38th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090231532 | DISPLAY DEVICE - In an active matrix type display device having a drive circuit at one side of an active matrix substrate and feeding a common voltage Vcom to a counter substrate side via a common transfer, the area of a frame region is reduced without degrading the yield. A pixel region of the active matrix substrate includes an actual pixel region containing an effective pixel for performing a display in accordance with a data signal supplied by signal lines, and a dummy pixel region positioned at the panel end side as compared to the actual pixel region. At least a portion of a common wiring is arranged in the dummy pixel region of the pixel region to supply a common signal to common transfers arranged on a side facing the side of the active matrix substrate where a bus line drive circuit is arranged. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231533 | Semiconductor Device and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A wiring line is electrically connected in parallel to an auxiliary wiring line via a plurality of contact holes. The contact holes are formed through an insulating film and arranged in vertical direction to the wiring line. Since the auxiliary wiring line is formed in the same layer as an electrode that constitutes a TFT, the electric resistance of the wiring line can be reduced effectively without increasing the number of manufacturing steps. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231534 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate having a power supply line for supplying a power voltage to a counter electrode of a counter substrate. The power supply line connects a power pad arranged at a corner of the array substrate to a common line which is arranged between an active area and a seal portion, crossing the seal portion provided at a peripheral portion of the array substrate so as to surround the active area. The array substrate further includes at least two block elements with a convex shape for blocking the flowing out of the sealing element to the active area. The block elements are arranged so as to cross the power supply line and face the power supply pad. A gap between the block elements and the counter substrate is smaller than a gap between the slit formed by the adjacent block elements and the counter substrate. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231535 | LIQUID CRYSTAL MATERIAL FILLING METHOD AND LIQUID CRYSTAL MATERIAL FILLING APPARATUS - A method of injecting liquid crystal material, which is capable of efficiently injecting a liquid crystal material having a high viscosity at room temperature, such as smectic-phase liquid crystal material while maintaining a high throughput, a seal pattern that can be preferably used for the method, and an apparatus for injecting liquid crystal material. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231536 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display panel and a method of fabricating the same are provided. In the method, a first substrate is provided, and gates and scan lines are formed. An insulation layer covering the gates and the scan lines is formed, and a channel layer is formed on the insulation layer. A source and a drain are formed on each channel layer, and a data line electrically connected to each source is formed. A plurality of pixel electrodes are then formed, and a second substrate is provided. A plurality of pillar spacers are formed on the second substrate, and the first substrate and the second substrate are assembled. A liquid crystal layer then fills between the first substrate and the second substrate. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231537 | PHOTOGRAPHIC LENS UNIT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A lens unit fixed inside a lens barrel frame of a lens unit and is provided with a liquid crystal lens including a liquid crystal optical element constituted of a plurality of transparent electrode plates which are held in a liquid crystal lens holder, an imaging element arranged on the image side of the liquid crystal lens, a board, an imaging element support plate, and a two-dimensional drive mechanism, and the liquid crystal lens holder includes first and second retention members. The first retention member includes a first positioning section for performing positioning in an X-Y plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the liquid crystal lens, and a second positioning section for specifying an optical axis direction. The second retention member includes a connection section covering the liquid crystal lens and connecting with the second positioning section. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231538 | Shelter frame for spectacles - A shelter frame includes two shelter lenses, two lens holders provided at two outer sides of the shelter lenses respectively, and a retractable arm extended between two inner sides of the shelter for applying a retractable force therebetween to adjust the control distance. When the shelter lenses are pulled away from each other to lengthen the retractable arm for extending the control distance, the lens holders are adapted for engaging with two outer sides of the lenses of the primary frame, such that when the retractable arm is retracted via the retractable force, the shelter lenses are adapted for holding in front of the lenses respectively so as to detachably couple the shelter frame in front of the primary frame. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231539 | Shelter frame for spectacles - A shelter frame includes two shelter lenses, two lens holders provided at two outer sides of the shelter lenses respectively, and a retractable arm extended between two inner sides of the shelter for applying a retractable force therebetween to adjust the control distance. When the shelter lenses are pulled away from each other to lengthen the retractable arm for extending the control distance, the lens holders are adapted for engaging with two outer sides of the lenses of the primary frame, such that when the retractable arm is retracted via the retractable force, the shelter lenses are adapted for holding in front of the lenses respectively so as to detachably couple the shelter frame in front of the primary frame. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231540 | SPECTACLE WITH AN ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A spectacle with an illumination device is disclosed. The spectacle comprises a body and a clipping device, and the front section of the body is provided with an illumination device. The interior of the body contains batteries connected to the illumination device. The lateral side of the body has protrusion and the clipping device comprises a positioning element and a pivot connection to the securing element or a fastening element having elasticity being extended from the positioning element such that when the clipping device clips to the body, the spectacle is provided with an illumination effect. The positioning element has protrusions being mounted with the lug to provide up and down angle adjustment of the body. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231541 | EYEGLASS MANUFACTURING METHOD USING VARIABLE INDEX LAYER - An eyeglass lens and manufacturing method using epoxy aberrator includes two lenses with a variable index material, such as epoxy, sandwiched in between. The epoxy is then cured to different indexes of refraction that provide precise corrections for the patient's wavefront aberrations. The present invention further provides a method to produce an eyeglass that corrects higher order aberrations, such as those that occur when retinal tissue is damaged due to glaucoma or macular degeneration. The manufacturing method allows for many different applications including, but not limited to, supervision and transition lenses. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231542 | BIFOCAL CONTACT LENS - A contact lens having near vision and distance vision portions, the lens being movable on the eye between first and second positions, those positions corresponding with aligning the wearer's vision through the near vision and distance vision portions respectively. The lens is positionally stable on the eye in each of the two positions, and requires a force to be applied to the lens to move between the first and second positions. Preferably the lens has a back surface and a front surface, and said back surface has either one or two major back curve zones occupying a major portion of the lens back surface. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231543 | Ocular light stimulus apparatus - A stimulus light from a stimulus light source is projected to the retina of an ocular fundus under examination to stimulate the retina in localized fashion to generate a bioelectric signal from the retina. The stimulus light source is mounted on a movable block, and an operating lever is used to move the stimulus light source to change the stimulus light on the retina. The size of the stimulus light can also be varied using a panel having a plurality of openings with different diameters for allowing the stimulus light to pass through. This assures a reliable local ERG examination because the bioelectrical signal can be produced in a wider area of the retina. The operating lever is further fixed by inserting a cap to keep the projected stimulus light unchanged. This allows the burden on the examiner to be reduced remarkably, assuring a reliable local ERG examination. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231544 | Affordable eyeglass fitting method and system - A method for providing eyeglasses for persons of limited means which includes the steps of providing an eyeglass frame including left and right circular lens support rims, a width-adjustable bridge and a pair of adjustable temples and a plurality of plastic preformed circular lenses, each fitting into the lens support rims and having two lens components, a spherical lens component and a cylindrical lens component. A left and a right preformed circular lens are selected from the plurality of preformed circular lenses which approximate the preferred spherical and cylindrical lens corrective strengths, and these are inserted and rotated in the rims, then it is determined whether the selected lenses provide adequate vision correction. These steps are repeated until the selected left and right preformed circular lenses provide adequate vision correction to the person being fitted. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231545 | OCULAR CENTRATION OF VISUAL AXIS AND EVALUATION OF RETINAL FUNCITON - A method and device to assess centration of a visual axis, evaluate retinal function, foveal function, and/or visual field. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231546 | WAVEFRONT PROPAGATION FROME ONE PLANE TO ANOTHER - The present invention provides methods, systems and software for scaling optical aberration measurements of optical systems. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of reconstructing optical tissues of an eye. The method comprises transmitting an image through the optical tissues of the eye. Aberration data from the transmitted image is measured across the optical tissues of the eye at a first plane. A conversion algorithm is applied to the data, converting it to corrective optical power data that can be used as a basis for constructing a treatment for the eye at a second plane. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231547 | Visual Film Identification - A method for identifying film includes locating a visual identifier proximally to perforations on a film length. Preferably, the visual identifier is located between perforations on the film proximal to an edge distal from a soundtrack on the film. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231548 | REAR SURFACE PROJECTION TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A rear projection type image display apparatus having a larger half-power angle and being capable of properly blocking a direct light from a projector for an observer is provided. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231549 | BEAM COMBINING DEVICE AND PROJECTOR HAVING SUCH BEAM COMBINING DEVICE - A beam combining device and a projector having such a beam combining device are provided. The projector includes a first color light source, a second color light source, a third color light source, a beam combining device, a light valve and a projection unit. The first color light source, the second color light source and the third color light source respectively emit first, second and third color beams. The beam combining device includes a polarization state converting module, a color separation unit and a polarization beam splitter. The optical path lengths of the first color beam emitted from the first color light source to the polarization beam splitter, the second color beam emitted from the second color light source to the polarization beam splitter, and the third color beam emitted from the third color light source to the polarization beam splitter are equal. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231550 | LASER DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a laser display device capable of ensuring the safety of eyes and reducing speckle noise even if a screen is arranged at an arbitrary position. The laser display device includes a laser light source for emitting a laser light, a modulator for modulating the laser light and emitting a modulated light, and a branching unit for branching the modulated light into a plurality of branched lights. At least two of the plurality of branched lights reach substantially the same positions on a screen substantially at the same timings. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231551 | Digital imaging system - The present invention provides a projection system capable of making corrections to the shape of a projected light beam to take into account multiple irregularities in a projection surface. The invention also provides a projection system capable of adjusting the variation of intensity of a light beam projected on a projection surface that is not normal to the central axis of the projection beam. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231552 | Lighting System and Method for Operating a Lighting System - A lighting system comprising a first light source, which is adapted to generate light signals of a first color, and at least one second light source, which is adapted to generate light signals of a second color, wherein the light sources are adapted to be driven so as to generate a predeterminable color sequence of individual colors, wherein the light sources are adapted to be operated by a common control unit and to be driven by said control unit in the sequence required for generating the predeterminable color sequence. The light sources are connected in parallel and are electrically coupled to an energy supply unit via a first circuit node in order to supply energy. The lighting system comprises a regulator unit for regulating the energy supply unit and coupled to the control unit via a signal line, and wherein the control unit is adapted to predetermine a desired energy output of the energy supply unit via the regulator unit, to be precise depending on the individual color within the color sequence. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231553 | DISCHARGE LAMP LIGHTING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND PROJECTOR - A discharge lamp lighting device includes: a power control circuit outputting DC current; an AC conversion circuit being supplied with the DC current and generating and outputting discharge-lamp driving AC current by inverting the polarity of the DC current at a predetermined time; and a control unit performing a duty ratio control process of controlling a duty ratio on the basis of a polarity inversion time of the discharge-lamp driving AC current on the AC conversion circuit and performing an interval current control process of controlling a current value of the DC current every polarity inversion time interval on the power control circuit. Here, the control unit performs the interval current control process so as to control a difference between an average value and a maximum value of the DC current of each polarity inversion time interval on the basis of a difference between the duty ratio and a predetermined reference duty ratio. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231554 | DISCHARGE LAMP LIGHTING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND PROJECTOR - A discharge lamp lighting apparatus includes a power control circuit that outputs a DC current, an AC conversion circuit to which the DC current is inputted, the AC conversion circuit repeatedly reversing the polarity of the DC current between a first polarity and a second polarity at predetermined timings to produce and output a discharge lamp driving AC current, and a controller that controls the AC conversion circuit to perform AC conversion control in which the timings at which the polarity of the discharge lamp driving AC current is reversed are controlled and controls the power control circuit to perform section current control in which the magnitude of the DC current is controlled in each polarity reverse timing section. In the section current control, the magnitude of the DC current is controlled in accordance with a periodic pattern in each of the polarity reverse timing sections to control the ratio of accumulated energy supplied to each electrode of the discharge lamp in the first half of the polarity reverse timing section to that in the second half of the polarity reverse timing section. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231555 | PROJECTOR - In a projection optical system comprising: two lens groups, and a curved plane mirror, wherein the projection optical system including two story structure, and having bend means for bending at least two times the light incident from an electro-optic modulator. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231556 | PROJECTING SYSTEM AND LENS COMBINATION THEREOF - The invention discloses a projecting system. The projecting system includes two sets of lens. The first set of lens has a first focal length for focusing an incident ray of light to form a first image. The second set of lens has a second focal length for projecting the first image to form a second image. The two sets of lens are separated by a lens-apex distance relative to the light path between the two sets of lens. The second focal length is smaller than or equal to the lens-apex distance. A difference between the second focal length and the lens-apex distance is smaller than or equal to a half of the first focal length. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231557 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - A light source includes a plurality of light-emitting units arranged in a two-dimensional array. An optical element changes divergence angles of laser beams from the light-emitting units. A splitting element splits a part of each of the laser beams passing through the optical element. A compensating element compensates for a fluctuation in the divergence angle of each of the laser beams incident on the splitting element due to a change of temperature. A light-receiving element receives laser beams split by the splitting element. The light source, the optical element, the splitting element, the compensating element, and the light-receiving element are integrally supported. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231558 | MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHOD PARTICULARLY USEFUL IN PHOTOLITHOGRAPHICALLY PROCESSING SUBSTRATES - Apparatus for processing substrates according to a predetermined photolithography process includes a loading station in which the substrates are loaded, a coating station in which the substrates are coated with a photoresist material, an exposing station in which the photoresist coating is exposed to light through a mask having a predetermined pattern to produce a latent image of the mask on the photoresist coating, a developing station in which the latent image is developed, an unloading station in which the substrates are unloaded and a monitoring station for monitoring the substrates with respect to predetermined parameters of said photolithography process before reaching the unloading station. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231559 | Lithographic projection apparatus, gas purging method, device manufacturing method and purge gas supply system - A lithographic projection apparatus includes a support configured to support a patterning device, the patterning device configured to pattern a projection beam according to a desired pattern. The apparatus has a substrate table configured to hold a substrate, a projection system configured to project the patterned beam onto a target portion of the substrate. The apparatus also has a purge pas supply system configured to provide a purge gas near a surface of a component of the lithographic projection apparatus. The purge gas supply system includes a purge gas mixture generator configured to generate a purge gas mixture which includes at least one purging gas and moisture. The purge gas mixture generator has a moisturizer configured to add the moisture to the purge gas and a purge gas mixture outlet connected to the purge gas mixture generator configured to supply the purge gas mixture near the surface. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231560 | Immersion lithography apparatus and method having movable liquid diverter between immersion liquid confinement member and substrate - An immersion lithography apparatus includes a projection system having a final optical element and a stage that is movable to a position below the projection system such that a gap exists between the final optical element and a surface of the stage. An immersion liquid fills the gap between the surface and the final optical element. A liquid confinement member maintains the immersion liquid in the gap. The immersion liquid has a meniscus where the liquid contacts ambient gas, the meniscus defining a footprint of an immersion area. A movable liquid diverter is positioned between the liquid confinement member and the stage. The movable liquid diverter moves relative to the liquid confinement member in a direction parallel to the surface of the stage, and includes an opening that surrounds the immersion area, the opening contacting or being slightly spaced from the immersion area when the stage is stationary. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231561 | Measuring method, stage apparatus, and exposure apparatus - An exposure apparatus can mitigate the impact of fluctuations in the refractive index of ambient gas, and improve, for example, stage positioning accuracy. An exposure apparatus radiates an exposure illumination light to a wafer on a wafer stage through a projection optical system, and forms a prescribed pattern on the wafer, and comprises: a scale, which is provided to the wafer stage; a plurality of X heads, which detect information related to the position of the scale; a measurement frame that integrally supports the plurality of X heads and has a coefficient of linear thermal expansion that is smaller than that of the main body of the wafer stage (portions excepting a plate wherein the scale is formed); and a control apparatus that derives information related to the displacement of the wafer stage based on the detection results of the plurality of X heads. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231562 | EFFECTIVE LIGHT SOURCE SHAPE DATABASE GENERATION METHOD, OPTICAL IMAGE CALCULATION METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, EXPOSURE METHOD, AND DEVICE FABRICATION METHOD - The present invention provides a method of generating a database of effective light source shapes including a generation step of generating an initial database representing an effective light source shapes corresponding to a plurality of conditions settable for an illumination optical system, a measurement step of setting an arbitrary condition for the illumination optical system, and measuring an effective light source shape, a calculation step of calculating a difference amount between an effective light source shape when each of the plurality of conditions is set for the illumination optical system and the effective light source shape included in the initial database, and a correction step of correcting the effective light source shapes included in the initial database using the difference amounts and compiling the corrected effective light source shapes into an actual database. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231563 | Method and Lithographic Apparatus for Measuring and Acquiring Height Data Relating to a Substrate Surface - A lithographic apparatus includes a level sensor for use in positioning a target portion of the substrate with respect to a focal plane of the projection system, a pair of actuators, configured to move a substrate table of the lithographic apparatus, and a controller for moving the substrate relative to the level sensor by controlling the actuators. The controller combines motions of the first and second actuators to produce a combined movement having a speed higher than a maximum speed of at least one of the actuators individually. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231564 | Stage drive method and stage unit, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method - A lithographic projection apparatus includes a substrate table to hold a substrate, a projection system to project a patterned beam of radiation onto the substrate and a liquid confinement structure to confine a liquid in a space between the projection system and the substrate, the substrate, the substrate table, or both, to form a part of a boundary of the space. In addition, a closing plate forms a part of a boundary of the space in place of the substrate, the substrate table, or both, when moved without substantially disturbing the liquid, the liquid confinement structure, or both. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231565 | OPTICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A method for improving imaging properties of an optical system and an optical system of this type having improved imaging properties are described. The optical system can have a plurality of optical elements. In some embodiments, an optical element is positioned and/or deformed by mechanical force action and by thermal action. In certain embodiments, one optical element is positioned and/or deformed by mechanical force action and another optical element is deformed by thermal action. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231566 | Lithographic Apparatus, Stage System and Stage Control Method - In an embodiment, a lithographic apparatus includes a stage system including a movable stage, and a stage control system to control a position of the stage in response to a setpoint signal. The stage control system includes a feedback control loop to control the position in a feedback manner, the feedback control loop having a setpoint input, and an acceleration feedforward to generate a feedforward signal to be forwardly fed into the feedback control loop. The feedforward signal is derived from the setpoint signal. The stage control system is arranged to modify the position setpoint signal into a modified position setpoint signal, the setpoint input of the feedback control loop to receive the modified position setpoint signal, the modified position setpoint signal to take account of a non rigid body behavior of the stage. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231567 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS HAVING A CHUCK WITH A VISCO-ELASTIC DAMPING LAYER - A lithographic apparatus includes an illumination system configured to condition a radiation beam, a support constructed to support a patterning device, the patterning device being capable of imparting the radiation beam with a pattern in its cross-section to form a patterned radiation beam, a substrate table constructed to hold a substrate, a projection system configured to project the patterned radiation beam onto a target portion of the substrate, a chuck configured to hold and position an object, for example, the patterning device onto the support or the substrate onto the substrate table, the chuck including a base and a constraining layer. A damping layer including a viscoelastic material is provided between the base and the constraining layer. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231568 | METHOD OF MEASURING WAVEFRONT ERROR, METHOD OF CORRECTING WAVEFRONT ERROR, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of measuring a wavefront error of an exposure light that occurs when the exposure light passes through an optical system that is used in an exposure apparatus is proposed. The method includes measuring the wavefront error of the exposure light by using a measurement optical element including a pellicle arranged in an optical path of the exposure light that passes through the optical system. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231569 | EXPOSURE METHOD, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICE - The first evaluation value is obtained by evaluating an electrical signal containing the position information of a mark in accordance with an evaluation criterion. The first overlay error generated by the exposure apparatus is estimated based on the first evaluation value, the second evaluation value obtained by evaluating an electrical signal in a position detector of the another exposure apparatus in accordance with the evaluation criterion, and the second overlay error generated by another exposure apparatus. The exposure apparatus exposes a substrate while positioning it so as to reduce an overlay error generated by the exposure apparatus to an error smaller than the first overlay error based on the basis of an output from the position detector of the exposure apparatus, which detects the position of the mark, and the estimated first overlay error. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231570 | CONCAVE-CONVEX SURFACE INSPECTION APPARATUS - A concave-convex surface inspection apparatus includes a slit light source unit emitting a slit light to a concave-convex surface of an object to be inspected, an image-taking unit taking an image of the concave-convex surface illuminated by the emitted slit light with an imaging optical axis intersecting with an optical axis of the slit light with a narrow-angle equal to or narrower than 30 degrees, and an evaluation section obtaining a three dimensional shape of the concave-convex surface and evaluating the obtained three dimensional shape, wherein the slit light source unit includes a slit light source and a cylindrical lens, the image-taking unit includes a telecentric lens unit, an image-taking section having an imaging surface tilted relative to the imaging optical axis for increasing a focusing range of the concave-convex surface, and a P polarizer. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231571 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION RELATED TO TERAHERTZ WAVES - To provide an apparatus capable obtaining a temporal waveform of terahertz waves transmitted through or reflected by a sample in a set region. A delay unit is configured to change a timing at which the detection unit detects terahertz waves transmitted through or reflected by a sample, which is originated from terahertz waves generated by a generation unit. A waveform obtaining unit is configured to obtain a temporal waveform of the transmitted terahertz waves which are obtained by using the delay unit. The delay unit, of which more than one may be used, is controlled so that the detection unit detects the transmitted terahertz waves in an area related to the temporal waveform set on the basis of information related to the sample that is pre-stored in the storage unit. Then, a temporal waveform of the transmitted terahertz waves in the area is obtained. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231572 | SECURITY ELEMENT - The invention relates to a security element ( | 2009-09-17 |
20090231573 | ANGLE MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD - By diffracting light emitted from a collimator lens into lights of different orders by a transmission diffraction grating, applying the diffracted lights to a flat surface of an object, forming the light that has been reflected on the flat surface of the object and thereafter retransmitted through the transmission diffraction grating into an image in a position located apart from the optical axis of the outgoing light and measuring the angle of the object with respect to the optical axis of the collimator lens using the image location and the order of the light formed as the image, the angle in a wide range can be measured with a high resolving power. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231574 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANGLE MEASUREMENT - An angle measurement device includes a light source configured to emit light along an optical path and a patterned member positioned along the optical path and configured to rotate about an axis of rotation. The patterned member includes a periodic optical variation. Light passing through the patterned member provides a spatially modulated optical waveform. The angle measurement device also includes an imaging device positioned along the optical path and including a plurality of photosensitive elements disposed in an array configuration. The imaging device is configured to receive the spatially modulated optical waveform and provide a signal associated with light intensity at each of the plurality of photosensitive elements. The angle measurement device further includes an angle determination unit coupled to the imaging device and configured to compute a rotation angle of the patterned member based on a reference waveform and the provided signal. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231575 | Method for Measuring Luminance of Light-Emitting Object and Device Therefor - A method for measuring the luminance of a light-emitting object having a surface which has a definite area and which emits a low-intensity light and a device therefore, wherein a light-receiving surface of an optical sensor is brought into direct contact with the surface of the light-emitting object to measure the luminance thereof. As the optical sensor, a semiconductor sensor panel or, a solar panel is preferably used. The luminance of a light-emitting object which emits a low-intensity light can be measured simply, easily and properly without a darkroom and without a means such as a light condensing lens system which is complicated and difficult to use. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231576 | Method and Apparatus for Centering an Ophthalmic Lens - An ophthalmic lens (CL), e.g. a contact lens, is centered in a concave trough ( | 2009-09-17 |
20090231577 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY - A test cell comprises a test chamber at least partially enclosed by a wall. The test chamber holds a test fluid, and a test material is placed within the test chamber such that at least a portion of the test material is contact with the test fluid and at least a portion of the test material is in optical register with a window of the wall. A first conductive element is in electrical communication with the test fluid but is separated from the test material by a space, and extends to an outside of the cell. A second conductive element is in electrical communication with the test material and also extends to the outside of the cell. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231578 | MULTI-CHANNEL FIBER OPTIC SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEMS EMPLOYING INTEGRATED OPTICS MODULES - The invention provides unitary optics modules that integrate several light management functions for performing optical spectroscopy, such as Raman spectroscopy, and optical spectroscopy systems that include one or more of the unitary optics modules. Methods of using the modules and systems are also provided. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231579 | SPECTROGRAPH WITH A TILTED DETECTOR WINDOW - The invention concerns a spectrograph with a tilted detector window comprising a light source ( | 2009-09-17 |
20090231580 | BEAM STEERING ELEMENT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR MANIFOLD FIBEROPTIC SWITCHES AND MONITORING - An optical system comprising a combination optical switch and monitoring system based on an array of mirrors, and a moveable reflective element co-packaged together, including discrete sets of fiber ports wherein λn from input fiber ports is focused on λn mirror via the use of shared free space optics; such as shared beam steering elements, dispersive elements, and optical elements, and discrete arrays of MEMS mirrors utilized to select and switch selected wavelengths from the input fiber port(s) to an output fiber port(s) of the optical switch, and wherein a moveable reflective element sharing the same free space optics is utilized to sweep across and reflect selected portions of the optical spectrum back to a photodetector. By correlating reflective element position with power measured, a processor can obtain a spectral plot of the wavelength band of interest, as well as calculate parameters such as center wavelength, passband shape, and OSNR. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231581 | Turbidity sensor and electric home appliance having the same - Disclosed are a turbidity sensor, which correctly senses a turbidity of water although the surface of the turbidity sensor is covered with foreign substances, such as scale, and an electric home appliance having the turbidity sensor. The turbidity sensor includes a light emitting part emitting light, a first light receiving part receiving light emitted from the light emitting part and travelling straight, a second light receiving part receiving light emitted from the light emitting part and scattered, and a control unit determining a turbidity of water according to a ratio of the amounts of the light received by the plurality of light receiving parts. The first light receiving part is installed in a direction of directly receiving the light emitted from the light emitting part, and the second light receiving part is installed in another direction of not directly receiving the light emitted from the light emitting part. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231582 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF AN OBJECT - The invention relates to a positioning method for determining the position and orientation of a mobile unit having a receiver ( | 2009-09-17 |
