05th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090027613 | PROTECTIVE TEMPLE COVERING - Disclosed are systems and methods for manufacturing sleeves, a sleeve dispenser, and a method of manufacturing inexpensive, throwaway sleeves that may be used to protect temples from chemicals, germs, bacteria, and the like. Sleeves may be inexpensively manufactured using a single inexpensive raw material as well as an inexpensive manufacturing process in which no waste material is produced. Furthermore, sleeves may be produced as a compact roll of sleeves to accommodate unobtrusive placement in areas with limited space, thereby facilitating distribution in space-limited facilities such as hair salons, spas, optometrist or ophthalmologist offices, sunglass shops, and the like. In some embodiments, the sleeves include latitudinal and longitudinal perforations that facilitate removal of pairs of sleeves from the sleeve roll and removal of each of the pair of sleeves from each other. After separation, a sleeve aperture is passed over the temple until it is fully covered and protected. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027614 | Multi-purpose spectacle frame set - A spectacle frame set includes a detachable spectacle frame and a utility spectacle frame. The detachable spectacle frame includes two hangers, a lens supporter extended between two inner sides of a pair of optical lenses, two first connectors provided at two front ends of the hangers respectively to detachably couple with two outer sides of the optical lenses respectively. The optical lenses are selectively assembled with the detachable spectacle frame or disassembled from the detachable spectacle frame to detachably mount the optical lenses behind the utility spectacle frame at a position that the optical lenses are overlapped aligned with the utility lenses of the utility spectacle frame respectively. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027615 | Connecting structure for glass frame and wearing portion - A pair of glasses includes a frame and a wearing portion. The frame includes a groove in an end thereof. The groove includes an end opening facing a rear of the frame. The groove further includes a side opening in a lateral face of the end of the frame. The wearing portion includes an engaging member having a resilient tenon. The engaging member is removably engaged with the groove of the frame via the end opening, and the resilient tenon is engaged with the side opening. The resilient tenon of the engaging member is pressable into the groove of the frame to disengage from the side opening, allowing removal of the engaging member from the groove. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027616 | EYEWEAR HAVING INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES/TEMPLES - An eyewear is provided having an interchangeable lens or temple portion. The eyewear comprises an interchangeable lens portion comprising a lens portion having an upper and a lower edge, and a left and a right lens region extending sidewardly each having a distal end; a pair of connecting members, each having a proximate end and a distal end and a hollow receiving area therein beginning at said proximate end and running into said connecting member; said distal end of said lens regions being shaped to fit within said proximate end of said connecting members wherein, said lens regions are releasably accepted and held within said hollow receiving area of said connecting members; and wherein said connecting members are releasable from said lens portion by applying a torsional force on one of said connecting member and said lens portion. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027617 | Method of Manufacturing Rimless Spectacles and a Mask Suited for Use with said Method - The invention relates to a method of manufacturing rimless spectacles in which fasteners of the lugs and the bridge of the spectacles are adhesively bonded to the front side or the rear side of the lenses. In the method first of all two lens blanks are manufactured of a plastic material to the front and rear side of which a coating is applied. The two coated lens blanks are cut and ground in a way that two lenses having a desired lens shape are obtained. At predetermined mounting positions for the fasteners of the lugs and the bridge on the front or rear side of the lenses the coating is removed so as to form joining surfaces which substantially correspond to the joining surfaces of the fasteners as to shape and dimensions. The fasteners are then adhesively bonded to the front side and/or to the rear side of the lenses at the mounting positions. Since in the area of the joining surfaces at the lenses the base material thereof is exposed, a permanently firm adhesively bonded joint can be produced between the fasteners and the lenses on the front or rear side thereof using adhesives known per se. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027618 | Method and Arrangement for Automatic Detection and Interpretation of the Iris Structure for Determining Conditions of a Person - For automatic detection and interpretation of the iris structure for determining a condition of a person, two-dimensional recording and digitization of an eyeball with iris is realized by a recording device connected to a data processing system; selection of the iris; generation of the topography of the iris by dividing the image of the iris into images of circular ring sections; determination of features for the circular ring sections and/or of objects in the images of the circular ring sections by combining image pixels of same color or intensity to individual objects by an object isolation method; feature determination of the objects determined by the object isolation method; comparison of the determined features of the objects with features saved as classification knowledge in the data processing system; and correlation of the determined objects to body regions in accordance with the topography of the iris are performed. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027619 | EXAMINATION ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED ACCESS FOR THE WHEELCHAIR BOUND PATIENT - An examination assembly advantageous for use with wheelchair bound patients comprises a rotatable stand which receives medical equipment, an arm assembly mounted on the stand comprising a main arm connected to the stand and an auxiliary arm operatively connected to the main arm, a table which mounts at least part of the medical equipment having a table area and an underside, and an S-bracket connecting the auxiliary arm to the table such that the auxiliary arm is remote from the table. The auxiliary arm is above the table and the S-bracket comprises a mounting flange, an underside flange and a linking flange connecting the mounting flange to the underside flange. Fasteners connect the underside flange to the table. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027620 | PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA PROJECTION DEVICE - A portable multimedia projection device is provided for showing the multimedia information for a plurality of audiences and promoting the sharing quality of the multimedia information. The portable multimedia projection device includes a data storage unit, an image projecting unit, a control circuit, and an independent power. The data storage unit is disposed to store a multimedia data, the image projecting unit is electrically connected to the data storage unit, and disposed to project the multimedia data, the control circuit is electrically connected to the data storage unit and the image projecting unit and disposed to control the operating, transmitting, and broadcasting of the multimedia data, and the independent power is disposed to provide the electric power the portable multimedia projection device needs to operate. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027621 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An image display device including a projecting arrangement disposed in proximity with a transparent surface, the transparent surface being configured to receive an image from the projecting arrangement on a first side of the transparent surface, wherein the image is viewable from a second opposite side of the transparent surface. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027622 | Three-Dimensional Internal Projection System - A projection system that projects coherent light rays from a coherent light (e.g., laser) source onto an inner reflective surface of a three-dimensional viewing space is disclosed. A relatively compact and low-power laser light image can thereby be formed and seen by an observer from inside the viewing space. Raster scanning or simultaneous projection onto large solid angles of said viewing space are possible. Useful and entertaining information can also be displayed, optionally as dynamic and moving images, onto the projection screen as well. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027623 | Optical apparatus and projection display system - An optical apparatus may include spectroscope means for splitting light irradiated from a light source into multiple color rays, polarizer means for polarizing the multiple color rays split by the spectroscope means, and trimming filters each trimming a wavelength component of at least one of the multiple color rays polarized through the polarizer means and guiding the resulting ray to an optical modulator, wherein at least one of the trimming filters is sloped about an optical axis. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027624 | Projection Apparatus - A projection apparatus is provided. In this projection apparatus, the first light source, the second light source and the third light source provide the first colored light, the second colored light and the third colored light, respectively. The first digital micromirror device (DMD) modulates and reflects the first colored light, while the second DMD modulates and reflects the second and third colored lights guided by the first light guiding device. Subsequently, the second light guiding device guides the colored lights reflected from the first DMD and the second DMD to the projection lens. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027625 | Image Projection Apparatus and a Light Source Module Thereof - An image projection apparatus includes a light source module, a lens unit, a light valve, and a projection lens. The light source module includes at least one laser array, at least one reflecting unit, a diffusing member, and a light uniformizing unit. The laser array includes a plurality of laser units that are arranged in a matrix. The reflecting unit has a plurality of reflecting surfaces that are non-parallel to each other, and that are disposed to receive and reflect laser beams emitted by the laser units. The diffusing member is disposed to receive and diffuse the laser beams reflected from the reflecting surfaces so as to form an illumination beam. The light uniformizing unit is disposed to receive and uniformize the illumination beam from the diffusing member. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027626 | Illumination System Adapted for a Projection Apparatus and Cooling Air Guiding Apparatus Thereof - An illumination system adapted for a projection apparatus is provided. The illumination system comprises a cooling air guiding apparatus, a lamp, and a cooling fan. The cooling air guiding apparatus comprises an air intake device and an adjustment device, while the adjustment device comprises an air-flow adjustment element and an air-flow guiding element. The cooling fan generates a cooling air, which flows from the exterior through the air intake device into the air-flow adjustment element. The air-flow guiding element guides the cooling air in the air-flow adjustment element out of an air-flow adjustment hole towards a specific direction. Since the adjustment device may move relatively to the air intake device, the air-flow adjustment hole is adapted to move from the first position substantially aligned with the opening to the second position constituting a substantial displacement with respect to the opening. The cooling air can cool the lamp no matter what angle the projection apparatus is disposed. As a result, the projection apparatus is allowed to be installed in any desired orientation without restrictions. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027627 | IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - The image projection apparatus includes a heat generating member disposed inside the apparatus, an exhaust fan exhausting an air that has cooled the heat generating member to the outside of the apparatus, and a duct guiding the air from the heat generating member to the exhaust fan. An outflow opening of the duct is oriented in a direction different from an inflow direction of the air into an inflow opening thereof. At least one air guiding wall is provided inside the duct, which forms plural airflow paths within a cross section extending along the inflow direction and an outflow direction of the air. The apparatus is capable of reducing unevenness in flow rate of the air when guiding the air toward the exhaust fan using a bent-type duct. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027628 | Projector - An image by means of a projection light is projected without any distortion both onto a surface approximately parallel to an installation surface, and onto a surface approximately perpendicular to the installation surface. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027629 | IMAGE PROJECTION METHOD AND PROJECTOR - An image projection method and a projector are provided to be able to change aspect ratio or resolution of a projection image, without setting of keystone correction again. The projector sets a displayable region with a shape according to an aspect ratio and a resolution of the projection image. The projector converts coordinates of the displayable region into coordinates in a screen coordinate system, and generates a rectangular area with a desired aspect ratio in a region corresponding to the displayable region in the screen coordinate system and a portion included in a projecting range. The projector converts the coordinates of a rectangular area into coordinates of a range corresponding to the rectangular area in the panel coordinate system, forms an image in a range corresponding to the rectangular area, and projects the projection image on the screen. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027630 | One-Way Display Using Color Filter - A one-way display system includes a transparent screen and a transparent color filter. An image is emitted by the screen or projected onto the screen. The image is formed from a combination of colored lights. Instead of spanning all the wavelengths of each color, each light only spans a narrow band of the color. The color filter removes the narrow band so the image is only visible from one side of the screen. As the color filter removes only the narrow band, one can still look out and see objects on the other side of the screen minus the colors of the narrow band. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027631 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - An illumination system includes a first light source, a second light source, a light-uniforming component and a color wheel. The first light source is disposed at a side of the color wheel and provides a first light beam, and the second light source is disposed at another side of the color wheel and provides a second light beam. The light-uniforming component has a light incidence end and a light emitting end opposite to the light incidence end, and the first light source and the second light source are disposed beside the light incidence end. The color wheel includes a plurality of filter units with different colors, each includes a transmissive portion and a reflective portion for respectively making a part of the first light beam pass through to reach the light incidence end, and reflecting a part of the second light beam to reach the light incidence end. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027632 | Bag type presentation apparatus - A bag type presentation apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a bag-shaped case body having an upper case and a lower case, a curved reflective screen having a focus, and a small projector. The reflective screen is mounted at an inner surface of the upper case and has a reflectance of 4 to 50%. The reflective screen is a curved or spherical reflective screen or a fresnel reflective screen, to straightly reflect a light projected from the small projector located at the focal position thereof, thereby preventing a hot spot and realizing a high screen brightness of 4 to 50 times that of a conventional screen. The projector uses a LED as a light source and has a weight and volume of a fourth that of a conventional projector. The projector is positioned at a focal position of the reflective screen based on the curvature of the reflective screen when in use, and is received in the bag-shaped body case when being carried. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027633 | Method of calibrating projection lens - A method of calibrating projection lens in a projector is disclosed herein. The method includes setting a coordinate matrix over a visible region of a projector, checking whether a coordinate of a mobile target of the projection lens is located within the visible region, and moving the projection lens to the coordinate of the mobile target when the coordinate of the mobile target is confirmed to be located within the visible region. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027634 | Bevel Inspection Apparatus For Substrate Processing - A substrate processing apparatus includes an indexer block, an anti-reflection film processing block, a resist film processing block, a development processing block, a resist cover film processing block, a resist cover film removal block, and an interface block. The interface block includes a bevel portion inspection unit. The bevel portion inspection unit inspects a bevel portion of a substrate to determine whether or not the bevel portion of the substrate is contaminated. The substrate whose bevel portion is determined to be contaminated and the substrate whose bevel portion is determined that it is not contaminated are respectively subjected to different types of processing. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027635 | Lithographic Apparatus and Contamination Removal or Prevention Method - An immersion lithographic apparatus is cleaned by use of a cleaning liquid consisting essentially of ultra-pure water and (a) a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and ozone, or (b) hydrogen peroxide at a concentration of up to 5%, or (c) ozone at a concentration of up to 50 ppm, or (d) oxygen at concentration of up to 10 ppm, or (e) any combination selected from (a)-(d). | 2009-01-29 |
