03rd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100014082 | ANGLE LIMITING REFLECTOR AND OPTICAL DISPERSIVE DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - The invention relates to angle-limiting optical reflectors and optical dispersive devices such as optical spectrum analyzers using the same. The reflector has two reflective surfaces arranged in a two-dimensional corner reflector configuration for reflecting incident light back with a shift, and includes two prisms having a gap therebetween that is tilted to reflect unwanted light and transmit wanted light. A two-pass optical spectrum analyzer utilizes the reflector to block unwanted multi-pass modes that may otherwise exist and degrade the wavelength selectivity of the device. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014083 | Method and Apparatus for Inspecting Defects - An apparatus for inspecting a substrate surface is provided, which includes illumination optics for irradiating the substrate surface linearly with rectilinearly polarized light from an oblique direction, detection optics for acquiring images of the substrate surface, each of the images being formed by the light scattered from the light-irradiated substrate surface, and means for comparing an image selected as an inspection image from the plurality of substrate surface images that the detection optics has acquired to detect defects, and another image selected from the plural images of the substrate surface as a reference image different from the inspection image; the illumination optics being formed with polarization control means for controlling a polarizing direction of the light according to a particular scanning direction of the substrate or a direction orthogonal to the scanning direction. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014084 | IMAGING OF A TURBID MEDIUM - An imaging system for imaging of a turbid medium comprises a radiation source to illuminate an object to be imaged. A detection system detects radiation from the object and includes a separation module which distinguishes radiation components having respective wavelength ranges. An analysis module forms a comparison of respective radiation components. An image dataset is reconstructed on the basis of the comparison of respective radiation components. The comparison e.g. involves (i) the ratio of the levels of the high-wavelength radiation component to the low-wavelength radiation component, or (ii) i the relative difference of the levels of high-wavelength radiation component to the detected radiation, or (iiii) the relative difference of the levels of the high-wavelength radiation component to the low-wavelength radiation component. Good contrast in the reconstructed image is achieved when the comparison is relatively more beneficial to one of the wavelength ranges to the other ones over the relevant range of concentration of contrast agent. Accordingly, in the comparison competition among wavelength ranges is such that the intensity (or photon count) of that one wavelength range dominates so that any contrast in that one wavelength range does not suffer from contrast inversion. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014085 | Method for Automatically Discriminating Control Solution - The present invention relates to a method for automatically discriminating a control solution from a sample in a measurement system for measuring a target ingredient in the sample by using a measurement wavelength and a reference wavelength, wherein as the control solution, a control solution having a response value lower than a lower limit value (threshold) of a response value, such as absorbance, supposed when luminance of the sample is measured at the reference wavelength and having a response value higher than an upper limit value (threshold) of a response value supposed when luminance of the sample is measured at the detection wavelength for detecting whether the sample is supplied is used. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014086 | CAVITY ENHANCED PHOTO ACOUSTIC GAS SENSOR - Devices and method for photo acoustically detecting a gas are disclosed. In one illustrative embodiment, a gas sensor includes an optical cavity defined by one or more optical segments separating at least two mirrors. A photo acoustic cell, configured to receive a gas from the surrounding environment, is provided at least partially within one or more of the optical segments of the optical cavity. One of the at least two mirrors is configured to couple electromagnetic radiation into the optical cavity and to interact with the gas. A detector is acoustically coupled to the photo acoustic cell to detect absorption of the electromagnetic radiation by the gas. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014087 | Lubricant deterioration detector and bearing assembly equipped with such detector - A lubricant deterioration detecting device includes an arcuate optical fiber ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100014088 | Analytical System Comprising An Arrangement For Temporally Variable Spatial Light Modulation And Detection Method Executable Therewith - The invention relates to an analytical system and to a method performed therewith for generating and metering optical signals and/or the variations thereof from metering ranges, which are arranged in a one-dimensional or two-dimensional array on a substantially optically transparent sensor platform ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100014089 | Optical tomographic image photographing apparatus - An apparatus has an optical system detecting spectral information and having an optical scanner and a driving unit changing the optical path length by moving an optical member, a monitor, a control unit obtaining a tomographic image by performing Fourier analysis on the information and displaying the obtained image, and a unit previously setting an image on the monitor, in which the member is moved from an initial position and presence or absence of the tomographic image is determined, when the presence is detected, whether the tomographic image is normal or inverted is determined, and when the tomographic image is not the set image, the member is moved to obtain the set image, and when the tomographic image is the set image, the member is moved so that a position of the tomographic image in the depth direction coincides with a predetermined adjustment position and the driving unit is stopped. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014090 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENDOSCOPIC ANGLE-RESOLVED LOW COHERENCE INTERFEROMETRY - Fourier domain a/LCI (faLCI) system and method which enables in vivo data acquisition at rapid rates using a single scan. Angle-resolved and depth-resolved spectra information is obtained with one scan. The reference arm can remain fixed with respect to the sample due to only one scan required. A reference signal and a reflected sample signal are cross-correlated and dispersed at a multitude of reflected angles off of the sample, thereby representing reflections from a multitude of points on the sample at the same time in parallel. Information about all depths of the sample at each of the multitude of different points on the sample can be obtained with one scan on the order of approximately 40 milliseconds. From the spatial, cross-correlated reference signal, structural (size) information can also be obtained using techniques that allow size information of scatterers to be obtained from angle-resolved data. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014091 | ENHANCED SCALE FACTOR RING LASER GYROSCOPE - An embodiment of the invention enhances the rotation sensitivity and decreases the dead band width of a standard HeNe ring laser gyroscope (RLG), with the highest enhancement at low rotation rates. The addition of a gas with nuclear spin to the traditional HeNe gain medium is used to create the intracavity gain medium with an anomalous dispersive quality and thus enhanced rotation sensitivity. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014092 | GYROSCOPE MODE SHIFT DETECTION AND SCALE FACTOR COMPENSATION - A method for maintaining measurement accuracy of a ring laser gyroscope is disclosed. The method involves periodically measuring a path length control voltage in the ring laser gyroscope over a prescribed temperature range. When a first path length controlled by the path length control voltage deviates at least one wavelength from a nominal path length, the method detects the change in the path length as a mode shift. For each mode shift, the method applies a path length correction to maintain the first path length at a target path length over the prescribed temperature range. The method can apply a correction to a measurement signal output of the ring laser gyroscope by adjusting a calibrated scale factor depending on an actual integer number of wavelengths achieved during a mode shift. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014093 | Measurements of Optical Inhomogeneity and Other Properties in Substances Using Propagation Modes of Light - This application describes designs, implementations, and techniques for controlling propagation mode or modes of light in a common optical path, which may include one or more waveguides, to sense a sample. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014094 | DISTRIBUTED GAS DETECTION - A system includes a plurality of optical resonators, a light source, an optical fiber that couples the plurality of optical resonators to the light source, and a detector that is coupled to the plurality of optical resonators. The detector is configured to detect an energy in the plurality of optical resonators. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014095 | DETECTION AND LOCATION OF BOUNDARY INTRUSION, USING COMPOSITE VARIABLES DERIVED FROM PHASE MEASUREMENTS - A disturbance, such as vibration from human activity, is located along a fiberoptic waveguide configuration ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100014096 | OPTICAL SENSING SYSTEM AND OPTICAL DEVICES THEREFOR - A sensing system comprises a light source having three or more distinct wavelengths for illuminating a plurality of distinct areas in a field of view, a sensor for measuring the reflectance of the distinct areas at each of the distinct wavelengths, and an identifier for identifying at least one object in the field of view from the measured reflectance at each of the wavelengths. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014097 | ALGORITHM CORRECTING FOR CORRECTION OF INTERFEROMETER FLUCTUATION - An exemplary interferometer system includes an interferometer producing data from at least one interferometer beam. A source of gently flowing gas or gas mixture (atmosphere) produces a gas flow substantially normal to the beam pathway. A perturbation source (e.g., resistance heater) upstream of the beam pathway produces, in a repetitively pulsed manner, perturbed loci in the flowing atmosphere in selected locations upstream of the beam pathway. The perturbed loci flow to the interferometer beam(s). Data from the interferometer are received by a processor programmed with an algorithm that calculates, based on the data obtained during a perturbation pulse, the effect of the perturbed loci on the at least one interferometer beam as the loci pass through the interferometer beam. The processor also updates the algorithm based on data obtained from the interferometer during a subsequent perturbation pulse, compared to a previous perturbation pulse. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014098 | Oblique incidence interferometer - An oblique incidence interferometer enlarges a measurement range without increasing a size of the apparatus. The oblique incidence interferometer includes a light source for emitting coherent light in an oblique direction to a measurement object; a light collimating unit for collimating the coherent light from the light source; a beam dividing unit for dividing the collimated beam from the light collimating unit into a measurement beam and a reference beam; a beam combining unit for combining the measurement beam reflected by the measurement object with the reference beam; and an image pickup device for picking up images of interference fringes representing a surface shape of the measurement object. The oblique incidence interferometer also includes a measurement range expanding device for enlarging a light measurement range on the measurement object in a lateral direction of the measurement range. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014099 | COORDINATE MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING WITH A COORDINATE MEASURING DEVICE - A method and device for the measurement of workpiece geometries with a coordinate measuring device. According to the invention, measuring tasks may be optimally carried out without a requirement for devices of differing types, by use of one or more sensors which are of optimal application for the relevant measuring task. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014100 | APPARATUS FOR SENSING OPTICAL SIGNALS AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE- CONTROLLING USING OPTICAL SIGNALS - There are provided an apparatus for sensing optical signals and a system for remote-controlling using optical signals. An apparatus for sensing optical signals comprises a photoactive layer including an organic semiconductor material, the photoactive layer in which electrons and holes are produced by an incident light; a first conductive pattern formed on one of upper and lower sides of the photoactive layer in a first direction parallel with the surface of the photoactive layer, the first conductive pattern to which the electrons produced in the photoactive layer are moved; a second conductive pattern formed on the other of upper and lower sides of the photoactive layer in a second direction parallel with the surface of the photoactive layer, the second conductive pattern to which the holes produced in the photoactive layer are moved; and an optical position detecting unit for detecting coordinate values of a point at which the incident light is incident onto the photoactive layer using the electrons and holes respectively moved to the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014101 | Optics Positioning Sensor System - A method and apparatus for determining the longitudinal position of a tapered displaceable element positioned between two substantially orthogonally laterally opposing displacement sensors. A change in the longitudinal position of the displaceable element causes the sensors to each measure their distance to the displaceable element which relates directly to the local thickness and thus the longitudinal position of the displaceable element. The system factors out errors in measured lateral proximity position of the displaceable element since an erroneous proximity to one sensor is equal and opposite to an erroneous proximity to the other. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014102 | Cooled Wall Thickness Control - A casting includes a wall thickness check feature for measuring thickness of a wall second aside an in-wall cooling passageway. The thickness is determined by observing the existence and/or size of an opening formed by the feature. The casting is cast from a pattern including portions forming the feature. To manufacture the pattern, a pattern-forming die is assembled with a ceramic feedcore and a refractory metal core (RMC). The assembling leaves an inlet portion of the RMC engaged to the ceramic feedcore and leaves an outlet portion of the RMC engaged to the die. A pattern-forming material is molded in the die at least partially over the ceramic feedcore and RMC. The die is disengaged from the pattern-forming material. The assembling engages a stepped projection of the RMC with a mating surface of the die. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014103 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, HOST APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PRINTING OUT WEB PAGE THEREWITH - An image forming apparatus capable of printing out a web page displayed on an host apparatus. An image forming apparatus includes a sheet-supplying cassette to store a printable medium thereon, an input key to input a command for printing out the web page, an interface to transmit the command for printing out the web page to the host apparatus, and receive print data converted to fit onto the printable medium stored on the sheet-supplying cassette from the host apparatus if the input key is selected, and an image forming unit to print out the received print data on the printable medium. Therefore, a user can conveniently prints the web page. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014104 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING FONTS - A printing system is described in which a font manger monitors print jobs for execution by a printer having a memory operable to store font data. The font manger is arranged to identify fonts in a print job to be executed by the printer for which font data is not already stored in the memory of the printer; and cause font data corresponding to the identified fonts to be downloaded and stored in the printer memory for use in executing subsequent print jobs. In this way by having a computer generate print jobs which only include font data which is not already present in the memory of a printer the size of print jobs can be reduced thereby increasing the speed with which such print jobs can be generated and transmitted to a printer. The font manger may be provided either on the printer or within the computer or as part of a printer server connected to the printer and the computer via a communications network. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014105 | PROCESSING IMAGE DATA - A method of processing image data according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: setting a permissible pitch range for a distance between adjacent ink blots; arranging image data for the line pattern in an x-y coordinate system; selecting a first base point corresponding to one side of the image data for the line pattern; selecting a first determination point from the first base point, in which the first determination point is parallel to and separated from one side of the image data for the line pattern; determining whether a distance between the first base point and the first determination point is within the permissible pitch range; and storing a coordinate as print data if the distance between the first base point and the first determination point is within the permissible pitch range, in which the coordinate is located at a shortest distance from the first determination point. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014106 | PAINT DEALING SYSTEM, PAINT DEALING METHOD, AND COMPUTER - A paint dealing system includes computers which are provided for a purchaser, a distributor, and an agency store and are connected to each other via a communication line, wherein the computer of the agency store includes a sample printing unit that prompts a printing apparatus to print a paint sample, and an information printing unit that prints identification information on the sample to identify the paint and the agency store, wherein the computer of the purchaser includes a purchasing unit that transmits the identification information printed on the sample to the computer of the distributor, and wherein the computer of the distributor includes a specification unit that specifies the paint and the agency store which prints the sample on the basis of the transmitted identification information, a charging unit that charges a cost of the specified paint to the purchaser, and a payment unit that pays a cost of printing the sample to the specified agency store. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014107 | PRINTER DRIVER AND PRINT CONTROL METHOD - A printer driver causes a computer to perform a function of printing by attaching a color material to a recording medium. The printer driver causes a computer to perform: an image displaying function of displaying an image; a region designating function of accepting designation of a region to be a print object in the displayed image; a color material amount acquiring function of specifying a target representing a color equivalent to a color represented by the region among a plurality of targets, and acquiring an amount of the color material reproducing spectral reflectance characteristics equivalent to the target from a database; and a printing function of performing printing based on the amount of the acquired color material. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014108 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present invention discloses an image processing method and an image processing apparatus which is capable of preventing wasteful consumption of toner and an increase in processing time when a page including information not desired by a user such as an advertisement on a Web page is printed. According to the image forming method of the present invention, the image forming method includes a mode for printing image data without change and a mode for simplifying and printing the image data or not printing the image data, and executes print processing according to a mode set by the user. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014109 | METHOD TO REDUCE UNPRINTED SUBSTRATE WASTE DURING DIGITAL PRINTING - A method for printing more than one print job on a web based printer divides the web into logical print zones. Print jobs are assigned to different print zones by a multiplexer. The width and length of the print zones can vary during the printing as function of the print jobs. The method reduces the waste of unprinted substrate. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014110 | Image forming system having use restriction function based on document format to be printed and use restriction method in the system - An image forming system includes: a data receiving unit for receiving data to be printed and an identifier of a user who demanded printing of the data; a determining unit for determining whether or not a document represented by the data received by the data receiving unit is in accordance with a predetermined format; and a print controller for permitting or restricting printing of the data, depending on the result of determination by the determining unit. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014111 | Image Forming Apparatus and Image Forming Method - In a case where a client user is already registered in a database server, user authentication is executed. Specifically, login to a network with use of a username and a password is executed and an authentication server carries out an authentication process, or authentication with use of a user certificate is executed and the authentication server carries out the authentication process. If the authentication process by the authentication server is completed, image forming apparatus information including position information is displayed on the client user and the client user is permitted to execute network connection. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014112 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - Device B requests a network service of device A, and devices B and A are set in a client mode and server mode, respectively. Further, a mode is set in which the console unit of device A is controlled from that of device B, and image data scanned and created by the scanner of device B is processed as image data scanned by that of device A. In response to process start designation input from the console unit of device B, device A designates device B to scan an image using the scanner of device B. In response to the designation, device B transmits image data scanned by the scanner of device B to device A. Device A executes a process corresponding to setting information for the image data. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014113 | IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS - An image-forming apparatus has an image-forming mode during which an image is formed on a recording medium and a power-saving mode in which power consumption is reduced relative to in the image-forming mode, and comprises: a continuously-powered unit powered in the image-forming mode and the power-saving mode; and a non-continuously-powered unit powered in the image-forming mode but not in the power-saving mode, wherein the continuously-powered unit includes: a communication unit connected with an external network; a storage unit storing data input via the communication unit; and a processing unit performing processing based on data stored in the storage unit when the power-saving mode is switched to the image-forming mode. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014114 | Printing system - A printing system includes a plurality of printing apparatus; a plurality of host devices sharing the printing apparatus; and an administrative server for administrating the printing apparatus and the host devices. In the printing system, the printing apparatus, the host devices, and the administrative server are connected to with each other through a network. The printing apparatus are operated one of a plurality of operation modes. The administrative server instructs the printing apparatus to operate one of the operation modes according to mode setting information. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014115 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus configured to control an image forming apparatus and a post-processing apparatus configured to execute post-processing on a product output by the image forming apparatus includes a registration unit configured to register a job ticket, a searching unit configured to search for a job ticket that can be used for issuing an instruction to the post-processing apparatus from among the job tickets registered by the registration unit, and an instruction unit configured to issue an instruction to the post-processing apparatus by utilizing the job ticket extracted as a result of the search by the searching unit. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014116 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - The present invention provides an image forming system, an image forming apparatus, an image processing apparatus, and an image forming method which can reduce an increase in the amount of data even when printing image data with a high resolution. In the present invention, obtained PDL data is divided into vector data and raster data according to attributes of objects, and based on edges of each object of the vector data, an irradiation timing of a light emitting device when printing the object is obtained, and a vector print signal for printing the vector data from the timing is generated. A generated vector print signal is scanned by the light emitting device, and according to a resolution of the raster data, the raster data is scanned by the light emitting device. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014117 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, BILLING METHOD THEREOF AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus comprises: an image data obtainer that obtains image data by a Web browser from a Website via a network; a printer that prints out the obtained image data and other image data; and a billing portion that bills a usage fee if the Web browser is used, meanwhile discounts the usage fee to be billed if the Web browser is used and also the image data obtained by the Web browser is printed out by the printer. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014118 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR - An image forming system capable of determining whether a detected communication speed reaches a communication speed needed for printing the received printing data successfully according to printing ability of an image forming apparatus. A detection unit detects a communication speed of wireless communication executed between the image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus. An obtainment unit obtains a communication speed needed so that the image forming apparatus successfully prints the print data that is received by using wireless communication according to a printing ability of the image forming apparatus. A determination unit determines whether the communication speed detected by the detection unit reaches the communication speed obtained by the obtainment unit or not. A notification unit notifies a user that the detected communication speed is insufficient when the determination unit determines that the communication speed detected by the detection unit does not reach the communication speed obtained by the obtainment unit. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014119 | MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR PRINTING AN INTERFACE SURFACE IN RESPONSE TO RECEIVED DATA - A mobile telecommunications device is disclosed. The mobile telecommunications device includes an image sensor for sensing coded data from a printed interface whilst the mobile telecommunications device is used to physically interact with the printed interface. The mobile telecommunications device also includes a processor configured to decode the sensed coded data. The data generated by the processor is then transmitted to a computer system via a mobile telecommunications network and using a transmitter of the mobile telecommunications device. A receiver of the mobile telecommunications device receives response data via the mobile telecommunications network in response to the data being transmitted. An integral printer mechanism of the mobile telecommunications device is configured to print another interface onto print media. The other interface also includes coded data, but is at least partially based on the response data. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014120 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMAGE PROCESSING - Image data including color separation data and gloss data of an image is input. The color separation data is quantized to generate a color signal. The gloss data of the image is quantized on the basis of the color signal and gloss data related to a recording medium, a color material, and a gloss control material to generate a gloss signal. An image is formed on the recording medium on the basis of the color signal and the gloss signal using the color material and the gloss control material. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014121 | Printing Apparatus, Printing Method, and Recording Medium - There is provided a printing apparatus that prints an image constituted by a plurality of pixels. The printing apparatus includes a sum correspondence value calculating unit that calculates a sum correspondence value on the basis of a sum value of saturation evaluating values of pixels located within a rectangle in which a corner adjacent to an arbitrary pixel within the image and a corner adjacent to a reference pixel within the image become opposing corners for the arbitrary pixel, a rectangle sum value calculating unit that calculates a sum value within the rectangle on the basis of the sum correspondence value for adjacent pixels that are adjacent to four vertexes of an arbitrary target rectangle of the image for a target pixel located in a predetermined position within the target rectangle, an attribute determining unit that determines the attribute of the target pixel in the image based on the sum value within the rectangle for the target pixel, and a print control unit that prints image data for which image processing on the basis of the attributes of the pixels is performed. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014122 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MAKING DOCUMENTS SECURE - The document identification method comprises:
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20100014123 | ONLINE HARDCOPY REVISION SERVICE - A revision control system (RCS) can maintain document revisions that contain markings. Markings are often hand written notes or drawings added to a physical document. The markings can be isolated from the original drawing and saved in the RCS as difference specifications. A physical document can be produced from a document specification. A person can add markings. A revised document specification can then be produced from the marked up version of the physical document. Finally, the revised document specification can be maintained by the RCS. As such, various document versions of the physical document, including those with hand markings, can be fetched from the RCS. A person can use the physical document to update existing revision and/or query older revisions without any manual steps. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014124 | PORTABLE BUSINESS CARD SCANNER - Disclosed is a portable business card scanner for scanning, storing and displaying an encoded image of a business card. The portable business card scanner includes a casing, a scanner, at least one memory, at least one input device and a display device. The scanner is configured to scan the business card to generate an encoded image thereof. The at least one memory is configured to store the encoded image of the business card. The at least one input device is configured to retrieve the encoded image from the at least one memory and add a labeling data to the encoded image. The display device is configured to display the encoded image of the business card. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014125 | Image Display Device with Scanning Function - An image display device includes a main body, a display screen, a scanning module, and an object displacement unit. The main body has a first surface and a second surface. The display screen is arranged on the first surface of the main body for displaying an image of an object. The scanning module is disposed within the main body and disposed in the vicinity of the bottom of the main body, thereby obtaining an image data. The object displacement unit is disposed within the main body and includes an object inlet and an object outlet. The object inlet and the object outlet are formed in the first and second surfaces of the main body, respectively. The cross-section area of the object inlet is greater than that of the object outlet. The object is transported from the object inlet to the object outlet when the object is scanned by the scanning module. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014126 | System and method for identifying a genuine printed document - A system and method for verifying that a document is included in a document management system is disclosed. This system and method includes radio frequency scanning at least a portion of the document, generating document data dependently upon the radio frequency scanning, comparing the generated document data to stored document data, the stored document data generated dependently upon a prior radio frequency scanning of at least a portion of the document, and outputting an indication of the document being included in the document management system as determined by the comparing. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014127 | COVERING DEVICE, AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH THE COVERING DEVICE - A covering device which includes a cover member that selectively covers a body, a first hinge mechanism, and a second hinge mechanism. The first hinge mechanism includes a first movable member that is pivotally coupled to the cover member and slidably attached to the body. The first movable member is configured to move relative to the body in a predetermined direction. The first hinge mechanism further includes a brake member which generates a brake force that applies resistance against the first movable member when a force is applied to move the first movable member relative to the body in the predetermined direction. The first hinge mechanism is positioned further from a center of gravity of the cover member than the second hinge mechanism. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014128 | SHEET-FEEDING SCANNING APPARATUS HAVING MECHANISM FOR FEEDING BUSINESS CARD - A sheet-feeding scanning apparatus having a business card feeding mechanism is provided. The sheet-feeding scanning apparatus includes a scanning module, an ordinary document input tray, an ordinary document pick-up roller assembly, an ejecting tray, a transfer channel, a plurality of transfer rollers, a business card input tray, and a business card pick-up roller assembly. The business card input tray has a business card support plate. In a case that a jam event occurs, the business card support plate may be swung for facilitating removing the jammed business card. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014129 | Image forming apparatus having cover lock device - An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus casing installing an image formation section, an upper cover member that swingably covers and uncovers the apparatus casing, and an image reading unit supported by the apparatus casing via the upper cover member. A lock device is provided to maintain the upper cover member in a closed state. A unlock device is provided to unlock the lock device. A unlock operation section is displaced by an operator and activates the unlock device to operate when the lock device is unlocked. A unlock operation invalidating mechanism is provided to invalidate an unlock operation executed through the operation section by interrupting transmission of the displacement of the operation section to the lock device when unlock is prohibited | 2010-01-21 |
20100014130 | Sheet Media Reading Control Method And Sheet Media Reading Device - A sheet media reading control method includes conveying a sheet medium on which magnetic ink characters are printed through a transportation path, reading the magnetic ink characters and an image of the sheet medium using a magnetic head and an image sensor head positioned along the transportation path, extracting partial scanned image data containing at least an outside edge part of the sheet medium from the scanned image data captured by the image sensor head, executing a skew evaluation based on the partial scanned image data to detect if the sheet medium is conveyed skewed at a skew angle exceeding an allowable skew angle, and invalidating at least the magnetic ink character data captured by the magnetic head from sheet media that are determined by the skew evaluation to be skewed. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014131 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An image processing method and an image processing apparatus to calibrate a scan image include selecting any one of a plurality of colors having different gray reproduction characteristics, and calibrating the scan image based on a color table corresponding to the selected color among a plurality of color tables. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014132 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus for laying out a plurality of drawing data elements contained in a document in one or more pages includes a rearrangement determining portion configured to determine whether at least one of the plurality of drawing data elements can be rearranged in a blank area in a different page and a color output determining portion configured to, when the rearrangement determining portion determines that the drawing data element can be rearranged in the blank area, determine whether rearrangement of the drawing data element in the different page will change a color output result of the drawing data element. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014133 | METHOD TO MODIFY AND APPLY EDGE SEAL MATERIALS IN LAMINATED MEDIA - An article with a pair of substrates made from a thermoplastic and each having an outer edge; a holographic storage medium positioned between the substrates such that the holographic storage medium has an exposed outer edge area proximate the outer edges of the substrates; and an environmental barrier seal protecting the exposed outer edge area; wherein (1) the environmental barrier seal includes a temperature-responsive stress-relieving structure; or (2) the substrates, holographic storage medium, and environmental barrier seal have materials with compatible coefficients of thermal expansion. Also a process which forms a temperature-responsive stress-relieving structure in a portion of the environmental barrier seal for relieving such temperature induced stress. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014134 | HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - This invention relates to holographic image display systems, and to related methods and processor control code. We describe a method of displaying an image holographically, the method including: inputting display image data defining said image for display; processing said image data to determine first image data representing a first spatial frequency portion of said image data and second image data representing a second spatial frequency portion of said image data, wherein said second spatial frequency is higher than said first spatial frequency; displaying a hologram of said first image data on a spatial light modulator (SLM) to form a holographically-generated intermediate real image; modulating said intermediate real image using said second image data to display said image. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014135 | FABRICATION METHOD FOR A COMPUTER-GENERATED HOLOGRAM OR A HOLOGRAPHIC STEREOGRAM IN WHICH A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT HAVING VISUALIZED CROSS-SECTIONAL SURFACES IS RECORDED, AND COMPUTER-GENERATED HOLOGRAM/HOLOGRAPHIC STEREOGRAM IN WHICH A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT HAVING VISUALIZED CROSS-SECTIONAL SURFACES IS RECORDED - The present invention relates to a method for fabricating a computer-generated hologram or a holographic stereogram which can reconstruct a three-dimensional object having visualized cross-sectional surfaces, wherein the three-dimensional object composed only of surface data is processed to have the visualized cross-sectional surfaces on a given cross section thereof by adding surface data to the cross-sectional surfaces. The method includes a step (ST | 2010-01-21 |
20100014136 | Holographic Projection System Using Micro-Mirrors for Light Modulation - The invention relates to a holographic projection system wherein light modulator means SLM with electromechanically moved micro-mirrors modulate a light wave front LW | 2010-01-21 |
