45th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170322450 | Transflective Liquid Crystal Display Device and Method of Forming the Same - A transflective LCD device and a method of forming the same are proposed. The transflective LCD includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first alignment film, a second alignment film and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate and the second substrate are divided into a transmissive area and a reflective area, in which areas of the first alignment film and the second alignment film are configured respectively by different aligning angles. The liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer corresponding to the transmissive area and the reflective area are tilted by different pretilt angles. Therefore, light going one-way through the liquid crystal layer corresponding to the transmissive area generates the same phase retardation as making a round-trip through the liquid crystal layer corresponding to the reflective area. The present invention can simplify technical difficulties, and reduce occurrences of poor rubbing and dark-state light leakage. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322451 | BACKLIGHT UNIT INCLUDING ANISOTROPIC SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTAL PARTICLES, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A backlight unit including:
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20170322452 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device including a backlight unit and a display panel disposed on the backlight unit, wherein the backlight unit includes: a light source unit; and an optical unit, which is disposed between the light source unit and the display panel and includes an organic phosphor layer, the organic phosphor layer including an organic phosphor and a resin in which the organic phosphor is provided, and at least one face of the organic phosphor layer is exposed to air. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322453 | BACKLIGHT MODULE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND BACKLIGHT ADJUSTMENT METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a backlight module, a liquid crystal display device and a backlight adjustment method thereof; the backlight module comprises a light guide plate and a LED light bar located at an incident side of the light guide plate, and the LED light bar comprises a driving chip, LED lamps of at least two different color temperatures, which are alternately aligned, and the LED lamps of the same color temperature are coupled in series to construct a route, and each route is coupled to an adjustable resistance in series, and the routes constructed by the LED lamps after parallel connection are all coupled to the driving chip to construct a driving circuit, and the backlight module further comprises a control module, and the control module is coupled to the driving circuit. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322454 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention provides a liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel and an edge-lit backlight module. The liquid crystal display panel includes multiple pixel units arranged in an array and having equal areas. Each pixel unit includes sequentially arranged red sub-pixel, green sub-pixel and blue sub-pixel. Transmittances of blue light of the blue sub-pixels of the pixel units are gradually increased along a direction away from a side-type backlight source of the edge-lit backlight module. Therefore, the invention can increase transmittances of blue light of the blue sub-pixels, compensate the influence of color shift caused by blue light being absorbed in the backlight module and reduce color difference of the liquid crystal display panel. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322455 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystal display panel is provided and includes a pair of substrates arranged face to face so as to sandwich a liquid crystal layer, a lower electrode formed on a lower substrate, an upper electrode formed on the lower substrate through an insulating layer, in which plural slits are formed in each sub-pixel, wherein each of the plural slits is formed as an aperture in which both ends thereof in the longitudinal direction are closed, and an alignment film formed so as to cover a surface of the upper electrode and the insulating layer. The plural slits have different widths at both ends of slits in a longitudinal direction, and a rubbing direction of the alignment film is a direction crossing longitudinal edges of each of the slits. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322456 | PSVA LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURE METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a PSVA liquid crystal display panel and a manufacture method thereof. The PSVA liquid crystal display panel of the present invention comprises a patterned passivation layer, and the upper surface of the passivation layer is provided with the trenches having kinds of depths. It can remedy the transmittance homogeneity in certain degree, which is beneficial to promote the large view angle property of the PSVA liquid crystal display panel; the manufacture method of the PSVA liquid crystal display panel according to the present invention employs the multi tone mask to form the via hole and the trenches having kinds of depths at the same time by one photolithographic process with one multi tone mask. The production cost is reduced and the production efficiency is promoted. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322457 | LIQUID CRYSTAL TUNABLE PLASMONIC COLOR GENERATION DEVICE, METHOD AND APPLICATIONS - Color derived from metallic nanostructures are often more efficient, more robust to environmental changes, and near impossible to damage or bleach due to overexposure. The embodiments combine these advantages with the millisecond re-configurability of liquid crystals to actively control a reflective color of a metallic nanostructure. Of the current technologies that boast active color tunability, many are pigmentation based (e-ink in e-readers) and/or need seconds to change color (photonic ink, electrochromic materials). Speed is an advantage of the embodiments and is comparable to current liquid crystal displays (˜120 Hz). Traditional LC displays use static polymer films (color filters) and white back light to generate color. Being able to actively tune the color from a single metallic nanostructure allows for smaller pixel size, increased resolution, and decreased fabrication cost compared to a conventional RGB color pixel without needing external white light source for extremely low power operations. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322458 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANELS - A liquid crystal panel includes a first four-domain structure, a second four-domain structure, a third four-domain structure, and a fourth four-domain structure repeatedly arranged. A reference azimuth of the rotated liquid crystal within the first four-domain structure is the same with the second, the reference azimuth of the rotated liquid crystal within the third four-domain structure is the same with the fourth, a difference between the reference azimuth of the rotated liquid crystal within the first four-domain structure and the third four-domain structure is in a range between 40 and 50 degrees. A pretilt angle of the rotated liquid crystal within the first four-domain structure is different from the second, and the pretilt angle of the rotated liquid crystal within the third four-domain structure is different from the fourth. With such configuration, the light leakage and color shift issue may be eliminated. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322459 | DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal medium composition is provided with a negative liquid crystal material; at least one polymerizable monomer which is polymerized under a UV irradiation; and at least one alignment assistant including a polar portion and a non-polar portion. The polar portion is connected with the non-polar portion by a bonding group. The liquid crystal medium composition can achieve the vertical alignment without the PI alignment layer by improving the liquid crystal material. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322460 | Display Panel Manufacturing Method And Liquid Crystal Display Device - A display panel manufacturing method and a liquid crystal display device are disclosed. The method contains the following steps. Firstly, a first electrode plate, an opposing second electrode plate, and an array substrate in between are provided. Secondly, a first electrical field between the first and second electrode plates is produced, and a first photo-alignment on the first alignment film is conducted. Thirdly, a third electrode plate and an opposing color film substrate are provided. Fourthly, a second electrical field between the third electrode plate and the second transparent electrode is produced, and a second photo-alignment on the second alignment film is conducted. Finally, the array and color film substrates are joined together to form the display panel. The method is able to improve liquid crystal molecules' preset angles in the vertical direction, thereby enhancing the contrast of the display panel. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322461 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL AND PIXEL STRUCTURE THEREOF - A liquid crystal panel and a pixel structure thereof are described. The pixel structure has a plurality of pixel units, a plurality of black matrices, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of common electrodes and a plurality of gate lines. The black matrices, the data lines, the common electrodes and the gate lines are all disposed along and overlapped with dark lines of the pixel units for raising an opening rate of the pixel structure, thereby improving a display effect of the liquid crystal panel. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322462 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a substrate, and a pixel electrode disposed on the substrate, the pixel electrode including a first stem electrode that extends in a first direction, a second stem electrode that extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and intersects with the first stem electrode, a plurality of branch electrodes, the branch electrodes extending obliquely to the first direction and the second direction from the first stem electrode and the second stem electrode, a first connection electrode that connects distal ends of some of the branch electrodes to each other, extends in the first direction and intersects with the second stem electrode, and a first edge electrode that is connected to one distal end of the second stem electrode and extends in the first direction. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322463 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate; a pixel electrode including a first sub-pixel electrode and disposed on the first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; and a common electrode including an electric field forming portion and a first slit portion, and disposed on the second substrate. The electric field forming portion includes a transparent conductive material. The first slit portion includes a first stem portion extending in a first direction, a second stem portion extending in a second direction different from the first direction and crossing the first stem portion, and a branch portion extending in the first direction and located on at least one of two opposing sides in a longitudinal direction of the second stem portion. Each of the first stem portion and the branch portion has a linear shape surrounded by the electric field forming portion. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322464 | LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes an array substrate having a first data line along a first direction. The array substrate further includes a first insulating layer and a common electrode. The insulating layer disposes on the first data line. The common electrode disposes on the insulating layer and includes a plurality of sub-common electrode rows disposed along the second direction which is different from the first direction. The sub-common electrode rows extend along the second direction. The sub-common electrode rows include a first portion, a second portion separated from the first portion, and a connection portion connecting the first and second portions. The first data line overlapping the sub-common electrode rows, and the number of first portions overlapping the first data line is greater than the number of connection portions overlapping the first data. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322465 | DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE APPLYING THE SAME - A display panel and a display device applying the same are provided. The display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a display medium disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a first conductive layer having a first line width and a second conductive layer having a second line width smaller than the first line width. A first spacing is defined by a first sidewall of the second conductive layer and a second sidewall, located on the same side as the first sidewall, of the first conductive layer. A second spacing is defined by a third sidewall of the second conductive layer opposite to the first sidewall and a fourth sidewall, located on the same side as the third sidewall, of the first conductive layer. The first spacing is greater than the second spacing. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322466 | Array Substrate, Liquid Crystal Display Panel, and Liquid Crystal Display - The present disclosure proposes an array substrate, an LCD panel, and an LCD. A plurality of subpixels are arranged in the same pixel zone and share the same via hole so that a common electrode can receive scanning voltage. This structure enhances the aperture ratio of a pixel and the light transmittance of a pixel. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322467 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display device includes a first substrate, a first pixel and a second pixel disposed adjacent to each other on the first substrate, and a pixel electrode disposed in each of the first and second pixels, each pixel electrode including a first stem extending in a first direction between two first end portions, a second stem intersecting the first stem and extending between two second end portions, and an intersection disposed where the first stem and the second stem meet, in which the first and second end portions define at least a portion of an outer extent of a pixel area in each pixel, and a first distance from a center of the pixel area of the first pixel to the intersection of the first pixel is different from a second distance from a center of the pixel area of the second pixel to the intersection of the second pixel. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322468 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a substrate, a first coupling electrode disposed on the substrate, a first insulating layer disposed on the first coupling electrode, a second coupling electrode disposed on the first insulating layer and capacitively coupled to the first coupling electrode, a second insulating layer disposed on the second coupling electrode, and a pixel electrode including first and second sub-pixel electrodes, which are disposed on the second insulating layer and are electrically insulated from each other, where the first sub-pixel electrode is electrically connected to the first coupling electrode via a first contact hole, which is defined in the first and second insulating layers, and the second sub-pixel electrode is electrically connected to the second coupling electrode via a second contact hole which is defined in the second insulating layer. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322469 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate; a shielding electrode disposed on the first substrate and which extends in a first direction; a pixel electrode disposed on a same layer as the shielding electrode and insulated from the shielding electrode; a common electrode which overlaps the shielding electrode and the pixel electrode in a thickness direction of the first substrate; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the common electrode and the pixel and shielding electrodes. The liquid crystal layer includes a first liquid crystal molecule disposed in a first region between the shielding electrode and the pixel electrode, and the first liquid crystal molecule is pre-tilted to have an azimuthal angle in a range of about zero degree to about +45 degrees or in a range of about −45 degrees to about zero degree, based on the first direction. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322470 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that can achieve a wide viewing angle and rapid response. The liquid crystal display device includes: an upper substrate and a lower substrate; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the upper and lower substrates, the lower substrate including electrodes consisting of a first electrode disposed on the liquid crystal layer side, a second electrode disposed at a position farther from the liquid crystal layer than the first electrode, and a third electrode disposed at a position farther from the liquid crystal layer than the second electrode, the liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules that are aligned in parallel with the main surfaces of the upper and lower substrates with no voltage applied, the liquid crystal display device being configured to perform a first drive operation utilizing an electric field generated by any of the electrodes, the electric field rotating a first group of the liquid crystal molecules in a plane parallel to the main surfaces and rotating a second group of the liquid crystal molecules in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the first group of the liquid crystal molecules in the plane parallel to the main surfaces. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322471 | DISPLAY PANEL INCLUDING LIGHT SHIELDING LINE, DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display device including: a display panel which displays an image with light, including: a substrate including: first and second light blocking areas extending in first and second directions, respectively, and a pixel area at which the image is displayed, defined by the first and second light blocking areas which intersect each other; a first shielding line and a data line spaced apart from each other on the substrate at the first light blocking area; a gate line at the second light blocking area to intersect the data line; and a thin film transistor connected to the data and gate lines. The shielding line includes a protrusion protruding toward the data line, the protrusion being overlapped by the thin film transistor. The shielding line is in a same layer of the display panel as the data line among layers disposed on the substrate of the display panel. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322472 | DISPLAY MEDIUM PROVIDED WITH DIFFRACTION STRUCTURE AND LIGHT CONTROL ELEMENT - A display medium that is able to arbitrarily change the display of recorded optical image information even when viewed from the same field of view, and an image display method that uses that display medium. The display medium includes a diffraction structure section on which optical image information is recorded, a chromic device that controls the reflection and transmission using voltage, and a power supply that is connected to the chromic device. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322473 | ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE INCLUDING A MEANS FOR PREVENTING ION MIGRATION AND A PROCESS OF FORMING THE SAME - An electrochromic device can include a substrate; an electrochromic layer or a counter electrode layer over the substrate and including a mobile ion; a first transparent conductive layer over the substrate and including Ag. In one embodiment, the electrochromic device can include a barrier layer disposed between first transparent conductive layer and the electrochromic or counter electrode layer. In another embodiment, the electrochromic device can include means for preventing (1) the mobile ion from migrating into the first transparent conductive layer, (2) Ag from migrating into the electrochromic layer or counter electrode layer, or both (1) and (2). A process of forming an electrochromic device can include forming an electrochromic layer or a counter electrode layer over a substrate; forming a barrier layer; and forming a first transparent conductive layer over the substrate. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322474 | LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS - A liquid crystal lens including a first substrate, a first electrode disposed on the first substrate, a second electrode disposed on the first substrate, a first conductive pattern disposed on the first substrate, a second conductive pattern disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, a common electrode disposed on the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer located between the first substrate and the second substrate is provided. The first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern are electrically connected between the first electrode and the second electrode. A resistivity of the first conductive pattern and a resistivity of the second conductive pattern are greater than a resistivity of the first electrode and a resistivity of the second electrode. At least a portion of the at least one second conductive pattern is disposed into the at least one first conductive pattern. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322475 | SHAKE CORRECTION APPARATUS - A shake correction apparatus includes: a stationary portion ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170322476 | LENS DRIVING DEVICE - Disclosed is a lens driving device includes: a lens frame; a support frame that elastically supports the lens frame in the optical-axis direction through plate springs; a base support member that elastically supports the lens frame supported by the support frame, in a direction intersecting the optical axis, through support wires; and a driving unit that drives the lens frame in one or both of the optical-axis direction and the direction intersecting the optical axis. The plate springs include elastic arm sections, respectively, which project outward of a portion at which the support frame is attached; and wire attaching sections which are connected to the elastic arm sections, respectively. A connecting position at which the wire attaching section and the elastic arm section are attached to each other is disposed outward of a fixing position where the leading end portion of a corresponding one of the support wires is fixed to the wire attaching section. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322477 | Iris Recognition Camera and Mobile Terminal Including Same - One embodiment of an iris recognition camera can comprise: a liquid lens capable of adjusting the curvature of a lens front surface; a first adjusting part for adjusting the curvature of the front surface, of the liquid lens, to which the light is incident; an angle changing part rotating so as to change the angle in the direction of an optical axis of the liquid lens; and a second adjusting part for adjusting the rotational angle of the angle changing part. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322478 | AUTOFOCUS CAMERA AND OPTICAL DEVICE WITH VARIABLE FOCAL LENGTH INTENDED TO BE INTEGRATED INTO SUCH A CAMERA - The invention relates to an autofocus camera ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170322479 | IMAGINING DEVICE WITH FOCUSED ILLUMINATION - An imaging system having a forward and rearward orientation and comprising: (a) one or more parabolic reflectors having a base, a focus, and a reflector axis, said one or more parabolic reflectors defining a central reflector axis; (b) at least one a light source disposed near or essentially at said focus of each of said one or more parabolic reflectors forward of its base; and (c) an imaging device disposed within said one or more parabolic reflectors, and comprising a zooming lens having an optical axis essentially coincident with said central reflector axis. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322480 | STRUCTURE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STRUCTURE - A structure includes a sheet metal antenna as a first member, a rear-surface-side housing as a second member including a through hole, and a sealing portion which seals the through hole while the sealing portion fixes relative positional relation between the first and second members. The second member includes a space. The sheet metal antenna includes a second portion along a second surface and an intermediate portion which passes through the through hole and the like. The space includes a first region covered with the second portion and the like, a second region located opposite to the first region with the intermediate portion being interposed, and a third region which lies from one main surface of the intermediate portion to the other main surface thereof while it is in contact with both of the first region and the second region. The second portion includes an injection hole. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322481 | HOLDING ELEMENT FOR A CAMERA AND CAMERA ARRANGEMENT, HOLDING ELEMENT AND A HELMET - Brackets for cameras on ski helmets must, on the one hand, hold the camera securely on the helmet and on the other hand, also permit a releasable attachment. To further develop such a bracket, the bracket includes a release unit, which when a defined load on the camera is exceeded, the camera is released from the bracket at a defined point. As a result, the forces occurring in the event of a crash are transferred from the camera via the bracket to the helmet up to a defined limit only. Injuries when wearing the helmet are thus avoided. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322482 | PROTECTIVE DOME FOR MONITORING CAMERA SYSTEM | 2017-11-09 |
20170322483 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes: a communication unit that is engaged in communication with an external device; a control unit that adds image information into transmission data to be transmitted to the communication unit; and a decision-making unit that makes a decision in correspondence to information indicating a recipient of the transmission data as to whether or not to allow photographing location information included in the image information to be included in the transmission data. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322484 | X-RAY PRE-EXPOSURE CONTROL DEVICE - The invention relates to an X-ray pre-exposure control device ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170322485 | Method and System for Forming a Pattern on a Reticle Using Charged Particle Beam Lithography - A method and system for fracturing or mask data preparation is disclosed in which a desired substrate pattern for a substrate is input. A plurality of charged particle beam shots is then determined which will form a reticle pattern on a reticle, where the reticle pattern will produce a substrate pattern on the substrate using an optical lithography process, wherein the substrate pattern is within a predetermined tolerance of the desired substrate pattern. A similar method and a similar system for forming a pattern on a reticle are also disclosed. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322486 | MODEL-BASED GENERATION OF DUMMY FEATURES - Approaches herein provide model-based generation of dummy features used during processing of a semiconductor device (e.g., during a self-aligned via process). Specifically, at least one approach includes: generating a set of dummy features in proximity to a set of target features in a mask layout, evaluating a proximity of the set of dummy features to a metal layer of the semiconductor device, and removing a portion of the set of dummy features that is present within an established critical distance between the set of dummy features and the metal layer. Target design printability is further enhanced during photolithography by performing one or more of the following: merging two or more dummy features of the set of dummy features, and increasing a distance between adjacent dummy features of the set of dummy features by modifying a geometry of one or more of the set of dummy features. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322487 | SLA RESINS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - The present disclosure is directed towards resin compositions and methods of making and using the same, where the resulting resins (e.g. SLA resins) can be utilized in conjunction with additive manufacturing. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322488 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR RESIN FILM, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT, AND FLUORINE-CONTAINING POLYMER - To provide a photosensitive resin composition containing a crosslinkable fluororesin which hardly damages a substrate of e.g. an organic semiconductor when a resin film is formed, and a resin film using it, an organic semiconductor device and its production process, and a fluororesin suitable for the photosensitive resin composition. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322489 | CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED POSITIVE-TYPE PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION - A chemically amplified positive-type photosensitive resin composition capable of suppressing occurrence of footing in which the width of the bottom becomes narrower than that of the top in a nonresist section, denaturation of the surface of the metal substrate, and occurrence of a development residue, when a resist pattern serving as a template for a plated article is formed on a metal surface of the substrate having the metal surface by using the composition; a method for manufacturing a substrate with a template by using the composition; and a method for manufacturing a plated article using the substrate with the template. A mercapto compound having a specific structure is contained in the chemically resin composition which includes an acid generator, and a resin whose solubility in alkali increases under the action of acid. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322490 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ACTINIC RAY-SENSITIVE OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR ORGANIC SOLVENT DEVELOPMENT - A method for producing an electronic device includes the pattern forming method, and an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition for organic solvent development. Specifically, provided is a pattern forming method, including a film forming step of forming a film by an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition, an exposure step of irradiating the film, and a development step of developing the film using a developer containing an organic solvent, in which the composition contains a resin containing a repeating unit having an Si atom and a repeating unit having an acid-decomposable group and a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation, the content of Si atoms in the resin is 1.0 to 30 mass %, and the content of the resin in the total solid content of the composition is 20 mass % or more. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322491 | RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM FORMING COMPOSITION FOR LITHOGRAPHY CONTAINING HYDROLYZABLE SILANE HAVING HALOGEN-CONTAINING CARBOXYLIC ACID AMIDE GROUP - A resist underlayer film forming composition for lithography that can be used as a hard mask. The composition can improve pattern resolution due to having a trihalogenoacetamide skeleton. A resist underlayer film forming composition for lithography comprising a hydrolyzable silane, a hydrolysis product thereof, a hydrolysis condensate thereof, or a combination thereof as a silane, wherein the hydrolyzable silane comprises a silane having a halogen-containing carboxylic acid amide group. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322492 | RESIST PATTERN-FORMING METHOD - A resist pattern-forming method includes applying a resist underlayer film-forming composition to a substrate to form a resist underlayer film. The resist underlayer film-forming composition includes (A) a polysiloxane. A radiation-sensitive resin composition is applied to the resist underlayer film to form a resist film. The radiation-sensitive resin composition includes (al) a polymer that changes in polarity and decreases in solubility in an organic solvent due to an acid. The resist film is exposed. The exposed resist film is developed using a developer that includes an organic solvent. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322493 | ADJUSTING DEVICE AND ADJUSTING METHOD FOR EXPOSURE DEVICE - An adjustment apparatus which is an optical system having an incident face and a light exit face that is parallel to the incident face. The optical system is disposed in an exposure device. The adjustment apparatus includes at least one wedge lens and a plurality of optical lenses configured such that at least one of focal plane adjustment, magnification adjustment and position adjustment for a field of view corresponding to the exposure device is made possible through changing relative positions of at least one pair of neighboring ones of the lenses. An adjustment method corresponding to the adjustment apparatus is also provided for the focal plane adjustment, magnification adjustment and position adjustment for the field of view corresponding to the exposure device. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322494 | Method of Making Relief Image Printing Elements - A method of flood exposing a photocurable printing blank to actinic radiation from a UV LED light source, wherein a high intensity UV LED light source is modulated to a lower intensity. The method includes the steps of: (a) positioning the photocurable printing blank in an exposure unit, wherein the exposure unit comprises one or more high intensity UV LED light sources; (b) modulating intensity of the one or more high intensity UV LED light sources to a lower intensity; and (c) flood exposing the photocurable printing blank through the photographic negative or the digitally imaged mask layer to actinic radiation from the one or more modulated UV LED light sources. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322495 | COMPOSITION FOR REMOVING PHOTORESIST AND METHOD FOR REMOVING PHOTORESIST USING THE SAME - Provided are a composition for removing a photoresist and a method for removing a photoresist using the same. According to the method, a high-dose ion implanted photoresist may be effectively removed without damage such as etching or oxidation of a semiconductor substrate. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322496 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE FABRICATING METHOD - A liquid immersion exposure apparatus includes a projection optical system via which exposure light is projected, a first stage that is movable below the projection optical system and having a holding portion that holds a substrate, a second stage that is movable below the projection optical system, and a nozzle member having an opening through which the exposure light is projected, a supply opening via which the liquid is supplied and a first recovery opening via which the liquid is collected. During exposure of the substrate, a portion of a surface of the substrate is covered by the liquid while performing liquid supply from the supply opening and liquid collection from the first recovery opening. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322497 | Method and Apparatus for Generating Illuminating Radiation - An method for generating illuminating radiation in an illumination apparatus for use in an inspection apparatus for use in lithographic processes is described. A driving radiation beam is provided that comprises a plurality of radiation pulses. The beam is split into first and second pluralities of driving radiation pulses. Each plurality of driving radiation pulses has a controllable characteristic. The first and second pluralities may be used to generate an illuminating radiation beam with an output wavelength spectrum. The first and second controllable characteristics are controlled so as to control first and second portions respectively of the output wavelength spectrum of the illuminating radiation beam. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322498 | MOVABLE BODY DRIVE METHOD, MOVABLE BODY DRIVE SYSTEM, PATTERN FORMATION METHOD, PATTERN FORMING APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - Positional information of a movable body in a Y-axis direction is measured using an interferometer and an encoder whose short-term stability of measurement values excels when compared with the interferometer, and based on the measurement results, a predetermined calibration operation for obtaining correction information for correcting measurement values of the encoder is performed. Accordingly, by using measurement values of the interferometer, correction information for correcting the measurement values of the encoder whose short-term stability of the measurement values excels the interferometer is obtained. Then, based on the measurement values of the encoder and the correction information, the movable body is driven in the Y-axis direction with good precision. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322499 | Radiation Source and Lithographic Apparatus - A radiation source comprising a fuel source configured to deliver fuel to a location from which the fuel emits EUV radiation. The radiation source further comprises an immobile fuel debris receiving surface provided with a plurality of grooves. The grooves have orientations which are arranged to direct the flow of liquid fuel under the influence of gravity in one or more desired directions. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322500 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: an electrophotographic photoreceptor which includes an electroconductive substrate, an undercoat layer which is provided on the electroconductive substrate and has an electrostatic capacitance per unit area of from 2×10 | 2017-11-09 |
20170322501 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a support member, an undercoat layer, and a photosensitive layer adjacent to the undercoat layer in this order, wherein the undercoat layer contains a polymerized product of a composition including an electron transporting material having a polymerizable functional group, a cross-linking agent, and a thermoplastic resin having a polymerizable functional group, and at least one type of particles selected from the group consisting of resin particles having a hollow structure and rubber particles, wherein a content of the electron transporting material in the undercoat layer is 30% by mass or more with respect to a total mass of the composition, and wherein a content of the at least one type of particles in the undercoat layer is 10% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less with respect to the content of the electron transporting material. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322502 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member, a charging member, an exposure member, a rotatable developer carrying member, a voltage source, and a controller configured to control the voltage source so that when a humidity of an inside of the apparatus is a first humidity, a developing bias voltage including an oscillating portion having an oscillating voltage and a rest portion having a substantially constant voltage are alternately repeated is outputted and so that when the humidity of the inside of the apparatus is a second humidity lower than the first humidity, a developing bias voltage in which the rest portion is not included or is shorter than the rest portion when the humidity of the inside of the apparatus is the first humidity. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322503 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member, a charging member, an exposure member, a rotatable developer carrying member, a voltage source, and a controller configured to control the voltage source so that when a thickness of the surface layer of the photosensitive member is a first thickness, a developing bias voltage including an oscillating portion having an oscillating voltage and a rest portion having a substantially constant voltage are alternately repeated is outputted and so that when the thickness of the surface layer of the photosensitive member is a second thickness smaller than the first thickness, a developing bias voltage in which the rest portion is not included or is shorter than the rest portion when the thickness of the surface layer is the first thickness. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322504 | Developing Cartridge Having Electrode - A developing cartridge includes a casing, a rotating member, and an electrode member. The casing may be configured to accommodate therein developer. The rotating member has a rotational shaft extending in an axial direction. The rotating member is configured to rotate about the rotational shaft and carries the developer thereon. The electrode member is configured to be electrically connected to the rotating member. The electrode member covers at least part of the rotational shaft from an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the axial direction and is arranged to confront the casing in the axial direction. The electrode member is configured to move in the orthogonal direction in accordance with a movement in the axial direction. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322505 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developing device has a developer container, a first stirring member, and a first stirring chamber. The developer container stores toner. The first stirring member conveys toner while stirring it. The first stirring chamber is arranged in the developer container, has the first stirring member arranged therein, and has in a top surface thereof a toner supply port through which toner is supplied from outside by the action of gravity. The first stirring member has a reduced conveying power portion arranged on the downstream side of the toner supply port in the conveying direction of toner and exerting reduced conveying power to toner. The first stirring chamber has a developer stagnation portion arranged at a position facing the reduced conveying power portion. The inner surface of the developer stagnation portion has a smaller surface roughness than the inner surface except for the developer stagnation portion. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322506 | TONER CASE, TONER SUPPLYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner case includes a case main body, a second rotator and a case side joint. The case main body contains a toner supplied to a development device which includes a first rotator. The second rotator is disposed inside the case main body. The case side joint couples the second rotator to the first rotator. The case main body includes a case having a case side bonded area and a lid having a lid side bonded area. The lid has a lid main body, a rotator storage and a joint storage. The lid main body includes a circumferential edge around which the lid side bonded area is formed. The rotator storage extends inside the circumferential edge and stores the second rotator. The joint storage is connected to the rotator storage and formed so as to avoid the lid side bonded area. The joint storage stores the case side joint. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322507 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a main assembly including an image forming portion; a rotatable member capable of feeding a sheet and configured to rotate; and a detecting unit including an interrelating member configured to rotate in interrelation with rotation of the rotatable member, a detecting member configured to detect rotation of the interrelating member, and a holding member configured to integrally hold the interrelating member and the detecting member. The interrelating member, the detecting member and the holding member are integrally assembled into a unit. The detecting unit is detachably mountable to the main assembly. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322508 | SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to an embodiment, a sheet post-processing apparatus according to the embodiment includes a paddle member and a controller. The paddle member rotates around a rotating shaft, presses a plurality of sheets held on a processing tray against a stopper and aligns ends of the sheets in a sheet transport direction. After the ends of the sheets in the sheet transport direction are aligned, the controller further rotates the paddle member, and stops rotation of the paddle member in a state that the paddle member comes in contact with the sheets held on the processing tray. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322509 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND VOLTAGE SUPPLY METHOD - An image forming apparatus and a voltage supply method are provided which are capable of fulfilling a stable bias supply to a fittable-and-removable image forming unit and moreover offering improved accessibility to the board. The image forming apparatus includes a lower casing, an image forming unit, a high-voltage board, and a left interconnecting unit. The high-voltage board has a plurality of electric components and output terminals in its upper surface portion above the image forming unit. When a top cover of the lower casing is removed off, the high-voltage board is exposed. The left interconnecting unit is fitted to a side end portion of the high-voltage board and electrically connected to the output terminals of the high-voltage board. The left interconnecting unit supplies a voltage to the image forming unit via a side portion of the high-voltage board. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322510 | POWDER COLLECTION CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A collection container is divided by a divider plate into waste developer collection chambers in communication with waste developer reception ports for each color developer and a single waste toner collection chamber in communication with waste toner reception ports for each color toner. Further, the divider plate is a part of the inner wall of the collection container and the part is installed extending in the vertical direction to define a clearance between the divider plate and the bottom plate of the collection container. This makes it possible to collect color waste toner and color waste developer with a simple configuration. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322511 | DOOR-ACTUATED FEED ROLL SEPARATOR MECHANISM FOR AN IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device having a door-actuated feed roll separator mechanism. A pair of opposed panels of a frame of the imaging device are positioned parallel to a media path. A feed roll pair in the media path has a drive roll fixedly and rotatably mounted between the panels and a backup roll translateably mounted between the panels. A pair of cam followers are rotatably mounted to the backup roll. The backup roll is biased against the drive roll forming a feed nip. A door pivotally mounted along a bottom end to the frame substantially covers the media path. A pair of door-mounted, spring-biased actuators engage with the pair of cam followers. With the door lowered, the cam followers rotate with a camming surface thereon contacting the drive roll, translating the backup roll away from the drive roll and opening the feed nip to allow for removal of jammed media. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322512 | CARTRIDGE, PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER UNIT AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a cartridge which is dismountable from the main assembly without deteriorating usability performance in a predetermined direction substantially perpendicular to the rotational axis of an image bearing member, the main assembly being not provided with the mechanism for moving the main assembly side engaging portion in the rotational axis direction in response to the opening and closing operation of the main assembly cover of the main assembly. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322513 | Holographic Multimedia Presentation and Projector - A method for creating a holographic multimedia presentation and a system for projecting the presentation. A multimedia presentation is created by simultaneously projecting 4 rotated identical images from the screen of a flat panel mobile handheld device such as a phone or tablet to a focal location within an inverted, 4-sided pyramid-shaped holographic image projector. The inverted, 4-sided pyramid-shaped holographic image projector is formed out of transparent, semi-rigid acrylic or other plastic or glass, and the four triangular sides are joined with a live hinge, also made of transparent material, such that the projector can be stored and transported in a flat, folded configuration and can be used for viewing holographic multimedia video presentations when in a folded position. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322514 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROJECTING CONTENT - The subject matter discloses an electronic device, comprising a frame comprising one or more projecting units, the one or more projecting units are arranged in a manner to project the content on a projecting field, said projecting field is defined by the frame. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322515 | Multi-Layer Body and Method for the Production Thereof - The invention relates to a multilayer body with a volume hologram layer and a partial opaque layer, arranged on a surface of the volume hologram layer, which is present in a first area and is not present in a second area. The invention furthermore relates to a method for the production of such a multilayer body, as well as a security element and security document with such a multilayer body. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322516 | Autofocus System and Method in Digital Holography - At least one embodiment relates to an autofocus method for determining a focal plane for at least one object. The method includes reconstructing a holographic image of the at least one object such as to provide a reconstructed image at a plurality of different focal depths. The reconstructed image includes a real component and an imaginary component. The method also include performing a first edge detection on the real component for at least two depths of the plurality of different focal depths and a second edge detection on the imaginary component for the at least two depths. Further, the method includes obtaining a first measure of clarity for each of the at least two depths based on a first measure of statistical dispersion with respect to the first edge detection and a second measure of clarity. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322517 | Monolithic Timepiece Regulator, Timepiece Movement and Timepiece Having Such a Timepiece Regulator - A monolithic timepiece regulator made in a single plate, comprising an external rigid element, an internal rigid element, and elastic suspensions connecting the external rigid element to the internal rigid element and enabling oscillatory rotating movements between them. The internal rigid element has arms which are rigidly connected with one another, leaving between each other free angular spaces, and the elastic suspensions are located in these free angular spaces. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322518 | ELECTRONIC WATCH - Provided is an electronic watch which achieves a highest-speed fast-forward operation of a step motor based on various environments under which the watch is placed, and enables low-power driving. The electronic watch includes: a normal pulse generator circuit configured to output a normal pulse SP for driving a step motor; a detection pulse generator circuit configured to output, after the step motor has been driven with the normal pulse SP, detection pulses DP | 2017-11-09 |
20170322519 | ELECTROMECHANICAL TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT COMPRISING A DEVICE FOR DETECTION OF THE ANGULAR POSITION OF A WHEEL - The electromechanical timepiece movement comprises a stepping motor, a wheel driven in rotation by the motor, a pinion meshing with the wheel and a device for detecting the angular position of the wheel, the detection device making it possible to determine the passage of a reference half-axis of the wheel through a reference angle defined by the wheel and the pinion and comprising for such purpose an electronic circuit capable of detecting an additional localised resistive torque when the wheel is driven in a stepping motion. The localised resistive torque is achieved by a resilient element integral with the wheel and one portion of which is at least partially superposed on a given hollow of the toothing of said wheel. The movable component has a toothing which is at least partially situated at the level of the resilient element, such that the toothing moves and presses against the resilient element when it penetrates inside said given hollow. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322520 | TIME REGISTER - A time register includes: a pair of inputs coupled to a pair of input clocks; a pair of tri-state inverters for producing a pair of level signals; and a pair of outputs coupled to the level signals for producing a pair of output clocks, wherein the tri-state inverters are responsive to a pair of state signals and the pair of input clocks for holding or discharging the level signals. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322521 | REDUNDANT ETHERNET-BASED CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - Approaches for redundant control for at least one active controller configured to perform a plurality of functions and communicate with a plurality of components over a communications network in a multi-controller system is provided. The redundant controller is configured to perform a plurality of functions which are identical to the plurality of functions being performed at the active controller and determine whether a failure of the active controller has occurred. Upon determining that a failure of the active controller has occurred, the redundant controller assumes assuming the role of the active controller such that it performs the functions that are identical to the functions being performed at the active controller and communicates with the components over the communications network. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322522 | DATA CENTER INTELLIGENT CONTROL AND OPTIMIZATION - Systems and methods of monitoring, analyzing, optimizing and controlling data centers and data center operations are disclosed. The system includes data collection and storage hardware and software for harvesting operational data from data center assets and operations. Intelligent analysis and optimization software enables identification of optimization and/or control actions. Control software and hardware enables enacting a change in the operational state of data centers. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322523 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADAPTIVE COMPENSATION OF DRY FRICTION - A dry friction compensation method for at least one mass or inertia M mobile under the effect of at least one effector element controlled by a force or torque control signal U, the motion of the mass or inertia being characterized by a motion signal Y chosen among one or several of the position X, the speed V and the acceleration, the method includes: defining an ideal model of the closed loop; defining a dry friction compensation control law; the dry friction compensation control law being based on the following friction model: | 2017-11-09 |
20170322524 | FLIGHT SIMULATION AND CONTROL METHOD OF A UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE WITH REGENERATIVE FUEL CELLS AND SOLAR CELLS FOR HIGH ALTITUDE LONG ENDURANCE, AND A CONTROL APPARATUS THEREOF - Provided are a flight simulation and control method of a unmanned aerial vehicle with regenerative fuel cells and solar cells for high altitude long endurance, and a control apparatus thereof. The high altitude long endurance simulation method for an unmanned aerial vehicle based on regenerative fuel cells and solar cells includes: a variable inputting step of inputting design variables of the unmanned aerial vehicle based on regenerative fuel cells and solar cells; a modeling step of performing modeling of the unmanned aerial vehicle based on regenerative fuel cells and solar cells using the design variables input in the variable inputting step; and an analyzing step of analyzing a modeling result in the modeling step to perform a high altitude long endurance simulation while controlling any one of the design variables input in the variable inputting step. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322525 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OCCUPANCY BASED ENERGY CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT - An apparatus for controlling consumption of a resource by a facility is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of devices, a network operations center (NOC), and a plurality of control nodes. The plurality of devices is disposed within the facility, each consuming a portion of the resource when turned on, and the each capable of performing a corresponding function within an acceptable operational margin by cycling on and off. The NOC is disposed external to the facility, and is configured to generate a plurality of run time schedules, where the plurality of run time schedules coordinates run times for the each of the plurality of devices to control the consumption of the resource while maintaining corresponding local environments while operating within corresponding acceptable operating margins, and is configured to adjust the plurality of run time schedules based upon occupancy components and occupancy levels generated by the NOC, where the occupancy components and the occupancy levels are exclusively generated based on the consumption of the resource and outside temperature. The plurality of control nodes is disposed within the facility, each coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of devices, where the plurality of control nodes is coupled together via an energy management network that is operatively coupled to the NOC, and where the plurality of control nodes transmits sensor data and device status to the NOC via the energy management network for generation of the plurality of run time schedules, and where the plurality of control nodes executes selected ones of the run time schedules to cycle the plurality of devices on and off. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322526 | CONTROLLER HAVING A VERSION CONTROL SYSTEM - A system and approach for managing configuration versions for controllers. The system and approach may incorporate a building controller, a version control system, and a computer connected to the controller and version control system. The version control system may have the controller configured to a latest version of changes as incorporated by a current configuration without losing one or more previous configurations. The one or more previous configurations may be recoverable by the version control system. The one or more previous configurations and the current configuration may be held by one or more repositories. The one or more repositories may be hosted in the computer, a remote computer, or a server. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322527 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IRRIGATION AND CLIMATE CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for monitoring and controlling irrigation and climate conditions in landscapes (such as, e.g., municipal parks, gardens, and sports fields) and agricultural environments (such as, e.g., open agricultural fields, greenhouses, and other sites growing crops). | 2017-11-09 |
