45th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090274406 | HUB, IN PARTICULAR FOR BICYCLES - A hub, in particular for bicycles having a hub shell and two bearings received therein on bearing seats for rotatably supporting relative to a through axle, wherein the two bearings are retained at a defined axial distance by means of a sleeve. A radial spacer device is provided to reduce radial play of the sleeve in the hub shell and to facilitate inserting the through axle. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274407 | ROLLING BEARING FOR TENTER CLIP - The present invention provides a rolling bearing, for a tenter clip, which is capable of restraining deterioration of a sealing member even though the sealing member contacts ester oil, and is excellent in reliability and durability at high temperatures. A periphery of an outer ring of the rolling bearing for use in the tenter clip of a film-stretching apparatus is lubricated with the ester oil. In the sealing member which covers openings disposed at both axial ends of an inner ring and the outer ring of the rolling bearing, at least a portion of the sealing member which contacts the ester oil is made of (A) a fluororubber molding of a vulcanizable fluororubber composition which comprises a copolymer containing tetrafluoroethylene (TFE), propylene, and a to-be-crosslinked monomer consisting of unsaturated hydrocarbon, having two to four carbon atoms, in which a part of hydrogen atoms is substituted with fluorine atoms or (B) a fluororubber molding of at least one fluororubber composition selected from a vulcanizable fluororubber composition containing a TFE-propylene binary copolymer and a vulcanizable fluororubber composition containing a vinylidene fluoride-TFE-propylene ternary copolymer. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274408 | OPTICAL MODULATOR COMPONENT AND OPTICAL MODULATOR - An optical modulator component | 2009-11-05 |
20090274409 | Selectively Enhancing Angular Beam Deflection - According to one embodiment, an apparatus for deflecting light beams comprises an input deflector and one or more Bragg gratings. The input deflector receives light beams from input channels, and deflects each light beam to an initial deflection angle. A Bragg grating deflects at least one light beam from the initial deflection angle to an increased deflection angle, where the increased deflection angle is at least closer to an output channel than the initial deflection angle. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274410 | ELECTROOPTIC PROBE FOR MEASURING TEMPERATURE AND ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD - A device for measuring an electromagnetic field and the temperature in an analysis zone includes a light source for sending a light beam into a polarization-maintaining optical fiber. The light beam is directed along one axis of the fiber. An anisotropic electrooptic material is placed in the zone for receiving the beam from optical fiber and for sending the beam into the fiber. The device further includes an arrangement for analyzing the intensity of the linear wave and a mechanism for determining the variations in the orientation of the linear wave output by phase-shifting means. A quarter-wave plate is inserted between the optical fiber and the crystal, wherein the plate has its axes oriented at substantially 45° to the axes of the optical fiber. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274411 | EVANESCENT III-V SILICON PHOTONICS DEVICE WITH SPIN COAT BONDING - Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a hybrid photonics device comprises a silicon portion having one or more features formed therein, a non-silicon portion comprising one or more photonics devices proximate to the one or more features of the silicon portion, and a bonding layer coupling the silicon portion with the non-silicon portion, the non-silicon portion being bonded to the silicon portion via the bonding layer prior to patterning of the one or more photonics devices. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274412 | OPTICAL MODULE, METHOD OF PRODUCING OPTICAL MODULE, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An optical module comprising has a support board, an optical transmission path, and at least a single optical element having a light receiving function or a light emitting function provided on the support board. A light emission surface of said optical transmission path or a light incidence surface of the optical transmission path is arranged such that said optical element and said optical transmission path are optically coupled to each other, with respect to a light receiving surface or a light emitting surface of said optical element. Said optical element is sealed by a sealing agent. A gap is provided between said optical transmission path and the surface of said sealing agent on the light receiving surface or the light emitting surface of said optical element. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274413 | Photonic interconnects for computer system devices - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to photonic interconnects that can be used for on-chip as well as off-chip communications between computer system components. In one embodiment of the present invention, a photonic interconnect comprises a plurality of on-chip waveguides. Additionally, the photonic interconnect may include a plurality of off-chip waveguides, and at least one optoelectronic converter. The at least one optoelectronic converter can be photonically coupled to a portion of the plurality of on-chip waveguides, can be photonically coupled to a portion of the plurality of off-chip waveguides, and is in electronic communication with at least one computer system component. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274414 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PHOTONIC CRYSTAL - In a light emitting device, efficiency and stability are improved. A light emitting device | 2009-11-05 |
20090274415 | Compact, Low-Loss Optical Wavelength Multiplexer/Demultiplexer - The multiplexer/demultiplexer has a planar reflector, a planar first filter element and a planar second filter element offset from the first filter element in a first direction to receive light reflected and transmitted from a first location on the first filter element. The first and second filter elements have orthogonal surface normals. The reflector is parallel to the second filter element and is offset therefrom in a second direction, orthogonal to first direction, to receive light reflected and transmitted from a second location, offset from the first location in the second direction, on the first filter element. The first and second filter elements each transmit and reflect light in non-overlapping wavelength ranges, and one of them has a band-pass or band-stop transmission characteristic. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274416 | VIRTUAL ELECTRONIC SWITCH SYSTEM - A virtual electronic switch system for a vehicle is provided. In one example, the system includes a switch assembly, a switch interface, and a computer. The switch assembly provides actuators that interface with non-contact sensors in the switch interface. The computer is coupled to the switch interface and assigns functions to each of the actuators. The non-contact sensors detect movement of the actuators and signal the computer, which manipulates an electrical system in the vehicle based on the assigned function. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274417 | Optical fiber systems for delivering short high power pulses - Described is an optical fiber system for delivering ultrashort pulses with minimal distortions due to nonlinearity. The system is based on delivering the optical pulses in a higher order mode (HOM) of a few-moded fiber. The fiber is designed so that the dispersion for the HOM is very large. This results in a dispersion length L | 2009-11-05 |
20090274418 | REDUCTION OF SUBSTRATE OPTICAL LEAKAGE IN INTEGRATED PHOTONIC CIRCUITS THROUGH LOCALIZED SUBSTRATE REMOVAL - Structures including optical waveguides disposed over substrates having a chamber or trench defined therein, and methods for formation thereof. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274419 | MANIFOLD-TYPE LIGHTGUIDE WITH REDUCED THICKNESS - A light guide includes a body having an elongate shape and a plurality of light-reflecting faces and light-emitting faces extending along the body. The light-reflecting faces extend in a stepped fashion along the body in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the light guide and are configured to reflect light rays by the principle of total internal reflection. Each light-emitting face is disposed along the body opposite a corresponding light-reflecting face. Each light-emitting face is configured to emit light reflected by the corresponding light-reflecting face. The light-emitting faces are also disposed on the body in a stepped fashion. Steps of the light-emitting faces correspond to steps of the light-reflecting faces. In another aspect, the light-reflecting faces are separated by stepped-down faces. The stepped-down faces are oriented at a stepped-down angle in the range of about 1 and 10 degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis of the light guide. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274420 | System and Method for Permanently Writing a Diffraction Grating in a Low Phonon Energy Glass Medium - A system and method for permanently writing diffraction gratings in low phonon energy glass waveguides are shown. Ultrashort light pulses are generated and made to form two beams synchronously superimposed in the waveguide, therefore forming an interference pattern corresponding to the desired grating. The light pulses are focussed so that the light intensity in the waveguide exceeds a filamentation threshold. The exposure of the waveguide to these light pulses is controlled temporally and spatially in order to limit detrimental thermal effects induced by the high-intensity pulses in the glass medium of the waveguide. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274421 | Optical semiconductor module, adjusting method thereof, and fabricating method thereof - An optical semiconductor module has: a semiconductor laser for radiating a laser beam; a lens for converging the laser beam; and an optical connector outputting the laser beam received from the lens to a transmission path. The optical connector has: a fiber ferrule including an optical fiber with an incident plane of the laser beam; and a light attenuator covering the incident plane. Transmittance of the laser beam through the light attenuator is varied according to rotation of the light attenuator on a plane perpendicular to an optical axis. The semiconductor laser, the lens and the optical connector are aligned such that a spot diameter of the laser beam on the incident plane is smaller than a diameter of a core of the optical fiber. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274422 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A LIGHT PIPE ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly includes a first connector having a housing and a plurality of contacts extending from the housing. The housing and the contacts define a mating interface and the first connector includes a light source. A second connector has a housing and a plurality of contacts defining a mating interface configured to mate with the mating interface of the first connector. The connector assembly also includes a light pipe assembly having a plurality of separate light pipe segments, wherein a first light pipe segment is provided with the first connector and directs light from the light source, and a second light pipe segment is provided with the second connector and receives light from the first light pipe segment to direct light to an external portion of the second connector. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274423 | Apparatus and Method for Thermal Connection of Optical Waveguides - A splicer comprises a positioning device, in which the fiber ends in general have a residual offset. A memory stores a predetermined relationship between the possible offset and a parameter which controls the application of heat. The parameter which controls the application of heat, for example the splicing time for a predetermined splicing current, is defined on the basis of an actual offset which can be recorded by means of cameras. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274424 | Buffered optical fibre and method for improving the lifetime thereof - A buffered optical fibre includes an optical waveguide, at least one exterior coating surrounding the optical waveguide and a buffer coating surrounding the at least one exterior coating, wherein the buffer coating is a tight buffer coating made of a material having a density of at least about 1.2 Kg/dm | 2009-11-05 |
20090274425 | Fiber Optic Cables Having Coupling and Methods Therefor - A fiber optic cable including at least one optical fiber disposed within a cavity of a cable jacket and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The cavity has a first cavity cross-sectional area and a second cavity cross-sectional area located at different longitudinal locations along the cable, where the first cavity cross-sectional area is greater than the second cavity cross-sectional area. The region of the second cavity cross-sectional area of the cable provides and/or increases the coupling level of the at least one optical fiber to the cable jacket. In further embodiments, the fiber optic cable is a dry cable having one or more dry insert within the cavity for cushioning and/or optionally providing water-blocking for the cable. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274426 | Fiber optic cable and method of manufacturing the same - A fiber optic cable is that includes at least one optical fiber and a protective layer generally disposed about the optical fiber. A cable jacket surrounds an outer surface of the protective layer, and a control layer is interposed between a portion of the protective layer and a portion of the cable jacket. The control layer includes one or more apertures extending therethrough, thereby creating a predetermined bond between the protective layer and the cable jacket. By way of example, the protective layer is an armor layer, buffer tube, or other suitable cable component where a predetermined bond to the cable jacket is desired so the craft can easily remove a portion of the cable jacket. The plurality of apertures can have any suitable size, shape, and/or arrangement for influencing the desired bond strength. A method of manufacturing the fiber optic cable is also disclosed. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274427 | OPTICAL FIBER AND OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical fiber includes a core region and a cladding region formed on an outer circumference of the core region. The cladding region includes a plurality of holes arranged around the core region and has a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the core region. A zero dispersion wavelength of the optical fiber is shorter than 1150 nanometers. The optical fiber propagates a light having a wavelength longer than 1000 nanometers exclusively in a fundamental mode of LP | 2009-11-05 |
20090274428 | Optical Fiber and a Method of Making - According to one example of the invention an optical fiber comprises: (i) a silica based core, said core having a core diameter greater than 80 μm and a numerical aperture NA≧0.24; and (ii) a silica based cladding in contact with and surrounding the core and having a second index of refraction n | 2009-11-05 |
20090274429 | Front-access locking arrangement for sliding drawer - A cable management panel including a chassis, a drawer, and an open-drawer locking arrangement. The open-drawer locking arrangement preventing inadvertent closing movement of the drawer relative to the chassis. The open-drawer locking arrangement including an activation arm accessible from the front of the drawer and a locking piece located at the rear of the drawer. The activation arm moving in a linear direction to engage the locking piece, causing the locking piece to rotate from a locking position to a non-locking position. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274430 | Drawer arrangement with rack and pinion - A cable management panel including chassis, a sliding drawer, and a rack and pinion arrangement. The rack and pinion arrangement including a first length of track located on an interior surface of the chassis, a second length of track provided on a drawer slide, and a gear that engages both the first track and the second track to control the movement of a sliding radius limiter mounted to the drawer. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274431 | Bulkhead with angled openings and method - A bulkhead adapter plate that mounts to a face panel of a cable management panel, and a method of making the bulkhead adapter plate. The plate including angled adapter mounting openings formed by performing a minimum number of bending operations. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274432 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR UNIT - An optical connector unit according to the present invention is characterized in that the optical connector unit | 2009-11-05 |
20090274433 | PHOTONIC CRYSTAL DEVICE - A photonic crystal device according to the present invention includes: a first dielectric substrate | 2009-11-05 |
20090274434 | VIDEO CONCEPT DETECTION USING MULTI-LAYER MULTI-INSTANCE LEARNING - Visual concepts contained within a video clip are classified based upon a set of target concepts. The clip is segmented into shots and a multi-layer multi-instance (MLMI) structured metadata representation of each shot is constructed. A set of pre-generated trained models of the target concepts is validated using a set of training shots. An MLMI kernel is recursively generated which models the MLMI structured metadata representation of each shot by comparing prescribed pairs of shots. The MLMI kernel is subsequently utilized to generate a learned objective decision function which learns a classifier for determining if a particular shot (that is not in the set of training shots) contains instances of the target concepts. A regularization framework can also be utilized in conjunction with the MLMI kernel to generate modified learned objective decision functions. The regularization framework introduces explicit constraints which serve to maximize the precision of the classifier. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274435 | REPRODUCTION DEVICE, REPRODUCTION METHOD, RECORDING DEVICE, RECORDING MEDIUM, PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM - The present invention relates to a reproduction apparatus by which a user can easily search for a desired scene of content data, a reproduction method, a recording apparatus, a recording method, a recording medium, a program storage medium, and a program. Information used for a search is recorded together with content data on an optical disc. The data to be recorded on the optical disc contains at least content data main body, scene description information for displaying a predetermined menu screen on an external display apparatus in the reproduction apparatus. Scene description information is recorded together with the content data on the optical disc, the scene description information being of a data structure in which information indicating an On point and an Out point of the scene and information for each scene in which a plurality of pairs of a search key and a value are defined are contained in amounts corresponding to the number of scenes The present invention can be applied to a recording apparatus a reproduction apparatus, and a recording medium such as an optical disc. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274436 | Method and Apparatus for Adaptive Transport Injection for Playback - There are provided a method and apparatus for adaptive transport injection for playback. The apparatus includes a playback manager for managing at least one buffer to maintain a fullness of the at least one buffer for a data playback by adapting a data injection size, relating an amount of data injected at a given time into the at least one buffer, to smallest available space in the at least one buffer. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274437 | EMBEDDING DATA IN MEDIA METADATA TRACKS DURING PLAYBACK - Data is embedded onto new or existing media metadata tracks during playback of a media stream. A content server provides a media stream to a mobile device. Data associated with the playback of the media stream on the mobile device is obtained by the content server and saved to the media stream itself. Data may include playback statistics, viewing characteristics, channel changes, comment logs, etc. The information can be stored in a time-correlated manner to allow extraction and analysis of data. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274438 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING VIDEO DATA - A video processing apparatus includes: a memory; a storage unit; and a processor that operates to: acquire a reproduction end time from pre-conversion video data stored in the memory; perform stream data conversion processing on the pre-conversion video data stored in the memory to generate stream-data-converted video data on a unit video data basis after acquiring the reproduction end time; generate converted video data by inserting spurious management information including dummy data into the stream-data-converted video data; generate a time map indicating reproduction time information including the reproduction end time of the converted video data; write the converted video data and the time map to the storage unit; generate management information based on the reproduction end time and the time map written in the storage unit; and overwrite the spurious management information with the management information. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274439 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM INCLUDING META DATA FOR MULTI-ANGLE TITLE, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING THE SAME - A storage medium including meta data for providing an enhanced search function on AV data supporting multi-angle, and a reproducing apparatus and method for reproducing AV data from the storage medium are provided. The storage medium comprises moving picture data for supporting multi-angle; and meta data for providing an enhanced search function on the moving picture data, wherein the meta data is defined according to scene, and comprises information regarding at least one search keyword to be applied to a corresponding scene and information regarding an angle supported by the corresponding scene. Such meta data further includes information regarding a start location and a reproduction duration time of the corresponding scene. As a result, an enhanced search function can be realized according to scene, character, actor, or search criterion which a producer arbitrary defines, with respect to moving picture data supporting multi-angle. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274440 | INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION REPRODUCING METHOD, WHEREIN INFORMATION IS STORED ON A DATA RECORDING PORTION AND A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION RECORDING PORTION - With this invention, at least one of a video file containing video information, a still picture file containing still picture information, and an audio file containing audio information and a management file having management information on a control method of reproducing the information in the file are recorded on an information storage medium. This realizes a data structure that causes the recording and deleting places on the information storage medium to correspond spuriously to places on a single tape, such as a VTR tape. Use of the data structure provides users with an easy-to-use interface. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274441 | INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION REPRODUCING METHOD, WHEREIN INFORMATION IS STORED ON A DATA RECORDING PORTION AND A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION RECORDING PORTION - With this invention, at least one of a video file containing video information, a still picture file containing still picture information, and an audio file containing audio information and a management file having management information on a control method of reproducing the information in the file are recorded on an information storage medium. This realizes a data structure that causes the recording and deleting places on the information storage medium to correspond spuriously to places on a single tape, such as a VTR tape. Use of the data structure provides users with an easy-to-use interface. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274442 | INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION REPRODUCING METHOD, WHEREIN INFORMATION IS STORED ON A DATA RECORDING PORTION AND A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION RECORDING PORTION - With this invention, at least one of a video file containing video information, a still picture file containing still picture information, and an audio file containing audio information and a management file having management information on a control method of reproducing the information in the file are recorded on an information storage medium. This realizes a data structure that causes the recording and deleting places on the information storage medium to correspond spuriously to places on a single tape, such as a VTR tape. Use of the data structure provides users with an easy-to-use interface. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274443 | INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION REPRODUCING METHOD, WHEREIN INFORMATION IS STORED ON A DATA RECORDING PORTION AND A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION RECORDING PORTION - With this invention, at least one of a video file containing video information, a still picture file containing still picture information, and an audio file containing audio information and a management file having management information on a control method of reproducing the information in the file are recorded on an information storage medium. This realizes a data structure that causes the recording and deleting places on the information storage medium to correspond spuriously to places on a single tape, such as a VTR tape. Use of the data structure provides users with an easy-to-use interface. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274444 | INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION REPRODUCING METHOD, WHEREIN INFORMATION IS STORED ON A DATA RECORDING PORTION AND A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION RECORDING PORTION - With this invention, at least one of a video file containing video information, a still picture file containing still picture information, and an audio file containing audio information and a management file having management information on a control method of reproducing the information in the file are recorded on an information storage medium. This realizes a data structure that causes the recording and deleting places on the information storage medium to correspond spuriously to places on a single tape, such as a VTR tape. Use of the data structure provides users with an easy-to-use interface. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274445 | INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION REPRODUCING METHOD, WHEREIN INFORMATION IS STORED ON A DATA RECORDING PORTION AND A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION RECORDING PORTION - With this invention, at least one of a video file containing video information, a still picture file containing still picture information, and an audio file containing audio information and a management file having management information on a control method of reproducing the information in the file are recorded on an information storage medium. This realizes a data structure that causes the recording and deleting places on the information storage medium to correspond spuriously to places on a single tape, such as a VTR tape. Use of the data structure provides users with an easy-to-use interface. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274446 | STREAM DATA GENERATION METHOD AND PARTIAL ERASE PROCESSING METHOD - Stream data has a recording data structure formed in units of stream blocks (or stream object units SOBU) which are segmented to have a predetermined data size. Data are recorded (or encoded) and partially erased (or temporarily erased) in units of the stream blocks (SOBUs). | 2009-11-05 |