20090231583 | Local non-perturbative remote sensing devices and method for conducting diagnostic measurements of magnetic and electric fields of optically active mediums - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to pulsed polarimeters for conducting remote, non-perturbative diagnostic measurements of inducing fields of a medium demonstrating induced optical activity. In one aspect, a pulse polarimeter includes a light source emitting a polarized light pulse having sufficiently narrow spatial extent at a prescribed wavelength and a light gathering optical system including a light gathering optic having an optic axis directed toward the medium and positioned to collect and collimate a predetermined solid angle of an emission from the medium into a collimated emission beam, while preserving the polarization state of the emission. The pulse polarimeter includes a directional coupler that makes coincident the propagation direction of the polarized light pulse with the optic axis and a polarization detection system for measuring the intensity and determining the polarization state of the collimated emission beam continuously in time as the polarized light pulse transits the medium. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231584 | PERIODIC PATTERNS AND TECHNIQUE TO CONTROL MISALIGMENT BETWEEN TWO LAYERS - A method and system to measure misalignment error between two overlying or interlaced periodic structures are proposed. The overlying or interlaced periodic structures are illuminated by incident radiation, and the diffracted radiation of the incident radiation by the overlying or interlaced periodic structures are detected to provide an output signal. The misalignment between the overlying or interlaced periodic structures may then be determined from the output signal. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231585 | STANDARD DEVICE FOR ORIGIN OF LIGHT ABSORBANCE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A device for origin of light absorbance used in an optical measuring instrument for measuring light absorption characteristics of a light diffusion sample. The device includes a light transmission terminal configured to irradiate a measurement light onto the light diffusion sample at a point of incidence of the light diffusion sample and a light diffusion plate through the interior of which the measurement light can be diffused and transmitted. A light receiving terminal is configured to receive the measurement light from the light diffusion sample for measurement at a point of detection of the light diffusion sample that is separate from the point of incidence. Optionally, the device can include a cleaning unit that cleans the light transmission terminal and light receiving terminal. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231586 | INSPECTION CHIP PRODUCING METHOD AND SPECIMEN DETECTING METHOD - A method of producing an inspection chip includes a microstructure producing step of producing a microstructure where metallic portions having dimensions permitting excitation of surface plasmons are formed and distributed on one surface of a substrate, a specimen attaching step of attaching a specimen to the surfaces of the metallic portions of the microstructure, and a metallic particle attaching step of attaching metallic particles having dimensions permitting excitation of surface plasmons to the metallic portions and the specimen, wherein the specimen is attached to the metallic portions to which no substance capable of specifically binding to the specimen is secured in the specimen attaching step, and/or the metallic particles to which no substance capable of specifically binding to the specimen is secured are attached to the specimen in the metallic particle attaching step. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231587 | DEVICE FOR IMAGING AN INTERIOR OF A TURBID MEDIUM - The invention relates to a device ( | 2009-09-17 |
20090231588 | OPTICAL GAS DETECTION - The present invention provides a transmitter unit for an open path gas detector for detecting a target gas and comprises: a radiation transmitter, e.g. a tuneable laser diode, capable of emitting radiation at a wavelength absorbed by the target gas, and a radiation deflector, having a deflecting part and a non-deflecting part, e.g. a mirror having a non-reflective part. The deflecting part and the non-deflecting part are located in the path of the radiation emitted by the transmitter and the non-deflecting part does not deflect the said radiation emitted by the transmitter or does so to a different extent than the deflecting part. In this way, the beam has a core in shadow that can be used to align the beam with a receiver unit. The radiation deflector is preferably a mirror having a reflective surface for reflecting radiation emitted by the transmitter and a non-reflective part that does not reflect the said radiation emitted by the transmitter or does so to a lesser extent that the reflecting surface. The non-reflective part is preferably transparent so that it allows radiation to pass through it, which can be used to measure the wavelength of the transmitter and, if necessary correct it. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231589 | Stable Metal/Conductive Polymer Composite Colloids and Methods for Making and Using the Same - Stable metal/conductive polymer composite colloids and methods for making the same are provided. The subject colloids find use in a variety of different applications, including analyte detection applications. Also provided are kits that include the subject colloids. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231590 | SENSING SYSTEM - A sensing system using a sensing element being constituted by a transparent body sandwiched by first and second reflectors one or each of which is in contact with a specimen, and exhibiting an absorption characteristic varying with the specimen. The first reflector is a partially transparent reflective, and the second reflector is completely reflective, or partially transparent reflective. A light injection unit injects light onto the first reflector, and a light detection unit detects the intensity of light outputted from the sensing element in response to the injection. The light injection unit has a wavelength stabilizing arrangement and injects laser light, or injects light at two wavelengths. In the latter case, the light detection unit detects the intensities of outputted light at the two wavelengths, and a calculation unit obtains the difference between the intensities. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231591 | Method, Apparatus, and Program for Measuring Wavelength Dispersion of Optical Waveguide - The invention is to provide a wavelength dispersion measuring method for an optical fiber capable of measuring a wavelength dispersion in a section extending from an incident end of the optical fiber to an arbitrary point along the way by using a scattering phenomenon in which a scattering coefficient at a local point on the optical fiber is independent of time. Incident light having a known spectral density function S(ω) is caused to be incident on the optical waveguide, and a wavelength dispersion of the section extending from the incident end of the optical waveguide to the arbitrary point along the way by a correlational function between a signal being proportional to a scattered light amplitude generated at a first halfway point and a signal being proportional to a scattered light amplitude generated at a second halfway point. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231592 | REFRACTIVE SPATIAL HETERODYNE SPECTROMETER - A refractive spatial heterodyne spectrometer includes an input aperture for receiving an input light; a collimating lens for collimating the input light into a collimated lightbeam; and a beamsplitter for reflecting one part of the collimated light into a first arm and transmitting another part of the collimated light into a second arm. The first arm includes a first dispersing prism for receiving and refracting the first part of the collimated light, and a first mirror positioned to reflect the refracted first collimated light back through the first dispersing prism and to the beamsplitter as a first light wavefront. The second arm includes a second dispersing prism for receiving and refracting the other part of the collimated light, and a second mirror positioned to reflect this refracted light back through the second dispersing prism and to the beamsplitter as a second light wavefront. The beamsplitter transmits a portion of the first light wavefront and reflects a portion of the second light wavefront into an output optics section to inferometrically combine into an interference image, and a detector receives the interference image and outputs an interference image pattern. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231593 | Method of aligning an optical system - A method of manufacturing an optical system having plural optical elements mounted relative to each other on a mounting structure of the optical system comprises disposing the optical system in a beam path of an interferometer apparatus having an interferometer optics and a selectable hologram for shaping a beam of measuring light to be incident on surfaces of the optical elements of the optical system; selecting a first hologram of the interferometer apparatus and recording at least one first interference pattern generated by measuring light reflected from a surface of a first optical element; selecting a second hologram of the interferometer apparatus, wherein the second hologram is different from the first hologram, and recording at least one second interference pattern generated by measuring light reflected from a surface of a second optical element, which is different from the first optical element; and adjusting a position of the first optical element relative to the second optical element on the mounting structure based upon the first interference pattern and the second interference pattern. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231594 | COMPONENT MOUNTING IN MOVEMENT-SENSITIVE EQUIPMENT - Movement-sensitive equipment ( | 2009-09-17 |
20090231595 | MOBILE OBJECT POSITION, MOTION AND ATTITUDE DETECTION IN THREE DIMENSION SPACE - The present invention provides a cost effective mobile object position, motion, and pitch and yaw attitude detector, wherein such mobile object is located in three-dimensional space and such detector employs light interaction between a mobile omni-directional light transmitter disposed on the mobile object, and a single stationary distance and direction vector sensing light receiver. The principles of the invention are particularly beneficial in a video game system, wherein the mobile transmitter comprises an omni-directional light element that uniformly radiates a fixed intensity of light across substantially 4 pi steradians of curvature. The stationary receiver detects the directional vector and the distance to the point-of-origin of light emitted by the light element, each with respect to the receiver, and thereby determines the position of the light element relative to the receiver. By virtue of the light element being disposed at one end of an armature held or worn by a player, the pitch and yaw attitude of such armature, or equivalent thereof, affect Y-vector and X-vector positional data, respectively, of the light element as detected by the stationary receiver in the above-described manner. Thus, the position, motion, pitch and yaw of the mobile object are each detected and thereby affect and interact with a video game of the video game system. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231596 | LASER TRANSMITTER - A laser transmitter has a transmitter housing and a laser source in the housing. A gimbal support arrangement supports the laser source in the housing and includes a gimbal motor arrangement for moving the gimbal support arrangement and said laser source in said housing. A gimbal motor drive circuit actuates the gimbal motor arrangement to cause the gimbal support arrangement to move in said housing. A plurality of optical proximity sensors sense the orientation of said gimbal support arrangement to the interior of said housing. By this arrangement, damage to the transmitter is prevented. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231597 | FLOATING SHEET MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A sheet measurement apparatus has a sheet disposed in a melt. The measurement system uses a beam to determine a dimension of the sheet. This dimension may be, for example, height or width. The beam may be, for example, collimated light, a laser, x-rays, or gamma rays. The production of the sheet may be altered based on the measurements. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231598 | Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and computer program product - A user sets up an original on a document reading device and inputs an operation mode [M] and magnification [Z] associated with magnification distribution, other setups, and a command for starting an application to be used using an operation display device. The information input by the user is informed to a CPU. The CPU executes an operation process program of the application to be used and determines, with respect to the operation mode [M] and the modification [Z] specified by the user, optimal magnification distribution between magnification [Z | 2009-09-17 |
20090231599 | Automatic trimming of image data - Image production record information related to image data is used to determine whether or not to execute a trimming process. Exposure program data and photograph scene data or subject area information, etc., are used as the image production record information. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231600 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL PROGRAM OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PRINT MEDIUM - When a wireless IC tag in which information on a print area of a medium is recorded is provided in the medium, an image forming apparatus which forms an image on the medium by inputting the image includes: a wireless IC tag reader which reads information recorded in the wireless IC tag; an information acquiring unit which acquires the information from the wireless IC tag by using the wireless IC tag reader; a tag actual location designating unit which designates an actual location of the wireless IC tag by using the wireless IC tag reader; a reference location designating unit which designates a reference location of the medium; an angle calculating unit which calculates a rotational angle used to set the designated actual location of the wireless IC tag to a predetermined location on the basis of the designated reference location of the medium; and an image forming unit which forms the image in the print area of the medium by rotating the image by the calculated rotational angle. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231601 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, PRINTER, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus is disclosed that includes an image processing part configured to perform image processing for causing a printer to print document data, the printer having a nozzle head having a first nozzle group and a second nozzle group, the first nozzle group having multiple K nozzles and multiple nozzles whose positions coincide with positions of the K nozzles in a sub scanning direction, the second nozzle group having multiple nozzles offset in the sub scanning direction from the K nozzles. The image processing part is configured to perform the image processing so that K is prevented from being applied to and one or more colors related to the second nozzle group are applied to multiple dots corresponding to the second nozzle group in a single movement of the nozzle head in a main scanning direction with respect to a gray drawing object contained in the document data. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231602 | Image processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and image processing method - An image processing apparatus that includes a storage component, sending components, receiving components, driving components, a detecting component and a sending control component is provided. The driving components are provided to correspond to each of the receiving components and each of the image forming components. Each driving component drives the corresponding image forming component based on divided image information received by the receiving component. The detecting component detects displacement between a position of recording medium and the areas formed by the image forming components. The sending control component controls so that the divided image information of an amount of information defined in accordance to the displacement detected by the detecting component is sent from the driving component corresponding to the image forming component of one of adjacent areas to the driving component corresponding to the other image forming component. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231603 | Apparatus, system, and method of communication - An apparatus, method, and system of determining which one of monochrome image data and color image data is desired according to a user instruction, and sending the image data in the desired format. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231604 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus having an image forming unit forming a gradation image includes density detection, gradation correction, and mechanism control units. The density detection unit detects gradation image density. The gradation correction control unit controls a change of gradation characteristic. The mechanism control unit controls the image forming unit and a change of image density, and includes density difference calculation and comparison judging units. The density difference calculation unit calculates density difference between target image density and the image density. The comparison judging unit compares the density difference with reference value and judges the image density to change and the gradation correction unit to operate where the density difference exceeds the reference value, or judges the gradation correction unit to operate where the density difference is below the reference value. The mechanism control unit controls the change of image density and the gradation correction unit according to judgment result. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231605 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM - A system comprising a first printer driver and a second printer driver and a printer;