20170322528 | GENERATOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THAT SELECTIVELY ACTIVATE AT LEAST ONE OF A PLURALITY OF GENERATORS IN A POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A method of determining an operation of at least one of a plurality of generators in a power generation system. The method includes identifying a system parameter that is related to operation of the power generation system; and determining which of the plurality of generators to operate to minimize fuel consumption of the power generation system based on the system parameter. Other methods include identifying a system parameter that is related to operation of the power generation system; and determining which of the plurality of generators to operate by optimizing an operating variable of the power generation system based on the system parameter. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322529 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL BASED ON ESTIMATED BUILDING OCCUPANCY - An occupancy based traffic control system for augmenting traffic control mechanisms corresponding to one or more buildings of one or more building types within a geographic subsector is provided. The occupancy based traffic control system includes, a subsector occupancy aggregator, an other facility occupancy estimator, and a subsector traffic control processor. The subsector occupancy aggregator is configured to receive energy consumption and outside temperature streams corresponding to a portion of the one or more buildings, and is configured to employ occupancy components for each of the portion of the one or more buildings to process the streams, and is configured to generate average occupancy components corresponding to each building type within the portion of the one or more buildings and a first aggregated occupancy component for the first portion of the one or more buildings, where the occupancy components are generated by exclusively processing the streams. The other facility occupancy estimator is coupled to the subsector occupancy aggregator, and is configured to receive the average occupancy components, and is configured to match the average occupancy components to remaining ones of the one or more buildings not in the first portion according to building type, and is configured to generated a second aggregated occupancy component for the remaining ones. The subsector traffic control processor is configured to employ the first and second aggregated occupancy components to determine an occupancy estimate for the one or more buildings, and is configured to modify defaults of one or more corresponding traffic control devices based on the occupancy estimate to optimize flow of pedestrians and automotive vehicles. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322530 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OCCUPANCY BASED DEMAND RESPONSE DISPATCH PRIORITIZATION - An apparatus for prioritizing a demand response program event based on occupancy for one or more buildings of one or more building types participating in a demand response program is provided. The apparatus has an occupancy estimator and a dispatch controller. The occupancy estimator is configured to receive energy consumption and outside temperature streams corresponding to a portion of the one or more buildings, and is configured to employ occupancy components for each of the one or more buildings within the portion to process the streams, and is configured to generate occupancy levels corresponding to the one or more buildings within the portion, where the occupancy components and the occupancy levels are generated by exclusively processing the streams, and is configured to assign the occupancy levels to remaining ones of the one or more buildings not in the first portion. The a dispatch controller is configured to employ the occupancy components to maintain a global energy use model for the one or more buildings, and is configured to transmit dispatch messages to selected ones of the one or more buildings to reduce energy consumption by a prescribed amount for a prescribed period of time, to achieve objectives of the demand response program event. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322531 | APPLICATION SPECIFIC FIELD DEVICE FOR PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM - A field device for use in a process control system having embedded firmware stored in a a nonvolatile memory. The firmware includes computer-executable instructions for performing fixed behaviors and/or standard measurements as well as a runtime interpreter. The interpreter executes application specific code downloaded to the field device. When executed, the application specific code performs custom field device functions. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322532 | Controlling Plasma Arc Processing Systems and Related Systems and Devices - In some aspects, autonomous motion devices configured to operably connect to a plasma torch of a plasma cutting system can include: a body to support a power supply of the plasma cutting system and move relative to a workpiece; a torch holder connected to the body and configured to position a plasma arc torch tip of the plasma torch relative to a region of the workpiece to be processed; a drive system to translate the body supporting the power supply and torch autonomously relative to a surface of the workpiece during a plasma processing operation; and a processor in communication with the drive system and configured to communicate with the power supply, the processor being configured to control the translation of the body relative to the workpiece in accordance with the plasma processing operation. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322533 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING COMPLEX THREE-DIMENSIONAL BUILDING SURFACES - A method implemented by a computer system, the computer-implemented method comprising receiving dimensions of a building surface, including a surface length and a surface height; receiving dimensions of a surface material unit, including a material length and a material height; receiving design parameters defining a three-dimensional design over the building surface; partitioning the three-dimensional design into a plurality of three-dimensional segments based on both the three-dimensional design and the dimensions of the surface material; and generating a set of milling instructions for cutting a plurality of surface material units into the plurality of three-dimensional segments. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322534 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AGENT INTERACTION WITH BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A building management system (BMS) including a controller having an adaptive interaction manager and an agent manager. The system further includes one or more input-output (I/O) devices, the I/O devices in communication with the adaptive interaction manager. The controller further including a number of BMS field devices. The I/O devices are configured to receive an input from a user, and further configured to communicate the input to the adaptive interaction manager. The agent manager is configured to determine if one or more existing software agents are capable of performing the desired action, and to automatically transmit the existing software agents to one or more of the BMS field devices based on the agent manager determining the existing software agents are capable of performing the desired action. The software agents are configured to automatically be installed in a processing circuit of the BMS field device to perform the required action. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322535 | BIAS SETTING IN A SCENT DELIVERY SYSTEM - A scent delivery system includes scent delivery units that are configured to deliver scent at a variable scent level by being turned on and off successively according to a variable duty cycle. The scent delivery units are associated with corresponding base scent settings. The scent delivery system also includes a central controller configured to control the scent delivery units by generating command data based on a scenting schedule that indicates a desired activation time for more than one implicated scent delivery unit. The scenting schedule is configured to further indicate a scent level bias to be applied to the base scent settings that are associated with different of the implicated scent delivery units. The central controller is configured to generate the command data, based upon a variation in the scent level bias, that takes into account a corresponding variation to duty cycles that are associated with different of the implicated scent delivery units and to communicate the command data to the different implicated scent delivery units. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322536 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS - The invention provides methods, systems and computer programs for optimizing standard operating procedure for a control system. The invention comprises (i) recording a sequence of control system operator actions, (ii) identifying a control system process corresponding to the recorded sequence of control system operator actions, (iii) retrieving a standard operating procedure associated with the identified control system process, (iv) determining a first set of deviations between (a) the recorded sequence of control system operator actions and (b) the standard operating procedure, (v) determining a second set of deviations between (c) a set of KPI values associated with the recorded sequence of control system operator actions and (d) a set of KPI values associated with the standard operating procedure, and (vi) modifying the standard operating procedure to reduce deviation between (e) the recorded sequence of control system operator actions and (f) said standard operating procedure. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322537 | Processing Apparatus with Vision-Based Measurement - A processing apparatus with vision-based measurement includes a central control unit and a workpiece transporting unit, a vision-based measurement unit, a processing quality prediction unit, and a processing unit that are respectively connected to the central control unit electrically. The workpiece transporting unit is controlled by the central control unit to transport the workpiece to the vision-based measurement unit to be measured. The data obtained by the vision-based measurement unit from measuring the workpiece is provided to the processing quality prediction unit for conducting quality prediction. The processing quality prediction unit implements a virtual processing quality prediction method to establish a quality prediction model, wherein the workpiece transporting unit is utilized to assist the processes of establishing or modifying the model. The vision-based measurement unit can optically take photograph of the workpiece rapidly and convert it into a dimension data so as to facilitate the processing device to enhance the measuring efficiency. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322538 | NUMERICAL CONTROL DEVICE - A numerical control device is for machining a machining object by moving a tool and the machining object relative to each other along a movement path while applying vibration, by use of a drive axis provided for the tool or the machining object. The device includes a storage unit that holds an invalid frequency region, and a vibration condition determining unit to determine a frequency for the vibration, based on a rotational speed of a main shaft for rotating the machining object, a number of vibrations of the vibration in each one rotation of the main shaft, and the invalid frequency region. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322539 | Apparatus For Outlining On Vertical Surface And Methods Of Use - The present invention provides for a wall mountable system for automated drawing of an image upon a wall which includes a horizontal mounting track for mounting on a wall, a robot having a y-track rigidly mounted it where the robot and the mounted y-track travel along the horizontal track. An end effector, which includes a pen holding mechanism holding a pen, is in electrical communication with the robot and travels along the y-track of the robot. The present invention provides a system and device that can attach to a wall or vertical surface in a damage-free manner and draw fast any complexity or style image of custom size in both the horizontal (X) and vertical (Y) directions, that is easy to remove and transport and require small floor space to operate. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322540 | MACHINE TOOL COLLISION DETECTING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH COLLISION STRESS RELEASING DEVICE - A collision stress releasing device reversely rotates a feed motor by a return amount set in a return amount setter based on a contact position of a movement unit or a collision detection position regarded as a contact position. Generally, a large error does not occur even when the collision detection position is regarded as the contact position, but when the movement unit or the colliding member has low rigidity, a control of setting a return amount in response to the speed of the movement unit or a control of estimating an actual contact position from a rise curve of a load after a collision is more desirable. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322541 | Drive Device with a Movement Sensor Which Detects Component Data - A drive device for providing a drive movement, including a drive motor designed to convert provided electric or fluidic energy into a movement of a motor element, further including a drive sensor assigned to the drive motor and designed to detect the movement of the motor element and to provide a drive sensor signal, and further including a transmission device coupled to the drive motor and designed to convert the movement of the motor element into a drive movement of a drive element, wherein the transmission device is assigned a movement sensor for the detection of the drive movement, the movement sensor being electrically connected to the drive sensor The movement sensor is assigned a detection device designed for the detection of component data and for the provision of detected component data to the movement sensor. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322542 | Production Module for Performing a Production Function on a Product - A production module for implementing a production function on a product, wherein the production module is configured couple to a second production module which is configured implement a second production function on the product, where self-description information relating to properties of the production module is stored on a storage device of the production module, and the second production module comprises second self-description information relating to properties of the second production module, where the production module is further configured to transmit the self-description information to the second production module and to receive second self-description information from the second production module, and where port information relating to the coupling process with the second production module is stored on the storage device, or the production module is configured to store port information relating to the coupling process with the second production module. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322543 | GENERATING OPTIMIZED TOOL PATHS AND MACHINE COMMANDS FOR BEAM CUTTING TOOLS - A facility for automated modelling of the cutting process for a particular material to be cut by a beam cutting tool, such as a waterjet cutting system, from empirical data to predict aspects of the waterjet's effect on the workpiece across a range of material thicknesses, across a range of cutting geometries, and across a range of cutting quality levels, all of which may be broader than, and independent of the actual requirements for a target workpiece, is described. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322544 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A MACHINING PROGRAM AND MACHINE TOOL - Method for generating a machining program of a plunge mulling machine tool, comprising the steps of: establishing a machining to be performed on a workpiece; acquiring first machining information that indicates stable cut conditions of the machine tool for the workpiece; acquiring second machining information that indicates engagement cut conditions of the machine tool during the machining on the workpiece; carrying out a determination of the rotation speeds of the machine tool during the machining on the basis of the second machining information and the first machining information; wherein the machining program is generated on the basis of the determination carried out. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322545 | OPERATING METHOD FOR A METALLURGICAL PLANT WITH OPTIMIZATION OF THE OPERATING MODE - Controlling a metallurgical plant, the plant has at least one plant part ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170322546 | METHOD OF DETERMINING THERMAL STABILITY OF A SUBSTRATE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A method of determining thermal stability of an upper surface of a substrate support assembly in a plasma processing apparatus includes: before processing of at least one substrate in the plasma processing apparatus and while powering an array of thermal control elements of the substrate support assembly to achieve a desired spatial and temporal temperature of the upper surface of the substrate support assembly, recording pre-process temperature data of the substrate support assembly; after the processing of the at least one substrate in the plasma processing apparatus and while powering the array of thermal control elements to achieve the desired spatial and temporal temperature of the upper surface of the substrate support assembly, recording post-process temperature data; comparing the post-process temperature data to the pre-process temperature data; and determining whether the post-process temperature data is within a predetermined tolerance range of the pre-process temperature data. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322547 | Processing Apparatus - A processing apparatus includes a central control unit, and a processing quality prediction unit, a processing unit, and a tool compensation unit which are respectively connected with the central control unit electrically. The processing quality prediction unit implements a virtual processing quality prediction method to predict the processing quality of the workpiece, output an accurate data of quality to the central control unit, and generate tool path for the processing unit to process the workpiece. The central control unit judges the data from the processing quality prediction unit and outputs the data to the tool compensation unit to calculate tool compensation data. The tool compensation unit provides the tool compensation data to the processing quality prediction unit to form a new processing path. Then the processing unit implements the compensated processing path to process the workpiece. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322548 | COMPONENT MOUNTING LINE CHANGEOVER SUPPORT SYSTEM AND CHANGEOVER SUPPORT METHOD - A combination of batch exchange carts that includes all of the feeders that supply components to be used in the post-changeover production from the multiple batch exchange units prepared in preparation space is decided based on the component information of feeders loaded on batch exchange carts used in the pre-changeover production and setup information of batch exchange carts that can be used for exchange memorized in memory device (component information of feeders loaded on batch exchange carts in preparation space), and then an operator is notified of the decided combination of batch exchange carts by sound or by the display of a mobile terminal or display device of production management computer. | 2017-11-09 |
20170322549 | Processing Apparatus - A processing apparatus includes a processing unit for processing the workpiece, a processing quality prediction unit connected with the processing unit electrically, a signal interpretation unit connected with the processing quality prediction unit electrically, and a control unit connected with both the processing unit and the signal interpretation unit electrically, wherein when the processing unit is processing the workpiece, the processing quality prediction unit detects the processing signal and sends the signal to the signal interpretation unit, wherein when the signal interpretation unit interprets the processing signal, if there is abnormality in the processing signal, the signal interpretation unit will immediately notify the control unit to stop the processing unit from operating. Therefore, by real-time monitoring the abnormality of the processing signal and stopping suspicious operation during processing, it allows operating personnel to deal with the abnormal condition, so as to greatly reduce the defect rate of the workpiece processing. | 2017-11-09 |