42nd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120263389 | IMAGE ENCODER, IMAGE DECODER AND METHOD FOR ENCODING ORIGINAL IMAGE DATA - According to one embodiment an image encoder encodes original image data using reference image data stored in a frame memory. The image encoder includes a controller, a memory, a motion controller, and a motion compensation module. The controller generates control information including a starting point coordinate and an ending point coordinate of a necessary area in the reference image data stored in the frame memory. The memory includes a storage area in which at least part of the reference image data is stored. The motion controller determines whether the necessary area is a transfer-necessary area or a transfer-unnecessary area based on the control information, and transfers the reference image data of the transfer-necessary area from the frame memory to the storage area. The motion compensation module generates prediction image data using the reference image data stored in the storage area. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263390 | DECODING A QUILTED GRAPHIC 2D IMAGE REPRESENTATION INTO A DIGITAL ASSET - The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for decoding a quilted graphic 2D image representation into a digital asset. Portions of a digital asset (e.g., audio data, video data, geospatial data, etc.) are encoded as series of graphical representations and quilted into a quilted graphic 2D image representation. Encoding takes redundancies and multiple levels of resolution within successive graphic image representations into account, reducing (potentially substantially) resource consumption when storing and transmitting digital assets. The quilted graphic 2D image representation can be unquilted and decoded to recreate digital asset portions. Decoding can take the redundancies into account to recreate full representations (or representations at lower resolutions) of digital assets from the encoded graphical representations quilted into the quilted graphic 2D image representation. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263391 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REVERSELY DISPLAYING IMAGES THEREOF - Provided are an image display apparatus and a method for reversely displaying images of the image display apparatus. The image display apparatus includes a stream scheduler configured to schedule image frames in a received image stream, a memory including a reverse display storage region allocated for reverse display, a decoder configured to decode the scheduled image frames and store the decoded image frames in the reverse display storage region of the memory, and a display unit configured to reversely display the image frames in the reverse display storage region through the decoder. The decoder stores subsequent decoded image frames following the decoded image frames in storage regions of reverse-display-terminated image frames in the reverse display store region if the decoded image frames are all stored in the reverse display storage region. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263392 | ARBITRARY RATIO IMAGE RESIZING IN THE DCT DOMAIN - To resize a compressed image, first and second scaling parameters P and Q are determined in accordance with the block numbers L and M and the scaling ratio L/M or M/L. A non-uniform, or uneven, sampling in the DCT domain is then applied to coefficients of successive blocks in the compressed image in accordance with the scaling parameters. In an embodiment, P blocks are sampled and transformed from a given block length to |P| according to a |P|-point IDCT, while Q blocks are sampled and transformed from a given block length to |Q| according to a |Q|-point IDCT. The non-uniformly sampled and transformed pixel domain samples are then regrouped into a predetermined block size and transformed back to generate the DCT coefficient of the compressed image. The proposed method significantly reduces the computational complexity compared with other DCT domain arbitrary ratio image resizing approach. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263393 | Method to Determine A Pixon Map in Interactive Image Reconstruction and Spectral Analysis - A method for iterative reconstruction of an object containing noise using the pixon method determines the pixon map from a variable that is used to update the object in the iteration. The updating variable is based on an optimized merit function, and smoothes the updating variable during each iteration. The updating variable depends on the reconstruction method, but is typically a gradient of a merit function or a multiplicative update factor. The updated object can optionally also be further smoothed at the end of the iteration, using the pixon map determined during the iteration. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263394 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM WITH RECORDED IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing device ( | 2012-10-18 |
20120263395 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING SPECKLES IN A CAPTURED IMAGE - A method for reducing specular reflection in an image. The method includes capturing a first exposure of a scan surface using a first of a plurality of light sources, capturing a second exposure of a scan surface using a second of a plurality of light sources, determining which pixels captured by the light sources are speckles, and replacing a value of at least one speckle in the image with a different pixel value. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263396 | MULTISAMPLING WITH REDUCED BIT SAMPLES - A relatively non-complex signal processor supporting an active pixel sensor imaging system is disclosed. The signal processor only requires the first sample from a group of samples in a multiple sample to be transmitted to the signal processor at full resolution. The subsequent samples in that group can be transmitted using only a subset of least significant bits. The minimum number of required LSBs is based upon the level of noise in the system. In one embodiment, the number of LSBs transmitted is k+2 per sample, where k indicates the number bits corresponding to peak noise. In an alternative embodiment, each subsequent sample is transmitted using only k+1 bits. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263397 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an image processing device including a subject information detecting section for detecting subject information on frame image data in an input process of a series of n frame image data used to generate a panoramic image; and a seam determination processing section for sequentially carrying out, in the input process, a process of obtaining a position of each of m joints to become a joint between adjacent frame image data through an optimum position determination process using the subject information detected by the subject information detecting section for every (m+1) (m2012-10-18 | |
20120263398 | Method and System for Progressive Delivery and Synchronization of Discrete Content in Rich Media Services - A method for authoring and sending from a network element and receiving at a mobile device, rich media, the sending having the steps of checking whether the rich media includes discrete content; if yes, sending a low resolution version of the discrete content with the rich media; and subsequently sending a higher resolution version of the rich media. The receiving having the steps of receiving a low resolution version of the discrete content in the rich media; rendering the rich media; receiving a higher resolution fragment of the discrete content; and incrementally applying the higher resolution fragments to the low resolution version of the discrete content. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263399 | STAND-UP BAG FOR POURABLE GOODS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE STAND-UP BAG - A stand-up bag for pourable goods includes a front wall, a back wall coupled to the front wall at a first side edge and an opposite second side edge, and a base fold, wherein the front wall, the back wall, and the base fold are manufactured from a film, and wherein the base fold provides a standing base and is coupled to lower edges of the front wall and the back wall. The bag further includes a bag top situated opposite from the base fold, a closure device, wherein the closure device is attached proximate the bag top, and a carrying handle on the first side edge between the base fold and the bag top, the carrying handle positioned a distance from the base fold and the bag top. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263400 | PLASTIC POUCH AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - At least one of an obverse surface film and reverse surface film, which are used to together constitute a plastic pouch, is folded back across the entire width of the plastic pouch, and peripheral edge portions of the pouch are heat-sealed, to thereby form, on at least one position, a folded-back section communicating with the body of the pouch. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263401 | POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE FIBER FOR AIR-BAGS AND TEXTILES MADE FROM SAME - A polyethylene terephthalate multifilament prepared by spinning polyethylene terephthalate chips having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.8 to 1.3 is provided. In order to improve the energy absorption capability of a textile for polyethylene terephthalate air bags, a textile for air bag having an improved rupture property at a welt portion in an air bag cushion deployment test can be prepared using a polyethylene terephthalate fiber by adjusting a strength/deformation curve of the polyethylene terephthalate fiber. Here, the polyethylene terephthalate fiber has a strength/deformation curve in which the polyethylene terephthalate fiber extends by less than 4% when subjected to an initial stress of 1.0 g/d at room temperature, extends by less than 12% subjected to a medium stress of 4.5 g/d and extends by 3% or more until fibers are cut at a tensile strength of at least 7.0 g/d, and has an elongation at break of 15% or more, a carboxyl end group (CEG) content of 35 mmol/kg or less, and a single fiber thickness of 5 deniers or less. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263402 | FLUID BEARING ASSEMBLY - A fluid bearing assembly well-suited for use as high performance, web handling roller includes a stationary inner component that extends coaxially within a rotatable outer component. The inner component includes a single conical member from which extends a narrow stem. The delivery of fluid into a nominal gap between the inner and outer components creates a tapered bearing, with the outer component capable of frictionless rotation relative to the inner component. A thrust plate is axially mounted onto the stem and is retained thereon by a threaded nut. By delivering fluid into a nominal gap between the thrust plate and the outer component, a thrust bearing is created which counterbalances the net axial force produced from the tapered bearing. Furthermore, precise adjustment of the tapered bearing air gap can be achieved through rotation of the threaded nut, thereby enabling certain performance characteristics of the fluid bearing assembly to be modified. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263403 | SLIDING BEARING STRUCTURE FOR A SHAFT MEMBER - A sliding bearing structure for a shaft member includes: a shaft member; a bearing member rotates relative to the shaft member; an oil supply space to which lubrication is supplied between sliding surfaces of the shaft member and the bearing member; two annular grooves formed in a circumferential direction in an inner peripheral surface of the bearing member; and two annular seal members formed as separate pieces from the shaft member and the bearing member, and arranged in the annular grooves between the shaft member and the bearing member. Each annular seal member is formed in plural, and is made of material having a thermal expansion coefficient such that an inside diameter of the annular seal member is smaller than an inside diameter of the bearing member at a low temperature, and is the same as or larger than the inside diameter of the bearing member at a high temperature. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263404 | ROLLER GRILL BEARING APPARATUS - A roller grill bearing assembly that can be adapted to fit on any size roller grill or roller tubes. The bearing assembly substantially increases the bearing land on the roller grill housing and increases the bearing area over the land. The bearing assembly permits the bearing apparatus to be snapped in place on the stamped opening on a sheet metal side panel as done using current manufacturing methods. Further, the bearing assembly can be produced using current manufacturing techniques without significantly changing the cost of production. Most importantly, the invention substantially increases the life span of the bearing. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263405 | Tapered Roller Bearing and Manufacturing Method for Retainer of Tapered Roller Bearing - A tapered roller bearing improves durability during a state of insufficient lubrication by sufficiently lengthening the time until rotation becomes impossible due to seizure. Oil retaining concave sections, recessed outward in the radial direction, are formed in portions on the inner circumferential surface of a large-diameter rim section of the retainer whose phase in the circumferential direction coincides with the pockets. A portion of the bottom surface of each of the oil retaining concave sections, open to the inside surface of the pocket, face a concave section formed in an end surface on the large-diameter side of tapered roller that is held inside the pocket. When lubrication becomes insufficient, oil remaining in the concave sections is effectively used for lubricating areas of sliding contact between the end surfaces on the large-diameter side and the inside surface in the axial direction of a large-diameter side flange section. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263406 | ROLLING BEARING, NOTABLY FOR A CLUTCH RELEASE BEARING DEVICE - The rolling bearing comprises an inner ring, an outer ring and at least one row of rolling elements mounted between the said rings, one of the rings comprising at least one seal and being able to move angularly relative to the other ring so as to allow an angular tilting of the axis of the said ring relative to the axis of the other ring. The seal comprises at least one sealing lip made of a flexible material. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263407 | FLANGED BEARING RING FOR THE HUB OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHEEL | 2012-10-18 |
20120263408 | RETAINER SEGMENT FOR TAPERED ROLLER BEARING, TAPERED ROLLER BEARING, AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING TAPERED ROLLER BEARING - An object of the present invention is to prevent breakup of segments which constitute a split type retainer for a tapered roller bearing, when the tapered roller bearing is being mounted on target equipment, thereby improving operability in the mounting process. A segment for a tapered roller bearing is provided with a predetermined number of posts between a small-diameter-side end fringe which constitutes a small-diameter-side circumferential edge of a split type retainer and a large-diameter-side end fringe which constitutes a large-diameter-side circumferential edge thereof. Pockets are formed between the posts. At least the large-diameter-side end fringe, out of the small-diameter-side end fringe and the large-diameter-side end fringe, is provided with a large-diameter-side engagement piece. When the bearing is mounted, the large-diameter-side engagement piece is engaged with the large-diameter engagement member fitted and fixed onto the bearing's inner ring, whereby the segment is prevented from breaking up. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263409 | PHOTODETECTING FIBER - Photodetecting fiber. The fiber detects and localizes an incident optical beam. A semiconducting core is in intimate contact with a material forming a resistive channel that breaks axial symmetry. The resistive channel has a resistivity between that of metals and the semiconducting core, enabling the imposition of non-uniform, convex electric potential distributions along the fiber axis allowing photo-current measurements along the fiber. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263410 | Device with multiple light sensors receiving light signals from a waveguide - The device includes a main waveguide on a base. The main waveguide is configured to guide a light signal through a light-transmitting medium. The device also includes multiple transition waveguides on the base. Each of the transition waveguide intersects a terminal end of the main waveguide such that each transition waveguide receives a different portion of the light signal from the main waveguide. The device also includes one or more light sensors positioned on the base. Each transition waveguide guides the received light portions to the one or more light sensors such that each of the light signal portions is received at the one or more light sensors. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263411 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR AND OPTICAL DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - Provided are an optical connector capable of improving optical alignment efficiency and an optical device having the same. The connector may include a body having a top surface and a bottom surface facing each other, through holes penetrating the body to connect the top and bottom surfaces, and alignment keys provided on at least side surface of the body to be parallel to the through holes. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263412 | Optical Printed Circuit Board and Method of Fabricating the Same - Provided are a photovoltaic apparatus and a manufacturing method thereof. The photovoltaic apparatus includes: substrate; a back electrode layer disposed on the substrate; a plurality of first intermediate layers disposed on the back electrode layer; a plurality of second intermediate layers disposed on the back electrode layer and each disposed between the first intermediate layers; light absorbing layers disposed on the first intermediate layers and the second intermediate layers; and a front electrode layer disposed on the light absorbing layer. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263413 | WAVEGUIDE TYPE HIGH DENSITY OPTICAL MATRIX SWITCHES - An optical matrix switch includes connection optical waveguides, a 2×2 optical switch including two straight optical waveguides which are parallel to each other, two crossing optical waveguides which connects the insides of the straight optical waveguides and mutually intersects in an X shape, and electrodes which are disposed on portions where the straight optical waveguide and the crossing optical waveguide are connected. The connection optical waveguides include a straight connection optical waveguide which connects one of the straight optical waveguides of one of the 2×2 optical switches in one column and a straight optical waveguide of a 2×2 optical switch in the same row of an adjacent column, and a crossing connection optical waveguide which connects the other of the straight optical waveguides with a straight optical waveguide of 2×2 optical switch in the other row of an adjacent column | 2012-10-18 |
