second values. The method and the image conversion unit are used e.g. for converting an image in interlaced format to progressive scan format. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273710 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FRAME RATE CONVERSION - An image processing method for frame rate conversion, comprising: receiving a stream of input pictures at an input frame rate, at least some of the input pictures being new pictures, the new pictures appearing within the stream of input pictures at an underlying new picture rate; generating interpolated pictures from certain ones of the input pictures; outputting a stream of output pictures at an output frame rate, the stream of output pictures including a blend of the new pictures and the interpolated pictures, the interpolated pictures appearing in the stream of output pictures at an average interpolated picture rate; and causing a variation in the average interpolated picture rate in response to detection of a variation in the underlying new picture rate. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273711 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTION PRODUCTION - A method for determining a location of a caption in a video signal associated with a Region Of Interest (ROI), such as a face or text, or an area of high motion activity. The video signal is processed to generate ROI location information, the ROI location information conveying the position of the ROI in at least one video frame. The position where a caption can be located within one or more frames of the video signal is then determined on the basis of the ROI location information. This is done by identifying at least two possible positions for the caption in the frame such that the placement of the caption in either one of the two positions will not mask the ROI. A selection is then made among the at least two possible positions. The position picked is the one that would typically be the closest to the ROI such as to create a visual association between the caption and the ROI. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273712 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME SYNCHRONIZATION OF A VIDEO RESOURCE AND DIFFERENT AUDIO RESOURCES - An audio-visual system and method employs a dual-control interface for directly controlling the video speed of an underlying video resource for video output, and for switching among any of a plurality of audio resources at different points in time independently of the video output. The video speed control allows a user to adjust the running speed of the video track to match or synchronize with the tempo or duration of a selected audio track at any point in time. The video speed and audio selection commands can be recorded and distributed on disk along with the audio-video application and underlying video and audio tracks. It can thus be operated for play on PCs or game consoles, or used as media for play on wireless mobile devices or Internet browsers. The audio-visual system is particularly suitable for making personally editable music video and/or playing video games, audience participation (karaoke) games, and the like. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273713 | DEVICE AND/OR METHOD FOR WARNING ALERT RECEPTION DURING POWER OUTAGE - An electrically powered device ( | 2009-11-05 |
20090273714 | DIGITIZED ANALOG TV SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM - A digitized analog television signal processing system is disclosed, comprising an analog-to-digital converter, a demodulation unit, a decoding unit, and a control unit. The analog-to-digital converter samples a television signal comprising a video signal. The demodulation unit demodulates the video signal. The decoding unit decodes the demodulated video signal. The control unit adjusts the demodulation unit according to a signal quality indicator generated during and/or after the decoding of the decoding unit. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273715 | Method And Apparatus For Displaying An Image With A Production Switcher - A video production switcher comprises a number of mix effects (M/E) units and a controller. The latter comprises a control layer that controls the M/Es to provide video outputs through projection devices that give the appearance of displaying one unified pixel space canvas. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273716 | Method to Reduce Contour Artifacts on Recursive Temporal Filters - A method and encoding system for reducing artifacts in a digital video sequence of image frames. The method acquires a current frame of the digital video sequence, and retrieves a previous frame of the digital video sequence from a frame delay. The method applies a recursive temporal filter to the current frame and the previous frame to generate a filtered frame. The method then applies a mixer to the current frame and the filtered frame to generate an output frame. The method stores the output frame in the frame delay. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273717 | Noise reduction processing apparatus, noise reduction processing method, and image sensing apparatus - An image signal subjected to three-dimensional noise reduction processing in a three-dimensional noise reduction processing portion is reduced by an electronic zoom portion, and is stored as a low-resolution image in a frame memory. The image signal stored in the frame memory is enlarged by an electronic zoom portion, and is fed to a three-dimensional noise reduction processing portion; it is then converted into an image signal having the same resolution as an image signal of a high-resolution image inputted from outside. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273718 | Remote Control System for Remotely Controlling an Electronic Card Connected to a Television Screen or Monitor and Associated Method for Transmitting Control Signals - A remote control system is provided for remotely controlling, by the hand of a user, an electronic card connected to a screen (monitor or television). This remote control system includes at least: a keypad, an onboard processor and a system for transmitting signals intended for the electronic card. A method for reproducing the keypad of the remote control system on a zone of reduced size superimposed on the image of the screen is provided. The image of the keypad on the screen displays virtually, and in real time, the position of the thumb of the hand of the user placed on the remote control system. The image of the keypad on the screen, referred to as zone of reduced size, is more preferably located in a corner of the screen in such a way as to not hide the broadcast image. Finally, a method for transmitting control signals using a remote control system controlled by the hand of a user intended for an electronic card connected to a television screen or monitor is provided. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273719 | Image projection apparatus and projection optical system - An image projection apparatus includes an image processing device, an illuminating device, a light valve, and a projection optical system; wherein the projection optical system is formed in such a way that at least one of a first deviation corresponding to an amount of the magnification chromatic aberration of a light having a central wavelength of the red light relative to the green light and a second deviation corresponding to an amount of the magnification chromatic aberration of the blue light relative to the green light is larger than a fixed-pixel pitch, and a third deviation corresponding to an amount of the magnification chromatic aberration of a light having a maximum wavelength of the red light relative to a light having a minimum wavelength of the red light is not larger than the fixed-pixel pitch; wherein the first deviation and/or the second deviation is eliminated by supplying the compensated video signal to the light valve. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273720 | Display Apparatus, and Methods for Inspecting and Manufacturing the Same, and Methods for Inspecting and Manufacturing Display Panel - The present invention provides a display apparatus including a display panel that displays individual images to a plurality of viewing directions on a same screen; and a display control portion that causes a first inspection image to a single viewing direction and a second inspection image to another viewing direction to be displayed on the display panel, as well as methods for inspecting and manufacturing the same. According to the present invention, it is possible to execute inspection, confirmation and adjustment of a crosstalk with ease, and reduce the man-hours of the inspection, the confirmation, and the adjustment (manufacture). | 2009-11-05 |
