37th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140253959 | VIRTUAL PRINTER INTERFACE NODE - A virtual printer interface node enables a non-cloud-ready printer to communicate with a cloud-based service, residing on an internet. The virtual printer interface node includes a housing; a communication interface to provide communication directly to the network router; and a microcontroller operatively connected to the communication interface. The microcontroller converts commands, received through the communication interface, from the cloud-based service, residing on the internet, to native protocols of the non-cloud-ready networked printer and communicates the converted native protocols to the non-cloud-ready networked printer. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253960 | VIRTUAL PRINTER INTERFACE NODE - A virtual printer interface node enables a non-cloud-ready printer to communicate with a cloud-based service, residing on an internet. The virtual printer interface node includes a housing; a communication interface to provide communication directly to the network router; and a microcontroller operatively connected to the communication interface. The microcontroller converts commands, received through the communication interface, from the cloud-based service, residing on the internet, to native protocols of the non-cloud-ready networked printer and communicates the converted native protocols to the non-cloud-ready networked printer. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253961 | VIRTUAL PRINTER INTERFACE NODE - A virtual printer interface node enables a non-cloud-ready printer to communicate with a cloud-based service, residing on an internet. The virtual printer interface node includes a housing; a communication interface to provide communication directly to the network router; and a microcontroller operatively connected to the communication interface. The microcontroller converts commands, received through the communication interface, from the cloud-based service, residing on the internet, to native protocols of the non-cloud-ready networked printer and communicates the converted native protocols to the non-cloud-ready networked printer. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253962 | VIRTUAL PRINTER INTERFACE NODE - A virtual printer interface node enables a non-cloud-ready printer to communicate with a cloud-based service, residing on an internet. The virtual printer interface node includes a housing; a communication interface to provide communication directly to the network router; and a microcontroller operatively connected to the communication interface. The microcontroller converts commands, received through the communication interface, from the cloud-based service, residing on the internet, to native protocols of the non-cloud-ready networked printer and communicates the converted native protocols to the non-cloud-ready networked printer. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253963 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING THE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device, including: a touch sensor configured to detect a touch or an approach of an input object by detecting a change in capacitance; a near field communicator configured to perform near field communication with an information processing terminal present in a communication area in which near field communication is possible, the information processing terminal being capable of performing the near field communication; and a controller configured to control the communication device in accordance with detection of the touch or the approach of the input object by the touch sensor, wherein the controller is configured to reduce detection sensitivity of the touch sensor for detecting the input object when the information processing terminal is in the communication area. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253964 | Mobile Terminal Device, and Method and Computer Readable Medium for the Same - A mobile terminal device includes a processor configured to output a first print instruction to print one or more images corresponding to one or more pieces of image data contained in a specific image data set in one case of a first case that a near field wireless communication unit establishes near field wireless communication with a printer when a display unit is showing a display created based on a first display data and a second case that the near field wireless communication unit establishes the near field wireless communication with the printer when the display unit is showing a display created based on a second display data, and output a second print instruction to print one image corresponding to one piece of image data contained in the specific image data set in the other case. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253965 | Communication Device, and Method and Computer Readable Medium for the Same - A communication device including a processor configured to, when executing processor-executable instructions stored in a storage unit, perform determining a first configurable range including setting values stored in the storage unit, acquiring, from an image processing apparatus via a communication unit, a second configurable range including setting values for image processing executable by the image processing apparatus, determining whether the first configurable range is equal to the second configurable range, when determining that the first configurable range is equal to the second configurable range, transmitting an image processing instruction to perform an image processing operation according to the setting values of the first configurable range stored in the storage unit, to the image processing apparatus via the communication unit, and when determining that the first configurable range is different from the second configurable range, restricting transmission of the image processing instruction to the image processing apparatus. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253966 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus which is capable of collectively managing counter information for storing a count value obtained by counting events that have occurred with operation of an application of an external apparatus. The image forming apparatus has a display unit and a storage unit. A registration unit registers an identifier of an application of a server so as to utilize the application. A generation unit generates, when the identifier of the application is registered by the registration unit, in the storage unit, counter information used for storing a count value obtained by counting at least one of the number of printed sheets and the number and read originals that has occurred with operation of the application. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253967 | Method For Operating a Network System - The invention relates to a method for operating a network system ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140253968 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL DEVICE - An image forming apparatus includes a first wireless communication unit that receives data from a mobile phone, and a reader-writer that transmits an address of the first wireless communication unit to the mobile phone. The mobile phone includes a contact/non-contact IC card that receives the address, and a second wireless communication unit that transmits image data to the first wireless communication unit utilizing the address. When communication is made between the mobile phone and the image forming apparatus, the address of the first wireless communication unit is transmitted to the contact/non-contact IC card through the reader-writer, and the second wireless communication unit transmits data to the first wireless communication unit utilizing the address. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253969 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL DEVICE - An image forming apparatus includes a first wireless communication unit that receives data from a mobile phone, and a reader-writer that transmits an address of the first wireless communication unit to the mobile phone. The mobile phone includes a contact/non-contact IC card that receives the address, and a second wireless communication unit that transmits image data to the first wireless communication unit utilizing the address. When communication is made between the mobile phone and the image forming apparatus, the address of the first wireless communication unit is transmitted to the contact/non-contact IC card through the reader-writer, and the second wireless communication unit transmits data to the first wireless communication unit utilizing the address. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253970 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL DEVICE - An image forming apparatus includes a first wireless communication unit that receives data from a mobile phone, and a reader-writer that transmits an address of the first wireless communication unit to the mobile phone. The mobile phone includes a contact/non-contact IC card that receives the address, and a second wireless communication unit that transmits image data to the first wireless communication unit utilizing the address. When communication is made between the mobile phone and the image forming apparatus, the address of the first wireless communication unit is transmitted to the contact/non-contact IC card through the reader-writer, and the second wireless communication unit transmits data to the first wireless communication unit utilizing the address. