28th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150192829 | CONNECTION PAD GROUP FOR PHOTO-ALIGNMENT PROCESS OF LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL - A connection pad group for photo-alignment process of liquid crystal panel is disclosed. The connection pad group has a plurality of subgroups. Each subgroup includes at least one common-line connection pad, gate-line connection pad, data-line connection pad and common-electrode connection pad. The common-line connection pads are connected to a first extension connection pad together; the gate-line connection pads are connected to a second extension connection pad together; the data-line connection pads are connected to a third extension connection pad together; the common-electrode connection pads are connected to a fourth extension connection pad together. The present invention prevents poor electrical contact from occurring between pads and a voltage-applying device since the pads are small in size and excessive in number. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192830 | PHOTO-ALIGNMENT EXPOSURE METHOD AND PHOTO-ALIGNMENT EXPOSURE DEVICE - A photo-alignment exposure method divides each unit image area of a liquid crystal display into a plurality of divided areas and photo-aligns an alignment material film of each of the divided areas in mutually different directions. The method includes a first exposure process that radiates light at an inclined photo-irradiation angle onto an exposed surface of entire the unit image area; and a second exposure process that radiates light onto one area of the divided areas at an inclined photo-irradiation angle different from the photo-irradiation angle in the first exposure process. In the second exposure process, the light is radiated through a mask pattern corresponding to one area of the divided areas, and transmitted light of the mask pattern is condensed by condensing element and radiated onto the area. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192831 | DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display panel for a display device having a backlight module includes a first substrate, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of pixel electrodes, a dielectric layer, and a common electrode. The data lines are disposed substantially in parallel on the first substrate. The pixel electrodes are respectively disposed between the data lines. The dielectric layer covers the pixel electrodes and the data lines. The common electrode is disposed on the dielectric layer, and the common electrode has two first electrode branches, two second electrode branches, and two third electrode branches. The electrode branches are respectively and correspondingly disposed on the both sides of the pixel electrodes. The first electrode branches, the second electrode branches, and the third electrode branches respectively have a first interval, a second interval, and a third interval therebetween. The first interval is larger than the second interval and the third interval. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192832 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - The present disclosure relates to a liquid crystal display panel including an array substrate, the array substrate comprising: a substrate; a plurality of common electrode lines arranged on the substrate; a plurality of scan lines and data lines arranged on the substrate in a staggered manner to form a plurality of pixel areas; and a plurality of pixel units, each of which is arranged in a pixel area and includes a pixel electrode and a switching element, wherein the switching element is electrically connected to the scan line, the data line and the pixel electrode and is turned on under the action of a voltage signal of the scan line to transmit a voltage signal on the data line to the pixel electrode, so that the pixel electrode has a corresponding potential; and wherein in each pixel area, a shielding electrode electrically connected to the pixel electrode or the common electrode line covers the above of the scan line and the data line. The liquid crystal display panel of the present invention can reduce a phenomenon of light leakage and further have an improved aperture ratio of the pixel units. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192833 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a liquid crystal displaydevice, including: a first substrate and a second substrate. On the second substrate, a plurality of gate signal lines, a plurality of data signal lines, a plurality of pixel electrodes provided correspondingly to a plurality of pixels, and a common electrode provided so as to be opposed to the pixel electrodes are formed. An interline pitch of the gate signal lines is smaller than an interline pitch of the data signal lines. In each of the pixels, the pixel electrode overlaps, in plan view, gate signal lines adjacent to the pixel electrode. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192834 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - This liquid crystal display device ( | 2015-07-09 |
20150192835 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A display apparatus includes a self light-emitting transparent display and a transmittance adjuster that is disposed behind the transparent display and is configured to adjust a transmittance of external light transmitted through the transparent display. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192836 | FIBER-REINFORCED LAMINATE, SHUTTER DEVICE AND CAMERA - There is provided with a fiber-reinforced laminate. The fiber-reinforced laminate has a first fiber-reinforced layer and a second fiber-reinforced layer. The fiber-reinforced laminate also has a metal layer provided between the first fiber-reinforced layer and the second fiber-reinforced layer. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192837 | LIGHT DIFFUSER ADAPTER - An adapter configured to be coupled to a light diffuser, the adapter including a base comprising a bottom wall having an opening and a plurality of side walls extending from the bottom wall in a first direction, wherein the base is configured to accommodate a light diffuser; and a coupling portion extending from the base, the coupling portion having a protrusion extending therefrom in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the protrusion configured to couple the adapter to a light source assembly. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192838 | IMAGING AID, IMAGING DEVICE, AND IMAGING METHOD - The present invention is an imaging aid aiding imaging of a predetermined region of a surface of an object having minute concave and convex portions and being subject to intense specular reflection, including: a light source unit that irradiates light; and a cover lid to cover a predetermined region of a surface of the object, where a part of a surface of the cover lid corresponding to a predetermined angular range from a normal line direction directly opposing the predetermined region is a black surface, and another surface of the cover lid corresponding to another angular range is made of a light-source surface diffusing and emitting light irradiated from the light source unit. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192839 | SINGLE FOCAL LENGTH LENS SYSTEM, INTERCHANGEABLE LENS APPARATUS AND CAMERA SYSTEM - A single focal length lens system comprising at least a positive first lens unit and a second lens unit, wherein the first lens unit includes a first sub lens unit E which successively comprises a negative lens element A, a positive lens element B, a negative lens element C and a positive lens element D, a second sub lens unit comprising at least one lens element is a focusing lens unit in the second lens unit, and the conditions: 1.0<|f | 2015-07-09 |
20150192840 | Heat Transfer Camera Ring - A camera system includes a camera and a camera housing structured to at least partially enclose the camera. The camera comprises an internal heat sink thermally coupled to electronics of the camera and a lens ring positioned around a lens of the camera. The camera housing comprises a thermal conductor. An interior portion of the thermal conductor makes contact with the lens ring when the camera is enclosed within the housing, and an exterior portion extends outside the housing. The thermal conductor is configured to transfer heat from the interior of the housing to the exterior to dissipate heat from the camera's electronics. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192841 | Camera Mount for Sports Board - A camera system is configured to detachably couple to a camera mount, which in turn can be attached to an apparatus such as a sports board. The camera mount includes a top mount portion and a bottom screw portion. The top mount portion includes a buckle component that can detachably couple to a camera system, and includes blade components having cutting edges that can cut through a sports board. The blade components surround a screw hole component, and when the blade components have pierced a surface of the sports board and cut through the board, an opening to the screw hole component is accessible from the underside of the board surface. The bottom screw portion includes a screw thread that can be inserted and screwed into the screw hole component, thus securing the camera mount to the sports board. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192842 | IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS - According to an embodiment, an image projection apparatus includes a light source unit, an image forming unit that forms an image using light from the light source unit, and a heat releasing unit that is provided to the image forming unit and releases heat from the image forming unit, and projecting the image formed by the image forming unit. The image projection apparatus includes a facing member that faces an installation surface on which a main body of the apparatus is installed; and a foot that allows the facing member to support the image forming unit. The heat releasing unit is provided between the facing member and the image forming unit. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192843 | IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS - An image projection apparatus includes a light source, light from which is used to form an image to be projected, a first flow path, a control unit configured to control a light emission from the light source, an electrical power stabilizing unit configured to stabilize an electrical power to be supplied to the light source, and an electrical power source unit configured to supply the electrical power to at least one of the control unit and the electrical power stabilizing unit. One or both of the electrical power source unit and the electrical power stabilizing unit is/are divided into a plurality of boards. The light source is arranged on a normal line of a surface of any of the plurality of boards. The plurality of boards configure surfaces of the first flow path except a surface nearest to the light source. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192844 | IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS - An image projection apparatus includes a light source, light from which is used to form an image to be projected, a first flow path, a control unit configured to control a light emission from the light source, an electrical power stabilizing unit configured to stabilize an electrical power to be supplied to the light source, and an electrical power source unit configured to supply the electrical power to at least one of the control unit and the electrical power stabilizing unit. One or both of the electrical power source unit and the electrical power stabilizing unit is/are divided into a plurality of boards. The light source is arranged on a normal line of a surface of any of the plurality of boards. The plurality of boards configure surfaces of the first flow path except a surface nearest to the light source. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192845 | PROJECTOR - A projector includes a light source unit, a light modulator that modulates light exited from the light source unit, a polarizer or a wave plate provided on the light modulator, a cooling unit that supplies cooling air to the light modulator, and a turbulent flow plate disposed between the light modulator and the polarizer or the wave plate in a path along which the cooling air from the cooling unit flows toward the light modulator, the turbulent flow plate having a fin that tapers from a base end toward a tip. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192846 | DISCHARGE LAMP LIGHTING DEVICE, DISCHARGE LAMP LIGHTING METHOD, AND PROJECTOR - A discharge lamp lighting device according to an aspect of the invention includes a resonance circuit unit connected to a discharge lamp, a power converting unit configured to convert direct-current power into alternating-current power and supply the alternating-current power to the discharge lamp via the resonance circuit unit, and a control unit configured to supply the alternating-current power having a first frequency for causing resonance of the resonance circuit unit and a second frequency different from the first frequency, to the discharge lamp in a lighting start period from a start of lighting of the discharge lamp to a steady lighting state of the discharge. The second frequency is equal to or higher than 100 kHz. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192847 | PROJECTION APPARATUS AND LIGHT SOURCE MODULE - A light source module and a projection apparatus including the light source module, a light valve, and a lens are provided. The light source module includes a cover, a light emitting device, a lead wire, a trigger wire, and at least one fixing wire. The light emitting device is partially disposed in the cover and includes a light source and a first pillar, wherein the light source is connected to the first pillar and provides an illumination beam. The lead wire is connected to the light source and is position-limited between the cover and the first pillar. The trigger wire is disposed on the first pillar and is electrically connected to the lead wire. The fixing wire is position-limited between the cover and the first pillar. One end of the fixing wire is connected to the first pillar, and another end of the fixing wire is position-limited to the cover | 2015-07-09 |
20150192848 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND PROJECTION TYPE VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS - A lighting device includes plural light sources, an optical coupling device including plural reflection members each having a reflection surface, the optical coupling device reflecting plural light beams emitted in plural directions from the plural light sources at the reflection surfaces of plural reflection members and coupling the plural light beams to generate a coupled light beam in an identical direction, and a homogenization device that homogenizes the coupled light beam from the optical coupling device. In at least one of the plural reflection members, a cutout portion is formed to transmit an incident light beam on the reflection surface of the other reflection member such that the incident light beam is not blocked by a part of a region of the at least one reflection member on the way to the reflection surface of the other reflection member. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192849 | PHOTOMASK BLANK, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF PHOTOMASK, AND CHROMIUM-CONTAINING MATERIAL FILM - In the chromium-containing material film of the present invention, an element is added thereto and is capable of bringing a mixture of the element and the chromium into a liquid phase at a temperature of 400° C. or lower. The use of such a chromium-containing material film as an optical film (e.g., a light-shielding film, an etching mask film, or an etching stopper film) of a photo mask blank can achieve an improvement in chlorine-dry etching while retaining the same optical characteristics and the like as those of the conventional chromium-containing material film, thereby increasing the patterning precision. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192850 | POSITIVE PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION, THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, AND COMPOUND - The present invention aims to provide positive photosensitive compositions that have excellent patterning properties and can exhibit excellent electrical insulation reliability when cured (as thin films). The positive photosensitive composition according to a first aspect of the present invention is characterized by including (A) a compound that contains an alkenyl group or a SiH group within a molecule and has a structure that decomposes in the presence of acid to generate an acidic group or a hydroxyl group; (B) a compound that contains a SiH group or an alkenyl group within a molecule; (C) a hydrosilylation catalyst; and (D) a photoacid generator. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192851 | NEGATIVE RESIST COMPOSITION, METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN, AND COMPLEX - A negative resist composition including a complex represented by the general formula (1); and a polymerization initiator. in which M represents hafnium (Hf) or zirconium (Zr), X represents a ligand including a conjugate base of an acid which has an acid dissociation constant (pKa) of 3.8 or less and has a polymerizable group, Y represents a ligand having no polymerizable group, and n represents an integer of 1 to 4. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192852 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR AND PLATE MAKING METHOD - By a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support having provided thereon an image-recording layer containing (A) a radical polymerization initiator, (B) a radical polymerizable compound, and (C) a polyfunctional polymerization inhibitor, wherein the polyfunctional polymerization inhibitor has, in a molecule thereof, two or more radical trapping sites to form a covalent bond by directly connecting with a radical, a lithographic printing plate precursor which is capable of being directly recorded from digital data, for example, of a computer, which has high sensitivity, and which can form an image having a high image quality by preventing an undesirable curing reaction in the non-image area from proceeding, wherein the lithographic printing plate precursor can provide a lithographic printing plate having high printing durability, and a plate making method using the same are provided. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192853 | CONDUCTIVE FILM MANUFACTURING METHOD, CONDUCTIVE FILM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a conductive film in which a mesh pattern comprising a wire material is provided on a base material. Also disclosed are a conductive film and a recording medium. Image data representing a mesh pattern is created on the basis of a plurality of selected positions. On the basis of said image data, an evaluation value which quantifies noise characteristics of the mesh pattern is computed. On the basis of the computed evaluation value and prescribed evaluation conditions, one image datum is chosen as an output image datum. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192854 | COMPOSITION FOR MANUFACTURING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES, OPTICAL DEVICES, MICROMACHINES AND MECHANICAL PRECISION DEVICES - A composition comprising a quaternary ammonium compound for developing photoresists applied to semiconductor substrates is provided. A method for manufacturing integrated circuit devices, optical devices, micromachines and mechanical precision devices is also provided. The pattern collapse can be avoided by prevent swelling of the photoresist by using the improved composition. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192855 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A MEMBER HAVING A PATTERN, A PATTERN TRANSFER APPARATUS, AND A MOLD - A patterning process includes preparing a first mold having a first uneven pattern at a patterning surface thereof and a second mold as a peripheral shot mold having a second uneven pattern at a patterning surface thereof. A wafer includes a peripheral area along an entire peripheral edge and a non-peripheral area positioned inside the peripheral area and spaced from the edge. The first mold is used to imprint a non-peripheral pattern group completely within the non-peripheral area. The non-peripheral pattern group includes a plurality of non-peripheral pattern units each corresponding to an individual imprint of the first mold. The second mold is used to imprint a peripheral pattern positioned completely within the peripheral area. The peripheral pattern includes a shape having straight line segments corresponding to and outlining corners of a plurality of the non-peripheral pattern units and having a curved line corresponding to the peripheral edge of the wafer. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192856 | Heating and Cooling Systems in a Lithographic Apparatus - A system for controlling temperature of a patterning device in a lithographic apparatus is discussed. The system includes a cooling system and a heating system. The cooling system is configured to direct a gas flow along a first direction across a surface of the patterning device to remove heat from the patterning device prior to exposing the patterning device or during exposure of the patterning device. The heating system is configured to selectively heat areas on the surface of the patterning device prior to exposing the patterning device or during exposure of the patterning device. The selective heating and the heat removal achieve a substantially uniform temperature distribution in the patterning. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192857 | Exposure Apparatus And Exposure Method Thereof - An exposure apparatus includes at least one radiation source, a plurality of projection lenses, and a lens switch. The radiation source is operable for providing a radiation beam. The lens switch is operable for selecting one of the projection lenses to focus the radiation beam to a target plane. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192858 | Inspection Apparatus to Detect a Target Located Within a Pattern for Lithography - A system detects targets located within patterns. It operates in the pupil plane by filtering the received signal from the surrounding pattern. A method includes illuminating a target and a surrounding pattern with radiation, detecting the radiation reflected by the target and the surrounding pattern and forming a first set of data based on the detected radiation, removing portions of the first set of data which correspond to the target to form reduced data, interpolating the remaining portions of the reduced data over the removed portions to form product data, and subtracting the product data from the first set of data to form target data. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192859 | OPTICAL UNIT, ILLUMINATION OPTICAL APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An illumination optical apparatus has an optical unit. The optical unit has a light splitter to split an incident beam into two beams; a first spatial light modulator which can be arranged in an optical path of a first beam; a second spatial light modulator which can be arranged in an optical path of a second beam; and a light combiner which combines a beam having passed via the first spatial light modulator, with a beam having passed via the second spatial light modulator; each of the first spatial light modulator and the second spatial light modulator has a plurality of optical elements arranged two-dimensionally and controlled individually. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192860 | ILLUMINATION OPTICAL UNIT FOR EUV PROJECTION LITHOGRAPHY - An illumination optical unit for EUV projection lithography has a first and second facet mirrors, each with a plurality of reflecting facets on a support. The facets of the first facet mirror can be switched between various tilt positions. In each tilt position, the tiltable first facet is assigned to a second facet of the second facet mirror for deflecting EUV radiation in the direction of this second facet. Each of the first facets is assigned to a set of second facets by its tilt positions. The two facet mirrors are arranged so that an arrangement distribution of second facets, impinged upon via the first facets, results in an illumination-angle distribution of an illumination of an illumination field. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192861 | Lithographic Apparatus and Method of Manufacturing a Device - There is disclosed a lithographic apparatus provided with a spectral purity filter which may be provided in one or more of the following locations: (a) in the illumination system, (b) adjacent the patterning device, either a static location in the radiation beam or fixed for movement with the patterning device, (c) in the projection system, and (d) adjacent the substrate table. The spectral purity filter is preferably a membrane formed of polysilicon, a multilayer material, a carbon nanotube material or graphene. The membrane may be provided with a protective capping layer, and/or a thin metal transparent layer. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192862 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure apparatus is equipped with an encoder system which measures positional information of a wafer stage by irradiating a measurement beam using four heads installed on the wafer stage on a scale plate which covers the movement range of the wafer stage except for the area right under a projection optical system. Placement distances of the heads here are each set to be larger than width of the opening of the scale plates, respectively. This allows the positional information of the wafer stage to be measured, by switching and using the three heads facing the scale plate out of the four heads according to the position of the wafer stage. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192863 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure apparatus is equipped with an encoder system which measures positional information of a wafer stage by irradiating a measurement beam using four heads installed on the wafer stage on a scale plate which covers the movement range of the wafer stage except for the area right under a projection optical system. Placement distances of the heads here are each set to be larger than width of the opening of the scale plates, respectively. This allows the positional information of the wafer stage to be measured, by switching and using the three heads facing the scale plate out of the four heads according to the position of the wafer stage. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192864 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A lithographic apparatus includes a first table to support a substrate; a second table, not being configured to support a substrate, including a sensor unit to sense a property of a patterned beam of radiation from a projection system, the second table to move under the projection system when the first table is moved out from under the projection system during a substrate exchange, the first and second tables being independently movable from each other; and a liquid supply system to supply a liquid to a space between the projection system and the substrate, the first table, and/or the second table, wherein the second table is configured to provide a confining surface at a bottom of a liquid confinement structure when the first table is removed from under the projection system so as to prevent the liquid from leaking out into the remainder of the lithographic apparatus. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192865 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND METHOD HAVING SUBSTRATE AND SENSOR TABLES - A lithographic apparatus includes a substrate table capable of holding a substrate, a projection system that projects a patterned beam of radiation onto the substrate held by the substrate table, and a sensor table that is not capable of holding a substrate but that includes a sensor capable of sensing a property of the patterned beam of radiation. In addition, a first positioning system is connected to the substrate table and displaces the substrate table into and out of a path of the patterned beam of radiation, and a second positioning system is capable of positioning the sensor table into the path of the patterned beam of radiation when the substrate table is displaced out of the path of the patterned beam of radiation. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192866 | EFFICIENT OPTICAL PROXIMITY CORRECTION REPAIR FLOW METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for an efficient optical proximity correction (OPC) repair flow is disclosed. Embodiments may include receiving an input data stream of an integrated circuit (IC) design layout, performing one or more iterations of an OPC step and a layout polishing step on the input data stream, and performing a smart enhancement step if an output of a last iteration of the OPC step fails to satisfy one or more layout criteria and if a number of the one or more iterations satisfies a threshold value. Additional embodiments may include performing a pattern insertion process cross-linked with the OPC step, the pattern insertion process being a base optical rule check (ORC) process. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192867 | LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS, LITHOGRAPHY METHOD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - The present invention provides a lithography apparatus which forms a pattern on a substrate with a beam, the apparatus comprising a stage configured to hold the substrate and be movable, and a controller configured to control focus driving of the stage based on a measurement value obtained for the focus driving with respect to a measurement point on the substrate and a correction value for the measurement value, wherein the controller is configured to generate the correction value so as to reduce a focus error in a case where the stage is driven based on the measurement value. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192868 | CLEANING AN OBJECT WITHIN A NON-VACUUMED ENVIRONMENT - A system that may include a mechanical stage that is arranged to move an object along a predetermined path in relation to an optical module during an illumination of the object by the optical module; a structural support element that is arranged to support at least a part of the optical module; a gas flow module that is arranged to direct clean gas towards the object through gas flow module openings that define a coverage area that is (a) bigger than the object and (b) is positioned directly above at least a majority of the object when the object is positioned anywhere along the predetermined path. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192869 | ORGANIC PHOTORECEPTOR, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An organic photoreceptor including a photosensitive layer disposed on an electrically conductive substrate; and a protective layer disposed on the photosensitive layer, wherein the protective layer includes a cured product of a multifunctional acrylic oligomer including a urethane group and a multifunctional curable compound including a dendrimeric structure. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192870 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGES - Toner for developing electrostatic images including core particles that contain a colorant, a binder resin, and a wax, and exhibiting low-temperature fixability, high-temperature anti-offset property, image durability, flowability, high-temperature preservability, and low particle emission rate. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192871 | TONER BINDER AND TONER - Provided is a toner binder having excellent charging characteristics and blocking resistance, and an increased range of fixing temperatures when used as a toner. The present invention is a toner binder containing a polyester resin (P) comprising one or more types of polyester resins obtained by polycondensation of a carboxylic acid component (x) and an alcohol component (y), wherein at least one type (P1) of (P) contains 50 to 95 mol % of a aliphatic diol (y1) having a carbon number of 2 to 4 in the alcohol component (y), and (P) satisfies expressions (1) and (2). | 2015-07-09 |
20150192872 | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes toner particles containing a binder resin containing a polyester resin, a particle of at least one selected from a styrene-(meth)acrylic resin particle and an acrylic resin particle, and a brilliant pigment. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192873 | MAGENTA TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGES - A magenta toner for developing electrostatic latent images, wherein the magenta toner includes a magenta toner particle having a polymer binder and a colorant, wherein the colorant includes a magenta pigment or dye and a visible light-excitable nitride fluorescent substance. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192874 | MAGNETIC CARRIER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND TWO-COMPONENT SYSTEM DEVELOPER - The present invention relates to a magnetic carrier for an electrophotographic developer comprising spherical composite core particles comprising at least ferromagnetic iron oxide fine particles and a cured phenol resin, and having an average particle diameter of 20 to 60 μm, the magnetic carrier for an electrophotographic developer satisfying the formula (1): σ | 2015-07-09 |
20150192875 | ULTRAVIOLET-CURABLE LIQUID DEVELOPER - An ultraviolet-curable liquid developer contains a cationically polymerizable liquid monomer, a photoinitiator, and a toner particle insoluble in the cationically polymerizable liquid monomer. The cationically polymerizable liquid monomer is a vinyl ether compound, and the photoinitiator is a compound having a particular structure. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192876 | SEMICONDUCTIVE ROLLER - The semiconductive roller according to the present invention includes a nonporous roller body made of a rubber composition containing styrene-butadiene rubber and epichlorohydrin rubber as rubber components. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192877 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - To provide an image forming apparatus that includes a plurality of image forming units and executes a mode for image formation by using a selected image forming unit, the image forming apparatus being able to restrict a decrease in productivity and restrict an image defect such as a lack of part of an image output during the execution of the mode. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192878 | Developing Cartridge and Process Cartridge - A developing cartridge includes a developing roller with a shaft, a housing with a wall portion, a developing electrode, a first contact portion, a second contact portion, and a connecting portion. The developing electrode includes a first contact portion contacting the shaft and has a first surface against which an apparatus electrode of an image forming apparatus body slides, a second contact portion disposed next to the first contact portion, and a second surface configured to contact an electrode of the image forming apparatus. The connecting portion includes a first inclined surface connecting the first surface and the second surface with each other and being contiguous with the first surface. The first inclined surface is inclined toward the second contact portion from the first contact portion such that the first inclined surface extends in a direction away from the wall portion. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192879 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes at least one image bearer; multiple developing devices to develop the latent images with developers including toner and carrier into a toner image; multiple developer supply devices to supply the developers to the multiple developing devices, respectively; and a fixing device to fix the toner image on a sheet of recording media. When one of the multiple developing devices positioned at a shortest distance from an outline of the fixing device is referred to as a first developing device, and one of the multiple developer supply devices that supplies developer to the first developing device is referred to as a first developer supply device, the first developer supply device is greater in percentage by weight of carrier in developer supplied to the first developing device than rest of the multiple developer supply devices. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192880 | Developing Cartridge - A developing cartridge includes: an agitation member configured to be rotatable around a rotational shaft extending in a first direction and to agitate a developer; an agitation gear being fixed to the agitation member and including a first gear configured to receive driving force to be inputted and a second gear positioned on one side of the first gear in the first direction; a detection target unit including a detection target receiving portion configured to receive the driving force from the second gear and a detection target portion configured to be detected by an external detecting apparatus; and a gear cover configured to cover at least a part of the agitation gear and the detection target unit therewith. The detection target portion is configured to move between the second gear and the gear cover when being projected in a direction orthogonal to the first direction. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192881 | Developing Device - A developing device includes: an agitation member including an agitation film; and a housing including a first frame and a second frame jointed to the first frame. The second frame includes: a first contact part configured to contact the agitation film, and a second contact part configured to contact the agitation film, arranged at a downstream side of the first contact part, the second contact part protruding towards the first frame. A first distance from the rotational axis line to the first contact part, as seen from a direction of the rotational axis line, is gradually increased towards a downstream side with respect to the rotating direction. A second distance from the rotational axis line to the second contact part is equal to or greater than a maximum distance from the rotational axis line to the first contact part. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192882 | SEAL, CLEANING UNIT WITH SEAL, TRANSFER UNIT WITH SEAL, DEVELOPING UNIT WITH SEAL, PROCESS CARTRIDGE WITH SEAL, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH SEAL, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A seal is provided to contact a rotating body installed in an image forming apparatus. Pencil hardness of the sealing element is about | 2015-07-09 |