20090273721 | Multi-View Display Using Light Pipes - A system and method for generating multiple images on a video display device is described. The method comprises associating a panel of light pipes with a video display device. The video display device is configured to display an interlaced plurality of individual video signals. The plurality of video signals are displayed on the video display device such that each individual signal from the plurality of video signals is viewable from a plurality of different angles with respect to the video display device. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273722 | Double hinge monitor mount - A monitor mounting assembly ( | 2009-11-05 |
20090273723 | LCD DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS EMPLOYING LCD DEVICE - An LCD device comprises upper substrate, lower substrate, and a liquid crystal (LC) cell disposed therebetween. The LC cell comprises liquid crystals. According to the present invention, in the LCD device which applies voltage to the liquid crystals to control transmissive light for proceeding display, the liquid crystals are applied with a voltage larger than a predetermined voltage for proceeding display. The reflect light and the transmissive light of the liquid crystals are the predetermined color under a condition without applying the voltage thereto. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273724 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An operation of floating charged particles and an operation of dispersing charged particles in a liquid crystal layer are controlled by determining strengths of electric fields to be applied to a liquid crystal element in accordance with a state of irradiation of light from a light source of a liquid crystal display device. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273725 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND PIXEL STRUCTURE THEREOF - A pixel structure includes a bright region and a pale region, and the pale region includes a first capacitance coupling region and a second capacitance coupling region. The first capacitance coupling region includes a first coupling capacitor, the second capacitance coupling region includes a second coupling capacitor, and the first coupling capacitor and the second coupling capacitor are connected in parallel. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273726 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A backlight assembly includes a lamp which generates light, a lamp socket which receives the lamp, an alignment plate including a socket insertion hole formed therethrough to receive the lamp socket, and a receiving container including a cutout portion formed therethrough to receive the lamp socket. The receiving container is attached to the alignment plate which has the lamp socket inserted through the socket insertion hole, and a portion of the lamp socket is exposed outside the receiving container through the socket insertion hole when the receiving container is attached to the alignment plate. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273727 | LIGHT-EMISSION LENS, LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT ASSEMBLY, SHEET-SHAPED LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND COLOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ASSEMBLY - There is provided a lens formed from a circular bottom face ( | 2009-11-05 |
20090273728 | Liquid crystal display apparatus - A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a backlight unit, a second polarization layer, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the backlight unit and the second polarization layer, a first polarization layer disposed between the backlight unit and the liquid crystal layer. In an embodiment, a surface of the first polarization layer facing the backlight unit includes a reflective surface and a surface of the first polarization layer facing the backlight unit includes an absorbent surface. In another embodiment, the first polarization layer includes grids, which include a metal, and absorbing members, which include dielectric materials. In another embodiment, the first polarization layer includes grids, each of which includes a first component including a dielectric material and a second component including a metal. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273729 | Polarizing plate, manufacturing method thereof and display device using the same - A polarizing plate, a manufacturing method thereof and a display device using the same are provided. The polarizing plate comprises a brightness-enhancement film, a diffuser layer and a polarizing film. The diffuser layer is formed on one surface of the brightness-enhancement film, and the polarizing film is disposed on another surface of the brightness-enhancement film. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273730 | Illumination display with enhanced illumination edge lighting - In general, an illumination display includes a light transmitting panel that provides enhanced illumination edge lighting. One or more light sources are optically coupled into an edge of the light transmitting panel to illuminate the light transmitting panel. The light transmitting panel refracts and reflects light such that a greater intensity of light may be emitted from one or more enhanced illumination portions, such as a raised enhanced illumination portion, of the light transmitting panel. The light source(s) may emit light of different colors corresponding to different conditions such that the illumination display indicates a condition by illuminating with the color corresponding to the condition. The illumination display may be used in various devices including, but not limited to, a device for checking the temperature of food. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273731 | Injection mold, light guide plate fabricated using the same, and LCD device having the light guide plate - An injection mold for forming a light guide plate including a first block, a second block configured to face the first block, a forming portion included between the first and second blocks facing each other and having a shape of the light guide plate, an injection portion formed at the first block and configured to receive injected resin for forming the light guide plate, and a gate portion configured to guide the injected resin from the injection portion to the forming portion. Further, a width of a first end portion of the gate portion that is connected to the forming portion is 50%-80% of a width of the forming portion. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273732 | PLANAR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A planar light-emitting device having a plurality of lightguide plates to provide a large light-exiting surface has a plurality of light-emitting units each having a lightguide plate having an upper surface as a light-exiting surface, a lower surface opposite to the light-exiting surface, a peripheral side surface extending between the respective peripheral edges of the upper surface and the lower surface, and a light entrance surface defined by a part of the peripheral side surface. Each light-emitting unit further has a light-emitting set adjacent to the light entrance surface to emit light into the lightguide plate through the light entrance surface, and a support member that fixedly supports the light source and the lightguide plate. The light-emitting units are arranged side by side so that the light-exiting or upper surfaces of their respective lightguide plates are substantially flush with each other. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273733 | PLANAR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A planar light-emitting device comprises a plurality of light-emitting units each including a lightguide plate and arranged adjacent to each other. Each lightguide plate has a lower surface opposite to an upper surface as the light-exiting surface and a peripheral side surface extending between the peripheral edges of the upper surface and the lower surface, a light-entrance surface being defined by a part of the peripheral side surface. The light-entrance surface and its opposite surface have first and second protruding portions extending from and along the light-entrance surface and the opposite surface, respectively. In each adjacently disposed pair of light-emitting units, the first protruding portion of the first light-emitting unit abuts against the second protruding portion of the second light-emitting unit. The light source is disposed underneath the abutting protruding portions. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273734 | Structure of light emitting device array - A LCD backlight with mosaic structure is provided. Each of the backlight unit blocks comprises light sources, light guide plate, electric controlling circuitry and mechanical interfacing features. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273735 | Illuminator assembly with reflective pyramids and liquid crystal display with same - An exemplary illuminator assembly includes light emitting diode (LED) chips and reflective pyramids. The LED chips are arranged in an array and capable of emitting light. The reflective pyramids are arranged in an array complementary to the array of LED chips. Each LED chip is arranged among a plurality of the plurality of reflective pyramids, and each reflective pyramid is arranged among a plurality of the plurality of LED chips. The reflective pyramids include a plurality of reflective surfaces, and the reflective surfaces are inclined to the LED chips and thereby capable of reflecting at least some of the light beams emitted from the LED chips such that the reflected light beams propagate in directions that are closer to a direction normal to the arrays than the directions of said some of the light beams prior to their reflection. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273736 | Liquid Display Device and Method for Fabricating the Same - A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal interposed between said first and second substrates. The first substrate includes a plurality of thin film transistors, an organic insulating layer, said organic insulating layer including a contact hole exposing an output of each of said thin film transistors, a plurality of first electrodes disposed on said organic insulating layer and each connected with said output, and a viewing-angle varying section between the first electrodes, the viewing-angle varying section including a curved surface of a half-cylindrical shape and protruding from the organic insulating layer. The viewing-angle varying section has a symmetrical shape, and the portions of said first electrode disposed at each side of said viewing-angle varying section asymmetrically extend onto the curved surface of said viewing-angle varying section, to thereby change the reflection factor depending on an observation angle. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273737 | Electroluminescent Displays - An electroluminescent display of the type having a switchable electroluminescent (EL) material backlight mounted behind a mask defining the information to be displayed. The mask is constructed as a layer of physically-stabilised Liquid Crystal (LC) material switchable to define the information to be displayed. The LC mask and the EL backlight are constructed as a single entity | 2009-11-05 |
20090273738 | INVERTER, ITS CONTROL CIRCUIT, AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION USING THE SAME - A pulse width modulator generates a PWM signa whose duty ratio is feedback-controlled so that a detection voltage according to a current across a secondary coil of a transformer is brought close to a reference voltage. A logic control unit performs a switching control of the current across the primary coil of the transformer, based on the PWM signal outputted from the pulse width modulator. A first protection circuit detects a circuit failure of an inverter and stops the switching control of the inverter when the circuit failure continues for a predetermined duration of error detection time. A second protection circuit monitors a feedback voltage corresponding to an output voltage of the inverter, and lowers the reference voltage sets the duration of error detection time short when the feedback voltage is lower than a predetermined threshold voltage. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273739 | Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Device - In one embodiment of the present invention, an active matrix liquid crystal device includes an active matrix substrate and a counter electrode substrate separated by a layer of liquid crystal material. A temperature sensing capacitor includes electrodes on the substrates separated by the liquid crystal layer, which thus forms the dielectric of the capacitor. A reference capacitor and a calibration capacitor are also provided and have nominally the same capacitance. These capacitors form part of charge-transfer capacitance measuring branches within a sample/hold circuit. During a calibration cycle, the sample/hold circuit provides a signal dependent on the difference between the capacitances of the calibration capacitor and the reference capacitor and this is supplied to an analog/digital converter, which forms a reference voltage. During subsequent parts of the measurement cycle, the converter converts the output of the sample/hold circuit using the reference voltage in order to improve the accuracy of measurement of the liquid crystal capacitor, and hence the temperature of the liquid crystal material. This temperature measurement may be used, for example, to compensate the AMLCD for the effects of temperature variation in the liquid crystal properties. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273740 | OPTICAL COMPENSATORY FILM, POLARIZING PLATE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An optical compensatory film comprising an optically anisotropic layer composed of a liquid crystal composition including a liquid crystal compound, wherein the liquid crystal composition contains a copolymer including a repeating unit derived from a monomer of formula [1] and a repeating unit derived from a monomer of formula [2]: | 2009-11-05 |
20090273741 | OPTICAL MATERIAL HAVING A COLORED OPTICALLY ANISOTROPIC LAYER - An optical material including a colored optically anisotropic layer, the colored optically anisotropic layer having at least one maximum absorption wavelength with a nonpolarized light transmittance of 30 percent or lower in a wavelength range of 430 to 700 nm, wherein the absorbance Amax at the polarization of maximum absorbance and the absorbance Amin at the polarization of minimum absorbance of the colored optically anisotropic layer satisfy the following relation at the maximum absorption wavelength: 1.0≦Amax/Amin≦1.4, and the in-plane retardation of the colored optically anisotropic layer is greater than or equal to 10 nm and less than 1,000 nm, which can be employed as a material for forming a color filter having optical compensation capability. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273742 | LOW COLOR SHIFT POLARIZER ASSEMBLY, AND BACK LIGHT UNITS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS CONTAINING THE SAME - A low color shift polarizer assembly is provided, comprising a cholesteric liquid crystal film with a plurality of very tiny grooves which are irregularly dispersed on a surface of the cholesteric liquid crystal film. The selective reflective wavelength range of the cholesteric liquid crystal film has a long wavelength boundary ≧700 nm and a short wavelength boundary ≦420 nm. A quarter wavelength retardation plate can be disposed on the cholesteric liquid crystal film to build up the final low color shift polarizer assembly. The polarizer assembly can be combined with a backlight unit and further with a liquid crystal display to provide low color shift at large viewing angles and high brightness. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273743 | Liquid Crystal Display and Television Receiver - In one embodiment of the present invention, a liquid crystal display of the present invention contains an LCD ( | 2009-11-05 |
20090273744 | POLARIZER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention relates to a polarizer and a method for produce for producing the same, and an LCD device. The polarizer includes a glass substrate and a metal wire grating disposed on the glass substrate. The polarizer disposed on the LCD device can greatly lower cost of the polarizer and the LCD device. Besides, the polarizer does not absorb incident lights so as to greatly reduce energy loss of lights passing through the polarizer and improve the utilization rate of light energy. The method includes: disposing a cathode and an anode in parallel on one glass substrate; connecting the cathode and the anode to a direct current power supply; dropping solution containing metal positive ions between the cathode and the anode; disposing another glass substrate on the cathode and the anode; adjusting temperature of the solution until the solution is frozen to be ice; adjusting the temperature until a liquid layer appears between the one glass substrate and the ice; and supplying power for the cathode and the anode so as to obtain the polarizer, which can greatly simplify the producing process of the polarizer and lower the producing cost of the polarizer. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273745 | Color filter and liquid crystal display panel using the same - A color filter including a substrate, a black matrix and a plurality of color filter films is provided. The black matrix is disposed on the substrate and the black matrix has a plurality of openings. The black matrix has a bottom surface contacting with the substrate and a top surface having an area equal to that of the bottom surface. Besides, a plurality of color filter films are disposed on the substrate exposed by the openings respectively and each of the color filter films has a flat top surface. In the above mentioned color filter, coincidence between the black matrix and the color filter films is excellent. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273746 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device is provided which includes a substrate having a pixel electrode; and a color filter substrate having a color filter layer on a transparent substrate while having an alignment film formed on an uppermost layer thereof, the substrate and the color filter substrate each having a display region having a plurality of sub-pixels formed thereon, in which the color filter substrate has a liquid crystal layer thickness-adjustment layer formed of a transparent resin layer being partially formed on an inner side of the alignment film; and the liquid crystal layer thickness-adjustment layer has a trench being formed along and between adjacent ones of the sub-pixels, the bottom position of the trench of the liquid crystal layer thickness-adjustment layer being lower than a height of the color filter layer from a surface of the transparent substrate, and the transparent resin layer existing on the bottom of the trench. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273747 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display and a manufacturing method thereof, including: a first substrate; a thin film transistor formed on the first substrate; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a first spacer formed on the second substrate and overlapping the thin film transistor; a second spacer formed on the second substrate and overlapping the pixel electrode; a common electrode formed on the second substrate, the first spacer, and the second spacer; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the pixel electrode and the common electrode disposed on the second spacer form a storage capacitor. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273748 | Liquid crystal display device - A transflective liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel including first and second substrates and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates, the liquid crystal panel including a plurality of pixel regions each including a pixel electrode; a polarizing plate on an outer surface of the second substrate and having a polarizing axis of a first direction; a selective reflection plate on an outer surface of the first substrate and having a polarizing axis of a second direction, the selective reflection plate reflecting a light having an optical axis different from the second direction; a backlight unit on an outer surface of the selective reflection plate; a gamma reference voltage generating circuit including first and second portions, the first portion generating first gamma reference voltages in a reflective mode, the second portion generating second gamma reference voltages in a transmissive mode; a data driving circuit supplying a data voltage to the pixel electrode using the first and second gamma reference voltages in the reflective and transmissive modes, respectively, wherein the pixel region is a reflective region in the reflective mode, and the pixel region is a transmissive region in the transmissive mode. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273749 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided a liquid crystal display device having a pixel electrode including a transmissive pixel electrode and a reflective pixel electrode. The liquid crystal display device includes a TFT array substrate, an opposing substrate, a sealing material that bonds the both substrates, an organic film formed on the TFT array substrate and having a thick film portion provided below the pixel electrode and a thin film portion provided outside the thick film portion, a columnar spacer formed on the opposing substrate and holding substrate gap between the both substrates, and a gap retaining pad formed in a region outside the display region and inside the sealing material to adjust the substrate gap outside the display region according to the substrate gap on the pixel electrode. The columnar spacer holds the substrate gap between the both substrates over the gap retaining pad and over the pixel electrode. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273750 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICES - Fringe field switching mode liquid crystal display (FFS LCD) devices are disclosed. A first substrate is disposed opposing a second substrate with a gap therebetween. A liquid crystal layer is interposed between the first and the second substrate. A gate line and data lines are formed on the first substrate in a matrix configuration and defining pixel areas. A counter electrode is disposed on each pixel area of the first substrate. A pixel electrode is disposed above the counter electrode with an insulating layer therebetween. The pixel electrode includes a plurality of parallel electrodes. Each electrode includes a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment, wherein the first segment has an included angle θ from the horizontal direction, the second segment has an included angle φ from the horizontal direction, and the first segment has an included angle θ from the horizontal direction. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273751 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND DIELECTRIC FILM USABLE IN THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPALY DEVICE - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device with high image visibility at low power consumption and produced at low cost by using an interlayer dielectric film, which has low dielectric constant, high heat-resistant property, high optical transmissivity, high film thickness and high flattening property produced at low cost. An organic siloxane dielectric film is used as an interlayer dielectric film of the liquid crystal display device. A ratio of nitrogen content to silicon content (Ni content/Si content) in the interlayer dielectric film is controlled to 0.04 or more in the element ratio. The limiting film thickness to suppress and limit the cracking caused by the thickening of the interlayer dielectric film is set to 1.5 μm or more. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273752 | Liquid crystal display having transparent conductive film on interlayer insulating film formed by coating - A liquid crystal display is fabricated which has bus wires disposed in a grid shape, switching elements coupled to the bus wires, and pixel electrodes which are disposed on an interlayer insulating film formed by coating and which are coupled with the switching elements. In fabricating the liquid crystal display, when a transparent conductive film is formed on the interlayer insulating film which is formed by coating, the temperature of the substrate is controlled to become 100° C.-170° C. In another embodiment, when the transparent conductive film is formed on the interlayer insulating film in a non-heated condition, an oxygen flow rate ratio is set to 1% or lower, and annealing is performed after forming the film. Thereby, when etching the ITO film on the interlayer insulating film, etching residue is not produced. Further, contact resistance between the ITO film and the lower layer metal can be uniformly decreased, and display defects can be obviated. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273753 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display comprises: a first substrate; a display area disposed on the first substrate; subpixels disposed in the display area; a scan driver for supplying a scan signal to scan lines connected to the subpixels; a data driver for supplying a data signal to data lines connected to the subpixels; first transistors disposed on the first substrate adjacent to one side of the display area and connected to the data lines; second transistors disposed on the first substrate adjacent to the other side of the display area and connected to the scan lines; and a test pad connected to the first transistors and second transistors. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273754 | I BAND - The I BAND™ allows the wearer to vary the look of eyeglasses on a whim to match his/her clothes or accessories. Also, the I BAND™ can be used to cushion the area between the wearer's temples and the eyeglass arm. It also allows a manufacturer to increase its ability to market its logo/trademark by selling the I BAND™ or using it as promotional/marketing merchandise. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273755 | Spectacle and writing instrument combination - A spectacle and writing instrument combination which uses an integrated holding apparatus enabling spectacles to be worn simultaneously with an attached writing instrument. The integration of the holding apparatus as part of the spectacles also allows the writing instrument to be directly attached to the spectacle frame. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273756 | Process To Mold A Plastic Optical Article With Integrated Hard Coating - Disclosed is a process for molding plastic optical articles with a hard coated film, comprising steps of coating one side of an optical film with a hard coating, pre-curing the hard coating to a tack free state while still maintaining the coating flexibility, making an insert from the coated film for the desired optical article, molding the plastic resin onto the insert through insert injection molding, and post-curing the molded article. The utilization of the pre-curing and post-curing steps have been found to eliminate hard coating cracks during the insert making and the molding step, while providing a hard coating with desired properties. Such an optical article possesses a hard coating integrated on its surface, thus, eliminating the need to further coat the optical article. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273757 | Illumination Device and Observation Device - Among other things, an illumination device ( | 2009-11-05 |
