46th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120287394 | Optical Article and Method for Producing the Same - An optical article includes: an optical substrate, and a functional layer laminated on the surface of the optical substrate, the functional layer having a thickness T μm that satisfies the following condition: | 2012-11-15 |
20120287395 | LAMINATED GLASS LENS FOR SPECTACLES - In order for the discolored laminated glass lens for spectacles to have excellent glare-prevention characteristics, a tetraazaporphyrin compound is combined at a required concentration with an extremely thin adhesive agent layer in a manner so that unevenness of color does not arise, and of the light-absorbing ability expected for a laminated lens for spectacles. There is sufficient shielding of light in the vicinity of the 585 nm wavelength. In the laminated glass lens for spectacles, two glass lens substrates ( | 2012-11-15 |
20120287396 | ARM FOR A PAIR OF GLASSES | 2012-11-15 |
20120287397 | SEMI-FINISHED BLANK FOR VARIFOCAL LENS, VARIFOCAL LENS MADE FROM THIS BLANK, AND VARIFOCAL EYEGLASSES FEATURING THIS LENS - This semi-finished blank for a varifocal lens comprises a first substrate ( | 2012-11-15 |
20120287398 | HEADS-UP VISION ANALYZER - A binocular vision analyzer apparatus is used for determining a prescription of visual aids for the eyes of an individual. The apparatus includes first and second targets respectively corresponding to the first and second eyes of the individual and at least one illuminator unit for illuminating the targets. An optical system is configured to present respective virtual images of the first and second targets so as to be viewable by the respective first and second eyes. At least one beam splitter disposed in front of the first and second eyes directs the virtual images toward the respective eyes. The apparatus also includes first and second spherical correction devices and first and second cylindrical correction devices that respectively correspond to the first and second eyes. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287399 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE NON-CONTACTING MEASUREMENTS OF THE EYE - Combined equipment for non-contacting determination of axial length (AL), anterior chamber depth (VKT) and corneal curvature (HHK) of the eye, are also important for the selection of the intraocular lens IOL to be implanted, particularly the selection of an intraocular lens (IOL) to be implanted, preferably with fixation of the eye by means of a fixating lamp and/or illumination through light sources grouped eccentrically about the observation axis. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287400 | ABERRATION CORRECTION METHOD, PHOTOGRAPHING METHOD AND PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - A fundus image photographing apparatus with adaptive optics generally corrects an aberration by feedback control using a wave front sensor and a wave front correction device. The reduction in the time required to correct the aberration to a high-resolution photographing level is demanded. Aberration correction information of last photographing is stored for each subject, and a stored correction value is used to correct the aberration to reduce the time before the completion of the aberration correction. If there is no stored information, a correction value for a preset reference aberration amount is used. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287401 | INTEGRATION AND FUSION OF DATA FROM DIAGNOSTIC MEASUREMENTS FOR GLAUCOMA DETECTION AND PROGRESSION ANALYSIS - Systems and methods for improving the reliability of glaucoma diagnosis and progression analysis are described. The measurements made from one type of diagnostic device are adjusted based on another measurement using a priori knowledge of the relationship between the two measurements including the relationship between structure and function, knowledge of disease progression, and knowledge of instrument performance at specific locations in the eye. The adjusted or fused measurement values can be displayed to the clinician, compared to normative data, or used as input in a machine learning classifier to enhance the diagnostic and progression analysis of the disease. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287402 | SLIT LAMP ADAPTOR FOR PORTABLE CAMERA - An adaptor for a slit lamp holds a portable camera, such as a cell phone, in place relative to a slit lamp. The adaptor is adjustable to accommodate virtually any size of portable camera through the use of screws, washers, spacers, and other adjustment mechanisms. The adaptor can be formed in two parts: an ocular engaging portion and a camera support. The two portions can be coupled together to position the camera relative to the slit lamp to photograph a patient's eye. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287403 | ILLUMINATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING A MULTIMODE FIBER OPTIC TO PROVIDE VARIABLE ILLUMINATION SCHEMES - An ophthalmic illumination system comprising a multimode fiber optic having an end a first laser source, and the system configured to project light into the end at a plurality of different angles. An ophthalmic illumination system comprising a multimode fiber optic having an end, a first light source adapted to produce light of a first color, a second light source adapted to produce light of a second color, and a beam combiner configured and arranged to receive and combine the light from the first light source and the light from the second light source to form a combination of light. The beam combiner is configured and arranged to project the combination of light into the end. The system is adapted to vary at least one of the amount of the light of the first color and the amount of the light of the second color projected into the end, such that the combination of light has a selectable color. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287404 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REHABILITATING VISUAL DEFECTS - The present invention relates to a method of customizing a lens system with selective application of a translucent colored material to stimulate alternative visual pathways and restore vision in the defective areas. The placement of the translucent colored material is based on the results of a visual field examination to determine the areas of visual defect and the areas of normal vision. The lens system is then placed adjacent to the patient's eyes such that the areas of normal vision see through the translucent filter to receive visual information. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287405 | Method for Determining Binocular Performance of a Pair of Spectacle Lenses - A method of determining binocular performance of a pair of spectacle lenses comprises: a eyes characteristics providing step, a pair of spectacle lenses providing step, a environment providing step, a binocular performance criteria selecting step, and a binocular performance criteria determining step, wherein the at least one binocular performance criterion is selected among one or a combination of the following criteria groups consisting of central vision criteria group and/or peripheral vision criteria group. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287406 | OPTICAL PROJECTION SUBSYSTEM - A projection subsystem includes a light engine that provides a collection lens, a collimator and at least one solid state light emitter. A projection lens assembly receives the image and provides a projection beam having a luminous flux level. The projection subsystem has a portability efficacy. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287407 | PROJECTION SYSTEM - A projection system having a set of projectors that cast images: (i) onto the concave surface of a hemispherical dome, as is usual in planetariums and (ii) onto the surface of a centrally located sphere. The images thus cast may be coordinated by a controlling computer program, so that changes in the content or orientation of the images on the sphere result in corresponding changes in the images on the dome and vice versa. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287408 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTION-TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a light source device capable of effectively cooling a bulb included therein. The light source device includes: a luminous tube having a bulb to seal a pair of electrodes that generates light by electric discharging; a reflector formed into a concave surface shape and configured to emit light from the bulb; and an air blowing device that generates a flow of gas to cool the luminous tube. The light source device includes: a first flow path for jetting out gas along the inner surface of the reflector to a first hemispherical part located far from the installation surface of the bulb; a second flow path for jetting out gas along the inner surface of the reflector to a second hemispherical part located near the installation surface of the bulb; and a movable plate for separating the first flow path and the second flow path from each other to form a part of each flow path, adjusts the amount of gas flowing into each flow path to adjust the ratio of the air flow in each flow path, and gradually narrows the flow path area in the flow path adjusted to increase the air flow in the gas jetting-out direction. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287409 | HIGH-PRESSURE DISCHARGE LAMP, LAMP UNIT, AND PROJECTOR-TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A high-pressure discharge lamp comprising an arc tube, the arc tube including: a light-emitting part which is substantially ellipsoidal; and sealing parts which extend from either end of the light-emitting part and in which bases of electrodes are sealed, the arc tube enclosing 0.2 mg/mm | 2012-11-15 |
20120287410 | DATA PATH FOR LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS - The invention relates to a maskless lithography system for patterning a target using a plurality of charged particle beamlets. The system comprises an electron optical column including a blanker array for modulating the beamlets. The blanker array includes receivers for receiving data signals and blanker elements for modulating the beamlets in accordance with the data signals. The system further comprises a data path comprising a preprocessing system for processing pattern data and a plurality of transmission channels for transmitting processed pattern data to the blanker elements. The data path further comprises a pattern streaming system for receiving pattern data and generating data signals. First and second channel selectors connect a subset of selected transmission channels for pattern data transmission. The first channel selector is connected between the preprocessing system and the transmission channels. The second channel selector is connected between the channels and the blanker elements. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287411 | LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING AT LEAST A PART OF A TARGET - The invention relates to a lithography system for processing a target, wherein the lithography system comprises a final projection system arranged for projecting a pattern on the target surface. The lithography system comprises a mark position detection system arranged for detecting a position of a position mark on the target surface. The mark position detection system comprises an optical element arranged for projecting a light beam on the target surface and a light detector arranged for detecting a reflected light beam. The optical element may be positioned adjacent to the final projection system and the light detector may be positioned inside a frame. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287412 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE FABRICATION METHOD - The present invention provides an exposure apparatus including a measurement unit configured to measure a position of the mark on a substrate, and a control unit configured to control an amount of light on a predetermined plane of an optical system included in the measurement unit, wherein an amount of light emitted by a light source is smaller in a non-measurement period in which the position of the mark is not measured than in a measurement period in which the position of the mark is measured, and the control unit sets a transmittance in an optical path between the light source and the predetermined plane to be higher in the non-measurement period than in the measurement period. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287413 | IMAGE-FORMING OPTICAL SYSTEM, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE PRODUCING METHOD - There is provided a reflective image-forming optical system which is applicable to an exposure apparatus using, for example, EUV light and which is capable of increasing numerical aperture while enabling optical path separation of light fluxes. In a reflective imaging optical system ( | 2012-11-15 |
