08th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140049714 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140049715 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device, which includes a plurality of pixel units arranged in a matrix form. Each of the pixel units further includes a first sub-pixel electrode and a second sub-pixel electrode. The first sub-pixel electrode is set at a central position of the pixel unit. The second sub-pixel electrode is circumferentially set along a circumference of the first sub-pixel electrode. With the above arrangement, the present invention improves the γ view angle characteristics of the liquid crystal display device to provide enhanced performance of displaying of the liquid crystal display device and thus improving quality of displaying. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049716 | TRANSFLECTIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - Embodiments of the present invention provide a transflective liquid crystal display (LCD) panel and a display having the same. The transflective liquid crystal display panel comprises a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a reflective region, a transmissive region, and a transition region located between the reflective region and the transmissive region. A light shielding layer is provided in at least a part of the plurality of the pixels, and the light shielding layer is provided at a position corresponding to the transition region. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049717 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display includes a lower substrate including a pixel area and a light blocking region, a thin film transistor layer on the lower substrate and including a gate line and a data line, a color filter on the thin film transistor layer and corresponding to the pixel area, a light blocking member on the color filter and corresponding to the light blocking region, an upper substrate facing the lower substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the lower and upper substrates. The light blocking member includes a horizontal light blocking member extending along the gate line and a vertical light blocking member extending along the data line. The color filter includes a protrusion portion overlapping a portion of the horizontal light blocking member which is in the pixel area. A sub-column spacer includes the portion of the horizontal light blocking member overlapping the protrusion portion. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049718 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - The present invention discloses a LCD device. The LCD device comprises a back bezel, a light guide plate on the back bezel for guiding light, an optical film on the light guide plate for processing guided light through the light guide plate, a LCD panel, a n-shaped groove with two parallel surfaces and a first side surface, and a frame with a projecting fixing structure. The two parallel surfaces and the first side surface form n shape, and the n-shaped groove is fastened to a back side of the LCD panel. The fixing structure is capable of engaging in the n-shaped groove to fix a relative position of the LCD panel. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049719 | BACK PLATE COMPONENT HAVING REFLECTIE SHEET REINFORCING STRUCTURE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a back plate component having reflective sheet reinforcing structure. The back plate component includes: a frame, a reflective sheet and a plurality of supporting film sheets. The frame includes a plurality of lateral beams and vertical beams, and at least one hollow part is included between the lateral beams and the vertical beams. The reflective sheet is attached to the frame, and includes a reflective surface and a back surface corresponding to the reflective surface. A portion of the back surface covers the whole hollow part. The plurality of supporting film sheets is attached to the back surface at a region corresponding to the hollow part, and includes a material the same as that of the reflective sheet. A liquid crystal display device is further disclosed herein. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049720 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display and a backlight unit can prevent deformation of an optical sheet. The liquid crystal display includes a light source, a light guide plate positioned to be close to the light source, an optical sheet positioned on the light guide plate and including an ear protruding on its side surface, a liquid crystal panel positioned on the optical sheet, and a receiver receiving the optical sheet, where the receiver includes a sidewall, the sidewall includes ear insertion grooves positioned to extend over the top and internal surfaces of the sidewall and to allow the ear to be inserted thereto, and the top surface of the sidewall overlaps at least a portion of the ear. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049721 | Displays with Shielding Layers - An electronic device may have a display such as a liquid crystal display. The display may have a color filter layer and a thin-film transistor layer. An opaque masking layer may be formed on the color filter layer. An active portion of the display may contain an array of display pixels that are controlled by control signals that are provided over intersecting gate lines and data lines. In an inactive portion of the display, gate driver circuits may be used to generate gate line signals for the gate lines. Portions of the gate lines in the gate driver circuitry, power supply lines, and common electrode lines may be formed on the thin-film-transistor layer. These lines may be electromagnetically shielded using indium tin oxide shielding layers to prevent electric fields from inducing charge in the opaque masking layer and thereby causing color artifacts. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049722 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a first substrate; a second substrate; a plurality of pixels; a shutter mechanism section formed in correspondence with each of the pixels, a fluid sealed in an space between the first substrate and the second substrate; and an impact absorption section located to face one substrate among the first substrate and the second substrate, on the side opposite to the side on which the fluid is located. The shutter mechanism section is formed on the second substrate and includes a movable shutter section for controlling a light transmittance of each of the pixels. The impact absorption section includes a third substrate located to face the one substrate, on the side opposite to the fluid, a sealing section for bringing together the one substrate and the third substrate, and a predetermined gap formed among the one substrate, the third substrate and the sealing section. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049723 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a backlight assembly which provides a light and a display panel which receives the light provided from the backlight assembly to display an image. The backlight assembly includes a light source which generates the light, and a light guide plate. The light guide plate receives the light generated from the light source through an incident surface thereof as an incident light, and outputs the incident light through an exit surface thereof as an exit light. The light guide plate includes a first optical pattern and a second optical pattern. The first optical pattern is disposed corresponding to a first area of the exit surface and collects the incident light. The second optical pattern is disposed corresponding to a remaining second area of the exit surface excluding the first area, and collects the exit light. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049724 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - Provided is a liquid crystal display including: a lower display panel including a lower insulating substrate and a lower reflective layer; an upper display panel including an upper insulating substrate and an upper reflective layer; a liquid crystal layer positioned between the lower reflective layer of the lower display panel and the upper reflective layer of the upper display panel; and a backlight unit positioned on a lower portion of the lower display panel and including a light source, wherein a pair of field generating electrodes are formed in at least one display panel of the lower display panel and the upper display panel, wherein microcavities are formed in the lower reflective layer, the upper reflective layer, and the liquid crystal layer, and wherein a wavelength and luminance of light resonated and emitted in the microcavities are changed by an electric field generated by the field generating electrodes. