11th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130064464 | IMAGE CODING METHOD AND APPARATUS USING SPATIAL PREDICTIVE CODING OF CHROMINANCE AND IMAGE DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A coding method including dividing pixels of a chrominance component of an input image into blocks having a predetermined size; selecting one among a direct current prediction method, a vertical prediction method, a horizontal prediction method, and a hybrid prediction method according to a user's input; generating a prediction value of each pixel in a current block to be predictively coded, using at least one pixel value among pixel values in an upper reference block adjacent to the current block and in a side reference block adjacent to the current block, according to the selected prediction method; generating a differential value between the prediction value and a corresponding real pixel value in the current block; and coding the differential value and information on the selected prediction method using a predetermined coding method. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064465 | IMAGE COMPRESSION AND DECOMPRESSION FOR IMAGE MATTING - Encoding image data and mask information to be used for matte images and for image and video matting. Image data and mask information for pixels of the image data in a first representation domain are accessed. The mask information defines background pixels and foreground pixels. The image data in the first representation domain is transformed to a second representation domain. Mask information in the second representation domain is determined by using the mask information in the first representation domain. The image data in the second representation domain is masked by setting image data to zero for background pixels as defined by the determined mask information in the second representation domain. The masked image data in the second representation domain is encoded. Decoding the encoded image data by accessing the encoded image data, decoding the masked image data in the second representation domain, and transforming the masked image data in the second representation domain to the first representation domain to obtain the decoded image data. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064466 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR RE-COMPRESSION HAVING A MONOTONIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EXTENT OF COMPRESSION AND QUALITY OF COMPRESSED IMAGE - A computerized method for independent disjoint block-level recompression of a first image generated by independent coding of disjoint blocks in a precursor image, the first image having at least one first quantization matrix associated there-with, the method comprising performing at least one independent disjoint block-level compression operation, using a processor on the first image, thereby to generate a re-compressed second image including generating a new quantization matrix and using the new quantization matrix for the independent disjoint block-level compression, including computing a rounding error created by the quantization process utilizing the new quantization matrix and, if needed, adjusting at least one value of the new quantization matrix to reduce a rounding error created by the quantization process utilizing the new quantization matrix. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064467 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING AN IMAGE - There are provided a method for computerized generation of an enhanced image based on a plurality of acquired images (e.g. SAR images) and system thereof. The method comprises: (a) receiving a plurality of acquired images, each comprising a common area of interest; (b) receiving processing parameters; (c) grouping said plurality of acquired images into one or more groups; (d) processing the images within said one or more groups, wherein said processing comprises: i) for each given pixel within the common area of interest, calculating a likelihood of discrepancy between respective pixels of the images of said one or more groups, thus giving rise to likelihood of discrepancy values characterizing said given pixel; ii) generating a “likelihood of discrepancy matrix” comprising the likelihood of discrepancy values and characterizing the likelihood of discrepancy for each pixel within the common area of interest; iii) for each of said one or more groups, generating an enhanced image while utilizing said likelihood of discrepancy matrix. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064468 | Methods and Apparatus for Image Analysis and Modification Using Fast Sliding Parabola Erosian - Methods and apparatus are provided for image analysis and modification using a fast sliding parabola erosion. The methods include selecting a scan line in an image and performing a unidirectional left-hand pass followed by a unidirectional right-hand pass. The unidirectional passes are performed as loops with increasing distance. By utilizing simple unidirectional left-hand and right-hand passes along a scan line in an image, the erosion procedure is greatly simplified and computation times are significantly reduced. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064469 | EDGE-PRESERVING NOISE FILTERING - The invention relates to an image processing apparatus ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130064470 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD FOR REDUCING NOISE - When a noise of an image is reduced by using a plurality of sheets of images, a noise of a portion which cannot be aligned cannot be reduced. Aligning processing of the plural images is performed to generate an average image formed by pixels subjected to the aligning processing. Further, a difference between average image data representing the average image and input image data representing an input image is calculated, and the noise of the input image is reduced by using the calculated difference. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064471 | DISTANCE MAP-BASED WARPING OF BINARY IMAGES - A method, including calculating a first distance matrix for a first binary image and a second distance matrix for a second binary image, and calculating a first gradient matrix for the first distance matrix and a second gradient matrix for the second distance matrix. Using the calculated distance and gradient matrices, a displacement matrix is calculated that defines a change in position between elements in the first distance matrix and corresponding elements in the second distance matrix. Outlier elements are identified including elements in the displacement matrix satisfying at least one predetermined criterion, and the identified outlier are replaced with calculated interpolated values. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064472 | Method and Apparatus of High-Resolution Image Reconstruction Based on Multi-Frame Low-Resolution Images - A method and apparatus for reconstructing a high-resolution image based on multiple low-resolution images are disclosed. The method and apparatus incorporating an embodiment according to the present invention reconstructs the high-resolution image based on a kernel regression method using a modified kernel function. The kernel function takes into consideration of registration reliability of regression residue and rotational motion within the multiple low-resolution images. The registration reliability adjusts weighting on the regression residues according to local gradient estimated between neighboring values. Furthermore, multi-scale regression residue is used to alleviate impact of noise. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064473 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM - Provided is an image processing apparatus, including an enlargement ratio setting section which sets a region of data in an original image, including a designated position designated as an object to be enlarged within the original image, as a region to be enlarged, and sets an enlargement ratio to the region to be enlarged, based on an image feature amount showing complexity of an image of the region to be enlarged, and an enlarged image generation section which generates enlarged image data for the data of the original image, by applying an enlargement process by the enlargement ratio set by the enlargement ratio setting section. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064474 | Computing Higher Resolution Images From Multiple Lower Resolution Images - Super-resolution images may be produced by dividing a higher resolution image into a set of non-overlapping rectangular tiles of substantially the same size. Then, each pixel in each lower resolution image is mapped to the higher resolution image and it is determined which tiles are mapped to which lower resolution image pixels. A continuous buffer may be allocated for each tile and the relevant lower resolution pixels may be stored, together with optical flow vectors, in that continuous buffer. Then, the determination of gradients may use the information now stored in the buffer to facilitate symmetric multiprocessing using multi-core processors. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064475 | SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A PLUGGABLE ARCHITECTURE FOR TASK MANAGEMENT ON COMPUTERS - A system and method retrieve an image using a first computer processor, and transmit the image from the first computer processor to a second remote computer processor. The first computer processor and the second remote computer processor are coupled via a network connection. The image is received at the network connection, and the image is a lightweight operating system that is configured to be stored in and execute in a virtual memory coupled to the second remote computer processor. The second remote computer processor is not equipped with additional hardware or an agent to receive or execute the image. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064476 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CREATING A PHOTO CALENDAR - System and method are disclosed for creating a photo calendar. A computer storage medium stores images taken in a time period spanning a plurality of capture months. A computer processor automatically divides the images into groups based the capture months, distributes the images in one of the capture month to one or more calendar months according to an adjacency distribution function, and creates a design of a photo calendar comprising a plurality of calendar months and images distributed in the calendar months. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064477 | Package Integrity Indicator For Container Closure - A resealable closure for packages is provided which has a package integrity feature. The closure includes a two-ply material having an inner film layer and an outer film layer, forming a top of container. The outer film layer has a sealing panel completely covering a first panel and a second panel of the inner film layer. The sealing panel is permanently attached to the first panel and is releasably affixed a portion of the inner film layer around the perimeter of the first panel to form an opening in the top when the sealing panel with affixed first panel is peeled back from the top. The sealing panel is resealable against the top to seal the opening when the sealing panel is moved back against the top. The package integrity feature comprises the second panel of the inner layer which separates from the sealing panel to indicate that the container has been previously opened. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064478 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING NON-STERILIZED OBJECTS IN STERILIZED ENVIRONMENT - A device for operating a non sterilized tool within a sterilized room without tampering with the sterilization of the room has a first bag and a second bag. The second bag is located within the first bag and its opening edges are overlapping the opening edges of the first bag. The overlapping edges are adhered to each other to define a hermetic space between the first and the second bags and to maintain opened the opening of the second bag, and that space is treated by means of one of sanitized, sterilized, disinfected or cleaned. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064479 | FEEDING BAG SYSTEM WITH INTERCHANGEABLE ATTACHMENTS - A feeding bag system, comprising at least one reusable feeding bag suitable for holding liquids and solid foods, each bag defining a mouth at an upper end of the bag, and a plurality of attachments for regulating the passage of material into or out of the bag, each attachment having a connecting assembly for detachably connecting the attachment to the mouth of the at least one bag to form a liquid-proof seal therewith. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064480 | FLIP-LOCK INSTANT CLOSURE MECHANISM AND METHOD - One embodiment relates to an instant closure mechanism comprising first and second flat, strip like sealing structures having a first orientation, first and opposing second ends; first and opposing second edges; a first pivot member dividing the sealing structures into an first and second portions, and a contour including at least one curved portion having a large gradual radius intersecting at least one of the first end and the second end. At least two second pivot members having an orientation perpendicular to the first orientation; a tab member enabled to pivot from a first flat position to a second bent position, and a sealing member coupled to the tab member via the horizontal pivot member. The sealing members are joined, providing a sealing interface, and whereby pivoting the tab member imparts a deformation of at least one of the two sealing structures resembling the contour of the first pivot members. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064481 | GAS-PERMEABLE FILM, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND PACKAGING BAG USING SAID GAS-PERMEABLE FILM - Disclosed is a gas-permeable film that has increased gas permeability and can be used as a packaging film suitable for a wide range of applications, in particular for packaging a wide variety of articles. Said gas-permeable film | 2013-03-14 |
20130064482 | DAMPING SYSTEM FOR FITTINGS - A damping system for fittings, in particular for domestic appliances and furniture, comprises a first fitting part ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130064483 | SELF-LUBRICATING BUSHING FOR A JOINT, WHICH IS INTENDED TO BE MOUNTED ON A SHAFT - This bush is made out of a composite material that has a modulus of elasticity of between 500 and 6000 N/mm2, said bush having at least one lip formed directly at the time of manufacture as an overrun edge of its bore to act as a leak-tight or protective barrier after mounting on the shaft by creating a tightening effect between the inside diameter of said lip or said lips, and the outside diameter of said shaft. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064484 | HUB AND SPINDLE ASSEMBLY - A rotating hub and fixed spindle assembly with first and second fluid dynamic journal bearings and first and second fluid dynamic thrust bearings for a disc drive memory system has a pump seal and a radial ring seal at a first axial terminus for lubricant containment, and a capillary seal and a labyrinth seal at a second axial terminus for lubricant containment and storage. Lubricant fluid pressure differences between first and second seals are minimized through one or more lubricant fluid communicating channels in the hub assembly, in order to minimize lubricant fluid loss through a seal. Lubricant fluid can also be purged of any air bubbles by lubricant fluid circulation through the channel. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064485 | Apparatus for fluid recirculation - A system, method and means is provided for withstanding mechanical shock for use with fluid dynamic bearings. A sealing system is provided that withstands 1000 G shock events. In an aspect, a grooved pumping seal employed between a thrust plate and a shield, a thrust plate having spiral grooves, a fluid recirculation passageway, and a reservoir creates an asymmetric pressure gradient. In an aspect, fluid is retained and air is purged utilizing an enlarged fluid reservoir, axial channels and an angled fill hole. In an aspect, a shaft is attached to a top cover supplying radial stiffness, and an enlarged single-sided thrust plate improves dynamic parallelism. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064486 | CONNECTING ROD BEARING OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Disclosed is a connecting rod bearing for a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, the connecting rod bearing comprising a pair of semi-cylindrical bearings. In at least one of the semi-cylindrical bearings, a front side circumferential groove is formed from the front side circumferential end surface, and in the opposed semi-cylindrical bearing, a rear side circumferential groove is formed from the rear side circumferential end surface. In a communicating portion where the front side circumferential groove, the rear side circumferential groove, and the axial groove communicate with one another, a depth of the front side circumferential groove is larger than a depth of the rear side circumferential groove, whereby a step portion in a depth direction of the circumferential grooves is formed. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064487 | CONNECTING ROD BEARING OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Disclosed is a connecting rod bearing for a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, the connecting rod bearing comprising a pair of semi-cylindrical bearings. In at least one of the semi-cylindrical bearings, a front side circumferential groove is formed from the front side circumferential end surface, and in the opposed semi-cylindrical bearing, a rear side circumferential groove is formed from the rear side circumferential end surface. A circumferential length of the front side circumferential groove is larger than a circumferential length of the front side crush relief, and a circumferential length of the rear side circumferential groove is smaller than a circumferential length of the rear side crush relief. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064488 | BICYCLE BOTTOM BRACKET ASSEMBLY - A bicycle bottom bracket assembly is provided with a support member, a bearing unit and a seal member. The support member includes a hanger mounting structure and a bearing mounting structure. The bearing unit includes an outer race, an inner race and at least one roller element disposed between the outer and inner races. The outer race is fixed to the bearing mounting structure of the support member. The seal member has a proximal end fixed to the support member and a distal end slidably contacting the inner race of the bearing unit. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064489 | AXIAL THRUST BEARING DEVICE WITH A SEALING RING - The axial thrust bearing device, in particular for the suspension strut of a motor vehicle, comprises a bottom support cover | 2013-03-14 |