20150192883 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing device, including a heat roller, a temperature detector member to detect temperature of the heat roller, a supporting member to support the temperature detector member, and a fixer frame to support the heat roller and the supporting member, is provided. The supporting member includes a supporting part to support the temperature detector member, a first part, a second part which is less rigid than the first part, and an attaching part to be attached to an attachable surface of the fixer frame. The attaching part is arranged on one end of the supporting member along the axial direction. The supporting part is arranged in an intermediate position along the axial direction in the supporting member. The first part and the second part are arranged in positions between the attaching part and the supporting part along the axial direction in the supporting member. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192884 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CAUSAL PART DETERMINATION METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming section configured to form a predetermined test image on an image bearing member by a regular development scheme and a first bias development scheme; a concentration detection section configured to detect a concentration of the test image formed by the image forming section; and a causal part determination section configured to determine on a basis of a result of detection by the concentration detection section a causal part of an image defect that is caused when an image is output. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192885 | DETECTING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A detecting device for detecting a surface potential of a photosensitive member includes a first electrode adapted to be positioned with a space relative to a surface of the photosensitive member; a second electrode adapted to be positioned relative to the surface of the photosensitive member at the distance from the first electrode away from the surface; a first detecting portion configured to detect induced charge in the first electrode; a second detecting portion configured to detect induced charge in the second electrode; a calculating portion configured to calculate a surface potential of the photosensitive member on the basis of an output of the first detecting portion and an output of the second detecting portion. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192886 | DAMAGE AMOUNT DETERMINATION DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING DAMAGE AMOUNT DETERMINATION PROGRAM, AND DAMAGE AMOUNT DETERMINATION METHOD - A damage amount determination device, which is used for an image forming device that forms an image on paper, includes an information acquisition unit that acquires information related to whiteness of the paper used for printing and a damage amount determination unit that determines an amount of damage, which is caused by the paper to a predetermined component of the image forming device when the paper passes through the predetermined component, based on the information related to the whiteness. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192887 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a first image forming unit configured to form an image in a first color on the image bearing member, a second image forming unit configured to form an image in a second color different from the first color on the image bearing member, a measurement unit configured to measure positional information of measurement images formed on the image bearing member by the first and the second image forming unit, a correction unit configured to correct a position of an image formed on the image bearing member by the first and the second image forming unit based on the positional information, a detection unit configured to detect a temperature of the image forming apparatus, and a control unit configured to control timing for causing the first and the second image forming unit to form the measurement images based on the detected temperature. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192888 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM THEREFOR - An image forming apparatus including a first sensor configured to output a signal in response to detecting passage of each sheet fed by a sheet feeder, a second sensor configured to output a signal in response to detecting passage of each sheet re-conveyed by a re-conveyance unit, and a controller configured to acquire a passing time period during which a preceding sheet fed by the sheet feeder is passing through the first sensor, based on the signal from the first sensor, determine an adjustment time period between a time when a leading end of the preceding sheet re-conveyed by the re-conveyance unit is detected based on the signal from the second sensor and a time for the sheet feeder to feed a subsequent sheet toward the image forming unit, and control the sheet feeder to feed the subsequent sheet toward the image forming unit with timing adjusted based on the determined adjustment time period. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192889 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM - An image forming apparatus capable of connecting to a network receives via the network an electric power control signal for instructing electric power control, turns off a power of the image forming apparatus in accordance with the electric power control signal, and presents, to a user, information indicating that the image forming apparatus entered a power off state due to the electric power control signal. Also, a method of controlling such an image forming apparatus, and a program. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192890 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electrophotographic image forming apparatus, in which a drawer supporting a cartridge is mounted in an apparatus main body, and an impact when a drawer is mounted into the apparatus main body may be suppressed to prevent a developer from scattering within a developer container. The drawer supporting the cartridge is movable between an inside position in the apparatus main body and a pullout position at which the cartridge is mounted and removed. On a forward side of the inside position, a force giving portion for giving a force to the drawer in a direction opposite to a mounting direction is provided. The force giving portion gives the force gradually to the drawer along with movement of the drawer in the mounting direction. With this structure, it is possible to suppress the scattering of the developer in the cartridge caused by the impact on mounting. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192891 | Developing Cartridge Having Drive-Force Receiving Member - In a developing cartridge, a drive-force receiving member includes: a first cylindrical part having a gear part transmitting drive force to a developing roller; a second cylindrical part disposed radially inward of the first cylindrical part and in contact with a support part; and a receiving part receiving drive force from outside of the developing cartridge. The receiving part is disposed outward of the first and second cylindrical parts in an axial direction in which a rotational axis extends. The receiving part has an internal space in communication with a gap between the first and second cylindrical parts. The receiving part is disposed such that the receiving part overlaps the gap between the first and second cylindrical parts when the receiving part is viewed in the axial direction. The receiving part has an outward end in the axial direction, at least part of the outward end of the receiving part being closed. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192892 | DEVELOPING CARTRIDGE PROVIDED WITH PROTECTING PORTION CAPABLE OF PROTECTING SUPPLY ELECTRODE - A developing cartridge mountable in a main casing of an image forming apparatus in a mounting direction includes: a supply roller; a casing; a supply electrode; and a first protecting portion. The supply roller rotates about an axis extending in a first direction orthogonal to the mounting direction. The casing includes first and second wall portions orthogonal to the first direction. The supply electrode is electrically connected to the supply roller and disposed adjacent to the second wall portion in the first direction. The first protecting portion protects the supply electrode and is disposed downstream of the supply electrode in the mounting direction. The first protecting portion has a sloped surface having a first end and a second end upstream of the first end in the mounting direction. The sloped surface slopes away from the second wall portion in the first direction toward the second end. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192893 | Developing Cartridge Having Coupling and Developing Roller - In a cartridge, a housing has a developer accommodating portion and includes a first side wall and a second side wall. A coupling member is disposed at a position opposite to the developer accommodating portion with respect to the first side wall. A detection body is disposed at a position opposite to the developer accommodating portion with respect to the second side wall. A first driving force transmission member is positioned at the same side with the coupling member with respect to the first side wall, and transmits driving force from the coupling member to a rotating member. A second driving force transmission member is positioned at the same side with the detection body with respect to the second side wall, and transmits driving force from the rotating member to the detection body. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192894 | Process Cartridge and Photosensitive Member Cartridge - A process cartridge comprises: a developing cartridge; and a photosensitive member cartridge receiving the developing cartridge. The photosensitive member cartridge comprises a photosensitive member, and a pressing member configured to press the developing cartridge. The developing cartridge is configured to be located at a first position at which it is pressed by the pressing member and at a second position at which it is separable from the photosensitive member cartridge. The developing cartridge comprises: a driving mechanism including a detected member, and a covering member configured to cover the driving mechanism. The covering member comprises: a receiving part protruding configured to receive at least a part of the detected member; and an abutting part continuing to the receiving part, the abutting part being configured to abut on a member in the image forming apparatus main body and to move the developing cartridge to the first position. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192895 | APPARATUS, PRINTER AND METHOD FOR ELECTROSTATIC PRINTING - There is disclosed an apparatus which may comprise a transfer member and a photoconductor. The apparatus may be operable to apply a potential difference between the transfer member and the photoconductor and the photoconductor may be operable to transfer a layer of electrostatic printing material from the photoconductor to the transfer member at a transfer region under the action of the applied potential difference. According to the present disclosure, the apparatus may further comprise a humidity raising device which may be operable to raise the relative humidity of the transfer region above an ambient level. A printer and a method of facilitating transfer of electrostatic printing material are also disclosed. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192896 | LASER PRINTER WITH DISPOSABLE DEBRIS COLLECTION AND EXHAUST DUCT - A laser printer including a disposable debris collection and exhaust duct, and an imaging region at which a laser beam is imaged onto a medium being printed, and a laser system for producing the laser beam and scanning the laser beam across the imaging region. The debris collection duct collects debris produced when the laser beam is imaged onto the medium, and comprises a collection region having a laser beam window, a collection opening in communication with the imaging region, an input port coupled to a source of clean air, and an exhaust port coupled to a source of relatively low pressure on an end of the duct opposite the collection opening from the input port. The laser beam is imaged onto the medium through the laser beam window and the collection opening. Debris produced during printing enters the duct through the collection opening and exits through the exhaust port. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192897 | Decorative Element and Security Document Comprising a Decorative Element - A decorative element ( | 2015-07-09 |
20150192898 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AND EVALUATING FIELD OF VIEW (FOV) OF RECONSTRUCTED IMAGE OF HOLOGRAM - An apparatus and method for measuring and evaluating a field of view (FOV) that measures an FOV of a reconstructed image of a hologram, and evaluates a quality of the reconstructed image of the hologram is provided, the apparatus configured to photograph an optically reconstructed hologram image based on an integral imaging scheme to obtain an integral image, measure FOV information using the integral image, calculate FOV information of a source based on three-dimensional (3D) stereoscopic information used in the optical reconstruction of the hologram image, and evaluate an FOV reconstruction quality of the hologram image. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192899 | METHOD OF COMPUTING A HOLOGRAM FOR RECONSTRUCTING AN OBJECT USING A DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of computing a hologram for reconstructing an object using a display device. The display device enables a holographic reconstruction of the object. The display device includes a light source and an optical system to illuminate a hologram-bearing medium being encodable with the hologram. The method includes the steps of: (a) computing the hologram by determining the wavefronts at an approximate observer eye position that would be generated by a real version of the object to be reconstructed; and (b) encoding the computed hologram in the hologram-bearing medium. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192900 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE CHRONOMETRY OF A TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT INTENDED TO OPERATE IN A LOW-PRESSURE ATMOSPHERE - The method for regulating the time-keeping of a mechanical timepiece movement intended to operate in a low-pressure atmosphere, comprises the following successive steps:
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20150192901 | SHOCK-PROOF SYSTEM WITH SIMPLIFIED ASSEMBLY FOR TIMEPIECE - A shock-absorber bearing for a staff of a moving part of a timepiece, the bearing including: a support including a housing configured to receive a pivot module configured to cooperate with the staff; an elastic mechanism configured to exert at least one axial force on the pivot module to retain the pivot module in its housing, the pivot module and the housing having a geometry of revolution defined to have freedom of angular orientation, one relative to the other; and a fixing mechanism for fixing the elastic mechanism. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192902 | SPORTING TIMER - An apparatus including a mobile timer unit for use in a sporting event is disclosed. The mobile timer unit includes a timer unit controller in communication with a remote master timer controller and an output device in communication with the timer unit controller. The mobile timer unit is operated wirelessly upon a moving object within the context of game play of the sporting event. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192903 | FLEXIBLE WRISTWATCH WITH SEGMENTED E-PAPER DISPLAY - A thin and flexible wrist watch that includes a segmented e-paper display screen for displaying time. The watch is programmable and rechargeable by interaction with a base station. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192904 | SATELLITE RADIO-CONTROLLED WRISTWATCH - In a satellite radio-controlled wristwatch, processing ranging from a user's operation through a reception operation to the completion of time adjustment is rapidly accomplished. The satellite radio-controlled wristwatch according to the present invention includes: a satellite radio wave reception unit including an antenna, a high frequency circuit, and a decoder circuit; an analog indication member for indicating at least that a reception operation is in process and a reception result; a clock circuit for holding and counting an internal time; an operating member for receiving an operation of a user; and a controller for controlling timings of at least: an activation operation of activating the satellite radio wave reception unit; an acquisition and tracking operation of acquiring and tracking a certain satellite radio wave; a time information acquisition operation of acquiring time information from the satellite radio wave; a continuous operation detection operation of detecting that the operating member is operated continuously; and a reception indication movement operation of moving the analog indication member to a position indicating that the reception operation is in progress, the controller being configured to carry out such control that the reception indication movement operation overlaps with at least one of the activation operation or the acquisition and tracking operation. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192905 | DRIVING APPARATUS AND ARTICLE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Provided is a driving apparatus for driving an object. The driving apparatus includes a driving device configured to displace the object; a detector configured to detect a displacement amount of the object by the driving device; and a controller configured to control the driving device based on an output of the detector. The controller is configured to obtain a thrust characteristic of the driving device with respect to the displacement amount and to set a reference with respect to the displacement amount based on the obtained thrust characteristic. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192906 | SAFETY CHAIN CIRCUIT - A safety chain circuit includes a plurality of protection devices connected between a first chain end and a second chain end, and an amplifier. The amplifier includes a first device switch and a second device switch connected between an input and an output, a first enabling switch connected between the second chain end and a second enabling switch, and a first control switch and a second control switch. The first enabling switch selectively enables the first control switch to control the first device switch. The second enabling switch selectively enables the second control switch to control the second device switch. The first control switch, when enabled, selectively controls the first device switch in response to receiving a first control signal. The second control switch, when enabled, selectively controls the second device switch in response to receiving a second control signal. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192907 | REDUCING CONTROLLER UPDATES IN A CONTROL LOOP - A control technique controls a process in a manner that reduces the number of controller changes provided to a controlled device, and so reduces the power consumption of the controlled device along with the loading of a process control communications network disposed between the controller and the controlled device. This technique is very useful in a control system having wirelessly connected field devices, such as sensors and valves which, in many cases, operate off of battery power. Moreover, the control technique is useful in implementing a control system in which control signals are subject to intermittent, non-synchronized or significantly delayed communications and/or in a control system that receives intermittent, non-synchronized or significantly delayed process variable measurements to be used as feedback signals in the performance of closed-loop control. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192908 | ACTUATING DRIVE, ACTUATING DRIVE SYSTEM, METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ACTUATING DRIVE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ACTUATING DRIVE SYSTEM - In an actuating drive ( | 2015-07-09 |
20150192909 | Adjusting Environmental Variables In An Adaptive Parameter Adjustment Runtime Environment - Adjusting environmental variables in an adaptive parameter adjustment runtime environment, including: executing a parallel program by the adaptive parameter adjustment runtime environment, including beginning operations with a set of default global parameter values; maintaining a list of configurable parameters; changing a parameter value for a parameter in the list of configurable parameters; determining whether an effect of changing the parameter value is positive, negative, or neutral; responsive to determining that the effect of changing the parameter value is positive, changing the parameter value for the parameter; responsive to determining that the effect of changing the parameter value is negative, changing the parameter value for the parameter to a previous value; and responsive to determining that the effect of changing the parameter value is neutral, performing a list management operation on the list of configurable parameters. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192910 | ADJUSTING ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES IN AN ADAPTIVE PARAMETER ADJUSTMENT RUNTIME ENVIRONMENT - Adjusting environmental variables in an adaptive parameter adjustment runtime environment, including: executing a parallel program by the adaptive parameter adjustment runtime environment, including beginning operations with a set of default global parameter values; maintaining a list of configurable parameters; changing a parameter value for a parameter in the list of configurable parameters; determining whether an effect of changing the parameter value is positive, negative, or neutral; responsive to determining that the effect of changing the parameter value is positive, changing the parameter value for the parameter; responsive to determining that the effect of changing the parameter value is negative, changing the parameter value for the parameter to a previous value; and responsive to determining that the effect of changing the parameter value is neutral, performing a list management operation on the list of configurable parameters. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192911 | OPTIMIZING AND CONTROLLING THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF A BUILDING - Described herein are methods and systems, including computer program products, for optimizing and controlling a building's energy consumption and comfort. A computing device receives measurements from a plurality of sensors, at least some of which are located inside the building, where the measurements include temperature readings and comfort characteristics. The computing device generates a set of thermal response coefficients based on energy characteristics of the building, the measurements from the sensors, and weather data associated with the building's location. The computing device predicts an energy response of the building based on the set of thermal response coefficients and forecasted weather. The computing device selects minimal energy requirements of the building based on an energy consumption cost associated with the building and determines energy control points based on the energy response and the minimal energy requirements. The computing device transmits the energy control points to comfort devices in the building. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192912 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMBUSTION MODE TRANSFER FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A method and system for transferring between combustion modes in a gas turbine engine is provided. A processor generates data representative of an initial set of splits for providing at least one of fuel and air to at least one combustor in the gas turbine engine. A gas turbine engine model module generates data representative of at least one engine operating condition. A first split calculation module generates data representative of at least one set of active control splits to control the engine in a first combustion mode, using as an input the initial split data. A second split calculation module generates data representative of at least one set of passive control splits to control the engine in at least a second combustion mode. Transfer between combustion modes may be accomplished via use of at least one of the active control splits and the passive control splits. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192913 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INDICATING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE FAN CONDITION BASED ON CHANGE OF FAN ROTATION SPEED - Systems and methods for indicating an electronic device fan condition based on change of fan rotation speed are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes determining a change of rotation speed of an electronic device fan. Further, the method includes determining whether the change of rotation speed meets a predetermined criterion. The method also includes indicating a fan condition in response to determining that the change of the rotation speed meets the predetermined criterion. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192914 | AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM WITH INFERENCE AND ANTICIPATION - An automation system is disclosed in which a system controller has access to the signals transmitted by each sensor device that is relevant to the environment being controlled. Each sensor device monitors a particular physical condition, senses changes in the condition being monitored, and reports states of the condition, which is made available to the system controller. Meanwhile, the system controller memorizes and maintains the states of various processing events, such as when a sensor device reported a particular state of the condition that the sensor monitors. By considering the information reported by the various and multiple sensor devices, as well as by accounting for the memorized states corresponding to the various events, the system controller is able to generate and continually update a representation of the state of the controlled environment. Having such context awareness enables the design and implementation of sophisticated reasoning logic and conditional logic. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192915 | ELECTRONIC HOME APPLIANCE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An electric home appliance includes a sensing unit configured to sense whether a user's body is within a predetermined range from the electric home appliance, an output unit configured to output a sound, and a controller configured to determine a sound output mode of the output unit based on a location of the user's body sensed by the sensing unit. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192916 | REMOTE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - A remote diagnostic system for remotely diagnosing and developing a dynamic system including a dynamic system being controlled by a first control system and a device model being controlled by a second control system. The device model simulates the dynamic system and inputs and corresponding outputs are recorded to test the control system and operation of the dynamic system. During operation the dynamic systems inputs and outputs are recorded. The dynamic system input and outputs may then be compared to the device model inputs and outputs to check the accuracy of the device model. The device model may then be updated based on the results of the comparison. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192917 | Docking to Support Secure Associations and Flexible Manufacturing - A portable terminal may dock to an industrial process controller through a wireless docking interface. The industrial process controller may communicate industrial node (e.g., process sensor) configuration information to the portable terminal. The portable terminal moves within an industrial process environment where processor sensors are located. The portable terminal also docks to the process sensors using the same or different wireless docking interface. Once docked, the portable terminal configures the process sensors with the sensor configuration information. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192918 | OPERATING A PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER - A programmable logic controller for an industrial control system is disclosed which includes an application logic execution layer and at least one of an update checking layer and an output checking layer. The application logic layer is configured for processing sensor input data to generate an output parameter for an actuator. The output checking layer is configured for outputting only an allowed output parameter to the actuator. The update checking layer is configured for verifying whether application logic update defined by application logic update data corresponds to an application logic update in a list of allowed logic updates, and the application logic is updated only if the update data is allowed application logic update data. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192919 | SUPPORT MEMBERS FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL OBJECT PRINTING - A method for three dimensional printing of a large sized object is provided. The method includes creating a three dimensional model associated with the object to be printed and analyzing a geometry of the three dimensional model. The method also includes placing seams on a deflated support member to form pathways on the support member such that the pathways are formed based on the analyzed geometry of the three dimensional model. The method further includes introducing a pressurized fluid into the pathways and further inflating the support member to conform to the analyzed geometry. The inflation is done to a predetermined pressurized geometry associated with the support member. The method also includes supporting the three dimensional printing of the object by the inflated support member. The inflated support member is configured to prevent at least one of an overhanging or a collapse of materials of the object prior to solidification. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192920 | INTERACTIVE ON-DEMAND ORTHOTIC VENDING MACHINE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ORTHOTICS - An orthotic vending machine may comprise a measuring apparatus and an orthotic fabricating apparatus. The measuring apparatus may comprises a plurality of probes capable of sensing pressure at various pixels on the underside surfaces of the person's feet at various configurations (e.g., flat plane, shoe contour, or prescriptive optimal) and determining the heights at the various pixels for the various configurations. The fabricating apparatus may lay down a plurality of discs on a base layer having different hardnesses based on the measured pressure and heights by the measuring apparatus to fabricate customized orthotics. Alternatively, the fabricating apparatus may form the customized orthotic via solidifying a polymerizeable material in a honeycomb structure based on the measured pressure and heights by the measuring apparatus. As a further alternative, the fabricating apparatus may form the customized orthotic via milling orthotic blanks based on the measured pressure and heights by the measuring apparatus. The orthotic vending machine may be placed in shoe retail shops such that shoe purchasers may purchase a shoe and a customized orthotic during one visit to the shoe store. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192921 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE - The present invention efficiently executes a plurality of functions of a substrate treatment apparatus. A control device | 2015-07-09 |
20150192922 | INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT DEVICE - An industrial control system and a management apparatus are disclosed. The industrial control system includes: a control terminal and a management apparatus, wherein the control terminal is configured to collect production data of a production object in a production process, and transmit the production data to the management apparatus; and receive first control data transmitted by the management apparatus, and control the production object according to the first control data; and the management apparatus is connected with the control terminal via the Internet of Things, and is configured to receive and store the production data transmitted by the control terminal, and issue the first control data for controlling the production object to the control terminal. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192923 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ELECTROWETTING BASED PICK AND PLACE - A system based on electrowetting facilitates high-volume assembly of objects including micron sized objects. A material handling component of the system includes an array of electrically controlled nodes that switch their adhesion property based on a voltage supply. The system accurately picks up and places objects including in parallel. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192924 | METHOD OF MONITORING ENVIRONMENTAL VARIATIONS IN A SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - A method of monitoring a semiconductor fabrication equipment—while tracking wafer information with respect to wafers that are processed in the semiconductor fabrication equipment. Real-time environmental information with respect to internal environmental variations of the semiconductor fabrication equipment may also be obtained. The real-time environmental information may be combined with the wafer information to obtain compiled real-time information for each of the wafers. A cause of a defect produced in a wafer may be accurately identified, and remedied, based on the compiled real-time information for each of the wafers. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192925 | WIRELESS DATA COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE AND A REMOTE LOCATION - A remote control system for controlling a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) may comprise an ROV wireless transceiver operatively in communication with one or more wireless transceivers deployed at a distance from the ROV. The remote wireless transceivers are operatively in communication with one or more ROV consoles and ROV may be operated from the remote location by operatively connecting the first ROV console to a second wireless data transceiver; establishing wireless data communications between the second wireless data transceiver and the ROV wireless transceiver; and controlling a predetermined ROV function at the ROV from the first ROV console via communications established between the second wireless data transceiver and the ROV wireless transceiver. Two or more such remote wireless data transceivers and/or remote ROV consoles may be provided for redundancy, ancillary functions, or the like | 2015-07-09 |
20150192926 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GUIDING AN AIRCRAFT DURING A LOW LEVEL FLIGHT - A calculation unit configured to define a safety corridor, whose width is increased compared with a nominal width, at least by one width of an escape trajectory with a spiral climb of the aircraft, wherein the safety corridor that is thus defined by the calculation unit is used by a construction unit for forming a flight trajectory for a low level flight of an aircraft. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192927 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GUIDING AN AIRCRAFT DURING A LOW LEVEL FLIGHT - The guidance device of the aircraft includes a unit for constructing a flight trajectory of the aircraft, which adapts the height of the flight trajectory to a downstream relief so as to allow the aircraft to clear this downstream relief by implementing a rectilinear climb at maximum rate of climb of the aircraft, along a rectilinear lateral direction corresponding to the direction of the aircraft at the moment of the triggering of the maneuver. | 2015-07-09 |
20150192928 | METHOD FOR THE ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING OF GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION OF A PATH - The present invention provides a method for the simultaneous acquisition and processing of geographical information of a path acquired by tandem terrestrial and aerial missions comprising a terrestrial vehicle and an unmanned aircraft whose trajectory is slaved to the terrestrial vehicle. The method comprises: acquiring geographical data and information from the terrestrial vehicle; sending trajectory information to the aircraft from a control station hosted on the terrestrial vehicle; the aircraft determining its trajectory according to the trajectory information of the terrestrial vehicle received; acquiring geographical data and information, including images, from the aircraft; obtaining, in a processing module, the orientation of the sensors of both terrestrial vehicle and aircraft from the geographical data and information acquired; calibrating, in a processing module, the sensors of both terrestrial vehicle and aircraft from the geographical data and information acquired; and associating every image acquired with the orientation and calibration obtained. | 2015-07-09 |