20120263414 | CIRCUIT SWITCHED OPTICAL INTERCONNECTION FABRIC - A circuit switched optical interconnection fabric includes a first hollow metal waveguide and a second hollow metal waveguide which intersects the first hollow metal waveguide to form an intersection. An optical element within the intersection is configured to selectively direct an optical signal between the first hollow metal waveguide and a second hollow metal waveguide. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263415 | OPTICAL INTERCONNECT - An optical interconnect includes an optical fiber which terminates in a interconnect body and a micro lens which collimates light exiting the optical fiber to produce a collimated beam. A first personality module is configured operate on the collimated beam; the first personality module being aligned with and detachably connected to the interconnect body. The optical interconnect is configured to be inserted into a socket in an optical backplane, the first personality module being further configured to operate on light passing from the optical backplane into the optical interconnect. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263416 | LENS ARRAY AND OPTICAL MODULE PROVIDED THEREWITH - Provided is a lens array that can reliably obtain monitor light and is easy to manufacture. In the provided lens array, light incident on a first lens surface ( | 2012-10-18 |
20120263417 | Optical Splitting Component - The present disclosure relates to an optical device that includes an optical splitting component that optically couples an optical input fiber to a plurality of optical output fibers. The optical output fibers have non-connectorized free ends that have been processed to reduce the ability of the non-connectorized free ends to reflect light back towards the optical splitting component. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263418 | INTERLOCKING OPTICAL FIBER - An optical fiber includes an interlocking microstructure formed on an outer periphery of the fiber that configures the fiber to be interlocked with another optical fiber including a complementary interlocking microstructure coating. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263419 | FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A fiber optic connector assembly includes a front housing and a rear housing that is movably coupled to the front housing. The rear housing is movable between a retracted position and an advanced position. In the retracted position, the rear housing is spaced apart from the front housing. A drive mechanism is coupled to the rear housing. The drive mechanism moves the rear housing from the retracted position to the advanced position. At least one fiber optic connector fixedly coupled to the rear housing. The fiber optic connector has a mating end received by the front housing. The mating end driven with respect to the front housing in a mating direction for mating with a corresponding connector when the rear housing is moved from the retracted position to the advanced position. Optionally, the fiber optic connector assembly may be side-loaded into position with respect to a fixed connector assembly, and then the fiber optic connector is driven to the advanced position in a direction generally perpendicular to the direction of loading. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263420 | Gigabit Wet Mate Active Cable - A combination of a wet mate electrical connector and a gigabit miniature transceiver in a pressure resistant cable plug connector assembly. The cable plug connector assembly includes a wet mate connector, a miniature gigabit transceiver, and electrical and optical connections necessary to convert transmitted electrical data signals to optical data signals and vice versa. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263421 | METHOD FOR FASTENING A FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR TO A FIBER OPTIC CABLE - A method for fastening a fiber optic connector to a fiber optic cable including providing a fiber optic cable having at least one optical fiber, loose yarn serving as strength members and an outer cable sheath surrounding the loose yarn and optical fiber; providing a fiber optic connector having at least two recesses into which strength members of a fiber optic cable can be inserted; removing a portion of the outer cable sheath at an end of the fiber optic cable, thereby exposing a portion of the loose yarn at the end of the fiber optic cable; splitting the exposed portion of the loose yarn into at least two bundles; forming at least two yarn pins from the bundles; and inserting each yarn pin into a respective recess of the fiber optic connector and fastening using an adhesive. Also disclosed is the cable assembly made by the method. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263422 | Methods for Processing a Multi-Fiber Ferrule - A method for processing ferrules for fiber optic connectors is disclosed herein. The method involves ablating a distal end face of the ferrule with the plurality of laser beam pulses to remove a distal layer of the ferrule without removing an optical fiber secured within the ferrule. By removing the distal layer from the ferrule, the optical fiber is caused to protrude distally outwardly from the distal end of the ferrule by a desired amount. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263423 | SPLICING CONNECTORS ALONG WITH ADAPTERS THEREFOR - Adapters for receiving high-fiber count splicing connector assemblies are disclosed. The adapter includes a splice guide insert having a first plurality of bores that extend from a first end of the splice guide and a second plurality of bores that extend from a second end of the splice guide. The splice guide aligns the optical fibers of respective splicing connector assemblies received on opposite ends of the adapter for making an optical connection. Additionally, methods are disclosed for laser processing multiple rows of fibers. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263424 | MULTI-FUNCTION OPTICAL FIBER JUMPER BOX - The present invention provides a multi-function optical fiber jumper box, and more particularly a jumper box of a jumper device that serves as a relay jumper coupling for optical fiber signal transmission, which is provided with functions including visual signal inspection and jumper cable protection. The jumper box is mainly structured from transparent plates, the interior of which is partitioned by way of partitioning plates forming a power input pin contact hole and a power output pin contact hole. A rear side of the jumper box forms an open cable wrap end, which enables wrapping round and coupling of a cable, and a light beam transmitted by the jumper cable undergoes a din effect on the outer surface of the plates to enable external inspection of the signal conducting state; moreover, protection is provided against excessive bending of the optical fiber. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263425 | STRAIN-RELIEF BRACKET FOR FIBER OPTIC CLOSURE - A fiber optic closure includes optical adapters located within an enclosure, a ledge located within the enclosure between the optical adapters and a cable port, and a strain-relief bracket located within the enclosure at the ledge. The strain-relief bracket defines channels that align with channels defined in the ledge. Each of the channels of the strain-relief bracket is narrower than a fiber optic connector that is suitable to be plugged into one of the optical adapters. The strain-relief bracket provides support ledges between the channels that inhibit fiber optic connectors from being pulled out of the optical adapters. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263426 | OPTICAL FIBER ACCESS TERMINAL AND ITS OPTICAL FIBER INTERFACE PROTECTIVE CAP - This invention relates to an optical fiber access terminal and its terminal parts, specifically to an optical fiber interface protective cap for the terminal body. An optical fiber access terminal includes a terminal body and a protective cap. The terminal body provides an incision from which an optical fiber splice is exposed. The protective cap covering the incision includes a front end, a rear end, an upside, an underside, a right side and a left side portion. The front end portion has a wire outlet through which an optical fiber passes. The rear end portion has an opening receiving the optical fiber splice. The left side portion has a clamping part clamped with the terminal body. The front end, the rear end, the upside, the underside, the right side and the left side portion make a cavity in which the optical fiber and the optical fiber splice are connected. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263427 | OPTICAL FIBER AND OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM - An optical fiber preform has a core portion having a first core portion including a central axis, a second core portion disposed around the first core portion, and a third core portion disposed around the second core portion. The first core portion contains 10 atomic ppm or more of an alkali metal and 10 to 600 atomic ppm of chlorine, the second core portion contains 10 atomic ppm or less of the alkali metal and 10 to 600 atomic ppm of chlorine, and the third core portion contains 10 atomic ppm or less of the alkali metal and 2,000 atomic ppm or more of chlorine. An optical fiber has a core region doped with an alkali metal and chlorine, wherein the minimum concentration of chlorine in the core region is 1,000 atomic ppm or more, and the average concentration of the alkali metal therein is 0.2 atomic ppm or more. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263428 | LARGE MODE FIELD ACTIVE OPTICAL FIBER AND MANUFACTURE METHOD THEREOF - A large mode field active optical fiber and manufacture method thereof is provided. The large mode field active optical fiber is formed by drawing a fiber core ( | 2012-10-18 |
20120263429 | MICROCOMPUTER, SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND DATA TRANSFER DEVICE - A microcomputer is provided, which can load data of different areas in parallel and transfer the loaded data to a storage circuit. The microcomputer includes a CPU to control a DRIs each of which loads image data of a prescribed area out of image data inputted from a camera and transfers the image data to a memory blocks, and the DRIs each of which transfers image data of respectively different area out of the image data inputted from the camera to the memory blocks. Therefore, it becomes possible to load image data of different areas in parallel and to transfer the loaded image data to the memory blocks. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263430 | BOOKMARKING MOMENTS IN A RECORDED VIDEO USING A RECORDED HUMAN ACTION - Video highlights are captured from a video stream during a video recording session of activity in which manual inputs to the camera would be difficult, impossible, or inconvenient for the user. The user provides a software-recognizable signal to the camera, such as by covering the camera lens for a brief time, shouting a high pitched tone or a recognizable word, or making a specific hand gesture in front of the lens that is software-recognizable. Using a programmed computer, the user searches for and locates any bookmarks or flags in the video stream of the activity, and copies to a highlight file a video highlight clip for each event of interest. Such a highlight clip can be, for example, thirty seconds of video up until and including the time of the bookmark. The user can then review only the highlight video clips, rather than the entire video sequence. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263431 | VIDEO CONTENT REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING CONTENT INFORMATION - When an instruction receiving unit ( | 2012-10-18 |
20120263432 | USER INTERFACE FOR METHOD FOR CREATING A CUSTOM TRACK - A system for allowing a user to create a custom track on a user apparatus, the user apparatus having a display is described. A memory stores a plurality of video clips and an audio track having a timeline. An application is stored in the memory. The application is configured to provide, on the display of the user apparatus, a plurality of video source windows, each of the plurality of video source windows corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of video clips. The application is further configured to allow the user to create the custom track while the audio track is playing by correlating portions of the plurality of video clips with the audio track by selecting respective ones of the plurality of video source windows at desired times in the timeline of the audio track. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263433 | Detecting Key Roles and Their Relationships from Video - Tools and techniques for acquiring key roles and their relationships from a video independent of metadata, such as cast lists and scripts, are described herein. These techniques include discovering key roles and their relationships by treating a video (e.g., a movie, television program, music video, and personal video, etc.) as a community. For instance, a video is segmented into a hierarchical structure that includes levels for scenes, shots, and key frames. In some implementations, the techniques include performing face detection and grouping on the detected key frames. In some implementations, the techniques include exploiting the key roles and their correlations in this video to discover a community. The discovered community provides for a wide variety of applications, including the automatic generation of visual summaries or video posters including acquired key roles. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263434 | Per-Subscriber Adaptive Bit Rate Stream Management Method - Consistent with embodiments of the present invention, a system may be provided to provide per-subscriber stream management comprising: a client capable of receiving a playlist containing a subset of segments associated with a video asset; a video application server to request subscriber state information and to build state representations in a subscriber database on a per-subscriber basis; a media segmenter capable of providing the video asset in multiple bit rates; a subscriber state manager capable of managing the current state of one or more subscribers in a subscriber database; and a stream manager capable of requesting the assignment of bandwidth from a wireless infrastructure on a per-subscriber basis. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263435 | AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO GENERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GENERATING AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO SIGNALS - An audio and/or video generation apparatus which is arranged in operation to generate audio and/or video signals representative of an audio and/or video source, the audio and/or video generation apparatus comprising a recording unit which is arranged in operation to record the audio and/or video signals on a recording medium, wherein the audio and/or video generation apparatus is arranged to receive metadata associated with the audio and/or video signals generated by a data processor, the recording unit being arranged in operation to record the metadata on the recording medium with the audio and/or video signals. The data processor may be arranged to receive signals representative of the time codes of the recorded audio/video signals, and the metadata may include time code data representative of the in and out points of a take of the audio/video signals generated by the data processor. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263436 | AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO GENERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GENERATING AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO SIGNALS - An audio and/or video generation apparatus which is arranged in operation to generate audio and/or video signals representative of an audio and/or video source, the audio and/or video generation apparatus including a recording unit which is arranged in operation to record the audio and/or video signals on a recording medium, wherein the audio and/or video generation apparatus is arranged to receive metadata associated with the audio and/or video signals generated by a data processor, the recording unit being arranged in operation to record the metadata on the recording medium with the audio and/or video signals. The data processor may be arranged to receive signals representative of the time codes of the recorded audio/video signals, and the metadata may include time code data representative of the in and out points of a take of the audio/video signals generated by the data processor. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263437 | HUMAN INTERACTION TRAJECTORY-BASED SYSTEM - A method and associated apparatus for using a trajectory-based technique to detect a moving object in a video sequence at incorporates human interaction through a user interface. The method comprises steps of identifying and evaluating sets of connected components in a video frame, filtering the list of connected components by comparing features of the connected components to predetermined criteria, identifying candidate trajectories across multiple frames, evaluating the candidate trajectories to determine a selected trajectory, eliminating incorrect trajectories through use of the interface and processing images in said video sequence responsive to the evaluating and eliminating steps. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263438 | SEARCH SYSTEM USING MEDIA METADATA TRACKS - Real-time metadata tracks recorded to media streams allow search and analysis operations in a variety of contexts. Search queries can be performed using information in real-time metadata tracks such as closed captioning, sub-title, statistical tracks, miscellaneous data tracks. Media streams can also be augmented with additional tracks. The metadata tracks not only allow efficient searching and indexing, but also allow insertion of content specific advertising during appropriate portions of a media stream based on the content of the metadata tracks. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263439 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING A COMPOSITE VIDEO FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES - The present system provides a method for a group of people, related or otherwise, to record an event on separate recording devices. The video from those recording devices can then be synchronized with each other. After synchronization, a composite movie is automatically generated using extracts from all or some of the video recordings. The composite movie is returned to a mobile device from where it can be shared and broadcast or re-edited inside the device. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263440 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO REMOTELY PROGRAM A RECEIVING DEVICE - A web server presents a web page to a user. The web page dynamically presents information corresponding to a digital video recorder (DVR) associated with the user. The web server accepts input information to control the DVR. A delayed-job server accepts input from the web server and stores a job entry corresponding to the input in a message queue. The delayed-job server processes the job entry from the message queue and creates a function request representative of the web server input. An access server accepts the function request from the delayed-job server and bi-directionally communicates messages with the DVR. The access server communicates a response to the function request back to the delayed-job server. The delayed-job server communicates data from the response to the web server, wherein the web server is not blocked while waiting for the response from the delayed-job server. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263441 | Modular Paint Oven Using Radiant and Convection Heat - An oven apparatus | 2012-10-18 |
20120263442 | Modular Paint Oven Using Radiant and Convection Heat - An oven apparatus | 2012-10-18 |
20120263443 | HEATER - A heater includes a base formed with a receiving space for receiving a fuel material that is to be combusted, and a heating unit. The heating unit includes: a flow guide component disposed on the top side of the base and having a through hole axially aligned and in communication with the opening, and at least one air passage communicated with the through hole and permitting air externally of the flow guide component to flow therethrough into the receiving space via the through hole and the opening; and a heat-radiating pipe disposed to extend upwardly from the flow guide component and disposed to surround the through hole and permitting flow of flue gas resulting from combustion of the fuel material in the receiving space therethrough. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263444 | ELECTRIC RESISTANCE HEATER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE - An electrical resistance heating assembly comprises a heater ribbon woven through a first mica board. The heater ribbon extends upwardly from a top surface of the first mica board to provide heat to a fluid passing over the upwardly extending heater ribbon. The heat ribbon on an underside of the first mica board is electrically isolated by a second mica board positioned adjacent the first mica board. The first and second mica boards are held together with by a clamp-containing metal place positioned adjacent the second mica board with the clamps bent over the first mica board to keep the mica boards together. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263445 | DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING A CAMERA IN A HELICOPTER - A device for supporting a camera to facilitate capturing stable images from a moving and vibrating platform, such as a helicopter includes a base plate and a vertical post attached to the base plate and extending upwardly from the base plate. A swing arm is fixed to the top of the vertical post in a manner that allows the swing arm to pivot around a vertical axis of the vertical post. A handle is attached to the swing arm and extends upwardly from the swing arm Suspended from the handle below the swing arm is a fixture for supporting the camera. The fixture supporting the camera includes that reduce the transmission of vibrations and shocks to the camera. The device for supporting a camera can be secured in place inside a helicopter without altering the structural integrity of the helicopter. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263446 | CAMERA CONTROL SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED PAN/TILT HEAD - An apparatus for controlling one or more cameras is provided. The apparatus includes: a mounting sled, a tilt drive motor, a tilt drive train, a pan drive motor, and a pan drive train. The mounting sled includes a camera platform between two sled runners. A lower surface of each sled runner is formed by a circular arc. The tilt drive train includes a tilt drive shaft having an axis perpendicular to the camera platform. The pan drive train includes a pan drive shaft extending along the axis of the tilt drive shaft such that it receives the tilt drive shaft and turns independently and concentrically about the tilt drive shaft. The camera platform receives a camera such that the center of gravity of the camera is aligned with the diameter of the circular arc of the sled runners and the vertical axis of the tilt and pan drive shafts. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263447 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device and method for illuminating a scene monitored by a camera uses a plurality of light emitting elements and an illumination control unit. The illumination control unit is arranged to individually control the output intensity of the plurality of light emitting elements based on a camera view direction setting, such that illumination is provided in a view direction of the camera. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263448 | Method and System for Aligning Cameras - The present invention relates to method for collinearly aligning focal points of multiple cameras, comprising directing a first light plane to hit a scenery in a first bright shape, and directing a second light plane to hit a scenery in a second bright shape. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263449 | HEAD-MOUNTED FACE IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - The present invention provides head-mounted systems and devices for capturing an image of a user's face. In particular, the present invention provides systems and devices comprising: a) a head-mounted frame component configured to be mounted on the head of a user (e.g., hat, head band, glasses, goggles, etc.) and b) an extending component that is moveable between a first position in or adjacent to the head-mounted frame component and a second position non-adjacent to the head-mounted frame component that allows a camera (or mirror) on the extending component to capture an image (e.g., picture or video) of the user's face. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263450 | CAMERA DEVICE WITH REDUCED SIZE - A camera device includes a camera body including a camera housing which is formed into a substantially spherical shape, a bracket fixable to a vehicle, and a socket provided on the bracket into which a spherical portion of the camera housing is fittable. The camera body includes an imaging lens which is exposed from the socket. The spherical portion of the camera housing is fitted into the socket so that the imaging lens has an optical axis a direction of which is adjustable in a vertical direction and in a right-left direction relative to the socket. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263451 | ANTI-GLARE CAMERA HOOD WITH INTEGRATED MOVABLE LENS - A support assembly for a camera having lens protruding from the camera includes (a) a hood having an opening to accommodate the protruding lens and a front end having a rim that lies on a single plane configured to rest snugly against a flat surface, the hood further includes a gimbaling collar around the opening to allow rotation of protruding lens around a symmetrical axis of the hood, so as to enable the camera to be positioned in any one of a number of positions that result in the protruding lens being pointed in one of a plurality of corresponding directions; (b) a base structure having a suction cup for attachment by suction on the flat surface; and (c) a connecting arm connecting the base structure to the hood. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263452 | METHOD OF SWITCHING OPTICAL TRANSPORT NETWORK AND NODE DEVICE - A node device in an optical transport ring network including plural node devices connected in a ring form using plural optical transmission paths so that optical transport frames of a working line and a protection line are transmitted using the plural optical transmission paths, includes a control information transmitter, when a failure occurs in the optical transmission paths, transmitting the optical transport frame to an opposing node device as a transmission destination node in the optical transmission paths, the optical transport frame including switching control information; and a switcher receiving the optical transport frame including switching control information, the optical transport frame being transmitted to the node device as the transmission destination node, forming a loop back to fold a transmission path between the plural optical transmission paths, and switching the optical transmission path from the work line to the protection line. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263453 | METHOD FOR SUPPORTING SNCP OVER PACKET NETWORK - A method is presented for supporting SNCP over a packet network connecting to two SDH sub-networks and transporting one or more SDH paths that are SNCP-protected in both SDH sub-networks. The packet network connects to each of two sub-network interconnection points by a working path and a protection path. The packet sub-network may provide the same type of path protection as an SDH sub-network using SNCP, while avoiding bandwidth duplication. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263454 | Crosstalk-Free High-Dimensional Constellations for Dual-Polarized Nonlinear Fiber-Optic Communications - A method reduces time-varying polarization crosstalk due to XPolM by transmitting multi-dimensional orthogonal constellations. Three variants of crosstalk-free constellations are provided: Grassmann constellations, unitary constellations, and rotation codes. The method uses the Grassmann constellations and the unitary constellations to deal with fiber nonlinearity by applying as a polarization-time coding. The rotation codes exploit a fiber channel characteristic to improve performance and to reduce computational complexity. The underlying orthogonality behind those constellations enables the receiver to decode it as if there is no polarization crosstalk. Moreover, the required computational complexity at the receiver is significantly reduced because neither crosstalk cancellers nor channel estimators are needed. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263455 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CALCULATING SPECTRUM GRANULARITY IN FLEXIBLE GRID OPTICAL NETWORKS - In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include determining individual spectrum requirements for each of a plurality of signals to be communicated in an optical network, wherein a first signal of the plurality of signals has a first spectrum requirement and a second signal of the plurality of signals has a second spectrum requirement. The method may also include calculating a minimum spectrum granularity based on the individual spectrum requirements. The method may further include assigning each particular signal a channel spectrum equal to an integer multiple of the minimum spectrum granularity. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263456 | SKEW SUPPRESSION METHOD AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A method for suppressing a skew between a first channel and a second channel in an optical transmission system having a transmitter that transmits an optical signal with the first channel and the second channel and a receiver that receives the optical signal, the method includes: controlling dispersion added to the optical signal to be larger than a specified amount; and controlling a delay time of at least one of the first channel and the second channel in the receiver based on a quality of the optical signal monitored in the receiver to suppress the skew between the first channel and the second channel in the receiver. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263457 | TECHNIQUE FOR MONITORING OPTICAL NETWORKS - A technique for monitoring at least a network portion of an optical communication network, by monitoring changes of a decision threshold used for discriminating a digital optical signal being propagated via the network portion. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263458 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING BRANCH FIBERS, AND PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK - A method for detecting branch fibers is provided, which includes: sending test signals to a plurality of branch fibers, where the test signals are added at ports of the optical splitting module with identification information for identifying branch fibers connected to the ports; and receiving a reflection signal added with the identification information of a detected branch fiber, identifying the detected branch fiber corresponding to the reflection signal through detecting the identification information added to the reflection information, and obtaining channel characteristics of the detected branch fiber according to the reflection signal. Further, a system and an apparatus for detecting branch fibers are provided. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263459 | OPTICAL CHANNEL MONITOR AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - The optical channel monitor includes a polarization adjuster, a wavelength divider, a polarization divider, a first intensity detector, and a second intensity detector. The polarization adjuster adjusts the plane of polarization of a first optical signal to a first direction and the plane of polarization of a second optical signal to a second direction. The wavelength divider divides each of the optical signals multiplexed on the first and second optical signals, in accordance with the wavelengths. The polarization divider divides each of the divided optical signals, based on the direction of the plane of polarization. The first intensity detector receives an optical signal whose direction of the plane of polarization is the first direction among the divided optical signals. The second intensity detector receives an optical signal whose direction of the plane of polarization is the second direction. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263460 | ADAPTIVE SETTING OF TRANSMIT POWER IN OPTICAL TRANSCEIVERS - Adaptive power setting techniques for optical transceivers are provided. Optical signals are received at a first optical transceiver device that are transmitted from a second optical transceiver device. A receive power of the optical signals received at the first optical transceiver device from the second optical transceiver device is determined. A characteristic of optical signals transmitted by the first optical transceiver device to the second optical transceiver device is modulated to indicate to the second optical transceiver device a disparity of the receive power with respect to a target receive power level at the first optical transceiver device. Conversely, the first optical transceiver device adjusts a power level of optical signals transmitted by the first optical transceiver device to the second optical transceiver device based on a characteristic of the optical signals received at the first optical transceiver device. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263461 | MULTICHANNEL NONLINEARITY COMPENSATION IN AN OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LINK - An apparatus ( | 2012-10-18 |