20130064490 | THERMAL SPRAY COATING OF SLIDING BEARING LINING LAYER - A sliding bearing surface may have at least one thermal spray coating applied to the bearing surface to form a sliding bearing lining layer. A method of forming the sliding bearing lining, the method comprising applying the thermal spray coating to the bearing surface uses a thermal spray technique. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064491 | OPTICAL MODULATOR - To provide an optical modulator having a reduced size and reduced power consumption and capable of being easily connected to a waveguide and a method of manufacturing the optical modulator. The optical modulator has at least semiconductor layer ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130064492 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE DEVICE - An optical waveguide device having a Mach-Zehnder type waveguide formed on a substrate is provided in which a slope of two waveguides input to an optical coupler on an output side of the Mach-Zehnder type waveguide is 0 degrees, a waveguide of the optical coupler after being coupled by the optical coupler is a multi-mode waveguide, and the waveguide which is output from the optical coupler is a three-branched waveguide including an output main waveguide and two output sub waveguides interposing the output main waveguide therebetween. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064493 | MULTI-FIBER POLARIZATION SCRAMBLER/CONTROLLER - A system and method for applying polarization scrambling through a device to a plurality of fiber optic cables by applying a compressive load simultaneously to each of the plurality of fiber optic cables in order to scramble polarization to each of the plurality of fiber optic cables simultaneously. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064494 | ENCAPSULATION OF A TEMPERATURE COMPENSATIONING STRUCTURE WITHIN AN OPTICAL CIRCUIT PACKAGE ENCLOSURE - An optical circuit package comprising a substrate having a planar surface and an interferometric planar lightwave circuit located on the planar surface of the substrate. A refractive-index-compensation material is incorporated into a portion of the planar lightwave circuit such that an optical path through the planar lightwave circuit passes through the refractive-index-compensation material. The package also comprises a moisture or organic vapor sensitive electro-optic device located on the substrate. An inner hermetic can is located on the substrate, wherein the inner hermetic can encapsulates the portion of the planar lightwave circuit incorporating the refractive-index-compensation material. An outer hermetic can is located on or around the substrate, wherein the outer hermetic can encloses the planar lightwave circuit, the moisture or organic vapor sensitive electro-optic device and the inner hermetic can. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064495 | BEND-LIMITED FLEXIBLE OPTICAL INTERCONNECT DEVICE FOR SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION - The invention relates to a bend limiting structure for preventing a flexible optical circuit from being bent too sharply. More particularly, the invention involves adding a bend limiting layer or layers to the flexible optical circuit and/or any housing or other structure within which it is enclosed or to which it is attached. The bend-limiting layer may comprise a plurality of blocks arranged in a line or plane and joined by a flexible film that is thinner than the blocks with the blocks positioned close enough to each other so that, if that plane of blocks is bent a predetermined amount, the edges of the blocks will interfere with each other and prevent the plane from being bent any further. The blocks may be resilient also to provide a less abrupt bend-limiting stop. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064496 | OPTICAL LINKS, MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF, AND MEMORY SYSTEMS HAVING THE SAME - An optical link may include a main optical waveguide; N sub-optical waveguides, where N is a natural number; N mode couplers, each configured to perform a mode coupling operation between the main optical waveguide and a respective one of the N sub-optical waveguide; and an optical wavelength filter connected to an output terminal of the main optical waveguide and an output terminal of each of the N sub-optical waveguides. A memory system may include a memory device, a memory controller, and the optical link. A data processing system may include the memory system and a central processing unit connected to the memory system through a bus. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064497 | INTEGRATED OPTICAL DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - Provided is an optical integrated device comprising a first waveguide that is formed on a substrate and includes a first optical path; an electrode formed on the first waveguide; a second waveguide that is formed on the substrate and includes a second optical path; and a transparent waveguide that is formed on the substrate between the first waveguide and the second waveguide, and includes a transparent core that serves as an optical path and is formed of a material having higher bandgap energy than the first optical path. The electrode is formed above the first waveguide and is not formed above the transparent waveguide, and elements including the first waveguide are optically active elements that operate according to current injected thereto. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064498 | OPTICAL SUB-ASSEMBLY MODULE AND INTERMEDIATE OPTICAL MECHANISM - An optical sub-assembly module comprises a fiber for delivering optical signals; a transmitter; a receiver; and an intermediate optical mechanism optically coupled to the fiber, the transmitter and the receiver. The intermediate optical mechanism includes a fiber-end interface for receiving the optical signals from the fiber or outputting the optical signals generated by the transmitter to the fiber; a transmission-end interface for receiving the optical signals from the transmitter; a reception-end interface or outputting the optical signals from the fiber to the receiver; and a filtering interface in the inside of the intermediate optical mechanism for realizing the optical signal delivery from the transmitter to the fiber and from the fiber to the receiver. The fiber-end interface, the transmission-end interface and the reception-end interface are parts of an integral whole while the filtering interface is a part of the same integral whole or an independent filter. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064499 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE - A photoelectric conversion module includes a substrate, a photoelectric conversion element optically coupled to an optical fiber, and a conductor pattern that is provided on a surface of the substrate and includes an electrode pattern mounting the photoelectric conversion element and a restriction pattern for restricting a position of the optical fiber. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064500 | Semiconductor Laser with Test Pads - A laser diode includes a junction surface configured to interface with an integrated optics slider. Cathode and anode electrical junctions are disposed on the junction surface. The cathode and anode electrical junctions are configured for electrical and mechanical coupling to the integrated optics slider. At least one test pad is disposed on the junction surface that is physically separate from and electrically coupled to one of the cathode and anode electrical junctions. The test pad is configured to be contacted by a test probe and is not configured for electrical or mechanical coupling to the integrated optics slider. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064501 | TUNABLE OPTICAL APPARATUS, METHOD, AND APPLICATIONS - A broadly tunable optomechanical apparatus includes a resonator component consisting of two coupled optical microring resonators disposed in a stacked relationship, an input waveguide disposed adjacent a periphery of the resonator component, and a control signal waveguide coupled to the resonator component or the input signal waveguide. A broadband optical switch includes a plurality of resonator components each of which corresponds to a selected signal wavelength, predetermined by the geometry and design of the resonator component, and a respective plurality of output signal waveguides, and a respective plurality of a control signal waveguides each coupled to a respective resonator component. Associated tuning and switching methods and applications are disclosed. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064502 | Plasmonic Transducer Having Two Metal Elements with a Gap Disposed Therebetween - A plasmonic transducer includes at least two metal elements with a gap therebetween. The metal elements are elongated along a plasmon-enhanced, near-field radiation delivery axis. Cross sections of the metal elements in a plane normal to the delivery axis vary in shape along the delivery axis. A waveguide is disposed along an elongated side of the plasmonic transducer. The waveguide is optically coupled to the plasmonic transducer along the elongated side. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064503 | OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING ASSEMBLY - An optical fiber coupling assembly includes a first and a second optical fiber connectors. The first optical fiber connector includes a first light guide, a first light source, a first photoelectric conversion element, a plug holding a first optical lens, and a first optical fiber. The first optical fiber is optically aligned with the first light guide and the first optical lens. The second optical fiber connector includes a second light guide, a second light source, a second photoelectric conversion element, a second optical lens, and a second optical fiber. The second optical fiber connector defines a passage receiving the second optical lens. The second optical fiber is optically aligned with the second light guide and the second optical lens. The first and second optical lenses are aligned with each other when the plug is received in the passage. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064504 | PIGTAIL LIGHT GUIDE STRUCTURE - A pigtail light guide structure for transmitting optical signals includes an optical transmission line and a fiber stub structure. The optical transmission line has an optical fiber, a coating enclosing the optical fiber and a buffer layer enclosing the coating. A part of the optical fiber is exposed to outer side of a free end of the optical transmission line. The fiber stub structure includes a sleeve and a capillary. The sleeve has a first internal receiving hole for accommodating the optical transmission line, and a second internal receiving hole in communication with the first internal receiving hole for accommodating the capillary. The second internal receiving hole has a diameter smaller than a diameter of the first internal receiving hole. The capillary has an internal passage for accommodating a part of the optical fiber of the optical transmission line. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064505 | AREA ARRAY WAVEGUIDE POWER SPLITTER - A method for constructing an area array waveguide power splitter includes preparing a reflective layer on a substrate and forming a core of an area array waveguide layer and alignment features for an optical fiber input and a plurality of optical fiber outputs atop the reflective layer, wherein the core of the area array waveguide layer and the alignment features are formed concurrently. The method also includes applying a reflective layer to the top and side surfaces of the core of the area array waveguide layer and exposing an input and exposing a plurality of outputs in the reflective layer. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064506 | FLEXIBLE LENSED OPTICAL INTERCONNECT DEVICE FOR SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION - A method and device for interconnecting optical components, such as optical fibers and optical circuits, in a flexible, repeatable, and cost-effective manner. Two or more optical components are interconnected by a flexible optical circuit substrate bearing one or more embedded optical fibers with a lens at each end of each fiber. The flexible optical circuit may be incorporated into a housing bearing apertures for receiving optical connectors of the optical components that are to be interconnected with the device. The lensed ends of the fibers embedded in the flexible optical circuit are positioned adjacent to the apertures for optically connecting to the fibers within the connectors installed in the apertures without conventional mating connectors disposed inside the housing. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064507 | WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING DEVICE - A technology for wavelength division multiplexing light of a plurality of different wavelengths into one or more optical fibers is disclosed. In a first main embodiment, the light is multiplexed and turned by a designated angle using two lens arrays and a flat surface that functions as a mirror. In a second embodiment, a waveguide-based combiner structure multiplexes and turns a plurality of light beams of different wavelengths. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064508 | OPTICAL NETWORK TERMINAL SYSTEM USING PHYSICAL SECURITY FEATURES - Methods and apparatus for incorporating physical barriers to unauthorized network access through an Optical Network Terminal (ONT). The output terminals of an ONT are equipped with connectors having physical features unique to the networks to which they correspond so that only persons having a cable with a matching complementary connector can connect a computer or other electronic device to the ONT output terminal corresponding to that network and not to the output terminal corresponding to any other network. The input terminal of an ONT may be equipped with similar technology. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064509 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector apparatus may include a ferrule having a hollow through its center. The hollow is sized and shaped to receive an optical fiber such that an end of each of the optical fiber is located at an endface of the ferrule. The endface of the ferrule is partitioned into a first section and a second section. The first section is perpendicular to an axis of the ferrule and the second section is angled with respect to the first section. When the connector is assembled, the ferrule can butt couple to a similarly configured second ferrule such that the perpendicular second portions of the endfaces of the ferrules are physically touching. The angle of the angled portions sets a distance between portions of the endfaces corresponding to endfaces of optical fibers received in the ferrules thereby setting a gap between the fiber endfaces. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064510 | FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR HOLDER AND METHOD - A fiber optic connector holder is sized to fit within an opening for mounting a fiber optic adapter. The fiber optic connector holder is configured to permit a fiber optic connector with a dust cap positioned about a ferrule and a polished end face of an optical fiber held by the ferrule to be inserted within and releasably held by the connector holder. A system for holding fiber optic connectors includes a fiber optic connector holder mounted within an opening in a bulkhead for mounting a fiber optic adapter. The fiber optic connector holder is configured to receive a fiber optic connector with a dust cap mounted about a ferrule and polished end face of an optical fiber held by the ferrule. A optical fiber connector may be held to a bulkhead when the fiber optic connector includes a dust cap mounted about a ferrule and a polished end face of an optical fiber held by the ferrule. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064511 | OPTICAL MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, an optical module includes an optical fiber, a ferrule which has a guide hole, a planar photonic device which is mounted on the ferrule, and a sleeve which includes a holding part for holding the optical fiber and a bumping part for making contact with one end of the ferrule and to which the optical fiber and the ferrule are fixed. The optical fiber is fixed to the sleeve in such a manner that the optical fiber protrudes from one end of the sleeve and has an end face formed using one end of the sleeve as a reference. The optical fiber with the formed end face is inserted in the guide hole in the ferrule and the ferrule is fixed to the sleeve with one end of the ferrule in contact with the bumping part of the sleeve. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064512 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR AN OPTICAL MODULE - An optical module with a cooling system provides enhanced heat removal using one or more passive cooling devices. Such passive cooling devices include a protrusion through the housing of the optical module that thermally couples a heat-generating component in the optical module to a heat-sink module; a PGS material configured to form wetted contact with adjacent surfaces and therefore provide greater thermal conductivity; and one or more heat pipes configured to thermally couple a heat-generating component in the optical module to a remote heat-sink. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064513 | OPTICAL FIBER - An optical fiber has a plurality of holes in a cladding around a core, and has a high failure strength and small transmission loss. The core is made of glass. The cladding surrounds the core, and the holes are formed in the cladding so as to extend along a central axis of the fiber. The holes are formed with constant intervals therebetween along a circle centered on the core, and each hole has a substantially circular cross section. The cladding is sectioned into two claddings. A residual stress in an inner region that is inside a circumcircle of the holes is a compressive stress. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064514 | Gradient Index Optical Waveguide Coupler - A light source is coupled to an input facet that directs light from the light source to a core layer of a waveguide and a gradient index material layer disposed beside the core layer along a portion of a propagation length of the waveguide. Light is launched from the light source into the input facet. In response, the gradient index material layer directs light to the core layer at least along the portion of the propagation length. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064515 | TWO-PART SURGICAL WAVEGUIDE - An apparatus includes a light source configured to provide radiation at a wavelength and a conduit configured to direct radiation at a wavelength from the light source to a target location of a patient. The conduit includes a first optical waveguide extending along a waveguide axis, the first optical waveguide being a flexible waveguide having a hollow core, the first optical waveguide being configured to guide the radiation at through the core along the waveguide axis; and a second optical waveguide extending along the waveguide axis, the second optical waveguide having a hollow core and being coupled to the first optical waveguide to receive the radiation from the first optical waveguide and to deliver the radiation to the target location. The first optical waveguide is a photonic crystal fiber and the second optical waveguide is not a photonic crystal fiber waveguide. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064516 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER AND OPTICAL FIBER - A method of manufacturing an optical fiber includes a first step of drawing an optical fiber preform into a glass fiber and disposing a fiber coating on the outer circumference of the glass fiber to form a parent optical fiber; a second step of cutting the parent optical fiber into a plurality of individual optical fibers; a third step of determining, at, at least, one spot of the parent optical fiber, a failure strength F1 and a failure time T; a fourth step of determining a failure strength F2 of each of the individual optical fibers; and a fifth step of selecting an optical fiber having a failure strength F2 of 5.5 kgf or more from the individual optical fibers cut from the parent optical fiber whose failure strength F1 and failure time T satisfy the inequality T>2.6×10 | 2013-03-14 |
20130064517 | OPTICAL FIBER ADAPTER WITH SHUTTER MEMBER - An optical fiber adapter includes a main body, an elastic shutter member and a pair of inner housings. The main body has an accommodation room. The shutter member includes a fixed portion, a shutter plate, a connecting portion, an extending portion and a bent portion. The fixed portion is positioned in the accommodation room. The connecting portion connects the fixed portion with the shutter plate. The shutter plate is positioned within the accommodation room. The extending portion extends from the fixed portion and is connected with the bent portion. The bent portion is attached to a protrusion on a wall of the accommodation room. The inner housings are positioned within the accommodation room and each include a hollow cylinder extending from a flange. The flanges of the inner housings are attached to each other and one of the flanges is positioned above the bent portion of the shutter member. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064518 | SYSTEM FOR CROSS-AXIS MANAGEMENT OF CONVENTIONAL AND FIBER OPTIC CABLES - A cross axis cable management system comprising a bird cage mechanism, a clock spring mechanism and a rolling loop mechanism positioned about a first axis, second axis and third axis of a gimbal mechanism respectively. Each mechanism provides defined channels and protective elements to prevent cable damage. The mechanisms also have one fixed end, one rotational end, and an optimized amount of slack for repeatable cable motion. The system effectively manages a large number of conventional and fiber optic cables while minimizing the friction or drag associated with the motion about the multiple axes and preventing cable damage and the resultant loss of performance. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064519 | MAIN HOUSING FOR OPTICAL SUB-ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSCEIVERS - A main housing for optical sub-assembly for transceivers includes a cylindrical member and a bypass member. The cylindrical member has a first end for accommodating an optical transmission unit and a second end for accommodating an optical fiber connector. A tubular member forming groove is formed on an outer circumference of the cylindrical member. A sleeve forming reference hole is formed on a tubular wall of the cylindrical member in communication with the tubular member forming groove. The bypass member has a connection tube positioned in the tubular member forming groove, a filter holder positioned in the cylindrical member and connected with the connection tube for connecting a filter on the filter holder, and a sleeve for accommodating an optical receiving unit. The sleeve outward extends along the sleeve forming reference hole and is connected with the filter holder. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064520 | Fiber Optic Connector/Dust Cover Organizer | 2013-03-14 |
20130064521 | Session recording with event replay in virtual mobile management - Systems and methods for recording and replaying a troubleshooting event between a customer and CARE agent are provided. The method includes configuring a communication component of the remote mobile management systems to enable recording of a media stream associated with entire troubleshooting session; transmitting the media stream over a network based on the configuration of the communication component; receiving the media stream over the network; and replaying the received media stream. As a result, a special mode of Virtual Mobile Management (VMM) tool that allows remote support technicians to record the entire troubleshooting session from the management console is provided by present invention and they can replay the events to help trace the problems encountered by the user on the device. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064522 | EVENT-BASED VIDEO FILE FORMAT - There is described a method and system for recording, transmitting, and playing videos of an event-based format. Instead of providing a representation of each frame in a video as a complete image with brightness and color information for each pixel composing the image, each frame of a video is represented using a minimal data set that corresponds to an event that has taken place during the frame. Events are detected and recorded and the video may then be reconstructed by identifying actions that are triggered by the recorded events and executing the actions accordingly. Actions are identified by matching an event and an event coordinate, considering the objects and/or shapes present in a frame at the event coordinate and determining the consequences of the event on the objects/shapes. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064523 | VIDEO SERVER, VIDEO RECORDING METHOD AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REBUILDING PROCESS - According to one embodiment, a video server including a recording device configured to encode a received video signal based on a predetermined encoding method into video data; a write controller configured to divide the video data in order to generate a plurality of divided data, generate a redundant data for restoring either of the divided data of the number of setup when the divided data of the number of setup in advance, perform write-in controlling of the plurality of divided data and the plurality of redundant data; a plurality of storage devices configured to record the number of setup of divided data and the redundant data based on the divided data of the number of setup by distributing herein according to the write-in controlling; and a main controller configured to record management information on the video data recorded on each storage device. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064524 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ONLINE ADVERTISEMENTS - A computer-implemented method for providing online advertising is provided. The method includes providing, by a video delivery module, online video content to a user and maintaining, by a tracking module, a content consumption counter tracking an amount of time the user has watched the video content. The method also includes preventing, by a blocking module, the user from controlling playback of the video content if the content consumption counter satisfies a time characteristic. The method further includes providing, by an advertisement delivery module, a portion of an advertisement section to the user during the preventing. The duration of the portion of the advertisement section is dependent on the time characteristic. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064525 | METHOD OF MODIFYING PLAY OF AN ORIGINAL CONTENT FORM - A method of facilitating modified content play such that modification actions may be implemented during play of original content form. The modification actions may be specified by users to modify the original content form. The modification may be disseminated to subscribers or other users desiring similar content modifications. The method may be useful in social networking systems to allow social members to share commentary and otherwise modify original content forms to include their personal reflections. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064526 | Handling Requests When Available Channel Selectors Are in Use - A receiver receives a request for content associated with a channel, determines that all channel selectors are in use, selects a set of options, and transmits the set to a presentation device. The receiver may then fulfill the request utilizing a selected option. All available channel selectors may be in use because they are tuned to frequency bands of a broadcast signal to record content and data associated the channel is included in a different frequency band. The set of options may include options to stop the current recording in favor of the requested content and options to present content included in a same frequency band to which a tuner is already tuned. In one or more implementations, the receiver may determine that content currently being recorded will be rebroadcast at a later time and may include notifications indicating such and/or options to record the content at the later time. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064527 | Mobile Media Pause and Resume - In embodiments, the present invention provides a method and system for managing playback of content delivered to a mobile device with a pause and resume functionality. The method and system includes receiving delivered content on a mobile device, initiating playback of the delivered content, pausing playback of the content being delivered to the mobile device in response to an action and resuming delivery of the content upon a request. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064528 | HEATING COVER FOR A DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING A FLUID CONTAINING A HYDROCARBON - The invention relates to a heating cover for a device for transporting a fluid containing a hydrocarbon. The heating cover includes a first electrical insulation layer, a heating layer arranged on the first electrical insulation layer comprising carbon fibres embedded in an elastomer, a second electrical insulation layer arranged on the heating layer, a heat insulation layer arranged on the second electrical insulation layer, and power supply means. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064529 | DYNAMIC DOUBLE-CIRCUIT IN-LINE HEATER - A dynamic double-circuit in-Line heater is disclosed, as well as a machine containing the heater and a method of operating the machine. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064530 | CABLE CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - A cable connection structure includes: a cable including a core wire and an external covering layer covering the core wire; a board on which an electrode is formed, the core wire being electrically connected to the electrode at an end face of the cable; and a compressing member attached to an outer periphery of the cable and radially compressing a part in a longitudinal direction of the cable. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064531 | ZOOM FLASH WITH NO MOVING PARTS - A camera system having an electronic flash with a variable illumination angle, comprising: an image forming system having a user-selectable field-of-view for forming an image of a scene onto an image plane; an electronic flash system including a plurality of fixed focal length illumination lenses having two or more different focal lengths and one or more light emitters positioned behind each of the illumination lenses, the light emitters being positioned relative to their respective illumination lenses to provide two or more different illumination angles onto the scene; and a flash controller that selectively fires different subsets of the light emitters responsive to the selected field-of-view of the image forming system. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064532 | Optical attachment for reducing the focal length of an objective lens - An optical attachment configured to be operably attached to the image side of an objective lens to reduce the focal length and focal ratio of the objective lens. The focal-reducing attachment includes four lens elements and has a magnification of between 0.5 and 1. The focal-reducing lens can work with objective lenses having relatively large working distances for a large format size as well as with cameras having a smaller format size and relatively small permissible working distance. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064533 | CAMERA SYSTEM AND INTERCHANGEABLE LENS - The present invention provides an interchangeable lens mounted on a camera body in an exchangeable manner, and the interchangeable lens includes: an optical system in which a state of a subject light flux incident to the mounted camera body is adjustable by changing an optical state; a contact position detecting unit with a detection plane, which detects a contact state including a contact and a contact position of a finger of a photographer, to detect a change in a contact position on the detection plane in an approximately same direction as an optical axis direction of the optical system; and a lens controller to control an optical state of the optical system according to a contact state of the finger including the contact position detected by the contact position detecting unit. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064534 | OPTICAL APPARATUS PERFORMING POSITION CONTROL OF FOCUS LENS UNIT - An optical apparatus includes a zoom optical system including a focus lens unit, an operation portion configured to manually and mechanically change a focal length of the zoom optical system, and a controller configured to control the focus lens unit so as to move along a track depending on an object distance in an operation of the operation portion. The controller moves the focus lens unit to a second position that is different from a first position that is a position of the focus lens unit in disconnecting a power when a first focal length that is a focal length of the zoom optical system in disconnecting the power is different from a second focal length that is a focal length of the zoom optical system in reconnecting the power. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064535 | Tilt preventing structure for electromagnetic driving device - A tilt preventing structure for electromagnetic driving device comprises: a casing, a driven object (such as lens module), a guiding mechanism and an electromagnetic driving module. The driven object is received within the casing and is movable alone an axle direction. The guiding mechanism is furnished inside the casing and is sleeved with the driven object, so as to guide the driven object to move along the axle direction. The electromagnetic driving module comprises a plurality of magnetic elements mounted on the driven object. The guiding mechanism is made of magnetically susceptible material and is nearby one of the magnetic elements. By means of the magnetic pulling force generated by the nearby magnetic elements, the guiding mechanism is pulled by the force and leans against the driven object, so as to minimize the tilts when the driven object is moving relative to the guiding mechanism. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064536 | COMPOSITE PLASTIC MEMBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A composite plastic member includes a first stacked body comprised of a plurality of chromium layers stacked on a plastic substrate; and a second stacked body comprised of a plurality of chromium nitride layers stacked on the first stacked body. Each of the first and second stacked bodies is formed such that a lower-hardness layer having a lower hardness than upper and lower layers which contact with and sandwich the lower-hardness layer therebetween and a higher-hardness layer having a higher hardness than upper and lower layers which contact with and sandwich the higher-hardness layer therebetween are alternately stacked in a stacking direction; and a thickness of a higher-hardness chromium nitride layer is not more than 40% of a thickness of a lower-hardness chromium nitride layer in the second stacked body. The composite plastic member has high wear resistance and satisfactory sliding performance, and the conductivity and excellent outer appearance. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064537 | CAMERA ROTATION MECHANISM AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS THEREWITH - The invention discloses a camera rotation mechanism and a portable electronic apparatus therewith. The camera rotation mechanism includes a rotatable carrier, a bearing structure, and a rotating mechanism, which are disposed in a casing. The rotatable carrier includes a carrier body and a rotatable shaft connected to the carrier body and bore by the bearing structure. A camera module is disposed on the carrier body such that a lens of the camera module is exposed through a lens hole of the casing. The rotating mechanism is connected to the rotatable shaft and includes a rotation operation part partially exposed through a slot hole of the casing and capable of being rotated to rotate the carrier body through the rotatable shaft. Therefore, a user can use the camera rotation mechanism to adjust the disposition angle of the lens, which solves the impossibility of adjusting a fixed camera in the prior art. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064538 | DATA RELAY APPARATUS AND FUNCTION CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A data relay apparatus R (e.g., one included in an ONU) that performs data transfer from one port to another port reduces power consumption by performing control to limit a receive function of a receiving unit | 2013-03-14 |
