44th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110267635 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD MITIGATING EFFECTS OF PIXEL CORRECTION WHILE COMPENSATING FOR SHIFT IN SCANNING POSITION - An image forming apparatus has a scanning unit capable of forming a plurality of lines of an image simultaneously by scanning, in a main scanning direction, laser beam that has been emitted from a plurality of laser emitting devices. The apparatus has a memory for storing an error characteristic, in a sub-scanning direction with respect to an ideal scanning line in the main scanning direction, of a scanning line scanned by the scanning unit. A line on which image data is read out is changed over in accordance with a line changeover position in the main scanning direction based upon the error characteristic and a revised pixel position in the main scanning direction in the image data. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267636 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - If an MFP has not received setting information from a server at startup, it refers to setting information stored in a nonvolatile storage unit which stores setting information received in the last operation. This enables the MFP to start with some functions available in accordance with the last setting information referred to, while the MFP waits for reception of setting information at startup. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267637 | AUTOMATIC REGISTER CONTROL SYSTEM WITH INTELLIGENT OPTICAL SENSOR AND DRY PRESETTING FACILITY - A print processing system for introducing dry register presetting among a plurality of print stations prior to mounting web on the printing device in all conditions before starting a print job; and also automatically controlling print registration using intelligent sensor(s) for minimizing disturbances caused due to transmission losses and distortion in transfer of analog signals. The intelligent sensor is capable of detecting and evaluating the register errors as well as initiating the correction commands in response to self-evaluated register errors. The print processing system is capable of comprehensively compiling, monitoring and displaying the real-time data including all the local machine parameters, print misregistration values and the performance for each printing station. The method of achieving dry presetting and controlling the print misregistration is also provided. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267638 | FRAUD DETECTION IN A POSTAGE SYSTEM - A method and system for processing and printing shipping labels having postage is described. In one configuration a postage dispensing system allows a shipping label reprint for a relatively short period of time. In another configuration, the system offers a refund after the second unsuccessful print attempt and logs the label identifier as an invalid identifier. If the print is successful, the identifier is logged as a successful identifier. The system occasionally receives identifiers that have been processed in the mail stream and reports fraud if an unexpected identifier is present. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267639 | PRINTER AND PRINTER CONTROL METHOD - Described are a printer and a method of controlling it, in which discarding received data and clearing data from a receive buffer is started when an off-line error occurs and the printer goes off-line. When the printer returns on-line, a control unit causes a data receiving unit to stop discarding said received data and causes sending a clear response as an on-line status report telling the host computer that the printer is returning on-line. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267640 | MULTIPLE MEDIA TYPE PRINTING - A method for printing including receiving, by a printer, a first page image, a second page image, and a selection for enabling media type substitution. The printer identifies a preferred media type and an alternate media type, where the preferred media type and the alternate media type include a common printable area (CPA), and the first page image and the second page image are modified to match a dimension of the CPA. The printer then selects the preferred media type for printing the first page image. The printer receives a message, after receiving the selection enabling media type substitution, associated with the preferred media type after selecting the first media type. The printer then selects the alternate media type in response to the message and the selection enabling media type substitution, and prints the second page image using the alternate media type. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267641 | Reprographic System Having Bluetooth Support for Offline Finishing Devices and DFA Devices - A reprographic system includes an image output terminal, an external finishing device or an offline finishing device, and Bluetooth | 2011-11-03 |
20110267642 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISALLOWING DEVICES FOR PRINT DRIVER PRINTING - An apparatus and method for disallowing devices for print driver printing are disclosed. The method can be in an electronic device including a network connection. The method can include providing a multiple printing device print driver installed on the electronic device where the multiple printing device print driver is a single print driver that provides print access to multiple printing devices for the electronic device. The method can include receiving printing device accessibility rules, where the printing device accessibility rules provide rules for determining which printing devices the electronic device is allowed to print to using the multiple printing device print driver. The method can include discovering printing devices proximal to the electronic device using the network connection and using the multiple printing device print driver to generate discovered printing devices. The method can include filtering the discovered printing devices using the multiple printing device print driver based on the printing device accessibility rules to generate at least one filtered discovered printing device that satisfies the printing device accessibility rules. The method can include displaying the at least one filtered discovered printing device on the electronic device. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267643 | White Space Management Mechanism - A computer generated method disclosed. The method includes examining a print job data stream spooled in a spooled print production file, identifying one or more white space regions within documents in the print production file and inserting content into each of the white space regions. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267644 | DYNAMIC MODULE CONFIGURATION IN A CONTROLLER AREA NETWORK (CAN) WITH FIXED SUB-MODULE BOARD IDENTIFICATION AND PLUG-N-PLAY SUPPORT - According to aspects of the embodiments, there is provided methods and systems for configuring modules and sub-modules in a control area network (CAN) of a printer system using machine data and network protocols. The machine data includes a file that describes the board types and application types for possible modules and sub-modules of a printer system. The machine data facilitates the process of identifying modules and the process of differentiating sub-module boards from other modules. Customization of printer configurations is enhanced through plug-and-play support allowing for dynamic sub-module re-configuration for the disconnection and reconnection of boards that may form part of replaceable units. A configuration process allows non-configured boards to be placed, when the printer system is idle, properly into the network and to be associated with the proper module. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267645 | PRINT-DOCUMENT CONVERSION APPARATUS, PRINT-DOCUMENT CONVERSION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A print-document conversion apparatus includes a conversion-module activation section that activates, as a process, a conversion module for performing conversion processing for converting print-document data which is described in a page description language and which includes units of processing into print-image data. The conversion module includes a thread activation part, an assigning part, and a shared cache. The thread activation part activates conversion processing threads. The assigning part assigns the units of processing to the conversion processing threads, and causes the conversion processing threads to perform processing on the units of processing. The shared cache is shared by the conversion processing threads. When a conversion result obtained by converting an object included in the units of processing is stored in the shared cache, each of the conversion processing threads obtains the stored conversion result instead of obtaining the conversion result by converting the object. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267646 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, PRINTING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive an image and a correction instruction with respect to the image; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a history of image processing performed to the image from the image; an update unit configured to update the correction instruction based on the history; and an image processing unit configured to perform processing indicated by the correction instruction updated by the update unit to the image. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267647 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, SERVER APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD - Upon reception of print jobs from a host, an application server holds the print jobs, saves a price list, and calculates the cost to output the print jobs based on the price list and the setting information of the received print jobs. The server transmits the cost information and print jobs to a print apparatus which outputs the print jobs. The print apparatus displays the received cost information on an operation unit to make a user determine whether to output the print jobs prior to output of the jobs. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267648 | Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Method, Program, Information Providing Apparatus, and Information Processing System - Systems and methods for managing form data representing a form are disclosed. In one embodiment, an information-providing apparatus has a communication unit configured to communicate with an information-processing apparatus over a network, a storage unit storing a container, and a processing unit. The processing unit is configured to receive, via the communication unit, a request to access the container from the information-processing apparatus, to retrieve, from the container, form data representing a form, to send, via the communication unit, the form data to the information-processing apparatus, and to receive, via the communication unit, a form execution request from the information-processing apparatus, the form execution request including an identification of the container and user-supplied information added to the form date. The processing unit is further configured to execute the form execution request based on the identification of the container and on the user-supplied information. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267649 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS CAPABLE OF REFERRING TO TRANSMISSION JOB HISTORY, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR - A communication apparatus that enables to refer to transmission history information in response to settings of use proprieties for transmission methods. A recording unit records a history of a transmission job executed by the communication apparatus as transmission history information that includes a transmitting destination at least. A setting unit sets a use propriety of each of the transmission methods. A determination unit determines whether reference to the transmission history information is permitted in response to the use propriety of each of the transmission methods set by the setting unit and the transmitting destination included in the transmission history information, when a user instructs to refer to the transmission history information. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267650 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus forms an image on a recording medium to output the image based on a print job, and the image forming apparatus includes: a control section which controls an output operation performed by the image forming apparatus; and an informing section; wherein the control section causes the informing section to inform output content confirmation information for confirming one or more contents each being of an image output operation corresponding to the print job and one or more contents each being of a predetermined output operation set in the image forming apparatus, based on the print job and a setting content of the predetermined output operation set in the image forming apparatus, the setting content being set independently of a setting of the image output operation corresponding to the print job. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267651 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes a record level display control unit configured to control a display device to display, as an initial screen, a record level setting screen which includes a record level selection object for receiving, from a user, selection of a record level from a plurality of record levels including the record level estimated by the data analysis unit and in which the record level estimated by the data analysis unit is selected in the record level selection object, a record level selection acquisition unit configured to acquire a record level selected via the record level selection object in the record level setting screen, and a notification unit configured to notify a post-processing unit for performing post-processing subsequent to the print job of the record level acquired by the record level selection acquisition unit. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267652 | PRINT PROCESSING SYSTEM, PRINTER AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A recording medium having recorded therein a program for an information processing apparatus that exchanges information with a printing apparatus and causes the printing apparatus to execute printing, the program causes the information processing apparatus to execute a first print-setting generating and storing step of generating and storing at least one first print setting, a second print-setting acquiring step of acquiring at least one second print setting from the printing apparatus, a third print-setting selecting step of urging a user to select at least one third print setting out of the first print setting and the second print setting, a print-data converting step of converting a print command group issued by application software into respective print data in accordance with the respective third print settings, and a print-data transmitting step of transmitting the respective print data to the printing apparatus and causing the printing apparatus to print the print data. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267653 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An information processing apparatus fully utilizing contents available on a network by processing content that cannot be displayed on a built-in browser. A web browser displays in a pop-up fashion a dialog window that queries a user about the process to be performed on undisplayable data if the received data is undisplayable. The user can select between “print” and “send” as an alternative process for the undisplayable data. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267654 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - Read image data is segmented into a plurality of regions in accordance with the attribute of the image data. A region to be printed using a transparent toner is set in accordance with the attributes of the plurality of segmented regions. A preview of the image represented by the image data is displayed, in which the region set to be printed using the transparent toner is distinguished from the remaining regions. An instruction to change the region to be printed using the transparent toner is accepted based on the displayed preview. Print data for the transparent toner to print, using the transparent toner, a region determined based on the change instruction to be printed using the transparent toner is generated. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267655 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus to perform an edge intensifying processing of an image includes an obtaining unit, a calculating unit, a setting unit, and a processing unit. The obtaining unit obtains image data composed of pixels aligned in a main scanning direction and a sub-scanning direction perpendicular to the main scanning direction. The calculating unit obtains an edge direction of an image and a variation amount indicating a magnitude of change in a luminance value. The setting unit sets an intensity of the edge intensifying processing. The processing unit performs the edge intensifying processing. In a case where the image data resolution in the sub-scanning direction is higher than in the main scanning direction, the setting unit sets the intensity of the edge intensifying processing to an amount that is higher when the edge direction is the sub-scanning direction than when the edge direction is the main scanning direction. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267656 | Emissive Image Substrate Marking, Articles Marked With An Emissive Image, and Authentication Methods Involving The Same - A method of marking a substrate with an emissive image wherein the substrate includes optical brighteners, the substrate having applied thereon a substance having one or more fluorescent quenchers and a quench prevention substance. An emissive color component is applied over at least a portion of the quench prevention substance. An article with authentication features may include a substrate having a layer of one or more fluorescent quenchers, a layer of a quench prevention substance, and an emissive image component. An article with authentication features may be used to authenticate the article using an emissive image produced from an emissive color component positioned over at least a portion of a quench prevention substance. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267657 | Cover Opening and Closing Mechanism and Image Processing Device - A cover opening/closing mechanism, including a housing having an opening; a flexible cover movable between a closed position and an opened position; a first locking mechanism; and a second locking mechanism, wherein a first distance by which a pair of members of the first locking mechanism slide and move with respect to each other in order to bring the first locking mechanism to a locked state is longer than a second distance by which a pair of members of the second locking mechanism slide with respect to each other in order to bring the second locking mechanism to a locked state. An external force for causing the pair of the members of the first locking mechanism to slide and move with respect to each other is weaker than an external force for causing the pair of members of the second locking mechanism to slide with respect to each other. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267658 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - The present invention realizes an image processing apparatus including: a reading section to obtain image data by scanning a document, a document feeding section to deliver a plurality of pages of documents successively to the reading section, a detection section to detect a document group from the plurality of documents successively delivered by the document feeding section, a memory section to memorize the image data obtained by the reading section, an output section to output the image data, having been memorized by the memory section, in accordance with an output condition having been set, and a control section that is configured, in a case in which a plurality of document groups has been detected by the detection section, so as to receive an output condition for the image data, which has been memorized by the memory section, on the basis of a document group. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267659 | LIGHT GUIDE BODY, AND LIGHTING APPARATUS AND DOCUMENT SCANNING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - Top surfaces and inclined surfaces of prisms on a side opposite to a light source are formed such that, in a region on a light source side, light traveling in a light guide body toward the side opposite to the light source is sequentially reflected by the top surfaces and the inclined surfaces of the side opposite to the light surface of the prisms and approaches a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the light guide body. The height of the prisms can be the lowest in the longitudinally central portion of the light guide body, and gradually increases toward the light source side and the side opposite to the light source, from the central portion. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267660 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - An image reading apparatus includes:
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20110267661 | BOOK SCANNING DEVICE - An apparatus for scanning pages of bound materials is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base with a platform configured to support bound materials laid open. A depressor with a complimentary surface is provided to depress pages of the bound material flat against the platform of the base. The depressor has a transparent portion allowing the pages of the bound material to be viewed therethrough. The depressor is removable from the base. A camera assembly is connected to and supported over the depressor. At least one camera attached to the camera assembly and aimed towards the transparent portion of the depressor. The camera is configured to capture a digital image of at least one page of the bound material through the transparent portion of the depressor when the depressor is placed over a bound material that is laid open in the platform of the base. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267662 | IMAGE-READER - In an image-reader, the first counter is configured to count a first count value based on a first clock. The second counter is configured to count a second count value based on a second clock. The first reading unit is configured to read a first surface of a document sheet based on the first count value. The second reading unit is configured to read a second surface of the document sheet based on the second count value. The second surface is opposite surface of the first surface. When the first count value reaches a prescribed first value, both the first counter value and the second count value are reset. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267663 | HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGE PROJECTION METHOD AND HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGE PROJECTION SYSTEM - Provided is a hologram-image projection method including a step of setting three-dimensional position information in a specimen for a plurality of focal points where laser light is to be focused via an objective lens; a step of performing reverse ray tracing from the individual focal points to an entrance pupil position of the objective lens by using the position information set for the individual focal points in the specimen, a refractive index of the specimen, and overall characteristic data of the objective lens, to calculate a wavefront of the laser light at the entrance pupil position from the individual focal points; a step of calculating a combined wavefront by combining the plurality of calculated wavefronts; a step of setting a phase pattern to be applied to a wavefront modulating device on the basis of the calculated combined wavefront; and a step of applying the set phase pattern to the wavefront modulating device, causing the laser light to be incident thereon, and focusing the laser light whose wavefront is modulated by the phase pattern on the specimen via the objective lens. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267664 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A HOLOGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM - Two original images to be recorded are prepared as data (S | 2011-11-03 |
20110267665 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECORDING FRESNEL HOLOGRAMS - An apparatus for producing a hologram of an object includes a light source that emits an incoherent electromagnetic wave toward the object, and a masking device configured to display a mask, receive the incoherent electromagnetic wave emitted toward the object, mask the received incoherent electromagnetic wave according to the displayed mask, and produce a masked electromagnetic wave. The apparatus also includes an image recording device configured to capture an image of the masked electromagnetic wave, and a processing device configured to convert the image of the masked electromagnetic wave into the hologram of the object. A method for producing a hologram of an object is also described. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267666 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING TRANSMISSION AND REFLECTION HOLOGRAMS - There is herein described apparatus and methods for displaying holograms. At least one aspect of the invention is to provide a compact and self-contained lighting system for a display hologram, which can produce high quality images and which is substantially insensitive to stray light. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267667 | TIR Switched Flat Panel Display - A flat panel display uses pixels ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110267668 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Display devices incorporating shutter-based light modulators are disclosed along with methods of manufacturing such devices. The methods are compatible with thin-film manufacturing processes known in the art and result in displays having lower power-consumption. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267669 | LIGHT ADJUSTING APPARATUS - There is provided a light adjusting apparatus which is to be used for a small-size image pickup equipment which is easy to assemble. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267670 | BIAS POINT CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR EXTERNALLY MODULATED TRANSMITTER - Methods and apparatuses for controlling a bias point voltage for an external optical modulator are provided. A control loop is used to adjust a bias signal applied to an external modulator by determining unwanted signals at a predetermined frequency received by an optical receiver of the control loop and accounting for these unwanted signals when determining the bias point voltage. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267671 | COMBINING MULTIPLE LASER BEAMS TO FORM HIGH REPETITION RATE, HIGH AVERAGE POWER POLARIZED LASER BEAM - Two pulsed lasers ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110267672 | LAMINATION OF ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE TO GLASS SUBSTRATES - Electrochromic device laminates and their method of manufacture are disclosed. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267673 | Sealants and conductive busbars for chromogenic devices - This invention discloses conductive busbars and sealants for electrooptic devices including electrochromic mirrors and windows. The conductive busbars are formed from materials comprising nanoparticles, and the sealants comprise of additives that promote a two phase morphology and use of adhesion promotion additives with crosslinkers. Methods to deposit busbars and then to connect these busbars to electrical connectors are also disclosed. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267674 | ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES - Conventional electrochromic devices frequently suffer from poor reliability and poor performance. Improvements are made using entirely solid and inorganic materials. Electrochromic devices are fabricated by forming an ion conducting electronically insulating interfacial region that serves as an IC layer. In some methods, the interfacial region is formed after formation of an electrochromic and a counter electrode layer. The interfacial region contains an ion conducting electronically insulating material along with components of the electrochromic and/or the counter electrode layer. Materials and microstructure of the electrochromic devices provide improvements in performance and reliability over conventional devices. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267675 | ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES - Conventional electrochromic devices frequently suffer from poor reliability and poor performance. Improvements are made using entirely solid and inorganic materials. Electrochromic devices are fabricated by forming an ion conducting electronically insulating interfacial region that serves as an IC layer. In some methods, the interfacial region is formed after formation of an electrochromic and a counter electrode layer. The interfacial region contains an ion conducting electronically insulating material along with components of the electrochromic and/or the counter electrode layer. Materials and microstructure of the electrochromic devices provide improvements in performance and reliability over conventional devices. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267676 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HYBRID INTEGRATION OF AN OPTO-ELECTRONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An opto-electronic integrated circuit (OEIC) includes an SOI substrate, a set of composite optical transmitters, a set of composite optical receivers, and control electronics disposed in the substrate and electrically coupled to the set of composite optical transmitters and receivers. Each of the composite optical transmitters includes a gain medium including a compound semiconductor material and an optical modulator. Each of the composite optical receivers includes a waveguide disposed in the SOI substrate, an optical detector bonded to the SOI substrate, and a bonding region disposed between the SOI substrate and the optical detector. The bonding region includes a metal-assisted bond at a first portion of the bonding region and a direct semiconductor-semiconductor bond at a second portion of the bonding region. The OEIC also includes control electronics disposed in the SOI substrate and electrically coupled to the set of composite optical transmitters and the set of composite optical receivers. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267677 | THERMALLY RESPONSIVE CRYSTALLINE COLLOIDAL ARRAYS - A thermally responsive material comprising an ordered periodic array of particles received in a substantially nonaqueous matrix composition. The material diffracts radiation in a first wavelength band when the material is at a first temperature and the material diffracts radiation in a second wavelength band when the material is at a second temperature. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267678 | Variable Spectral Filter Apparatus - A variable spectral filter apparatus has a filter support rotatable about a single axis of rotation and has at least first and second transmissive spectral filters, each spectral filter having a filter width defined by its first and second edges, wherein the filter width is orthogonal to the axis. The first edges of the filters are equidistant from the axis of rotation when the filter support is rotated to any angle. The plane of each of the spectral filters is parallel to the axis. Rotational positions of the filter support about the axis of rotation, over a first 60 degree range of angles, define, between the first and second edges of at least the first spectral filter, an undeviated filtered light path of at least half the filter width that extends orthogonally with respect to the axis. A rotational actuator is energizable to rotate the filter support about the axis. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267679 | LIGHT MODULATING DEVICE AND LASER PROCESSING DEVICE - A light modulating device ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110267680 | ELECTROACTIVE OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical device includes a soft polymer film having a first and second surface. A first compliant electrode is connected to the first surface and a second compliant electrode is connected to the second surface. A rigid optical element is connected on the first and/or second surface or integrated into the polymer film | 2011-11-03 |
20110267681 | OPTICAL WAVELENGTH CONVERSION DEVICE, AND COHERENT LIGHT SOURCE USING SAME - The invention relates to an optical wavelength conversion device adapted to receive at least one first pump beam (λ | 2011-11-03 |
20110267682 | PROXIMITY COUPLED ATHERMAL OPTICAL PACKAGE COMPRISING LASER SOURCE AND COMPOUND FACET WAVELENGTH CONVERSION DEVICE - Particular embodiments of the present disclosure bring an SHG crystal, or other type of wavelength conversion device, into close proximity with a laser source to eliminate the need for coupling optics, reduce the number of package components, and reduce package volume. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an optical package is provided comprising a laser source and a wavelength conversion device. The laser source is positioned such that the output face of the laser source is proximity-coupled to a waveguide portion of the input face of the wavelength conversion device. The input face of the wavelength conversion device comprises an α-cut facet and β-cut facet. The α-cut facet of the input face is oriented at a horizontal angle α, relative to the waveguide of the wavelength conversion device to permit proximity coupling of the output face of the laser source and the input face of the wavelength conversion device. The β-cut facet of the input face is oriented at a horizontal angle β, relative to the waveguide of the wavelength conversion device to cooperate with the horizontal tilt angle of the device to reduce back reflections from the input face of the wavelength conversion device into the laser source. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267683 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING IN-SITU PROCESSING OF SPECIMENS USING COHERENT ANTI-STOKES RAMAN SCATTERING (CARS) MICROSCOPY - System and method are disclosed for in-situ monitoring of a specimen while undergoing a defined process. The system includes a processing system adapted to perform the defined process on the specimen, and a coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy system adapted to in-situ monitor the specimen. In another aspect, the CARS microscopy system is adapted to in-situ monitor the specimen simultaneous with the defined process being performed on the specimen by the processing system. In still another aspect, the CARS microscopy system is adapted to perform a measurement of the specimen while the defined process being performed on the specimen is paused or temporarily halted. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267684 | LIGHT BLOCKING PLATE, LENS MODULE HAVING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - An exemplary light blocking plate includes a flat plate-like light pervious member, and a blocking and shielding layer formed on the light pervious member. The blocking and shielding layer includes a top surface facing away from the light pervious member, a bottom surface facing the light pervious member, and a through hole extending from the top surface to the bottom surface. The blocking and shielding layer includes an electromagnetic shielding layer having a first part of the top surface, and a light blocking layer. The light blocking layer includes a first portion having the bottom surface, and a second portion having a second part of the top surface, and extending from the first portion to the second part of the top surface. The electromagnetic shielding layer surrounds the second portion of the light blocking layer. The second portion of the light blocking layer surrounds the through hole. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267685 | PLASMA ION ASSISTED DEPOSITION OF Mo/Si MULTILAYER EUV COATINGS - The disclosure is directed to multilayer Mo/Si coatings for reflective mirrors used in extreme ultraviolet lithographic systems and to a method of making such mirrors using plasma ion assisted deposition (PIAD) techniques. The coating are deposited on a substrate suitable for EUV lithography, and are Mo/Si coating consisting of 40-100 Mo/Si periods, each period consisting on a Mo layer followed by a Si layer. Each of the individual Mo and Si layers is deposited to a specified or target thickness in the range of 2 nm to 5 nm, and the thicknesses are controlled to ±0.1 nm. A plasma from a plasma source is used to densify and smooth the substrate prior to deposition of the coating, and each layer of the coating is plasma densified and smoothed. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267686 | OPTICAL BODY, OPTICAL BODY MANUFACTURING METHOD, SOLAR SHADING MEMBER, WINDOW MEMBER, INTERIOR MEMBER, AND FITTING - An optical body includes a first optical layer, a second optical layer having an incident surface on which light is incident, and a reflecting layer sandwiched between the first and second optical layers, wherein the first optical layer includes a plurality of convex or concave structures formed on or in a surface thereof on which the reflecting layer is disposed, ridges of the convex structures or ridges between the concave structures adjacent to each other have tip portions projecting toward the incident surface side, the tip portions are deformed from an ideal shape, the second optical layer is transparent and has a refractive index of 1.1 or more and 1.9 or less, and the optical body selectively directionally reflects part of light entering the incident surface, which part is in a specific wavelength band, in direction other than the specular reflection direction. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267687 | OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROJECTING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - The optical system includes: a first optical group which performs a zoom function using a first movable lens, a second optical group which performs a focus function using a second movable lens, and a third optical group which performs a wide angle function by reflecting light passing through the first optical group and the second optical group, wherein a first intermediate image is formed between the first optical group and the second optical group. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267688 | Microscopy Method and Microscope With Enhanced Resolution - Method for enhancing the resolution of a microscope during the detection of an illuminated specimen and a microscope for carrying out the method, wherein in a first position, an illumination pattern is generated on the specimen, the resolution of which is preferably within the range of the attainable optical resolution of the microscope or higher, wherein a relative movement, preferably perpendicular to the direction of illumination, from a first into at least one second position of the illumination pattern on the specimen is generated at least once between the detection and the illumination pattern with a step width smaller than the resolution limit of the microscope and detection and storage of the detection signals take place both in the first and in the second position. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267689 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - The stereoscopic image display apparatus of this invention includes an upper light source unit | 2011-11-03 |
20110267690 | Binocular Apparatus and System - A binocular display system that provides minimum occlusion of a user's field of vision such that the occluded area is primarily filled with an image displayed to the user. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267691 | Azo Compound And Dye Polarizing Film Containing The Same - Disclosed is an azo compound represented by the formula (1) or (2) below, or a salt thereof. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267692 | IMAGE BLUR CORRECTION APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP UNIT HAVING IMAGE BLUR CORRECTION APPARATUS - An image blur correction apparatus according to the present invention includes a base, a movable holding member, a support mechanism that supports the movable holding member to be movable within a plane vertical to an optical axis of a lens, a driving means for driving the movable holding member, a position detecting means, and a returning means for returning the movable holding member to a pause position, wherein the driving means includes coils ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110267693 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DIFFRACTION LENS - A novel manufacturing method for a diffraction lens, whereby aperture and eccentricity effects can be suppressed and any multi-focusing effect can also be obtained in a more stable manner. A synchronous structure is set up where at least two reliefs whose first order diffracted lights give respective focal distances different from one another are set to overlap with each other in at least a part of an area in a radial direction of a diffraction lens, and with respect to every grating pitches of one relief having the maximum grating pitch among the reliefs set up in overlap, grating pitches of another relief are overlapped periodically; and the resulting relief pattern is formed on a surface of an optical material. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267694 | OPTICAL FILM - An optical film includes a light transmissive substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite thereto, strip protrusions on the first surface, and protruding structures on crest lines of the strip protrusions. Each strip protrusion has two strip surfaces. Each protruding structure has a protruding end protruding from the crest line of the corresponding strip protrusion and two wing portions on the strip surfaces of the corresponding strip protrusion. Each wing portion extends from the protruding end to a place between the crest line and a valley line. A length of the protruding structure parallel to an extension direction of the crest line is L, a width of the protruding structure perpendicular to the crest line is W, and L/W≧1.2. At least one of a moiré phenomenon, a local adherence phenomenon, a scratching phenomenon, and a wearing phenomenon with other optical devices is effectively mitigated. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267695 | SHADE ASSEMBLY FOR A DISPLAY PANEL - A shade assembly for a display panel is provided. The shade assembly includes a frame having a plurality of elongate support members. Each support member has a flange on a first end thereof for being receivably engaged in a recess defined in the panel. A cover is slideably received by the plurality of elongate support members for shielding indirect light from the display panel. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267696 | Imaging device - An imaging device is provided with an light-shielding area between a cover glass for imaging element and an optical member arranged adjacently to the cover glass, the light-shielding area includes a light-transmitting area which is formed by cutting a part of the light-shielding area on the edge of the optical member so that one or more corners on the boundary portion between an image area of the imaging element and the outside of the image area can be verified from the object side, and the following conditions (1) and (2) are satisfied: | 2011-11-03 |
