| 22nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
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| 20110129138 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING INFECTIOUS AGENTS USING COMPUTER-CONTROLLED AUTOMATED IMAGE ANALYSIS - A method for recognizing an object in an image is disclosed wherein a fractal map of the image is generated by estimating the fractal dimension of each pixel in the image. The fractal map may be segmented by thresholding and locations of candidate objects are determined. The pixel value of the image pixel corresponding to the same location where the candidate object is found in the fractal map may be compared to a threshold value. If the pixel value is greater than the threshold value, the candidate object is recognized as a valid object. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129139 | PAPER SHEET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PAPER SHEET RECOGNITION APPARATUS, PAPER SHEET MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, PAPER SHEET MANAGEMENT METHOD AND PAPER SHEET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - A paper sheet recognition apparatus, a paper sheet management apparatus, and paper sheet recognition method for performing recognition process for the paper sheets such as banknotes, checks, bills and exchange coupons, wherein image data of the paper sheets are acquired, and identification data that is printed on the paper sheets to identify the paper sheets uniquely are extracted in accordance with the acquired image data, while managing the identification information extracted correspondingly to the registration numbers marked on the paper sheets and the acquired image data, thereby allowing to precisely identify whether or not the paper sheets are judged to be legitimate bills by the paper sheets recognition apparatus. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129140 | DEFECT REVIEW DEVICE, DEFECT REVIEW METHOD, AND DEFECT REVIEW EXECUTION PROGRAM - Provided is a defect review device enabling identification of a defect and a defect coordinate | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129141 | CIRCUIT PATTERN EXAMINING APPARATUS AND CIRCUIT PATTERN EXAMINING METHOD - Provided is an examination technique to detect defects with high sensitivity at an outer-most repeative portion of a memory mat of a semiconductor device and even in a peripheral circuit having no repetitiveness. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129142 | DEFECT REVIEW SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A system is provided that realizes both reduction in coordinate error and improvement in throughput and allows observation of a micro-defect. The system includes: a function of measuring an amount of displacement between preliminarily calculated coordinates and an actual specimen position; a function of optimizing a coordinate correction formula so as to minimize the amount of displacement from the measured amount of displacement; and a function of calculating variation of displacement between the preliminarily calculated coordinates and the actual specimen position by statistical processing. When a value of coordinate variation is sufficiently small with respect to the field of view of an image for observation, which is to be a defect observation image, the system acquires only the image for observation without performing acquisition of an image for search, which is to be a defect search image. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129143 | METHOD AND APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR GENERATING A 3 DIMENSIONAL IMAGE FROM A 2 DIMENSIONAL IMAGE - A method of generating a three dimensional image from a two dimensional image is described. In the method, the two dimensional image has a background and a first foreground object and a second foreground object located thereon, the method comprising the steps of: applying a transformation to a copy of the background, generating stereoscopically for display the background and the transformed background, generating stereoscopically for display the first and second foreground object located on the stereoscopically displayable background and the transformed background and determining whether the first and second foreground objects occlude with one another, wherein in the event of occlusion, the occluded combination of the first and second object forms a third foreground object and, the method further comprises the step of: applying a transformation to the third foreground object, wherein the transformation applied to the third foreground object is less than or equal to the transformation applied to the background; generating a copy of the third foreground object with the transformation applied thereto and generating stereoscopically for display the third foreground object with the transform applied thereto and the copy of the third foreground object displaced relative to one another by an amount determined in accordance with the position of one of the first or second foreground objects in the image. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129144 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes: a depth information extraction means for extracting depth information from an input 3D image; a luminance extraction means for extracting luminance components of the 3D image; a contrast extraction means for extracting contrast components of the 3D image based on the luminance components; a storage means for storing a performance function indicating relation between the contrast components and depth amounts subjectively perceived, which is determined based on visual sense characteristics of human beings; and a contrast adjustment means for calculating present depth amounts of the inputted 3D image from the contrast components based on the performance function with respect to at least one of a near side region and a deep side region of the inputted 3D image which are determined from the depth information and adjusting contrast components of the inputted 3D image based on the calculated present depth amounts and a set depth adjustment amount. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129145 | DETECTING FACIAL SIMILARITY BASED ON HUMAN PERCEPTION OF FACIAL SIMILARITY - Similar faces may be determined within images based on human perception of facial similarity. The user may provide an image including a query face to which the user wishes to find faces that are similar. Similar faces may be determined based on similarity information. Similarity information may be generated from information related to a human perception of facial similarity. Images that include faces determined to be similar, based on the similarity information, may be provided to the user as search result images. The user then may provide feedback to indicate the user's perception of similarity between the query face and the search result images. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129146 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING A DIGITAL IMAGE, IN PARTICULAR FOR PROCESSING CONTOUR REGIONS, AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE - The invention concerns a device for processing a digital image comprising at least one contour region, including sharpness processing of the contour region. The sharpness processing includes converting data of the level of pixels of the contour zone into initial main data (step | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129147 | LOCAL REGRESSION METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEMS - This disclosure provides methods, apparatus and systems for performing image processing regression for approximating multidimensional color transformation. According to an exemplary method, a shaping matrix is selected to minimize a cost function associated with a local linear regression representation of the color transformation. In addition, an alternating least squares algorithm is utilized to jointly optimize regression and shaping parameters. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129148 | IMAGE PROCESSING USING TARGET VALUES - Provided are, among other things, systems, methods and techniques for processing an image. In one representative implementation, input image values are obtained for an input image; values for image parameters are measured across the input image values; target values for the image parameters are input; a transformation is applied to the input image values to produce corresponding output image values, the transformation having been generated as a result of a plurality of individual image-value operations that have been constrained by the target values in order to control the image parameters across the output image values; and a processed output image is output based on the output image values. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129149 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING DIGITAL IMAGE SIGNAL, RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED THEREON THE METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING DIGITAL IMAGE SIGNAL - Provided are a method and apparatus for processing a digital image signal, and a recording medium having recorded thereon the method, in which an image including a subject is generated, a subject region is formed by detecting the subject from the image, the subject region is divided into at least two regions, histograms for the at least two regions are generated, respectively, and it is determined whether a light direction is side lighting by analyzing the histograms for the at least two regions. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129150 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - According to an aspect of the invention, an image processing apparatus includes a count unit, a transform unit, a first calculation unit, a second calculation unit, and a binarization unit. The count unit counts the number of pixels of an original binary image. The transform unit transforms the original binary image into a transformed image based on a given transform level. The first calculation unit calculates the number of pixels of the transformed image, based on the given transform level and the number of pixels of the original binary image. The second calculation unit calculates a threshold level based on the number of pixels for each pixel value of the transformed image and the number of pixels of the transformed image. The binarization unit binarizes the transformed image based on the threshold level. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129151 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus including: a scene recognition section recognizing a scene captured by an image; an assigning section selecting a change-target parameter being an adjustment parameter whose parameter value is to be changed from a plurality of adjustment parameters adjusting the image in response to the scene of the image, and assigning the parameter to a specific operation section being a specific operation section out of user-operable operation sections; and a parameter setting section setting a parameter value of the change-target parameter assigned to the specific operation section in response to operation of the specific operation section by a user. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129152 | DISTRIBUTED DOCUMENT PROCESSING - A system for document processing including decomposing an image of a document into at least one data entry region sub-image, providing the data entry region sub-image to a data entry clerk available for processing the data entry region sub-image, receiving from the data entry clerk a data entry value associated with the data entry region sub-image, and validating the data entry value. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129153 | Identifying Matching Canonical Documents in Response to a Visual Query - A server system receives a visual query from a client system. The visual query is an image containing text such as a picture of a document. At the receiving server or another server, optical character recognition (OCR) is performed on the visual query to produce text recognition data representing textual characters. Each character in a contiguous region of the visual query is individually scored according to its quality. The quality score of a respective character is influenced by the quality scores of neighboring or nearby characters. Using the scores, one or more high quality strings of characters are identified. Each high quality string has a plurality of high quality characters. A canonical document containing the one or more high quality textual strings is retrieved. At least a portion of the canonical document is sent to the client system. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129154 | Image Processing Apparatus, Image Processing Method, and Computer Program - The distortion correction is carried out by acquiring the calibration pattern image by an imaging device and executing calibration based on the acquired calibration pattern image. A plurality of calibration pattern images in which feature points arranged in an imaging range from which images can be picked up by the imaging device are provided at a regular interval is acquired, and a feature point group is extract from each image. The calibration is executed based on the feature point groups respectively extracted from areas with different imaging ranges. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129155 | VIDEO SIGNATURE GENERATION DEVICE AND METHOD, VIDEO SIGNATURE MATCHING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A problem of degradation in the accuracy of video matching, which is caused when videos contain video patterns commonly appearing in various videos or video patterns in which features cannot be acquired stably, is solved. In order to solve this problem, a visual feature extraction unit extracts a visual feature to be used for identification of a video based on features of a plurality of pairs of sub-regions in the video, and a confidence value calculation unit calculates a confidence value of the visual feature based on the features of the plurality of pairs of sub-regions. When matching is performed, visual features are compared with each other in consideration of the confidence value. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129156 | Block-Edge Detecting Method and Associated Device - A block-edge detecting method, for processing an image including a plurality of pixels, includes performing a difference calculation on the plurality of pixels of the image; generating statistic data according to a difference calculation result with an accumulation approach; determining a block width according to the statistic data; and obtaining a plurality of block-edge positions corresponding to the image according to the block width. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129157 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING CIRCUMSCRIBED RECTANGLES OF CHARACTERS IN TRANSPLANTABLE ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT - Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for extracting circumscribed rectangles of one or more characters in a transplantable electronic document. The apparatus comprises a command and resource extraction device for extracting text-segment-related commands and original font resources; a division device for dividing the original font resources into fonts; a font replacement device for seeking fonts, and obtaining font resources after font replacement; a measurement information extraction device for extracting character shape measurement information of the characters; and a calculation device for calculating the circumscribed rectangles of the characters. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129158 | IMAGE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, IMAGE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image management apparatus includes a storage unit configured to compare a difference between stored original image data and image data to which correction is applied, and store differential information resulting from the comparison as new image data, a display unit configured to display a candidate of image data to be output to receive from a user a specification of image data to be output from among a plurality of image data stored in the storage unit, wherein the display unit detects and outputs image data stored in a terminal among image data including the differential information satisfying a condition specified by the user and image data derived by correcting the image data, from among the plurality of image data stored in the storage unit. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129159 | CONTENT BASED IMAGE SELECTION FOR AUTOMATIC PHOTO ALBUM GENERATION - A method is employed to present image from an event. A plurality of images from the event are received and one or more clusters of images are created, wherein each cluster of images has a similarity greater than a predetermined threshold. A density value of the data distribution within each cluster is estimated and at least one local maximum associated with each cluster is identified via a density function. At least one image from each cluster is selected, wherein each image is a candidate for the presentation. A layout is created to present the images selected. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129160 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD IN THE IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a block boundary detection module which detects a block boundary in input image data. The block boundary detection module includes a first calculator, a second calculator, and a determination module. The first calculator calculates a first value which is an absolute value of an adjacent pixel value difference between two adjacent pixels in the image data. The second calculator calculates a second value which is a value obtained by multiplying, by a predetermined coefficient, a sum value of absolute values of adjacent pixel value differences between pixels positioned in a direction in which the two adjacent pixels are aligned, the two adjacent pixels being excluded from calculation of the second value. The determination module determines that a block boundary exists between the two pixels when the first value is larger than the second value. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129161 | HYBRID PREDICTION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENTROPY ENCODING - Provided are a hybrid prediction apparatus and method for entropy encoding that may enhance an existing image compression scheme and prediction scheme by including and selectively using a plurality of predictors configured to perform a per-pixel prediction of an image frame, and may also supplement a performance of a prediction scheme, excessively occurring in a particular pixel. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129162 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOSSLESS/NEAR-LOSSLESS IMAGE COMPRESSION - Provided is a lossless/near-lossless image compression apparatus and method. The lossless/near-lossless image compression method may include calculating a predicted value by predicting a pixel of a current location based on adjacent pixels, calculating an error that is a difference between the predicted value and a pixel value, and modulating the error to output the modulated error, encoding the modulated error, and controlling a tolerance based on a slice unit to enable a number of encoded bits to be the same as a target number of encoded bits. The tolerance may be set to be gradually increased or to be decreased to prevent a rapid change in the tolerance. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129163 | Hadamard Transform-Based Image Compression Circuit and Method Thereof - A Hadamard transform-based image compression method includes performing a Hadamard transform on 2 | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129164 | FORWARD AND BACKWARD IMAGE RESIZING METHOD - A forward and backward image resizing method is used for resizing a low-resolution image into a high-resolution image. In the method, the low-resolution image is obtained first, and then a forward and backward image resizing process is performed, so as to resize the low-resolution image into the high-resolution image with an integral multiple resolution. The forward and backward image resizing process includes: resizing the low-resolution image by the integral multiple, so as to generate a first-resizing image with the integral multiple resolution; further increasing the resolution of the first-resizing image by 2-fold, so as to generate a second-resizing image; and reducing the resolution of the second-resizing image by 2-fold, thereby obtaining the high-resolution image. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129165 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An image processing apparatus and image processing method capable of providing a high-resolution image for a desired position by use of light field data are provided. The image processing apparatus may determine a position of a portion of light field data among light field data corresponding to a scene, according to a desired focusing position, generate a refocusing first image by use of the position determined portion of light field data, generate a high-resolution image having a predetermined setting ratio relative to the refocusing first image, determine a ratio for local synthesis between the high-resolution image and an enlarged image of the refocusing first image by use of a similarity with respect to the position determined portion of light field data, and generate a synthesized image by synthesizing the high-resolution image and the enlarged image of the refocusing first image according to the local synthesis ratio. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129166 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An exposure condition when obtaining a sensed image is input. Shake information when obtaining the sensed image is input. A filter to be used to correct a blur of the sensed image is generated based on the exposure condition and a weight value including a non-integer obtained from the shake information. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129167 | IMAGE CORRECTION APPARATUS AND IMAGE CORRECTION METHOD - An image correction apparatus includes a motion vector calculation unit, a characteristic decision unit and a correction unit. The motion vector calculation unit calculates a motion vector of an image based on a plurality of images sharing a shooting area. The characteristic decision unit decides an edge characteristic for image correction based on the motion vector calculated by the motion vector calculation unit. The correction unit corrects a pixel value of a pixel having the edge characteristic decided by the characteristic decision unit in an input image obtained from the plurality of images. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129168 | PEN-SHAPED SENSING DEVICE FOR SENSING SURFACE REGIONS - A pen-shaped sensing device is provided for sensing coded data disposed which is substantially invisible to the average unaided human eye on a surface. The device has a region identity sensor configured to sense, when the sensing device is positioned or moved relative to a region of the surface, and using at least some of the coded data, region identity data indicative of an identity of the region, and a transmitter configured to transmit the sensed region identity data to the computer system to a computer system. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129169 | Waterproof truck bag - A large, waterproof bag that is sized to fit into the bed of a pick-up truck. The bag is fully sealed by a zipper and an overlapping flap at an opening at one end of the bag. The flap covers and protects the zipper. The waterproof bag is used to store luggage and other goods in a safe, waterproof environment in the truck bed. The bag features eight hook assemblies attached at each corner of two opposed surfaces of the bag that can be used to secure the bag in place during travel. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129170 | Flood Proof Container - A flood proof container is provided. The flood proof container includes a flexible bag, a water-tight seal, and one or more pressure release valves. A method of using the flood proof container is also provided. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129171 | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR SLIDE ASSEMBLY - A slide assembly with an adjustment device includes a first slide member, a second slide member, a guiding member, an adjusting base and a pivot member. The first slide member has a first panel and a second panel. The second slide member is movable relative to the first slide member in a longitudinal direction. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129172 | AUXILIARY POSITIONING DEVICE FOR SLIDE ASSEMBLY - A slide assembly with an auxiliary positioning device includes a positioning member and a guiding base. The positioning member is pivotally connected to a first slide member and includes a pin member. The guiding base is connected to a second slide member and includes a separation body, an engaging body, multiple passages and slots. When the second slide member is retracted, the pin member is located in a first passage. When the second slide member is pushed inward, the pin member moves from the first passage into a first slot. When the force is released, the pin member moves through a second passage and the second slide member pops out. When the second slide member is retracted again, the pin member is engaged with the engaging body and then disengaged from the engaging body by a pushing force, the pin member moves through a third slot and a third passage. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129173 | Pb-FREE COPPER ALLOY SLIDING MATERIAL AND PLAIN BEARINGS - [Task] In the provided Cu-based sliding material, the properties equivalent to those of a Pb-containing material is attained even free of Pb, and material has stable friction coefficient. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129174 | SLEEVE BEARING SYSTEM - A sleeve bearing system includes a bearing housing, a sleeve bearing received in the bearing housing, and a wear-resistant pad received at a bottom of the bearing housing. The bearing housing defines a receiving recess therein for receiving the sleeve bearing. The wear-resistant pad is sandwiched between the sleeve bearing and a bottom of the bearing housing. The wear-resistant pad includes a central supporting portion aligning with the bearing hole of the sleeve bearing and a plurality of ears extending radially and outwardly from and an outer periphery of the supporting portion. A reservoir is defined between adjacent ears around the supporting portion. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129175 | CLUTCH RELEASE BEARING - There is provided a clutch release bearing in which a water resistance is enhanced. At that a side axially opposite from one side where an outer ring rib of a clutch release bearing is formed, there is provided a first seal member externally fitted to an outer ring to be fixed thereto. A seal lip disposed in sliding contact with an outside-diameter surface of an inner ring is formed at a radially-inward distal end of the first seal member. An annular guide is provided at a bearing-outward side of the first seal member, and an axial lip which extends toward the outside of the bearing and extends to be disposed radially outwardly of the guide is formed at a bearing-outward side face of the first seal member. The axial lip is disposed in non-contact, close relation to the guide to form a labyrinth. A radially outwardly-open groove is formed in a joint portion of the axial lip joined to the first seal member. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129176 | AXLE BEARING SYSTEM - An axle bearing system is provided in which even in the event that a sufficient space is not present between a bearing portion in which a fluorine seal is used in a seal portion and a hub shaft, it is possible to establish an electric conduction between an outer ring and an inner ring in an ensured fashion. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129177 | SPACERS FOR ROLLING BEARINGS WITH ADJUSTED LENGTHS - A rolling bearing device, of the type including a central shaft and a hub ( | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129178 | ROLLING BEARING DEVICE - There is provided a rolling bearing apparatus which can more disperse stress which concentrates on a root portion of a flange portion formed on an outer circumferential surface of an outer ring as compared with a related art. In a rolling bearing apparatus | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129179 | HIGHLY RARE-EARTH DOPED FIBER - A multicomponent glass fiber having a doping concentration of 55%-85% (wt./wt.) of a rare-earth oxide is presented. The rare-earth oxide is selected from the group comprising: Pr | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129180 | HIGHLY RARE-EARTH DOPED FIBER ARRAY - An all-fiber Faraday rotator array comprising a plurality of Faraday rotating fibers, each having a doping concentration of 55%-85% (wt./wt.) of a rare-earth oxide, and a magnetic tube surrounding the plurality of Faraday rotating fibers is presented. The rare-earth oxide is selected from the group comprising: Pr | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129181 | TURNING MIRROR FOR PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - An optical device comprising a substrate having a planar surface and an optical waveguide located on and parallel to the planar surface and having an end located and oriented to emit or receive light propagating substantially parallel to the planar surface. The device also comprises a crystalline turning mirror bound to the planar surface, the crystalline turning mirror having a bottom surface along the planar surface and having a reflecting surface that is slanted relative to said planar surface. The crystalline turning mirror and the substrate are formed of different materials. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129182 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An optical waveguide device includes a wiring substrate, an optical waveguide bonded on the wiring substrate and having a light path conversion inclined surface on both ends, and a light path conversion mirror formed to contact the light path conversion inclined surface of the optical waveguide and formed of a light reflective resin layer or a metal paste layer. In case the light reflective resin layer is used as the light path conversion mirror, the light reflective resin layer may be formed partially only on the side of the light path conversion inclined surface, or may be formed on the whole of the wiring substrate to coat the optical waveguide. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129183 | Plasmon multiplexing - A variety of structures, methods, systems, and configurations can support plasmons for multiplexing. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129184 | WAVEGUIDE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A waveguide apparatus is provided. The apparatus can include a base member including a first surface having at least one first attachment feature and a waveguide member including a first surface and a second surface. The waveguide member first surface is complimentary to and disposed proximate the base first surface. The waveguide member second surface can include at least one channel. The apparatus can further include a cover member, comprising a plurality of second attachment features adapted to engage at least a portion of the at least one first attachment features disposed thereabout. At least a portion of the cover member can be disposed proximate the at least one channel, to provide at least one hollow core waveguide. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129185 | Articulated Strain Relief Boot on a Fiber Optic Module and Associated Methods - A factory finished fiber optic module assembly that may be pulled from a first location to a second location by a pulling means, the module assembly having a pulling feature. The assembly may further be installed directly into a mounting structure for use with other like assemblies as a patch panel. The fiber optic module assembly may be installed in a vertical orientation facilitated by an articulated strain relief boot assembly that pivots and rotates for cable management, which reduces the vertical footprint of the fiber optic module assembly. High density embodiments of the fiber optic module assembly may be connected to the rear or side of a mounting structure for optical connection to pigtailed modules. The fiber optic module assembly may have a modular connector interface for mating dissimilar fiber optic connector assemblies. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129186 | Fiber Optic Module Assembly and Associated Methods - A fiber optic module assembly that may be pulled from a first location to a second location by a pulling means, the module assembly defining a pulling feature. The assembly may further be installed directly into a mounting structure for use as a patch panel. The fiber optic module assembly may be attached in a vertical orientation, facilitated by an articulated strain relief boot that pivots and rotates for cable management, which reduces the vertical footprint of the fiber optic module assembly. Embodiments of the fiber optic module assembly may be connected to the rear or side of a mounting structure for optical connection to pigtailed modules. The fiber optic module assembly may have a modular connector interface for mating dissimilar fiber optic connector assemblies. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129187 | Global Link Connector System - A connector mating system that can enable the coupling and decoupling of electrical or optical communications channels, while in a deep, sub-oceanic, sea-floor environments, during which time the contacting interfaces of the said channels remain fully protected from the destructive effects of the said environment. The system features a Wet-Mate Connector (WMC) that provides a means for electrical, optical and hybrid inter-connection within an extremely hostile environments. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129188 | CONNECTOR - An electric connector comprises a conductive terminal and a housing. The conductive terminal is provided with a terminal body portion, a soldering portion, to which an end portion of an electric wire is soldered, and a connection portion connected to a counterpart terminal. The housing is provided with a terminal receipt-hole, in which at least a portion of the terminal body portion is received, and a soldering portion accommodation-groove, in which at least a portion of the soldering portion is accommodated. The soldering portion accommodation-groove is provided with inner side walls, that extend along lateral ends of a soldering surface of the soldering portion, and a concave portion, which is formed in the inner side walls so that a portion of solder that is used for soldering of the end portion of the electric wire is able to come into the concave portion. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129189 | CLAD METAL SUBSTRATES IN OPTICAL PACKAGES - Embodiments of the present disclosure bring a wavelength conversion device into close proximity with a laser source to eliminate the need for coupling optics, reduce the number of package components, and reduce package volume. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an optical package is provided comprising a laser diode chip and a clad metal substrate. The clad metal substrate comprises a clad metal region that is mechanically coupled to a base metal region. The laser diode chip is coupled to the clad metal region. The clad metal region comprises a clad metal material having a thermal conductivity that is greater than a thermal conductivity of the base metal material. The clad metal region further comprises a coefficient of thermal expansion that is approximately equal to a coefficient of thermal expansion of the base metal material and is greater than a coefficient of thermal expansion of the laser diode chip. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129190 | Techniques for Manipulating Crosstalk in Multicore Fibers - A multicore optical fiber includes a plurality of core regions disposed within a common cladding region. Each of the plurality of core regions is configured, in combination with the common cladding region, to propagate light along a longitudinal axis of the fiber. At least two core regions are configured to inhibit resonant coupling of propagated light therebetween within a selected region of operation. At least one segment of the fiber includes a twist that is configured such that when the twisted segment is subjected to a bend having a selected radius, the twist creates a controlled change in the amount of crosstalk between the at least two core regions, compared with the amount of crosstalk between the at least two core regions when a bend having the selected radius is introduced into a non-twisted segment of the fiber. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129191 | LARGE EFFECTIVE AREA FIBER - An optical fiber with a glass core extending from a centerline to a radius R | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129192 | Efficient Thermoelectric Cooling of Photonic Integrated Circuits - An apparatus comprising a carrier comprising at least one heat-generating component and a thermoelectric cooler (TEC) coupled to a surface of the carrier, wherein the cross-sectional area of the TEC is less than the cross-sectional area of the carrier, and wherein the TEC is aligned with the heat-generating component. Included is an apparatus comprising a carrier comprising a plurality of optical transmitters and an active component, at least one TEC coupled to the surface of the carrier, and a support post coupled to the surface of the carrier, wherein the support post has a higher thermal resistivity than the TEC, wherein the cross-sectional area of the TEC is less than the cross-sectional area of the carrier, and wherein the TEC is aligned with the optical transmitters, the active component, or both. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129193 | BEND RADIUS MANAGER/SUPPORT MECHANISM - A bend radius manager includes a base having a surface, and a plurality of discrete lobes with at least one arcuate section extending away from the base surface and terminating at a top surface, an outer surface defined between the base and the top surface, the plurality of lobes configured to receive at least one media having a minimum bend radius. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129194 | DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING/PLAYBACK APPARATUS - A digital video recording/playback apparatus is provided in which maximum delay can be easily changed in accordance with the bit rate of inputted video data. The digital video recording/playback apparatus includes a memory unit, a playback unit, a synchronization unit, a synchronization signal counter, and a controller. The synchronization signal counter counts a synchronization signal to generate a frame counter value. The controller outputs a reading start instruction for the video data to the memory unit, and a decoding start instruction for the video data to the playback unit. The controller is configured to determine a first process completion time limit represented by the frame counter value as a process completion time limit for the memory unit and to determine a second process completion time limit represented by the frame counter value as a process completion time limit for the playback unit. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129195 | PLAYBACK APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a capturing apparatus includes a capturing unit configured to capture a moving image video, a storage unit configured to store the moving image video captured by the capturing unit, an operation unit configured to include a plurality of keys used to instruct playback of the moving image video stored in the storage unit, a skip playback unit configured to play back the moving image video while skipping the moving image video at predetermined time intervals every time a predetermined operation is made on the operation unit, and a playback control unit configured to switch the time intervals skipped by the skip playback unit based on the total playback time period of the moving image video. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129196 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM, AND REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS - A display-control apparatus includes: an acquisition portion acquiring contents; a display controller displaying the contents on a display-portion; a user-detection portion detecting whether or not a user viewing the contents exist in the surrounding area; a communication controller controlling communication with a different display-control apparatus displaying the contents; and a controller configured so that, in the case where the contents are displayed by the different display-control apparatus, when the user does not exist in a surrounding area of the different display-control apparatus, after absence information indicating that the user does not exist, which is transmitted from the different display-control apparatus, is received by the communication controller, in the case where it is detected by the user-detection portion that the user exists, the controller allows the acquisition-portion to acquire the contents displayed by the different display-control apparatus which transmits the absence information and displays the contents on the display portion. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129197 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING MEDIA PLAY - The present invention discloses a method, a system, and a device for controlling media play. The method includes: detecting Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) input; and exercising media play control for the detected DTMF input according to mapping information between media play control and the DTMF input. The system includes a controlling device and a processing device. The processing device receives the mapping information between media play control and the DTMF input, and learns which media play control operation maps to the DTMF input of the user according to the mapping information between media play control and the DTMF input after detecting the DTMF key codes input by the user. Therefore, the processing device controls media play independently, without involving control operation performed by the controlling device. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129198 | RECORDING MEDIUM, REPRODUCING DEVICE, ENCODING DEVICE, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, AND REPRODUCTION OUTPUT DEVICE - A pair of main-view and sub-view video streams, a graphics stream, and playlist information are recorded on a BD-ROM disc. The sub-view video stream includes metadata arranged in each GOP. The metadata includes a correspondence table associating offset identifiers and offset information. The offset information defines offset control for each picture in a GOP. Offset control is processing to provide a left offset and right offset for the horizontal coordinates in a graphics plane to generate a pair of graphics planes that are respectively combined with main-view and sub-view video planes. The playlist information includes a stream selection table for each playback section. When the stream selection table associates a stream number with a packet identifier of a graphics stream, one of the offset identifiers is further allocated to the stream number. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129199 | FACILITATING PLAYBACK OF RECORDED CONTENT CONTAINING A SERVICE TRANSITION - A method for facilitating playback of recorded content having a service transition point is provided. The method includes recording content containing a pre-transition service and a post-transition service, in which the pre-transition service occurs prior to the service transition point and the post-transition service occurs after the service transition point. The method also includes generating a content change file having content change records associated with the pre-transition service, the service transition point, and the post-transition service, and communicating the content and the content change file to a playback device configured to play the recorded content. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129200 | MOVIE REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD - If a movie reproducing apparatus detects an error during reproduction of encoded movie data, based on management information that includes a recording position of an intra-picture coded picture included in the encoded movie data, the movie reproducing apparatus determines a position used when the error is recovered by searching for an intra-picture coded picture subsequent to a frame including data with the error as well as updates elapsed time information to be displayed based on a frame number of the searched intra-picture coded picture at the time the error is recovered. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129201 | CUSTOMIZED PLAYBACK OF BROADCAST MEDIA - One embodiment provides a method of providing a controlled, customized playback of broadcast media, such as satellite radio or television. A subset of preferred channels is identified from a set of available broadcast channels. Each broadcast channel provides streaming content including media segments and, optionally, segment tags marking the beginning and end of each media segment. Complete media segments of the streamed content from the preferred channels are received and stored. A plurality of queues is maintained. The received content from each channel is placed in one of the queues in the order received. A customized playback sequence is generated. In generating the customized playback sequence, the queued media segments are selected according to channel-selection criteria, and each media segment is played back in its entirety. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129202 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING BIT STREAM COMPATIBILITY - Systems and methods for determining whether a decoder can playback compressed video identified as being encoded with an operating profile and/or level unsupported by the decoder are shown. Systems and methods are described for playing back video encoded as an elementary bitstream, where the elementary bitstream has a specified encoding profile and satisfies at least one playback condition. A number of embodiments include a decoder that is incapable of playing back video encoded in accordance with the specified encoding profile. In addition, the decoder is configured to locate the specified encoding profile within the elementary bitstream. The decoder is also configured to determine whether the elementary bitstream satisfies the at least one playback condition in response to the location of the specified encoding profile within the elementary bitstream. Furthermore, the decoder is configured to commence playback of the elementary bitstream based upon the determination that the at least one playback condition is satisfied. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129203 | ROOM HEATING APPARATUS AND METHODS - A room heater comprising a housing having an lower opening at the bottom of the housing forming an inlet to admit a gas into the housing and an upper opening positioned above the lower opening forming an outlet through which the gas exits the housing, and a thermally sprayed heater that provides heat to the gas inside the housing. A method of fabricating the room heater is also disclosed. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129204 | COATING COMPOSITION COMPRISING PHOTOCATALYST COATED WITH APATITE AND RADIANT HEATING SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - A photocatalytic coating composition is provided. The composition comprises a hydroxyapatite-coated photocatalyst, a silica-based binder, an acrylic emulsion, a thickener and water. Further provided is a radiant heating system having the composition. The system has deodorizing and antibacterial properties. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129205 | FLOW-THROUGH HEATER - A flow-through heater includes a tubular housing and a heating element. The tubular housing defines a passageway. The heating element is provided in the passageway and attached to the tubular housing. The heating element includes a resistive wire and an electrically insulating coating on the resistive wire. The heating element includes a coiled wire portion coiled along a longitudinal axis of the tubular housing. The coiled wire portion defines a channel extending in a direction along the longitudinal axis to enable a fluid to flow therethrough. The coiled wire portion contacts the fluid when the fluid flows through the channel. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129206 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes an optical system, an image pickup device, an image blur correction mechanism, and a holding mechanism having a holding member and a state capable of being switched between a holding state where the holding member is engaged with the image blur correction mechanism so as to mechanically hold the image pickup device and a released state where the engagement of the holding member with the image blur correction mechanism is released, the holding mechanism being set to the holding state when the image blur correction mechanism is not operated. The holding mechanism has a positioning mechanism having an elastic member configured to bias the holding member to position the image pickup device from a held position where the image pickup device is held in the holding state to an original position where the image pickup device is to be electrically held by the image blur correction mechanism. A deviation eliminating operation in which the holding mechanism is set to the released state when the holding mechanism is set to the holding state is executed. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129207 | PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTROL SYSTEM, DEVICES AND METHOD - A control system for use with preconfigured photographic equipment is disclosed including a controllable photographic device controllable by a controlling photographic device. The controllable photographic device may have a housing, and a device circuit having an upstream portion and a downstream portion coupled by control lines substantially within the housing. An internal module may be physically located substantially within the housing and may include a signal directing arrangement electrically and logistically coupled with the one or more control lines between the upstream portion and the downstream portion. The system may also include an external module configured to be physically located substantially outside of the housing, and electrically and logistically coupled with the internal module. The external module may include a signal receiving device capable of receiving a wireless control signal from the controlling photographic device, and to cause a module generated signal to be sent by the internal module to the downstream portion upon receipt of the wireless control signal. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129208 | CAMERA - A camera according to the present invention includes a camera body where an image pickup mechanism is mounted, and a strobe unit is provided in the camera body. A wiring board to which a lead wire to be electrically connected to the strobe unit is connected, and a capacitor connected to the wiring board to feed power to the strobe unit are incorporated in the camera body. The wiring board and the capacitor are provided in a vertically movable manner in the camera body, and a cantilever portion for biasing the wiring board and the capacitor downward, and a lower projection portion for receiving movement of the wiring board and the capacitor due to a biasing force of the cantilever portion are provided in the camera body. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129209 | SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE WINDSHIELD - A sensor assembly for a vehicle windshield includes a retaining frame, a sensor housing, clamping hooks, a spring, and an actuating lever. The retaining frame is attachable to the windshield. The clamping hooks are connected to the housing. The clamping hooks are attachable to the retaining frame to attach the housing to the retaining frame. The spring is connected to the housing and associated with one of the clamping hooks. The actuating lever is pivotably mounted to the clamping hooks. Pivoting of the actuating lever causes the spring to compress and press the housing against the windshield when both the retaining frame is attached to the windshield and the housing is attached by the clamping hooks to the retaining frame. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129210 | Heros journey 9shooter bracket and totem potem pole micro mini mount apparatus, system, and method for connecting multiple cameras, stills cameras, video cameras, DSLRs, monitors, microphones, flashes, radio receivers, recording devices, mounts, power packs, and more - A camera bracket mounting apparatus offering superior simplicity, versatility, and flexibility is disclosed, allowing one to more easily and flexibly combine a plurality of components serving and enhancing the simultaneous capture of video, stills, and/or audio, fostering improved art and commerce. Camera-related devices are becoming smaller while possessing more functionality, calling for the mounts disclosed in this invention allowing novel, simple, and flexible combinations of cameras, mics, lights, radio receivers, flashes, monitors, flash-shoe adapters, flash-shoe mounts, ball-head flash-shoe adapters, threaded screw mounts, and more. Components are becoming smaller, naturally suggesting this invention's smaller and more versatile brackets and mounts. This invention surfs the trends of increased functionality and miniaturization, allowing novel and flexible manners for mounting and combining cameras and devices, and it can be used with monopods, tripods, and DSLR rigs, and it can be mounted above and below cameras, rotated at custom angles, and easily modified and expanded. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129211 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device to which a support can be attached includes a support attachment unit and a support body unit. The support attachment unit includes a first threaded hole configured to be attached to the support, and an exposure face formed around the entrance of the first threaded hole. The support body unit includes a housing having an opening configured to expose the exposure face and an outer surface formed around the opening, and movably supports the support attachment unit. The support attachment unit is disposed at a first position when the support is not attached, and is disposed at a second position when the support is attached. The exposure face is disposed more to the inside of the housing than the outer surface when the support attachment unit is disposed at the first position. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129212 | FOCAL PLANE SHUTTER FOR DIGITAL CAMERAS - A first driving member for front blade that connects a front blade and a second driving member for front blade are rotatably mounted to a shaft | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129213 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING A FACTOR CHARACTERIZING A BALANCED DETECTION DEVICE - A method is provided for measuring a factor, called herein the single-port rejection ratio (SPRR), characterizing a balanced detection device. The SPRR is representative of the ratio of the weak differential output current measured under illumination of a single-port of the balanced detection device to the strong measurable differential output current obtained under dual-port illumination. An apparatus for measuring the SPRR is also provided. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129214 | EXTENDER BOX, DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK SYSTEM - An extender box (EB) includes: a downlink data sending module configured to send downlink data to first passive optical network (PON) devices; at least two uplink data receiving modules configured to receive uplink data sent from a corresponding first PON device respectively; and a duplexer configured to convert the data transmission mode used by the downlink data sending module and the uplink data receiving modules from dual-fiber transmission to single-fiber transmission to implement single-fiber bidirectional transceiving. The uplink data receiving modules have ports corresponding to uplink ports of the first PON devices on a one-to-one basis. Optical fibers of the uplink data receiving modules that are connected with the uplink ports of the first PON devices are separated from optical fiber of the downlink data sending module, where the optical fiber is connected with downlink ports of the first PON devices. A data transmission method and a PON system are also disclosed. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129215 | Method and Apparatus for Broadband Mitigation of Polarization Mode Dispersion - Described is a method and system for reducing system penalty from polarization mode dispersion. The method includes receiving a plurality of signals at a receiving end of a transmission line, each signal being received on one of a plurality of channels of the transmission line and measuring a signal degradation of at least one of the channels of the transmission line. An amount of adjustment of a polarization controller is determined based on the signal degradation, the amount of adjustment being selected to reduce the polarization mode dispersion. The amount of adjustment is then transmitted to the polarization controller. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129216 | Tunable optical filters - The specification describes tunable optical filters improved according to the invention by designing the optical system architecture to provide a double pass of the signal being analyzed through the tunable optical filter. The benefit of double passes through the tunable optical filter is narrower linewidth and better adjacent and non-adjacent channel isolation. The invention may be implemented with any tunable optical filter which is reciprocal. The optical system architecture is preferably an optical performance monitor for a WDM system. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129217 | Transmitter Disabling Device - An optical transmitter disabling device for controlling an optical transmitter, particularly of an optical network termination node of a passive optical network comprising a monitoring module and a disabling module, the monitoring module being adapted to determine at least when the optical transmitter is active, the disabling module being adapted to be connected to an activation input of the optical transmitter and wherein the disabling module is adapted to interrupt an activation signal to the optical transmitter at least when the monitoring module determines that the optical transmitter is active outside of a predetermined time interval. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129218 | OPTICAL NETWORK TERMINAL, METHOD FOR TIME SYNCRONIZATION THEREOF, OPTICAL LINE TERMINAL, AND METHOD FOR MANAGING NETWORK THEREOF - A method for synchronizing time by an optical network terminal (ONT) in a passive optical network system is provided. The method includes: receiving a ranging request message including a first current time of an optical line terminal (OLT); calculating a first compensation time when a transmission delay is compensated at a time that the ranging request message is received; transmitting a serial number response message to the OLT; calculating a second compensation time when the transmission delay is compensated at a time when the serial number response message is transmitted; receiving a ranging time message including a second current time when the serial number response message from the OLT is received; calculating an offset time from the first current time, the second current time, the first compensation time, and the second compensation time; and synchronizing a clock of the ONT and a clock of the OLT based on the offset time. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129219 | LIGHT MULTIPLEXER - One side surface of a diffraction grating is securely held by a holder, and further, the holder is securely supported on a substrate by a supporter in such a manner that the diffraction grating held by the holder is not brought into contact with the substrate. In this manner, the diffraction grating is fixed only onto one side surface to the supporter via the holder, and further, the diffraction grating is not brought into contact with the substrate. Therefore, the lower portion of the supporter is displaced by heat generated in the substrate, however, the displacement of the supporter cannot adversely influence directly on the diffraction grating since the holder is interposed between the displaced portion and the diffraction grating. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129220 | MULTI-FUNCTION ARRAY ANTENNA - An optical routing network provides function-specific routing, in the optical domain, of radio frequency (RF) signals between inputs to the network and function-specific outputs from the network. RF signals input to the network may comprise signals received by elements of a multi-function array antenna for routing to function-specific receiving equipment or signals from function-specific transmitting equipment for routing to selected elements of the antenna for transmission. The optical routing path through the optical routing network is chosen by selecting one or more predetermined optical carrier wavelengths in the optical routing network, each carrier wavelength being associated with a particular function of the antenna. The optical routing network comprises opto-electronic modulators for modulating the selected optical carrier or carriers with received radio frequency (RF) signals and wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) devices for separating and directing modulated carriers to respective optical outputs according to the selected carrier wavelengths. However, if routing in respect of only one function is required at any one time, a single carrier wavelength may be used and optical switches may be used in place of WDM devices to achieve the required optical routing on a time division basis, if preferred. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129221 | METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING SUBSCRIBER PORT POSITIONING BY BROADBAND ACCESS EQUIPMENTS - A method for implementing the subscriber port positioning by broadband access equipments, includes: when the subscriber initiates an access request, the multi-port terminal equipment captures the access request message, adds the subscriber basic information into the access request message, and transmits it to the office equipment; the single-port terminal equipment forwards the access request message to the office equipment directly; the office equipment captures the access request message, adds the terminal basic information into the access request message and forwards it to the broadband access server; for the multi-port terminal equipment, the terminal basic information and the subscriber basic information comprises the subscriber port positioning information; for the single-port terminal equipment, the terminal basic information is taken as the subscriber port positioning information; after the broadband access server receives the access request message, it extracts the subscriber port positioning information. The present invention realizes the accurate positioning for the subscriber when one GPON port of the office equipment connects multiple terminal equipments. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129222 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL BYPASS ROUTING AND SWITCHING - Optical bypass circuits are selected and created with a desired amount of traffic on each circuit to offload from the IP routers, the maximum possible amount of traffic. In a first phase, each node in a network independently determines the maximum number of optical bypass circuits, configured to their maximum capacity, to as many destinations, that could possibly originate at that node. The determination is made by aggregating traffic from a given traffic matrix. The optical bypass circuit transports traffic that originates at the node plus transient traffic that the node receives from other nodes. In the second phase, the node will eliminate an optical bypass circuit found in the first phase if any of its parent nodes created a necessarily longer optical bypass circuit to the same destination. In addition, if a descendent node has more aggregate traffic to fill more bypass circuits than the parent node, then the extra optical bypass circuits from the descendent node are also created. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129223 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALLOCATING DYNAMIC BANDWIDTH - A dynamic bandwidth allocation apparatus of a passive optical network detects guarantee agreement information of each transmission container (T-CONT) queue of at least one optical network unit (ONU) that is connected to the dynamic bandwidth allocation apparatus in order to dynamically allocate a bandwidth is provided. The dynamic bandwidth allocation apparatus sets a queue threshold according to a buffer size of each T-CONT queue of at least one ONU, and calculates a service level agreement (SLA) parameter of at least one ONU using guarantee agreement information and a queue threshold. The dynamic bandwidth allocation apparatus allocates a bandwidth for every frame of each ONU using each SLA parameter of at least one ONU. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129224 | AMPLIFIER AND OPTICAL MODULE PERFORMING GAIN CONTROL - An amplifier includes a first transistor having a first conducting electrode receiving a current, a control electrode coupled to the first conducting electrode, and a second conducting electrode coupled to a fixed voltage source; a second transistor having a first conducting electrode, a second conducting electrode and a control electrode coupled to the control electrode of the first transistor; a feedback resistance coupled to the control electrode of the second transistor for feeding back an output of the second transistor to the control electrode of the second transistor; and a variable resistance element for controlling a ratio between a current flowing from the first conducting electrode of the first transistor into the control electrode of the second transistor and the feedback resistance and a current flowing from the first conducting electrode into the second conducting electrode in the first transistor. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129225 | Optical Polymorphic Computer Systems - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to high-bandwidth, low-latency optical fabrics for broadcasting between nodes. In one embodiment, an optical fabric includes an optical communication path optically coupled to a broadcasting node and optically coupled to one or more broadcast receiving nodes. The optical fabric also includes a first optical element optically coupled to the optical communication path and configured to broadcast an optical signal generated by the broadcasting nodes onto the optical communication path, and one or more optical elements optically coupled to the optical communication path and configured to divert a portion the broadcast optical signal onto each of the one or more receiving nodes. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129226 | OPTICAL FIBRE NETWORKS - An optical fibre transmission distribution assembly, wherein the assembly comprises at least a first splitter having a first split ratio of 1:x (where x is an integer) connected to optical drop cables leading to subscribers, and at least a second splitter having a second split ratio of 1:y (where y is an integer and is different from x), and transfer means whereby an optical drop cable connected to the first splitter can be transferred to receive split optical signals from the second splitter, thereby enabling the signal in the transferred drop cable to be further split by addition of a third splitter at a ratio of 1:p (where p is an integer), to provide p subscriber connection points each having a 1:p*y split ratio at the subscriber end of the transferred drop cable. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129227 | Wavelength Stabilization and Locking for Colorless Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing Transmitters - An apparatus comprising a laser transmitter having a first side and a second side, a filter coupled to the first side, a detector coupled to the second side, and a temperature controller coupled to the laser transmitter and the detector. Also disclosed is an apparatus comprising at least one processor configured to implement a method comprising receiving a photocurrent of a backward light from a laser, determining a wavelength shift offset between a wavelength of the output light and a filter transmission peak, and adjusting a temperature of the laser to substantially reduce the wavelength shift and align the wavelength of the output light with the filter transmission peak. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129228 | Methods and Apparatuses for Enabling Detection of a Modulated Optical Source - Methods and apparatuses for enabling detection of a modulated optical source involve one or more modulated optical signals shifted, i.e., demodulated optically, to one or more base band signals that are detectable by one or more low-frequency detectors. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129229 | OPTICAL RECEIVER DEVICE - In a receiver suitable for an optical fiber link and comprising an optical receiver unit ( | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129230 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS - Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed that provide for an agile coherent optical modem that can generate agile RF waveforms and data rates on a generic opto-electronic hardware platform. An “agile coherent optical modem” [ACOM] approach to optical communications by employing a software configurable and adaptive technologies to the transport system. The ACOM generate agile RF waveforms and data rates on a generic opto-electronic hardware platform. By employing advanced communication techniques to the optical domain such as wavelength agility, waveform agility, and symbol rate agility, it is possible to enable robust optical communications. The ACOM allows for the transport capacity of a communications link to be varied, thereby accommodating variations in transport conditions, range, opacity, etc. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129231 | OPTICAL ENGINE FOR POINT-TO-POINT COMMUNICATIONS - An optical engine for providing a point-to-point optical communications link between a first computing device and a second computing device. The optical engine includes a modulated hybrid micro-ring laser formed on a substrate and configured to generate an optical signal traveling parallel to the plane of the substrate. The optical engine further includes a waveguide, also formed in a plane parallel to the plane of the substrate, that is configured to guide the optical signal from the modulated ring laser to a defined region, a waveguide coupler at the defined region configured for coupling the optical signal into a multi-core optical fiber, and a multi-core optical fiber at the defined region that is configured to receive and transport the optical signal to the second computing device. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129232 | EXTERNAL MODULATOR MONITORING DEVICE AND EXTERNAL MODULATOR MONITORING METHOD - This invention relates to external modulator monitoring device and method for monitoring an external modulator. The external modulator monitoring device includes a mixing unit for mixing optical signals modulated by the external modulator and optical signals not modulated by the external modulator, so as to obtain multiple branches of mixed optical signals; an electrical differential unit for converting the multiple branches of mixed optical signals into corresponding multiple branches of electrical signals, and performing a differential processing on voltages of the multiple branches of electrical signals to obtain differential signals; and a power detection unit for detecting power of the differential signals. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129233 | BURST-MODE OPTICAL RECEIVER AND TIMING CONTROL METHOD - A burst-mode optical receiver and a timing control method are provided. The receiver receiving the burst-mode optical signal includes a transimpedance amplifier (TIA) for receiving a single current information signal and converting the single current information signal into a single voltage signal, a differential signal converter for converting the single voltage signal, received from the TIA, into differential signals, and an automatic offset control limiting amplifier (AOC-LA) for automatically controlling and amplifying an offset of the differential signals. The receiver further includes a gain controller for generating a gain value control signal based on an intensity of a burst packet of the single voltage signal to control a gain value of the TIA, and a burst detector for receiving the differential signals, detecting burst packets, and generating a burst detection signal for the start timing of each of the burst packets. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129234 | Iterative Carrier Phase Compensation in Coherent Fiber Optic Receivers - A method and an optical receiver compensates for an error in a phase of an optical signal in a receiver. The signal includes blocks of symbols in a sequence. Each block is decoded based on a partially phase compensated symbols, and an average phase error for the block is estimated. Forward phase compensation and backward phase compensation is performed on the block based on the average phase error, and the decoding, estimating, performing is iterated until a termination condition is satisfied to produce a phase compensated block. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129235 | BURST-MODE OPTICAL SIGNAL RECEIVER - A burst-mode optical receiver is provided. The burst-mode optical receiver includes a preamplifier, a post-amplifier integrated into one body together with the preamplifier, and an operation controller for controlling operation of the preamplifier and the post-amplifier using an external reset signal input from a single external reset input terminal. As a result, it is possible to implement a burst-mode receiver for a gigabit-capable passive optical network (GPON) in which a preamplifier unit and a post-amplifier unit are integrated. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129236 | OPTICAL DEVICE, OPTICAL HYBRID CIRCUIT, AND OPTICAL RECEIVER - According to aspects of embodiments, an optical device includes a first coupler configured to split an optical signal; a second coupler configured to cause optical signals to interfere with each other, a first waveguide configured to couple the first coupler to the second coupler, the first waveguide includes a first phase shifter region having a section narrower in width than an end of the first phase shifter region, the second waveguide includes a second phase shifter region having a section wider in width than an end of the second phase shifter region. | 2011-06-02 |
| 20110129237 | SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD THEREOF - A system having an image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus includes setting whether the status of the image forming apparatus is immediately confirmed by a user, transmitting a file containing a status log based on the status change of the image forming apparatus from the image forming apparatus to an external file server, and displaying a list of the image forming apparatus to be contained in the system on a screen in the information processing apparatus, wherein with respect to the image forming apparatus as to which a setting is made to immediately confirm the status, a button to instruct confirmation of the status of the apparatus is displayed in the list, and wherein when an instruction to confirm the status is executed from the list, status of the image forming apparatus is displayed based on the status log to be contained in the file transmitted from the image forming apparatus. | 2011-06-02 |
