01st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110001904 | CELLULOSE ESTER FILM, POLARIZER AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A cellulose ester film comprising at least one polycondensate ester that comprises a dicarboxylic acid residue mixture having an average carbon number of from 5.5 to 10.0 and comprising an aromatic dicarboxylic acid residue and an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residue, and an aliphatic diol residue having an average carbon number of from 2.5 to 7.0. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001905 | TRANSPARENT THIN-FILM ELECTRODE - Provided is a transparent thin-film electrode characterized in that light transmitted through the transparent thin-film electrode is polarized. The transparent thin-film electrode comprises a conductive polymer or the transparent thin-film electrode comprises a carbon nanotube. Consequently, the transparent thin-film electrode and a liquid crystal display device or a light-emitting element using the same which has industrially satisfactory performance can be provided without using indium that has a problem in terms of stable supply and cost because the amount of indium as a resource is small and the price thereof rises sharply due to stringent demand. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001906 | POLARIZING PLATE WITH BUILT-IN VIEWING ANGLE COMPENSATION FILM AND IPS-LCD COMPRISING SAME - There is provided a polarizer integrally containing view angle compensating film used in an in-plane switching liquid crystal display (IPS-LCD) filled with liquid crystal (Δ∈>0) having positive dielectric anisotropy and an in-plane switching liquid crystal display comprising the same. More particularly There is provided an integrated polarizer capable of being used to manufacture a thin polarizer and securing a good view angle by employing a view angle compensating film as a protective film of a polarizing film forming the polarizer and an IPS-LCD comprising the same. The integrated polarizer comprise a polarizing film; a protective film attached to one surface of the polarizing film; and a +A plate coated with a +C plate in the form of liquid crystals, the +C plate being attached to the other surface of the polarizing film to which the protective film | 2011-01-06 |
20110001907 | CELLULOSE ESTER FILM, RETARDATION FILM USING THE SAME, POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Thanks to a cellulose ester film comprising at least one kind of a polycondensed ester obtained from at least one kind of an aliphatic diol having an average carbon number of 2.0 to 2.5 and a dicarboxylic acid mixture containing at least one kind of an aromatic ring-containing dicarboxylic acid and at least one kind of an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and having an average carbon number of 6.0 to 10.0, an excellent cellulose ester film yielding little process contamination at the production and ensuring high production efficiency, a retardation film with excellent characteristics, and a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device each using the film, are provided. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001908 | LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid-crystal display device comprising a liquid-crystal cell, a first polarizing element and a second polarizing element disposed on either side of the liquid-crystal cell respectively, a first retardation layer between the first polarizing element and the liquid-crystal cell, and a second retardation layer between the second polarizing element and the liquid-crystal cell, wherein a transmission axis of the first polarizing element is perpendicular to the slow axis of the first retardation layer; and a transmission axis of the second polarizing element is parallel to the slow axis of the second retardation layer; and the first retardation layer and the second retardation layer satisfy the formula (1) 0 nm<ΔRe | 2011-01-06 |
20110001909 | COLOR FILTER ARRAY ON PIXEL ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY PANEL - A color filter array on pixel array substrate including a substrate, an active device array, a color filter array and a pixel electrode layer is provided. The substrate has a plurality of pixel regions and a light-shielding region. The active device array is disposed on the substrate. The color filter array is disposed on the substrate, and includes a light shielding patterned layer and a plurality of color filter patterns, wherein the light-shielding patterned layer is disposed in the light-shielding region. The color filter patterns are respectively disposed in the pixel regions and extend from the pixel regions into the light shielding regions, wherein the color filter patterns extending from adjacent pixel regions constitute a stacked structure within the light shielding regions. The pixel electrode layer is electrically connected to the active device array. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001910 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device according to the invention includes a first substrate, on a surface of which are formed: a first color film which has a color other than black, and one portion of which configures a first pixel; a second color film, one portion of which configures a second pixel adjacent to the first pixel; a third color film, at least one portion of which configures a third pixel; and a fourth color film, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and second substrate, wherein the first color film and second color film have a first overlapping portion in which they overlap each other in the boundary between the first pixel and second pixel, and the fourth color film, being formed on the first overlapping portion, configures a post spacer which defines the space between the first substrate and second substrate. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001911 | COLOR FILTER SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a color filter substrate and a liquid crystal display device which enable easy color design for a liquid crystal display panel, can suppress both a switching domain and disclination, and can also suppress a decrease in the aperture ratio. The color filter substrate of the present invention has a structure in which adjacent color filters have respective projections that project toward each other and are in contact with each other on a light-shielding member; a structure in which color filter regions for same-color dots adjacent to each other are partially connected on the shielding member; or a structure in which the above structures are combined. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001912 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device of at least one embodiment of the present invention includes a display panel; an optical plate placed on a viewer side of the display panel with the intervention of an air layer; and an antireflection layer placed on a viewer side of the optical plate, the antireflection layer having a motheye structure over its surface. The optical plate includes a plastic layer configured to transmit visible light, a quarter-wave layer placed on a viewer side of the plastic layer, and a polarizing layer placed on a viewer side of the quarter-wave layer, the polarizing layer being configured to transmit a linear polarization. The display device is more suitable to mobile applications than the conventional devices. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001913 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device according to the present invention is constituted of a TFT substrate and an opposing substrate which are arranged so as to be opposite to each other with a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween. In addition, in the liquid crystal layer, formed is a polymer into which a polymer component added to liquid crystal is polymerized, and which determines directions in which liquid crystal molecules tilt when voltage is applied. In the TFT substrate, formed are a sub picture element electrode directly connected to a TFT and a sub picture element electrode connected to the TFT through capacitive coupling. In each of these sub picture element electrodes, formed are slits extending in directions respectively at angles of 45 degrees, 135 degrees, 225 degrees and 315 degrees to the X axis. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001914 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device having a common electrode and pixel electrodes disposed in an insulating state on one of a pair of substrates between which a liquid crystal layer is held, in which each of the pixel electrodes includes a plurality of electrode portions disposed in parallel with one another, each of the electrode portions has a flat surface shape in which each of the electrode portions is bent approximately at a central portion in an extension direction, and each of the pixel electrodes also includes a bridge portion through which corresponding ones of the electrode portions are connected to one another in the bending portion. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001915 | DISPLAY PANEL, ARRAY SUBSTRATE, COLOR FILTER SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DISPLAY PANEL - A display panel by which variation in dispersion density of spacers that contribute to definition of a cell gap therebetween is reduced so as to make the cell gap uniform, an array substrate, a color filter substrate, and a method for producing a display panel. The display panel is configured such that one of an array substrate | 2011-01-06 |