20110267697 | ANTI-GLARE SURFACE AND METHOD OF MAKING - A glass article including: at least one anti-glare surface having haze, distinctness-of-image, surface roughness, and uniformity properties, as defined herein. A method of making the article having an anti-glare surface includes, for example, forming a protective film on selected portions of at least one surface of the article; contacting the at least one surface with a liquid etchant; and removing the protective film from the surface of the article to form the anti-glare surface. A display system that incorporates the glass article, as defined herein, is also disclosed. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267698 | ANTI-GLARE SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD AND ARTICLES THEREOF - A glass article including: at least one anti-glare surface having haze, distinctness-of-image, surface roughness, and uniformity properties, as defined herein. A method of making the glass article includes, for example, depositing sacrificial particles on a surface of the article; and contacting the resulting particulated surface with an etchant. A display system that incorporates the glass article, as defined herein, is also disclosed. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267699 | FACE SHIELD FOR LED DISPLAY SCREEN - A face shield for a light-emitting diode (LED) display screen is provided, which comprises a base and an appearance surface arranged on the base. The appearance surface comprises a plurality of high shading edges, a plurality of low shading edges, and a plurality of light-absorbing black slits formed between the high shading edges and the low shading edges. The appearance surface of the face shield for the LED display screen is made of black matte thermal polyurethane (TPU) elastomer and absorbs a large amount of luminous light or sunlight through the light-absorbing black slits and small light-absorbing slits, thereby dramatically reducing a glare phenomenon and increasing a contrast. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267700 | VEHICLE DISPLAY SYSTEM OR PROJECTION DISPLAY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND CALIBRATION METHOD - A vehicle display system comprises a display device and an optical system for generating a virtual image for a user. Correction means distorts image information after the optical system is traversed to display the virtual image with reduced distortion. The optical system comprises at least one element that can be adjusted to change the position of the virtual image. Distortion resulting from adjustment of the adjustment element. The display system has a memory device for storing correction data that determine the distortion of the correction means as a function of the selected adjustment of the adjustment element. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267701 | DIFFRACTIVE HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDED WITH A DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF THE VIRTUAL IMAGE - A diffractive head up display device that includes a projection unit that uses a display to project an image through a projection window of an image mask, and towards a diffractive combiner. The display and the mask are moveable at right angles to the axis of the projection light beam, so that the adjustment of the position of the virtual image in the field of view of the observer, for example the driver of a vehicle, is obtained by translation of the display and of the mask. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267702 | HEAD UP DISPLAY SYSTEM - The head up display system ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110267703 | FLUIDIC LENS WITH MANUALLY-ADJUSTABLE FOCUS - A fluidic lens may have a reservoir at least partially bounded by a first optical surface and a second optical surface. A fluid fills a volume of the reservoir. A piston is configured to contact a portion of the first or second optical surface from outside the reservoir. One or more of the first optical surface or second optical surface is configured to deform as a result of a change in a pressure applied to the fluid or a change in contact between the piston and the first or second optical surface. A rim may be disposed outside the reservoir and configured to contact and provide additional deformation to one or more of the first or second optical surface. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267704 | ZOOM LENS FOR PROJECTION AND PROJECTION-TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A zoom lens for projection includes a negative first lens group, a positive second lens group, a positive third lens group, and a positive fourth lens group, which are arranged from the magnification side of the zoom lens in the order mentioned above. The first lens group and the fourth lens group are fixed during zooming, but the second lens group and the third lens group move on optical axis Z of the zoom lens toward the magnification side, based on an operation for operating the zoom lens from wide end to tele end, in such a manner that a distance between the second lens group and the third lens group changes. Further, the following formula (1) is satisfied: | 2011-11-03 |
20110267705 | Image forming optical system and electronic image pickup apparatus equipped with same - An image forming optical system has a positive lens group disposed closer to its object side than an aperture stop, and the values of θgF1 and other constants of at least one lens LA included in the positive lens group fall within three ranges including a range bounded by the straight lines given by the equation θgF1=α1×νd1+βgF1 (where α1=−0.00566) into which the lowest and highest values in the range given by a first conditional expression are substituted respectively, a range bounded by the straight lines given by the equation nd1=a1×νd1+b1 (where a1=−0.0267) into which the lowest and highest values in the range given by a second conditional expression are substituted respectively, and a range defined by a third conditional expression. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267706 | LENS APPARATUS - Provided is a lens apparatus including: an image pickup optical system including a focus lens and a zoom lens; a focus detector for detecting a focus state of the image pickup optical system; a defocus amount calculation unit for calculating a defocus amount based on a result of a detection performed by the focus detector; a driving amount calculation unit for calculating a driving amount necessary to drive the focus lens to a focus position based on the defocus amount calculated by the defocus amount calculation unit; and a controller for controlling a driving of the focus lens, in which the controller controls a driving speed of the focus lens depending on the defocus amount calculated by the defocus amount calculation unit and the driving amount calculated by the driving amount calculation unit. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267707 | IMAGING LENS, OPTICAL APPARATUS EQUIPPED THEREWITH, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMAGING LENS - An imaging lens including, in order from an object side: a first lens group G | 2011-11-03 |
20110267708 | Image pickup apparatus - An image pickup apparatus includes in order from an object side a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, a third lens group having a positive refractive power, and a fourth lens group having a negative refractive power. The fourth lens group includes an image forming optical system which comprises two lens components namely, a positive meniscus lens having a convex surface directed toward an image side, and a biconcave negative lens in order from the object side, or, one lens component in which, the positive meniscus lens having the convex surface directed toward the image side, and the biconcave negative lens are cemented, and the fourth lens group satisfies a predetermined conditional expression. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267709 | IMAGING LENS, IMAGING DEVICE, AND MOBILE TERMINAL - The present invention provides an image pickup lens, an image pickup apparatus, and a mobile terminal. The image pickup lens includes a lens group. The lens group includes a lens substrate which is a parallel flat plate, and lenses are formed on an object side surface and image side surface of the lens substrate, where a lens with a positive refractive power formed on the lens substrate has an Abbe number of νp and a lens with a negative refractive power formed on the lens substrate has an Abbe number of νn. The difference between the Abbe number νp and the Abbe number of νn satisfies 10<|νp−νn|. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267710 | LENS BARREL AND OPTICAL DEVICE - A lens barrel comprises barrier blades that open and close in a directional orthogonal to an optical axis; an optical system retention frame that includes a first surface along a direction orthogonal to the axis, the optical system retention frame retaining the optical system and movable with respect to the barrier blades in a direction along the axis; and a coupling plate includes a second surface relatively movable with respect to the first surface, the coupling plate causing the barrier blades to open and close by the coupling plate rotating about the axis; wherein, when the barrier blades are opened, the first surface is can move in the axis direction without abutting against the second surface and, when the barrier blades are closed, the first surface abuts against the second surface and movement of the first surface in the axis direction is restricted. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267711 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel includes a lens frame which is movable while supporting a lens; and a restriction portion configured to restrict movement of the lens frame by contacting the lens frame. The lens frame and the restriction portion contact each other at a plurality of points. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267712 | LENS DRIVE UNIT, LENS BARREL AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A lens drive unit includes a movable member with lenses; and a guide portion configured to movably guide the movable member back and forth along a predetermined direction and rotatably guide the movable member about a predetermined rotational axis in a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens. A distance r between the gravity center of the movable member and the rotational axis satisfies the following expression (A): | 2011-11-03 |
20110267713 | MIRROR - Mirrors according to the present invention comprise a glass substrate ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110267714 | NOVEL COMPOUND, POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION, COLOR FILTER, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - Provided is a photopolymerizable composition that is highly sensitive to light having wavelengths of 365 nm and 405 nm, and is capable of forming a curable film that can suppress deterioration in physical properties of the film due to heat-aging. The photopolymerizable composition include: (A) an oxime polymerization initiator which includes a condensed ring formed by containing two or more rings selected from an aromatic ring and a heterocyclic ring, and a cyclic structure which is connected to the condensed ring, the cyclic structure containing a carbonyl group and having an oxime group directly connected to the carbonyl group; and (B) a polymerizable compound. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267715 | MAGNETIC DEVICE CONTAINING A HEATER - An apparatus that includes a writer that includes a write pole, at least one return pole, a writer coil and a write pole tip, wherein the write coil wraps around the write pole such that the flow of electrical current through the write coil generates a magnetic flux at the write pole tip, and wherein the write coil has a writer coil shape; and a heater that includes a resistive material, wherein the heater has a heater shape that substantially matches the writer coil shape. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267716 | CONTROL OF LOGICAL WRITE PROTECTION OF REWRITABLE DATA STORAGE CARTRIDGE - Write protection for data of a rewritable data storage cartridge having partitions is provided in certain circumstances by providing logical write protection; and in response to detection of an application issuing at least one partition-based command with respect to the rewritable data storage cartridge, the logical write protection is disabled with respect to the detected application. Thus, where the cartridge has a non-default index addressing location, in response to detection of an application issuing at least one command initially addressing a location other than the non-default index location, logical write protection is enabled with respect to the detected application; and if the non-default index location is addressed, the logical write protection is disabled. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267717 | LINEAR RECORDING TAPE WITH A REDUCED SERVO BAND WIDTH, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - In one embodiment, a linear magnetic recording tape includes at least one servo band having a servo pattern readable by a servo reader of a magnetic head for positioning thereof, wherein the servo pattern is adapted to substantially fill a width b of the servo band, the servo band width h is less than or equal to about 1.2 B/N, N is an integer greater than or equal to 2, and b corresponds to a distance between data read/write transducers of the magnetic head in a direction transverse to a longitudinal length of the tape. In another embodiment, a method includes providing the linear magnetic recording tape, formatting the tape, and positioning the magnetic head within a first lateral tape region. Other linear magnetic tapes, systems, and methods are described according to other embodiments. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267718 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording medium includes a plurality of magnetic dots having a pattern formed by self organization. The density of magnetic dots in a peripheral portion of a central portion in a widthwise direction is higher than that of magnetic dots in the central portion at a burst portion of the magnetic recording medium. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267719 | Magnetic Head Slider Locking Apparatus - The magnetic head slider locking apparatus according to the present invention includes a fixed portion, a movable portion and paired right and left spring portions. Upon transition from an initial posture to an elastically deformed posture, the movable portion is wholly moved toward the proximal side in the suspension longitudinal direction and, at the same time, the inner end of each of paired proximal-side engagement regions in the suspension width direction is moved toward the inner side in the suspension width direction, so that the distal end and the proximal end of each of the proximal-side extending regions are moved toward the inner side and the outer side in the suspension width direction, respectively, while the proximal-side extending regions are wholly moved toward the proximal side in the suspension longitudinal direction. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267720 | READER SHIELD WITH TILTED MAGNETIZATION - An apparatus that includes a first read shield and a second read shield and a reader stack between the first and second read shields. The first and second read shields each include a tilted magnetization layer closest to the reader stack to control magnetic field flux lines in a free layer of the reader stack and thereby improve a selectivity of the reader to independently sense and isolate media transitions. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267721 | Method for Detecting an Electric Arc in a Photovoltaic Installation - Method for detecting an electric arc in a photovoltaic device by ultrasound, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
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20110267722 | COST EFFECTIVE DESIGN FOR A CURRENT TRANSFORMER WITH AN INTEGRATED MAGNETIC ACTUATOR - A system comprising a magnetic actuator, a current transformer and operational electronics in a dual-coil circuit breaker. The system includes an inline, but non concentric, implementation of the primary and secondary coils to maintain a narrow width suitable for retrofitting in standard industrial rack mounted enclosures. The system further comprises a split core design that is integrated into an upper and lower plate which slide together and are retained by a secondary coil bobbin. Typically, the two parts of the split core can be manufactured into net shapes by utilizing a powder metal or metal injection molding process. Moreover, the split core design disclosed herein can reduce costs and time associated with manufacturing and assembly of the current transformer. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267723 | OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An overvoltage protection circuit may include a reference voltage generator, a trigger circuit, and a clamping device. The reference voltage generator is for providing a reference voltage that is relatively constant during a powered EOS/ESD event. The trigger circuit is coupled to receive the reference voltage and a power supply voltage. The trigger circuit is for comparing the reference voltage to the power supply voltage. In response to detecting that the power supply voltage is above the reference voltage, the trigger circuit provides a trigger signal having a voltage proportional to a voltage level of the overvoltage event. The clamping device is coupled between a first power supply terminal and a second power supply terminal. The clamping device is for providing a current path between the first and second power supply terminals in response to the trigger signal. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267724 | Circuit configurations to reduce snapback of a transient voltage suppressor - This invention discloses an electronic device formed as an integrated circuit (IC) wherein the electronic device further includes a transient voltage suppressing (TVS) circuit. The TVS circuit includes a triggering Zener diode connected between an emitter and a collector of a bipolar-junction transistor (BJT) wherein the Zener diode having a reverse breakdown voltage BV less than or equal to a BVceo of the BJT where BVceo stands for a collector to emitter breakdown voltage with base left open. The TVS circuit further includes' a rectifier connected in parallel to the BJT for triggering a rectified current through the rectifier for further limiting an increase of a reverse blocking voltage. In a preferred embodiment, the triggering Zener diode, the BJT and the rectifier are formed in a semiconductor substrate by implanting and configuring dopant regions of a first and a second conductivity types in a N-well and a P-well whereby the TVS can be formed in parallel as part of the manufacturing processes of the electronic device. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267725 | PROTECTION APPARATUS AGAINST ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGES FOR AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND RELATED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - There is described a protection apparatus against electrostatic discharges for an integrated circuit; said integrated circuit comprises a radiofrequency or higher frequencies internal circuit. The internal circuit has a first and a second terminals for the output or the input of a radiofrequency or higher frequencies signal. The apparatus comprises first means for electrically connecting said first and second terminals of the internal circuit to at least a PAD and the integrated circuit comprises at least a first and a second supply circuital lines and at least a first and a second protection devices against electrostatic discharges connected to said first and second supply lines. First means have a resistive component and each of said first and second protection devices against the electrostatic discharges have a parasitic capacitive component. The apparatus comprises second means configured to connect said first means and said first and second protection devices against the electrostatic discharges to at least a common circuital point preventing the resistive component of said first means or said internal circuit from combining with the parasitic capacitive components of said first and second protection devices against the electrostatic discharges. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267726 | PROTECTION MONITORING CIRCUIT, BATTERY PACK, SECONDARY BATTERY MONITORING CIRCUIT, AND PROTECTION CIRCUIT - A protection monitoring circuit | 2011-11-03 |
20110267727 | APPARATUS FOR MONITORING FAULT CURRENT IN POWER SYSTEM - Disclosed is an apparatus for monitoring a fault current in a power system. The apparatus does not rectify an AC signal detected from a power system but full wave-rectifies the AC signal using a bridge diode and then monitors a fault current. Particularly, current and voltage in the power system are respectively detected through a current transformer and a Rogowski coil, and presence of occurrence of an accident is parallely monitored using the detected current and voltage. Thus, it is possible to prevent a response delay due to a rising time generated when the AC signal is smoothed to a DC signal through a capacitor and to prevent malfunction caused by chattering while performing a fast response at the time when a fault current is generated for the first time. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267728 | OVERCURRENT PROTECTION CIRCUIT, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An over-current protection circuit, including a current input for receiving a input current and a current output electrically connectable to a load, for outputting an output current proportional to the input current. A switch connects the current input to the current output. The switch has at least two switch states including an open state in which a current flow from the current input to the current output is interrupted and a closed state in which the current flow is enabled. The switch includes a switch control input for controlling the switch state. The circuit has a sensor for sensing a load current applied to the load and a controller connected to the sensor for controlling the switch to be in the open state when the sensed load current has exceeded a current threshold during a predetermined period of time, the predetermined period of time being dependent on an amount with which said sensed load current exceeds the threshold. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267729 | COMBINED POWER METER AND OUTLET DEVICE - An receptacle device with power-meter is provided. The receptacle device includes a power supply conversion unit configured to convert input power supply so as to measure a current value or a voltage value of the input power supply; an analog-to-digital conversion unit configured to convert an analog output from the power supply conversion unit into a digital signal, a control unit configured to output a control signal to control operation of the receptacle device by comparing the digital signal input from the analog-to-digital conversion unit to a predefined reference value; a switch unit configured to be turned on or off in response to the control signal from the control unit; and a display unit configured to display values of current, voltage, power, zero phase, and power factor of the input power supply, and display a menu that is controllable by a user. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267730 | OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTOR - An overvoltage protector having a housing and at least one overvoltage limiter arranged in the housing, especially a gas-filled surge arrester ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110267731 | Over-current protection for a switch mode class D audio amplifier - Circuits and methods for over-current protection of pulse-width modulation systems such as switch mode class D audio systems, DC-to-DC converters, or switch mode power supplies have been disclosed. Over-current protection has been achieved by introducing supply-scalable pulses to bring the modulation index of PWM pulses to a safe level. Additionally to the over-current protection a recovery circuit and method to be applied right after an over-current situation has been disclosed. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267732 | CIRCUIT PROTECTIVE DEVICE - A circuit protective device has a wire-wound resistor, a fuse and a voltage limiter connected by welding, and may be covered by a protective housing possibly filled with a filling material. The resistor withstands an incoming transient voltage and reduces a surge current through the voltage limiter to realize a more compact and inexpensive voltage limiter without compromising the surge protective capability. The voltage limiter clamps the incoming transient voltage to a specified level. When the wire-wound resistor or the voltage limiter is overheated by to a surge voltage which is higher than the surge voltage withstanding rating of this circuit protective device, either the wire-wound resistor melts down or the fuse opens to disconnect the electronic circuit from the AC mains against subsequent surges. Accordingly, the circuit protective device addresses a cost-saving, compact, robust and safe solution against surge voltages, surge currents and sustained voltages. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267733 | PROTECTIVE COVER FOR AN EARLY STREAMER EMISSION LIGHTNING ARRESTER - Dielectric protective cover for a lightning arrester with an early streamer emission device, wherein the lightening arrester includes an active portion for connection to the early streamer emission device for promoting a triggering of an upward leader from the active portion, a down conductor for connection to ground, and a dielectric portion for mounting the active portion on the down conductor, the active portion being separated from the down conductor by an air space formed as a spark gap through which lightning current will pass from the active portion to the down conductor, the protective cover comprising: a first portion for fastening to the active portion; and a second portion for fastening to the down conductor, wherein the protective cover protects dielectric properties of the spark gap against degradation in an environment of the spark gap, while leaving the active portion exposed to the environment. | 2011-11-03 |
20110267734 | SWITCHGEAR OPERATING APPARATUS AND THREE-PHASE SWITCHGEAR - A switchgear operating apparatus provided with an electronic switching device ( | 2011-11-03 |