20090274447 | Recording system, transmission apparatus, recording apparatus, recording control method, and recording medium - A recording system includes a transmission apparatus and a recording apparatus. The transmission apparatus includes a storage unit that stores content data, a generating unit that generates recording destination information, and a transmission control unit that transmits the recording destination information and the content data. The recording apparatus includes a first recording unit that records content data, a second recording unit that records content data at a lower recording speed, and a recording control unit that controls the first and second recording units. The transmission control unit continuously transmits a plurality of pieces of recording destination information and content data. The recording control unit records, when the recording destination is a recording medium, the content data and the recording destination information in the first recording unit, and records the content data on the recording medium based on the recording destination information. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274448 | Recording apparatus, recording status detection method, program delivery and recording system, and program - A recording apparatus includes: a guide information obtaining section to obtain guide information of a program scheduled to be delivered; a series information obtaining section to obtain series information for specifying a plurality of programs belonging to a series; a program data obtaining section to obtain data of the programs; a program data storage section capable of storing the data of the programs; a program data recording section to store the data of the programs obtained by the program data obtaining section in the program data storage section; a recording history storage section to store information about the programs whose data is stored in the program data storage section, as recording history information; and a detection section to detect a recording status of at least one program belonging to the series intended to be recorded based on the guide information, the series information, and the recording history information. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274449 | INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION REPRODUCING METHOD, WHEREIN INFORMATION IS STORED ON A DATA RECORDING PORTION AND A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION RECORDING PORTION - With this invention, at least one of a video file containing video information, a still picture file containing still picture information, and an audio file containing audio information and a management file having management information on a control method of reproducing the information in the file are recorded on an information storage medium. This realizes a data structure that causes the recording and deleting places on the information storage medium to correspond spuriously to places on a single tape, such as a VTR tape. Use of the data structure provides users with an easy-to-use interface. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274450 | INFORMATION RECORDING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD - When a size (AO) of contents data ( | 2009-11-05 |
20090274451 | FIRMWARE UPDATES ON MEDIA - Apparatus and methods are provided to allow convenient updating of the controller of a media device using content-containing media accessible by the device. Features provided in implementations can include, but am not limited to, prompt and efficient distribution of updates to device users, and promotion of use of the device. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274452 | Virtual DVD on Demand and Electronic DVD Rental/Buy/Burn - An apparatus includes a storage medium for storing downloaded encoded media content, and a decoder for decoding the stored encoded media content for a choice of one of a viewing rental of the decoded media content and recording the decoded media content to a recordable media. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274453 | Method for Resuming Content Reproduction Across Devices - A method for operating a data reproduction device enables users to resume reproduction of audio and/or video content across different devices of the same or different type. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method includes steps of receiving first index data from a different data reproduction device wherein the first index data indicates a first position in content in a first format and the content includes at least one of audio and video data, determining a second position in the content in a second format using the first index data, and enabling reproduction of the content in the second format beginning from the second position. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274454 | SYSTEM FOR NON RADIAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR ROTATING SUBSTRATES - Embodiments of the present invention provide apparatus and method for reducing non uniformity during thermal processing. One embodiment provides an apparatus for processing a substrate comprising a chamber body defining a processing volume, a substrate support disposed in the processing volume, wherein the substrate support is configured to rotate the substrate, a sensor assembly configured to measure temperature of the substrate at a plurality of locations, and one or more pulse heating elements configured to provide pulsed energy towards the processing volume. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274455 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING LINE ANALYSIS OF CONTINUOUS DATA SIGNALS - An apparatus for performing an optical line analysis of continuous data signals. The apparatus comprise a phase position processor for computing a phase early/late indicator; a phase control code processor for computing a difference phase indicator; a frequency extractor for computing a low frequency jitter indicator; and a statistical calculator for computing a plurality of statistical measures regarding frequency and amplitude components of a jitter of an input continuous data signal, wherein the statistical measures are computed based on one of the phase early/late information indicator, the difference phase indicator, or the low frequency jitter indicator. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274456 | EVALUATING THE POSITION OF A DISTURBANCE - The present invention relates to a method of and apparatus for evaluating the position of a time-varying disturbance on an optical waveguide. The steps include: transmitting sensing signals onto the optical waveguide, which sensing signals have imposed thereon a modulation which is dependent, at least in part, on their time of transmission; receiving returned sensing signals, which signals have been exposed to the disturbance; and, from the previously imposed modulation on the returned sensing signals, evaluating the position of the disturbance. Because the sensing signals have a modulation that is dependent at least in part on their transmission time, the round-trip time for the signals to travel to and from a disturbance can be inferred. From this round trip time, or a value related thereto, it is possible to directly or indirectly evaluate the position of the disturbance. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274457 | Channel Monitor and Method for Estimating Optical Power - A method for estimating optical power in an optical channel includes determining a tunable filter full-width, FW | 2009-11-05 |
20090274458 | COMPACT OPTICAL MULTIPLEXER AND DEMULTIPLEXER - Consistent with the present disclosure, an arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) is provided that includes first inputs and second inputs. Each of the first inputs receives a corresponding one of a plurality of first optical signals, each of which has a corresponding one of a plurality of wavelengths. Second inputs are also provided, such that each second input is preferably provided between two adjacent first inputs. Each of the second inputs receives a corresponding one of a plurality of second optical signals, and each of the second plurality of optical signals has a corresponding one of those wavelengths. Each of the first plurality of optical signals, however, has a first polarization and each of the second plurality of optical signals has a second polarization different than the first polarization. Since the first optical signals are supplied through AWG inputs that are offset from the inputs that receives second optical signals, the first optical signals are supplied at a first AWG output that is spaced from a second AWG output that supplies the second optical signals. The second optical signals are supplied through the second output even though the second optical signals have the same (or substantially the same) wavelengths as the first optical signals. Accordingly, a single AWG may be provided to multiplex both first and second optical signals, thereby simplifying PIC design. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274459 | OPTICAL NODE APPARATUS - The present invention is directed to an optical node apparatus in which the number of light elements that propagates reference light is reduced, which includes pa input-side wavelength mux/demux elements, a switch module, pb output-side wavelength mux/demux elements, and a reference light source. Each of the input-side wavelength mux/demux element include at least two first port and at least two second port. One of the first ports included in each input-side wavelength mux/demux element is coupled to an input transmission path. The other of the first ports coupled to the reference light source, and each of the second ports is coupled to an input end of the switch module. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274460 | DIFFERENTIAL DELAY RECEIVER USING CROSS-POLARIZATION INTERFEROMETER FOR POLMUX-DPSK SYSTEM - A differential delay detection system and method includes an optical splitter to split an incoming optical signal between a first path and a second path. The first path includes a cross-polarization interferometer configured to separately generate polarization independent outputs using split paths and to generate cross-polarization interference outputs, and a polarization demultiplexer configured to combine the polarization independent outputs and the cross-polarization interference outputs from the cross-polarization interferometer with updated coefficients received from the second path to remove the cross-polarization mixed signals, The second path includes a training signal receiver configured to compute the updated coefficients and output the updated coefficients to the polarization demultiplexer. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274461 | PON MULTICAST COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, MULTICAST MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND CORRESPONDING DEVICES - A Passive Optical Network (PON) multicast management method includes: an Optical Line Terminal (OLT) performs multicast control according to multicast control information, and generates a corresponding multicast downstream command; the OLT sends the multicast downstream command to an Optical Network Unit (ONU); and the ONU resolves the multicast downstream command, and performs multicast control according to the multicast downstream command. Accordingly, a PON multicast communication system, an OLT, and an ONU are disclosed. Through the multicast control mechanism introduced into the PON system, the PON multicast functions are enhanced, and the same data destined for multiple ONUs is prevented from being sent repeatedly in the network, and thus the network bandwidth resources are saved. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274462 | CENTRALIZED LIGHTWAVE WDM-PON EMPLOYING INTENSITY MODULATED DOWSTREAM AND UPSTREAM - An optical system and method includes a source-free optical network unit coupled to an optical fiber for receiving a centralized lightwave carrier signal with downstream data over the optical fiber. The optical network unit includes a coupler configured to split the original carrier signal into a first path and a second path. The first path includes an optical filter configured to reduce fading effects of the carrier signal. The second path includes a modulator configured to remodulate the centralized lightwave carrier signal with upstream data to produce an upstream data signal for upstream transmission. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274463 | UPGRADE RESILIENT MULTI-TRANSPORT OPTICAL NETWORK TERMINAL - This disclosure is directed to devices and methods for facilitating the upgrade of optical networks. An optical network terminal (ONT) that terminates an optical fiber link of an optical network comprises two or more transport engines that each converts data transmitted via different transports to data corresponding to a service. For example, the ONT may include a first transport engine and a second transport engine. The first transport engine converts data received over the optical network via a first transport, e.g., a legacy transport, into data corresponding to a service for one or more subscriber devices. The second transport engine converts the data received over the optical network via a second transport, e.g., a next generation transport, into the data corresponding to the service for the subscriber devices. The ONT is selectively configurable to select one of the first and second transport engines, thereby making the ONT upgrade-resilient. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274464 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR SETTING UP WAVELENGTH CONNECTION - A method, a system, and a device for setting up a wavelength connection are disclosed herein. The method includes obtaining a wavelength path from a source network node to a destination network node and wavelength impairment compensation information of the wavelength path; and setting up the wavelength connection from the source network node to the destination network node according to the wavelength path and performing impairment compensation for wavelength signals in an interface of each network node on the wavelength path according to the wavelength impairment compensation information during setting up the wavelength connection. The device disclosed herein includes a path calculation server, a network node device, and a control server. The system disclosed herein is a network communication system. The embodiments of the present disclosure set up an available wavelength connection efficiently, simply and quickly. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274465 | High-Speed Underwater Data Transmission System and Method - An underwater data transmission system including arrays of nano-meter scaled photon emitters and sensors on an outer surface of an underwater platform. For the emitters, a laser is pulsed to correlate with data packets, providing a beam of photons at a prescribed frequency. Nano-scaled collecting lenses channel the incoming photons to photo-receptors located at a focal plane for the frequency at the base of each lens. A coating on the lenses absorbs photons at the frequency that are not aligned with the longitudinal axes of the lenses or tubes. Nano-wires connect the photo-receptors to a light intensity integrator. The integrator integrates the intensity over a surface area. The output of the integrator is fed to a signal processor to track and process the arriving digital packets. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274466 | Bi-Directional Signal Interface - A bi-directional signal interface includes a first waveguide that propagates a first traveling wave. The first waveguide has one end that is coupled to a RF input port that receives a RF transmission signal and another end that is coupled to a RF bi-directional port that receives a RF reception signal and that transmits the RF transmission signal. A second waveguide is positioned proximate to the first waveguide. The second waveguide has one end that is coupled to an output port that passes the received RF reception signal. A non-reciprocal coupler couples fields from the first waveguide to the second waveguide so that the RF reception signal from the bi-directional port couples from the first waveguide to the second waveguide in a substantially non-reciprocal manner and then passes through the output port, and the RF transmission signal from the RF input port passes through the first waveguide to the RF bi-directional port. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274467 | Free-space Photonic Connection Using Wavelength Division Multiplexing And Optical Antenna - An interconnect system has an optical transmitter mounted on a first circuit board and an optical receiver mounted on a second circuit board. The optical receiver can be nominally aligned to receive an optical signal through free space from the optical transmitter. Further, the optical receiver includes one or more light detectors, and an optical antenna coupled to direct incident light into the one or more light detectors. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274468 | Transceiver module with releasing mechanism - A pluggable transceiver module assembly includes a cage ( | 2009-11-05 |
