52nd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140375647 | EFFICIENT REAL-TIME RENDERING FOR HIGH PIXEL DENSITY DISPLAYS - Methods and systems may provide for obtaining a plurality of visibility samples for an image at a sample resolution, wherein a first subset of the plurality of visibility samples has corresponding color samples. One or more of the color samples may be replicated from the first subset to a second subset of the plurality of visibility samples, and the visibility samples and the color samples may be rendered at a native display resolution. Additionally, the sample resolution may be greater than a pixel resolution of the image and greater than or equal to the native display resolution. In one example, the image includes a plurality of pixels and the plurality of visibility samples are obtained in accordance with an axis-aligned grid within each pixel of the image. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375648 | IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, IMAGE DISPLAY PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING SAID PROGRAM - The image display system includes a calculation unit, a specifying unit, a generation unit and a transmitting unit. Upon change of a zoom level of a current image not containing position information to a specified value on a user terminal, the calculation unit calculates a display range of an object represented by the current image after change in zoom level. The specifying unit refers to data of a different image of the object and specifies a part of the different image indicated by the display range calculated by the calculation unit. The different image has a different resolution from the current image. The generation unit generates a next image representing the part specified by the specifying unit using the data of the different image. The transmitting unit transmits the next image to the user terminal for switching from the current image to the next image. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375649 | Method and Apparatus for a Linear Representation of an Image Histogram - A method comprising determining an image histogram associated with an image, determining a linear image histogram based, at least in part, on the image histogram, and causing display of a linear representation of the image histogram and, at least part of, the image is disclosed. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375650 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA VISUALIZATION - Systems and methods for data visualization are disclosed. For example, one disclosed method, includes receiving data from a clinical trial, retrieving data relevant to a study indicator (SI) from a plurality of data entities, and calculating a plurality of SI values, each calculated SI value based on the data from one of the plurality of data entities. The method further includes generating a graphical visualization that includes a graphical region indicating one or more ranges of values, a plurality of graphical indicators, each of the plurality of graphical indicators corresponding to one of the of plurality of SI values, wherein each of the plurality of graphical indicators is positioned within the graphical region based on the respective corresponding SI value and the one or more ranges of values, and displaying the graphical visualization. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375651 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING USAGE OF COMPUTER RESOURCES AND DEVICE THEREFOR - Provided are a method for displaying the usage of computer resources and a device therefor. The method includes: 1) constructing a rectangular coordinate system with the usage data of two computer resources as the horizontal and vertical axes, respectively; 2) drawing dots in the rectangular coordinate system using the simultaneously obtained usage data of the two computer resources as the coordinates and using colors for the dots determined by the sampling sequence; 3) when a user views the graph, he can approximately determine the usages of the two computer resources at a given time by observing the position of the dot, can approximately determine the duration between the time a given sample is taken and the current time by the color of the dot, and can approximately determine the typical usage state of the computer resources by observing the density of the dots in the graph. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375652 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING STATIC ELECTRICITY AND METHOD FOR MEASURING STATIC ELECTRICITY - An apparatus for measuring static electricity on a substrate includes a measuring unit, an information processing unit, and a display unit. The measuring unit measures first static electricity information from the substrate. The information processing unit calculates a static electricity distribution state of the substrate using the first static electricity information. The display unit displays a graphic image representing the static electricity distribution state. The information processing unit includes a calculating unit and a controller. The calculating unit estimates second static electricity information using the first static electricity information. The controller calculates the static electricity distribution state of the substrate using the first static electricity information and the second static electricity information. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375653 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRAWING SHAPES WITH MINIMAL USER INTERACTION - Systems and methods are provided for drawing shapes with minimal user interaction. A drawing area is displayed, and a shape selection component comprising a set of shape selection regions is displayed. Each shape selection region is associated with a shape that can be drawn, and includes a selection component for selecting the shape, and a drawing component for initiating a drawing of the shape. First data indicative of a selection of a first selection component of a first shape selection region from the set of shape selection regions is received. Second data is received that is indicative of a selection of a first drawing component of the first shape selection region. A representation of a first shape associated with the first shape selection region on the drawing area is drawn, in response to the first data and the second data, wherein the representation can be manipulated. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375654 | AUTOMATED FITTING OF INTERIOR MAPS TO GENERAL MAPS - Amalgamated maps, comprising interior maps overlaid on venues indicated in general maps can be automatically generated. Initially, interior maps can be obtained through targeted network searches, whose search results can be filtered to retain those that are most likely useable interior maps. A bounding polygon is generated for both interior map and venue exterior from general map. Subsequently, directional histograms representing orientations of lines in bounding polygons are generated and compared to automatically identify a rotation to align the interior map with the venue exterior from the general map. Anchor points are identified to locally deform the interior map, preserving internal structures, to better align with the venue exterior. Once aligned, the interior map can be combined with the general map, forming an amalgamated map. Updated geocoding can be performed based on locations of establishments in the venue as indicated by the interior map. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375655 | GRAVITY POINT DRAWING METHOD - A system and method of a gravity point drawing that simulate a physical model to draw or modify vector curves. A node is identified in a drawing of a graphical application. A size of a predefined space around the node and an intensity value associated with the node are determined. The intensity value affects the curvature of a vector curve in the predefined space. The vector curve is generated in the predefined space. The curvature of the vector curve is based on the size of the predefined space and the intensity value associated with the node in the drawing. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375656 | MULTI-LAYER ANIMATION ENVIRONMENT - A computer-controlled method can include an electronic display visually presenting a digital character and multiple layers within an animation environment, the digital character initially “residing” within a first one of the layers. Responsive to a user “sliding” the digital character in a certain direction, the digital character may “move” to a second one of the layers within the environment. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375657 | Synchronization Points for State Information - Techniques for synchronization points for state information are described. In at least some embodiments, synchronization points are employed to propagate state information among different processing threads. A synchronization point, for example, can be employed to propagate state information among different independently-executing threads. Accordingly, in at least some embodiments, synchronization points serve as inter-thread communications among different independently-executing threads. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375658 | Processor Core to Graphics Processor Task Scheduling and Execution - An apparatus and method for processor core to graphics processor scheduling and execution is disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a general purpose processor configured to execute instructions from a first instruction set and a graphic processing unit (GPU) configured to execute instructions from a second instruction set. The apparatus also includes a microcode unit configured to store microcode instructions that, when executed by the general purpose processor core, generate translated instructions, wherein the translated instructions are generated by translating selected instructions from the first instruction set translated into instructions of the second instruction set. The general purpose processor is configured to, responsive to performing a translation, pass the translated instructions to the GPU. The GPU is configured to execute the translated instructions and pass corresponding results back to the general purpose processor. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375659 | IMAGE ILLUMINATION RENDERING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention facilitates efficient and effective image processing. A network can comprise: a first system configured to perform a first portion of lighting calculations for an image and combing results of the first portion of lighting calculations for the image with results of a second portion of lighting calculations; and a second system configured to perform the second portion of lighting calculations and forward the results of the second portion of the lighting calculations to the first system. The first and second portion of lighting calculations can be associated with indirect lighting calculations and direct lighting calculations respectively. The first system can be a client in a local location and the second system can be a server in a remote location (e.g., a cloud computing environment). The first system and second system can be in a cloud and a video is transmitted to a local system. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375660 | INFORMATION PROCESSOR - A novel information processor that can be easily operated is provided. In addition, a novel information processor that is less likely to be operated incorrectly is provided. The conceived information processor includes an arithmetic device including an arithmetic unit and a storage unit that stores a program to be executed by the arithmetic unit and an input/output device including an input unit that can supply an operation instruction and a bend sensor that can supply bend data. The program makes the arithmetic device execute different types of processing in accordance with the combination of the supplied operation instruction and bend data. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375661 | PAGE MANAGEMENT APPROACH TO FULLY UTILIZE HARDWARE CACHES FOR TILED RENDERING - Systems and methods may provide for identifying a tile associated with an image and ordering an entirety of the tile into a linear stream of pages associated with a frame buffer. Additionally, the linear stream of pages may be allocated to a cache. In one example, the linear stream of pages is allocated to the cache in accordance with a fixed set selection policy of the cache. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375662 | SHARED VIRTUAL MEMORY - Embodiments of the invention provide a programming model for CPU-GPU platforms. In particular, embodiments of the invention provide a uniform programming model for both integrated and discrete devices. The model also works uniformly for multiple GPU cards and hybrid GPU systems (discrete and integrated). This allows software vendors to write a single application stack and target it to all the different platforms. Additionally, embodiments of the invention provide a shared memory model between the CPU and GPU. Instead of sharing the entire virtual address space, only a part of the virtual address space needs to be shared. This allows efficient implementation in both discrete and integrated settings. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375663 | INTERLEAVED TILED RENDERING OF STEREOSCOPIC SCENES - Embodiments are disclosed that relate to rendering tiles of stereoscopic images in an interleaved manner. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method comprising rendering a first tile of an image, and after rendering the first tile of the first image, rendering a first tile of a second image. After rendering the first tile of the second image, a second tile of the first image is rendered, and after rendering the second tile of the first image, a second tile of the second image is rendered. The method further comprises sending the first image to a first eye display, and sending the second image to a second eye display. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375664 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO FRAME SEQUENCE CONTROL - A video sequence control system that includes an input video frame buffer and an output video frame selection component is described. The input video frame buffer receives input video frames from a video source. The output video frame selection component determines the video frame to be output according to a scheduler that provides timing information and modulation information. The timing information includes information regarding when a video frame will be output. The modulation information varies dependent upon the frame types available to be output, wherein the available frame types include at least image frames from the input video frame buffer and functional frames, wherein the at least image frames and functional frames are output according to a pattern defined by the scheduler. In addition based on the timing information, a synchronization output signal is output corresponding to the output of the functional frame. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375665 | SUBSET BASED COMPRESSION AND DECOMPRESSION OF GRAPHICS DATA - Techniques related to graphics rendering including techniques for compression and/or decompression of graphics data by use of indexed subsets are described. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375666 | COMPRESSION AND DECOMPRESSION OF GRAPHICS DATA USING PIXEL REGION BIT VALUES - Techniques related to graphics rendering including techniques for compression and/or decompression of graphics data by use of pixel region bit values are described. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375667 | VISUALIZATION INTERFACE FOR DETERMINING RISK - Examples of the disclosure are directed to generating visualizations that illustrate various measures of risk associated with a litagion® agent in the context of entire industries or specific to a single party that produces or uses the litagion® agent. A Quindrex™ visualization can illustrate catastrophic risk presented by a risk agent, such as a litagion® agent. For example, the risk agent may be a chemical such as bisphenol A (BPA) or benzene. The visualization can include a plurality of portions, each corresponding to a metric of catastrophic risk associated with the risk agent visualized. A dartboard visualization can illustrate catastrophic risk presented by risk agents produced or used by a party, such as a company. The visualization can include a plurality of portions, such as wedges in a dartboard, each corresponding to a risk agent produced or used by the party. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375668 | LOOKUP-TABLE-BASED GREEN IMBALANCE CORRECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - In a lookup-table-based green imbalance correction system and method, an image sensor with a color filter array placed thereover outputs raw data. A green imbalance correction device corrects the raw data according to a lookup table stored in a memory, thereby resulting in corrected raw data. A color interpolation device receives the corrected raw data to result in full-color data. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375669 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Information processing methods and electronic devices are provided. A method for an electronic device with a display unit may comprise: determining a first environmental light parameter under an environment where the electronic device is disposed; and determining a first display parameter for output by the display unit based on the first environmental light parameter. When the display unit performs display based on the first display parameter, a difference between a first color temperature of the display unit and a second color temperature of the environment may be less than a first preset threshold. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375670 | FIELD SEQUENTIAL COLOR ENCODING FOR DISPLAYS - The optical performance is enhanced of display systems that use field sequential color and pulse width modulation to generate color and color gray scale values. Such enhancement may be achieved by various data encoding methods disclosed herein that may include temporal redistribution of bit values to mitigate color motional artifacts associated with field sequential color-based display systems, selective combination of intensity modulation, pulse width modulation, and/or the noncontiguous sequencing of primary colors. There is further an intelligent real-time dynamic manipulation of gray scale values in portions of an image that are computationally determined to be images of objects moving against a global background, so as to temporally front load or concentrate the bits comprising such moving objects and thereby further mitigate said motional artifacts using both actual and virtual aggregate pulse truncation across all primary colors being modulated. