| 31st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
| Patent application number | Title | Published |
|---|
| 20120194832 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus and an upper device connected to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a first receiving unit for receiving a print mode including a cost priority mode; a first transmission unit for transmitting the print mode to the upper device; a second receiving unit for receiving a print instruction; a print control unit for printing the print data; a duplex print control unit for controlling a printing operation; and a fixing temperature control unit for controlling a fixing temperature. The upper device includes a first storage unit for storing a save setting; a third receiving unit for receiving image data; a second storage unit for storing the print mode; an arrangement print control unit for generating the print data; and a second transmission unit for transmitting the print instruction. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194833 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING COLOR CORRECTION PARAMETER FOR RECORDING APPARATUS - From a cost and productivity perspective, the recording and color-measurement of a test pattern to determine whether it is necessary to execute calibration places a heavy burden on a user. The present invention determines the need for processing to generate a color correction parameter without recording a test pattern. More specifically, the present invention determines whether it is necessary to execute color correction parameter generation processing based on an increase in a dot count since color correction parameter generation processing was previously executed, or a change in a ejection rate. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194834 | PRINTING CONTROL PROGRAM, PRINTING CONTROL APPARATUS, PRINTING CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A printing control program is disclosed which causes a computer to function as a calculating unit; a page data generating unit which generates page data for outputting unused tab sheets; a job data generating unit which generates one job data set into which a first data job set and a second data set are combined, the first job data set being for outputting a printed output to a first sheet-discharging destination based on manuscript submission data and the second job data set being for outputting the unused tab sheet to a second sheet-discharging destination based on the page data; and a job data transmitting unit which transmits the one job data set to a job management unit which causes information on job data to be displayed on a display apparatus. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194835 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF THE SAME - When a sheet P is jammed after start of a print job, it is determined whether an automatic resumption mode for automatically resuming the print job is set. When a determination result of this determination is affirmative, the print job is resumed after the jam is released. When the determination result is negative, the print job is stopped. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194836 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - An image forming apparatus includes: a device that performs a mechanical operation; a device control unit that controls the mechanical operation of the device; a process control unit that establishes communication with the device control unit and controls a process related to the device under the established communication; and an activation method setting unit that sets information on an activation method which is performed when the device control unit activates the device. The device control unit is provided with a unit that refers to information, which is set by the activation method setting unit before the communication is established by the process control unit, on an activation method of the device after a predetermined time elapses, and activates the device based on the reference information related to the activation method of the device. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194837 | SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD - Information about a user is sent to a server from a device to perform authentication. A scan document generated by scanning a paper document is sent to the server from the device to request registration thereof. If the scan document, the registration of which has been requested from the device, has a size that exceeds free space in a contract area, the server extracts a document that meets a save condition from documents that should be stored in the contract area. The server then moves the extracted document from the contract area into a temporary area so as to register in the contract area the scan document the registration of which has been requested from the device. The server notifies a predetermined destination of information about the document moved into the temporary area. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194838 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes an image reading unit that reads image data corresponding to one line of an original document with a line period, a first transfer unit that transfers the image data, the image data being read by the image reading unit and being input to the first transfer unit, a transfer control unit that controls the first transfer unit to transfer the image data, and an image forming unit that forms an image on a medium on the basis of the image data transferred by the first transfer unit. The transfer control unit controls the first transfer unit to transfer the image data corresponding to one line of the original document every time when a predetermined time period passes which is shorter than a time length of the line period. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194839 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus having: a reader section for reading image data of a document; a printer section for printing the image data read by the reader section as a toner image on a sheet of a print medium; and a cooler section; wherein the printer section comprises a tray for receiving the sheet with the toner image printed thereon; wherein the reader section has an opposed surface opposed to the tray; and wherein the cooler section sucks air outside the printer section and the reader section, sends the air along the opposed surface and blows the air to the sheet being fed to the tray. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194840 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of operation modes. An image reading section reads image information from an original document. An image recording section records the image information on a recording medium. An electric power supply supplies electric power to the image reading section and the image recording section. A controller controls the electric power supply. When the image forming apparatus is operating in a first operation mode where the image recording section is involved, if the controller receives anew operation command that involves the image recording section, the controller drives the image recording section to operate in a second operation mode where the image forming apparatus operates at a lower speed than in the first operation mode. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194841 | COMPUTER READABLE INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PRINTING CONTROL PROGRAM, PRINTING CONTROL APPARATUS, PRINTING CONTROL METHOD AND PRINTING SYSTEM - A computer readable information recording medium stores a printing control program. The printing control program, when executed by one or plural processors, functions of a first conversion function part configured to derive data of a form of page description language converted from printing data, based on the printing data; a second conversion function part configured to disassemble the data of the form of page description language converted from the printing data and data to be inserted into the data of the form of page description language converted from the printing data, and derive disassembled printing output data, based on data of a form of job definition format associated with the printing data and the data of the form of page description language converted from the printing data; and a transmission function part configured to transmit the disassembled printing output data to a printer apparatus. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194842 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - According to the present invention, a user can switch an operation condition of an image processing apparatus while confirming a power saving effect. To this end, the image processing apparatus determines usage status of a print mode, determines an operation condition to be changed based on the determined usage status, and determines the electric energy to change if the operation condition is changed. The image processing apparatus shows the user the operation condition to be changed and how much the amount of electric energy is changed. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194843 | METHOD OF CHANGING POSITION OF MENU IN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO CHANGE POSITION OF MENU - A method of changing a position of a menu in an image forming apparatus includes displaying a screen of a first mode user interface having menus for a use of a function of the apparatus, selecting any one menu of the first mode user interface, shifting the selected menu to a second mode user interface, and deleting the selected menu from the screen of the first mode user interface, adding and displaying the selected menu to a screen of the second mode user interface When the first mode is a user mode, the second mode is a manger mode, and when the first mode is the administrator mode, the second mode is a user mode. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194844 | PRINT SETTING SERVER, DOCUMENT PROCESSING SERVER, PRINT SYSTEM, AND PRINT SETTING METHOD - According to the present invention, a print setting server connectable with a document processing server is provided, where the print setting server provides a print setting screen that depends on functions of a printer model through the Web, and a detailed print setting screen that depends on a printer is provided to a client. The client can enter print settings through the print setting screen. In this manner, print setting depending on a printer model is realized in a cloud print service. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194845 | METHOD FOR TRANSFORMING AND TRANSPORTING PRINTER DATA OVER THE INTERNET IN A SECURE AND RELIABLE MANNER - A method for managing a plurality of printers connected to a network, the method comprising the following steps: scanning the network to obtain printer usage data from the plurality of printers wherein scanning is performed by at least one scan module wherein the at least one scan module gathers printer usage data from a plurality of printers and transmits the gathered printer usage data to a patrol application; receiving the scanned data at the patrol application and compiling the scanned data into a single form; dispatching the single form from the patrol application to a server; and removing the single form from the patrol application if the single form was successfully dispatched to the server. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194846 | IMAGE READING SYSTEM AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image reading system and an image reading apparatus are provided. The system or apparatus includes a reading unit configured to read a still original, a selecting unit configured to select one of a plurality of image data of a first area acquired by reading the first area a plurality of times, the first area being a partial area of the original, and a generating unit configured to generate a file storing a first image data which is the image data of the first area selected by the selecting unit, and a second image data which is image data acquired by reading a second area of the original different from the first area by the reading unit. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194847 | IMAGE TESTING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - An image testing apparatus compares output image data of an image which has been output onto a recording medium and original image data which has been read from an original and is used to output the image onto the recording medium, and determines an output state of the image. The image testing apparatus includes an output mode obtaining part configured to obtain an output mode designated by a user; a testing item setting part configured to set, according to the output mode obtained by the output mode obtaining part, an item for which the output state of the image is changed, as a testing item; and a testing part configured to test the output state of the image for the testing item which is set by the testing item setting part. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194848 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus which is capable of performing more appropriate control of access to files which grant different access rights on a versions basis. The image forming apparatus is communicably connected to a file server. In a system controller of the image forming apparatus, a reading control section reads an original to thereby generate image data. The reading control section extracts version information on the original from the generated image data. Then, the system controller identifies, out of at least one version of an original file stored in the file server as electronic data corresponding to the original, a version that permits the image forming apparatus to perform image formation, based on the extracted version information on the original. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194849 | PRINT JOB PROCESSING IN AN AUTOMATED DOCUMENT FACTORY ENVIRONMENT - The systems and methods presented herein provide for processing print jobs in an Automated Document Factory (ADF) system. More specifically, these embodiments provide for the selected removal of certain documents after processing of the print job has already initiated (e.g., printing, sorting, inserting, etc.). In one embodiment, a method of processing print jobs through the ADF system includes receiving a print job from a host system via the ADF system. The print job comprises a plurality of documents. The method also includes initiating printing of the documents in the print job, and processing an instruction that identifies at least one document in the print job for removal after initiating printing of the print job. The method also includes removing the at least one document from the print job based on the instruction and processing the remaining documents in the print job through the ADF. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194850 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PRINT WITH SETTINGS PROFILES - In one embodiment, a first profile of printing settings is created at a server system. Data indicative of a capability of a first printer is received at the server system. A second profile of printing settings specific to the first printer is created at the server system, the second profile including portions of the first profile consistent with the capability. A first print job is received at the server system over a web. The print job is caused to be printed at the first printer in accordance with the second profile. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194851 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO RECOMMEND AN APPLICATION - In one embodiment, first data pertaining to a software application is obtained at a server system. Second data indicative of capabilities of a web-enabled printer is received at the server system. Third data comprising usage information is received at the server system. An application recommendation is created based at least in part on the first, second, and third data. The recommendation is sent, from the server system and over a web, Internet, or intranet to a receiving destination. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194852 | METHOD OF MANAGING PLURAL PRINT JOBS BY USING A PRINT JOB GROUP LIST - A method of managing a plurality of print jobs, which includes the steps of: receiving a plurality of print jobs from one or more client devices, each of the plurality of print jobs having one or more print job attributes; creating a print job group list of the plurality of print jobs before the plurality of print jobs is processed by a printer controller; processing the plurality of print jobs on the printer controller for printing by an image forming apparatus; and printing one or more of the plurality of print jobs based on a printing sequence generated from the print job group list. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194853 | Page Validation Mechanism - A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving print job data, rasterizing the print job data to produce rasterized bitmap data and validating the accuracy of the bitmap data during transmission of the rasterized bitmap data for printing. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194854 | AUTOMATIC PRINTER SETUP SYSTEM - A printer setup system includes a plurality of printers coupled to a network that each display a respective printer setup code. A printer database is coupled to the network and includes printer setup information for each printer. An information handling system (IHS) including a camera is coupled to the printer database through the network. The IHS includes a decoding engine to receive an image of a first printer setup code displayed by a first printer from the camera and decode the first printer setup code to determine printer identification information for the first printer, and a printer setup engine to access the printer database, use the printer identification information for the first printer to retrieve printer setup information for the first printer, and provide the printer setup information for the first printer on the IHS such that the IHS is operable to print on a printing medium using the first printer. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194855 | COLLAPSIBLE BREADCRUMBS - Apparatus and method for maximizing space in a user interface that is displayed to a user. A breadcrumb view area having a breadcrumb view pathway with active links is concealed from view and presented based on input provided in the user interface. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194856 | FACSIMILE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A facsimile communication apparatus for transmitting and receiving image data via a telephone public circuit network is provided. The apparatus includes a first detection unit configured to detect a call signal from the network; a line capturing unit configured to capture the network in response to the detection of the call signal; a second detection unit configured to detect that a voltage value applied from the network has exceeded a threshold after the capture of the network; a protection unit configured to execute a protection function of protecting the apparatus from a voltage applied from the network in response to the detection of an exceeded voltage value; and a control unit configured to control the protection unit to switch from an ON state to an OFF state, after the capture of the network and before reception of image data. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194857 | Printing Apparatus - A printing apparatus includes a storage section which stores printing jobs to be printed on a recording paper sheet; a transport section which transports the recording paper sheet; a printing section which performs the printing on the recording paper sheet transported by the transport section based on one of the printing jobs stored in the storage section; an occurrence rate judging section which calculates an occurrence rate of a jam of the recording paper sheet in the transport section during the printing based on each of the printing jobs stored in the storage section, and which compares a first occurrence rate which is the occurrence rate of a first printing job stored first in the storage section with a second occurrence rate which is the occurrence rate of a second printing job stored second in the storage section; and a control section which controls the printing section. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194858 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The image forming system of the present invention includes a print job transmitting apparatus and an image forming apparatus, wherein the print job transmitting apparatus includes: a number setting unit for setting the number of recording media; and a transmission unit for transmitting a print job that contains number information indicating the number of recording media; while the image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit for forming images on recording media; a storing unit for storing recording media on which images are formed; a judging unit for judging as to whether or not the number of recording media matches with the number indicated by the number information; and a control unit for discharging recording media to a first discharge destination when it is judged that the numbers match and discharging recording media to a second discharge destination when it is judged that the numbers do not match. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194859 | Information Processing Apparatus, Image Forming Apparatus, Information Processing Method, and Program - An information processing apparatus including: a communication section for communicating with a portable type terminal device which is provided with a photographing function, a display function, and a communication function; and a control section for: a) receiving a photographed image of an image forming apparatus, having been photographed by the portable type terminal device, from the portable type terminal device; b) determining a photographed location of the image forming apparatus based on the photographed image; and c) transmitting a display information according to the photographed location to the portable type terminal device. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194860 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A printer for processing a variable data printing (VDP) job includes a control unit. The control unit causes a printer unit to perform test printing of a part of a plurality of records included in a VDP job determined as a test print job. After the part of the record is printed, the control unit accepts a print instruction for records which are not printed. In response to the accepted print instruction, the control unit causes the printer unit to print the records that are not printed by the test printing. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194861 | COMPUTER READABLE INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PRINTING SETTING EDITING PROGRAM, PRINTING SETTING EDITING APPARATUS AND PRINTING SETTING EDITING METHOD - A computer readable information recording medium stores a printing setting editing program which when executed by one or plural processors, performs functions of a part configured to display on a display unit a job editing screen page including a preview area displaying preview images, sheet by sheet, obtained from modifying given data according to a printing setting and an exception page setting area used for setting an exception for the printing setting by sheet; and a part configured to apply information, indicating that the exception for the printing setting has been set, to a preview image, of the preview images being displayed in the preview area, which preview image corresponds to a sheet for which the exception for the printing setting has been set, and display the information. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194862 | COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, PRINT CONTROL APPARATUS, PRINT CONTROL METHOD, AND PRINT SYSTEM - A computer is disclosed that performs a print control process. The computer sets a process performed for a job stored in a first folder into a setting storage area. The computer monitors storing the job into the first folder, and stores the job stored in the first folder and a job ticket indicating the process performed for the job stored in the first folder set in the setting storage area into a second folder. Also, the computer monitors storing the job and the job ticket into the second folder, and activates a job edit program to have an operator edit the job after the process indicated by the job ticket is performed for the job stored in the second folder. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194863 | PRINTING CONTROL SERVER AND PRINTING SYSTEM - A printing control server includes a storage section which stores a printer identifier and a network identifier so as to be linked, a search response section which acquires the network identifier from a transmission origin of a search request when the search request has been received and transmits information, which is able to determine the printer identifier stored so as to be linked to the acquired network identifier, to the transmission origin of the search request, a printing request reception section which receives a printing request which includes a printing target and is linked to a printer identifier, a printing data preparation section which prepares printing data based on the printing target, and a printing data transmission section which transmits the printing data to the printer which corresponds to the printer identifier which is linked to the printing request. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194864 | Printing System And Printer - A printing server includes a registration request reception unit, a registration unit which allocates connection information for connection with the transmission origin of the registration request and an electronic mail address for receiving a printing request to the transmission origin of the registration request, a registration information transmission unit which transmits the registration information which has been allocated, a connection unit which receives the connection information and starts connection, a printing data generation unit which generates printing data, a printing waiting information transmission unit which transmits printing waiting information to the transmission origin of the XMPP connection request using XMPP when the printing data is generated, and a printing data transmission unit which receives an acquisition request for the printing data and transmits the printing data to the transmission origin of the acquisition request for the printing data according to the acquisition request for the printing data. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194865 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image forming apparatus and a method of controlling the same which may prevent brokenness of data displayed on a display are provided. The image forming apparatus performs a read operation on data previously stored at a specific address of a storage unit of an LCD module or on data stored through a write operation. The image forming apparatus compares data acquired through the read operation and known data. If the data acquired through the read operation and the known data are different, the image forming apparatus adjusts a setup time of an enable signal to prevent brokenness of data due to incorrect timing of the enable signal. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194866 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image forming apparatus includes a first storage medium to store a storage target file, without storing storage management information of the storage target filed. The image forming apparatus may also have a controller to control storing the storage management information of the storage target file separately from the storage target file. Therefore, without the storage management information that is indispensable for accessing the storage target file the file is secure regardless of detaching the first storage medium from the image forming apparatus. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194867 | INTELLIGENT DEVICE INTEGRATION USING RFID TECHNOLOGY - A method of integrating devices using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology can include tracking movement of an RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag is associated with a user, and determining proximity of the RFID tag to a communication device. The method also can include initiating a programmatic action with the communication device according to the proximity of the RFID tag to the communication device, wherein the programmatic action is associated with the user. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194868 | System and Method for Updating Memories used to Store Information in a Printing System - Electronic systems, such as printing systems, often use components that have a memory. The integral memory can be used to store information about the component. In some printing systems this memory includes storing a portion that stores a value indicative of an amount of a consumable that has been used. Discloses is a method and system for updating a memory that is integral to a component within a printing system. The value stored in the memory can be read to determine an amount of a consumable used. Alternatively, when a specific value is stored in the memory the printing system can deactivate the component. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194869 | Image Forming Apparatus for Reducing Delay Which Occurs Due to Timings of Release and Allocation of a Video Buffer - This image forming apparatus includes: a development device configured to develop a toner image of a print image; an image carrier configured to transfer the toner image to a paper sheet; a print engine configured to control the development device and the image carrier; and a controller configured to control the print engine to perform printing. The print engine is further configured to provide a transfer-completion notice to the controller upon detecting completion of transferring the toner image from the image carrier to the paper sheet. The controller is further configured to store image data of the print image in a video buffer, read out the image data from the video buffer, provide control information based on the image data to the print engine, and release the video buffer upon receiving the transfer-completion notice. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194870 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING PRINT SETTING OF IMAGE DATA - An image processing apparatus includes a recording/reproducing unit that records data on a first recording medium and reproduces recorded data from the first recording medium; a recording unit that records data on a second recording medium; and a controller, when print designation information of the first image data cannot be recorded on the first recording medium, the print designation information indicates print processing of image data, controls the recording/reproducing unit and the recording unit to read the first image data from the first recording medium and record the first image data and print designation information of the first image data on the second recording medium. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194871 | Image Processing Device, Image Processing Method, And Recording Medium Storing A Program Executed By Image Processing Device - An image processing device adjusts black separately from chromatic colors and applies density adjustment capable of controlling the amount of color material according to the density. Such image processing device, capable of communicating with an image recording device, includes a color conversion unit that converts image data expressed in a first color space to color material amount data expressed in a second color space used by an image recording device; a density adjustment unit that increases or decreases the color material amount data based on a specified adjustment value; a dot breakdown unit that converts the increased or decreased color material amount data to dot quantity data expressed as a dot quantity for each of different sizes of dots formed by the image recording device; and a halftone process unit that converts the dot quantity data to data denoting whether or not the dots are formed. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194872 | INKJET PRINTER AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An inkjet printer includes an image-forming part, forming an auxiliary layer on a base material by ejecting droplets of auxiliary ink and forming an image on the auxiliary layer by ejecting droplets of image-forming ink, the auxiliary ink changing a dot formation state of droplets of the image-forming ink. In a storage part, a reference table that associates each of a plurality of types of base materials with a proper dot area rate to be used when forming the auxiliary layer is stored. In a dot-area-rate determination part, a dot area rate to be used when forming the auxiliary layer on a target base material is determined as an auxiliary ink dot area rate by referencing the reference table using the type of the target base material. This enables the inkjet printer to form a highly precise image on various base materials. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194873 | IMAGE REGISTRATION PARAMETERS AND CONFIDENCE ESTIMATION FROM SENSOR DATA - An off page condition or invalid sensors position data is detected by checking the errors from an initial transformation parameter estimation. If an abnormally large error is encountered, a sensor's reading (position data) may be invalid or the sensor was off page. Then the invalid sensor data will be identified and removed. Finally the transformation parameters will be re-estimated using valid sensor position data only. A weighted least-square minimization is used by considering the sensor lift situation. If a sensor is lifted, the weight for the error related to the sensor will be set to a small weight or zero. Also considered are the geometric properties of sensor locations in weighting the sensor error. A confidence measurement of the sensor data and associated error is performed. The confidence measurement is derived from an error ellipse at 95% confidence level. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194874 | Mobile Print Quality Assurance Mechanism - A method disclosed. The method includes capturing an image of a printed document, retrieving an electronic version of the printed document and comparing the printed document image to the electronic version of the printed document to verify quality of the printed document. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194875 | IMAGE READING DEVICE - An image reading device includes a first reading unit, second reading unit, and determining unit. The first and second reading units are configured to read one surface and another surface of an original, respectively. The second reading unit is disposed downstream of the first reading unit with respect to a conveying path. The determining unit determines, based on read data obtained by reading the one surface with the first reading unit before the original is arrived at the second reading unit, whether or not an image is formed on the one surface. The first reading unit continues reading the one surface and the second reading unit fails to read another surface when an image is formed on the one surface. The second reading unit reads another surface and the first reading unit fails to read the one surface when an image is not formed on the one surface. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194876 | Document Reader Including a Positioning and Retention System - A document scanner is disclosed. The document scanner includes a document bed having a document positioning surface. The document bed has a plurality of perforations therethrough. The document scanner also includes a fan mounted to the document bed on a side opposite the document positioning surface and oriented to draw air through the perforations of the document bed. A method of use of the document scanner, and a particular check scanner are disclosed as well. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194877 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURE FACSIMILE DELIVERY AND REGISTRATION - A secure fax transmission system can be used to assure the intended recipient of a confidential document being sent via facsimile is the only person that will have access to the document once it is sent. An application module communicates with a client user interface over a first network and communicates with a recipient fax machine over a second network. The application module receives information associated with a confidential document being sent via facsimile. Prior to sending the document, the application module determines if the recipient fax number has been previously registered as a secure fax number. The application module then sends the document to the recipient if the recipient fax number is registered a secure. If the recipient fax number is not registered as secure, the application module sends a request for registration to the recipient fax number. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194878 | IMAGE READING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An image reading device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided, where the image reading device is capable of being assembled more efficiently. The image reading device includes: an optical part, extending long in a direction; a case, having an accommodating portion for accommodating the optical part; and a light receiving component, accommodated in the case. The optical part is fixed in the accommodating portion through a first adhesive and a second adhesive with hardening time longer than that of the first adhesive. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194879 | System And Method For Integrated Pair-Wise Registration Of Images Using Image Based Information And Sensor Coordinate And Error Information - Two images are stitched together through minimization of a cost function that consists of registration errors from image data of the two images, as well as the estimated errors from a set of sensors. The weight function in the cost function is derived from the confidence value of sensor estimation that considers the sensor errors including lift and off page as well as a measure of accuracy of the sensor readings. Weights are used to adjust image registration accuracy against sensor accuracy to produce a set of registration parameters that would best stitch the two images together. In order to handle large errors for initial registration parameters and to avoid local minima in the minimization process, the image pair may be registered in a lower resolution and then refined in a higher resolution. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194880 | IMAGE READING SYSTEM AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image reading system and an image reading apparatus is provided. The system or apparatus includes a reading unit configured to read an original, a determining unit configured to determine whether there exists a folded portion at a corner of the original, and a generating unit configured to generate a file including an image area which stores image data of the original read by the reading unit and a non-image area which stores data other than the image data, and configured to write fold information in the non-image area if the determining unit determines that there exists a folded portion, the fold information indicating that the folded portion exists in the read original. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194881 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS - The image sensing apparatus includes an intermediate electrode disposed between the electron emission source array and the photoelectric conversion film; an intermediate-electrode current detection portion for detecting an intermediate electrode current flowing in the intermediate electrode when an electron is emitted from the electron emission source array to the photoelectric conversion film; an intermediate current complete integrator for generating an integration signal by performing complete time integration of the intermediate electrode current; and an intermediate-electrode signal generating device for generating an intermediate electrode signal by sampling the integration signal for every pixel period that is a period for supplying electrons to each of the pixel regions. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194882 | CONTROL DEVICE - A control device may comprise a selection allowing unit configured to allow a user to select a specific file among a plurality of files, each of the plurality of files having a file format that is capable of including a plurality of pages worth of data, the specific file including M pages worth of data, and a creating unit configured to create a first file that includes M+N pages worth of data by using N pages worth of scan data created by making a scan executing unit execute scanning of N pages worth of original and the M pages worth of data included in the specific file, the first file including M+N pages worth of data having a same file format as the specific file. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194883 | CHARACTER DETECTION APPARATUS, CHARACTER DETECTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A character detection apparatus is provided which detects, from an image including a first image representing a character and a second image representing a translucent object, the character. The character detection apparatus includes a hue distribution calculating portion that, for each of blocks obtained by dividing an overlapping region in which the first image is overlapped by the second image, calculates a frequency of appearance of pixels for each of hues, and a detection portion that detects the character from the overlapping region based on the frequency for each of the hues. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194884 | IMAGE DISPLAY, LABELED ARTICLE, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - An image display is to be transferred from a support onto a substrate and displays an image including personal information. The image display includes a base layer releasably supported by the support and having a light-transmitting property, and an image display layer including a hologram and/or diffraction grating and transferred onto the base layer by a thermal transfer method using a thermal head. The image display layer displays an image including at least a piece of the personal information. An individual authentication medium including the image display, and manufacturing methods of the image display and individual authentication medium are also described. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194885 | NANOSTRUCTURED ACOUSTO-OPTIC DEVICE, AND OPTICAL SCANNER, OPTICAL MODULATOR, AND HOLOGRAPHIC DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE NANOSTRUCTURED ACOUSTO-OPTIC DEVICE - An acousto-optic device capable of increasing a range of a diffraction angle of output light by using a nanostructured acousto-optic medium, and an optical scanner, an optical modulator, a two-dimensional/three-dimensional (2D/3D) conversion stereoscopic image display apparatus, and a holographic display apparatus using the acousto-optic device. The acousto-optic device may include a nanostructured acousto-optic medium formed by at least two different mediums repeatedly alternating with each other, wherein at least one of the at least two different mediums includes an acousto-optic medium. The acousto-optic device having the aforementioned structure may increase the range of a diffraction angle of output light. Thus, various systems such as the optical scanner, the optical modulator, the 2D/3D conversion stereoscopic image display apparatus, and the holographic display apparatus may not require a separate optical system to increase an operational angle range, thereby decreasing a size of the system and/or improving a resolution of the system. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194886 | SOLAR LIGHT CONCENTRATION PLATE - A solar light concentration plate comprises a first hologram which receives solar light and diffracts incident light in a range of an incident angle, and first and second light guides respectively disposed on both sides of the first hologram, wherein at least one of the first and second light guides has an outer surface substantially inclined to an inner surface of the at least one of the first and second light guides. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194887 | HOLOGRAM FABRICATION PROCESS AND FABRICATED HOLOGRAM - A volume hologram recording material is located on the side of a reflection type volume hologram master onto which copying illumination light is incident, and the copying illumination light incident onto the recording material and light diffracted through the master interfere together in the volume hologram recording material thereby copying the reflection type volume hologram master. In this case, a reflecting plate having a fine regular reflection pattern is interleaved between the master and the recording material, and the copying illumination light incident onto the recording material and regularly reflected light from the reflecting plate having the regular reflection pattern interfere together in the recording material thereby allowing the regular reflection pattern to be multi-recorded in a hologram having the reflection type volume hologram master copied in it. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194888 | Method and Apparatus for Recording One-Step, Full-Color, Full-Parallax, Holographic Stereograms - Holographic stereograms and holographic optical elements are printed using computer rendered images of 3D computer models or processed images. Printing of one-step, full-color, full-parallax holographic stereograms uses a reference beam-steering system to expose a holographic recording material from different angles by a reference beam. A coherent beam is split into object and reference beams that interfere with each other at an elemental hologram on a holographic recording material. A voxel-control lens can be placed in the path of the object beam and in close proximity to the holographic recording material to control resolution of a holographic stereogram. Interchangable band-limited diffusers and reference-beam masking plates, and viewing zone techniques can be used in the rendering process. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194889 | LASER TRANSMITTER AND METHOD - A laser transmitter projects a beam of laser light outward while raising and lowering the beam. The beam may define a conical surface of varying inclination. The transmitter includes a laser source that directs a beam generally vertically, and a beam diverting element. The beam diverting element is positioned in the path of the beam, intercepting the beam and redirecting it. The beam emerges from the transmitter as a non-vertical beam that is raised and lowered. The diverting element may include a pair of mirrors configured as a pentaprism, with one of the mirrors pivotable. Alternatively, the diverting element may include a plurality of micro mirrors. Also, the diverting element may include a conical reflector and an annular lens which is cyclically raised and lowered. The beam may be raised and lowered cyclically according to a predetermined schedule, or it may be raised and lowered non-cyclically. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194890 | LIGHT BEAM SCANNING DEVICE - An optical scanning device, having: a substrate main body; two cantilever beams protruded from the respective side portion of one side of the substrate main body; a mirror supported by torsion bars from the respective side, between the cantilever beams; a drive source to causes the substrate main body to vibrate; and a light source to project light onto the mirror, wherein a fixed end of the substrate main body is fixed to a supporting member, on the opposite side from the mirror side, and wherein the mirror resonantly vibrates according to vibration applied to the substrate by the drive source, thereby to change a direction of reflection light of the light projected onto the mirror from the light source according to the vibration of the mirror, characterized in that a Si mirror is attached to and fixed on the mirror. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194891 | OPTICAL BEAM CONTROL BASED ON FLEXURE ACTUATION WITH POSITIONING SENSING AND SERVO CONTROL - Implementations of actuators that use flexures to provide support to actuators and pivoting mechanisms to the actuators. Such actuators can be electromagnetically activated actuators that include a magnet stator and a coil rotor mounted on a flexure. A positioning sensor, such as a capacitor sensor, is provided to measure and monitor positioning of the actuator and is coupled to a feedback circuit which uses the measured positioning of the actuator to control the actuator. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194892 | LIGHT EXTRACTING DEVICE AND LIGHT EXTRACTING METHOD - A light extracting device includes a dual light generating unit and a first order Bragg grating unit. The dual light generating unit is for receiving an input optical signal and a control signal, and for generating from the input optical signal first and second optical signals that have a phase difference there between. The phase difference is associated with the control signal. The first order Bragg grating unit is for receiving the first and second optical signals from the dual light generating unit, and for causing optical interference to occur between the first and second optical signals within a predetermined wavelength range to result in first and second output optical signals. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194893 | TUNABLE PHOTONIC MICROWAVE OR RADIO FREQUENCY RECEIVERS BASED ON ELECTRO-OPTIC OPTICAL WHISPERING GALLERY MODE RESONATORS - Photonic devices and techniques based on tunable single sideband (SSB) modulation in whispering gallery mode resonators formed of electro-optic materials to construct RF or microwave receivers. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194894 | ELECTROCHROMIC COMPOUND, ELECTROCHROMIC COMPOSITION, AND DISPLAY ELEMENT - Disclosed are electrochromic compounds represented by the formulas defined in the specification. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194895 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE - The present invention is directed to electrochromic systems comprising an electrochromic glazing or insulated glazing unit, a photovoltaic module for supplying power to the electrochromic glazing or IGU, and an electronics module in communication either the electrochromic glazing and/or photovoltaic module. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194896 | DISPLAY WITH INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAICS - A display with patterned photovoltaic (PV) material integrated on the front side and/or back side of the display is disclosed. Light may reach PV material situated behind a display through fully or partially transmissive features or gaps within the display. Display-generated light may also reach PV material behind a display. A patterned PV material situated in front of a display may collect both ambient light as well as display-generated light. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194897 | BACKSIDE PATTERNING TO FORM SUPPORT POSTS IN AN ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for backside patterning of structures in electromechanical devices. In one aspect, backside patterning of supports in an electromechanical device allows the size of the supports to be reduced, increasing the active region of the electromechanical device. In electromechanical devices having black masks, the black masks may include a partially transmissive aperture aligned with the supports which enable backside patterning of the support through the black mask. The black mask may include an interferometric black mask in which an upper reflective layer has been patterned to form an aperture extending therethrough. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194898 | E-PAPER DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display device includes a substrate, a driving circuit, an E-paper display layer and a protective coating layer. The driving circuit is arranged on the substrate. The E-paper display layer is disposed on and driven by the driving circuit. The protective coating layer is coated on and in contact with the E-paper display layer. The protective coating layer can provide protection and better optical performance, and it is advantageous to the manufacturing method to overcome the problems such as bubbles and low light transmittance occurring in the conventional manufacturing method. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194899 | COLOR ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY - This invention relates to an electrophoretic display fluid comprising non-charged or slightly charged color particles and at least one type of charged pigment particles, all dispersed in a solvent or solvent mixture, and an electrophoretic display device utilizing such a display fluid. The electrophoretic fluid of the present invention provides improved image qualities. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194900 | SECOND-HARMONIC GENERATION NONLINER FRENQUENCY CONVERTER - A second-harmonic generation nonlinear frequency converter includes a nonlinear optical crystal. The nonlinear optical crystal includes a plurality of sections. The sections connect to each other in sequence, and each section has a phase different from others. Each of the phases includes a positive domain and a negative domain. Each of the sections includes a plurality of quasi-phase-matching structures. The quasi-phase-matching structures connect to each other in sequence and have the same phase in one section. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194901 | EFFICIENT TERAHERTZ SOURCES BASED ON DIFFERENCE-FREQUENCY GENERATION IN TRIPLY-RESONANT PHOTONIC RESONATORS - A system for efficient generation of THz radiation is provided that includes a triply-resonant nonlinear photonic resonator coupled to at least one near-infrared (NIR) or optical waveguide and to at least one THz waveguide. The energy traveling through the at least one near-infrared (NIR) or optical waveguide is converted to THz radiation inside the triply-resonant photonic resonator via a nonlinear difference frequency generation (DFG) process. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194902 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL OPTICAL SHEET HAVING LIGHT SHIELDING PROPERTY - A multifunctional optical sheet having a light shielding property is provided, which includes polycarbonate, a metal mixture, and a pigment. Since the metal mixture is composed of chrome, iron, and nickel, the visible light transmittance is improved, and the infrared rays are intercepted. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194903 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DRIFT CONTROL APPARATUS AND MICROSCOPE APPARATUS - A three-dimensional direction drift control apparatus and a microscope apparatus that correct misalignment of a relative position between an object lens and a sample. A near-infrared light emitted from a light source is irradiated onto a surface of a glass cover holding a sample on a stage. When the near-infrared light is irradiated onto the glass cover, a regular reflection light and scattered light of the near-infrared light are generated, and the regular reflection light and the scattered light enter a half-mirror via lenses from an objective lens to an offset lens group. A clamp processing unit detects misalignment in the lateral direction of the object lens with respect to the sample based on the image of the scattered light, which has been reflected by the half-mirror and entered a two-dimensional photoelectric converter, and controls a drive unit according to this detection result, whereby the stage is moved. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194904 | BINOCULARS - The binoculars include right and left optical systems including right and left image stabilizing lenses, a lens holding member holding the image stabilizing lenses and being movable in a plane orthogonal to an optical axis direction, first and second guiding members disposed between the lens holding member and a base member, a first guiding mechanism allowing rolling of a first ball in a first direction between the lens holding member and the first guiding member, a second guiding mechanism allowing rolling of a second ball in a second direction between the first and second guiding members. The binoculars further include a first biasing member applying a biasing force toward the optical axis direction to the first and second guiding members, and a second biasing member applying a biasing force toward a direction orthogonal to the optical axis direction to the second guiding member. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194905 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - An image display apparatus for displaying plural sets of a pair of right-eye image and left-eye image to their corresponding viewing points is provided, which includes: a multi-view image generating unit which receives a right image and left image corresponding to predetermined two viewing points, and generates right-eye images and left-eye images corresponding to a plurality of viewing points by shifting the entireties of the received right image and left image; and a display unit which displays the right-eye images and left-eye images generated by the multi-view image generating unit to their corresponding viewing points. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194906 | Optical insulator with parallelepiped magnets - The present invention relates to an optical insulator for high power optical radiation. The arrangement of the optical insulator comprises a Faraday rotator, comprising one or more Faraday media ( | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194907 | ANTIGLARE FILM, POLARIZING PLATE, IMAGE DISPLAY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE ANTIGLARE FILM - An antiglare film is provided and includes: a transparent support; and an antiglare layer formed from a composition comprising a curable resin compound (A) and light-transmitting particles (B). A value obtained by dividing the thickness by an average particle diameter of the light-transmitting particle (B) is from 1.1 to 3.0. The antiglare film has a total haze value of 0.5% to 5.0% and an internal haze value of 1.5% or less. The light-transmitting particles (B) have a specific upper distribution ratio in the antiglare layer of 45% to 99%. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194908 | 3D to 2D Polarized Down converting Glasses - A device to convert 3-D video to 2-D video may include a source of 3-D video to project a 3-D video image and a 2-D conversion device to convert the 3-D video image to a 2-D video image and to be worn by the user. The 2-D conversion device may be glasses having a first lens and a second lens, wherein the first lens and the second lens has the same type of filter, and the type of filter may be a linear polarization filter. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194909 | POLARIZATION FILM - A polarization film comprising at least a polarization layer that is subject to a laminating treatment to be stretched along a predetermined laminating direction in the plane of the polarization layer to realize polarization, and an adhesive layer that is provided on a surface of the polarization layer and capable of being affixed onto a base. The adhesive layer has a maximal shrinkage resistance in the laminating direction of the polarization layer | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194910 | VIBRATION MEMBER DRIVING CIRCUIT - A vibration member driving circuit causes vibrations in a vibration member at least including an electro-mechanical energy conversion element and an elastic body by applying alternating voltage to the electro-mechanical energy conversion element fixed to the elastic body. The vibration member driving circuit includes an inductor and capacitor serially connected to the electro-mechanical energy conversion element. 0.73*fm| 2012-08-02 | |
| 20120194911 | OPTICAL DEVICES BASED ON DIFFRACTION GRATINGS - Embodiments of the present invention relate to planar optical devices composed of one or more sub-wavelength diffraction grating layers. In one embodiment, an optical device includes a first substantially planar reflective structure ( | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194912 | OPTICAL SYSTEMS IMPLIMENTED WITH THERMALLY CONTROLLED SUB-WAVELENGTH GRATINGS - This disclosure is directed to thermally controlled optical systems. In one aspect, an optical system includes a sub-wavelength grating having a planar geometry and a grating pattern associated with a particular shape of, and direction in which, a wavefront emerges from the grating, when the grating is illuminated by a beam of light. The system includes at least one heating element separately connected to a current source. The current source to inject a current into each heating element to heat a corresponding region of the grating and produce a desired change in the shape of, and/or direction in which, the wavefront emerges from the grating. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194913 | WINDOW SYSTEM AND LIGHT GUIDING FILM THEREIN - The present invention relates to a window and light guiding film therein. The light guiding film includes a film base and at least one microstructure. The microstructure is disposed on a side of the film base, and comprises a first surface and a second surface. The refraction index of the microstructure is 1.9 to 2.6. A first inclination angle is between the first surface and a reference plane, the reference plane is perpendicular to the film base, and a second inclination angle is between the second surface and the reference plane, wherein the first inclination angle is less than or equal to the second inclination angle. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194914 | DIFFUSING DEVICE FOR DIFFUSING LIGHT, AND SAFETY-GLASS PANEL, LIGHT SOURCE AND GREEN-HOUSE COMPRISING DIFFUSING DEVICE - The invention relates to a diffusing device ( | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194915 | LENS ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - A method for forming a lens assembly is provided, including: providing a mold substrate, wherein at least a recess is formed from a surface of the mold substrate; providing a transparent substrate; disposing a lens precursor material on the surface of the mold substrate or on a first surface of the transparent substrate; disposing the mold substrate on the transparent substrate such that at least a portion of the lens precursor material is filled in the recess; disposing a mask on a second surface of the transparent substrate to partially cover the transparent substrate; after the mask is disposed, irradiating a light on the second surface of the transparent substrate to transform at least a portion of the lens precursor material on the first surface of the transparent substrate into a lens; and removing the mask and the mold substrate from the transparent substrate and the lens. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194916 | LASER MARKED DEVICE - An optical device projecting one or more synthetically magnified images that has been laser marked with one or more static two dimensional (2D) images is provided. The static 2D image(s) laser marked on or within this device and the synthetically magnified image(s) projected by this device help determine the authenticity of a document (e.g., passport data page) or product that employs it. Several embodiments of the inventive device also offer increased resistance to tampering or alteration and wear. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194917 | MINIATURE IMAGE PICKUP LENS - A miniature image pickup lens includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, an aperture, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens in sequence along an optical axis from an object side to an image side. The first lens is a meniscus lens with negative refractive power and has a convex side facing the object side. The first lens has at least an aspheric side. The second lens is a biconvex lens with positive refractive power. The third lens is a biconcave lens with negative refractive power. The fourth lens is a biconvex lens with positive refractive power and has at least an aspheric side. The fifth lens has a negative refractive power. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194918 | ZOOM OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ZOOM OPTICAL SYSTEM - A zoom optical system includes, in order from its object side along its optical axis, a first lens group G | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194919 | ZOOMING ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM AND PROJECTION LENS MODULE - A zooming adjustment mechanism including a holder, a zoom ring, at least two rollers, a first resilient sheet, and a second resilient sheet is provided. The zoom ring is confined to the holder and coupled to a zoom bar. The rollers are respectively confined to a groove of the holder and in contact with a bottom surface of the zoom ring. The first resilient sheet is disposed on a first side of the holder, and each end of the first resilient sheet leans against a roller. The second resilient sheet is disposed on a second side of the holder, and each end of the second resilient sheet leans against a roller. A projection lens module including the zooming adjustment mechanism is also provided. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194920 | Optical Imaging Lens Assembly - An optical imaging lens assembly, sequentially arranged from an object side to an image side along an optical axis, comprising: the first lens element with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface, the second lens element with negative refractive power having a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface, the third lens element with positive refractive power having a convex image-side surface, the fourth lens element with refractive power having both optical surfaces being aspheric, the fifth lens element with refractive power having a concave image-side surface and both optical surfaces being aspheric, wherein a stop and an image sensor disposed on an image plane are also provided. By such arrangements, the image pickup optical system satisfies conditions related to shorten the total length and to reduce the sensitivity for use in compact cameras and mobile phones with camera functionalities. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194921 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR CAMERA - Provided is an optical system for a camera capable of realizing a wide view angle. The optical system for a camera includes a first lens having a negative refractive index and a convex meniscus shape with respect to an object; a second lens having a negative refractive index; a third lens having a positive refractive index and an object-side convex surface with respect to the object; and a fourth lens having a positive refractive index and an image-side convex surface with respect to an image surface,
| 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194922 | LENS SYSTEM - A lens system includes, in order from an object side to an image side: the first lens element with negative refractive power having a convex object-side surface and concave image-side surface, the second lens element with refractive power, the third lens element with positive refractive power having a convex image-side surface, the fourth lens element with negative refractive power having a concave object-side surface, the fourth lens element connected to the third lens element, and the fifth lens element with negative refractive power. By such arrangement, the aberration of the lens system can be corrected. The photosensitivity of the lens system can be effectively reduced while retaining high image quality. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194923 | LENS ASSEMBLY AND CAMERA MODULE - Disclosed are a lens assembly and a camera module. The lens assembly includes a lens unit and a spacer provided at an upper portion or a lower portion of the lens unit. The spacer includes polymer having the glass transition temperature of about 140° C. to about 500° C. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194924 | INTERNAL FOCUSING LENS - An internal focusing lens includes sequentially from an object side, a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power; and a third lens group having a positive refractive power. During focusing, the second lens group is moved along the optical axis and, the first lens group and the third lens group are fixed. The internal focusing lens satisfies a conditional expression (1) 0.31| 2012-08-02 | |
| 20120194925 | IMAGE PICKUP LENS - An image pickup lens includes, in sequence from an object side to an image side, an aperture stop; a first lens having two convex surfaces and having a positive refractive power; a second lens in a meniscus shape whose convex surface faces to the object side having a negative refractive power; a third lens in a meniscus shape with the convex surface facing to the image side having a positive refractive power; a fourth lens in a meniscus shape with the convex surface facing to the object side having a negative refractive power. Predefined conditions are satisfied. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194926 | IMAGING LENS - An imaging lens includes a first lens L | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194927 | IMAGING LENS - An imaging lens includes, from an object-side to an image-side: a first lens of positive refractive power with a convex surface on the object-side, an aperture stop, a second lens of negative refractive power with a convex surface on the image-side and a meniscus shape, a third lens of positive refractive power with a convex surface on the object-side and a meniscus shape. Specified conditions are satisfied in order to enhance a high brightness and reduce aberrations. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194928 | EXHAUSTING STRUCTURE FOR LENS - The present invention provides an exhausting structure for lens. The exhausting structure is used for being disposed and fixed between a lens and an optical apparatus. The exhausting structure is formed with an air channel. The air channel has a first opening and a second opening. A projecting outline of the first opening in a projecting direction is separated from a projecting outline of the second opening in the projecting direction. Thereby, the air channel allows air to flow therethrough. Further, an air pressure caused by the change of the temperature in the exhausting structure can be released so as to prevent the air from pressing the lens or apparatus. The exhausting structure can also prevent a light from entering into the base through the air channel. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194929 | LENS UNIT AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - Provided is a lens unit comprising an actuator that is self-supporting when at a stopped position. The lens unit comprises a holding frame that holds a lens; a movement actuator that moves the holding frame, which is connected to a moving member that moves linearly relative to a stator, when drive force is generated, and does not prevent the moving member from moving relative to the stator when the moving member is stopped; and a braking actuator that stops the moving member from moving relative to the stator, using frictional force, when the movement actuator is not generating the drive force, and decreases the frictional force when the movement actuator generates the drive force. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194930 | SUNLIGHT COLLECTION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING REFLECTING MIRROR OF SUNLIGHT COLLECTION SYSTEM - The sunlight collection system is provided with a reflecting mirror which is placed on the surface of the ground to reflect sunlight, a light receiving means which is disposed above the surface of the ground and has an incident portion into which the sunlight reflected by the reflecting mirror is made incident, light amount sensors which are mounted at least at two locations facing each other at an outer edge of the incident portion of the light receiving means, a turning mechanism which allows the reflecting mirror to turn around at least one axis, and a direction control unit which obtains light amounts detected respectively by the light amount sensors that face each other, while allowing the reflecting mirror to turn by driving the turning mechanism, thereby adjusting an angle of the reflecting mirror on the basis of the light amounts. | 2012-08-02 |
| 20120194931 | M.R. Mirror Master-Left and Right Sides - The present invention provides a side mirror system to offer drivers an unfettered view of their surroundings when blind side backing and parking. The M.R. Mirror Master comprises a shatterproof plastic or metal casing and is mounted to the driver and passenger side panel of the truck by means of two, heavy duty horizontal support arms positioned at the top and bottom of the mirror. The upper mirror is approximately twice as tall as the lower adjacent mirror. Perpendicularly attached to and running horizontally from the center to the base of the mirror casing is a third fully adjustable hinged mirror. This mirror is designed to provide a clear view around the truck's trailer when engaged in blind side parking. | 2012-08-02 |
