| 10th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
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| 20130058583 | EVENT CLASSIFICATION METHOD USING LIGHT SOURCE DETECTION - A method for determining an event classification for digital images, comprising: receiving one or more digital images; detecting one or more man-made light emitting sources within the one or more digital images; using a data processor to automatically determine an event classification responsive to analyzing a spatial arrangement of the detected man-made light emitting sources in the one or more digital images; and storing metadata in a processor-accessible memory associating the determined event classification with each of the one or more digital images. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058584 | IMAGE ENCODING AND DECODING FOR MULTI-VIEWPOINT IMAGES - An image encoding method includes determining corresponding points on an encoding target image, which correspond to pixels on a reference image, based on distance from a camera of the reference image to an object, and positional relationship between cameras; computing a parallax vector from each pixel position to the corresponding point in pixel space; computing a target predictive vector having the same start as the parallax vector and components obtained by rounding off components of the parallax vector; computing a target reference vector having the same start as the parallax vector and the same size and direction as a differential vector between the target predictive vector and the parallax vector; and setting a predicted value of a pixel on the encoding target image, which is indicated by the target predictive vector, to a value of a pixel on the reference image, which is indicated by the target reference vector. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058585 | APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING IMAGE BY SKIP ENCODING AND METHOD FOR SAME - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for encoding and decoding an image by skip encoding. The image-encoding method by skip encoding, which performs intra-prediction, comprises: performing a filtering operation on the signal which is reconstructed prior to an encoding object signal in an encoding object image; using the filtered reconstructed signal to generate a prediction signal for the encoding object signal; setting the generated prediction signal as a reconstruction signal for the encoding object signal; and not encoding the residual signal which can be generated on the basis of the difference between the encoding object signal and the prediction signal, thereby performing skip encoding on the encoding object signal. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058586 | OPTIMIZATION OF IMAGE ENCODING USING PERCEPTUAL WEIGHTING - A method, system and computer program product for optimal encoding for an image defined by image data. The quantization table, run-length coding and Huffman codebook are selected to minimize a Lagrangian cost function, wherein the minimization includes iteratively determining the optimal run-size pairs and in-category indices for minimizing a rate-distortion cost function, and wherein the rate-distortion cost function includes a perceptual weighting factor applied to a quantization error. The perceptual weighting factor adjusts the rate-distortion cost function to apply greater weight to lower frequency quantization error than to higher frequency quantization error. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058587 | Motion Deblurring for Text Images - Various embodiments of methods and apparatus for motion deblurring in text images are disclosed. In one embodiment, a threshold-based text prediction for a blurred image is generated. A point spread function for the blurred image is estimated. A result of the threshold-based text prediction function is deconvolved based on the point spread function. The generating, estimating, and deconvolving are iterated at a plurality of scales, and a final deconvolution of a result of the iteratively deconvolving is executed. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058588 | Motion Deblurring Using Image Upsampling - Various embodiments of methods and apparatus for motion deblurring are disclosed. In one embodiment, an estimate of a latent image of a blurred image at a current scale from an estimate of a latent image at a previous coarse scale is generated using an upsampling super-resolution function, and a blur kernel is estimated based on the estimate of the latent image and the blurred image; and are repeated from a course to fine scale. A final image estimate is generated. The generating the final image estimate includes performing a deconvolution of the latent image using the blur kernel and the blurred image. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058589 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFORMING A NON-LINEAR LENS-DISTORTED IMAGE - A method and apparatus for image processing a lens-distorted image (e.g., a fisheye image) is provided. The method includes partitioning coordinate points in a selected output image into tiles. The output image is an undistorted rendition of a subset of the lens-distorted image. Coordinate points on a border of the tiles in the output image are selected. For each tile, coordinate points in the lens-distorted image corresponding to each selected coordinate point in the output image are calculated. In addition, for each tile, a bounding box on the lens-distorted image is selected. The bounding box includes the calculated coordinates in the lens-distorted image. The bounding boxes are expanded so that they encompass all coordinate points in the lens-distorted image that map to all coordinate points in their respective corresponding tiles. Output pixel values are generated for each tile from pixel values in their corresponding expanded bounding boxes. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058590 | Detecting Image Detail Level - One aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be implemented in a method for detecting a detail level of an image including receiving an original image, transforming the original image to generate one or more blurred images, deriving image differences corresponding to ranges of detail frequency of the original image based, at least in part, on the one or more blurred images and the original image, determining, based on the image differences, a detail level value corresponding to the original image, and providing the detail level value to an image management application. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058591 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - In the conventional method, the burden of the processing is very heavy because tracking of light beams is performed and an erroneous estimation of a shape causes a factor to deteriorate image quality. An image processing apparatus that generates composite image data using multi-viewpoint image data obtained by capturing images from a plurality of viewpoints is characterized by including a filter processing unit configured to perform filter processing on the multi-viewpoint image data based on distance information indicative of a distance to a subject and a generation unit configured to generate composite image data by combining the multi-viewpoint image data on which the filter processing has been performed. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058592 | Method and device for classifying a light object located ahead of a vehicle - A method for classifying a light object located ahead of a vehicle, the method including a determination of a brightness curve assigned to the light object via at least two images which depict the light object at different times and a combination of the brightness curve with a characteristic brightness curve, in order to classify the light object. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058593 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING DISPLAY OVERSCAN USING A MOBILE DEVICE - A method is provided in one example and includes displaying a calibration area surrounded by a background on a display; analyzing an image of the calibration area to determine if the background is detectable in the image; adjusting the calibration area until at least a portion of the background is not detectable; and storing the adjustment for the calibration area. In more particular examples, the method may include determining a percentage of the background that is detectable; and adjusting the calibration area based on the percentage. In yet other instances, the method may include decreasing a size of the calibration area if the size of the calibration area is bigger than the display. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058594 | Localized Dust Containment Apparatus - A portable, removable dust containment system is disclosed for capturing and containing the dust generated by work performed on a work surface, such as the wall or ceiling inside a room. The device includes a transparent plastic bag with a first large opening at one end, and with the bag tapering to a smaller second opening at a second end. The device is removably affixed by an adhesive onto a wall surface, with the perimeter of the first opening surrounding an area where work is to be done on the wall. The user extends his or her hand through the second opening and closes the second opening. Any dust generated by the work is captured and contained within the bag and can be discarded when the bag is removed from the wall. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058595 | SCREW CLOSURE FOR SOFT PACKAGING - A screw closure ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058596 | SLIDE ASSEMBLY WITH POSITIONING DEVICE - The slide assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a bearing assembly and an engaging member. The first rail includes an opening located adjacent to an end thereof and a stop face is defined on a wall of the opening. The bearing assembly is located between the first and second rails. The bearing assembly has a bearing retainer which has a first contact portion. The engaging member is connected to the second rail and has a second contact portion and an engaging portion. The second contact portion is located corresponding to the first contact portion. When the second rail is pulled relative to the first rail, the bearing retainer is moved by engagement between the first and second contact portions. When the bearing assembly moves to a desired position, the engaging portion is inserted into the opening and contacts the stop face so that the second rail is engaged with the first rail. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058597 | SLIDING RAIL ASSEMBLY HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE RAIL POSITIONING MECHANISM - A sliding rail assembly having a low profile characteristic for use in a server or low profile drawer includes a pressure member at the inner rail thereof, a spring strip at the intermediate rail thereof, two stop blocks at the subsidiary rail thereof and a retaining spring member at the outer rail thereof. When the intermediate rail is extended out of the outer rail, the stop blocks of the subsidiary rail that is connected to the intermediate rail are engaged with the retaining spring member to prohibit retraction of the intermediate rail. When pushing back the intermediate rail, the pressure member forces down the spring strip to move the retaining spring member away from the two stop blocks of the subsidiary rail, allowing the intermediate rail to be received in the outer rail. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058598 | INNER RAIL RELEASE AND POSITIONING STRUCTURE - An inner rail release and positioning structure includes a release spring plate and having an extension arm defining a first inclined portion, a relatively shorter second inclined portion obliquely extended from the first inclined portion and a relatively longer third inclined portion obliquely extended from the second inclined portion remote from the first inclined portion at a relatively smaller inclined angle than the inclined angle of the second inclined portion, a stop member engageable with the release spring plate, a damping spring plate for stopping against the stop member to prohibited the extended inner rail from backward displacement and defining a front damping portion obliquely outwardly extended from the mounting base thereof, a connection portion, a rear damping portion and a rear support portion for allowing quick dismounting of the inner rail. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058599 | HEAVY-DUTY SLIDE ASSEMBLY - A slide assembly having an outer segment, an intermediate segment, and an inner segment telescopically engaged with one another. The slide assembly includes forward pair of rollers and a rearward pair of rollers having a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the forward pair of rollers. The outer segment includes a protrusion that limits vertical movement of the intermediate slide segment. The intermediate segment includes a stop member arranged to contact a portion of the inner segment to limit vertical movement of the inner segment relative to the intermediate segment. The inner segment includes a stop arrangement that contacts the intermediate segment to define a closed position of the inner segment. The outer segment includes a stop member and a strengthening rib is positioned near a surface of the intermediate segment that contacts the stop member. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058600 | PLASTIC CRITICAL TOLERANCE FIT COMPONENT - Accurately formed critical tolerance fit components are provided for fluid dynamic bearing motors, including disc drive memory systems. In an aspect, critical tolerance fit components are molded to a metal insert and include a portion of a hub, a disc seating surface, and a disc locating surface. The insert includes another portion of a hub, a sleeve, or a disc clamp retainer for a novel disc clamp. In an aspect, the plastic component is situated to cause the thermal expansion of the plastic to be restricted by the thermal expansion of a metal insert. Expensive machining of a stamped metal hub is minimized or eliminated by using the molded component portions. Strict component tolerances are provided as needed for perpendicularity relative to motor rotation for seating a disc with accurate flatness, a circumferential surface for centering the disc, and tight parallelism between a disc mounting surface and a center shaft. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058601 | HYDRODYNAMIC BEARING ASSEMBLY AND SPINDLE MOTOR INCLUDING THE SAME - There are provided a hydrodynamic bearing assembly and a spindle motor including the same. The hydrodynamic bearing assembly includes: a shaft; a sleeve including a shaft hole so that the shaft is rotatably inserted thereinto; and first and second dynamic pressure generation grooves formed in upper and lower portions of at least one of an outer diameter of the shaft and an inner diameter of the sleeve in an axial direction thereof so as to generate dynamic pressure in a lubricating fluid filling a bearing clearance formed between the shaft and the sleeve at the time of rotation of the shaft, wherein the bearing clearance between the shaft and the sleeve is narrowed downwardly in the axial direction. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058602 | HYDRODYNAMIC BEARING ASSEMBLY - There is provided a hydrodynamic bearing assembly structure capable of significantly reducing an increase in current while increasing bearing strength. The hydrodynamic bearing assembly includes: a rotating member including a shaft; a sleeve including a shaft hole so that the shaft is rotatably inserted thereinto; and a plurality of dynamic pressure generation grooves formed in at least one of an outer circumferential surface of the shaft and an inner circumferential surface of the sleeve and formed in upper and lower portions of the shaft or the sleeve in an axial direction so as to generate dynamic pressure in lubricating fluid filled in a bearing clearance formed between the shaft and the sleeve at the time of rotation of the shaft, wherein any one or more of the plurality of dynamic pressure generation grooves has a depth deeper than that of the other dynamic pressure generation groove. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058603 | SPINDLE MOTOR - There is provided a spindle motor including: a hub moving together with a shaft; a sleeve supporting the shaft with oil; a stopper provided in the hub to thereby prevent excessive floating of the shaft; and oil storage parts formed on the stopper so as to be in communication with the outside, providing a storage space for the oil, and allowing an oil interface to be formed therein. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058604 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BEARING DEVICE COMPONENT COATED WITH PHOTOLUMINESCENCE MATERIAL, BEARING DEVICE COMPONENT AND PROCESSING DEVICE WITH AN INDICATOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION FOR A SIGNAL INCLUDING INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LIGHT EMISSION OF A PHOTOLUMINESCENCE MATERIAL APPLIED ON BEARING DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a bearing device component is provided. The bearing device includes a shaft and a sleeve that surrounds the shaft, and at least either one of the shaft and the sleeve is referred to as a work. The method includes: a process of forming a coating of an anti-sticking-lube polymer on the work; a process of applying a photoluminescence material to a range overlapping a range where the coating of the anti-sticking-lube polymer is formed; and a condition detecting process of causing the photoluminescence material to emit light by causing the work to be irradiated with excitation light that excites the photoluminescence material, and detecting an applied condition of the photoluminescence material based on the light emission of the photoluminescence material, thereby detecting a condition of the coating of the anti-sticking-lube polymer. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058605 | HIGH-STRENGTH BRASS ALLOY FOR SLIDING MEMBER, AND SLIDING MEMBER - High-strength brass alloy having superior wear maintains single-structure β phase and Fe—Cr—Si-based intermetallic compounds dispersed in the β phase. A high-strength brass alloy for sliding member comprises Zn from 17% to 28% Al from 3% to 10%, Fe from 1% to 4%, Cr from 0.1% to 4%, Si from 0.5% to 3%, mass ratio, and the remnant including Cu and inevitable impurities. The high-strength brass alloy has structure in which the matrix shows single-phase structure of β phase and Fe—Cr—Si-based intermetallic compounds are dispersed in the β phase. The high-strength brass alloy for sliding member has the structure in which the matrix shows single-structure of β phase and hard Fe—Cr—Si-based intermetallic compounds are dispersed in the β phase. Thus the hardness is increased and wear resistance is improved. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058606 | Electro-optice device comprising a ridge waveguide and a PN junction and method of manufacturing said device - An electro-optic device, comprising an insulating layer and a layer of light-carrying material adjacent the insulating layer. The layer of light-carrying material, such as silicon, comprises a first doped region of a first type and a second doped region of a second, different type abutting the first doped region to form a pn junction. The first doped region has a first thickness at the junction, and the second doped region has a second thickness at the junction, the first thickness being greater than the second thickness, defining a waveguide rib in the first doped region for propagating optical signals. Since the position of the junction coincides with the sidewall of the waveguide rib a self-aligned process can be used in order to simplify the fabrication process and increase yield. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058607 | OPTICAL INTERCONNECT FABRICS AND OPTICAL SWITCHES - Optical interconnect fabrics and optical switches are disclosed. In one aspect, an optical interconnect fabric comprises one or more bundles of optical broadcast buses. Each optical broadcast bus is optically coupled at one end to a node and configured to transmit optical signals generated by the node. The optical fabric also includes a number of optical tap arrays distributed along each bundle of optical broadcast buses. Each optical tap array is configured to divert a portion of the optical power associated with the optical signals carried by a bundle of optical broadcast buses to one of the nodes. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058608 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND ARRAYED WAVEGUIDE GRATING - A technique that does not increase the circuit size, does not make the circuit design and manufacturing difficult, and can reduce insertion loss when light enters from a slab waveguide toward an arrayed waveguide or when the light enters from the arrayed waveguide toward the slab waveguide. An optical waveguide provided with a slab waveguide in which a grating is formed therein at a distance from an end, and an arrayed waveguide whose end is connected to an end of the slab waveguide at a position where a constructive interference portion of a self-image of the grating is formed. An arrayed waveguide grating provided with a first input/output waveguide, the above-mentioned optical waveguide where an end of the slab waveguide on the opposite side of the arrayed waveguide is connected to an end of the first input/output waveguide, a second slab waveguide connected to an end of the arrayed waveguide on the opposite side of the slab waveguide, and a second input/output waveguide connected to an end of the second slab waveguide on the opposite side of the arrayed waveguide. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058609 | ATTENUATED SPLITTER MODULE FOR LOW COUNT OUTPUT CHANNELS AND RELATED ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS - A splitter module, comprising an enclosure and a splitter device with one or more splitter legs mounted in the enclosure. Each splitter leg has an optical fiber therein extends for a certain length from the splitter. At least one of the splitter legs, and, thereby, the optical fiber, is cut. The cut may be at an angle to the longitudinal axis of optical fiber. The angle may be about 45 degrees. The coating may be stripped off such that the cut end of the optical glass fiber of the at least one output leg is exposed a certain distance. The cut end of the optical glass fiber positions in the interior of the enclosure. A glass-index-matching material, at least partially fills the interior of the enclosure such that the cut end of the optical fiber is embedded in the glass-index-matching material. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058610 | SLIM WAVEGUIDE COUPLING APPARATUS AND METHOD - In various embodiments, an illumination structure includes a discrete light source disposed proximate a bottom surface of a waveguide and below a depression in a top surface thereof. A top mirror may be disposed above the discrete light source to convert modes of light emitted from the discrete light source into trapped modes, thereby increasing the coupling efficiency of the illumination structure. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058611 | Photonic crystal optical waveguide solar spectrum splitter - A solar spectrum splitter comprises a series of hollow core optical waveguides. All hollow core optical waveguides are made of photonic crystals. Each of the photonic crystal optical waveguide is mounted inside of the other photonic crystal optical waveguide so as to form a structure in which each of the outer optical waveguide encapsulates all of the inner optical waveguides. Each of the optical waveguides bends out via penetrating through all outer optical waveguides. Wherein, the concentrated sunlight incident into the inner-most hollow core optical waveguide is confined and its components will be extracted out in sequence. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058612 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE END FIXTURE AND FIBER OPTIC CABLE END FIXING METHOD - A fiber optic cable fixture | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058613 | COMPACT, LOW-COST OUTSIDE PLANT OR INDOOR/OUTDOOR CABLES - An optical fiber cable includes an unbuffered optical fiber, a tensile reinforcement member surrounding the unbuffered optical fiber, and a jacket surrounding the tensile reinforcement member. The jacket is suitable for outside plant environment. A water blocking material is placed between the unbuffered fiber and the jacket. The unbuffered optical fiber comprises an ultra bend-insensitive fiber that meets the requirements of ITU-T G.657.B3 and exhibits an additional loss of less than approximately 0.2 dB/turn when the fiber is wrapped around a 5 mm bend radius mandrel. The optical fiber cable also exhibits an additional loss of less than approximately 0.4 dB/km at 1550 nm when the cable is subjected to −20° C. outside plant environment. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058614 | OPTICAL FIBER CABLES HAVING REVERSAL POINT BANDING AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF - Discrete bands ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058615 | Cable Carrier Device - A carrier device for advancing a fiber optic cable having a connector on one end of the fiber optic cable through a conduit includes a first carrier member and a second carrier member configured to be selectively coupled to the first carrier member. The first carrier member defines a first hollow portion with a first width and a second hollow portion with a second width. The first hollow portion is configured to receive a first portion of a connector on one end of a fiber optic cable. A connector seated in the first hollow portion is securely coupled to the carrier device. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058616 | REMOVABLE STRAIN RELIEF BRACKETS FOR SECURING FIBER OPTIC CABLES AND/OR OPTICAL FIBERS TO FIBER OPTIC EQUIPMENT, AND RELATED ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS - Removable strain relief brackets for securing fiber optic cables and/or optical fiber to fiber optic equipment, and related assemblies and methods are disclosed. The removable strain relief brackets may be employed to secure fiber optic cable and/or optical fibers routed to fiber optic equipment. The removable strain relief brackets may also be employed to provide strain relief for fiber optic cable and/or optical fibers routed and secure to fiber optic equipment. Fiber optic cable discussed herein includes optical fiber whether disposed in a common cable jacket or disposed freely of each other outside a cable jacket. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058617 | Hermetic Small Form Factor Optical Device Packaging For Plastic Optical Fiber Networks - An apparatus includes an enclosure configured to contain at least one optoelectronic device and to interface the at least one optoelectronic device to a polymer-clad silica (PCS) optical fiber. The enclosure includes a first section that includes a base portion and a wall portion. The wall portion is coupled to the base portion. The wall portion defines an open-ended slot that is configured to receive a first portion of a PCS optical fiber lead extending through the wall portion. A second section is configured to sealingly engage a first edge of the wall portion and the first portion of the PCS optical fiber lead. Passive alignment of PCS optical fiber leads to optoelectronic devices inside the package is accomplished using special designed precision mold ceramic block with integral U-grooves. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058618 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING METHOD - There is provided an imaging device including an imaging unit that performs photoelectric conversion with respect to object light and generates a video signal, a timing generating unit that instructs the imaging unit to generate the video signal at a predetermined imaging frame rate, a time code generating unit that generates a time code to be added to the video signal, and an output signal control unit that stores the video signal and the time code added to the video signal in a memory, reads a combination of the video signal and the time code stored in the memory at a second frame rate according to a transmission frame rate for when the video signal is transmitted to an external device, and outputs the combination. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058619 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGE-AUDIO PLAYBACK DEVICE - An imaging device includes: a storage unit that sequentially stores a plurality of frame images and raw recorded audio data; a unit that generates slow-motion movie image data to be played at a second frame rate lower than a first frame rate, based on the plurality of frame images stored in the storage unit during a first predetermined duration; a unit that generates at least one set of still image data on the basis of at least one frame image from among the plurality of frame images stored in the storage unit during the first predetermined duration; a unit that generates audio data on the basis of the raw recorded audio data stored during a second predetermined duration longer than the first predetermined duration; and a unit that records the audio data generated, in association with the slow-motion movie image data generated and the still image data generated. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058620 | VIDEO WARNING SYSTEMS FOR DEVICES, PRODUCTS, CONTAINERS AND OTHER ITEMS - Systems and methods for providing video warnings are disclosed herein. A system configured in accordance with one embodiment includes a processor operably coupled to a video screen. A data storage medium containing a video warning can be operably coupled to the processor and an electrical circuit can provide a signal to the processor to initiate display of the video warning on the video screen. In some embodiments, the electrical circuit can include a sensor that produces the signal to initiate the display of the video warning. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058621 | VIDEO WARNING SYSTEMS FOR DEVICES, PRODUCTS, CONTAINERS, AND OTHER ITEMS - Systems and methods for providing video warnings are disclosed herein. A system configured in accordance with one embodiment includes a processor operably coupled to a video screen. A data storage medium containing a video warning can be operably coupled to the processor and an electrical circuit can provide a signal to the processor to initiate display of the video warning on the video screen. In some embodiments, the electrical circuit can include a sensor that produces the signal to initiate the display of the video warning. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058622 | VIDEO WARNING SYSTEMS FOR DEVICES, PRODUCTS, CONTAINERS AND OTHER ITEMS - Systems and methods for providing video warnings are disclosed herein. A system configured in accordance with one embodiment includes a processor operably coupled to a video screen. A data storage medium containing a video warning can be operably coupled to the processor and an electrical circuit can provide a signal to the processor to initiate display of the video warning on the video screen. In some embodiments, the electrical circuit can include a sensor that produces the signal to initiate the display of the video warning. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058623 | VIDEO WARNING SYSTEMS FOR DEVICES, PRODUCTS, CONTAINERS AND OTHER ITEMS - Systems and methods for providing video warnings are disclosed herein. A system configured in accordance with one embodiment includes a processor operably coupled to a video screen. A data storage medium containing a video warning can be operably coupled to the processor and an electrical circuit can provide a signal to the processor to initiate display of the video warning on the video screen. In some embodiments, the electrical circuit can include a sensor that produces the signal to initiate the display of the video warning. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058624 | NETWORK CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND NETWORK CONTROL METHOD - A user-operable device and a display device are connected via a network. The user-operable device has a user interface that involves display of user interface images on the display device. A network control device connected to the network stores surrogate user interface image data. Before the user interface of the user-operable device becomes operational, the network control device displays a surrogate user interface on the display device and receives events generated by user operations from the display device. The network control device transfers the received events to the user-operable device after the user interface of the user-operable device becomes operational. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058625 | INFORMATION REPRODUCING SYSTEM USING INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - An information storage medium storing management information, wherein the management information manages a main video or an advanced application,
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| 20130058626 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER-BASED PERSONAL VIDEO RECORDING AND RETRIEVAL - The disclosed embodiments relate to a method, an apparatus, and computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions for recording and retrieving videos. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058627 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Provided is an information processing device including a data processing unit for performing a process of reproducing content including music content. The data processing unit performs the content reproduction process using a scenario in which reproduction control information is recorded and a playlist file including designation information on the content to be reproduced, the playlist file has playitem information including the designation information on a stream file in which the content as reproduction target data is stored, and position information corresponding to an entry mark corresponding to a boundary position between each playitem and a link point set within a reproduction section of each playitem, the scenario has control information for a scene that is a content portion divided by the entry mark and the link point, and the data processing unit performs the reproduction control, performs transitioning of the scene to be reproduced and switching of the control information. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058628 | RECORDING MEDIUM, PLAYBACK APPARATUS, RECORDING APPARATUS, PLAYBACK METHOD, AND RECORDING METHOD - A recording medium enables special playback processing although part of the AV stream recorded therein is transformed. An AV stream, a first EP map, and a second EP map are recorded on the recording medium. In the AV stream, a part of the multiplexed stream including a first video stream and a second video stream is transformed. The first EP map indicates one or more entry points of the first video stream and the second EP map indicates one or more entry points of the second video stream. TS packets constituting I-pictures of the first video stream are indicated by every 4N-th entry point in the first EP map, and TS packets constituting I-pictures of the second video stream are indicated by the entry points whose presentation time is closest to the presentation time of any one of the every 4N-th entry point in the first EP map. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058629 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING AND RESTORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A COMMERCIAL SKIP SYSTEM - A method and apparatus is disclosed which reduces or removes the effectiveness of commercial skip systems such as presently found in VCRs, PVRs, etc. which are designed to delete commercials from signal material upon playback of a previously recorded version of the signal material. In an embodiment, the effectiveness of the commercial skip system is reduced or removed by adding a flat field of selected signal level to active line portions of video lines of the signal material. Other embodiments modify the normal fade to black signal indicative of a commercial to provide a fade to non-black signal. In further embodiments, a fade to non-black signal is inserted in an overscan area of the signal picture. Still further embodiments modify audio signals or selected signals in the horizontal blanking interval which may be used in commercial skip systems to detect the presence of commercials. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058630 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING DATA REPRESENTING DIGESTS OF PICTURES - Video data pieces are classified into groups according to prescribed rules. A cut number assigned to each of the groups is decided on the basis of the length or lengths of a video data piece or pieces in each of the groups and the number of the video data piece or pieces in each of the groups. A cut or cuts are extracted from the video data piece or pieces in each of the groups. Regarding each of the groups, the number of the extracted cut or cuts is equal to the decided cut number. Digest data is generated from the extracted cuts for all the groups. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058631 | USER INTERFACE PROVISION METHOD AND A SYSTEM USING THE METHOD - The present invention relates to a user interface provision method and to a system using the method, and more specifically relates to: a user interface provision method in which video signals provided from a plurality of content providers are generated in a browsing interface and supplied to a display device; and a system using the method. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058632 | SELECTIVELY RECORDING MEDIA CONTENT - An implementation of the subject matter described in this specification provides systems and methods for selectively recording media content. User preference data associated with media content may be stored, and a recording status associated with a media content item may be determined. A recording status indicates whether the media content item will be recorded by a digital recording device. A location associated with a user may also be determined, and the recording status associated with the media content item may be changed based at least in part on the determined location. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058633 | VIDEO PLAYBACK DEVICE CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING PLAYBACK SPEED - A video playback device including a playback section which replays a video, a setting section which sets a predetermined area within the video frames being replayed by the playback section, a detecting section which detects whether or not a predetermined subject is included within the predetermined area, a selecting section which selectively switches between a first playback speed and a second playback speed based on the timing of the detection by the detecting section, and a control section which controls the playback speed of the playback section in accordance with a result of the selection by the selecting section. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058634 | METHOD FOR TRANSCODING AND PLAYING BACK VIDEO FILES BASED ON GRID TECHNOLOGY IN DEVICES HAVING LIMITED COMPUTING POWER - The present disclosure relates to the production of an application for transcoding video files for devices having limited computing power by means of using a grid computing platform. The platform offers storage space for the user (making use of the distributed storage capacity of the GRID platform and its own security mechanisms) where both the original video and the transcoded video will be stored. The solution also provides the device with middleware with GRID capacities in order to achieve complete GRID integration. That means that the transcoding application could either be run directly in the terminal or in the GRID. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058635 | STEAM GENERATOR - A steam generator includes an inlet configured to receive a liquid (such as water); a heating element for converting the liquid into a vapor (such as steam), the vapor bearing particles such as mineral deposits formed by the converting of the liquid; an outlet in fluid communication with the inlet, the outlet configured to discharge filtered vapor and having a size on the order of larger ones of the particles; and a filter structure adjacent to the outlet to filter the larger particles out of the vapor to produce the filtered vapor for discharge from the outlet. By action of the filter structure, larger particles are prevented from reaching the outlet, reducing clogging and extending the usable lifetime of a small appliance containing the steam generator. The filter structure may include spaced-apart members such as posts or pillars extending perpendicularly in a planar fluid flow passage. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058636 | Edge Ring For A Thermal Processing Chamber - Embodiments of the present invention provide an edge ring for supporting a substrate with increased temperature uniformity. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention provide an edge ring having one or more fins formed on an energy receiving surface of the edge ring. The fins may have at least one sloped side relative to a main body of the edge ring. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058637 | GAS HEATER - A method and apparatus for heating or cooling a fluid is provided. In one embodiment, a heat exchanger is provided. The heat exchanger includes a first subassembly comprising an insert. The insert comprises a body having a blind passage formed axially in the body, a plurality of nozzles formed therein, and a first plurality of heat exchange elements disposed within the body. The heat exchanger also comprises a second subassembly comprising a sleeve and a second plurality of heat exchange elements disposed within the sleeve, wherein the insert is sealably engaged inside the sleeve and the insert and the sleeve cooperatively define a thin gap, and wherein each of the plurality of nozzles are disposed radially between the blind passage and the thin gap. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058638 | SUPPORT HEAD FOR AN OPTICAL OR VIDEO-PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A support head for an optical or video-photographic apparatus, comprises a first body ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058639 | Camera Mounting Device - The present camera mounting device is designed as an paintball marker or gun accessory. It can be used with either still or video cameras. It is comprised a bracket and an adjustable clamp. The bracket is comprised of a horizontal member and a vertical member that are connected at ninety degree angles to each other. The clamp is attached to the vertical member of the bracket with a screw. To use the mounting device, a camera is either top mounted or bottom mounted to the horizontal member via a thumbscrew. The adjustable clamp fits onto the barrel of a paintball marker, gun or rifle. The diameter of the clamp is adjusted by releasing a lock on the locking clamp screw on the clamp and turning the screw either clockwise or counter clockwise. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058640 | CONDUCTIVE SLIDING FILM, MEMBER FORMED FROM CONDUCTIVE SLIDING FILM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - There is provided a conductive sliding film applied to a surface of a member which moves slidably relative to other member, the conductive sliding film being formed of a metal-doped tetrahedral amorphous carbon which is doped with a metal element, wherein resistivity of the conductive sliding film is within a range of 10 | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058641 | CAMERA MIRROR - A Posing Mirror for Cameras that attaches directly to the lens adaptor portion of the lens housing of a camera providing a sturdy fitting and being round is free to turn as the lens adaptor portion of the camera turns during focusing. The mirror being round and of little weight allows it to turn quickly with no affect which is especially useful with EOS type lenses which turn quickly and automatically during autofocus. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058642 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONSERVING POWER IN AN OPTICAL NETWORK - In accordance with the present disclosure, a method for conserving power in an optical network comprises determining a signal transmission capability of a first network element optically coupled to a second network element over an optical network. The first network element is configured to transmit an optical signal to the second network element over a path associated with the optical network. The method further comprises determining a transmission requirement of the path between the first and second network elements and determining a difference between the transmission capability and the transmission requirement. Additionally, the method comprises changing at least one of error correction and modulation associated with the optical signal transmitted based on the difference between the transmission capability and the transmission requirement, to reduce power consumption of at least one of the first network element and the second network element. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058643 | DATA AMOUNT DERIVATION APPARATUS - A data amount derivation apparatus includes: a first calculator configured to derive, for one series of parallelized mapping signals, amount of data in each frame period for a frame into which the parallelized mapping signals are mapped; and a second calculator configured to sum up amounts of data in N frame periods, where N is an integer, and to derive the resulting summation value as the amount of data to be mapped into the frame, each of the amounts of data in each of the frame periods being derived by the first calculator. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058644 | Blind Equalization Algorithms for Adaptive Polarization Recovery and PMD Compensation - A device and method are disclosed for blind equalization of an optical signal to implement adaptive polarization recovery, Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD) compensation, and residual Chromatic Dispersion (CD) compensation in a digital coherent optical communication system. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058645 | OPTICAL PACKET SWITCHING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE PEAK POWER - An optical packet switching system includes an optical packet transmitter, an optical packet switching apparatus, an optical amplifier, an optical packet receiver, an information gathering unit, and a peak power calculation unit. The information gathering unit collects the packet density, time-averaged power and extinction ratio from the optical packet transmitter, collects the packet density, time-averaged power and noise figure from the optical amplifier, collects the packet density, time-averaged power, switch on/off time ratio and extinction ratio from the optical packet switching apparatus, and collects the packet density and time-averaged power from the optical packet receiver. The peak power calculation unit calculates the peak power of an optical packet signal outputted from each apparatus/device based on the collected information. The device control unit control each apparatus/device based on the calculated peak power such that the optical packet signal having a peak power according to a predetermined optical level diagram is outputted. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058646 | ASE COMPENSATION IN OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS - A method of operating a production optical amplifier comprises determining a training data set of amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) values of a training optical amplifier over a plurality of training operating conditions, determining a production data set of ASE values of the production optical amplifier over a plurality of production operating conditions, the plurality of production operating conditions corresponding to a sub-set of the plurality of training operating conditions, determining an adjusted data set of adjusted ASE values produced by extrapolation from the production data set so that the adjusted data set is provided over a plurality of operating conditions corresponding to the plurality of training operating conditions, determining, for each of a plurality of operating conditions, a dynamic ASE tilt factor from the training data set and the adjusted ASE data set so determined, determining a larger data set of ASE values over a wider set of operating conditions than either the training data set or the production data set from the adjusted ASE dataset and the dynamic ASE tilt factor, and compensating the optical output power of the production optical amplifier in correspondence with the larger ASE data set generated from the production data set and the dynamic ASE tilt factor over the plurality of operating conditions, which is preferably a larger set of operating conditions than that of the training data set or production data set. Advantageously a compensating ASE value can be more quickly and cheaply determined by this method compared to those shown in the prior art. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058647 | TRANSIENT AND SWITCHING EVENT STABILIZATION OF FIBER OPTIC TRANSPORT SYSTEMS - A method and system for transient and switching stabilization of a fiber optic transport system. One or more data-bearing channels are coupled to an optical fiber. The data-bearing channels are distributed among a plurality of frequency sub-bands. A set of control channels is also coupled to the optical fiber. Each control channel includes a pair of signals at separate frequencies. There is at least one control channel in each of the plurality of frequency sub-bands. The pair of signals of a control channel are cross-polarized. Optical power in at least one of the plurality of sub-bands is measured. Responsive to the measured optical power, the optical power of a control channel is adjusted to maintain a substantially constant power of a sub-band that contains the adjusted control channel. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058648 | Variable Rate Optical Transmitter Based on All-Optical OFDM Super-Channel Technology - The present invention is directed to a method including determining an appropriate power level for a phase modulator for an optimum number of subcarriers; and applying the determined appropriate power level via a controller to produce the optimum number of subcarriers, wherein the optimum number of subcarriers enables an optical-orthogonal frequency division multiplex O-OFDM based variable rate transmitter with automatic control by a controller to produce an optimum setting based on a required rate. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058649 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING OPTICAL SIGNALS - A method for processing optical signals includes performing frequency mixing, photoelectric detection, analog/digital conversion, and dispersion compensation on received input optical signals. First-path polarization multiplexing optical signals and second-path polarization multiplexing optical signals. An initialization update process is performed on filter coefficients. Polarization compensation is performed on the first-path polarization multiplexing optical signals and the second-path polarization multiplexing optical signals by using the filter coefficients on which the initialization update is performed to obtain initialized x-path optical signals and initialized y-path optical signals. Preset x-path training sequences and y-path training sequences are synchronized by using the initialized x-path optical signals and the initialized y-path optical signals. If a synchronization result indicates that polarization cross occurs, the polarization cross is rectified. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058650 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FLEXIBLE OPTICAL SIGNAL AGGREGATION AND TRANSMISSION - In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for spectrally spacing carrier waves comprises determining a frequency offset between a first frequency of a first optical carrier wave and a second frequency of a second optical carrier wave. The method further comprises adjusting the second frequency of the second optical carrier wave according to the frequency offset. The method additionally comprises combining a first optical signal associated with the first carrier wave and a second optical signal associated with he second carrier wave into a multi-frequency signal. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058651 | Data Processing of an Optical Network Element - A method for data processing of an optical network element is provided, wherein a configuration information is received at the optical network element and a light signal is adjusted to a wavelength or wavelength range indicated by said configuration information; wherein an incoming optical signal is demodulated via the light signal and mixed as an electrical demodulated signal with a signal of an oscillator; wherein the signal of the oscillator is tuned to improve a reception of the incoming signal at the optical network element; and wherein the light signal is used for upstream modulation to provide a modulated optical upstream signal. Furthermore, an according device and a communication system are suggested including at least one such device. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058652 | OPTICAL LINE TERMINATION DEVICE ALLOWING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN OFDM MODULATION TECHNIQUE - A line termination device for an optical network able to receive at least one optical signal at least a part of which is polarized according to a particular axis of polarization, said device comprising: means for modifying the axis of polarization of the part of the optical signal, means for modulating the part of the optical signal of which the axis of polarization has been modified, comprising a modulator able to suppress the optical carrier of the optical signal, the modification means being devised so as to modify an axis of polarization of a part of the modulated optical signal. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058653 | OPTICAL NETWORK UNIT, METHOD FOR PROCESSING DATA IN AN OPTICAL NETWORK AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An optical network unit has a tunable laser. The tunable laser is tunable such that a point-to-point connection to another optical network unit is established via an optical fiber. There is also provided a method for processing data in an optical network and a corresponding communication system. The tunable laser can be adjusted based on a detected collision, and a frequency grid can be supplied from a centralized component. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058654 | Gigabit-Capable Passive Optical Network (GPON) system and Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPOE) configuration method implemented thereby - The disclosure discloses a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPOE) configuration method for a Gigabit-Capable Passive Optical Network (GPON) system. The method comprises: an Optical Line Terminal (OLT) instructing an Optical Network Unit (ONU) to create or delete a PPPoE management object instance and associate the PPPoE management object instance with an IP host config data management object instance; and the ONU creating the PPPoE management object instance according to the creation instruction from the OLT, and turning on a PPPoE function switch in the IP host config data management object instance; or the ONU deleting the PPPoE management object instance according to the deletion instruction from the OLT, and turning of the PPPoE function switch in the IP host config data management object instance. The disclosure also discloses a GPON system. With the disclosure, the problem that the existing GPON system cannot support accessing in a manner of PPPoE dial-up is solved, and the PPPoE scenario requirements are met. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058655 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR OPTICAL TRANSPORT NETWORK, AND STAFF CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A transmission apparatus for an optical transport network includes maps client data to a payload of an optical transport unit in order to obtain a higher layer frame generated based on a clock on the optical transport network side, and sends the higher layer frame to the optical transport network. A Cn value indicating an amount of the client data to be mapped to the payload of the optical transport unit is computed based on a counted value, counted using a clock of the client data, of a time period corresponding to the payload of the optical transport unit in the higher layer frame generated using a clock of the optical transport network. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058656 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE, SCRAMBLING METHOD, AND DESCRAMBLING METHOD - A first header-attaching unit attaches to data of a low speed bit rate A, a header of the bit rate A. A second header-attaching unit attaches the header of the bit rate A to data of a high speed bit rate B. A combining unit combines outputs of the first and the second header-attaching units. A low speed scrambling unit performs a scrambling process on combined data by using a clock corresponding to the bit rate A. A high speed scrambling unit performs a scrambling process on the data of the bit rate B by using a clock corresponding to the bit rate B. During a timing corresponding to the bit rate A in the frame, a selector selects an output of the low speed scrambling unit. During a timing corresponding to the bit rate B in the frame, the selector selects an output of the high speed scrambling unit. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058657 | System and Method for Photonic Compressive Sampling - A photonic compressive sampling system includes a photonic link with at least one electro-optic modulator that modulates a continuous wave optical energy with both an electrical analog signal and a pseudorandom bit sequence signal. A photodetector receives the modulated optical energy from the electro-optic modulator, and an electrical digitizer digitizes the output from the photodetector. The system enables signal recovery beyond the Nyquist limit of the digitizer. The signal being recovered has a sparse (low-dimensional) representation and the digitized samples are incoherent with this representation. An all-photonic system can faithfully recover a 1 GHz harmonic signal even when digitizing at 500 MS/s, well below the Nyquist rate. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058658 | METHOD AND COMMUNICATION ARRANGEMENT FOR ESTABLISHING A COMMUNICATION LINK - A communication link can be established by way of a radio interface between a first mobile communication facility and a second mobile or permanently stationary communication facility. In at least one embodiment, an item of identification information is made available by one of the communication facilities as an optical signal for receipt at the cited sensor; the communication facility, to which the sensor receiving the optical signal belongs, accepts the identification information and transfers the accepted identification information as a request to set up a communication link via the radio interface with the communication facility, which makes or has made the optical signal available. The requested communication facility implements a comparison between the accepted identification information and its own identification information and permits the setup of the communication link as a function of the comparison result. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058659 | PERIPHERAL DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING THE PERIPHERAL DEVICE - An example of peripheral device adds a predetermined function to a mobile device having an infrared communication function. The peripheral device includes an additional function unit, an infrared communication unit, and a support unit. The additional function unit has the predetermined function. The infrared communication unit is capable of performing infrared communication with the mobile device. The support unit detachably supports the mobile device so that a light emitting/receiving unit for infrared light of the mobile device is positioned so as to be capable of transmitting or receiving infrared light to or from the infrared communication unit. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058660 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING MODE IN A LOCATION BASED SERVICE SYSTEM USING VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION - A method and a lighting device for providing a Location Based Service (LBS) service that is based on Visible Light Communication (VLC) in the lighting device is provided. The method includes receiving, from a terminal, a data request needed to perform an LBS service; and transmitting data to the terminal, the data including identification information of the lighting device, which is used by the terminal to identify a location of the lighting device and a location of the terminal located in the position corresponding to the lighting device. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058661 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING A MULTI-CORE PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBER ASSEMBLY - A multi-core plastic optical fiber is used for multi-channel communication purposes. An alignment tool comprising a light source, selective filter and a detachable alignment-tube having a guide notch is provided to map the individual cores of a multi-core plastic optical fiber and prepare the connection of optical transceivers to both exposed ends of a pre-cut length of fiber. The alignment method results in a pre-cut length of fiber having alignment-tubes with guide notches secured to both ends. Transceiver guide projections mate to the notches, creating a complete optical multi-path between the transceiver active elements through the fiber cores. An automatic method of assembling optical transmitters to a multi-core fiber and mating optical receivers uses no alignment tools and tubes. This method dictates a specific placement of the optical transmitters in relation to the cores and receivers, assigning each transmitter to a preferred receiver based on detected light signal criteria. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058662 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING DENSITY AND COLOR - According to the embodiments of the invention, the problem to be solved is whether errors have occurred for color sensors for calibrating density and color or their corresponding reference plates. At step S | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058663 | PRINTING SYSTEM, PRINTING SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A user is notified that the setting of sheets with respect to a grouped plurality of sheet storage units is changed, so that a state becomes impossible to execute switching of the grouped sheet storage units. The control method includes, registering a plurality of sheet storage units each storing a sheet as one group, determining, at the time of sheet supply to any one of the sheet storage units, whether sheet information about the sheet storage unit set in the group has been changed by sheet information newly set with respect to the sheet storage unit to be supplied with the sheet, and a notifying, when it is determined that the sheet information has been changed, the user of the change in the sheet information about the sheet storage units set as one group by the supply of the sheet. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058664 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming portion that forms an image on a first image bearing member; a transfer member that transfers the image on the first image bearing member to a second image bearing member; a power supply; a detecting portion that detects a voltage value and a current value; a velocity changing portion; an environment detecting portion; and a controller that determines a transfer voltage value in transferring an image based on a result detected at the detecting portion. An image can be formed at the plurality of velocities. The controller determines a transfer voltage value at a velocity other than the plurality of velocities based on a result detected at the detecting portion and a result detected at the environment detecting portion when the first image bearing member is operated at a predetermined velocity. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058665 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: an image bearing member; a development device that includes a developer bearing member in a development position opposite to the image bearing member to develop an electrostatic latent image formed on the image bearing member, the developer bearing member bearing and conveying a developer; a bias applying portion that applies a development bias to the developer bearing member; a recording-material sensing portion that senses a type of a recording material to which a toner image developed by the development device is transferred; and a controller that controls the bias applying portion to apply the development bias that degrades a development characteristic when the recording material has low smoothness, compared to high smoothness, from a sensing result of the recording-material sensing portion. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058666 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus transfers an unfixed developer image carried on an image carrier on a sheet of paper in a transfer section and fixes the unfixed developer image to the sheet of paper in a fixing section, and includes: a paper feeding section which accommodates a sheet of paper to be reused where the developer image is erased using a first developer including decolorizing function and feeds a paper to the transfer section, and a management information generation section which forms on the sheet of paper a developer adhesion quantity of the developer image formed on the sheet of paper to be reused as the management information using the first developer. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058667 | CHARGING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A charging device includes a charging member and a pulling device. The charging member charges a surface of an image carrier and includes a charging member body and axial-end members. The charging member body is arranged so as to face the image carrier and extends along an axial direction of a rotation shaft of the image carrier. The axial-end members are supported at both ends of the charging member body in the axial direction and do not extend through the inside of the charging member body in the axial direction. The pulling device pulls the charging member in the axial direction. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058668 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a transfer portion that transfers a toner image from a first image forming element to a second image forming element when transfer voltage is applied; and a control portion, at time of cleaning the plurality of image forming elements, after integrally forming a cleaning toner image to be supplied to the first image forming element and the second image forming element on the surface of the photoreceptor along a revolving direction, that controls the application of the transfer voltage to the transfer portion to transfer the toner image in a manner such that the toner image is divided into at least four sections along the revolving direction, out of which at least two sections that are not adjacent to each other are transferred from the first image forming element to the second image forming element. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058669 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus, includes: an image forming portion; a supplying device for supplying a toner; a transfer device capable of transferring the toner image from the image forming portion onto a toner image receiving member; a first detecting portion for detecting a transfer current of the transfer device; a second detecting portion for detecting information on a toner amount of the transferred toner image; and a controller for controlling, during non-image formation, a supplying operation of the supplying device on the basis of a detection result of the first detecting portion when a toner image for measurement formed at the image forming portion is transferred by the transfer device at a transfer voltage lower than a discharge start voltage and on the basis of a detection result when the toner image for measurement transferred on the toner image receiving member is detected by the second detection portion. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058670 | IMAGE DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE INCLUDING IMAGE DEVELOPING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE INCLUDING IMAGE DEVELOPING DEVICE - An image developing device includes a developer supporting body; a first conveyance path in which a first conveyance member is arranged; a second conveyance path in which a second conveyance member is arranged; and a partition member that partitions the first conveyance path and the second conveyance path and that has a first communication port and a second communication port. The first communication path and the second communication path communicates with each other through the first communication port and the second communication port. The image developing device includes a developer amount detection unit that includes an optical detection unit arranged in the second conveyance path and that optically detects an amount of the developer in the image forming device. The developer is caused to accumulate in the vicinity of the developer amount detection unit. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058671 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes an image holding member, a transfer unit, a current detector, and a constant voltage controller. A toner image is held on the image holding member. The transfer unit transfers the toner image held on the image holding member onto a recording medium. The current detector detects a transfer current passed to the transfer unit. When images are to be successively formed on recording media, the constant voltage controller performs constant voltage control on a transfer voltage to be applied to the transfer unit when a first image is to be formed, and performs constant voltage control on a transfer voltage to be applied to the transfer unit when a second image is to be formed, using a voltage value corresponding to a current value detected by the current detector when the first image is to be formed. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058672 | IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS - An image heating apparatus includes a rotatable heating member for heating an image on a recording material in a nip; a nip-forming member for forming the nip together with the heating member; a rotatable rubbing member for rubbing the heating member; a temperature sensor for detecting a temperature of the heating member; a moving mechanism for moving the rubbing member from a position where it is spaced from the heating member to a position where it rubs a surface of the heating member; and a controller for executing, by moving the rubbing member to the position where it rubs the surface of the heating member, a rubbing operation such that the rubbing member rubs the surface of the heating member. The controller executes the rubbing operation depending on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor when the recording material passes through the nip. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058673 | IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS - Provided is a fixing apparatus that can satisfy a quick start property while preventing degradation of paper non-passing sections of a fixing belt due to heat. In continuous image formation on a plurality of small-sized papers, if a temperature of the fixing belt at the reception of an execution command of a job is lower than a predetermined temperature, a heat equalizing roller is abutted to a pressure roller when an increase in the temperature of the paper non-passing sections of the fixing belt is feared along with progress of the job to thereby guarantee the quick start property. On the other hand, if the temperature of the fixing belt is higher than the predetermined temperature, the heat equalizing roller is abutted to the pressure roller from the beginning to suppress an increase in the temperature of the paper non-passing sections of the fixing belt. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058674 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND POWER CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An image forming capable of operating with reliability and shortening the down time. An operation unit forms an image. A power source unit supplies electric power supplied from an external power source to the operation unit. A storing unit stores successful data which shows that the image forming apparatus has started successfully. A mode selection unit selects a first mode in which regular electric power is supplied to the operation unit at a start-up when the storing unit stores the successful data, and a second mode in which electric power smaller than the regular electric power is supplied to the operation unit at the start-up when the storing unit does not store the successful data. A power control unit controls the electric power supplied from the power source unit to the operation unit according to the mode selected by the mode selection unit. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058675 | CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cartridge includes: a rotatable member, including a metal shaft, supported movably in an axial direction of the metal shaft; an electroconductive member, supported movably in the axial direction in contact to an end surface of the metal shaft in one end side of the metal shaft, for constituting an electroconductive path for electrically connecting the metal shaft and a contact member provided in an image forming apparatus main assembly; an urging portion for urging the metal shaft via the electroconductive member in a direction from the one end side to another end side of the metal shaft; and an abutting portion for positioning the rotatable member by being abutted by the metal shaft. The electroconductive member includes a contact portion to the end surface of the metal shaft, at a portion other than a rotation center portion of the metal shaft at the end surface. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058676 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus comprising: a built-in rotary driving member; a developing device detachably attachable to the body of the image forming apparatus; a developer driving part disposed at one end in a shaft direction of the developing roller and the agitation screw; a driving part duct enveloping the developer driving part of the developing device; a developer case surface duct formed along a surface parallel to the shaft direction of the developing roller and the agitation screw; and a blast fan or a exhaust fan to blow air from either the driving part duct or the developer case surface duct to each other. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058677 | ACTIVE OZONE SCRUBBER - An Active Ozone Scrubber includes a low profile thick film device. The low profile thick film device is composed of films layered upon each other and built on a ceramic substrate. Each layer is screened upon the next with the active elements strategically placed in order to develop corona when energized. When activated, the corona developed within the channels of the upper layer creates heat and accelerates the chemical reaction with the ozone, thereby reducing the amount of Ozone ozone generated by a conventional charge/discharge system before it is exhausted by a machine into the environment. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058678 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus is provided with an image bearing unit, an intermediate transfer unit, a primary transfer unit, a pre-transfer charger, and a control portion. The pre-transfer charger is located downstream of the primary transfer unit and upstream of the secondary transfer unit in a revolving direction, faces the outer peripheral surface of the intermediate transfer unit along a perpendicular direction perpendicular to the revolving direction, and charges the intermediate transfer unit when voltage is applied. The control portion, at time when determination is made as to the necessity of cleaning the pre-transfer charger, secondarily transfers a cleaning assessment toner image by switching between a state in which the voltage is applied to the pre-transfer charger and a state in which the voltage is not applied to the pre-transfer charger, the cleaning assessment toner image being in a uniform density. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058679 | CHARGER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A charger adapted to uniformly charge a surface of an image bearing member is provided. The charger includes a charging roller, a charging roller cleaning member, and a cleaning member moving device. The charging roller is in contact with a surface of the image bearing member and is rotatable. The charging roller cleaning member is in uniform contact with the charging roller in a longitudinal direction. The cleaning member moving device is adapted to reciprocate the charging roller cleaning member in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the charging roller while keeping the charging roller cleaning member in contact with the charging roller. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058680 | THERMAL AGGLOMERATION OF TONER IN LASER CARTRIDGES TO AID RECYCLING - A low cost batch or continuous toner agglomeration process for laser printer toner cartridges that virtually eliminates generation of airborne toner and that provides associated health and safety benefits. The residual powdered toner in cartridges is solidified in a clean, low cost thermal agglomeration process. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058681 | DRIVING ASSEMBLY FOR PHOTOSENSITIVE DRUM, PHOTOSENSITIVE DRUM ASSEMBLY, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is a photosensitive drum driving assembly, a photosensitive drum assembly, a process cartridge, and an image forming apparatus. The driving assembly including a supporting body and an engaging protrusion is connected to a drive shaft having a triangular twisted hole to transfer a rotary driving force from an image forming apparatus. The engaging protrusion twistedly protrudes to be inserted into the twisted hole, and includes three or more line contact portions on its cross-section perpendicular to the protrusion direction. The line contact portions are in line-contact with the surface of the twisted hole, and at least one portion of a surface formed by continuously joining the line-contact portions along the protrusion direction is a twisted contact-surface to receive the rotary driving force transferred by the drive shaft. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130058682 | UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A unit, which is configured to be attachable to and detachable from a body of an apparatus, includes: a holding portion for holding the unit to attach and detach the unit to and from the apparatus body, the holding portion being projected from a housing of the unit; and a lock mechanism for fixing the unit to the apparatus body, wherein an operating portion of the lock mechanism is operated to retract inside a projection end portion of the holding portion, by an operation of moving the lock mechanism to a lock cancel position. | 2013-03-07 |