20130064539 | Transparent Overhead In a Passive Optical Network that Supports Enhanced Features - A Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Network (GPON), including an enhanced Optical Line Termination (OLT) and Optical Network Units (ONUs), provides enhanced features, e.g., features defined in XG-PON. One or more of the ONUs are enhanced ONUs. The enhanced OLT communicates with the ONUs via downstream frames and upstream bursts, each downstream frame and upstream burst being compliant with a GPON framing format. The enhanced OLT transmits downstream frames to the ONUs, the downstream frames including downstream sub-frames with at least one downstream sub-frame being an overhead sub-frame that includes information of the enhanced features. The enhanced OLT receives upstream bursts from the ONUs, the upstream bursts including upstream sub-frames, each upstream sub-frame including an upstream identifier field that indicates to the enhanced OLT whether the upstream sub-frame is an overhead sub-frame. The enhanced OLT and the enhanced ONUs perform network operations to provide the enhanced features specified in the overhead sub-frame. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064540 | DEVICE TO DETERMINE A PHASE DIFFERENCE OF IN-PHASE AND QUADRATURE COMPONENT OF SIGNAL LIGHT, AND A METHOD TO DETERMINE THE PHASE DIFFERENCE - A device able to evaluate a phase difference between I-component and Q-component of signal light generated by an optical hybrid is disclosed. The device includes a detector, a compensator and an evaluator. The detector detects positive and negative elements of each of the I-component and the Q-component. The compensator generates a compensated I-component and a compensated Q-component so as to keep the sum of positive and negative elements of each of components in constant. The evaluator determines the phase difference via an ellipsoid drawn by the compensated I- and Q-components. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064541 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR STABILIZING A COLOUR CODING METHOD FOR OPTICAL TRANSMISSION OF DATA - A method for optically transmitting data between a transmitter and a receiver is disclosed, in which a colour coding method based on a plurality of elemental colours is provided for the coding and transmission of the data, which colour coding method involves a respective elemental colour being sent by a respective transmitter-end optical radiation source and being received at the receiver end by a respective optical radiation receiver. The method provides for a control loop to be formed between the transmitter and the receiver, wherein the transmitter sends calibration messages to the receiver, and wherein a piece of compensation information is ascertained by comparing at least one channel property of at least one received calibration message with a corresponding channel property of at least one previously sent calibration message, and wherein the transmitter takes the compensation information as a basis for adjusting at least one transmission parameter. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064542 | OPTICAL FREQUENCY LOCKING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPTICAL DATA TRANSMISSION - An optical frequency locking method tunes each of a plurality of narrow-band optical channel transmit signals (having arbitrary channel frequency spacings) to a dedicated optical channel frequency. The method includes tapping-off a portion of the optical power of the respective channel transmit signal and filtering the tapped-off channel transmit signal using at least one optical filter device. The method also includes monitoring, as an optical input signal, the optical power of the respective channel transmit signal supplied to the at least one optical filter device and, as an optical output signal, the optical power of the filtered channel transmit signal. The method further includes tuning, within a predetermined locking range for the dedicated optical channel frequency, the optical frequency of the respective channel transmit signal such that a predetermined value for the ratio of the output signal and the input signal is reached. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064543 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER - An optical transmission system includes an optical transmitting unit that outputs at least one optical signal having a wavelength included in an operation wavelength band and a holey fiber that is connected to the optical transmitting unit. The holey fiber includes a core and a cladding formed around the core. The cladding includes a plurality of holes formed around the core in a triangular lattice shape. The holey fiber transmits the optical signal in a single mode. A bending loss of the holey fiber is equal to or less than 5 dB/m at a wavelength within the operation wavelength band when the holey fiber is wound at a diameter of 20 millimeters. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064544 | CONTROL OF TOKEN HOLDING IN MULTI-TOKEN OPTICAL NETWORK | 2013-03-14 |
20130064545 | Point-to-Multipoint Simultaneous Optical Transmission System - A point-to-multipoint optical communication network includes a fiber optic cable, and a single photodiode for optical/electrical conversion at the upstream end of the cable. On the other hand, an “n” number of electrical/optical up-converters are connected between an “n” number of downstream points and the downstream end of the cable. Within this arrangement, radio frequency signals “f | 2013-03-14 |
20130064546 | PHOTONIC COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH AN FM/PM DISCRIMINATOR AND RELATED METHODS - A communications device includes a transmitter device having first and second optical sources and generating respective first and second modulated optical carrier signals at first and second optical carrier frequencies based upon an input signal. The communications device also includes an optical waveguide coupled to the transmitter device, and a receiver device coupled to the optical waveguide and including an FM-PM discriminator having a transfer function with a positive slope portion and a negative slope portion so that the first optical carrier frequency is positioned on the positive slope portion and the second optical carrier frequency is positioned on the negative slope portion. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064547 | INTERFACING INTERNET PROTOCOL-BASED WIRELESS DEVICES WITH NETWORKS - A communication system, comprising a wireless communication device including a plurality of antennas communicatively coupled with a communication component, the communication component including a processor, a transmitter, and a receiver, the communication component configured to transmit a first data stream by simultaneously transmitting a first plurality of signal streams using the plurality of antennas, the first plurality of signal streams collectively representing the first data stream, the communication component configured to receive a second data stream by simultaneously receiving a second plurality of signal streams using the plurality of antennas and generating the second data stream from the second plurality of signal streams. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064548 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR WIRELESSLY STREAMING DATA TO AN OPTICAL DISC - Provided are devices, systems, and methods for wirelessly streaming digital data to an optical disc. Embodiments of the device are designed to enable real time, wireless streaming of data via wireless communication. A user can wirelessly stream data from an electronic device capable of wireless communication, to an optical disc containing a memory, a power supply, a processor, a transceiver, a charging device, and an optical modulator. An optical disc reader can then read the electronic data on the optical disc to process the electronic data in real time. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064549 | INGRESS-MITIGATED CABLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS HAVING INCREASED UPSTREAM CAPACITY FOR SUPPORTING VOICE AND/OR DATA SERVICES - Cable communication systems and methods to provide voice and/or data services to subscriber premises in one or more neighborhood nodes via an ingress-mitigated cable plant that conveys upstream information over an upstream path bandwidth. One or more upstream radio frequency (RF) signals have a carrier frequency of between approximately 5 MHz and 19.6 MHz and are modulated using quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) with voice and/or data information constituting at least some of the upstream information. An example RF signal defines a channel having an average channel power, and a highest value for an average noise power between 5 MHz and 19.6 MHz in the upstream path bandwidth of a given neighborhood node, as measured over at least a 24 hour period, is at least 25 decibels (dB) below the average channel power and/or less than 20 decibels (dB) above a noise floor associated with the neighborhood node. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064550 | BI-DIRECTIONAL, COMPACT, MULTI-PATH AND FREE SPACE CHANNEL REPLICATOR - An apparatus for simulating radio frequency (RF) signal propagation characteristics in a wireless communication network is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first RF terminal and a second RF terminal. A first optical modulator is in electrical communication with the first RF terminal. An optical delay line is in optical communication with the first optical modulator. A first optical demodulator is in optical communication with the optical delay line and in electrical communication with the first RF terminal. A second optical demodulator is in optical communication with the optical delay line and in electrical communication with the second RF terminal. A second optical modulator is in electrical communication with the second RF terminal and in optical communication with the optical delay line. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064551 | System and Method for Communication Between Two Communication Platforms - A system for communication between two communication platforms, including a near-earth returning platform and a remote platform. A bidirectional asymmetrical communication link is set up between the two platforms. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064552 | HEARING DEVICE WITH OPTICAL RECEIVER - A hearing system includes a hearing device for wear by a user, the hearing device comprising a speaker, and an optical receiver configured to detect light signals, and generate electrical signals in response to the detected light signals, wherein the speaker of the hearing device is communicatively coupled to the optical receiver, and is configured to provide audio signals based at least in part on the electrical signals. A hearing system includes a hub configured to receive an input from a user of the hub, and generate an output in response to the input, and a light source communicatively coupled to the hub, wherein the light source is configured to provide light signals for reception by a hearing device based at least in part on the output from the hub. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064553 | OPTICAL COMMUNICATION MODULE AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - An optical communication module comprising: a light emitting element to emit light; a light transmission medium to receive incidence of the light from the light emitting element; a diverging unit to be provided on the light transmission medium and to diverge some proportion of the light emitted from the light emitting element to the light transmission medium and propagating within the light transmission medium; and a first light receiving element to receive the light from the light emitting element, which is diverged by the diverging unit. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064554 | Optical Transmission Using Few-Mode Fibers - In some embodiments, an optical transmission system includes a few-mode fiber that supports at least 2 spatial modes but no more than 50 spatial modes. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064555 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, FRAME SYNCHRONIZATION DETECTION APPARATUS, AND FRAME SYNCHRONIZATION DETECTION METHOD - A frame transmitting unit divides a payload area of an upper-layer frame into a plurality of slots, maps a lower-layer frame to one or more of the slots, and transmits the upper-layer frame including connection information that indicates which one or more of the slots the lower-layer frame of a same type is mapped to. The frame synchronization detection unit identifies, as one or more allocated slots, the one or more slots to which the lower-layer frame of the same type is mapped, on the basis of the connection information, and detects the frame synchronization by identifying a frame head signal of the lower-layer frame of the same type that is mapped to the one or more allocated slots. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064556 | INTEGRATED ILLUMINATOR - An optical device comprising a sealed/closed housing; a light source and/or a detector within the housing; a window through the housing that is transparent to light transmitted from the light source or to the detector and a fixing for fixing an optical fiber or bundle of such fibers into a coupling position adjacent to the window to allow light to pass between the housing and the fiber or fiber bundle, wherein the fixing is adapted to allow connection and/or disconnection of the fiber or fiber bundle without opening or breaking a seal of the sealed housing. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064557 | APPARATUS FOR POWER EQUALISATION AND PHASE CORRECTION - According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided an apparatus for performing power equalisation and phase correction of two signals ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130064558 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming device includes: a decolorable first developer decolorized by being heated to a certain decolorizing temperature or higher and fixed by being heated to a first fixing temperature lower than the decolorizing temperature; a non-decolorable second developer being fixed at a second fixing temperature higher than the certain decolorizing temperature; a conveying unit to determine a sheet printed by trial printing as a sheet for final printing, the sheet being provided with a first developer image, the conveying unit feeding the sheet for final printing toward a transferring unit to transfer a second developer image on the first developer image on the sheet for final printing; and a controller having a trial printing mode in which the first and second developer images are heated and pressed simultaneously at the second fixing temperature on the sheet for final printing. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064559 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a transfer device to transfer a toner image formed on an image bearing member onto a recording medium, a sheet separation device to separate the recording medium from the image bearing member, a sheet separation bias application device to apply to the sheet separation device a sheet separation bias in which an alternating current (AC) component is superimposed on a direct current (DC) component, and a transfer bias application device to selectively apply to the transfer device one of a DC transfer bias having a DC component and a superimposed transfer bias in which an AC component is superimposed on a DC component. Upon application of the superimposed transfer bias to the transfer device, the sheet separation bias applied to the sheet separation device is changed from the sheet separation bias applied upon application of the DC transfer bias to the transfer device. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064560 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING STABLE IMAGE DENSITY - An image forming apparatus capable of performing both of stabilization of image density on a short-term basis and that on a long-term basis in a compatible manner. A CPU predicts an amount of electrostatic charge of toner particles in a developer container, sets a potential forming condition for image creation, and forms a toner image to be fixed on a recording medium, on a photosensitive drum according to the set potential forming condition. The CPU forms a pattern image for controlling a toner replenishment amount, on the photosensitive drum, under a potential forming condition which is set independently of the potential forming condition for image creation, and controls the amount of toner to be supplied to the developer container such that density of the pattern image, detected by an optical sensor, becomes equal to a target density. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064561 | APPARATUS FOR FORMING IMAGE ACCORDING TO IMAGE FORMATION CONDITION - An image forming apparatus adjusts a gamma-LUT of a gamma correction circuit in accordance with density data on a measurement image formed on a photosensitive drum. A CPU selects a conversion table in association with the image formation condition such as laser power of a semiconductor laser, fixing temperature of a fixing device, or a charge in a developer. A luminance/density converting portion converts luminance data on the measurement image into density data using the conversion table selected by the CPU. The CPU adjusts a contrast potential and a gamma-LUT using this density data. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064562 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes photosensitive drums; drum charging members, an AC voltage source for outputting an AC voltage commonly to at least two of the charging members; an AC voltage control devices for the charging members; variable resisters connected between the AC voltage source and the at least two charging members, respectively; use situation detecting means for detecting use situations of the drums, respectively; and adjusting means for adjusting electric resistances of the variable resisters, respectively. The adjusting means adjusts the electric resistances of the resisters in accordance with the detection results of the use situation detecting means such that the discharge currents applied to the at least two charging members are within predetermined ranges, respectively. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064563 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes photosensitive members, charging members supplied with charging voltages each comprising a component of a DC voltage and a component of an AC voltage, AC current measuring devices for measuring AC currents flowing into charging members, and control means for controlling peak-to-peak voltages of the AC voltages, wherein the control means calculates peak-to-peak voltages of the AC voltages required to provide a predetermined discharge current, from results of the measurements of the AC current measuring devices, and determines a maximum value of the required peak-to-peak voltages as a target value of a constant-voltage-control of the AC voltage in an image forming operation. | 2013-03-14 |