46th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140333876 | Color Filter Substrate And Indium-Tin-Oxide Film Pattern Structure And Manufacturing Method Thereof, And Liquid Crystal Display - The present invention relates to a CF substrate and an ITO film pattern structure and a manufacturing method thereof and a liquid crystal display. The present invention provides a CF substrate, including a glass substrate, a black matrix and a CF unit formed on the glass substrate, and an ITO film pattern structure covering the black matrix and the CF unit; the ITO film pattern structure is composed of a first portion corresponding in shape to an effective display zone and second portions corresponding in shape to transfer pads. The present invention also provides an ITO film pattern structure and a manufacturing method of a CF substrate and a liquid crystal display. The CF substrate and the ITO film pattern structure and the manufacturing method thereof and the liquid crystal display according to the present invention can lower down the capacitances of gate lines, data lines, and some signal lines in fan-out areas and wire-on-array areas so as to reduce the loading of the gate lines, the data lines, and the some signal lines thereby improving the displaying performance of the liquid crystal panel. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333877 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus including an image display panel that includes: a first color filter for passing light of a first primary and first auxiliary pixels for displaying the first primary; a second color filter for passing light of a second primary and second auxiliary pixels for displaying the second primary; a third color filter for passing light of a third primary and third auxiliary pixels for displaying the third primary; and fourth auxiliary pixels for displaying a fourth color; the first auxiliary pixels, the second auxiliary pixels, the third auxiliary pixels, and the fourth auxiliary pixels being arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, and a light shielding region disposed at least partly around the peripheral edge of each of the fourth auxiliary pixels. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333878 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display is disclosed. The liquid crystal display may include an insulation substrate a pixel electrode formed on the insulation substrate a lower alignment layer formed on the pixel electrode and includes an inorganic alignment layer formed of an inorganic insulating material, a liquid crystal layer disposed in a microcavity formed on the lower alignment layer, an upper alignment layer formed along a side and an upper surface of the microcavity and includes an inorganic alignment layer formed of an inorganic insulating material, and a common electrode formed on the upper alignment layer. The upper alignment layer and the lower alignment layer enclose the liquid crystal layer. A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display is also disclosed. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333879 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that is less likely to have display failures and has high reliability and excellent light resistance in aging. The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device, including: a pair of substrates; a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules and interposed between the pair of substrates; and an alignment control layer for perpendicularly aligning the liquid crystal molecules, the alignment control layer being formed by polymerizing a monofunctional monomer and a polyfunctional monomer in a liquid crystal composition containing the liquid crystal molecules, the monofunctional monomer, and the polyfunctional monomer, the polyfunctional monomer generating a radical by annealing and irradiation with light at not less than 340 nm, the monofunctional monomer having a biphenyl skeleton as a core and a polymerizable group bonded to the biphenyl skeleton directly or indirectly via a spacer. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333880 | PIXEL STRUCTURE, TFT ARRAY SUBSTRATE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - The present invention discloses a pixel structure, a TFT (Thin Film Transistor) array substrate, and a liquid crystal display panel, and the pixel structure is optimized on the base of the existing FFS (Fringe Field Switching) pixel, the IPS (In Plane Switching) and FFS structures are integrated for enhancing a lateral drive electric field of liquid crystal, the refresh rate is improved and the power consumption is reduced. The pixel structure is formed on a substrate and the pixel structure includes: a first electrode and a second electrode insulated from each other and located on different layers; and a third electrode, the first electrode and the third electrode are being on different layers and applied a same potential, wherein electric fields parallel to the substrate are respectively generated between the first electrode and the second electrode and between the third electrode and the second electrode. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333881 | NARROW FRAME DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Embodiments of the present application discloses a narrow frame display device including an upper substrate, a bottom substrate, a liquid crystal layer filled between the upper substrate and the bottom substrate, and sealant disposed at peripheries of the upper substrate and the bottom substrate; the common electrodes of the display device overlapping the sealant are transparent common electrodes. A method for manufacturing the narrow frame display device is also disclosed. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333882 | DISPLAY DEVICE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a display device where expansion of a frame portion over a substrate, which results from formation of a lead wiring over an active matrix substrate, is minimally suppressed to realize a narrow frame. According to one feature of a display device of the present invention, a chamfer portion is formed at least at an end portion of an active matrix substrate having a pixel portion of a pair of substrates disposed to be opposed to each other, and wirings (a source line, a gate line, a storage capacitor line, a leading out wiring, and the like) over the active matrix substrate are electrically connected by a common wiring formed in the chamfer portion. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333883 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal display are disclosed. The liquid crystal display panel comprises: a first substrate and a second substrate, disposed opposite to each other to form a cell, as well as a liquid crystal layer between the two substrates. On the first substrate, there is formed with a first common electrode and a pixel electrode, arranged at an interval; on the second substrate, there is formed with a set of layers, the set of layers comprising: a second common electrode, and a dielectric layer covering one side of the second common electrode facing the first substrate; and the structure of the set of layers is different at a position directly opposite to the first common electrode from that at a position directly opposite to the pixel electrode. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333884 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display apparatus and a method of manufacturing a display apparatus are disclosed. A display may include a base substrate, a plurality of pixel rows each of which includes a plurality of pixels arranged both in a first direction and in a second direction, a sealant layer covering the pixel rows, and a trench disposed between the pixel rows. Each pixel row may include a plurality of active cavities arranged along the trench and a drain cavity disposed on at least one end of the trench. A capillary force decreases along the active cavities, the drain cavity, and the trench. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333885 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - A display device includes a first substrate having a plurality of TFTs, a passivation film, and a plurality of pixel electrodes, and a second substrate arranged with a gap with the first substrate. The passivation film has a plurality of contact holes, and the plurality of pixel electrodes are connected to the plurality of TFTs via the plurality of contact holes. The second substrate has a plurality of columnar spacers for ensuring the gap with the first substrate, and a plurality of columnar projections for misalignment prevention formed at positions corresponding to the contact holes. The number of the plurality of columnar projections is less than the number of the plurality of columnar spacers. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333886 | SUSPENDABLE AND ROTATINGLY FOLDABLE EYEGLASS FRAME - An eyeglass frame which can be suspended on a neck and rotatingly folded includes a rim structure, two temples and two connection units. The rim structure are respectively connected by the two connection units to the two temples. A teeth structure is integrally formed perpendicularly on each of the abovementioned ends of the rim structure. The lower end of each of the connection units is formed with a flange structure for engaging with a teeth structure. The upper end of each of the connection units is connected by hinge to a temple front portion. Each of the temples includes an outer temple and an inner temple respectively slidably embedded in the outer temple. The rear portions of the temples have magnets which mutually attract to form a loop structure. The rim structure can rotate upward to adapt to the contour of the face, and is thinner when folded. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333887 | Spectacles - A pair of rimless spectacles includes two lenses, a frame including two temple units and a bridge, and a connection mechanism. The connection mechanism includes a plurality of first connectors spacedly provided at the lenses at a predetermined location and a plurality of second connectors provided at a predetermined location of each of the temple units and the bridge respectively, wherein the second connectors are coupled with the first connectors respectively to couple the temple units at two outer sides of the lenses respectively and to couple the bridge between two inner sides of the lenses respectively in a tool-less manner. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333888 | EYEGLASS FRAME ASSEMBLY - An eyeglass frame assembly includes temple mounting portions and temple units. Each temple mounting portion has front and rear faces and an engagement hole. Each temple unit includes a temple arm and a pivot member. The temple arm has a connection portion that is inserted into the engagement hole and that is provided with a pivot hole. The pivot member is pivoted to the connection portion and is mounted on the temple mounting portion, and has a pivot pin that is pivotally inserted into the pivot hole. The pivot member resides in the engagement hole and engages the front and rear faces of the respective one of the temple mounting portions. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333889 | EYEGLASSES STRUCTURE - An eyeglasses is provided, in which two location holes are respectively provided symmetrically to the center of the frame thereof, and a pivot connecting slot is provided at the middle portion of the frame. Location through-holes corresponding to the location holes of the frame are provided respectively on lenses. A fastening member has a pivot connecting portion provided at the bottom end which corresponds to the pivot connecting slot and is fitted therein, and two location pins used to fit with the location holes of the frame and the location through-holes of the lenses. Without the use of any tool, the lenses can be located in place and combined firmly with the frame without coming off. Therefore, the assembly of lenses and the frame can be easily and quickly conducted so as to increase practical value in its overall implementation. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333890 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION STRUCTURE BETWEEN SPECTACLES LEGS AND LENSES OF ELECTRONIC GLASSES - The invention discloses an electrical connection structure between spectacles legs and lenses of electronic glasses, comprising spectacles legs, connecting components arranged on the lenses for connecting the spectacles legs, and electrical connecting components for realizing electrical connection between the spectacles legs and the connecting components, wherein said lenses are connected to said connecting components, and a groove for the electrical connecting component to pass through is arranged on a contact portion where the spectacles leg connects to the connecting component. The hinge structure provided by the invention is easy to be dismounted and convenient to be maintained, particularly, the grooves for the electrical connecting components to pass through are arranged in or outside the hinge structure, namely, it's convenient for the electrical connecting components to be connected to the spectacles legs from the spectacles frame, and meanwhile, the hinge structure is used for protecting the electrical connecting components. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333891 | 3D PRESCRIPTION SPECTACLE LENS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - 3D spectacles for prescription wearers include a dished lens blank to which is applied a dished 3D laminate blank of substantially the same shape. The composite is machined on edge and face to form a non-plan 3D spectacle lens. In order to prevent delamination during edge machining, the 3D laminate layer first may be breached in a direction perpendicular to the lens face. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333892 | OPHTHALMIC DEVICE WITH THIN FILM ANOCRYSTAL INTEGRATED CIRCUITS ON OPHTHALMIC DEVICES - This invention discloses methods and apparatus to form Thin Film Nanocrystal Integrated Circuit transistors upon Three-dimensionally Formed Insert Pieces. In some embodiments, the present invention includes incorporating the Three-dimensional Surfaces with Thin Film Nanocrystal Integrated Circuit based thin film transistors, electrical interconnects, and energization elements into an Insert Piece for incorporation into Ophthalmic Device. In some embodiments, the Insert Piece may be directly used as a Media Insert or incorporated into an Ophthalmic Device. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333893 | LOW HYDROUS SOFT OPHTHALMIC LENS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are a low hydrous soft ophthalmic lens that can remarkably reduce or avoid a phenomenon in which a lens sticks to a cornea when worn and can reduce a decrease in the performance of a coating layer when rubbing the low hydrous soft ophthalmic lens for cleaning and a method for manufacturing the same. The low hydrous soft ophthalmic lens has a layer formed of a hydrophilic polymer on at least part of the surface of a base material containing a polysiloxane compound, and at least part of the inside of the layer is cross-linked. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333894 | Induced High Order Aberrations Corresponding to Geometrical Transformations - Wavefront measurements of eyes are typically taken when the pupil is in a first configuration in an evaluation context. The results can be represented by a set of basis function coefficients. Prescriptive treatments are often applied in a treatment context, which is different from the evaluation context. Hence, the patient pupil can be in a different, second configuration, during treatment. Systems and methods are provided for determining a transformed set of basis function coefficients, based on a difference between the first and second configurations, which can be used to establish the vision treatment. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333895 | OCULAR AXIAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - An ocular axial length measurement apparatus is provided with: a measurement section for obtaining the ocular axial length of an examinee's eye by using an optical interferometer; a drive mechanism for adjusting the relative positions of the measurement section and the examinee's eye; an operation section operated by an examiner; and a control unit. The ocular axial length measurement apparatus is equipped with an ultrasonic probe for obtaining length information in an axial direction of the examinee's eye in advance, or configured to mount the ultrasonic probe. The control unit, when measuring the eye using the ultrasonic probe, changes a setting at the time of measuring the eye using the ultrasonic probe based on an operation signal output from the operation section. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333896 | OPHTHALMIC APPARATUS, ANALYSIS PROGRAM, OPTIC MEDIA OPACITY ACQUIRING METHOD, AND FLUORESCENCE INTENSITY ACQUIRING METHOD - An ophthalmic apparatus includes: a light projecting optical system to project light to each point on a fundus of an examinee's eye; a light receiving optical system including a light receiving element to receive light from the fundus emitted from each point on the fundus resulting from the light projected from the light projecting optical system; and a controller for controlling the ophthalmic apparatus, wherein the controller is configured to: acquire intensity information representing intensity of the light from the fundus corresponding to each point on the fundus based on a result of received light of the light receiving element; and analyze a degree of opacity in an optic media of the examinee's eye based on the intensity information. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333897 | UNIVERSAL OBJECTIVE REFRACTION - The determination of objective refraction data for an eye of a spectacle wearer, wherein based on measured data for the eye of the spectacle wearer, which determine at least one first set of Zernike coefficients of a wave front aberration for a long accommodation and a second set of Zernike coefficients of a wave front aberration for a short accommodation of the eye, objective refraction data for sphere (Sph | 2014-11-13 |
20140333898 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING RETINAL FUNCTIONALITY - A system and method for assessing the functionality of a visual system, especially b generate a coded pattern which is illuminated by the light source. Optics project an image of the coded pattern onto the retina of the eye. The sensor detects electrical signals based on the response of the visual system to the image. One or more processors control the DMD and correlate the electrical response from the sensor with the coded DMD pattern to assess the functionality of the visual system. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333899 | PROJECTABLE MASKS - A display assembly for displaying a virtual image of an object with occlusion and contrast. The display assembly includes a virtual object display selectively displaying an image at a virtual object plane. The display assembly includes a mask generation screen assembly with a screen element operable in a first state in which the screen element is transparent to visible light and in a second state in which a portion is opaque. The screen element is positioned proximate to the virtual object plane. The opaque portion of the screen element corresponds in size, shape, and location to the displayed virtual object image to provide a mask for the virtual image. The screen element may include a projectable mask screen opaque in regions exposed to a predefined type of non-visible light. The non-visible light may be ultraviolet (UV) light or infrared (IR) light selectively provided by a UV or IR projector. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333900 | PROJECTION-TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A beam, expansion unit is configured to expand a beam of laser light emitted from a laser light source into an ellipse. A beam irradiation position moving unit is configured to translate a mirror by a driving unit to sequentially move the laser light expanded into the ellipse on the surface of an integrator in a minor-axis direction of the ellipse. A reflective liquid crystal device is configured to modulate the laser light. A projection lens is configured to project the laser light modulated by the reflective liquid crystal device. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333901 | Phosphor Wheel and Illumination Device Comprising this Phosphor Wheel and a Pump Light Source - The invention provides an illumination device comprising a pump light source and a phosphor wheel. The phosphor wheel comprises at least two segmented phosphor layers. The front surfaces of the phosphor layers do not form a common plane, but instead a kind of relief in which the surfaces of the phosphor layers extend in different imaginary planes. When the phosphor wheel rotates through a beam waist of the pump. light, in this way the size of the pump light spot and therefore also the power density distribution of the pump light on the respective phosphor layer are adapted. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333902 | Projection-Type Display Apparatus - An integrator includes a plurality of rectangular lens cells arranged in a direction x and a direction y. Laser light emitted from a laser source is projected onto an integrator. A beam irradiation position moving unit is configured to cause the laser light to scan the surface of the integrator in the directions x and y so that the laser light is sequentially projected onto a plurality of lens cells. A reflective liquid crystal device is configured to modulate the laser light emitted from the integrator. A projection lens is configured to project the laser light modulated by the reflective liquid crystal device. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333903 | PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING AN IMAGE - The present invention provides a projection type display apparatus for displaying an image by which reduction of contrast is suppressed, including: a light source; a first lens array and a second lens array having a plurality of lens cell areas; a collecting lens; a display element; a projection lens; and a light shielding unit which light-shields the light fluxes from the first lens array to the second lens array, wherein the light shielding unit light-shields at least parts of all the lens cell areas except for the lens cell area in contact with an optical axis among a plurality of rectangular lens cell areas of the second lens array, and a light shielding area in the lens cell area in contact with the optical axis is smaller than that in any of the lens cell areas except for the lens cell area in contact with the optical axis. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333904 | PROJECTOR DEVICE - In order to cool the discharge lamp, cooling air generated by first and second cooling fans conveyed via first and second ducts into first and second lamp-cooling air inlets of the discharge lamp, and is blown into the discharge lamp. The first and second lamp-cooling air inlets are disposed so as to be symmetrical with respect to the optical axis of the discharge lamp, and are divided into a plurality of air inlets each having different opening surface areas. Having passes through the plurality of air inlets and diverging into a plurality of air currents, the cooling air is respectively blown to different parts of the discharge lamp. The rotational frequency of the first and second cooling fans is optimally controlled in accordance with the installation position (S) of the projector device. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333905 | PROJECTOR - A projector includes a light source, an image forming system adapted to form an image using light from the light source, a projection system adapted to project the image formed by the image forming system, and a dimming device including a light-blocking member adapted to move into and out of a light path between an exit end surface of the projection system and the light source, and adapted to control an intensity of the light emitted from the light source. The light-blocking member includes a first movable section having at least one light-transmitting section and a light-blocking section, and a second movable section adapted to block the light passed through the light-transmitting section. At least one radiator plate is provided to either one or both of the first movable section and the second movable section. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333906 | PROJECTOR AND PORTABLE TERMINAL - According to one embodiment, a projector includes a light source unit, a light scanning unit, and a focus controller. The light source unit emits laser light. The light scanning unit includes a holder and a reflective surface. The holder is capable of a first rotation operation around a first direction. The reflective surface is held by the holder and is capable of a second rotation operation around a second direction intersecting the first direction. The light scanning unit scans the laser light by the first and second rotation operations. The focus controller is provided between the light source unit and the light scanning unit in an optical path of the laser light to modify a convergence of the laser light. An angle between a plane including the first and second directions, and an image surface is not less than 80 degrees and not more than 100 degrees. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333907 | LENS BARREL AND PROJECTOR - A projection lens includes lens frames each of which holds a lens group and has cam pins, a guide barrel which has linear grooves through which the cam pins are inserted and into which the lens frames are sequentially fit and inserted, and a cam barrel into which the guide barrel is fit and inserted, which has cam grooves with which the cam pins protruding through the linear grooves engage, and which is rotated relative to the guide barrel to guide the cam pins along the linear grooves and the cam grooves and hence move the lens frames along the linear grooves. A protrusion is provided on the inner surface of the guide barrel, and the protrusion comes into contact with one of the lens frames so that the cam pins of the lens frame are positioned at the ends of the corresponding cam grooves. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333908 | METHOD OF REGULATING LIGHT WAVELENGTH FOR PROJECTION DEVICE - The disclosure provides a method for regulating a light wavelength of a projection device. The method comprises the following steps. A single-color light source is provided and emits a first chromatic light. A phosphor layer is formed on an optical path of the single-color light source, so that the first chromatic light transmits the phosphor layer. The phosphor layer transforms a part of the first chromatic light to a second chromatic light, and emits the residual first chromatic light. The residual first chromatic light is further mixed with the second chromatic light to generate a third chromatic light. The wavelength of the third chromatic light is regulated by adjusting the proportion of the luminous intensity of the residual first chromatic light and the second chromatic light. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333909 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DEVICE - An exposure apparatus exposes a substrate via a projection optical system and liquid. The exposure apparatus includes a first pipe section that flows liquid supplied from a liquid supplying device, and a second pipe section that is disposed at an outside of the first pipe section so as to surround the first pipe section and flows liquid supplied from the liquid supplying device. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333910 | IMMERSION PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND METHOD USING MICROCHANNEL NOZZLES - A liquid immersion photolithography system includes an exposure system that exposes a substrate with electromagnetic radiation and includes a projection optical system that focuses the electromagnetic radiation on the substrate. A liquid supply system provides liquid flow between the projection optical system and the substrate. An optional plurality of micronozzles are arranged around the periphery of one side of the projection optical system so as to provide a substantially uniform velocity distribution of the liquid flow in an area where the substrate is being exposed. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333911 | LITI MASK AND LASER IRRADIATION DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A laser irradiation device includes a light source, a laser induced thermal imaging (LITI) mask, and a stage. The light source may emit a laser beam at constant output energy. The LITI mask may be disposed under the light source. The stage may be disposed under the LITI mask, and an acceptor substrate including a pixel area is disposed on the stage. The LITI mask may include a transmissive part and a blocking part. The transmissive part has a plurality of slits. The laser beam passes through the slits. The transmissive part corresponds to the pixel area. The blocking part may reflect and block the laser beam. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333912 | MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS - A microlithographic projection exposure apparatus has a mirror array having a base body and a plurality of mirror units. Each mirror unit includes a mirror and a solid-state articulation, which has at least one articulation part that connects the mirror to the base body. A control device makes it possible to modify the alignment of the respective mirror relative to the base body. Mutually opposing surfaces of the mirror and of the base body, or of a mirror support body connected to it, are designed as corresponding glide surfaces of a sliding bearing. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333913 | MICROLITHOGRAPHY PROJECTION OBJECTIVE - Microlithography projection objectives for imaging into an image plane a pattern arranged in an object plane are described with respect to suppressing false light in such projection objectives. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333914 | Reflective Lithography Masks and Systems and Methods - Various non-planar reflective lithography masks, systems using such lithography masks, and methods are disclosed. An embodiment is a lithography mask comprising a transparent substrate, a reflective material, and a reticle pattern. The transparent substrate comprises a curved surface. The reflective material adjoins the curved surface of the transparent substrate, and an interface between the reflective material and the transparent substrate is a reflective surface. The reticle pattern is on a second surface of the transparent substrate. A reflectivity of the reticle pattern is less than a reflectivity of the reflective material. Methods for forming similar lithography masks and for using similar lithography masks are disclosed. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333915 | Radiation Source - A radiation source (SO) suitable for providing a beam of radiation to an illuminator of a lithographic apparatus. The radiation source comprises a nozzle ( | 2014-11-13 |
