05th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120026438 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING CIRCULAR SHAPED SLITS IN THE COMMON AND PIXEL ELECTRODES - A VA mode LCD device is disclosed, to improve the viewing-angle properties by isotropically compensating for a viewing angle, in which the VA mode LCD device includes first and second substrates; a plurality of gate and data lines formed on the first substrate, and formed perpendicularly to define a plurality of pixel regions. A thin film transistor is formed in each pixel region of the first substrate. A pixel electrode and a common electrode are formed in each pixel of the respective first and second substrates, wherein the pixel and common electrodes generate an electric field. At least one first slit of a curved-stripe shape, such as a circular-stripe shape, is formed in the pixel electrode of the first substrate. At least one second slit is formed in the common electrode of the second substrate. A liquid crystal layer formed between the first and second substrates. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026439 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL WITH MULTI-DOMAIN UNIT PIXELS AND AN OPTICAL MASK FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display panel, including a unit pixel including a first substrate having a first alignment film, a second substrate having a second alignment film spaced apart from and facing the first alignment film, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first alignment film and the second alignment film; and first and second adjacent domains, each of which includes a domain boundary region defining part of an area between the adjacent domains, and a normal-luminance region adjacent to the domain boundary region, wherein pretilt angles of liquid crystal molecules near the first alignment film in the domain boundary regions are greater than pretilt angles of liquid crystal molecules near the first alignment film in the normal-luminance regions. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026440 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device including an array of pixels each including first and second substrates, first and second electrodes formed on opposing surfaces of the first and second substrates, which surfaces are positioned opposite to the second and first substrates, first and second alignment restricting portions provided in the first and second electrodes, first and second alignment films covering respectively the first and second electrodes, the first and second alignment restricting portions, and the opposing surfaces of the first and second substrates, and a liquid crystal layer formed between the first and second alignment films and containing liquid crystal molecules, wherein, in each pixel, major axes of a group of liquid crystal molecules are positioned substantially in the same imaginary plane in a predetermined overlapped region between the first and second electrodes, and a pre-tilt is given to the liquid crystal molecules by at least the first alignment film. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026441 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING ORGANIC ALIGNMENT LAYER AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - An alignment structure of a liquid crystal display device includes a substrate, a plurality of region defining strips disposed at intervals on the substrate, and organic alignment strips disposed between the region defining layers. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026442 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, COMPOSITION FOR FORMING PHOTOPOLYMER FILM, AND COMPOSITION FOR FORMING LIQUID CRYSTAL LAYER - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device producing less image sticking. The liquid crystal display device of the present invention comprises: a pair of substrates; and a liquid crystal layer between the substrates, wherein at least one of the substrates comprises an alignment film and a photopolymer film on the alignment film, the photopolymer film comprises polymers constituted by a photopolymerizable monomer, the photopolymerizable monomer includes two or more polymerizable functional groups, the polymerizable functional groups are bonded to each other through two or more aromatic rings, the aromatic rings include at least one naphthalene ring, and a bond between the naphthalene ring and another aromatic ring has a rotational degree of freedom. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026443 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device has first and second substrates. A first electrode on the first substrate is alignment-treated and a second electrode on the second substrate is alignment-treated. A liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. Alignment-treating includes forming an alignment direction. The alignment direction of the first and second substrates is formed by irradiating an ion beam onto the first and second electrodes using an ion beam irradiation apparatus. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026444 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL, PIXEL ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND PIXEL STRUCTURE THEREOF - A pixel structure includes a plurality of data lines and a common line. The common line overlaps each data line, and is coupled with each data line to respectively form a first coupling capacitor, a second coupling capacitor, a third coupling capacitor, a fourth coupling capacitor, a fifth coupling capacitor, and a sixth coupling capacitor. The third coupling capacitor is smaller than the second coupling capacitor, and the fifth coupling capacitor is smaller than the fourth coupling capacitor. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026445 | Display Device - A display device includes a display drain signal line which belongs to a display pixel is connected to a pixel electrode via a TFT, a first dummy drain signal line which belongs to a dummy pixel is connected to a dummy pixel electrode via a TFT, and a second dummy drain signal line is disposed outside of the dummy pixel. The second dummy drain signal line is not connected to a dummy pixel electrode. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026446 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a common electrode layer disposed on the first substrate and a plurality of pixel structures disposed on the second substrate. Each of the pixel structure includes a first data line, a second data line, a third data line and at least a capacitance adjusting layer. The capacitance adjusting layer is disposed between the common electrode layer and the second data line. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026447 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL, PIXEL ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND PIXEL STRUCTURE THEREOF - A pixel structure includes at least one first sub-pixel electrode, at least one second sub-pixel electrode, at least one common line, at least one first transistor electrically connected to the first sub-pixel electrode, and at least one second transistor electrically connected to the second sub-pixel electrode. The common line overlaps and is coupled respectively with the first sub-pixel electrode and the second sub-pixel electrode so as to respectively form a first storage capacitor and a second storage capacitor. The second storage capacitor is larger than the first storage capacitor. A first adjusting capacitor of the first transistor is larger than a second adjusting capacitor of the second transistor. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026448 | DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD THEREOF - A display panel includes a source-pad portion, a first source fan-out portion and source lines. The source-pad portion has a group of pads to which a driving signal is applied from an external source. The source fan-out portion has output lines that are extended from the group of pads and are formed to have an asymmetric structure. The source lines are extended from the output lines, and pixels of different colors are connected to each of the source lines. Accordingly, a unit pixel portion is formed to be perpendicular to each other and a fan-out portion is formed to have the asymmetric structure, so that a size of a printed circuit board is remarkably decreased. Thus, costs for manufacturing a display apparatus may be decreased. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026449 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a photo-curable sealant, and a first light-shielding pattern is provided. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The photo-curable sealant is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the photo-curable sealant surrounds and is in contact with the liquid crystal layer. The first light-shielding pattern is disposed on the first substrate, wherein a portion of the sidewall of the first light-shielding pattern is substantially aligned with a portion of the sidewall of the first substrate, and the first light-shielding pattern is only overlapped with an outer edge of the photo-curable sealant or is not overlapped with the photo-curable sealant. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026450 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, GLASS SUBSTRATE FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL INCLUDING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal panel according to the present invention includes the steps of providing a marking pad including a marking region formed of a stack constituted only of a metal film serving as a lower layer and an ITO film serving as an upper layer on a main surface of a glass substrate, bonding a glass substrate to the glass substrate so as to be opposed to the main surface of the marking region in the marking pad at a distance therefrom, and providing marking by providing a through hole in the marking region in the marking pad by irradiating the marking region in the marking pad with laser beams through the glass substrate. Thus, the marking pad provided on the glass substrate for the liquid crystal panel can be provided with marking of high definition even though laser beams are emitted through another glass substrate for a liquid crystal panel paired with the glass substrate for the liquid crystal panel. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026451 | TUNABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS WITH SINGLE SIDED CONTACTS - A tunable liquid crystal lens device is provided that uses a number of conductive elements and external contacts all located along a common side of a device housing. The device may include planar electrodes, a patterned electrode, a heating element and a sensor, which may be in different layers of the device. The device is produced as part of an array of such devices and, in addition to the devices in the array, a plurality of electrical conductive strips are used to provide high conductivity connection to conductive layers in each of the devices, thereby allowing simultaneous testing of the devices in the array. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026452 | FRAME FOR SPECTACLES WITH TELESCOPIC HINGES, AND HINGE FOR THE FRAME - The present disclosure relates to a frame which comprises a front surface, extended by two lateral posts and two arms hinged to the posts about the hinge pins of two telescopic hinges, each of which, with a front surface element rigidly connected to a post and an arm element, is rigidly connected to an arm that comprises a slide hinged on the front surface element, and mounted in a sheath against a spring and slidable by means of the latter; the front surface element and the sheath of the arm element engaging, in the open position of the arm, by at least two matching transverse surfaces for stopping the opening. The surfaces that stop the opening of the two elements of each hinge are rough, the surface that stops the opening of one of the elements, of the surface, and of the arm having a hollow intermediate area. Thanks to the present method, system and device, the frame hinges have a reduced size with the same performance. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026453 | Temple Hanger with Security Device for Wire Frame Glasses - A hanger assembly is provided for securing a tag to a pair of eyeglasses that has a frame with two temple members connected to two hinged legs. The hanger assembly includes a hanger, a ledge, a support member, a zip-tie and optionally a hook. The ledge extends outwardly from the back side of the hanger and can have one or more apertures. The zip-tie surroundingly engages the ledge and the first temple member to secure the hanger to the eyeglasses. The temple hanger assembly can also include a security device support section and a security device installed therein. The security device can be a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag or electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026454 | Eyeglass Auxiliary Device - An eyeglass auxiliary device detachably connects an earplug and an eyeglass device, and includes: a clamp unit including a base plate having first and second opposite sides, and a pressing plate that has a hinged end portion hinged to the base plate at the first side, an engaging end portion disposed opposite to the hinged end portion and detachably engaging the base plate at the first side, and a clamp portion disposed between the hinged end portion and the engaging end portion and adapted for clamping the earplug; and a temple-connected unit connecting to the base plate at the second side and adapted for mounting on a temple of the eyeglass device. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026455 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - The image display apparatus of the invention comprises a prism optical system using at least two optical surfaces, each having an optical function. At least two surfaces of the two optical surfaces are rotationally asymmetric surfaces, and one of the two surfaces which light transmits or leaves has a function of one transmission and two internal reflections. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026456 | Optical Article and Optical Article Production Method - An optical article comprising: an optical base material; and a translucent layer that contains TiO | 2012-02-02 |
20120026457 | SILICONE HYDROGEL LENS WITH A CROSSLINKED HYDROPHILIC COATING - The invention is related to a cost-effective method for making a silicone hydrogel contact lens having a crosslinked hydrophilic coating thereon. A method of the invention involves heating a silicone hydrogel contact lens in an aqueous solution in the presence of a water-soluble, highly branched, thermally-crosslinkable hydrophilic polymeric material having positively-charged azetidinium groups, to and at a temperature from about 40° C. to about 140° C. for a period of time sufficient to covalently attach the thermally-crosslinkable hydrophilic polymeric material onto the surface of the silicone hydrogel contact lens through covalent linkages each formed between one azetidinium group and one of the reactive functional groups on and/or near the surface of the silicone hydrogel contact lens, thereby forming a crosslinked hydrophilic coating on the silicone hydrogel contact lens. Such method can be advantageously implemented directly in a sealed lens package during autoclave. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026458 | SILICONE HYDROGEL LENSES WITH WATER-RICH SURFACES - The invention is related to a hydrated silicone hydrogel contact lens having a layered structural configuration: a lower water content silicone hydrogel core (or bulk material) completely covered with a layer of a higher water content hydrogel totally or substantially free of silicone. A hydrated silicone hydrogel contact lens of the invention possesses high oxygen permeability for maintaining the corneal health and a soft, water-rich, lubricious surface for wearing comfort. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026459 | COLORED CONTACT LENSES AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - The invention is directed to a colored contact lens designed for making a wearer's eyes to appear larger, bolder, and enhanced color while giving the wearer's eyes a very natural appearance. A colored contact lens of the invention comprising a first print of a first color and a second print of a second color, wherein the first print consisting of an annular ring of gradient dot matrix, wherein the second print comprises a limbal ring and an outer starburst pattern, wherein the limbal ring surrounds the outer starburst pattern, wherein the annular ring and the limbal ring have a substantially identical outer diameter and the annular ring has a larger inside diameter than the limbal ring, the first color and the second color are different or the same, wherein the first print and the second print are concentric with the center of contact lens. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026460 | COMPOUND MODULATION TRANSFER FUNCTION FOR LASER SURGERY AND OTHER OPTICAL APPLICATIONS - Methods, devices, and systems establish an optical surface shape that mitigates or treats a vision condition in a patient. An optical surface shape for a particular patient can be determined using a set of patient parameters for the specific patient by using a compound modulation transfer function (CMTF). The compound modulation transfer function can include a combination of modulation transfer functions (MTF's) at a plurality of distinct frequencies. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026461 | FUNDUS OPTICAL IMAGE DEVICE - A fundus optical image device includes a light source, a first optical element set and a second optical element set. The light emitted from the light source reaches the fundus through the first optical element set. The second optical element set has at least one curvature-adjustable lens. The light emitted from the light source is reflected by the fundus and then passes through the curvature-adjustable lens to present an image of the fundus. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026462 | INTRAOPERATIVE IMAGING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - Systems, methods and apparatuses for intraocular imaging system are disclosed comprising an optical coherence tomography (OCT) system. The OCT system has an imaging range that may enable substantial portions of an eye to be imaged. The OCT system may be coupled to an operation microscope, such that, for example, a surgeon can visualize ocular structures like the human crystalline lens and other ocular structures such as the cornea and/or vitreous while surgical instruments are in the field of view. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026463 | OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS - Optical coherence tomographic imaging apparatus creating tomographic image of inspection object includes light splitting means for splitting light from light source into a single reference light and a single sample light, optical path length changing means for changing optical path length of the single reference light, reference light splitting means for splitting the single reference light whose optical path length is changed into a plurality of reference lights, sample light splitting means for splitting the single sample light into a plurality of sample lights, irradiation means for irradiating the inspection object by leading the plurality of sample lights thereto, interference signal forming means for combining returning lights of the plurality of the sample lights from the inspection object irradiated by the irradiation means with the plurality of reference lights passed through the reference-light path, and interference signal obtaining means for obtaining an interference signal from the interference signal forming means. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026464 | OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING METHOD - An optical coherence tomographic imaging apparatus includes a first measuring beam and a second measuring beam which differ from each other in center wavelength; first adjustment unit for adjusting focusing position of the first measuring beam; second adjustment unit for adjusting focusing position of the second measuring beam; first detecting unit for detecting an interference light generated from a first returning light and a first reference beam, where the first returning light results from the first measuring beam; and second detecting unit for detecting an interference light generated from a second returning light and a second reference beam, where the second returning light results from the second measuring beam reflected or scattered, in which the focusing positions of the first measuring beam and the second measuring beam can be adjusted by the first and second adjustment unit to be at different positions in a depth direction. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026465 | FUNDUS OPTICAL IMAGE DEVICE - A fundus optical image device includes a light source, a first optical element set and a second optical element set. The first optical element set includes a first diaphragm. The light emitted from the light source passes through the first diaphragm and reaches a fundus through the first optical element set. The second optical element set includes a second diaphragm. The light is reflected by the fundus and then passes through the second diaphragm to present an image of the fundus. At least one of the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm is a microarray diaphragm. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026466 | LARGE DIOPTER RANGE REAL TIME SEQUENTIAL WAVEFRONT SENSOR - Example embodiments of a large dynamic range sequential wavefront sensor for vision correction or assessment procedures are disclosed. An example embodiment optically relays a wavefront from an eye pupil or corneal plane to a wavefront sampling plane in such a manner that somewhere in the relaying process, the wavefront beam from the eye within a large eye diopter range is made to reside within a desired physical dimension over a certain axial distance range in a wavefront image space and/or a Fourier transform space. As a result, a wavefront beam shifting device can be disposed there to fully intercept and hence shift the whole beam to transversely shift the relayed wavefront. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026467 | CAMERA CRANE MOBILE BASE - A camera crane mobile base has a drive motor assembly at each corner of a chassis. The drive motor assemblies may have an electric motor linked to an axle via gearing, and one or more wheels attached to the axle. The electric motors may be separately controlled to propel and steer the mobile base. A column is pivotally attached to the chassis and pivotal in lateral and longitudinal directions via actuators. The drive motor assemblies may be removed from the chassis for storage or transport. With the drive motor assemblies installed, the mobile base is highly stable and maneuverable. With the drive motor assemblies removed, the chassis is narrow enough to fit through a typical doorway. Steering systems may be linked to the drive motor assemblies at the front and/or rear of the chassis, to allow steering control of the mobile base in corrective, crab and/or round steering modes. The chassis may optionally have an upward curvature from either end towards the center location. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026468 | PROJECTOR - A projector adapted to switch between a right-eye image and a left-eye image at predetermined timings to output the right-eye image and the left-eye image alternately, includes: a discharge lamp; a discharge lamp drive section adapted to supply the discharge lamp with a drive current for driving the discharge lamp; and a control section adapted to control the discharge lamp drive section, wherein a period between the switching timings temporally adjacent to each other starts with a first period and ends with a second period, and the control section performs a second period alternating-current control process for controlling the discharge lamp drive section so that an absolute value of the drive current becomes relatively small in the first period, and becomes relatively large in the second period, and an alternating current is supplied to the discharge lamp as the drive current in the second period. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026469 | PROJECTOR - A projector according to an embodiment of the invention includes: an illumination device adapted to generate an illumination light; and a light modulation device adapted to modulate the illumination light in accordance with image information, wherein the illumination device includes a first illumination device including a fluorescence generation section adapted to generate a fluorescence from an excitation light generated by a first solid-state light source, and a second illumination device including a rod integrator optical system adapted to equalize an in-plane light intensity distribution of a colored light generated by a second solid-state light source. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026470 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COOLING DEVICE, COOLING DEVICE, AND PROJECTION-TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a method for controlling a cooling device that includes pump ( | 2012-02-02 |
20120026471 | PROJECTOR, LIGHTING DEVICE FOR HIGH-PRESSURE DISCHARGE LAMP USED IN THE PROJECTOR, AND METHOD FOR LIGHTING HIGH-PRESSURE DISCHARGE LAMP - The projector uses two lamps, which are high-pressure discharge lamps with the same rated power, as light sources. The projector includes: a first alternating-current generator configured to generate a lamp current to be supplied to one of the lamps, based on an input control signal; a second alternating-current generator configured to generate a lamp current to be supplied to the other lamp, based on an input control signal; and a controller configured to control the lamp currents to have a same period and to be out of phase, by inputting a control signal to each of the first and the second alternating-current generators. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026472 | LIGHT SOURCE UNIT AND PROJECTOR - There is provided a light source unit comprising a luminescent plate having a luminescent light emission portion and a diffuse transmission portion, a first light source which emits light of a wavelength band which can excite the luminescent material, a second light source which emits light of a wavelength band which differs from the luminous light and the light emitted from the first light source, a light guiding optical system which guides light of respective wavelength bands in color emitted from the luminescent plate to a predetermined plane, and a light source control part for controlling individually the emission of light from the first light source and the second light source, wherein the luminescent plate is disposed on optical paths of the first light source and the second light source, wherein a light shining position of light from the first light source and a light shining position of light from the second light source are made to differ from each other on the luminescent plate, and wherein the light source control part controls so that the first light source and the second light source emit light simultaneously or separately to thereby emit synthesized light or monochromatic light. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026473 | HIGHLY REFLECTIVE, HARDENED SILICA TITANIA ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING - The present disclosure is directed to improved silica-titania glass articles intended for use in EUV or other high energy reflective optic systems, and to a process for producing such improved silica-titania articles. The improved silica-titania glass articles provide a more stable surface for the coatings that are used in the making of reflective optical elements for EUV applications. The stable surface is provided by densification of at least one face of the silica-titania article, the densification being accomplished by the use accelerated ions, neutrons, electrons and photons (γ-ray, X-ray or DUV lasers). After densification, the densified face of the silica-titania article can be coated with a multilayer reflective coating. The preferred reflective coating is a multilayer Mo/Si coating | 2012-02-02 |