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049725 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A liquid crystal display module includes a light source and a liquid crystal module. The liquid crystal module includes a top glass substrate, a bottom glass substrate and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the top glass substrate and the bottom glass substrate. The bottom glass substrate covers the light source, and has a hollow inner space. A top wall of the inner space presents a number of microstructures extending down to the light source, for scattering light emitted from the light source before the emitted light enters the liquid crystal layer. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049726 | Display Backlight with Diffractive Light Mixing - An electronic device display may have display layers that provide images for a user. Backlight structures may provide backlight for the display layers. The backlight structures may include a light source such as an array of light-emitting diodes. A light guide plate in the backlight structures may be used to distribute the light from the light-emitting diodes throughout the display. The light guide plate may have a main rectangular area that overlaps the display. The main rectangular area may have refractive light scattering structures such as a layer containing clear beads. The refractive light scattering structures may scatter light from the light guide plate for use as backlight. A strip of light diffracting structures such as holographic structures or grating structures may be used to mix light from the light-emitting diodes along the border of the light guide plate. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049727 | Electronic Device With Thermally Matched Light Guide Plate - Electronic device backlight structures may be used to provide backlight for a display. The backlight structures may include a light source such as an array of light-emitting diodes. Light from the light source may be coupled into an edge of a light guide plate. The light guide plate may distribute the light laterally across the display. The light guide plate and other display structures may be mounted in an electronic device housing such as a metal housing having metal housing walls. A gap may separate an edge of the light guide plate from the metal housing walls. Mismatch between the coefficients of thermal expansion of the housing and the light guide plate may be minimized to minimize the size of the gap. The light guide plate may be formed from a layer of glass with printed light-scattering structures or from polymer with a filler and molded or printed light-scattering structures. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049728 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE, LIGHT-EMITTING UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a light guide plate, a light-emitting unit having the light guide plate and a liquid crystal display device having the light-emitting unit. The light guide plate includes a light guide layer that has dot patterns. The dot patterns are formed by coating and drying a pattern-forming ink composition on a bottom surface. The pattern-forming ink composition includes an acrylate-based resin having a saturated alicyclic group (A) and a solvent (B). By utilizing the aforementioned light guide plate, the liquid crystal display device with low color difference can be fabricated. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049729 | BACKLIGHT UNIT FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A backlight unit for a liquid crystal device capable of obtaining a high-quality image and reduced in thinness. The backlight unit is disposed below a liquid crystal panel to irradiate light thereoto. A plurality of separate light guide plates define respective blocks. Groups of LEDs each are disposed along an edge of each of the light guiding plates, each of the LED groups emitting light toward a corresponding one of the light guide plates. The each LED group is turned on and off according to the corresponding block. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049730 | LED DRIVER WITH BOOST CONVERTER CURRENT CONTROL - An electronic circuit includes a driver for an LED light, having an isolated DC-DC converter having a first output at a higher voltage referred to a floating ground and a second output at a lower voltage than said first output and referred to a reference voltage. A DC-DC boost converter receives its input power from the second output of the isolated DC-DC converter and having its output coupled to the floating ground, whereby an output voltage to a LED light receives the sum of the voltages of the first output of the isolated DC-DC converter and the output of the DC-DC boost converter. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049731 | HORIZONTAL ELECTRIC FIELD-TYPE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A horizontal electric field-type liquid crystal display (LCD) device is provided. The LCD device includes first and second substrates disposed opposite and apart from each other, a first electrode formed on an inner surface of the first substrate, a second electrode corresponding to the first electrode and configured to generate an electric field, and a liquid crystal (LC) layer formed between the first and second substrates, the LC layer including a polymer network and LC molecules confined in multiple domains by the polymer network. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049732 | FRINGE-FIELD-SWITCHING MODE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - Embodiments of the present invention provide a fringe-field-switching mode liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal display panel comprises: a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate; a first lower electrode, a first insulating layer and a first upper electrode, which are formed sequentially on a surface of the first substrate facing the second substrate; and a second lower electrode, a second insulating layer and a second upper electrode, which are formed sequentially on a surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049733 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A liquid crystal display apparatus is provided. The liquid crystal display apparatus comprises: a display unit ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140049734 | Dual Panel Display with Cross BEF Collimator and Polarization-Preserving Diffuser - A display including an image-generating panel and at least one contrast-enhancing panel, a cross BEF collimator between a backlight and one of the panels, and a polarization-preserving diffuser (e.g., holographic diffuser) between the panels. Typically, the contrast panel is upstream of the image panel, and a reflective polarizer is positioned between the cross BEF or and contrast panel, with the reflective polarizer oriented relative to an initial polarizer of the contrast panel. Polarization of light transmitted by the reflective polarizer matches that transmitted by the initial polarizer. Collimated light propagating from the cross BEF collimator toward the contrast-enhancing panel is given a polarization bias by the reflective polarizer, which reflects incorrectly polarized light back toward the cross BEF collimator. Alternatively, the reflective polarizer may be positioned between the cross BEF collimator and the image-generating panel when the image-generating panel is upstream of the contrast-enhancing panel. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049735 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS AND ALIGNMENT RUBBING METHOD - Embodiments of the present invention provide an array substrate, a liquid crystal display apparatus and an alignment rubbing method. The array substrate comprises a gate line, a data line, and a pixel unit defined by the gate line and the data line intersecting each other, as well as an alignment film formed on the array substrate. The pixel unit each comprises a thin film transistor, a first electrode, and a second electrode provided with slits; and a first non-zero preset angle is present between a slit-direction of the second electrode and a data-line-direction, a second non-zero preset angle is present between a rubbing direction of the alignment film and the slit-direction of the second electrode, and an angle between the rubbing direction of the alignment film and the data-line-direction is greater than the second non-zero preset angle. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049736 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL, METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Embodiments of the invention disclose a LCD panel and a method for fabricating the same and a LCD device. The LCD panel comprises a color filter substrate, an array substrate and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the color filter substrate and the array substrate, wherein a protrusion is disposed on a surface of the color filter substrate facing the liquid crystal layer, a height of the protrusion is half a thickness of the liquid crystal layer, and a reflection layer is disposed on a surface of the array substrate facing the liquid crystal layer, the protrusion and the reflection layer are disposed opposite to each other. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049737 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device having a uniform gap between a TFT substrate and a CF substrate even in cases where a sealant is to be applied to a slim frame formed on the outside of the effective display area is provided. A liquid crystal display device includes an effective display area, a color resist coated area, and a seal area which overlaps the color resist coated area and in which a sealant for sealing liquid crystal is provided, wherein the color resist coated area overlapping the seal area has slits formed therein. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049738 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - To provide a three-dimensional image display apparatus having patterned retarder | 2014-02-20 |
