35th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130223784 | SPACER FOR TWIN-ROW ROLLING BEARING - The spacer is adapted for a rolling bearing comprising an inner ring, an outer ring and at least two rows of contact rollers disposed between raceways provided on the rings. The spacer comprises opposite inner and outer portions facing one another, a first lateral portion extending transversally between the inner and outer portions and connected to the portions, and a second lateral portion facing the first lateral portion and extending from the outer portion towards the inner portion. The inner and outer portions delimit together with the lateral portions a pocket configured to receive at least two superposed contact rollers. A free edge of the second lateral portion defines with the inner portion an aperture in order to open laterally the pocket on the side opposite to the first lateral portion. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223785 | COMB-SHAPED RESIN RETAINER AND ROLLER BEARING - A comb-shaped resin retainer includes an annular section and a plurality of pillar sections which protrude to one side in the axial direction from one side of the annular section. A gap between the pillar sections, adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction serves as a pocket for retaining a cylindrical roller. A side face of the pillar section which serves as the inner face of the pocket is formed in a recessed shape. Each pillar section is tilted so as to become closer to the retainer axial center as the pillar section extends toward the tip of the pillar section. A flat portion is provided on the side face of the pillar section which serves as the inner face of the pocket. The flat portion continues axially from the tip portion of the pillar section to the base end portion thereof. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223786 | AXIAL BEARING ASSEMBLY - An axial bearing assembly which essentially is formed of two axial rolling bearings ( | 2013-08-29 |
20130223787 | PROBE OPTICAL ASSEMBLIES AND PROBES FOR OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - Probes optical assemblies and probes for optical coherence tomography (OCT) applications are disclosed. The probe assembly includes an optical fiber, a stub lens and a light-deflecting member arranged in a cooperative optical relationship to define an optical path between the optical fiber end and an image plane that is folded by the light-deflecting member. The optical probe includes a transparent jacket that contains the optical probe assembly. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223788 | Photonic wire bonds - An optical arrangement includes a plurality of planar substrates with at least one planar integrated optical waveguide on each planar substrate. At least one optical waveguide structure has at least one end connected via an optical connecting structure to one of the planar integrated optical waveguides. The optical waveguide structure is positioned at least partly outside the integration plane for the planar integrated optical waveguide and a refractive index contrast between a core region and a cladding region of the optical waveguide structure is at least 0.01. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223789 | OPTICAL BENCH ON SUBSTRATE - An optical bench on substrate includes a substrate and a trench formed inside the substrate and having a sloping side. A reflector layer is formed over the sloping side. An optical component is mounted over the substrate. The reflector layer is configured to reflect an electromagnetic wave to or from the optical component. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223790 | Optical Waveguide Arrangements Comprising An Auxiliary Waveguide - Like Structure - An optical waveguide arrangement is provided which comprises an active ridge waveguide structure | 2013-08-29 |
20130223791 | WAVELENGTH-SELECTIVE PATH-SWITCHING ELEMENT - A wavelength-selective path-switching element has a silicon substrate on which a pattern of optical waveguides including a first optical waveguide, a second optical waveguide and an intermediary optical waveguide is formed. The widths W | 2013-08-29 |
20130223792 | Method And Arrangement for Generating A Laser Beam Having A Differing Beam Profile Characteristic By Means Of A Multi-Clad Fiber - The invention concerns a method for generating a laser beam ( | 2013-08-29 |
20130223793 | TOTAL REFLECTION TYPE OPTICAL SWITCH USING POLYMER INSERTION TYPE SILICA OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a total reflection type optical switch using polymer insertion type silica optical waveguides and a manufacturing method thereof. The total reflection type optical switch forms a trench in an intersecting point of the silica optical waveguides having two optic routes, and inserts a polymer into the trench. A total reflection type optical switch has a heater which heats the polymer. The polymer is made of thermo-optic material, and totally reflects an optical signal as a refraction index falls when heated by the heater. In addition, when not heated by the heater, the polymer transilluminates the optical signal. When the polymer is made of electric-optic material, the total reflection type optical switch may have upper and lower electrodes for applying an electric field in the polymer instead of the heater. In this case, the total reflection type optical switch is capable of high speed switching, and is not limited to usages of an optical switch, and may be used as a variable optical attenuator by adjusting the voltage and current being applied. According to the present invention, it is possible to use the difference of the refraction indexes of the silica optical waveguides and the polymer due to temperature changes to transilluminate or totally reflect an optical signal according to changes of the refraction index of the polymer, thereby improving loss characteristics of the optical signal. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223794 | Methods and Apparatus for Constructing Large Wavelength Selective Switches Using Parallelism - Optical networks are increasingly employing optical network nodes having multiple interfaces to allow a node to direct optical signals received at any interface to any other interface connected to the node. Constructing a larger wavelength selective switching (WSS) module used in such a node can be complex and expensive. A method an apparatus for constructing a large WSS using parallelism is provided. In example embodiments, a larger WSS may include multiple parallel non-cascaded smaller WSSs and an optical coupler configured to optically couple the multiple parallel, non-cascaded smaller WSSs. This technique may be used to construct both N×1 and 1×N WSSs. Because the technique employs multiple parallel, non-cascaded WSSs, all inputs of a larger N×1 WSS and all outputs of a larger 1×N WSS are available receive or transmit external signals rather than being rather than being unavailable due to, for example, cascading smaller WSS devices together. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223795 | OPTICAL COUPLING ELEMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention relates to an optical coupling element to optically couple optical elements of different kinds to each other, which is provided with a plurality of cores. In the optical coupling element a first end and a second end opposed thereto are different in at least either of a core array and a core interval. The optical coupling element has a bent shape of at least a part of the optical coupling element itself including the cores, so that a light input/output direction at the first end is different from a light input/output direction at the second end. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223796 | ARRAYED WAVELENGTH GRATING ROUTER (AWGR) FOR WAVELENGTH MULTIPLEXING AND DEMULTIPLEXING - An Arrayed Waveguide Grating Router (AWGR) for wavelength multiplexing and demultiplexing is provided. According to an aspect, by generating phase differences of a plurality of received optical signals through an arrayed wavelength in which a plurality of waveguides having a predetermined length difference with respect to each other are arranged, and then coupling the optical signals with the different phase differences, wavelength multiplexing and wavelength demultiplexing are simultaneously performed using the maximum constructive interference and/or destructive interference effect of optical signals. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223797 | "SECURED" FIBER OPTIC CONNECTING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING DIFFERENT FIBER POSITIONS OF A MULTI-FIBER CONNECTOR - Provided is a multi-fiber connector and a method of providing a secure fiber network, where the multi-fiber connector includes a housing; a multi-position ferrule disposed within the housing, the multi-position ferrule including a plurality of fiber holes arranged in a predetermined pattern; and at least one fiber. Each of the plurality of fiber holes is configured to receive one of the at least one fiber and each fiber is selectively inserted within one of the plurality of fiber holes at a selected position among the plurality of fiber holes. Additionally, only a portion of the plurality of fiber holes are populated with the at least one fiber and a remaining portion of the plurality of fiber holes are not populated with fibers. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223798 | OPTICAL-ELECTRICAL ROTARY JOINT AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention relates generally to rotatable optical couplings, and more particularly to a manually separable and re-connectable optical-electrical rotary joint. The invention provides a manually separable optical-electrical rotary joint in which an optical signal and electrical signal are transmitted while a downstream component rotates relative to an up-stream component, for example, as driven by a motor at the upstream component. Further, the downstream component can be easily manually unplugged from the upstream component. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223799 | FIBER TERMINATION IN LIGHT PEAK LENSES - Embodiments of the invention describe optical cable housings including fiber termination units to couple optical fibers components to lenses. As in prior art solutions, embodiments of the invention utilize said fiber termination units to couple and optically align the optical fiber to the lenses; however, embodiments of the invention include flat-sided structures to more securely couple the optical fiber to the lenses; furthermore, said structures are more suitable for mass manufacturing compared to prior art solutions. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223800 | SURFACE MOUNT (SMT) CONNECTOR FOR VCSEL AND PHOTODIODE ARRAYS - Self alignment of Optoelectronic (OE) chips, such as photodiode (PD) modules and vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) modules, to external waveguides or fiber arrays may be realized by packaging the OE chips directly in the fiber optic connector. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223801 | STUB LENS ASSEMBLIES FOR USE IN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEMS - Stub lens assemblies for use in optical coherence tomography. The stub lens assembly has an optical fiber having an end, and an optical fiber ferrule that supports the optical fiber. The stub lens assembly also has a sleeve having a central channel with first and second ends, with the optical fiber ferrule supported within the central channel at the first end. The stub lens assembly further includes a stub lens element having a stub section with a proximal end that resides adjacent the optical fiber end within the central channel of the sleeve. The stub section is formed integral with a lens, which has a lens surface. The sleeve supports the optical fiber end and the proximal end of the stub section in a cooperative optical relationship. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223802 | Light conductor with a bundle of optic fibers and a method for bending the light condcutor - A light conductor having a bundle of optic fibers to transmit light, and a method for bending the light conductor made up of optic fibers. The light conductor with a bundle of optic fibers to transmit light of a light source, which can be coupled onto a first end portion of the light conductor, to a second end portion of the light conductor, includes a first portion and a curved second portion configured as a connecting portion, where the optic fibers in the second portion are fixed in place with respect to one another, free of tension, by means of a hardened cementing agent, while maintaining the curvature. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223803 | RESIN COMPOSITION FOR FORMATION OF OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE, RESIN FILM FOR FORMATION OF OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE WHICH COMPRISES THE RESIN COMPOSITION, AND OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE PRODUCED USING THE RESIN COMPOSITION OR THE RESIN FILM - The present invention relates to: a resin composition for forming an optical waveguide, containing (A) a polymer having a hydroxyl group and/or a carboxyl group, (B) a (meth)acrylate having a urethane bond, (C) a polyfunctional blocked isocyanate compound, and (D) a radical polymerization initiator; a resin film for forming an optical waveguide, containing the resin composition for forming an optical waveguide; and an optical waveguide containing a lower cladding layer, a core part and an upper cladding layer, at least one of which contains the resin composition for forming an optical waveguide or the resin film for forming an optical waveguide. The present invention provides a resin composition for forming an optical waveguide that can form a high precision thick film excellent in transparency, heat resistance and toughness and is useful for a resin film for forming an optical waveguide having high productivity; a resin film for an optical material containing the resin composition for forming an optical waveguide; and a resin composition for forming an optical waveguide, a resin film for forming an optical waveguide, and an optical waveguide excellent in transparency, heat resistance, environmental reliability and toughness, using the same. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223804 | HOLEY OPTICAL FIBER WITH RANDOM PATTERN OF HOLES AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A random array of holes is created in an optical fiber by gas generated during fiber drawing. The gas forms bubbles which are drawn into long, microscopic holes. The gas is created by a gas generating material such as silicon nitride. Silicon nitride oxidizes to produce nitrogen oxides when heated. The gas generating material can alternatively be silicon carbide or other nitrides or carbides. The random holes can provide cladding for optical confinement when located around a fiber core. The random holes can also be present in the fiber core. The fibers can be made of silica. The present random hole fibers are particularly useful as pressure sensors since they experience a large wavelength dependant increase in optical loss when pressure or force is applied. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223805 | Photonic Crystal Magneto-Optical Circulator and Manufacturing Method Thereof - The invention relates to a photonic crystal magneto-optical circulator, which comprises first dielectric material columns in an air background, wherein the first dielectric material columns are arranged in the form of two-dimensional square lattice. The photonic crystal magneto-optical circulator also comprises a “T-shaped” or a “cross-shaped” photonic crystal waveguide, a second dielectric material column, four same magneto-optical material columns and at least three same third dielectric material columns, wherein the “T-shaped” or a “cross-shaped” photonic crystal waveguide comprises a horizontal photonic crystal waveguide and a vertical photonic crystal waveguide which are intercrossed; the second dielectric material column is arranged at a cross-connected position of the horizontal photonic crystal waveguide and the vertical photonic crystal waveguide and has the function of light guiding; the four same magneto-optical material columns are uniformly arranged on the periphery of the second dielectric material column; and at least three same third dielectric material columns. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223806 | NEAR FIELD TRANSDUCER FOR FOCUSED OPTICAL POWER DELIVERY - An apparatus includes a channel waveguide, a ridge waveguide including a ridge and having a bottom surface, a coupler between the channel waveguide and the ridge waveguide, the coupler including an opening configured to transmit light from the channel waveguide to the ridge waveguide, wherein the opening has a first segment having a first width and a second segment having a second width different from the first width, and a protrusion extending from the ridge beyond the plane of the bottom surface. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223807 | Apical Conduit and Methods of Using Same - This document discloses novel conduits for telecommunications lines, such as optical fibers. In an aspect, a conduit might have a body defining one or more channels into which optical fibers can be inserted. In another aspect, the body might have a first face that is substantially planar and a second face opposing the first face. The second face might a low-rise arc profile and/or might be configured to be installed into a depression in a material. Also disclosed are methods and tools for installing, using, and/or removing such conduit. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223808 | CABLE CLAMP ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR A FLAT FIBER OPTIC CABLE - A cable clamp assembly and a cable clamp method for a flat fiber optic cable are disclosed. The assembly includes a wedge-shaped outer shell with a bottom wall having a friction inner surface with a longitudinal central recess formed therein. The flat fiber optic cable resides within the interior of the outer shell and is supported by the friction inner surface. A shim having two parallel rows of protrusions fits within the interior of the outer shell with the protrusions being in contact with the fiber optic cable. The assembly includes a wedge insert having two outer ridges that substantially align with the two rows of protrusions. When the wedge insert matingly engages the outer shell, the outer ridges press down on the protrusions, which in turn press down on the fiber optic cable mainly at the locations where longitudinal dielectric strength members reside. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223809 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE FEEDTHROUGH ASSEMBLY - An optical waveguide feedthrough assembly passes at least one optical waveguide through a bulk head, a sensor wall, or other feedthrough member. The optical waveguide feedthrough assembly comprises a cane-based optical waveguide that forms a glass plug sealingly disposed in a feedthrough housing. For some embodiments, the optical waveguide includes a tapered surface biased against a seal seat formed in the housing. The feedthrough assembly can include an annular gold gasket member disposed between the tapered surface and the seal seat. The feedthrough assembly can further include a backup seal. The backup seal comprises an elastomeric annular member disposed between the glass plug and the housing. The backup seal may be energized by a fluid pressure in the housing. The feedthrough assembly is operable in high temperature and high pressure environments. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223810 | CREATING AND EDITING VIDEO RECORDED BY A HANDS-FREE VIDEO RECORDING DEVICE - A video recording hands-free device that includes a storage medium, an optical sensor to receive an input image signal, and a processor that is coupled to the storage medium and the optical sensor. The processor is configured to process the input image signal received from the optical sensor into an encoded video data stream and store the encoded video data stream as recorded video data in the storage medium. The processor is also configured to receive and process a video control command to create a video clip file from a logical segment of the recorded video data. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223811 | Distributed Recording of a Video Based on Available Disk Space - A federated media server system. The federated media server system may include a plurality of media servers. A first media server may be coupled to a second media server over a network. The first media server may also be coupled to a third media server over the network. Additionally, the second and third media servers may be coupled to a plurality of respective clients. The first media server may be configured to record video, e.g., videoconferences, and stream recordings to clients and/or the second and third media servers. The second and third media servers may assist in performing video recording, transcoding, storage of recordings, multicasting, etc. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223812 | STREAMING VIDEO NAVIGATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The multimedia systems and methods disclosed herein permit rapid switching from one video stream to another in order to present similar images at different camera angles. The systems and methods further describe a virtual joystick and a moviola system. The virtual joystick allows a viewer to select for viewing in a main portion of a display, a sequence of images at a different camera angle than what was previously rendered on the main portion. The different camera angle is intuitively obvious based on a spatial relationship between two or more thumbnail display windows displayed in the virtual joystick. The moviola system allows rapid backwards navigation of a video stream that has already been received in a video receiver, and also allows slow motion backwards/forwards viewing starting from a paused image. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223813 | MOVING IMAGE REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND MOVING IMAGE REPRODUCTION METHOD - A moving image reproduction apparatus is provided with a reproduction unit that decodes pictures included in a chunk of a video stream and displays the decoded pictures and a control unit that gives an instruction to start the reproduction process. When a reproduction target is switched to a second video stream that corresponds to a second bit rate during the reproduction of a first video stream that corresponds to a first bit rate, the reproduction unit continues to reproduce a chunk of the first video stream that is being reproduced. The control unit instructs, when pictures included in a chunk of the second video stream overlap with pictures included in the chunk that is being reproduced, the reproduction unit to hide the overlapping pictures in a reproduction process performed on the chunk of the second video stream. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223814 | ALTERING PRESENTATION OF RECEIVED CONTENT BASED ON USE OF CLOSED CAPTIONING ELEMENTS AS REFERENCE LOCATIONS - A content receiver receives an captioning element and positional information regarding segments of a content instance. The captioning element corresponds to a component of captioning data included in content that can be utilized with the positional information to locate where the segments stop and/or start. The content receiver analyzes the content based on the captioning element and the positional information and alters how the content will be presented. Such alteration may involve skipping and/or deleting segments, starting/stopping presentation of content other than at the beginning and/or end of the content, altering recording timers, and/or replacing segments with alternative segments. In some implementations, the content may be recorded as part of recording multiple content instances received via at least one broadcast from a content provider wherein the multiple content instances are all included in a same frequency band of the broadcast and are all encoded utilizing a same control word. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223815 | RECORDING/REPRODUCTION DEVICE, RECORDING/REPRODUCTION METHOD, TELEVISION RECEIVER, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A television ( | 2013-08-29 |
20130223816 | MULTIFUNCTION MULTIMEDIA DEVICE - In an embodiment, the playing of an advertisement may be detected by identifying the persons associated with the faces in the advertisement portion of the media content and determining that the identified persons are not actors listed for the media content. In an embodiment, the advertisement may be enhanced with additional content pertaining to the product or service being advertised. In an embodiment, the advertisement may be automatically fast-forwarded, muted, or replaced with an alternate advertisement. In an embodiment, only a non-advertisement portion of the media content may be recorded by skipping over the detected advertisement portion of the media content. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223817 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC FILM RESTORATION - A method and an apparatus for automatic restoration of an image or a sequence of images, e.g. motion picture films, are disclosed, which facilitate removal of artifacts within the image or the sequence of images. The restoration is split into a detection process, a quality control process, and a removal process. In the detection process artifacts in the image or the sequence of images are detected and information about the detected artifacts is stored in a metadata database. In the subsequent quality control process the information about the detected artifacts is reviewed by an operator. In the removal process one or more of the detected artifacts are removed from the image or the sequence of images based on the information about the detected artifacts stored in the metadata database. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223818 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING A STORY - Described herein is an interaction with a video game application using a computing device, and related technologies for implementing the video game application. In the video game application, the user controls a story and selects video segments to include in the story. The selection of the video segments may be governed to add difficulty in creating the story. Users may create video segment of different types to be used as the building video segments in creating the story. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223819 | SHARING OF PRESETS FOR VISUAL EFFECTS OR OTHER COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED EFFECTS - This application describes a system and associated methods for enabling users of video editing, compositing, motion graphics, and other applications to easily store and retrieve presets, have presets modified for compatibility with other applications, share presets with each other, and search for shared presets. The users may utilize different applications that store presets according to different application-specific schemas. The system can automatically translate or conform presets from one application-specific schema to a neutral schema and from the neutral schema to another application-specific schema. This allows a user of one application to share his or her presets with users of different applications. Among other things, this cross-application sharing of presets allows the system implementor to create one user community (e.g., of users of different applications), rather than several individual ones (e.g., an individual user community for each different application). Other features of the system and associated methods are also described. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223820 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE - In the present signal processing device, a recording unit is configured to record an inputted signal into a recording medium. A switch input unit is configured to input signal selection information for selecting any one of a plurality of signals. A meta-input unit is provided independently from the switch input unit. The meta-input unit is configured to input metadata. A switch list managing unit is configured to associate the signal selection information and the metadata and manage the signal selection information and the metadata as a switch metadata information every time the signal selection information is inputted into the switch input unit. A playlist recording unit is configured to determine a reproduction duration of each clip and generate a playlist including the metadata based on the switch metadata information. The playlist recording unit is configured to output the playlist to the recording medium. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223821 | System And Method For Distributed Trick Play Resolution Using User Preferences - Distributed trick play resolution in a distributed video viewing group network includes determining trick play preferences for each of a plurality of peer nodes in the distributed video viewing group network with respect to a video item. Conflicting trick play preferences between the peer nodes is determined based on one or more of a group consisting of: user rankings, user voting, trick play ranking, and owner resolution. The determined conflicting trick play preferences are resolved. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223822 | GAS HEATING APPARATUS - A thermally sprayed gas heater comprises a gas flow apparatus that propels a gas through a housing; and a thermally sprayed heater bonded to a surface of the apparatus, the heater positioned to heat the gas flow in the housing. In other aspects, a heater system for a turbulent flow gas duct comprises a duct having a gas flow channel, the channel having a shaped surface providing turbulent gas flow in the channel, and a thermally sprayed heater positioned to heat the gas flow in the channel. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223823 | ROOM HEATING APPARATUS AND METHODS - A room heater comprising a housing having an lower opening at the bottom of the housing forming an inlet to admit a gas into the housing and an upper opening positioned above the lower opening forming an outlet through which the gas exits the housing, and a thermally sprayed heater that provides heat to the gas inside the housing. A method of fabricating the room heater is also disclosed. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223824 | HEATING LAMP HAVING BASE TO FACILITATE REDUCED AIR FLOW ABOUT THE HEATING LAMP - Embodiments of heating lamps and heating lamp arrays are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a heating lamp may include a heating lamp envelope having a filament disposed within the heating lamp envelope; a base coupled to the heating lamp envelope to support the heating lamp envelope; and one or more recesses formed in the base to provide an improved grip for a user. In some embodiments, a heating lamp array for use in a semiconductor process chamber may include a plurality of heating lamps, each heating lamp comprising a heating lamp envelope having a filament disposed within the envelope and a base coupled to the heating lamp envelope to support the envelope, the base having one or more recesses formed in the base to provide an improved grip for a user, wherein a distance between adjacent heating lamp bases is about 0.02 inches to about 0.08 inches. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223825 | COOLING-WATER HEATING TYPE HEATER - Provided is a cooling-water heating type heater, and more particularly, a cooling-water heating type heater capable of effectively heating cooling-water, using a first pipe with a cylindrical first heating part and a second pipe with a second heating part. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223826 | SOLAR HEATING FOR SITE LOCATED OIL STORAGE OR SEPARATION - A system for providing supplemental or auxiliary heat to a crude oil separator is provided. The system includes a primary circuit carrying a fluid heated by a solar panel and a secondary circuit carrying a fluid heated by heat exchangers engaged with the primary circuit. The secondary circuit includes heat exchangers engaging the separator to provide auxiliary heat. The system may also include a source of off-grid electrical energy, such as a wind turbine and/or photoelectric cell. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223827 | WATERPROOF CASE FOR CAMERA AND WATERPROOF STRUCTURE FOR CAMERA USING THE WATERPROOF CASE - A waterproof case used for a camera includes a case body accommodating the lens barrel, the case body includes a fixed cylindrical member detachably attached to the camera body, and a rotating cylindrical member rotatably connected to a front opening of the fixed cylindrical member coaxially with the fixed cylindrical member, a front opening of the rotating cylindrical member closed with a transparent plate, a first seal portion is provided on a bonding portion of the fixed cylindrical member to the camera body, a second seal portion provided on a bonding portion between the fixed cylindrical member and the rotating cylindrical member, and an inner peripheral surface of the rotating cylindrical member is provided with an engaging surface which comes into contact with an outer peripheral surface of the zoom ring of the lens barrel and which rotates the zoom ring integrally with the rotating cylindrical member. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223828 | WATERPROOF STRUCTURE FOR CAMERA - In a camera according to the present invention, a lens barrel is detachably attached to a camera body, and a waterproof case accommodating the lens barrel therein is detachably attached to the camera body. A locking/unlocking mechanism locks and unlocks the lens barrel and the waterproof case. The locking/unlocking mechanism includes a lens barrel lock pin and a case lock pin disposed on the camera body, a pin hole formed in the lens barrel and into which the lens barrel lock pin can be fitted, another pin hole formed in the waterproof case and into which the case lock pin can be fitted, an unlocking button disposed on the camera body, and a relay mechanism which allows both the lock pins to retract individually and which retracts both the lock pins in accordance with an unlocking operation of the unlocking button. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223829 | DRIVE MOTOR, IMAGE BLUR CORRECTION UNIT, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A drive motor includes: an output shaft provided as an axis of rotation; a first attachment plate having a first fixing hole; a second attachment plate having a second fixing hole and located in a position separate from the first attachment plate in an axial direction of the output shaft; a magnet attached to one surface of the first attachment plate; a coil attached to one surface of the second attachment plate and facing the magnet; a first shaft holding member that is inserted into the first fixing hole and fixed to the first attachment plate and holds the output shaft; and a second shaft holding member that is inserted into the second fixing hole and fixed to the second attachment plate and holds the output shaft. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223830 | IMAGE STABILIZATION APPARATUS, IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE STABILIZATION METHOD - An image stabilization apparatus wherein a detection unit detects camera shake in first and second directions that are not parallel to each other and a calculation unit calculates first and second correction amounts for correcting the camera shake in the first and second directions, respectively, based on outputs from the detection unit. A control unit controls correction characteristics of the calculation unit so as to restrain correction of a movement corresponding to a panning operation in the first and second directions as the first and second correction amounts becomes larger, controls the correction characteristics of the second correction amount based on the first correction amount and controls the correction characteristics of the first correction amount based on the second correction amount and a correction unit corrects the camera shake based on the calculated correction amounts. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223831 | CAMERA ACCESSORY DEVICE THAT IS REMOVABLY ATTACHED TO CAMERA-SIDE ACCESSORY SHOE - A camera accessory device which not only makes it possible to prevent a camera-side accessory shoe from being scratched thereby, but also encores positive electrical connection between the camera accessory device and a camera. The camera accessory device comprises a lock lever, a shoe bracket for engagement with the camera-side accessory shoe, contact pins for contact with respective electric contacts of the camera-side accessory shoe, a contact spring-holding member, and an accessory shoe-holding member which moves, in accordance with rotation of the lock lever, to a shoe member-locking position or to a shoe member-unlocking position. The contact pins are urged by the holding members such that urging forces applied to the electric contacts become larger when the accessory shoe-holding member has moved to the shoe member locking position than when the same has moved to the shoe member unlocking position. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223832 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SCATTERED LIGHT IN A REFLECTIVE OPTICAL FILTER - A system including a housing configured to receive a light emitted from an illumination source, a reflective filter system within the housing configured to direct a certain wavelength of the light emitted from the illumination source towards a target, and a baffle system configured to remove scattered light from the light emitted from the illumination source prior to the certain wavelength of light illuminating the target. A method and another system are also disclosed. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223833 | Camera pod - A camera pod for an aircraft includes a housing with a plurality of camera compartments configured to downwardly angle a camera therein and a port for the lens of a camera. A pliant member is configured to quickly and easily retain a camera in a compartment biasing the camera in the downwardly angled position and absorbing vibration. A back plate is secured to the housing sealing it. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223834 | DOME CAMERA - A dome camera includes a camera lens capable of rotating in a tilt direction, and a dome cover for covering the camera lens. A tilt rotation axis of the camera lens is positioned more in a zenith direction than a center of the dome cover, and a polarizing filter or a partially darkening filter is inserted on an optical axis of the camera lens as a tilt angle of the camera lens becomes larger than a predetermined threshold angle. According to this dome camera, both securing of a wide field of view and reduction in the image quality deterioration may be achieved when capturing an image in a direction at a large tilt angle (a direction near the horizontal direction). | 2013-08-29 |
