37th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140253559 | UI AUTOMATION BASED ON RUNTIME IMAGE - In one example, a method is provided to identify a user interface (UI) element on a UI of a program based on runtime images generated in the same runtime environment as the program. The method includes reading an instruction in a script and executing the instruction. The instruction identifies a text string. Executing the instructions includes generating a runtime image of the text string in the runtime environment and searching for any UI element on the UI that matches the runtime image. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253560 | Editing Animated Objects in Video - In one aspect, in general, a method includes receiving, in a user interface of a video editing application executing on a computer system, an indication from a user of the video editing application to edit an animated object associated with a video clip displayed in the user interface, receiving, by the video editing application executing on the computer system, data specifying an editing location of the animated object, and determining, by the video editing application executing on the computer system, a frame of the video clip associated with the editing location of the animated object, the determination based on the data specifying the editing location of the animated object. Other aspects may include corresponding systems, apparatus, and computer program products. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253561 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING A COMPUTER-ANIMATED SCENE AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE - The invention is related to a method for processing a computer-animated scene, the computer-animated scene being represented with at least an animation graph, at least an animation graph comprising a plurality of nodes connected by paths, the paths being representative of dependencies between the nodes, at least an event being associated with each node, a first information representative of the type of each event being associated with each node. As to optimize the parallelization of the nodes, the method comprises a step of classifying the nodes in at least a first batch and at least a second batch according to the first information associated with each node, at least a first batch comprising nodes to be evaluated in parallel and at least a second batch comprising nodes to be evaluated sequentially. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253562 | DISPLAY APPARATUS UTILIZING INDEPENDENT CONTROL OF LIGHT SOURCES FOR UNIFORM BACKLIGHT OUTPUT - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for improving light output resolution of a backlight by individually controlling light sources in the backlight. Illumination intensity levels of light sources are individually controlled such that an overall illumination intensity level of all the light sources is substantially equal to a desired whole backlight illumination intensity value. The individual illumination levels of the light sources or a group of the light sources is controlled such that the backlight is uniformly illuminated. In some implementations, the illumination intensity levels are varied over different portions of an illumination period to provide uniform illumination of the backlight. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253563 | PROCESSING OF GRAPHICS DATA OF A SERVER SYSTEM FOR TRANSMISSION INCLUDING MULTIPLE RENDERING PASSES - Methods, systems and apparatuses for selecting graphics data of a server system for transmission are disclosed. One method includes a plurality of graphic render passes, wherein one or more of the graphics render passes includes reading data from graphics memory of the server system. The data read from the graphics memory is placed in a transmit buffer if the data is being read for the first time, and was not written by a processor of the server system. One system includes a server system including graphics memory, a frame buffer and a processor. The server system is operable to read data from the graphics memory. The server system is operable to place the data in a transmit buffer if the data is being read for the first time, and was not written by the processor during rendering. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253564 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HOT PLUG GPU POWER CONTROL - Systems and methods include an electronic device having multiple GPUs and a GPU power control process that controls switching between a first GPU and a second GPU, such as a high performance GPU. The electronic device uses the first GPU when an external device is coupled to an adapter connected to the electronic device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253565 | System on Chip Having Processing and Graphics Units - System on chip comprising a general purpose processing element, a graphics processing unit and a display interface, supporting graphics visualization on mobile computing devices and on embedded systems. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253566 | SOURCE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD THEREOF - A source driving circuit is disclosed. The source driving circuit includes a first integrated source driver and a second integrated source driver. The first integrated source driver includes a first receiving unit, a timing controller, a first source-driving-unit and a first transmission unit. The first receiving unit receives an original image data through a displayport (DP) interface, and decodes the original image data to a first display data and a second display data. The timing controller transmits a first control signal and a second signal. The first source-driving-unit receives the first control signal and the first display data. The first transmission unit receives the second display data, and the second integrated source driver receives the second control signal and the second display data, so as to elevate the compatibility between the source driver and the DP interface. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253567 | METHOD FOR HIDING TEXTURE LATENCY AND MANAGING REGISTERS ON A PROCESSOR - The invention relates to a method for hiding texture latency in an MVP processor, which comprises the following steps of: allowing the MVP processor to start running a main rendering program; segmenting registers of various MVP kernel instances in the MVP processor according to the length set, acquiring a plurality of register sets with same length, and binding the register sets to the dies at the beginning of the running of the kernel instance; allowing a shader thread to give up a processing time slot occupied by the shader thread after sending a texture detail request, and setting a PC (Program Counter) value in the case of return; and returning texture detail and allowing the shader thread to restart running. The invention also relates to a method for managing registers of grahic processing threads in the MVP processor. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253568 | Methods and Apparatus for A Distributed Object Renderer - A method performed by software generates a render request record for a render request submitted by a user of an app and stores the render request record in a queue database. The render request includes a visualization to be rendered. The software selects the render request record from the queue database. Selection of the render request record is determined at least in part by a priority value that depends on an amount of time the user has spent using the app. The software generates a rendered image for the selected render request record, using render data. Then the software publishes a publishing element including the rendered image to a newsfeed stream displayed by a social networking site. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253569 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A withdrawer withdrawing an image presenting the memory contents of a volatile storage to a nonvolatile storage at the time of power shutdown; a withdrawal controller controlling the withdrawer to withdraw an image containing only data regarding the programs fulfilling a given withdrawal condition among multiple running programs to the nonvolatile storage if the image contains data regarding the multiple programs; and a restorer restoring the operation state of the device to the operation state at the time of last power shutdown based on the image at the time of resupply of power if the image withdrawn by the withdrawer at the time of last power shutdown is present in the nonvolatile storage. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253570 | Network Display Support in an Integrated Circuit - In an embodiment, a system includes hardware optimized for communication to a network display. The hardware may include a display pipe unit that is configured to composite one or more static images and one or more frames from video sequences to form frames for display by a network display. The display pipe unit may include a writeback unit configured to write the composite frames back to memory, from which the frames can be optionally encoded using video encoder hardware and packetized for transmission over a network to a network display. In an embodiment, the display pipe unit may be configured to issue interrupts to the video encoder during generation of a frame, to overlap encoding and frame generation. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253571 | MOBILE DEVICE WITH CONTEXT SPECIFIC TRANSFORMATION OF DATA ITEMS TO DATA IMAGES - In a mobile device with a processing unit, main memory, display memory and display, a context module identifies a user-context, a determiner module determines correspondence or non-correspondence of data images in the main memory to the user-context, a first selector module selects corresponding data images for access by the display memory in case of correspondence, a second selector module select data items in case of non-correspondence, a transformation module transforms selected data items to corresponding data images and stores them in the main memory, and an access module lets the display memory access the selected data images. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253572 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An integrated circuit device includes a first pad group connected to a first memory pad group arranged along a first chip side of a chip of an image memory stacked on the integrated circuit device, a second pad group connected to a second memory pad group arranged along a third chip side, a control section which controls display of an electro-optical device, and a third pad group from which a data signal and a control signal for display control. The first pad group is arranged along a first side of the integrated circuit device, wherein the second pad group is arranged along a third side facing the first side, and wherein the third pad group is arranged along a second side which intersects with the first side and the third side. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253573 | GRAPHICS PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR AN AIRCRAFT COCKPIT, AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING GRAPHICAL DATA - Graphics cards normally control the image display of data processing systems. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253574 | Development Environment For Capture Of Image Data From A Mobile Device - A method and device for acquiring an image such as a splash screen for an application. A screenshot instruction is sent to a target device upon detecting a trigger event; image data is received from the target device in response to the screenshot instruction; and upon receiving the image data, the image data is automatically stored and associated with the application. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253575 | TRANSPOSE OF IMAGE DATA BETWEEN A LINEAR AND A Y-TILED STORAGE FORMAT - Systems, apparatus, articles, and methods are described including operations to transpose image data between a linear-type storage format and a Y-tiled-type storage format. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253576 | Ordering Rays In Rendered Graphics For Coherent Shading - There is provided a system and a method for ordering rays in rendered graphics for coherent shading. The method comprises recording, using the processor, intersection points for each of a plurality of directional queries in the memory, wherein each of the plurality of directional queries has one intersection point, organizing, using the processor, the intersection points in the memory into a plurality of elements, and grouping, using the processor, the intersection points in the memory by shading context. The method may further comprise shading the intersection points, wherein the shading is performed on a plurality of elements substantially concurrently. The shading context may include a volume of intersection points. In another implementation, the shading context may be one of texture ID, material ID, and element ID. Additionally, the texture ID may correspond to a mesh face ID. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253577 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TILE-MAP USING ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION CHART - A system and method are provided, the system and method for providing a tile map related to a region having low data frequency or a region having same color property, by providing the tile map using not only national territorial information on land but also marine spatial information and dynamic sensing information. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253578 | Systems and Methods for Performing Color Adjustment of Pixels on a Color Display - System and methods are provided for performing saturation adjustment of one or more pixels. In one embodiment, an input color value of a pixel is received. The input color value includes an input saturation component. An adjusted color value is extracted from a predetermined look-up table that maps the input color value to the adjusted color value, the adjusted color value having an adjusted saturation component that is different from the input saturation component. The adjusted color value is output. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253579 | Headup Display, Display Method for Headup Display and Program for Headup Display - This headup display includes a projection portion projecting prescribed information initialized to a first display color on a display board arranged in a user's gaze direction, a detection portion detecting a background color visually recognized by the user through the display board, and a control portion performing control of adjusting the first display color on the basis of the background color detected by the detection portion and the first display color and displaying the prescribed information in the adjusted display color. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253580 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - A vessel suppression process is performed on RGB image data. A display of capillary vessels is suppressed by the vessel suppression process. After the vessel suppression process, tone of the RGB image data is reversed. Thereby, a suppressed-and-reversed image is produced. Even after the tone reversal, the capillary vessels do not interfere with observation of a ductal structure in the suppressed-and-reversed image, because the display of the capillary vessels is suppressed. In the suppressed-and-reversed image, the ductal structure is darker than a mucous membrane due to the tone reversal, so that the color of the ductal structure is close to that of an indigo. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253581 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, PROJECTOR, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing device includes a first extension ratio calculation section adapted to calculate a first extension ratio based on a grayscale value included in first image data, a second extension ratio calculation section adapted to calculate a second extension ratio based on a grayscale value included in second image data, a first extension section adapted to correct the grayscale value included in the first image data based on the first extension ratio, a second extension section adapted to correct the grayscale value included in the second image data based on selected one of the first extension ratio and the second extension ratio, and a combination section adapted to generate composite image data obtained by combining the first image data having the grayscale value corrected by the first extension section and the second image data having the grayscale value corrected by the second extension section with each other. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253582 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND DEVICES FOR RENDERING INDOOR MAPS ON A DISPLAY - Methods, apparatuses, and devices for rendering indoor maps on a display device of, for example, a mobile device, are presented. In one example, a processor of a mobile device may receive identifiers, such as alphanumeric identifiers, for points of interest (POI) and map at least portions of the identifiers to colors within a suitable color space, such as a RGB color space. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253583 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAPPING COLOR DATA - Described herein is a system and method that relates to mapping from one color space on a 3D cube to another, and an addressing method used to represent the data. The system organizes the data to reduce memory storage requirements, by re-using redundant information from different cube corners in a lattice structure without re-storing the same data. The lattice structure may repeat for every cube of interest. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253584 | Subpixel Shape Smoothing Based On Predicted Shape Background Information - Methods and apparatus for a predictive rendering component that may generate a rendering of a character based at least in part on predictive information regarding the background into which the character is to be rendered. Using such predictive information, the predictive rendering component may produce a rendering of a character that blends into the character background more smoothly than if the predictive background information were not used. In this way, the predictive rendering component improves upon previous implementations of font smoothing. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253585 | GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF IN-FLIGHT MESSAGES - A graphical in-flight message representation system comprises a sensor configured to measure a characteristic of a flight of an aircraft and a communication device configured to send and receive in-flight messages. An in-flight message is a message communicated during the flight of the aircraft. The system also comprises a display unit configured to display a graphical flight progress indicator and one or more message icons, each of the one or more message icons corresponding to a respective in-flight message. The graphical flight progress indicator is representative of the characteristic of the flight measured by the sensor. Each of the one or more message icons are displayed in location relative to the graphical flight progress indicator based on the measured characteristic of the flight when the respective in-flight message was communicated. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253586 | Embedding Animation in Electronic Mail, Text Messages and Websites - Provided are techniques for providing animation in electronic communications. An image is generated by capturing multiple photographs from a camera or video camera. The first photograph is called the “key photo.” Using a graphics program, photos subsequent to the key photo are edited to cut an element common to the subsequent photos. The cut images are pasted into the key photo as layers. The modified key photo including the layers, is stored as a web-enabled graphics file, which is then transmitted in conjunction with electronic communication. When the electronic communication is received, the key photo is displayed and each of the layers is displayed and removed in the order that each was taken with a short delay between photos. In this manner, a movie is generated with much smaller files than is currently possible. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253587 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMAGE DATA MANAGEMENT - A system and method for image data management. A tiled representation of a data set is accessed. The tiled representation includes a plurality of high-resolution tiles and a plurality of reduced-resolution tiles. A request to access said data set from a computing device is received. An image display window is determined based on said request from the computing device, where the image display window corresponds to a displayable image for display on the display device. At least one overlapping image to send the computing device is determined based on said image display window, where the at least one overlapping image is selected from the scaled full images, the plurality of high-resolution tiles, and the plurality of reduced resolution tiles. At least a portion of the at least one overlapping image is sent to the computing device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253588 | DISABLING AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) DEVICES AT SPEED - Systems, apparatus and methods for limiting information on an augmented reality (AR) display based on various speeds of an AR device are presented. Often information forms a distraction when the wearer is driving, running or even walking Therefore, the described systems, devices and methods aim to limit information displayed on an AR display based on three or more levels movement (e.g., stationary, walking, driving) such that the wearer is less distracted when higher levels of concentration are needed for real world activities. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253589 | INCONSPICUOUS TAG FOR GENERATING AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCES - A system and method for generating virtual objects, the data for the virtual object is retrieved at least in part from a tag. The tag comprises a transparent physical surface and a visually imperceptible structure constructed in the transparent physical surface. The tag encodes the data for the virtual objects in the visually imperceptible structure. When detected by the appropriately configured capture devices, the visually imperceptible structure produces a depth pattern that is reflected in phase shifts between regions in the tag. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253590 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USING OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION TO PROVIDE AUGMENTED REALITY - A processing system uses optical character recognition (OCR) to provide augmented reality (AR). The processing system automatically determines, based on video of a scene, whether the scene includes a predetermined AR target. In response to determining that the scene includes the AR target, the processing system automatically retrieves an OCR zone definition associated with the AR target. The OCR zone definition identifies an OCR zone. The processing system automatically uses OCR to extract text from the OCR zone. The processing system uses results of the OCR to obtain AR content which corresponds to the text from the OCR zone. The processing system automatically causes that AR content to be presented in conjunction with the scene. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253591 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM - An example information processing apparatus includes: an image acquiring unit that acquires an image of a real space captured by an imaging device; a feature detection unit that detects one or more features from the captured image; an image generating unit that generates an image of a virtual space, by placing a virtual object made to correspond to the detected feature at a position based on the position of the feature in the virtual space; and a display control unit that causes an image to be displayed on a display device such that a user sees the virtual space image superimposed on a real space, wherein when a first feature and a second feature are detected in a captured image, the image generating unit places a first virtual object corresponding to the first feature in the virtual space at a position based on the position of the second feature. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253592 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTED REALITY, MACHINE-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method for providing Augmented Reality (AR) is provided. The method includes acquiring an image, sequentially setting candidate regions of the image according to types of subjects, detecting at least one of the subjects from the candidate regions, creating a synthesized image by mapping a virtual object to a position corresponding to a position of the detected subject in the image, and displaying the synthesized image to a user. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253593 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING THE PROGRAM - An image processing device includes a pierced earring image acquisition unit that acquires a pierced earring image showing a pierced earring including a hook part, a head image acquisition unit that acquires a head image at least including a region where an ear is shown, a pierced earring image specifying unit that specifies an end direction of the hook part in the pierced earring image, a head image specifying unit that specifies a rear of a head in the head image, a superimposition unit that superimposes the pierced earring image onto the head image so that the end direction in the pierced earring image faces to the rear of the head in the head image, and an output unit that outputs the image on which the pierced earring image is superimposed. An image closer to the state where the pierced earring is actually worn in the ear is thereby output. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253594 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, A DISPLAY METHOD AND A DISPLAY PROGRAM FOR USE IN A MEASURING SYSTEM - The display apparatus of this invention, even when edges of an IP image with measurement information on β | 2014-09-11 |
20140253595 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING OBJECT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A method and device for controlling a display of an object in an electronic device include displaying a plurality of objects; detecting input of a touch pattern for changing a shape or location of at least one of the plurality of objects; and changing the shape or location of the at least one object considering the pattern and displaying the object. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253596 | PROJECTION APPARATUS, PROJECTION METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR CORRECTING A PROJECTION STATE BEING PROJECTED ONTO CURVED SURFACE - A chart generation unit generates an adjustment chart, and a projection unit projects the adjustment chart onto a circular cylinder. A parameter acquiring unit acquires 12 parameters in total, relating to the positions of four corners and middle points of a top side and a bottom side of a chart and lateral expansion of the chart, the chart being input by a user through manipulations of an operation unit. A transform function determination unit calculates, from the total of 12 parameters, an accurate transform function for projecting an image onto the circular cylinder. An image conversion unit applies geometric transformation to the image based on the calculated transform function. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253597 | DEVICE, PROGRAM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING SITUATION - A situation display device is provided. The device includes: an observation data acquiring module configured to acquire observation data, and information of observed locations of the observation data; a data selecting module configured to select the observation data within a predetermined range from a course of the device; and a display unit configured to display a location of the device on a bottom side of a display screen, and display the course linearly such that its traveling direction extends upward from the bottom side. The display unit displays, a predetermined area in an upward tapering shape, and displays the selected observation data at a position that indicates a relation between the course and the observed location, the displayed position of the device in the perpendicular direction being corresponding to an offset of the location of the device from the course. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253598 | GENERATING SCALED IMAGES SIMULTANEOUSLY USING AN ORIGINAL IMAGE - A method of operating an image processing circuit includes receiving a first original image, and generating a plurality of first scaled images, each having a different resolution, based on the first original image. The plurality of first scaled images are generated in response to receiving the first original image one time. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253599 | DISPLAY DATA GENERATING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - Whether or not each of display regions other than a command target display region defined as the display region to which a command for changing the display state is directed is set as an interlock control target display region in which a change of the display state according to the changing command is to be applied in an interlocked manner with the change of the display state made to the command target display region. The change of the display state according to the changing command is applied to the interlock control target display region in an interlocked manner with the change of the display state of the display region to which the command is directed. Whether or not each display region is set as the interlock control target display region is determined based on the display magnification, information about the object, and information about the image data. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253600 | IMAGE STABILIZATION DEVICE, IMAGE STABILIZATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Techniques for image stabilization may include detecting motion of an apparatus configured to display image data, the image data comprising one or more frames, a first frame of the one or more frames comprising a plurality of layers. The plurality of layers may be processed to correct for the detected motion. The processing may comprise applying a different degree of motion correction to a first layer of the plurality of layers than to a second layer of the plurality of layers. Such techniques may be performed via an apparatus comprising a display control unit configured to cause the image data to be displayed, and a motion correction unit configured to perform the processing. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253601 | DISPLAY POWER REDUCTION USING SEI INFORMATION - Segments for a video are transmitted in payload units with a supplemental enhancement information (SEI) message within which is embedded display adaptation information that may be employed to control display brightness and thereby reduce power consumption during display of the respective segment. The display adaptation information includes at least a maximum pixel brightness that may be used to scale pixel brightness to maximum and correspondingly reduce backlighting for liquid crystal displays, or to adjust the supply voltage for OLED displays. The display adaptation information may optionally include a minimum pixel brightness, a pixel histogram step size, and an indicator of scaling method. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253602 | METHOD FOR COMPENSATING LARGE VIEW ANGLE MURA AREA OF FLAT DISPLAY PANEL - A method for compensating large view angle Mura area of a flat display, comprising the steps of: 1) providing a flat panel including a number of main pixels, and a Mura area and a normal area; 2) setting two or more than two main pixels as a set of Mura area brightness adjustment units; 3) providing a driving circuit for driving the number of main pixels within the flat panel, and the driving circuit supplying a number of gamma voltages; and 4) using the driving circuit to apply two or more than two different gamma voltages to the set of main pixels within the Mura area brightness adjustment units such that the gray scales of Mura area within a center view area and the large view angle area are closer to the gray scales of the normal area thereby achieving a uniform brightness across the flat panel. Accordingly, with the method provided, the gray scales of the central view and the large view angle of the Mura area are substantially closer to the gray scales of the normal area. The yield of the flat panel is increased, and the quality of the flat display using such a flat panel is also guaranteed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253603 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATION OF IMAGE DATA OF THE SAME - A display device includes: a display including a plurality of pixels; and a controller configured to: receive an external input image signal, adjust the external input image signal to compensate for brightness deviations of the pixels, and transmit corresponding image data signals to the pixels, wherein the controller includes: a data input section configured to receive the external input image signal and transmit a test image data signal to the pixels through a data driver, a luminance information extracting section configured to: extract brightness information for the pixels after displaying a test image in accordance with the test image data signal, and calculate first, second, and third parameters, using the brightness information, and a data compensating section configured to generate the image data signals by adjusting the external input image signal based on the first, second, and third parameters. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253604 | CONTROL APPARATUS, ELECTRO-OPTICAL APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD - An adjustment phase, a clearing phase, and a gray level control phase are used when changing the gray levels of pixels. A plurality of pixels are aligned to a predetermined gray level in the adjustment phase. In the adjustment phase, the gray level of a pixel is changed earlier the greater a gray level difference between the gray level of the pixel and the predetermined gray level is. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253605 | CONTROLLING BRIGHTNESS OF A DISPLAYED IMAGE - The disclosure relates to adjusting a brightness of an image displayed on a see-through display in response to a measured brightness of a see-through view. In one example, the brightness of the see-through view is measured via a sensor located behind a see-through display so that the measured brightness corresponds to the brightness perceived by the user's eyes. Changes in brightness of the displayed image are determined in correspondence to changes in the measured brightness of the see-through view. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253606 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a display apparatus and a control method thereof, there is provided a display apparatus is provided including: an image processor configured to process a video signal into an image; a display unit comprising a reproducing area where the processed image is displayed and a non-reproducing area where no image is displayed; and an optical sheet provided on the non-reproducing area of the display unit, wherein the optical sheet is configured to diffuse light passed therethrough and configured to visually hide the non-reproducing area. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253607 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - An array substrate is provided comprising a base substrate; an array of pixel electrodes formed on the base substrate; a plurality of gate lines, each of which is formed corresponding to each row of pixel electrodes; a plurality of data lines, each of which is formed corresponding to each odd number column of pixel electrodes and the next adjacent even number column of pixel electrodes; a plurality of first switching devices, each of which is connected with each odd-number-column pixel electrode, and the data lines charging the corresponding odd-number-column pixel electrodes via the corresponding first switching devices under driving control in corresponding time sequence; a plurality of second switching devices, each of which is connected with each even-number-column pixel electrode, and the data lines charging the corresponding even-number-column pixel electrodes via the corresponding second switching devices under driving control in corresponding time sequence. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253608 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A display device is disclosed. The display device includes: a pixel array unit and a driving unit which drives the pixel array unit. The pixel array unit includes rows of first scanning lines and second′ scanning lines, columns of signals, pixels in a matrix state arranged at portions where the scanning lines and the signal lines cross each other and power supply lines and ground lines supplying power to respective pixels. The driving unit includes a first scanner performing line-sequential scanning to pixels by each row by supplying a first control signal to each first scanning line sequentially, a second scanner supplying a second control signal to each second scanning line sequentially so as to correspond to the line-sequential scanning and a signal selector supplying a video signal to rows of signal lines so as to correspond to the line-sequential scanning. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253609 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR BACKLIGHTING DUAL MODULATION DISPLAY DEVICES - Methods and apparatus are provided for backlighting a dual modulation display device. Each type of light source comprises a multi-primary light source having two or more primary color light emitters having different primary color characteristics from corresponding primary color emitters of other types of light source. Methods may comprise receiving illumination target values for a plurality of locations on the front modulator corresponding to the plurality of light sources, each of the locations on the front modulator configured to be illuminated by two or more of the plurality of light sources, determining primary color drive values source based on the primary color characteristics for that primary color and the illumination target value for the location corresponding to that light source, and driving the primary color light emitters or each type of light source based on the primary color drive values. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253610 | PROCESS FOR DISPLAYING AND DESIGNING COLORS - The present disclosure is directed to a system for displaying and designing one or more colors on digital display devices, non-digital display media, or a combination thereof. The system can comprise one or more comparative colors, background colors, or a combination thereof for improved color visual comparison. The system can be used for comparing and selecting colors, such as for use in fashion color designs, automotive color designs, architecture color designs, appliance color designs, or a combination thereof. This disclosure is further directed to a kit and a method for displaying and producing one or more colors. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253611 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COLOR RENDERING - Disclosed are methods and apparatus for rending colors in displays, such as adjustable interferometric modulation displays that can produce many colors with different sub-sets of primary colors. Received colors to be rendered are analyzed to determine when the colors to be rendered are within a predefined neutral region of a color space. Temporal primary colors may be generated to be used for rendering the received colors in a color space that are generated by temporal modulation using at least two temporal subframes to mix first and second primary colors of a display, such as white and black primaries. The temporal primary colors are used when rendering colors that lie within the predefined neutral region of the color space. When white and black primaries are used for temporal modulation, the produced grayscale temporal primaries are more robust than using two complementary colors, affording more robust neutral and near neutral colors. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253612 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A display device includes: a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels including: a switching transistor; a relay transistor; a first capacitor; a driving transistor; and an organic light emitting diode (OLED). The OLED emits light according to a driving current from a first power source voltage, and a light emitting period for the OLED is one of a first light emitting period that is not temporally overlapped with a scan period in which data are written to the pixels or a second light emitting period that is temporally overlapped with the scan period. A duty of the light emitting period is controlled by controlling a time when a second power source voltage is applied as a low level voltage within the first light emitting period or controlling a time when the second power source voltage is applied as a low level voltage within the second light emitting period. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253613 | DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING A MULTIFUNCTIONAL AND COMMUNICATING SURFACE - The invention relates to a display device including a plurality of pixels forming an image, and an optical plate arranged opposite the image and having transparency areas configured to allow the light from the pixels to at least partially pass therethrough. The optical plate further includes at least one array of functional elements corresponding to an electronic and/or mechanical function. The functional elements are inserted between the transparency areas and arranged such that the light emitted by the pixels is directed so as to pass through the transparency areas without intercepting the arrays of functional elements, so as to render the arrays of functional elements invisible or quasi-invisible to an observer of the display device. The invention can be used in any type of display device in which functions other than display itself must be integrated in a visually discreet manner. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253614 | MODULATION SCHEME FOR DRIVING DIGITAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS - A display device and modulation scheme for applying image data to an imager is disclosed. The display may use a modulation scheme wherein spacing of row write actions on the rows creates gray scale modulation, wherein one row spacing between sequential row write actions is at a first distance while another row spacing between sequential row write actions is at a distance greater than said first distance. The modulation scheme may create a series of write pointers that create a corresponding series of write planes. In some embodiments, modulation efficiency is increased allowing the use of lower frequency imaging circuits to achieve the same display image. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253615 | Addressing for a Memory Device Used in an Image Recording Apparatus - Many devices, such as printers, work with one or more removable unit. Often, the removable units have an electronic circuit that used to communicate with the device. It may be desirable to provide a replacement unit in these devices. The replacement unit must include an electronic circuit that is able to communicate with the original device. Disclosed is a method and apparatus where a replacement unit is provided with a new electronic circuit and a used electronic circuit. The new electronic circuit is electrically connected to the used electronic circuit and uses the used electronic circuit to facilitate communication with the host device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253616 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR LIQUID REPLENISHMENT FOR A PRINTING APPARATUS FOR DEPOSITING A LIQUID COMPOSITION ON A BACKPLANE - A liquid replenishment system for a printing apparatus that includes a dispensing nozzle and a supply reservoir is improved by a replenishment system having a volume control network responsive to a signal representative of the volume of liquid within the reservoir for generating a volume control signal. The volume control signal is applied to a pump operable to inject replenishment liquid from a replenishment source into the reservoir. The replenishment liquid is injected at a pressure at least substantially equal to the pressure in the reservoir and at a flow rate selectable in accordance with the volume control signal such that the volume of liquid in the reservoir is maintained at a predetermined reference level. A temperature control network for adjusting the temperature of the replenishment liquid to a temperature that lies within a predetermined range of the temperature of the liquid in the reservoir may also be provided. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253617 | Device and Method for Spraying Ink - Provided herein a device for discharging ink, the device comprising: a nozzle body comprising a chamber for accommodating ink, and a nozzle for discharging the ink to one surface of a target object; an electrode portion attached to or distanced from the nozzle body; a signal generator for applying a voltage to the electrode portion so that electrons may be induced to a liquid surface of the ink and an electrostatic force may be formed, the voltage being lower than a predetermined discharge critical voltage; a nozzle body driver for moving the nozzle body; and a controller for controlling the nozzle body driver to adjust a distance between the nozzle and the one surface of the target object so that an electrostatic force corresponding to the voltage higher than the discharge critical voltage may be formed and thus the ink may be discharged. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253618 | INKJET RECORDING METHOD, INKJET RECORDING DEVICE, AND RECORDED MATERIAL - An inkjet recording method is performed using an inkjet recording device including a recording head provided with a nozzle, a pressure chamber, a pressure generator and a driving signal generator, the method satisfying the following requirements (1) and (2): (1) it is required to use aqueous ink having a dynamic surface tension larger by 10 mN/m or more than a static surface tension when the surface life measured at 25° C. by a maximum foaming pressure method is 15 ms and a dynamic surface tension larger by 5 mN/m or more than a static surface tension when the surface life measured by a maximum foaming pressure method is 1500 ms and (2) it is required that the signals have a drawing pulse in one print period and a meniscus of the aqueous ink is drawn into the nozzle in two stages by the drawing pulse. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253619 | INK JET HEAD AND INK JET PRINTING APPARATUS WITH DRIVING CHANNELS AND DUMMY CHANNELS - An ink jet head includes a plurality of nozzles and a piezoelectric member provided with driving channels for storing ink. Each of the driving channels communicates a respective one of the nozzles. Dummy channels are alternately arranged with the driving channels. First side walls between the driving and dummy channels include a first driving channel side surface and a first dummy side surface. Second side walls between the driving channels and the dummy channels include a second driving channel side surface and a second dummy channel side surface. When a voltage is applied to electrodes on the first dummy channel side surfaces, the corresponding first side wall is deformed. When a voltage is applied to electrodes on the second dummy channel side surfaces, the second side wall is deformed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253620 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS, IMAGE RECORDING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING A PROGRAM FOR RECORDING IMAGE - An image recording apparatus that includes a recording head controller that transfers image data and a driving waveform to a recording head in conjunction with position information of the recording head. The recording head controller includes a driving waveform storage unit that stores multiple driving waveform data, a number of driven nozzles calculator that calculates the number of nozzles driven simultaneously from the image data, and a driving waveform selector that selects one driving waveform data from the multiple driving waveform data based on the calculated number of driven nozzles and a predetermined threshold value of the number of driven nozzles. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253621 | PRINTING METHOD AND PRINTING APPARATUS - The invention relates to a printing method of creating an image on a medium by discharging a plurality of colored inks each containing a colorant and clear ink containing no colorant from a nozzle toward the medium. Further the colored inks are discharged from the nozzle toward a unit region defined in the medium by an amount determined on the basis of respective amounts of cyan ink and magenta ink included in the colored inks to be discharged to the unit region. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253622 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND RECORDING METHOD - There is provided an adhesive belt which is configured to support and transport a recording medium, a recording head which is configured to record by discharging ink onto the recording medium which is supported by the adhesive belt, and a cleaning mechanism which is configured to clean the adhesive belt. The cleaning mechanism has a cleaning liquid tank which is configured to have a cleaning liquid, a contact section which is configured to come into contact with the adhesive belt to apply the cleaning liquid and clean off ink which is attached to the adhesive belt, and an anti-foaming agent supply section which is configured to supply an anti-foaming agent for ink to the adhesive belt directly or via another member, and the anti-foaming agent remains on the adhesive belt. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253623 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, a conveyance unit, a correction unit, and an attitude controller. The image forming device forms an image on a printing medium. The conveyance unit is disposed opposing the image forming device to convey the printing medium. The correction unit corrects an attitude of a leading edge of the printing medium sent out from the conveyance unit. The attitude controller controls correction of the attitude of the leading edge of the punting medium performed by the correction unit. The attitude controller determines whether or not the correction of the attitude of the leading edge of the printing medium is to be performed, and causes the correction unit to perform the correction when the attitude controller determines that the correction is to be performed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253624 | DYNAMIC DRYING OF PRINT MEDIA IN A RADIANT DRYER - Systems and methods provide dynamic radiant drying for a print media by monitoring a temperature of a test patch of colorant during the drying process. One embodiment is a radiant dryer and a control system. The radiant dryer receives a media marked with a wet colorant that depicts a sheetside of print data and a test patch. The radiant dryer includes a radiant energy source that heats the colorant based on a heating power. The radiant dryer further includes a cooling system within the interior that applies a cooling gas to the medium. The control system obtains a temperature of the test patch, determines a difference between the temperature of the test patch and a target temperature, and varies the heating power and/or an application of the cooling gas based on the difference to normalize temperatures across the medium during a drying process. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253625 | PRINTED MATTER, PRINTING APPARATUS, AND PRINTING PRECISION MEASURING METHOD - Provided is a printed matter for measuring printing precision of a printing apparatus configured to perform printing to both sides of a printing medium. The printed matter includes a plurality of positioning reference marks printed orthogonal to a transportation direction of the printing medium; and an inspecting window bored in a positioning reference mark of the plurality of positioning reference marks, the positioning reference mark corresponding to an object to be inspected. The printing medium is folded so as to make another positioning reference mark on the printing medium visible through the inspecting window, and the positioning reference mark on a side of the inspecting window is compared with the positioning reference mark visible through the inspecting window, whereby printing precision is measured. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253626 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a recording head, an ejection detection unit, a cleaner, and a holder member. The ejection detection unit has an electrode member disposed in an area in which the electrode member is opposable to the head. The cleaner includes a cleaning member to remove droplets adhering to the electrode member. The ejection detection unit detects ejection or non-ejection of droplets by detection of electric changes of the electrode member generated when droplets ejected from nozzles of the head land on the electrode member in a state in which a potential difference is created between a nozzle face of the head and the electrode member and the nozzle face is opposed to the electrode member. The holder member supports the electrode member, and holds the cleaning member movable in parallel to a nozzle array direction in which the nozzles is arrayed in the head. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253627 | FLOW PATH UNIT, LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FLOW PATH SUBSTRATE - A flow path unit includes a light transmitting flow path substrate having a liquid flow path and a coupling substrate connected with the flow path substrate. In the flow path unit, a space as a first positioning mark is provided at the side of a first substrate-surface of the flow path substrate or at the inside of the flow path substrate. Further, a film as a second positioning mark is provided at the side of a second substrate-surface of the flow path substrate that is opposite to the first substrate-surface side. Furthermore, a hole as a third positioning mark is provided in the coupling substrate. The second positioning mark is provided at a position where the first positioning mark is projected. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253628 | LIQUID CARTRIDGE - A liquid cartridge includes a liquid storing portion that stores liquid therein, a detection portion in fluid communication with the liquid storing portion, a movable member that is disposed in the detection portion, and a sensor that outputs a signal relative to a position of the movable member. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253629 | INKJET PRINTER HAVING PRINTHEAD AND INK FOR MINIMIZING CORROSION OF EXPOSED CORRODIBLE STRUCTURES WITHIN PRINTHEAD - An inkjet printer includes: an inkjet printhead having an exposed corrodible structure containing silicon nitride, borophosphosilicate glass (BPSG) or silicon oxide; and an ink reservoir containing said ink which is in fluid communication with said printhead. The ink includes: water; a dye; and a metal additive for minimizing corrosion of the exposed structure. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253630 | INK-JET RECORDING APPARATUS - An ink-jet recording apparatus including a position adjusting mechanism of a recording head, including: a first force applying member that applies a force, in a first direction, to a first side face of the recording head; a first position adjusting member that holds the recording head by receiving the force in the first direction at a first inclined face thereof inclined with respect to the first direction; a first pressing member disposed between the first inclined face and a second side face of the recording head and having a second inclined face which is parallel to the first inclined face and which contacts the first inclined face, and a pressing face which presses the second side face; and a first moving mechanism that moves the first position adjusting member relative to the first pressing member in a direction along a second direction. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253631 | PRE-TREATMENT LIQUID AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A pre-treatment liquid includes a flocculant formed of a water-soluble cationic polymer obtained by copolymerizing an amine monomer and an epihalohydrin monomer; a surface conditioner; a surfactant; a water-soluble organic solvent; and water. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253632 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a liquid ejecting unit that has a liquid ejecting head moving back and forth in a scanning direction, the liquid ejecting head being provided with a nozzle surface in which nozzles capable of ejecting liquid are formed; a wiping portion that wipes the nozzle surface; a liquid receiving portion that is capable of receiving the liquid ejected through the nozzles; and a maintenance portion that performs maintenance on the liquid ejecting head. Further, a receiving area where the liquid receiving portion is provided is disposed at a position that is adjacent to a wiping area where the wiping portion is provided and is more distanced from a landing area where the liquid ejected through the nozzles toward an ejection target medium lands than the wiping area in the scanning direction. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253633 | LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CLEANING DISCHARGE HEAD - There is provided a liquid discharging apparatus which includes a discharge head that includes a nozzle forming surface on which nozzles for discharging liquid are formed; a wiping member that performs wiping by relatively moving on the nozzle forming surface while abutting on the nozzle forming surface; a cleaning liquid supply unit that supplies cleaning liquid provided for the wiping; and a control unit that performs reciprocating wiping control which performs the wiping by causing the wiping member for holding the cleaning liquid supplied from the cleaning liquid supply unit to perform a reciprocating operation in which, after relative movement is performed in a first direction along the nozzle forming surface, relative movement is performed in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253634 | LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING DISCHARGE HEAD - There is provided a liquid discharging apparatus which includes: a discharge head that includes a nozzle forming surface on which nozzles for discharging liquid are formed; a wiping member that performs wiping by relatively moving on the nozzle forming surface in a state in which a wiping surface abuts on the nozzle forming surface; a cleaning liquid supply unit that supplies cleaning liquid to a liquid supplied surface which is a different surface from the nozzle forming surface and with which the wiping surface can come into contact; and a control unit that causes the wiping surface to abut on the liquid supplied surface to which the cleaning liquid is supplied, and then causes the wiping surface to relatively move on the nozzle forming surface in a state in which the wiping surface abuts on the nozzle forming surface. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253635 | Inkjet Recording Apparatus - The liquid ejection apparatus with a liquid jetting head and support members is described. A first support member and a second support member support a guide and feeding roller in a scanning direction and are attached to a housing of the liquid ejection apparatus. The housing at the location to which the first support member is attached is easier to deform in the scanning direction than housing at the location to which the second support member is attached. Further, the housing at the first location may include a projection. The first support member may be attached to the projection. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253636 | PRINTHEAD HAVING NESTED MODULES - An inkjet printhead assembly includes a molded plastics module defining a plurality of converging ink channels. Each ink channel has an inlet for receiving ink, an outlet and tapered sidewalls extending between the inlet and the outlet. Each outlet is defined in a mounting surface of the molded plastics module. A printhead chip is mounted on the mounting surface, which receives different colored inks from the outlets. The inlets are spaced wider apart than the outlets and the inlets have larger dimensions than the outlets. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253637 | LAMINATION PROCESSES - A process where there is deposited on a supporting substrate at least one first polymer layer and optionally at least one second polymer layer followed by treating the resulting formed layers or laminate with a laser. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253638 | Device for Discharging Ink Using Electrostatic Force - Provided herein is a device for discharging ink using electrostatic force, the device including a nozzle portion for discharging ink through an electric field to a substrate; an electrode portion for creating an electric field between the nozzle and the substrate; and a gas discharge portion for discharging guide gas from outside of the nozzle portion to control a cross-section area of ink being discharged from the nozzle portion. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253639 | INK JET HEAD AND INK JET PRINTING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An ink jet head includes a pressure chamber formed to hold ink, and a nozzle plate including a vibrating plate forming a bottom wall of the pressure chamber, a driving element that is provided on a surface of the vibrating plate and configured to cause a volume of the pressure chamber to be changed by deforming the vibrating plate upon application of voltage to the driving element, an opening through which the ink held in the pressure chamber is discharged in response to the change of the volume of the pressure chamber, and an insulating layer disposed between the driving element and the opening. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253640 | INK JET HEAD AND INK JET PRINTING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An ink jet head includes a chamber unit including a pressure chamber formed to hold ink, and a nozzle plate unit. The nozzle plate includes a vibrating plate forming a bottom wall of the pressure chamber, a driving element that is provided on a bottom surface of the vibrating plate and configured to cause a volume of the pressure chamber to be changed by deforming the vibrating plate upon application of voltage to the driving element, and a protective layer disposed on a bottom surface of the vibrating plate and a bottom surface of the driving element. The protective layer has a first thickness between a bottom surface thereof and the bottom surface of the vibrating plate and second thickness between a bottom surface thereof and the bottom surface of the driving element, and the first thickness is greater than the second thickness. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253641 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT - A flow channel substrate has pressure chambers, and the pressure chambers communicate with nozzle openings configured to eject liquid. Each of piezoelectric elements on the flow channel substrate has a piezoelectric layer, a pair of electrodes, and a wiring layer coupled to the electrodes. The wiring layer has a first layer on the flow channel substrate side and a second layer on the first layer. The first layer contains palladium and is formed by pretreatment, whereas the second layer contains nickel and is formed by electroless plating. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253642 | PRINTHEAD INCLUDING COANDA CATCHER WITH GROOVED RADIUS - A printhead includes a jetting module, deflection mechanism, and catcher. The jetting module includes a linear array of nozzles having a pitch and extending along a length of the jetting module. The jetting module is configured to form drops travelling along a first path from liquid jets emitted from the nozzles. The deflection mechanism is configured to cause selected drops to deviate from the first path and begin travelling along a second path. The catcher, positioned to intercept drops travelling along one of the first and second paths, includes a drop contact surface and a liquid removal conduit connected in fluid communication by a Coanda surface including a radial surface having an array of grooves extending in the same direction as that of the nozzle array. For a given groove, the groove is positioned at an angle relative to the drop contact surface. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253643 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - Provided is an image forming system including a case that accommodates an ink accommodating body which accommodates ink, a connection tube through which ink within the ink accommodating body can be supplied, and an image forming apparatus that has an ink jet printer that can eject the ink supplied through the connection tube and a reading apparatus which a reading surface on which an original copy G that is arranged on the ink jet printer is read. Then, the case is arranged beside the image forming apparatus in such a manner that an upper surface of the case is matched with the reading surface in terms of height. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253644 | LIQUID CONTAINER - A liquid container that allows liquid remaining in a liquid containing portion to be reduced is provided. An ink container includes an ink bag, and an ink outlet portion in communication with an internal portion of the ink bag. The internal portion of the ink bag is provided with an ink outlet tube, one of the ends of which is connected to the ink outlet portion, and the other end of which extends in the ink bag to the side opposite from the side where the ink outlet portion is formed. The ink outlet tube is made of a material having a specific gravity larger than that of the ink contained in the ink bag. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253645 | LIQUID SUPPLY APPARATUS AND LIQUID CONTAINER - A liquid supply apparatus and a liquid container that allow a liquid outlet portion and a liquid inlet portion to be readily connected to each other are provided. An ink supply apparatus for supplying ink to an inkjet printer includes: an ink container that has an ink bag, and an ink outlet portion in communication with the ink bag; a right recess portion and a left recess portion that support the ink container; an ink inlet needle that can be connected to the ink outlet portion; and a connection tube that connects the ink inlet needle and the inkjet printer. The ink container is detachably supported by the right recess portion and the left recess portion such that the ink outlet portion is positioned on the upper side in the gravity direction of the ink bag. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253646 | LIQUID-ACCOMMODATING-BODY ACCOMMODATING RECEPTACLE, LIQUID SUPPLY APPARATUS, AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A case includes a main receptacle body that accommodates an ink accommodating body which accommodates ink. A first tube support portion and second to fourth tube support portions that guide connection tubes that are connected to the ink accommodating bodies, respectively, are provided on an internal surface of the main receptacle body. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253647 | LIQUID STORING CONTAINER - An ink storing container (liquid storing container) includes a memory device configured to store electronic data, an ink containing body (liquid containing body) configured to contain ink, an inner lid configured to cover an ink inlet and outlet formed in the ink containing body, and an outer lid configured to cover the ink inlet and outlet from outside of the inner lid. The memory device is configured to be stored in a storage space formed between the inner lid and the outer lid. Accordingly, without any special additional work to the ink containing body, the memory device can be held by the ink containing body. Also, the memory device is easily removed from the storage space by opening the outer lid. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253648 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A liquid discharge head includes nozzles discharging liquid droplets; liquid chambers in communication with the nozzles; liquid supply paths in communication with the individual liquid chambers; and a common liquid chamber in communication with the liquid supply paths. Further, liquid is supplied from a direction from the common liquid chamber to the liquid supply paths, the direction crossing a direction of liquid flowing in the liquid supply paths, and in a wall surface of the common liquid chamber on a side closer to the individual liquid chambers, an inclined surface is formed in a direction orthogonal to a nozzle array direction in a manner that the common liquid chamber gradually expands as the common liquid chamber approaches the liquid supply paths. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253649 | Filter and Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus Having the Same - A filter, the alignment of which does not need to be adjusted, and an ink-jet recording apparatus having such a filter are provided, the ink-jet recording apparatus capable of avoiding leakage of residual liquids in filter exchange operation. The filter of the present invention includes an upper capsule member, a lower capsule member, and a filter medium. The upper capsule member has a central connecting port and a peripheral connecting port, and also has a pipe section that extends, within the capsule, from the peripheral connecting port to the vicinity of the bottom surface (the deepest section) of the lower capsule member. A liquid supplied from the peripheral connecting port via the pipe section is filtered through the filter medium, and the filtered liquid is output from the central connecting port. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253650 | INK SETS FOR INK-JET PRINTING - The present disclosure is drawn to ink-jet ink sets, as well as related systems and methods. In one example, an ink set for ink-jet printing can comprise a cyan ink-jet ink including from about 2 wt % to about 5 wt % of a cyan pigment admixed in a first ink vehicle; a magenta ink-jet ink including a magenta colorant comprising from about 2 wt % to about 5 wt % of a magenta pigment and about 0.1 wt % to about 1 wt % of a slightly soluble magenta dye admixed in a second ink vehicle; and a yellow ink-jet ink including from about 2 wt % to about 5 wt % of a yellow pigment admixed in a third ink vehicle. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253651 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND PRINTING METHOD OF PRINTED MATTER - An image forming apparatus discharges ink onto a recording medium to form an image on a surface of the recording medium. The image forming apparatus includes a preprocessing unit that applies preprocess liquid on the surface of the recording medium before the image is formed; and a postprocessing unit that applies postprocess liquid, which is different from the preprocess liquid, onto the recording medium after the image is formed. An application quantity of the preprocess liquid is determined based at least on a kind of the ink, and an application quantity of the postprocess liquid is determined based at least on the kind of the ink. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253652 | TREATMENT LIQUID APPLICATION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - A treatment liquid application device for use in an inkjet printer includes an application roller to apply a treatment liquid to a recording medium before an image is formed on the recording medium, a squeeze roller disposed below the application roller and to make a pressure-contact with the application roller, a treatment liquid supply unit to supply the treatment liquid to a nip part between the application roller and the squeeze roller, and a pressure roller disposed above the application roller and to cause the recording medium to make a pressure-contact with the application roller. When the application roller applies the treatment liquid to the recording medium, a position of the application roller is not restricted in approximate load directions of the squeeze roller and the pressure roller but is restricted in directions other than the approximate load directions. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253653 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND RECORDING METHOD - A recording apparatus has a recording head capable of performing recording by discharging an aqueous ink to a target recording medium, a drying portion which dries the aqueous ink recorded on the target recording medium by the recording head, a collecting portion which collects vapor at least containing water evaporated from the aqueous ink by the drying portion, a heating and compressing portion of heating and compressing the vapor collected by the collecting portion, and an ejecting portion of ejecting the vapor heated and compressed by the heating and compressing portion to the target recording medium on which recording is performed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253654 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INK CURING - According to one example there is provided apparatus for curing ink on a substrate. The apparatus comprises a substrate support, a curing sheet positionable above the substrate support to create a gap between a substrate on the substrate support and the curing sheet. The apparatus further comprises an oxygen-depletion mechanism for reducing the oxygen level in the gap and an ultra-violet, UV, radiation source to apply UV radiation through the curing sheet to a substrate on the substrate support. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253655 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus and an image forming method are provided. The image forming apparatus includes a conveyer belt, a print head, a cutter, at least first and second rollers, and a controller. The conveyer belt conveys print media. The print head prints an image on the print media conveyed by the conveyer belt. The cutter is disposed downstream of the print head to cut the print media. The rollers are serially arranged between the print head and the cutter, and are configured to rotate the conveyer belt in the conveyance direction to convey the print media toward the cutter. The controller individually controls rotation speeds of the rollers to create a difference in rotation speed between the first and second rollers sufficient to make the print media bend between the first and second rollers while the cutter cuts. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253656 | Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus - There is provided an ink-jet recording apparatus including: a first transporting portion provided in a first transport path; a support member configured to support the sheet; a recording portion; a plurality of contact portions configured to come into contact with the sheet; a plurality of support ribs; a second transporting portion provided in a second transport path connected with the first transport path; and a third transporting portion configured to sandwich and transport the sheet in the first transporting direction or toward the second transport path. On the upstream side to the second transporting portion in the second transporting direction, a projecting portion is formed with the upper guide member to project toward the lower guide member below a virtual line linking a nip position of the sheet due to the third transporting portion with another nip position of the sheet due to the second transporting portion. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253657 | EXPOSURE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An exposure device, which emits light according to a gray level of image data, includes plural light emitting element lines arranged at different positions in a sub scanning direction, a number of the light emitting element lines being a number of bits representing a number of gray levels. Each of the light emitting element lines includes plural light emitting elements arranged in a line in a direction parallel to a main scanning direction, the light emitting elements numbers of layers of organic electro-luminescence light emitting elements being the same. The numbers of layers of the organic electro-luminescence light emitting elements laminated in the light emitting element lines, which are arranged at different positions in the sub scanning direction, are different from each other. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253658 | ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE FORMING METHOD, ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electrostatic latent image forming method for forming, on an image carrier, an electrostatic latent image that has a pattern where there are an irradiated area and a not-irradiated area in a mixed manner, the electrostatic latent image forming method comprises; adjusting an exposure condition of an irradiated area that is included in the irradiated area and is adjacent to the not-irradiated area so that an electric field intensity of an electrostatic latent image that corresponds to the not-irradiated area is increased so as to prevent adhesion of a developer, and irradiating the image carrier with light under the adjusted exposure condition. | 2014-09-11 |