| 06th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
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| 20130034294 | Method for the Linear Structuring of a Coated Substrate for the Production of Thin-Film Solar Cell Modules - Method for the linear structuring of a coated substrate for producing thin-film solar cell modules in which tracks are introduced in an upper structure plane so as to be adapted to the path of existing tracks in a lower structure plane in that a structuring tool is controlled in y direction by means of a control quantity which is derived from image recordings of the existing tracks, and the substrate is moved back and forth under the structuring tool. The image recordings for acquiring existing tracks are carried out only during the forward passes. The generation of tracks takes place during the forward passes and backward passes. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034295 | OBJECT CATEGORY RECOGNITION METHODS AND ROBOTS UTILIZING THE SAME - Methods for recognizing a category of an object are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes determining, by a processor, a preliminary category of a target object, the preliminary category having a confidence score associated therewith, and comparing the confidence score to a learning threshold. If the highest confidence score is less than the learning threshold, the method further includes estimating properties of the target object and generating a property score for one or more estimated properties, and searching a supplemental image collection for supplemental image data using the preliminary category and the one or more estimated properties. Robots programmed to recognize a category of an object by use of supplemental image data are also disclosed. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034296 | PATTERN DISCRIMINATING APPARATUS - A pattern discriminating apparatus includes a setting unit configured to set at least one area in a three-dimensional space in a three-dimensional image data, a feature value calculating unit configured to calculate a pixel feature value from one pixel to another of the three-dimensional image data, a matrix calculating unit configured to (1) obtain at least one point on a three-dimensional coordinate in the area which is displaced in position from a focused point on the three-dimensional coordinate in the area by a specific mapping, and (2) calculate a co-occurrence matrix which expresses the frequency of occurrence of a combination of the pixel feature value of the focused point in the area and the pixel feature values of the mapped respective points, and a discriminating unit configured to discriminate whether or not an object to be detected is imaged in the area on the basis of the combination of the specific mapping and the co-occurrence matrix and a learning sample of the object to be detected which is learned in advance. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034297 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CALCULATING A DEPTH MAP FROM A SINGLE IMAGE - A method for calculating a depth map from an original matrix image, comprising the steps of:
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| 20130034298 | IMAGE-BASED CRACK DETECTION - Contact-less remote-sensing crack detection and/quantification methodologies are described, which are based on three-dimensional (3D) scene reconstruction, image processing, and pattern recognition. The systems and methodologies can utilize depth perception for detecting and/or quantifying cracks. These methodologies can provide the ability to analyze images captured from any distance and using any focal length or resolution. This adaptive feature may be especially useful for incorporation into mobile systems, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or mobile autonomous or semi-autonomous robotic systems such as wheel-based or track-based radio controlled robots, as utilizing such structural inspection methods onto those mobile platforms may allow inaccessible regions to be properly inspected for cracks. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034299 | Robust Patch Regression based on In-Place Self-similarity for Image Upscaling - Methods and systems for image upscaling are disclosed. In one embodiment, a low frequency band image intermediate is obtained from an input image. The input image is upsampled by a scale factor to obtain an upsampled image intermediate. A result image is estimated based at least in part on the upsampled image intermediate, the low frequency band image intermediate, and the input image, wherein the input image is of a smaller scale than the result image. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034300 | ZERO PASS JPEG BIT RATE CONTROLLER - Embodiments are directed towards compressing an image to substantially a preset file size using statistical information obtained from a single subset of the image and an initial compression of the single subset. A representative subset portion of the image is selected based in part on a clustering analysis of the image. The representative subset is then compressed, in one embodiment, twice, in order to obtain statistics useable for the entire image. A scale factor is then determined that may be used in the quantization and for creating a Bit Rate Control (BRC) curve that represents an amount of accumulated bits per Minimal Codec Unit (MCU). During the compression process, the BRC curve is used to prevent accumulating bits from over shooting a final preset file size target. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034301 | INTERACTIVE ANALYTICS OF DIGITAL HISTOLOGY SLIDES - Methods and systems for interactive image analysis include receiving a selection of a region of an image and a request for analysis of the selection at an interface layer, transferring the selection and the request to an interpretation layer for analysis, dividing the selected region of the image into a plurality of sub-sections optimized for parallel computation to provide an analysis result that minimizes perceptible delay between receiving the request and receipt of results, analyzing the sub-sections using one or more execution nodes using a copy of the image stored in a shared memory, and providing combined analysis results to the interface layer for display. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034302 | CHARACTER RECOGNITION APPARATUS, CHARACTER RECOGNITION METHOD AND PROGRAM - The character recognition apparatus recognizes characters from a read document original to correct a character string as a character recognition result in a word unit with a space character as a separator. The character recognition apparatus includes a circumscribed rectangle formation portion which forms a circumscribed rectangle for each recognized alphabet character string, a fixed-pitch font determination portion which determines whether or not a font is a fixed-pitch font based on a distance between center lines in a width direction of adjacent circumscribed rectangles, a portion for determining an excess space character which determines, in the case of a fixed-pitch font, that the space character is an excess based on that a width of a space character in the character string is narrower than a predetermined width, and a portion for deleting the space character determined as an excess from the character string. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034303 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ON-TOP WRITING - A handwriting recognition apparatus facilitates user entry of strokes one on top of another. The apparatus, which includes a processor and a display integrated with a touch sensitive screen, receives a series of strokes via the screen. Each stroke is defined by contact, trace, and lift occurrences. Each stroke appears on the display until occurrence of a prescribed event, and then disappears. The apparatus accumulates strokes into a buffer and interprets all accumulated strokes collectively against a character database and optionally a linguistic database, to identify multiple candidate strings that could be represented by the accumulated strokes. The apparatus displays candidate strings for user selection after all strokes have faded, or after receiving a user submitted delimiter, or after a given delay has elapsed following user entry of the latest stroke. Alternatively, candidate strings are displayed after each stroke without waiting for timeout or explicit delimiter. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034304 | DIGITAL PATHOLOGY SYSTEM WITH LOW-LATENCY ANALYTICS - Methods and systems for digital pathology with low-latency analytics include determining potential regions of interest within an image in accordance with one or more high-priority analyses, dividing the potential regions of interest into a plurality of sub-sections optimized for parallel computation, analyzing the sub-sections using one or more execution nodes, each including one or more processors, using a copy of the image stored in a shared memory according to the one or more high-priority analyses, and storing an intermediate analysis result based on analysis results from the one or more execution nodes in a shared memory. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034305 | IMAGE-BASED CRACK QUANTIFICATION - Contact-less remote-sensing crack detection and/quantification methodologies are described, which are based on three-dimensional (3D) scene reconstruction, image processing, and pattern recognition. The systems and methodologies can utilize depth perception for detecting and/or quantifying cracks. These methodologies can provide the ability to analyze images captured from any distance and using any focal length or resolution. This adaptive feature may be especially useful for incorporation into mobile systems, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or mobile autonomous or semi-autonomous robotic systems such as wheel-based or track-based radio controlled robots, as utilizing such structural inspection methods onto those mobile platforms may allow inaccessible regions to be properly inspected for cracks. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034306 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING PERSONAL CONTENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, obtaining first personal content associated with a first mobile communication device, obtaining recognition information associated with a target individual where the recognition information is associated with at least one of images of the target individual and audio of the target individual, obtaining second personal content associated with the first mobile communication device, and performing recognition analysis on the second personal content using the recognition information to detect the target individual being present in second images of the second personal content, where a communication device associated with the target individual is provided with access to the second images. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034307 | Local Area Contrast Enhancement - A method includes receiving image data, generating a low-pass image and a high-pass image from the image data, applying dynamic range compression to the low-pass image and not the high-pass image, and adding the high-pass image to the low-pass image after dynamic range compression to create an output image. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034308 | PICTURE CODING METHOD AND PICTURE DECODING METHOD - The method includes the following units: a coefficient number detecting unit ( | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034309 | METHODS OF AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING DATA IN DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS - To encode and compress a data array | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034310 | IMAGE PROCESSING CIRCUIT AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing circuit and an image processing method are disclosed. The image processing circuit comprises a block matching unit, a multiplexer, an arbiter, and a motion compensation circuit. The block matching unit calculates an alternating current (AC) sum of absolute difference (SAD) and a direct current (DC) sum of absolute difference (SAD) according to a current block in a current image and a reference block in a reference image. The arbiter controls the multiplexer selectively to output the AC SAD or the DC SAD according to an arbitration rule related to a scene characteristic of the current image. The motion compensation circuit executes motion compensation according to the AC SAD or the DC SAD outputted by the multiplexer. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034311 | Denoising and Artifact Removal in Image Upscaling - Methods and systems for denoising and artifact removal in image upscaling are disclosed. In one embodiment, a low frequency band image intermediate is obtained from an input image. An upsampled image intermediate is obtained from the input image by upsampling. A result image is estimated, based at least in part on the upsampled image intermediate, the low frequency band image intermediate, and the input image. The input image is of a smaller scale than the result image. The estimating the result image further includes eliminating from the result image noise that is present in the input image. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034312 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMPOSING IMAGES IN AN IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - An apparatus and method for composing images in an image processing device are provided. The method includes identifying an object in an overlap region of a plurality of images; generating a Gaussian curve for the object; determining an alpha mask for the overlap region using the Gaussian curve; and blending the plurality of images based on the alpha mask. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034313 | Regression-Based Learning Model for Image Upscaling - Methods and systems for a regression-based learning model in image upscaling are disclosed. In one embodiment, a set of image patch pairs for each of a set of images is generated. Each of the image patch pairs contains a natural image and a corresponding downscaled lower-resolution image. A regression model based at least in part on the set of image patch pairs is defined. The regression model represents a gradient of a function of the downscaled lower-resolution image. An image is upscaled based at least in part on the regression model. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034314 | Convertible fast food package - A bag is configured so as to be convertible from a convenient bag for carrying a customer's fast food purchase into a protector for the customer's lap and chest while consuming the fast food meal and then into a package suitable for disposal of trash; and further enables the use of the inside of the bag for advertising or informational purposes. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034315 | Radiant Heat Reflective Container - A single-ply flexible container in the form of a bag made of a thin radiant heat reflective material such as aluminized polyester film. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034316 | Bag with Adhesive Tape - Provided is a bag with an adhesive tape that allows for disposing or securing the bag to the receptacle, and is designed to be compatible with the manufacturing process. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034317 | HEAT ACTIVATED ADHESIVES FOR BAG CLOSURES - A polymeric woven bag has a first panel and a second panel and an open end of the bag to be pinched closed. A first layer of heat activated adhesive material is on a portion of the bag to form an adhesive-to-adhesive seal by contact with a second layer of heat activated adhesive material on a portion of the bag. second panel, wherein a chemical family of the adhesive layers comprises, distillates, petroleum and ethanamine or naphthene components, and wherein the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer have respective heat activation temperatures below the softening point temperature of the polymeric bag material. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034318 | PULL-OUT GUIDE FOR FURNITURE OR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES - A pull-out guide for furniture or household appliances. The pull-out guide includes a guide rail configured to be mounted on a body of the furniture or the household appliance, a central rail displaceably mounted on the guide rail, and a running rail displaceably mounted on the central rail. The central rail is configured to include a double profile that is formed as a trapezoid along a displacement direction of the central rail. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034319 | LINEAR MOTION GUIDE UNIT - A connector plate makes it possible to join together carriages with high rigidity and much load rating no matter lengthwise dimensions of the carriages. The carriage has at leading and trailing ends thereof the connector plates identical in structure. The connector plate on a front surface thereof has a tenon or projection and a mortise which are spaced widthwise from each others. The adjoining carriages are joined together after the connector plates have been placed each other in a relation the their front surfaces have made direct engagement face-to-face with each other with the tenon having fit into the mortise to make the tenon-and-mortise joint. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034320 | BEARING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AN IRRIGATION PIVOT STRUCTURE - A bearing structure for a pivoting irrigation system apparatus having a rotatable vertical section with a plurality of annular assemblies mounted thereon. The assemblies include a plurality of components that are rotatable and non-rotatable with the rotatable vertical section so as to facilitate movement with decreased friction therebetween. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034321 | SPLIT BEARING CAGE FOR ROLLING ELEMENT BEARING - A bearing cage for a rolling-element bearing includes first and second axially spaced-apart side rings extending in a circumferential direction, each side ring being split in the circumferential direction along a line of separation, thereby defining mutually-opposing bordering surfaces on first and second bearing cage sections. A first projection and a corresponding first opening are disposed on or in the mutually-opposing bordering surfaces of the first and second bearing cage sections. The first projection is insertable into the first opening in the circumferential direction to fix the bearing cage sections in at least a first direction. A second projection and a corresponding second opening are disposed on or in radially-extending, mutually-opposing bordering surfaces of the first projection and first opening. The second projection and second opening fix the bearing cage sections to each other in at least two additional directions, which are each perpendicular to the first direction. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034322 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND SEMIFINISHED PRODUCT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE HAVING OPTIMIZED DIFFRACTION PROPERTIES - The invention relates to an optical waveguide and a semifinished product for producing an optical waveguide having optimized diffraction properties, comprising a trench structure that has a radius-dependent graded refractive index curve and/or a concentric depressed refractive index profile within a core zone ( | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034323 | Apparatus and Method for Guiding Optical Waves - Provided is a concept for variably guiding optical waves by using a layer-stack having an electro-optic core layer of electro-optic material for guiding light and an electrode arrangement with at least a first electrode layer in proximity to the electro-optic core layer, wherein the electrode arrangement is configured to activate an electro-optic effect in a region of the electro-optic core layer by an electric field generated by means of the electrode arrangement, such that a propagation of the light is manipulated in the region of the activated electro-optic effect. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034324 | OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR AND METHOD FOR ADHERING AN OPTICAL FIBER TO A SUBSTRATE - An optical fiber sensing apparatus includes: a substrate configured to deform in response to an environmental parameter; an optical fiber sensor including a core having at least one measurement location disposed therein and a protective coating surrounding the optical fiber sensor, the protective coating made from a polyimide material; and an adhesive configured to adhere the optical fiber sensor to the substrate, the adhesive made from the polyimide material. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034325 | TRANSPARENT OPTICAL INTERPOSER - An optical interposer comprising a transparent substrate having first and second sides, at least one OED mounted to the first side, at least one reflective surface and at least one groove defined on the second side, and an optical conduit disposed in the groove optically coupled to the OED by the reflective surface | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034326 | Single Mode High Power Fiber Laser System - A monolithic fiber has a double bottleneck-shaped core configured with opposite uniformly configured end regions, frustoconical transformer regions which run inwards from the respective end regions, and a central uniformly-dimensioned region which bridges the transformer regions. The core is configured as a multimode core or single-mode core and capable of guiding a single transverse mode between the end regions without splice losses. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034327 | OPTICAL LINK MODULE - According to one embodiment, an optical link includes a case, an optical unit, a plate spring and a shutter. The case is provided with a plug-guided portion and a hole. The optical unit is operable to optically couple to the optical fiber. The plate spring has a hook at one end, the one end internally contacting with the hole and the hook being hooked to the case. The shutter is provided in the plug-guided portion. The shutter is rotating when the plug is inserted, and is turning into an opened state so as to couple the optical unit to the optical fiber while bending the plate spring. The shutter is turning into a closed state due to elastic bending stress of the plate spring when the plug is pulled out, and is blocking an optical path between the optical unit and the optical fiber. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034328 | REDUCED LENGTH OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES - There is described an optoelectronic device having a housing and a chip housed by the housing. At least a portion of the chip protrudes through an aperture in a wall of the housing. There is further provided an optoelectronic module comprising such an optoelectronic device and electronic control circuitry adapted to control the operation of the optoelectronic device. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034329 | MODULAR OPTICAL ASSEMBLY - An assembly includes an optical device including an optical component and a plurality of supporting electrical components, a housing that is configured to house the optical component, a cap that is configured to substantially enclose the optical component in the housing, and a mounting member that is configured to removably electrically and mechanically connect the optical component to a printed board. In some examples, the housing does not house any electrical components of the optical device. The housing is physically separate from the mounting member and is configured to removably mechanically connect to the mounting member. The housing and mounting member define an electrically conductive pathway from the optical component to the printed board. When the cap is mechanically disconnected from the housing, the optical component may be exposed. The cap may also be configured to mechanically and optically connect an optical fiber assembly to the optical component. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034330 | HYBRID FIBER OPTIC PIGTAIL ASSEMBLY - A pigtail cable assembly comprising a fiber optic cable having a plurality of optical fibers, a mid-section, a first end section and a second end section is disclosed. The plurality of optical fibers are separated from the fiber optic cable at the first end section. One of the plurality of the optical fibers at the second end section is adapted to be connected to a single fiber splice at a second end when single fiber splicing is intended. A sever site is located on the mid-section. The second end section may be severed from the mid-section at the sever site when mass splicing is intended. When the second end section is separated from the mid-section at the sever site the mid-section of the fiber optic cable is adapted to be connected to a mass splice at the sever site. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034331 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING OPTICAL FIBER AND GEL FROM EJECTING OUT OF BUFFER TUBES IN FIBER OPTIC CABLES - An apparatus for connecting buffer tubes including a first block, a second block, and a fastener for assembling said first and second blocks. The blocks contain a pair of tube grooves and a cavity and a and a hole leading into the cavity. A sealant is then inserted into the cavities and allowed to cure. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034332 | CASING FOR COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A casing for a communication device includes a first casing and a second casing and receives a circuit board. A power element and an optical fiber element are mounted on the circuit board. A baffle is disposed in the first casing and corresponds in position to the optical fiber element for forming an insulating space in the vicinity thereof and thereby insulating the optical fiber element from the power element. With the casing, the optical fiber element that differs from the power element in an operating temperature range or heat dissipation requirement is insulated from the power element, such that the optical fiber element and the power element are provided with appropriate operating temperatures, respectively, and thus can operate well. The casing prevents cooling fins and thermal grease from deteriorating in performance after long use. The baffle and the first casing are integrally formed as a unitary structure. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034333 | WALL BOX ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED AT A MID-SPAN ACCESS LOCATION OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLE - A wall box includes an enclosure having a base and a cover connected to the base. The base and the cover enclose an interior region. The wall box further includes a plurality of fiber optic adapters mounted to the enclosure. The fiber optic adapters include an inner port positioned inside the interior region and an outer port positioned at an outer surface of the enclosure. A tray stack is mounted within the interior region. The tray stack includes a tray mount pivotally connected to the enclosure. The tray mount includes a top surface and an oppositely disposed bottom surface. A first splice tray mounting area is disposed on the top surface and a second splice tray mounting area is disposed on the bottom surface. A plurality of trays is disposed in the first splice tray mounting area. A tray is disposed in the second splice tray mounting area. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034334 | SLIDING HOLDER HAVING FLEXIBLE CABLE SUPPORT - A device includes a support, a first slide element slidably mounted on the support and shiftable in a first direction from a retracted position to an extended position relative to the support, and a flexible member having first and second ends and a central portion. The first end is attached to the first slide element, the second end is fixedly mounted to the support, and the central portion projects away from the first and second ends in the second direction. The second end remains fixed to the support and the first end moves with the first slide element when the first slide element is shifted from the retracted position to the extended position. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034335 | FIBER DISTRIBUTION HUB WITH OUTSIDE ACCESSIBLE GROUNDING TERMINALS - The present disclosure relates to a telecommunications distribution hub having a cabinet that defines a primary compartment. The cabinet also includes one or more main doors for accessing the primary compartment. Telecommunications equipment is mounted within the primary compartment. The distribution hub further includes a secondary compartment that can be accessed from an exterior of the cabinet without accessing the primary compartment. A grounding interface is accessible from within the secondary compartment. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034336 | FIBER OPTIC DISTRIBUTION NETWORK FOR MULTIPLE DWELLING UNITS - A fiber optic network for a multiple dwelling unit (MDU) is disclosed. The fiber optic network comprises a riser cable preconnectorized with a first riser optical connector. The riser cable is optically connected to a feeder cable providing optical communication service to the MDU. The riser cable has one or more preset mid-span access points along the length of the riser cable. One or more optical fibers of the riser cable extend from the riser cable at the one or more preset mid-span access points and are preconnectorized with a second riser optical connector. A payout reel is adapted to pay out the riser cable such that the riser cable extends between the lower level and at least one of the one or more distribution levels. The payout reel is adapted to store a length of the riser. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034337 | COPY DETECTION - A method for detecting whether query video data appears in a reference video, comprising determining a measure of depth from a portion of the query video data, comparing the measure against a measure of depth for the reference video to perform a depth match and, if a match is determined; comparing a visual signature derived from the query video data against a visual signature of the reference video to perform a visual match to determine a measure representing the likelihood that the query video data derives from the reference video. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034338 | REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A reproduction apparatus comprises a reproduction unit configured to reproduce image data from a recording medium; a detection unit configured to detect users; and a generation unit configured to generate, for each of a plurality of users, management information for distinguishing a portion that has been reproduced and a portion that has not been reproduced in the image data recorded in the recording medium. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034339 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - According to one aspect of the invention, an image processing apparatus comprises: a unit configured to obtain an input image and a subsequent image; a unit configured to obtain N replicated images from the input image; a generating unit configured to generate a low-frequency enhanced image; a subtraction unit configured to generate a high-frequency enhanced image; a synthesizing unit configured to generate a high-frequency output image; and an output unit configured to select and output one of the low-frequency enhanced image and the high-frequency output image. The generating unit comprises a unit configured to obtain a motion vector of an object, and a filter unit configured to apply the filter to pixels around a specified pixel position Q in the replicated image, to obtain a pixel value at a pixel position P in the low-frequency enhanced image. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034340 | REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A reproducing unit reproduces/displays moving image data; a drawing unit enables a user to draw a freehand image on a displayed moving image while reproducing the moving image; a recording unit records freehand image data for reconstructing the freehand image drawn by the drawing unit in synchronism with a timing of reproducing the moving image data; an instruction unit causes reproduction of the moving image to start from an arbitrary point in the middle of the moving image; and a control unit reads out the freehand image before the instructed point by the instruction to start reproduction of the moving image from a point in the middle of a drawing operation of the freehand image, and displays the readout freehand image superimposed on a displayed moving image when the reproduction starts. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034341 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND DISPLAY METHOD - Provided is an information processing apparatus including a storage part for storing criteria information of a plurality of destinations, and a display control part for performing control to display transmission capability information indicating whether it is possible to transmit, to each of the destinations, a selected motion picture file in a predetermined range selected from a motion picture file by a user, the transmission capability information being derived based on information about the selected motion picture file and the criteria information. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034342 | REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A reproduction apparatus comprises a reproduction unit configured to reproduce image data from a recording medium; a recognition unit configured to recognize users in response to reproduction of selected image data; and a control unit configured to inhibit deletion of the selected image data from the recording medium, in a case where there is a user, other than users recognized by the recognition unit, who has not reproduced the selected image data among a plurality of predetermined users. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034343 | ADJUSTABLE ELECTRIC HEATING MAT - Electrical mats for generating heat, light or IR radiation which may be cut, drilled or trimmed and maintain their function. The mat is made of at least two sets of non-parallel electrodes of different polarities wherein electrodes of same polarities are connected to each other, but isolated from electrodes of different polarities; and a plurality of electrical elements connected to the electrode of different polarity and generating heat, radiation or light. The mats may be in the form of tiles, strips or tubes and may be used to tile 2D or 3D structures. The mats may also include cover layer or thermal isolation. Mats may be formed by deposition on a substrate or woven as fabric. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034344 | On-Demand Water Heating System - An on-demand, closed-loop fluid heating system with a control system for providing fluid on-demand at consistent desired precise temperatures. The closed loop assembly may include a heating system, an air separation chamber with an air vent valve, a circulation pump, a small fluid accumulation tank, and plumbing forming the closed loop. Various sensors related to flow and temperature of fluids provide input to the combined feed forward and feed back temperature control system, such as a Programmable Logic Controller that precisely adjusts intermittently outgoing fluid temperature by immediately controlling the amount of heating to the fluid at precisely near usage temperature. Output from the control system can regulate various aspects of the system. A check valve in the closed loop between the system inlet and the system outlet avoids incoming fluid from being mixed with heated outlet fluid. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034345 | Image Blurring Correction Apparatus, Control Method Thereof, Optical Device and Imaging Apparatus - An image blurring correction apparatus includes a correction member for correcting image blur, and a shake detection unit for detecting the shake of the apparatus and outputting a shake signal. The image blurring correction apparatus generates first shake amount data based on the shake signal, and generates second shake amount data, based on the shake signal, with which a higher shake correction effect than that of the first shake amount data can be obtained. The image blurring correction apparatus selects either the first or the second shake amount data based on the shake signal, and calculates a shake correction amount that is a moving amount of the correction member using the selected shake amount data. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034346 | Position Detecting Unit, Lens Unit and Camera Furnished with Same, Lens Unit Manufacturing Method, and Position Detecting Method - Position detection unit detecting absolute positions without moving an object to be detected. The detection unit having a first sensor for outputting a monotone signal, that changes in response to displacement of an object to be detected; a second sensor for outputting two sinusoidal signals in response to displacement of the object to be detected; a first memory for storing a monotone signal relative to the position of the object to; a second memory for storing max and min values for each sinusoidal signal; and a position calculator for identifying the cycle of the sinusoidal signal in which the object to be detected is positioned based on the detected monotone signal and stored monotone signal data, and for calculating the position of the object to be detected within the identified cycle and obtaining an absolute position, based on the detected sinusoidal signal and the stored max/min data. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034347 | ARTICULATED JIB FOR MOVING A CAMERA DURING THE PRODUCTION OF A MOTION PICTURE - An articulated jib for moving a load is supported on a base and comprises a first jib arm pivotably connected to a base. The first jib arm functions as a bascule and is pivotable about a first axis. There is a first counterweight disposed on the first jib arm. A second jib arm is pivotably connected to the first jib arm and is pivotable about a second axis. A linking rod connects the second jib arm to a lever arm which is also pivotably connected to the base. There is a second counterweight disposed on the lever arm. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034348 | Systems, Apparatus, and Methods for Stabilizing Mobile Devices - Systems, apparatus, methods, etc. for stabilizing mobile devices. Various embodiments provide stabilizers which comprise a counter weight lever, a counter weight, and a handle. A yaw axis defined by a pivot point which can extend through a side of the mobile device. Moreover, the lever couples to the mobile device near its proximal end and to the counter weight at its distal end. Furthermore, the handle pivots about the mobile device at a point on the yaw axis of the mobile device. Additionally, the handle and the mobile device are biased toward each other along the yaw axis. In some embodiments the stabilizer includes a bi-conical joint or a tapered edge joint which defines the pivot point. Some stabilizers include a hinge pin to which the counter weight lever and mobile device are coupled. Furthermore, the handle can be biased toward the pivot point along the pitch and/or roll axes. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034349 | DUST CAP FOR FIBER OPTIC CABLE OR ADAPTER - A dust cap adapted to fit over a fiber optic adapter. The dust cap includes a dust cap body having a light-entering end and an opposite indicating end. The dust cap body is shaped such that the light-entering end has an interference fit with the fiber optic adapter. A first gap-creating projection extends from the light-entering end, and a second gap-creating projection extends from the light-entering end. The dust cap also includes a light pipe running along a longitudinal axis of the dust cap body from just beyond the light-entering end to just beyond the indicating end. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034350 | Multi-Channel Fiber Optic Status Monitoring Device - A detection system for remote monitoring of a contact condition comprises first, second, and third impedance means, and four comparators. Each impedance means is selectively coupled between the contact and the comparators. With a known voltage applied at the third impedance means, the three impedances produce a unique signal voltage at the comparators depending on a condition of the contact closure. Each comparator may detect one of the four unique voltages and produce an electrical signal corresponding to the detected condition, which may be converted into an optical signal, and be transmitted in a fiber optic cable to a receiver where it is converted back into an electrical signal. Four detectors are each adapted to detect one of the electrical signals, and trigger a relay and status LEDs, indicating a contact condition consisting of: normally open/closed, and short/open circuited. A fifth detector monitors for broken fiber optic cable. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034351 | FIBER OPTIC PERSONNEL SAFETY SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A personnel monitoring system. The personnel monitoring system includes a host node having an optical source for generating optical signals, and an optical receiver. The personnel monitoring system also includes a plurality of fiber optic sensors for converting at least one of vibrational and acoustical energy to optical intensity information, each of the fiber optic sensors having: (1) at least one length of optical fiber configured to sense at least one of vibrational and acoustical energy; (2) a reflector at an end of the at least one length of optical fiber; and (3) a field node for receiving optical signals from the host node, the field node transmitting optical signals along the at least one length of optical fiber, receiving optical signals back from the at least one length of optical fiber, and transmitting optical signals to the optical receiver of the host node. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034352 | COHERENT RECEIVER APPARATUS AND CHROMATIC DISPERSION COMPENSATION METHOD - The present disclosure relates to the field of communications, and in particular, to a coherent receiver apparatus and a chromatic dispersion compensation method. The apparatus includes a polarization beam splitter and a chromatic dispersion compensation module. An optical splitter is disposed in front of the polarization beam splitter, and a chromatic dispersion monitoring module is connected between the optical splitter and the chromatic dispersion compensation module. The optical splitter is configured to split a modulated optical signal received by the coherent receiver apparatus and then transmit the split modulated optical signal to the chromatic dispersion monitoring module and the polarization beam splitter. The chromatic dispersion monitoring module is configured to perform chromatic dispersion monitoring on the modulated optical signal to determine a chromatic dispersion range of the modulated optical signal, and enable the chromatic dispersion compensation module to perform chromatic dispersion compensation in the chromatic dispersion range. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034353 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION METHOD - An optical transmission device includes: a spectral element configured to disperse an incident light beam in a first direction according to a wavelength of the incident light beam; a mirror array configured by a plurality of mirrors, each mirror having a reflective surface in which a reflection angle is adjustable and to which the incident light beam dispersed in the first direction is incident, the reflective surface being arranged on a plane formed by the first direction and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; a plurality of ports arranged in the second direction; and a controller configured to adjust the reflection angle, so that a light beam reflected at the reflective surface is outputted to the port according to a region segmented in the second direction in the mirror array, the dispersed incident light beam that has a specified wavelength band being incident to the reflective surface. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034354 | POLARIZATION-MULTIPLEXED SIGNAL RECEIVER, POLARIZATION MULTIPLEXING SYSTEM AND POLARIZATION-MULTIPLEXED SIGNAL RECEIVING METHOD - A polarization-multiplexed signal receiver includes a polarization adjustment unit to adjust a polarization state of inputted polarization-multiplexed signal, which is carrying signal data on each of two polarized waves being inputted, based on a control signal and to output the adjusted polarization-multiplexed signal, an optical signal reception unit to convert the polarization-multiplexed signal having the adjusted polarization state into an analog electric signal and output the analog electric signal, | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034355 | Method and system for realizing power saving mechanism management between optical network unit (ONU) and optical line terminal (OLT) - The disclosure provides a method and system for realizing power saving mechanism management between an Optical Network Unit (ONU) and an Optical Line Terminal (OLT). The method includes: passing power saving information between the ONU and the OLT through an extended Operation Administration and Maintenance (OAM) frame; closing/opening an optical module of the ONU based on the obtained power saving information. With the method of the disclosure, the optical module is closed in time when the optical module of the ONU is not needed, thus reducing power consumption of the ONU, and enabling interaction between the ONU and the OLT to meet the requirement for power saving and emission reduction. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034356 | Rogue Optical Network Unit Mitigation in Multiple-Wavelength Passive Optical Networks - A method implemented in an optical line terminal (OLT) for reducing adverse effects from a rogue optical network unit (ONU) in a passive optical network (PON), comprising determining with a processor that the rogue ONU is transmitting in violation of pre-specified parameters, and sending at least one message to a plurality of ONUs to change a transmitting wavelength from a first wavelength to a second wavelength. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034357 | BIDIRECTIONAL OPTICAL TRANSMISSION AND RECEIVING DEVICE - There is provided a bi-directional optical transmitting and receiving apparatus. The bi-directional optical transmitting and receiving apparatus includes: a package having a cavity and allowing a plurality of lead wires to pass therethrough; a platform mounted on the package and including a through hole formed above the cavity and having sloped surfaces; a reception unit mounted within the cavity and generating an electrical signal corresponding to input light made incident to the cavity through the through hole and outputting the generated electrical signal to at least one of the plurality of lead wires; a transmission unit mounted on the platform and generating output light according to an electrical signal transmitted through at least one of the plurality of lead wires; and a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) filter mounted on the platform to transfer the output light toward an optical fiber and the input light toward the through hole. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034358 | INTEGRATED BASE STATION FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE SIMPLIFIED RADIO ACCESS POINTS - There is disclosed an integrated base station (BS) communicatively combined with two or more simplified radio access points (APs). The integrated BS is configured to receive a signal from a backbone/backhaul network and transmits the received signal to the simplified radio APs, route a signal to at least one of the two or more simplified radio APs, and communicate with the two or more simplified radio APs through wireline communication. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034359 | ADJUSTMENT OF IMAGE DENSITY IN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus configures a normal transfer potential in a yellow primary transfer unit, and configures a transfer potential which does not cause any retransfer phenomenon of a yellow measurement image in image carriers located on the downstream side of the yellow primary transfer unit. When a color difference obtained from a reference density and a density of a measurement image on an intermediate transfer belt becomes equal to or larger than a prescribed value, the image forming apparatus determines that multinary-color density adjustment is required. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034360 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus having; a latent image support member; a latent image forming unit for forming an electrostatic latent image on the latent image support member; a developer support member for supplying toner to the latent image support member to develop the electrostatic latent image; a voltage applying device for applying a developing bias, which is a superimposed voltage of a DC voltage and an AC voltage, to the developer support member; a first selecting device for selecting a screen ruling; and a second selecting device for selecting a frequency of the AC voltage. The second selecting device selects a first frequency when the first selecting device selects a first screen ruling, and selects a second frequency lower than the first frequency when the first selecting device selects a second screen ruling higher than the first screen ruling. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034361 | IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS - An image heating apparatus includes a coil; a heating member; magnetic cores arranged in a widthwise direction of the heating member; a moving mechanism; and a controller. The controller controls, depending on a recording material size, the moving mechanism so that the cores located outside the cores in a set range with respect to the widthwise direction are moved away from the heating member. When the recording material of a size is conveyed to the image heating apparatus, the controller controls the moving mechanism so that the cores, of the cores in the set range, located outside a recording material passing range with respect to the widthwise direction are only the cores located at end portions of the set range with respect to the widthwise direction. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034362 | IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS - An image heating apparatus includes: a coil; a heating member; magnetic cores; a moving mechanism for moving the magnetic cores; a controller; and a temperature sensor, movable in a widthwise direction of the heating member, for detecting a temperature of the heating member. The temperature sensor is controlled so as to be provided at a set position of an end portion of a set range with respect to the widthwise direction. When the temperature detected by the temperature sensor is increased up to a predetermined temperature, the moving mechanism is controlled so that the magnetic core located at the end portion of the set range with respect to the widthwise direction is moved away from the heating member. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034363 | IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS - An image heating apparatus includes: a coil for generating magnetic flux; a heat generating member; a nip forming member; a power source; a temperature sensor; a controller for controlling the power source based on a detection result of the temperature sensor; an executing portion for executing an operation in a higher speed fixing mode using a thinner recording material and an operation in a lower speed fixing mode using a thicker recording material; and a prohibiting portion for prohibiting the electric power, supplied from the power source to the coil by the controller, from exceeding a limiter value. The limiter value in the lower speed fixing mode is executed is set so as to be higher than that in the higher speed fixing mode. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034364 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FIXING UNIT - A fixing unit control apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus includes a feeding time detector for detecting a time when a printing medium is fed to the fixing unit; and a heat controller for controlling heat generated by the fixing unit according to the detected time. Accordingly, printing quality degraded in an early print stage can be improved. Also, by reducing a user waiting time to perform a normal printing job after an image forming device is turned on, a more convenient image forming device can be provided. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034365 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT REMOVES RESIDUAL TONER ON IMAGE BEARING BODY WITH CLEANING BLADE - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing body, a latent image forming section that forms a latent image on the image bearing body, a development section that develops the latent image using toner, a transfer section that transfers a toner image to a transferred body, a pressuring and contacting section that pressures and contact the transfer section against and with the image bearing body via the transferred body, a cleaning blade that removes residual toner, and a controller. The controller analyzes a print pattern of the image to be formed on the sheet. The controller controls the pressuring and contacting section to change a contact state between the image bearing body and the transferred body while adjusting an image patch formed in a domain corresponding to an inter-sheet portion between the sheet and the next sheet on the image bearing body according to an analysis result. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034366 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a detector that detects a density of developer on the image bearing member, a support member supported in the image forming apparatus and removably supporting the detector, a separator disposed with a space from the detector, a first connected unit disposed on the support member between the separator and detector, a second connected unit disposed on the support member on an opposite side of the detector from the first connected unit, a fixing member including a first connecting unit that passes through the space and is supported by the first connected unit and a second connecting unit supported by the second connected unit, where the fixing member fixes the detector to the support member, and a disengagement restricting unit disposed on an opposite side of the detector from the separator so as to be adjacent to the second connecting unit. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034367 | CHARGING DEVICE - In a configuration in which a carriage jumps at an end of a screw without using a sensor for detecting a position, when a load for moving the carriage in a longitudinal direction is increased, the carriage jumps at an unintended position of a charging wire. An urging member is regulated not to be displaceable greater than a difference between a concave portion and a convex portion of the screw when the regulation member is at a regulation position, and is displaceable greater than the difference between the concave portion and the convex portion of the screw when the regulation member is at a retreat position. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034368 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A development device includes a development casing for containing two-component developer, a developer bearer, a developer regulator to adjust an amount of developer carried on the developer bearer, a first developer conveyance member to supply developer to the developer bearer, a second developer conveyance member to transport axially developer separated from the developer bearer, first and second conveyance channels divided by a partition, in which the first and second developer conveyance members are respectively provided, and a removable sheet member to cover the developer bearer in an area facing the developer regulator, the first and second conveyance channels, and the partition. A first end portion of the sheet member extends from the second conveyance channel outside the development casing through a through hole formed in the development casing, and a second end portion thereof is retained by a retainer at a position outside the developer regulator. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034369 | CHARGING MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A charging member is provided which can uniformly charge a photosensitive member without requiring any pre-exposure means in a low-, medium- or high-speed electrophotographic apparatus, and has a sufficient charging performance. An electrophotographic apparatus and a process cartridge are also provided which can keep multi-color ghost images from occurring and can form high-grade electrophotographic images stably. The charging member has a substrate, an elastic layer and a surface layer, which surface layer contains a high-molecular compound having an Si—O—Nb linkage; the high-molecular compound having a constitutional unit represented by the following formula (1) and a constitutional unit represented by the following formula (2). | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034370 | CARBON POWDER SUPPLY CARTRIDGE - Disclosed is a toner cartridge, which comprises a case, a toner outlet and a gate that can slide to close the toner outlet. The inside of the gate has a bump which can be resisted by the opening mechanism to open the toner outlet. The outside of the gate has an elastic buckle which can be resisted by the closing mechanism to close the toner outlet. The outside of the toner feeding compartment has a notch; the bottom surface of the notch is connected with the outside of the toner feeding compartment through the guiding slope. When the gate is in the closing position, the elastic buckle and the notch coordinate; when the gate is in the opening position the elastic buckle separates from the notch and puts over the outside of the toner feeding compartment. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034371 | TONER CARTRIDGE - A toner cartridge comprises a toner container which contains toner, a driving member which rotationally drives a conveying member, an agitating member which agitates a toner in the toner container while being rotated, a driven member which rotates in association with the driving member which is for rotationally driving the agitating member, and a rotational body which rotates according to rotation of the driven member, has a plurality of slits in rotational circumference for identifying a type of the toner cartridge, and has 1/K or more of the slits when a ratio of a rotational speed R | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034372 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO REDUCE HIGH-FREQUENCY BANDING FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPMENT STATIONS - A method for reducing high-frequency banding in an electrophotographic development station having a rotating shell and a photoconductor is disclosed. A rotating speed of the rotating shell is adjusted, relative to a rotating speed of the rotating magnetic core such that from the point of view of a spot on a dielectric support member (DSM) in a nip region of the DSM, a similar point on the rotating shell is substantially in alignment with the DSM spot in the nip region when a pole flip occurs. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034373 | TRANSFER ROLL AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A transfer roll includes a cylindrical conductive substrate; an inner elastic layer having an Asker-C hardness of from 5° to 20°; and an outer elastic layer having an Asker-C hardness of from 30° to 45° in this order, wherein the transfer roll satisfies the following Expression (1): | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034374 | SLIDING MEMBER FOR FIXING DEVICE, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sliding member for a fixing device includes a base body and a sliding sheet that is disposed on the surface of the base body and is made of cross-linked polytetrafluoroethylene provided with through holes passing therethrough in a thickness direction. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034375 | CLEANING BLADE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cleaning blade, which is configured to be pressed against a toner image carrier that rotates in one direction, for removing residual toner from the toner image carrier, the cleaning blade having: a contact layer that is located in a side to come into contact with the toner image carrier; and a supporting layer that is located in a side not to come into contact with the toner image carrier, wherein tensile stress characteristic curves of a material of the contact layer and a material of the supporting layer intersect with each other. An image forming apparatus having a toner image carrier and the cleaning blade. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034376 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including a sheet roll supporter disposed below a main body of the image forming apparatus to support a sheet roll such that a sheet is fed from the sheet roll, an image forming unit to form an image on the sheet fed from the sheet roll, a sheet discharger disposed downstream from the image forming unit in a direction of conveyance of the sheet to discharge the sheet having the image thereon in a sheet discharging direction, a guide unit to guide the sheet discharged from the sheet discharger to the front of the main body of the image forming apparatus, and a stacking unit on which the sheet passing the guide unit is stacked. Upper and front parts of the sheet roll are covered with the guide unit and the stacking unit across a width direction of the sheet perpendicular to the sheet discharging direction. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034377 | SHIELDING DEVICE WITH A SHIELDING ELEMENT AND AT LEAST ONE TEMPERATURE AND OSCILLATION-DECOUPLED FASTENING DEVICE - The invention relates to a shielding device with a shielding element and at least one fastening eyelet for fastening the shielding device to a counterpart fastening piece and for receiving a fastening element. The fastening eyelet is movably supported in a fastening opening of the shielding device. The fastening eyelet is supported by a resiliently embodied coupling device so that the fastening eyelet is resiliently supported relative to the shielding element in an axial direction and is movable in the fastening opening relative to the shielding element in at least one radial direction when acted on with friction force. To produce friction force, radially outer regions of the coupling device cooperate in a resiliently prestressed fashion with sliding zones of opposing outsides of the shielding element. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034378 | BIPOD FLEXURE RING - A thermal coupling includes a first structure having a first coefficient of thermal expansion; a second structure having a second coefficient of thermal expansion lower than the first coefficient of thermal expansion; a plurality of thermal expansion fingers provided in the first structure; a plurality of thermal expansion flanges extending from the plurality of thermal expansion fingers, respectively; and a flange extending from the second structure and attached to the plurality of thermal expansion flanges. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034379 | Welded steel variable angle bamboo connector assembly model BL 12A-B - A mechanical means of connecting natural bamboo or any natural tree pole at the terminal end to side of another natural bamboo or natural tree pole overcoming the inherent problems of the irregular characteristics of the poles in a simple and efficient way. The connector assembly is easily fitted to the poles with small tools and simple construction trade skills. Once fitted with temporary fasteners said connector assembly elements are joined at any angle as in a construction frame by one bolt. The next and most important innovation; a final adjustment opportunity is available to the builder. At this step adjoining elements are locked into a precise mating surface attachment before final securing is performed. This adjustment is an essential function as a means of compensating for the irregularities of natural poles to insure optimal positioning of adjoining poles by means of in place rotation of said connector elements. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034380 | MOUNTING FIXTURE INCLUDING AN ARTICULATION JOINT - A mounting fixture for positioning a workpiece in a desired relationship with an apparatus including an articulation joint for coupling first and second tubular members in a desired angular relationship. The articulation joint includes a first end portion clamped to an interior surface of the first tubular member and a second end portion clamped to an interior surface of the second tubular member. First and second clamping members of the articulation joint are clamped together to prevent pivotable movement between a first articulation member and a second articulation member of the articulation joint. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034381 | Swiveling Device for Connecting Swimming Pool Flotation Noodles - A swiveling cuff-like device which connects flotation noodles that are used in swimming pools for recreation and physical therapy. Two sponge-rubber rings, connected with a single snap-rivet, slide onto flotation noodles to connect them together. The locking snap rivet allows the two rings to rotate independent of each other, creating an articulating connection between the flotation noodles. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034382 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes at least two cavities or receptacles extending from a base to receive adjacent tubes of a wall or panel. The receptacles are closed at one end. At least two walls extend from the base in the same direction as the receptacles. The walls are positioned on the base and outside the receptacles such that the panels are secured to a specific angular orientation with respect to each other. A top connector and a bottom connector are used to secure rods or tubes of adjacent panels. A series of top and bottom connectors can be used to secure multiple panels to form an enclosure, such as a kennel or gazebo. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034383 | QUICK CONNECT STRUCTURAL SYSTEM - A kit for an easy quick connect structural system for constructing framework structures comprising a plurality of elongate rectangular prism frame members is provided. The frame members incorporate custom design features which provide structural strength, facilitate assembly and expansion of the framework structure and allow ease of attachment and securing of accessories. These design features include a corner groove, a central hollow longitudinal chamber, at least one sub-trade chamber, at least one outer main channel, stub-nosed channels, and claw assembles flanking each corner groove. There is provided a plurality of snap-in connectors designed and configured to mate with the frame members such that the frame members can be secured in various arrangements with respect to each other. There is further provided custom reinforcement brackets designed and configured to securely bind together a selection of the plurality of the frame members. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034384 | WELDING METHOD AND WELDED JOINT STRUCTURE - The invention is a welding method capable of controlling an arc heat distribution on a groove face of a base metal, which comprises increasing or decreasing the melting rate of a welding wire relative to the feeding rate of the welding wire by changing the characteristic of an arc current to thereby change an arc generating position of a fusing end of the welding wire, wherein an AC arc welding operation is performed by changing the polarity of the welding wire as the characteristic of the arc current; and a welded joint structure formed by the welding method. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034385 | Extruded molding set - A first extruded molding and a second extruded molding combined to form an extruded molding set, the moldings joined in a mechanical interlocking manner, the first extruding molding having a release flange and the second extruded molding having a recessed portion that together define a release channel, whereby the first and second molding may be disconnected by inserting a pry tool into the release channel to release the mechanical interlock. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034386 | DUCT GRIP ANCHOR SYSTEM - An anchor system including at least one flexible interconnection device. A restraint device is on the at least one flexible interconnection device. The restraint device and the flexible interconnection device form a combination. The anchor system includes a terminal object having an exterior surface and an interior surface that defines a duct for receiving a portion of the flexible interconnection device. The duct has a first end, a second end, and an interior portion. The terminal object includes a metallic-iron-free load-bearing structure that defines a load-bearing surface such that when the flexible interconnection device is positioned through the duct and when a tensional force is applied to the interconnection device, the tensional force urges the combination against the load-bearing surface such that the metallic-iron-free load-bearing structure impedes the combination from traversing the duct in response to the tensional force by bearing the resultant load. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034387 | SURFACE MOUNT VEHICLE ANTI-RAM SECURITY SYSTEMS - Disclosed anti-ram systems comprise at least one bollard section comprising a base of limited height and a plurality of spaced bollards extending upwardly from the base, which may be erected or installed on a paved surface such as asphalt, concrete, paver stones, etc., or on an unpaved surface such as soil, and need not be partially of fully buried, and yet can qualify for Department of State crash ratings previously assigned to buried bollard systems. Disclosed anti-ram systems also comprise a plurality of bollard sections and one or more connectors for interconnecting two or more of the bollard sections, and may also include an anchor or anchor system engaging at least each end of a bollard section not connected to another bollard section. The bollard sections may be filled with ballast and high friction structure may be attached to the bottom of the bollard sections to resist sliding after impact. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034388 | SOIL COMPACTION DEVICE HAVING A DISCONNECTABLE FUEL LINE - The present invention relates to a soil compaction device, in particular such as a tamper or a vibration plate device, having an internal combustion engine and a tank container for receiving fuel for the operation of said internal combustion engine. According to the present invention, there is at least one clamping device on the soil compaction device which has a mechanical effect on an elastically flexible section of a fuel line arranged between the tank container and the internal combustion engine in order to be able to disconnect the fuel flow, wherein the clamping device is mechanically coupled to a manually actuated gas actuation apparatus and/or start-stop apparatus for the internal combustion engine, or integrated therein, wherein at least one roll or roller is arranged on the extension which has an effect on the elastically flexible section of the fuel line in order to disconnect the fuel flow. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034389 | UNDERSEA PIPE-LAYING - A vessel for laying a pipeline includes a plurality of workstations disposed along a pipelaying path that includes an upstream portion away from a first end of the vessel and a plurality of ramps in the region of the first end of the vessel. The plurality of ramps includes a first ramp which is disposed along the pipelaying path, whose inclination is adjustable and which has a first upstream end and a second downstream end, and a second ramp which is disposed along the pipelaying path downstream of the first ramp, whose inclination is adjustable and which has a first upstream end and a second downstream end. The downstream end of the first ramp is positioned inboard of the first end of the vessel and above the bottom of the vessel and the upstream end of the second ramp is positioned inboard of the first end of the vessel and above the bottom of the vessel. An external ramp assembly is provided, including ramps and that can be pivoted relative to one another and locked in a selected position by a locking arrangement. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034390 | REELING AND UNREELING AN INTERNALLY CLAD METAL PIPELINE - A method is disclosed for reeling a pipeline having an inner corrosion-resistant metallic liner that is tightly fitted within the pipeline. To minimize or avoid wrinkling of the liner during the reeling or unreeling, a length of the pipeline is internally pressurized by deploying a single sealing pig within the pipeline near to the trailing end of the pipeline and applying pressurized fluid within the pipeline, and then the length of pipeline is reeled onto a storage reel. In the pressurizing process, the length of the pipeline is filled with fluid at an elevated pressure within a range defined by a lower limit of 5 bar. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034391 | GRAVITY BASE STRUCTURE - Embodiments of gravity base structures are disclosed that comprise first and second elongated base sections separated by an open region and configured to support the on-bottom weight of the structure on a seabed, and an upper section positioned above the open region and configured to extend at least partially above the water surface to support topside structures. Some embodiments further comprise first and second inclined sections coupling the base sections to the upper section. Some embodiments comprise a skirt structure below the base sections for facilitating engagement with the seabed. Some embodiments comprise selectively fillable internal fluid chambers to facilitate raising and lowering the structure in a sea and relocating the structure. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034392 | BLOCK FOR RETAINING WALL - A block for a retaining wall having a front face forming part of a visible side of a retaining wall, and a support face which supports at least one similar overlying block. The support face is angled with respect to the front face and traversed by a through opening which defines an internal abutment surface placed at a first predetermined distance from the front face. A reference element protrudes from the support face at a second predetermined distance from the front face, in order to abut, in use, against the at least one internal abutment surface of the similar overlying block and thus prevent the displacement thereof in only one of two directions which are transverse to the front face. The reference element includes a flattened engagement portion. An elongate slot is provided on the support face to receive the corresponding flattened engagement portion. | 2013-02-07 |
| 20130034393 | Modular Cutting Tool Holder and Clamping Mechanism Therefor - A modular cutting tool holder portion for a metal-working machine includes a first engagement face configured for clamping engagement with a corresponding second engagement face of a complementary modular cutting tool holder portion. The first engagement face includes a base surface and interlocking elements in the form of exactly four projecting protrusions or exactly four recesses. Each interlocking element includes a non-contact surface spaced from the base surface. The non-contact surface includes two opposing edges between which it extends, and two abutment surfaces each extending from a respective one of the two opposing edges to the base surface and being configured for the clamping engagement. | 2013-02-07 |