20090273758 | DYNAMIC SHAPE DISCRIMINATION VISION TEST - A vision testing system and method to assess vision function. In one embodiment, the vision testing system comprises: (1) a display; (2) a computer coupled to the display and configured to provide dynamic images, each including a substantially constant fixed point of fixation; and (3) a human input device coupled to the computer, wherein responses from a test subject are fed back to the computer to assess the test subject's vision function. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273759 | PROJECTION IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A projection image display apparatus includes: an image light generator; a projection optics including a reflection mirror; and a polarization adjusting device adjusting image light to light polarized in a direction substantially orthogonal to a vertical plane along with a traveling direction of the image light reflected by the reflection mirror. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273760 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS, PROJECTOR, AND ILLUMINATION METHOD - A projector includes an illumination optical system, a light modulation element, and a projection optical system. The illumination optical system includes a first light source section, a plurality of second light source sections, and an optical axis conversion element. The optical axis conversion element emits the light beam, which is input from the first light source section, so that an exit optical axis of the light beam approximately matches with an illumination optical axis, and emits the light beams, which are respectively input from the plurality of second light source sections, so that exit optical axes of the light beams intersect the exit optical axis of the light beam from the first light source section between the optical axis conversion element and the light modulation element. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273761 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - Systems and methods for a cooling system of a display device are provided herein. One exemplary image display device includes a light source and an image-generation device for receiving light from the light source and generating an image. The image display device also includes a projection lens for projecting the image from the image-generation device. The image display device also includes a body for housing the light source, the image generation device, and the projection lens. The image display device also includes a cooling system coupled to the body. The cooling system may be positionable in a first position and a second position based on a configuration of the body. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273762 | Simplified planetarium apparatus and simplified image projecting apparatus - Light emitted from a light source passes through a stellar base plate, a fixed aperture, and a wide-angled projection lens via a condenser lens and projects a starry sky on a screen. The stellar base plate is a light-shielding disk having a number of through holes which correspond to positions and brightness of actual stars, is supported by an inner ring of a ball bearing having the center at a position corresponding to the axis of rotation so as to be capable of rotating about the axis of rotation, and is driven by a motor via a belt. The centers of the projection lens, a window of the fixed aperture, the condenser lens, and the light source are all arranged on the optical axis, and the centers of the stellar base plate, the pulley and the ball bearing correspond to the axis of rotation. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273763 | COLOR WHEEL - A light fixture having at least one light source for generating a beam of light, a plurality of color filters are rotatable into position to intercept the light beam. The color filters are fixed to the color wheel by a central spring which has a number of radial protruding tongues for fixation of the color filters. The color filters are removable yet are secured in a correct position by radial protrusions formed between the color filters an circular outer protrusion located outward of the color filters so as to form a cavity that surrounds the color filter at both sides as well as at outward. Inward of the color filters, they are fixed by the protruding tongue that presses them down and keeps them in place. This leads to a nearly perfect fixation of each color filter, which can be exchanged if necessary. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273764 | System and Method for Power Control for Information Handling System Peripherals - An information handling system powers a projector through a communication interface, such as a USB interface, by selectively enabling first or second power levels through the communication interface. Initially, the communication interface provides a first minimal power level to run a controller on the projector. The controller communicates with the information handling system to establish approval for power at a second level, such as by communicating an identifier or a power level to the information handling system. The projector approves a power draw at the second power level based upon information received from the information handling system. The projector draws power at a second level that is adequate to fully operate the projector for presentation of visual images. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273765 | IMMERSION FLOW FIELD MAINTENANCE SYSTEM FOR AN IMMERSION LITHOGRAPHY MACHINE - The present invention provides an immersion flow field maintenance system for an immersion lithography machine, the lithography machine including a projection objective lens, at least a wafer stage for supporting the wafer, and an immersion supplying system distributed around the projection objective lens for producing an immersion flow field under the projection objective lens. The immersion maintenance system includes a horizontal guideway, a flat board connected with the horizontal guideway through the cantilever, and plural drivers for driving the flat board to move. When the wafer is unloading and the wafer stage is moving out of the exposure area under the projection objective lens, the flat board connects to and moves synchronously with the wafer stage to transfer the immersion flow field from above the wafer stage to above the flat board. When the wafer is loaded and the wafer stage is moving into the exposure area, the flat board connects to and moves synchronously with the wafer stage to transfer the immersion flow field from above the flat board to above the wafer stage. The system of the present invention eliminates the removing and establishing processes of the flow field when the wafer stage leaves and enters the exposal position, thus saving much time and improving the throughput of the lithography machine. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273766 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXPOSURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICE - An exposure apparatus includes a projection optical system that projects light from an original to a substrate, and a supply device that supplies liquid containing a hydrocarbon compound to a gap between the final surface of the projection optical system and the substrate. The exposure apparatus exposes the substrate to light via the liquid filling the gap. The exposure apparatus further includes an adding device that adds water to the liquid to be supplied by the supply device. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273767 | MOVABLE BODY APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND PATTERN FORMATION APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A movable body apparatus is equipped with a Y measuring system equipped with an encoder and an interferometer that measure the position of a stage in one axis (Y-axis) direction. The interferometer irradiates a reflection surface arranged on the stage with a measurement light close to a measurement light of the encoder, and receives its reflected light. In this case, the encoder and the interferometer commonly use an optical member fixed to the stage. Accordingly, the Y interferometer and the Y encoder have substantially the equal measurement axis. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273768 | Liquid for immersion exposure, method of purifying the same,and immersion exposure method - A saturated hydrocarbon compound is brought into contact at least with a first adsorbent and a second adsorbent to obtain a liquid for immersion exposure containing the saturated hydrocarbon compound with a purity of 99.5 wt % or more. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273769 | MEASURING DEVICE - The invention relates to a measuring instrument, particularly a hand-held instrument ( | 2009-11-05 |
