| 01st week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
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| 20130003006 | SYSTEM FOR DISPLAY IMAGES - A system for displaying images including a display panel is provided. The display panel has a display area and a peripheral area. The display panel includes a metal layer disposed on a first substrate. A patterned planarization layer is disposed on the metal layer, having at least one opening corresponding to the peripheral area, wherein a portion of the metal layer is exposed through the opening. A second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. A seal is disposed at the peripheral area and between the first and the second substrates, wherein the seal covers the metal layer through the opening of the patterned planarization layer. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003007 | Pixel Electrode And Liquid Crystal Display Panel - A pixel electrode includes strip-like horizontal and vertical main trunks, which perpendicularly intersect at an intersection point coincident with center points of the main trunks. Four pixel domains are formed by being equally divided by the horizontal and vertical main trunks and each of the pixel domains includes flat-laid strip-like branches extending outward at the same included angle with respect to the horizontal main trunk. A spacing distance is formed between adjacent ones of the branches. The branches have distal end sections having a width greater than widths of body sections of the branches. By making the width of the distal end sections of the branches greater than the width of the branches, an area of an edge black zone of the pixel electrode is reduced that reduces an area of a non-open zone to increase an opening rate of liquid crystal display panels and suppress occurrence of disclination lines. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003008 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel which can prevent an electric short circuit (leakage) between a pair of substrates with no additional production step in the case where a multilayer spacer is used. The present invention is a liquid crystal display panel comprising: a pair of substrates; and a liquid crystal layer between the substrates, wherein a first substrate of the substrates has a support substrate, a plurality of pixel electrodes, transparent colored layers of plural colors overlapping with the pixel electrodes, and a multilayer spacer formed of a stacked body of three or more resin layers including transparent colored layers of plural colors, and a second substrate of the substrates has a supporting substrate and a common electrode. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003009 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - To provide a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one characteristic such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature thereof, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large negative dielectric anisotropy and specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and heat, or a liquid crystal composition having a suitable balance regarding at least two characteristics; an AM device having a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio and contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth; wherein the liquid crystal composition contains a specific compound having a polymerizable group as a first component, and may contain a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy and a low minimum temperature as a second component, or a specific compound having a small viscosity or a large maximum temperature as a third component, and a liquid crystal display device contains the composition. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003010 | CAMERA MODULE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A camera module includes a lens module, a circuit board and solder balls. The lens module includes a lens holder, a liquid crystal lens, and wires. The lens holder includes an outer surface, a first end portion, and a second end portion at opposite sides of the lens holder. The lens holder defines wire grooves in the first and second end portions and the outer surface. The liquid crystal lens is received in the first end portion. The wires are formed on the first end portion The outer surface and the second end portion in the wire grooves are electrically connected to the liquid crystal lens. Each wire includes a solder terminal. The circuit board includes solder pads each corresponding to the solder terminal The solder balls each interconnect the solder pad and the corresponding solder terminal and are formed by low-temperature solder paste composed of tin and bismuth. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003011 | Lens Film and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A lens film and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The lens film manufacturing method includes the steps of: forming an alignment film on a glass substrate; rubbing the alignment film along a rubbing direction; dispersing a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) material between the alignment film of the glass substrate and a lens mold; rolling the lens mold along a rolling direction to make the LCP material to form a lens film. A plurality of liquid crystal molecules of the lens film is affected by the alignment film to align along the rubbing direction. The lens film and a base panel having a polarization direction are operated in a LCD apparatus. The angle between the rubbing direction and the polarization direction is less than 15°. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003012 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL GLASSES - A pair of the 3D glasses having safety device comprises a glasses frame and a pair of temples pivotally mounted on the glasses frame. Each of the pair of temples comprises a joint extreme having a pivot seat with an axle bore and an aperture connecting to the axle bore. The pair of temples is capable of being dislocated from the glasses frame. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003013 | Interchangeable Eyewear - An interchangeable eyewear with an interchangeable temple and an quick release connector. The present invention comprises a quick release connector and an interchangeable temple. The quick release connector comprises a hinge end and a central aperture. The central aperture comprises a plurality of female bored cylinders, which are to be attached to a plurality of ball plungers connected to a male end of the interchangeable temple. The plurality of ball plungers are positioned within a plurality of male bored cylinders on the male end. The attachment of the interchangeable temple to the quick release connector is made possible by the engagement of the plurality of ball plungers to the plurality of female bored cylinders. The plurality of springs and the plurality of balls within the plurality of ball plungers allow the plurality of ball plungers to slide in and snap into the central aperture of the quick release connector. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003014 | Refractive-Diffractive Multifocal Lens - Aspects of the present invention provide multifocal lenses having one or more multifocal inserts comprising one or more diffractive regions. A diffractive region of a multifocal insert of the present invention can provide a constant optical power or can provide a progression of optical power, or any combination thereof. A multifocal insert of the present invention can be fabricated from any type of material and can be inserted into any type of bulk lens material. A diffractive region of a multifocal insert of the present invention can be positioned to be in optical communication with one or more optical regions of a host lens to provide a combined desired optical power in one or more vision zones. Index matching layers of the present invention can be used to reduce reflection losses at interfaces of the host lens and multifocal insert. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003015 | OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND METHOD - Measuring light with a wide wavelength band is used to provide a tomographic image excellent in vertical resolution. An optical coherence tomography apparatus acquiring a tomographic image of an object to be inspected based on an interference light obtained by causing a return light from a measuring light emitted onto the object to be inspected to interfere with a reference light corresponding to the measuring light, includes: a first dispersion compensation unit having a first dispersion compensation characteristic in a wavelength band of the measuring light; a second dispersion compensation unit provided onto the first dispersion compensation unit and having a second dispersion compensation characteristic in the wavelength band of the measuring light. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003016 | CALIBRATION DEVICE FOR USE WITH A FUNDUS CAMERA - A calibration device for use with a fundus camera is described, including a mock retina having a curvature from a front portion to a back portion. The calibration device further includes a color model having a range of colors comparable to a range of colors of the fundus of an eye. The calibration device further can include a lens for magnification and is configured to facilitate generation of an image to evaluate and adjust an ophthalmic imaging system for features such as color, magnification, and resolution. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003017 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An ophthalmologic apparatus includes a scanning optical system configured to scan a plurality of different regions of a test eye with a plurality of different measurement light beams, an acquisition unit configured to acquire information about a shape of the test eye, and an adjustment unit configured to adjust a relative position between an output end of a measurement light beam that serves as a reference among the plurality of measurement light beams and an output end of other measurement light beams among the measurement light beams based on the acquired information about the shape of the test eye. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003018 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING METHOD - An imaging apparatus according to the present invention can cause a display unit to display a scanning range of each of a plurality of measurement light beams in an intersection image (an image in a direction intersecting a direction in which an inspection object is irradiated with the plurality of measurement light beams) of the inspection object. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003019 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS AND OPHTHALMOLOGIC SYSTEM - Provided is an ophthalmologic apparatus capable of measuring a cornea thickness with good accuracy over a wide range of cornea thickness distribution. The ophthalmologic apparatus is capable of measuring the cornea thickness of an eye to be inspected based on a width of an image of scattered light on a light receiving element for receiving light scattered in a cornea of the eye to be inspected, of slit light projected to the cornea, and an intensity of light received by the light receiving element. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003020 | 3D DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH REAR PROJECTION SCREENS FORMED OF WATER MIST OR SPRAY - A 3D display system using a planar sheet of mist or water droplets as a rear projection screen. The system includes a screen generation assembly with a nozzle configured to convert supply water into a screen of water droplets. The screen is substantially planar and has a front surface facing a viewing area and an opposite rear surface. The display system includes a projection assembly projecting 3D content onto the rear surface. The projection assembly includes a first projector projecting left eye images and a second projector projecting right eye images. The 3D content may be provided using polarization or other 3D technology. For example, the first projector includes a first interference filter and the second projector includes a second interference filter differing from the first interference filter, whereby the left and right eye images are presented concurrently on the rear surface with differing bands of the visible color spectrum. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003021 | Beam Combiner for Scanned Beam Display or the Like - A beam combiner has a first coating on a first side capable of imparting a first polarization rotation, and a second coating on a second side capable of imparting a second polarization rotation. A first beam impinging on the first side passes through the first and second coatings as a first beam component. Second and third beams impinging on the second side partially reflect off the second coating as a second beam component, and partially transmit through the second coating to reflect off the first coating and exit through the second coating as a third beam component. The first, second and third beam components are disposed at selected positions and have respective selected polarizations as a combined beam spot. The positions and polarization of the beams components result in a projected image having increased allowable brightness and/or having reduced speckle. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003022 | SCAN-TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND SCAN-TYPE PROJECTION DEVICE - A polarizing prism is shaped in the form of a hexahedron. A polarizing beam splitter film (PBS film) is arranged approximately in a diagonal direction of the hexahedron. The polarizing prism holds a relationship of A | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003023 | DIGITAL LIGHTING PROCESS PROJECTION DEVICE - A digital lighting process (DLP) projection device is provided. The DLP projection device includes a laser, a digital micromirror device (DMD), a projection lens, and a lens array. The laser emits laser light. The DMD receives the laser light emitted from the laser. The DMD includes a plurality of micromirrors arranged in an array, each of which reflects the laser light. The projection lens receives the laser light reflected from the micromirror, and projects the received laser light. The lens array is arranged between the laser and the DMD, and makes the laser light emitted from the laser uniform. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003024 | PROJECTION APPARATUS AND ARRAY LENS MODULE - A projection apparatus includes an optical engine base, a light source, a light valve, a projection lens, and an array lens module. The light source, the light valve, and the projection lens are installed to the optical engine base. The array lens module includes a frame body fixed to the optical engine base, a first array lens, and a second array lens. One of the first array lens and the frame body has a first positioning hole while the other one has a first positioning pillar inserted into the first positioning hole. One of the second array lens and the frame body has a second positioning hole while the other one has a second positioning pillar inserted into the second positioning hole. A light beam emitted by the light source passes through the first array lens, the second array lens, and the light valve sequentially to reach the projection lens. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003025 | PROJECTION APPARATUS - A projection apparatus includes an optical engine base, a light source, a light valve, a lens module, and a fan. The light source is disposed at the optical engine base for emitting an illumination beam. The light valve is disposed at the optical engine base for converting the illumination beam into an image beam. The lens module is disposed at the optical engine base and includes a lens barrel and a lens assembly disposed in the lens barrel for converting the image beam into a projection beam. The fan is disposed at the optical engine base, and adjacent to the lens module. The fan is used for providing an air flow to cool the lens module. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003026 | Scanning Laser Projector with Safety System - A scanning projector includes a MEMS device with a scanning mirror that sweeps a light beam in two dimensions. A laser limit comparison circuit determines a metric from measured peak scan angles and measured light output. The metric is compared to a threshold and a light source is shut down when the metric exceeds the threshold. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003027 | PROJECTION APPARATUS AND LIGHT SOURCE ADJUSTING METHOD THEREOF - A projection apparatus including a digital micro mirror device (DMD), a light source, a lens, a photoelectric conversion device, a decision device and an adjustment module is provided. When the DMD is switched to a first operating state, the DMD reflects a light beam emitted by the light source to the lens. When the DMD is switched to a second operating state, the DMD reflects the light beam to the photoelectric conversion device. The photoelectric conversion device generates a signal value according to a light intensity of the light beam. The decision device compares the signal value with a predetermined value. When the signal value is smaller than the predetermined value, the decision device generates a driving signal value. The driving signal value is used for driving the adjustment module to sequentially adjust a position of the light source along a plurality of axes. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003028 | FLOATING VIRTUAL REAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A floating virtual real image display apparatus includes a scanning mechanism, a real image imaging unit and a light source; a light beam emitted from the light source is reflected and refracted by the real image imaging unit to generate a real image corresponding to the light source; a position of said real image is altered through a scanning of the scanning mechanism to generate a floating virtual image; the floating virtual image is allowed to display a variable virtual image by controlling the light source to emit bright, dark light beams corresponding to an image through the image signal processing unit. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003029 | OPTICAL IMAGING WRITER SYSTEM - System and method for applying mask data patterns to substrate in a lithography manufacturing process are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a parallel imaging writer system which has a plurality of spatial light modulator (SLM) imaging units arranged in one or more parallel arrays, receiving a mask data pattern to be written to a substrate, processing the mask data pattern to form a plurality of partitioned mask data patterns corresponding to different areas of the substrate, identifying one or more objects in an area of the substrate to be imaged by corresponding SLMs, and controlling the plurality of SLMs to write the plurality of partitioned mask data patterns in parallel by performing multiple exposures to image the one or more objects in the area of the substrate. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003030 | LASER ABLATION TOOLING VIA DISTRIBUTED PATTERNED MASKS - A distributed patterned mask for use in a laser ablation process to image a complete pattern onto a substrate. The mask has a plurality of apertures for transmission of light and non-transmissive areas around the apertures. When the apertures for the distributed pattern are repeatedly imaged on a substrate, structures within the distributed pattern merge within different areas of the imaged pattern to create the complete pattern with distributed stitch lines in order to reduce or eliminate the stitching effect in laser ablation. The mask can also form a sparse and distributed pattern including apertures that individually form merging portions of the complete pattern and collectively form a distributed pattern. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003031 | METHOD OF MEASURING FOCUS OF A LITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION APPARATUS - A method of measuring focus of a lithographic projection apparatus includes exposure of a photoresist covered test substrate with a plurality of verification fields. Each of the verification fields includes a plurality of verification markers, and the verification fields are exposed using a predetermined focus offset. After developing, an alignment offset for each of the verification markers is measured and translated into defocus data using a transposed focal curve. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003032 | Pulsed laser source with high repetition rate - Methods and systems for generating pulses of laser radiation at higher repetition rates than those of available excimer lasers are disclosed that use multiple electronic triggers for multiple laser units and arrange the timings of the different triggers with successive delays, each delay being a fraction of the interval between two successive pulses of a single laser unit. Methods and systems for exposing nanoscale patterns using such high-repetition-rate lasers are disclosed. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003033 | EXPOSURE DEVICE, PHOTO-MASK, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The present invention is directed to an exposure apparatus and photo-mask, and method for manufacturing liquid crystal display using the same. An exposure apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides an exposure apparatus which includes: a first photo-mask comprising a plurality of transmission parts; and a second photo-mask comprising a plurality of transmission parts, the first photo-mask and the second photo-mask comprising an overlapping region where the first photo-mask and the second photo-mask are partially overlapped, wherein at least one transmission part included in at least one of the first photo-mask and the second photo-mask in the overlapping region comprises a semi-transmission section, and a transmittance of the semi-transmission section is greater than or equal to 0% and less than 100%. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003034 | Active Shield for Capacitive Measurement System - A capacitive measurement system for generating a measurement signal representative of a measured position or distance to a target. The system has a first circuit comprising a thin film capacitive sensor ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003035 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LITHOGRAPHY - A lithography apparatus is provided. The lithography apparatus includes: a polarizing filter that converts incident light to first polarized light having a single polarizing direction; and a photo mask that is disposed to be separated from the polarizing filter and in which a polarizing pattern having a polarization axis of a predetermined direction in order to convert the applied first polarized light to second polarized light by adjusting a transmittance of the first polarized light and a light blocking pattern that blocks the first polarized light are formed, wherein by radiating light in which a transmittance is adjusted in the photo mask, the photoresist is patterned. Thereby, a lithography apparatus that can embody patterning having repeatability is | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003036 | PHOTO MASK UNIT COMPRISING A PHOTOMASK AND A PELLICLE AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - It is an object of the present invention to provide a photomask unit suitable for forming a microscopic pattern of 32 nm or smaller on a photoresist film using the EUV exposure technique and being able to reliably prevent the flatness of a photomask from being lowered. The photomask unit | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003037 | DISTANCE BASED POSITION SENSING - Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with distance based position measurement are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus is configured to be positioned proximate a feature of interest. The apparatus includes a laser distance meter (LDM) configured to emit a laser beam and to determine first and second distances between the LDM and first and second targets. The first and second targets have known positions in three dimensions with respect to a reference plane from which the LDM is located. The apparatus also includes a trilateration unit configured to compute a two dimensional position of the LDM relative to the targets based, at least in part, on the first and second distances. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003038 | Distance Measuring Device and Distance Measuring Method - Disclosed is a distance measuring device using an optical comb. In order for the absolute distance to an object to be measured which has a surface with low reflection ratio or a scattering surface and is approximately 10 m apart, to be easily measured with accuracy of 0.1 mm or more using an optical and contactless method, the distance measuring device which measures the distance to the object to be measured is configured such that the distance to the object to be measured is measured by comparing the phase of the beat signal between a light source and a plurality of CW lasers which are reflected or scattered by the object with the phase of the beat signal between the light source and a plurality of CW lasers prior to being irradiated onto the object. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003039 | OPTICAL DISTANCE-MEASURING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A lens frame, made from metal, retaining a light-emitting lens and a light-receiving lens is retained between a second mold and a third mold both of which are made from light-shielding resins. The lens frame has an asperity structure on its front and back surfaces. This greatly enhances adhesiveness between the light-emitting lens and the lens frame and adhesiveness between the light-receiving lens and the lens frame, thus preventing sliding of the light-emitting lens and the light-receiving lens over the lens frame. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003040 | Electronic Distance Measuring Method And Electronic Distance Measuring Instrument - An electronic distance measuring instrument comprises a pulsed light emitting light source, means for creating a distance measuring pulsed light and an internal reference pulsed light, a photodetector for detecting the pulsed lights, and a measuring unit for calculating a distance to an object to be measured based on a photodetection signal. The measuring unit performs coarse distance measurement based on difference of photodetection time between the internal reference pulsed light and the distance measuring pulsed light, carries out Fourier function transform on photodetection waveform of the pulsed lights respectively, separates the waveforms to a plurality of frequency components, obtains phase difference for each of the frequency components acquired, performs fine distance measurement based on time difference acquired from phase difference, and measures a distance to the object by adding a result of coarse distance measurement to a result of fine distance measurement. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003041 | OPTOELECTRIC SENSOR AND A METHOD FOR THE DETECTION AND DISTANCE DETERMINATION OF OBJECTS - An optoelectronic sensor ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003042 | STROBOSCOPIC LIGHT SOURCE FOR A TRANSMITTER OF A LARGE SCALE METROLOGY SYSTEM - A stroboscopic light source ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003043 | MEASURING SYSTEM AND MEASURING METHOD, IN PARTICULAR FOR DETERMINING BLOOD GLUCOSE - A measuring system for determining blood glucose includes a photometric measuring unit with a light source and a detector, and an analytical test element, to which a body fluid sample can be applied, and which can be placed in a beam path between the light source and the detector for optical detection of an analyte. For an improved multi-wavelength measurement, it is proposed that the light source includes a first emitter that can be actuated in a first wavelength range to emit pulsating alternating light and a second emitter that can be excited in a second wavelength range to emit fluorescent light. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003044 | System and Method for Raman Based Chronic Exposure Detection - The present disclosure provides for a system and method for assessing chronic exposure of a biological sample, such as a bodily fluid, to an analyte of interest. A biological sample may be illuminated to thereby generate a one or more pluralities of interacted photons. These interacted photons may be detected to thereby generate one or more spectroscopic data sets representative of a biological sample. Spectroscopic data sets generated may be compared to at least one reference data set. Each reference data set may be associated with a known exposure to a known analyte. The present disclosure contemplates that the system and method disclosed herein may be used to analyze exposure of biological samples to at least one analyte over time. Data sets may be obtained at various time intervals to assess changes in a molecular composition as a result of chronic exposure to an analyte. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003045 | OPTICAL ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY WITH MULTI-PASS CELL WITH ADJUSTABLE OPTICAL PATH LENGTH - An optical absorption spectroscopy apparatus comprises a light source, a detector for detecting an optical absorption spectrum of light transmitted from the source through a sample volume and one or more reflectors for reflecting the transmitted light multiple times through the sample volume. An adjuster device is provided for adjusting at least one optical element so as to vary the path length of the transmitted light by controlling the number of times the light is reflected through the sample volume. Drive means is provided for driving the adjuster device, so enabling the detector to detect the transmitted light at a range of different path lengths. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003046 | GAS CONCENTRATION CALCULATION DEVICE AND GAS CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT MODULE - A device includes a gas cell ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003047 | METHOD FOR CONTACTLESS DETERMINATION OF THE THICKNESS OF A WEB OF MATERIAL - A method for the contactless determination of the thickness of a web of material, for example, a web of fibrous material, with a sensor array including at least two measurement plates includes guiding the web between the at least two measurement plates. An air cushion is generated between each measurement plate and the web so as to keep the measurement plates at a distance from the web. A sensor array is used which includes at least one magnetic sensor as well as optical distance measuring devices, wherein the distance between the measurement plates arranged on opposite sides of the web is magnetically determined, while the distance between a measurement plate and the web is determined using optical distance measuring devices which are located on the measurement plates arranged on opposite sides of the web. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003048 | FOULING DETECTION SETUP AND METHOD TO DETECT FOULING - The invention refers to a fouling detection setup (I) and method for determining the amount of fouling ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003049 | DYNAMIC CHARACTERIZATION OF PARTICLES WITH FLOW CYTOMETRY - Flow cytometry concepts are modified to enable dynamic characterizations of particles to be obtained using optical scattering data. Particles in flow will be introduced into a sample volume. Light scattered by a particle in the sample volume is collected and analyzed. What differentiates the concepts disclosed herein from conventional flow cytometry is the use of an acoustic source that is disposed to direct acoustic energy into the sample volume. As the particle passes through the sample volume, it responds to the acoustic energy, causing changes in the light scattered by the particle. Those changes, which arc not measured during conventional flow cytometry, can be analyzed to determine additional physical properties of the particle. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003050 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NONDESTRUCTIVELY MEASURING CONCENTRATION AND THICKNESS OF DOPED SEMICONDUCTOR LAYERS - The disclosure is directed to nondestructive systems and methods for simultaneously measuring active carrier concentration and thickness of one or more doped semiconductor layers. Reflectance signals may be defined as functions of active carrier concentration and thickness varying over different wavelengths and over different incidence angles of analyzing illumination reflected off the surface of an analyzed sample. Systems and methods are provided for collecting a plurality of reflectance signals having either different wavelengths or different incidence angle ranges to extract active carrier density and thickness of one or more doped semiconductor layers. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003051 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE VERIFICATION SYSTEM - A light emitting diode (LED) verification system is provided having a mounting module for securing an LED board for testing. The mounting module includes a thermal management system for controlling the temperature of the LED board. A mounting plate is provided for centering the LED board. A clamp is provided for securing the LED board. A hood is positioned over the mounting module. The hood has a top and a base. The mounting module is positioned at the base of the hood. The mounting plate centers the LED board with respect to a centerline of the hood. A light meter is positioned at the top of the hood and centered with respect to the centerline of the hood. The light meter measures light emitted from the LED board. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003052 | DEFECT INSPECTION DEVICE AND DEFECT INSPECTION METHOD - A defect inspection device has: an illumination optical system which irradiates a predetermined region of an inspection target with illumination light; a detection optical system which has a detector provided with a plurality of pixels by which scattered light from the predetermined region of the inspection target due to illumination light from the illumination optical system can be detected; and a signal processing portion which is provided with a correction portion which corrects pixel displacement caused by change in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the inspection target with respect to a detection signal based on the scattered light detected by the detector of the detection optical system, and a defect determination portion which determines a defect on the surface of the inspection target based on the detection signal corrected by the correction portion. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003053 | DETERMINATION OF ABSOLUTE DIMENSIONS OF PARTICLES USED AS CALIBRATION STANDARDS FOR OPTICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - The present invention includes providing a plurality of standard particles; providing a substantially crystalline material having one or more characteristic spatial parameters, disposing the plurality of standard particles proximate to a portion of the substantially crystalline material, acquiring imagery data of the plurality of standard particles and the portion of the substantially crystalline material, establishing a spatial relationship between the plurality of standard particles and the portion of the substantially crystalline material utilizing the acquired imagery data, and determining one or more spatial parameters of the plurality of standard particles utilizing the one or more characteristic spatial parameters of the substantially crystalline material and the established spatial relationship between the plurality of standard particles and the portion of the substantially crystalline material. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003054 | ANALYSIS DEVICE - An analysis device capable of handling analysis of a wide variety of components while suppressing an increase in device size is provided. An analysis device | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003055 | RAMAN SPECTROMETER FOR MONITORING TRACES OF DISSOLVED ORGANIC AND INORGANIC SUBSTANCES - A compact, ultra-sensitive, inexpensive NIR spontaneous Raman spectrometer is presented. High sensitivity is achieved by the use of a multi-pass cell configuration combined with the electromotive properties of silicon crystal surface. A thin layer of silicon oxide chemisorbs molecules, which stick to its surface without altering their spectroscopic signatures. This new Raman spectrometer may be used to detect less than 40 ng (≈0.5 n mol) of ammonium nitrate deposited on the silicon surface with the signal-to-noise ratio better than 50 during 0.1 s recording time and for an illuminated area of 2×10 | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003056 | SERS DEVICES FOR THE REMOTE ANALYSIS OF ANALYTES - SERS-active materials are delivered to a remote zone, then optically interrogated to detect and analyze from a safe distance the presence of explosives or other materials which may or may not be hazardous. Delivery methods include deploying projectiles comprising SERS-active material(s) which distribute their contents upon deployment to a target zone. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003057 | Fluid Separation Device, Gas Separation Device and Detection Device Using the Same - A fluid separation device includes a holding member which holds a first fluid sample and a light source which casts light with a specific wavelength onto the holding member. When the first fluid sample contains a specific substance, a maximum value L | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003058 | Methods and Systems for Surface Enhanced Optical Detection - A substrate is described that is suitable for surface enhanced optical detection. The substrate comprises an electrically conductive layer ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003059 | SIMPLE, LOW POWER MICROSYSTEM FOR SATURATION SPECTROSCOPY - A spectroscopic assembly is provided. The spectroscopic assembly includes a thermal isolation platform, a gas reference cell encasing a gas and attached to the thermal isolation platform, the gas reference cell having at least one optically-transparent window, and at least one heater configured to raise a temperature of the encased gas. When a beamsplitter is configured to reflect a portion of an input optical beam emitted by a laser to be incident on the at least one optically-transparent window of the gas reference cell, the reflected portion of the input optical beam is twice transmitted through the gas. When a detector is configured to receive the optical beam twice transmitted through the gas, a feedback signal is provided to the laser to stabilize the laser. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003060 | Spectrophotometer - A spectrophotometer | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003061 | DYNAMIC LIGHT SCATTERING BASED MICRORHEOLOGY OF COMPLEX FLUIDS WITH IMPROVED SINGLE-SCATTERING MODE DETECTION - A fluid characterization measuring instrument comprises a sample vessel ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003062 | SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE SPECTROMETER WITH AN ACTUATOR DRIVEN ANGLE SCANNING MECHANISM - Instruments and methods relating to surface plasmon imaging are described. An instrument comprises a semi-circular rail and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is attached to a light source mount and a detector mount, and both the light source mount and the detector mount are attached to the semi-circular rail with connectors. Each connector allows the light source mount and detector mount to slide along the rail. The synchronous movement of the light source mount and the detector mount changes the angle of incidence of a light beam from the light source with respect to the plane of the sample surface on the sample stage. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003063 | CONVEYING APPARATUS WITH AN IMAGING BACKING SURFACE - A conveying apparatus for conveying an object, the object having at least a non-opaque portion, including a light source, an optical detector and a backing measurement apparatus, the light source for illuminating the object, the optical detector for acquiring information at least relating to at least one chromatic characteristic of the non-opaque portion, the backing measurement apparatus including a backing material, a backing support and a plurality of rollers, the backing material exhibiting at least one of determined chromatic characteristics and determined optical characteristics, the backing support for supporting the backing material, the plurality of rollers for rolling the backing material over the backing support, wherein light emitted by the light source optically interacts with the backing material consistently through the non-opaque portion. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003064 | Dynamic Spectral Radiance Calibration Source - Systems and methods for measuring spectral distribution of an illumination source and providing desired output spectral radiance are described. The systems include a user defineable light source, an integrating sphere, and one or more light detectors. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003065 | FEMTOSECOND LASER PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH PROCESS PARAMETERS CONTROLS AND FEEDBACK - A femtosecond laser based laser processing system having a femtosecond laser, frequency conversion optics, beam manipulation optics, target motion control, processing chamber, diagnostic systems and system control modules. The femtosecond laser based laser processing system allows for the utilization of the unique heat control in micromachining, and the system has greater output beam stability, continuously variable repetition rate and unique temporal beam shaping capabilities. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003066 | ACOUSTO-OPTIC DEVICE HAVING MULTI-LAYER NANOSTRUCTURE, OPTICAL SCANNER, OPTICAL MODULATOR, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE ACOUSTO-OPTIC DEVICE - An acousto-optic device includes an acousto-optic medium having a multi-layer nanostructure; and a sonic wave generator configured to apply sonic waves to the acousto-optic medium having the multi-layer nanostructure. The acousto-optic medium having the multi-layer nanostructure includes a second layer formed of at least two materials that have different dielectric constants and alternate with each other; and a first layer disposed on a first surface of the second layer and formed of a first material, and/or a third layer disposed on a second surface of the second layer and formed of a fourth material. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003067 | Optical Device for Detection of an Agent - In certain embodiments, a system for detecting an agent includes a resonator device configured to receive an agent. The resonator device is additionally configured to transmit light received from a light source. The transmitted light has a known characteristic in the absence of the received agent and an altered characteristic in the presence of the received agent. The system further include a lens positioned between the resonator device and a detector array. The lens is configured to focus the transmitted light onto one or more detectors of the detector array, the one or more detectors of the detector array operable to generate a signal corresponding to the transmitted light. The system further includes a processing system operable to determine whether the agent is present based on the signal generated by the one or more detectors of the detector array. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003068 | Measurement of Critical Dimension - A spectroscopic instrument for conducting multi-wavelength, multi-azimuth, multi-angle-of-incidence readings on a substrate, the instrument having a broadband light source for producing an illumination beam, an objective for directing the illumination onto the substrate at multiple azimuth angles and multiple angels-of-incidence simultaneously, thereby producing a reflection beam, an aperture plate having an illumination aperture and a plurality of collection apertures formed therein for selectively passing portions of the reflection beam having desired discreet combinations of azimuth angle and angle-of-incident, a detector for receiving the discreet combinations of azimuth angle and angle-of-incident and producing readings, and a processor for interpreting the readings. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003069 | OBJECT DETECTING DEVICE AND INFORMATION ACQUIRING DEVICE - An information acquiring device has a laser light source which emits laser light of a predetermined wavelength band; a collimator lens which converts the laser light emitted from the laser light source into parallel light; an image sensor which receives reflected light reflected on a target area for outputting a signal; and a CPU which acquires three-dimensional information of an object in the target area based on the signal to be outputted from the image sensor. A light diffractive portion for converting the laser light into laser light having a dot pattern by diffraction is integrally formed on a light exit surface of the collimator lens. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003070 | STRUCTURE, CHIP FOR LOCALIZED SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE SENSOR, LOCALIZED SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE SENSOR, AND FABRICATING METHODS THEREFOR - Implemented is a chip for localized surface plasmon resonance sensor, which is able to provide a localized surface plasmon resonance sensor of higher sensitivity. A structure of the invention is characterized by including a planar section and tubular bodies, wherein the tubular bodies are vertically arranged so that openings thereof open at the planar surface of the planar section, an average inner diameter of the openings of the tubular bodies is within a range of from 5 nm to 2,000 nm, a ratio (A/B) of inner diameter A of the openings of the tubular bodies and inner diameter B at the midpoint of the depth from the openings of the tubular bodies is within a range of from 1.00 to 1.80, and the bottom of the tubular bodies is aspherical. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003071 | System and Method of In Situ Wind Turbine Blade Monitoring - Systems and methods are disclosed for monitoring parameters such as the material properties or structural integrity of a wind turbine blade on a wind turbine. An example method comprises detecting light reflected from a wind turbine blade, generating a value based on the detecting, comparing the value to a threshold value and determining a parameter of the wind turbine blade based on the comparing. A further embodiment comprises determining a wind velocity by detecting reflected light from a target area in front of the wind turbine blade. An example system comprises a detector configured to detect light reflecting from a turbine blade and to produce a value representative of the detected light. The system also comprises a comparator configured to compare the value to a threshold value and to determine a parameter of the turbine blade. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003072 | FIELD-COMPENSATED INTERFEROMETER - The invention relates to a field-compensated interferometer ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003073 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR A HOLOGRAPHIC MICROSCOPE - An optical system for a holographic microscope includes: a light source configured to emit a light beam; a grating configured to split the light beam into a reference beam and an object beam; a lens unit configured to irradiate a sample by the reference and object beams split by the grating; a spatial filter including a first region for the reference beam and a second region for the object beam; and a detector configured to detect an interference pattern caused by the reference and object beams. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003074 | OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS, OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING METHOD, PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING THE PROGRAM STORED THEREON - In order to perform accurate evaluation for enhanced depth imaging (EDI) in which a tomographic image of a retina has a low luminance value in large part, provided is an optical coherence tomographic imaging apparatus for acquiring an image of an object to be inspected by irradiating the object to be inspected with measuring light and causing return light from the object to be inspected to interfere with reference light, the optical coherence tomographic imaging apparatus including: a unit for setting an imaging parameter of the image; a unit for selecting an image quality evaluation index in accordance with the imaging parameter; a unit for acquiring an image characteristic amount from the acquired image in accordance with the set imaging parameter; and a unit for evaluating image quality of the image based on the image characteristic amount and the image quality evaluation index. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003075 | IMAGING APPARATUS - In order to reduce a width in a scanning direction with respect to an arrangement of measurement lights and to obtain a tomogram with a high SN ratio, an imaging apparatus according to the present invention adjusts an arrangement of a plurality of measurement lights in an object to be examined with respect to a scanning direction of a scanning unit for scanning the object to be examined with the plurality of measurement lights, based on a detection result of a detection unit for detecting the arrangement of the plurality of measurement lights. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003076 | TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPRATUS AND TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING METHOD - A tomographic imaging apparatus includes an irradiation unit configured to irradiate with a plurality of measurement light beams, a sensor configured to convert into an electric signal a plurality of combined light beams via an optical imaging system by making return light beams from an inspection target, which are generated due to the plurality of measurement light beams, interfere with reference light beams, an output unit configured to output light beams of a single wavelength based on a wavelength width of the plurality of measurement light beams, and a generation unit configured to generate a tomographic image from an electric signal acquired by the sensor via the imaging optical system, based on a position of the light beam of the single wavelength on the sensor. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003077 | TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL APPARATUS FOR TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS - A tomographic imaging apparatus configured to acquire a tomographic image or a cross-sectional image of an object to be examined from signals of a plurality of interfering beams obtained by emitting a plurality of measuring beams to the object to be examined and causing return beams of the measuring beams to interfere with reference beams includes a sensor configured to detect the plurality of interfering beams to acquire signals of the plurality of interfering beams, an acquisition unit configured to acquire an optical characteristic in the tomographic imaging apparatus corresponding to each of the plurality of interfering beams, and a generation unit configured to generate a tomographic image or a cross-sectional image of the object to be examined based on the signals of the plurality of interfering beams and the optical characteristic. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003078 | THREE DIMENSIONAL SCANNING USING MEMBRANE WITH OPTICAL FEATURES - Various improvements to inflatable membranes for use in three-dimensional imaging of interior spaces are disclosed. These improvements include, among other things, equipping the inflatable membrane with desirable optical features, such as fiducials, optical coatings, etc., that can be used to improve data acquisition. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003079 | PROXIMITY SENSOR CALIBRATION - Techniques are disclosed relating to proximity sensor calibration for ambient light. In one embodiment, a proximity sensor is disclosed that is configured to perform a first light measurement followed by a second light measurement followed by a third light measurement. The first and third light measurements are light measurements taken without a light source activated, and the second light measurement is taken with the light source activated. A measurement of the amount of light reflected from an object is performed based on the first, second, and third light measurements. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003080 | Position detection - Apparatus for location-detection of an object within a region comprising a reflective element mountable on the object, a scanning light source adapted to issue a beam of light in a scanning pattern illuminating a point that moves over the region, a detector for light reflected from the reflective element and a control unit adapted to report the position of an object based on the point in the scanning pattern at which the detector detects light returned from the reflective element relative to at least one point in the scanning pattern at which the detector detects light returned from a reflective object. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003081 | PHOTONJET SCANNER PROJECTOR - An image projection device for displaying an image onto a remote surface. The image projection device employs a scanner to project image beams of visible light and tracer beams of light onto a remote surface to form a display of the image. The device also employs a light detector to sense at least the reflections of light from the tracer beam pulses incident on the remote surface. The device employs the sensed tracer beam light pulses to predict the trajectory of subsequent image beam light pulses and tracer beam light pulses that form a display of the image on the remote surface in a pseudo random pattern. The trajectory of the projected image beam light pulses can be predicted so that the image is displayed from a point of view that can be selected by, or automatically adjusted for, a viewer of the displayed image. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003082 | PRINTING DEVICE FOR SELECTING ONE OF A PLURALITY OF PRINT METHODS - In a printing device, includes a print head, a scanning portion, a head drive portion, and a print control processor. The print control processor is configured to function as a property data acquiring unit and a print method selecting unit. The property data acquiring unit is configured to acquire property data with respect to a property of the scan. The print method selecting unit is configured to select, based on the property data, one of a plurality of print methods, each of the plurality of print method printing, in a prescribed order, the plurality of raster lines arranged in the first direction by the line pitch. The prescribed order is specific to each of the plurality of print methods. The print control processor is configured to perform the print operation in the resolution by using the selected one of the plurality of methods. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003083 | Image Processing Apparatus and Image Forming Apparatus - An image processing apparatus of this disclosure includes: a characteristic detecting unit configured to detect a pixel which has a dot in a thin line with one-dot width in an original binary image; an enlargement processing unit configured to identify a pixel area which corresponds to the pixel in a binary image obtained by converting resolution of the original binary image; and a pattern processing unit configured to delete at least one dot in the identified pixel area, if the number of pixels in width of the identified pixel area is larger in a vertical direction to the enlarged thin line than the number of pixels in width of another pixel area in the enlarged thin line. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003084 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus including a formation unit for forming patch images for calibration of an output image, a detection unit disposed on a paper conveyance path and configured to detect the fixed patch images formed on paper by the formation unit, and a correction unit for performing the calibration using the patch images detected by the detection unit is provided. When the formation unit forms the patch images, the formation unit arranges the images on both sides of a medium. On the front surface of the medium, a low-density patch image is formed, and on the back surface of the medium, a high-density patch image is formed. Alternatively, a media on which the patch image is formed is discharged once, and a user turns the medium upside down and feeds the medium again such that the first and second patch image formation positions differ from each other. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003085 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR RENDERING AN OBJECT ON A PAGE - A method of rendering a graphical object (e.g., | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003086 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGES USING TONE MAPPING TO EXTENDED RGB SPACE - A method for processing a high dynamic range (HDR) image for printing. Tone mapping is first applied to the input image to map the colors from the original color space to an extended RGB space without scaling or clipping of colors. The colors are then converted to a device-independent color space such as Jab, and scaled (normalized) in that space. Then, image-based gamut mapping is performed in the Jab space to map the gamut of the image to the gamut of the destination device. The colors are then converted to the color space of the destination device (e.g. printer) and outputted. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003087 | DEPOSITING TEXTURE FOR JOB ON RECEIVER - Apparatus for depositing a texture on a receiver includes a data source adapted to receive a job specification and provide corresponding texture identification data values. A texture memory receives the texture identification data values from the data source and provides corresponding multilevel texture pixel data values. A loader loads into the texture memory a texture set including multilevel texture pixel data values for each of a plurality of textures, each texture in the texture set corresponding to one or more of the texture identification data values. A print engine deposits at each of a plurality of pixel sites on the receiver an amount of texture-forming material corresponding to the respective multilevel texture pixel data value. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003088 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RETRIEVING PRINT MEDIA ATTRIBUTES FROM A PRINT MEDIA DATABASE SERVER - A method of determining print media attributes of print media, which includes the following steps: obtaining information from a package of print media using an image recognition system associated with the image forming apparatus; sending the information via a network connection to at least one print media database server for determination of print media attributes for the package of print media; determining the print media attributes of the package of print media by matching the information obtained from the image recognition system to a print attribute database hosted by the at least one print media database server, the print attribute database containing print media attributes for a plurality of print mediums, which are available to a plurality of image forming apparatuses; and sending the print media attributes for the package of print media to the image forming apparatus, which generates printer configuration settings for the print media. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003089 | COLOR PROFILE ADJUSTMENT - One example relates to a print system for adjusting a color profile. The print system can comprise a system comprising a memory for storing computer executable instructions and a processing unit for accessing the memory and executing the computer executable instructions. The computer executable instructions can comprise a profile transformer to receive a color sample comprising a color measurement of a proper subset of a gamut of colors printable with ink deposited at a printer. The profile transformer can also provide an adjusted color profile for the printer based on (i) an original color profile associated with a substrate for the printer and (ii) the color sample. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003090 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus not having a measuring sensor and an image forming apparatus having a measuring sensor are arbitrarily combined with each other to thereby achieve calibration with respect to the image forming apparatus not having the sensor. A color printer obtains measuring instrument information on measurement of a color in the image forming apparatus having the measuring sensor, and generates a chart image. A measuring printer measures the chart image using measurement chart information including conditions for measuring the chart image transmitted from the color printer. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003091 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM EXECUTING IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus includes a plurality of sensors arrange for reading different patches in a chart for color correction that includes a plurality of patches, a unit configured to acquire information on a color gamut, a color gamut division unit configured to divide the acquired color gamut into divided color gamuts, a determination unit configured to determine a plurality of patches to be used in a measurement of each divided color gamut, and a chart data generation unit configured to generate chart data of the chart in such a way as to allow one and the same sensor of the plurality of sensors to measure the plurality of patches of a respective divided color gamut determined by the determination unit. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003092 | ESTIMATION OF INK/TONER COVERAGE WHEN PRINTING - In summary, the present invention provides a method, apparatus and program product for calculating an estimate of the amount of toner coverage required for printing print data defined in a compressed data stream. The estimate is obtained with reduced processing by obtaining coverage data from a partially decompressed formed of the data stream and using this to obtain the coverage estimate, thus removing the need to do a full de-compression of the data stream. For example the coverage data is a count of toned pixels for at least one intensity level. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003093 | ESTIMATION OF INK/TONER COVERAGE WHEN PRINTING - In summary, the present invention provides a method, apparatus and program product for calculating an estimate of the amount of toner coverage required for printing print data defined in a compressed data stream. The estimate is obtained with reduced processing by obtaining coverage data from a partially decompressed formed of the data stream and using this to obtain the coverage estimate, thus removing the need to do a full de-compression of the data stream. For example the coverage data is a count of toned pixels for at least one intensity level. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003094 | BIDIRECTIONAL MULTI-PASS INKJET PRINTER SUPPRESSING DENSITY UNEVENNESS BASED ON IMAGE INFORMATION AND SCAN LINE POSITION OF EACH DOT - An image forming apparatus includes a color converting unit | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003095 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - In an image forming apparatus, when a first state (which allows a process of accepting a job involving image processing) continues over a shift timer period without reception of an execution request for the job, a state control part performs an operation of shifting from the first state to a second state (which is lower in power consumption than the first state). Moreover, in a case where job acceptance started in the second state on the basis of a first execution request is failed and job acceptance started in the second state on the basis of a second execution request is also failed, the shift timer period is extended on the basis of a differential value of a difference between a first execution request reception time and a second execution request reception time, and a third execution request for the job in the first state is awaited. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003096 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus for imaging a subject image from a lens on an imaging element through an optical filter has a porous body having pores which three dimensionally communicate with each other at least at a side opposite to the imaging element of the optical filter. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003097 | RECEIPT PRINTER, RECEIPT PRINTER CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A receipt printer can print continuously without creating a top margin even when the presence or content of the header changes. The receipt printer has a preprint data storage unit that stores preprint data, a print data acquisition unit that acquires print data, a header evaluation unit that determines if the header data in the acquired print data and the preprint data are the same, and a print control unit that controls a print unit and a paper cutter unit. When the evaluation result is that the data are identical, the print control unit drives the print unit to print the preprint data after printing the portion of the acquired print data not including the header data. If the result is that the data are not-identical, the print unit prints the preprint data after printing the acquired print data. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003098 | PRINTER DRIVER - In a printer driver, combinations of standard print conditions and standard render data are saved as standard patterns, and combinations of standard print conditions and standard render data used for exceptional settings are saved as print application patterns. The print application patterns and the standard patterns are associated with each other. When printing document data, print condition data and render data are spooled by each page, the standard print conditions and the standard render data are compared, and a most similar standard pattern is detected. The print application pattern corresponding to the detected standard pattern is referred to, and print conditions are generated by combining standard print conditions and print conditions of the document data for each page. From the render data of the document data or from the standard render data, print data that can be processed by the printer is generated. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003099 | OPERATION APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME, AND SHORTCUT ACCEPTANCE METHOD - An operation apparatus includes a touch panel, a help unit, a shortcut inquiry unit, and a shortcut acceptance unit. The shortcut inquiry unit, upon detection, by the touch panel, of an input operation of the setting condition in a state in which the setting condition input window, which has been switched by the help unit, is being displayed, inquires about whether registration of a shortcut key used for directly switching to the setting condition input window corresponding to the setting item is desired or not, and accepts the registration of the shortcut key used for directly switching to the setting condition input window corresponding to the setting item, if the input operation for registration of the shortcut key is accepted by way of the touch panel. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003100 | MULTI-FUNCTION PERIPHERAL, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A multi-function peripheral is connected to an instruction device and performs each operation function of a plurality of operation functions in accordance with an instruction from the instruction device. The multi-function peripheral includes an input unit, a communication unit and a controller. The controller is configured to perform: a function selecting process; an instruction requesting process; an input-information receiving process of receiving input information for performing one operation function of the plurality of operation functions; an operation-setting function process; an input-information transmitting process; and a user-setting function process including setting user-specific information on a basis of the input information. The controller of the multi-function peripheral is configured not to transmit the user-specific information, which is set in the user-setting function process, to the instruction device. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003101 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, CONTROLLER AND RASTERIZATION ACCELERATOR - An image forming system comprising: a controller, provided with a list creation means to create a display list by analyzing PDL data decompression means to decompress compressed image data, a drawing means to execute drawing based on the image data, and a print data creation means to create the print data based on the image data for sending the print data to a printer; and a rasterization accelerator, provided with a second drawing means to execute drawing processing based on the display list, and a compression means to compress the image data drawn by the second drawing unit, for sending the image data to the controller, wherein the rasterization accelerator comprises determination means for determining, based on the information of the display list, whether to execute or not the compression of the image data, and a compression method in case of executing the compression. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003102 | CONFIGURABLE MARKING APPARATUS - A marking apparatus for applying a message to an article, the apparatus comprising: a processor arranged to generate a message for application to an article and to control the operation of the marking apparatus by, at least in part, executing an operational behaviour script formed using a scripting language; and a printing arrangement for applying a generated message to an article. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003103 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THIRD PARTY AUTHENTICATION OF WEB-BASED PRINT-ON-DEMAND REQUESTS - A system and program implement a process for allowing users of third party vendors to access print shop applications without separate authentication. The process includes the steps of creating a query-string having identification information of a third party vendor and authentication information of a user of the third party vendor. The query-string is created in response to the user's access to the third party vendor's web-site, and is contained in an inline frame and encrypted. Upon receiving the encrypted query-string sent from a third party vendor server to a print shop server, the query-string is decrypted. It is then determined whether the user has an existing account on the print shop server. If the user has an existing account, the user is automatically logged into the print shop server so that the user may access and use any print-on-demand applications on the print shop server without manually inputting user authentication information on the print shop server. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003104 | USER INTERFACE FOR A CUSTOMIZED PERSONALIZATION DOCUMENT PRINTER OF AN INSTANT ISSUANCE SYSTEM - A remote user interface (RUI) for a personalization document printer of an instant issuance system is provided. The RUI includes a printer functionality component and a server functionality component. The server functionality component is configured to allow, for example a user to control user authentication to use the printer, control print queues of the printer, control print workflows of the printer, control RUI configuration, control remote access to printer user functions and a print preview displaying an image of the customized personalization document with image data and personalization account data, control storage and rendering of data to be placed on a customized personalization document, lock and unlock access to supplies and/or personalization documents in the personalization document printer, access administrative functions, and provide quality assurance functions. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130003105 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING SYSTEM - A printing apparatus is provided including: a storage section which stores the print jobs, a printing section which performs printing to execute the print jobs by accepting a print instruction for the print jobs stored in the storage section, a priority determination section which determines a print priority for the print jobs stored in the storage section when the amount of free space in the storage section is not more than a threshold value, a transmission section which transmits a print job to an external device if the priority determination section has determined that print job to be lower in the print priority than other print jobs, and a deletion section which deletes the print job transmitted by the transmission section from the storage section. | 2013-01-03 |