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253971 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, RECEPTION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM - A transmission apparatus transmits e-mail to a reception apparatus through a network by selecting one of a communication method via a mail server and a communication method without intervention of a mail server. This transmission apparatus generates the e-mail and transmits, to the reception apparatus, the e-mail and information representing the reply method of a transmittal confirmation request in response to the e-mail. The transmission apparatus receives, from the reception apparatus in accordance with the reply method, a transmittal confirmation result in response to the transmitted e-mail. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253972 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND REMOTE-SCAN IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - In the image processing device, method and system of the present invention, a destination identifier of an image file is stored, the destination identifier indicating one of a plurality of external stations as a destination station which receives the image file from the image processing device through a network. At least one of a sender identifier of the image file, a subject identifier of the image file and a scan condition of the image file is stored. The image file is transmitted, together with at least one of the sender identifier, the subject identifier and the scan condition, through the network to one of the external stations indicated by the stored destination identifier. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253973 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, PRINTING SYSTEM, AND PRINTING METHOD - An information processing apparatus is provided that includes a print data storage unit configured to store print data; a data list providing unit configured to transmit list information of the print data stored by the print data storage unit to a client apparatus via a network; a print request receiving unit configured to receive from the client apparatus selected print data identification information of selected print data selected from the list information; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the selected print data corresponding to the selected print data identification information to an image forming apparatus via the network. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253974 | METHODS PROVIDING PRINT FULFILLMENT FOR DIGITAL IMAGES OVER A DIGITAL NETWORK AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS - Methods of providing print fulfillment for digital images may include saving an image selection property in digital memory, saving a hatching property in digital memory, and saving digital images and associated image data in digital memory. A group of the digital images that satisfy the image selection property saved in digital memory may be selected, and it may be determined if the hatching property saved in digital memory is satisfied for the group of the digital images having associated image data that satisfy the image selection property. If the hatching property is satisfied, a print fulfillment order may be transmitted over a digital network requesting prints of the group of the digital images. Related systems and computer program products are also discussed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253975 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENABLING HALFTONING OF A COLOR IMAGE BASED ON ITS COLOR SEPARATION CONTENT - A method for enabling halftoning of an image based on its color separation content is provided. The method provides better image quality and includes: analyzing image data to determine whether one or more pixels of a plurality of input pixels are separation overlay pixels having colorant requests from multiple contone planes; and halftoning the pages of the color image to produce an output color image based on the following: if a page of the color image includes more than a threshold amount of separation overlay pixels and if a property of the separation overlay pixels exceeds a predetermined threshold value, then a first halftoning model of the image printing device is used to halftone that page of the color image, else a second halftoning model, which includes an adjustment of a property of a halftone dot in the output image, is used to halftone that page of the color image. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253976 | Hybrid Halftone Generation Mechanism - A method is disclosed. The method includes generating a halftone screen using a Direct Multi-bit Search Screen Algorithm (DMSSA) to optimize a halftone pattern at each gray level. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253977 | HANDHELD DEVICE FOR CAPTURING TEXT FROM BOTH A DOCUMENT PRINTED ON PAPER AND A DOCUMENT DISPLAYED ON A DYNAMIC DISPLAY DEVICE - A device for capturing rendered text is described. The device incorporates one or more visual sensors that receive visual information as a part of capturing rendered text. The visual sensors are collectively capable of capturing both text that is permanently printed on a page, and text that is displayed transitorily on a dynamic device. The device further incorporates a visual information disposition subsystem for disposing of visual information received by the visual sensors. The device further incorporates a package that bears the visual sensors and the visual information disposition subsystem, and is suitable to be held in a human hand. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253978 | SCANNER MODULE AND IMAGE SCANNING APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME - A scanner module and an image scanning apparatus employ an illuminator that includes at least one light emitting diode, a light guide to change the direction of the light from the light emitting diode, and a light source holder to which the light emitting diode is mounted, the light source holder being positioned in relation to the light guide such that the light source holder covers an incidence face of the light guide, on which the light from the light source is incident, the surface of light source holder facing the incidence face reflecting light incident thereupon. The reflection of light by the light source holder reduces the possibility of leakage of light, and can enhance luminous intensity of light of the illuminator. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253979 | SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - Computer readable instructions, when executed by a processor, may cause an information processing apparatus to receive, from an operation apparatus, a reading instruction for instructing an image reading apparatus to execute a reading operation and specific service identification information. The computer readable instructions may cause the information processing apparatus to acquire the setting information associated with the specific service identification information from the memory, and transmit the acquired setting information to the operation apparatus. The computer readable instructions may cause the information processing apparatus to receive specific setting information from the operation apparatus, and transmit the specific setting information to a particular image reading apparatus for reading image data in the particular image reading apparatus. The computer readable instructions may cause the information processing apparatus to receive image data from the particular image reading apparatus, and transmit the image data to the service providing apparatus. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253980 | SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - Computer readable instructions, when executed by a processor, may cause an information processing apparatus to determine whether one or more of status information including specific apparatus identification information are received during a first time period around the time of receiving a reading instruction. The computer readable instructions, when executed by the processor, may cause the information processing apparatus to determine whether one or more of specific image reading apparatuses identified by one or more of specific apparatus identification information can execute a reading operation represented by acquired setting information from a memory, using one or more of a plurality of function information associated with the one or more of specific apparatus identification information, and transmit a determination result to an operation apparatus based on determining whether the one or more of specific image reading apparatuses can execute the reading operation. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253981 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT METHOD - A document camera includes an imaging device, a focus lens to form an image of a subject on the imaging device, an illumination part to illuminate the subject, a focusing adjustment part to focus the image of the subject on the imaging device by moving the focus lens, and a brightness adjustment part to adjust brightness of illumination light of the illumination part based on a movement amount of the focus lens. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253982 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An illumination device and an image reading apparatus having improved heat resistance and spectral characteristics are provided. An illumination device used in an image reading apparatus that moves relative to a read area of a document includes: a light source; a light guide including an incident surface on which light from the light source is incident and an exit surface from which light from the light source exits; and a spectroscopic unit that is provided between the light source and the light guide and includes, on a surface of a glass substrate facing the light source, a multi-layer film for reflecting infrared light toward the light source. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253983 | IMAGE READING LENS, IMAGE READER, AND IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS - An image reading lens which reads an original image includes a front group lens system on an object side, and a back group lens system on an image side, the front group lens system including three lenses having two positive lenses and a negative lens, and the back group lens system including a plastic negative lens. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253984 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INCREASING IMAGE RESOLUTION AND MAGNIFICATION - An image forming apparatus includes: an acquiring unit; a resolution converting unit; a receiving unit; a position determining unit; a correcting unit; and a scaling unit. The acquiring unit acquires image data composed of a plurality of pixels; the scaling-factor determining unit determines a scaling factor of the acquired image data; the resolution converting unit converts a resolution of the acquired image data into a higher resolution than the resolution of the image data; the receiving unit receives a designation of a sub-scanning directional shift amount of a correction pixel to be corrected; a position determining unit performs a position determining process; and the scaling unit scales the image data at the determined scaling factor by causing the position determining unit and the correcting unit. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253985 | SYSTEM FOR ORDER ALIGNMENT OF DIFFRACTIVELY PRODUCED IMAGES - A system for order alignment of diffractively produced images is provided. The system comprises: a diffractive spatial light modulator (DSLM) configured to provide a computer generated hologram of an image; a substantially coherent light source configured to illuminate the DSLM which responsively produces the image along each of different diffractive order paths; and, at least one set of optical components located along respective diffractive order paths of the DSLM, the at least one set of optical components configured to align at least one respective image diffracted from the DSLM with at least another diffracted image at a common image plane. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253986 | Image Photography Method, Image Photography Play Method, Spatial Lighting Modulator, Image Play Device, and Digital Hologram Forming Device - Submitted is an image photography play method which is suited to playing a stereoscopic video. The image photography method comprises: a step of forming a hologram pattern from a reference light and a subject light; a step of digitally processing the obtained hologram pattern; a step of writing the digitized hologram pattern as a magnetized vector pattern to a spatial lighting modulator which is formed from a magneto-optical material; and a step of inputting linearly polarized light into the spatial lighting modulator and playing an image according to the digitized hologram pattern. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253987 | Iterative Phase Retrieval With Parameter Inheritance - An iterative method of retrieving phase information in the Fourier domain representative of the n | 2014-09-11 |
20140253988 | HOLOGRAM GENERATING APPARATUS - A hologram generating apparatus and method. In one embodiment of the apparatus includes a base and a rigid platform. The rigid platform is movably coupled to the base. Several components are fixedly attached to the rigid platform and are movable relative to the base. For example, a source for emitting an electromagnetic beam, a beam splitter for splitting the electromagnetic beam into an object beam and a reference beam, a reference beam component for receiving the reference beam, and an object beam component for receiving the object beam are each fixedly mounted to the rigid platform. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253989 | PROJECTION APPARATUS - A projection apparatus has an optical device capable of diffusing coherent light beams, an irradiation unit to irradiate coherent light beams to the optical device so that the coherent light beams scan the optical device, a light modulator to generate a modulated image using coherent light beams incident on and diffused at respective points of the optical device from the irradiation unit, and a projection optical system to project a modulated image generated by the light modulator onto a scattering plane. The light modulator has a plurality of micromirrors provided for each pixel, to switch a reflection angle of each coherent light beam from the optical device, and a reflection angle controller to control a timing of switching a reflection angle of each of the plurality of micromirrors so that the timing becomes irregular for each frame period that is a time unit for generating the modulated image. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253990 | Light Shaping for Imaging using Holography - A plurality of light sources of different wavelength bands can be provided. An imaging device can be configured to modulate incoming light according to video image data and output modulated light. A projection lens can be positioned to project the modulated light. An optical combiner can be disposed between the light sources and the imaging device. A plurality of holographic devices can each include a plurality of different holographic elements selectively positionable in a light path extending between one of the light sources and the optical combiner. Each of the holographic elements can define a light-shaping hologram. A controller can be configured to selectively position the holographic elements of the holographic devices based on the video image data. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253991 | ACCESSORY FOR REFLECTING AN IMAGE FROM A DISPLAY SCREEN OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The invention generally relates to accessories for portable electronic devices that offer a screen for displaying the contents of a display of an electronic device. The invention provides, for an electronic device, an accessory that includes a reflective screen including a material such as a beam splitter to re-display the device display. In certain aspects, the invention provides a reflective screen for use with a computing device that has a reflective material and a mechanism to hold the screen above a horizontal surface at an angle. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253992 | MEMS SCANNING MIRROR FIELD OF VIEW PROVISION METHODS AND APPARATUS - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques and configurations for an optoelectronic assembly including a MEMS scanning mirror. In one embodiment, the MEMS scanning mirror may include a micro-scale mirror configured to be rotatable about a chord axis of the mirror to deflect an incident light beam into an exit window of the optoelectronic assembly, and a support structure configured to host the mirror to provide a light delivery field between a mirror surface and the exit window such that a path of the deflected light beam via the provided light delivery field to the exit window is un-obstructed. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253993 | Light Field Display with MEMS Scanners - A light field display device comprising an array of light field display elements, each display element comprising: a beam generator for generating an output beam of light; a radiance modulator for modulating the radiance of the beam over time; a focus modulator for modulating the focus of the beam over time; and a scanner for scanning the beam across a two-dimensional angular field, the scanner comprising a biaxial electromechanical scanning mirror comprising: a mirror, a platform, an inner frame, and an outer frame; the mirror attached to the platform via a post, the platform attached to the inner frame via a first pair of hinges, and the inner frame attached to the outer frame via a second pair of hinges; the first pair of hinges arranged substantially orthogonally to the second pair of hinges, thereby to allow biaxial movement of the mirror; the extent of the mirror larger than the extent of the inner frame. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253994 | Z-Axis Focusing Beam Brush Device and Associated Methods - A beam brush includes one lens fixed for receiving a laser beam propagating along a first beam axis, a retroreflector positioned for redirecting the laser beam onto a second beam axis through a change in beam path length, and a second lens transmitting the redirected beam. The retroreflector is rotatable about an offset axis and has its angle of rotation controlled for affecting a change in beam path length. The angle of rotation resulting in the path length change is selected for providing a focus or divergence of the reflected beam transmitted through the second lens. Such a system is useful as a Z-axis focusing device operable an X-Y scanner located downstream the modified beam. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253995 | INJECTION MOLD, OPTICAL COMPONENT, OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - There is provided an injection mold for molding an optical component including an optical surface, a non-optical surface separated from the optical surface, and a rib provided to an edge portion of the optical surface, and longer in a direction parallel to the optical surface than in a direction perpendicular to the optical surface. The mold includes a transfer piece including a transfer surface that molds the optical surface and a movable cavity piece including a non-transfer surface that molds at least a portion of the non-optical surface. The transfer surface and the non-transfer surface define a cavity to be filled with resin. The movable cavity piece is moved away from the resin during a process of cooling the resin. At least a portion of the non-transfer surface is located closer to the rib than a boundary between the transfer surface and the rib. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253996 | LASER CUTS TO REDUCE ELECTRICAL LEAKAGE - One object of the present invention is to provide an electrochromic device having improved insulating film structure to reduce electrical leakage. The improved structure includes a lower conductive layer, upper conductive layer, an electrochromic electrode layer, a counter electrode layer, and at least one ion-conductor layer sandwiched between the electrochromic electrode layer and the counter electrode layer. The lower conductive layer and the electrochromic electrode layer are scribed and the gap formed from the scribing is filled with the layers formed above the electrochromic electrode layer. In some aspects, the ion-conductor layer is also scribed with the lower conductor and electrochromic electrode layers and the gap formed from the scribing is filled with the layers formed above the ion-conductor layer. In further aspects, the insulating film may include one or more buffer layers formed above an ion-conductor layer, further separating the upper conductive layer from the lower conductive layer. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253997 | ISLANDS-IN-SEA TYPE PHOTOREFRACTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITE, AND PHOTOREFRACTIVE DEVICE AND OPTICAL DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are an islands-in-sea type photorefractive polymer composite, and a photorefractive device and an optical device including the same. The islands-in-sea type photorefractive polymer composite includes at least a photoconductive polymer matrix, a nonlinear optical chromophore, and a plasticizer, as a sea component, and includes at least a photocharge generator as an island component. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253998 | OPTICAL AMPLIFIER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPTICAL AMPLIFIER - An optical amplifier comprising: a pumping light source supplying a pumping light to an optical fiber as an amplification medium; an ASE light power detector detecting an ASE light power including an external ASE power flowing from an upstream side outside an amplification signal band; and a control unit setting a gain within the amplification signal band by using the ASE light power detected by the ASE light power detector outside the amplification signal band. The control unit controls the pumping light source by compensating for an influence of the external ASE power, obtained by measuring a relationship between the gain within the amplification signal band and the ASE light power outside the amplification signal band, to set initially the gain within the amplification signal band. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253999 | COMPACT INTERNAL FIELD OF VIEW SWITCH AND PUPIL RELAY - An optical system incorporating a compact internal field of view switch configured to switch the field of view of the optical system between a narrow field of view and a wide field of view while maintaining a constant exit aperture size. In one example the optical system includes an active imaging sub-system optically coupled to the exit aperture, and the field of view switch is positioned between the exit aperture and the active imaging sub-system. In one example the field of view switch is configured as a pupil relay having non-unity magnification. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254000 | Infrared Transparent Film - The invention relates to a thermal infrared transparent polymer film suitable for use in an identification device, said film comprising an infrared transparent polymer matrix with a pigment dispersed therein, wherein the thickness of the polymer film is greater than 30 micron and wherein the polymer film has an average transmission in the thermal infrared of greater than or equal to 0.5. Preferably, the pigment comprises an inorganic material. There is further provided a thin film, thermally reflective material ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140254001 | FABRY-PEROT THIN ABSORBER FOR EUV RETICLE AND A METHOD OF MAKING - A Fabry-Perot thin absorber for an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) reticle and a method of making is disclosed. Embodiments include forming a molybdenum/silicon (Mo/Si) multilayer on an upper surface of a substrate; forming a ruthenium (Ru) capping layer over the Mo/Si multilayer; forming an absorber cavity layer over the Ru layer; forming two or more pairs of a silicon (Si) layer and an absorbing layer over the absorber cavity layer; and etching the Si layers, absorbing layers, and the absorber cavity layer to form a stack. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254002 | Substrate for Controlling Light Transmission and Process for Manufacture Thereof - A substrate for controlling the transmission of light therethrough has a light reflecting layer affixed to a light transmitting layer. The light reflecting layer is divided into a plurality of subdivisions arranged in a plurality of rows. Each subdivision has an area, is spaced apart from adjacent subdivisions, and has a different thickness than the light transmitting layer between the subdivisions. By controlling the size, spacing and thickness of the subdivisions and the thickness of the light reflecting layer between the subdivisions it is possible to control the light transmitted through and reflected from the substrate. A method of making the substrate by ablating the light reflecting layer is also disclosed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254003 | REFLECTIVE OPTICAL SYSTEM AND ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATION DEVICE USING THE SAME - A reflective optical system includes: a telescope section which includes a concave primary mirror and a concave secondary mirror; and a collimator section which includes at least one concave mirror disposed in a tilted manner with respect to an optical axis of the telescope section and at least one convex mirror disposed in a tilted manner with respect to the optical axis of the telescope section and on which converged light flux is incident, the collimator section receiving light flux from the telescope section. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254005 | Microscope and Method for SPIM Microscopy - A method for SPIM microscopy, wherein the sample is moved continuously, and a plurality of images are taken at time intervals by means of a detection arrangement during the movement. The image capture duration or exposure time is dimensioned such that the movement path of the sample lies within a predetermined resolution range of the detection objective. The speed of the sample movement is determined and set by the image capture duration or exposure time and/or the distortion of the point spread function generated by the sample movement of the sample. The image blur is corrected computationally by the respective image capture duration and the movement speed. A sharp image is generated in this way. The actual optical section thickness of the light sheet is determined from the light sheet thickness, and the movement speed is determined therefrom and from user settings. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254006 | Endoscope with image erecting device - An endoscope includes an image transmission device in a shank for transmitting an image from the distal end to the proximal end of the endoscope and an image erecting device for erecting an image registered by means of the endoscope. The image erecting device has a first face for angle-dependent reflection and a second face for angle-dependent reflection. The image erecting device is arranged and embodied in such a way that light for image erecting is successively reflected at the first reflective face, passed through the first reflective face and through the second, reflective face and reflected at the second reflective face. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254007 | Parallax Shutter Barrier For Temporally Interlaced Autostereoscopic Three Dimensional (3D) Display Apparatus - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus related to displaying 3D images. In one aspect, an apparatus includes an array of display elements and a plurality of parallax barrier shutters. Each parallax barrier shutter corresponds to one of the display elements and is configured to be driven into a first state in which an angular distribution of light passing the parallax barrier shutter from the corresponding display element is weighted towards a first side of the apparatus or a second state in which the angular distribution of light passing the parallax barrier shutter from the corresponding display element is weighted towards a second side of the apparatus opposite the first side. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254008 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - If a detected orientation of a device is turned 180 degrees from the upright direction, a three-dimensional image that can be viewed normally as a stereoscopic view can be displayed regardless of the orientation in which the device is used, by turning images that are to be viewed respectively by the left and right eyes, and inverting the arrangement of the images that are to be viewed respectively by the left and right eyes. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254009 | OPTICAL IMAGING APPARATUS - An optical imaging apparatus | 2014-09-11 |