20110001916 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device is disclosed, which comprises an upper substrate, a lower substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The lower substrate has several pixel electrodes, metal lines, and switch elements thereon. Each switch element comprises a source electrode, a drain electrode, a gate electrode, and an opening between the source electrode and the drain electrode. A passivation layer covering the surface of the source electrode and the drain electrode forms two inclined planes separately on two sides. The two inclined planes face each other and are locating on a kink or step of the source electrode and drain electrode. The inclined planes also contact each other at the upper side of the opening. The inclinations of the inclined planes to the lower substrate are in a range from 5 to 50 degrees. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001917 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICES - There is provided a liquid crystal device that exhibits excellent response properties over a wide temperature range even when the weight percentage of the polymerizable monomer used for generating polymers is decreased. The liquid crystal device according to the present invention is a liquid crystal device which includes a first substrate and a second substrate, at least one of which has an electrode group formed thereon for driving liquid crystals; and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate, in which the liquid crystal layer contains a polymer which is eccentrically distributed on at least one substrate side among the first substrate and the second substrate. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001918 | Liquid Crystal Composition and Liquid Crystal Display Device - The subject is to provide a liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one characteristic among characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, a low viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a negatively large dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat, or that is suitably balanced regarding two or more characteristics. The subject is to provide an AM device that has a short response time, a high voltage holding ratio, a high contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001919 | LIQUID CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystalline medium comprises a plurality of polymerizable monomers and a plurality of liquid crystal molecules. The liquid crystal molecules are selected from at least one of compounds 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001920 | ATTACHMENT MECHANISM FOR EYE GLASS SHIELD - Eyeglasses with an eye shield for protecting a wearer's eyes from airborne liquids, debris or contaminants. The eye shield is removably attached to the inner surface of the eyeglass frame at the left and right ends of the frame. The eyeglass frame has a pair of risers that slide into a pair of channels on the eye shield to securely and reliably attach the eye shield to the eyeglasses. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001921 | EYEWEAR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An eyewear device can include a frame including an eyewire and a ledge, the eyewire at least partially encircling a lens and the at least one lens resting on the ledge, and a plurality of chamber walls in the ledge between the at least one lens and the frame, wherein the plurality of chamber walls are configured to allow air to circulate between opposite sides of the lens to reduce fogging. A method of producing an eyewear device can include providing a frame comprising an eyewire and a ledge, the eyewire at least partially encircling a lens and the at least one lens resting on the ledge, and providing a plurality of grooves in the ledge between the at least one lens and the frame, wherein the plurality of grooves are configured to allow air to circulate between opposite sides of the lens to reduce fogging. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001922 | FLEXIBLE EYEWEAR FRAME WITH RIGID LENS RETAINER - A rigid lens retaining apparatus has first and second portions. The first portion is engaged with a substantially flexible eyewear frame and the second portion is engaged with a lens. Therefore, the rigid lens retainer provides a secure and releasable attachment of lenses to the substantially flexible eyewear frame. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001923 | Contact lens and method for prevention of myopia progression - A method of slowing the progression of myopia in a person, comprises applying to the eye of the person contact lens or lenses each including a vision correction area for correcting in use the myopic vision of a wearer, and a myopic defocus area having a less negative focal power, to simultaneously present a controlled myopic defocus to the retina both when viewing in the distance and also when viewing at near. Contact lenses and their use are also claimed. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001924 | Evaluation and Improvement of Dynamic Visual Perception - A method for evaluating and/or improving dynamic visual perception of an individual, comprising: a) displaying on a screen ( | 2011-01-06 |
20110001925 | PRODUCTION OF A NOVEL PROGRESSIVE GLASSES LENS - The invention relates to a method for producing a new progressive eyeglass intended for a presbyopic wearer ( | 2011-01-06 |
20110001926 | Device and Method for Performing Measurements During a Surgical Intervention by Means of an Optical Coherence Tomography Device - A device for a therapeutic treatment of the eye by means of a laser is provided, which allows a real-time monitoring of the treatment. In particular, the laser light is supplied to the treatment region via a fibre. The monitoring of the treatment happens by means of optical coherence tomography (OCT). To this end the OCT measurement beam and the treatment laser light are coupled in a probe that is put onto the eye and allows to focus the OCT measurement beam on the tissue region inside of the eye that is treated at that moment. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001927 | FUNDUS SCANNING APPARATUS - A combined fundus scanning apparatus for optical coherence tomography (OCT) and fundus imaging has an OCT unit ( | 2011-01-06 |
20110001928 | Systems for Imaging Structures of a Subject and Related Methods - Systems for imaging structures of a subject are provided. The subject has an optical axis, a pupil, and a nodal point. The system includes an image capture device; a first structure including a mount for the subject to be imaged by the image capture device, the first structure providing at least two rotational degrees of freedom; a second structure including a mount for the image capture device, the second structure providing at least two translational degrees of freedom; and a means for aligning the image capture device in relation to the optical axis, the pupil, and the nodal point of the subject. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001929 | Fundus photographing apparatus - A fundus photographing apparatus has an optical system including a movable focusing lens and photographing a fundus, an optical system photo-receiving by a first image pickup element a target from an alignment target projection optical system and detect an alignment state of the photographing optical system with respect to an eye based on a result by the first element, a detection optical system photo-receiving by a second image pickup element a target from a focus target projection optical system and detect a focus state adjusted by moving the lens based on a photo-receiving result by the second element, a unit controlling a light source to successively emit flash light at predetermined intervals in a predetermined period to perform fluorescent photographing, and a unit controlling movement of the photographing optical system with respect to the eye based on a result by the alignment detection optical system during the predetermined period. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001930 | PHASE MODULATION DEVICE FOR AN OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENT, OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS EQUIPPED WITH SUCH DEVICE, AND RELATED CALIBRATION METHOD - A phase modulation device implemented in an ophthalmic instrument using a main light beam interacting with an eye, the device including: an apparatus for modulating the phase of the wave front of the main light beam, a controller for controlling the phase modulation apparatus following a modulation instruction, and an analyzer for analyzing the thus-performed modulation of the phase of the wave front of the main light beam, further including emitting a secondary light beam, an apparatus for directing the secondary light beam along an optical path to the modulation apparatus, then to the analyzer, and in that the optical path does not pass through the eye, and in that the controller and the analyzer receiving the modulated secondary light beam cooperate, during a stage called a learning stage, to supply data regarding the response of the phase modulation apparatus to a set of predetermined modulation instructions. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001931 | AUTOMATED LOCKING APPARATUS FOR A SLIT LAMP - An apparatus mounted proximate to or on a base of a slit lamp illumination unit operates to automatically lock or secure the illumination unit in a stationary position after each eye examination and further operates to unlock it just before each examination. The apparatus may take the form of a threaded rod that replaces the conventional thumbscrew. The threaded rod is rotated by a motor, which receives instructions from a controller, both located within a housing. A touch sensor on the housing communicates with the controller to activate the locking or unlocking of the threaded rod and may also provide a signal to a transceiver for powering the illumination unit ON or OFF. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001932 | Navigation device - A calculation device for use in a vehicle, having a housing and having a first planar display, disposed in the housing, for direct readout of information in the planar display, and having a second projection unit, disposed in the housing, for generating a virtual image, in particular on a windshield of the vehicle. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001933 | Projection screen and image projection system using the same - An acoustic projection screen includes a screen base and a carbon nanotube layer. The carbon nanotube layer is attached to the screen base and connected to electrodes. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001934 | ILLUMINATION OPTICAL UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An illumination optical unit and a display apparatus having the same are provided. The display apparatus includes an illumination optical unit which generates and illuminates light; a display element which forms an image by the light illuminated from the illumination optical unit; and a projection optical unit which projects the image formed in the display element on a screen. The illumination optical unit includes a light source which includes a light emitting area, and a polarization converting unit which includes a plurality of polarization prisms which polarize and convert an entering light from the light source. The light source is disposed so that a long width of the light emitting area corresponds to a long width of the polarization prisms. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001935 | DIGITAL IMAGE PROJECTION SYSTEM - Methods and systems for projecting an image on an object or objects in a performance area are described. Special visual effects may be created using these methods and systems. Information about the object(s) and performance area is acquired and used to process the visual effects. Using this information, images can be tailored to project various colors of light or specific images onto the objects or performers within a performance area by determining the objects' exact shape and adjusting the image accordingly. Continuous information acquisition can be employed to create images that change with the movements of performers and appear to interact in substantially real time with performers, audiences, or objects in the performance area. Multiple information acquisition devices can be used, as well as multiple projection devices, to create complex and interesting special effects. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001936 | OPTICAL SYSTEM - An optical system is provided. The optical system includes a luminous system which comprises a plurality of light source devices and an image unit; and a projection system which receives light having an image through the luminous system, and enlarges and projects the light, wherein the plurality of light source devices comprise a reflection member which reflects light beam emitted from the light source devices, and are disposed so that the light beam emitted from the light source devices is reflected by the reflection member one time and enters to the image unit. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001937 | Projection Display Device And Illumination Device - A projection display device includes an optical system which modulates light based on an image signal to generate and output image light; an illumination device which has a plurality of light sources, and emits illumination light in a predetermined axis direction in parallel to an installation plane of the optical system to supply the illumination light to the optical system; a heat transfer system which transfers a heat generated in the light sources in a direction generally perpendicular to the installation plane; and a cooling device which is disposed in a direction generally perpendicular to the installation plane, and removes the heat transferred by the heat transfer system. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001938 | Optical projection system - An optical projection system includes a bottom cover, a foundation flat plate, at least one supporting element, a light source module, and an optical engine module. The bottom cover includes a bottom plate and two opposite side plates. The side plates are respectively connected with two ends of the bottom plate. The side plates and the bottom plate form an accommodating space. The foundation flat plate located between the side plates is disposed on the bottom plate. The foundation flat plate is apart from the side plates. The supporting element is disposed on the foundation flat plate. The light source module is disposed on the foundation flat plate. The optical engine module is disposed on the supporting element. The foundation flat plate, the supporting element, at least part of optical engine module, and at least part of the light source module are disposed in the accommodating space. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001939 | OPTICAL SYSTEM - An optical system is provided which includes an illumination system with a light source, a lens member which guides light from the light source, and a mirror member; an image unit on which an image is formed and on which light from the illumination system is incident; a projection system which magnifies and projects the image formed on the image unit; and a blocking unit which is mounted to the mirror member of the illumination system and partially blocks light from the light source that is directed to the mirror member. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001940 | LENS BARREL SHIFT MECHANISM AND PROJECTOR - Disclosed is a technique that prevents the inclination of a lens barrel in a downward direction and does not hinder a reduction in size. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001941 | LAMP HOUSING UNIT - A lamp housing unit for holding a lamp in an interior of a lamp housing of the lamp housing unit is provided. The lamp housing unit may include the lamp housing; and at least one sheet metal strip being fastened on the lamp housing or on an element fastened on the lamp housing, wherein the at least one sheet metal strip extends into the interior so that it can be connected to a lamp as current lead. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001942 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithographic projection apparatus is disclosed in which a space between the projection system and the substrate is filled with a liquid. An edge seal member at least partly surrounds the substrate or other object on a substrate table to prevent liquid loss when edge portions of the substrate or other object are, for example, imaged or illuminated. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001943 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - Of a measurement stage that has a plate on which liquid is supplied, and performs measurement related to exposure via a projection optical system and a liquid, at least a part of the measurement stage including the plate can be exchanged. Therefore, by exchanging at least a part of the measurement stage including the plate before the surface of the plate deteriorates due to contact with the liquid, measurement related to exposure can be performed constantly with high precision, which makes it possible to maintain exposure with high precision. Further, in the case at least one edge surface of the plate is mirror-polished, when at least a part of the measurement section including the plate is exchanged to a new component, the position of the plate can be accurately measured, for instance, by an interferometer or the like via the edge surface of the plate that has been mirror-polished, even if the position of the component that has been exchanged is roughly set. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001944 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An immersion lithographic apparatus is disclosed which includes a liquid supply system having an inlet configured to supply a liquid to a space between a projection system of the lithographic apparatus and a substrate and an outlet configured to remove at least part of the liquid, the liquid supply system configured to rotate the inlet, the outlet, or both, about an axis substantially perpendicular to an exposure plane of the substrate. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001945 | PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREOF - According to one embodiment, an assembly method of a projection optical system, including a lower tube and an upper tube, comprises: storing a relative positional relation between the lower tube and the upper tube in a state in which an optical characteristic of the projection optical system is adjusted; disassembling the lower tube and the upper tube; and adjusting relative positions of the lower tube and the upper tube, based on the stored relative positional relation, in next fixing the lower tube and the upper tube to each other. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001946 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICE - An exposure apparatus includes an illumination system which illuminates an original, a projection optical system which projects a pattern of the original onto a substrate, a measurement device configured to measure optical characteristics of at least one of the illumination system and the projection optical system, and a control unit configured to correct, the measurement results obtained by said measurement device, depending on a polarization state included in illumination light from the illumination system. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001947 | FACET MIRROR FOR USE IN A PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY - A facet mirror is to be used as a bundle-guiding optical component in a projection exposure apparatus for microlithography. The facet mirror has a plurality of separate mirrors. For individual deflection of incident illumination light, the separate mirrors are in each case connected to an actuator in such a way that they are separately tiltable about at least one tilt axis. A control device, which is connected to the actuators, is configured in such a way that a given grouping of the separate mirrors can be grouped into separate mirror groups that include in each case at least two separate mirrors. The result is a facet mirror which, when installed in the projection exposure apparatus, increases the variability for setting various illumination geometries of an object field to be illuminated by the projection exposure apparatus. Various embodiments of separate mirrors for forming the facet mirrors are described. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001948 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR A MICROLITHOGRAPHY PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS - An illumination system for a microlithography projection exposure apparatus generally includes an optical element formed of a plurality of facet elements. The facet elements are arranged such that, for each facet element, a proportion of the side surfaces of the facet element is at a certain distance from the side surfaces of all the other facet elements. This gives rise to interspaces between the facet elements which are not used optically. The interspaces can be used for simpler mounting of the facet elements or for fitting mechanical components, such as actuators. A collector is used to efficiently illuminate such an optical element. The collector includes a plurality of segments that are in part non-continuous. Alternatively, however, continuous segments with a bend are also possible. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001949 | OPTICAL IMAGING ARRANGEMENT - There is provided an optical imaging arrangement comprising: a mask unit comprising a pattern, a substrate unit comprising a substrate, an optical projection unit comprising a group of optical element units, the optical projection unit being adapted to transfer an image of the pattern onto the substrate, a first imaging arrangement component, the first imaging arrangement component being a component of one of the optical element units, a second imaging arrangement component, the second imaging arrangement component being different from the first imaging arrangement component and being a component of one of the mask unit, the optical projection unit and the substrate unit, and a metrology arrangement. The metrology arrangement captures a spatial relationship between the first imaging arrangement component and the second imaging arrangement component. The metrology arrangement comprises a reference element, the reference element being mechanically connected directly to the first imaging arrangement component. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001950 | MULTI-PHOTON EXPOSURE SYSTEM - An exposure system includes a light source emitting a beam along an optical axis that is capable of inducing a multi-photon reaction in a resin. The exposure system further includes a resin undergoing multiphoton reaction, as well as an automated system including a monitor that measures at least one property of the beam selected from power, pulse length, shape, divergence, or position in a plane normal to the optical axis. The monitor generates at least one signal indicative of the property of the beam, and a sub-system adjusts the beam in response to the signal from the monitor. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001951 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND METHOD - A drive system for controllably driving an electric actuator includes a current sensor system to sense a current conducted by the actuator and a driver to electrically drive the actuator based on an output signal of the current sensor system. The current sensor system includes at least a first and a second %forwardcurrent sensor that have a mutually different sensitivity for the current to be sensed and the drive system includes a current sensor controller to control an extent to which each of the current sensors to determine the output signal of the current sensor system. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001952 | Resist exposure and contamination testing apparatus for EUV lithography - An resist exposure and contamination testing apparatus for extreme ultraviolet lithography utilizing a wafer coated with a resist. A source of electromagnetic radiation produces a first electromagnetic beam. A deflection mirror receives the first electromagnetic beam and removes debris therefrom. The deflection mirror also produces a second electromagnetic beam free of such debris. A filter receives the second electromagnetic beam and removes visible light and near ultraviolet radiation therefrom while passing a third electromagnetic beam. A focusing element receives the third electromagnetic beam and produces a fourth electromagnetic beam of extreme ultraviolet radiation in the form of a spot onto the wafer coated with a resist. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001953 | TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS - A substrate is transported between a first space and a second space, which are separated by a partition wall, through an opening portion formed in the partition wall. A transport apparatus includes a support device having a support portion which supports the substrate, the support device being provided so as to block the opening portion while a clearance between the partition wall and the support device is formed, the support device moving the support portion from a state where the support portion faces the first space to a state where the support portion faces the second space; and an adjustment device which adjusts an amount of the clearance, thereby suppressing the movement of fluid from the first space to the second space. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001954 | CHUCKING SYSTEM WITH RECESSED SUPPORT FEATURE - In an imprint lithography system, a recessed support on a template chuck may alter a shape of a template positioned thereon providing minimization and/or elimination of premature downward deflection of outer edges of the template in a nano imprint lithography process. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001955 | System and Method for Using a Two Part Cover and a Box for Protecting a Reticle - Systems and methods to protect a mask from being contaminated by airborne particles are described. The systems and methods include providing a reticle secured in a two-part cover. The two part cover includes a removable protection device used to protect the reticle from contaminants. The cover can be held inside a pod or box that can be used to transport the cover through a lithography system from an atmospheric section to a vacuum section. While in the vacuum section, the removable cover can be moved during an exposure process during which a pattern on the reticle can be formed on a wafer. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001956 | EXPOSURE METHOD, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICE - An exposure method comprises a calculation step of calculating a correction amount of a correction unit which corrects a change in imaging characteristics of a projection optical system based on at least one of parameters including a numerical aperture and effective light source of an illumination optical system, a numerical aperture of the projection optical system, and a size and pitch of a pattern, and an amount of change in environment condition in the projection optical system; and a correction step of making the correction unit operate in accordance with the correction amount calculated in the calculation step. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001957 | DISTANCE-MEASURING OPTOELECTRONIC SENSOR - A distance-measuring optoelectronic sensor for the monitoring of a working zone is provided which is located within a detection zone of the sensor and at a first distance from the sensor, wherein the sensor has a lighting unit having a light source to illuminate the working zone at least partly as well as an object detection unit by means of which unauthorized objects in the working zone can be detected. In this respect, an illumination control is designed, in a switching-on phase,