20130223835 | EMBEDDED LINEAR MOTOR DRIVE FOR IR CAMERA SHUTTER - An embedded linear motor drive for an IR camera comprising linear motor components that integrates into a sliding shutter is disclosed. The linear motor components can be a linear array of magnets, or a series of ridges or gear teeth. A motor drive is aligned with the linear motor components. The drive can be a series of coils connected to a power source that can move the shutter when the coils are energized in series. The drive can also be a pinion shaft with a friction wheel at one end or pinion gear that can connect to the ridges or gear teeth and move the shutter when the shaft is rotated. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223836 | Electronic Device Assemblies - An electronic device may have a conductive housing. A dielectric structure may be mounted in the conductive housing to form an antenna window. An electrical component such as a camera, light sensor, or other device may press against a conductive foam structure. A printed circuit may have conductive traces that form an antenna ground and antenna resonating element. The printed circuit may be wrapped around a support structure. The electrical component, the conductive foam structure, and the printed circuit wrapped around the support structure may be compressed between a display cover layer and the antenna window. A camera window may be attached to a camera window trim using multiple adhesives. The trim may have a curved exterior surface that matches a curved housing surface. A flexible printed circuit cable may have a folded portion. A band structure may surround the folded portion to form a service loop. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223837 | OPTICAL ADD-DROP MULTIPLEXER BRANCHING UNIT AND ITS CONTROL METHOD - An optical add-drop multiplexer branching unit and its control method are provided according to the present disclosure. The optical add-drop multiplexer branching unit includes: four wavelength division multiplexers WDM1 to WDM4 and a first optical switch module, where WDM1 to WDM4 are configured to divide or combine wavelengths of signals; the first optical switch module is configured to control connection and disconnection of signals that leave and enter the four wavelength division multiplexers; the first optical switch module includes port | 2013-08-29 |
20130223838 | TRANSMITTING APPARATUS AND TRANSMITTING METHOD - A transmitting apparatus connected via an optical branching apparatus to an optical communication device group includes a control unit that for each periodic transmission period including a first transmission period with a test period in which the optical communication device group is not allowed to transmit optical signals and a second transmission period without the test period, allows the optical communication device group to transmit the optical signals during a period different from the test period; a test light sending unit that sends test light to the optical branching apparatus during the test period; a light receiving unit that receives optical signals transmitted from the optical communication device group, and reflected light of the sent test light; a measuring unit that measures intensity of the reflected light received at different elapsed times after the test light is sent; and an output unit that outputs information based on the measured intensity. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223839 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATION USING A TERAHERTZ LINK - A method and apparatus for establishing a terahertz link using a multi-element lens array that comprises a liquid lens are disclosed. For example, the method receives detected terahertz signals from one or more detectors, where a liquid lens is deployed with each of the one or more detectors. The method determines, for each of the detected signals, if the detected signal is out of focus, and applies a corrective voltage to each liquid lens that corresponds to a detected terahertz signal that is out of focus, wherein the corrective voltage adjusts a focus of the detected signal. The method measures a signal-to-noise ratio of the detected signals, and establishing a terahertz link via at least one of the detected terahertz signals with a highest signal-to-noise ratio. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223840 | Resource Allocation in PON Networks via Wave-front Multiplexing and De-multiplexing - A data communication system comprises a wave-front multiplexer configured to wave-front multiplex first electronic signals into second electronic signals, an electronic-to-optical converter configured to convert a third electronic signal carrying information associated with said second electronic signals into a first optical signal; an optical transferring module configured to split said first optical signal into second optical signals, wherein each of said second optical signals carries substantially the same data as said first optical signal carries; optical-to-electronic converters configured to convert said second optical signals into fourth electronic signals; wave-front demultiplexers each configured to wave-front demultiplex one of said fourth electronic signals into fifth electronic signals substantially equivalent to said first electronic signals respectively. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223841 | TIME/WAVELENGTH-DIVISION MULTIPLEXED PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK (TWPON) - The present invention discloses a time/wavelength-division multiplexed passive optical network (TWPON), which has an optical splitter ( | 2013-08-29 |
20130223842 | OPTICAL SIGNAL TRANSMITTING DEVICE, OPTICAL SIGNAL TRANSMITTING METHOD, FREQUENCY FLUCTUATION SUPPRESSING DEVICE AND FREQUENCY FLUCTUATION SUPPRESSING SYSTEM - An optical signal transmitting device includes direct modulators configured to be driven using electric signals of channels to generate directly-modulated optical signals of channels, a beat light source configured to generate beat light at a specific frequency spacing, subcarrier converters configured to modulate, using the beat light from the beat light source, the directly-modulated optical signals of the channels from the direct modulators to generate optical subcarrier modulation signals of channels, probe light sources configured to generate probe light of channels having frequencies that are different from frequencies of the directly-modulated optical signals of the channels, multiplexers configured to multiplex, for individual channels, the optical subcarrier modulation signals of the channels with the probe light of the channels, and nonlinear optical media configured to perform, for individual channels, optical cross modulation for the optical subcarrier modulation signals and the probe light, which are multiplexed, and transmit processed signals. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223843 | NYQUIST WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING SYSTEM - Aspects of the present invention include apparatus and methods for transmitting and receiving signals in communication systems. A beam splitter splits an optical signal into a plurality of signals. At least one QPSK modulator generates a plurality of QPSK modulated signals from the plurality of signals. An optical multiplexer combines the plurality of QPSK modulated signals into a multiplexed signal. The multiplexed signal is then transmitted. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223844 | EXTERNAL CAVITY LASER ARRAY SYSTEM AND WDM OPTICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME - An external cavity laser array system may be used in a WDM optical system, such as a WDM-PON, for transmitting optical signals at multiple channel wavelengths. The system generally includes a plurality of laser emitters (e.g., gain chips) optically coupled to and separated from respective exit reflectors (e.g., tunable narrow-band reflectors), thereby forming an array of external cavity lasers with extended lasing cavities. The exit reflectors may be distributed Bragg reflectors (DBRs) located in the waveguides in an arrayed waveguide grating (AWG). The laser emitters emit a range of wavelengths including multiple channel wavelengths and the DBRs reflect a subset of channel wavelengths including at least a channel wavelength associated with the laser emitter such that lasing occurs at the subset of channel wavelengths. The AWG then filters the emitted laser light at the associated channel wavelengths. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223845 | PREAMBLE DESIGN FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE TOPOLOGIES WITH VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION - For use in visible light communication (VLC), synchronization with multiple topology support while transmitting an extended preamble includes transmitting a two-part preamble sequence. The preamble sequence includes one or more repetitions of a fast locking pattern (FLP) configured to be used clock synchronization, and one or more repetitions of a topology dependent pattern (TDP) configured to be used to distinguish a plurality of VLC topologies. The method for transmitting an extended preamble includes generating an extended preamble and transmitting the extended preamble during a receive or idle mode for maintaining visibility support and for better synchronization performance. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223846 | HIGH SPEED FREE-SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS - High power, high speed VCSEL arrays are employed in unique configurations of arrays and sub-arrays. Placement of a VCSEL array behind a lens allows spatial separation and directivity. Diffusion may be employed to increase alignment tolerance. Intensity modulation may be performed by operating groups of VCSEL emitters at maximum bias. Optical communications networks with high bandwidth may employ angular, spatial, and/or wavelength multiplexing. A variety of network topologies and bandwidths suitable for the data center may be implemented. Eye safe networks may employ VCSEL emitters may be paired with optical elements to reduce optical power density to eye safe levels. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223847 | Method for Enabling AC Coupling of High-Speed Burst Data Signals Transmitted in Optical Networks - A method for enabling alternating current (AC) coupling of high-speed burst data signals transmitted by an optical network unit (ONU). The method comprises generating a first data pattern to be sent to an optical transceiver through an AC coupling circuit, wherein the first data pattern is a direct current (DC) balanced pattern; generating a second data pattern to be sent to the optical transceiver through the AC coupling circuit, wherein the second data pattern is output prior to transmission of a high-speed burst data signal; and generating a third data pattern to be sent to the optical transceiver through the AC coupling circuit, wherein the third data pattern is output posterior to the transmission of the high-speed burst data signal. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223848 | OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER, OPTICAL NETWORK UNIT, AND OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER CONTROL METHOD - There are provided an optical transceiver, an optical network unit, and an optical transceiver control method that control the operating state of the optical transceiver and reduce the number of terminals of the optical transceiver. An optical transceiver includes: a transmitting and receiving unit that transmits and receives optical signals and that has three or more states for transmission or reception of the optical signals, the states transitioning in sequence; a terminal for receiving a voltage or current as operation instruction information indicating in which one of the states operation is to be performed; and a determining unit for determining one of the states indicated by the operation instruction information, based on a magnitude of the voltage or current received by the terminal. The transmitting and receiving unit operates in the one of the states determined by the determining unit. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223849 | Pre-Distortion Techniques for Optical Modulators to Improve Constellation Point Separation - According to a first aspect, techniques are provided to optimize a Mach-Zehnder modulator drive waveform by distorting the outer modulation levels of the waveform, thereby equalizing eye openings of the received optical field, and in particular creating a wider and more defined central eye opening of the received optical field. According to a second aspect, techniques are provided to adjust in-phase (I) modulation levels based on the imperfect performance of a Mach-Zehnder modulator allocated to modulate quadrature-phase (Q) modulation levels, and conversely to adjust the Q modulation levels based on the imperfect performance of an MZ modulator allocated to modulate I modulation levels. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223850 | MODULATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AMPLITUDE- OR INTENSITY-MODULATED COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to a method for determining a signaling set, comprising: selecting a first basis function in the form of a symmetric pulse represented by an even function; selecting a second basis function orthogonal to the first basis function; wherein the second basis function is represented by an odd function having a shape determined by a variable parameter; and determining a signaling set comprising a plurality of data signals formed by linear combinations of the first and second basis functions based on a predetermined requirement of the signaling set. The invention also relates to a modulation and demodulation method using the signaling set, a device performing the modulation and demodulation method and to a system incorporating such a device. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223851 | Dispersion-Compensating System And Dispersion-Compensating Fiber with Improved Figure of Merit - A dispersion-compensating system and a dispersion-compensating fiber have an improved figure of merit and effective area. The dispersion-compensating system comprises a bulk dispersion-compensating module for providing optical-domain bulk dispersion compensation for an optical signal transmission. Additionally, the system may further comprise residual dispersion compensation, which can be performed in the electrical domain following coherent detection of both amplitude and phase of an optical signal. The dispersion-compensating fiber comprises an up-doped core region; a down-doped trench; an up-doped ring; and an outer cladding, and is configured to have a high figure of merit (FOM). | 2013-08-29 |
20130223852 | Optical Communication Transmitting Device and Method of Manufacturing the same - An optical communication transmitting device includes a substrate, a first layer with a first optical refractive index formed on the substrate, a waveguide unit formed with a second optical refractive index formed on the first layer, and a second layer with a third optical refractive index covered on the top of the waveguide unit. The second optical refractive index is greater than the first optical refractive index. The second optical refractive index is greater than the third optical refractive index. The waveguide unit is formed from a photo-resistor layer by a high energy light source exposure. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223853 | CARTRIDGE - A cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of a color image forming apparatus for forming a color image on a recording material, the cartridge includes: a frame for accommodating a developer; and a discriminating member molded of a material having a similar color to a color of the developer. The discriminating member is marked with discriminating information for discriminating the cartridge. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223854 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus has an image forming section, a casing, a wall section, a first unit, a second unit and a first regulating member. The casing has an internal space in which the image forming section is disposed. The first unit is mounted in a first position of the internal space. The first insertion path is a path through which the first unit passes in the internal space. The second unit is mounted in a second position of the internal space closer to the wall section than the first position is. The second insertion path is a path through which the second unit passes in the internal space. The first regulating member projects to the second insertion path when the first unit is not mounted in the first position and retracts from the second insertion path when the first unit is mounted in the first position. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223855 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND TONER CARTRIDGE - An image forming apparatus comprises: a storage medium | 2013-08-29 |
20130223856 | IMAGE FORMING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming unit includes an image bearing body, a developer bearing body that supplies a developer to the image bearing body, a developer storage portion for storing the developer, a developer reserving portion that reserves the developer, a replenishing member that replenishes the developer from the developer reserving portion to the developer storage portion, and a guide member provided between the replenishing member and the developer bearing body. The guide member temporality holds the developer replenished by the replenishing member and regulates falling of the developer. A conveying member conveys the developer held by the guide member in an axial direction of the developer bearing body along the guide member. A detecting portion is provided between the guide member and the developer bearing body for detecting the developer. The replenishing member replenishes the developer to the developer storage portion based on a result of detection using the detecting portion. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223857 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The image forming apparatus includes a developing unit adapted to contain a developer a member adapted to perform a circumduction motion in the developing unit and a detection unit installed on an internal surface of the developing unit and adapted to detect a signal corresponding to pressure in the developing unit which varies with the circumduction motion of the member. An amount of the developer can be determined based on the detected pressure. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223858 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MITIGATING FUSER ROLL EDGE WEAR USING VARIABLE END-POINT REGISTRATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM CONTROL - Methods include moving a fuser assembly with respect to a medium at a fusing nip. The fuser assembly may be moved back and forth, axially in a media cross process direction for registration distribution. The system may be configured to move the fuser assembly different distances based on a deduction of a current location of a fuser member in view of a known driving motor speed, and a time elapsed after a change in signal state. Systems may incorporate one or two sensors, and may be configured for axial movement over a distance of 2 mm or a distance of 55 mm. signature. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223859 | Collection Device and Image Forming Apparatus - A collection device including: an accommodation part configured to accommodate therein collected adhering substance; and a detection part configured to detect an amount of the adhering substance in the accommodation part and including, a moving member configured to move from a first position to a second position, the accommodation part being capable of accommodating therein the adhering substance when the moving member is arranged at the first position and being full of the adhering substance when the moving member is in the second position, and a restraining member configured to restrain the moving member from moving from the first position to the second position when the moving member is arranged at the first position, and restrain the moving member from moving from the second position to the first position when the moving member is arranged at the second position. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223860 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes first and second image bearing drums; first and second developing devices for forming a toner image on the drums; an intermediary transfer member for carrying images transferred front the drums and secondary transferring the toner image onto a recording material; a heater for heating the recording material; an executing portion for executing a first mode for forming a toner image on the intermediary transfer member from both drums and a second mode for forming a toner image on the intermediary transfer member only from the second drum; a temperature detecting portion; a fan; a controller for controlling the fan based on a detected temperature; a setting portion for setting a temperature at which an air feed amount of the fan is increased in the second mode is lower than a temperature at which the all feed amount is increased in the first mode. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223861 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum; a first sleeve for carrying a developer containing toner and a carrier having a volume resistivity lower than that of the toner and for developing an image on the drum by rubbing the drum with the developer; a second sleeve for carrying the developer received from the first sleeve and for developing the image by rubbing the drum with the developer carried on the second sleeve; a voltage source for applying a developing bias voltage including a DC voltage component and an AC voltage component to the first sleeve and second sleeve; and a driving device for rotating the first sleeve at a peripheral speed higher than the drum and for rotating the second sleeve at a peripheral speed which is higher than the drum and which is lower than the first sleeve. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223862 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: an image bearing member for bearing an electrostatic latent image; a developing device including a container for accommodating the developer, a developer carrying member for carrying the developer and for developing the electrostatic latent image with the developer, a developer supplying member for supplying the developer to the developer carrying member, and a stirring member for stirring the developer and for feeding the developer to the developer supplying member; and a controller for controlling, before image formation, a stirring operation by the stirring member on the basis of information on electrostatic capacity between the developer carrying member and the developer supplying member. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223863 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier; a transfer body; a leading-end gripping member that grips a leading-end portion of the recording medium when the recording medium is transported and that releases the leading-end portion when the recording medium to which a final toner image starts being transferred is separated from the transfer body; and a controller that controls a peripheral velocity of the transfer body and a peripheral velocity of the image carrier to change a ratio between the peripheral velocity of the transfer body and the peripheral velocity of the image carrier from a first ratio for transferring a toner image that precedes the final toner image to the recording medium to a second ratio for transferring the final toner image to the recording medium by making the peripheral velocity of the transfer body higher than the peripheral velocity of the image carrier. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223864 | FIXING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE FIXING DEVICE - A fixing device includes a heating rotating member, a pressing rotating member, a motor, a fixing pressure adjustment mechanism, a control section, a motor drive section, a detecting member, and a stop control circuit. The heating rotating member heats a paper sheet. The pressing rotating member is pressed to the heating rotating member. The motor can rotate in both forward and backward directions. The fixing pressure adjustment mechanism moves a rotating member to be moved between first and second positions. The control section includes a control device, issues an instruction of voltage to be applied to the motor. The motor drive section controls the voltage to be applied to the motor. The detecting member detects that the rotating member to be moved reaches the first position. The stop control circuit stops the motor without software control when the rotating member to be moved reaches the first position. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223865 | FIXING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND FIXING METHOD - A fixing device includes: a fixing unit that transports a recording medium as nipped between a pressure rotary member and a heating rotary member, to thereby fix a developer image on the recording medium; temperature detectors that detect temperatures of regions of the pressure rotary member located along an axial direction of the pressure rotary member; cooling units that cool the detected regions; and a controller that controls the cooling units to, if a temperature difference between the regions is more than a set temperature difference, execute first cooling for reducing the temperature difference to the set temperature difference or less, and to, if a width of the recording medium perpendicular to a transport direction thereof used in an immediately preceding image formation is equal to or less than a preset width, execute, subsequently to the first cooling, second cooling for cooling the pressure rotary member for a preset time. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223866 | PRINTING SYSTEM, IMAGE INSPECTING APPARATUS, AND PRINTING METHOD - A printing system includes following components. A deciding unit decides, by using setting data and output image data including pieces of original image data corresponding to plural pages, a printing order in which the plural pages are to be printed. A printing unit respectively prints images of the plural pages on recording media by using the output image data, in accordance with the printing order. A reading unit reads, in accordance with the printing order, the images of the plural pages having been printed on the recording media to obtain pieces of read image data corresponding to the plural pages. An identifying unit identifies pieces of reference image data corresponding to the plural pages of the output image data, in accordance with the printing order. A verification unit verifies, for each page, the piece of read image data of the page against the corresponding piece of reference image data. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223867 | POWER SUPPLY, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD - Disclosed is a power supply including a first voltage generating unit that generates a first voltage from an external power supply; a second voltage generating unit that generates a first predetermined voltage and supplies the generated first predetermined voltage to the load; a third voltage generating unit that generates the first predetermined voltage and supplies the generated first predetermined voltage to the load; and a controller that causes the first voltage to be greater than or equal to a second voltage during a first mode, and causes the first voltage to be less than the second voltage during a second mode. During the first mode, the power is supplied from the second voltage generating unit and the third voltage generating unit to the load, and during the second mode, the power is supplied from the third voltage generating unit to the load. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223868 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a printing engine to form an image on a printing medium through printing processes, an engine frame to support the printing engine having a driving system to drive the printing engine, a high voltage power supply provided in a surface of the engine frame to apply a high voltage to at least one of units performing the printing processes, a main board provided in a surface of the engine frame adjacent to the surface having the high voltage power supply, and having a system engine controller to control the printing engine and a video controller to control a video signal, first and second main connectors respectively provided at lateral sides of the high voltage power supply and the main board adjacent to each other, and a connection control line to connect the first and second main connectors. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223869 | CONNECTION MECHANISM, DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A connection mechanism includes a connection member including a coil spring part and made by a conductor, a holding member that is configured to hold the coil spring part in a compressed state, and a relay member that is electrically connectable to the connection member. Wherein, the relay member is sandwiched between adjacent winding wires of the coil spring part to establish electrical connection. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223870 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus, having: a supply unit that forwards a sheet material; a rotor that feeds the sheet material; a memory unit that has stored therein a masking sound for noise; a derivation unit that derives a current position of the sheet material being fed; a determination unit that determines, on the basis of the current position derived by the derivation unit, whether or not the sheet material being fed has reached a second specified location at a predetermined distance upstream from the first specified location; a decision unit that decides output timing and/or output duration for the masking sound in the memory unit upon an affirmative determination by the determination unit; and a sound output unit that outputs the masking sound in the memory unit in accordance with the output timing and/or the output duration. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223871 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section, a housing, an image scanning section, an airflow generation section, a guiding air path, and a blow-off port. The image forming section forms an image on a sheet. The housing accommodates the image forming section therein. The image scanning section has a bottom portion and is disposed above the housing. The airflow generation section generates an airflow inside the housing. The guiding air path guides the airflow upward inside the housing. The blow-off port is communicated with the guiding air path and arranged so as to face the bottom portion of the image scanning section. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223872 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a rotatable image bearing member; a toner image forming portion; a transfer member; a cleaning blade, provided downstream of the transfer portion and upstream of the toner image forming portion with respect to a rotational direction of the image bearing member; a discharging member, provided downstream of the cleaning blade and upstream of the toner image forming portion with respect to the rotational direction; and a thin plate-like member provided downstream of the discharging member and upstream of the toner image forming portion with respect to the rotational direction. An end of the thin plate-like member is contacted to a surface of the image bearing member toward an upstream side with respect to the rotational direction. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223873 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus comprising: an upstream side unit which discharges a conveyed developer from a discharge port; a downstream side unit which receives the developer discharged from the discharge port from a receiving port located at a position opposite to the discharge port; and a sealing member which includes a multiple layer with an elastic member and a sheet material alternately stacked and is nipped between the upstream side unit and the downstream side unit to seal a periphery of the discharge port and the receiving port, wherein at least one of the upstream side unit and the downstream side unit is detachably attachable to an apparatus body. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223874 | CLEANING DEVICE, DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cleaning device wherein a cleaner container is provided with an opening, opposing an image bearing drum, for permitting a developer removed from the drum by a cleaning member to enter the container. The cleaning member is fixed at a downstream side of the opening with respect to a rotational moving direction of the drum. The container is provided with a fixing surface for a flexible sheet at an upstream side of the opening with respect to the direction. The sheet is fixed to the fixing surface at an end portion thereof opposite an end portion thereof where the sheet contacts the drum, and at an end portion of the fixing surface with respect to a drum axis direction, the fixing surface protrudes toward a upstream side with respect to a rotational moving direction of the drum beyond a central portion of the fixing surface. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223875 | INTERLOCK SWITCH MECHANISM AND IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAME - Disclosed are an interlock switch mechanism and an image formation device. The interlock switch mechanism comprising a main body; a first link rod which is disposed on the main body, and may swing by centering on a supporting point, wherein, a supporting shaft is disposed at one end of the first link rod; a second link rod which is supported by the supporting shaft, wherein, two ends of the second link rod may swing by centering on the supporting shaft; an action part which, under a second force, may touch one end of the second link rod so as to cause another end of the second link rod to swing toward an actuator; and a stroke extension mechanism which, under a first force, may cause the first link rod to swing so as to cause the other end of the second link rod to swing toward the actuator. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223876 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a process cartridge which is mounted on a pull-out type cartridge tray to enable front access. The electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes an urging unit for urging and moving the cartridge tray toward a front of a main assembly of the apparatus and a clocking member for locking the cartridge tray in a proper position so that the cartridge tray is returned back to an outside position of the apparatus when the cartridge tray is pushed to the proper position. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223877 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING AN INFORMATION STORAGE DEVICE FROM FALLING FROM A REMOVABLE DEVICE - An information storage device installed in a removable device configured to be removably installed in an image forming apparatus body, includes: an information storage unit that stores information communicated between the image forming apparatus body and the removable device; a terminal that comes in contact with a body side terminal; and a substrate that holds the information storage unit and the terminal and includes a hole configured to be engaged with a protruding section installed in the image forming apparatus body. The terminal includes a plurality of terminals each including one of a plurality of metallic plates arranged in a transverse direction thereof. An earth terminal, which comes in contact with a body side earth terminal formed in the protruding section, is formed in the hole. The hole is disposed at a position sandwiched between two metallic plates among the plurality of metallic plates. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223878 | Image Forming Apparatus Having Developing Unit in Which Developing Device is Movably Disposed - An image forming apparatus includes: a main body; a photosensitive drum rotatably supported in the main body; a developing unit detachably accommodated in the main body in a direction along an axis of the photosensitive drum in a state where the photosensitive drum is disposed in the main body. The developing unit includes: a developer carrying member configured to carry developer for supplying the developer to the photosensitive drum; a developing frame supporting the developer carrying member; and a supporting assembly configured to support the developing frame such that, in a state where the developing unit is accommodated in the main body, the developing frame is movable between a proximity position where the developer carrying member and the photosensitive drum being positioned adjacent to or in contact with each other and a separation position where the developer carrying member and the photosensitive drum being separated from each other. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223879 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: an image bearing member (drum); a movable belt; an operating lever movable between a contact position (state) between the belt and the drum and a second position (state) between the belt and the drum, wherein between the contact position and the spaced position, a passing position is located; a cam for transiting the belt and the drum between the contact and spaced states by transmitting thereto a driving force for moving the operating lever to rotate the cam; a driving force transmitting mechanism; and a rotation stopping mechanism for stopping, when the operating lever is moved from the first position to the third position, rotation of the cam to maintain the spaced state so that the belt and drum are prevented from being transited from the spaced state to the contact state by continuation of the rotation of the cam by inertia. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223880 | OUTPUT OF A CORONA CHARGER - A system for charging an insulating object on a static dissipative surface with a constant current includes a corona electrode in close proximity to the insulating surface; a shell electrode in close proximity to the corona electrode; a high voltage power supply connected to the corona electrode; wherein the potential of the shell electrode is raised to at least one tenth the magnitude of the potential of the corona electrode; sensing a first current from the high voltage power supply to the corona electrode; sensing a second current from the shell electrode to ground; and adjusting a voltage on the high voltage power supply to maintain a constant difference between the first current and the second current. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223881 | OUTPUT OF A CORONA CHARGER - A system for charging an insulating object on a static dissipative surface with a constant current includes a corona electrode in close proximity to the insulating surface; a shell electrode in close proximity to the corona electrode; a high voltage power supply connected to the corona electrode; wherein the potential of the shell electrode is raised to at least one tenth the magnitude of the potential of the corona electrode; sensing a first current from the high voltage power supply to the corona electrode; sensing a second current from the shell electrode to ground; and adjusting a voltage on the high voltage power supply to maintain a constant difference between the first current and the second current. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223882 | OUTPUT OF A CORONA CHARGER - A method for charging a static dissipative object on an insulating surface with a constant current includes placing a corona electrode in close proximity to the static dissipative object; placing a shell electrode in close proximity to the corona electrode; connecting a high voltage power supply to the corona electrode; raising the potential of the shell electrode to at least one tenth the magnitude of the potential of the corona electrode; sensing a first current from the high voltage power supply to the corona electrode; sensing a second current from the shell electrode to ground; and adjusting a voltage on the high voltage power supply to maintain a constant difference between the first current and the second current. | 2013-08-29 |
20130223883 | OUTPUT OF A CORONA CHARGER - A method for charging an insulating object on a static dissipative surface with a constant current includes placing a corona electrode in close proximity to the insulating object; placing a shell electrode in close proximity to the corona electrode; connecting a high voltage power supply to the corona electrode; placing a counter electrode on a side of the static dissipative surface opposite the corona electrode; maintaining the counter electrode at a constant potential; raising the potential of the shell electrode to at least one tenth the magnitude of the potential of the corona electrode; sensing a first current from the high voltage power supply to the corona electrode; sensing a second current from the shell electrode to ground; and adjusting a voltage on the high voltage power supply to maintain a constant difference between the first current and the second current. | 2013-08-29 |