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375671 | METHOD, SYSTEM, SOFTWARE AND MEDIUM FOR ADVANCED IMAGE-BASED ARRAYS FOR ANALYSIS AND DISPLAY OF BIOMEDICAL INFORMATION - An image array includes pixels, each representing an image-based feature value of a patient obtained from imaging. The array includes first and second dimensions. Pixels corresponding to a specific patient of a plurality of patients extend in the first dimension and pixels corresponding to a specific feature of a plurality of features extend in the second dimension. Patients represented in the image array are grouped into two or more groups. Each indicates a known condition, such that patients having a first and second conditions are respectively part of a first and a second group and are in a first and a second portion of the array, respectively. The groups are separately organized according to a selected feature. Patients of the first and second groups are respectively arranged in an order of values for the selected feature within the first and second portions. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375672 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes a type acquiring unit that acquires type information indicating a type of a display apparatus, an image selecting unit that selects a first colorimetric image for performing color conversion on the display apparatus, on the basis of the type information acquired by the type acquiring unit, an image information transmitting unit that transmits information on the first colorimetric image selected by the image selecting unit to the display apparatus, a color information acquiring unit that acquires color information of an image which is displayed on the display apparatus on the basis of the information on the first colorimetric image transmitted by the image information transmitting unit, and a conversion relationship creating unit that creates a conversion relationship for the color of an image to be displayed on the display apparatus, on the basis of the color information acquired by the color information acquiring unit. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375673 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE-CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM STORED THEREON - A technique is disclosed to calculate a new pixel value of a particular color of second-viewpoint color image data in such a manner that a difference between the new pixel value of the particular color of the second viewpoint and the pixel value of the particular color of the first-viewpoint color image data maintains correlation with a sum of a difference between the pixel value of a first color component of the second-viewpoint color image data and the pixel value of the first color component of third-viewpoint color image data and a difference between the pixel value of a second color component of the second-viewpoint color image data and the pixel value of the second color component of the third-viewpoint color image data. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375674 | Data-Driven Color Coordinator - A color selection and coordination system including a database of predetermined color relationships implementing a data-driven color model. A starting color is associated with a first color in the color database. One or more predefined color palettes associated with the first color may be retrieved, each palette including one or more coordinating colors, the coordinating colors being predetermined based on the first color and a color coordination algorithm. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375675 | IMAGE OUTPUT APPARATUS AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An image output apparatus includes an image processing component, an OSD production component and an output component. The image processing component is configured to perform an image processing on input image data to generate processed image data. The OSD production component is configured to produce OSD data that specifies color data according to a display characteristic of a display apparatus that is configured to be connected to the image output apparatus. The output component is configured to combine the OSD data with the processed image data to output output image data. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375676 | DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The display device according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of display units, a mechanism that binds together at least one part of each of the plurality of display units, and a drawing control unit that, when drawing on a specific display unit from among the plurality of display units, prioritizes drawing on, from among the display regions of the specific display unit, a specific region other than regions that include the mechanism. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375677 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OUTPUTTING SCREEN IMAGE IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method of outputting a screen image in an electronic device is provided. The method includes outputting a screen image of an electronic device as a projected screen image through a projector when a projector application is executed, measuring a distance between the electronic device and the projected screen image, generating a combined screen image by setting the number of screen images to be displayed according to the measured distance, and then outputting the combined screen image on the projected screen image through the projector. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375678 | DATA OVERLAY FOR ANIMATED MAP WEATHER DISPLAY AND METHOD OF RAPIDLY LOADING ANIMATED RASTER DATA - A data visualization technique rapidly loads images to decrease data transfer time and associated bandwidth cost for animation effects in displays of data, and includes initially loading raster imagery at a coarser zoom level than a current view on the display, and then manipulating the imagery using general-purpose image manipulation algorithms to interpolate data points as a user adjusts the zoom level. In this manner, the data visualization technique intentionally displays a coarser view than that selected, rather than transferring entirely new imagery or datasets, and manipulates the imagery as necessary to avoid loading more data from a remote server to the local client each time the user adjusts the view. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375679 | Dual Duty Cycle OLED To Enable Dynamic Control For Reduced Motion Blur Control With Constant Brightness In Augmented Reality Experiences - A head-mounted display (HMD) device is provided with reduced motion blur by reducing row duty cycle for an organic light-emitting diode (LED) panel as a function of a detected movement of a user's head. Further, a panel duty cycle of the panel is increased in concert with the decrease in the row duty cycle to maintain a constant brightness. The technique is applicable, e.g., to scenarios in which an augmented reality image is displayed in a specific location in world coordinates. A sensor such as an accelerometer or gyroscope can be used to obtain an angular velocity of a user's head. The angular velocity indicates a number of pixels subtended in a frame period according to an angular resolution of the LED panel. The duty cycles can be set, e.g., once per frame, based on the angular velocity or the number of pixels subtended in a frame period. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375680 | TRACKING HEAD MOVEMENT WHEN WEARING MOBILE DEVICE - Methods for tracking the head position of an end user of a head-mounted display device (HMD) relative to the HMD are described. In some embodiments, the HMD may determine an initial head tracking vector associated with an initial head position of the end user relative to the HMD, determine one or more head tracking vectors corresponding with one or more subsequent head positions of the end user relative to the HMD, track head movements of the end user over time based on the initial head tracking vector and the one or more head tracking vectors, and adjust positions of virtual objects displayed to the end user based on the head movements. In some embodiments, the resolution and/or number of virtual objects generated and displayed to the end user may be modified based on a degree of head movement of the end user relative to the HMD. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375681 | ACTIVE BINOCULAR ALIGNMENT FOR NEAR EYE DISPLAYS - A system and method are disclosed for detecting angular displacement of a display element relative to a reference position on a head mounted display device for presenting a mixed reality or virtual reality experience. Once the displacement is detected, it may be corrected for to maintain the proper binocular disparity of virtual images displayed to the left and right display elements of the head mounted display device. In one example, the detection system uses an optical assembly including collimated LEDs and a camera which together are insensitive to linear displacement. Such a system provides a true measure of angular displacement of one or both display elements on the head mounted display device. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375682 | INTERACTIVE CONTROL OVER AUGMENTED REALITY CONTENT - In a method for performing a computer action to manage a visual display on an augmented reality computing device, parameters are received representing a user command entered on at least one tactile sensor of an augmented reality computing device. One or more processors determine a computer action represented by the user command. In response to determining the computer action, modifying the display of content at a specific location on the augmented reality computing device. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375683 | INDICATING OUT-OF-VIEW AUGMENTED REALITY IMAGES - Embodiments are disclosed that relate to operating a user interface on an augmented reality computing device comprising a see-through display system. For example, one disclosed embodiment includes identifying one or more objects located outside a field of view of a user, and for each object of the one or more objects, providing to the user an indication of positional information associated with the object. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375684 | Augmented Reality Technology - A method is disclosed for determining the user's position by analyzing a picture of buildings located in front of the user and comparing the picture content with a database that stores a 3D model of the buildings. The method is utilized in various indoors and outdoors augmented reality applications. For example, the method gives the user accurate directional instructions to move from a place to another. It enables the user to accurately tag parts of buildings or places with virtual digital data. Also, the method allows the user to augment parts of buildings or places with certain Internet content in a fast and simple manner. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375685 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND DETERMINATION METHOD - An information processing apparatus includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: acquire first image data, generate, when second image data of a particular object is included in the first image data, movement information regarding a position where an image corresponding to the first image data is photographed, and control execution of processing according to execution or inexecution of work in a place where the work has to be executed, according to a determination result regarding whether or not the movement information satisfies a certain condition. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375686 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND DEVICE - An apparatus includes a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: receive a request of changing information that is displayed on an image in a superimposed manner corresponding to a position of an object included in the image; and associate second information with the object based on the request in place of first information displayed on the image in the superimposed manner corresponding to the position of the object. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375687 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - While a first mode is set as the operation mode of an image processing apparatus, an image of a virtual space containing a virtual object seen from a first viewpoint having a position and orientation set by a user is generated and output. While a second mode is set as the operation mode of the image processing apparatus, an image of a virtual space seen from a second viewpoint determined based on information of the first viewpoint and the position of a head mounted display device is generated and output. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375688 | MULTIUSER AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM - A multiuser, collaborative augmented reality (AR) system employs individual AR devices for viewing real-world anchors, that is, physical models that are recognizable to the camera and image processing module of the AR device. To mitigate ambiguous configurations when used in the collaborative mode, each anchor is registered with a server to ensure that only uniquely recognizable anchors are simultaneously active at a particular location. The system permits collaborative AR to span multiple sites, by associating a portal with an anchor at each site. Using the location of their corresponding AR device as a proxy for their position, AR renditions of the other participating users are provided. This AR system is particularly well suited for games. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375689 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - Disclosed is an image processing device including an image pickup unit, a display unit which displays a picked up image obtained by the image pickup unit, a frame-in frame-out recognition unit which recognizes that a predetermined marker framed-in in or framed-out from a screen of the display unit, a frame-in frame-out direction recognition unit which recognizes a frame-in direction or a frame-out direction of the marker and a control unit which makes the display unit perform a predetermined display according to the frame-in direction or the frame-out direction of the marker. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375690 | Image Mapping to Provide Visual Geographic Path - Provided is a computer system and method for mapping a visual path. The method includes receiving one or more images included in a predefined area; receiving one or more parameters associated with the image; and integrating the images and parameters into a map of the predefined area to enable mapping the visual path through the predefined area in response to one or more input path parameters. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375691 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An apparatus including an image processor configured to receive a video including an object, determine a positional relationship between the apparatus and the object, and change a positional relationship between an image superimposed on the video and the object when the positional relationship between the apparatus and the object changes. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375692 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing device includes a processor; and a memory which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute, taking an image containing an imaging lens; and embedding information in a display image based on image information of an object contained in the image. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375693 | TRANSPROJECTION OF GEOMETRY DATA - Systems and methods for transprojection of geometry data acquired by a coordinate measuring machine (CMM). The CMM acquires geometry data corresponding to 3D coordinate measurements collected by a measuring probe that are transformed into scaled 2D data that is transprojected upon various digital object image views captured by a camera. The transprojection process can utilize stored image and coordinate information or perform live transprojection viewing capabilities in both still image and video modes. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375694 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An image processing device includes: an input information obtaining section for obtaining input information for changing a display region in an image as a display object; a display image processing section for generating an image inside the display region determined on a basis of the input information as a display image; and a display section for displaying the generated display image on a display, wherein when the input information obtaining section obtains input information for scaling the display image, the display image processing section scales the display image according to the input information, and performs image manipulation making visibility of a region in a predetermined range including a focus as a center of scaling in an image plane different from visibility of another region. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375695 | DISPLAY DRIVING APPARATUS - A display driving apparatus including a plurality of driving circuits and a controller is provided. The driving circuits include a main driving circuit and a plurality of slave driving circuits. The driving circuits respectively receive a plurality of partial data of a display data from the controller. The slave driving circuits and the main driving circuit respectively generate a plurality of slave luminance distribution data and a main luminance distribution data. The slave driving circuits transport the generated slave luminance distribution data to the main driving circuit, and the main driving circuit generates a luminance control signal according to the slave luminance distribution data and the main luminance distribution data. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375696 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND BACKLIGHT ADJUSTING METHOD THEREOF - An image display apparatus and a backlight adjusting method are provided. The image display apparatus has a backlight module. The image display apparatus includes an ambient light sensor, an image content analyzer and a backlight controller. The ambient light sensor detects a luminance of ambient light. The image content analyzer receives an image data. The backlight controller sets a backlight basic value according to the luminance of ambient light, and sets a backlight adjusting ratio according to the image data and the luminance of ambient light. The backlight controller further sets a luminance of the backlight module according to the backlight basic value and the backlight adjusting ratio. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375697 | DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a display device, including: a drive circuit for inputting input signals generated based on video signals corresponding to at least red, green, and blue input from an exterior thereof; and a substrate including a plurality of connection wiring lines and a plurality of signal lines formed thereon, the plurality of connection wiring lines being connected to the drive circuit, the plurality of signal lines being provided in a display region, to which output signals output from the drive circuit are input through the plurality of connection wiring lines. The plurality of connection wiring lines supplied with the output signals corresponding to the respective colors are formed in layers different from each other corresponding to the respective colors on the substrate. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375698 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING DISPLAY UNIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The embodiments of the disclosure provide a method for adjusting a display unit. The method is applied to an electronic device having the display unit, and in a case where a current viewing angle at which a user views the display unit is a first angle, a current brightness of the display unit is a first brightness. The method includes: detecting whether the current viewing angle is adjusted from the first angle to a second angle different from the first angle, and obtaining a first detection result; determining a brightness corresponding to the second angle as a second brightness different from the first brightness based on a viewing angle-to-brightness correspondence in a case where it is indicated by the first detection result that the current viewing angle is adjusted to the second angle; and adjusting the current brightness from the first brightness to the second brightness. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375699 | DISPLAY PANEL DRIVER, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND RELATED CONTROL METHOD - A display panel driver includes an adjustment value generation part configured to generate a first adjustment value and/or a second adjustment value based on pre-adjustment luminance values associated with pixels of a display panel, the pixels including a first pixel. The display panel driver further includes an adjustment part configured to receive image data associated with the first pixel for providing a first data signal. The adjustment part may generate the first data signal by adjusting the image data based on the first adjustment value if an input grayscale value associated with the first image data is greater than a reference value. The adjustment part may provide the image data as the first data signal or generate the first data signal by adjusting the image data based on the second adjustment value if the input grayscale value is equal to or less than the reference value. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375700 | DISPLAY DEVICE - In a display device ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140375701 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR AGING COMPENSATION IN AMOLED DISPLAYS - Methods and systems to provide baseline measurements for aging compensation for a display device are disclosed. An example display system has a plurality of active pixels and a reference pixel. Common input signals are provided to the reference pixel and the plurality of active pixels. The outputs of the reference pixel is measured and compared to the output of the active pixels to determine aging effects. The display system may also be tested applying a first known reference current to a current comparator with a second variable reference current and the output of a device under test such as one of the pixels. The variable reference current is adjusted until the second current and the output of the device under test is equivalent of the first current. The resulting current of the device under test is stored in a look up table for a baseline for aging measurements during the display system operation. The display system may also be tested to determine production flaws by determining anomalies such as short circuits in pixel components such as OLEDs and drive transistors. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375702 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - Disclosed are a portable device and a control method thereof for convenient and accurate dimming control. The portable device includes a foldable display unit, a state sensor unit to detect folded and unfolded states of the foldable display unit, an input sensor unit to sense user input and a processor to control the respective units. The processor converts the portable device from a first dimming mode to a second dimming mode upon detection of change of the foldable display unit from the unfolded state to the folded state, perform dimming of the foldable display unit based on a dimming time different with the second dimming time when the user input is sensed in the second dimming mode within a second dimming time, and performs dimming of the foldable display unit after the second dimming time has passed when the user input is not sensed in the second dimming mode within the second dimming time. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375703 | METHOD OF DRIVING A DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY PANEL DRIVING APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD AND DISPLAY APPARATUS APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display panel driving apparatus includes an image pattern analyzing part, a clock signal generating part and a data driving part. The image pattern analyzing part is configured to analyze an image pattern of an image data. The clock signal generating part is configured to generating a clock signal having a different pulse width according to the image pattern of an image data. The data driving part is configured to drive a data line of a display panel in response to the clock signal. Thus, power consumption and heating of the data driving part may be decreased. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375704 | Organic Light-Emitting Diode Display With Burn-In Reduction Capabilities - A display may receive image data to be displayed for a user of an electronic device. Display driver circuitry in the display may analyze the data to detect static data. The image data may contain static frames of data or static portions of a frame of data. In response to detection of static data, the display driver circuitry can take actions to avoid display damage due to burn-in effects. The display driver circuitry may reduce a peak luminance value associated with a peak luminance control algorithm, may reduce display brightness, may map image data to reduced brightness levels, or may take other actions to ensure that display pixels in the display are not damaged. Temperature information may be used in determining how to classify information as static data and in determining how significantly to reduce display pixel drive currents in response to the detection of static image data. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375705 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DRIVING A LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE DISPLAY - A method and system for driving a light emitting device display is provided. The system provides a timing schedule which increases accuracy in the display. The system may provide the timing schedule by which an operation cycle is implemented consecutively in a group of rows. The system may provide the timing schedule by which an aging factor is used for a plurality of frames. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375706 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A stereoscopic image display includes a display panel; a polarization control panel that is positioned on the display panel and controls the polarization direction of light incident from the display panel; a lens panel positioned on the polarization control panel and having a plurality of lens shaping portions; a first driver for driving the display panel; a second driver for supplying a driving voltage to the polarization control panel; a timing controller for controlling the first driver and the second driver; and a sensing unit that senses the driving voltage supplied to the polarization control panel and outputs a decision signal for deciding whether the sensed driving voltage is in normal condition or abnormal condition. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375707 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE, DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING LIGHT SORUCE MODULE - A light source module adapted to provide a first illumination beam to a display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display panel for displaying a 2D/3D image. The light source module includes a first wedge-shaped light guide plate, a first light emitting device, a second light emitting device, and a light source driving module. The first wedge-shaped light guide plate has a first and second light incident surfaces and an optical grating pattern. The first light emitting device and the second light emitting device are respectively disposed beside the first light incident surface and the second light incident surface. In a 2D/3D image display mode, the light source driving module controls to turn on the first/second light emitting device for providing the first illumination beam to the first wedge-shaped light guide plate. A method for driving the display apparatus is also provided. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375708 | INK CARTRIDGE SOURCE IDENTIFICATION DETERMINATION - A supply source indicator indicates whether an ink cartridge is received from a subscriber source. An ink order identifier indicates a combination of ink colors for different chambers in a color pert of a printer. When print data is received, the supply source indicator and the ink order identifier are accessed to determine whether the ink cartridge is received from a subscriber source. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375709 | INKJET PRINTER - An ink jet printer according to the present invention includes a liquid accommodation body which is provided with a liquid accommodation chamber which accommodates a liquid that generates a gas as time elapses due to a chemical change in contained components, a liquid flow port which communicates with the liquid accommodation chamber and allows the liquid to flow therethrough, and a gas flow port which communicates with the liquid accommodation chamber and allows the gas to flow therethrough; a recording head which communicates with the liquid flow port and ejects the liquid which flows out from the liquid flow port; and gas discharge means which communicates with the gas flow port and allows the gas to flow out to outside of the liquid accommodation body. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375710 | NOZZLE LAYOUTS FOR PRINTHEADS - Nozzle layouts for printheads are described. In an example, a printhead includes a first set of drop ejectors having orifices with circular bores, and a second set of drop ejectors having orifices with non-circular bores. A processor receives printing data representing an image to be printed to media, and provides firing data to the printhead for activating the drop ejectors. The firing data selects the drop ejectors with the circular bores to print graphic elements of the image and selecting the drop ejectors with the non-circular bores to print textual elements or line elements of the image. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375711 | PRINTING ELEMENT SUBSTRATE, PRINTHEAD, AND PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing element substrate, comprising a plurality of units configured to print on a printing medium based on print data, each of the plurality of units, including a printing element configured to print on the printing medium, a first transistor configured to operate as a source follower upon receiving a voltage at a gate terminal of the first transistor, and supply a current to the printing element, and a second transistor configured to control supply of the current to the printing element in response to a control signal input to a gate terminal of the second transistor. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375712 | LIQUID DROPLET EJECTION HEAD, CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM OF THE SAME METHODS - A control device of controlling a liquid droplet ejection head includes a head substrate; a head controller applying a drive voltage to the head substrate to control the ejection of liquid droplets; a relay substrate connecting the head substrate and the head controller; a main-body controller controlling the head controller; and a voltage conversion circuit disposed in the relay substrate. Further, the voltage conversion circuit converts a resistance value in accordance with a temperature of the head substrate into an output voltage, the relay substrate inputs the output voltage into the main-body controller, and the main-body controller detects the temperature based on the output voltage and determines the drive voltage based on the detected temperature. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375713 | Inkjet Printer - An inkjet printer is provided with an influence calculation portion and a device control portion. The influence calculation portion calculates an influence indicating a degree of an influence of generation of a satellite on a printing condition. The device control portion controls discharging timing of an inkjet head so that ink is discharged in order by each row of a plurality of nozzle rows for each pixel row on a sheet as a printing target, if the influence calculated by the influence calculation portion exceeds a predetermined threshold value. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375714 | Printing Up To Edges of Printing Paper Without Platen Soiling - Images are printed up to the edges of a print medium while preventing ink droplets from depositing on the platen. Ink droplets are ejected without blank space up to the edges of the medium according to print data. The print medium is supported opposite a dot-recording head. Ink droplets are ejected to a first area lying outside of an upper edge of the print medium and to a second area lying outside of a lower edge of the print medium. A length of the second area in a sub-scanning direction is greater than a length of the first area in the sub-scanning direction. In device embodiments, control of such operations is provided by a controller. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375715 | INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - An ink jet recording apparatus includes a liquid-ejecting head including a pressure-generating chamber filled with a photocurable ink composition containing a polymerizable functional group-containing compound and water, a nozzle communicating with the pressure-generating chamber and ejecting a droplet of the photocurable ink composition, and a pressure-generating member causing a pressure change in the pressure-generating chamber; and an ejection pulse-generating unit generating an ejection pulse for driving the pressure-generating member. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375716 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a correction section maintains a predetermined voltage range in which a displacement is greater than a predetermined ratio as a drive voltage range from a relationship between each voltage and the displacement when a reference waveform having a process that changes the voltage from a first voltage to a second voltage having a voltage difference and a process that changes the voltage from the second voltage to the first voltage is supplied by making the voltage difference between the first voltage and the second voltage constant and changing the first voltage and the second voltage, and wherein the correction section changes the drive waveform into a drive waveform having a minimum voltage and a maximum voltage defined within the drive voltage range. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375717 | INK JET PRINTING APPARATUS AND INK JET PRINTING METHOD - Printing with color material inks is performed in an area (i.e., a unit area) having a width of 128 pixels by scanning four times. In contrast, in a mask pattern for a colorless ink, there are no ON dots at portions corresponding to the first pass to the fourth pass whereas there are ON dots in mask areas corresponding to a fifth pass and a seventh pass. Specifically, printing with respect to the unit area is completed by scannings eight times consisting of alternately forward scan and backward scan. In this case, the printing with the colorless ink is performed in the fifth pass and the seventh pass, that is, scanning in the same direction. In this manner, the dot printing misregistration with the colorless ink is reduced, thus suppressing the fluctuation of coverage with respect to the color material inks. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375718 | DETECTING DEFECTIVE NOZZLES - A method of detecting a defective nozzle within a nozzle array, may comprise grouping each nozzle with a number of other nozzles within the nozzle array, measuring fluid output from each group of nozzles with a fluid detector, individually regrouping each nozzle within a group of nozzles whose fluid output is detected as not being commensurate with the amount of fluid that should be ejected from that group with a number of known non-defective nozzles to form a number of subsequent groups, and measuring fluid output from the subsequent groups of nozzles to determine which nozzle among the subsequent groups of nozzles is defective. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375719 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE RECORDING METHOD - An image recording apparatus includes: a heating section which is located further on the downstream side of a transport pathway than an image recording area, but further on the upstream side of the transport pathway than a transport roller which is rotated by a motor; and a control section which lowers the suction power of a suction section to a medium from a first suction power to a second suction power lower than the first suction power during a recording operation and makes a first torque which is generated at the motor in a period which is during the recording operation and in which the suction power of the suction section is a suction power lower than the first suction power, be lower than a second torque which is generated at the motor during a transport operation. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375720 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus has a liquid ejecting head capable of ejecting an ink containing thermoplastic resin particles from nozzles to a landing target and a heating unit of heating ink droplets landing on the landing target, in which the heating unit heats the ink droplets at a filming control temperature according to the minimum film forming temperature at which the filming of the surface of the ink droplets starts to thereby control the filming degree of the surface of the ink droplets. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375721 | PRINTING SYSTEM WITH SELF-PURGE, SEDIMENT PREVENTION AND FUMES REMOVAL ARRANGEMENTS - A printing head assembly with integrated purge mechanism is disclosed. The printing head assembly comprises: (a) a liquid dispensing head comprising one or more dispensing nozzles enclosed in a nozzle plate, driven by at least first and second pressures, and (b) a shielding mask including an opening in front of the one or more nozzles, wherein the opening being configured such that when printing liquid is dispensed from the head driven by the first pressure, the liquid being dispensed in pulses through the opening in the shielding mask, and (ii) when purge printing liquid is dispensed from the head driven by the second pressure, the liquid being drawn to a capillary gap formed between the shielding mask and the nozzle plate thereby removing the purge printing liquid from the nearby nozzles. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375722 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting head includes: a nozzle plate provided with nozzle openings; an actuator unit including a flow channel formation substrate in which pressure generation chambers are provided and piezoelectric actuators that cause a change in the pressure of the liquid within respective pressure generation chambers; a communication substrate in which communication channels that communicate between the pressure generation chambers and corresponding nozzle openings are provided; a first case member that is a frame member affixed to the communication substrate so that the actuator unit is disposed within the first case member and that, along with the actuator unit, forms a manifold that holds the liquid to be supplied to the pressure generation chambers; and a second case member that is affixed to the first case member and in which is formed an introduction channel that sends the liquid from the exterior to the manifold. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375723 | STAGGERED PRINTHEAD PRINTER WITH CONTOURED MEDIA GUIDE - A printing system including a staggered inkjet printhead including at least two inkjet nozzle arrays arranged along first and second print lines in an alternating pattern, wherein the inkjet nozzle arrays along a particular print line alternate with non-printing regions. A media guide including first and second media guide surfaces is used for guiding receiver media along a media path past the first and second print lines of the inkjet printhead. At least one of the media guide surfaces is contoured such that it is closer to the staggered inkjet printhead along portions of the associated print line that correspond to the associated inkjet nozzle arrays than it is for at least some portion of the associated print line that corresponds to the non-printing regions. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375724 | INKJET PRINTER WITH CONTOURED MEDIA GUIDE ROLLER - A printing system including a staggered inkjet printhead including at least two inkjet nozzle arrays arranged along first and second print lines in an alternating pattern, wherein the inkjet nozzle arrays along a particular print line alternate with non-printing regions. A media guide including first and second rollers is used for guiding receiver media along a media path past the first and second print lines of the inkjet printhead. A center roller having a contoured media guide surface is positioned between the first and second rollers for guiding the recording media along the media path between the first and second print lines, wherein the diameter of the center roller is smaller for portions of its length corresponding to the inkjet nozzle arrays of the first print line than it is for at least some portion of its length corresponding to the non-printing regions of the first print line. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375725 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A liquid ejection head is provided. The liquid ejection head includes a nozzle substrate to eject a droplet of a liquid from a nozzle thereof; a surface treatment layer, which is located on the surface of the nozzle substrate and which is an oxide layer including silicon (Si) and a transition metal capable of forming a passive layer; and an organic liquid repellent layer located on the surface treatment layer. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375726 | CONTINUOUS JET PRINTING OF A FLUID MATERIAL - An apparatus and method are for printing a fluid material by a continuous jet printing technique. The apparatus includes a flow restricting structure arranged near an outflow opening for restricting a flow of the material between a reservoir and the outflow opening by a restricted passage through the flow restricting structure. Furthermore, the flow restricting structure, an actuating surface, and a nozzle are arranged to bind a micro volume directly adjacent an inside of the outflow opening for the purpose of guiding or reflecting pressure variations generated by the pressure regulating mechanism towards the outflow opening. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375727 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD UNIT AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A head unit includes a head, an upstream member with an upstream passage supplied with liquid, a downstream member with a downstream passage communicating with the upstream passage and supplying liquid to the head, an elastic sealer connecting the upstream and downstream passages, and including a tube with a connection passage, and a support between the sealer and the downstream member. In the head unit, the upstream member and the sealer apply pressure in a penetration direction of the connection passage and hermetically seal the upstream passage, the sealer and the downstream member apply pressure in a direction perpendicular to the penetration direction of the tube and hermetically seal the downstream passage, and the support abuts a region on a surface of the sealer, the surface being opposite the upstream member, the region overlapping a region to which the sealer and the upstream member apply pressure. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375728 | ACTUATOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE ACTUATOR, AND LIQUID DROPLET EJECTING HEAD, LIQUID DROPLET EJECTING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE ACTUATOR - An actuator includes a base member and an electro-mechanical transducer element including a first electrode, an electro-mechanical transducer film, and a second electrode. Further, the base member includes a thin wall part having a concave shape, the electro-mechanical transducer film is formed in a manner such that a film thickness of the electro-mechanical transducer film is gradually reduced from a center part of the electro-mechanical transducer film to both end parts of the electro-mechanical transducer film in at least one direction crossing a film thickness direction of the electro-mechanical transducer film. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375729 | TREATMENT AGENT LIQUID APPLICATION APPARATUS FOR AN INKJET PRINTER - A inkjet printer treatment agent liquid application apparatus includes a supplying pan storing treatment agent liquid; a squeeze roller, partially immersed in the liquid stored in the supplying pan, drawing and transferring the liquid; an application roller applying the liquid transferred by the squeeze roller onto a recording medium surface; a press roller sandwiching and conveying the recording medium between the press roller and the application roller, pressing the recording medium against the application roller, transferring the liquid on the application roller onto the recording medium; a cartridge containing the liquid, to be exchangeably installed in a cartridge installation unit, and having an IC chip; a reader/writer reading/writing information from/to the IC chip; a liquid supply route connecting the installed cartridge and the supplying pan; a supplying pump placed on the liquid supply route; and a drive time measurement unit measuring a drive time of the supplying pump. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375730 | Flexible Substrate With Integrated Circuit - Example circuits and methods are described involving a flexible substrate for a fluid cartridge, comprising an integrated circuit connected to the flexible substrate, and electrical connector pads arranged on the flexible substrate for connection to the integrated circuit. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375731 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting portion capable of ejecting liquid, a casing body for accommodating the liquid ejecting portion, a liquid container which has a protruding portion exposed to the outside of the casing body and is mounted to the casing body, and a protecting portion which protects the protruding portion of the liquid container from an external force. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375732 | Fin Members to Guide Fluid - A fluid applicator mounting device includes a main body to removeably receive a fluid applicator module. The main body includes a common fluid channel having a main input port, a main output port, a supplemental input port to provide fluid to the fluid applicator module, and a supplemental output port to output fluid from the fluid applicator module. The fluid applicator mounting device also includes an input fm member disposed inside the common fluid channel and arranged proximate to the supplemental input port to guide fluid to the fluid applicator module. The fluid applicator mounting device also includes an output fin member disposed inside the common fluid channel and arranged proximate to the supplemental output port to guide fluid from the fluid applicator module away from the supplemental output port. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375733 | INK JET FOR PRINTING, INK JET INK SET, AND PRINTING METHOD - Provided is an ink jet ink for printing including: water; a first dye; and a second dye, in which the first dye is C.I. Acid Orange 33, and the second dye is one or two kinds selected from C.I. Acid Orange 56 and C.I. Acid Orange 94. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375734 | INK JET PRINTING METHOD AND INK JET PRINTING APPARATUS - A printed material having excellent smoothness is provided even when a resin ink is used. An ink jet printing method uses an ink jet printing apparatus | 2014-12-25 |