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20110001958 | LASER-BASED COORDINATE MEASURING DEVICE AND LASER-BASED METHOD FOR MEASURING COORDINATES - A laser based coordinate measuring device measures a position of a remote target. The laser based coordinate measuring device includes a stationary portion, a rotatable portion, and at least a first optical fiber. The stationary portion has at least a first laser radiation source and at least a first optical detector, and the rotatable portion is rotatable with respect to the stationary portion. The first optical fiber system, which optically interconnects the first laser radiation source and the first optical detector with an emission end of the first optical fiber system, has the emission end disposed on the rotatable portion. The emission end emits laser radiation to the remote target and receives laser radiation reflected from the remote target with the emission direction of the laser radiation being controlled according to the rotation of the rotatable portion. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001959 | OPTICAL FIBRE CIRCUIT MONITORING SYSTEM AND MONITORING DEVICE INCLUDED IN THIS SYSTEM - Optical fiber lines of a PON system can be monitored with the remote fiber test system having a practical structure, comprising a branch-type optical fiber line constituting the PON system and test equipment connected to the branch-type optical fiber line on the central office side. The test equipment comprises a light source, an optical splitter, a detecting part, and a control unit. The light source outputs light having an optical coherence function of a comb shape that is formed as a result of the optical frequency being modulated by a modulation signal of period p. The optical splitter receives light output from the light source and splits the light into probe light and reference light. The detecting part detects interference light that occurs from mutual interference between the reference light and reflected light arising while the probe light propagates through the branch-type optical fiber line. And, upon detection of the interference light, the detecting part converts the interference light into an electrical signal. The control unit changes the period p, and on the basis of the period p and the electrical signal output from the detecting part, obtains reflectance distribution along the direction of the probe light propagation in the branch-type optical fiber line. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001960 | Wavefront Sensor - The present invention relates to a wavefront sensor using a pair of screens, each having a two-dimensional array of circular apertures, to achieve Moiré effects, and its use to measure the slope of a wavefront. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001961 | SECURITY OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR - The invention relates to a security sensor ( | 2011-01-06 |
20110001962 | METHOD FOR DEFECT DETERMINATION IN FINE CONCAVE-CONVEX PATTERN AND METHOD FOR DEFECT DETERMINATION ON PATTERNED MEDIUM - In the inspection of a defect in a fine concave-convex pattern, a spectral waveform of a detection area of an inspection object is detected, area determination as to which area section determined by a pattern type of the inspection object the detection area belongs to is performed, a feature calculation equation and a determination index value which correspond to a determined area section and vary according to defect type is selected, feature calculation on the spectral waveform data in accordance with the selected feature calculation equation is performed, and a calculated feature value and the selected determination index value are compared to perform determination processing according to defect type. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001963 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF MULTIPLE EMISSIONS FROM MULTIPLE PARALLEL FLOW CHANNELS IN A FLOW CYTOMETRY SYSTEM - A system and method for the measurement of multiple emissions in multiple flow channels in a flow cytometry system is disclosed where each excitation source is modulated with a different frequency. A single detector is used to collect the fluorescent emissions excited by all sources in all flow channels, and the emissions are segregated using Fourier Transform techniques. The system and method are well-suited to microfluidic applications. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001964 | PHOTO ACOUSTIC SAMPLE DETECTOR WITH BACKGROUND COMPENSATION - A photo acoustic detector for detecting a concentration of a sample in a sample mixture, the photo acoustic detector has a light source for producing a light beam for exciting molecules of the sample, a light modulator for modulating an intensity of the light beam for generating pressure variations in the sample mixture, an amplitude of the pressure variations being a measure of the concentration of the sample, and an acoustic cell with an acoustic resonator for amplifying the pressure variations. Furthermore, the photo acoustic detector has a resonant pickup element for converting the pressure variations inside the acoustic resonator into a detector signal, and a processing section for processing the detector signal to generate 1) a sample signal caused by the pressure variations, and 2) a background signal caused by direct excitation of the pickup element by the light beam. The acoustic cell and the pickup element are arranged in such a way that a phase difference between the background signal and the sample signal is close to 90 degrees. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001965 | METHODS, DEVICES AND KITS FOR PERI-CRITICAL REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY - Spectroscopy apparatuses oriented to the critical angle of the sample are described that detecting the spectral characteristics of a sample wherein the apparatus consists of an electromagnetic radiation source adapted to excite a sample with electromagnetic radiation introduced to the sample at an angle of incidence at or near a critical angle of the sample; a transmitting crystal in communication with the electromagnetic radiation source and the sample, the transmitting crystal having a high refractive index adapted to reflect the electromagnetic radiation internally; a reflector adapted to introduce the electromagnetic radiation to the sample at or near an angle of incidence near the critical angle between the transmitting crystal and sample; and a detector for detecting the electromagnetic radiation from the sample. Also, provided herein are methods, systems, and kits incorporating the peri-critical reflectance spectroscopy apparatus. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001966 | REMOTE CHEMICAL AND ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS BY ULTRA FAST SPECTROSCOPY - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring materials using ultra fast laser pulses. Ultra fast laser pulses, such as femtosecond or attosecond laser pulses, are applied to the materials and laser pulses that result from interactions between the ultra fast laser pulses and the materials are collected. Spectral content of the resulting pulses is generated and presented. The elemental composition of the materials is determined using the spectral content. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001967 | TARGET SUBSTANCE DETECTION SYSTEM - In a localized surface plasmon detection system using a metal thin film pattern, by radiating light for detection on a detecting element using an effective light source which has a peak out of an axis, the present invention strikes a balance between narrowing a peak width of a spectrum and highly efficient illumination even if it is a case of using converging or diffused light. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001968 | Spectrometer Measuring Head For Analyzing Characteristic Variables of Liquid, Pasty Or Solid Substances - The invention relates to spectrometer measuring heads ( | 2011-01-06 |
20110001969 | DYNAMIC LIGHT-SCATTERING MEASURING APPARATUS USING LOW-COHERENCE LIGHT SOURCE AND LIGHT-SCATTERING MEASURING METHOD OF USING THE APPARATUS - There is provided a dynamic light-scattering measuring apparatus including: a Mach-Zehnder interferometer; and a low-coherence light source. Further, there is provided a method for measuring light-scattering intensity of particles in a medium, including the steps of: providing a Mach-Zehnder interferometer; and measuring light-scattering intensity from light emitted from a low-coherence light source, in accordance with a dynamic light-scattering intensity measuring process. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001970 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING IMAGE DATA - A method and apparatus are disclosed for providing image data for generating an image of a region of a target object. The method includes the steps of providing incident radiation, focusing the radiation downstream or upstream of a target object and via at least one detector located downstream of a focusing element, detecting an intensity of radiation scattered by the target object at an observation plane offset from a back focal plane associated with the focusing element. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001971 | ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD MEASUREMENT DEVICE - There is provided an electromagnetic field measurement apparatus capable of achieving correct and timely circuit operation detection in an area where electronic devices are mounted at high density. An electromagnetic field measurement apparatus includes: a laser light source; a polarized wave controller that linearly polarizes laser light; an optical fiber probe that has an electrooptic material or a magnetooptic material at its leading end and in which the laser light reflected at the leading end is subjected to polarization modulation in accordance with an electric field intensity or a magnetic field intensity; and an analyzer that converts the laser light reflected by the optical fiber probe into intensity modulated light. The laser light source emits time-multiplexed laser light of a plurality of wavelengths different from one another. The electromagnetic field measurement apparatus further includes: an optical circulator that outputs the laser light linearly polarized by the polarized wave controller to a multiplexer/demultiplexer and outputs the laser light input from the multiplexer/demultiplexer to the analyzer; and a multiplexer/demultiplexer that outputs the laser light to different optical fiber probes according to the wavelength of the laser light and outputs the laser light to the optical circulator. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001972 | Method And Equipment For Detecting Pattern Defect - An inspection apparatus and method includes a light source, an illuminating unit having a polarization controller and an object lens for illuminating a specimen with light emitted from the light source and passed through the polarization controller and the object lens, a detection unit having a sensor for detecting light from the specimen illuminated by the illuminating unit, a processor which processes a signal output from the sensor so as to detect a defect on the specimen, and a display which displays information output from the processor. The processor processes an image formed from the signal output from the sensor in which the image is reduced in speckle pattern. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001973 | OPTICAL COMPARATOR WITH DIGITAL GAGE - An optical comparator arranged for rear projection onto a viewing screen combines an optical projector that projects an optical image of a test part under inspection onto the viewing screen with a video projector that projects an optical image of a pixilated template pattern containing illustrated specifications of the test part onto the same viewing screen. The images of the test part and the pixilated template pattern are projected concurrently onto the viewing screen for visually comparing the form of the test part against its specified form. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001974 | ALIGNMENT APPARATUS AND FABRICATION APPARATUS FOR PLANAR MEMBER AND ALIGNMENT METHOD AND FABRICATION METHOD FOR PLANAR MEMBER - An alignment apparatus for a planar member includes, an image capturing unit which captures an image of a rotationally asymmetrical alignment mark provided on the planar member, a position detection unit which detects a position of the alignment mark from the image, a position adjusting unit which adjusts, based on the detected position of the alignment mark, the position of the planar member relative to a reference position, and an orientation detection unit which detects an orientation of the planar member based on the rotational asymmetry of the alignment mark captured in the image. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001975 | Cavity Plasmon Resonance Biosensing Device, Method And System - The current invention provides a devices methods and systems for efficient biosensing using the Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) and Cavity Plasmon Resonance (CPR) phenomena. The miniature biosensor comprises a stratified structure having a channel for analyte form between a substrate and thin metallic absorber layer in which plasmon are resonantly excited. Presence of analyte in the channel, changes the resonance conditions, thus changing the energy absorbed by the biosensor. Bolometric signal from the absorber; layer or detection of the radiation not absorbed by the biosensor is used to detect, measure the concentration of, or monitor the analyte. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001976 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BIOGENIC SUBSTANCE CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT - The present invention provides an apparatus for biogenic substance concentration measurement including: a cell including therein a first region, a second region, and a test solution retention space; a light source; a polarizing plate; and a photoreceiver, in which a plurality of first metallic nanorods each having a first antibody on a surface thereof are immobilized on the first region, a plurality of second metallic nanorods each having a second antibody on a surface thereof are immobilized on the second region, the respective long axes of the plurality of first metallic nanorods are aligned in the same direction, the respective long axes of the plurality of second metallic nanorods are aligned in the same direction, the long-axis direction of the first metallic nanorod is orthogonal to the long-axis direction of the second metallic nanorod, and at least one of the polarizing plate and the cell is capable of rotation with an optical axis as the rotation axis. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001977 | LIGHT DETECTING DEVICE - A light detecting device includes a case, a light introducing member and a light receiving element. A predetermined light is incident into an inlet face of the introducing member, and an outlet face of the introducing member emits the light incident into the inlet face. A first distance is defined between a top point of the outlet face and a focus of the introducing member, and a second distance is defined between the top point of the outlet face and a light receiving face of the receiving element. The outlet face has a convex lens shape in a manner that the first distance is smaller than the second distance. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001978 | Inspection Method and Apparatus, Lithographic Apparatus, Lithographic Processing Cell and Device Manufacturing Method - A method of determining an overlay error between two successive layers produced by a lithographic process on a substrate, including using the lithographic process to form a calibration structure including a periodic structure of the same pitch on each of the layers, such that an overlaid pair of periodic structures is formed, the structures being parallel, but offset relative to each other by an overlay amount. A spectrum produced by directing a beam of radiation onto the calibration structure is measured and compared with one or more modeled spectra so as to determine values of the grating parameters for the calibration structure from the measured spectrum. The lithographic process is used to form further overlaid periodic structures on the same or one or more subsequent substrates, the determined grating parameter values for the calibration structure being used to determine overlay amounts for the further overlaid periodic structures. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001979 | TWO-PHOTON-ABSORPTION MAGNETO-OPTIC DISPERSION SPECTROMETER - A tunable optical spectrometer is disclosed that includes a medium configured to perform polarization rotation within a frequency band on a linearly polarized test beam, wherein the medium is circularly birefringent, and wherein the polarization rotation is achieved based on two-photon-absorption. The medium includes a gaseous substance, a reference laser beam of circular polarization and a longitudinal magnetic field. The test beam propagates through the medium twice, once in the same direction as the magnetic field, and once in the opposite direction of the magnetic field. The test beam undergoes polarization rotation an amount that depends upon the frequency of the test beam. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001980 | OPTICAL PHASE PROCESSING IN A SCATTERING MEDIUM - An optical phase processing system for a scattering medium. A first beam has a direction and a wavefront and the first beam is configured to enter a holographic recording medium. A scattering medium is illuminated by a signal beam generating at least one scattered beam. An interference pattern is recorded from the at least one scattered beam and the first beam. A second beam is generated in a direction opposite to the direction of the first beam, the second beam having a wavefront and a phase substantially opposite to a phase of the wavefront of the first beam, and the second beam is configured to enter the holographic recording medium. The second beam and the interference pattern interact to generate at least one reconstructed beam having a phase substantially opposite to a phase of the at least one scattered beam, and the at least one reconstructed beam is configured to be viewable through the scattering medium. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001981 | FIBER BRAGG GRATING DEVICES UTILIZING SLOW LIGHT - In certain embodiments, an optical device and a method of use is provided. The optical device includes a fiber Bragg grating having a substantially periodic refractive index modulation along a length of the fiber Bragg grating. The fiber Bragg grating has a power transmission spectrum with a plurality of local transmission minima, wherein each pair of neighboring local transmission minima has a local transmission maximum therebetween. The local transmission maximum has a maximum power at a transmission peak wavelength. The optical device further includes a narrowband optical source in optical communication with a first optical path and a second optical path. The narrowband optical source is configured to generate light having a wavelength at or in the vicinity of a local transmission maximum or at or in the vicinity of a wavelength at which the power transmission spectrum has a maximum slope between a local transmission maximum and either one of two local transmission minima neighboring the local transmission maximum. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001982 | OPTICAL IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention relates to an optical imaging apparatus and a method, and more particularly to an optical imaging apparatus and a method with short coherence length optical source. The apparatus comprises an optical source with a plurality of outputs for providing a reference light and a sample light; a sample probe module for leading the sample light to a sample, and leading an information light out; an interference module for leading the reference light to a photo detector, and leading the information light to the photo detector; and a signal processing unit electrically coupled to the photo detector; wherein the reference light and the information light are superimposed on the photo detector, an interference light pattern is detected by the photo detector, and a signal that represents the interference light pattern is transmitted to said signal processing unit for analyzing the spatial information of the sample. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001983 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING 3-DIMENSIONAL DATA WITH A PORTABLE DEVICE - In one embodiment, a three dimensional imaging system includes a portable housing configured to be carried by a user, microelectrical mechanical system (MEMS) projector supported by the housing. sensor supported by the housing and configured to detect signals emitted by the MEMS projector, a memory including program instructions for generating an encoded signal with the MEMS projector, emitting the encoded signal, detecting the emitted signal after the emitted signal is reflected by a body, associating the detected signal with the emitted signal, comparing the detected signal with the associated emitted signal, determining an x-axis dimension, a y-axis dimension, and a z-axis dimension of the body based upon the comparison, and storing the determined x-axis dimension, y-axis dimension, and z-axis dimension of the body, and a processor operably connected to the memory, to the sensor, and to the MEMS projector for executing the program instructions. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001984 | Apparatus for imaging the inner surface of a cavity within a workpiece - An apparatus for imaging the inner surface of a cavity in a workpiece has an optical system including a panoramic field of view that is linked to an imager and a downstream evaluation device by an image communication link. The apparatus furthermore has an illumination system including a light source to illuminate an imaging region of the inner surface, which region has been captured by the optical system. According to the invention, the illumination system is disposed in such a way relative to optical system, and for which the beam path is selected in such a way, that a first axial section of the imaging region is able to be illuminated under brightfield illumination, while simultaneously a second axial region spaced apart from the first axial region is able to be illuminated under darkfield illumination. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001985 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND OPTICAL APPARATUS WITH THE SAME - The measurement apparatus is capable of performing measurement of a relative displacement amount or a relative displacement speed between the apparatus and a measuring object ( | 2011-01-06 |
20110001986 | TILT SENSOR FOR A MEASURING INSTRUMENT - A position-determining apparatus, such as measuring or surveying instruments, is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the present invention relates to a tilt sensor for a measuring instrument including a movable housing that is controllably rotatable around a rotational axis, wherein the rotational axis may be positioned so that it deviates from a true vertical axis being parallel with a gravitational axis. In at least one embodiment, the tilt sensor includes a gravity sensitive gradient indicating element arranged such that a surface of the element is positioned orthogonally to the true vertical axis during movements of the measuring instrument, wherein the gravity sensitive gradient indicating element is arranged in connection to the non-rotating base; and a detecting device adapted to produce at least one detecting signal and to receive at least one response signal, wherein a deviation between the rotational axis and the true vertical axis is detectable using the at least one response signal. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001987 | Variable Color Incoherent Alignment Line and Cross-Hair Generator - An alignment device includes an incoherent light source, a first convex lens, a mirror rod, and a second convex lens. The incoherent light source emits incoherent light that is received by the first convex lens that produces a low divergence light beam. The low divergence light beam is directed to the mirror rod that reflects the light beam to the second convex lens that focuses the light beam to a convergent light beam. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001988 | Apparatus for Measuring Thickness - An apparatus for measuring a thickness, which includes: a first beam splitter for reflecting or transmitting a ray irradiated from an optical source or a ray reflected by a measurement object; a first lens part which condenses a ray to the measurement object and generates a reference ray having a difference of a light path in comparison with a ray reflected by the measurement object; a second lens part for condensing a ray to the object to be measured; an interference light detector which corresponds to at the first lens part so as to form a light path and detects an interference signal generated by the ray reflected by the measurement object and the reference ray; a spectroscopic detector which corresponds to the second lens part so as to form a light path different from the light path formed by the interference light detector and splits the ray reflected by the measurement object so as to detect an intensity and a wavelength of each split ray; and a light path converter for selectively transmitting a ray to one of the interference light detector and the spectroscopic detector, wherein position exchanging is performed between the first lens part and the second lens part. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001989 | METHOD FOR SCANNING AND ENLARGING SELECTED AREAS OF A PRINTED PAGE - Systems and methods of scanning, enlarging, and printing one or more selected areas of a document are disclosed. The systems and methods include an imaging device that partitions a document into a plurality of grid areas and receives, from a user, a selection for one or more of the grid areas to be enlarged and printed. The imaging device further receives or determines an enlarged output size for the selected grid areas. The imaging device scans the document to form digital images corresponding to the selected grid areas, and adjusts and enlarges the digital images to equate to the enlarged output size. A printer of the imaging device outputs the enlarged digital images on paper of the output size. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001990 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING COLOR BALANCE - An image forming apparatus is capable of adjusting a print density with a plurality of set values including a first set value and a second set value. The image forming apparatus includes a storage unit for storing a first density as a target value of the print density; a density detection unit for detecting a second density as a print density of an image printed on a transfer medium; and a control unit for adjusting the print density. The control unit compares the first density and the second density, and calculates a first correction value applied to one of the first set value and the second set value for correcting the second density to the first density according to a density difference generation condition determined in advance. The control unit corrects the first set value or the second set value according to the first correction value for adjusting color balance. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001991 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing device includes a first and a second image processing module including an image processing unit, and a connection module that is connected to the first and second image processing modules, and moves an image data from one image processing module to the other image processing module. At least one of the image processing modules includes a weighted average processing unit that calculates, based on a weighting coefficient included in an attribute value, a weighted average of a pixel value of the input image data and a image processed pixel value, and an output unit which outputs at least one of the image processed pixel value and the weighted-averaged pixel value. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001992 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus comprising: a generation unit configured to determine characteristic information associated with image data which expresses an image, to generate an attribute value based on the determination result, and to set the attribute value in an attribute value field included in the image data; and an image processing device configured to apply an image process to a pixel value set in a pixel value field included in the image data, based on the attribute value set in the attribute value field. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001993 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus which previously sets a reduction order based on saturation with respect to inks to be used in a saving mode. When a color uses two or more colors of ink, the image processing apparatus reduces the ink featuring high on the reduction order, or increases the reduction amount of the ink featuring high on the reduction order. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001994 | IMAGE COMPRESSING METHOD, IMAGE COMPRESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A foreground layer generating unit generates a foreground layer on the basis of a foreground mask generated by a foreground mask generating unit and an original image. A binary image processing unit generates N binary images corresponding to N kinds of foreground identifiers on the basis of the foreground layer, and sets a plurality of tiles for each of the N binary images. Further, the binary image processing unit determines whether or not adjacent tiles are to be merged, and then sets tiles obtained by merging tiles determined to be merged, and leaving tiles determined not to be merged as they are. An image compressing unit cuts out rectangular regions from the individual set tiles by employing the binary images, and compresses the rectangular regions. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001995 | FORM PRINTING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A form printing system comprising an information processing apparatus, a server, and a printing apparatus that are connected to each other, wherein the server includes: a device identification information management unit that manages device identification information in association with user-specific user authentication information; an encryption unit that encrypts the field data and the form information received from the information processing apparatus; an encoded code generation unit that generates the first encoded code from an encrypted character string generated by the encryption unit; an encoded code sending unit that sends the first encoded code generated by the encoded code generation unit to the information processing apparatus; a form data distribution unit that, in a case where a form data acquisition request that includes form information is received from the printing apparatus, sends form data that is in accordance with the acquisition request to the printing apparatus. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001996 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a setting section configured to set setting information for forming an image on a recording medium, feeding cassette configured to contain the recording medium, a printer configured to form the image on the recording medium in the feeding cassette, a media sensor configured to detect characteristic information of the recording medium, an image forming condition determination section configured to determine a first image forming condition to regulate an image forming operation of the printer based on the characteristic information of the first recording medium in a first print job, a control section configured to control the image forming operation for a second or later recording medium in the first print job in accordance with the first image forming condition, and a storage section configured to classify and store the characteristic information detected by the media sensor. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001997 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDING INFORMATION TO AN N-UP PRINT - Systems and methods of adding information to an N-Up output document. The systems and methods include a user interface of a printer driver that can prompt a user to enter information about an accessed original document to be printed as N-Up. The entered information relates to specific page images, N-Up pages, as well as to the N-Up document itself. A printer can print an N-Up output document with both the page images and the associated entered information. The entered information is displayed either in proximity to the respective components, or in a list which provides a reference for a viewer. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001998 | Rerouting of Document Processing Jobs - Selective rerouting of document processing jobs is disclosed. A printer driver first converts electronic document data is into a device compatible format and assigned a unique document ID. The printer driver then determines a set of network devices, such as document processing devices, that are participating in the performance of received document processing jobs. The converted document data is then divided into portions and one or more portions are then sent to each of the participating network devices. One of the devices is then selected as the output device, whereupon the output device broadcasts/multicasts a request for processed data portions from each of the other network devices. The received portions are then recombined, and released for further processing in accordance with the received document processing job. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001999 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is a control method for controlling a data processing apparatus that can be connected to an external apparatus via a network. The control method includes obtaining and displaying a user interface held in the external apparatus. An instruction from a user is received via the displayed user interface. The received instructions are transmitted to the external apparatus. A session for communicating with the external apparatus is reserved when authentication of the user manipulating the data processing apparatus has succeeded. The reserved session is used to execute control to receive from the external apparatus a processing request that corresponds to the instruction transmitted to the external apparatus. | 2011-01-06 |
20110002000 | ELECTRIC DEVICE AND ELECTRIC SYSTEM - An electric device is capable of transmitting and receiving data relative to an external device. The electric device includes an error detection unit for detecting an error occurred in the electric device; an error restoration command holding unit for holding an error restoration command to restore the error; and an error analyzing unit for analyzing the error occurred in the electric device and retrieving the error restoration command from the error restoration command holding unit according to an analysis result of the error. In the electric device, when the error detection unit detects the error, the error restoration command is retrieved from the error restoration command holding unit according to an analysis result analyzed with the error analyzing unit. | 2011-01-06 |
20110002001 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF EXECUTING CHECK PRINTING - A printing apparatus that facilitate a checking operation of printed matter during printing and can avoid deterioration of quality of the printed matter. A printer unit executes a printing process according to an inputted print job. A determination unit determines, when the print job is interrupted during the printing process of the printer unit, whether the interruption requires a check printing. A control unit controls the printer unit to execute the check printing after removing the interruption of the print job using print data of the print job when the determination unit determines that the interruption requires the check printing. | 2011-01-06 |
20110002002 | UNIT USING OS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A chip mountable on a customer replaceable unit monitory (CRUM) unit used in an image forming job includes a central processing unit (CPU) to perform cryptographic data communication with a main body of an image forming apparatus, using an operating system (OS) of the CPU. The security of a unit on which the chip is mounted can thereby be reinforced and random changes of data of the unit can be prevented. | 2011-01-06 |
20110002003 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus restricts the use of functions on a user-by-user basis as well as easily suppresses the realization of a function that is equivalent to a restricted function by combining other functions. To accomplish this, an image processing system includes an image processing apparatus and an information processing apparatus that includes function restriction information for restricting, on a user-by-user basis, the use of functions provided by an image processing apparatus. Furthermore, the image processing apparatus acquires function restriction information corresponding to an authorized user, and if a function whose use is restricted by function restriction information can be realized by combining other functions, the image processing apparatus restricts the use of the other functions. | 2011-01-06 |