20140049739 | LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT LAYER AND LIQUID CRYSTAL CELL COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a photoalignment layer, for example, a liquid crystal alignment layer, which is able to realize the wide viewing angle and contrast ratio characteristics of a photopolymerizable alignment layer, and to facilitate interaction with the liquid crystal layer, thereby improving alignment stability and reducing image sticking, and a liquid crystal cell including the same. The liquid crystal alignment layer includes a photo-alignment layer including a photo-alignment polymer having at least partially photo-aligned photoreactive groups; and a mesogen layer including a cured product of a reactive mesogen that is liquid crystal-aligned by the photo-aligned photoreactive group, in which the photo-alignment polymer include a norbornene-based polymer having a particular structure. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049740 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a liquid crystal display device, comprising: a first substrate, including a base substrate, and gate lines and data lines, formed on the base substrate and crossing each other to define a plurality of pixel structures; a second substrate, cell-assembled with the first substrate to form a liquid crystal cell; and a liquid crystal layer, filled between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein each of the plurality of pixel structures comprises: the base substrate; a common electrode, formed on the base substrate; a first insulating layer, formed on the common electrode; a plurality of strip-shaped pixel electrodes, formed on the first insulating layer, wherein the plurality of strip-shaped pixel electrodes include a plurality of positive electrodes and negative electrodes which are disposed alternately. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049741 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention provide an array substrate, a liquid crystal panel and a display device. The array substrate is provided with a pixel electrode layer and a common electrode layer, wherein the common electrode layer is provided with a plurality of common electrodes, and the pixel electrode layer is provided with a plurality of pixel electrodes, wherein projection of each common electrode projected in a vertical direction onto the pixel electrode layer, overlaps or partially overlaps with a corresponding pixel electrode, respectively. In the liquid crystal panel, since a pixel electrode and an adjacent common electrode have an overlap therebetween along a light incident direction, thus it will not produce a non-uniform light-transmission phenomenon at a periphery of a pixel electrode, and therefore can achieve a more uniform light-transmission effect. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049742 | DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE - Included are a first glass substrate ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140049743 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - To provide a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, low minimum temperature thereof, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large negative dielectric anisotropy and specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light and heat; a liquid crystal composition having a suitable balance regarding at least two thereof; and an AM device having short response time, large voltage holding ratio and contrast ratio, long life and so forth. The liquid crystal composition has nematic phase, and contains as a first component a specific compound having large dielectric anisotropy and as a second component a specific compound having small viscosity, and may contain as a third component a specific compound having high maximum temperature or large dielectric anisotropy, and as a fourth component a specific compound having high maximum temperature or small viscosity, and a liquid crystal display device includes the composition. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049744 | LOW-COST EYEGLASSES - Low cost spectacles may include a paper or plastic frame and injection molded plastic lens or lenses, where the lens may be easily removed and changed within the frame. In one example, the lens may have a round shape, and securing the lens within the frame may be accomplished by inserting the lens into the aperture in the frame, and rotating the lens, for example, by ¼ of a turn. The lens may have a flange extending radially outward from an edge of the lens, wrapping substantially around a circumference of the lens. The lens may further have a key extending radially outward from an edge of the lens. The key is configured to fit the lens into the aperture of the frame. When the lens is rotated within the aperture, a portion of the frame enters a channel between the key and the flange to secure the lens to the frame. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049745 | APPARATUS FOR FORMATION OF AN OPHTHALMIC LENS PRECURSOR AND LENS - This invention discloses apparatus for generating an ophthalmic lens with at least a portion of one surface free-formed from a Reactive Mixture. In some embodiments, an ophthalmic lens is formed on a substrate with an arcuate optical quality surface via a source of actinic radiation controllable to cure a definable portion of a volume of Reactive Mixture. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049746 | Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses - Silicone hydrogel contact lenses are formed from the reaction product of a polymerizable composition comprising at least one acrylate-containing siloxane monomer, at least one hydrophilic vinyl-containing monomer, and at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent. The contact lenses have ophthalmically-acceptable ionoflux values and surface wettability, and can be manufactured without the use of volatile organic solvents. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049747 | PRESCRIPTION-DEPENDENT AND INDIVIDUALIZATION-DEPENDENT MODIFICATION OF THE TEMPORAL PERIPHERAL NOMINAL ASTIGMATISM AND ADAPTION OF THE OBJECT DISTANCE FUNCTION TO CHANGED OBJECT DISTANCES FOR NEAR AND/OR FAR VISION - Method for optimization of a progressive spectacle lens, which method comprises: defining a starting nominal astigmatism distribution for the spectacle lens; determining a transformed nominal astigmatism distribution and optimizing the spectacle lens on the basis of the transformed nominal astigmatism distribution, wherein the determination of a transformed nominal astigmatism distribution comprises multiplication of the maximum temporal nominal astigmatism of the starting nominal astigmatism distribution by a factor k as a result of which a modified maximum temporal astigmatism is obtained, wherein k is a function of a prescription value, and/or at least of one parameter of the spectacle lens or of the arrangement thereof in front of the eyes, and transformation of the starting nominal astigmatism distribution on the basis of the modified maximum temporal astigmatism. Method for optimization of a progressive spectacle lens, which method comprises: defining a starting object distance function; determining object distance data, wherein these comprise an object distance at a predetermined point on the main line of sight; modifying the starting object distance function in accordance with the object distance data; optimizing the spectacle lens, wherein the transformed object distance function is taken into account, wherein the modification of the starting object distance function comprises superposition with a correction function, which has a variable parameter that is determined, in accordance with the object distance data, in such a way that the value of the modified starting object distance function at the predetermined point is equal to the reciprocal value of the determined nominal object distance for this point, wherein the object distance function is defined as the reciprocal object distance along the main line of sight. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049748 | CORNEAL STROMAL MAPPING - A method of measurement is presented. A method of measurement according to some embodiments of the present invention includes obtaining a first measurement from a first imaging method; obtaining a second measurement from a second imaging method; combining the first and the second measurement to obtain a structural information and an image representation of a structure of an eye; calculating at least one shape parameter from the structural information; and displaying the image representation of the structure of the eye. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049749 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION RETINAL IMAGING - The invention relates, according to one aspect, to a retinal imaging device including at least one source (LS | 2014-02-20 |