20100014137 | Holographic multiplex recording method, and holographic recording apparatus and holographic recording medium employing the method - A holographic multiplex recording method which can keep a recording data rate constant and equalize nonuniformity in recording due to vibrations or the like, and a holographic recording apparatus and a holographic recording medium, which employ the method. In a process of multiplex-recording information, the time of exposure to a laser beam per data page is kept constant, and the laser output power of the laser beam is increased in accordance with a decrease in recording sensitivity of the holographic recording medium. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014138 | High Areal Density Holographic Data Storage System - An apparatus for recording or reading high areal density holographically stored information with high signal-to-noise ratio. The apparatus comprises a holographic imaging system for recording or reconstructing a holographic image, having a first numerical aperture and a first focal length and an additional optical system for filtering the signal beam, having a second numerical aperture and a second focal length, wherein the numerical aperture of the additional optical system is less than the numerical aperture of the holographic imaging system and/or the focal length of the additional optical system is greater than the optical length of the holographic imaging system. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014139 | BEAM IRRADIATION APPARATUS - A beam irradiation apparatus includes: an actuator which scans a target region with a laser beam; a photodetector which receives a servo beam and outputs a signal according to a beam reception position; an optical unit which makes the servo beam displaced on the photodetector in association with driving of the actuator; and a position signal generation circuit that generates a signal according to the reception position of the servo beam based on an output signal from the photodetector. The position signal generation circuit has a signal removal circuit that removes a disturbance signal generated when the laser beam is incident on the photodetector, from an output signal of the photodetector. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014140 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE - An optical scanning device of the invention includes: a substrate main body;
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20100014141 | SCANNING DISPLAY APPARATUS USING LASER BEAM SOURCE - Disclosed is a scanning display apparatus using a laser beam source. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the scanning display apparatus can include a lighting optical system, configured to use a laser device as a light source, the laser device outputting a plurality of beams having different wavelengths that are recognized as an identical color; an optical modulator, configured to output a modulation beam by diffracting a beam transferred from the lighting optical system; a diffuser, placed on an optical path of the modulation beam outputted from the optical modulator and configured to expand a width of the modulation beam through a diffraction grating pattern formed on one surface of the diffuser; and a scanning mirror, configured to scan the modulation beam having passed through the diffuser on a screen. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014142 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE - An optical scanning device of the invention includes: a substrate; a torsion bar portion which is connected to the substrate; a mirror portion which is supported by the torsion bar portion; a drive source which causes the substrate to oscillate; and a light source which projects light onto the mirror portion, where the mirror portion resonates and vibrates in accordance with a vibration imparted to the substrate by the drive source, a direction of reflection light from the light projected onto the mirror portion from the light source changes in accordance with the vibration of the mirror portion, the drive source is provided on a portion of the substrate at a distance from a connected portion where the substrate is connected to the torsion bar portion, and a substrate shape control device which controls the shape of the substrate itself is provided on the substrate. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014143 | Vibrating Mirror Element - A vibrating mirror element includes a base member, a substrate made of metal, integrally formed with a mirror portion, a movable portion swingably supporting the mirror portion from both sides and functioning as a lower electrode, and a mounting portion supporting the movable portion and mounted on the base member, a piezoelectric film provided on the movable portion of the substrate and vibrating the mirror portion by application of a periodic voltage, and an upper electrode provided on the piezoelectric film. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014144 | PLASTIC LENS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A plastic lens plastic includes a plastic substrate ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100014145 | ELECTRODE COMPRISING LITHIUM NICKEL OXIDE LAYER, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed is a method of preparing an electrode, which can lead to uniform electrochromism of a lithium nickel oxide layer by applying a voltage in all directions of the electrode during a formatting process, an electrode prepared by the same, and an electrochromic device including the electrode. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014146 | ENCAPSULATION METHODS FOR INTERFEROMETRIC MODULATOR AND MEMS DEVICES - Methods and devices used for the encapsulation of MEMS devices, such as an interferometric modulator, are disclosed. Encapsulation is provided to MEMS devices to protect the devices from such environmental hazards as moisture and mechanical shock. In addition to the encapsulation layer providing protection from environmental hazards, the encapsulation layer is additionally planarized so as to function as a substrate for additional circuit elements formed above the encapsulation layer. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014147 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR A MICROMECHNICAL COMPONENT, AND A MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT - A production method for a micromechanical component and a micromechanical component apparatus are provided encompassing the steps of: forming a housing having an incident light window, forming a multitude of optically active surfaces on a wafer, subdividing the wafer into a multitude of chips having at least one optically active surface in each case, which surface is designed in such a way that, at least in a deactivated operating mode of the chip, the optically active surface is situated in an initial position with respect to the chip, and affixing at least one of the chips inside the housing, the optically active surface of the chip in its initial position being aligned at an angle of inclination that is not equal to 0° and not equal to 180° with respect to the incident light window. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014148 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE WITH SPACING LAYER - An interferometric modulating device is provided with a spacing layer positioned between the fixed reflector and the electrode. The spacing layer prevents shorting between the movable reflector and the electrode and provides a filtering cavity to improve color saturation. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014149 | PARTICLES FOR DISPLAY MEDIA AND INFORMATION DISPLAY PANEL USING SAME - There are provided particles for display media capable of properly controlling change in an amount of charge by heating and an information display panel, by using the particles for display media capable of eliminating a display failure and reduction in contrast ratio. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014150 | Light Control Film and Light Control Glass - The present invention relates to a light control film, comprising:
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20100014151 | PROTECTIVE COATING FOR METALHYDRIDE BASED DEVICES - A switchable mirror device includes active layer ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100014152 | INFRARED WINDOW ASSEMBLY WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COVER - The present invention provides an infrared window assembly | 2010-01-21 |
20100014153 | CATADIOPTRIC PROJECTION OBJECTIVE - A catadioptric projection objective for imaging a pattern provided in an object plane of the projection objective onto an image plane of the projection objective has a first, refractive objective part for imaging the pattern provided in the object plane into a first intermediate image; a second objective part including at least one concave mirror for imaging the first intermediate imaging into a second intermediate image; and a third, refractive objective part for imaging the second intermediate imaging onto the image plane; wherein the projection objective has a maximum lens diameter D | 2010-01-21 |