20140254010 | PROTECTIVE SHELL CAPABLE OF PROVIDING NAKED-EYE 3D IMAGING EFFECT - The present invention relates to a protective shell capable of providing naked-eye 3D imaging effect, and particularly relates to a protective shell of a handheld device capable of providing naked-eye 3D imaging effect to the handheld device. The protective shell includes a shell body and a 3D optical grating sheet. When the handheld device is put into the protective shell, the protective shell can provide a naked-eye 3D imaging effect for the handheld device by putting the 3D optical grating sheet on the display screen of the handheld device. Therefore, the user can see a 3D image on the display screen of the handheld device through the 3D optical grating sheet. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254011 | FABRICATION OF COATABLE WIRE GRID POLARIZERS - A wire grid polarizer formed as a self-assembled coating on a substrate surface. Metal or other conductive nanowires are coated with a transparent dielectric material having a thickness approximately equal to one-half of the desired WGP wire spacing or pitch. A suspension of coated nanowires in a chromonic liquid crystal is shear-coated onto an aligned substrate and dried. The chromonic liquid crystal, a solution of dye molecules and water, forms an orderly structure and induces the nanowires to align with their longitudinal axes parallel to the shear direction and/or alignment direction. The polarizer has a minimum polarizing wavelength determined by an average lateral spacing of nanowire segments. The polarizer has a transmissivity and a contrast ratio determined by the width of the nanowire segments. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254012 | POLARIZATION FILM AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A polarization film, including: a hydrophobic polymer resin and a dichroic dye represented by Chemical Formula 1: | 2014-09-11 |
20140254013 | OPTICAL MEMBER WITH DOUBLE RAINBOW FILM - An optical member for transmitting or reflecting light is provided. The optical member includes a base member that transmits or reflects light; and a double rainbow film attached on the base member. Preferably, the double rainbow film has an in-plane phase difference in a range of 8,000 nm to 11,000 nm. When the optical member is used together with a display device, there is little color shift before and during wearing sunglasses and a rainbow-like stain which appears in a conventional display device when wearing sunglasses with a polarizing function may be suppressed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254014 | OPTICAL FILM, POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided an optical film including an acrylic resin, wherein a tensile elastic modulus in a machine direction, which is abbreviated as an MD direction, and a tensile elastic modulus in a direction perpendicular to the machine direction, which is abbreviated as a TD direction, satisfy the relationship of Equation (1): | 2014-09-11 |
20140254015 | EXTERIOR MIRROR WITH SPOTTER MIRROR - An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a principal reflective element, a wide angle auxiliary reflective element and a back plate. The principal reflective element is disposed at a principal reflective element region of the back plate and has a cutout at a corner region thereof. The wide angle auxiliary reflective element is disposed at the auxiliary reflective element region of the back plate and is adjacent to the principal reflective element at the corner region of the principal reflective element. A single heater pad is disposed between the principal reflective element and the principal reflective element region of the back plate and between the wide angle auxiliary reflective element and the auxiliary reflective element region of the back plate. When powered, the single heater pad heats the principal reflective element and the wide angle auxiliary reflective element. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254016 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL ELEMENT, AND PROJECTOR - An optical element includes: a first glass substrate; a second glass substrate; a diffractive element disposed on the first glass substrate and made of a resin; a spacer disposed between the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate and regulating a gap between the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate; and a void disposed between the second glass substrate and the diffractive element. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254017 | PHOTONIC BALLS CONTAINING A MICROSTRUCTURE OF CORE-SHELL PARTICLES EXHIBITING ANGULARLY-INDEPENDENT STRUCTURAL COLOR - A photonic assembly for observing a preselected color includes an assembly of colloidal particles in a continuous liquid phase, the colloidal particles comprising a core scattering center and a shell layer surrounding the core, wherein the core scattering center is selected to scatter light having a predetermined wavelength, and wherein the shell has a thickness selected to provide an overall colloidal particle size that is about the same dimension as the wavelength of preselected color to be observed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254018 | SCATTERING ENHANCED THIN ABSORBER FOR EUV REFLECTIVE RETICLE AND A METHOD OF MAKING - A scattering enhanced thin absorber for a EUV reticle and a method of making thereof is disclosed. Embodiments include forming a multilayer on the upper surface of a substrate, forming a capping layer over the multilayer, forming one or more diffuse scattering layers over the capping layer, and etching the diffuse scattering layers to form a stack. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254019 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, IMAGING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE ELEMENT, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE OPTICAL ELEMENT - A lens is obtained by injection molding. The lens includes a plurality of projections arranged on a surface at a pitch smaller than or equal to a predetermined value to reduce reflection of light with a wavelength equal to or greater than the pitch, and a gate mark formed on an outer periphery of the optical element in the injection molding. A peripheral portion of the surface includes a first region whose circumferential position corresponds to the gate mark, and a second region being adjacent to the first region. Axes of first projections in the first region are inclined more outward than axes of second projections in the second region. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254020 | ANTIGLARE HARD COAT FILM - An antiglare hard coat film formed by providing an antiglare hard coat layer containing fine particles and a resin on a transparent film. When an average value of height in an evaluation region on a surface of the antiglare hard coat film is set at zero (0), a maximum cross sectional height represented by a difference between a height maximum value in the evaluation region and a height minimum value in the evaluation region is from 1.0 to 3.0 μm, and an average inclination angle of unevenness on the surface of the antiglare hard coat film is 1 degree or less. The total value of the transmissive clarity measured through four optical combs using a transmissive clarity measuring device according to JIS K 7105-1981 is 280% or more, and the value of the transmissive clarity measured through each optical comb is 70% or more, respectively. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254021 | ANTI-GLARE SHEET FOR IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An anti-glare sheet that exhibits excellent glossy black textures, blackness in dark locations, and anti-glare properties for dynamic images, and that is suited to the implementation of high quality images. The anti-glare sheet has, on at least one surface of a transparent substrate, an anti-glare layer in which a texturized layer comprising diffusion particles and a first binder, and a smoothing layer comprising a second binder are layered in said order from the transparent substrate. The anti-glare sheet is characterized by the texturized layer having first protrusions based on the diffusion particles and on the surface on the opposite side of the texturized layer to the transparent substrate, the smoothing layer having second protrusions based on the first protrusions and on the surface on the opposite side of the smoothing layer to the transparent substrate, and equation (1) and equation (2) being satisfied where Q is the luminance in the direction of regular transmission when visible light is perpendicularly irradiated on the anti-glare sheet from the transparent substrate side, Q | 2014-09-11 |
