| 06th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 28 |
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| 20150036131 | HANDHELD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM WITH CHIP-SCALE MICROSCOPE AND DISPOSABLE SAMPLE HOLDER HAVING BUILT-IN REFERENCE FEATURES - A handheld diagnostic system may include a disposable sample holder and an analysis module having a chip-scale microscope. The sample holder may have a transparent portion that may be inserted into the analysis module. The transparent portion may have test chambers for containing respective portions of a biological sample. The transparent portion may also include built-in reference features such as reference surfaces, reference markings, and/or reference structures. The chip-scale microscope may include an image sensor for capturing images of the sample and the reference features as the sample holder is inserted into the analysis module. Images of the reference features may be compared with images of the sample and may be used to determine the color, opacity, reflectivity, cell size, and/or cell concentration associated with the sample. The analysis module may transmit sample imaging data to a portable electronic device. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036132 | METAL-DIELECTRIC-CNT NANOWIRES FOR SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY - A sensor with a substrate includes nanowires extending vertically from the substrate, a hafnia coating on the nanowires that provides hafnia coated nanowires, and a noble metal coating on the hafnia coated nanowires. The top of the hafnia and noble metal coated nanowires bent onto one another to create a canopy forest structure. There are numerous randomly arranged holes that let through scattered light. The many points of contact, hot spots, amplify signals. The methods include the steps of providing a Raman spectroscopy substrate, introducing nano crystals to the Raman spectroscopy substrate, growing a forest of nanowires from the nano crystals on the Raman spectroscopy substrate, coating the nanowires with hafnia providing hafnia coated nanowires, and coating the hafnia coated nanowires with a noble metal or other metal. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036133 | OPTICAL SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - To provide an optical sensor, an electronic apparatus, etc. that suppress reduction of spectroscopic characteristics. The optical sensor includes a light receiving element, an optical filter | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036134 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY MEASURING SYSTEM AND PHYSICAL QUANTITY MEASURING METHOD - A physical quantity measuring system includes an optical source which emits a measurement light to fiber Bragg grating (FBG) lines containing FBGs connected in cascade by an optical fiber, an optical switch including a common port for receiving the measurement light from the optical source, and input/output ports connected to the FBG lines, the optical switch outputting the measurement light, from the common port to each of the input/output ports at different time points, a wavelength separator which receives light reflected from the respective FBGs of the FBG lines, and separating the reflected light into a plurality of component lights having predetermined wavelengths, after the measurement light is output from the input/output ports, and optical receivers which receives the component lights from the wavelength separator and detects light intensities of the component lights. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036135 | OPTICAL SCANNING - Disclosed are apparatus, kits, methods, and systems that include a radiation source configured to direct radiation to a sample; a detector configured to measure radiation from the sample; an electronic processor configured to determine information about the sample based on the measured radiation; a housing enclosing the source, the detector, and the electronic processor, the housing having a hand-held form factor; an arm configured to maintain a separation between the sample and the housing, the arm including a first end configured to connect to the housing and a second end configured to contact the sample; and a layer positioned on the second end of the arm, the layer being configured to contact the sample and to transmit at least a portion of the radiation from the sample to the detector. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036136 | System and Method for Characterizing Crude Oil Fractions - A system for characterizing crude oil fractions includes a maltenes sample reservoir, a first solvent reservoir, a second solvent reservoir, and a third solvent reservoir. The system further includes a valve in fluid communication with the first solvent reservoir, the second solvent reservoir, and the third solvent reservoir and a pump in fluid communication with the valve. The system further includes a packed bed in fluid communication with the maltenes sample reservoir and the pump, a flowthrough cell in fluid communication with the packed bed, a spectrometer operably associated with the flowthrough cell, and a computer operably associated with the spectrometer. A method for characterizing crude oil fractions includes providing a maltene sample, eluting saturates, aromatics, and resins of the maltene sample, determining an optical density of each, and determining a concentration of each of the saturates, aromatics, and resins based upon optical densities over time for each. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036137 | ALIGNMENT OF OPTICAL COMPONENTS - Alignment of a near field transducer (NFT) optical input coupler and a light emitting device involves providing excitation radiation from an excitation light source through an optical input coupler to the NFT and filtering output radiation from the NFT using a short wavelength pass optical filter. The optical input coupler is scanned through multiple positions while the photoluminescent radiation is detected. A first alignment position between the NFT input coupler and the excitation light source is identified based on the detected photoluminescent radiation. A light emitting device is scanned through multiple positions the light output is detected by a detector. A second alignment position between the light emitting device and the detector is identified. The first and second alignment positions are used to align the light emitting device with the optical input coupler. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036138 | ANALYZING AND CORRELATING SPECTRA, IDENTIFYING SAMPLES AND THEIR INGREDIENTS, AND DISPLAYING RELATED PERSONALIZED INFORMATION - Obtaining two spectra from the same sample under two different conditions at about the same time for comparison, where at least one of the spectra measures magnitudes of electromagnetic radiation on at least four different ranges or weightings of wavelengths or frequencies. Classifying a sample using these spectra obtained by a user, and using spectra obtained from different samples by different users to identify the sample. Computing correlations between data related to food and ingredient consumption by one or more users over time, and data related to passive personal log data, user entered feedback, user interaction data or personal information related to those users, and detecting: foods or ingredients to which a user may be allergic or intolerant; a possible medical condition of a user; a possible link between food and ingredient consumption and a medical or health condition; or a similarity between at least two such users. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036139 | MINIATURE LIGHT SENSING ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides a miniature light sensing assembly comprising a light sensing device, a computing device and a connecting member. The light sensing device comprises a main body having an entrance, a light detecting unit disposed in the main body and receiving light travelling through the entrance, a processing module disposed in the main body and converting the light into a photoelectric signal, a connecting unit disposed on the main body, and a signal transmitting module transmitting the photoelectric signal wirelessly. The connecting member is adapted to couple with the light sensing device through the connecting unit. The photoelectric signal is transmitted from the signal transmitting module to the computing device wirelessly and converted into information required by a user by the computing device. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036140 | COLOR DETECTION SYSTEM FOR DISPLAY - A color detection system includes a motherboard, a detection device, and a detection card. The detection device comprises a display unit and a memory unit storing a first color frequency setting value. The display unit displays a first color according to the color frequency setting value. The detection card includes a color sensor, a microcontroller, and a first connector. The color sensor generates a first color frequency current value after sensing the first color from the display unit and sends the first color frequency current value to the microcontroller. The microcontroller sends the first color frequency current value to the motherboard And the motherboard outputs detection success information to the display unit when a first difference value between the first color frequency current value and the first color frequency setting value is less than a predetermined value. The display unit displays the detection success information. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036141 | Method and Apparatus for Scanning 3D Dosimeters - The present invention discloses a device to measure optical properties of a three-dimensional transparent dosimeter, and a method to use the device to produce a valid, reproducible, and quantitative image of optical properties across essentially the entire volume of the transparent dosimeter. The invention provides significant and useful improvements over existing practice. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036142 | Metrology Systems and Methods - Various metrology systems and methods are provided. One metrology system includes a light source configured to produce a diffraction-limited light beam, an apodizer configured to shape the light beam in the entrance pupil of illumination optics, and optical elements configured to direct the diffraction-limited light beam from the apodizer to an illumination spot on a grating target on a wafer and to collect scattered light from the grating target. The metrology system further includes a field stop and a detector configured to detect the scattered light that passes through the field stop. In addition, the metrology system includes a computer system configured to determine a characteristic of the grating target using output of the detector. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036143 | RAIN SENSOR - A rain sensor equipped to a transparent substrate includes a light emitter emitting irradiation lights toward the transparent substrate, light receivers receiving reflected lights of the irradiation lights being reflected on the transparent substrate, a defining section defining an incident angle of each reflected light with respect to each light receiver, and a detection section detecting rainfall amount based on signals output from the light receivers. The light emitter emits the irradiation lights toward an irradiation region defined on the transparent substrate. The irradiation region is divided into multiple detection regions. The detection regions correspond to respective light receivers. The defining section defines the incident angle of each reflected light reflected on the detection region such that each reflected light enters corresponding light receiver. The detection section detects the rainfall amount based on the signals output from the light receivers corresponding to the irradiation regions. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036144 | Rotation Angle Measurement Device and Rotation Angle Measurement Method - A rotation angle measurement device includes: relative angle detection means including a reference support whose rotation is regulated in a fixed range in an arbitrary direction of a rotation axis, and a driving rotating body which is coupled to the reference support and is axially supported so as to be all-round rotatable with respect to the reference support, the relative angle detection means which detects a relative rotation angle of the rotating body with respect to the reference support; and non-contact angle detection means which detects a rotation angle of the reference support with reference to a position that does not contact with the rotating body and the reference support. This provides improved accuracy in indexing the rotation angle of a rotating moving shaft and easy installation onto the rotating moving shaft. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036145 | Twin-focus photothermal correlation spectroscopy method and device for the characterization of dynamical processes in liquids and biomaterials with the help of absorbing markers - The invention relates to a method and a device for twin-focus photothermal correlation spectroscopy for the characterization of dynamical processes in liquids and biomaterials with the help of absorbing markers. Thereby non-fluorescent absorbing nano objects are heated by an intensity-modulated heating laser which leads to a refractive index gradient lens around the object. This refractive index gradient is detected by a detection laser with a focal volume that, depending on the position of the heated object relative to the focal plane of the detection beam, splits into two-sub-volumes forming a twin-focus comprising two sharply separated parts of a focal volume showing no spatial overlap. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036146 | OCT PROBES AND OCT OPTICAL PROBE COMPONENT FOR USE THEREIN - An OCT optical probe component comprising: A rod having a first end and a second end, a lens situated proximate to the second end of the rod, the lens having a surface with an inner zone a, and an outer zone b, wherein the inner zone a is associated with the focal length fla, and said outer zone b is associated with the focal length flb, such that optical probe component is multi-focal, the optical probe capable of imaging at multiple image planes, via the lens of an object adjacent to the first end of the rod, wherein the at least two images are separated by a distance d, wherein d>1 mm. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036147 | DISTRIBUTED MICROWAVE FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETER DEVICE AND METHOD - A device and method include a broadband light source in communication with a waveguide to provide a light signal for interrogating each of a plurality for sensors within the waveguide. An analyzer modulates the light signal with a microwave signal and demodulates and evaluates light signals reflected by the sensors. An amplitude and a phase of each reflected signal from each sensor is distinguished in the time domain and the modulated signal is reconstructed in the frequency domain. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036148 | WAVEFRONT MEASUREMENT METHOD, SHAPE MEASUREMENT METHOD, OPTICAL ELEMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD, OPTICAL APPARATUS MANUFACTURING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND WAVEFRONT MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A wavefront measurement method includes the steps of causing object light to be incident on a Shack-Hartmann sensor, capturing a first spot image under an image pickup condition, calculating data of first spot positions that correspond to the first spot image, calculating second spot positions by simulating a second spot image on the basis of the image pickup condition and information of a travelling direction of diffracted light generated when the object light passes through the microlenses, and reducing detection errors of the spot positions by correcting the data of the first spot positions on the basis of data of the second spot positions including data of a detection error due to the diffracted light. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036149 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN OPTICAL SURFACE TO BE MEASURED | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036150 | BLADE INSPECTION APPARATUS AND BLADE INSPECTION METHOD - A blade inspection apparatus has a borescope and a PC. The borescope has a distance sensor for detecting an insertion length when an insertion section of the borescope is inserted through a hole provided in a casing in which a rotor of an engine is housed, an acceleration sensor for detecting an attitude of the insertion section, and distance sensors for detecting two distances from the insertion section to two stator vanes on a stator. The PC compares the insertion length, attitude and two distances detected in the borescope with the insertion length, attitude and two distances relating to an inspection image stored in a HDD. When a match occurs therebetween, the PC outputs match information. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036151 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE PRINTING - A method for stereoscopic image printing according to one aspect of the presently disclosed subject matter includes acquiring information on distribution of parallax of a multi-viewpoint image with two or more viewpoints; determining, based on the information on the distribution of parallax, a number of viewpoints of a stereoscopic image which is printed on a lenticular lens sheet; generating, if the number of viewpoints of the multi-viewpoint image is smaller than the determined number of viewpoints, a shortfall viewpoint image based on the inputted multi-viewpoint image; and printing a stereoscopic image which is made of the multi-viewpoint image and the generated viewpoint image. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036152 | Image Processing for Facilitating Identification of Colors - An image processing apparatus includes an image region determining unit, an image color determining unit, and a change processor. The image region determining unit is configured to determine a colored region where an inside of an outline is filled with a single color from color image data. The image color determining unit is configured to determine a color of the colored region determined by the image region determining unit. The change processor is configured to change the colored region determined by the image region determining unit to a patterned region with a pattern different in each of the colors determined by the image color determining unit. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036153 | IMAGE GENERATION PROGRAM AND PRINTER - An image generation method for generating an image, which is printed on a medium arranged so as to face a lens layer having a plurality of lenses and includes a three-dimensional image and a two-dimensional image, includes performing lossy compression for the two-dimensional image in a direction in which light focusing of the lenses occurs and magnifying the two-dimensional image in the direction in which the light focusing of the lenses occurs after the lossy compression for the two-dimensional image has been performed. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036154 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DISPLAYING TEXT BLOCK AND PROCESSING TEXT BLOCK - The invention discloses a method for displaying a text block, a method for processing a text block, a client and a server, where the method for displaying a text block includes the steps of: a client collecting font parameters and layout parameters of a text block; the client transmitting the font parameters and the layout parameters of the text block to a server; and the client receiving vector description information of the text block, generated according to the font parameters and the layout parameters of the text block, sent from the server and executing drawing commands to draw the text block and display the text block on a screen. With embodiments of the invention, the effect of a personalized presswork printed at the server can be kept consistent with the effect of displaying the text block on the screen. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036155 | CHARGER PROVIDING NON-UNIFORM ELECTROSTATIC HOLDING FORCE - A printer includes a transport belt having an electrically non-conducting surface adapted to transport a receiver medium sheet along a transport path from an upstream position to a downstream position. A charging subsystem is configured to add charge to the transport belt or the receiver medium sheet, thereby providing an electrostatic holding force. An inking subsystem is positioned downstream of the charging subsystem and deposits a pattern of ink on the receiver medium sheet. The charging subsystem provides a non-uniform charge on the receiver medium sheet such that the electrostatic holding force is higher in a sub-region of the receiver medium sheet than it is for other portions of the receiver medium sheet, thereby enabling the receiver medium sheet to expand as a result of ink being deposited by the inking subsystem. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036156 | PRINTING APPARATUS - In order for skew relative to the transport direction to be detected in a sheet which is transported to a recording unit, a carriage is initially moved in a scanning direction to a first position and the sheet is transported in this state. Then, when the front edge of the sheet in the transport direction is detected by a second sensor, the carriage is moved in a direction so that the second sensor is no longer able to locate the front edge to a second position, which is separated from the first position by a regulating movement distance. Furthermore, the sheet is transported to where the second sensor locates the front edge of the sheet in the transport direction at the second position and skew in the sheet is detected based on this transport distance and the regulating movement distance. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036157 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus having a first motor for rotating a roller for transporting recording paper includes a second motor supplied with electric power from the same power line as the first motor, a driver circuit connected to the power line and generating driving electric power based on electric power from the power line to feed the driving electric power to the second motor, and a controller controlling, on detecting a jam of the recording paper and an open state of a cabinet cover, the driver circuit such that driving electric power is supplied from the power line to the second motor. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036158 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A printing apparatus has first and second sheet storage units, where a second sheet conveyance path is longer than a first sheet conveyance path, and includes a determining unit and a permitting unit. When a sheet stored in the first sheet storage unit is for printing of a Nth page included in a first job and a sheet stored in the second sheet storage unit is for printing of a N+1th page included in the same first job, the determining unit determines a feeding schedule in which the N+1th page sheet feeding is initiated before the Nth page sheet feeding is initiated. When an issued instruction is issued to perform a second job by interrupting the first job after determining the feeding schedule, the permitting unit permits printing of a page included in the second job before the printing of the N+1th page included in the first job. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036159 | NUMERICAL VALUE INPUTTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A numerical value inputting device includes a touch panel and a digit number changing part. The touch panel includes a display face to display a numerical value display area and detects simultaneously two pressed positions onto the display face. The digit number changing part changes the number of digits of a numerical value displayed on the numerical value display area in accordance with separation or approach of the two pressed positions. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036160 | METHOD OF PROCESSING GRAPHICS WITH LIMITED MEMORY - A method for combining layers of an image represented using an intermediate format receives at least two layers from the plurality of layers to be combined and estimates resources required to combine the received layers using a first combining operation. The first combining operation comprises at least rasterising data of the received layers. The method attempts to combine the received layers using a second combining operation to produce an output in the intermediate format. In response, the method generates a combined layer for the image by combining the received layers in accordance with a selected one of the first combining operation (merge & flatten) and the second combining operation (merge). The selected combining operation is based on success of the attempt. Desirably the method is performed within a printer apparatus where limited memory and/or computing resources are available for image rendering which could otherwise limit the rendering of complex pages. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036161 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SECURITY SYSTEM SUPPLIED WITH IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes an intrusion detection unit that detects an intrusion of an intruder; an imaging unit that images a monitor area; an imaging control unit that activates the imaging unit and causes the imaging unit to start imaging; and an imaging instruction unit that instructs the imaging control unit to activate the imaging unit and cause the imaging unit to start imaging, in a case where the image processing apparatus is in an energy-saving mode, in which the imaging unit is inactive, when the intrusion detection unit detects the intrusion of the intruder, without switching the energy-saving mode to a normal mode, in which the imaging unit and an image forming unit for forming an image on a recording medium are active. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036162 | FIXED MEMORY RENDERING - A method of forming print instructions in a host for rendering within a fixed amount of memory on a printer receives intermediate data comprising regions which are associated with drawing instructions. A first amount of memory available to render the intermediate data is calculated based on a second amount of memory needed by the printer to store the intermediate data. The host determines a subset of the drawing instructions as complex drawing instructions and renders the complex drawing instructions to the printer as simpler drawing instructions. For regions associated with the complex drawing instructions, the host reassociates the regions with the corresponding simpler drawing instructions to form altered intermediate data which can be rendered on the printer within the determined first amount of memory. The print instructions, including the altered intermediate print data, can then be rendered by the printer to pixel data within the fixed amount of memory. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036163 | METADATA SUPPORT IN A DISTRIBUTED SCAN SYSTEM - Approaches are provided for processing scan data based on a scan process definition (SPD) that defines a set of instructions for acquiring image data based on one or more printed documents. An SPD may include extension data that is used to store additional data in association with the scan data. An SPD may include rights management data that is used to provide security to the scan data that is generated based on the SPD. An SPD may be used as a print process definition for dictating how print operations are to be performed. An SPD may be associated with data that identifies one or more scan devices that are prohibited from using the SPD. An SPD may be associated with access delegation data that indicates one or more users who have been delegated access to the SPD. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036164 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus to effectively reduce power consumption of an image forming apparatus in a sleep mode by reducing current consumed in an operating panel microcomputer by operating parts by constituting the parts so that a power voltage is continually supplied to the parts to indicate that the image forming apparatus is in a power-on state while stopping the operation of the operating panel microcomputer of an operating panel part in a sleep mode. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036165 | Media Processing Device, Media Processing System, and Control Method of a Media Processing Device - After processing a medium B with a processing unit based on control data received from a host computer | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036166 | PROCESSING APPARATUS, TERMINAL APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHODS THEREFOR - This invention provides a technique in which even if a job by a processing apparatus is interrupted during execution, another apparatus continues the processing using completely the same function without further billing the user. Upon receiving a print job, a printing apparatus executes billing processing for the job, in which the printing apparatus communicates with a billing server. The printing apparatus writes, in the memory of an NFC unit, setting values about the received print job, the identification information of the printing apparatus itself, and the identification information of another alternative processing apparatus. While executing the print job, the printing apparatus writes progress information about an unprocessed portion of the job in the memory of the NFC unit every time a preset processing unit is executed during execution of the job. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036167 | SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM AND SERVICE PROVIDING METHOD - A service providing system includes an information processing device and provides a service to a service usage device connected via a network. The service providing system includes a storage unit for storing management information, in which service identification information, user identification information, and service usage device identification information are associated; an authentication unit for performing authentication, by using authentication information of the user or the device acquired from the service usage device; a service specification unit for specifying the service associated with the authentication information, based on the authenticated authentication information and the management information; and an execution unit configured to execute a process according to a usage request to use the service, when the usage request specified by the service specification unit is acquired, and to execute control of output, based on contents of an output request from the service usage device instructed by the user. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036168 | STORAGE MEDIUM AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon and readable by a computer of a communication apparatus connected to a network including a plurality of image processing apparatuses, the computer program, when executed by the computer, causing the communication apparatus to perform operations including searching the plurality of image processing apparatuses, obtaining processing information, determining a plurality of executable image processing, which can be executed by the plurality of searched image processing apparatuses, by using the processing information, the plurality of executable image processing including complex processing that is configured to be executed by a first image processing apparatus and a second image processing apparatus, and displaying support information, which is for selecting an image processing from the plurality of executable image processing, on a display unit of the communication apparatus. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036169 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING AUXILIARY STORAGE PART LIMITED IN THE NUMBER OF TIMES REWRITING, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is an image forming apparatus that speeds up starting. The image forming apparatus is provided with a main storage part and an auxiliary storage part. A boot loader that is stored in the auxiliary storage part is expanded to the main storage part. The boot loader that has been expanded is executed to generate a defective area table for the auxiliary storage part. When a kernel of an OS that is stored in the auxiliary storage part is expanded, the kernel is caused to be referred the defective area table that has been generated. When the kernel is executed, the defective area table is not generated. Thereby, the defective area table generated by the boot loader can be used by the OS, which allows the boot time to be shortened. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036170 | Terminal Device and Printer - A terminal device may send authentication information to a printer, obtain, from a print intermediation server by using the authentication information, M pieces of file identification information for identifying M files in a case where M pieces of file related information and the authentication information are being registered in association in the print intermediation server, control a display unit of the terminal device to display a first selection screen causing a user to select first file identification information from among the M pieces of file identification information, and send, to the printer, a print instruction including the first file identification information. The authentication information and the first file identification information may be used by the printer, in order to obtain, from the print intermediation server, print data created from a first file identified by the first file identification information. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036171 | PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR PRINTING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - When a printing apparatus starts job processing by acquiring a job in which an execution order is set thereto, the printing apparatus generates printable image data by analyzing the acquired job. In this period, the printing apparatus determines whether an error has occurred in a job processing period. In a case where the printing apparatus determines that the error has occurred in the job processing period, the printing apparatus stops the processing of the started job, and controls the processing of a subsequent job to stop or continue according to an instruction of a user. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036172 | PRINTING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, PRINTING APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A printing apparatus includes a holding unit configured to hold an envelope having a flap, a detection unit configured to detect a guide width between two guides provided in the holding unit, an acceptance unit configured to accept information about envelope size and flap length from a user, and a display control unit configured to determine whether to perform an error notification display based on the guide width detected by the detection unit as well as based on the envelope size and the flap length accepted by the acceptance unit. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036173 | ELECTRONIC CONTENT MANAGEMENT WORKFLOW - A method for managing an electronic document (ED) using an electronic content management (ECM) system. The method includes: receiving, by the ECM system, a submission having the ED; generating an archived document corresponding to the ED; storing, by the ECM system, the ED and the archived document; distributing, by the ECM system, the archived document to multiple users including a first user and a second user; receiving, by the ECM system and from the first user, a first request for the ED; sending, by the ECM system, the ED to the first user in response to the first user having access rights to the ED. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036174 | AUTOMATED MODEL SELECTION - A server is configured to store a library of printable content and to select an item from the library in response to a user request. Instead of the user specifying a particular item, the server can automatically select from a number of different items. The server may automatically determine a printer type for the user and select a suitable, corresponding model for immediate fabrication by the printer. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036175 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, COMPUTING DEVICE, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DATA FLOW IN IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND COMPUTING DEVICE OF IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - An image forming device and a computing device controlling data flow in an image forming system determine a device to perform an image job in the image forming system according to processing capabilities of devices existing in the image forming system, when the image job is requested, and perform the requested image job by using image data processed by the determined device. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036176 | SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - An image forming apparatus stores, in a storage unit, a plurality of charging tables for calculating a charging amount in execution of a job. A communication terminal acquires a charging table from the storage unit based on identification information for identifying a communication terminal, and calculates, based on the acquired charging table, a charging amount for a job to be transmitted to the image forming apparatus. The calculated charging amount is displayed. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036177 | PROCESSING APPARATUS, CHARGING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - When the time required for one charging process is longer than the processing time of the execution unit of a job, one charging process is performed for a plurality of execution units of a job. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036178 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - In a communication system including an image processing apparatus having a VNC server and a Web client, a terminal device having a VNC viewer and a Web client and an information processing apparatus having a Web server, the Web client of the image processing apparatus establishes a first connection with the Web server of the information processing apparatus, and the Web client of the terminal device establishes a second connection with the Web server of the information processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus transmits screen information of an operation panel of the image processing apparatus to the terminal device via the information processing apparatus, and the VNC viewer of the terminal device displays the screen information on a display unit of the terminal device. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036179 | SEARCH INTERFACE DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An interface device is equipped with a touch panel and a search character input portion, and is used for inputting characters for searching search target data. The touch panel has a display surface including a search result display area for displaying a search result and a character display area for input which displays a character string for input, and detects a pressed position with respect to the display surface. The search character input portion inputs, in response to movement of the pressed position in a state that the pressing on a plurality of characters included in the character group for input displayed in the character display area for input is maintained, the character corresponding to the pressed position sequentially as a search character. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036180 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes a display unit that includes a display screen including a touch panel configured to display an image and to accept an input from an operator made by touching the touch panel, a touch position detection unit that detects a position touched by the operator on the display screen of the display unit, upon receipt of a detection signal outputted from the display unit according to detection by the touch panel, a calibration execution unit that executes calibration to correct a shift of the touch position detected by the touch position detection unit, and a human body sensor that outputs a detection signal upon detecting that the operator has come to a position spaced from the electronic apparatus by a predetermined distance. The calibration execution unit executes the calibration upon receipt of the detection signal from the human body sensor. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036181 | PRINTING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL, CONTROL METHODS THEREFOR, AND PRINTING SYSTEM - The invention provides a system in which, in a case where an event requiring a user operation occurs on a mobile terminal side, a printer can continue the print processing even if the terminal is moved outside the range of short distance communication by paying in advance a print fee to the printer. When the printer receives a print job from the terminal using short distance wireless communication, it charges the terminal every time one paper sheet is printed. If the terminal receives an incoming call, it transmits an advance payment request for an unprinted portion to the printer so that printing is continued even if the terminal is moved outside the range of short distance wireless communication. Upon receiving the request, the printer performs charging according to an amount indicated by the request, and continues printing of the unprinted portion. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036182 | Print Control Device, Printing System, and Print Control Method - A print control device | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036183 | PRINTING CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR PRINTING CONTROL DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A printing control device that communicates with an image forming apparatus receives a job, and analyzes the job to determine whether the job is printable by the image forming apparatus. When the image forming apparatus shifts to a sleep state, the printing control device controls the image forming apparatus such that to return from the sleep state according to a determination that the received job is printable by the image forming apparatus. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036184 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - An image forming apparatus reads an image, generates a file from the read image, and sets a confidentiality attribute of the file for identifying a storage destination of the file. The file is stored either in the image forming apparatus or in a remote apparatus based on the confidentiality attribute. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036185 | Information Processing Device and Information Processing System, and Computer-Readable Medium Therefor - An information processing device including an image processing unit, a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with a terminal device within a communicable distance from the terminal device, a display, an input unit, and a controller configured to, after the wireless communication with the terminal device, control the display to display one or more parameters of all parameters available for setting an image processing operation by the image processing unit, the one or more parameters including at least one un-selectable parameter that is not selectable on the terminal device, and in response to receiving, via the input unit, a signal corresponding to a specific parameter of the one or more parameters displayed on the display, control the image processing unit to perform the image processing operation based on the specific parameter corresponding to the received signal. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036186 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A CPU of the image forming apparatus measures a data transfer speed to an SSD for every print page, and a time-out period (paper jam detection period) for determining occurrence of a time-out associated with processing (print job) including an access to the SSD is changed in accordance with the data transfer speed determined to be lower than a predetermined value. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036187 | PRINTING CONTROL APPARATUS, PRINTING CONTROL METHOD AND PRINTING CONTROL PROGRAM - A printing control apparatus for controlling printing on a lenticular sheet includes a printing control section that generates printing data corresponding to an area included in the lenticular sheet as well as another printing data corresponding to at least one area extending outward from an edge of the lenticular sheet, and that performs printing by using the printing data and the another printing data. The printing data and the another printing data are composed of a plurality of pixels, and for the another printing data corresponding to the outer area than the edge, when a row of pixels being included in the plurality of pixels and aligning so as to correspond to a long-direction of a lenticular lens is defined as a pixel row, the printing control apparatus performs thinning-out processing by handling a predetermined number of the pixel row as unit of the thinning-out processing. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036188 | Terminal Device and Printer - A terminal device may supply a first request to a print intermediation server. The first request may cause the print intermediation server to register file related information being related to a target file. The terminal device may receive, from a printer, print condition related information being related to an actual print condition, and control a display unit to display a selection screen. The selection screen may cause a user to select a print setting from among the actual print condition. The terminal device may send a print instruction including print setting information indicating the print setting to the printer. The print setting information may be supplied from the printer to the print intermediation server in order for the printer to obtain print data from the print intermediation server. The print data may be created from the target file in accordance with the print setting. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036189 | Terminal Device and Printer - A terminal device may register printer related information including virtual print condition information indicating a virtual print condition in a print intermediation server, obtain authentication information from the print intermediation server, receive print condition related information being related to an actual print condition from an actual printer after the printer related information was registered in the print intermediation server, and changing, by using the authentication information and the print condition related information, contents of the printer related information being registered in the print intermediation server, from a state including the virtual print condition information to a state including actual print condition information indicating the actual print condition. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036190 | Image Forming Apparatus With Continuous Paper Feeding, and Image Forming Method - An image forming apparatus continuously performs primary paper feeding in which paper is transported from a paper feeding roller to a resist position roller and secondary paper feeding in which the paper is transported from the resist position roller to an ejection roller while not stopping the resist position roller. The image forming apparatus divides image data into pieces of band data, stores the pieces of band data, calculates the number of specific bands corresponding to an in-advance paper feeding timing corresponding to the paper size and the paper orientation, and outputs an in-advance paper feeding timing notice when image process is completed up to the number of specific bands. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036191 | Terminal Device and Printer - A terminal device may receive print condition related information being related to an actual print condition from a printer, and register, in a print intermediation server, by using the print condition related information, printer related information including actual print condition information indicating the actual print condition. The terminal device may control a display unit to display a selection screen by using the actual print condition information in a case where file related information related to a target file is to be registered in the print intermediation server after the printer related information was registered in the print intermediation server. The selection screen may cause a user to select a print setting from among the actual print condition. The terminal device may register the file related information and print setting information in association with the printer related information in the print intermediation server. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036192 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, PRINTING CONDITION SETTING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PRODUCT - The CPU of a personal computer displays a list of one-click icons, each representing one or a plurality of printing functions, in the icon display area, and selects one one-click icon from the list of the one-click icons displayed in the icon display area, to automatically set a plurality of printing functions corresponding to the selected one-click icons. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036193 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE PROGRAM AND PRINTER - A virtual displaying method of a three-dimensional image for displaying at least one image of a plurality of images configuring a virtual three-dimensional image providing a three-dimensional visualization through a lens layer having a plurality of lenses includes applying a deterioration processing to the at least one image, and displaying, in a display section, an obtained image by the deterioration processing. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036194 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - An image processing apparatus according to the invention includes: an input unit for receiving entries of start, continuation, and end of reading operation of an image on a medium; a reading unit for reading the image on the medium according to an instruction of the start or the continuation to produce reading data; a file production unit for producing a reading data file produced as a file from the reading data at each reading operation sectioned according to the instruction of the continuation; a file name providing unit for providing a file name at each reading data file; and a file list production unit for producing a file list based on the file name, wherein the reading data file and the file list are sent to a predetermined memory device according to the instruction of the end. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036195 | IMAGE SCANNING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR DISCRIMINATION OF COLOR AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An image scanning apparatus may include a scanner configured to scan a manuscript and generate a plurality of scan images; a discriminator configured to calculate a color ratio regarding each of the generated plurality of scan images, compare the calculated color ratio and a predetermined reference value, and discriminate color or black and white regarding each of the generated plurality of scan images; and a controller configured to control the discriminator so that a same discrimination is can be performed regarding ‘a scan image having a color ratio within a predetermined range including the predetermined reference value’ of among the plurality of scan images. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036196 | Image Forming Apparatus Ensuring Weight Balance When Opening/Closing Document Reading Unit and Document Cover - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming apparatus body, a document reading unit, a document cover, an image reading unit, an image forming unit, a reading-unit-supporting shaft, and a cover-supporting shaft. The document reading unit is configured to turn to openably/closably cover an upper portion of the image forming apparatus body. The document cover is configured to turn to openably/closably cover a document loading surface at a top surface of the document reading unit. The image forming unit is housed in the image forming apparatus body, the image forming unit being configured to form an image on a paper sheet based on the image data. The reading-unit-supporting shaft is configured to pivotably support the document reading unit. The cover-supporting shaft is configured to pivotably support the document cover. Both the reading-unit-supporting shaft and the cover-supporting shaft are mounted to the image forming apparatus body. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036197 | Image Reading Apparatus - An image reading apparatus includes: a conveyor configured to convey a sheet along a predetermined conveyance path; a platen a sheet pressing member made of a resin member; spacers are provided on both end portions of the sheet pressing member in a width direction, wherein each of the spacers protrudes toward a platen side, a tip end of the spacer in the protrusion direction contacting the platen at positions out of a reading range of a reading unit in the width direction to secure a gap between the sheet pressing member and a platen; and a protruding portion provided on a central portion of the sheet pressing member in the width direction. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036198 | HOLOGRAM TRANSFER FOIL, FABRICATION METHOD OF IMAGE DISPLAY ELEMENT, IMAGE DISPLAY ELEMENT, AND PERSONAL AUTHENTICATION MEDIUM - A hologram transfer foil according to an embodiment is thermally transferrable to a transfer base member. The hologram transfer foil has a structure configured such that a peeling layer, a diffraction structure forming layer and an adhesive layer are stacked on one surface of a substrate. the diffraction structure forming layer includes fine concaves and convexes of a hologram or a diffraction grating. At least one of the peeling layer and the adhesive layer includes heat-conductive hidden information in a heat-conductive hidden information possession portion. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036199 | METHOD OF COMPUTING A HOLOGRAM - A method of computing a hologram by determining the wavefronts at the approximate observer eye position that would be generated by a real version of an object to be reconstructed. In normal computer generated holograms, one determines the wavefronts needed to reconstruct an object; this is not done directly in the present invention. Instead, one determines the wavefronts at an observer window that would be generated by a real object located at the same position of the reconstructed object. One can then back-transforms these wavefronts to the hologram to determine how the hologram needs to be encoded to generate these wavefronts. A suitably encoded hologram can then generate a reconstruction of the three-dimensional scene that can be observed by placing one's eyes at the plane of the observer window and looking through the observer window. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036200 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A piezoelectric element includes a substrate having a first surface with a predetermined orientation; a lower electrode layered on the first surface of the substrate; a piezoelectric thin film layered on the lower electrode and having a piezoelectric body; and an upper electrode layered on the piezoelectric thin film. A voltage is to be impressed between the lower electrode and the upper electrode to deform the piezoelectric thin film. The piezoelectric thin film is epitaxially grown on the lower electrode using a physical vapor deposition or a chemical vapor deposition. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036201 | OPTICAL REFLECTION ELEMENT - An optical reflection element includes a fixed portion having a pair of sides opposite to each other, a pair of first vibration portions having one ends each connected to respective one of the sides of the fixed portion, a pair of connection portions each connected to respective one of another ends of the first vibration portions, a movable frame rotatably supported by another ends of the first vibration portions via the connection portions, a pair of second vibration portions having one ends each connected to respective one of a pair of sides of the movable frame, and a mirror rotatably connected to another ends of the second vibration portions. The second vibration portions are configured to transmit a rotational vibration about a rotation axis to the mirror. The connection portions are connected to the movable frame in a direction of the rotation axis. The connection portions are connected to a part of the movable frame at which a displacement of the movable frame due to the rotational vibration of the mirror has a minimum amount. This optical reflection element reduces unnecessary vibration, and projects clear images. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036202 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE READING SYSTEM - Provided is an optical scanning device that can be downsized and improve the reading rate of a laser-type image reading system. This is an optical scanning device that includes a torsion beam, and a variable focus mirror that is supported by the torsion beam. Furthermore, the variable focus mirror is supported at two symmetrical positions with respect to the axis of rotation of the torsion beam. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036203 | MICROMIRROR - A micromirror including a first layer having a first main extension plane, and a second layer having a second main extension plane, the first main extension plane and the second main extension plane being situated parallel to one another, the first layer and the second layer being sectionally connected to one another via at least one connection area, at least one spring element being implemented in the first layer, a movably suspended mirror plate being implemented in the second layer, the mirror plate having a mirror surface on a first side parallel to the main extension plane and being connected on an opposing second side via the connection area to an anchor of the spring element, a part of the spring element on the second side of the mirror plate being movably situated in relation to the mirror plate. A two-mirror system having such a micromirror is also provided. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036204 | OPTICAL FILTER WITH LIGHT SOURCE - An apparatus comprising a switchable optical filter comprising a layer of switchable material, the switchable material comprising a photochromic/thermochromic, a photochromic/photochromic, or a photochromic/electrochromic compound; a first light source providing light of a wavelength that causes the switchable material to transition from a faded state to a dark state, or a dark state to a faded state; and a switch for controlling activation of the first light source | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036205 | ELECTROWETTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING RESPONSE SPEED OF ELECTROWETTING DEVICE - According to certain embodiments of the invention, an electrowetting device and a method for improving the response speed of an electrowetting device may be provided. The electrowetting device can includes: an electrode; an insulation film including a dielectric material that is coated over the electrode; a droplet positioned over the insulation film; and a power control unit configured to control a voltage applied to the electrode, where the power control unit reaches a particular contact angle by applying a first voltage that is higher than a second voltage corresponding to the particular contact angle, and applies the second voltage once the particular contact angle is reached. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the response speed of an electrowetting device can be improved by applying different voltages according to the contact angle of the droplet in an electrowetting device. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036206 | DISPLAY - A display includes a display medium layer and a dielectric layer disposed at a side of the display medium layer. The composition of the dielectric layer includes at least a humectant for decreasing the electric resistivity of the dielectric layer and stabilizing the electric performance of the display. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036207 | INKS INCLUDING GRAFT COPOLYMER SURFACE-MODIFIED PIGMENTS VIA AZIDE CHEMISTRY - Pigment based inks are provided. The inks include a non-polar carrier fluid and a surface-functionalized pigment particle including a nitrogen-linked moiety to the surface of the pigment particle through a nitrogen link at one end of the nitrogen-linked moiety and a graft copolymer having two or three blocks attached at another end, the pigment particle suspended in the non-polar carrier fluid, the nitrogen-linked moiety further including an alkyl chain interposed between the nitrogen-linked moiety and the graft copolymer having the structure (I), where X is the nitrogen-linked moiety and Y is a copolymer, and the letter a is an integer between 0 and about 5,000, while the letter b is an integer of 2 or more. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036208 | ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention is an electrophoretic display device including a display medium containing electrophoretic elements of at least one or more kind(s), which is enclosed between opposed two substrates at least one of which is transparent, the display medium being configured to display predetermined information when a predetermined electric field is applied between the two substrates, wherein: a partition wall is formed in a predetermined pattern on one substrate; the display medium is located in each of cells which are areas divided by the partition wall; and the other substrate is adhered partially to a top surface of the partition wall, so that a not-adhered portion remains. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036209 | LIGHT DEFLECTION ELEMENT AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A light deflection element is capable of deflecting incident light so as to follow a position of an observer and suppressing reduction in intensity of light that reaches eyes of the observer regardless of their position. The light deflection element includes: a first optical element configured to deflect incident light; a second optical element configured to change a deflection direction of emitted light by changing a refractive index thereof according to a voltage applied thereto; a third optical element; and a control section configured to control the voltage applied to the second optical element. At least one of interfaces between the first and second optical elements and the second and third optical elements is an aspheric surface. The aspheric surface has an optical power that compensates enlargement of the emitted light which is caused by refractive index distribution caused when a voltage is applied to the second optical element. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036210 | OPTICAL AMPLIFIER DEVICE - The phase sensitive amplifier according to the present invention is a phase sensitive amplifier that uses the optical mixing using a nonlinear optical effect to amplify the signal light. The phase sensitive amplifier according to the present invention includes: the first second-order nonlinear optical element; and the second second-order nonlinear optical element. The first second-order nonlinear optical element causes the fundamental wave light to generate second harmonic light used as pump light and separates only the second harmonic light. The second second-order nonlinear optical element includes a multiplexer to multiplex the signal light with the second harmonic light and spectrally separates only the amplified signal light. The multiplexed signal light and second harmonic light are used subjected to parametric amplification. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036211 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, VARIABLE PARALLAX BARRIER MODULE, AND DISPLAY METHOD - A display apparatus including a display module, a variable parallax barrier module, and a control unit is provided. The display module is configured to provide a light beam. The variable parallax barrier module is disposed on a transmission path of the light beam. The variable parallax barrier module respectively forms a plurality of different parallax barrier patterns during different display periods of a frame time. Each of the parallax barrier patterns includes a plurality of light-transmissive regions and a plurality of light-shielding regions alternately arranged along an arrangement direction. In all of light-transmissive regions of the parallax barrier patterns, any two adjacent light-transmissive regions partially overlap each other. The control unit enables a plurality of display images displayed by the display module during the different display periods to respectively correspond to the parallax barrier patterns. A variable parallax barrier module and a displaying method are also provided. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036212 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a display device includes forming a first signal line and a second signal line on a first substrate, forming a first insulating layer, forming a first electrode layer on the first insulating layer, forming a first electrode piece and a first lens electrode from the first electrode layer based on a first mask, forming a second insulating layer on the first electrode piece and the first lens electrode, defining a first contact hole exposing the first signal line based on a second mask, and defining a second contact hole exposing the second signal line on the second mask, forming a second electrode layer on the second insulating layer, forming a lower electrode from the second electrode layer based on the first mask, forming a third electrode layer on the second insulating layer, and forming an upper electrode and a second lens electrode. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036213 | Integral Photography Sheet by Total Reflection - Disclosed therein is a beautiful and clear three-dimensional sheet, which includes a lens array formed on one side of a plastic sheet and having a plurality of hemispherical convex lenses arranged in columns and rows and embossed or engraved patterns formed on the other side of the plastic sheet by a plane total reflection angle, so that the uneven patterns appear to be enlarged and glitter like diamonds when they are viewed from the front of the convex lenses to thereby provide an effect that the patterns appear to hang in the air or to be sunken from the surface of the sheet. The three-dimensional sheet includes: a convex lens layer ( | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036214 | SURFACES WITH A GLASS APPEARANCE AT MOBILE CONTROLS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A transparent component comprising glass or a glass-like material with an exterior surface. The exterior surface shows a reflection, which differs from the reflection of a background surface. The exterior surface as well as the background surface are partially or entirely reflective of incident light like a mirror and by the distance of the two surfaces from each other the reflection at the surfaces is reflected differently such that the reflection at the exterior surface appears at a different point than on the background surface. Thereby, a depth effect is generated. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036215 | OPTICAL FILM - To provide a thin optical sheet having improved efficiency for light utilization, an optical sheet ( | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036216 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING AN INTENSITY OF A USEFUL LIGHT DISTRIBUTION - A method for optimizing an intensity of a useful light distribution includes: providing a light source for emitting a light beam in a z-direction, which defines an optical axis, with a first intensity distribution; providing a beam shaping optical unit and a beam focusing optical unit for generating a second intensity distribution to be used in a target plane, the target plane being inclined by an angle ALPHA relative to a focal plane determined by the beam focusing optical unit; determining a first intensity at a first point and a second intensity at a second point of the second intensity distribution to be used. The points P | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036217 | OPTICAL FILTER - An optical filter configured to transmit light of a predetermined wavelength includes a substrate; a first conductive thin film that is disposed on the substrate and has apertures extending through the first conductive thin film and arranged with a period of less than the predetermined wavelength; and a second conductive thin film at least a portion of which faces the apertures so as to be separated from the apertures. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036218 | HYBRID DIFFRACTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT AND SPECTRAL BEAM COMBINATION GRATING - An integrated optical device that combines a diffractive optical element (DOE) to provide beam combining for coherent beams and a spectral beam combination (SBC) grating for combining beams of differing wavelengths. The device includes a substrate where a periodic pattern for the DOE is formed in the top surface of the substrate in a first direction. A plurality of reflective layers are deposited on the substrate over the periodic pattern so that the layers follow the shape of the pattern. A top dielectric layer is deposited on the plurality of reflective layers so that the top dielectric layer also follows the shape of the periodic pattern. A periodic grating for the SBC is formed into the top dielectric layer in a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036219 | LENS ARRAY MODULE - A lens array module includes an arrayed optical element including a light blocking frame and a lens unit, and a light sensor array unit. The light blocking frame includes a bottom plate with multiple through holes, a surrounding wall, and a partition wall integrally connected to and cooperating with the bottom plate and surrounding walls to define multiple optical channels. The lens unit includes a substrate abutting against the bottom plate and including multiple lens elements that are aligned respectively with the through holes, and a plurality of upper positioning walls integrally connected to the substrate. The light sensor array unit includes multiple light sensing components respectively aligned with the lens elements. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036220 | TARGET RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TARGET RECORDING MEDIUM - A lens sheet is provided with a lens layer which is formed by arranging lenses, which extend in a y direction as a first direction, in a plurality of lines in an x direction as a second direction which is a direction which is orthogonal to the first direction, and an ink absorbing layer which configures a surface on the opposite side with regard to a surface which is configured by the lens layer, where the thickness of an edge which is an end surface on one side of the lens layer in the x direction is thinner than the thickness of an edge which is an end surface on the other side. In other words, a width of a lens which is formed at the edge is wider than a width of a lens which is formed at the edge. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036221 | Wide-field head-up display (HUD) eyeglasses - The present invention introduces a compact, HUD eyeglass display system of novel design that makes it possible to superimpose a wide-angle, computer-generated view on the real-world view, without obscuring the wearer's vision or requiring any additional optical element such as beam-splitters or contact lenses. The digital display is visible regardless of which way the wearer turns his eyes, and has great depth of field, so both it and the external scene appear in focus, regardless of the distance to the scene. These head-up display eyeglasses are compatible with prescription lenses. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036222 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND PROGRAM - An image display device includes a transparent plate which may be disposed in an inclined manner with respect to a display section of a portable terminal provided with the display section. A display displayed on the display section may be reflected on the transparent plate. A space behind the transparent plate may be viewed through the transparent plate and, at the same time, an image on the display section of the portable terminal may also be viewed while being reflected on the transparent plate. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036223 | DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING MULTIFUNCTION GLASS, PRODUCTION METHOD AND OPTICAL ELEMENT HAVING A FRESNEL STRUCTURE - A multifunction optical element including an image generating module that generates an image, and couples the image into a multifunction glass that has a coupling in area and a coupling out area. The image produced is coupled into the multifunction glass via the coupling in area, guided in the multifunction glass to the coupling in area, and coupled out via the coupling out area, in such a way that the user can perceive the coupled out image superimposed on the surroundings when the holding device is placed on the head of the user. The coupling out area has a Fresnel structure which receives light from the coupling-in-area via a folded beam path and couples the image out of the multifunction optical element. The coupling out element has an imaging property. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036224 | ADAPTIVE OPTICAL ZOOM SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Adaptive optical zoom systems and methods are described herein. One example of a method for adaptive optical zoom includes receiving an image at a focal plane array through a number of variable focal length elements, determining a quality of the image, and altering an amperage of the number of variable focal length elements to increase the quality of the image. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036225 | ZOOM LENS, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE ZOOM LENS - Provided is a zoom lens having, in order from an object, a first lens group (G | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036226 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side thereof, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a fourth lens unit having a positive refractive power. A distance between adjacent ones of the lens units changes during zooming. The first lens unit consists of, in order from the object side to the image side thereof, one negative lens element and one positive lens element. Lengths of travel M1 and M2 of the first lens unit and the second lens unit, respectively, during zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end, focal lengths f1 and f2 of the first lens unit and the second lens unit, respectively, and a zoom ratio Z of the zoom lens are set appropriately. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036227 | OPTICAL DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED IMPACT RESISTANCE - An optical device whose impact resistance against an impact improved without increasing the size thereof. A first-group lens barrel holds has radially protruding follower pins formed thereon. A cam ring is disposed outside the first-group lens barrel, and has cam grooves formed therein for engagement with the follower pins. A diaphragm unit disposed rearward of the first-group lens barrel and a second-group lens barrel disposed rearward of the diaphragm unit move in the optical axis direction. When the diaphragm unit and the second-group lens barrel move in the optical axis direction, the optical device is switched between a wide angle position in which first protrusions formed on the diaphragm unit are positioned inside the follower pins and a telephoto position in which third protrusions formed on the second-group lens barrel are positioned inside the same. | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036228 | LENS FOR PROJECTION AND PROJECTION-TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A lens for projection substantially consists of a negative first lens group, a positive second lens group and a positive third lens group in this order from a magnification side. A reduction side is telecentric, and a most magnification-side lens is an aspheric plastic lens. The third lens group consists of a negative front group and a positive rear group in this order from the magnification side with an air space therebetween. The front group consists of a negative lens and a positive lens in this order from the magnification side with an air space therebetween, and the air space being narrower than the air space between the front group and the rear group. Conditional formula (1): −0.7| 2015-02-05 | |
| 20150036229 | LENS FOR PROJECTION AND PROJECTION-TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A lens for projection substantially consists of a negative first lens with its concave surface facing a reduction side, a positive second lens with its concave surface facing the reduction side, a negative third lens with its concave surface facing a magnification side, a positive fourth lens with its convex surface facing the reduction side, a positive fifth lens and a positive sixth lens in this order from the magnification side. The reduction side is telecentric. The following conditional formulas (1) and (2) about refractive power P4 of a reduction-side surface of the second lens, refractive power P5 of a magnification-side surface of the third lens, and focal length f of an entire system are satisfied: | 2015-02-05 |
| 20150036230 | OPTICAL IMAGING LENS - An optical imaging lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth lens elements. The first lens element has a negative refractive power, a convex portion on the object-side surface near the outer circumference and a concave portion on the image-side surface near the optical axis. The object-side surface and the image-side surface of the fourth lens element each have a concave portion near the optical axis. The object-side surface of the fifth lens element has a convex portion near the optical axis. The object-side surface and the image-side surface of the sixth lens element each have a convex portion near the optical axis. The eighth lens element has a positive refractive power, and a convex object-side surface. The optical imaging lens only has eight lens elements having a refractive power. | 2015-02-05 |