20090273770 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAFE LASER IMAGING, DETECTION AND RANGING (LIDAR) OPERATION - A Laser Imaging, Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) system that automatically adjusts laser output so that no eye damage occurs to human targets. In one example, a component automatically measures range to targets in a field of view and determines the closest targets based on the measured range. A laser device outputs a laser beam and a controller adjusts one of pulse repetition frequency, power, or pulse duration of the laser device based on the measured range of the closest target in order to comply with a predefined eye safety model. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273771 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA OF AN AREA OF SPACE - In a method for capturing three-dimensional data of an area of space, a plurality of measuring beams (Ls) are sent out to a plurality of measuring points. A detector ( | 2009-11-05 |
20090273772 | LIGHT REFLECTING MASK, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND MEASURING METHOD - A light reflecting mask includes a reflecting layer which is provided on a substrate and reflects light, an absorbing layer which is provided on the reflecting layer and absorbs light, a device pattern which is formed in a first region of the absorbing layer, and a reflectance measuring pattern which is formed in a second region of the absorbing layer. The reflectance measuring pattern is a diffraction grating. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273773 | Measurement Method for Determining Dimensions of Features Resulting from Enhanced Patterning Methods - A method includes measuring spectral responses of at least first and second sections of a measurement mark. In the first section, individual ones of primary lines of a first width are arranged at a first pitch and in alternating order with secondary lines spaced from the primary lines at a first distance. In the second section, individual ones of further primary lines of a second, different width are arranged at the first pitch and in alternating order with further secondary lines that are spaced from the further primary lines at the first distance. From at least the first and second spectra, information on a difference between target and actual widths of the primary and secondary lines may be obtained. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273774 | Oil-immersion enhanced imaging flow cytometer - A flow chamber, imaging objective, condenser and imaging light source as part of an optical system includes an oil-immersion objective and high numerical aperture condenser matched to a rectangular flow chamber. The oil-immersion objective and flow chamber include a high index of refraction immersion oil so as to enhance the optical resolution and optical coupling therethrough. The imaging light source generates light which passes through the condenser, the flow chamber and then the objective before being focused onto an imaging camera. Fluorescence excitation passes through the objective to the flow chamber where the oil immersion configuration enhances the focus and collection of the light back through the objective. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273775 | SCATTERED LIGHT MEASURING DEVICE - Measurement of Brillouin scattered light is enabled without an optical receiver having a wide reception band. A scattered light measuring device includes a continuous wave light source that generates continuous wave light, an optical pulse generator that converts the continuous wave light into pulsed light, an optical frequency shifter that receives the continuous wave light, and outputs shifted light including the continuous wave light, first sideband light having an optical frequency higher than an optical frequency F | 2009-11-05 |
20090273776 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING A TURRET IN A CRYOMAGNET - A device for monitoring blockage of a turret in a cryomagnet, at least one monitoring unit that functionally interacts with a state of the inside of the turret of a cryomagnet is provided to monitor the inside of the turret. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273777 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CROSS AXIS PARALLEL SPECTROSCOPY - An exemplary embodiment of apparatus and method to measure and filter the spectrum of electro-magnetic radiation using multiple dispersive elements, such as diffraction gratings or VIPA etalons, concatenated in a cross-axis orthogonal arrangement can be provided. For example, it is possible to receive at least one first electro-magnetic radiation and generate at least one second electro-magnetic radiation using at least one first spectral separating arrangement. A first spectrum of the second electro-magnetic radiation can be dispersed along at least one first dispersive axis with respect to a propagation direction of the second electro-magnetic radiation. In addition, it is possible to, using at least one second arrangement, receive the second electro-magnetic radiation and produce at least one third electromagnetic radiation having a second spectrum dispersed along at least one second dispersive axis with respect to a propagation direction of the third electromagnetic radiation. The orientations of the respective first and second dispersive axes can be different from one another. The first and/or second dispersive arrangements can be VIPA etalon arrangements. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273778 | SURFACE ENHANCED RESONANT RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY - A method of performing surface-enhanced resonant Raman spectroscopy (SERRS) in respect of a sample ( | 2009-11-05 |
20090273779 | Metal nano-void photonic crystal for enhanced raman spectroscopy - A planar optical platform for generating a Raman signal from a foreign object comprises an input region and an output region, for receiving and extracting optical radiation, optically coupled to a plasmonic band structure region. The plasmonic band structure region comprises a layer of a first material, having a first refractive index, patterned with an array of sub-regions of a second material, having a second refractive index, wherein a side-wall of each sub-region is coated with a metallodielectric layer. The array of sub-regions gives rise to a plasmonic band structure and, in use, each sub-region confines a plasmon resonance excited by optical radiation coupled into the plasmonic band structure region, which gives rise to a Raman signal from a foreign object placed proximate the plasmonic band structure region. The platform may be incorporated into a spectroscopic measurement system and is particularly useful for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy of analyte molecules. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273780 | RAMAN SPECTRUM DETECTING METHOD AND RAMAN SPECTRUM DETECTING DEVICE - A Raman spectrum detecting method includes a liquid sample contacting step of placing a liquid sample containing a reference substance and a specimen in contact with a detection surface, the reference substance generating a known Raman spectrum having at least one peak therein that is different from peaks in a Raman spectrum generated by the specimen; a scattered light detecting step of irradiating the detection surface in contact with the liquid sample with an excitation light and detecting Raman scattered light occurring from the liquid sample; and a normalizing step of extracting a Raman spectrum signal of the reference substance and a Raman spectrum signal of the specimen from the signal detected in the scattered light detecting step and normalizing a signal intensity of the Raman spectrum signal of the specimen according to an intensity of the Raman spectrum signal of the reference substance. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273781 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING OF GAS HAVING STABLE ISOTOPES - Gas having stable isotopes is monitored continuously by using a system that sends a modulated laser beam to the gas and collects and transmits the light not absorbed by the gas to a detector. Gas from geological storage, or from the atmosphere can be monitored continuously without collecting samples and transporting them to a lab. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273782 | LASER ABLATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided is a laser ablation spectroscopy apparatus and method. A pulse laser is focused on the sample site to generate a plasma plume during a laser ablation process. The plasma plume is detected with a spectrometer and an intensified charge coupled device. A sample of material is coupled to a stage movable in the x, y and z directions using an array of x-y-z motors. A change in the height of the sample is detected using a triangulation sensor. The apparatus includes a system computer for synchronizing the movement of the stage in the x, y and z direction during the laser ablation process. The method includes a protocol of generating one or more laser ablations per sample site. The spectral data of the total number of laser ablations for each sample site are averaged together. The protocol includes laser ablating additional sample sites and averaging the spectral data of the total number of sample sites. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273783 | Angularly Resolved Scatterometer and Inspection Method - An inspection method is provided to determine a value related to a parameter of a target pattern printed on a substrate by a lithographic process used to manufacture a device layer on a substrate. The inspection method can include using an optical system with a high-NA objective lens, where the high-NA objective lens includes an object plane and a pupil plane. The inspection method can also include providing an aperture member to define at least one obscuration, determining a radial distance between a radially innermost point of each dark area and a nominal center of an image in a pupil plane, and determining an axial distance between the target and an object plane from the determined radial distance. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273784 | Stokes parameter measurement device and method - The invention provides a Stokes parameter measurement device and Stokes parameter measurement method that enable high-precision measurement. The Stokes parameter measurement device comprises a polarization splitting device which comprises an optical element formed of a birefringent crystal material and which, by means of the optical element, splits signal light to be measured into a plurality of polarized light beams and adjusts the polarization state of one or more among the plurality of polarized light beams, and a light-receiving portion for performing photoelectric conversion of an optical component of the signal light split by and emitted from the polarization splitting device. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273785 | ELECTRIC GATED INTEGRATOR DETECTION METHOD & DEVICE THEREOF - A cavity ring down system is optimized to precisely measure trace gases or particles in an air sample by using time sampling detection and multiple-sample averaging resulting in a high signal-to-noise ratio. In one embodiment, a cavity ring down system is programmed to measure the rise time and the fall time of the light level in an optical cavity. The cavity ring down system is programmed to integrate a plurality of sample portions during a rise time and a plurality of sample portions during a fall time (in alternate intervals) to obtain a time constant with no sample present and a time constant with sample present. The measurements are used to calculate trace gases in the air sample. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273786 | Stamp Identification Device - The invention relates to a device for the automatic identification of stamps ( | 2009-11-05 |
20090273787 | METHOD OF SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE (SPR) TO DETECT GENOMIC ABERRATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE MYELOMA - The present invention discloses using SPR technology to detect MM related genomic imbalances in bone marrow samples. An efficient formula to make a mixed SAM that can greatly enhance the immobilization ability of the metal surface in SPR based techniques, which is good for the immobilization of DNA markers used for the identification of MM related genomic imbalances in bone marrow samples is also disclosed. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273788 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING SURFACES USING OPTICAL WAVELENGTH FILTERING - A system and method for daylight inspection of a surface, such as a railroad track, is disclosed. The disclosed system includes lasers, cameras, and a processor. The lasers are positioned adjacent the surface. The laser emits a beam of light across the surface at a combined intensity of at least 0.15 watts of intensity per inch of width of the surface, and the camera captures images of the surface having the beam of light emitted thereon. The camera includes a bandpass filter which passes only a band of light corresponding to a dip in solar radiation. The laser is selected to provide an emitted light beam which is more intense than the solar radiation at the dip. The processor formats the images so that they can be analyzed to determine various measurable aspects of the surface. The system and method includes one or more algorithms for determining these measurable aspects of the surface. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273789 | Interferometer - A double-biprism electron interferometer is an optical system which dramatically increases the degree of freedom of a conventional one-stage electron interferometer. The double biprism interferometer, however, is the same as the optical system of the single electron biprism in terms of the one-dimensional shape of an electron hologram formed by filament electrodes, the direction of an interference area, and the azimuth of the interference fringes. In other words, the longitudinal direction of the interference area is determined corresponding to the direction of the filament electrodes, and the azimuth of the interference fringes only coincides with and is in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the interference area. An interferometer according to the present invention has upper-stage and lower-stage electron biprisms, and operates with an azimuth angle Φ between filament electrodes of the upper-stage and lower-stage electron biprisms to arbitrarily control an interference area and an azimuth θ of the interference fringes formed therein. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273790 | WAVELENGTH-TUNABLE LIGHT GENERATOR AND OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY DEVICE - The present invention provides an OCT technique that permits tomographic observation of a biological body parts that is difficult to restrain and also provides a tomographic observation technique for the observation of a constrainable part that does not require constraint and remove the burden from biological body. A wavelength-tunable light generator (wavelength-tunable light source) is employed as the light source of the optical coherence tomography device. The wavelength-tunable light generator has a wave number tunable range width of at least 4.7×10 | 2009-11-05 |
20090273791 | INTERFEROMETRIC CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE - The invention concerns a confocal microscope for imaging a sample comprising at least a light source, said microscope comprising at least an objective and a tube lens with an image focus, said microscope comprising interference means constructed to generate interference figures from said light source, characterized in that said interference means comprising first image generation means constructed to generate a first image of said light source, second image generation means constructed to generate a second image of said light source symmetrical to the first image relative to the image focus, image interference means constructed to make said first image and said second image interfere. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273792 | Robust three-dimensional shape acquisition method and system | 2009-11-05 |
20090273793 | Drawing Position Measuring Method and Apparatus, and Drawing Method and Apparatus - At least three slits, at least two of which are not parallel to each other, are provided in the same plane as the drawing plane, and light that has been modulated by the drawing point formation means and has passed through the at least three slits is detected. Further, at least two position information items about the drawing point are obtained based on respective relative movement position information items about the drawing plane corresponding to the points of time of detecting the light that has passed through the at least three slits. Further, the position of the drawing point is measured based on the at least two position information items. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273794 | System and a Method of Determining a Position of a Scattering/Reflecting Element on the Surface of a Radiation Transmisssive Element - A system and a method of determining a position of a scattering/reflecting element on a surface of a radiation transmissive element adapted to transport scattered/reflected radiation toward one or more detectors. Radiation having different characteristics or properties is transmitted to different areas of the surface whereby the position of the touch may be determined from the radiation scattered/reflected. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273795 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE PROPERTIES OF MOVING OBJECTS - A device for measuring the properties of moving objects comprises a station ( | 2009-11-05 |
