| 18th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 33 |
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| 20100110497 | Image-Forming System - An image-forming system includes a transmission device and an image-forming device. The transmission device includes a transmitting unit that transmits image data, command data instructing to form an image corresponding to the image data on a recording medium having a storing part and to write embedded data to the storing part, and first selection data indicating whether or not the image should be formed when the embedded data cannot be written in the storing part. The image-forming device includes an image-forming unit and a controlling unit. The controlling unit controls, when the image-forming unit cannot write the embedded data in the storing unit, the image-forming unit to form the image if the first selection data indicates that the image should be formed, and to fail to form the image if the first selection data indicates that the image should not be formed. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110498 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - In order to provide a technique that allows to print out a CFIP composite image with an appropriate image density, a printing apparatus includes a storage unit which stores CFIP image data including a latent portion and background portion, a comparison unit which compares a CFIP density setting value at the generation timing of the CFIP image data and that at the issuance timing of the printout instruction, a replacement unit which replaces, when the comparison unit determines that the CFIP density setting values are not equal to each other, an image pattern of at least one of the latent and background portions included in the CFIP image data by the other image pattern having a different density, and a control unit which prints out the CFIP image data in which the image pattern of at least one of the latent and background portions is replaced. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110499 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus includes an auto document feeder, and can simultaneously scans both sides of an original at a fixed scan position during one-time original feed. The image processing apparatus further includes a first scanning unit that scans a front side of the original in a single-sided scan and a double-sided scan; and a second scanning unit that scans a back side of the original in the double-sided scan. In the double-sided scan, the first scanning unit and the second scanning unit scan the original by using the same scaling method. The first scanning unit uses different scaling methods between the single-sided scan and the double-sided scan based on an original scan condition. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110500 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive a job ticket from an information processing apparatus, a determination unit configured to determine whether it is permitted for a user to use an extended function not included in functions described in function information defined in the job ticket received by the receiving unit, and a control unit configured, if it is determined by the determination unit that it is permitted for the user to use the extended function, to permit execution of processing on image data that uses a function described in the function information defined in the job ticket received by the receiving unit and execution of processing that uses the extended function. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110501 | METHOD OF CORRECTING SCAN DATA AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE TO PERFORM THE METHOD - A method of correcting scan data obtained by an image forming device including a scan glass having a specific damaged area, the method including generating first scan data by scanning a file placed on the scan glass, generating second scan data by rotating the file by a first angle and scanning the file, correcting the first data values of the first scan data scanned in the specific damaged area by using the second scan data, and storing the corrected first scan data. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110502 | IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME, AND METHODS THEREOF - An image reading device and an image forming apparatus having the same. The image reading device includes an scanning glass, a white bar arranged opposite the scanning glass, and a drive roller provided at the white bar, the drive roller being rotated upon receiving power to allow a document to pass between the scanning glass and the white bar. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110503 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING LIGHT SOURCES IN MEASUREMENT OF A SURFACE IMAGE - A computer-implemented method for adjusting light intensity of light sources of an image measuring machine in measurement of a surface image of an object includes obtaining the surface image of the object, setting one light source to be adjusted and adjusting a light intensity of the light source according to an adjusting mode. The method further includes computing an optimum light intensity level, adjusting a light intensity to the optimum light intensity level to obtain an optimum surface image of the object, and storing the optimum surface image and the optimum light intensity level into a storage system. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110504 | Device, Computer Readable Medium and Method for Image Reading - An image reading device, comprising a reading unit to read images from a set of documents by carry the documents one by one; a storing unit to store read data; an error detection unit to detect an error of an operation in the reading unit; a stopping unit configured such that when the error is detected, the stopping unit stops reading of the documents by the reading unit; a restart instruction unit to instruct the reading unit to restart reading of the documents, a data processing unit to store the read data obtained after restart of reading of the document in the storing unit such that the read data obtained after restart of reading continues from the read data obtained before detection of the error; and a conversion unit to convert the entire read data of the documents into a single file having a predetermined format. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110505 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An illuminating device includes a linear light source mounted on a mounting surface of a board, with a plurality of light-emitting elements being arrayed thereon, for irradiating light toward an illuminating target, a white reflecting surface provided in a planar shape parallel to an optical axis of the linear light source on a surface including the mounting surface, to reflect the light from the linear light source, and a mirror surface formed in a planar shape that reflects the light from the linear light source and reflected light from the white reflecting surface. The linear light source, the white reflecting surface, and the mirror surface are arranged such that a third plane crosses a first plane on the illuminating target side than a second plane, and 0°<θ | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110506 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMAGE READING - An image reading apparatus of the invention includes an auto document feeder to automatically feed an original document along a conveyance path, a first sensor that is provided on the conveyance path and detects a first passage time of the original document, a second sensor that is provided at a position different from a position of the first sensor in a conveyance direction of the original document and also different therefrom in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction and detects a second passage time of the original document, and a skew determination section that obtains a skew amount of the original document from a difference between the first passage time detected by the first sensor and the second passage time detected by the second sensor and determines occurrence of a skew of the original document based on the skew amount. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110507 | ITEM TRANSPORT SYSTEM WITH PNEUMATIC ALIGNER - An item transport system includes an input transport for receiving items along a first transport path, an angle transport for conveying the items along a second transport path disposed at an angle with respect to the first transport path, an alignment transport for conveying the items along a third transport path disposed at approximately 90 degrees to the first transport path, and an alignment surface for engaging the items while the items are conveyed in the alignment transport. The alignment transport may include an alignment nip comprising a driven element and an idler element for engaging opposing surfaces of the items, a manifold, a source providing pressurized gas to the manifold, and an orifice in the manifold proximate to the third transport path, wherein the idler element is disposed in the orifice. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110508 | PRINTING APPARATUS HAVING COMMON SCANNING AND PRINTING FEED PATH - Disclosed are an apparatus including a media feed tray holding media to be printed, a media printing feed path along which the media to be printed are fed from the media feed tray, a scanner feed tray holding media to be scanned, and a scanner feed path along which the media to be scanned are fed from the scanner feed tray, wherein the scanner feed path overlaps with at least a portion of the media printing feed path, and a corresponding method. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110509 | Apparatus and Method for Scanner Skew Adjustment in an Image Forming Device - An apparatus and methods of use for adjusting a sliding guide rod for an imaging device of a flatbed scanner to improve scanner skew misalignment comprising an attachment member movably mounting the sliding guide rod at one end thereof to one side of the flatbed scanner so as to allow skew-adjusting movement of the sliding guide rod at an opposite end thereof relative to the flatbed scanner and a skew adjustment assembly attached to an opposite side of the flatbed scanner and movably coupling and supporting the opposite end of the sliding guide rod to the opposite side of the flatbed scanner and being actuatable to cause the sliding guide rod to undergo skew adjustment relative to the flatbed scanner to correct scanner skew misalignment of the imaging device. The skew adjustment assembly includes a skew adjustment bracket mounted to the opposite side of the flatbed scanner and movably coupled to and supporting the opposite end of the sliding guide rod to the opposite side of the flatbed scanner and a tension spring and a plurality of bracket locking fasteners coacting with the skew adjustment bracket and movably actuatable relative thereto to move the sliding guide rod to undergo the skew adjustment relative to the flatbed scanner. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110510 | STORING AND PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR RECORD MEMBER, POST PROCESSING APPARATUS AND RECORD MEMBER PROCESSING APPARATUS RESPECTIVELY USING SUCH STORING AND PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR RECORD MEMBER - A storing and processing apparatus for a record member includes: a record member storing portion that stores therein a record member being transported along the record member transport route; a moving unit that moves up or down the record member storing portion; a positioning and storing portion that temporarily positions and stores the record member; an arranging unit that stocks and arranges record members in the positioning and storing portion; a discharge member that discharges, from a discharge position, the record member existing on the record member transport route or on the positioning and storing portion toward the record member storing portion; a record member type determining unit and, a control unit that drives the moving unit to move up or down the record member storing portion. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110511 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS FOR DETECTING NOISE IN IMAGE DATA - An image reading apparatus includes: three line sensors mutually spaced in a sub scanning direction; a platen arranged between the original and the three line sensors; a mover moving the platen relative to the three line sensors at a rate relative to the three line sensors, the rate being different from that of the original relative to the three line sensors; a lightness difference detector extracting a feature pixel having a predetermined feature from each of three data output from the three line sensors; and NOR and AND devices comparing a plurality of data corresponding to a single location on the original to detect the feature pixel extracted from one of the plurality of data, as a noise pixel if the feature pixel is not a feature pixel for the other data and also has at least a predetermined value in saturation. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110512 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF COMPENSATING COLOR THEREOF - A method of color compensation of an image forming apparatus includes measuring a density value of a pattern formed using auto color registration, determining whether to perform color compensation using the measured density value, and changing the Color Management System (CMS) preset in the image forming apparatus to a new CMS profile if color compensation is required. Accordingly, a CMS table can be updated quickly and conveniently according to the changed density information. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110513 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is an image forming apparatus with a preview function and a monochrome/color automatic detection function, capable of displaying a preview of original image data immediately next a detection result has been switched such as from color to monochrome, or monochrome to color, with a simple operation. On receipt of an operation of a next skip button by a user, a preview image display control portion refers to a detection result recording table and displays a preview of image data of a top page in an image data group (unit) that is next the image data being displayed for previewing currently. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110514 | SECURITY ARTICLES AND DEVICES CONTAINING CODED HOLOGRAPHIC PLATELETS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides for a security article for anti-counterfeit ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110515 | NOTCH FILTER SYSTEM - A notch filter system, where multiple filter passes of a light signal may be effected for removing a target spectral component from the light signal, is provided. Advantageously, the notch filter system may be tunable. A cascade notch filter system is provided which includes multiple notch filters arranged in a cascade, each of the filters having spectral filtering characteristics and being disposed in the path of the light signal at an appropriate filter angle so that the target spectral component is filtered out of the light signal as the light signal passes therethrough. A multipass notch filter system is provided which includes a notch filter having spectral filtering characteristics, and an optical assembly for directing the light signal for multiple filter passes through the filter at an appropriate angle, so that the target spectral component is filtered out of the light signal as the light signal passes through the filter. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110516 | Projection System and Method Including Spatial Light Modulator and Compact Diffractive Optics - A method and apparatus for a projection display system includes a spatial light modulator and a volume illumination hologram. The spatial light modulator comprises a digital micromirror device, and the projection system includes a laser light source to produce a sequence of collimated, colored, light beams for the illumination hologram. Waste light produced by the spatial light modulator is transmitted to the illumination hologram, and the illumination hologram emits waste light from at least one of its edges. Waste light emitted from an edge of the illumination hologram is absorbed by a light sensor to control the intensity of the light beams. A projection focusing element is mounted proximate a side of the illumination hologram to focus the image beam from the spatial light modulator for viewing. A projection hologram is interposed between the side of the illumination hologram and the projection focusing element to manage waste light. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110517 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - An optical scanning device capable of stably and uniformly performing linear optical scanning by using a high-brightness light source is provided. The device includes: at least one laser light source ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110518 | MEMS ANCHORS - The invention relates to an improved apparatus and method for the design and manufacture of MEMS anchoring structures for light modulators in order to address the stresses of beams mounted on them. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110519 | DOMESTIC VIEWING PANEL UNIT - A domestic viewing panel unit for a door, comprising: a first panel comprising one or more first panel light transparent regions that are substantially transparent to visible light and one or more first panel light hindering regions which substantially hinder transmission of visible light; a second panel comprising one or more second panel light transparent regions that are substantially transparent to visible light and one or more second panel light hindering regions which substantially hinder transmission of visible light; an actuator for moving the second panel relative to the first panel in a plane parallel to the plane of the first panel; wherein the first and second panels are arranged such that the amount of visible light transmitted unhindered through the domestic viewing panel is a non-linear function of the relative position of the first and second panels. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110520 | Electronically Controlled Stage Lighting System - A lighting system operating using a digital mirror as its operative device. The digital mirror is used to shape the light which is a passed through advanced optical devices in order to produce an output. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110521 | COATING COMPOSITION AND PHOTOCHROMIC OPTICAL ARTICLE - [Problem] To provide a coating composition capable of forming a hard coating on the surfaces of an optical base member such as a plastic lens featuring highly closely adhering property, excellent transparency and excellent scratch resistance. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110522 | Display device using electrochromism and methods of driving the same - Provided is a display device using electrochromism and methods of driving the same. The display device may include an electrochromic device, a plurality of first electrodes electrically connected to upper electrodes of the electrochromic device, and a plurality of second electrodes electrically connected to lower electrodes of the electrochromic device. By short-circuiting the first electrode and the second electrode, a desired pixel changes to reveal a predetermined or given color. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110523 | AUTOMOTIVE REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY - An automotive rearview mirror assembly includes an electrochromic reflective element having a transparent electrical conductor disposed at a second surface of a first substrate and a mirror reflector disposed at a third surface of a second substrate. The mirror assembly includes electrochromic mirror dimming circuitry for controlling dimming of the electrochromic medium. The mirror assembly may include one or more features and at least one of the features may share a component with the electrochromic mirror dimming circuitry and/or share circuitry with the electrochromic mirror dimming circuitry. The mirror assembly may include a video camera and/or an on-demand display viewable through the mirror reflector by the driver of the equipped vehicle when displaying information and substantially non-viewable by the driver of the equipped vehicle when not displaying information. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110524 | Speckle Mitigation In Laser Scanner Projector Systems - Laser scanner projection systems that reduce the appearance of speckle in a scanned laser image are provided. The laser projection system includes a visible light source having at least one laser, a scanning element and a system controller. The system controller is programmed to generate a scanned laser image. The system further includes a first lens that focuses a scanned output beam onto an intermediate image and a second lens that projects the intermediate image onto a projection surface. A periodic phase mask having a period that is approximately equal to or greater than the beam waist diameter of the scanned output beam is positioned at the intermediate laser image. The period of the periodic phase mask is such that the projection of the scanned output beam jumps progressively from pixel to pixel, thereby reducing speckle contrast in the scanned laser image. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110525 | ULTRA-WIDE BAND SLOW LIGHT STRUCTURE USING PLASMONIC GRADED GRATING STRUCTURES - A slow light system includes a substrate and a metal layer formed thereon, the metal layer having a graded grating structure formed at a surface thereof, wherein the grating depth of the grating structure is sized such that surface-plasmon polariton dispersion behavior of the grating structure differs at different respective locations along the grating structure. Different wavelengths of incident light waves can be slowed at the respective locations along the grating structure. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110526 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MULTISTATE INTERFEROMETRIC LIGHT MODULATION - A multi-state light modulator comprises a first reflector | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110527 | THERMAL CONDUCTION BY ENCAPSULATION - A packaged electronic device includes a substrate with an upper surface interrupted by a well formed in the substrate. The well has a substrate bottom surface and a substrate sidewall. An electronic device is located in the well over the substrate bottom surface and has a device top surface and a device sidewall. A trench is bounded by the substrate bottom surface, the substrate sidewall and the device sidewall. An encapsulant at least partially fills the trench and contacts the substrate sidewall and the device sidewall. The encapsulant has a first elevation on the substrate sidewall with respect to the substrate bottom surface and a second elevation on the substrate device sidewall with respect to the substrate bottom surface that is at least about 35% greater than the first elevation. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110528 | SPECIAL OPTICAL MODULATION ARRAY DEVICE AND A METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A spatial optical modulation array device includes regularly packed micro optical-electrical-mechanical pixels in a planner configuration on a semiconductor substrate, each pixel electrically actuated independently and thus operated optically in the binary modes, reflection and diffraction to incident illumination. Subject to the electrostatic contraction or compulsion driven by a pixel circuitry, the top metal reflector is placed accurately at the minimum or maximum spacing from the static bottom metal reflector in an odd or even integral multiple of a quarter wavelength within visual light spectrum, so that diffraction or reflection in destructive or constructive interference is achieved respectively and thus incident illumination modulated independently in closely binary modes at each micro optical-electrical-mechanical pixel. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110529 | BIAXIAL MIRROR COLOR SELECTING MICRO IMAGER - A controllable reflecting device having an array of bi-axial mirrors that are capable of pivoting in at least four directions is described. At least three primary colored light beams are directed at each of the bi-axial mirror in three of the four pivoting directions, one for each of the primary colored light beams and a single colored beam is reflected and directed toward a projection lens. In the fourth pivoting direction, no color beam is directed to the projection lens and black is projected. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110530 | PARTICLES FOR DISPLAY MEDIA AND INFORMATION DISPLAY PANEL - Particles for display media are constructed as spherical resin fine particles, in which functional groups indicating positively-charging properties are existent on their surfaces, which are obtained by polymerizing monomer by utilizing initiator having functional groups indicating positively-charging properties produced by reacting organic alkyl sulfonates and both terminal ends of azo initiator having cationic functional group including nitrogen-containing heterocycle or nitrogen-containing fatty series, or, are constructed as spherical resin fine particles, in which functional group indicating charging properties or ionic properties are existent on their surfaces, which are obtained by polymerizing monomer by utilizing initiator having functional groups indicating charging properties or ionic properties at its both terminal ends. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110531 | Reflective Full Color Display - Reflective color displays. Each pixel or sub-pixel of the display preferably comprises at least one magneto-optical element that can rotate in more than two stable positions, displaying a color corresponding to each position. Thus each element can display more than one color (in addition to black, if desired). Multiple elements may be combined to form a sub-pixel and/or pixel. The displays are preferably highly light reflective and preferably have low power consumption and increased resolution. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110532 | ELECTRO-WETTING APPARATUS, VARIFOCAL LENS, OPTICAL PICK-UP APPARATUS, OPTICAL RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS, DROPLET OPERATING APPARATUS, OPTICAL DEVICE, ZOOM LENS, IMAGING APPARATUS, LIGHT MODULATOR, DISPLAY APPARATUS, STROBE APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF DRIVING ELECTRO-WETTING APPARATUS - An electro-wetting apparatus includes a liquid having conductivity or polarity and a first electrode and a second electrode that apply voltage to the liquid. The electro-wetting apparatus also includes a dielectric layer provided between the liquid and the first electrode. The electro-wetting apparatus further includes a voltage-applying unit that applies a voltage signal between the first electrode and the second electrode, where the voltage signal is periodically changed between a first voltage of zero (0) volt or more and a second voltage of larger than the first voltage. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110533 | LASER LIGHT SOURCE, AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND PROCESSING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A laser light source ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110534 | Wavelength conversion element, wavelength conversion method, phase matching method, and light source device - A wavelength conversion element is provided as one including a monocrystalline nonlinear optical crystal. The nonlinear optical crystal has: a plurality of first regions having a polarity direction along a predetermined direction; a plurality of second regions having a polarity direction opposite to the predetermined direction; an entrance face into which a fundamental incident wave having a wavelength λ and a frequency ω is incident in a direction substantially perpendicular to the predetermined direction; and an exit face from which a second harmonic with a frequency 2ω generated in the crystal emerges. The plurality of first and second regions are formed as alternately arranged in a period substantially equal to d expressed by a predetermined expression, between the entrance face and the exit face. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110535 | LASER SYSTEMS WITH DOPED FIBER COMPONENTS - A laser amplifier includes a pump source and an optically active fiber having an input portion configured to receive a signal source and an output portion. The pump source is optically coupled to the optically active fiber. The laser amplifier also includes an output fiber optically coupled to the output portion of the optically active fiber. The output fiber includes a rare-earth element. The laser amplifier further includes a beam expansion section joined to the output fiber. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110536 | OPTICAL AMPLIFIER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A small-sized, highly efficient optical amplifier having a PLZT optical waveguide layer to which a rare earth element is added, and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. Disclosed is an optical amplifier including an optical waveguide layer, the optical waveguide layer including Pb | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110537 | MICROCHIP-Yb FIBER HYBRID OPTICAL AMPLIFIER FOR MICRO-MACHINING AND MARKING - The invention describes techniques for the control of the spatial as well as spectral beam quality of multi-mode fiber amplification of high peak power pulses as well as using such a configuration to replace the present diode-pumped, Neodynium based sources. Perfect spatial beam-quality can be ensured by exciting the fundamental mode in the multi-mode fibers with appropriate mode-matching optics and techniques. The loss of spatial beam-quality in the multi-mode fibers along the fiber length can be minimized by using multi-mode fibers with large cladding diameters. Near diffraction-limited coherent multi-mode amplifiers can be conveniently cladding pumped, allowing for the generation of high average power. Moreover, the polarization state in the multi-mode fiber amplifiers can be preserved by implementing multi-mode fibers with stress producing regions or elliptical fiber cores These lasers find application as a general replacement of Nd: based lasers, especially Nd:YAG lasers. Particularly utility is disclosed for applications in the marking, micro-machining and drilling areas. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110538 | MICROSCOPE SYSTEM - Disclosed is a microscope system ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110539 | REFLECTIVE TRIPLET OPTICAL FORM WITH EXTERNAL REAR APERTURE STOP FOR COLD SHIELDING - An all-reflecting, non-relayed optical system having an aperture stop and an optical axis and configured to provide images of objects. The system includes a positive power primary mirror configured to receive radiation from the objects, a negative power secondary mirror configured to receive the radiation reflected from the primary mirror and a positive power tertiary mirror configured to receive the radiation reflected from the secondary mirror. The system further includes a focal plane configured to receive the radiation reflected from the tertiary mirror and to form an image of the objects. The aperture stop of the optical system is located between the tertiary mirror and the image plane. Accordingly, the image plane may be cold shielded to prevent or reduce radiation reflected from the optical elements that interferes with the desired image. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110540 | VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION OPTICS WITH SPRAY COOLING - A collection optics having variable magnification, and which enable changing magnification without stopping the spray cooling. The variable magnification is provided by a turret that carries several objectives of different magnifications. A frame is provided above the turret, wherein the spray cooling is provided. By rotating the turret and changing its elevation, different objectives of the turret can be “docked” to a docking port within the frame. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110541 | MICROSCOPE SLIDE COVERSLIP AND USES THEREOF - A slide microscope microscope slide coverslip constructed of a glass or plastic plate having an indicium thereon which can be used to uniquely or non-uniquely identify the microscope slide coverslip or the microscope slide to which the microscope slide coverslip is attached and/or provide information therefor. The indicium, such as a barcode, may be machine readable. The microscope microscope slide coverslip may have an adherent surface and a non-adherent surface, the adherent surface having a solvent activated dry adhesive film (adhesive coating) bonded thereto and having an indicium thereon for indicating the adherent side of the microscope slide coverslip. The dry adhesive film of the adherent surface is non-tacky (non-sticky) in its storage or preapplication condition. At use, the adhesive of the adherent side can be activated by a solvent. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110542 | Polarizing lens - In a polarizing lens L which is obtained by a process in which a polarizing plate H formed by bonding protective films | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110543 | LAMINATED QUARTER WAVE PLATE - A laminated quarter wave plate includes: a first wave plate made of an optically uniaxial crystal material; and a second wave plate made of an optically uniaxial crystal material. In the laminated quarter wave plate, the first and second wave plates are disposed in this order from an entrance side of light so that the optical axes of the first and second wave plates intersect with each other at an angle of 90°, and a phase difference Γ | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110544 | Magnetically repositionable reflective safety devices - The present invention provides a magnetically repositionable reflective device for enhancing the visibility of objects, persons and pets, especially in low light environments. The device comprises a magnetically responsive element within a reflective sheath. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110545 | RETROREFLECTIVE ARTICLE - A retroreflective object having a retroreflective clement layer in which a large number of cube corner retroreflective elements of total internal reflection type are disposed. In the back surface of the retroreflective element layer, an optical characteristic adjusting layer is partially provided, and in the back surface of the optical characteristic adjusting layer, an air layer is provided. With the invention, an optical characteristic adjusting layer for adjusting a hue and occupant area ratio can be provided on the back surface of the retroreflective element layer of an existing object in a simple way for easy adjustment, thus enabling a retroreflective object to be manufactured at high productivity and low cost. Therefore, retroreflective objects suitable for reflective plates for traffic related signs such as a traffic sign, a regulation sign, an information sign, and a construction work sign, commercial sings, and reflected-light sensors for visible light, laser beam, or infrared light can be manufactured effectively with use of existing products. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110546 | PHOTONICS DEVICE - Provided is a photonics device. The photonics device includes a distribution Bragg reflector (DBR), first and second waveguides disposed at both sides of the DBR, first lenses disposed between the DBR and the first waveguides, and second lenses disposed between the DBR and the second waveguides. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110547 | IMAGING DEVICE, AND DIFFRACTION GRATING LENS FOR USE IN THE DEVICE - In a refraction lens having an aspheric shape formed thereon and having a positive power, a diffraction grating is formed on at least one of the faces of the refraction lens. In order to reduce the curvature of field and the chromatic aberration in a well-balanced manner, the zonal pitch of the diffraction grating is constituted so as to satisfy the following conditional expression. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110548 | DIFFRACTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A diffractive optical element according to the present invention includes: a lens body | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110549 | Optical Element and Method for Machining Die for Optical Element - An optical element having a phase structure on the optical surface formed of a plurality of optical function surfaces divided through a plurality of stepped portions. The sculpture height of each of the stepped portions is set lower than that of the optical function surface. Thus, precision of profile is prevented from falling due to prolongation of production time. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110550 | Variable Transmission Composite Interference Filter - Now, according to the present invention, interference filters are provided that incorporate two band pass interference filters into a single composite interference filter. The two filters each have at least one band pass curve that is centered at the same wavelength for light that is incident at a given angle to the filter surface. The band pass curve shifts of the filter components, however, are dissimilar, which results in a decrease of transmitted light as the angle of incidence diverges from the given angle. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110551 | LIGHT EXTRACTION FILM WITH HIGH INDEX BACKFILL LAYER AND PASSIVATION LAYER - A multifunctional optical film for enhancing light extraction includes a flexible substrate, a structured layer, a high index backfill layer, and an optional passivation layer. The structured layer effectively uses microreplicated diffractive or scattering nanostructures located near enough to the light generation region to enable extraction of an evanescent wave from an organic light emitting diode (OLED) device. The backfill layer has a material having an index of refraction different from the index of refraction of the structured layer. The backfill layer also provides a planarizing layer over the structured layer in order to conform the light extraction film to a layer of an OLED display device. The film may have additional layers added to or incorporated within it to an emissive surface in order to effect additional functionalities beyond improvement of light extraction efficiency. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110552 | ANTIREFLECTION STRUCTURAL BODY - Provided is an antireflection structural body including a substrate having a property of transmitting light in a wavelength range to be used and an antireflection layer arranged on the substrate. This structural body exhibits high antireflection performance, and provides a high degree of freedom in selecting a material to be used for the antireflection layer regardless of the refractive index of the substrate. The antireflection layer has a periodic structure of an arrangement of projections. The period of the arrangement of the projections in the antireflection layer is not greater than the shortest wavelength of the above wavelength range. A low refractive index layer having a lower refractive index than that of the substrate is arranged between the substrate and the antireflection layer. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110553 | Rearview Mirror Assemblies with Anisotropic Polymer Laminates - Anisotropic film laminates for use in image-preserving reflectors such as rearview automotive mirror assemblies, and related methods of fabrication. A film may comprise an anisotropic layer such as a light-polarizing layer and other functional layers. The film having controlled water content is heated under omnidirectional pressure and vacuum to a temperature substantially equal to or above a lower limit of a glass-transition temperature range of the film so as to be laminated to a substrate. The laminate is configured as part of a mirror structure so as to increase contrast of light produced by a light source positioned behind the mirror structure and transmitted through the mirror structure towards a viewer. The mirror structure is devoid of any extended distortion and is characterized by SW and LW values less than 3, more preferably less than 2, and most preferably less than 1. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110554 | OPTICAL FILM AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides an optical film exhibiting wavelength dispersion such that a retardation value is smaller on the shorter wavelength side, and capable of being also formed comparatively thinly. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110555 | MONOLITHIC LENTICULAR CARD - In one embodiment of the present invention, a process for making a lenticular card includes the steps of: (a) providing a transparent sheet having a first planar side and a second side having a lenticulated region; and (b) forming a printed image on the first planar side. The printed image is formed from a plurality of inks including a first set of ink layers and a second ink layer that is disposed on the first set of ink layers and is located a greater distance from the first planar side. The first set of ink layers are formed from a first family of inks, while the second ink layer is formed from a second family of inks that has a different cure process compared to the first family of inks. The outer ink layer is a solvent-based continuous white topcoat, while the first set of ink layers that underlie the second ink layer is defined by a plurality of UV curable inks. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110556 | EXTERNAL-CAVITY ONE-DIMENSIONAL MULTI-WAVELENGTH BEAM COMBINING OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL LASER ELEMENTS - An external-cavity one-dimensional multi-wavelength beam combiner that performs wavelength beam combining along a stacking dimension of a laser stack formed of a plurality of laser arrays, each laser array configured to generate optical radiation having a unique wavelength, and each of the plurality of laser arrays including a plurality of laser emitters arranged along an array dimension of the laser stack. The multi-wavelength beam combiner includes a cylindrical telescope configured to image each of the laser emitters along a slow axis of the laser emitters, a transform lens arranged to intercept the optical radiation from each of the plurality of laser arrays and combine the optical radiation along a stacking dimension of the laser stack to form a multi-wavelength optical beam, and a diffraction element positioned at a region of overlap of the optical radiation to receive and transmit the multi-wavelength optical beam. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110557 | Tactical Radiating Device for Directed Energy - A tactical radiating device for directed energy includes at least two generators of high energy directed beams. At least one beam combining system combines high energy directed beams emitted by the generators into a combined high energy beam. A focusing device focuses the combined high energy beam. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110558 | COMPOSITE OPTICAL DIVIDING DEVICE - A composite optical-dividing component receives a light beam. There are mixed-bands in the light beam. The composite optical-dividing component includes a first optical-patch and a second optical-patch. The first optical-patch has multiple micro-structural lenses in an identical shape. Each micro-structural lens receives the light beam and generates a deflecting light in some degrees of condense. The second optical patch has multiple polygonal structures. Some polygonal structures are periodic and provide the function of deflection in order to receive the deflecting light and then separate multiple bands from the beam. In accordance with wavelengths in multiple bands, the bands are emitted to a target area (RGB) in a plane, respectively. Another part of the polygonal structures has the capability of light refraction, which receives the deflecting light and deflects and the rest of the bands in the beam. And it is emitted to a target area (W) in a plane. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110559 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLOAKING - An apparatus and method of cloaking is described. An object to be cloaked is disposed such that the cloaking apparatus is between the object and an observer. The appearance of the object is altered and, in the limit, the object cannot be observed, and the background appears unobstructed. The cloak is formed of a metamaterial where the properties of the metamaterial are varied as a function of distance from the cloak interfaces. The metamaterial may be fabricated as a composite material having a dielectric component and inclusions of particles of sub-wavelength size, and may also include a gain medium. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110560 | VARIFOCAL LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a varifocal lens having a focal length that may be electrically controlled, and an imaging apparatus including focal length. Varifocal lens includes fluid sealed between two transparent flexible layers. An upper flexible layer is supported by support plate having opening having a lens shape, and vacuum is maintained on upper flexible layer. Portion of lower flexible layer, which faces opening having a lens shape, is fixed by a fixation plate, and a chamber having a predetermined space is formed below the lower flexible layer so as to surround a portion corresponding to the opening having the lens shape. Charged particles are positioned in the chamber. In the varifocal lens, when the charged particles are moved by an electrical field generated in the chamber to compress the lower flexible layer, a lens region of the upper flexible layer protrudes in an upper direction so as to obtain refractive power. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110561 | REAR FOCUS WIDE-ANGLE LENS SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC IMAGING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A rear focus wide-angle lens system includes a first lens group, a diaphragm, and a second lens group, in this order from the object; the second lens group is moved along the optical axis thereof when focusing is performed from infinity to an object at a closer distance; and, the rear focus wide-angle lens system satisfies the following condition: | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110562 | LENS UNIT AND IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - A lens unit includes a first lens having positive power, a second lens having positive power, an aperture stop, a third lens having negative power, and a fourth lens. The first lens, the second lens, the aperture stop, the third lens, and the fourth lens are arranged in order from an object side toward an image side. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110563 | LENS UNIT AND IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - A lens unit includes a first lens having positive power, an aperture stop, a meniscal second lens having negative power, a meniscal third lens having positive power, and a fourth lens including an object side surface and an image side surface, each being aspherical and including at least one inflection point. The image side surface is concave at an image side. The first lens, the aperture stop, the second lens, the third lens, and the fourth lens are arranged in order from an object side toward the image side. The first lens includes an image side surface that is convex at the image side. The second lens includes an object side surface that is convex at the object side. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110564 | Optical element, optical system having the same and endoscope using the same - An optical element is made of a transparent medium L | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110565 | Optical element, optical system having the same and endoscope using the same - An optical element that is made of a transparent medium L | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110566 | Imaging lens - It is to provide an imaging lens that can improve optical performance while reducing size and weight. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110567 | BI-LAYER ADHESIVE FOR LENS LAMINATION - A method for laminating a film on to an optical article and a bi-layer adhesive for use in the method. The bi-layer adhesive includes a latex adhesive layer and an HMA layer sequentially disposed on the film and dried to form a solid layer of uniform thinness throughout to provide optical quality. Various types of films may be employed to provide an optical function. Following optional pre-treatment steps, the adhesives are coated on to the film. An optical hot press technique is used to deliver heat and pressure over a short period of time to form a functionally-enhanced optical article with high adhesive strength. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110568 | MODULAR AFOCAL VARIATOR OPTICAL SYSTEM PROVIDING FOCUS WITH CONSTANT MAGNIFICATION - The present invention provides optical systems containing an afocal variator able to impart focus means to the optical system, as well as essentially constant magnification throughout the focal translation. The present application teaches a specific formula or set of spacing requirements for the positioning of the afocal variator that can be used with any afocal variator optical lens system comprised of various lens combinations. Provided that the formula for spacing the afocal variator within the optical system is utilized, the afocal variator acts not only to focus the optical system but maintains substantially constant magnification during the translation of focus. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110569 | LENS SYSTEM - A lens system includes a first lens and a second lens in order from the object side thereof. The first lens includes a first optical portion and a first mounting portion surrounding the first optical portion. The second lens includes a second optical portion with a convex object side surface, and a second mounting portion surrounding the second optical portion. The convex object side surface includes an optical surface at the center thereof and a first connecting surface surrounding the optical surface. The second mounting portion includes a second connecting surface surrounding the first connecting surface. Wherein the angle measured anti-clockwise from the first connecting surface to the axis of the lens system satisfies a certain condition. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110570 | X-Y ADJUSTABLE OPTICAL MOUNT - An optical element mount has an inner member suspended within an outer member by a plurality of flexures. A first and a second translational adjustment apparatus are disposed to translate the inner member within a translation plane that is orthogonal to an optical axis, wherein each translational adjustment apparatus has an actuator movable within the outer member along a linear travel path that is parallel to the translation plane and a shaft extending between the outer and inner members, the shaft coupled to the actuator with a first ball-and-socket joint and coupled to the inner member with a second ball-and-socket joint. The linear travel path of the actuator for the first translational adjustment apparatus is substantially orthogonal to the linear travel path of the actuator for the second translational adjustment apparatus. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110571 | LENS HOLDER DRIVING DEVICE AND IMAGE PICKUP UNIT EMPLOYING PLANARY-DRIVEN POLYMER ACTUATOR - There are provided a lens holder being capable of holding a lens and having flange portions at opposite end portions thereof along an optical axis, a planary-driven actuator including driving arm portions having lens holder support points for holding the outer surface of the lens holder at a plurality of opposing positions and having free-end side contact portions, a lens-holder retaining plate having spring-characteristic portions, and fixing frames which form the outer surfaces of a lens holder driving device and fix the respective components. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110572 | MULTIMODAL OPTICAL IMAGING - Provided herein are devices, systems, and methods for multimodal optical imaging. The devices include a filter assembly that is capable of rotary action during real time image acquisition. The systems include such filter assemblies, which are detachable or integrated in the systems. The methods include techniques for capturing image targets using multiple light sources such as white light and fluorescent light. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110573 | SYNCHRONOUS WRITING WITH TIMING ERROR DETECTION IN BIT PATTERNED MEDIA DISK DRIVES - A hard disk drive that includes a head that is coupled to a disk. The disk drive further includes a comparator circuit that is coupled to the head. The comparator circuit receives a synchronization signal and a write clock. The comparator generates a write error signal if a comparison of the synchronization and write clock signals exceeds a threshold. The write error signal can inhibit a write operation or cause a rewrite of data. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110574 | TESTING STORAGE SYSTEM ELECTRONICS USING LOOPBACK - A system includes a hard disk controller module configured to control a hard disk. A read channel device is in communication with the hard disk controller module via a read bus and a write bus. The read channel device includes a loopback circuit configured to selectively loop back the write bus to the read bus. The read channel is configured to generate a write clock for the hard disk controller module to write data on the write bus. The read channel is configured to generate a read clock for the hard disk controller module to read the data on the read bus. The write clock is independent of the read clock. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110575 | TECHNOLOGY FOR BIT PATTERNED AND TRACK PATTERNED MAGNETIC MEDIA RECORDING - A method of performing information storage comprises the steps of providing a medium comprising a plurality of concentric rings for storage of information. The medium is written to by a process comprising simultaneously writing and erasing elements in at least two adjacent rings, respectively a first ring and a second ring. Subsequent to simultaneously writing and erasing elements in at least the first and second rings, simultaneously writing and erasing elements in a third concentric ring, wherein the third ring is adjacent the second ring. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110576 | THERMALLY ASSISTED RECORDING MEDIA AND SYSTEM - A thermally assisted magnetic recording medium includes a substrate and at least two, i.e., first and second magnetic recording layers. These layers are hard magnetic layers and contain magnetic grains and a non-magnetic substance magnetically segregating the magnetic grains at grain boundaries. The first magnetic recording layer has a magnetic anisotropy energy K | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110577 | Composite Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording Media With Temperature Tuned Intergranular Exchange - A thin film structure including a plurality of grains of a first magnetic material having a first Curie temperature embedded in a matrix of a second material having a second Curie temperature, wherein the second Curie temperature is lower than the first Curie temperature and the second material comprises one or more of an oxide, a sulfide, a nitride, and a boride. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110578 | SIGNAL AMPLIFIER AND STORAGE DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a signal amplifier amplifies a read signal read from a storage medium by a head, and includes an amplifier, a detector, and an impedance controller. The amplifier amplifies the read signal received from the head to obtain an amplified signal, and varies the input impedance of the read signal based on a control signal. The detector detects the frequency characteristic of the amplified signal output from the amplifier and determine the frequency characteristic as a first frequency characteristic. The impedance controller generates the control signal such that the first frequency characteristic detected by the detector becomes a predetermined second frequency characteristic. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110579 | Apparatus, System and Method for Magnetic Recording - An apparatus, system and method for magnetic recording are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the apparatus includes a first portion of a first magnetic medium having a first cross-sectional area, and a second portion of a second magnetic medium having a second cross-sectional area. The first and second portions are joined by way of a junction that allows for at least some ferromagnetic coupling therebetween. Additionally, the first and second cross-sectional areas are of differing extent in a first dimension so that a first ledge portion of one of the first and second portions extends past a first edge of the other of the first and second portions. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110580 | MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE - A magnetic disk device includes a disk that includes a plurality of tracks and magnetically stores therein data; a magnetic head that reads and writes data on the tracks; a data writing unit that classifies sectors along one track into a plurality of sector groups and writes to a physical address of each of the sector groups data of a logical address that is different from a logical address corresponding to the physical address in same track; and a first nonvolatile memory that stores therein a conversion table of the logical address and the physical address. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110581 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING DISK DRIVE WITH PATTERNED DISK HAVING CAPPING LAYER FOR SUPPRESSION OF SURFACE DIFFUSION OF TRENCH MATERIAL - A magnetic recording disk drive has a patterned perpendicular magnetic recording disk of the type that has spaced-apart pillars with magnetic material on their ends and with trenches between the pillars that are nonmagnetic regions. A nonmagnetic capping layer is located in the trenches above the nonmagnetic regions. The substrate has diffusion material in the trenches that when heated will diffuse into the magnetic recording layer material and chemically react with it. The pillars are formed of material that will not diffuse into the recording layer. The recording layer is formed over the entire substrate and a nonmagnetic capping layer that is not chemically reactive with the diffusion material is formed over the recording layer in the trenches. The substrate is annealed to cause the recording layer material in the trenches and the material in the substrate to diffuse into one another and chemically react to render the trenches nonmagnetic. The capping layer suppresses the diffusion of material from the substrate to the surface in the trenches and thus prevents migration of diffusion material to the recording layer material on the ends of the pillars. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110582 | MULTI-CHANNEL THIN-FILM MAGNETIC HEAD AND MAGNETIC TAPE DRIVE APPARATUS WITH THE MULTI-CHANNEL THIN-FILM MAGNETIC HEAD - A multi-channel thin-film magnetic head includes a substrate, a plurality of MR read head elements, a plurality of first resistive elements, and a plurality of second resistive elements. Each MR read head element includes a lower magnetic shield layer, an upper magnetic shield layer, and an MR layer arranged between the lower magnetic shield layer and the upper magnetic shield layer. Each first resistive element has a first resistance value. One ends of the plurality of first resistive elements are connected to the lower magnetic shield layers or the upper magnetic shield layers of the plurality of MR read head elements, respectively. Each second resistive element has a second resistance value that is higher than the first resistance value. One ends of the plurality of second resistive elements are commonly connected to the other ends of the plurality of first resistive elements. The other ends of the plurality of second resistive elements are grounded. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110583 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING OVERHEATED HARD DRIVE - An apparatus and method are provided to monitor the current temperature of a hard drive in a computer system protect, and protect the hard drive from being overheated. The apparatus includes a thermal sensor and a data input/output module. The hard drive stores at least one application program. The thermal sensor senses a current temperature of the hard drive. When the thermal sensor senses that the current temperature of the hard drive ascends to a first preset temperature, the data input/output module ceases the hard drive from being accessed. When the thermal sensor senses that the current temperature of the hard drive descends to a second preset temperature, the data input/output module allows the hard drive to be accessed. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110584 | Dual oxide recording sublayers in perpendicular recording media - A method is described for improving recording performance of a perpendicular media. The method includes using a dual oxide layer as a sublayer of a magnetic recording layer of the perpendicular media. The dual oxide sublayer improves recording performance, increases resistance to corrosion and allows for a thinner exchange break layer. The dual oxide layer generally includes oxides of tantalum and one of silicon or boron. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110585 | Perpendicular magnetic recording write head with a trailing shield - Insertion of a two part trailing shield between the write gap and the upper return pole of a magnetic write head reduces the sensitivity of the latter to increases in the current driving the field coils (beyond the required minimum). A key feature is careful control of the distance between the upper component of the write shield and the main pole. A process for manufacturing the structure is outlined. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110586 | Planar Bidirectional Tape Head With Planar Read And Write Elements - A planar bidirectional tape head with planar read and write elements for reading and writing data on a magnetic recording tape includes a substrate, a tape bearing surface for engaging the magnetic tape, one or more write element arrays formed on the substrate, and one or more read element arrays formed on the substrate. The one or more write element arrays and the one or more read element arrays comprise plural thin film layers oriented in generally parallel relationship with the tape bearing surface. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110587 | Planar Write Module And Hybrid Planar Write-Vertical Read Bidirectional Tape Head - A planar write module and a hybrid planar write-vertical read bidirectional tape head comprising the write module and one or more vertical read modules. The write module has a write module tape bearing surface for engaging the magnetic recording tape. Plural write elements in the write module each comprise plural thin film layers oriented in generally parallel planar relationship with the write module tape bearing surface. The write elements are arranged so that the transducing gaps of adjacent write elements are generally aligned in a direction that is transverse to a streaming direction of the magnetic recording tape. Each read module has a read module tape bearing surface for engaging the magnetic recording tape. Plural read elements in the one or more read modules each comprise plural thin film layers oriented in generally perpendicular relationship with the read module tape bearing surface. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110588 | Perpendicular Magnetic Recording Medium - According to one embodiment, a perpendicular magnetic recording medium includes a soft magnetic underlayer having an amorphous structure or a microcrystalline structure, a first seed layer comprised of a magnetic material having an fcc crystal structure including a CoFe alloy formed on a substrate side, and a second seed layer formed on the first seed layer, the second seed layer comprised of a nonmagnetic material having an fcc crystal structure including a NiW alloy. The medium also includes an intermediate layer comprised of Ru or an alloy thereof, a magnetic recording layer, and a protective layer, wherein the layers are sequentially stacked on a substrate in the foregoing order and the protective layer is closer to the substrate than the soft magnetic underlayer. Other embodiments of magnetic recording media, and methods of fabrication, are also described. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110589 | HIGH CAPACITY DISK DRIVE USING THIN FOIL DISKS AT ELEVATED ROTATIONAL SPEEDS - A data storage device uses a foil disk platter with significantly reduced inertia and weight as compared to the thick aluminum or glass disk platter in a typical hard disk drive. The reduced rotating inertia of the foil disk enables faster spin-up performance which can be used to reduce decrease the power consumed by the unit. In portable appliances that use disk drive storage devices battery life can be extended significantly and the unit can be made thinner and lighter. Certain parameters of the foil disk substrate may be determined, to provide improved control of disk flutter, from a range parameter defined by | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110590 | Suspension board with circuit - A suspension board with circuit includes a conductive pattern, including a slider arranged on a surface side of the suspension board with circuit and mounted with a magnetic head, the magnetic head being electrically connected with the conductive pattern; and a light emitting device arranged on the back surface side of the suspension board with circuit and electrically connected with the conductive pattern, in which the conductive pattern includes a first terminal provided on a surface of the suspension board with circuit and electrically connected with the magnetic head; and a second terminal provided on the back surface of the suspension board with circuit and electrically connected with the light emitting device. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110591 | MAGNETIC UNIT AND MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICE - A magnetic unit includes: a magnetic pinned layer, a first function body, and a second function body. The magnetic pinned layer is provided that a magnetization direction is pinned. The first function body is provided in contact with the magnetic pinned layer and performs a function with the magnetic pinned layer. The second function body is provided in contact with the magnetic pinned layer. The second function body is any of a nonmagnetic conductor, a nonmagnetic insulator, and a function body. The magnetic pinned layer includes: a plurality of magnetic substance layers, and a nonmagnetic conductive layer provided between the plurality of magnetic substance layers. The nonmagnetic conductive layer ferromagnetically or antiferromagnetically couples magnetic substance layers on both sides. A total amount of magnetizations of the plurality of magnetic substance layers is approximately zero. Among the plurality of magnetic substance layers, a magnitude of an anisotropic magnetic field of a group of magnetic substance layers directed toward a first direction is different from that of a group of magnetic substance layers directed toward a second direction. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110592 | Spin torque oscillator, magnetic recording head, magnetic head assembly and magnetic recording apparatus - A spin torque oscillator includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer and a first nonmagnetic layer. The first magnetic layer includes a magnetic film of a magnetic material with a body-centered cubic (bcc) structure and an oriented {110} plane of the body-centered cubic structure, the oriented {110} plane being oriented substantially parallel to a principal plane of the magnetic film. The first nonmagnetic layer is disposed between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. In addition, a magnetic moment in the magnetic film precesses around an axis substantially parallel to the principal plane. Furthermore, a magnetic field is applied in a direction substantially perpendicular to the principal plane, and a current is passed perpendicularly to the principal plane. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110593 | POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a set protection circuit for when a diode short-circuit defect occurs in a power factor correction circuit of a critical conduction mode. In a conventional power factor correction circuit, an excessive amount of current flows to a switch if a diode is short-circuited so that the switch is damaged. In order to prevent damage to the switch, the present invention provides a method for stopping turn-on of the switch when a switch current is excessive. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110594 | FAST RESPONSE FAILURE MODE CONTROL METHODOLOGY FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE HAVING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - A control methodology for an engine-driven electric machine of a hybrid vehicle electrical system for enabling continued operation of the vehicle electrical system under failure mode conditions that require or result in disconnection of the battery pack from the electrical system. At the onset of a fault condition requiring battery disconnection, the electric machine is controlled to drive the battery pack current toward zero before disconnecting the battery pack. Once the battery pack is disconnected, whether by relay or fuse, the electric machine is controlled to maintain the bus voltage of the electrical system at a specified value. In both operating modes, the electric machine is controlled based on a synchronous vector current command that is determined directly as a function of the control objective (zero battery pack current or maintaining bus voltage) for improved response time compared to a traditional torque-based control. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110595 | INPUT SURGE PROTECTION DEVICE USING JFET - An input surge suppression device and method that uses a simple JFET structure. The JFET has its gate clamped to a predetermined value, its the drain receives the input voltage from an input power source, its source is connected to the input of a down-stream device, and a resistor connected between the drain and the gate or between the source and the gate. Thus, when the drain voltage approximates the clamped gate voltage, the source voltage nearly equals the drain voltage. When the drain voltage rises above the clamped gate voltage, the source voltage is lower than the drain voltage. The downstream device may be a DC-DC converter and the gate is biased by the enable (EN) pin of a DC-DC converter. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100110596 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION - An integrated circuit ( | 2010-05-06 |