20120026474 | Reticle Cooling in a Lithographic Apparatus - An apparatus and method reduce temperature variation across a reticle so as to reduce the expansion variation of the reticle. One method for realizing reduced temperature variation is to fill an inner space with backfill gas under pressure, using distribution trenches and walls (e.g., flow restriction dams), rather than providing uniform backfill gas pressure across the entire reticle. In another method, the perimeter of inner space can be chosen to reduce the expansion variation across the reticle based on the functional relationship between expansion and temperature for the reticle material. In an optional or alternative approach, reduced temperature variation across the reticle can be obtained by selectively filling cavities in the interior of the fluid cooled chuck with backfill gas. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026475 | Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and device producing method - An exposure apparatus EX is provided with a measuring unit | 2012-02-02 |
20120026476 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE OF AN OPTICAL ELEMENT - A device serves for controlling temperature of an optical element provided in vacuum atmosphere. The device has a cooling apparatus having a radiational cooling part, arranged apart from the optical element, for cooling the optical element by radiation heat transfer. A controller serves for controlling temperature of the radiational cooling part. Further, the device comprises a heating part for heating the optical element. The heating part is connected to the controller for controlling the temperature of the heating part. The resulting device for controlling temperature in particular can be used with an optical element in a EUV microlithography tool leading to a stable performance of its optics. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026477 | Lithographic Apparatus, Aberration Detector and Device Manufacturing Method - An aberration detector for a lithographic apparatus is used. An imaging device captures an image of at least one pinhole feature of a target projected onto the imaging device by the projection system of the lithographic apparatus at two different locations separated in a direction parallel to the optical axis of the projection system. A controller obtains a representation of the aberration of the projection system from the captured images. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026478 | System and Method for Manufacturing Three Dimensional Integrated Circuits - System and method for manufacturing three-dimensional integrated circuits are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes providing an imaging writer system that includes a plurality of spatial light modulator (SLM) imaging units arranged in one or more parallel arrays, receiving mask data to be written to one or more layers of the three-dimensional integrated circuit, processing the mask data to form a plurality of partitioned mask data patterns corresponding to the one or more layers of the three-dimensional integrated circuit, assigning one or more SLM imaging units to handle each of the partitioned mask data pattern, and controlling the plurality of SLM imaging units to write the plurality of partitioned mask data patterns to the one or more layers of the three-dimensional integrated circuits in parallel. The method of assigning performs at least one of scaling, alignment, inter-ocular displacement, rotational factor, or substrate deformation correction. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026479 | OPTICAL IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING DYNAMIC FLUCTUATIONS IN PRESSURE DIFFERENCE - There is provided an optical imaging device, in particular for microlithography, comprising at least one optical element and at least one holding device associated to the optical element ( | 2012-02-02 |
20120026480 | Image-Compensating Addressable Electrostatic Chuck System - An electrostatic chuck including a substrate, a support layer to support an object, an electrode layer comprising an electrode and being disposed between the substrate and the support layer configured to apply an electrostatic attraction force on the object upon energization of the electrode, and a plurality of actuators for deforming the support layer. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026481 | DETECTOR DEVICE AND MOBILE ROBOT HAVING THE SAME - A detector device includes a detector module and a lens module. The detector module includes an optical emitter and a photon detector spaced apart from the optical emitter. The lens body includes a first light-transmissive surface, a second light-transmissive surface, and a third light-transmissive surface. The optical emitter is operable to emit a light beam passing through the first light-transmissive surface and the second light-transmissive surface toward a surface so as to define a field of emission on the surface. The photon detector is aligned with the first and third light-transmissive surfaces so as to define a field of view on the surface. An extent of overlap between the field of view and the field of emission varies in accordance with a distance between the optical emitter and the surface. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026482 | Use of fiber optic sensor techniques for monitoring and diagnostics of large AC generators - A method for monitoring the operating conditions of an electric generator including the entire stator core and all winding components for conditions of mechanical strain and temperature throughout the machine by means of distributive fiber optic sensors based on both Rayleigh back scattering techniques and Brillouin frequency shift fiber optic sensor analysis both of which do not have the gaps and limitations associated with standard fiber Bragg grating fiber optic point sensors, by virtue of the fact that both Rayleigh and Brillouin scans and allow accurate strain and temperature determinations at all points along standard fiber optic cables of considerable length, approximately two kilometers in the case of the Brillouin, which effectively yields many tens of thousands of sensors throughout the entire standard fiber optic cable. Raman distributive temperature sensing also has a limited application. Single mode and polarizing maintaining fibers can both be analyzed and read with any Rayleigh or Brillouin distributive fiber optic sensor laser system allowing great flexibility in sensor spatial resolution, total sensed length, resolution and other factors not possible with conventional fiber Bragg gratings. A sealed fiber collection box located outside the electric generator permits enhanced reliability and reconfiguration into any number of desirable fiber layouts necessary for specific static and dynamic measurements in an optimal manner. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026483 | CORRELATION INTERFEROMETRIC METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR LOW COST AND RUGGED SPECTROSCOPY - A correlation interferometric spectroscopy devices are described that detect the spectral characteristics of a sample wherein device consists of an electromagnetic radiation source for exciting a sample with photons; and a detector adapted to detect an arrival time of a photon at the detector and further adapted to detect a delay between the arrival time of different photons. The device may further consist of an autocorrelator adapted to analyze the between the arrival of photons at the detector. The device may also be used together with other spectral detection and characterizing systems, such as Raman spectroscopy and attenuated total reflectance spectroscopy. Also provided herein are methods, systems, and kits incorporating the correlation interferometric spectroscopy device. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026484 | SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR OPTICAL COMPUTING SYSTEM - The present subject matter relates to methods of high-speed analysis of product samples during production of the product. Light is directed to a portion of a product under analysis and reflected from or transmitted through the product toward optical detectors. Signals from the optical detectors are compared to determine characteristics of the product under analysis. Temperature within the monitoring system may be monitored in order to provide compensation for the signals produced by the optical detectors. The products under analysis may be stationary, moved by an inspection point by conveyor or other means, or may be contained within a container, the container including a window portion through which the product illuminating light may pass. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026485 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE FOCAL DISTANCE OF A THERMAL LENS - A method for measuring focal distance of a thermal lens located in an analyte, the method including: providing an exciting optical beam passing through the analyte and creating the thermal lens therein; emitting a coherent probe optical beam passing through the analyte and being propagated substantially perpendicular to the exciting optical beam; intercepting the probe optical beam by a detector after passing through the analyte; focusing the probe optical beam upstream or downstream of the thermal lens such that only a fraction of the probe optical beam passes through the thermal lens; acquiring an interference image by the detector; and processing the interference image to calculate the focal distance of the thermal lens. Such a method may find application in physico-chemical analysis of the analyte. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026486 | NON-CONTACTING ALIGNING METHOD FOR PLANES IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENT - A non-contacting aligning method for planes in a three-dimensional environment is disclosed. The method includes: projecting a light beam in a predetermined incident angle onto a transparent first object and an opaque second object that are facing each other; and calculating a distance between the first and second objects basing on the tangent trigonometric function of the incident angle of the light beam. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026487 | OPTICAL ARRANGEMENT FOR TRACKING DETECTOR - A system and method of reducing turbulence sensitivity in a laser spot detector. Embodiments may include using beam splitters, reflectors, and beam deviators. The reflectors may be trihedral reflectors and the beam deviators may be segmented wedge plates having predetermined physical angles and angle directions in each wedge segment designed to produce opposing blurs for each segment of the aperture. A predetermined blur introduced into each line of sight eliminates the need for de-focus, thereby mitigating effects such as centroid shift caused by turbulence or dirty/damaged sensor apertures. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026488 | Start-Up Methods for Frequency Converted Light Sources - Start-up methods for frequency converted light sources and projector systems comprising frequency converted light sources are described herein. The start-up methods generally comprise modulating the frequency converted light source over three degrees of freedom (two spatial dimensions and one wavelength dimension). Specifically, fast oscillation of an axis of an adjustable optical component is performed simultaneously with fast oscillation of a wavelength of the semiconductor laser while a second axis of the adjustable optical component is incrementally stepped and the output intensity of the frequency converted light source is monitored for each step. This start-up method allows for three linear searches to be used to rapidly locate the appropriate control settings for the frequency converted light source. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026489 | Multi-Spot Illumination for Wafer Inspection - Illumination subsystems for multi-spot wafer inspection are provided. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026490 | SURFACE INSPECTION APPARATUS - A surface inspection apparatus for observing an edge portion of an object to be inspected includes an illumination device that irradiates an illumination light to the edge portion; and an observation device that forms an image of an observation region of the edge portion illuminated with the illumination light. The illumination device emits a first irradiation beam and a second irradiation beam as the illumination light. The first irradiation beam is incident at approximately right angles to the edge portion for compensating brightness of the image and the second irradiation beam is obliquely incident laterally to the observation region of the edge portion for generating a shadow depending on a surface state of the observation region. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026491 | SEALED ROTATOR SHAFT FOR BORESCOPIC INSPECTION - A rotator drive connection for a gas turbine engine accessory box has a shaft connected to be driven by a main shaft in a gas turbine engine through a gear train. A first drive connection allows selective drive of the shaft. A biased drive member includes a second drive connection selectively brought into contact with the first drive connection to allow rotation of the main shaft. The biased drive member biases the second drive connection out of contact with the first drive connection. A gas turbine engine accessory box and a method of borescopic inspection are also disclosed and claimed. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026492 | DETECTION OF LAYER CLEARING USING SPECTRAL MONITORING - A method of polishing includes polishing a substrate having a second layer overlying a first layer, measuring a sequence of groups of spectra of light from the substrate while the substrate is being polished, each group of the groups of spectra including spectra from different locations on the substrate, for each group, calculating a value for a dispersion parameter of the spectra in the group to generate a sequence of dispersion values, and detecting exposure of the first layer based on the sequence of dispersion values. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026493 | GRATING FOR MULTIPLE DISCRETE WAVELENGTHS OF RAMAN SCATTERING - Systems and methods employ a layer having a pattern that provides multiple discrete guided mode resonances for respective couplings of separated wavelengths into the layer. Further, a structure including features shaped to enhance Raman scattering to produce light of the resonant wavelengths can be employed with the patterned layer. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026494 | COMPACT RAMAN ANALYZER FOR RECORDING DISSOLVED GASES IN LIQUIDS WITH HIGH SENSITIVITY AND SPECTRAL RESOLUTION - A Raman head is provided capable of operating at high surrounding pressures. The Raman head has housing having a first, sealed chamber filled with an incompressible liquid and a second chamber that is open to the surrounding environment. At least one bellows can be used to equalize pressure between the first sealed chamber and the surrounding environment. A planar side of a pair of plano-concave lens is positioned within the first chamber and the concave side of each plano-concave lens is positioned within the second chamber of the Raman head. Light emitted as a result of a laser beam in communication with the pair of plano-concave lens can be analyzed by a Raman analyzer. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026495 | Device for On-Site Measurement of Concentration of Uranium in High Temperature Molten Salts - A device for on-site measurement of concentration of uranium in high temperature molten salts is provided. More particularly, to a device for on-site measurement of concentration of uranium in high temperature molten salts that can be directly applied to a pyroprocess for reusing spent nuclear fuel and determine concentration of uranium 3+ and 4+ chemical species using ultraviolet-visible light absorption spectrometry. The device includes first and second optical waveguides submerged in molten salts including uranium through a port formed at an upper side of a pyrochemical process apparatus; a lengthwise driver installed at the port to be operated to adjust a distance between the optical waveguides; a light source for supplying light to the second optical waveguide as any one of the optical waveguides; and a spectrometer connected to the first optical waveguide as the other one of the optical waveguides to analyze the light emitted from the second optical waveguide and introduced through the first optical waveguide via the molten salts. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026496 | BANDWIDTH TUNABLE SPECTROSCOPIC DEVICE - An electromagnetic radiation detection device is described which includes a tunable dispersive optical element configured to receive electromagnetic radiation and to change the dispersion of the received electromagnetic radiation; a sensor configured to detect the dispersed electromagnetic radiation changed by the dispersive optical element; and a controller configured to: (i) selectively tune the dispersive optical element so as to adjust the dispersion of the received electromagnetic radiation; and (ii) change one or more of operating parameters of the sensor in accordance with the adjusted dispersion. In some implementations, the radiation detection device may be configured as a spectrometer to measure one or more properties of electromagnetic radiation. A method for detecting electromagnetic radiation is also disclosed. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026497 | POLARIZATION SWITCHING LIDAR DEVICE AND METHOD - A polarization switching lidar device, arranged for remote detection and characterization of airborne aggregations of particulates, includes a pulsed laser, a mirror, a polarizing beam splitter, an actively controlled retarder arranged to be controllably alternated between a zero retardation state and a quarter-wave retardation state such that the transmitted portion of the exiting laser light beam is linearly polarized in a predetermined direction when the actively controlled retarder is in the zero retardation state, while being circularly polarized in a predetermined rotational sense when the actively controlled retarder is in the quarter-wave retardation state. A directable telescoping assembly is arranged to collect photons backscattered by the airborne aggregations of particulates and to redirect the collected portion of depolarized backscattered photons onto the polarizing beam splitter. A photodetector is arranged to generate at least one electronic signal proportional to the collected portion of depolarized backscattered photons. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026498 | NON-CONTACT AND CONTACT COLOR SENSOR DEVICE - An apparatus for color sensing is disclosed. The apparatus includes a set of color sensor tolerances for a Non-Contact color sensor device; and a Contact color sensor device, conforming to the set of color sensor tolerances. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026499 | COLOR MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING MALFUNCTION OF COLOR MEASUREMENT DEVICE - The present invention is a color measurement device for color measurement of a printed pattern printed onto a medium, the color measurement device characterized by comprising a pressing member for pressing the medium; a color measurement section for performing color measurement of the printed pattern; a power supply for outputting power for the pressing member to press the medium; a detection section for detecting displacement of an output section of the power supply; and a controller for causing the color measurement section to perform color measurement of the printed pattern which was printed onto the medium pressed by the pressing member, the controller being adapted to reduce the power output by the power supply from a state in which the pressing member was pressed against the medium, and to detect a malfunction of the power supply on the basis of the detection result obtained from the detection section. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026500 | MEDIUM-PRESSING DEVICE AND MALFUNCTION DETECTION METHOD - To provide a medium-pressing device whereby it is possible to detect a malfunction of a power supply that outputs power for the purpose of pressing a medium. The invention is a medium-pressing device characterized by including a pressing member that presses a medium; a power supply that outputs power for the pressing member to press the medium; a detection section that detects displacement of an output section of the power supply; and a controller adapted to reduce the power output by the power supply from a state in which the pressing member presses the medium, and to detect malfunction of the power supply on the basis of detection results obtained from the detection section. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026501 | CURE DEGREE EVALUATION METHOD, CURE DEGREE EVALUATION SHEET, AND CURE DEGREE EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING CURE DEGREE OF ACTIVE ENERGY RAY-CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION - Provided are a method for evaluating a cure degree of an active energy ray-curable resin composition simply, highly accurately, and quantitatively, a cure degree evaluation sheet for use in the method, and a cure degree evaluation system. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026502 | VARIABLE PATH LENGTH CONTROL MODULATION FREQUENCY - A gyroscope system comprises a gyroscope block having a plurality of cavities and a plurality of passages that define a path; a plurality of mirrors each located in one of the plurality of cavities; at least one mirror drive coupled to one of the plurality of mirrors and configured to change a position of the respective mirror, wherein the path's length is changed by the change in the position of the respective mirror; a dither system coupled to the gyroscope block and configured to induce an angular rotation of the gyroscope block; and a controller configured to provide a dither signal indicative of a dither frequency to the dither system and a path length control (PLC) signal indicative of a PLC frequency to the at least one mirror drive. The controller is configured to calculate the PLC frequency as a function of the dither frequency. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026503 | LIGHT SOURCE, AND OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY MODULE - A swept wavelength light source is provided, the light source includes a semiconductor gain device operable to provide amplification, an optical retarding device, the retarding device having a block of material, a beam path with a well-defined beam path length being defined for light within the block of material produced by the gain device, a wavelength selector, and the gain device, the retarding device and wavelength selector being mutually arranged on the base so that a resonator is established for light portions emitted by the gain device and selected by wavelength selector; this does not exclude the presence of further elements contributing to the resonator, such as additional mirrors (including resonator end mirrors), lenses, polarization selective elements, other passive optical components, etc.; wherein the beam path in the retarding device is a part of a beam path of the resonator. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026504 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH SAME - A light source apparatus includes an optical resonator formed by an optical amplification medium and an optical switch. The optical switch includes a saturable absorber and changes its transmittance or reflectance when receiving an optical pulse emitted from a light irradiation source which includes a wavelength-tunable light source. The light source apparatus emits amplified light from the optical resonator in correspondence with the center wavelength of the optical pulse from the wavelength-tunable light source. The relationship between a length L and an effective refractive index n of the optical resonator and a repetition frequency f of the optical pulse satisfies a condition L(nL)/c. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026505 | Swept Frequency Laser for FD OCT with Intracavity Element and Method of Operation - A frequency swept laser source that generates an optical signal that is tuned over a spectral scan band at single discrete wavelengths associated with longitudinal modes of the swept laser source. Laser hopping over discrete single cavity modes allows long laser coherence length even under dynamic very high speed tuning conditions. A ramp drive to the laser is used to linearize laser frequency tuning. A beam splitter is used to divide the optical signal between a reference arm leading to a reference reflector and a sample arm leading to a sample. A detector system detects the optical signal from the reference arm and the sample arm for generating depth profiles and images of the sample. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026506 | SYSTEM FOR IN VITRO ANALYSIS OF FLUID DYNAMICS ON CONTACT LENSES VIA PHASE SHIFTING INTERFEROMETRY - A system and method for analyzing the dynamics of fluid layers on contact lenses utilizes phase shifting interferometry to quickly and accurately model the time-evolution of the fluid layers. The system and method are utilized for in vitro studies. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026507 | INTERFEROMETRIC SYSTEM WITH REDUCED VIBRATION SENSITIVITY AND RELATED METHOD - A source module ( | 2012-02-02 |
20120026508 | SURFACE CHARACTERISTIC DETERMINING APPARATUS - A wavelength selector ( | 2012-02-02 |
20120026509 | ON-CHIP PHASE MICROSCOPE/BEAM PROFILER BASED ON DIFFERENTIAL INTERFERENCE CONTRAST AND/OR SURFACE PLASMON ASSISTED INTERFERENCE - A differential interference contrast (DIC) determination device and method utilizes an illumination source, a layer having a pair of two apertures that receive illumination from the illumination source, and a photodetector to receive Young's interference from the illumination passing through the pair of two apertures. In addition, a surface wave assisted optofluidic microscope and method utilize an illumination source, a fluid channel having a layer with at least one aperture as a surface, and a photodetector that receives a signal based on the illumination passing through the aperture. The layer is corrugated (e.g., via fabrication) and parameters of the corrugation optimize the signal received on the photodetector. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026510 | Optical Scanning Probe - The present invention relates to a scanning probe ( | 2012-02-02 |
20120026511 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING SURFACE PROFILE OF AN OBJECT - A method for measuring a surface profile of an object, the method includes, acquiring information about a first direction where a step of a surface of the object extends relative to a scanning direction, setting phase distribution applied to the irradiation beam according to the information, and scanning the object in the scanning direction with the irradiation beam. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026512 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS USING MULTIPLE MEASUREMENTS - An apparatus ( | 2012-02-02 |
20120026513 | COPLANARITY-TESTING MACHINE - Provided is a coplanarity-testing machine. The coplanarity-testing machine includes a working stage, an illuminant, an image picking-up processor, a frequency converter, a double-cross lines generator, a linear module and a display. The linear module includes a test vehicle, a linear drive mechanism and a regulating block. The linear drive mechanism can drive the test vehicle to linearly move to and fro on a bearing surface of the working stage. The regulating block is placed on a supporting surface of the test vehicle. By adjusting the double-cross lines generator, horizontal lines of the generator can coincide with a projecting line of the bottom surface of the regulating block, and vertical lines of the generator can measure the height of the regulating block. The coplanarity-testing machine can timely and exactly display the testing result, is easily operated, and has a high testing efficiency and a high exact degree of testing. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026514 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE LEVEL OF A LIQUID IN A CONTAINER - The device for detecting the level of a liquid in a container, comprises:
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20120026515 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING N-UP PRINTING PROGRAM - An image forming device includes: a storing unit that stores image data of plural pages, an operating unit and a setting unit that sets the number of sheets used for N-up printing of the plural pages. A determining unit determines the number of pages aggregated on a single side of a single sheet when N-up printing is performed using the number of sheets set by the setting unit. An orientation selecting unit selects a paper orientation that lowers a reduction ratio of a page when N-up printing is performed on the number of pages determined by the determining unit. An image forming unit uses the image data stored in the storing unit to form images of the plural pages onto sheets according to the number of sheets set by the setting unit, the number of pages determined by the determining unit, and the selected paper orientation. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026516 | COLOR CHARACTERIZATION MODEL COMPUTATION USING WEIGHTED LEAST SQUARES MINIMIZATION - Methods and systems are presented for characterizing a color rendering system or a color marking material design process, in which forward color transform parameters are generated for mapping color from a first color space associated with an internal color representation of the color rendering system or marking material design process into a second color space using a least squares minimization of an error metric weighted according to a Taylor series expansion of the error metric. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026517 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRADUALLY ADJUSTING A LOOK-UP TABLE FOR A PRINT ENGINE IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE REGULATION OF COLOR QUALITY OF PRINTED IMAGES - Disclosed is a system and method for gradually adjusting a look-up table (LUT) for a print engine in order to improve the regulation of color quality of printed images. The LUT is updated so that a target value for a particular color is achieved. This corrects for a measured or predicted change in a tone reproduction curve. Depending upon the severity of the required adjustment, a series of incremental adjustments rather than a single adjustment can be made to the LUT table over a period of time. Each adjustment in the series can be limited to a predetermined maximum delta so that any corrections made to the LUT following the generation and evaluation of one test image and before the generation and evaluation of the next test image for the same target color are gradually and imperceptibly implemented (i.e., unnoticeable). | 2012-02-02 |
20120026518 | Image Forming Apparatus, Toner Usage Evaluation Method, and Computer-Readable Non-Transitory Recording Medium Storing a Toner Usage Evaluation Program - Provided is an image forming apparatus including a reference image generating unit and a toner usage evaluation unit. The reference image generating unit is configured to convert a subject image into a reference image having a data amount smaller than the subject image. The toner usage evaluation unit is configured to obtain a usage of toner for printing the subject image based on the reference image. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026519 | Image processing apparatus and image processing method - An image processing apparatus includes an image-processing designating unit that allows a user to designate predetermined image processing to be applied to image data for generating a preview image that represents a state of an output image before image output; a preview-image generating unit that generates a preview image in accordance with the designated image processing; a preview-image display unit that displays the preview image generated by the preview-image generating unit; and a display-mode switching control unit that, when the preview image is displayed, switches to a display mode with an enhanced viewability relative to a power-saving display state in accordance with a content of the designated image processing. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026520 | IMAGE DATA PRODUCING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image data producing apparatus includes: a page dividing portion that divides data described in a page description language into a page unit; a plurality of image processors that form raster data from divided data; and a controlling portion that allocates pages on which the raster data is formed to each of the plurality of the image processors, and causes each of the plurality of the image processors to execute registration of a printing resource on respective pages with at least a change of the printing resource by controlling each of the plurality of the image processors irrespective of a page allocation. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026521 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Disclosed is an image processing apparatus includes a plurality of control sections each of which performs analysis processing of analyzing data of page description language form to generate intermediate language data and rendering processing of generating rendering data based on the intermediate language data generated by the analysis processing, the plurality of control sections capable of performing the analysis processing and the rendering processing parallely with each other; and a storage section which stores the intermediate language data and the rendering data, and at least any one of the plurality of control sections obtains information with regard to a vacant capacity of the storage section, and at least any one of the control sections discontinues the analysis processing being performed by at least any one control section and performs the rendering processing based on the information with regard to the vacant capacity of the storage section and a predetermined set value. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026522 | GUI-IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM, GUI-IMPLEMENTATION APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF GUI-IMPLEMENTATION - A GUI implementation program stored in a non-transitory computer readable recording medium is a program for presenting at least one page of image on a preview screen based on a printing setup for a document comprising a plurality of pages be printed, and causing a computer to execute a process comprising the steps of determining a page turning direction based on a binding position specified as the print setup, which is a position for binding said document as a printed material; and implementing a GUI to the preview screen display, the GUI comprising the page forward turning button with a form to turn a page forward as well as the page backward turning button with a form to turn a page backward, and the GUI being positioned relative to each other according to said page turning directions. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026523 | PRINTING CONTROL DEVICE, PRINTING APPARATUS, AND PRINTING CONTROL METHOD IN PRINTING APPARATUS - Commands, which are stored in a queue within controllers in order of acquisition, are transmitted to mechanical I/F units (steps ( | 2012-02-02 |
20120026524 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an image processing apparatus that can implement a job by effectively employing the charged electric power, generated and stored by the locally-equipped power generator, and can cope with such a job whose urgency level is specifically high. The apparatus includes a job implementing section to implement a job in regard to image data; an electric generator section; an electrical accumulator section; and a controlling section to change a job implementation mode between a first job implementation mode, in which the job is implemented by employing the electrical accumulator section after the electrical accumulator section is sufficiently charged by an electric power generated by the electric generator section, and a second job implementation mode, in which the job is instantaneously implemented by employing an external electric power source, when an amount of electric power charge, stored in the electrical accumulator section, is in short supply for implementing the job. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026525 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY OF FUNCTION SETTING SCREEN, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing system includes an information processing apparatus and one or a plurality of image processing apparatuses that can be connected to the information processing apparatus via a network. A function whose function set value is to be displayed on a function setting screen is identified from identifying information included in screen information made by the information processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus includes an identifying information storage part in which identifying information of a function is stored, and of the functions whose identifying information is stored, all function set values of the identified function are displayed on a display part in a mode that can be selected by a user. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026526 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM THAT CAUSES PC TO DISPLAY PREVIEW IMAGE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing system which makes it possible to confirm a processing result in advance even when an image processing apparatus is not equipped with a display unit that can display a preview image. The image processing system includes a multifunction printer, a server, and a PC, which are interconnected via a network in a manner capable of communicating with each other. The server acquires an image read by the multifunction printer, and generates a preview image which represents an image subjected to image processing. The multifunction printer transmits UI screen information including a link to a URL of the preview image generated by the server to the PC in response to an access from the PC. The PC acquires the preview image stored in the server based on the UI screen information received from the multifunction printer, and displays the preview image. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026527 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a housing having a discharge port, a plurality of photosensitive bodies mounted in the housing, a transfer unit to transfer visible images formed on the plurality of photosensitive bodies onto a printing medium, a fusing unit to fuse transferred visible images to the printing medium, and a reverse unit to reverse a moving direction of the printing medium, after the printing medium has passed through the fusing unit. As the moving direction of the printed printing medium is reversed by the reverse unit, the printing medium may be discharged while a printed surface of the printing medium is directed downward, allowing a user to easily draw out the printing medium. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026528 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR ADDING DATA CONVERTING FUNCTION, PROGRAM AND MEDIUM - A data processing apparatus is monitoring the first port of itself and the second port of itself. If the data processing apparatus receives data via the second port, it conducts a specific process to the data regardless of a data format of the data so as to convert the data into the data format that can be processed regardless of a data format of the data and sends converted data to the first port. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026529 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A finished-image generating unit generates a finished image showing a result of a process performed on a target image according to various function setting items. A finished-image display unit, when the target image extends to a plurality of pages, forms the finished image in a stack, and displays the stacked finished image on a display unit with a page structure image that shows an overall page structure of the stacked finished image. A page moving unit, when one of the pages constituting the page structure image is specified via an operating unit, executes a page moving from a page currently displayed on the display unit to the specified page. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026530 | AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEVICE MANAGEMENT AND SERVICE - An augmented reality system and method for diagnosing and fixing a fault in a device. A mobile communication device can be operatively connected with a networked rendering device by reading a two-dimensional bar code associated with the rendering device. An image with respect to the rendering device can be captured by an image-capturing unit associated with the mobile communication device. The image can be augmented with additional information and a target area can be highlighted in order to indicate a fault component. An action to be taken with respect to the target area can be displayed on the mobile communication device. Such an approach permits an end user to address the device issue with increased quality of information and accuracy. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026531 | DECOLORING DEVICE AND FUNCTION MANAGEMENT METHOD - When the presence or absence of a malfunction is respectively determined in a decoloring section or a separation device, and it is determined that either the decoloring section or the separation device is malfunctioning, only the other is executable. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026532 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A power supply device is provided, which includes a first load operating with a first voltage in a normal operation mode, a second load operating with a second voltage lower than the first voltage in the normal operation mode, a third load operating with the second voltage in the normal operation mode and a power-saving mode, and an auxiliary second-voltage generating circuit configured to, when a main supply voltage is supplied from a main power supply circuit and a primary second-voltage generating circuit is forbidden to generate the second voltage with a third-load electric path for carrying therethrough the main supply voltage from the main power supply circuit to the third load without passing through the primary second-voltage generating circuit being broken by a switching circuit, generate the second voltage from the main supply voltage and supply the generated second voltage to the third load. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026533 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF RECORDING USER INFORMATION INTO EXTERNAL RECORDING MEDIUM, AND CONTROL METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM THEREFOR - An image processing apparatus capable of recording user information into an external recording medium, while preventing an occurrence of a security problem. The image processing apparatus generates user information about an image processing job, and determines according to predetermined recording medium categories whether security information can be stored into an external recording medium in a case where the user information is recorded into the external recording medium. When determining that the security information cannot be stored into the external recording medium, the image processing apparatus removes predetermined security information from the user information and records the resultant information into the external recording medium. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026534 | JOB PROCESSING METHOD OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In an image forming apparatus capable of processing data of a plurality of jobs that include at least any one of a copy function job, a sending function job and a print function job, when data of jobs currently processed and/or jobs in a waiting state for processing by the image forming apparatus are stored in a storage unit storing a plurality of data at the time an operation relating to powering off the image forming apparatus is performed by an operator, the fact that the jobs currently processed and/or the jobs in a waiting state exist is notified as information that can be confirmed by the operator. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026535 | CONTROLLING AN IMAGING DEVICE WITH A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method for scanning and printing using an imaging device with a wireless communication device is disclosed. A web method call that directs the imaging device to scan a document is transmitted based on user input. The entire scanned document is received and stored from the imaging device. The scanned document retains original formatting from the imaging device and is not stored on a third party server. A document that is entirely stored on the wireless communication device is directly transmitted to the imaging device. The document is not stored on a third party server and is in a format natively supported by the imaging device. A web method call that directs the imaging device to print the document is transmitted based on user input. | 2012-02-02 |
20120026536 | METHODS AND STRUCTURE FOR SIMPLIFIED ENTERPRISE PRINTING FROM MOBILE DEVICES - Methods and structure for flexible printing of documents from a mobile device in a printing enterprise. The mobile device is coupled with a remote print server through a public network and coupled with one or more printers of the enterprise through a private network. The mobile device serves as an intermediate device such that the printer is not connected directly to the remote print server. A user of the mobile device identifies a document to be printed and sends information relating to the identified document over the public network to the remote print server. The server renders the document and returns the rendered document to the mobile device that, in turn, transmits the rendered document to the printer over the private network to cause the document to be printed. Further, the user may select the printer by physically locating a preferred printer (in close proximity and/or equipped/configured as desired). | 2012-02-02 |
20120026537 | ROAMING PRINTING - A method of printing a document is described. The method comprises a workstation generating and storing print job data for a document, the workstation assigning ID information to the print job data, the user inputting the assigned ID information at a chosen printing device, the printing device transmitting a print job data request signal to the workstation, and the workstation transmitting the print job data to the printing device. | 2012-02-02 |