20140333916 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE FORMATION OF CONDUCTIVE FILMS ON A SUBSTRATE - Provided herein are a method and apparatus for the formation of conductive films on a substrate using precise sintering of a conductive film and thermal management of the substrate during sintering. In particular, a method may include depositing a conductive metal-based ink on a translucent or transparent substrate, positioning a mask between the deposited conductive metal-based ink and a light source, exposing the mask and the underlying deposited conductive metal-based ink to the light source, sintering the conductive metal-based ink exposed to the light source, and cleaning the non-sintered conductive metal-based ink from the translucent or transparent substrate. The mask may be configured to shield at least a portion of the conductive metal-based ink from the light source. The portion of the conductive metal-based ink shielded from the light source may remain non-sintered in response to the sintering of the conductive metal-based ink exposed to the light source. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333917 | INTERFERENCE REDUCTION FOR TOF SYSTEMS - Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to time-of-flight (TOF) systems, and methods for use therewith, that substantially reduce interference that the TOF system may cause to at least one other system that is configured to wirelessly receive and respond to IR light signals. Some such embodiments involve emitting IR light having a low frequency (LF) power envelope that is shaped to substantially reduce frequency content within at least one frequency range known to be used by at least one other system that may be in close proximity to the TOF system. Such embodiments can also involve detecting at least a portion of the emitted RF modulated IR light that has reflected off one or more objects. A TOF system can produce depth images in dependence on results of the detecting, as well as update an application in dependence on the depth images. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333918 | HIGHLY ACCURATE DISTANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - Highly accurate electro-optical time of flight distance measuring device for determining a distance to a target, including a transmitter for sending out a pulse shaped optical radiation to the target as well as a receiver for an optical signal built for turning the optical signal to an electrical signal, and a filter with a transfer function for filtering the electrical signal whereby the filter is built in such a way that its transfer-function is of at least 4th order, in particular 5th or 7th or higher order, so that aliasing is suppressed. Further a waveform-sampler, as an analog-to-digital-converter, for digitalizing the pulse shape from the filtered electrical signal as time- and value-quantized digital data, and a computation means for a numerical evaluation of the distance according to the pulse shape or a pulse shape representing numerical signature from the digital data. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333919 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MEASURING WEB FEEDING VELOCITY BY USING SINGLE FIELD ENCODER - The present invention relates to a method of measuring web feeding velocity by using an encoder. A method of measuring feeding velocity of a web, on which a scale having a different pitch from a pitch of a mask is formed, includes: calculating a number of vibrations of a moiré image of light passing through the mask and the scale; calculating scale pitches of the fed web based on the calculated number of vibrations of the moiré image; averaging the pitches so that a change in a pitch between adjacent timings among the calculated scale pitches is minimized; extracting first signals corresponding to a plurality of phases for one pitch based on the averaged pitch; calculating second signals for forming a Lissajous circle from the signal corresponding to the plurality of phases; and calculating an angle of the Lissajous circle by the second signals for forming the Lissajous circle and then calculating the feeding velocity of the web by using the calculated angle. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333920 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLUID ANALYSIS USING ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY - Systems for analyzing fluids (e.g., gases) include a chamber structure with a reflective inner surface, emitters, a primary detector positioned to principally detect electromagnetic energy reflected numerous times through the gas(es) and a calibration detector positioned to detect electromagnetic energy not reflected numerous times through the gas(es). Calibration may be automatically performed. The primary detector relies principally on Raleigh scattering. An optional primary detector may be positioned to principally detect Raman scattered electromagnetic energy. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333921 | INSPECTION METHOD AND INSPECTION APPARATUS - The field of view of an objective lens is divided into two areas, and a transmission image of a photomask and a composite image obtained by optically synthesizing a transmission image and a reflection image of the photomask are picked up in parallel. A drop image generated at an edge portion of a pattern portion in the composite image is deleted by limiter processing or masking processing, or is deleted by using primary-differentiated signals of a composite image signal and a transmission image signal. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333922 | Inspection Method and Apparatus, Lithographic Apparatus, Lithographic Processing Cell and Device Manufacturing Method - The present invention makes the use of measurement of a diffraction spectrum in or near an image plane in order to determine a property of an exposed substrate. In particular, the positive and negative first diffraction orders are separated or diverged, detected and their intensity measured to determine overlay (or other properties) of exposed layers on the substrate. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333923 | INSPECTION APPARATUS - When it is tried to detect a microscopic defect, it is desired that the width of the above-mentioned illuminated region in the minor axis direction should be short. In the related art, although an illuminated region is formed by converging light by some means, it is not easy to form an illuminated region with a narrower width. This is because various aberrations possessed by optical elements themselves used for convergence, aberrations possessed by other optical elements disposed on optical paths, assembly errors, and the like have undesired influence on the formation of linear illumination. In the related art, sufficient consideration has not been paid to the above points. The present invention is characterized in that it includes a system for changing the wavefront of light. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333924 | EPOXY MOLDED GAS CELL FOR OPTICAL MEASUREMENT AND METHOD OF FORMING - The present invention relates to a gas cell ( | 2014-11-13 |
20140333925 | Optical Parametric Amplification of Weak Signals for Imaging Biological Tissue - Methods and apparatus for obtaining an image of light scattering biological tissue. A series of pulses of substantially monochromatic light of a first wavelength is generated and split into two parts, of which one part illuminates a scattering biological tissue at an intensity too low to damage the tissue, while a second part is upconverted to generate a pump beam. Sample light from the biological tissue, which may be scattered (or transmitted) light, or fluorescence, or Raman scattering, etc., is collected and directed from the scattering biological tissue, along with the pump beam, into a non-linear optical element, in a single pass or multiple passes. Parametrically amplified sample light emerging from the non-linear optical element is detected and analyzed or displayed. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333926 | NANOSCALE ARRAY STRUCTURES SUITABLE FOR SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - Methods for fabricating nanoscale array structures suitable for surface enhanced Raman scattering, structures thus obtained, and methods to characterize the nanoscale array structures suitable for surface enhanced Raman scattering. Nanoscale array structures may comprise nanotrees, nanorecesses and tapered nanopillars. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333927 | SPECTRAL CHARACTERISTIC ACQUISITION DEVICE, IMAGE EVALUATION DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - A spectral characteristic acquisition device includes a member configured to have a plurality of openings arrayed in a predetermined direction, each of the plurality of openings inclined with respect to the predetermined direction, the plurality of openings being configured to pass light beams from a plurality of positions on an object therethrough, a spectrally dispersing part configured to spectrally disperse the light beams having passed through the plurality of openings in a direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction, and a plurality of one-dimensional image capturing parts provided at a predetermined interval in a plurality of lines and configured to be irradiated with the light beams having been spectrally dispersed by the spectrally dispersing part, a plurality of pixels of the plurality of one-dimensional image capturing parts being arrayed in a direction parallel to the predetermined direction. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333928 | SMOKE DETECTOR WITH EXTERNAL SAMPLING VOLUME AND AMBIENT LIGHT REJECTION - In accordance with certain embodiments, a smoke detector determines the presence of smoke particles outside its housing based on measurements of light detected at different wavelengths and corrected based on an ambient light level. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333929 | 3-D HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGING FLOW CYTOMETRY - Refractive index of biological specimens is a source of intrinsic contrast that can be explored without any concerns of photobleaching or harmful effects caused by extra contrast agents. This feature also contains rich information that can be related to the metabolism of cells at the cellular and subcellular levels. The present invention relates to systems and methods that can provide, without any moving parts, the 3-D refractive index map of continuously flowing biological samples in a micro-fluidic channel, for example. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333930 | Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor - An optical biosensor is provided for detecting a bio-molecular sample by Goos-Hänchen (GH) enhancement of Aharonov-Albert-Vaidman (AAV) amplification to a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) detector. The sensor includes pre- and post-selection polarizers respectively upstream and downstream of a right-isosceles prism with a metal film and a liquid medium disposed on a diagonal side of the prism. Laser light passes through the first polarizer, reflects at the film, passes through the second polarizer and is detected with a shift determined by a pointer estimator to indicate the sample. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333931 | VISUAL ERROR CALIBRATION METHOD - A visual error calibration method configured to calibrate visual positioning errors of a laser processing apparatus is provided. The method includes: providing an alignment mark having at least one alignment point; locating a preset point of the alignment mark at a first preset position of a working area, and locating a preset image point at a preset position of the visible area; locating the alignment point at one of the second preset positions in the working area; adjusting parameters of a scanning module to locate an alignment image point at the preset position; relatively moving the alignment image point to positions of the visible area in sequence; recording the positions of the alignment image point in the visible area, the positions of the alignment point in the working area and the parameters of the scanning module, so as to produce an alignment table. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333932 | SPECTROSCOPIC SENSOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A spectroscopic sensor that applies lights in a wavelength band containing plural wavelengths to an object and spectroscopically separates reflected lights or transmitted lights from the object using plural light band-pass filters that transmit the respective specific wavelengths and plural photosensor parts to which corresponding transmitted lights are input based on output results of independent photosensors. The spectroscopic sensor may be integrated in a semiconductor device or module by integration using a semiconductor process and downsizing may be realized. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333933 | Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Mercury Detection System and Methods - A mercury detection system that includes a flow cell having a mercury sensor, a light source and a light detector is provided. The mercury sensor includes a transparent substrate and a submonolayer of mercury absorbing nanoparticles, e.g., gold nanoparticles, on a surface of the substrate. Methods of determining whether mercury is present in a sample using the mercury sensors are also provided. The subject mercury detection systems and methods find use in a variety of different applications, including mercury detecting applications. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333934 | SCAN LENS, INTERFEROMETRIC MEASURING DEVICE USING SAME - A scan lens and an interferometric measuring device using the scan lens are disclosed. The scan lens includes a lens set, a beam splitter, and a reflector disposed between the lens set and the beam splitter. During application the applied light beam passes through the lens set of the interferometric measuring device to fall upon the beam splitter where the light beam that passes through the beam splitter is defined as a first light beam and the light beam that is reflected by the beam splitter is defined as a second light beam. The first light beam is projected onto the test object. The second light beam is projected onto the reflector. The second light beam reflected by the reflector and the first light beam reflected or scattered by the test object will interfere with each other to form interference patterns for measuring the test object. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333935 | TRACKING AND CHARACTERIZING PARTICLES WITH HOLOGRAPHIC VIDEO MICROSCOPY - In-line holography to create images of a specimen, such as one or more particles dispersed in a transparent medium. Analyzing these images with results from light scattering theory yields the particles' sizes with nanometer resolution, their refractive indexes to within one part in a thousand, and their three dimensional positions with nanometer resolution. This procedure can rapidly and directly characterize mechanical, optical and chemical properties of the specimen and its medium. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333936 | THICKNESS MEASURING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A BONDING LAYER - In a thickness measuring system for a bonding layer according to an exemplary embodiment, an optical element changes the wavelength of a first light source to enable at least one second light source propagating through a bonding layer to be incident to an object, wherein the bonding layer has an upper interface and a lower interface that are attached to the object; and an optical image capturing and analysis unit receives a plurality of reflected lights from the upper and the lower interfaces to capture a plurality of interference images of different wavelengths, and analyzes the intensity of the plurality of interference images to compute the thickness information of the bonding layer. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333937 | Grazing and Normal Incidence Interferometer Having Common Reference Surface - A system for inspecting specimens such as semiconductor wafers is provided. The system provides scanning of dual-sided specimens using a diffraction grating that widens and passes nth order (n>0) wave fronts to the specimen surface and a reflective surface for each channel of the light beam. Two channels and two reflective surfaces are preferably employed, and the wavefronts are combined using a second diffraction grating and passed to a camera system having a desired aspect ratio. The system preferably comprises a damping arrangement which filters unwanted acoustic and seismic vibration, including an optics arrangement which scans a first portion of the specimen and a translation or rotation arrangement for translating or rotating the specimen to a position where the optics arrangement can scan the remaining portion(s) of the specimen. The system further includes means for stitching scans together, providing for smaller and less expensive optical elements. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333938 | Apparatus and Method for Determining at Least One Parameter of a Produced Sausage - An apparatus and a method for determining at least one parameter relating to the shape of the sausage, which is transported on a transport device, in particular between two circulating means of transport. A measuring device has at least one distance sensor, which is disposed in such a way that said sensor can detect a distance c to a sausage that is being transported. Furthermore, an evaluation device is provided, which determines at least one parameter relating to the sausage as a function of the distance. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333939 | OPTOELECTRONIC SENSOR FOR RECOGNIZING OBJECT EDGES - An optoelectronic sensor for recognizing object edges of objects comprises at least three light transmitters which are arranged such that at least two different spacings result between two respective light transmitters. For recognizing an object edge, an evaluation unit is configured to carry out a common evaluation of an image taken by a light receiver of a light spot generated by the transmitted light beams of a first light transmitter and of an image taken by a light receiver of a light spot generated by the transmitted light beams of another light transmitter. The pair of light transmitters to be used for the common evaluation can be selected in dependence on a selection criterion from at least two differently spaced apart pairs of light transmitters. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333940 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING PRINTED MATERIAL - An image forming apparatus includes: a pseudo-halftone processing unit that processes input image data to output image data of first resolution; a resolution converting unit that converts the image data of the first resolution into image data of second resolution that is higher than the first resolution; a modulation-signal generating unit that generates a modulation signal obtained by modulating the image data of the second resolution according to a clock signal; and a light-source driving unit that drives a light source according to the modulation signal. The pseudo-halftone processing unit converts a region of pixels having the same pixel value into a parallel line pattern that is formed with a plurality of parallel lines oblique relative to a direction of arrangement of pixels. The resolution converting unit generates the image data o in which each edge of the lines forming the parallel line pattern is smoothed. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333941 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING IMAGES, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRINTED PRODUCTS - An image forming apparatus for forming an image in accordance with light to be emitted from a light source includes: a digital half-toning unit configured to convert a uniform-pixel-value region of image data to a parallel-line pattern formed with a plurality of parallel lines extending obliquely with respect to a direction, in which pixels are arrayed, thereby expressing each gray level of the image data as an area percentage; a modulated-signal generating unit configured to generate a modulated signal by modulating the converted image data with a clock signal; a light-source driving unit configured to drive the light source according to the modulated signal; and an edge control unit configured to narrow a to-be-illuminated region, which is to be illuminated by the light from the light source, in each of edge neighborhoods of the lines constituting the parallel-line pattern, while increasing intensity of the light. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333942 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, DATA PROCESSING METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus according to the present invention, when the information processing apparatus receives an insert instruction of image information, sets a size of an output paper used for outputting document information and decides whether the image information can be inserted. In a case where the information processing apparatus decides that the image information cannot be inserted, the information processing apparatus converts the image information into a size suitable for the set output paper size and inserts the converted image information into a document. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333943 | DISPLAY PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, DISPLAY PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A display processing apparatus includes a gloss-control plane generating unit configured to generate gloss-control plane data for specifying a type of a surface effect applied to a recording medium and an area in a recording medium to which the surface effect is applied; an obtaining unit configured to obtain replacement information that is used to replace a type of the surface effect that is not available in a device configuration with a type of the surface effect that is available in the device configuration; a replacing unit configured to replace the type of the surface effect designated by the designation information with the type of the available surface effect using the replacement information obtained by the obtaining unit; and a preview image generating unit configured to generate a preview image based on the gloss-control plane data having an area to which the available surface effect is to be applied. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333944 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus is provided with a sample printing execution portion which, during execution of a print job, generates two printed matters for at least a part of pages of the print job on a same printing condition, discharges one of the printed matters to a first paper discharge tray as a printed matter of the print job, and discharges the other printed matter to a second paper discharge tray different from the first paper discharge tray as a sample printed matter. The sample printing execution portion, when performing sample printing of the sample printed matter, prints the printing condition of the print job corresponding to the sample printing, and discharges a sheet having the printing condition printed thereon to the second paper discharge tray. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333945 | PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRINTING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A control method for controlling a printing apparatus and allowing a user to easily examine a variation of a printed image occurring before and after print interruption is provided. The control method includes printing an image on a sheet, discharging the sheet having the image printed thereon by the printing unit onto a first stacking unit, interrupting, upon receiving an instruction from a user, a print operation performed by the printing unit, and performing, upon receiving an instruction from the user, control so that a sheet having a predetermined image printed thereon by the printing unit is discharged onto a second stacking unit before the print operation performed by the printing unit is interrupted, and a sheet having the predetermined image printed thereon by the printing unit is discharged onto the second stacking unit after the print operation performed by the printing unit is started. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333946 | PRINTER AND PRINTING METHOD - A flatbed type printer includes a table on or over which a print medium including a flat print surface is placed, a print head, a projecting unit configured to project a Gray code pattern on the table, an image taking unit configured to take an image of the projected Gray code pattern, a generating unit configured to generate a first spatial code image using an image taken with no print medium placed and to generate a second spatial code image using an image taken with the print medium placed, a generating unit configured to generate an image of the print surface using the first and second spatial code images, a normalizing unit configured to normalize the print surface in the image of the print surface, and a converting unit configured to convert print data edited on the normalized print surface into data printable on the pre-normalization print surface. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333947 | CLIENT BASED SPLITTING OF PDF/VT DPART CATALOG - A method for outputting a print job includes accessing a file representing a previously created document at a client computer. The method includes accessing a catalog tree residing in the document and including metadata corresponding with a job ticket embedded in the file for rendering the document. The method includes splitting pages in the document into multiple chunks using a splitter located in the client computer. The method includes splitting by the splitter the catalog tree into a set of branches each corresponding with one of the chunks of the finished document. The method includes embedding corresponding branch information into the each chunk. The method includes generating a package of chunks. The method includes streaming the package to a digital front end (DFE) of an output device. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333948 | COOPERATIVE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND COOPERATIVE PROCESSING METHOD - A cooperative processing system includes an operation terminal and a cooperative processing device connected to each other, and is connectable to a plurality of electronic devices. The cooperative processing system causes one of electric devices to function as an input device to cause electronic data to be input therefrom and one of the electric devices to function as an output device to output the electronic data. The cooperative processing system includes an obtaining unit to obtain input device information to specify the input device and output device information to specify the output device, an input control unit to cause the input device to input electronic data through a first interface according to the input device information, and an output control unit to cause the output device to output the electronic data through a second interface according to the output device information in an format appropriate for the output device. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333949 | POWER-SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, POWER-SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A power-supply control device includes a power-supply control section, a first detection section that detects whether or not a body capable of movement is moving, a second detection section that detects whether or not the body capable of movement exists, and an instruction section. The power-supply control section receives supply of power from a mains power source section, and selectively sets a power supply mode, in which power is supplied to a processing section, and a power saving mode, in which supply of power to the processing section is stopped. The first and second detection sections and the instruction section are caused to operate at least in the power saving mode. The instruction section provides, for the power-supply control section, an instruction for switching between the power supply mode and the power saving mode. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333950 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION MANAGING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM - An electronic device includes: a reception section to receive attribute information of input items inherent to an installed program as the input items for authentication; a storing section to store the attribute information; a display controlling section to display an input screen on a display section for entering the input items inherent to the program in addition to common input items for multiple programs based on the attribute information stored in the storing section, in response to an execution command from the program; and an indicating section to indicate input values for the input items inherent to the program to the program with respect to the inherent input items. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333951 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF THE INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROGRAM THEREOF AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING THE PROGRAM - This invention relates to an information processing apparatus being able to execute first and second functions and set the processing conditions of each function by using a user interface, and a control method of the information processing apparatus. In a case that either of the first and second functions is selected, an application common to both the first and second functions is launched, and a user interface window generated based on common data corresponding to the application is displayed. The processing conditions of the selected function can be set from the user interface window. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333952 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing system includes plural information processing apparatuses and a management apparatus. A first information processing apparatus includes a first notifying unit that notifies the management apparatus of a storage location associated with updated authentication information. The management apparatus notifies the first information processing apparatus of apparatus identifying information concerning the received storage location. A second notifying unit notifies an information processing apparatus identified by the apparatus identifying information of the storage location and the updated authentication information. A third notifying unit notifies the management apparatus of apparatus identifying information concerning an information processing apparatus to which the second notifying unit has failed to supply the information. The management apparatus notifies this information processing apparatus of the storage location and apparatus identifying information concerning an information processing apparatus in which the authentication information is updated. An updating unit of this information processing apparatus updates authentication information. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333953 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, PRINTING SYSTEM, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus, an information processing apparatus, a printing system, a method of controlling the same, and a storage medium. An image forming apparatus authenticates a user, transmits a request for a list of print jobs, and receives a list of print jobs transmitted in response to the request. The image forming apparatus displays on a display unit the list of print jobs received in the receiving, and in the displaying, a list of the print jobs, for which a user name of the user authenticated in the authenticating and a job owner name of the print job match, and a list of print jobs for which a job owner name is unknown is displayed. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333954 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus comprising, a detector unit configured to detect an event that a user logged in to the image processing apparatus logs out, an query unit configured to be operable when said detector unit detects the event, to query the user whether or not to change a setting of a job under execution, and a control unit configured to be operable when the setting of the job is to be changed as a result of the query made by said query unit, to change the setting of the job and then perform a logout, and, when the setting of the job is not to be changed as a result of the query made by said query unit, to restrict the logout. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333955 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND SCANNED DATA PROCESS METHOD - An information processing system including an information processing apparatus that selects between transferring data and obtaining data, and controls transferring data or obtaining data based on the selection. The system also includes a server that stores data transferred from the information processing apparatus, and controls transferring data to the information processing apparatus based on a request for transferring data received from the information processing apparatus. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333956 | PRINTING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - In a printing system capable of supplying a sheet of a job having undergone print processing by the printing unit of a printing apparatus to a post-processing unit capable of executing at least a specific type of post-processing among a plurality of types of post-processes, when the target job requires the specific type of post-processing, the printing apparatus is inhibited from executing print processing of the job without explicitly determining a sheet necessary for the print processing of the job by a user using a user interface unit. When the target job does not require the specific type of post-processing, the printing apparatus is permitted to execute print processing of the job without explicitly determining a sheet necessary for the print processing of the job by the user using the user interface unit. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333957 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MESSAGE DELIVERY USING A SECURE DEVICE AND SIMPLE OUTPUT WITHOUT THE USE OF A PERSONAL COMPUTER - Communication systems and methods for enhancing communications between users featuring a central service which formats messages into a printer-friendly format. The format of the delivered message is based on preference settings established by the recipient or an authorized agent of the recipient. The messages are delivered to a device, such as a printer. Messages can be sent to the service in any format and can include text, photographs, URLs, and/or a variety of file types. The messages are then parsed by the service and formatted for delivery to the device. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333958 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes plural communication interfaces, a determining unit, and a selecting unit. The determining unit determines whether or not communication with an information processing apparatus is executable by any of the plural communication interfaces. The selecting unit selects, based on a determination result generated by the determining unit, any one of the plural communication interfaces as a communication interface that communicates with the information processing apparatus. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333959 | NETWORKBASED PATHOLOGY SYSTEM WITH DESKTOP SLIDE SCANNER - A method for processing, saving and viewing a digital image of a microscope slide includes inserting a microscope slide into a digital slide scanner connected to an acquisition computer. A pre-scan formed from a plurality of image tiles uploaded to a network server while the pre-scan is being generated. The network server analyzes the image tiles in realtime to identify an area of interest. The acquisition computer generates a high magnification local scan of the area of interest. The local scan is formed from a plurality of local image tiles that are uploaded to the network server while the local scan is being generated. Each local image tile is viewable by a client computer in communication with the computer network while the plurality of local image tiles is being uploaded. A raw final image is then saved on the network server independent of the acquisition computer. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333960 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF OBTAINING PRINT DATA FROM EXTERNAL APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREFOR - An image forming apparatus that stores print data and retries document information registration when registration of document information of received print data to an external apparatus has failed. If registration of document information to an image forming apparatus with bibliographic server function has failed, print data is stored in the image forming apparatus without setting a storage time limit of the print data and document information registration is retried. The storage time limit of the print data is set and stored, if registration of the document information to the external apparatus has succeeded before the document information registration is retried a predetermined number of times or if the document information registration is retried the predetermined number of times. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333961 | IMAGE EDITING DEVICE, IMAGE EDITING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM ENCODED WITH IMAGE EDITING PROGRAM - The image editing device is provided with an area specifying portion to associate identification information for identifying an area of interest with each of a plurality of areas into which an image of original data is divided, an image generating portion to generate an edit image by disposing onto the image of the original data a section image enclosing the area of interest for each of a plurality of areas in association with an image indicating the identification information, a transmission portion to transmit a first electronic mail including the edit image, a reception portion to receive a second electronic mail transmitted back in response to the first electronic mail, an editing portion to generate edited data obtained by updating the original data based on an editing instruction included in the second electronic mail, and an output portion to output the edited data generated. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333962 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus that forms an image on a sheet includes a determination processing section. The determination processing section determines whether or not the quality of the image, which is formed on the sheet after detaching and attaching a component or a unit, has been improved, at least using read data of an image, which is formed on a sheet before detaching and attaching the component or unit of the image forming apparatus, the read data being read by a read sensor and read data of an image, which is formed on a sheet after detaching and attaching the component or unit of the image forming apparatus, the read data being read by the read sensor. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333963 | SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF PROVIDING SERVICE - A service providing system includes an operation terminal that includes a service information acquiring unit of acquiring service information indicative of at least one service and information of an apparatus to be used related to an electronic apparatus used for the at least one service, a receiving unit that receives a selection of one service, an apparatus information acquiring unit that acquires apparatus information determining at least one electronic apparatus, an apparatus information sending unit that sends the apparatus information through a previously defined interface; and an information processing apparatus that includes a service information sending unit that sends the service information and the information of the apparatus, and a service providing unit that provides the one service by controlling the at least one electronic apparatus by a cooperation method corresponding to the one service determined by the apparatus information sent from the operation terminal through the previously defined interface. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333964 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR GUIDANCE ON OPERATION METHOD BY IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM - An image forming apparatus includes a touch panel connected to a network, for displaying an icon accepting an inquiry about an operation and a control unit for controlling an operation. The control unit is configured to transmit an inquiry about an operation to a terminal through the network, to receive an answer based on the inquiry from the terminal, and to display on the touch panel, an operation instruction based on operation method instruction information indicating the answer. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333965 | Function-Based Device Registration for Data Processing Apparatus - A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a set of instructions executed by a data processing apparatus. The instructions cause the data processing apparatus to: receive a selection of one function among a plurality of functions; acquire an IP address and/or a MAC address from each device possessing the selected function; | 2014-11-13 |
20140333966 | METHOD FOR MANAGING A PLURALITY OF IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICES, COMPUTER-PROGRAM PRODUCT, FLEET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MOBILE DEVICE, AND MONITORING DEVICE THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a method for managing a plurality of image processing devices, comprising the steps of: an image processing device sending a status update to a monitoring device, the monitoring device collecting status updates received from image processing devices; in response to a predetermined event generating a work list based on the collected status updates; sending the work list to a mobile device; and communicating the work list on the mobile device. In a specific embodiment generating the work list comprises: including from a predefined list of image processing devices, image processing devices for which a status has been received that signifies that the device requires attendance, either immediately or in the near future. In a more specific embodiment, it is determined that an image processing device requires attendance by comparing the status updates received from the image processing device to a predefined list of statuses for which it is known that the status signifies that attendance is required or not. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333967 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR REDUCING IMAGE FORMATION TIME AFTER A FIRWARE UPDATE - An image processing apparatus includes an image processing unit configured to perform image processing on input data, a storage unit configured to store image-processed data obtained by the image processing performed by the image processing unit, an output unit configured to output the image-processed data to a printing unit, an update unit configured to update firmware related to the image processing unit, and a control unit configured to, when the image processing by the image processing unit is changed by the updating of the firmware by the update unit, cause the image processing unit to perform the image processing on input data corresponding to the image-processed data stored in the storage unit and cause the storage unit to store image-processed data obtained by the image processing. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333968 | DISPLAY PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A display processing apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive display information indicating whether gloss-control plane image data is displayed and whether clear plane image data is displayed. The gloss-control plane image data specifies a type of a surface effect applied to a recording medium and a glossy area to which the surface effect is to be applied, and indicates a color of the glossy area when being displayed. The clear plane image data specifies a transparent image formed on the recording medium and indicates a color of the transparent image when being displayed. The apparatus also includes a generating unit configured to synthesize color plane image data indicating a color image and one of the gloss-control plane image data and the clear plane image data that is specified to be displayed thus to generate a synthetic image. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333969 | Printer Sample Feature Set - A system can comprise a memory to store machine readable instructions and a processing unit to access the memory and execute the machine readable instructions. The machine readable instructions can comprise a feature set extractor to extract a feature set from each of a plurality of digital images of print samples. The feature set can be a filtered feature set that includes a feature set characterizing a printer that printed a given print sample of the print samples. The machine readable instructions can also comprise a cluster component to determine clusters of the print samples based on the feature set of each of the plurality of scanned images of the print samples. The machine readable instructions can further comprise a printer identifier to identify the printer of the print samples based on the clusters of the print samples. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333970 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus that outputs, in the recording of a fine line image, an image having high fine line reproducibility by performing image processing according to a paper frequency characteristic. This image processing apparatus includes an input unit configured to input image data representing an image to be formed on a recording medium, an acquisition unit configured to acquire a frequency characteristic of surface unevenness of the recording medium, and a correction unit configured to correct the image data based on the frequency characteristic acquired by the acquisition unit. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333971 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PROCESSING SCANNED DATA - A method includes storing raw or normalized video data in a computer accessible storage medium; analyzing portions of the video data with a first analytic engine to: determine whether the raw video data is within a first set of parameters; and generate with the first analytic engine a first set of processor settings; processing the raw or normalized video data with the first set of processor settings; and analyzing portions of the processed data with a second analytic engine to determine whether the processed data is within a second set of parameters; generating with the second analytic engine a second set of processor settings to reprocess the raw or normalized video data, sending the second set of processor settings to the first analytic engine; and reprocessing the raw or normalized video data with the first analytic engine using the second set of processor settings. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333972 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus discriminates between a first region, which is a consecutive region existing on a region exceeding a predetermined area in an input image, and a second region, which is other than the first region, performs smoothing processing of differing strengths on the first region and the second region, and performs image transformation processing on the image on which smoothing processing was performed. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333973 | FACSIMILE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING FACSIMILE FUNCTION - A facsimile, a method of controlling the same, and an image forming apparatus having a facsimile function are provided. The facsimile includes a line terminal provided for connection with a line cord and connected with a first signal line, an external device terminal provided for connection with an external device and connected with a second signal line, a switching unit to perform switching between the first signal line and the second signal line, and a controller to determine a connection state between the line terminal and the line cord and a connection state between the external device terminal and the external device, and to, when the external device and the line cord are reversely connected respectively to the line terminal and the external device terminal, control the switching unit to interchange a path of the first signal line and a path of the second signal line. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333974 | IMAGE SENSOR UNIT, PAPER SHEET DISTINGUISHING APPARATUS, IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image sensor unit includes a frame in which a light source and an image sensor are housed, and a cover member that is bonded to the frame. The cover member is bonded by means of a double-sided tape that includes a film-shaped substrate and adhesive layers formed on both sides of the substrate. Slits that extend from one outer edge in a width direction to an intermediate portion in the width direction and slits that extend from the other outer edge in the width direction to an intermediate portion in the width direction are formed in the double-sided tape. The respective slits that are adjacent include an overlapping portion when viewed in a long-side direction. | 2014-11-13 |
20140333975 | IMAGE SENSOR UNIT, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A circuit board of an image sensor unit of this invention includes a substrate, a first circuit pattern portion formed on the substrate, and a second circuit pattern portion formed continuously from the first circuit pattern portion. A light source is connected to the second circuit pattern portion. The light source is arranged facing an incident surface by bending the second circuit pattern portion. | 2014-11-13 |