20140375735 | LIGHT IRRADIATION APPARATUS AND PRINTING APPARATUS - A light irradiation apparatus of the embodiment is a light irradiation apparatus that emits light including an ultraviolet ray to a target relatively moving in one direction, including a light irradiation device in which a light emitting element is disposed on one main surface of a base; and a light irradiation chamber in whose internal space the target moves with a light-irradiated surface up from an entrance to an exit thereof in the one direction, the light irradiation device being disposed in an upper section of the internal space. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375736 | Ink, Base to be Printed, Printing Device, Printing Method, and Method for Producing Base to be Printed - The purpose of the present invention is to prevent the discoloration of an ink even when the ink is printed on a base to be printed and then exposed to a high-temperature environment. An ink comprising a glass composition, wherein the glass composition ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140375737 | RECORDING SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS, PRINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DRYING - A recording substrate treatment apparatus includes a transporting mechanism for transporting a sheet of a recording substrate; a suction device to provide an underpressure force at an outer surface of the transporting mechanism arranged for holding down a sheet of a recording substrate; a heater for directly heating the recording substrate; and a blower for providing a flow of a gaseous medium at the outer surface of the transporting mechanism, wherein in operation the blower receives the gaseous medium from the suction device. The present invention also pertains to a printing system comprising such a recording substrate treatment apparatus and a method of drying a recording substrate using such a recording substrate recording apparatus. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375738 | Printer - The disclosure discloses a printer comprising a roll supporting part, a feeder, a printing head, and an urging device. The roll supporting part rotatably supports a print-receiving tape roll that winds a print-receiving tape in a rolled form. The feeder pulls out and feed the print-receiving tape of the print-receiving tape roll supported by the roll supporting part. The printing head performs desired print on the print-receiving tape that is fed out and fed from the print-receiving tape roll by the pull-out of the feeder. The urging device elastically presses the print-receiving tape roll supported by the roll supporting part inward in a radial direction of the print-receiving tape roll while the print-receiving tape being fed out. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375739 | PRINTER - A printer is provided with a transfer belt, a sucking fan, a printing portion, and an inter-head guide roller. The printing portion has a head row and a head holder. The inter-head guide roller is rotatably supported by a pair of support portions fixedly arranged on the head holder on one end side and the other end side of the inter-head guide roller. A plurality of belt holes is arranged on the transfer belt so that the plurality of belt holes passes just below each support portion when the transfer belt is moving. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375740 | INK JET PRINTING APPARATUS - An ink jet printing apparatus includes a placement table on which recesses in which swelling portions of a printing target material fall are formed and the printing target material is placed, and an ink jet head that discharges ink onto a surface of the printing target material of a printing side placed on the placement table so as to execute desired printing. The swelling portions such as seams fall in the recesses on the printing target material so that the swelling portions and the ink jet head can be avoided from rubbing with each other. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375741 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND ASSEMBLY SYSTEM OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a sheet feed conveying unit having an outlet for a recording medium on one side; at least one image forming unit having an inlet for the recording medium on one side and an outlet for the recording medium on the other side; and a sheet eject conveying unit having an inlet for the recording medium on one side, wherein the sheet feed conveying unit, the image forming unit, and the sheet eject conveying unit are arranged along a conveying direction of the recording medium; the outlet of the sheet feed conveying unit matches the inlet of the image forming unit; the outlet of the image forming unit matches the inlet of the sheet eject conveying unit; and the sheet feed conveying unit, the image forming unit, and the sheet eject conveying unit are connected to each other in a separable manner. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375742 | COVER MEMBER, LIGHT SCANNING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cover member to be attached to a housing including a bottom portion and a side wall, the cover member including: a closing surface configured to close an opening surrounded by the side wall; at least three protruding portions protruding from the closing surface so as to be located on an inside of the housing; and a protection portion configured to protect a circuit board fixed to the side wall, the protection portion having: a first opposed portion opposed to the circuit board and provided to stand on the closing surface; a second opposed portion opposed to the circuit board and protruding with respect to the first opposed portion away from the circuit board; and a connecting portion configured to connect the first opposed portion and the second opposed portion, wherein a length of the at least three protruding portions is larger than a length of the first opposed portion. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375743 | LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - A light-emitting element having a light-emitting section and a light-receiving section provided on a substrate. The light-emitting section includes: an organic compound in which light is emitted; a translucent reflecting portion that transmits the emitted light which has spectral radiance changeable with changes in ambient temperature; and a transparent portion that radiates first part of the light coming through the translucent reflecting portion to outside and total-reflects second part that is light incident to a boundary surface therebetween at angles larger than a critical angle. Wherein, the light-receiving section is capable of receiving the light total-reflected at the boundary surface, the received light having a quantity of light changeable with changes in wavelength of the light passing through the translucent reflecting portion. The light-receiving section further outputs a signal which has an amplitude level in correlation to the quantity of light. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375744 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In APC, if light power control with different target light powers is continuously executed, the amplitude of an output signal from a light-receiving element after the light power control is changed is generated, and a long time is required for completion of the light power control after the change. To address the problem, light power control with the same target light power is continuously executed on at least two light-emitting points in APC. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375745 | Pan-Tilt Mechanism For A Video Conferencing Camera - A pan-tilt mechanism for a video conferencing camera may be provided. The pan-tilt mechanism may comprise a base, a bracket, a tilt motor, and a pan motor. The tilt motor may be fixed to the base and may be configured to cause the bracket to tilt along a horizontal axis. The pan motor may be fixed to the base and may be configured to cause the bracket to pan about a vertical axis without affecting the tilt of the bracket. | 2014-12-25 |
20140375746 | PLATFORM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ENABLING MICRO VIDEO COMMUNICATION - There is provided, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, an platform, system, device, protocol and method are provided to enable video enhanced Push To Talk (PTT) communications. According to some embodiments, a method is provided for enabling asynchronous two-way video communications, comprising: when a video message sender records a message, recording a micro video file; encoding the video file as a binary-to-text string; storing the string in a Real Time Data (RTD) storage on the sender device; synchronizing the local RTD data change with a RTD server; synchronizing the sender binary-to-text string with receiver RTD storage; decoding said video file from the binary-to-text string; and playing the micro video file on the sender device. | 2014-12-25 |