20140049750 | EYE POSITION REGISTERING AND TRACKING - Embodiments of the invention refer to a system for registering and tracking the position of a person's eye, in particular for refractive ophthalmic surgery. According to embodiments, the system is structured such that eye images containing at least the iris and the pupil of the eye are made at a first wavelength of light and that eye images containing scleral blood vessels are made at a different second wavelength of light. The invention furthermore refers to a corresponding method for registering and tracking the position of a person's eye. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049751 | PERIMETER - A perimeter ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140049752 | METHOD OF POSITIONING A PATIENT FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES - A method and apparatus are disclosed for a method for securing a patient for a medical procedure and specifically for an innovative headrest system for securing a patient for an ocular imaging procedure. The approach avoids the need for linkages and sliding rods and such. Instead, it relies on three independently movable face rests (two for the forehead or temples and one for the chin) each with a deformable cushion that is urged into conformity with the patient's head and chin during an adjustment phase of operation. Once a comfortable position and suitable conforming shape is achieved, the positions of the face rests are rigidly fixed and the shape of the cushions are rendered rigid and non-deformable, by application of a light vacuum, for the procedural or imaging phase of operation. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049753 | METHOD FOR MEASURING AN EYE - A method for measuring the axial length of an eye using optical coherence tomography, during which a plurality of A-scans of the OCT measurement are combined to an axial length, taking into account the alignment with which they were obtained, and taking into account the topography of the cornea. The distance of the front of the cornea from the retina is determined using OCT while measuring or controlling the alignment of the measuring device to the eye in that the topography of the front of the cornea is measured or made available. The calculation of an axial length from an A-scan of the OCT takes into account a corneal topography registered to the A-scans and is the basis for an intraocular lens calculation. The invention exhibits an increased tolerance range with regard to an imprecise alignment of the measuring device to the eye. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049754 | THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE PROJECTOR STABILIZATION CIRCUIT - A method for providing a feedback circuit for a three dimensional projector. First and second input devices and a sensor for determining the rotational speed of the second input device are provided. A control device for controlling the rotational speed of the second input device and a phase locked loop (PLL) are provided. A phase reference signal is created based on the signal rate of the first input device. A phase signal is created based on the rotational speed of the second input device. The PLL compares the phase reference signal and the phase feedback signal to determine whether the first input device and the second input device are synchronized. A signal is sent to the control device for the second input device to change the rotational speed of the second input device in response to determining that the first input device and the second input device are not synchronized. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049755 | ILLUMINATION LIGHT GENERATION APPARATUS - An illumination light generation apparatus includes a light source unit and an emission unit. The light source unit includes first and second light source groups that radiate a plurality of light beams, respectively. The first and second light source groups face each other. The emission unit emits a composite light beam in a predetermined direction and includes a first reflection part that reflects the plurality of light beams radiated from the first light source group, and an emission part that reflects the plurality of light beams reflected from the first reflection part and the plurality of light beams radiated from the second light source group. The emission part generates the composite light beam by reflecting the plurality of light beams radiated from the first light source group and the plurality of light beams radiated from the second light source group in the predetermined direction. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049756 | IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image projection apparatus comprises a projection unit configured to project an image onto a projection plane, a correction unit configured to correct a range of the image projected by the projection unit, a deformation unit configured to deform the projected range of the image according to a designated correction point, and a control unit configured to optically change the projected range of the image projected by the projection unit according to a designation of an outside of a predetermined range as the correction point. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049757 | PROJECTOR AND DIMMING METHOD - With the purpose of controlling a light source to appropriately reduce the brightness of reflected light at the time of starting projection according to the conditions under which a projector is being used, the projector includes a solid-state light source unit that emits light, a power supply unit that supplies driving electric power to the solid-state light source unit, an image display device that modulates the light emitted from the solid-state light source unit according to an image signal and that projects the modulated light onto a projection surface, and a detection unit that detects the intensity of the ambient light of the projection surface. Upon receiving a lighting signal that indicates that the solid-state light source unit is to be lit, a control unit controls the power supply unit according to the intensity of the light detected by the detection unit to incrementally raise the driving electric power supplied from the power supply unit to the solid state light source unit. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049758 | MOVABLE BODY DRIVE METHOD AND MOVABLE BODY DRIVE SYSTEM, PATTERN FORMATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - During the drive of a stage, positional information in a movement plane of a stage is measured by three encoders that include at least one each of an X encoder and a Y encoder of an encoder system, and a controller switches an encoder used for a measurement of positional information of a stage in the movement plane from an encoder to an encoder so that the position of the stage in the movement plane is maintained before and after the switching. Therefore, although the switching of the encoder used for controlling the position of the stage is performed, the position of the stage in the movement plane is maintained before and after the switching, and a correct linkage becomes possible. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049759 | MOVABLE BODY DRIVE METHOD AND MOVABLE BODY DRIVE SYSTEM, PATTERN FORMATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - During the drive of a stage, positional information in a movement plane of a stage is measured by three encoders that include at least one each of an X encoder and a Y encoder of an encoder system, and a controller switches an encoder used for a measurement of positional information of a stage in the movement plane from an encoder to an encoder so that the position of the stage in the movement plane is maintained before and after the switching. Therefore, although the switching of the encoder used for controlling the position of the stage is performed, the position of the stage in the movement plane is maintained before and after the switching, and a correct linkage becomes possible. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049760 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING SYSTEM WITH PLACEMENT CORRECTIONS - The technology disclosed relates to methods and devices that compensate for displacements in a pattern or deformations of a workpiece. In particular, this relates to using timing to compensate for displacements along a first axis along the scanning direction while using resampling, interpolation or a similar method to compensate for displacements along a second axis that is substantially orthogonal to the first axis. The scanning direction may be an actual direction of movement of the scanning head or it may be a direction perpendicular to an orientation of an image projected onto a workpiece. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049761 | DESIGN RULES FOR REDUCING THE SENSITIVITY OF FRINGE PROJECTION AUTOFOCUS TO AIR TEMPERATURE CHANGES - Fringe projection autofocus systems are provided with variable pitch diffraction gratings or multiple diffraction gratings so that a reference beam and a measurement beam propagate along a common path. Alternatively, an input beam can be directed to a diffraction grating so that the selected diffraction orders propagate along a common path. In some examples, distinct spectral bands are used for reference and measurement beams. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049762 | TWO AXIS ENCODER HEAD ASSEMBLY - A measurement system for measuring the position of a work piece ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140049763 | HOLDING APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DEVICE - A holding apparatus includes a holding portion that includes a first member which contacts a portion of an object, a second member which at least a portion thereof is fixed to a base, and a connection member which is configured to connect the first and second members, and a driving unit which drives the holding portion to change at least a posture of the first member, wherein a relative positional relationship between the first member and the second member is changed via the connection member. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049764 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD, DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND CARRIER METHOD - An exposure apparatus is equipped with a coarse movement stage which can move along an XY plane and includes a first section and a second section that can come close to and separate from each other, a fine movement stage which holds wafer W and is supported relatively movable at least within the XY plane by the coarse movement stage, and a drive system which drives the fine movement stage supported by the coarse movement stage independently or integrally with the coarse movement stage. Further, the exposure apparatus is equipped with a relay stage which can deliver the fine movement stage to/from the coarse movement stage. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049765 | System and Method for Field Calibrating Video and Lidar Subsystems Using Facial Features - A system uses range and Doppler velocity measurements from a lidar subsystem and images from a video subsystem to estimate a six degree-of-freedom trajectory of a target. The video subsystem and the lidar subsystem may be aligned with one another by mapping the measurements of various facial features obtained by each of the subsystems to one another. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049766 | ILLUMINATION LIGHT SHAPING FOR A DEPTH CAMERA - Various embodiments of a time-of-flight (TOF) depth camera and methods for projecting illumination light into an image environment are disclosed. One example embodiment of a TOF depth camera includes a light source configured to generate coherent light; a first optical stage including an array of periodically-arranged lens elements positioned to receive at least a portion of the coherent light and to form divergent light; a second optical stage positioned to receive at least a portion of the divergent light and to reduce an intensity of one or more diffraction artifacts in the divergent light to form illumination light for projection into an illumination environment; and an image sensor configured to detect at least a portion of return illumination light reflected from the illumination environment. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049767 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GEOMETRIC PHASE UNWRAPPING IN TIME OF FLIGHT SYSTEMS - A phase-based TOF system is operated with N≧3 modulation frequencies f | 2014-02-20 |
20140049768 | HIgh-throughput single laser wave mixing detection methods and apparatus - This invention relates to methods and apparatus of a combination of a single laser wave mixing technology with a diagnostic flow technologies with embodiments describing capillary electrophoresis. The unique combination of these technologies along with minute detection levels not yet been seen in the field. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049769 | System and Method for Detecting a Face Contour Using a Three-Dimensional Measurement System - A system uses range and Doppler velocity measurements from a lidar system and images from a video system to estimate a six degree-of-freedom trajectory of a target. The system may determine a skin area or face contour based on the 3D measurements from a lidar subsystem and information regarding the location of various facial features from the 2D video images of a video subsystem. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049770 | DETERMINING ABSORPTION COEFFICIENTS IN A PHOTOACOUSTIC SYSTEM - A physiological monitoring system may use photoacoustic sensing to determine physiological information of a subject. The photoacoustic monitoring system may use a light source, such as a modulated continuous wave laser diode, to provide a frequency modulated photonic signal (e.g., a chirp signal) to the subject. An acoustic detector may be used to detect an acoustic pressure signal from the subject. The acoustic pressure signal may include two components corresponding to two wavelengths of light in the photonic signal. A signal ratio may be calculated based on the two components. The photoacoustic monitoring system may use the signal ratio to calculate one or more absorption coefficients. The photoacoustic monitoring system may use the one or more absorption coefficients to determine additional physiological information such as hemoglobin concentration, blood oxygen saturation, and temperature. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049771 | High-throughput multi laser wave mixing detection methods and apparatus - This invention relates to methods and apparatus of a combination of multi-laser wave mixing technology with diagnostic flow technologies with embodiments describing capillary electrophoresis. The unique combination of these technologies along with minute detection levels not yet been seen in the field. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049772 | Apparatus and Methods for Locating Source of and Analyzing Electromagnetic Radiation - Detectors and methods for gathering, detecting and analyzing electromagnetic radiation are disclosed. A radiation detector includes one or more positive lenses to direct radiation to mirrors or to a photodetector. Coordinates of directed radiation are measured and interpreted to determine the angle of arrival. A color filter mosaic may be present to determine wavelengths of detected radiation. Temporal characteristics of the radiation may be measured. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049773 | PHOTON DOPPLER VELOCIMETRY FOR LASER BOND INSPECTION - Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for using Photon Doppler Velocimetry for laser bond inspection. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049774 | DEW CONDENSATION DETECTION METHOD AND DEVICE - A dew condensation detection device includes: a light emitting unit for emitting a light flux that travels along a dew condensation detection surface of a member having the dew condensation detection surface; a changing unit for changing a diameter of the light flux; and an optical detector for receiving the light flux that has passed along the dew condensation detection surface. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049775 | MEASUREMENT OF SERUM LIPOPROTEINS - Although a more accurate estimate of a person's risk of cardiovascular disease can be made on the basis of the number of lipoprotein particles per unit volume in the person's blood, current methods all rely on measuring the mass of lipoprotein cholesterol per unit volume. It has been discovered that a rapid and accurate lipoprotein particle count can be obtained by photometry. A method and apparatus are provided for measuring the number of lipoprotein particles in a sample using photometry. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049776 | Multi-Angle Colorimeter - In a multi-angle colorimeter, a light detecting portion | 2014-02-20 |