20100014154 | Zoom Microscope - It is an object to provide a zoom microscope of a simple structure which can expand a variable-power range. In order to achieve the object thereof, the zoom microscope includes a replaceable infinity correction objective lens, an aperture stop, an afocal zoom system, and an imaging optical system which are arranged in this order from a specimen side. Further, the aperture stop is disposed on or near a rear focal plane of the objective lens. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014155 | LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPE - A laser scanning microscope comprises: an objective lens for observing a specimen; a focal plane scan lens placed on the opposite side of the objective lens from the specimen and which generates an intermediate image; a mirror placed near to the position of the intermediate image of the focal plane scan lens; a scan unit scanning the mirror in the optical axis direction; and a pupil projection optical system which projects the pupil of the objective lens onto the pupil of the focal plane scan lens and of which the pupil projection magnification ratio is variable. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014156 | MICROSCOPE - A microscope for observing a sample containing a substance having at least two excited quantum states includes a pump light source | 2010-01-21 |
20100014157 | MULTISPECTRAL LIGHTING APPARATUS - The invention is directed to a multispectral illumination device for a microscope or for a reader. According to the invention, the illumination device comprises at least three receptacle positions for lighting modules and at least one receptacle position for coupling modules, the mechanical devices for connecting the lighting modules or coupling modules at the receptacle positions to the illumination device being designed in such a way that the lighting modules or coupling modules can be easily changed. Further, the receptacle positions are arranged in such a way that, with suitable selection of the lighting modules and coupling modules, all individual spectra of the lighting modules in a total spectrum are available simultaneously at the output of the illumination device. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014158 | MICROSCOPE APPARATUS AND FLUORESCENCE CUBE INSTALLED THEREIN - A microscope apparatus | 2010-01-21 |
20100014159 | STAGE DRIVE FOR MICROSCOPES - A stage drive for moving a microscope stage designed as a mechanical stage including a first drive element linked to a first output element, and a second drive element, which is linked to a second output element. Through first and second transmission means, the first output element is linked to a first stage element and the second output element is linked to a second stage element of the mechanical stage supported by the first stage element. The stage elements are supported so as to be displaceable relative to a fixed base element in orthogonal directions X, Y in a plane extending normal to the optical axis of the microscope beam path. The at least one stage drive includes at least one drive element and at least one output element and is arranged in the base element so as to be displaceable in X direction and/or Y direction within an adjustment range and lockable. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014160 | Extendable telescope - An extendable telescope comprises a main barrel having a compensation lens group thereinside; an auxiliary barrel slidably disposed within the main barrel, the auxiliary barrel having a main lens group thereinside corresponding to the compensation lens group; and an assembling structure disposed on an end of the main barrel, the assembling structure being corresponding to the compensation lens group and the main lens group. Further, an image capturing unit can be assembled on the assembling structure. By the above-mentioned structure, no moment generates on the end of the main barrel and thus the main barrel and the auxiliary barrel carry their straight states to maintain the precision of the focal length. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014161 | Rigid endoscope - The invention provides a rigid endoscope relay optical system that can be fabricated at lower costs while its brightness is kept intact by reducing parts count. The rigid endoscope optical system has an elongate insert and is adapted to implement image transfer using relay lenses Re | 2010-01-21 |
20100014162 | Single or Dual-Sided Adhesive Tape for Protecting Electrochrome Layer Systems on Mirrors - An adhesive tape for protecting electrochromic layer systems on mirrors, having a multilayer carrier consisting of at least one top and one bottom film part, each formed by at least one polymeric film, and also at least one metallic part, which is located between the top and bottom film parts and is formed from a metallic layer of, in particular, aluminum, the exposed side of the bottom film part carrying an adhesive. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014163 | ANTIREFLECTOR AND DISPLAY DEVICE - There are provided an antireflector having a simple layer structure, a high visible light transmittance, a low visible light reflectance and an excellent anti-fingerprint property, and a display device having an excellent viewability. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014164 | DIFFUSE REFLECTOR, DIFFUSE REFLECTIVE ARTICLE, OPTICAL DISPLAY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DIFFUSE REFLECTOR - Disclosed is a diffuse reflector comprising a consolidated nonwoven sheet having a thickness standard deviation of about 15 μm or less and a photopic reflectance of at least about 94% over the wavelength range of 380 nm to 780 nm. Further disclosed is a diffuse reflective article and optical display utilizing such a diffuse reflector, a method for producing such a diffuse reflector, and a method of improving light reflectivity utilizing such a diffuse reflector. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014165 | LENS, LENS ARRAY AND METHOD FOR MAKING LENS ARRAY - An exemplary lens includes a light pervious substrate, a first optically active part, and a light blocking film. The light pervious substrate has a first surface, an opposite second surface, and a recess defined in the first surface. The recess includes a bottom surface. The first optically active part is formed on the bottom surface. The light blocking film is formed on the bottom surface surrounding the first optically active part. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014166 | OBSERVATION DEVICE - An observation device includes at least one day vision channel, an information channel with a graphic electronic display for producing a display image and a combination optical system for combining the day vision channel and the information channel, so that a combined overall image forms. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014167 | CONTROLLABLE OPTICAL LENS - A controllable optical lens system, comprises a chamber housing first and second fluids, the interface between the fluids defining a lens surface. An electrode arrangement controls the shape of the lens surface and has first and second electrodes. A parameter is determined by the system dependent on the electrical resistance through at least one of the lens fluids between the first and second electrodes. Thus, the series resistance through a lens fluid is used as a measure of meniscus position. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014168 | ANASTIGMATIC ANAMORPHIC LENS SYSTEM - Disclosed is an anastigmatic anamorphic lens unit for processing images, particularly multidimensional images, as they are generated and evaluated, for example in connection with spatially resolved spectroscopy. The lens unit has a high anamorphic factor and comprises several lens subassemblies, a positive refractive subassembly (a) comprising at least one rotationally symmetrical lens or lens group being disposed on the lens side in order to reduce the field angle. A central optical subassembly (b) is disposed behind the positive refractive subassembly (a) in the beam path for beam divergence in one or more directions perpendicular to the optical axis, while maintaining small field angles, wherein the central optical subassembly (b) comprises at least one anamorphically distorting element and one or more rotationally symmetrical lenses or lens groups. An additional optical subassembly (c) for narrowing and enlarging the aperture on the axes in which the beam is diverged is disposed on the image side, wherein this optical subassembly (c) located on the image side alternately comprises at least one anamorphically distorting element and at least one rotationally symmetrical lens. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014169 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - This is addressed to provide a zoom lens which has a good optical performance for imaging device having a large number of pixels even with its simple construction, and which can also be small and thin in structure, and an imaging apparatus using the zoom lens. A zoom lens | 2010-01-21 |
