| 13th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
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| 20090079908 | Liquid Crystal Display Panel, Liquid Crystal Display Device, and Method of Manufacturing Liquid Crystal Display Panel - A liquid crystal display panel includes a first base, a second base, and a sealing member. The first base has a display-area portion including a transparent substrate, a light shielding film formed on a surface of the transparent substrate and having a through hole, a light reflecting film formed on the light shielding film, a color filter formed at least in the through hole of the light shielding film, and a transparent electrode formed on the surface of the transparent substrate. The second base includes a transparent substrate, and a transparent electrode formed on the surface of the transparent substrate. The sealing member is a member for sealing liquid crystal between the first base and the second base. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079909 | DISPLAY INCORPORATING REFLECTIVE POLARIZER - A display includes a liquid crystal display panel, an optical cavity producing substantially collimated light and a birefringent reflective polarizer. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079910 | OPTICAL COMPENSATION FILM, POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - An optical compensation film is provided and has a cellulose acylate film coated with an optically anisotropic layer containing a liquid crystalline compound, cellulose having a glucose unit, a hydroxyl group of the glucose unit being substituted with an acyl group having at least two carbon atoms. The cellulose acylate film satisfies relationships specified in the specification. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079911 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In a liquid crystal display device, a liquid crystal layer includes scattering liquid crystal is held between first and second substrates. The bottom surface of the second substrate is provided with a first prism array, which is extended along a first direction, and comprises a prism body arranged along a second direction. The bottom surface of the first prism array is provided with a second prism array, which is extended along the second direction, and comprises a prism body arranged along the first direction. The sum of the apex angles of the first and second prism arrays is set within a range from 180° to 240°. One of the apex angles is set larger than 90°. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079912 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An inorganic alignment film including an inclined columnar structure is used as an alignment film | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079913 | Optically anisotropic film, polarizing film, producing process thereof, and application use thereof - A novel optically anisotropic film is disclosed. The film is a film produced by irradiating a polymer film, comprising at least one photoreactive compound and at least one non-liquid crystalline polymer, with a light, thereby inducing or changing an optical anisotropy of the polymer film. A novel process for producing an optically anisotropic film is also disclosed. The process comprises irradiating a polymer film, comprising at least one photoreactive compound and at least one non-liquid crystalline polymer, with a light, thereby controlling an optical anisotropy of the polymer film. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079914 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, comprising an array substrate and a color filter substrate, the array substrate comprises a first substrate, shielding bars, gate lines, data lines, and pixel electrodes, the color filter substrate comprises a second substrate, wherein the array substrate and color filter substrate are divided into at least a left side region and a right side region; a plurality of first BMs are provided on the second substrate in the left side region of the color filter substrate, with respect to a central line of the data line corresponding to each of the first BMs, a length of a right side portion is longer than that of a left side portion for each of the first BMs; a plurality of second BMs are provided on the second substrate in the right side region of the color filter substrate, with respect to a central line of the data line corresponding to each of the second BMs, a length of a left side portion is longer than that of a right side portion for each of the second BMs. In the LCD panel of the present invention, the length of a side of the BM on the second substrate in different regions of the color filter substrate is increased to increase the critical dimension, so that the occurrence of light leakage can be effectively avoided when the LCD panel is flapped. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079915 | TRANSFLECTIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The invention provides, as an aspect thereof, a transflective liquid crystal display panel that includes: a first substrate that has a plurality of pixel areas, each of the plurality of pixel areas having a transmissive area and a reflective area; and a second substrate that is provided opposite to the first substrate with a liquid crystal layer being sandwiched therebetween. In the configuration of a transflective liquid crystal display panel according to this aspect of the invention, the second substrate has (1) a color filter that corresponds to a plurality of color components, the color filter that corresponds to the plurality of color components having such an array pattern that corresponds to the plurality of pixel areas, (2) a phase difference layer that is formed on the liquid-crystal-layer-side face of the second substrate so as to correspond to the reflective area, and (3) a member that lowers a light transmission factor, the light-transmission-factor reduction member being formed at a region that at least overlaps, when viewed in plan, the side portion of the phase difference layer. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079916 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display (LCD) device and a method for manufacturing the same are discussed. According to an embodiment, the liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other, wherein each of the first and second substrates includes pixel regions to form a matrix, a black matrix layer arranged in a region other than the pixel regions gate lines and data lines arranged in a portion corresponding to the black matrix layer spacers arranged in predetermined portions provided on the black matrix layer wherein each spacer includes one or more balls, and a solid to adhere the balls to the first or second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer filled between the first substrate and the second substrate. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079917 | Liquid crystal panel with static electricity damage prevention - An exemplary liquid crystal panel includes a top substrate and a bottom substrate, a liquid crystal layer positioned between the top substrate and the bottom substrate, and a black matrix unit formed on a bottom surface that is adjacent to the liquid crystal layer of the top substrate. The black matrix includes an insulating layer and a grounded conductive layer between the bottom surface of the top substrate and the insulating layer. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079918 | Liquid crystal display device and method of fabricating the same - A liquid crystal display device including a first substrate, a second substrate facing and spaced away from the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first and second substrates, a switching device formed on the first substrate, a first electrically insulating film randomly patterned on the first substrate, a second electrically insulating film covering the first electrically insulating film therewith, and having a wavy surface, and a reflection electrode formed on the second electrically insulating film, and electrically connected to an electrode of the switching device, wherein a light passing through the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer is reflected at the reflection electrode, and the second electrically insulating film extends outwardly from the first electrically insulating film by a certain length at an end of a display region in which images are to be displayed, such that a step formed by the first and second electrically insulating films in the vicinity of the end of the display region is smoothed. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079919 | DISPLAY DEVICE, AND PORTABLE DEVICE AND TERMINAL DEVICE INCORPORATING SUCH DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device comprises a plurality of pixels arrayed in a first direction and a second direction, each of the pixels having a reflective area in at least a portion thereof. The reflective area comprises a surface-irregularity film that is a film having a plurality of surface irregularities, a light reflecting film disposed as an upper layer over the surface-irregularity film, and an electrode group disposed as an upper layer over the light reflecting film. The electrode group in each of the pixels that are arrayed in at least the first direction comprises at least two types of electrode patterns having different layouts. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079920 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a method of manufacturing a display device, the display device including: a TFT array substrate; an opposing substrate opposed to the TFT array substrate; and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the TFT array substrate and the opposing substrate, the method including the steps of: forming an organic planarization film on the TFT array substrate; forming a reflective pixel electrode on the organic planarization film; forming a step at the organic planarization film; and depositing an upper transparent conductive film so as to be divided at the step of the organic planarization film. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079921 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - To suppress light leakage at the time of dark state, and to provide a liquid crystal display device whose electrodes in the reflection areas can be formed with high precision. The liquid crystal display device has a reflection area within a pixel unit by corresponding at least to a reflection plate forming part, and the reflection area is driven with a lateral electric field mode and normally-white. A driving electrode for forming an electric field to a liquid crystal layer of the reflection area is formed on the reflection plate via an insulating film by using a non-transparent electric conductor. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079922 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An electro-optical device includes a pair of substrates, an electro-optical material sandwiched between the pair of substrates, an electrode on one of the pair of substrates, an inorganic alignment layer disposed on the one of the pair of substrates, and a heat-dissipating layer disposed between the electrode and the inorganic alignment layer on the one of the pair of substrates. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079923 | Liquid crystal display device - A liquid crystal display device comprising, a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer provided between the substrates, a first alignment film provided on the liquid crystal layer side surface of the first substrate, and a second alignment film provided on the liquid crystal layer side surface of the second substrate, wherein the liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules with negative dielectric anisotropy, the first alignment film and the second alignment film align the liquid crystal molecules substantially vertically to the alignment film surfaces and align the liquid crystal molecules near the first alignment film and the second alignment film such that alignment directions of the liquid crystal molecules near the first and second alignment films are perpendicular to each other, and the first alignment film and the second alignment film are photo-alignment films made of a material having a photosensitive group. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079924 | Multi-Domain Liquid Crystal Display - The present invention achieves the multi-domain configuration by providing an insulation film region at least one location in each pixel on one substrate of a pair of substrates of an active matrix multi-domain vertically aligned liquid crystal display for differentiating electrical potential to be applied to a certain zone of the liquid crystal from that to the liquid crystal at the other area when a voltage is applied to the liquid crystal, thereby causing different electrical potential gradients in at least two directions. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079925 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - After supply of power, a liquid crystal display device performing transition from a first state to a second state different from the first state before a display operation is provided with a transition nucleus forming portion around a pixel electrode or inside. The transition nucleus forming portion performs transition to the second state prior to other portion during a transition drive period. The transition nucleus forming portion of the pixel electrode has an edge portion formed into a reverse taper shape decreasing in its thickness toward the tip end. Therefore, transition from a splay alignment to a bend alignment is performed with simple element and drive circuit configuration in all pixels. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079926 | Circuit structure of liquid crystal display module and assembly method thereof - A protective circuit structure of a liquid crystal display is described. The protective circuit structure includes a display panel substrate with a plurality of circuit layers and a bonding area. A plurality of holes are disposed in the bonding area to connect to the circuit layers. A driving circuit is adhered to the bonding area to cover the holes. In addition, an assembly method of a liquid crystal display module is also disclosed herein. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079927 | Liquid crystal display device - (Object) To prevent inconsistency in images and support columns from collapsing when pressure is applied from outside in the case where liquid crystal is sealed in under negative pressure in order to prevent impact bubbles from being created in the liquid crystal display device in accordance with a liquid crystal dropping and sealing method. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079928 | CELL FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - To provide a method of manufacturing a cell for liquid crystal display devices having high quality and a high yield rate. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a method of manufacturing cells for liquid crystal display devices, the cells for liquid crystal display devices including multiple-partitioned liquid crystal display panels, the method includes a step for forming pillar-shaped spacers in the vicinity area of the periphery and in the liquid crystal display panel formation area of at least either one of a pair of mother substrates, and a step for sticking the pair of the mother substrates together such that the mother substrates oppose to each other, wherein formation patterns of the pillar-shaped spacers are different between in the liquid crystal display panel area and in the vicinity area of the periphery such that the opposing gap in the vicinity area of the periphery of the pair of the mother substrates are maintained. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079929 | Method of alignments of liquid crystal employing magnetic thin films - Alignments of liquid crystal are obtained. A transparent magnetic thin film provides a homeotropic alignment of liquid crystal molecules. Or, a homeotropic or homogeneous alignment having an adjustable pretilt angle is further obtained through rubbing the transparent magnetic thin film. The present invention has a simple procedure with a low cost. The present invention is used in equipment with a plasma source while providing high transmittance, hardness and insulation. And the transparent magnetic thin film has potential uses in the applications of non-contact multi-domain alignment without extra procedure for alignment treatment. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079930 | Eyeframe with Interchangeable Lenspieces Held by a Magnetic Closure and Interchangeable Lens System - An eyeframe system includes a rimwire and an interchangeable lenspiece. A hinged closure on the rimwire fastens the lenspiece to the rimwire. The closure includes a magnetic closure that slides beneath a nose bridge of the rimwire. The closure is held closed by mechanical and magnetic forces. The system can include a plurality of different lenspieces that are interchanged to attach lenses with different qualities. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079931 | EYEGLASSES WITH A DETACHABLE AUXILIARY SUPPORT - A pair of eyeglasses includes a frame and an auxiliary support. The frame has a pair of lens holders and a bridge interconnecting the lens holders. The bridge is formed with a slot. The auxiliary support is detachably mounted on the frame. The frame is formed with a recess and a protrusion. Further, the auxiliary support includes a bar abutting against the frame, a clasp extending downwardly from the bar and engaging releasably the slot in the bridge, a hook protruding from the bar and engaging releasably the recess, and a buckle protruding from the bar and formed with an aperture. The protrusion of the frame engages releasably the aperture in the buckle. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079932 | Eyeglasses having quick lens release feature - Eyeglasses include a frame: a pair of lenses mounted detachably on the frame; and a pair of temples, each of which is pivoted to the frame so as to be rotatable relative to the frame between folded and extended positions, and each of which is provided with an abutting part that abuts against a respective one of the lenses when the respective one of the temples is disposed at the extended position, and that is spaced apart from the respective one of the lenses when the respective one of the temples is disposed at the folded position. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079933 | Spectacle Frame Assembly - A spectacle frame assembly is disclosed as including a pair of arm members, a spectacle frame for holding two pieces of optical lenses, and two nose pads engaged with the spectacle frame each via a ball and socket joint. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079934 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POLARIZED OPHTHALMIC LENSES - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a polarized lens. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of treating a polarized film with a composition to form a treated polarized film, providing a front lens mold having a concave surface with a curvature, spin-coating a hard coat composition onto the concave surface of the front lens mold to form a hard coat layer thereon, forming a first adhesive layer on the hard coat layer, placing the treated polarized film on the adhesive layer, curing the adhesive layer with UV or visible light to bond the treated polarized film to the hard coat layer, thereby forming a polarized front lens mold, and forming a polarized lens with the polarized front lens mold. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079935 | Method of Calculating the Required Power of a Toric Implant - A method for calculating the required power of a toric implant by using both the measured pre-operative corneal astigmatism and the predicted surgically-induced post-operative astigmatism. The surgically-induced post-operative astigmatism is predicted using power vector analysis of the surgical technique employed by the surgeon. Such a method provides a more accurate method of calculating the required post-operative refractive power of the implant. The method can be implemented manually, but preferably is automated by implementation on a computer through appropriate software. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079936 | DEVICE FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE FUNDUS OF THE EYE (FUNDUS OCULI) - The device is used for taking photographs of the fundus of the eye (fundus oculi). It comprises: A) an illumination source ( | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079937 | Adaptive Photoscreening System - Briefly described, one embodiment of the system, among others, can be implemented as follows. The system includes a computer control system and an environmental light source that is controlled by the computer control system such that an amount of light provided by the environmental light source is adjusted by the computer control so that ocular parameters of an examinee are within a targeted range. Further, the system includes an irradiation system that provides multiple angle and axial eccentricity illuminations and selective wavelength irradiation based upon instructions received from the computer control system, wherein the computer control system instructs the irradiation system to provide different irradiation characteristics for different screening procedures. Also, the system includes an image detection system that captures ocular images of the examinee, wherein the computer control system analyzes captured images and provides results of in-situ analysis. Other systems and methods are also provided. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079938 | System, Apparatus and Method For Correcting Vision With An Adaptive Optic - An electro-active spectacle lens is disclosed. The disclosed lens includes a first lens optic. The disclosed lens also includes a first electro-active zone positioned in a cooperative relationship with the first lens optic. In certain embodiments, the electro-active lens includes a range finder positioned in a cooperative relationship with the electro-active lens. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079939 | Electric joystick mechanism for an ophthalmic apparatus - An electric joystick mechanism for an ophthalmic apparatus which is capable of improving manipulation performance of a joystick and is simple in structure comprises a base, a joystick having a shaft, a driving unit having a motor for moving an ophthalmic examination unit horizontally, and a control unit for controlling the driving unit in response to tilting manipulation of the joystick by an examiner, wherein the control unit performs first control of finely moving the examination unit by controlling the driving unit based on a manipulation signal of the joystick, and second control of roughly moving the examination unit by controlling the driving unit when tilting condition of the joystick becomes a predetermined tilting condition, and in the second control, velocity of driving of the driving unit is controlled based on velocity of the tilting manipulation of the joystick in the first control. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079940 | PRESBYOPIA CORRECTION USING PATIENT DATA - Methods, devices, and systems establish an optical surface shape that mitigates or treats presbyopia in a particular patient. The combination of distance vision and near vision in a patient can be improved, often based on input patient parameters such as pupil size, residual accommodation, and power need. Iterative optimization may generate a customized corrective optical shape for the patient. Threshold residual accommodation is established for presbyopia treatment. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079941 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE PROJECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An image projection system having an optical projector and a method for projecting an image. The image projection system enables viewing the images in three dimensions and securely viewing the images in a public forum. The image projection system may include a portable, handheld optical projector that is spaced apart from a display screen and that redirects an image signal to the display screen. The image signal is scattered by the display screen and transmitted to a viewer's eyes through a set of eyewear worn by the viewer. The display screen preserves the polarization state of the image signal. The portable handheld optical projector may be a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant, a portable computer, or the like that includes one or more sets of light emission systems capable of projecting the image signal. The optical projector may be portable and handheld, or stationary or semi-stationary. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079942 | Automatic Vision Display Apparatus Using Pursuit of Flying Path of Flying Screen Unit - An automatic vision display apparatus has a flight object having a floating gas filled therein to fly, flying along a vertical wall surface and including a screen mounted at an opposite side to the vertical wall surface; a propulsion unit mounted at a predetermined position of the flight object and moving the flight object; a control unit mounted to the flight object and controlling the propulsion unit; a projector projecting an image on the screen of the flight object at a distance from the flight object; an adjusting unit adjusting an image projecting direction of the projector; and a main control unit controlling the projector to project the image and controlling the adjusting unit so that the projector tracks a movement of the flight object to project an image. According to the invention, it is possible to project an image while automatically tracking the screen of the flight object being flying. In addition, it is possible to correct a distortion of the projected when the screen of the flight object consists of the three dimensional curved surface. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079943 | Multi-wavelength light-emitting module - A multi-wavelength light-emitting module that includes a PCB, a drive IC structure, a conductive structure, a multi-wavelength LED array set, a plurality of conductive elements, and an optical amplifier structure. The PCB has at least one input/output pad. The drive IC structure is disposed on the PCB and having at least one concave groove formed on top surface thereof. The conductive structure is electrically connected between the drive IC structure and the at least one input/output pad. The multi-wavelength LED array set is received in the at least one concave groove. The conductive elements are electrically connected between drive IC structure and the multi-wavelength LED array set, respectively. The optical amplifier structure is disposed over the multi-wavelength LED array set for receiving light sources from the multi-wavelength LED array set. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079944 | Contactless Operating Device for a Digital Equipment and Method for the Same - A contactless operating device for a digital equipment and method for the same are provided. The contactless operating device includes a computer, a projecting piece, a pointer, and an image-capturing piece. The computer provides a basic picture, and the projecting piece projects the basic picture onto an image zone. Further, the pointer forms a mark onto the image zone for providing a reference picture, and the image-capturing piece connected to the computer captures the reference picture from the image zone. The computer operates the digital device in accordance with a comparison between the basic picture and the reference picture. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079945 | Image Stabilization in a Laser-Scanning Based Projector - A projector assembly includes a multi-pixel frame projector that sequentially projects each pixel making up a frame to a viewing surface, a movement detector coupled to the projector to detect a physical movement of the projector, and a movement compensator coupled to the projector, the movement compensator operable to transmit a correction signal to the projector, the correction signal capable of causing the projector to compensate for the detected movement. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079946 | Optical Projection System - An optical projection system includes an image generation element, a projection lens set for receiving an image from the image generation element, refracting the image and projecting the image out, and a reflector for reflecting the image from the projection lens set and projecting the image to a screen. The projection lens set includes an aspherical lens with a distortion coefficient larger than 0.5 for producing a pincushion distortion of the image and several other lenses, and the absolute value of the sum of the distortion coefficients of the other lenses are less than the distortion coefficient of the aspherical lens. The reflector produces a barrel distortion to the image for compensating a pincushion distortion of the image produced by the projection lens set. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079947 | LIGHT SOURCE ASSEMBLY AND PROJECTOR HAVING SAME - A projector includes a lamp for providing a light beam, a reflective case for receiving and fixing the lamp, a cover, an image engine, and a projecting lens. The reflective case has an opening for allowing the light beam to be emitted therefrom. The cover includes a transparent portion covering the opening of the reflective case and a sidewall connected to the transparent portion. The sidewall is connected to the reflective case via screw threads. The image engine is positioned to receive light output from the lamp and configured for superimposing spatial information on the light to form image. The projecting lens is configured for receiving the light output of the image engine. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079948 | DEVELOPING METHOD AND DEVELOPING APPARATUS - A developing method is used for subjecting a light-exposed resist film disposed on a wafer W to a developing process by a developing solution and a rinsing process by a rinsing liquid. In a state where the resist film on the wafer W is wet with the developing solution or rinsing liquid before a drying process is performed on the wafer W, a chemical liquid (curing chemical liquid), which contains a resist curing aid contributory to curing of a resist film remaining on the wafer W, is supplied onto a surface of the wafer W. Then, ultraviolet rays are radiated onto a surface of the wafer to cure a resist film remaining on the wafer W by a synergistic effect of the resist curing aid and the ultraviolet rays thus radiated, so as to prevent pattern fall. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079949 | Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method - In immersion lithography after exposure of a substrate is complete, a detector is used to detect any residual liquid remaining on the substrate and/or substrate table. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079950 | Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device - A liquid immersion exposure apparatus includes an optical member through which an exposure beam passes, a flow passage in which a liquid flows, the flow passage being in fluidic communication with a space between the optical member and an object opposite to the optical member, and an opening at which a plurality of slits are provided, and from which the liquid is supplied to the space through the flow passage. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079951 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - In a single or multiple stage lithography apparatus, a table provides a confining surface to a liquid supply system during, for example, substrate table exchange and/or substrate loading and unloading. In an embodiment, the table has a sensor to make a measurement of the projection beam during, for example, substrate table exchange and/or substrate loading and unloading. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079952 | SIX-MIRROR EUV PROJECTION SYSTEM WITH LOW INCIDENCE ANGLES - The invention relates to a projection system for guiding light with wavelengths ≦193 nm from an object plane to an image plane, comprising at least a first mirror (M | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079953 | USE OF PERFLUOROALKANES IN VACUUM ULTRAVIOLET APPLICATIONS - This invention concerns liquid perfluoro-n-alkanes for use in applications demanding high transparency at UV wavelengths ranging from about 150 to 165 nm, especially 157 nm. Uses include optical couplants, optical cements, optical elements, optical inspection media for photolithography at 157 nm exposure wavelength. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079954 | Method and Device for Measuring Distances - Described are systems/devices and methods for measuring distances using a laser distance meter. The device may include a range finder measuring a distance; and a processor receiving the distance from the range finder and performing a calculation based on the distance. The method may include steps of determining, using a range finder included in a mobile device, a distance; and calculating, using a processor of the mobile device, one of an area and a volume based on the distance. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079955 | Spatial information detection device and spatial information detection system using the same - A spatial information detection device is provided, which is capable of, even under the condition that an environmental light having intensity fluctuations exists in a target space, projecting a light intensity-modulated with a predetermined modulation signal from a light emitting source into the target space, receiving light from the target space with a photodetector, and detecting spatial information of the target space from a change between the light projected from the light emitting source and the light received by the photodetector. This device has a smoothing unit configured to integrate, over a predetermined integration period, a fluctuation component in a prescribed phase zone of the modulation signal with respect to an electric charge amount generated by receiving the environmental light in the electric charge amount generated at the photodetector by receiving the light from the target space, thereby smoothing the fluctuation component. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079956 | Three-dimensional LADAR module with alignment reference insert circuitry comprising high density interconnect structure - A 3-D LADAR imaging system incorporating stacked microelectronic layers is provided. A light source such as a laser is imaged upon a target through beam shaping optics. Photons reflected from the target are collected and imaged upon a detector array through collection optics. The detector array signals are fed into a multilayer processing module wherein each layer includes detector signal processing circuitry. The detector array signals are amplified, compared to a user-defined threshold, digitized and fed into a high speed FIFO shift register range bin. Dependant on the value of the digit contained in the bins in the register, and the digit's bin location, the time of a photon reflection from a target surface can be determined. A T | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079957 | DISTANCE DETERMINATION AND VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT CREATION USING CIRCLE OF CONFUSION - A data processing system, computer implemented method, and computer program product code determines distances to an object. Computer generated environments can be calculated therefrom. A light source is focused on an object at an unknown distance from an imaging device, creating a point-of-light. The imaging device, focused on a focal plane at a second location, records an out-of-focus image of the point-of-light at the first distance. From the out-of-focus image, the diameter of a circle of confusion for the point-of-light is identified. The distance between the object and the imaging device is then calculated from the circle of confusion. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079958 | Unknown - The invention relates to an optical range finder comprising a light transmitter for the transmission of measurement light into a monitored space, a light receiver for the reception of measurement light reflected or remitted by an object in the monitored space, and an evaluation circuit to determine the time of flight of the measurement light from the output signal and to determine the distance of the object therefrom. In accordance with the invention, a PIN diode circuit is provided between the light receiver and the evaluation circuit and is electrically connected to them, with the PIN diode circuit damping the current output signal of the light receiver. The invention furthermore relates to an optical range finding method which can be carried out with the optical range finder in accordance with the invention. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079959 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING DISTANCE - Erroneous measurement in distance measurement using a TOF technique is prevented. Intensity-modulated light being modulated with a constant cycle is emitted toward a subject. Reflected modulated light from the subject is received by a light receiving unit, and four types of (first to fourth) detection signals with different phases are obtained. Then, whether a difference between a first sum of the first and third detection signals and a second sum of the second and fourth detection signals is smaller than a set value is determined. If it is the case, a phase difference between the modulated light and the reflected modulated light is detected using the four detection signals. Then, a distance to the subject is calculated using the phase difference. In contrast, for any block in which the difference is not less than the set value, the phase difference is not detected and the distance is not calculated. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079960 | INTEGRATED STILL IMAGE, MOTION VIDEO AND SPEED MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - Devices capable of capturing still and motion imagery are integrated with an accurate distance and speed measuring apparatus. By measuring the changing distance of the target over that time, a target's speed can be determined. At substantially the same time as the target's speed is determined, imagery of the target is captured in both a still and moving format. Using a queuing mechanism for both distance and imagery data along with time stamps associated with each, a target's image, both in motion and still, can be integrated with its speed. In situations in which a still image is unavailable, a target's speed can be associated with a portion of a continuous stream of motion imagery to a point where a positive identification can be captured with a still image. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079961 | Brillouin Spectral Measuring Method and Brillouin Spectral Measuring Apparatus - The present invention relates to a Brillouin spectrum measuring method and measuring apparatus that have a structure for more accurately measuring the parameters of Brillouin spectra at predetermined sections of an optical fiber. The measuring method comprises an optical fiber section including first and second optical fibers that are serially connected via a connection portion. The first and second optical fibers have a Brillouin spectrum for which the difference between the peak frequencies in a predetermined temperature and predetermined strain-applied state for which the respective usage environments are assumed is equal to or more than a predetermined frequency difference. In the measuring method, a Brillouin spectrum which is obtained in accordance with pumping light supplied to the optical fiber section is measured, and a point of connection between the first and second optical fibers is specified on the basis of the measurement data for the measured Brillouin spectrum. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079962 | Tank for an Optical Device for Blood Analysis, Analysis Apparatus Equipped With Such a Tank - A flow-through tank | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079963 | Device and method for the detection of particles - The present invention relates to devices and methods for the qualitative and/or quantitative detection of particles. In particular, the invention relates to devices for the detection of particles, comprising a reaction chamber formed within a chamber body between a first surface and a second surface, wherein the second surface is located opposite to the first surface, and one or more displacers, wherein the distance between the first surface and the second surface is variable via the one or more displacers at least in one or more parts of the surface area of the first surface and/or the second surface. The invention also relates to corresponding methods for the detection of particles, comprising positioning a sample supposed to comprise one or more species of particles to be detected in a reaction chamber, displacing at least a part of the sample within the reaction chamber via the one or more displacers; and detecting/determining a value indicative for the presence and/or number of one or more species of particles. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079964 | OPTICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS - Embodiments of the invention relate to a light illumination funnel. The funnel includes a first opening positioned to receive an incoming light source, a second opening positioned opposite the first opening and with a diameter smaller than the first opening and inner reflective walls, in contact with the first opening and second opening. The funnel has a half angle of less than 25 degrees. Embodiments also relate to a light collection funnel and an apparatus utilizing both a light illumination funnel and light collection funnel. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079965 | Device for Determining of Properties in a Fluid and/or Constituents Thereof - The present invention (HBX) describes a system and device design for measuring and analysis of properties in liquids with suspensions, preferably human body fluids e.g. whole blood and in the fluid existing substances and particles. By penetrating a sample of the liquid suspension with specifically calibrated light passing through a thin well defined layer of the liquid placed in a non added cuvette where the transmitted outgoing light from a measuring area is registered in a spectrophotometer adapted for the specific light and the optic geometrical system arranged for elimination of scattered light. The registered data points in the photometer is then processed in a series of steps for corrections and calculation of the values/results of the desired parameters by use of different algorithms in the microprocessor of the device for final presentation on a display, be stored in a memory and possible communication to other information receiving unit. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079966 | Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object - Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of an object are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object being measured. Light from the perimeter fiber optics pass to a variety of filters. The system utilizes the perimeter receiver fiber optics to determine information regarding the height and angle of the probe with respect to the object being measured. Under processor control, the optical characteristics measurement may be made at a predetermined height and angle. Various color spectral photometer arrangements are disclosed. Translucency, fluorescence, gloss and/or surface texture data also may be obtained. Audio feedback may be provided to guide operator use of the system. The probe may have a removable or shielded tip for contamination prevention. A method of producing prostheses based on measured data also is disclosed. Measured data also may be stored and/or organized as part of a data base. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079967 | METHOD FOR MAPPING OF DISPERSION AND OTHER OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES - A method is provided for measurement of dispersion or other optical and mechanical properties within a waveguide by inducing four-photon mixing at different locations within the waveguide by timing a pump signal to counter-collide with and abruptly amplify or attenuate one or both of a probe pulse and a signal pulse at each location. The measurement of the components of the resulting mixing signal created by each collision is used to calculate dispersion defined by the location at which the collision occurred. By combining the measurements from all of the locations, a spatial map of dispersion or other optical or mechanical properties within the waveguide can be generated. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079968 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING DIFFERENTIAL REFRACTIVE INDEX - The invention provides an apparatus for measuring the differential refractive index for liquid chromatography which greatly improves the sensitivity while having quick responsiveness to refractive index difference of sample liquid, as well as a differential refractive index detector and a measurement method for a differential refractive index using the same. The apparatus for measuring a differential refractive index having a flow cell deflecting a measurement beam in accordance with the refractive index difference between a reference liquid and a sample liquid for measuring the change of the deflection angle on the basis of the refractive index difference of the measurement beam transmitted between the reference liquid and the sample liquid, wherein the flow cell comprises three independent chambers including a first chamber, a second chamber adjacent to the first chamber and a third chamber adjacent to the second chamber. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079969 | Method and apparatus for scatterfield microscopical measurement - A method and an apparatus are disclosed for scatterfield microscopical measurement. The method integrates a scatterometer and a bright-field microscope for enabling the measurement precision to be better than the optical diffraction limit. With the aforesaid method and apparatus, a detection beam is generated by performing a process on a uniform light using an LCoS (liquid crystal on silicon) or a DMD (digital micro-mirror device) which is to directed to image on the back focal plane of an object to be measured, and then scattered beams resulting from the detection beam on the object's surface are focused on a plane to form an optical signal which is to be detected by an array-type detection device. The detection beam can be oriented by the modulation device to illuminate on the object at a number of different angles, by which zero order or higher order diffraction intensities at different positions of the plane at different incident angles can be collected. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079970 | Illumination device for product examination via pulsed illumination - An illumination device for use with a product inspection machine inspecting products according to at least one characteristic using pulsed illumination for inspection in two wavelengths. The invention includes a plurality of arrays of semiconductor light sources from which a wavelength may be selected, either specifically or by combination of specific semiconductor light sources, for impinging on passing product and at least one array of semiconductor light sources from which the same wavelength may be selected and which provides intensity equal to the plurality of arrays impinging on a background surface for detection and comparison. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079971 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE SURFACE QUALITY OF A SUBSTRATE AND ASSOCIATED MACHINE FOR CONVERTING THE SUBSTRATE - A method for determining the surface quality of a substrate passing from an initial state into a converted state during a conversion process including the steps of acquiring first information relating to surface defects detected on the initial substrate, acquiring second information relating to surface defects detected on the converted substrate, of processing the first information and the second information, and of classifying the converted substrate as a function of the first acquired information relating to the surface defects detected on the initial substrate and as a function of the second acquired information relating to the surface defects detected on the converted substrate. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079972 | Method and device for the detection of surface defects of a component - A method serves the detection of surface defects of a component. The surface of the component ( | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079973 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING FOREIGN PARTICLE DEFECTS - The invention relates to a device production process for forming a circuit pattern on a substrate such as semiconductor device. To enable a stable inspection of a minute foreign particle and a pattern defect occurring in manufacture of a device at a high speed and with a high sensitivity, an object to be inspected on which a transparent film is formed, is irradiated with a beam which is emitted from an illuminator whose illumination direction and illumination angle are selected from a plurality of choices to be optimum, so that scattered reflected light from a minute foreign particle defect on the object or the transparent film is effectively detected by eliminating a noise from the pattern formed on the object, and a detection optical system is optimized by evaluating and adjusting, with an image forming performance checker, an image forming performance of the detection optical system included in an inspecting apparatus. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079974 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LITHOGRAPHY PROCESS CONTROL - Methods and systems for evaluating and controlling a lithography process are provided. For example, a method for reducing within wafer variation of a critical metric of a lithography process may include measuring at least one property of a resist disposed upon a wafer during the lithography process. A critical metric of a lithography process may include, but may not be limited to, a critical dimension of a feature formed during the lithography process. The method may also include altering at least one parameter of a process module configured to perform a step of the lithography process to reduce within wafer variation of the critical metric. The parameter of the process module may be altered in response to at least the one measured property of the resist. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079975 | FIBER OPTIC DETECTION SYSTEM - A sealed and decontaminated fiber optic detection apparatus includes an optics portion with individual chambers. Each chamber housing optical and electro-optical components. A manifold accommodates fibers, with each of the fibers being in optical communication with the optical and electro-optical components of a corresponding chamber. The apparatus also includes a sample holder that holds a sample to be tested and a mounting device provided between the sample holder and the manifold. The mounting device and the manifold form a sealed fiber optic interface between the sample holder and the optics portion. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079976 | Photonic crystal sensors with integrated fluid containment structure, sample handling devices incorporating same, and uses thereof for biomolecular interaction analysis - Photonic crystal (PC) sensors, and sensor arrays and sensing systems incorporating PC sensors are described which have integrated fluid containment and/or fluid handling structures. The PC sensors are further integrated into a sample handling device such as a microwell plate. Sensors and sensing systems of the present disclosure are capable of high throughput sensing of analytes in fluid samples, bulk refractive index detection, and label-free detection of a range of molecules, including biomolecules and therapeutic candidates. The present disclosure also provides a commercially attractive fabrication platform for making photonic crystal sensors and systems wherein an integrated fluid containment structure and a photonic crystal structure are fabricated in a single molding or imprinting processing step amendable to high throughput processing. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079977 | Calibrated Analyte Concentration Measurements in Mixtures - The concentration of analytes in a complex mixture can be ascertained by spectroscopic measurement, even if the spectra of substances other than the analyte overlap with that of the analyte. Both independently measured concentrations of the analyte in a training set and of the analyte spectrum are used. Variances in the spectral data attributable to the analyte are isolated from spectral variances from other causes, such as compositional changes associated with different samples that are independent of the analyte. For the special case of noninvasive glucose measurements on the skin of biological organisms, the volume averaged glucose in the sample is predicted from the blood glucose. A test for over-fitting of the data is also described. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079978 | METHOD FOR DETECTING MOLECULAR ANALYSIS LIGHT, AND APPARATUS AND SAMPLE PLATE FOR USE WITH THE SAME - A molecular analysis light detection apparatus is formed by: a sample plate provided with an enhancing member which is disposed at a small predetermined area of a sample contact surface contacting with a sample containing a substance to be analyzed and which generates an enhancing field for enhancing light generated from the substance to be analyzed at the predetermined area relative to the light at other areas of the sample contact surface when predetermined excitation light is applied; an excitation-light applying optical system for applying the excitation light to an illumination area which contains the predetermined area of the sample contact surface provided with the enhancing member and which is larger than the predetermined area; and a signal detector unit for detecting fluctuation of the light, which is enhanced by the enhancing field, generated from the substance to be analyzed. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079979 | SPECTROPHOTOMETER - A spectrophotometer is provided capable of reducing the influence of the vibration as much as possible when a wavelength dispersion element is rotationally driven and capable of increasing the analysis accuracy. When a fluorescence signal is obtained from the fluorescence detector, the central control unit A/D converts the fluorescence signal at sampling intervals of T | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079980 | Compact Cross-Dispersed Spectrometer for Extended Spectral Range - A spectrometer includes a structural member made of a light-weight material having a small coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). The spectrometer is dimensionally stable over a range of expected ambient temperatures, without controlling the temperature of the spectrometer. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079981 | LASER-BASED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AGGLOMERATE CONCENTRATION AND MEAN AGGLOMERATE SIZE - Apparatuses, methods, and systems for measuring mean particle size and concentration of a polydispersion of agglomerates are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatuses include a light source; a focusing lens to form a probe volume; a first light detector positioned at a first angular position from the beam of light; and a second light detector positioned at a second angular position from the first direction of the beam of light, the mean particle size and concentration being determined using nearly invariant functions of a ratio of the light scattered measured by the first and second detectors. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079982 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STOKES POLARIZATION IMAGING - A device and a method for high-speed linear polarization imaging of a scene are disclosed. The device comprises a polarization modulator for modulating the polarization of light emitted from the scene in order to obtain at least three linear polarization states of the light. The polarization modulator comprises a polarizer, a first polarization rotation block comprising a fixed quarter-wave plate and a first liquid crystal operating as a quarter-wave plate, and a second polarization rotation block comprising a second liquid crystal operating as a half-wave plate. Each of the first and second liquid crystals arc switchable between two states, thereby providing the at least three polarization states to the polarization modulator. The device further comprises a sensor adapted to capture image frames of the light from the scene at each polarization state of the polarization modulator. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079983 | Surface inspection device - A surface inspection device includes an illumination optical system that illuminates, with a linearly polarized light, a surface of a wafer where a repeated pattern is formed; an alignment stage that holds the wafer; a pick-up optical system that picks up an image of reflected light from the surface of the wafer; an image storage unit that stores the image picked up by the pick-up optical system; an image processing unit that performs predetermined image processing on the image stored in the image storage unit and detects a defect of the repeated pattern; and an image output unit that outputs the results of the image processing by the image processing unit. The orientation of the transmission axis of a second polarizing plate is set to be inclined at 45 degrees with respect to the transmission axis of a first polarizing plate. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079984 | Optical characteristic measuring apparatus - An optical characteristic measuring apparatus of the invention is configured in such a manner that a specular reflection light component in reflection light from an object to be measured is received, and shake of the apparatus is detected based on the amount of the received light. The optical characteristic measuring apparatus having the above arrangement enables to precisely measure an optical characteristic of the object to be measured, without the need of providing a mechanical switch or a like device, and without depending on the shape of the object to be measured. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079985 | STIRRING STATE DETECTING METHOD - A stirring state detecting method of the present invention is a method for detecting a stirring state of a test solution by using: a sample cell ( | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079986 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OBJECT DETECTION IN THE CASE OF A VEHICLE - A method and device for object detection in the case of a vehicle equipped with an object-detection system, the object-detection system emitting electromagnetic radiation and receiving radiation reflected off objects within the detection range, and the radiation reflected off a detected object, which was additionally reflected off an object extending along the roadway, is analyzed. The analysis consists of a plausibilization in which the directly measured object reflections are verified using the indirect object reflections, or in that the analysis consists of utilizing the indirect object reflections for the further object detection if reflections from a previously detected object are no longer measurable. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079987 | Photodiode-based Bi-Directional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) Measurement - Photodiode-based bi-directional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) measurement is described. Multiple photodiodes are distributed approximately symmetrically at a fixed distance from a surface to be measured. One or more of the photodiodes are directed to emit light, while readings are gathered from the other photodiodes that are not emitting light. The readings are processed based on previously measured calibration data to generate BRDF values. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079988 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING TARGET SUBSTANCE, OR DEVICE USED FOR THESE APPARATUS AND METHOD - An object of the present invention relates to detecting a target substance with high contrast. The invention relates to analysis of a target substance using a light-transmitting substrate and a metal for inducing plasmon resonance, and further using a low refractive index layer with an opening portion, which forms an interface with the substrate, and which has a lower refractive index than the substrate. Light emitted from a substrate side is totally reflected at the interface to irradiate the metal arranged in the opening portion with evanescent light. Light generated from the target substance by plasmon resonance of the evanescent light is detected. According to the invention, the radiation of evanescent light to a martial other than the target substance can be reduced, and thereby light emission from the martial other than the target substance, e.g., a molecule floating around the target substance, can be reduced. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079989 | OPTICAL FIBER COATING SYSTEM AND MONITORING METHOD FOR IMPROVED THERMAL PERFORMANCE IN FIBER OPTIC SENSORS - A method and apparatus for reducing the thermal induced errors in an IFOG system. The apparatus including a highly thermally conductive material configured to encapsulate a waveguide of an interferometric fiber optic gyroscope (IFOG). The highly thermally conductive material more evenly distributes thermal changes encountered by a sensing coil of the IFOG thereby substantially reducing errors in the IFOG system. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079990 | HOMODYNE LASER INTERFEROMETER PROBE AND DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A low-cost homodyne laser interferometer probe of simple structure is provided which allows predetermined performance to be easily obtained by a simple adjustment, and a displacement measurement system using the same is also disclosed. The homodyne laser interferometer probe includes an optical fiber ( | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079991 | Optical Characteristic Measuring Apparatus - An optical characteristic measuring apparatus includes: a light source section which sweeps wavelengths of a first input light and a second input light respectively, frequencies of the first and second input lights being different from each other and polarized states of the first and second input lights being perpendicular to each other, and outputs the first and second input light; an interference section which inputs one branched light of the first and second input lights to a measuring object, makes output light from the measuring object interfere with other branched light of the first and second input lights, and outputs a plurality of interference lights; a plurality of light receiving sections which are respectively provided for the interference lights, receives the interference lights respectively, and outputs signals in accordance with optical powers of the interference lights respectively; and a low-pass filter for filtering the outputted signals. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079992 | Method And System for Measuring a Surface of an Object - Methods and systems for measuring a surface of an object are provided, wherein portions of the surface of the object are interferometrically measured and data representing a shape of the surface of the object are obtained by stitching the measurement data corresponding to each portion together. For measuring the individual portions of the surface of the object a variable light shaping member is utilized preferably constructed by arranging two diffraction gratings in a beam path of measuring light and appropriately displacing the two diffraction gratings relative to each other depending on a target shape of a particular portion of the surface of the object. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079993 | Dental Optical Coherence Tomograph - A dental optical coherence tomography apparatus for measuring tissue in a stomatognathic region of a living body or an artificial composition in the stomatognathic region as a measured object includes: a variable wavelength light source ( | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079994 | METHOD FOR RELIABLE OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY SCANS OF VOLUMES OF RETINAL TISSUE - A method of building up a three dimensional OCT image of an object having a limited region sensitive to movement of a scanning beam performs an OCT scan in a scanning pattern that results in said limited region, typically the fovea of the eye, being scanned last. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079995 | TILTING ADJUSTABLE SURFACE PROFILOMETER - The invention relates to a tilting adjustable surface profilometer, comprising an apparatus capable of adjusting an image acquiring angle. The apparatus includes two types of frameworks. One is a translation-stage-type tilting adjustable surface profilometer, which is enabled by the translations of two translation stage with the rotation of a rotary rack, a surface profile with an omni-directional angle of a sample can be obtained. The other framework is a surface profilometer with an arc-trajectory tilting apparatus, which is enabled by guiding the surface profilometer to slide along the arc rails with the rotations of the rotary rack, a surface profile with an omni-directional angle of a sample can be obtained. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079996 | Position measuring arrangement - A method for absolute position measuring that includes scanning a code having code elements arranged one behind the other in a measuring direction, wherein the code elements include sequential first and second code elements which define a code word containing absolute position information. The method including generating scanning signals within the first code elements and the second code elements. The method further including forming information regarding the sequential first and second code elements from the scanning signals via a reference value and determining the reference value as a function of at least one of the scanning signals within the first code elements and the scanning signals within the second code elements. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079997 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING WEAR OF TROLLEY WIRE BY IMAGE PROCESSING - The present invention provides a trolley wire wear measurement device by image processing in which a line sensor is arranged vertically and upward on a roof of an inspection car so that the line sensor looks up to a trolley wire and a lighting means that illuminates the trolley wire is formed by arranging a plurality of point light sources in a straight line in a direction perpendicular to a travelling direction of the inspection car on the inspection car. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079998 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE WIDTH OF COMPOSITE TAPE - Apparatus is provided for slitting composite material into tape and for measuring the width of the slit tape as the tape is being reeled onto take up rolls. The tape width is measured by an optical micrometer. The optical micrometer includes a transmitter for directing radiant energy over the tape and, a receiver for receiving radiant energy from the transmitter that passes across an edge of the tape and for producing a signal related to the width of the tape. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090079999 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PULSE GENERATING METHOD - An image forming apparatus records an image on a transported recording medium. The apparatus includes a transportation unit that transports the recording medium and a recording unit that records the image on the recording medium. An encoder outputs an encoder signal including pulses according to a position of the transportation unit. A measurement unit measures a pulse period of the encoder signal, and the measured pulse period is stored by a storage unit. A detection unit detects pulse omission of the encoder signal on the basis of the value measured by the measurement unit. A pulse generation unit generates a recording timing pulse on the basis of the pulse period when the pulse omission is not detected and generates the recording timing pulse on the basis of the pulse period stored in the storage unit and measured before the pulse omission when the pulse omission is detected. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090080000 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREFOR - In an information processing apparatus of the invention that separates an object from image data of a read document to allow the object to be reused, the apparatus includes: storing unit for storing a relative relationship between an object and the other objects included in the document in metadata as a first characteristic amount when the object is separated from the image data of the read document; designating unit for receiving designation of a size of a document to which the object is outputted and designation of observation distance setting; enlargement/reduction processing unit for performing enlargement/reduction processing on the stored object on the basis of the metadata and a second characteristic amount defined according to the size of the document and the observation distance setting; and pasting unit for pasting the object subjected to the enlargement/reduction processing into image data of the document. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090080001 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND PROGRAM - In an image forming apparatus of the present invention, when performing one-side printing during a predetermined period after two-side printing, a change in a carrying velocity of a post-process apparatus is prevented and thus recording paper having passed through a fixing section is carried and output at a velocity that is lower than a velocity for normal one-side printing and that is identical with a velocity for two-side printing. Consequently, it is possible to prevent dropping of productivity of the image forming system due to a time necessary for changing the carrying velocity of the post-process apparatus and to increase an operating ratio of the image forming system, even if the post-process apparatus is designed to completely stop the carrying roller etc. when changing the carrying velocity. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090080002 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, PIGMENTED INK, AND RECORDED MATTER - A disclosed inkjet recording apparatus for performing recording by jetting a recording liquid onto a recording medium includes an image processing unit configured to obtain an output halftone level by performing halftone processing on input image data, to select a dot arrangement order according to the obtained output halftone level, and thereby to generate dot data where dots are arranged in a grid-like pattern. The disclosed inkjet recording apparatus is configured to use a pigmented ink as the recording liquid when the recording medium is a commercial printing paper, and to record the dots in a staggered arrangement where positions of the dots in odd/even-numbered columns or odd/even-numbered rows in the dot data are shifted in a sub-scanning direction or in a main-scanning direction. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090080003 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THINNING FUNCTION AND THE THINNING METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes an image area identification unit to discriminate a character area and a line drawing area from an image area with respect to an image formed based on inputted color image data, an edge detection unit to detect an edge of a character and a line drawing, which is identified, and an edge γ correction unit to perform, only in a case where the edge exists on a white ground area in the image, thinning to lower an image density of a pixel on an outer border corresponding to the edge on the white ground area. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090080004 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN OPTIMAL REFERENCE COLOR CHART - A color chart for color calibration of imaging devices that has nearly identical calibration performance as the Macbeth ColorChecker or another set of reference colors, but with substantially fewer color patches. For example, the color chart has similar 2nd order statistical characteristics, auto-correlation matrix and major principal components as the Macbeth ColorChecker. The color chart is developed by applying Orthogonal Non-negative Matrix Factorization (ONMF) to the set of reference colors, using non-negativity and smoothness constraints to achieve physically realizable colors and using orthogonality constraints to obtain similar statistical properties to that of any input set of reflectances including, but not limited to, the Macbeth ColorChecker. Seven colors provide nearly identical calibration performance to that of twenty-four colors in the Macbeth ColorChecker. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090080005 | COLOR SIGNAL CONVERTING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, COLOR SIGNAL CONVERSION METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - The color signal converting apparatus is provided with: a color signal receiving unit that receives input of first color signals; and a converting unit that performs a conversion of the first color signals received by the color signal receiving unit, into second color signals. The converting unit performs the conversion to make a total sum of color component values of each of the second color signals equal to or smaller than an upper limit value set for each of the second color signals. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090080006 | Image Forming Apparatus - In an image forming apparatus, an image forming portion forms an image on a rotator. A first designating portion determines a first estimated phase point based on a base time point, and designate, as a designated parameter, a correction parameter corresponding to said first estimated phase point based on change characteristics information stored in a storage portion. A correcting portion corrects an image forming position on the rotator based on the designated parameter. A changing portion changes a value of the designated parameter into an adjusted value intermediate between the designated parameter and a reference parameter that is a correction parameter designated based on the time when the detecting portion detects the detecting phase point. | 2009-03-26 |
| 20090080007 | PRINTING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR - A printing device includes a receiving unit receiving image data, a printing unit transferring printing agent onto a sheet so as to form an image according to the image data received, a printing ratio determining unit determining, based upon the image data, a printing ratio that is a ratio of an area to be filled with the printing agent on the sheet to a whole area of the sheet, a first determining unit determining whether the printing ratio determined is equal to or more than a first predetermined value that is a printing ratio at less than which the sheet is classified into a recyclable sheet when the printing agent is transferred onto the sheet, and a control unit controlling the printing unit to transfer the printing agent onto the sheet depending on the determination by the first determining unit. | 2009-03-26 |