20140049777 | MULTI-HARMONIC INLINE REFERENCE CELL FOR OPTICAL TRACE GAS SENSING - A spectroscopic sensor and a spectroscopic method of determining a concentration of a sample are disclosed. The sensor is used in connection with a sample cell containing a sample. The sensor includes a coherent light source configured to transmit an interrogation light beam along an optical sample path directed towards the sample. The sensor also includes an in-line reference cell located in the sample path. The sensor also includes a detector having outputs responsive to absorption signals from the sample and the in-line reference cell. The sensor also includes a processor configured to isolate the reference absorption signals from the in-line reference cell and sample absorption signals from the sample cell and generate calibration information based on the reference absorption signals and determine a concentration of the sample based on the sample absorption signals. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049778 | Device And A Method For Detecting A Transmittivity Spectrum Of A Light Guiding Plate - A detect device and a detect method for transmittivity spectrum of the light guiding plate are provided. The detect device comprises a mixing cavity unit for providing a linear light source with continuous spectrum to a light guiding plate to be detected; a light guiding plate placing unit located at a side of the mixing cavity unit, on which the light guiding plate to be detected is disposed to receive light from the mixing cavity unit; and a detecting lens disposed above the light guiding plate placing unit for detect the spectrum. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049779 | DETERMINING MATERIAL PROPERTIES USING SPECKLE STATISTICS - A property of a material is determined. The material is illuminated with a light beam of controlled spectral and coherence properties. A stack of speckle field images is recorded from speckle fields reflected from the illuminated material in multiple spectral channels. The stack of speckle field images includes multiple speckle field images each being recorded in a respectively different spectral channel. Statistical properties of the speckle field images in the stack of speckle field images are analyzed to determine at least one property of the illuminated material. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049780 | LOW NOISE RESONATOR FIBER OPTIC GYRO - A low-noise resonator fiber-optic gyroscope is provided. The low-noise resonator fiber-optic gyroscope includes at least one laser to output a reference optical beam, a first-optical-beam frequency controller to modulate the first optical beam at a first-modulation frequency, a second-optical-beam frequency controller to modulate the second optical beam at a second-modulation frequency to form a second-frequency-modulated optical beam, a fiber resonator having a counter-clockwise-input end configured to input the first-frequency-modulated optical beam and the clockwise-input end configured to input the second-frequency-modulated optical beam; a first-frequency demodulator to demodulate an optical beam output from the clockwise-input end of the fiber resonator; and a second-frequency demodulator to demodulate an optical beam output from the counter-clockwise-input end of the fiber resonator. The first-modulation frequency and the second-modulation frequency are adjusted so that sideband noise spectrum centered on the first and second modulation frequencies are from each other. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049781 | Method and System for Optical Coherence Tomography - The present invention relates to a method as well as a corresponding system for optical coherence tomography in which by means of an optical coherence tomography equipment at least two two-dimensional initial images (S) of an object are acquired in planes of the object that are spaced apart from one another, in particular running parallel to one another, wherein the initial images each comprise a plurality of initial image values. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049782 | INTERFEROMETRIC ENCODER SYSTEMS - A method for determining information about changes along a degree of freedom of an encoder scale includes directing a first beam and a second beam along different paths and combining the first and second beams to form an output beam, where the first and second beams are derived from a common source, the first and second beams have different frequencies, where the first beam contacts the encoder scale at a non-Littrow angle and the first beam diffracts from the encoder scale at least once; detecting an interference signal based on the output beam, the interference signal including a heterodyne phase related to an optical path difference between the first beam and the second beam; and determining information about a degree of freedom of the encoder scale based on the heterodyne phase. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049783 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR RECEIVING A LIGHT BEAM - The invention relates to a system ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140049784 | DEVICE FOR OPTICALLY SCANNING AND MEASURING AN ENVIRONMENT - A laser scanner optically scans and measures an environment, the laser scanner having a base resting in the stationary reference system of the laser scanner, a measuring head rotatable about a vertical axis relative to the base, a measuring head rotatable relative to the base about a vertical axis, a motor supported in the measuring head, the motor having a motor shaft and a gear which, when driven by the motor by the motor shaft, turns the measuring head relative to the base, the gear being configured as a planetary gear. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049785 | METHOD OF MEASURING SURFACE STRUCTURE OF DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of measuring a surface structure of a display device is provided. The display device includes first and second substrates, first and second patterned light-shielding layers, and first and second pixel units. The first patterned light-shielding layer disposed on a surface of the first substrate includes first openings. The second patterned light-shielding layer disposed on the surface of the first substrate includes second openings. The first pixel unit includes first and second protrusions. The first protrusion correspondingly covers the first openings and a portion of the first patterned light-shielding layer. The second protrusion is disposed on and directly contacted with the first and second patterned light-shielding layers. The second pixel unit includes a third protrusion correspondingly covering the second openings and a portion of the second patterned light-shielding layer, wherein sizes of the second openings are smaller than sizes of the first openings. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049786 | METHOD FOR MEASURING THE LENGTH OF AN ELECTRIC CABLE THAT USES AN OPTICAL FIBRE ELEMENT AS A SENSOR - A method of measuring the length of an electric cable, includes providing an electric cable having a cable length and including a cable neutral axis, and a fibre unit longitudinally extending along the cable and including an optical fibre arranged substantially along the neutral axis, wherein the optical fibre is mechanically coupled with the cable; injecting an optical signal into the optical fibre; detecting back-scattered light from the optical fibre responsive to the injected optical signal; analysing the detected back-scattered light as a function of time so as to determine the length of the optical fibre, and deriving the cable length from the length of the optical fibre. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049787 | AUTOMATED LAYOUT AND DESIGN FOR RECORDING TEXT AND IMAGES IN ANY OF DISPARATE THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - Systems and methods for providing automated layouts and designs for recording text and images on any of a plurality of disparate three-dimensional objects. Server-based processing engine for automatically imposing designs and text onto consumer electronic devices and method for delivering the same to consumers. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049788 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus is disclosed, including a marking position detection part and a first character recognition part. The marking position detection part detects a marking position with respect to a first sheet based on first image data scanned from the first sheet. The first character recognition part conducts a first character recognition with respect to an area specified based on the marking position, for second image data scanned from a second sheet. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049789 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING TIME SIMULATION APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes: a fixing device that has a fast heating mode and a heat storage mode; and a selection section that selects any one of a case where execution of a job indicating an image forming process of a predetermined batch throughput is instructed, and when the fixing device returns to a normal power state from a power saving state, the fixing mode in which an image forming process is early completed is selected on the basis of a total throughput of the job to perform the image forming process, and a case where during the total throughput of the job is not determined or in a case where the job corresponds to a plurality of sets, the fast heating mode is selected as an initial operation for at least the first set to perform the image forming process. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049790 | ePOS Printing - A script language compatible with HTML is used to define methods or objects capable of communicating directly with an intelligent module for printing operations without going through a web browser's print selection option. A print API library provides the needed methods/objects for embedding into a web page. The intelligent module may be a stand-alone electronic device, or may be an intelligent device incorporated into a printer. The intelligent module may manage multiple printers directly or through a network, and it functions to provide a communication bridge for translating/conveying communication between the print APIs on a web page and a target printer. The print API knows the fixed IP address of the intelligent module, and define a print document or print commands and send it directly to the intelligent module by means of the known IP address. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049791 | ePOS Printing - A script language compatible with HTML is used to define methods or objects capable of communicating directly with an intelligent module for printing operations without going through a web browser's print selection option. A print API library provides the needed methods/objects for embedding into a web page. The intelligent module may be a stand-alone electronic device, or may be an intelligent device incorporated into a printer. The intelligent module may manage multiple printers directly or through a network, and it functions to provide a communication bridge for translating/conveying communication between the print APIs on a web page and a target printer. The print API knows the fixed IP address of the intelligent module, and define a print document or print commands and send it directly to the intelligent module by means of the known IP address. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049792 | INPUT APPARATUS FOLLOWING TASK FLOW AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An input apparatus includes a command input unit to input a command, a key input unit having at least one key, a navigation key input unit having a rotatable navigation key, and a display panel unit to perform displaying according to manipulation of the command input unit, the key input unit, and the navigation key. In the input apparatus, the command input unit, the key input unit, the navigation key input unit, and the display panel unit are arranged in sequence according to a task flow, so a user-friendly input apparatus can be implemented. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049793 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE DEVICE THEREFOR - An information processing device configured to be connected with an image forming device includes a connection mode detecting unit detecting what kind of a connection mode is established between the information processing device and the image forming device, an operation mode setting unit setting one of a normal mode in which the image forming device performs the image forming operation without user certification and a secure mode in which the image forming device performs the image forming operation after successful user certification, as an operation mode in which the image forming device is controlled to perform an image forming operation, depending on the kind of the connection mode detected, and a driver installing unit installing a driver into the information processing device such that the driver controls the image forming device to perform the image forming operation in the mode set by the operation mode setting unit. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049794 | Workflow Management Interface - A method is disclosed. The method includes configuring one or more sets of rules within an input device to route print jobs to a plurality of workflows, receiving a print job at an input device, matching the print job with a first of a plurality of workflows based on a set of rules associated with the first workflow and routing the print job to the first workflow. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049795 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MULTIPLE MAILING SERVICES ORDERS OF VARYING QUANTITIES AND ADDRESS LISTS - Methods and systems for processing multiple mailing services orders for print items of varying quantities include filling 3-dimensional gangs configured to receive print-ready items with print-ready items in a stack-wise manner. Individual stacks can be submitted to the system for reprint without holding up remaining items in an order. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049796 | XML SYSTEM - An XML system is configured to print bar code labels, tags, tickets, cards, or other media, and/or encode RFID devices embedded in media, based upon an extensible markup language (XML) input data stream. The XML system includes a computer system having a memory subsystem, a communication interface operatively coupled to a network, an XML processor configured to receive and process the XML input data stream, and an extensible stylesheet language transformation (XSLT) processor configured to either obtain a stylesheet identified in the XML data stream or obtain the stylesheet from a stylesheet repository. The XSLT processor transforms data in the XML input data stream into transformed XML data based upon the stylesheet obtained. Also included is an extensible stylesheet language formatting object (XSLFO) processor configured to format the transformed XML data into formatted XML data based upon XSLFO instructions contained in the stylesheet, and a rendering subsystem configured to receive the formatted XML data and generate a printable representation of the bar code label, tag, ticket, card, other media, and/or generate encoding information for an RFID device. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049797 | PRINTING SYSTEM, A METHOD OF PRINTING A PRINT JOB, AND A PROGRAM - A printing system with at least one printer and at least two print servers is provided for printing a print job on a selected printer. The print job is stored on one of the print servers and print job information about the stored print job on the storing print server is shared between the print servers. In case of a request for print out the print job on the selected printer, the print job is sent from the storing print server to the selected printer based on the print job information. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049798 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING A PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes an image-area separator that separates a character area from monochrome document data scanned by a scanner, a character pixel detecting unit that counts the number of pixels of a character in the main scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction included in a controller, a bolded character identifying unit that identifies a character as a bolded character in case the count result is larger than a predefined threshold value, and a color converter that converts the bolded character into color data. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049799 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC SHARPNESS CONTROL IN SYSTEM USING BINARY TO CONTINUOUS TONE CONVERSION - Embodiments relate to systems and methods for dynamic sharpness control in system using binary to continuous tone conversion. Image data can be processed in the image path of a copier, printer, or other device to enhance sharpness based on user settings. The image can originate in a high-resolution and/or high-color format. The user can select sharpness values to provide better rendered detail. A front-end high-pass 2D filter can be adjusted in response to the settings. A binarized version of the image data is produced in the downstream path. At the back of the image path, the image would conventionally be sent through a binary data to extended contone (BDEC) low-pass filter, set to a fixed level, to produce contone output, counteracting the user's sharpness settings. Instead of applying a fixed back-end filter, that stage can be dynamically adjusted to correspond to the user's sharpness settings, reducing the low-pass effect proportionately. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049800 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, E-MAIL SERVER, E-MAIL FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME, AND E-MAIL FACSIMILE SETTING METHOD OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus, an e-mail server, an e-mail facsimile transmission system having the same and an e-mail facsimile setting method of an image forming apparatus. The e-mail facsimile setting method of an image forming apparatus which transmits an e-mail for facsimile transmission to a facsimile server, includes displaying a parameter setting screen applied to a plurality of facsimile servers, inputting a parameter value depending on the displayed parameter setting screen; and transmitting an e-mail with an identification type to correspond to one kind of facsimile server of the plurality of facsimile servers to the facsimile server based on the input setting value. Thus, a setting screen commonly applied to a plurality of facsimile servers is provided to a user, thereby saving time and cost needed in an e-mail facsimile setting. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049801 | DEVICE CONFIGURED TO MANAGE SECURE INGESTION OF DOCUMENTS INTO AN INFORMATION SYSTEM, AND METHODS FOR OPERATING SUCH A DEVICE - Described herein are systems and methods for managing electronic documents. In particular, embodiments of the present invention are focussed on managing ingestion of documents into an information system, such as ingestion of documents generated by a device having scanning functionality. Embodiments include devices, software (defined by computer executable code), carrier media, and methodologies. In overview, a document is received from an ingestion source, such as a Multi Function Device (MFD) having a scanner. For example, the document is a scanned into an electronic form from a paper form. This electronic form is subjected to additional processing thereby to implement a predefined security protocol prior to the document (or a modified version thereof) being released into an information system. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049802 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIGITAL ANALYSIS OF AUTHENTICITY AND INTEGRITY OF DOCUMENTS USING PORTABLE DEVICES - The present invention relates to a protection system for printed documents using steganographic and computer vision, materialized by the use of portable devices, where ETCODE encoded images are generated for this purpose. This method was created in order to ensure the document's authenticity, integrity of information, store information about authorship and copyright protection of printed documents. The protection method described in this patent is to generate an encoded image ETCODE using steganographic techniques, to be printed with the document, using conventional printers, and also that the decoding is performed by a digital camera portable device, obtaining therefore the information hidden in ETCODE, and then confronted with the information about the document in its digital version present in a database, thus fulfilling the proposal document protection. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049803 | IMAGE READER - An image reader is provided, which includes a first image reading unit configured to read an image on a first side of a first document sheet being conveyed on a feeding path, and output an analog signal corresponding to the read image of the first side, a second image reading unit configured to read an image on a second side opposite to the first side of the first document sheet being conveyed on the feeding path, and output a digital signal corresponding to the read image of the second side in a differential transmission method, and a control board configured to process the analog signal output from the first reading unit and the digital signal output from the second image reading unit. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049804 | MIRROR DEVICE - A mirror apparatus includes beams that support a mirror portion therebetween, the mirror portion having a mirror on a surface thereof, and drives the beams in a torsional direction to cause the mirror portion to oscillate at a predetermined resonance frequency, wherein thermally deformable materials that deform due to heating are provided on surfaces of the beams, and a spring constant of the beams is adjusted such that thermal deformations of the thermally deformable materials cause the mirror portion to oscillate at the predetermined resonance frequency. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049805 | Electrochromic Display Device And Method Of Producing The Same - An electrochromic display device comprises: a first electrode substrate; a second electrode substrate; an electrochromic fluid distributed between the first and the second electrode substrate; and a dividing wall located between the first and the second electrode substrate, contacting the first and the second electrode substrate, respectively, and used for isolating the electrochromic fluid into various pixel areas. The electrochromic display device has no interference occurred between adjacent pixel areas. A method for producing such an electrochromic display device is further disclosed. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049806 | Reflective display - A display element ( | 2014-02-20 |
20140049807 | ELECTROWETTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND DYE COMPOSITION FOR ELECTROWETTING DISPLAY - An electrowetting display device that includes a display member having: a first substrate, at least one surface of which is electroconductive, a second substrate disposed so as to face the electroconductive surface of the first substrate, a hydrophobic insulation film disposed at the side of the electroconductive surface of the first substrate, a non-electroconductive oil provided movably on the hydrophobic insulation film and containing a nonpolar solvent and a porphyrin dye represented by Formula (1), and an electroconductive hydrophilic liquid that contacts the oil. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049808 | PORTABLE PROJECTOR UTILIZING ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAYS - This invention is directed to a projector comprising a polarizer-free display device. Such a projector is more energy efficient while the switching speed is not compromised. The display device may be an electrophoretic display capable of lateral switching of the charged pigment particles in the display fluid, or an electrowetting display. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049809 | Reflective Display - A display element comprises a cell containing a fluid including a plurality of wells at the bottom of the cell. A luminescent material is within the cell for modulating light incident from the top of the cell and for returning luminescent light; and a dispersion of particles is contained within the fluid. The dispersion of particles is movable between a first state in which the particles are substantially contained within the plurality of wells and a second state in which the particles are distributed between the top and bottom of the cell, to control the intensity of luminescent light returned by the display element. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049810 | Tunable System For Generating An Optical Pulse Based On A Double-Pass Semiconductor Optical Amplifier - A system for generating a shaped optical pulse is disclosed. The system includes a master oscillator for generating an initial optical pulse, which is then directed to a semiconductor optical amplifier to amplify a portion of the initial optical pulse. The amplified pulse is reflected from a fiber Bragg grating to spectrally clean the amplified pulse and the reflected portion is returned back through the semiconductor optical amplifier. The semiconductor optical amplifier is activated a second time to amplify the reflected portion of the pulse. The time delay between the two activations of the semiconductor optical amplifier is selected to generate an output pulse with desired duration and/or amplitude profile over time. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049811 | PULSE LASER DEVICE AND BURST MODE USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VARIABLE BURST MODE - The present invention relates to a pulse laser device, and more particularly, to a pulse laser device which can be operated in a burst mode, in which the output of a low-output laser generator is adjusted so as to enable the uniform control of the profile of the peak output of a final output optical pulse train, and in a variable burst mode, in which the profile of the final output optical pulse train can be controlled into an arbitrary waveform. | 2014-02-20 |
20140049812 | SPECTRAL FILTERING DEVICE IN THE VISIBLE AND INFRARED RANGES - Spectral filtering device comprising:
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20140049813 | PROJECTION LENS - A projection lens configured to form an image from an image source which is disposed at an object side is provided. The projection lens includes a lens group and an aspheric mirror. The lens group has a first optical axis, and an intermediate image is formed by the lens group from the image source. The aspheric mirror has a second optical axis and an aspheric surface. The lens group is disposed between the object side and the aspheric mirror. The aspheric surface faces the lens group and reflects the intermediate image to form the image at an image side. The first optical axis is not coaxial with the second optical axis, and an offset of the image relative to the first optical axis is larger than or equal to 100%. | 2014-02-20 |