20090027636 | Lithographic Apparatus, Reflective Member And A Method of Irradiating The Underside Of A Liquid Supply System - A lithographic apparatus that includes a reflector configured to reflect a cleaning beam of radiation projected through a projection system onto an underside of a liquid retrieval system is disclosed. The construction of the reflector is also disclosed as is a method for irradiating the underside of a liquid supply system for use in cleaning. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027637 | Debris prevention system and lithographic apparatus - A debris prevention system is constructed and arranged to prevent debris emanating from a radiation source from propagating with radiation from the radiation source into or within a lithographic apparatus. The debris prevention system includes a first foil trap that is rotatable around an axis of rotation, and a second foil trap that at least partly encloses the first foil trap. The second foil trap includes a plurality of foils optically open respective to a central location for placement of a radiation source and optically closed respective to directions perpendicular to the axis of rotation. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027638 | Lithographic appararus and method - A lithographic apparatus includes a projection system configured to project a patterned beam of radiation onto a target portion of a substrate. The projection system includes a first gas-conditioned sub-environment and a second gas-conditioned sub-environment. The apparatus includes a gas control unit configured to control the feeding of conditioned gas into the first sub-environment and into the second sub-environment via the first sub-environment so as to prevent contamination from the second sub-environment to the first sub-environment. The apparatus includes a gate configured to leak the conditioned gas at a rate from the second sub-environment to ambient atmosphere, and a detector configured to detect at least one property of the second gas-conditioned environment. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027639 | EUV Reticle Handling System and Method - An enclosure for protecting at least a pattern side and an opposing side of a reticle is disclosed. The enclosure includes a first and second part that form an enclosure around a reticle to be protected during handling, inspection, storage, and transport. The enclosure in conjunction with a heater and heat sink provides thermophoretic protection of an enclosed reticle. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027640 | MOVABLE BODY DRIVE METHOD AND MOVABLE BODY DRIVE SYSTEM, PATTERN FORMATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD AND APPARATUS, POSITION CONTROL METHOD AND POSITION CONTROL SYSTEM, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - Positional information of a movement plane of a wafer stage is measured using an encoder system such as, for example, an X head and a Y head, and the wafer stage is controlled based on the measurement results. At the same time, positional information of the wafer stage is measured using an interferometer system such as, for example, an X interferometer and a Y interferometer. When abnormality of the encoder system is detected or when the wafer stage moves off from a measurement area of the encoder system, drive control is switched to a drive control based on the measurement results of the interferometer system. Accordingly, drive control of the wafer stage can be performed continuously in the entire stroke area, even at the time when abnormality occurs in the encoder system. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027641 | ILLUMINATION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An illumination optical system includes a first optical unit that collects light emitted from a light source; a reflective integrator that has a plurality of cylindrical reflection surfaces, whose generating lines are oriented in a uniform direction, and forms a plurality of linear light sources by using the light emitted from the first optical unit; a pair of flat mirrors that are disposed parallel to the generating lines so as to face each other with the plurality of linear light sources residing therebetween; an aperture stop that is disposed perpendicular to the generating lines and has an opening for allowing the light emitted from the plurality of linear light sources to pass therethrough; and a second optical unit that integrates beams of the light emitted from the plurality of linear light sources that have passed through the opening one on top of another in an illumination target plane. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027642 | Exposure apparatus - An exposure apparatus includes a radiation system configured to supply a projection beam of radiation, and a patterning device configured to pattern the projection beam according to a desired pattern. The apparatus includes a substrate table having an area configured to support a substrate, and a projection system configured to project the patterned beam onto a target portion of the substrate. At least a part of the apparatus that during use of the apparatus is exposed to radiation is coated with a coating. The coating includes a metal oxide, or a photocatalyst, or a semiconductor, or any combination thereof. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027643 | COMPENSATION OF RETICLE FLATNESS ON FOCUS DEVIATION IN OPTICAL LITHOGRAPHY - A method for lithography patterning includes providing a mask for photolithography patterning; measuring a mask flatness of the mask; calculating focal deviation of imaging the mask to a substrate in a lithography apparatus; adjusting the lithography apparatus to have a compensated focal plane of the mask based on the focal deviation; and exposing the semiconductor substrate utilizing the mask and the lithography apparatus with adjusted focal plane. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027644 | PROJECTION OBJECTIVE - The disclosure relates a projection objective for imaging an object field in an object plane into an image field in an image plane. The disclosure also relates to a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus including such a projection objective. The disclosure further relates to methods of using such a projection exposure apparatus to fabricate microstructured or nanostructured components, such as highly integrated semiconductor components. In addition, the disclosure relates to components fabricated by such methods. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027645 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are an exposure apparatus and a method thereof. The exposure apparatus includes a laser oscillating part which generates an incident light. A polarization part includes at least one medium, and generates a polarized light by reflecting the incident light from the medium. A light condensing part condenses the polarized light. An exposure part exposes a wafer using the polarized light condensed by the light condensing part. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027646 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM OF A MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS - The disclosure provides an illumination system of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus, as well as related methods and components. In some embodiments, the illumination system includes an optical element configured so that, when a linearly polarised entry beam which has an angle spectrum is incident on the first optical element, a maximum aperture angle of the entry beam at the first optical element is not more than 35 mrad. A component, which is rotationally symmetric about an optical axis of the system, of a birefringence present in the illumination system can be at least partially compensated by the first optical element. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027647 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE FABRICATION METHOD - The present invention provides an exposure apparatus comprising an illumination optical system configured to illuminate a reticle including a pellicle with light from a light source, a projection optical system configured to project a pattern of the reticle onto a substrate, an obtaining unit configured to obtain information on a thickness of the pellicle, an adjusting unit configured to adjust an illuminance on the substrate, and a control unit configured to control the adjusting unit based on the information on the thickness of the pellicle obtained by the obtaining unit. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027648 | Method of reducing noise in an original signal, and signal processing device therefor - In a method and apparatus for reducing noise in an original signal which contains a linear time varying signal and the noise, the original signal is differentiated to obtain a differentiated original signal. The differentiated original signal is Fourier transformed to obtain power spectral densities of the differentiated original signal. A noise frequency is detected in a power spectral density spectrum of the obtained power spectral densities of the differentiated original signal. For the noise frequency, a corresponding noise component is determined. The noise component is subtracted from the original signal to obtain a noise reduced original signal. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027649 | Lithography system, method of clamping and wafer table - The invention relates to a lithography system, for example for projecting an image or an image pattern on to a target ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090027650 | ORIGINAL PLATE DATA GENERATION METHOD, ORIGINAL PLATE GENERATION METHOD, EXPOSURE METHOD, DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR GENERATING ORIGINAL PLATE DATA - A method for generating original plate data includes calculating a two-dimensional transmission cross coefficient based on a function indicating an intensity distribution of light formed on a pupil plane of a projection optical system with illumination light and a pupil function for the projection optical system, calculating an approximate aerial image obtained by approximating an aerial image on an image plane of the projection optical system by at least one component of a plurality of components of the aerial image based on the two-dimensional transmission cross coefficient and a first pattern on an object plane of the projection optical system, generating a further pattern having the first pattern on the object plane and auxiliary patterns based on the approximate aerial image, and generating original plate data including a pattern generated by repeating the calculating and generating processing by using the further pattern as the first pattern on the object plane. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027651 | System and Method for Improving Lidar Data Fidelity Using Pixel-Aligned Lidar/Electro-Optic Data - A lidar and digital camera system collect data and generate a three-dimensional image. A lidar generates a laser beam to form a lidar shot and to receive a reflected laser beam to provide range data. A digital camera includes an array of pixels to receive optical radiation and provide electro-optical data. An optical bench passes the laser beam, reflected laser beam, and optical radiation and is positioned to align each pixel to known positions within the lidar shot. Pixels are matched to form a lidar point-cloud which is used to generate an image. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027652 | Integrated ambient light sensor and distance sensor - An integrated proximity and light sensor includes an indicating light-emitting device (“ILD”), a projecting light-emitting device (“PLD”), and a light sensing integrated circuit (“LSIC”) configured as a single package. The LSIC controls each of the ILD and the PLD to emit light therefrom and the LSIC is configured to detect an ambient light level and also to detect a reflection of the light projected by the PLD from a surface for proximity detection. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027653 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMMERSION BASED INSPECTION - A method for immersion based inspection, the method includes: (i) receiving an article that comprises a wafer and a transparent element, wherein a first fluid substantially fills a space between an upper surface of the wafer and the transparent element; and (ii) inspecting the wafer by utilizing a lens that contacts a second fluid element that also contacts the transparent element. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027654 | Analyzer - The concentration of impurities contained in ultrapure water or press water can be efficiently analyzed with high precision. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027655 | System and method for measurement of degree of moisture stratification in a paper or board - A measurement system for measuring a degree of moisture stratification in a flat sheet product, such as paper, board or other materials. The system uses a combination of a reflection gauge and a transmission gauge to provide output signals indicative of surface moisture of a first side and of moisture in the body of the flat sheet product. The output signals are processed by a controller or computer to provide a measurement of the moisture stratification. An additional reflection gauge and an additional transmission gauge can also be used to provide additional output signals indicative of surface moisture of a second side of the flat sheet product and of moisture in the body. Narrow band radiation is used with modulation to distinguish from ambient radiation as well as radiation incident on the opposite side. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027656 | System and Method for Optical Time Domain Reflectometry Using Multi-Resolution Code Sequences - A system and method for time domain reflectometry (OTDR) using multi-resolution code sequences. One or more subsets of a set of predefined complementary code sequences may be transmitted as an OTDR signal to provide multi-resolution capability. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027657 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VERIFYING PROPER SUBSTRATE POSITIONING - Embodiments of methods and apparatus for detecting the proper position of a substrate in a chamber are provided herein. In some embodiments, a substrate position detection apparatus includes a substrate support having a plurality of lift pins for supporting a substrate in an elevated position thereover; a light source for directing a beam of light upon a reflective upper surface of the substrate; and a light sensor for detecting a reflected beam of light from the upper surface of the substrate upon the substrate being aligned in a predetermined elevated position. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027658 | Free space WDM signal detector - A system can include a transmitter that produces an optical signal having a plurality of carrier frequencies and a receiver separated from the transmitter by free space through which the optical signal propagates. The receiver includes an array of detectors of multiple types, with the types being capable of detecting light respectively having the carrier frequencies. A location of an incident area where the optical signal is incident on the detector array generally depends on a misalignment of the receiver relative to the transmitter, but the detectors in the detector array are arranged so that at least one detector of each of the types detects light from the optical signal regardless of where the incident area is on the detector array. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027659 | Measuring system for measuring a physical parameter influencing a sensor element - A measuring system is disclosed for measuring a physical parameter influencing a sensor element adapted to be connected to a measuring and control unit. The system comprises an information-carrying unit comprising a memory and being adapted to be associated with said measuring and control unit, said information-carrying unit being coordinated with the sensor element by containing stored information regarding the properties of the measuring system and the sensor element during measurements, and said information-carrying unit being supported by a connector for connecting said sensor element with said measuring and control unit. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027660 | OPTICAL SPOT GEOMETRIC PARAMETER DETERMINATION USING CALIBRATION TARGETS - A method, system and computer program product for determining a geometric parameter of an optical spot of a light beam are disclosed. A method comprises: providing a calibration target, the calibration target including a systematic variation in a parameter; measuring the calibration target with respect to the systematic variation using the light beam to obtain a plurality of measurements; and analyzing the measurements and the systematic variation to determine the geometric parameter of the optical spot. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027661 | Systems and Methods for Testing Intraocular Lenses - Systems and their methods of use for testing intraocular lenses outside of the lens capsule. In some embodiments the systems measure an accommodative response based on a force applied to the intraocular lens. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027662 | FAULT TOLERANT WHEEL ALIGNMENT HEAD AND SYSTEM - A sensing head and system utilizes fault tolerant design and self-diagnosis. Alternative operation modes are provided when one or more functional modules or components fail. Unique designs provide redundant system resources. Self-diagnoses and tests are provided to isolate and identify sources of malfunctions. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027663 | Method of detecting sources of coherent radiation and a device utilising the method - The present invention relates to a method of detecting sources of coherent radiation, which is achieved by depicting, simultaneously or at times close to each other, that part of the environment which is of interest by a radiation sensor, on the one hand with a vortex mask in front of the sensor (FIG. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027664 | Defect inspection apparatus and its method - In a defect inspection apparatus for performing an inspection with an optical system, the dimension of a defect is measured substantially concurrently with detection of the defect. In order to promote the accuracy of measurement of the defect dimension, a collation unit is provided which collates the defect dimension by using a standard sample such as a standard grain. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027665 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IN-SITU MACHINERY INSPECTION - Methods and systems for inspecting rotatable machine components are provided. The system includes a fiber optic port configured to extend through a first aperture of a machine casing wherein the port includes an interior end and an exterior end. The system further includes an imager configured to optically couple to the exterior end. The imager includes a light intensifier capable of generate images of inspection components though the port using ambient light. The imager further includes an image capture gate configured to control an acquisition time of the generated images. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027666 | System and method for flow cytometry - A flow cytometry system and related method, among other things, are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the system includes first, second, and intermediate slab formations, the last of which has formed therewithin a microfluidic channel, a lens structure arranged proximate the microfluidic channel, and a light conveying structure arranged proximate to the lens structure. The lens structure is configured to direct a portion of light to proceed between the channel and the conveying structure. The intermediate slab formation is sandwiched between the other two slab formations. In at least another embodiment, the system includes a microfluidic prism arranged proximate to the second end of a light conveying structure. Light emanating from a microfluidic channel is provided to the conveying structure at the first end, conveyed to the second end, and provided to the prism, which outputs a plurality of portions of the light at different frequencies in different directions. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027667 | BIOSENSOR LABELLING GROUPS - A class of compounds specifically designed to act as resonance Raman spectroscopy labels, particularly surface-enhanced resonance Raman spectroscopy (SERRS) labels, for analytes such as proteins, peptides, nucleic acids, and related molecules is described. A resonance Raman spectroscopy label of the invention comprises a metallocene covalently attached to: a reactive group for covalent attachment of the label to an analyte; a SERRS surface binding group; and a halogen, wherein attachment of the halogen to the metallocene is such that the halogen causes a characteristic Raman peak to be produced when the label is subjected to resonance Raman spectroscopy. In a preferred aspect the label also has redox properties suitable for a second use as a label for electrochemical sensing. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027668 | Chip for raman scattering enhancement and molecular sensing device including the chip - The present invention aims to provide a chip applied to a molecular sensing device which carries out Raman spectroscopic analysis utilizing Raman scattering enhancement due to plasmons, and that achieves higher sensitivity and stability of its sensing sensitivity and miniaturization, and to provide a molecular sensing device including the chip. As the chip for Raman scattering enhancement applied to the molecular sensing device using the Raman spectroscopic analysis, which has an excitation light source for Raman scattering, a chip for Raman scattering enhancement and a photodetector for observing the Raman scattering, the present invention employs a chip having a molecular detecting element in which a transparent protection material thin film | 2009-01-29 |
20090027669 | PORTABLE DEVICE FOR THE QUALITY CONTROL OF PRODUCTS - A portable device for the quality control of vegetal products comprising a power supply ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090027670 | Linear optical loss probe - An optical loss probe utilized as a bioreactor process monitor manifesting a substantially linear response in optical loss vs. concentration of scatterers present in an aqueous medium in the range of between about 1 AU and about 4.0 AU, said probe comprising:
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20090027671 | EVAPORATIVE LIGHT SCATTERING DETECTOR - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to evaporation light scattering detectors having an evaporative chamber having a wall that is in good thermal contact with a heat sink. The heat has a high thermal mass such that a change in temperature of the wall during an analysis is minimized. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027672 | Axial Illumination for Capillary Electrophoresis - System and method for fluorescent light excitation and detection from samples to enhance the numerical aperture and/or reduce the cross-talk of the fluorescent light. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027673 | Color Measurement Device With Error Detection - A color measurement device includes an error detection function for color printing control. The color measurement device includes an optical measurement head, the optical measurement head being moveable linearly along a color bar region of a printing sheet, and being configured for making color measurements with respect to the color bar, and for detecting color measurement errors by determining whether such color measurements are being made at least in part with respect to regions of the printing sheet other than the color bar region. The optical measurement head may further include a pixel array for tracking a center trajectory of the color bar for purposes of detecting the color measurement errors, and a color measurement engine for purposes of making the color measurements with respect to the color bar. The color measurement device may further include a motion control element and a mechanical track to guide the optical measurement head along the color bar region. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027674 | AEROSOL TRIGGER DEVICE AND METHODS OF DETECTING PARTICULATES OF INTEREST USING AN AEROSOL TRIGGER DEVICE - A trigger device for detecting particles of interest comprises a sample substrate, a collector, a read head and a processor. The collector is positioned proximate to at least a portion of a first side of a sample substrate and is operated to deposit a sample on the substrate within a sample area. The read head is positioned proximate to the sample area on a second side of the sample substrate generally opposite the collector and comprises a concave reflection surface having a back side positioned proximate to the sample area so as to register the substrate within the sample area with the read head. The processor is operatively configured to analyze a signal from one or more detectors of the read head and to trigger an event if particulates of interest are detected in the sample. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027675 | MOLECULAR DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods and systems for detecting materials both energetic and non-energetic. An example system passes a sample of fluid through a filter/concentrator (particulate/molecular). Then desorption of the material in the filter/concentrator occurs at a predefined temperature. The desorbed material is analyzed at an optical resonator system to detect presence of a predefined material. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027676 | MEASUREMENT OF THE ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT OF LIGHT ABSORBING LIQUIDS AND THEIR USE FOR QUANTITATIVE IMAGING OF SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY - An optical measurement system for obtaining information such as the absorption coefficient of a light-absorbing liquid, or a surface profile of an object immersed in a light-absorbing liquid having a known absorption coefficient. The system includes a light source that transmits light through the liquid, a detector that records an image of the light transmitted through the sample and a processor or other means adapted to analyze the intensity distribution found on the image to generate information about the sample. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027677 | METHOD AND GAS SENSOR FOR PERFORMING QUARTZ-ENHANCED PHOTOACOUSTIC SPECTROSCOPY - A method for performing quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy of a gas, includes providing a light source configured to introduce a laser beam having at least one wavelength into the gas such said at least one molecule within in the gas is stimulated generating an acoustic signal, accumulating the acoustic signal in a resonant acoustic detector, generating a resonant absorption signal (S | 2009-01-29 |
20090027678 | Interactive Variable Pathlength Device - This disclosure relates generally to a sampling device, and, more particularly, a sampling device that facilitates spectroscopic measurements with a variable path length and the necessary software controlled algorithms, and methods for using such a device. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027679 | Small volume cell - A small internal volume cell having fluid entry, and exit ports wherein bubble traps are present in a bifurcated fluid pathway continuous with the fluid exit port. There further being present input and output apertures, for entering and exiting electromagnetic radiation, positioned to allow causing a beam of electromagnetic radiation to impinge on a sample substrate at a location thereon at which, during use, fluid contacts; as well as methodology of its use. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027680 | DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETECTING OPTICAL CHANGE IN TEST SAMPLE - A detection apparatus arranges a light source, a curved surface prism having a curved surface and a plane surface, a metal film placed on the plane surface of the prism to be held adjacently to a test sample, and a reflecting member for reflecting light such that light emitted by the light source enters the prism through the curved surface and is reflected by the metal film, then by the reflecting member, and again by the metal film. The detection apparatus is adapted to detect an optical change in the test sample by means of surface plasmon generated on the metal film. In the detection apparatus, divergent light is made to enter the prism through the curved surface to collimate the incident light by means of the curved surface. The apparatus can suppress the broadening of the resonant bandwidth so as to operate as a monitor with a higher degree of precision. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027681 | Method for determining an analyte in a sample - In one aspect of the invention, a method or apparatus is described for determining concentration(s) of one or more analytes in a sample using plasmonic excitations. In another aspect, a method relates to designing systems for such concentration determination, wherein metallic nanostructures are used in combination with local electrical detection of such plasmon resonances via a semiconducting photodetector. In certain aspects, the method exploits the coupling of said metallic nanostructure(s) to a semiconducting photodetector, said detector being placed in the “metallic structure's” near field. Surface plasmon excitation can be transduced efficiently into an electrical signal through absorption of light that is evanescently coupled or scattered in a semiconductor volume. This local detection technique allows the construction of sensitive nanoscale bioprobes and arrays thereof. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027682 | Method and Device For Measuring Reflected Optical Radiation - The present invention provides an optics assembly, a reflectometer, and a diagnostic device for providing quantitative measurement of optical radiation reflected from a sampling area on an assay matrix. The reflectometer includes an optical radiation source and a detector. The optical radiation source and the detector are mounted in a single plane. An optics assembly is configured to direct the illumination from the optical radiation source to the sampling area on the assay matrix and to direct the radiation diffusely reflected from the sampling area to the detector. The optics assembly is positioned over the face of the circuit board having the optical radiation source and detector mounted directly thereto. The present invention also provides a method for determining the presence of one or more selected analytes in a sample employing a plurality of sampling areas on one or more assay matrixes. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027683 | INTERFEROMETER, DEMODULATOR, AND SPLITTING ELEMENT - An interferometer of the invention includes: a first splitting element which includes a first transparent medium and a first splitting film formed on the first transparent medium, and which splits incident light into a first split beam and a second split beam, the first split beam being the incident light reflected by the first splitting element and the second split beam being the incident light transmitted through the first splitting element; and a second splitting element which includes a second transparent medium and a second splitting film formed on the second transparent medium, and which causes interference between the first split beam and the second split beam passed through different optical paths, the second splitting element being positioned such that a positional relationship between the second transparent medium and the second splitting film with respect to a direction of incidence on the second splitting element of the first split beam is opposite to a positional relationship between the first transparent medium and the first splitting film with respect to a direction of incidence of the incident light on the first splitting element. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027684 | SEMICONDUCTOR RING LASER GYRO - A semiconductor ring laser gyro includes: a semiconductor laser for emitting light from each end of the gyro; at least one reflection prism comprising a plurality of reflection surfaces for forming an optical circuit, the at least one reflection prism adapted to receive and internally reflect the light emitted from the semiconductor laser; a transmissive mirror disposed at one of the plurality of reflection surfaces of the at least one reflection prism and adapted to transmit part of the light traveling clockwise and part of the light traveling counterclockwise through the optical circuit; and a beam multiplexing prism for multiplexing the light transmitted through the transmissive mirror. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027685 | Optical image measurement device - An optical image measuring device forms an image of an object to be measured based on a result of light-receiving by a light-receiving part. This optical image measuring device comprises: a specifying part configured to specify the light irradiated state to the light-receiving surface of a light-receiving part via a light guiding part and a dispersion part; and an altering part configured to alter the relative position and/or direction between a light-receiving surface and the exit end of light from the light guiding part, based on the light irradiated state. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027686 | Optical heterodyne fourier transform interferometer - An interferometer and method for interferometric analysis are provided. The methodology includes generating first and second light beams from a light source, interacting the first light beam with an object under inspection, forming, from light emanating from the object under inspection in response to the interacting, an image of the light source on an image sensor, projecting the second light beam on the image on the image sensor, the combination of the light emanating from the object under inspection and the second light beam forming a collective image on the image sensor, applying a Fourier transform to the collective image formed on the image sensor, thereby forming a phase image, and isolating a wavefront map of the object under inspection from within the phase image. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027687 | FIXED-POINT DETECTOR AND DISPLACEMENT-MEASURING APPARATUS - A fixed-point detector is provided. The fixed-point detector includes a plurality of fixed-point detecting patterns, a fixed-point detecting light source, and a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements. The plurality of fixed-point detecting patterns each have a pair of diffraction gratings for diffracting incident light in different directions. The fixed-point detecting light source irradiates the pair of diffraction gratings with light while moving in the measurement-axis direction with respect to the plurality of fixed-point detecting patterns. The plurality of photoelectric conversion elements move together with the fixed-point detecting light source, while receiving light beams diffracted by the respective diffraction gratings of the plurality of fixed-point detecting patterns and converting the diffracted light beams into electric signals. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027688 | Multi-channel laser interferometric method and apparatus for detection of ultrasonic motion from a surface - A multi-channel laser interferometric method and apparatus are provided for optically measuring transient motion from a surface ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090027689 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING OPTICAL IMAGING USING FREQUENCY-DOMAIN INTERFEROMETRY - An apparatus and method are provided. In particular, at least one first electro-magnetic radiation may be provided to a sample and at least one second electro-magnetic radiation can be provided to a non-reflective reference. A frequency of the first and/or second radiations varies over time. An interference is detected between at least one third radiation associated with the first radiation and at least one fourth radiation associated with the second radiation. Alternatively, the first electro-magnetic radiation and/or second electro-magnetic radiation have a spectrum which changes over time. The spectrum may contain multiple frequencies at a particular time. In addition, it is possible to detect the interference signal between the third radiation and the fourth radiation in a first polarization state. Further, it may be preferable to detect a further interference signal between the third and fourth radiations in a second polarization state which is different from the first polarization state. The first and/or second electro-magnetic radiations may have a spectrum whose mean frequency changes substantially continuously over time at a tuning speed that is greater than 100 Tera Hertz per millisecond. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027690 | MEASURING PROBE, SAMPLE SURFACE MEASURING APPARATUS AND SAMPLE SURFACE MEASURING METHOD - A measurement probe | 2009-01-29 |
20090027691 | Lithographic Apparatus and Device Manufacturing Method with Reduced Scribe Lane Usage for Substrate Measurement - In a device manufacturing method and a metrology apparatus, metrology measurements are executed using radiation having a first wavelength. Subsequently a grid of conducting material is applied on the substrate, the grid having grid openings which in a first direction in the plane of the grid are smaller than the first wavelength. The space in the scribe lane where the measurement target was, is now shielded and may be used again in further layers or processing steps of the substrate. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027692 | REFERENCE SIGNAL GENERATING CONFIGURATION FOR AN INTERFEROMETRIC MINIATURE GRATING ENCODER READHEAD USING FIBER OPTIC RECEIVER CHANNELS - A fiber optic readhead and scale arrangement for measuring displacement provides a reference position indication. The scale includes a scale track comprising a first type of track portion providing first level of zero order reflectance, such as a grating, and a reference mark providing a second level of zero order reflectance, such as a mirror. The reference mark is configured with certain length or boundary spacing dimensions determined based on certain fiber optic receiver channel aperture dimensions in the readhead. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027693 | Optical interrogation system and microplate position correction method - An optical interrogation system and method are described herein that are capable of detecting and correcting a positional misalignment of a label independent detection (LID) microplate so that the LID microplate can be properly interrogated after being removed from and then re-inserted back into a microplate holder/XY translation stage. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027694 | COORDINATE DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A coordinate detection apparatus has a light projecting unit and light receiving unit, detects abnormal light based on the output from the light receiving unit in a state in which the light projecting unit does not project any light, and detects the coordinates of a light-shielded position based on the output from the light receiving unit in a state in which the light projecting unit projects light. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027695 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THICKNESS OF ETCHING RESIDUES ON A SUBSTRATE - A method of determining a thickness of a residue layer on a substrate includes: (1) taking a first set of optical scatterometry measurements on the substrate after an etching procedure; (2) taking a second set of optical scatterometry measurements on the substrate after a post-etch cleaning procedure; (3) calculating a difference measurement between the first set and second set of optical scatterometry measurements; (4) determining an initial thickness measurement of the residue layer based on the difference measurement by applying a first dispersion model; and (5) adjusting the initial thickness measurement by applying a second dispersion model based on a material composition of the residue layer. Numerous other aspects are provided. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027696 | PRINTMODE ARCHITECTURE - A system for generating a print mode is provided. The system includes a print mode file, a printer configuration unit, and a print mode engine. The print mode file includes high-level descriptions of the print mode. The printer configuration unit includes configuration data associated with a printer. The print mode engine is configured to receive the high-level descriptions and the configuration data. The print mode engine generates a print mode based on the high-level descriptions, the configuration data, and halftoned data associated with an image to be printed by the printer. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027697 | System and Method for Conserving Receipt Paper on a Transaction Receipt - The present invention relates generally to a system and method for reducing the amount of paper required to print a standard transaction receipt, and, more particularly, to a system and method for automatically formatting receipt data sent to a receipt printer such that body text can be placed side by side rather than in a vertical row. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027698 | Device and Method for Processing Sheets, Particularly for Printing - A processing device for processing at least one curved passing sheet. The processing device comprises a processing assembly for applying processing to one or more passing sheets, and a feed assembly for passing the sheets by the processing assembly via a non-linear path. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027699 | IMAGE-PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE-PROCESSING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A comparison is made between image data and a predetermined image pattern and data on a specific area is extracted from the image data based on the comparison result, and dot data is added at a position away from an end of the specific area subjected to the signal-level reduction by as much as a predetermined distance. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027700 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PRINT E-MAIL ACCORDING TO PRINTING ENVIRONMENT SETTINGS CORRESPONDING TO EACH USER - A method and apparatus to print an e-mail according to printing environment settings corresponding to each user includes receiving a user profile stored in the outside, setting an e-mail printing environment by using the received user profile, and printing an e-mail received from an e-mail server according to the set e-mail printing environment. By doing so, users can print an e-mail according to a printing environment desired by a user in an image forming apparatus such as a Multi Function Printer (MFP), a printer, or the like which supports printing of an e-mail. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027701 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE FOR IMPROVED PROCESSING OF EMBEDDED ICC PROFILES - Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture to enhance automation of conversion and/or persistent storage of color management information embedded within an associated, received data object. Features and aspects hereof provide that color management information embedded within an identified data object (e.g., an image data object) is converted to an appropriate form useful within the printing environment and persistently stored for re-use in conjunction with presentation of received data objects in a print job. For example, an ICC profile embedded within a received image data object may be converted to an AFP color management resource (a color conversion CMR and/or zero or more link CMRs) and persistently stored in an object library for re-use in presentation of print jobs. The conversion and persistent storage of such color management information may be substantially automated as a step in the installation of the underlying data object. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027702 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an image forming apparatus in which a visualized background pattern image data in which a latent image is visualized is generated, the generated visualized background pattern image data and an image data of a job are synthesized to generate a visualized background pattern synthesizing image data, and a visualized background pattern synthesizing image in which the latent image is visualized is formed based on the generated visualized background pattern synthesizing image data, to output the visualized background pattern synthesizing image on a printing sheet, at the time of a confirmation printing. Thus, a user can easily confirm the state of an invisible background pattern synthesizing image after reproduction with eyes, before the outputting of the set number of copies to be output. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027703 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - An image forming device having a plurality of developing units is provided. The image forming device includes a control unit to determine whether to perform an auto color registration (ACR) with respect to one or more of the plurality of developing units, and a print engine unit to perform an ACR of the determined developing units. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027704 | Tint Block Image Generation Program, Tint Block Image Generation Device, and Tint Block Image Generation Method - A computer readable storage medium stores a tint block image generation program for generating tint block image data for forming, on a print medium, a tint block image including a latent image portion which is reproduced by copying, and a background portion of which copy output density drops. The program has a latent image portion generation step of generating data of a plurality of first dots in the latent image portion based on a dot clustered screen; and a background portion generation step of generating data of a plurality of second dots and data of a plurality of third dots dispersed among the second dots and having a size smaller than the second dots. And the first dots in the latent image portion and the second dots in the background portion are arranged at positions on common displacement vectors in an area of the tint block image. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027705 | PRE-PRINTING CONFIRMATION METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PICTURE COLOR TONE FOR PRINTING PRESS, PLATE MAKING METHOD, AND PICTURE COLOR TONE CONTROLLING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTING PRESS - The invention relates to picture color tone control for a printing press, and it is an object of the invention to make it possible to confirm a color shade before printing is performed thereby to prevent failure in printing and suppress incidence of paper loss. A device profile of a printing press to be used for printing is acquired, and a device profile of a simulation printing tool is acquired and plate making data is acquired. Then, the device profile of the printing press is used to convert tone value data k, c, m, y of the plate making data into color coordinates (L*a*b*), and color coordinates (L*a*b*) obtained by conversion using the device profile of the simulation printing too are outputted with densities according to densities R, G, B from the simulation printing tool. Then, it is decided whether or not the color shade of the output is within a permissible range. Plate making and picture color tone control of the printing press are performed based on a result of the decision. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027706 | Printing apparatus, and method and program for controlling the printing device - A printing apparatus having a displaying portion, a display controlling unit, and a print controlling unit. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027707 | PEN-SHAPED MODULAR CAMERA ASSEMBLY HAVING A SERIAL BUS INTERFACE - Provided is a pen-shaped modular camera assembly having a plurality of modules each with at least one connector to link the modules together. The assembly includes a camera module having an image sensor for capturing an image in an RGB (red, green, blue) color space, as well as a central processing module arranged in communication with the camera module. The central processing module has a central processor that includes a RISC processor core and a memory for storing operating instructions to operate the camera module and image data for manipulation by the processor core. The assembly also includes a serial bus interface for communicating with the camera module, the printer module and the dispenser module. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027708 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO RETRIEVE PRINT OPTIONS FROM PRINT FILE - An apparatus and a method of retrieving print option from a print file include a converting unit to convert a document to print and print options set for the document to print into a print file recognizable at an image forming apparatus, and a driver control unit to retrieve the print options from the print file. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027709 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A front-side image and a back-side image of a document are read using a plurality of image sensors mounted on a transfer path and are displayed on a display unit implemented by a touch screen, and a subsequent process of an image to be processed according to a selection of a user is performed. Accordingly, a user convenience in view of an operation to process a read image is improved. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027710 | IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image-forming apparatus includes a reception unit adapted to receive setting information that defines designation of a storage area and a process to be executed, a setting unit adapted to set the process to be executed for the designated storage area based on analysis of the setting information, an access right setting unit adapted to set an access right to access the second data, a managing unit adapted to manage the designated storage area and the second data with the set access right in association with each other, and an execution unit adapted to execute the process set in the storage area for the submitted first data and the second data that is associated with the storage area and has the set access right. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027711 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a selection section which selects a print target to be printed; an input section which inputs a print job for printing the print target selected by the selection section; an instruction section which instructs to continue the print job; and a printing section which executes a trial printing of printing a part of the print job including a plurality of pages input by the input section as a trial page, and thereafter, restarting and finishing the print job in response to that the instruction section instructs to continue the print job. | 2009-01-29 |
20090027712 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes: a display unit; an operation unit; a printing unit; a storage unit which stores print data of the printing target image; a control unit which generally controls the display unit, the operation unit, the printing unit, and the storage unit. When the operation unit accepts an instruction to display a preview image, the control unit: controls the display unit to display the preview image for a user to verify the content of the printing target image, on the basis of the print data stored in the storage unit; classifies the whole area of the preview image into a text area and a picture area; and controls the display unit to display an image of the text area prior to an image of the picture area, and then to display the image of the picture area. | 2009-01-29 |