20090273796 | PEELING IMAGED MEDIA FROM A SUBSTRATE - A method for imaging a media is provided which includes supporting a substrate and the media in a layered configuration. An imaging head is operated to image the media by directing radiation beams towards a surface of the imaged media while effecting relative movement between the imaging head and the support. A roller is brought into contact with the imaged media. The roller can be brought into contact with an un-imaged region of the surface of the imaged media, the un-imaged region corresponding to a region of the surface of the imaged media that is not impinged by the radiation beams. The un-imaged region could be an edge portion of the media. Relative movement is effected between an axis of rotation of the roller and the support to cause the roller to roll on the regions of the surface of the imaged media impinged by the radiation beams. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273797 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUALIZATION OF BLACK-COMPONENT GAMUT SCULPTING - The subject application is directed to a system and method for visualization of black-component gamut sculpting. Parameter data is first received corresponding to parameters associated with the black replacement for a primary color system. Alternative color profiles are then generated according to the parameter data and characteristics of the primary color system. Image data is then received of an image defined in the primary color system. Renderings are then generated corresponding to the received image data, with each rendering uniquely corresponding to one of the alternative color profiles. Selection data is then received corresponding to a selected black replacement parameter selected in accordance with the generation of the renderings. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273798 | PRINT CONTROL APPARATUS AND PRINT CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A PDL controller divides a print job of providing instructions to perform printing using color toners and a clear toner into a print job using the color toners and a print job using the clear toner in accordance with a ratio in an entire image formed on the basis of the print job of an image area when a sum of a total amount of the color toners used and a predetermined amount of the special toner used exceeds an upper limit of an amount of toner used in printing, and transmits the print jobs to a printing apparatus. Also, when printing based on the print job using the clear toner is to be performed, the PDL controller allows a display unit to display a guide to set a printout generated on the basis of the print job using the color toners to a paper feeder. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273799 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image forming apparatus is provided which associates specific folders, which are set for specific setting items, with a specific file, and performs operations on the specific file according to the settings of the specific folders. The image forming apparatus includes an associating unit that associates a file having setting on its own file with one of the specific folders, and a setting contents substituting unit that substitutes setting contents of the specific folder with setting contents of the own file. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273800 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPILING PRINT JOB SEGMENTS OR COMPOSITE PRINT JOBS IN A PRINTING SYSTEM - A system is provided for compiling a multi-part print job. The system is adapted to receive a first print job part at a first print system gateway, and responsive to determining that the first print job part is part of the multi-part job, the first print job segment in memory. A second print job segment is received at a second print system gateway and responsive to determining that the second print job part is part of the multi-part job, the second print job segment in memory. When a selected condition is met, both the first and second print job segments are released from memory for processing as the multi-part print job with an electronic document processing system. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273801 | System and Method for Proximity-Based Printing - A system and method for proximity-based printing are disclosed. A method may include communicating access point proximity information from an information handling system to a print server, the access point proximity information including information regarding the proximity of the information handling system to one or more network access points. The method may also include receiving printer proximity information from the print server, the printer proximity information based at least on the access point proximity information and including information regarding the proximity of the information handling system to one or more printers. The method may additionally include displaying the printer proximity information to a user interface. The method may further include receiving from the user interface a user selection of a printer and communicating the user selection to the print server. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273802 | IMAGE OUTPUT SETTING CONTROL SYSTEM, IMAGE OUTPUT SETTING CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGE OUTPUT INSTRUCTION APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT SERVER, IMAGE OUTPUT APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM AND COMPUTER DATA SIGNAL - An image output instruction apparatus includes an output condition reception section and an output instruction section. The output condition reception section receives, for each predetermined range of a document to be output, a setting of an output condition concerning an image output process. The output instruction section provides a first output instruction to a first image forming apparatus based on the output conditions for the respective predetermined ranges received by the output condition reception section. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273803 | Printer, terminal, and printing system - A printer includes a printer memory that stores information, a printer communication device that performs communication with a terminal, a printing device that prints based on print data, a receiving device that receives operating state information, the operating state information indicating that an operating state of the printer is one of a storage device state and a printing device state, the storage device state being an operating state that causes the terminal to recognize the printer as a device capable of using the printer memory, and the printing device state being an operating state that causes the terminal to recognize the printer as a device capable of printing by using the printing device, and a switching device that switches the operating state of the printer to one of the storage device state and the printing device state, based on the operating state information received by the receiving device. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273804 | DOCUMENT PROCESSING APPARATUS, DOCUMENT PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An object is to reduce operation load on a user when correcting the positional shift of tab document data with respect to a tab sheet. This invention provides a document processing method of a document processing apparatus, which includes acquiring tab sheet information to be used for printing, determining, based on the acquired tab sheet information and document data containing tab print data to be printed on the tab portion of a tab sheet, whether the tab print data is allocated on the tab portion of the tab sheet, and if it is determined that the tab print data is not allocated on the tab portion of the tab sheet, shifting the tab print data, based on the acquired tab sheet information and the document data containing the tab print data, so as to be allocated on the tab portion of the tab sheet. | 2009-11-05 |
20090273805 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINT MANAGING METHOD - Each time printing is performed by an MFP, a controller control unit counts up a billing counter value stored in a billing-counter recording unit. Additionally, each time a print job is completed, the controller control unit stores a job history of the print job in a job-history storage unit. A job history of a print job that is in progress at a predetermined counting time is divided into a plurality of job histories and managed by a job-history managing application. | 2009-11-05 |