20140254022 | APPARATUS FOR SPECKLE REDUCTION, PULSE STRETCHING, AND BEAM HOMOGENIZATION - Embodiments described herein relate to thermal processing of semiconductor substrates. More specifically, embodiments described herein relate to laser thermal processing of semiconductor substrates. In certain embodiments, a uniformizer is provided to spatially and temporally decorrelate a coherent light image. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254023 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus including a display unit, a first reflector, a second reflector, a third reflector and a lens unit is provided. The display unit emits an image beam. The first reflector is disposed on a transmission path of the image beam. The second reflector is disposed on the transmission path of the image beam from the first reflector. The third reflector is disposed on the transmission path of the image beam from the second reflector. The lens unit is disposed on the transmission path of the image beam from the third reflector. The image beam emitted from the display unit passes through a space defined between the second reflector and the third reflector and is transmitted to the first reflector. Afterward, the image beam is sequentially reflected by the first reflector, the second reflector and the third reflector, and then passes through the lens unit. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254024 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - In a virtual image display device, since the frame section has the support section for detachably fixing the auxiliary mounting member, which is disposed adjacent to the optical members, on the observer side of the optical members, by providing a variety of functions such as an optical function to the auxiliary mounting member, the usefulness of the virtual image display device can be enhanced. Specifically, in the case of, for example, providing the auxiliary mounting member with a diopter correction function, it is possible for any observers with a variety of levels of vision to observe the image obtained by the video display element in a good condition without blur without using eyeglasses. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254025 | LIQUID OPTICS IN A ZOOM LENS SYSTEM AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A high performance zoom lens system suitable for use with a camera is disclosed. The zoom lens systems includes a movable lens group and a variable power stationary lens group employing liquid optics to provide optical performance over the zoom focal length range at focus distances from close to infinity. The system also provides relatively high quality imaging capability over a wide range of focal lengths and zoom settings. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254026 | ADJUSTABLE LENS ARRAY WITH VARIABLE OPTICAL POWER - An adjustable lens includes a first lens member having a first corrugated surface, a second lens member having a second corrugated surface, and blackout regions disposed between the first and second corrugated surfaces. The first corrugated surface includes a periodic structure of alternating ridge and groove sections. The second corrugated surface includes a periodic structure of alternating ridge and groove sections. The blackout regions are positioned to block image light passing through either the ridge sections of the first lens member, or alternatively, the groove sections of the first lens member. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254027 | PROJECTION ZOOM LENS AND PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE - The projection zoom lens substantially consists of a first lens group having negative refractive power, a second lens groups through a fourth lens group all having positive refractive power, a fifth lens group having positive or negative refractive power, and a sixth lens group having positive refractive power, arranged in this order from the magnification side; wherein the reduction side is telecentric. Further, the first lens group and the sixth lens group are fixed and the second lens group through the fifth lens group move along the optical axis while changing magnification. The fourth lens group substantially consists of only one positive meniscus lens with a concave surface toward the reduction side. The projection zoom lens satisfies conditional expression (1) below: | 2014-09-11 |
20140254028 | LENS POSITIONING STRUCTURE FOR ZOOM LENS - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an optical module that includes a mechanical structure to adjust a zoom level or focus of the optical module. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254029 | PHOTOGRAPHING LENS ASSEMBLY - A photographing lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element. The positive first lens element has a convex object-side surface. The second and the third lens elements have refractive power. The fourth lens element has positive refractive power. The negative fifth lens element has a convex object-side surface, a concave image-side surface, and at least one inflection point on at least one surface thereof, wherein the surfaces of the fifth lens element are aspheric. The negative sixth lens element has a concave image-side surface and at least one inflection point on at least one surface thereof, wherein the surfaces of the sixth lens element are aspheric. The photographing lens assembly has a total of six lens elements with refractive power. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254030 | IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM - An image capturing system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element and a fifth lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has a convex object-side surface at a paraxial region. The second lens element and the third lens element have refractive power. The fourth lens element with negative refractive power has a concave object-side surface at a paraxial region and a convex image-side surface at a paraxial region. The fifth lens element with refractive power has an image-side surface, wherein the image-side surface changes from concave at a paraxial region to convex at a peripheral region, and an object-side surface and the image-side surface of the fifth lens element are aspheric. The image capturing system has a total of five lens elements with refractive power. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254031 | IMAGING LENS ASSEMBLY - An imaging lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element and a fourth lens element. The positive first lens element has a convex object-side surface at a paraxial region. The negative second lens element has a concave image-side surface at a paraxial region, wherein the image-side surface thereof has a convex shape at a peripheral region, and the surfaces thereof are aspheric. The positive third lens element has a convex object-side surface at a paraxial region and a convex image-side surface at a paraxial region. The negative fourth lens element has a concave image-side surface at a paraxial region, wherein the image-side surface thereof has a convex shape at a peripheral region, and the surfaces thereof are aspheric. The imaging lens assembly has a total of four lens elements with refractive power. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254032 | Asymmetric Aberration Correcting Lens - An asymmetric aberration correcting lens is described. In one or more implementations, a lens includes multiple lens elements that are configured to focus an image from an imaging component. The multiple lens elements include an optical lens element that is configured to redirect the image so that the image passes through the lens. Further, the multiple lens elements include an asymmetric element configured to correct asymmetric aberration caused by the imaging component. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254033 | TRANSLATIONAL OPTIC ALIGNMENT LOCKING DEVICE - An optical device includes a housing enclosure, a lens cell holder mounted to the housing enclosure by a retainer, a lens assembly mounted to the lens cell holder such that the lens assembly is configured to translate in an axial direction; and a radial space defined between the lens cell holder and the retainer that is sized to accommodate adjustment of the lens cell holder and the lens assembly in a radial direction with respect to the housing enclosure. A method of adjusting a line of sight of the optical device includes (i) positioning the lens assembly against the housing enclosure; (ii) adjusting the radial position of the lens assembly until a pre-determined line of sight requirement is achieved; and (iii) fixing the lens assembly to the housing enclosure of the optical device to preserve the radial position of the lens assembly with respect to the housing enclosure. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254034 | LENS MODULE - There is provided a lens module, including: a first lens having an extended portion, a second lens in contact with the extended portion to be aligned with the first lens, and a third lens in contact with the extended portion to be aligned with the second lens. In the lens module, the plurality of lenses are easily alignable in terms of optical axes thereof. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254035 | ICWS Periscope - A periscope construction having a ballistic guard formed inside a protective housing, and optical system mounted therein having first and second blocks of optical material mounted at opposite ends; first and second reflective surfaces, and the object and eyepiece viewing surfaces of the respective blocks being generally parallel and forming a parallelogram in cross section; the first and second end surfaces being spaced from each other within the housing with at least one layer of transparent armor therebetween to deflect incoming projectiles away from the object viewing section; and may include at least one layer of transparent armor rigidly positioned at an angle relative to the field of view no less than 300° to a maximum of 360° which is parallel to the field of view. It may further include a high grade metallic band rigidly formed around and adjacent the space between the first and second end surfaces. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254036 | OPTICAL MODULE FOR AN OBJECTIVE - Disclosed is an optical module for a lens, especially a microlithographic apparatus, comprising a first holding device with an inner circumference that extends in a first circumferential direction, and at least one first supporting device which is fastened to the inner circumference of said first holding device and is used for supporting a first optical element, an annular circumferential first assembly space being defined by displacing the first supporting device once in a revolving manner along the first circumferential direction. At least one second supporting device which is fixed to the inner circumference of the first holding device is provided for supporting a second optical element, an annular circumferential second assembly space being defined by displacing the second supporting device once in a revolving manner along the first circumferential direction. The first assembly space intersects the second assembly space. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254037 | MIRROR COMPRISING A SILVERING-MODIFYING LAYER - A colored mirror includes a transparent substrate and a reflective layer, including a coloring layer between the substrate and the reflective layer, the coloring layer including a matrix and a colorant. Furthermore, a process for preparing a mirror including a transparent substrate and a reflective layer, a coloring layer between the substrate and the reflective layer, the coloring layer including a matrix and a colorant, includes the production of the coloring layer on the substrate then the deposition of the reflective layer on the coloring layer. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254038 | COLOR FILTER AND DISPLAY - A color filter provided in the invention includes a substrate, a first color filter pattern and a second color filter pattern. The substrate has at least one first pixel region and at least one second pixel region adjacent to the first pixel region. The first color filter pattern is disposed on the substrate and includes a first central pattern and first protruding patterns connected to the first central pattern and protruding outwardly from the first central pattern so that a portion of the first protruding patterns are located in the second pixel region. The second color filter pattern includes a second central pattern located within the second pixel region. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254039 | COLOR FILTER SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A color filter substrate includes a plurality of color filters and a first dummy pattern. The color filters are formed in a display area. The color filters include a plurality of colors. The first dummy pattern is formed in a peripheral area surrounding the display area. The first dummy pattern has a color identical to one of the colors. An edge portion of the first dummy pattern corresponding to an apex of the display area is rounded. Therefore, the reliability of a color filter manufacturing process may be improved, the reliability of the color filter may be improved, and the generation of stain defects having a radial shape may be prevented, so that display quality may be improved. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254040 | HEAD-MEDIUM CONTACT DETECTION USING INTRODUCED HEAT OSCILLATION - An apparatus includes a head transducer configured to interact with a magnetic recording medium and a heater configured to thermally actuate the head transducer. A thermal sensor at or near the head transducer is configured to produce a sensor signal. Circuitry is coupled to the heater and configured to cause an oscillation in heater power. The heater power oscillation causes an oscillation in the sensor signal. A detector is coupled to the thermal sensor and configured to detect head-medium contact using the oscillating sensor signal and heater power. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254041 | Servo Marginalization - Servo channel noise limits are defined through Viterbi decisions based on servo gate signals. Y values are used to produce a first Viterbi decision at each servo gate. Viterbi decisions and Y values are used to produce ideal Y values. Y values and ideal Y values are used to produce an error value which is adjusted by a noise factor based on estimated channel characteristics. The noise value is combined with Y values and used to produce a second Viterbi decision at each servo gate. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254042 | DYNAMIC ALLOCATION OF LBA TO UN-SHINGLED MEDIA PARTITION - In a shingled magnetic recording system, LBA can be dynamically allocated to an un-shingled media partition (UMP) based on a usage metric. In one implementation, the usage metric depends upon the frequency of writes to storage region and/or upon how recently the storage location has been written to. Data corresponding to one or more LBA ranges within a shingled data region may be rewritten to a storage region within a UMP on the disk. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254043 | SAMPLING-PHASE ACQUISITION BASED ON CHANNEL-IMPULSE-RESPONSE ESTIMATION - Embodiments of the invention can be manifested as methods for converting analog waveforms into digital sampled signals. In at least one such embodiment, the method includes (i) sampling, based on a sampling-clock signal, an analog waveform received from a transmission channel to generate a digital sampled signal, (ii) generating a digital target signal by applying a specified reference data pattern to a model of the transmission channel, and (iii) adjusting the sampling-clock signal by comparing the digital sampled signal to the digital target signal. Embodiments of the invention can also be manifested as apparatuses that convert analog waveforms into digital sampled signals. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254044 | MAGNETIC DEVICES INCLUDING LOW THERMAL CONDUCIVITY PORTION - A device including a magnetic transducer; top and bottom magnetic shields, wherein the top and bottom magnetic shields are adjacent the magnetic transducer on opposite surfaces thereof; a heating element configured to provide heating along a heating path towards the first and second magnetic shields; and a low thermal conductivity structure, wherein at least a portion of the low thermal conductivity structure is positioned along the heating path between the heating element and the magnetic transducer. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254045 | ACCURATE RADIUS AND VELOCITY MEASUREMENT OF TAPE TRANSPORTS - A method according to one embodiment includes computing a radius value of a tape on an outgoing reel during unwinding of the tape from the outgoing reel, adjusting the computed radius with an offset calculated from a direct measurement of velocity from the tape position, and outputting the adjusted computed radius. A method according to another embodiment includes computing a radius value of a tape on an incoming reel during winding while the tape is being wound onto the incoming reel, adjusting the computed radius with an offset calculated from a direct measurement of velocity from the tape position, and outputting the adjusted computed radius. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254046 | DISK DRIVE UNIT - A disk drive unit includes a rotor configured to rotate a disk accommodated within a disk accommodating space and set thereon, a fixed body configured to rotatably support the rotor, a fluid dynamic pressure generating part provided between the fixed body and the rotor, and a plurality of ring-shaped members, provided in an overlapping manner along a direction of a rotational axis of the rotor within a space that communicates the disk accommodating space and a gas-liquid interface of the lubricant, and covering a gap between the rotor and the fixed body. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254047 | READER WITH DECOUPLED MAGNETIC SEED LAYER - An apparatus comprising a base shield and a sensor stack, wherein the base shield is separated from the sensor stack via a first soft magnetic layer that is magnetically decoupled form the base shield. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254048 | PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An exemplary protection circuit is provided to provide a controlled, latency-free, steady voltage. The circuit includes a switch module, an induction, a response module, a protection chip, and a sequence controller. The protection chip turns on the switch module when the voltage provided by a capacitor is less than a threshold voltage, thus the connection between the power supply device and the conversion circuit is enabled. The protection chip further outputs a high level signal to the sequence controller upon receiving an induction signal from the induction module. The sequence controller outputs a low level signal to the response module upon receiving the high level signal, to turn off a connection between the first end of the capacitor and ground, otherwise, a high signal is output to turn on the connection between the first end of the capacitor and ground. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254049 | METHOD FOR ELIMINATING AN ARC DRIVEN BY MEANS OF AT LEAST ONE PHASE VOLTAGE SOURCE OF A CONVERTER CIRCUIT - A method for eliminating an arc driven by at least one phase voltage source of a converter circuit is disclosed. The converter circuit can include a converter unit and an energy storage circuit, wherein the at least one phase voltage source can be connected on an AC voltage side of the converter unit, and the converter unit can have a plurality of actuable power semiconductor switches. The method can include monitoring a state variable of the converter circuit for a predeterminable threshold value of the state variable to detect an arc, and actuating at least one of the plurality of actuable power semiconductor switches of the converter unit upon detecting a discrepancy between the state variable and the predeterminable threshold value. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254050 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRICAL SUPPLY FACILITY - The present invention is directed to a protective device configured to be coupled between an AC power source and an electrical load. A ground continuity monitor is coupled to the ground conductor, the ground continuity monitor being configured to detect a ground discontinuity condition in the ground conductor. A circuit interrupter mechanism is configured to interrupt electrical continuity in a tripped state and establish electrical continuity in a reset state. A self-test circuit is coupled to the ground continuity monitor and configured to perform a simulated ground continuity test that simulates the ground discontinuity condition. The self-test circuit provides a test failure signal when the ground continuity monitor fails to provide an output signal in response to the simulated ground continuity test. The test failure signal is configured to trip the circuit interrupter mechanism. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254051 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATING AND OPERATING A SNAPBACK CLAMP CIRCUIT - A device includes a snapback clamp circuit configured to clamp a supply voltage in response to the supply voltage exceeding a trigger voltage level. In at least one embodiment, the snapback clamp circuit includes a clamp transistor and a programmable resistance portion that is responsive to a control signal to calibrate the trigger voltage level. Alternatively or in addition, the snapback clamp circuit may include a programmable bias device configured to calibrate the trigger voltage level by biasing a gate terminal of the clamp transistor. In another particular embodiment, a method of calibrating a snapback clamp circuit is disclosed. In another particular embodiment, a method of operating an integrated circuit is disclosed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254052 | DISPLAY UNIT CONFIGURED TO DISPLAY TRIP INFORMATION AND CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER INCLUDING THE SAME - A display unit is configured for use with a circuit interrupter which outputs a trip notification, trip information, and direct current power to the display unit The display unit comprises: a processor having a routine; a secondary power source configured to output secondary power; a memory display configured to receive the direct current power or the secondary power; and a power source selection circuit configured to switch the memory display from the direct current power to the secondary power in response to the display unit receiving the trip notification, wherein the routine of said processor is structured to control the memory display to display the trip information in response to the display unit receiving the trip notification. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254053 | TRAVELLING-WAVE BASED FAULT PROTECTION OF HIGH-VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINES - An improved method of fault detection in a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission line is provided. The fault detection is based on fault-induced travelling waves. The method comprises estimating an amplitude of fault-induced travelling waves at the fault location, and calculating a fault resistance (R | 2014-09-11 |
20140254054 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE FOR PLASMA PROCESSING - A power supply device for plasma processing, wherein electric arcs may occur, comprises a power supply circuit for generating a voltage across output terminals, and a first switch connected between the power supply circuit and one of the output terminals. According to a first aspect the power supply device comprises a recovery energy circuit connected to the output terminals and to the power supply circuit. According to a second aspect the power supply device comprises an inductance circuit including an inductor and a second switch connected parallel to the inductor. According to a third aspect the power supply device comprises a controller for causing the power supply circuit and the first switch to be switched on and off. The controller is configured to determine a quenching time interval by means of a self-adaptive process. The quenching time interval defines the time interval during which, in an event of an arc, no voltage is generated across the output terminals. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254055 | Over Current and Short Circuit Protection Device and Method For Electronic Cigarette - The present invention discloses a control device and method for over current or short circuit protection of electronic cigarette. The control device includes an input module, a power module, a heating element, a switch control module, a comparator, and a FET; the FET is used to detect an operating voltage generated by an operating current following through the internal resistance of the FET, and the operating voltage is transmitted to the comparator; the comparator compares a reference voltage with the operating voltage, and output a potential signal to the switch control module, the switch control module turns off the FET or maintains it turning on corresponding to the potential signal, further the FET powers off or powers on the heating element. Therefore the circuit of electronic cigarette is protected in over current or short circuit condition. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254056 | FAULT CURRENT LIMITER - A fault current limiter is provided that comprises a magnetically saturable core. The first core includes a first leg, a second leg, with a first AC coil wound on the second leg, a third leg, with a second AC coil wound around the third leg, the first and second AC coils being wound in series and connected to a first phase AC source, and a fourth leg. The first magnetic biasing unit is arranged to produce a first closed magnetic circuit in the first leg and the second leg that has a first flux direction, and the second coil is arranged to produce a second closed magnetic circuit in the fourth leg and the third leg that has a second flux direction, wherein the first flux direction opposes the second flux direction. The first and second AC coils are arranged to produce a first closed AC magnetic circuit in the second and third legs in an AC flux direction that alternates with each AC half-cycle. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254057 | SURGE SUPPRESSION APPARATUS - A surge suppression apparatus is applied to an alternating current power supply apparatus. The surge suppression apparatus includes a rectification unit and a first transient voltage surge suppressor. The rectification unit includes a first diode, a second diode, a third diode, and a fourth diode. The first transient voltage surge suppressor is electrically connected to the first diode, the second diode, the third diode, and the fourth diode. The alternating current power supply apparatus is electrically connected to the first diode, the second diode, the third diode, and the fourth diode. The first diode is electrically connected to the second diode and the third diode. The fourth diode is electrically connected to the second diode and the third diode. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254058 | CURRENT CONTROL DEVICE FOR SOLENOID, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING CURRENT OF SOLENOID, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CURRENT OF SOLENOID - A current control device sets a target current value of a solenoid, and sets a duty ratio of a PWM signal outputted to a drive circuit of a solenoid based on the target current value. The target current value is a value that periodically varies in a dither period longer than a PWM period of the PWM signal. A setting period of the target current value and a setting period of the duty ratio are shorter than the dither period. As compared with a configuration where the duty ratio is set in the dither period, a time period from a time a basic current value is changed to a time the duty ratio is renewed is shortened. A operation responsiveness of a movable core of the solenoid improves. | 2014-09-11 |
20140254059 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE SHOE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE SHOE GROUNDING ACCESSORY THEREOF - An electrostatic discharge shoe grounding accessory comprises an attachment mechanism ( | 2014-09-11 |