20090274469 | Polarization multiplexed optical transmitting and receiving apparatus - In a polarization multiplexed optical transmitting and receiving apparatus, output light from a light source section of a transmission unit is separated in a polarization separating section, and then modulated in first and second modulation sections, and the modulated lights are synthesized in a polarization synthesizing section, and transmitted to an optical transmission line. Then the polarization multiplexed light propagated through the optical transmission line is demodulated in a reception section of a reception unit, and together with this, transmission characteristic information of the reception light is transferred to the transmission unit. The transmission unit that receives the transmission characteristics information controls a delay section that adjusts a delay amount of relative phases of drive signals of the modulation sections, so that the transmission characteristics of the polarization multiplexed light are within an allowable range. As a result, pulse timing between orthogonal polarization components of the polarization multiplexed light can be flexibly changed with a simple configuration. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274470 | Optical Code Communication System - An optical code communication system comprises an optical transmitter, an optical receiver, and an optical transmission line. The optical receiver has an optical mixing decoder for mixing a coded light and a local light, dividing the mixed light into an object optical frequency and a non-object optical frequency, and outputting the lights and a detection adder-subtractor filter for detecting the object optical frequency and the non-object optical frequency, filtering the intermediate frequency signals, subtracting one of the intermediate frequency signal from the other, and outputting the resultant intermediate frequency signal. The coded light and the local light are coherent with each other between the optical frequency chips constituting the coded light when detected. The optical mixing decoder or detection adder-subtractor filter regulates the phase of the intermediate frequency signal within the passband when filtered so that the output value or the absolute value of the intermediate frequency signal within the passband when filtered is different when the optical receiver receives a coded light modulated with a different value of the transmission data. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274471 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE OPTICAL OUTPUT POWER FROM A BURST MODE LASER - An optical network terminal is provided for use in a passive optical network (PON). The optical network terminal includes a data port for receiving data packets from an external device and a processor for converting the data packets to data link frames. In addition, the optical network terminal includes a memory configured to store a time division multiplexing scheme identifying a time slot assigned to each of a plurality of network nodes in the PON for transmission of upstream optical signals. An optical transceiver is provided for converting the data link frames to upstream optical signals and transmitting the optical signals on an upstream TDMA (time division, multiple access) channel to an Optical Line Terminal (OLT). The optical transceiver includes a burst mode laser diode for generating the optical signals and a burst mode laser driver for biasing the laser diode with a bias signal and a modulation bias signal. The laser driver includes a dual closed loop feedback control circuit. The dual closed loop feedback control circuit is configured to measure and adjust a logic zero output power level from the laser diode during a time slot identified from the time division multiplexing scheme stored in the memory. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274472 | REPLACEABLE PRINTER COMPONENT WITH ELECTRONIC TAG - A replaceable printer component including an electronic tag and an angled protective ramp. The electronic tag is attached to a surface of the replaceable printer component. The angled protective ramp extends from the surface of the replaceable printer component adjacent the electronic tag. The angled protective ramp has a height that is greater than a height of the electronic tag. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274473 | CONVEYER-MEMBER CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND DRIVE CONTROL METHOD - A detecting unit detects a conveying speed of a conveyer member. A driving unit drives the conveyer member. A first control unit performs a first feedback control of the conveying speed based on detected conveying speed and a predetermined target conveying speed. A second control unit detects a rotation speed of the driving unit and performs a second feedback control of the rotation speed based on detected rotation speed and a predetermined target rotation speed. When a determining unit determines that the detecting unit is anomalous, a switching unit switches from the first feedback control to the second feedback control. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274474 | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING ASSEMBLY AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WHICH EMPLOY THE SAME - An electrostatic charging apparatus, includes: an endless-shaped electrostatic charging belt having electrical conductivity, the electrostatic charging belt being arranged in a state of having a predetermined contact zone being in contact with a moving to-be-charged body and moving in the same direction as a moving direction of the to-be-charged body; and plural electrode members including at least a first electrode member and a second electrode member, the plural electrode members being provided inside the electrostatic charging belt, and the first and second electrode members being provided on both sides of the contact zone of the electrostatic charging belt in the moving direction thereof so as to press the electrostatic charging belt against the to-be-charged body and forming gaps that permit electric discharge between the to-be-charged body and the electrostatic charging belt, the gaps being adjacent to the respective sides of the contact zone of the electrostatic charging belt. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274475 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus, including: an image carrier; an image forming section to form a toner image on the image carrier; a transfer section to transfer the toner image formed on the image carrier to an intermediate transfer body or a recording sheet; a cleaning section to remove not transferred toner particles remaining on the image carrier, an image covering density calculating section to calculate an average image covering density of the toner image formed on plural areas divided in a lateral direction of the image carrier, during a predetermined time period; an obtaining section to obtain a difference of the average image covering density in each divided area, based on the image covering density calculated by the image covering density calculating section; and an adjusting section to adjust an amount of abrasive particles to be supplied to each divided area, based on the differences obtained by the obtaining section. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274476 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member configured to bear a toner image on a surface thereof, a transfer unit configured to transfer the toner image on the image bearing member to a sheet, a fixing unit configured to heat and fix the toner image on the sheet transferred by the transfer unit, a reading unit configured to read the sheet that has passed through the fixing unit, from an end surface of the sheet, a control unit configured to control a fixing temperature when the fixing unit heats and fixes the toner image on the sheet, based on an image read by the reading unit. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274477 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF SUPPRESSING VARIATION IN IMAGE DENSITY - A fixing device includes a rotatable first nip formation member, a rotatable second nip formation member, a first heater, a second heater, and a controller. The second nip formation member is provided under the first nip formation member to contact the first nip formation member to form a fixing nip portion between the first nip formation member and the second nip formation member. The first heater heats the first nip formation member. The second heater heats the second nip formation member. The controller supplies a portion of power to the second heater and the remainder of power to the first heater when a plurality of sheets having a sheet weight not greater than about 100 g/m | 2009-11-05 |
20090274478 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND SENSING DEVICE THEREOF - An image forming apparatus and a sensing device thereof. The sensing device includes a sensor, and a cleaning unit adapted to be operated by a moving printing medium and used to clean the sensor. The sensing device is operable according to delivery of a printing medium, to remove pollutants attached to the sensor. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274479 | WEB FED CHARGING ROLL CLEANER - An apparatus for applying an electrical charge to a charge retentive surface, wherein a bias charge roll member is situated proximately to a surface to be charged such as, a photoreceptor having a cleaning system which includes a web material in contact with the bias charge roll to remove containments thereform. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274480 | WEB FED CHARGING ROLL CLEANER - An apparatus for applying an electrical charge to a charge retentive surface, wherein a bias charge roll member is situated proximately to a surface to be charged such as, a photoreceptor having a cleaning system which includes a web material in contact with the bias charge roll to remove containments thereform. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274481 | Developing Unit - A developing unit is provided, which include: a developer carrier; a housing; and a side sealing member disposed between an end part of the developer carrier and a portion of the housing adjacent to a supply port. The side sealing member includes an upstream side seal and a downstream side seal. The upstream side seal is configured to convey a developer on the upstream side seal in an oblique direction toward the supply port and the downstream side. The downstream side seal is configured to convey a developer on the downstream side seal in a direction toward the downstream side. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274482 | Developing Unit and Side Seal Member - A developing unit is provided, which includes: a developer carrier; a housing; and a side sealing member disposed between an end part of the developer carrier and a portion of the housing adjacent to a supply port. The side sealing member includes an elastic member having an integral base part attached to the portion of the housing and plural integral projections protruding from the base part toward the developer carrier in a protruding direction. A distal end part of each of the projection has an inclination face inclined so that a part of the inclination face is closer to the supply port as the part of the inclination face is farther from the base part in the protruding direction. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274483 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a main body in which a cassette unit to accommodate a plurality of sheets of paper, a toner cartridge unit to contain toner, an imaging unit to flow into the toner contained in the toner cartridge unit, a transfer unit which transfers an image formed by the imaging unit onto the paper, and a waste toner collection unit to collect waste toner discharged from the imaging unit and the transfer unit, and a control panel unit to receive user commands, wherein at least four of the cassette unit, the toner cartridge unit, the imaging unit, the transfer unit, the waste toner collection unit, and the control panel unit are disposed so as to be accessed by a user in the same direction. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274484 | Frame and image forming apparatus using the frame - A frame for an image forming apparatus including at least one functional unit includes a front member, a rear member, a base member, and a pair of elevated supporters. The front and rear members at least support the functional unit. The base member supports at least the rear member. The pair of elevated supporters, fixed at least to the base member, have a U-shaped form in its cross-section. The elevated supporters are spaced a given distance apart and disposed facing an open part of the U-shaped form of the pair of elevated supporters. The elevated supporters supports both lateral rim portions of the front member at a given position of the pair of elevated supporters. The front member is indirectly fixed with the base member via the elevated supporters, and positions the functional unit at a given position. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274485 | Development device comprising process cartridge and image formation apparatus comprising development device - A process cartridge capable of lowering the line pressure of an abutment section of a layer thickness regulating member and thus reducing the stress on toner when the toner passes the abutment section. Toner adhering to the surface of a supply roller is supplied and applied to the surface of a development roller. The development roller is a roller covered with an elastic rubber layer and the elastic rubber layer is set to have a hardness which makes it possible to prevent toner degradation caused by a concentration of pressure exerted on an abutment section which abuts against a layer thickness regulating member. The surface roughness Ra is set at 0.3 to 2.0 μm, whereby the required amount of toner can be held by the surface. The resistance value of the elastic rubber layer is set at 10 | 2009-11-05 |
20090274486 | Drive roller for imagae forming device - A drive roller is adapted for use with an image forming device that includes a conveyer belt trained on the drive roller. The drive roller includes an elongated roller body and symmetrical first and second threads. The roller body has a first segment that has an annular first surrounding surface, and a second segment that is opposite to the first segment, that has a length equal to that of the first segment, and that has an annular second surrounding surface. The first and second threads are formed respectively at the first and second surrounding surfaces, are threaded in opposite directions, and are adapted for contacting the conveyer belt. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274487 | CHARGING MEMBER, CHARGING DEVICE INCLUDING THE CHARGING MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE INCLUDING THE CHARGING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE PROCESS CARTRIDGE - A charging member is provided in which a minute gap between an image support body and the charging member is set widely but even so the charging member does not abnormally discharge easily, the charging member includes a conductive support body | 2009-11-05 |
20090274488 | Image Forming Device - An image forming device includes a photoconductive body, an exposure unit configured with a plurality of light emitting elements aligned in a predetermined direction, the exposure unit being adopted to expose the photoconductive body to light emitted by the light emitting elements, a frame configured to support both sides of the exposure unit in the predetermined direction, the frame having a reference portion configured to position the exposure unit in the predetermined direction in contact with an end of the exposure unit in the predetermined direction, and a pressing member provided to one of the frame and the exposure unit, the pressing member being configured to press the end of the exposure unit against the reference portion. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274489 | DEVELOPING APPARATUS USABLE WITH IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME, METHOD TO PREVENT DEVELOPER FROM FLOWING OUT THE DEVELOPING APPARATUS - A developing apparatus usable with an image forming apparatus includes a developer carrier includes a plurality of magnetic poles and a case to rotatably support the developer carrier, the case storing developer is supplied to the developer carrier, and a magnetic pole changing apparatus disposed at an end of the developer carrier to change a position of the plurality of magnetic poles with respect to the case. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274490 | XEROGRAPHIC IMAGING MODULES, XEROGRAPHIC APPARATUSES, AND METHODS OF MAKING XEROGRAPHIC IMAGING MODULES - Xerographic imaging modules, xerographic apparatuses including the xerographic imaging modules and methods of making the xerographic imaging modules are disclosed. An embodiment of the xerographic imaging modules includes a photoreceptor roll having a photoconductive surface, a donor roll adjacent the photoreceptor roll for supplying toner to the photoconductive surface, and a toner loading roll adjacent the donor roll for supplying the toner to the donor roll. The toner loading roll includes a core comprised of a foam first material, and a non-porous surface region comprised of the first material. The surface region surrounds the core and forms an outer surface of the toner loading roll. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274491 | Developing Device and Image Forming Apparatus Having the Same - A developing device capable of facilitating toner delivery upward. The cartridge includes a developing roller, a toner supply roller disposed therebelow, a toner container disposed below the toner supply roller and defining an internal space for accommodating the toner. The container has an upper portion formed with an elongated opening having an upper edge and a lower edge. A conveying member is rotatably disposed in the internal space and in rotational contact with an inner surface of the container for delivering the developing agent upward. The developing agent container including a first wall portion for receiving thereon the developing agent passed through the opening. The first wall portion extends from the lower edge in a downstream direction with respect to a rotational direction of the conveying member toward a position close to a bottommost portion of the toner supply roller. The container also includes a second wall portion extending from the upper edge in an upstream direction with respect to the rotational direction. The conveying member is in simultaneous sliding contact with both the first wall portion and the second wall portion. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274492 | Sheet separator and fixing unit using the same and image forming apparatus incorporating the fixing unit - A sheet separator using air includes a plurality of nozzles and a guide member. The plurality of nozzles, through which compressed air is ejected against a nip portion where a plurality of rotating members meets, presses each other, and carries a sheet of a recording medium therebetween, is disposed downstream in a direction of sheet transport and also in a direction of a width of the recording medium. The guide member holds and secures the nozzles, and includes a conduit to supply the compressed air to the nozzles, and a guide surface to direct the recording medium separated from the nip portion. A tip of each of the nozzles from which air is ejected projects beyond the leading edge of the guide member on the nip portion side. A fixing unit includes the sheet separator. An image forming apparatus includes the sheet separator. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274493 | AIR DISCHARGING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An air discharging apparatus to discharge pressurized air at a predetermined timing is disclosed. The disclosed air discharging apparatus includes an air pump including a cylinder and a piston configured to reciprocate in the cylinder; an opening and closing member provided at an air discharge opening of the air pump and configured to open and close the air discharge opening; and a switching mechanism providing mechanical coupling between the piston and the opening and closing member. The mechanical coupling keeps the opening and closing member in a closed state until the piston reaches a predetermined position in a compression stroke and switches the opening and closing member to an opened state when the piston reaches the predetermined position. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274494 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF STABLY APPLYING OIL FOR FIXING - An image forming apparatus includes an oil input device and a fixing device including a fixing member, a pressing member, and an oil applier. In the oil applier, an oil application member applies oil supplied from an oil supply mechanism to one of the fixing member and the pressing member. In the oil supply mechanism, an oil supply member provided adjacent to an oil storage member supplies oil sent from the oil storage member to the oil application member. When the fixing device is reattached to the image forming apparatus after the fixing device is detached from the image forming apparatus, oil sent from the oil input device through an oil inlet overflows the oil storage member, and is supplied to one of the oil supply member and the oil application member provided adjacent to the oil storage member before an image forming operation starts. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274495 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING AMOUNT OF OIL APPLIED FOR FIXING - A fixing device includes a rotatable fixing member, a pressing member, a motor, and an oil applier. The pressing member contacts the fixing member. The oil applier includes an application roller and an oil supply mechanism. The application roller applies oil to one of the fixing member and the pressing member. The oil supply mechanism supplies oil to the application roller. The motor is provided independent of other drivers, and supplies a driving force to the application roller to rotate the application roller at an arbitrary speed. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274496 | Fixing device, image forming apparatus, and image fixing method capable of stably applying oil for fixing without adhering oil to sheet - In a fixing device, a controller switches a pressing member between a pressure application state to contact the pressing member against a fixing member and a pressure release state to separate the pressing member from the fixing member. The controller starts rotation of the pressing member before the pressing member contacts the fixing member in the pressure application state, when the pressing member switches from the pressure release state to the pressure application state. An oil applier includes an oil pan and an oil regulating member. The oil pan is provided under the pressing member to contain oil in which the pressing member is dipped. The oil regulating member is provided downstream from the oil pan in a direction of rotation of the pressing member to contact the pressing member to regulate an amount of oil adhering to the pressing member. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274497 | Fixing device and image forming apparatus capable of effectively circulating and applying oil for fixing - A fixing device includes a rotatable first nip formation member, a rotatable second nip formation member, and an oil applier. The second nip formation member is provided under the first nip formation member to contact the first nip formation member. The oil applier includes an oil pan, an oil receiver, and an oil filter. The oil pan is provided under the second nip formation member to contain oil in which the second nip formation member is dipped. The oil receiver holds the oil pan. The oil filter is provided between the oil pan and the oil receiver to filter oil overflowing the oil pan. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274498 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH IMPROVED MECHANISM FOR STABLY APPLYING OIL FOR FIXING - A fixing device includes a fixing member, a pressing member, and an oil applier. In the oil applier, an oil application member applies oil supplied from an oil supply mechanism to one of the fixing member and the pressing member. In the oil supply mechanism, an oil storage member is provided above and adjacent to one of an oil supply member and the oil application member to supply oil overflowing the oil storage member, when oil is put into the oil storage member through an oil inlet, to one of the oil supply member and the oil application member. The oil supply member provided adjacent to the oil storage member supplies oil sent from the oil storage member to the oil application member. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274499 | EXTENDED ZONE LOW TEMPERATURE NON-CONTACT HEATING FOR DISTORTION FREE FUSING OF IMAGES ON NON-POROUS MATERIAL - A system for heated gas fusing of toner on non-porous substrates is provided. The system uses (1) an extended fusing zone held at lower temperatures than needed for a roll nip or radiant fuser, and (2) a very low melt toner which can be fused at greatly reduced temperatures compared to conventional toners. In one form, the system is realized through (a) the use of heated gas as the low temperature extended zone fusing technology, and (b) the use of ultra-low melt (ULM) toner—which requires significantly reduced temperature compared to conventional toner. On non-porous packaging substrates the use of heated gas can limit the substrate temperature to 100° C. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274500 | CLEANING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An cleaning apparatus includes: a first brush roll for removing toner from an image carrier; a second brush roll for removing the toner from the image carrier; a first recovery device for recovering the toner deposited on the first brush roll; a second recovery device for recovering the toner deposited on the second brush roll; a first electric field forming device for forming an electric field between the first brush roll and the image carrier; and a second electric field forming device for forming an electric field between the second brush roll and image carrier, wherein the first brush roll and the second brush roll each has a plurality of electrically conductive yarns arranged on a conductive core, and a resistance R | 2009-11-05 |
20090274501 | COUNTERFEIT DETERRENCE USING FULL WIDTH ARRAY SCANS - Systems and methods are described that facilitate counterfeit deterrence in a printer or the like. A final image is scanned from a photoreceptor belt before or after transfer of the image to a print medium or from the print medium itself prior to output, and the scanned image data is assessed using a set of stored criteria to detect counterfeit signatures in the scanned image. Upon a determination that the scanned image includes a restricted image, and therefore contains one or more counterfeit image, the printer is shut down, electronically locked until serviced, and/or caused to damage or mark the printed counterfeit image(s). | 2009-11-05 |
20090274502 | Hinge apparatus for cover of image forming apparatus - A hinge apparatus for a cover of an image forming apparatus has a hinge body with supporting brackets, movably inserted into a coupling hole positioned in a main body of the image forming apparatus, a hinge cam connected to the cover and pivotably connected to the supporting brackets, and a pressure device disposed at the hinge body to press the hinge cam. Accordingly, the hinge apparatus can be implemented with a simple and easy assembly operation, since it is not a complicated structural connection among the component parts of the hinge apparatus. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274503 | Xerographic Station Deskew Mechanism - In a color marking assembly, a series or plurality of ROS-imaging station units are aligned above an endless image transfer belt. Since there are a plurality of units, image alignment between the several station units is important. To accomplish this, skewing of each of the stations is necessary. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274504 | Modular RFID Imaging Device Option - A device, method, system and article for controlling an image forming device including removable RFID functionality. A print job may be received and a determination may be made as to whether the print job includes RFID data. The RFID data may be sent to a removable RFID module when RFID data is included in the print job. Media may then be provided to a first paper path defined in the removable RFID module when RFID data is included in the print job and provided to a second paper path defined in the image forming device. An image may then be formed on the media. | 2009-11-05 |
20090274505 | Braille Writer - Mechanical braille writer. The braille writer includes a chassis supporting a plurality of finger operated keys with each key mechanically interconnected with an embossing mechanism so that depression of a key causes a corresponding one of a plurality of pins in the embossing mechanism to extend outwardly from the embossing mechanism to create a raised dot on paper adjacent to the embossing mechanism. The embossing mechanism comprises a block adapted for slidingly guiding the plurality of pins for paper contact. It is preferred that each one of the plurality of pins is straight and identical to the other pins. | 2009-11-05 |