| 10th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
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| 20090060390 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus has a plurality of serially connected image processing blocks for sequentially processing image data input thereto. After a first command for controlling the plurality of image processing blocks and image data to be processed by the plurality of image processing blocks are output to the leading image processing block, a second command indicating end of this output is output to the leading image processing block. When the second command is output from a final image processing block, the next first command and image data are output to the leading image processing block. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060391 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes a storage unit, a receiving unit, a search unit, a processing unit and an output unit. The storage unit stores information of drawn image elements. The receiving unit receives a transformation instruction to transform a part of the image elements specified by the information of the image elements. The search unit searches the storage unit for an image element that (i) has a relation, being based on a predetermined condition, with the image elements, which are a target of the transformation instruction, and (ii) is not the target of the transformation instruction. The processing unit performs a transformation process on (i) the image elements, which are the target of the received transformation instruction, and (ii) the image element, which is found as the search result, based on the received transformation instruction. The output unit outputs the result of the transformation process. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060392 | IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE READING-TRANSMITTING METHOD - The present technique provides an image reading device that allows an image transmission destination terminal to be designated simply from a console. The communication unit of the image reading device receives verification data from terminals via a network. The storage unit stores each of the received verification data in association with the terminal which had transmitted the verification data. The user inputs authentication data to the console after setting the document in place. When the authentication data is input to the console, a list of terminals associated with the verification data matching the authentication data is displayed. The user may select from the displayed list, via the console, the transmission destination terminal to which the image is to be transmitted. When the transmission destination terminal is selected by the user, the reading control unit reads out an image and transmits the image to the selected transmission destination terminal. The number of terminals displayed as candidates for the image transmission destination can be limited. The user is therefore able to easily designate the image transmission destination terminal. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060393 | IMAGE SEARCHING DEVICE, IMAGE SEARCHING METHOD, IMAGE SEARCHING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING THE IMAGE SEARCHING PROGRAM - An image searching device including a database, a user interface, a search unit, and an output unit. The search unit includes a data management unit configured to manage data on a model to be searched and acquired from the database and create an image to be displayed on a screen of the user interface; a determination unit configured to determine and extract parts each having a boundary included in a closed region as candidate parts; a part selection unit configured to display single images of the candidate parts on the screen of the user interface to enable selection of a target part; and an image switching unit configured to create data on a part emphasis frame and switch the screen displayed on the user interface from the single images of the candidate parts to a full image in which the target part is highlighted with the part emphasis frame. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060394 | Image Processing Device, Image Processing Method, and Image Processing Program - An image processing device that executes deformation of an image. A candidate area setting unit sets candidate areas, each of which includes a specific image, on a target image used as a target for a deformation process. An exclusion determination unit, when there is a candidate area that partially extends off a cropped image that is clipped from the target image through predetermined cropping, excludes the candidate area, which at least partially extends off the cropped image, from the target for the deformation process. A deformation processing unit performs deformation of an image on the candidate areas other than the excluded candidate areas. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060395 | MOBILE SYSTEM FOR EXACTING PARKING TOLLS - Mobile systems are provided for charging electronic toll collection accounts for parking fees. The systems are configured to wirelessly request and receive tag data from an electronic toll device. Some embodiments include a vehicle and a boom, some embodiments include a handheld device, and other embodiments include combinations thereof. Methods of charging an electronic toll payment system are also provided. A mobile scan system wirelessly requests and receives tag data from an electronic toll device on a customer's vehicle which is checked for validity, and then an electronic toll collection account is charged a fee for parking. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060396 | FEATURES GENERATION AND SPOTTING METHODS AND SYSTEMS USING SAME - An image partitioner is configured to find a partition point that divides a received image into four sub-images each having a pre-selected activated pixel count. A recursion processor is configured to (i) apply the image partitioner to an input image to generate a first partition point and four sub-images and to (ii) recursively apply the image partitioner to at least one of the four sub-images for at least one recursion iteration to generate at least one additional partition point. A formatter is configured to generate a features representation of the input image in a selected format. The features representation is based at least in part on the partition points. The features representation can be used in various ways, such as by a classifier configured to classify the input image based on the features representation. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060397 | DISPOSAL BAG FOR DIAPERS AND OTHER REFUSE AND METHOD - A disposal bag ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060398 | POUCH CONTAINER - A pouch with a nozzle is provided which can maintain a good open state of the nozzle. The pouch for accommodating liquid contents, has: a shell portion formed by sealing stacked two pouch raw materials; and a nozzle portion communicating with an inside of the shell portion, wherein emboss worked portions are formed on walls of the pouch in at least partial areas of the walls of the nozzle portion of the pouch constituted of the pouch raw materials, or in areas constituted of at least partial areas of the walls of the nozzle portion and at least partial areas of walls of the shell portion consecutive with the partial areas of the walls of the nozzle portion, and the emboss worked portions have a plane shape, a dot shape or a line shape. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060399 | EASY-TEAR, NON-LAMINATED, POLYOLEFIN BASED POUCH AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - An easy-tear, non-laminated, polyolefin based film pouch, method of manufacturing and forming die assembly is described. The pouch has a sealed flowable-type material containing compartment between opposed film walls which are sealed along opposed parallel edges thereof. A high tear strength seal tab is formed in a corner portion of the pouch and extends from one of the parallel edges. The seal tab is spaced a predetermined distance from an adjacent transverse side edge of the pouch. A tear slit is formed in the seal tab to initiate a tear in the pouch for access to the flowable material in the pouch. More specifically, but not exclusively, the pouch is fabricated in a vertical form, fill and seal (VFFS) machine. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060400 | Slider For Linear Motion Rolling Guide Unit - A slider for a linear motion rolling guide unit can ensure a smooth rolling movement and a reliable lubricating capability and eliminate the need for accurate dimension control to reduce the manufacturing costs. A lubricating member A has a lubricating face | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060401 | Flared Slider for Vehicle Seat - Slider for a motor vehicle seat including a stationary profile section extending in a longitudinal direction and comprising a substantially planar base plate and at least one side shoulder, said base plate having a substantially constant width and including an attachment area for receiving a head of a fastening screw, wherein the stationary profile section has a local deformation increasing the width of the base plate and narrowing the shoulder to the extent that the raceway of the stationary profile section is blocked; a movable profile section; roller elements rolling along a raceway extending longitudinally on the shoulder of the stationary profile section and retained in position relative to each other by cage | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060402 | Movement Device - The present invention provides a movement device, which is capable of automatically eliminating a clearance between a contact body and a support rail without increasing preload and even with abrasion of the contact body and the support rail, so that the device has no play. A preload device | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060403 | SLEEVE FOR HYDRODYNAMIC BEARING DEVICE, HYDRODYNAMIC BEARING DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH SAME, SPINDLE MOTOR, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SLEEVE FOR HYDRODYNAMIC BEARING DEVICE - A sleeve for a hydrodynamic bearing device, a hydrodynamic bearing device equipped with the sleeve, a spindle motor, information recording and reproducing and processing apparatus, and a method for manufacturing a sleeve for a hydrodynamic bearing device are provided that are capable of reducing costs through appropriate sealing treatment. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060404 | MECHANICAL LOCK FOR ROLLING MILL OIL FILM BEARING - An oil film bearing is seated on the tapered neck of a rolling mill roll by a hydraulically actuated piston/cylinder unit. The piston/cylinder unit is axially confined by externally threaded locking arms seated in a groove in the roll neck. A locknut is threaded onto the locking arms. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060405 | High speed bearing system with bind-free axial displacement - A rotary bearing system that supports a shaft for rotating machinery in a housing comprises: at least one stationary rotary bearing mounted in the housing for supporting a respective journal of the shaft in a desired axial and radial alignment; at least one slidable rotary bearing, with an outer surface mounted within a respective inner support surface of the housing to form a respective linear bearing such that each slidable bearing may slide axially along the inner support surface of the housing, for supporting another respective journal of the shaft with the desired radial alignment; and at least one layer of a crystalline material that exhibits a high degree of basal cleavage bonded to at least one of the linear bearing surfaces; wherein each layer of crystalline material allows each slidable rotary bearing to slide axially along each respective linear bearing to compensate for differences in the coefficient of expansion of the housing and the shaft so as to prevent the bearing system from binding due to extreme environmental conditions. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060406 | QUENCHED AND TEMPERED JOINT CAGE | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060407 | Cage for rolling bearing - A cage of the invention is equipped with a first annular portion and a second annular portion that are disposed respectively at both ends in an axial direction, and a plurality of columns which couples the first annular portion and the second annular portion to each other, and which forms a plurality of pockets in which rolling elements are accommodated. The cage is composed of a first body portion and a second body portion that are arranged in the axial direction of the bearing and that are coupled to each other via interlocking columns provided on each of the first and second body portions. At least one of the first body portion and the second body portion has an outer diameter face having recessed therein an oil groove whose base end leads to a corresponding pocket. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060408 | DIAMOND-COATED BEARING OR SEAL STRUCTURE AND FLUID MACHINE COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention is a bearing or seal structure | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060409 | OPTICAL FOCAL PLANE DATA COUPLER - Systems are disclosed that utilize electrical signals from detectors of an imaging focal plane array or antenna elements of an antenna array to modulate optical signals. Antenna or focal plane array elements are coupled to optical waveguides by way of whispering gallery mode resonators made of electro-optic material. The resonators modulate optical signals in the waveguides based on the electrical signals from the detectors/antenna elements. The signals received by the array are converted into the optical domain, allowing subsequent optical processing and/or distribution. Each detector/antenna element involved can be identified by the specific wavelength and waveguide through which its signal is coupled, enabling subsequent optical processing of the signals such as by wavelength division multiplexing systems. Additionally disclosed are imaging sensor photonic systems that include WDM components and other optical components such one or more optical narrow-band amplifiers and/or filters. Related electro-optic modulation and tuning methods are also described. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060410 | STACKED THREE DIMINESIONAL PHOTONIC CRYSTAL, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided is a light emitting structure which can emit light having a plurality of wavelength distributions from a single light emitting structure, can be integrated at high density, and can control a radiation mode pattern of radiation light and polarization thereof. A stacked three-dimensional photonic crystal is composed of a plurality of three-dimensional photonic crystals having photonic band gaps different from one another, which are stacked. Each of the plurality of three-dimensional photonic crystals includes a resonator in which a point defect is formed. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060411 | PLANAR MAGNETIZATION LATCHING IN MAGNETO-OPTIC FILMS - A latching magnetic structure in the resonant cavity of magneto-photonic crystal films with in-plane magnetization. Also disclosed is a method for the fabrication and observation of a latching magnetic structure. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060412 | High-Power High-Frequency Photodetector - A photodetector includes an optical distribution device having an optical input that receives an input optical signal and an optical waveguide grating coupler that converts the input optical signal from a longitudinal direction radiation mode to a surface-emitted radiation mode and that distributes the optical signal along a length of the optical waveguide grating coupler and emits the distributed optical signal from the surface. An optical detector includes an optical input that is positioned to receive the distributed optical signal emitted from the optical distribution device along a length the optical waveguide grating coupler. The optical detector generates a traveling wave RF signal. The optical distribution device reduces the optical power density of the input optical signal, thereby avoiding local saturation and damage to the optical detector. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060413 | Anti-intrusion device for fences or the like - An anti-intrusion device for fences or the like, comprising at least one, preferably two or more cables ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060414 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE DEVICE, OPTICAL MODULE AND METHOD OF ALIGNING OPTICAL AXES THEREOF - An optical waveguide device includes: a channel waveguide which is positioned at a predetermined height relative to a bottom surface of a substrate; and a slab waveguide having a cross-sectional shape wider than that of the channel waveguide, being positioned at a predetermined height relative to the channel waveguide. Initially, an input end face of the optical waveguide device is vertically scanned with a light beam to achieve optical coupling with the slab waveguide, followed by transversely scanning to achieve optical coupling with the channel waveguide, hence, alignment of an optical axis with a minute channel waveguide can be effected easily and quickly. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060415 | Fiber optic cavity - A novel Fabry-Perot resonance cavity has been recognized. This cavity is formed by simple planar and concave mirrors that attached at the fiber ends. The concave mirror is precisely aligned to the core of the fiber. The concave lens is fabricated on the thin polymer film by making an indentation of correct geometry and smoothness. The concave mirror has multiple dielectric layers applied on the concave lens to achieve the final, desired optical characteristics. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060416 | Wavelength selective switch - A wavelength selective switch of the present invention angularly disperses lights output from a plurality of input ports of an input and output optical system, to an X-direction, according to wavelength, by a diffraction grating to supply the dispersed lights to a condenser lens. The condenser lens is arranged so that a center axis thereof is shifted to the X-direction relative to an axis passing through the center of spreading angle to the X-direction of output beams from the diffraction grating, and accordingly, at a non-operating time, the light of each wavelength passed through the condenser lens is incident on each movable mirror being tilted by an offset angle corresponding to a shift amount of the condenser lens. As a result, it becomes possible to block the connection between an input side and an output side at the non-operating time without degrading the performance at an operating time. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060417 | Optical Fiber Fundamental Mode Field Expander - A device for providing an expanded mode field from a single mode optical waveguide is formed by fusing a length of single mode optical fiber with a length of fiber rod absent a cladding and adiabatically tapering the fused region. The length of single mode fiber has a core having a refractive index n | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060418 | Bare fiber adapter - A system and method for testing a bare fiber optic. An actuator disposed on an adapter is engaged. The bare fiber optic is received in an insertion hole of the adapter for ensuring contact between the bare fiber optic and a test adapter in response to the actuator being engaged. The actuator is released in order to secure the bare fiber optic for testing. The bare fiber optic is tested through the test adapter in contact with the adapter. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060419 | CONNECTOR ENCLOSURE - A connector enclosure for enclosing a cable assembly includes a main body that has a first body portion and a second body portion. The first body portion is adapted for selective releasable engagement with the second body portion. Each of the first and second body portions defines a cavity having a first connector portion and a second connector portion. The cavity of each of the first and second body portions cooperatively defines a passage through the main body. The passage is configured to retain a cable assembly. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060420 | FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR HAVING HERMAPHRODITIC COUPLING MECHANISM - A hermaphroditic connector for mounting to a cable having a plurality of optical fibers and connecting the fibers to mating optical fibers wherein the optical fibers and mating optical fibers have termini mounted to the respective ends thereof, and wherein the termini of at least one of the optical fibers is slidably mounted and biased to provide a predetermined amount of longitudinal travel during connection includes a plug insert for mounting the termini, a generally cylindrical plug body for receiving the plug insert through an open end thereof, the plug body including a mating end with a plurality of mating features configured to cooperate with corresponding mating features of a second connector to align the termini of the first and second connectors in opposed relationship, a plurality of ears extending radially from the mating end of the plug body, a coupling nut slidably mounted on the plug including a groove formed between a plurality of ribs extending around an inside nut so that rotation of the coupling nut in a forward position captures the ears of the connector and the ears of the second connector in the groove in opposed relationship between the ribs. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060421 | OPTICAL FIBER CABLE INLET DEVICE - An inlet device is described for inserting a cable containing optical fibers into a telecommunications enclosure. The inlet device includes a housing with a strength member securing section configured to fasten at least one strength member to the housing. The inlet device further includes a fiber guide device. The inlet device may be used in a single fiber optical cable assembly or multi-fiber optical cable assembly. A method for preparing a cable assembly is described. A telecommunications enclosure including an inlet device is also described. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060422 | ONE-PIECE LC TYPE OPTICAL FIBER ADAPTER - A one-piece LC type optical fiber adapter is provided. The LC type adapter of the present invention has fewer parts than a conventional one. Therefore, it is simpler and easier to assemble the LC type adapter of the present invention. In addition, the main body of the LC type adapter is unitary thereby avoiding the prior art problem that the stresses cause the two halves of the adapter to separate from each other after time. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060423 | Fiber Optic Drop Cables and Preconnectorized Assemblies Having Toning Portions - A preconnectorized outdoor cable streamlines the deployment of optical waveguides into the last mile of an optical network. The preconnectorized outdoor cable includes a cable and at least one plug connector. The plug connector is attached to a first end of the cable, thereby connectorizing at least one optical waveguide. The cable has at least one optical waveguide, at least one tensile element, and a cable jacket. Various cable designs such as figure-eight or flat cables may be used with the plug connector. In preferred embodiments, the plug connector includes a crimp assembly having a crimp housing and a crimp band. The crimp housing has two half-shells being held together by the crimp band for securing the at least one tensile element. When fully assembled, the crimp housing fits into a shroud of the preconnectorized cable. The shroud aides in mating the preconnectorized cable with a complimentary receptacle. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060424 | Optoelectronic combination connector - An optoelectronic combination connector includes a plug unit having an optoelectronic converter and a receptacle unit detachably attached to the plug unit. The plug unit has a fiber securing member with a groove, so that an optical fiber cable connected to the optoelectronic converter is secured to the groove with an adhesive. In the optoelectronic combination connector, the optical fiber cable preferably has an outer cover formed of polyvinylidene fluoride or a fluoro-resin. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060425 | ACTIVE OPTICAL CABLE WITH INTEGRATED CONTROL FEATURES - An active cable that is configured to communicate over much of its length using one or more optical fibers, and that includes an integrated electrical connector at least one end. The active cable can include a circuit disposed in the integrated cable, the circuit configured to provide pre-emphasis of the second electrical signal. The pre-emphasis can be accomplished by either boosting high frequency content or removing low frequency content from the first or second electrical signals. The active cable can also include circuitry configured to provide equalization of the first electrical signal within the integrated cable. The preemphasis and/or equalization can be fixed, adjustable, or adaptable. The preemphasis and/or equalization can be host selectable via a serial interface of the integrated cable, which can include I2C. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060426 | OPTICAL MODULE - An optical module having a second connector unit mounted on the bottom of a first connector unit to reduce the size of the radiation member and the optical module. The optical module includes a first connector unit, a radiation member provided on a first side of the first connector unit to support the first connector unit and radiate heat, a second connector provided on the first connector unit to electrically connect the first connector unit to a PCB, and a fastening member provided on surfaces of the first and second connector units, which face each other, to fasten the first and second connectors to each other. The optical module is advantageous reduces the size of the radiation member and renders a more compact optical module. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060427 | Quick terminated fiber optic termini and fiber optic cable, and method for making - A quick terminating fiber optic assembly and method of making same is provided. A pre-terminated fiber optic assembly having an optical fiber already terminated therein includes an exposed optical fiber. The exposed fiber is aligned and contacted with a second exposed optical fiber of another optical cable, and the two fibers are spliced. A sleeve is provided to cover and protect the splice and any exposed fibers. The sleeve secures the pre-terminated fiber optic termini to second optical fiber. This process terminates the second optical fiber at the termini in less time and with the same or similar tools as a conventional method of terminating optical fibers at a termini. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060428 | Methods for Accessing a Fiber Within a Fiber Optic Cable to Splice Thereto and Tools for Use with the Same - Apparatus for accessing a length of a selected one or more of a plurality of optical fibers within an outer protective jacket of a cable including the plurality of optical fibers and at least one strength member extending longitudinally therein include a cable positioning fixture. The cable positioning fixture is configured to receive a portion of the cable therein and to establish a desired orientation of the portion of the cable in the fixture relative to the at least one strength member therein while a cutting member removes a scalloped segment from the outer protective jacket. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060429 | Filled Core Optical Fiber Spliced to Optical Fiber and Method of Making the Same - A filled-core optical fiber ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060430 | FIBER-OPTIC CABLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A fiber-optic cable with low buffer insertion force, significant kink resistance, and improved thermal performance incorporating a dual layer buffer of a low density material beneath a continuous seamless high modulus material without compromising low smoke, toxicity, and flammability. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060431 | Indoor Fiber Optic Distribution Cable - A fiber optic distribution cable including a main cable having a plurality of branch locations. Branch cables divert from the main cable at the branch locations. The branch cables are secured to branch anchors located at the branch locations. Optical fibers are routed through the branch anchors from the main cable to the branch cables. Protective enclosures cover the branch locations. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060432 | LIGHT TRANSMITTING BODY AND OPTICAL INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM - An optical transmission medium includes a GI optical fiber that is made of silica glass. The GI optical fiber includes a core having a graded-index refractive index profile and a cladding formed around the core. The GI optical fiber is bent by equal to or more than a quarter turn with a curvature radius equal to or larger than 4 mm and equal to or smaller than 10 mm. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060433 | OPTICAL FIBER - An optical fiber made of silica-based material includes a core and a cladding formed around the core. The core is doped with germanium dioxide, which increases refractive index and decreases acoustic-wave velocity, and aluminum oxide, which increases both refractive index and acoustic-wave velocity, satisfying −2.814+0.594×W | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060434 | WAVEGUIDE DEVICE - A waveguide device includes a substrate and a first electrode, a first cladding layer, a waveguide, a second cladding layer, and a second electrode sequentially provided on the substrate. At least one of the first cladding layer, the waveguide, and second cladding layer includes a ligand compound which is capable of coordinating to a metal or metal ion. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060435 | Polarization maintaining and single polarization optical fiber - An optical fiber, comprising: (i) a core, (ii) a cladding surrounding the core, (iii) at least one stress member adjacent the fiber core and situated within the cladding, said stress member comprising silica co-doped with B and F. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060436 | Large effective area high SBS threshold optical fiber - Microstructured optical fiber for transmitting optical signals comprised of light, the optical fiber including a core region and a cladding region surrounding the core region, the cladding region including at least one annular region having an index of refraction lower than that of the remainder of the cladding. The optical fiber provides an absolute SBS threshold in dBm greater than about 9.3+10log[(1−e | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060437 | Bend insensitivity in single mode optical fibers - An optical fiber that is relatively insensitive to bend loss comprises a core region and a cladding region configured to support and guide the propagation of light in a fundamental transverse mode, the cladding region including (i) an outer cladding region having a refractive index less than that of the core region, (ii) an annular cladding pedestal region having a refractive index higher than that of the outer cladding region and comparable to that of the core region, and (iii) an annular cladding inner trench region disposed between the core region and the pedestal region, the inner trench region having a refractive index less than that of the outer cladding region. In one embodiment, the fiber also includes a (iv) an annular cladding outer trench region disposed between the pedestal region and the outer cladding region, the outer trench region having a refractive index less than that of the outer cladding region. In addition, to suppress HOMs the pedestal region is configured to resonantly couple at least one other transverse mode of the core region to at least one transverse mode of the pedestal region. Such fiber is advantageously used as access fiber, but may have other applications, such as sensor fiber. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060438 | OPTICAL FIBER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - An optical fiber, which has a zero-material dispersion wavelength equal to or greater than 2 μm, and a high nonlinear susceptibility χ | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060439 | Fiber optic terminal assembly - There is provided fiber drop terminal (“FDT”) assemblies for providing selective connections between optical fibers of distribution cables and optical fibers of drop cables, such as in multiple dwelling units. The FDT assemblies include a base and a cover that define a tongue and groove that selectively engage to seal the base and cover. The FDT assemblies also include a mounting plate for mounting of the base and cover, as well as a mounting plate extension for mounting of a skirt. The skirt provides slack storage for drop cables exiting the FDT. The components of the FDT assembly are selectively interlockable to prevent unauthorized access to the interior cavity of the base and cover and to the slack storage area of the skirt. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060440 | Optical fiber fanout devices and methods for forming the same - Optical fiber fanout devices include a housing having a fiber telescoping cavity therein. An optical fiber tubing receiving opening in the housing extends to the fiber telescoping cavity. The optical fiber tubing receiving opening is configured to secure a plurality of optical fiber tubes therein. An optical fiber receiving opening in the housing also extends to the cavity. The optical fiber receiving opening is displaced from the optical fiber tubing receiving opening by a distance selected to define an arc for an optical fiber extending from the optical fiber receiving opening to the optical fiber tubing receiving opening that exceeds a minimum bend radius for the optical fiber. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060441 | FIBER OPTIC ENCLOSURE WITH TEAR-AWAY SPOOL - A fiber optic enclosure includes a housing and a cable spool assembly disposed on an exterior surface of the housing. The cable spool assembly has a first tear-away end and a second tear-away end. The first and second tear-away ends include at least one area of weakness extending from an inner diameter of the cable spool assembly to an outer diameter of the cable spool assembly. A mounting plate is rotationally engaged with the cable spool assembly such that the cable spool assembly and the housing selectively and unitarily rotate about an axis of the mounting plate. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060442 | Junction box housings for surface inlaid fibre optic network installations - A system for protecting buried optic fibre nodes which permits surface inlay installation of cable without the need to expose free ends of the cable for threading through any apertures, includes a protective housing composed of spaced apart panels which define an interior space. The panels open to expose the interior for installation of a length of cable therein. An insert fits within the space, which includes a channel which is exposed when the panels open for insertion of a cable. The insert includes a void to receive a cable junction box. A removable protective outer casing may be provided, either in the form of a pair of outer walls with a removable cap or base, or a can-like container having a removable top and two or more opposed slots communicating with the upper rim of the container. The housing fits within the container, with the cable entering and exiting through the slots, which also permit a saw cut to pass through the slots to facilitate installation of the system. The system also includes a pre-assembled cable network including nodes, cable and housings that may be buried within trenches cut into a surface. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060443 | OPTICAL POLISHING FIXTURE - An optical polishing fixture for securing one or more optical connectors can include a fixture base having a connector slot for receiving an optical connector and a clamping assembly mounted to the fixture base proximate the connector slot. The connector slot can be defined by at least one side wall defining a side wall plane and the clamping assembly can include a clamp pad moveable relative to the fixture base between a clamping position and a loading position. The clamp pad may move relative to the fixture base at an angle of less than 45 degrees relative to one of (i) a top surface of the fixture base, (ii) a plane perpendicular the side wall plane, or (iii) a plane defined by a portion of the fixture base top surface proximate to the connector slot. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060444 | Optical Fiber Holder And Heat Sink - An optical fiber holding device is disclosed having an optical fiber held therein. The device has a base with a spiral channel in an upper surface holding and housing the optical fiber. The channel has a first location where the fiber enters leading to a plurality of turnings for holding the optical fiber wrapped therearound at another end a second location where the fiber exits the channel wherein the bend radius of the optical fiber housed within the spiral channel is at least 2 cm. The dimensions are such that housing forms a heat sink allowing heat within the fiber to dissipate within the base. The spiral channel is preferably designed to keep the fiber within the channel and to prevent it from inadvertently springing out spring tension of the bent fiber holds the fiber within the groove or channel. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060445 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE CONTROL CLIPS AND ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS INCORPORATING THE SAME - An enclosure assembly for use with a fiber optic cable, the cable having a lengthwise cable axis and including a plurality of optical fibers and a jacket surrounding the optical fibers includes an enclosure housing and a cable control clip. The enclosure housing defines a chamber to receive the cable. The cable control clip is configured to be inserted through the cable to extend radially between the optical fibers and the jacket to limit contact between the optical fibers and one or more other components of the cable, and to limit displacement of the enclosure housing relative to the cable when the cable control clip is disposed in the chamber. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060446 | SYNCHRONIZING DIGITAL AUDIO AND ANALOG VIDEO FROM A PORTABLE MEDIA DEVICE - A portable media device (PMD) can produce an isochronous audio/video experience when the PMD provides a digital audio signal to the accessory while displaying analog video on an accessory-independent display. The accessory can communicate audio latency information to the PMD. The PMD can delay a video portion of a presentation, relative to providing the digital audio signal to the accessory, based on the audio latency information communicated by the accessory. As a result, the user may perceive an isochronous presentation of the audio and video portions of the presentation. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060447 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, DEVELOPMENT APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, DEVELOPMENT METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND RAW MOVING IMAGE FORMAT - An image processing device includes: a parameter generating unit configured to receive supply of raw moving image data which is moving image data in an undeveloped state, and generate a development parameter as to a target frame of the raw moving image data; and a recording control unit configured to perform control so as to record the supplied raw moving image data, and the development parameter generated by the parameter generating unit in a predetermined recording medium in a correlated manner with each other. Thus, raw moving image data which is moving image data before development processing can be suitably employed. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060448 | MOVING IMAGE REPRODUCING APPARATUS - A reproducing apparatus configured to reproduce moving image data based on management information including time information and position information about a plurality of intra pictures in the moving image data and display the reproduced moving image data on a display includes a determination unit configured to acquire information about a time interval and a position interval between two intra pictures from the time information and the position information and determine a bit rate between the two intra pictures, and a display control unit configured to display information concerning the bit rate determined by the determination unit, on the display. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060449 | Shooting apparatus and shooting method, information processing apparatus and information processing method, and program - A shooting apparatus includes a shooting section that shoots a subject, an acquiring section that acquires sound of surroundings, and an assigning section that assigns an electronic mark indicating a characteristic feature of the sound to a position in the image with sound corresponding to the sound, in each of a case when a level of the sound has become equal to a first threshold or more for a first period of time or more, and a case when, thereafter, the level of the sound has become less than a second threshold for a second period of time or more. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060450 | PAUSING TELEVISION PROGRAMMING IN RESPONSE TO SELECTION OF NETWORK ADDRESS - A time sequential signal comprising audiovisual content and network addresses is received and displayed on a display device by the systems of the invention in a time sequential manner. The display of the time sequential signal is paused whenever a displayed network address is selected. While pausing the display, data corresponding to any selected network address is accessed and displayed on the display device. The corresponding data may comprise a web page accessed through the Internet or an interval page that is transmitted within the vertical blanking intervals of the time sequential signal. While pausing the display of the time sequential signal, the time sequential signal is recorded so that it can be viewed in the order it was recorded as soon as a resume display command is received by the system. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060451 | Timing Extraction Device and Video Display Device - An asynchronous timing detector | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060452 | Display of Video Subtitles - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for presenting subtitles. A video is played on a display of a device. A display mode for the video is detected. A subtitle is presented in one of a plurality of presentation formats based on the detected display mode. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060453 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHORING MUSIC - The present invention provides a method for producing a music DVD disc that comprises categorizing downloading an audio content from a remote server, selecting the audio content for burning to the DVD disc, displaying an indication of an action that is to be performed to write the selected audio content to the DVD disc, and authoring the selected audio content to the DVD disc in response to the indicated action. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060454 | PLAYBACK APPARATUS, PLAYBACK METHOD, AND FORMAT - According to one embodiment, a playback apparatus, includes: a decoder that decodes stream data to output a video signal, a generator that generates a transparency update signal and a layout update signal based on transparency information and layout information that are described in a script file such that the transparency update signal and the layout update signal are generated to synchronize with each other; and an output unit that outputs the video signal with a transparency updated according to the transparency update signal and with a layout coordinate synchronously updated according to the layout update signal. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060455 | Apparatus and Method of Processing Information and Program - The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program which are capable of rapidly and appropriately setting a format of an audio signal to be output to a display apparatus. When a monitor apparatus | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060456 | METHOD FOR CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL APPARATUS AND MULTIMEDIA REPLAYING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A method for connecting an external apparatus and a multimedia replaying apparatus using the same. The method includes determining whether a command for displaying menus is input while multimedia content is replayed, determining a multimedia content replay state indicating whether a part or the whole of the multimedia contents is being replayed at an external apparatus if it is determined that the command for displaying menus is input, and displaying the menus comprising the multimedia content replay state on an area displaying a video of the multimedia contents. Therefore, a part or entire of replayed multimedia contents is readily transmitted to an external apparatus for wireless communication. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060457 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus records data to a plurality of recording media including a first recording medium and a second recording medium. The recording apparatus includes an input unit configured to receive data, a recording/reproducing unit configured to record/reproduce data to/from the plurality of recording media, and a control unit configured to select, during a dubbing process of reading first data recorded on the first recording medium and recording the first data onto the second recording medium, in response to an instruction to record second data received by the input unit, a recording medium other than the second recording medium from among the plurality of recording media and to control the recording/reproducing unit to record the second data onto the selected recording medium. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060458 | METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING DATA FLOWS - The first data flow is buffered at a receiver, and the buffer contents are scanned for metadata. Where metadata are found indicating a second data flow which has not yet arrived, the system enters a stalling phase during which the length of any silent periods in the first data flow are stretched. As the point in the first data flow at which the second data flow is necessary gets closer, the factor by which silent periods are stretched increases exponentially. Once the expected second data flow in fact arrives, playback of two data flows is accelerated by compressing silent periods so as to clear the backlog of additional data that built up in the buffer during the stalling phase. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060459 | Recording Apparatus and Recording Method for Dual-Layer Recording Disk - When VOB recording has reached the vicinity of the end position P | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060460 | TRANSMITTING AND RECORDING METHOD, REPRODUCING METHOD, AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS OF INFORMATION AND ITS RECORDING MEDIUM - A method of reproducing data from a recording medium, each of the data including reference time information indicating a reference time and including packet data, the method including: reproducing the data from the recording medium; obtaining a difference between respective reference times indicated by the reference time information of the reproduced adjacent data; rearranging the data on a time axis such that a time interval between adjacent data is equal to the obtained reference time difference; and outputting the rearranged data. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060461 | TRANSMITTING AND RECORDING METHOD, REPRODUCING METHOD, AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS OF INFORMATION AND ITS RECORDING MEDIUM - A method of reproducing data from a recording medium, each of the data including reference time information indicating a reference time and including packet data, the method including: reproducing the data from the recording medium; obtaining a difference between respective reference times indicated by the reference time information of the reproduced adjacent data; rearranging the data on a time axis such that a time interval between adjacent data is equal to the obtained reference time difference; and outputting the rearranged data. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060462 | RECORDING APPARATUS, RECORDING METHOD, AND SERVER APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a recording apparatus includes a receiving section which receives a stream and address information indicating an encryption target region of the stream, and a recording section which records the stream on each sector of a recording medium and records management information on a sector header of the sector where data on the encryption target region is recorded. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060463 | RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS, RECORDING MEDIUM AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A recording/playback apparatus externally acquires an uncompressed digital video signal. The recording/playback apparatus includes a compression unit that compresses the uncompressed digital video signal frame-by-frame to generate compressed video data, and a record unit that, in accordance with a predetermined selection method for selecting which of the compressed video data and uncompressed video data of the uncompressed digital video signal to record, successively selects a piece of the compressed video data or the uncompressed video data, adds time information to a predetermined unit of the selected video data piece to indicate a display timing thereof, and records the selected video data piece to the recording medium, whether the selected video data piece is compressed or uncompressed being identifiable. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060464 | HANDHELD VIDEO PLAYBACK DEVICE - A portable, handheld video playback device for blending personal photographs into a variety of types of video content, and a method of making and using such as device. Generally, a user may be able to capture a facial image using an on-board image capture device. Using an interface of the video playback device, the user may insert the facial images into a variety of types of video content. Each piece of video content may be accompanied by an audible element. A video playback device may include a camera for capturing images, video content, memory for storing the captured images and video content, a processor for combining the captured images and video content, and a video screen for playing back the combined captured images and video content. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060465 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND AUXILIARY RECORDING MEDIUM UNIT - An imaging apparatus includes an apparatus main body and an auxiliary recording medium unit. The apparatus main body includes a main-body-side recording and reproducing unit that houses a main recording medium and a mounting section in which a first main-body-side terminal section, to which an auxiliary recording medium unit that houses an auxiliary recording medium is connected, and a second main-body-side terminal section branched from a signal line identical with that of the main-body-side terminal section are provided. The auxiliary recording medium unit includes a unit-side recording and reproducing unit that houses an auxiliary recording medium, a unit-side terminal section connected to the first main-body-side terminal section, and an operation unit for operating the unit-side recording and reproducing unit. The auxiliary recording medium unit is detachably mountable on the mounting section. When the auxiliary recording medium unit is mounted on the mounting section, the second main-body-side terminal section is closed. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060466 | CAMCORDER WITH A DISPLAY - A camcorder has a main body, a lens, which is provided on a front surface portion of the main body, and a display unit having a display screen, which displays incoming images from the lens. A first surface of a rear surface portion of the main body faces the display unit and is concave toward the front surface portion of the main body. A second surface of the display unit faces the first surface. The second surface is convex toward the front surface portion of the main body corresponding to the first surface. The first surface slidably moves the display unit with respect to the second surface. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060467 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AGGREGATING AND PRESENTING USER PLAYBACK DATA INDICATING MANIPULATION OF MEDIA CLIPS BY A PLURALITY OF USERS - User playback data is collected from multiple user media devices. The user playback data indicates how a media clip has been manipulated by the users during playback of the media clip. The collected user playback data is aggregated and presented for display to at least one user, along with the media clip, on a media playback timeline. The media playback timeline indicates manipulation of the media clip by other users and indicates points in time during playback of the media clip that the manipulation of the media clip by the other users occurred. The manipulation of the media clip includes at least one of pause, skip forward, replay, and rewind. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060468 | Systems and methods for recording popular media in an interactive media delivery system - In many aspects, systems and methods for recording popular media among a subset of users of an interactive media delivery system using interactive media guidance applications are provided. The systems and methods for recording the popular media generally relate to determining and selecting for recording the popular media according to popularity criteria. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060469 | Systems and methods for recording popular media in an interactive media delivery system - In many aspects, systems and methods for recording popular media among a subset of users of an interactive media delivery system using interactive media guidance applications are provided. The systems and methods for recording the popular media generally relate to determining and selecting for recording the popular media according to popularity criteria. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060470 | Video information recording device, video information recording method, video information recording program, and recording medium containing the video information recording program - A control unit | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060471 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING MOVIE-IN-SHORT OF CONTENTS - Provided are a method and apparatus for generating a movie-in-short (MIS). The method includes extracting metadata, in which predetermined points of time of content are recorded, generating a list of at least one MIS by using storage addresses of the points of time or reproduction points of time, which are indicated by the extracted metadata, storing the list, and reproducing a summary by reproducing the content during a predetermined time based on a point of time indicated by at least one MIS of the stored list. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060472 | Method and apparatus for providing seamless resumption of video playback - Video data files are provided to a user for playback. Once playback begins, the methods and apparatus of the present invention enable a user to interrupt the video playback function and quickly resume playback prior to reloading the selected video file. The techniques of the present invention can store video data in a cache memory and, upon interruption, capture a frame of video data at approximately the time of the interruption. The captured frame and cache data can be used to provide the user with a unique menu option for resumption of the video playback at the moment of interruption. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060473 | Portable Video Media Device Holder - The objective of the invention is the handsfree, comfortable viewing of iPhones or video iPods in virtually any location. The invention is a portable, flexible, soft aluminum rod that is adjustable to one's personal preferences, with two clamps, one at either end. One clamp is an adjustable holder that grips a video media player device and the other clamp is an anchor which can be attached to any solid surface or object. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060474 | BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND RECORDING/REPRODUCING METHOD OF PROGRAM - According to one embodiment, a broadcast receiving apparatus includes the following module. In other words, the broadcast receiving apparatus includes: a tuner receiving desired program data from a broadcast wave; a recording control module making the program data received by the tuner recorded in a recording medium, with associating the program data with an apparatus code specific for the very apparatus; a program reproducing module reproducing a program by using the program data recorded in the recording medium; a reading module reading the program data and the apparatus code associated with the program data from the recording medium, when the program reproducing module reproduces the program; and a judging module comparing the read apparatus code read from the recording medium by the reading module with the apparatus code and judging reproduction allowabillty about the program data by the program reproducing module. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060475 | Portable Media Player - The present invention provides a portable media player, such as a portable DVD player. The portable media player has a clamshell type design, including a base portion and an openable cover portion. The openable cover portion includes a display screen, such as an LCD display screen. The player may include a single-hinge stand attached to an outer surface of the base portion so that DVDs may be viewed with the player positioned to stand upright or partially upright. The player may alternatively or additionally include an optionally attachable dual hinge stand having a base including a battery. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060476 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FOR USE IN A PLAYBACK APPARATUS - The BD-ROM includes, recorded therein, a PlayList that is composed of an AVClip and PlayList information, an application, and a BD-J Object. The application is a program that is written in a programming language for a virtual machine, and a life cycle during which the application can be executed by the virtual machine is specified. The BD-J Object contains a PlayList management table. The PlayList management table indicates a playback control of the PlayList that is performed during the life cycle simultaneously with the execution of the application. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060477 | FOOD WASTE DISPOSER WITH PWM BASED CONTROL OF GRINDING PROFILE - A food waste disposer has a motor driven with pulse width modulation (“PWM”). A grinding profile is controlled based on PWM values of the PWM controller driving the motor. In an aspect, controlling the grinding profile includes varying the speed of the motor based on the PWM values. In an aspect, the grinding profile is initiated after the food waste disposer is started and a PWM value exceeds a set value indicating the presence of a grinding load in a grinding section of the food waste disposer. In an aspect, it is determined that the grinding load has been sufficiently ground once the PWM value does not exceed a first set value after the grinding profile has been initiated. In an aspect, corrective action is initiated when the PWM value exceeds the set value after a predetermined period of time. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060478 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE - A motor control device includes a rotation speed control circuits a voltage transforming circuit, a buffering circuit and a driving circuit. The rotation speed control circuit provides a rotation speed control signal. The voltage transforming circuit is electrically connected to the rotation speed control circuit and transforms the rotation speed control signal to a speed control voltage signal. The buffering circuit, electrically connected to the voltage transforming circuit, receives the speed control voltage signal and delays or buffers output of the speed control voltage signal. The driving circuit, electrically connected to the buffering circuit, receives the speed control voltage signal from the buffering circuit and generates a driving signal according to the speed control voltage signal so as to control the operation of the motor. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060479 | BUCK CONVERTER WITH IMPROVED FILTER DESIGN - A buck converter for use in controlling a motor in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a power input operable for connection to a DC power supply, a switch for selectively connecting the motor to the power supply, a pulse width modulation controller operable to provide a pulse width modulation signal to the switch, wherein the switch connects the motor to the power supply based on the pulse width modulation signal, and a voltage shifting capacitor connected across the switch and in series with a diode. The buck converter may include a shift control device operable to control a voltage across the voltage shifting capacitor. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060480 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING BAKE PLATE TEMPERATURE IN A SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING CHAMBER - A method of operating a bake plate disposed in a semiconductor processing chamber having a face plate opposing the bake plate includes providing a temperature control signal to the bake plate and measuring a face plate temperature associated with the face plate. The method also includes determining a difference between the face plate temperature and a predetermined temperature and modifying the temperature control signal provided to the bake plate in response to the determined difference. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060481 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HEATING LIQUIDS - A device for heating liquids having a base structure and at least one heating element connecting to the base structure wherein at least one non-linear channel structure is arranged between the base structure and the heating element for throughflow of a liquid for heating, and whereas the base structure and the heating element are mutually connected by means of at least one soldered connection. A method is disclosed for heating liquids comprising activating a heating element and guiding a liquid for heating through a channel structure. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060482 | HANGING WATER HEATER - A hanging water heater includes a machine body installed inside with plural quartz heating tubes respectively composed of a quartz external tube having its opposite ends sealed, and a quartz internal tube positioned in the quartz external tube, installed therein with a remote-infrared-ray heating member and having one end connected with an electrode terminal. Each quartz external tube has its lower sidewall bored with water intakes and its upper wall bored with a vapor vent. The machine body is further provided with a water inlet and a water outlet communicating with a circulating tube. The circulating tube communicates with the vapor vent of the quartz external tube, having its wall bored with lots of through holes. The hanging water heater performs heat conduction by vapor, and light and heat radiation, impossible to produce water stains and able to economize energy. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060483 | Underwater Monitoring System with Automatic Cleaning Capability - An underwater monitoring system with an automatic cleaning capability includes abase, a monitoring device mounted on the base, and a water-flow forming device mounted on the base and operable to form and direct a water flow toward the monitoring device for cleaning the monitoring device. The water-flow forming device includes a pressurizing pump for forming the water flow, such as a laminar flow, and a controller coupled electrically to the pressurizing pump for controlling activation and deactivation of the pressurizing pump. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060484 | PORTABLE APPARATUS - A portable apparatus, comprising a first detector, a second detector, and a controller, is provided. The portable apparatus has a photographing function. The first detector detects a movement in a first direction. The second detector detects a second direction. The second direction is different from the first direction. The controller switches the running and suspension of a first and second function according to the combination of movements in the first and second directions. The first and second functions are different from each other. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060485 | IMAGE BLUR CORRECTION DEVICE, LENS BARREL AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An image blur correction device is provided. The device includes a correction lens, a first movable frame, a second movable frame, a fixed base, a driving part and a guide mechanism. The correction lens is configured to correct an image blur in a lens system. The first movable frame holds the correction lens. The second movable frame supports the first movable frame to be movable in a first direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens system. The fixed base supports the second movable frame to be movable in a second direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens system and perpendicular to the first direction. The driving part moves the first movable frame in the first direction and moves the second movable frame in the second direction. The guide mechanism has at least one guide shaft guiding both the first movable frame and the second movable frame. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060486 | CAMERA BODY, INTERCHANGEABLE LENS, AND CAMERA SYSTEM INCLUDING CAMERA BODY AND INTERCHANGEABLE LENS - An interchangeable lens system includes an interchangeable lens capable of communication between the interchangeable lens and a camera body. The interchangeable lens includes a camera identifying unit that identifies a camera body from information obtained by the communication between the interchangeable lens and the camera body. In response to a data transmitting request instruction transmitted from the camera body through the communication, the camera identifying unit converts reply data into a format adapted for the camera body on the basis of an identifying result of the camera identifying unit, and transmits the reply data. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060487 | AUTO-FOCUSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CAMERA - Disclosed is an apparatus and method for auto-focusing a camera, which includes the steps of detecting an initial value of an encoder by measuring an initial position of a lens system, matching the measured initial value of the encoder with the initial position value of the lens system to be moved, measuring a distance value of a subject through a distance measuring sensor, determining a displacement that a focus lens has to be moved with respect to the measured distance value, and adjusting a position of the focus lens such that a position value of the focus lens actually moved is the same as the displacement value. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060488 | COMMANDER FLASH APPARATUS AND SLAVE FLASH APPARATUS - A commander flash apparatus for use in a wireless flash system which continuously emits light from the commander flash apparatus, transmits from the commander flash apparatus to a slave flash apparatus the data corresponding to the emission time interval of the commander flash apparatus, and controls the flash emission of a slave flash apparatus includes: a data setting unit for setting emission control data for control of the emission of the slave flash apparatus and emission amount determination data for determination of an amount of emission of the slave flash apparatus as the transmission data; and a data transmission control unit for controlling the emission of the commander flash apparatus so that the emission time interval per bit of the digital data configuring the emission control data can be longer than the emission time interval per bit of the digital data configuring the emission amount determination data. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060489 | DEVICE FOR CONNECTING A CAMERA TO A SUPPORTING DEVICE - A device for connecting a camera to a supporting device as provided. The device has a locking plate which includes a wedge-shaped recess with a dovetail guide which is insertable into a wedge-shaped plate with another dovetail guide. The wedge-shaped plate is connectible to the camera. The device also has a front clamping mechanism for bracing the wedge-shaped plate in the wedge-shaped recess, and in a rear region, has a rear clamp mechanism with a securing pin for engaging a guide shoe connectible to the camera. The device also includes a setting device for adjusting the front clamping mechanism along a longitudinal axis of the locking plate. | 2009-03-05 |