20100014170 | Rectangular Optical Glass Lens and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A rectangular optical glass lens and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. A rectangular glass blank is put between an upper mold and a lower mold of a multi-cavity mold and then being heated and pressured. The rectangular glass blank is molded into a lens sheet having a plurality of optical surfaces and the lens sheet is cut to form a plurality of rectangular optical glass lenses. The rectangular optical glass lens produced by such method includes two optical surfaces working as optical areas and a rectangle circumference on non-optical area surrounding the optical surface. The circumference is a rectangular part with four right angles on each corner while the right angles as well as the rectangular shape are formed by cutting of the lens sheet. Thus the manufacturing method of rectangular optical glass lenses are simplified and the produced lens is assembled with a lens module conveniently. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014171 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus enabling construction of a small bending optical system with high magnification. A first lens group is movably disposed toward an object on a first optical axis. A second lens group is movably disposed radially inward of the first lens group. The second lens group comprises a drive frame drivingly controlled along the first optical axis and a lens holding frame for holding the second lens group. A prism is disposed on the first optical axis, for bending light incident on the prism to thereby guide the light along a second optical axis. The prism is retracted along the second optical axis in a non-shooting state. In the non-shooting state, the second lens group is retracted and accommodated in a space defined by the drive frame and the lens holding frame and a space occupied by the prism in a shooting state. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014172 | Lens barrel and imaging apparatus - A lens barrel includes: a barrel body; a diaphragm pivotally held in the barrel body; a diaphragm operating member that changes the diameter of the diaphragm; an operation arm that can pivot in the barrel body and fits in the diaphragm operating member, the operation arm, when pivoted, changing the diameter of the diaphragm via the diaphragm operating member; and a light-blocking plate that prevents unwanted light from entering the barrel body and has a passage portion through which the operation arm passes and an engagement portion that an engaging piece protruding from the diaphragm operating member engages, the light-blocking plate, along with the diaphragm operating member, pivotally supported, wherein the passage portion has an opening having a width that is substantially the same as the width of the operation arm. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014173 | MODULAR LIGHTING SYSTEM - A system includes first and second light collecting modules, each having a window and an optical fiber which receives light flowing through the window. The first and second modules are coupled together so they are repeatably rotatable, as a unit, between first and second positions. A light emitting fixture is operatively coupled to the optical fiber. The light emitting fixture includes an electrical light positioned proximate to a light emitting end of the optical fiber. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014174 | WIDE-ANGLE OPTICAL SYSTEM - The invention provides a superwide-angle imaging or projecting optical system provided that, albeit being a wide-angle optical system having an angle of view exceeding 180°, is of small size and reduced F-number and fast, and has improved f-θ performance. The optical system consists only of transmitting surfaces, and has an angle of view of 180° or more. The optical system comprises a front group (G | 2010-01-21 |
20100014175 | IMAGING LENS, AND IMAGING DEVICE AND MOBILE TERMINAL APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A first lens (L | 2010-01-21 |
20100014176 | FLAT SPRING PLATE AND LENS ACTUATOR WITH SAME - A flat spring plate includes an outer closed-loop frame having a plurality of evenly spaced outer connection parts and a plurality of elongated side frame members each interconnected between the two corresponding adjacent outer connection parts, an inner closed-loop frame concentric with and surrounded by the outer frame, and a plurality of spring parts interconnected between the respective outer connection parts of the outer frame and the respective inner connection parts of the inner frame. The inner frame includes a plurality of evenly spaced inner connection parts. Each of the spring parts includes a U-shaped part adjacent to the corresponding outer connection part, a curved part adjacent to the corresponding inner connection part, and an elongated intermediate part interconnected between the U-shaped part and the curved part. Each elongated intermediate part is substantially parallel to the corresponding side frame member of the outer frame. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014177 | INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR WITH AN ADDITIONAL DEVICE - The invention relates to an interior rear view mirror ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100014178 | Absorption type multi-layer film ND filter - In an absorption type multi-layer film ND filter having a thin substrate and provided thereon first and second absorption type multi-layer films which attenuate transmitted light, the first and second absorption type multi-layer films are constituted of multi-layer films each consisting essentially of dielectric layers formed of SiO | 2010-01-21 |
20100014179 | Media library system and method for monitoring changes in inventory of media cartridges - A method for monitoring changes in an inventory of media cartridges in a media library includes the steps of determining with a controller that the inventory of media cartridges in the media library has changed, and asynchronously reporting with the controller the specific change in inventory of media cartridges that has occurred in the media library. The method can also include the step of determining whether the change in inventory included an increase or a decrease in the quantity of media cartridges within the media library, or whether the change in inventory did not include an increase or decrease in the quantity of media cartridges within the media library. Further, the method can also include the step of determining whether the change in inventory of media cartridges is required to be reported. A media library system includes a media library having a plurality of media cartridges, and a controller that determines a change in an inventory of media cartridges in the media library. In certain embodiments, the controller asynchronously and selectively reports a specific change in the inventory of media cartridges in the media library. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014180 | MAGNETIC DISK APPARATUS AND RECORDING METHOD - A magnetic disk apparatus includes a computing unit that obtains data to be recorded on a magnetic disk and computes an intermediate bit length based on a longest bit length and a shortest bit length of bit lengths of the obtained data; an adjusting unit that adjusts a strength of a recording current for recording the obtained data based on a difference between the intermediate bit length and a bit length of the obtained data; and a recording unit that repeatedly detects an error rate for recording data by using the adjusted recording current while narrowing down a track width on the magnetic disk and records the obtained data with a track width corresponding to an error rate detected immediately before an error rate that is detected to be equal to or greater than a predetermined value. | 2010-01-21 |
20100014181 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A DISK STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING FILE SYSTEM AND AT LEAST ONE NETWORK INTERFACE - A disk storage device is disclosed including at least one disk unit, a first processor to control the disk unit making possible access of its data and a second processor communicating with the first while operating a file system for disk access and at least one network interface. The network interface is operated to receive an access request. The file system is operated based upon the access request to organize access of the data to create an access response. The disk units are disclosed as a hard disk unit and/or a solid state data unit. The disk storage unit may further include at least one multi-media interface and/or at least one serial interface and/or a Bluetooth interface. An integrated circuit and an assembled circuit board are disclosed including both processors. | 2010-01-21 |