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20090231606 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE FORMING AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An image forming apparatus capable of minimizing degradation in density correction as a part of skew correction includes a noise-occurrence determining unit, a correction-target-pixel selecting unit, a density correcting unit, and a phase correcting unit. When the noise-occurrence determining unit determines that noise would appear, the density correcting unit performs density correction on a correction target pixel that is determined by the correction-target-pixel selecting unit. The phase correcting unit corrects an output point in time of image data of the density-corrected correction target pixel in a pixel period during which the image data can be output so as to output the image data at a position displaced away from a shift position or toward a shift position. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231607 | Cable Label Forming Apparatus, Tape Printing Apparatus, Method of Forming Cable Label for Cable Label Forming Apparatus and Program - Provided herein is a cable label forming apparatus having an edit screen display device, a selection candidate display instructing device, and a selection candidate display device. The selection candidate display device displays a last selected candidate among the plurality of selection candidates on a priority basis in a normal edit screen when displaying the plurality of selection candidates is instructed, and displays a specific candidate among the plurality of selection candidates on a priority basis in a cable label forming edit screen when displaying the plurality of selection candidates is instructed. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231608 | Label Creating Apparatus, Method for Controlling Label Creating Apparatus and Computer Program - Provided herein is a label creating apparatus including: a memory unit to associate and memory a first character or graphic with a second character or graphic that has a pairwise relationship with the first character or graphic; an input unit to allow inputting the first character or graphic; a display unit to display according to the first character or graphic input with the input unit the second character or graphic memory in the memory unit; and a printing unit to print the first character or graphic that has been input and the second character or graphic that has been displayed. The label creating apparatus creates a pair of labels on which the characters or graphics that have a pairwise relationship are respectively printed. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231609 | Smarter Printing - A print log is provided that stores first print jobs that have been used for printing and that include first settings. A print queue is provided that stores second print jobs that have not been used for printing and that include second settings. First settings from a selected print job in the print log are used as corresponding second settings for anew print job. The new print job is placed in the print queue to be used in response to a printer corresponding to the new print job being available. Another method is disclosed that provides a print log storing print jobs that have been used for printing. A print queue stores print jobs to be used for printing. A new print job is formed from a selected print job in the print log. The new print job is placed in the print queue and is printed. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231610 | ARRANGING PRINT JOBS FOR PERFECT BOUND IMPOSITION - A method for arranging print job pages for printing by a digital printer and finished in a prefect bound manner including preparing the print job pages ( | 2009-09-17 |
20090231611 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR RECEIVING PRINTING ORDERS - A print order can be placed easily by use of a printing order reception apparatus. A printing order reception apparatus | 2009-09-17 |
20090231612 | Image processing system and backup method for image processing apparatus - Each of a plurality of image processing apparatuses includes a module storing unit that stores therein a registered function module and a backup unit that backs up the stored function module and restores a function module based on backup data of the function module. An external storage device stores therein the backup data of the function module. When an error occurs in a first image processing apparatus, the backup unit of a second image processing apparatus restores the function module corresponding to the first image processing apparatus based on the backup data of the function module stored in the external storage device. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231613 | Image processing apparatus and method of controlling the same - An image processing apparatus that can be connected to a printer includes: an image data storage unit that stores image data of a first data format which can be printed by the printer and image data of a second data format which cannot be printed by the printer; a print image designating unit that allows a user to designate image data to be printed from the image data storage unit; a print job generating unit that generates image data identification information corresponding to the designated image data and generates a print job including the image data identification information; and a print job transmitting unit that transmits the print job generated by the print job generating unit to the printer. When the designated image data is the image data of the second data format, the print job generating unit generates the image data identification information and generates the print job, without converting the second format into the first format. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231614 | Image processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and image processing method - An image processing apparatus includes a timing signal generation unit, a delay time information output unit, and a drive unit. The timing signal generation unit generates a timing signal showing timing at which an image forming unit is driven to form an image on a recording medium that is transported by a transport unit. The delay time information output unit outputs delay time information showing a delay time from the time at which the timing signal is generated to the time at which the image forming unit is driven with delay so that positions of pixels formed by the image forming unit are offset within the range of one pixel with respect to a transport direction. The drive unit drives the image forming unit after the delay time shown by the delay time information. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231615 | JOB PROCESSING SYSTEM, SERVER APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND JOB PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing apparatus transmits photographic data of a job operator and identification information of the job operator to a server apparatus. The server apparatus calculates a matching rate for each piece of identification information based on a comparison between photographic data registered beforehand in a storage device and the received photographic data. Then, the server apparatus transfers the calculated matching rate to the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus performs processing based on the matching rate to reduce the data amount of the photographic data of the job operator. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231616 | METHOD AND CONVERTER UNIT TO TRANSFER CONTROL INFORMATION BETWEEN AT LEAST TWO PROCESSING UNITS OF A PRINTING OR COPYING SYSTEM - In a converter unit to convert control information to be transferred between at least first and second processing units of a printing or copying system, at least one first data interface is provided according to a first interface standard for exchange of control information between the converter unit and at least the first processing unit. A control signal interface is provided for at least one signal line between the converter unit and the first processing unit, the signal line being associated with one control signal. At least one real-time-capable second data interface according to a second interface standard is provided for exchange of control information between the converter unit and at least the second processing unit. The converter unit converts data conforming to a signal state of the control signal into data according to the second interface standard and conforming to the real-time-capable second data interface. The converter unit outputs the data according to the second interface standard via the second data interface or converts real-time-relevant data supplied to the converter unit via the second data interface into a signal curve of the control signal corresponding to the data and outputs the signal curve via the control signal interface. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231617 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PRINTING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - Print data is generated to form an image on a printing medium by superposing a plurality of types of printing materials in some or all pixels of an output image in an order complying with the intensities of the light scattering characteristics of the plurality of types of printing materials. The generated print data is transmitted to a printing apparatus. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231618 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, SETTING OPERATION SUPPORT METHOD AND SETTING OPERATION SUPPORT PROGRAM - The present invention provides a technique to support a setting operation as to a processing performed using identification information of a communication terminal on an associated network, in the communication terminal connected via the network. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231619 | System, Apparatus, and Method for Outputting Authentication Job - An authentication output apparatus, connected to a job storage device for communication, performs an output operation for outputting an authentication output job and a standard output job. The job storage device stores the authentication output job. The authentication output apparatus performs the output operation by reading from the job storage device the authentication output job relating to a user upon the user being authenticated. The authentication output includes a job receiver that receives the standard output job, a job transferring unit that transfers the received standard output job to the job storage device, an output instruction unit that reads from the job storage device the standard output job related to the user upon the user being authenticated, and an output executing unit that performs the output operation to output the read standard output job. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231620 | PRINTING OF PRINTING JOB SAVED IN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH CHANGED PRINT FORMAT - A job ticket included in a received printing job is analyzed to determine a processing method. The job ticket specifies a print format and the processing method used to output data for printing. When the processing method is determined to be a printing and saving process, the data is outputted for printing by generating printing data based on saving data and the job ticket, and second intermediate data for reprinting is generated from first intermediate data and thus saved. The printing data is a base for the first intermediate data that is a base for data for printing, and reflects the print format. The saving data is included in the received printing job, does not reflect the print format, and is suitable for changing the print format. The second intermediate data does not reflect the print format, and is suitable for changing the print format. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231621 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM - A printer system | 2009-09-17 |
20090231622 | DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL APPARATUS - A data transmission apparatus transmits first and second data to transmission destinations, respectively. Upon completion of transmission of the second data, the data transmission apparatus instructs the transmission destination of the first data to confirm transmission processing of the first data that is transmitted before the second data is transmitted. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231623 | PROCESSING SYSTEM AND PROCESSING METHOD FOR PROCESSING SYSTEM - When color measurement is performed, a printer driver of a host apparatus | 2009-09-17 |
20090231624 | IMAGE INPUT-OUTPUT APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND JOB EVENT-RECORDING SYSTEM - An image input-output apparatus capable of recording information enabling events of image data items output by output jobs to be tracked, while suppressing load on a network and a server. If an executed job is an output job, a job event of the output job is recorded in association with a job event of an input job in which image data used in the output job is input. If the job event is of an output job, the job event of the input job associated with the job event of the output job is transmitted to a server together with the job event of the output job, whereas if the job event is of an input job, and image data input by the input job is not used in any other job, the job event of the input job is not transmitted to the server. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231625 | SENDING APPARATUS, RECEIVING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF THESE APPARATUSES, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A sending apparatus transmits a call to a receiving apparatus to send image data. If a response from the receiving apparatus to the call indicates that the receiving apparatus is in a non-receivable status, the sending apparatus secures a communication channel for sending the image data to the receiving apparatus until the receiving apparatus sends a notification that the receiving apparatus has shifted to a receivable status. A receiving apparatus notifies a sending apparatus of a non-receivable status, when the receiving apparatus receives a call to send image data from the sending apparatus while it is in the non-receivable status. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231626 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, RECORDING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A recording method includes providing setting of recording with a special-color recording material in a designated region of a sheet; determining whether the designated region with the special-color recording material setting is a region in which printing is performed; recording the special-color recording material to the designated region determined such that the printing is performed, in accordance with the setting; and canceling the setting of the designated region determined such that the printing is not performed. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231627 | Image Processing Apparatus, Image Processing Method, Computer Program for Image Processing - An image processing apparatus includes a size relationship determining unit that determines a size relationship between a size in a target image and an actual size and a face area detecting unit that detects a face area of the target image that includes at least a partial image of a person's face. The face area detecting unit detects the face area by using the size relationship. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231628 | Image Processing Apparatus, Image Processing Method, Computer Program for Image Processing - An image processing apparatus. A size relationship determining unit determines a size relationship between a size in a target image and an actual size. A face area detecting unit detects a face area of the target image that includes at least a partial image of a face of a person. The face area detecting unit determines a range of a control parameter correlated with the size in the target image from a predetermined range of the actual size in accordance with the size relationship, and detects the face area in accordance with the control parameter within the determined range. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231629 | THRESHOLD MATRIX GENERATION METHOD, HALFTONE IMAGE GENERATION METHOD, AND HALFTONE IMAGE GENERATING APPARATUS - Each of moire elements which are repeat elements of first-order moire appearing by overlaying halftone images of first and second color components is positioned at one of candidate positions arranged at a moire pitch Pm in first and second moire directions orthogonal to each other. In a matrix area of a third color component, dot centers are arranged in a first tilt direction tilted relatively to the first moire direction by an angle of arctan((Pm)/(Pm)) and a second tilt direction orthogonal to the first tilt direction at a pitch of the square root of ((Pm | 2009-09-17 |
20090231630 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An output image forming unit generates a print image based on an input image. A partial region image forming unit specifies an image region, which is not to be printed when the print image is printed on a print sheet, and generates region information indicating a region obtained by merging a region on the input image corresponding to the specified image region, and a surrounding region of this region on the input image. The partial region image forming unit generates embedded information including the region information. An additional information multiplexing unit embeds the embedded information in the print image, and outputs that print image to a printer. | 2009-09-17 |
20090231631 | Method for forming the separating lines of a photovoltaic module with series-connected cells - For forming the separating lines, ( | 2009-09-17 |