20120263462 | Network Processor for Supporting Residential Gateway Applications - A network processor for performing residential gateway processing tasks. The network processor includes a first cluster of packet processors and a second cluster of packet processors, wherein each of the first cluster and the second cluster includes a main packet processor and a secondary packet processor, wherein the main packet processor performs at least routing of incoming packets and the secondary packet processor performs off-loading tasks for the main packet processor; a plurality of Ethernet media access control (MAC) adapters for interfacing with a plurality of subscriber devices connected to a residential gateway; an external-network MAC adapter for interfacing with a wide area network (WAN) connected to the network processor; and an ingress handler for at least load balancing the processing of packets between the first cluster and the second cluster. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263463 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND OPTICAL SWITCH DEVICE - An optical transmission device includes a signal generator configured to generate a first signal corresponding to an amount of residual chromatic dispersion that occurs in a light signal transmitted from the optical transmission device to a downstream device, and a superimposer configured to superimpose the first signal on the light signal transmitted from the optical transmission device and transmit the light signal superimposed by the first signal to the downstream device. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263464 | Adaptive Cross-Polarization Modulation Cancellers for Coherent Optical Communication Systems - For coherent fiber optic communications, the nonlinear XPolM impairment is the most important issue to realize over-100 Gbps high-speed transmissions. A method provides a way to cancel time-varying XPolM crosstalk by introducing multi-stage adaptive mechanism. In the method, a low-complexity adaptive filtering based on recursive least-squares (RLS) first tracks the time-varying crosstalk along with the per-survivor trellis-state decoding. The estimated channel and the decoded data are then used to calculate the empirical covariance, which is in turn exploited to obtain more accurate channel estimates by means of optimal-weighted least-squares. This is performed with a low-complexity processing over frequency domain with fast Fourier transform. The performance is significantly improved with turbo principle decoding, more specifically, iterative decoding and iterative estimation over a block. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263465 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION METHOD - An optical transmission system includes: a two-lightwave generator for generating optical signals having wavelengths λ | 2012-10-18 |
20120263466 | MULTIDIMENSIONAL HYBRID MODULATIONS FOR ULTRA-HIGH-SPEED OPTICAL TRANSPORT - Systems and methods are disclosed with a spatial-domain-based multi-dimensional coded-modulation scheme that improves dramatically OSNR sensitivity and tolerance to fiber nonlinearities by using D-dimensional signal constellations, where D=2(2+M)N. The factor 2 originates from two polarizations, 2+M electrical basis functions are selected (2 in-phase/quadrature channels and M pulse-position like basis functions), and N represents the number of orbital angular momentum (OAM) states used in FMFs/MMFs. For single mode fiber applications N is 1. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263467 | Polmux-OFDM-DD Transmitter and Receiver for Reduced Complexity and Overhead in Optical Access/Metro Transmission - An optical communication system includes a polarization multiplexed orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing POLMUX-OFDM transmitter for generating a POLMUX-OFDM double sideband signal, an optical processing path for processing the double sideband signal from the transmitter; an analog-to-digital convert ADC-OFDM receiver coupled to the optical processing path for receiving the double sideband signal processed by the optical path; and a block-diagonal multiple-input multiple-output MIMO equalizer responsive to the receiver for enabling correct operation for a completely random incoming signal polarization state without adaptive polarization control at said receiver, which enables complexity. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263468 | Generation of Optical Quadrature Duobinary Format Using Optical Delay - An optical method for generating an optical quadrature duobinary QDB signal includes receiving a quadrature phase-shift-keying QPSK signal, and adding a delay to the received quadrature phase-shift-keying QPSK signal to generate an optical quadrature duobinary signal. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263469 | Method for Reducing Power Consumption of a Passive Optical Network - A method for reducing energy consumption of a passive optical network includes optical network units of the network which infer their downstream queue status rather than being explicitly notified by an optical line terminal of the network. Based on the inferred queue status, the optical network units make their own sleep mode decisions without assistance from optical line terminal. Both downstream traffic inference and sleep decision making at the optical network units are based on common information possessed by optical line terminal and optical network units. Accordingly, the optical line terminal can accurately infer the status of each optical network unit if the sleep control scheme implemented at an optical network unit is known by the optical line terminal. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263470 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING TRAFFIC IN AN OPTICAL NETWORK AND OPTICAL NETWORK COMPONENT - A method for processing traffic in an optical network. The optical network includes a transport network with a first fiber and a second fiber, wherein traffic over the first and second fibers is conveyed in opposite directions. A first traffic is branched off from the first fiber towards an optical entity and the first traffic is processed at the optical entity. A second traffic is fed from the optical entity onto the second fiber. There is also described a corresponding optical network. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263471 | OPTICAL OFDM TRANSMISSION HAVING A VARIABLE TRANSMISSION RATE - The present invention provides a method and system for transmitting data over an optical channel using OFDM with a variable transmission rate. Such method and system feeds an essentially constant transmission power over a predetermined OFDM bandwidth into the optical channel. In an embodiment, at least two OFDM subcarriers may be modulated with signal information derived from a single word of an OFDM symbol. Further thereto, the frequency spacing between the transmitted OFDM subcarriers may be changed. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263472 | System and Method for Mitigating Four-Wave-Mixing Effects - In one embodiment, a system includes at least one tone generator, a first transmitter, and a second transmitter. The at least one tone generator is operable to generate a plurality of modulation tones comprising at least a first modulation tone having a first tone frequency and a second modulation tone having a second tone frequency that is different from the first tone frequency. The first transmitter is operable to apply the first modulation tone to a first optical signal such that at least a portion of the first optical signal is divided into one or more sidebands. The second transmitter is operable to apply the second modulation tone to a second optical signal such that at least a portion of the second optical signal is divided into one or more sidebands. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263473 | NETWORK WITH SOURCELESS CLIENTS - A first node receives a first phase modulated optical signal at a first wavelength from a master node. The first node also transmits a first amplitude modulated optical signal to the master node at the first wavelength using a portion of the first phase modulated optical signal as a light source. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263474 | Method for Arbitrary Optical Microwave and MM-Wave Generation - A method for an arbitrary optical microwave and mm-wave generation includes generating 2N+1 optical carriers while employing only one continuous wave CW lightwave with a recirculating multi-tone generator; and selecting optical carriers with an arbitrary-frequency optical millimeter-wave generator responsive to the prior generating. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263475 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERIC MAPPING PROCEDURE GMP AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERIC MAPPING PROCEDURE GMP DEMAPPING - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method for the generic mapping procedure GMP mapping, a method for GMP demapping, and an apparatus. The method for mapping includes: carrying, in an overhead GMP OH of the ith GMP block container, information about a TS that needs to be occupied by the (i+n)th GMP block container; adjusting the (i+n)th GMP block container according to the information about the TS that needs to be occupied by the (i+n)th GMP block container; performing, according to the adjusted (i+n)th GMP block container, the GMP mapping on customer service data to be sent, so that a receive end is capable of adopting a corresponding demapping manner according to a change of the block container, which implements lossless mapping and demapping processing by adopting a GMP for a variable block container. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263476 | System and Method for Establishing Secure Communications Between Transceivers in Undersea Optical Communication Systems - In general, a system and method provides secure communications between optical transceivers in an optical communication system. Two or more optical transceivers may be provisioned with one or more passcodes assigned to the transceivers, which may be used to indicate that received data traffic is intended for the transceivers. The transceivers may be configured to format data traffic with a secure version of the passcode in the overhead of the outbound signal and may be configured to determine if an inbound signal includes a secure version of the passcode provisioned in that transceiver. A transceiver may prevent data traffic from being read when the transceiver is not provisioned to receive data traffic with the embedded secure passcode and may insert an alternative maintenance signal (AMS) into an outbound signal in an opposite direction, at least temporarily, until the inbound signal includes the appropriate passcode. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263477 | Portable Terminal and Method for Remote Control of Electronic Products - Disclosed is a method for remote control of electronic products using a portable terminal. The portable terminal performs a remote control function in the remote control mode. When communication is tried during the remote control mode, the portable terminal terminates the remote control mode and displays the communication state to provide a communication service upon a user's selection. When the communication ends, the portable terminal returns to the remote control mode. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263478 | HEARING AID SYSTEM USING WIRELESS OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS - Provided is a hearing aid system using a wireless optical communications method. The hearing aid system includes: a voice transmitter that converts addresser's voice into an optical signal to then transmit the converted optical signal; and a hearing aid that restores the optical signal received from the voice transmitter into the addresser's voice to then output the restored addresser's voice. Accordingly, the addresser's voice can directly be transmitted to the hard-of-hearing via wireless optical communications, to thereby prevent a voice discriminating power from lowering even in the case that ambient noise of an addresser as well as a listener is big. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263479 | OPTICAL NETWORK COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE OPTICAL ATTENUATION AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of an optical network communication system includes: coupling an input fiber; receiving light with a lens from the input fiber, the light having a predetermined amount of mode-field-diameter dispersion; tilting a mirror for reflecting the light after the light is transmitted through the lens; and positioning an output fiber for retransmitting the light from the lens after the light is reflected from the mirror for wavelength-dependent-loss reduction. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263480 | ALL-OPTICAL PHASE-MODULATED DATA SIGNAL REGENERATION - All-optical phase-modulated data signal regenerator apparatus ( | 2012-10-18 |
20120263481 | NONLINEAR COMPENSATION USING AN ENHANCED BACKPROPAGATION METHOD WITH SUBBANDING - Systems and methods are disclosed to perform nonlinear compensation (NLC) in an optical communication system by applying digital backpropagation (DBP) using a frequency-shaped split-step Fourier method (FS-SSFM), and processing a data block using an overlap-and-save method with a block size M and an overlap factor of N samples between adjacent blocks. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263482 | CONTROL APPARATUS, PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - A control apparatus configured to control an image forming system, in forming a transparent image so as to cover color images fixed on a sheet, applies a transparent toner on an area on which an image can be formed and which is other than an area that a user desires to increase the glossiness thereof. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263483 | PRINT CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A print control apparatus that controls a printing unit is provided. A determination unit determines print quality of a print image printed by the printing unit. A first counting unit counts the number of pages of each of sets whose print quality is determined by the determination unit not to satisfy a predetermined criterion. A second counting unit counts the number of same pages of the sets whose prnt quality is determined by the determination unit not to satisfy a predetermined criterion. A control unit stops printing by the printing unit if a count value counted by the first counting unit reaches a first predetermined value and stops printing by the printing unit if a count value counted by the second counting unit reaches a second predetermined value. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263484 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD - In an image forming apparatus, an image forming contrast potential for obtaining the maximum density is set by reading a specific pattern transferred and formed on a sheet. A photosensor detects the density of a specific pattern formed on an image carrier at the image forming contrast potential, and the detection result is stored. A correction amount for the image forming contrast potential is calculated on the basis of the relationship between the stored detected density, and the density, detected by the optical sensor, of the specific pattern formed on the image carrier at a predetermined timing. The image forming contrast potential is adjusted by the correction amount. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263485 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - In order to improve the precision of liquid level computation in an accommodating part for accommodating a developer, the image forming device of the invention includes an accommodating part for accommodating a developer including a toner and a carrier, a developer container into which is supplied developer from the accommodating part, an electrostatic capacity detector for detecting electrostatic capacity, the electrostatic capacity detector having a first electrode provided to the accommodating part, a second electrode provided to the accommodating part, and a counter electrode opposite the first electrode and the second electrode, interposed by the developer; and a controller for stopping supply of developer from the accommodating part to the developer container based on a first electrostatic capacity detected by the first electrode and the counter electrode of the electrostatic capacity detector, and a second electrostatic capacity detected by the second electrode and the counter electrode. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263486 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING INDUCTION HEATING FIXING UNIT - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit for forming a toner image on a sheet of paper; a fixing unit for fixing the toner image formed on the sheet of paper by heat; a power control unit for, when power to be supplied to the fixing unit is increased, determining an amount of increase of the power; and a current limiting unit for determining whether current consumption of the image forming apparatus exceeds an upper limit value in response to an increase of the amount of increase determined by the power control unit and, if it is determined that the current consumption exceeds the upper limit value, decreasing the amount of increase of the power determined by the power control unit. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263487 | FIXING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME AND CONTROLLING MEHOD OF THE SAME - The fixing device according to the embodiment includes a fixing member which is heated at predetermined temperature for a fixing, a press member which is configured to move relative to the fixing member and to contact with the fixing member so as to transport an image bearing medium by cooperating with the fixing member during a fixing, driving member which moves the fixing member and press member in a plurality of speeds including predetermined speed for during the fixing, pressure change member which is configured to change a pressure between the fixing member and the press member, and control member which controls the driving member and the pressure change member, when the fixing member and the press member are idle for fixing, to reduce the pressure and the speed of the fixing member and the press member compared with during the fixing. | 2012-10-18 |
20120263488 | FUSING APPARATUS FOR HIGH SPEED ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY SYSTEM - A fuser and receiver release system and method are provided for improving the release of receivers in high speed of printing systems. This system controls the release of a receiver in conjunction with a fuser in a printing system, and specifically the efficiency and accuracy of the release system. One embodiment of this method includes a belt fuser that allows the separating of the heat transfer and release functions of the fuser such that fuser roller could be made of hard metal core that can be heated to high temperatures without the fear of delaminating elastomeric coatings which are common in roller fusing. | 2012-10-18 |