21st week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
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20150138189 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CLOUD BASED 3D DESIGN AND COLLABORATION - In some embodiments, a system and/or method may include accessing three-dimensional (3D) imaging software on a remote server. The method may include accessing over a network a 3D imaging software package on a remote server using a first system. The method may include assessing, using the remote server, a capability of the first system to execute the 3D imaging software package. The method may include displaying an output of the 3D imaging software using the first system based upon the assessed capabilities of the first system. In some embodiments, the method may include executing a first portion of the 3D imaging software using the remote server based upon the assessed capabilities of the first system. In some embodiments, the method may include executing a second portion of the 3D imaging software using the first system based upon the assessed capabilities of the first system. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138190 | ANALYSIS AND MANIPULATION OF OBJECTS AND LAYERS IN SURROUND VIEWS - Various embodiments of the present invention relate generally to systems and methods for analyzing and manipulating images and video. According to particular embodiments, the spatial relationship between multiple images and video is analyzed together with location information data, for purposes of creating a representation referred to herein as a surround view for presentation on a device. An object included in the surround view may be manipulated along axes by manipulating the device along corresponding axes. In particular embodiments, a surround view can be separated into layers. Effects can be applied to one or more of these layers to enhance the interactive and immersive viewing experience of the surround view. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138191 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING SUPERPIXELS - A method and an apparatus for generating superpixels for a sequence of images are described. A segmenter segments an image of the sequence of images into a set of initial superpixels. A motion analyzer then determines static and non-static areas in the sequence of images. Based on an output of the motion analyzer the segmenter generates updated superpixels for non-static areas of the sequence of images, and maintains those superpixels of the set of initial superpixels belonging to static areas of the sequence of images. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138192 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING 3D OBJECT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A device and method for editing a 3D object in an electronic device is provided. An operation of the electronic device includes displaying a 3D object. The operation of the electronic device also includes deactivating at least one of a plurality of editing functions for the displayed 3D object. The operation of the electronic device further includes editing the displayed 3D object using an editing function activated on the basis of input information. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138193 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PANORAMA-BASED INTER-VIEWPOINT WALKTHROUGH, AND MACHINE READABLE MEDIUM - A method and device for panorama-based inter-viewpoint walkthrough and a machine readable medium are provided. The method includes: selecting a current viewpoint image from a panorama, and obtaining a three-dimensional model of the current viewpoint image; selecting a sub-image from the current viewpoint image to perform a feature detection, so as to obtain feature points of neighboring viewpoints; performing a matching calculation on the feature points of the neighboring viewpoints, and determining a distance between the neighboring viewpoints according to a result of the matching calculation; and performing three-dimensional walkthrough on the three-dimensional model of the current viewpoint image, where a walkthrough depth is the distance between the neighboring viewpoints. After application of the embodiments of the present disclosure, smooth panorama-based inter-viewpoint transition can be realized, and the effect of smooth walkthrough can be enhanced, by accurate determination of distance between the viewpoints. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138194 | ASSEMBLY SIMULATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WOODEN STRUCTURE - An assembly simulation apparatus and method for a wooden structure are provided. The assembly simulation apparatus for a wooden structure includes an element analysis unit for analyzing shapes of a plurality of elements constituting a three-dimensional (3D) wooden structure model and a coupling relation between the elements. A relation graph generation unit generates a relation graph based on the analyzed shapes of the plurality of elements and the analyzed coupling relation between the elements. An animation creation unit creates an animation of a movement path depending on a task for coupling or separating the plurality of elements, based on the generated relation graph. An animation play unit simulates an assembly method for the wooden structure by playing the created animation depending on the assembly method for the wooden structure. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138195 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING THREE DIMENSIONAL MEDIA CONTENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the exemplary embodiments may include, for example, means for generating a disparity map based on a depth map, means for determining accuracy of pixels in the depth map where the determining means identifies the pixels as either accurate or inaccurate based on a confidence map and the disparity map, and means for providing an adjusted depth map where the providing means adjusts inaccurate pixels of the depth map using a cost function associated with the inaccurate pixels. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138196 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OBJECT PROCESSING IN VIRTUAL WORLDS - Systems and methods of virtual world interaction, operation, implementation, instantiation, creation, and other functions related to virtual worlds (note that where the term “virtual world” is used herein, it is to be understood as referring to virtual world systems, virtual environments reflecting real, simulated, fantasy, or other structures, and includes information systems that utilize interaction within a 3D environment). Various embodiments facilitate interoperation between and within virtual worlds, and may provide consistent structures for operating virtual worlds. The disclosed embodiments may further enable individuals to build new virtual worlds within a framework, and allow third party users to better interact with those worlds. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138197 | METHOD FOR DOMAIN SHADING, AND DEVICES OPERATING THE SAME - A method for domain shading may include analyzing graphics state data, and generating all first primitives through a single-pass domain shading or generating only second primitives which are visible among the first primitives through a two-pass domain shading based on a result of the analysis. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138198 | CREATING A WIREFRAME MESH FOR REPRESENTING A MOVING OBJECT IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL COORDINATE SYSTEM - A method and systems for creating a three-dimensional wireframe mesh that represents characteristics of a model of an object moving along a curve in a three-dimensional coordinate system. A processor determines a direction of the object's motion from a starting location to an ending location. The processor performs vector operations to draw pairs of vectors from a common, initial base point. The tips of each pair of vectors identify two corresponding points of the mesh, and the vector operations are functions of the starting location, of the second location, and of the object's direction of motion. The processor adjusts characteristics of the mesh and determines, as a function of the adjusted mesh, a characteristic of the animated object at the ending location, such as its orientation, color, texture, reflectance, size, font, or animation speed. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138199 | IMAGE GENERATING SYSTEM AND IMAGE GENERATING PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to one embodiment, an image generating system generates an image of a target object virtually disposed inside a target space. The system includes a storage unit, a calculating unit and a presentation unit. The storage unit stores target object data representing a three-dimensional configuration and an external appearance of the target object. The calculating unit generates a three-dimensional model of the target space, a lighting model indicating a lighting region of the target space, a shading image based on the target object data and the lighting model, and a synthesized image of the shading image and the three-dimensional model. The shading image represents shading appearing at the target object. The generating of the shading image is performed by a selection of the target object, an arrangement position of the target object, and a position of a viewpoint. The presentation unit presents the synthesized image. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138200 | DISPLAY DEVICES AND IMAGE CREATING METHODS FOR LAYERED DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES - A display device may include: a plurality of layers configured to modulate pixel values in two directions; an obtaining unit configured to obtain matching information about matching of pixels belonging to differing layers; and/or a controller configured to control the plurality of layers based on the matching information. An image creating method may include: obtaining a target light field; obtaining a projection matrix corresponding to a viewpoint of a user; and/or creating a plurality of layer images for a plurality of layers configured to modulate pixel values in two directions based on the target light field and the projection matrix. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138201 | VOLUME RENDERING COLOR MAPPING ON POLYGONAL OBJECTS FOR 3-D PRINTING - Processes and systems for computer enabled volume data rendering, and more particularly for mapping of volume rendering colors upon polygonal model objects applied to computer enabled volume rendering are described. In one example, the mapping or encoding of the color of volume rendering data upon polygonal model objects located inside volumetric data is achieved by assigning the rendering result of voxels near the surface of the polygonal object. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138202 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRAVERSING BINARY TREE IN RAY TRACING SYSTEM - A restart method of traversing a binary tree in a ray tracing system includes traversing a tree consisting of a hierarchical acceleration structure using one-bit stacks respectively assigned to levels of the binary tree and restarting at a highest level at which a corresponding one-bit stack has a value indicating that a child node has not yet been traversed, thereby decreasing the capacity of a stack memory required. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138203 | VISUALIZING LARGE GRAPHS - Large graph visualization embodiments are presented which generally render and display the more important elements for a current view. To this end, a measure of importance referred to as a zoom level is assigned to the vertices and rails of a graph. Each rail is a curve segment in the graph that represents an edge or a set of edges passing through it. The rendering and displaying of a graph (or a part thereof) is done quickly, even as a user moves about the graph, and the visualization of the large graph is not so dense and so full of detail that the user becomes disoriented. In general, this is accomplished by specifying a current viewport, or a current zoom level, or both. Furthermore, the visualization is stable in that the layout of vertices and rails will be the same for the same zoom level and viewport. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138204 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY SYSTEM AND DISPLAY METHOD - In the present invention, in a coordinate plane that receives an expression according to a first axis indicating a parameter that impacts a basic rate and a second axis indicating a parameter that impacts a metered power rate, a display unit ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150138205 | Graphical Display of Physiological Parameters on Patient Monitors - A system for receiving one or more measured physiological parameters of a patient and displaying a graphical representation of the same. In various embodiments, a display module generates a graphical display that includes a range of possible values for the physiological parameter, one or more thresholds and/or alarm values, a numeric display of the current value of the measured physiological parameter, and a historical comparator of the current value with historical values. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138206 | DYNAMIC GRAPH SYSTEM FOR A SEMANTIC DATABASE - A method and system in a computer system for dynamically providing a graphical representation of a data store of entries via a matrix interface is disclosed. A dynamic graph system provides a matrix interface that exposes to an application program a graphical representation of data stored in a data store such as a semantic database storing triples. To the application program, the matrix interface represents the graph as a sparse adjacency matrix that is stored in compressed form. Each entry of the data store is considered to represent a link between nodes of the graph. Each entry has a first field and a second field identifying the nodes connected by the link and a third field with a value for the link that connects the identified nodes. The first, second, and third fields represent the rows, column, and elements of the adjacency matrix. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138207 | System And Method For Displaying Cluster Spine Groups - A system and method for displaying spine groups is provided. Unique spine groups selected from a set of spine groups are placed around a shape defined in a display. One of the spine groups remaining in the set is selected and compared to each of the unique spine groups in the display. The unique spine group that is most similar to the selected spine group is identified. The selected spine group is placed adjacent to the unique spine group that is most similar. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138208 | PROACTIVE MONITORING TREE WITH STATE DISTRIBUTION RING - A system that displays performance data for a computing environment. During operation, the system determines performance states for a plurality of entities that comprise the computing environment based on values of a performance metric for the entities. Next, the system displays the computing environment as a tree comprising nodes representing the plurality of entities and edges representing parent-child relationships between the plurality of entities. Then, for each parent node in the tree, the system determines counts of one or more performance states for descendants of the parent node in the tree. Finally, the system displays a graphical representation of the determined counts while displaying the parent node. In some embodiments, displaying the graphical representation of the determined counts includes displaying a circular ring comprising visually distinct sections associated with different performance states, wherein the visually distinct sections are sized proportionately with the determined counts for the associated performance states. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138209 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME POSE-BASED DEFORMATION OF CHARACTER MODELS - Systems and methods for animating a character model by deforming the character model based on poses. Embodiments may contain a modeling component in which a user may create a character model that contains a rig representing animation controls applied to the model, and geometric/graphic parameters for graphically rendering the model. The user also may create directed graphs that contain nodes representing operations that act on the character model and directional connections representing data flow between nodes. The embodiments may contain a compiling component that convert a directed graph into a sequence of instructions that perform the operations denoted at the nodes. The embodiments provide tools and methods to reduce redundancies in the sequence of instructions producing an optimized version of instruction sequence. The resulting instructions are then convertible into machine code for running on a video game device or loaded into a plug-in of a graphic rendering engine. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138210 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY PARAMETERS THROUGH MULTIPLE PIPELINES - A method and a system for controlling display parameters through multiple inter-integrated circuit (I2C) pipelines are provided. The method includes creating the multiple I2C pipelines to control the display parameters in one or more of the display devices. The method also includes sending control data to graphic cards associated with one or more display devices through the multiple I2C pipelines. Further, the method includes forwarding the control data from the graphic cards to the associated one or more display devices. Additionally, the method includes applying the display parameters automatically based on the control data. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138211 | Method and Device for Loading and Unloading Object Hierarchically in Three-Dimensional Virtual Reality Scene - A method for loading and unloading an object hierarchically in a three-dimensional virtual reality scene is provided; the method includes: after perceiving a behaviour of clicking and selecting one or more objects in a three-dimensional virtual reality scene, determining a hierarchical level of the object in a tree management structure and a corresponding node in the tree management structure; and after receiving a command of entering the next level, if there exists a next hierarchical level corresponding to the node, loading all objects in the next hierarchical level into the three-dimensional virtual reality scene, and unloading all objects in the hierarchical level where the object is located. A device for loading and unloading one or more objects hierarchically in a three-dimensional virtual reality scene is also provided. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138212 | DISPLAY DRIVER IC AND METHOD OF OPERATING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A method of operating a system including a host, a display driver IC, and a panel includes setting the host to support a video stream interface and transmitting a video stream from the host to the display driver IC using the video stream interface in response to an interrupt output from the display driver IC when the video stream is to be transmitted to the display driver IC. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138213 | ELECTRONIC SLIDE PRESENTATION CONTROLLER - A presentation system provides a for an audience display and a mobile wireless device operates to reserve a portion of the display screen of the mobile wireless device that is not mirrored to the audience display allowing ancillary functions of the mobile wireless device to be accessible during a presentation without visibility to the audience. Image output data from these functions may be dragged into the portion of the display that is mirrored. Those ancillary functions may include presentation specific functions such as pointers, drawing program tools, keyboards and the like, or more generally other tasks executable on the mobile wireless device. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138214 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A display device which may operate as a reflective display device which uses external light without separate power supply at an illumination level equal to or greater than a certain illumination level, and which may operate as a transmissive display device which uses internal light at an illumination level less than the certain illumination level to provide a clear image in an outdoor environment and a dark indoor environment. Power consumption may be minimized by automatically switching the display mode depending on the illumination level. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138215 | DISPLAY DRIVING ARCHITECTURES - A display driving architecture that can include two graphics pipelines with an optional connection between them to provide a mirrored mode. In one embodiment, one of the two pipelines can be automatically configured (e.g. routed in one of a plurality of ways, such as routing to do color conversion) based upon the type of cable that is coupled to a connector of the one pipeline. In another embodiment, a connection of a cable can cause display information (e.g. resolutions of an external display) to be provided to an application which can select a display mode while one of the graphics pipelines is kept in a low power state. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138216 | HANDHELD DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING SYNCHRONOUSLY WITH TV SET - The present invention discloses a handheld device and a method for a handheld device to display synchronously with a TV set. The handheld device includes a display management module for converting output display data into data corresponding to a TV set screen resolution and displaying same on the TV set screen, and an output management module for converting the output display data into data corresponding to a handheld device resolution and displaying same on a handheld device screen synchronously with the TV set screen, the handheld device being connected to the TV set via an HDMI cable. A bidirectional synchronous display function is achieved in the present invention. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138217 | DISPLAY SYSTEM - A display system comprises a processing device connected to a plurality of display devices, the processing device comprising a processor connected to a system memory and to a graphics processing unit, the graphics processing unit comprising a graphics processor connected to a video memory. A method of operating the system comprises the steps of maintaining a system frame buffer in system memory, creating a shared primary surface in video memory for an additional display device not controlled by the graphics processing unit, rendering the contents of the system frame buffer onto the shared primary surface, rendering any and all directly rendered applications onto the shared primary surface, maintaining a second frame buffer in system memory, copying at least some of the content of the shared primary surface to the second frame buffer, and outputting at least some of the content of the second frame buffer to the additional display device. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138218 | DISPLAY DRIVER AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A display driver includes a video data conversion unit, a data compression unit, a memory unit, and a data restoration unit. The video data conversion unit converts first video data that includes RGB data to second video data that includes pentile data. The data compression unit compresses at least a portion of the second video data. The memory unit stores at least the compressed second video data. The data restoration unit restores the compressed second video data. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138219 | JUST-IN-TIME PROCESSING OF IMAGES - Technology is disclosed for processing an image just-in-time, e.g., upon receiving a request for an image (“the technology”). Various embodiments of the technology include processing one or more original images based on a recipe and attributes of the end user device on which the image is viewed to generate a rendered image. A recipe can specify various image processing operations such as a target size, resolution, or color pattern of the image to be rendered, a target portion of the image to be highlighted or cropped etc. In some embodiments, the recipe and the one or more original images can be provided by a client who wishes to publish the rendered image. The end user device attributes such as a type of the end user device, a display size, a display resolution, ambient lighting etc. are also considered for rendering the image. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138220 | Systems and methods for displaying scanned images with overlaid text - Disclosed are techniques and systems to provide a scanned image in which a portion of the image is overlaid with OCR generated text corresponding to the text of the original scanned document. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138221 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CAMERA FOR COLOR CALIBRATION OF MULTI-DISPLAYS - A method for controlling a camera for color calibration of multi-displays including: acquiring a first image of data displayed on the multi-displays by photographing the multi-displays with the camera; analyzing color of the data displayed on at least one individual display from among the multi-displays using the acquired first image; determining image capture settings suitable for the color calibration of the multi-displays, based on a result of the analyzing; adjusting the image capture settings of the camera in accordance with the determined image capture settings; acquiring a second image of the data displayed on the multi-displays by photographing the multi-displays with the camera using the adjusted image capture settings of the camera; and performing color calibration of the multi-displays based on the second image. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138222 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND MULTI-PROJECTION SYSTEM - An image processing device, for making a plurality of projectors project an image based on an input image signal such that a part of a projection region overlaps, includes an acquiring unit and a generating unit. The acquiring unit acquires distribution information on distribution of a luminance of a displayed image when the projector projects the image based on an image signal in which a pixel value is constant. The generating unit generates an image signal for each projection of the plurality of projectors, by correcting the input image signal by using each distribution information of the plurality of projectors. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138223 | FLICKER REMOVAL FOR HIGH SPEED VIDEO - Embodiments provide techniques for stabilizing coloration for video content containing a plurality of frames. Embodiments include selecting a reference frame from the plurality of frames. A plurality of reference points are identified within the reference frame. Embodiments further include adjusting the coloration of each of two or more unselected frames in the plurality of frames, by identifying a second reference point within the unselected frame, corresponding to one of the plurality of reference points within the reference frame, determining a coloration difference between a depiction of the second reference point and a depiction of the corresponding reference point within the reference frame, and adjusting the coloration of the unselected frame, based on the determined coloration difference. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138224 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CHANGING LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE OF THE SAME - A method of changing a light transmittance of a head-mounted display device and the head-mounted device are provided. The method of changing a light transmittance of a head-mounted display device includes detecting an illuminance; determining an application displayed on a display unit of the head-mounted display device; determining a first light transmittance corresponding to the illuminance and the application; and changing a second light transmittance of a light transmission unit of the head-mounted display device to the determined first light transmittance. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138225 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AREA EXTRACTION RESULT AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A method for displaying a result of area extraction processing of dividing a target image into a foreground area and a background area includes a result acquisition step of acquiring a result of the area extraction processing on the target image, an extraction result image generation step of acquiring an extraction result image representing an estimated foreground area or an estimated background area estimated by the area extraction processing or a boundary between the estimated foreground area and the estimated background area, based on the acquired result, and a display step of generating a composite image by combining the extraction result image with the target image, and displaying the composite image on a display device. The extraction result image generation step includes a color extraction step and a color determination step. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138226 | FRONT TO BACK COMPOSITING - In one embodiment, pixels that cannot change their color due to the alpha blend mode and the color already stored in a render target are detected. For example, if destination alpha blending is used and a target pixel has an alpha value of 1.0, it will not change color regardless of the computed color of subsequently composited objects. Both computing the object colors and accessing the frame buffer can be avoided when such a case is detected. This may save computations and bandwidth in some embodiments. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138227 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING RGB DATA AND SYSTEM FOR THE SAME - The present invention relates to the art of color space conversion technique, and discloses a method for processing RGB data and a system for the same. The method comprises: S | 2015-05-21 |
20150138228 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IMPLEMENTING ANTI-ALIASING OPERATIONS USING A PROGRAMMABLE SAMPLE PATTERN TABLE - A system, method, and computer program product are provided for implementing anti-aliasing operations using a programmable sample pattern table. The method includes the steps of receiving an instruction that causes one or more values to be stored in one or more corresponding entries of the programmable sample pattern table and performing an anti-aliasing operation based on at least one value stored in the programmable sample pattern table. At least one value is selected from the programmable sample pattern table based on, at least in part, a location of one or more corresponding pixels. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138229 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPOSITING A DISPLAY IMAGE FROM DISPLAY PLANES USING ENHANCED BIT-LEVEL BLOCK TRANSFER HARDWARE - Systems and methods for compositing an image from display planes are disclosed. An internal matrix having transparency data indicating transparency of a macro block of a digital representation of a display is accessed. An external matrix is accessed if the internal matrix indicates the macro block includes a transparent and opaque pixel, wherein the external matrix has transparency data indicating transparency of each pixel in the macro block. A first display plane is read based on the transparency data indicating opaque pixels and the first display plane data is sent to a first buffer. Second display plane data of a second display plane is read and sent to a second buffer if the transparency data indicates transparent pixels. Control data is inserted into the first buffer accordingly such that an image is generated based on at least one of the first and second display plane data and the control data. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138230 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANNOTATING POINT OF INTEREST INFORMATION - An approach is provided for annotating point of interest information to structures. One or more representations of at least one structure are determined. One or more partitions of the at least one structure is determined based, at least in part, on one or more features of the one or more representations. One or more points of interest associated with the at least one structure are determined. One or more points of interest are determined to be rendered for presentation based, at least in part, on the one or more partitions. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138231 | Method, device and system for realizing augmented reality information sharing - A method, device and system for realizing augmented reality information sharing are disclosed. The method includes that an intelligent mobile terminal transmits an obtained current image and determined current position information to a cloud end server; the cloud end server sends the received image to a computer related to the intelligent mobile terminal, obtains attribute information of the image according to the received position information, and sends the attribute information to the intelligent mobile terminal and the computer; and the intelligent mobile terminal and the computer respectively overlap the image and the attribute information to form augmented reality information. The disclosure can realize sharing of augmented reality information. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138232 | AR DISPLAY DEVICE, PROCESS CONTENTS SETTING DEVICE, PROCESS CONTENTS SETTING METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - Disclosed is an AR display device including: a display unit configured to display an augmented reality space; a camera configured to shoot the reality space; an object detecting unit configured to detect a predetermined object in the reality space; a display control unit configured to prepare a simulation image which simulatedly shows a processing result and to instruct the display unit to display the augmented reality space in which the simulation image is overlapped with the predetermined object; an operation detecting unit configured to detect an operation for the simulation image in the augmented reality space; and a setting information output unit configured to output setting information in order for the predetermined device to obtain the processing result, wherein the display control unit changes the simulation image according the operation, and the setting information output unit outputs the setting information corresponding to the changed simulation image. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138233 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR EXAMINING THE INTERACTIONS OF OBJECTS IN AN ENHANCED SCENE - Systems, devices, and methods obtain a sequence of images of a physical scene that includes a physical representation of a first object; calculate a sequence of first transform values of the physical representation of the first object based on the sequence of images; store the sequence of first transform values; generate an enhanced scene; maintain the first object in the enhanced scene at positions and orientations that are indicated by the sequence of first transform values; receive an indication of selected transform values in the sequence of first transform values; retrieve the selected transform values; and generate a replay image of the enhanced scene, from a second observer viewpoint, that shows the first object at the position and the orientation that are indicated by the selected transform values. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138234 | METHOD FOR EFFECT DISPLAY OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A method for effect display of an electronic device, and the electronic device thereof are provided. The method in the electronic device includes obtaining a correlation among a plurality of objects extracted from an image, and displaying at least any one of the plurality of objects by adding an effect, on the basis of the correlation. Further, other exemplary embodiments are also included in the present disclosure in addition to the aforementioned exemplary embodiments. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138235 | COLLIMATED DISPLAY DEVICE FOR AUGMENTED REALITY AND METHOD THEREOF - There are provided a device for displaying virtual reality overlapping the real world and a method thereof. A collimated display device for augmented reality includes a virtual image providing unit configured to modulate an image of the virtual object to light and project the result; and a collimation mirror made of a translucent material that reflects light of the image of the virtual object to a user's field of vision and provides the image of the virtual object overlapping the real world. Therefore, it is possible for the user to see an image of the virtual object that is an additional image matching the real world. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138236 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD - A display control device includes circuitry configured to acquire a movement distance of an imaging device configured to acquire a plurality of images including a first image and a second image, calculate, when a specific object is detected from the first image, a first positional relationship between the specific object and the imaging device, control a display to superimpose a specific image corresponding to the specific object on the first image based on the first positional relationship, and control the display to superimpose the specific image on the second image based on the first positional relationship, when the specific object is not detected from the second image and the movement distance is smaller than a specific value, the movement distance being from a first position where the first image is captured by the imaging devise to a second position where the second image is captured by the imaging devise. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138237 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPOSITING A DISPLAY IMAGE FROM DISPLAY PLANES USING ENHANCED BLENDING HARDWARE - An internal matrix corresponding to a representation of a display screen and having transparency data of a macro block is accessed. Display plane data from either a first or second plane is read if the internal matrix indicates the macro block is non-translucent and from both planes when the internal matrix indicates translucency. A high-level external matrix having high-level external transparency data indicating transparency of pixels is accessed if the internal transparency data indicates the macro block includes a window boundary. Display plane data from either the first or second plane is read if the high-level external transparency data indicates a non-translucent pixel and from both planes when the internal matrix indicates translucency. A detailed external matrix is accessed if the internal transparency data indicates the macro block is translucent or if the high-level external transparency data indicates the pixel is translucent. The first and second planes are blended accordingly. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138238 | METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE - A device for superimposing a graphic on an image which comprises:
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20150138239 | DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided a display device including a display unit, and a projection unit provided in a direction intersecting with a direction perpendicular to a display surface of the display unit, with a rear side of the display surface as a projection direction. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138240 | PROJECTION IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, PROJECTION IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROJECTION-TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A projection image display system which forms an image on a projection plane with plural images includes a first projection-type display apparatus, a second projection-type display apparatus, a first-controller configured to control the first projection-type display apparatus to display a guide figure when a projectable region does not contain an assigned projection region for the first projection-type display apparatus, a second controller configured to control the second projection-type display apparatus to display a reference figure when a projectable region contains an assigned projection region for the second projection-type display apparatus. The guide figure is a figure to be referenced by a user for adjusting the position of the first projection-type display apparatus, The reference figure is a figure to be referenced by the user, as a norm for the position adjustment, in combination with the guide figure. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138241 | POSITION INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE, POSITION INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, POSITION INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM - A position information providing device includes a display control portion which controls, based on sound position information showing sound data transmission positions, the display of a map display screen where icons showing the sound data transmission positions are superimposed on a map. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138242 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF REPRODUCING MULTI IMAGE - Disclosed are a multi image reproducing apparatus and a multi image reproducing method. The multi image reproducing apparatus includes an image processor to process image data corresponding to a plurality of image contents and to output the image data by or in correspondence to the image contents, an image composition and output part or outputer to compose image frames of the image data input from the image processor and to output a composed mosaic split image frame, and a controller to receive operation information on the image composition and output part from the image composition and output part, to calculate optimal input time information of the image frames input from the image processor to the image composition and output part based on the received operation information, and to provide the calculated optimal input time information to the image processor. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138243 | Systems and Methods for Dynamic Wall Paper for Mobile Terminals - Systems and methods are provided for implementing dynamic wallpaper. For example, a mobile terminal is monitored; a current status of the mobile terminal is obtained; a first display format matching with the current status is determined based on at least information associated with a first preset mapping relationship; a current display format of dynamic wallpaper is configured to the first display format; and the dynamic wallpaper is displayed. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138244 | COMPONENT DETERMINATION AND GAZE PROVOKED INTERACTION - According to the invention, a method for changing a display based at least in part on a gaze point of a user on the display is disclosed. The method may include receiving information identifying a location of the gaze point of the user on the display. The method may also include, based at least in part on the location of the gaze point, causing the display to scroll content on the display. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138245 | IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FITTING MULTIPLE MODELS TO IMAGE - Provided is an image processing apparatus for fitting a model to image data. The image processing apparatus determines a final parameter set and a final inlier scale of a first model by iteratively performing a model estimation process and an inlier scale estimation process, wherein the model estimation process determines a model parameter set, and the inlier scale estimation process determines an inlier scale by using the determined model parameter set. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138246 | COLOR REFLECTIVE DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A color reflective display device includes a plurality of color sub-pixels and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to provide a first driving signal to at least one of a plurality of mini-pixels of a first color sub-pixel, such that the at least one of mini-pixels receiving the first driving signal displays a first color, provide a second driving signal to another at least one of the mini-pixels of the first color sub-pixel, such that the another at least one of the mini-pixels receiving the second driving signal displays a second color, and provide a third driving signal to a second color sub-pixel of the color sub-pixels, such that the second color sub-pixel displays a third color. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138247 | IMAGE DISPLAY MEDIUM DRIVING DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, DRIVING PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A image display medium driving device includes a voltage application unit that applies a voltage between a pair of substrates, at least one of which is transparent, of an image display medium including plural types of particles which are sealed between the pair of substrates, are attached to the substrates, and start to be separated from the substrates at different times when a predetermined voltage is applied and a control unit that controls the voltage application unit such that a time when the voltage is applied between the pair of substrates varies depending on image information. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138248 | Image Providing Apparatus, Method and Computer Program - An apparatus, method and computer program wherein the apparatus includes an optical arrangement including an image source and an exit pupil wherein the exit pupil is configured to be positioned proximate to an eye of a user to enable a user to view an image from the image source; and wherein the apparatus is configured to control a size and location of the exit pupil of the optical arrangement in response to a determination of a size and location of a pupil of the eye. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138249 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, DATA LINE DRIVE CIRCUIT, AND DRIVE METHOD FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a liquid crystal display device that can suppress, more than the prior art, lowering of display quality when low-frequency drive is being carried out. The liquid crystal display device is operated in a low frequency drive mode. A source driver applies a gradation voltage during write periods and an idle period voltage during an idle period to each source line. The value of the idle period voltage is, for example, an average value of a maximum gradation positive voltage, a maximum gradation negative voltage, a minimum gradation positive voltage, and a minimum gradation negative voltage. By making the voltage for each source line during the idle period be the idle period voltage, potential variations in the source lines when switching from the write periods to the idle period are smaller than the prior art. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138250 | Systems and Methods for Controlling Dual Modulation Displays - In one embodiment, a dual modulator display systems and methods for rendering target image data upon the dual modulator display system are disclosed where the display system receives target image data, possible HDR image data and first calculates display control signals and then calculates backlight control signals from the display control signals. This order of calculating display signals and then backlight control signals later as a function of the display systems may tend to reduce clipping artifacts. In other embodiments, it is possible to split the input target HDR image data into a base layer and a detail layer, wherein the base layer is the low spatial resolution image data that may be utilized as for backlight illumination data. The detail layer is higher spatial resolution image data that may be utilized for display control data. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138251 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING LUMINANCE, LUMINANCE CONTROLLER, AND ORGANIC LlGHT-EMITTING DIODE (OLED) DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - A method of controlling a luminance, a luminance controller, and an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display are disclosed. In one aspect, a luminance data to be displayed on a display panel is received from an external device. A gamma group corresponding to the luminance data is selected among a plurality of gamma groups, each gamma group including a plurality of gamma data. A dimming data corresponding to the selected gamma group is retrieved. The selected gamma group is output to a data driver and the dimming data is output to an emission controller. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138252 | MULTISCREEN DISPLAY DEVICE - A microcomputer calculates a target brightness per brightness mode. Each projection video image display device specifies a target control current value corresponding to a calculated target brightness corresponding to a brightness mode set to the projection video image display device. Each projection video image display device supplies a current indicating the specified control current value to a light source of the projection video image display device. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138253 | DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND DRIVING METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a display device including a driving transistor, a switching unit, and a control unit. The driving transistor includes a control terminal, a first terminal, and a second terminal, and controls supply of current to a light emitting element, which is connected to the first terminal and emits light in accordance with the current amount, in accordance with a signal voltage applied to the control terminal The switching unit can switch a conduction and non-conduction state, and, by being brought in the conduction state, forms a path that bypasses the light emitting element so that the current is not supplied to the light emitting element. The control unit performs control so that the switching unit is brought in the non-conduction state after the signal voltage is written into the control terminal, and controls a potential of the control terminal in synchronization with the control of the switching unit. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138254 | DRIVING DEVICE FOR DRIVING A DISPLAY UNIT - Disclosed is a display unit driving device which has a reduced power consumption rate. The display unit displays an image in response to a video data signal which is constituted by a plurality of frames each including a data scanning period and a blanking period. The driving device stops power supply to a data driver for a predetermined power stop period within the blanking period. The data driver applies pixel drive voltages respectively corresponding to luminance levels of each pixel based on the video data signal to multiple data lines of the display device in each horizontal scanning cycle within the data scanning period. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138255 | PIXEL CIRCUIT, DISPLAY AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - The invention provides a pixel circuit that can cancel the influence of the mobility of a drive transistor. A drive transistor supplies a light-emitting element with an output current dependent upon an input voltage. The light-emitting element emits light with a luminance dependent upon a video signal in response to the output current supplied from the drive transistor. The pixel circuit includes a correction unit that corrects the input voltage held by a capacitive part in order to cancel the dependence of the output current on the carrier mobility. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138256 | ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DRIVE METHOD THEREOF - An electrophoretic display apparatus is provided that applies to a target pixel, a first voltage pulse a number of times determined according to target gradation of the target pixel to cause the target pixel to transition to a first display state, applies, when the target gradation is in a direction opposite to a direction of the gradation change by the first voltage pulse seen from the first display state, a second voltage pulse which has a polarity opposite to that of the first voltage pulse, and applies, when the target gradation is in the same direction as the direction of the gradation change by the first voltage pulse seen from the first display state, a third voltage pulse which has the same polarity as that of the first voltage pulse. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138257 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device displays an n−1 | 2015-05-21 |
20150138258 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (OLED) DISPLAY - An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the OLED display includes a pixel unit and an emission driver. The pixel unit includes a plurality of pixels. The emission driver is configured to output an emission control signal wherein the emission control signal includes a plurality of odd-numbered frames and a plurality of even-numbered frames. Each of the odd-numbered and even-numbered frames includes at least one emission period and at least one non-emission period, and each odd-numbered frame and each even-numbered frame have respectively a different number of non-emission periods. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138259 | DRIVING DEVICE FOR DRIVING DISPLAY UNIT - A device and method for controlling a semiconductor memory capable of suppressing deterioration in reliability of read-out data are provided. A drive controller generates pixel data sequence signals which indicate luminance levels of respective pixels based on a video data signal. A data driver generates pixel drive voltages corresponding to the luminance levels of the respective pixels on the basis of the pixel data sequence signals, and supplies the pixel drive voltages to data lines of the display unit. When the video data signal of one frame matches or substantially coincides with the video data signal of another frame which is directly succeeding to the particular one frame in time sequence, supply of the pixel data sequence signals to the data driver is stopped. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138260 | VIEWING ANGLE CHARACTERISTIC IMPROVING METHOD IN LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to improve display quality in oblique view in a liquid crystal display device employing a multi-gap structure. After a gradation-transmittance characteristic when a liquid crystal panel is viewed from an oblique direction is acquired, a range of a gradation value in which a difference between a maximum value and a minimum value among three transmittances corresponding to each of the gradation values is minute is defined as a transmittance approximation range. A white balance parameter stored in a white balance adjustment LUT ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150138261 | DRIVING DEVICE FOR DRIVING DISPLAY UNIT - A driving device for driving a display unit which can reduce power consumption regardless of the type of video data is provided which, based on the type of application software which is the provider of a video data signal, performs either one of a first power saving mode in which to stop power delivery to a data driver and a second power saving mode in which the data driver stops importing of the pixel data sequence signal when the 1-H line data's respectively corresponding to neighboring ones of horizontal scan lines of the display unit coincide with each other. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138262 | METHOD FOR REALISING FLAT ARTICLES COMPRISING IMAGES - Starting from a virtual representation of a flat-developing component, the method identifies and subsequently memorises at least an assembly constituted by an image, a closed line containing the image, and reference crosses associated thereto; the assembly is paginated in the virtual representation such as to define an intermediate file from which a printing file is obtained with which an RIP software program can be loaded to pilot a printing machine. If the component is to be cut, with the aim of obtaining articles bearing relative images, data is obtained from the intermediate file for managing a cutting machine which cuts the component along the closed line. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138263 | INK JET PRINTING DEVICE - An inkjet printing device including a head unit that includes an inkjet head, a fixed tank for storing ink to be supplied to the inkjet head, and a tank attachment section to which ink tank for storing ink to be replenished to the fixed tank is exchangeably attached. When ink tanks are exchanged, an ink tank attached to the tank attachment section of head unit is removed by an arm section of the tank exchange mechanism, and an ink tank to be used for exchange removed from tank storage unit is attached to the tank attachment section of the head unit. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138264 | DRAWING APPARATUS AND DRAWING METHOD THEREOF - A drawing apparatus, including: a drawing unit which performs drawing of a design by applying inks of plural types to a drawing target area of a drawing target; and a control unit which controls the drawing unit on basis of image data of the design; wherein the control unit sets a plurality of unit areas each of which has a contact part contacting with each other in the drawing target area on basis of the image data, and the control unit controls the drawing unit to perform drawing on a specific unit area of the plurality of the unit areas when the control unit determines that every unit area contacting with the specific unit area is at least a dried unit area for which drying of the applied ink is finished or an un-drawn unit area to which the ink is not applied. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138265 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS - A liquid discharge apparatus includes: a channel unit including: a discharge port; a first channel through which liquid to be supplied to the discharge port flows; and a second channel communicated with the first channel and the discharge port; an actuator including a first and second electrodes and a piezoelectric layer, and being configured to apply pressure to the liquid in the second channel; and a signal supply unit configured to selectively supply a discharge driving signal and a non-discharge driving signal to the actuator. The discharge driving signal includes a first voltage signal which drives the actuator to discharge the liquid from the discharge port, and the non-discharge driving signal includes a plurality of second voltage signals each of which drives the actuator not to discharge the liquid from the discharge port. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138266 | INKJET PRINTING METHOD AND APPARATUS USING A REDUNDANT PRINTHEAD - An inkjet printing method and system includes an arrangement that is adapted to repair a printed image using a combination of in-line imaging and feedback control of an inkjet printhead or printing with a redundant inkjet printhead. The inkjet printing method and system is further adapted to print at higher optical density than is normally possible by use of multi-pass capabilities. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138267 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND HEAD UNIT - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an original drive signal generation section that generates an original drive signal, a signal modulation section that modulates the original drive signal and generates a modulation signal, a signal amplification section that amplifies the modulation signal and generates an amplification modulation signal, a signal conversion section that converts the amplification modulation signal into a drive signal, a piezoelectric element that deforms by the drive signal, a cavity that expands or contracts due to deformation of the piezoelectric element, a nozzle that communicates with the cavity and ejects a liquid in response to increase and decrease of a pressure inside the cavity, and a temperature detection section that detects a temperature of the signal conversion section. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138268 | INKJET PRINTING METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH FEEDBACK CONTROL - An inkjet printing method and system includes an arrangement that is adapted to repair a printed image using a combination of in-line imaging and feedback control of an inkjet printhead or printing with a redundant inkjet printhead. The inkjet printing method and system is further adapted to print at higher optical density than is normally possible by use of multi-pass capabilities. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138269 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an ejection unit that ejects a liquid, a medium support unit that has a support face supporting a medium to which the liquid is ejected, an irradiation unit that irradiates the medium with a first electromagnetic wave from an oblique direction with respect to the support face, and a sensor that detects a second electromagnetic wave which is emitted from an irradiation region of the first electromagnetic wave on the support face, in which the sensor is in a position with respect to the irradiation unit which is the same side as an irradiation direction of the first electromagnetic wave, and is arranged in a position where a regular reflection component of the first electromagnetic wave reflected at a peak spot where irradiation energy of the first electromagnetic wave peaks in the irradiation region is not detected. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138270 | REFLECTIVE FEATURES WITH CO-PLANAR ELEMENTS AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING THEM - The invention relates to a reflective feature, e.g., reflective security feature or reflective decorative feature, comprising a first element at least partially coplanar with a second element. The first element causes incident light to be reflected with a first intensity that varies as the angle of incidence changes relative to a surface of the reflective feature. The invention also relates to a direct write printing process for forming such a reflective feature from an ink comprising metallic nanoparticles. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138271 | METHOD OF PRINTING PIGMENT-BASED INKS INCLUDING INK SETS, INKS AND PRINTERS THEREFOR - A method of inkjet printing includes the steps of: printing a first ink onto a print medium, the first ink including a first self-dispersible pigment, the first ink having a first pigment content A; and subsequently printing a second ink onto the print medium at least partially over the first ink, the second ink including a second pigment and a polymeric dispersant encapsulating the second pigment, the second ink having a second pigment content B. The first self-dispersible pigment and the second pigment have a same color; the pigment content A of the first ink and the pigment content B of the overprinted second ink have a relationship 0.8≦A/B≦1.2; and a polymer acid value of the polymeric dispersant is in the range of 100 to 170. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138272 | PRINTER ASSEMBLY HAVING LIFTABLE CARRIAGE AND EXTERNAL DATUM ARRANGEMENT - A printer assembly includes: a housing having referencing slots defined in opposite sidewalls; a stop positioned towards a lower end of each referencing slot; a print bar carriage slidably received within the housing; and a lift mechanism for lifting the print bar carriage relative to the housing. The print bar carriage includes: a chassis; a printhead supported by the chassis; and a pair of lugs, each lug being slidably received in a respective referencing slot of the housing. Each stop has a datum surface which defines a printing position of the print bar carriage, the print bar carriage being in the printing position when each lug is in abutting engagement with a respective datum surface. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138273 | PRINTING ASSEMBLY HAVING LIFTABLE CARRIAGE WITH CONSTRAINED ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT - A printer assembly includes a housing having a pair of opposite first and second sidewalls, the first sidewall having a vertical guide slot; a shaft rotatably mounted between the sidewalls; pinions fixedly mounted at either end of the shaft; a print bar carriage slidably received within the housing; and a drive motor for rotating the shaft and lifting the print bar carriage. The print bar carriage includes: a chassis; first and second racks engaged with respective pinions to define a rack-and-pinion lift mechanism; first bearings rotatably mounted at a first side of the chassis, each first bearing being received in the guide slot; and a printhead supported by the chassis. During sliding movement of the print bar carriage, the first bearings travel within the guide slot and bear against opposite guide surfaces to constrain rotational movement of the print bar carriage. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138274 | MODULAR PRINTER HAVING NARROW PRINT ZONE - A modular printer includes: (a) a media feed path defining a media feed direction; (b) a first printer module suspended over the media feed path; and (c) a second printer module suspended over the media feed path and at least partially overlapping the first printer module in the media feed direction. The first and second printer modules have respective first and second printheads and maintenance assemblies. The first and second printheads are relatively proximal to each other with respect to the media feed direction, and the first and second maintenance assemblies are relatively distal from each other with respect to the media feed direction. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138275 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A PRINTED IMAGE ON AN OBJECT HAVING A CURVED SURFACE - A method for generating a printed image on an object having a curved surface includes providing an inkjet printing apparatus with at least one row of nozzles including a number of adjacent nozzles ejecting ink droplets, providing a manipulator guiding the printing apparatus on the manipulator, guiding the printing apparatus along the surface to print a first strip and a second strip laterally adjoining the first strip in joint locations, actuating the manipulator for guiding the printing apparatus along the second strip with different inclinations of the row of nozzles when printing the second strip and when printing the first strip in at least one joint location. The first nozzle is assigned to a position on the surface to which a virtual nozzle adjacent the last nozzle is assigned, in this joint location on the first strip. Alternatively, the printing apparatus may be stationary and the object may be moved. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138276 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND METHOD OF MAKING A PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR - In one example, a piezoelectric actuator includes a piezoelectric material, a first conductor on a first part of the piezoelectric material, and a membrane bonded to the first conductor with an adhesive. The first conductor has a root mean square surface roughness of at least 10 nm at the bonding interface with the membrane. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138277 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - A liquid discharge head including:
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20150138278 | LIQUID DROPLET DISCHARGE APPARATUS - A liquid droplet discharge apparatus that discharges liquid droplets finely and stably and includes a liquid droplet discharge unit and a voltage applying unit that is connected to the liquid droplet discharge unit, the liquid droplet discharge unit includes a nozzle and a tube that surrounds the nozzle, and the nozzle and the tube are coated with metal. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138279 | PRINTHEAD SUBSTRATE, PRINTHEAD, AND PRINTING APPARATUS - A printhead substrate comprising a plurality of printing portions and a plurality of ink supply ports, wherein the plurality of printing portions are divided into a plurality of groups, and the plurality of ink supply ports are arranged so as to correspond to the plurality of groups respectively, the printhead substrate also comprises a plurality of first voltage wiring portions provided in correspondence with the plurality of groups, and each first voltage wiring portion includes a first wiring pattern configured to connect the first terminals of the respective printing portions in the corresponding group with each other, and a second wiring pattern connected to the first wiring pattern and arranged between an ink supply port in the corresponding group and its neighboring ink supply port. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138280 | Printhead Control - A method of printing a two-dimensional bit-mapped image having a number of pixels per row for printing is disclosed. The method and apparatus use either a plurality of overlapping printheads ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150138281 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, ULTRASONIC SENSOR, PIEZOELECTRIC MOTOR, AND POWER GENERATING APPARATUS - A piezoelectric element includes: a first electrode; a piezoelectric body layer which is provided on the first electrode; and a second electrode which is provided on the piezoelectric body layer, the piezoelectric body layer is made of a composite oxide with a perovskite structure, which contains bismuth, barium, iron, titanium, and strontium, and the content of strontium with respect to barium is equal to or greater than 5 mol % and equal to or less than 18 mol %. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138282 | INKJET HEAD AND METHOD FOR DRIVING INKJET HEAD - An inkjet head includes pressure chambers arranged in 2 or more rows and a common ink chamber connected to all the pressure chambers, wherein each of the pressure chambers includes a damper member inside of the common ink chamber of the inkjet head for commonly supplying an ink from the common ink chamber via an ink inlet which faces the common ink chamber, and the shortest distance between the damper member and the ink inlet is made shorter than the distance between ink inlets in adjacent rows of pressure chambers. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138283 | RECORDING APPARATUS - There is provided a recording apparatus including: a printer main body which has a liquid ejecting head that ejects ink to a paper sheet and performs recording; a supply cassette which is insertable into and extractable from the printer main body and can accommodate the paper sheet; and a liquid accommodation portion which can accommodate the ink that is supplied to the liquid ejecting head. The liquid accommodation portion is installed in the supply cassette. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138284 | INKJET INK, INK CARTRIDGE, AND INKJET RECORDING DEVICE - An inkjet ink including: water; a water-soluble organic solvent; a pigment; polycarbonate modified urethane resin particles; an ultraviolet absorber; and a light stabilizer. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138285 | INK SUPPLY SYSTEM - An ink supply system for an ink jet printer, particularly a continuous ink jet printer, has a manifold assembly of two parts that are brought together at interfacing surfaces. At least one of the surfaces has a plurality of ink flow channels for conveying ink around an ink circuit between components. The other of the interfacing surfaces is configured to close and seal the channels. A plurality of ports is provided in fluid communication with the channels, the circuit components being connectable to the ports. The manifold assembly provides for a compact and neat arrangement free of many tubes and pipes. The lower number of connections significantly reduces the risk of leakage. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138286 | Solvent Resistant Printable Substrates and Their Methods of Manufacture and Use - Printable substrates including a base sheet, a tie coating on a first surface of the base sheet, and a printable coating on the tie coating are generally provided. The tie coating can generally include a first crosslinked material formed from a film-forming binder, a first crosslinkable polymeric binder, a first crosslinking agent, and a first crosslinking catalyst. The printable coating can generally include a plurality of inorganic microparticles and a second crosslinked material formed from a second crosslinkable polymeric binder, a second crosslinking agent, and a second crosslinking catalyst. Methods of forming an image on such printable substrates are also generally provided, along with methods for forming such printable substrates. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138287 | TREATMENT-OBJECT MODIFYING DEVICE, PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINTING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRINT - A treatment-object modifying device lowers a pH value of a surface of a treatment object by using dielectric-barrier discharge. The treatment-object modifying device includes discharge electrodes disposed over a conveying route of the treatment object; and a counter electrode disposed to face the discharge electrodes across the conveying route so as to correspond to the respective discharge electrodes. Each discharge electrode has a columnar shape or a cylindrical shape. Curved surfaces of the discharge electrodes faces the counter electrode. Curved surfaces of the discharge electrodes face one another. A distance between the adjacent discharge electrodes is equal to or less than 2 millimeters. | 2015-05-21 |
20150138288 | HIGH OPTICAL DENSITY INKJET PRINTING METHOD - An inkjet printing method and system includes an arrangement that is adapted to repair a printed image using a combination of in-line imaging and feedback control of an inkjet printhead or printing with a redundant inkjet printhead. The inkjet printing method and system is further adapted to print at higher optical density than is normally possible by use of multi-pass capabilities. | 2015-05-21 |