20120287414 | FACET MIRROR FOR USE IN MICROLITHOGRAPHY - A facet mirror ( | 2012-11-15 |
20120287415 | PICKUP DEVICE AND LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A pickup device disposed on a base includes a driving unit, a pickup arm, a control unit, a passive arm and a control line. The control unit is disposed on the pickup arm and electrically connects to the pickup arm for controlling that. The passive arm is connected with the pickup arm. The control line is electrically connected between the driving unit and the control unit and embedded in the passive arm. Therefore, the passive arm can protect the control line from damage by suffering external force. Further, the times of being bent to broken of the control line can be reduced to elongate the life thereof. A lithography apparatus using the pickup device is also provided. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287416 | SENSOR AND METHOD FOR OPTICALLY MEASURING A DISTANCE, A POSITION, AND/OR A PROFILE - An optical sensor for measuring at least one of a range, a position, and a profile of an object that is to be measured, the measured object emitting electromagnetic radiation due to the temperature of the object to be measured, and the sensor having a light source for illuminating the surface of the measured object and a detector for detecting the illuminating light reflected at the object to be measured, wherein with respect to the measurability even on the bodies that emit electromagnetic radiation, the light generated by the light source has a wavelength below the peak of the Planck radiation spectrum of the object that is to be measured. A corresponding method is specified. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287417 | MULTIPLE-FIELD-OF-VIEW SCANNERLESS OPTICAL RANGEFINDER IN HIGH AMBIENT BACKGROUND LIGHT - A multiple-field-of-view scannerless optical rangefinder operating in pulsed Time-Of-Flight operation for use in high ambient background light is described. The rangefinder comprises an optical emitter having a LED light source and driver electronics, emitting a train of light pulses having a broad field-of-illumination (FOI); a multi-channel optical receiver (MCOR) for detecting optical return signals, an overall field-of-view (FOV) encompassing each channel instantaneous FOV, the FOI encompassing the overall FOV, the multi-channel optical receiver having analog front-end electronics; an Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) for receiving and converting the waveforms into digital format; a control and processing unit (CPU) for generating a pulse trigger signal, sending a synchronization trigger signal to the MCOR for starting the detection of the optical return signals, and for processing the waveforms in digital format; a data interface; wherein a peak present in any of waveforms is a signature of an object located within the instantaneous FOV. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287418 | High-Accuracy Mid-IR Laser-Based Gas Sensor - A gas sensor system is provided, comprising: a gas cell operable so as to receive a sample gas; a vacuum system fluidically coupled to the gas cell operable to maintain the sample gas within the gas cell at a sub-ambient pressure; a pressure sensor operable to sense a pressure of the sample gas; a thermally insulated enclosure having the gas cell therein; a heat source or heat exchanger operable to influence an interior temperature of the thermally insulated enclosure; a light source within the thermally insulated enclosure operable to provide a mid-infrared (mid-IR) light into and through the gas cell; a photodetector within the thermally insulated enclosure operable to receive the attenuated mid-IR; and a control system electronically coupled to the vacuum system and to the pressure sensor operable to maintain the sample gas within the gas cell at the predetermined pressure to within one torr (1 Torr). | 2012-11-15 |
20120287419 | UV DIODE LASER EXCITATION IN FLOW CYTOMETRY - The present invention generally relates to a method and apparatus for exciting particles, and more specifically relates to analyzers or sorters for exciting fluorescently labeled particles with a multimode diode laser and the optics for making high resolution determinations from the multimode diode laser beam excitation. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287420 | PROBE FOR NEURAL RECORDING AND OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPIC INTERROGATION - In various embodiments, a probe includes at least one shank, optical components disposed within the shank for transmitting light into a sample and collecting light from the sample, and electrical components disposed within the shank for recording an electrical signal from the sample. In certain embodiments, a method includes collecting light from the sample using a first shank of the probe, recording an electrical signal from the sample using a second shank of the probe, and analyzing the collected light and the electrical signal. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287421 | ATTITUDE CORRECTION APPARATUS INCLUDING OPPOSING LASER EMITTERS - An attitude correction apparatus includes a pair of opposing laser emitters that face each other. Each of the laser emitters includes a laser oscillator to generate a laser beam, a condenser lens to emit the laser beam toward the head suspension, and galvanomirrors to adjust the directivity of an optical axis of the laser beam from a standby state toward a spot on the head suspension. The condenser lens of each laser emitter is positioned so that the directivity of the optical axis of the laser beam in the standby state disagrees with an optical path that passes through the condenser lens and laser oscillator of the other laser emitter. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287422 | SYSTEM FOR MEASURING PROPERTIES OF TEST SAMPLES IN FLUID - A photometer for measuring photometric magnitudes in a liquid medium includes a housing adapted to be introduced into the medium for on-site measurements; and light-emitting measuring beam transmitter and receiver that are arranged behind opposing measuring windows in a measuring slot in the housing, in which the slot is open to the medium. A measuring beam is generated in a measuring conduit in the measuring slot. A reference conduit is included for a reference measurement which is separate from the measuring conduit. At least one carrier part for the measuring beam transmitter and the measuring beam receiver is provided to move on a given path in the housing. The carrier part is constructed to move on the given path from the measuring conduit to the reference conduit and back, for measuring intensity values of the measuring beam in the measuring conduit and in the reference conduit. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287423 | MINIATURE LASER SEEKER ELECTRO-OPTICS - Techniques are disclosed for sensing a location of laser and/or other optical signals. According to certain embodiments of the invention, an electro-optical assembly can include a detector array coupled to one or more lenses for detecting the signals. Outputs of the photo detectors can be processed using peak detection and/or other techniques to conserve power, help ensure detection, and avoid the need for moving parts. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287424 | SUBSTRATE INSPECTION APPARATUS AND MASK INSPECTION APPARATUS - Substrate inspection apparatus, in which the acquisition of the inspection data for a defect and the acquisition of the focus data of the objective lens are performed in parallel, includes an autofocus apparatus for controlling position of the objective lens along its optical axis. The autofocus apparatus includes a focus error detection unit and a focus control signal generation unit for generating a focus control signal for controlling the position of the objective lens for each scan line using a focus data signal composed of an objective position signal or the objective position signal to which a focus error signal is added. When “i” is assumed as a positive integer and “m” is as a natural number, the focus data signal which was acquired during the scanning period of i-th scan line is used to produce the focus control signal used to scan the (i+2m)-th scan line. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287425 | INSPECTION APPARATUS AND INSPECTION METHOD - An object mounting mechanism includes: a plate member on which an object is mounted. Bumps are arranged on an upper surface of the plate member which faces a reverse face of the object. In addition, the bumps are arranged sparsely in an area of a surrounding part of the plate member and densely toward an area of a center part of the plate member. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287426 | PATTERN INSPECTION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SAME - In an optical inspection for patterned media for hard disks, a pattern inspection device is provided for inspecting patterns without being susceptible to variations in film thickness and film quality of an underlying film, the device includes optical characteristics detection means for detecting optical characteristics of multilayers by processing, upon the reflected light being dispersed and detected by the spectroscopic detection means, the reflected light from a non-patterned region on the substrate, and processing a detection signal corresponding to, and detecting optical characteristics of, the reflected light from the patterns including the multilayers; and pattern inspection means for inspecting the patterns formed on the multilayers, by viewing, upon the detection of the optical characteristics by the optical characteristics detection means, information on the optical characteristics of the reflected light from the multilayers, and processing information on the optical characteristics of the reflected light from the patterns including the multilayers. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287427 | SERS SUBSTRATES - A surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy substrate device, including a base substrate, a single or multiple layered nanostructure that contains metals, and a plasma coating. The nanostructure metal is selected from the group including silver, gold, platinum, copper, titanium, chromium, and combinations thereof. The plasma coating has a thickness of 1-200 nm and may locate on the nanostructure layer or on the base substrate. The plasma coating can precisely control the surface characteristics, including surface energy, hydrophilicity, and contact angle, of the SERS device and may then help to regulate the SERS substrate with well defined and uniform water/oil contact angle with small standard deviation. The water contact angle of the SERS substrate may range from 20 to 140 degrees. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287428 | NONLINEAR RAMAN SPECTROSCOPIC APPARATUS, MICROSPECTROSCOPIC APPARATUS, AND MICROSPECTROSCOPIC IMAGING APPARATUS - Provided is a nonlinear Raman spectroscopic apparatus includes two light sources and a pulse control section. The two light sources are each configured to emit short-pulse laser light. The pulse control section is configured to time-delay the short-pulse laser light emitted from one of the light sources. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287429 | Waveguide-Integrated Plasmonic Resonator for Integrated SERS Measurements - A resonator structure is disclosed. In some embodiments, the resonator structure may include a metal-insulator-metal waveguide comprising a first metal layer, a second metal layer, and an insulating layer between the first metal layer and the second metal layer, wherein the insulating layer comprises a resonating cavity. The resonator structure may further include a mirror formed in the resonating cavity, wherein the mirror comprises at least one nanoscale metallic reflector positioned at least partly in the insulating layer. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287430 | HIGH RESOLUTION SLIT-FREE DIRECT-VIEWING MULTIPLEXING FIELD SPECTROGRAPH - A compact field spectrograph is described that provides a resolution of 500 or more with no entrance aperture, providing for substantial gain in light throughput, ideal for viewing multiple distant objects with or without telescopic aid, and providing the ability to observe and distinguish a multiplex of objects simultaneously, even if in motion, with minimal or no mechanical tracking required. Spectra may be viewed directly with the unaided eye, or photographed with common consumer cameras. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287431 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF COMPOUNDS USING ADMITTANCE SPECTROSCOPY - Described herein are systems and methods for determining the location, composition and concentration of a hydrocarbon containing plume in environmental seawater. These systems and methods disclosed use multiple complex admittance measurements from seawater in order to identify the contents, concentration, and location of the hydrocarbon containing plume. In preferred variations system includes a sensor array that substantially simultaneously records plume location, depth, and composition. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287432 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE RETROREFLECTANCE OF MATERIALS - The present invention comprises various embodiments of a retroreflectometer capable of measuring the retroreflectance of a material. The retroreflectometer comprises an illumination path and a retroreflection path. The illumination path comprises focusing optics, a source aperture, a beamsplitter and a collimating lens. The retroreflection path comprises a focusing lens, a beamsplitter, a receiver aperture and a receiver. The source aperture shapes the transverse profile of the light to make it appropriate to the measurement. Focusing optics, such as a biconvex lens, may be placed between the light source and the source aperture. After the beam is reflected by the object under test, it enters the retroreflection path of the instrument. The focusing lens focuses the light through the beamsplitter and onto the receiver aperture. The receiver aperture may be the input slit for a spectrometer, or there may be optics, such as a lens or an optical fiber, that transfer the light from the aperture to the receiver. A photopically corrected detector, multiple detectors with filters or a spectrometer may be used in various embodiments of the present invention as the receiver. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287433 | Reconfigurable Spectroscopic Ellipsometer - A Mueller ellipsometer of the type having a first rotating element on an incident beam side of a sample and a second rotating element on a reflected beam side of the sample and a detector having an integration time, having a controller for selectively and separately adjusting (1) a first angular frequency of the first rotating element and (2) a second angular frequency of the second rotating element. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287434 | Optical Surveillance of Mixing and Separation - The present invention relates to a non-invasive method for surveilling mixing and separation of a suspension in an analytical system using solid phase particles for separation of an analyte by measuring particle distribution with a camera attached to a pipetting device. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287435 | AUTOMATIC DILUTION FOR MULTIPLE ANGLE LIGHT SCATTERING (MALS) INSTRUMENT - A method for detecting and identifying a particle in a liquid, the system comprises controlling the provisioning of a water sample using a computer controlled metering pump; mixing the water sample with particle free filtered water to provide a diluted water sample when required; at the end of a measurement interval, determining a Total Counts Per Minute (TCPM) for the diluted water sample; determining an additional counts per minute from the sample (SCPM) for the diluted water sample; if the SCPM is greater then a Lower Optimum count Rate (LOCR) and less than a Upper Optimum Count Rate (UOCR), then setting a dilution ratio (DR); and correcting an events classification based on the DR. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287436 | DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR MEASURING THE ANGLE OF ROTATION OF TWO OBJECTS ROTATING IN RELATION TO EACH OTHER - Measurement of the rotating angle of two objects rotating in relation to each other is achieved with a transmitter assigned to one of the objects. The transmitter emits light that is either polarized or becomes polarized by means of a polarization filter, and with a polarization-sensitive polarizer such that the transmitter and the polarizer rotate relative to each other as dependent on the rotating angle. A receiver measures the luminosity of light passing through the polarizer in order to create a signal that is dependent on the rotating angle, and where the receiver has at least two receiver elements which detect light of differing polarization. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287437 | ATTRACTION STATE INSPECTION DEVICE, SURFACE MOUNTING APPARATUS, AND PART TEST DEVICE - An attraction state inspection device includes a diffusion member that is disposed inside a nozzle group in which a plurality of nozzles that attract parts are disposed, and transmits incident light while diffusing the light, an image pickup is disposed on a side of the nozzle group apart from the diffusion member in a first direction, picks up an image of a part attracted by one nozzle positioned in the first direction with respect to the diffusion member, from among the plurality of nozzles, against a background of the diffusion member, and obtains an image of the part, an irradiation unit that is disposed opposite the image pickup unit with the diffusion member interposed therebetween, and radiates light toward the nozzle group, and an inspection unit that inspects an attraction state of the part on the basis of the image of the picked up part. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287438 | OPTICAL FILTER, OPTICAL FILTER MODULE, AND PHOTOMETRIC ANALYZER - An optical filter includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposed to the first substrate, a first optical film provided on a surface of the first substrate facing the second substrate, a second optical film provided on the second substrate and opposed to the first optical film via a gap, a first electrode provided on the surface of the first substrate facing the second substrate, and a second electrode provided on the second substrate and opposed to the first electrode, wherein a first charged body film with charge is formed on top of the first optical film, a second charged body film with charge is formed on top of the second optical film, and the first charged body film and the second charged body film are charged with the same polarity and opposed. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287439 | Interferometer and Fourier Spectrometer using same - Provided is a small, highly accurate Fourier spectrometer which enables highly accurate detection of an optical path difference in an interferometer. An element for changing to a narrow band is provided to return reflected light to a second light source ( | 2012-11-15 |
20120287440 | OCT DEVICE - A photodetector of an OCT device is provided with: a silicon substrate comprised of a semiconductor of a first conductivity type, having a first principal surface and a second principal surface opposed to each other, and having a semiconductor region of a second conductivity type formed on the first principal surface side; and charge transfer electrodes provided on the first principal surface and transferring generated charges. In the silicon substrate, an accumulation layer of the first conductivity type having a higher impurity concentration than the silicon substrate is formed on the second principal surface side, and an irregular asperity is formed in a region opposed to at least the semiconductor region, in the second principal surface. The region in which the irregular asperity is formed on the second principal surface of the silicon substrate is optically exposed. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287441 | Displacement Detecting Device - A displacement detecting device includes: a diffraction grating having a relief shape; an irradiation optical system adapted to irradiate two beams onto the diffraction grating as p-polarized light; a reflection optical system adapted to reflect two first diffracted lights generated when the two beams is diffracted by the diffraction grating, and cause the first diffracted lights to be incident again on the diffraction grating as p-polarized light so as to generate two second diffracted lights; an interference optical system adapted to cause the two second diffracted lights to interfere with each other to obtain interference light; a light receiving section adapted to receive the interference light; and a position information detecting section adapted to detect position information of the diffraction grating based on an interference signal. The period of the relief of the diffraction grating is no more than 1.5 times the wavelength of coherent light. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287442 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A three-dimensional measurement apparatus comprises a detection unit configured to detect a plurality of intersection positions between first pattern light in which a bright part and a dark part are alternately arranged and second pattern light in which a phase of the first pattern light is shifted, by using tone values of a first image obtained by capturing a target object onto which the first pattern light is projected and tone values of a second image obtained by capturing the target object onto which the second pattern light is projected; and a measurement unit configured to calculate a third position based on a first intersection position included in the plurality of intersection positions and a second intersection position that is adjacent to the first intersection position and measure a three-dimensional position of the target object based on an interval between the third positions. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287443 | SENSING METHOD AND DEVICE - A sensing method and device for sensing the position of an object are provided. The sensing device comprises a light source for generating a plane light, and a sensor unit disposed at one side of the light source. The sensing method comprises driving the light source to generate the plane light, forming a reflective light distribution by the object reflecting the plane light; and estimating a relative distance between the object and the light source according to the reflective light distribution. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287444 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A document image is read at as high resolution as possible if printing is being executed. A control method for controlling an image forming apparatus includes reading a document image conveyed by a document feeding unit with a reading unit, printing the read document image on a sheet with a printing unit, and performing control so that, when the printing unit is not executing printing, the document image is read by the reading unit at a first resolution, and when the printing unit is executing printing, the document image is read by the reading unit at a second resolution that is higher than the first resolution. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287445 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMPOSITION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes a setting unit configured to set whether to enlarge a print area to a size of a tab area, and an imposition unit configured to, when a setting to enlarge the print area to the tab area is set by the setting unit, enlarge the print area to the size of an index sheet and perform imposition of an image of original data of a page to be processed, on the enlarged print area. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287446 | PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR PRINTING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The present invention provides technology according to which, in the case of changing a print setting and performing reprinting, a printing apparatus causes an information processing apparatus to regenerate print data via a network as necessary depending on whether processing in accordance with a changed print setting can be executed by the printing apparatus. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287447 | LENTICULAR IMAGE ARTICLES AND METHOD AND APPARATUS OF REDUCING BANDING ARTIFACTS IN LENTICULAR IMAGE ARTICLES - A method of creating a lenticular imaging article. The method comprises printing an interlaced composite image according to a reference grid of a printer, providing a lenticular lens sheet having a plurality of parallel lenticular lines between a plurality of lenslets, selecting an acute angle for an intersection between the first and second axes according to a function of a resolution of the interlaced composite image and a pitch of the lenticular lens sheet, and positioning the lenticular lens sheet so that the intersection forms the acute angle. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287448 | PRINTER, PRINTING PROGRAM, AND PRINTING METHOD - A printer includes a print head in which nozzles that form an image by discharging ink are arranged in a plurality of lines. The printer prints out an image on the basis of print form data in which information of layout contents of printing elements that form the content of print is set according to the attribute of each printing element. The printer includes a print form data storage unit, a printing element data storage unit, a print form data selection unit, a printing element data selection unit, and a printing element data insertion unit. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287449 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLOR REGISTRATION ADJUSTMENT - A method for color registration includes determining if color registration is necessary, and if color registration is necessary, rotating an image forming medium and setting an optimum luminance of a registration sensor with respect to a rotating surface of the image forming medium, confirming an area with an undesirable surface condition on the image forming medium using luminance detected with respect to the rotating surface of the image forming medium during the setting of the optimum luminance, forming a preset mark for color registration adjustment excluding the area confirmed to have an undesirable surface condition, and carrying out color registration adjustment using the optimum luminance set with respect to the formed mark. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287450 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a first image forming section to form a first image onto an image carrier and transfer the first image onto the paper, a paper humidifying section to humidify at least the first image transferred paper, a humidity switching section to switch to be humidified or not by the paper humidifying section, a second image forming section to form a second image onto the image carrier and transfer the second image onto the paper, a paper transport section to transport the paper from the first image forming section to the second image forming section, and a control section to control the first and second image forming sections, wherein the control section is operated to switch the image formation control at the second image forming section, depending on whether the paper is to be humidified or not. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287451 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A printer interprets the input print data and determines whether or not a rendering command targeted for reusable data included in print data depends on a placement location for placement of the rendering result in a physical coordinate space based on the interpretation result of the PDL data. When the rendering command depends on a placement location for placement of the rendering result in a physical coordinate space, the printer generates cache data without graphic processing for the rendering command targeted for reusable data and stores the generated cache data in a storage unit. When the rendering command does not depend on a placement location for placement of the rendering result in a physical coordinate space, the printer performs graphic processing for the rendering command targeted for the reusable data, generates cache data based on the result of the graphic processing, and stores the generated cache data in a storage unit. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287452 | MULTIFUNCTION PERIPHERAL, MULTIFUNCTION PERIPHERAL CONTROLLING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MULTIFUNCTION PERIPHERAL - A web browser section makes, to a second web server section, a request for acquisition of operation screen data of an application program executed in an information processing device, when an instruction to activate the application program is received. The second web server section transmits the operation screen data of the application program to the web browser section in accordance with and in response to the request for acquisition. The displaying section displays an operation screen in accordance with the operation screen data obtained by the web browser section from the second web server section. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287453 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Since the output destination of accumulated received data cannot arbitrarily be designated in accordance with cancel of a memory reception mode, the memory reception mode cannot be canceled if an error has occurred at the output destination. An image forming apparatus of the present invention, which is capable of facsimile reception, displays a selection screen to cause a user to select the output destination of received data stored in a storage unit in accordance with cancel of the memory reception mode in which facsimile-received data is stored in the storage unit, and outputs the received data to an output destination selected by the user from output destinations displayed in the selection screen. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287454 | SHEET FEEDING MECHANISM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A sheet feeding mechanism includes a separating member, a biasing member, a detectable portion and a detector. The separating member is mounted on a base portion to be movable between a first position to which the separating member is positioned when being pressed by a sheet feeding member and a second position at a distance from the first position. The biasing member biases the separating member so that the separating member moves from the first position toward the second position. The detectable portion is provided on the separating member. The detector detects the detectable portion at a detection position. The detectable portion is present at the detection position when the separating member is located at the first position and deviates from the detection position when the separating member is moved to the second position. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287455 | CHECKING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD OF CHECKING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A predetermined sheet indicating a portion of a printed matter determined to be abnormal as a checking result is added while retaining the productivity of a checking system as much as possible. A control method for controlling the checking system includes reading a sheet on which an image is printed based on image data by a printing unit and checking the read sheet, and performing control to add a predetermined sheet indicating a portion of a printed matter that is determined to be abnormal, to the sheet printed by the printing unit in a case where the number of pages of the image data is plural, and not to add the predetermined sheet to the sheet printed by the printing unit in a case where the number of pages of the image data is one. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287456 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - Provided is adding information to various places of document data easily and efficiently according to a request from a user of the moment. A condition specification accepting portion accepts specification of at least one condition from among a plurality of conditions for deciding a place to which a predetermined function is added in the document data; a display portion displays a list of pages each of which includes a place which is matched with the condition of which specification is accepted by the condition specification accepting portion; an adding place setting portion selects a page to which the predetermined function is added from among the pages included in the list displayed by the display portion and sets the place in the selected page matched with the condition of which specification is accepted, as a place to which the predetermined function is added. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287457 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS DISPLAYING OPERATING PROCEDURE, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR - An image processing apparatus that is capable of displaying a user's operating procedure to a user appropriately. A first acquisition unit acquires, when a detection unit detects an error, operating procedure data that shows a user's operation required to release the errors and an operating position at which the user's operation is performed corresponding to the detected error. A second acquisition unit acquires, when a user position differs from the operating position acquired by the first acquisition unit, applicable movement data that urges a user to move to the operating position from the user position. A display unit displays, when the second acquisition unit acquires the movement data, the operating procedure data acquired by the first acquisition unit after displaying the movement data, and displays, when the second acquisition unit does not acquire the movement data, the operating procedure data acquired by the first acquisition unit. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287458 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image forming system includes uninterruptible power supply apparatuses; image processing apparatuses each connected to a corresponding one of the uninterruptible power supply apparatuses; and a management apparatus that issues, when a fault has occurred in one of the uninterruptible power supply apparatuses, a stop instruction to an image processing apparatus connected to the uninterruptible power supply apparatus. The image processing apparatuses include a first image processing apparatus that develops print information into image information, stores the developed image information, and outputs the stored image information to an image forming apparatus, and a second image processing apparatus that develops the print information into image information and outputs the developed image information to the first image processing apparatus. The management apparatus issues, when the first image processing apparatus is connected to an uninterruptible power supply apparatus in which a fault has occurred, stop instructions to all the image processing apparatuses. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287459 | LOCATION-BASED PRINT AUTHORIZATION FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTERS - Three-dimensional fabrication resources are improved by adding networking capabilities to three-dimensional printers and providing a variety of tools for networked use of three-dimensional printers. Web-based servers or the like can provide a single point of access for remote users to manage access to distributed content on one hand, and to manage use of distributed fabrication resources on the other. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287460 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF MOBILE DISCOVERY AND PRINTING CONFIGURATION - A method for configuring a mobile device that includes retrieving encoded access information from an imaging device, decoding the encoded access information, and configuring the mobile device to communicate with the imaging device in accordance with the decoded access information. The imaging device and the mobile device may operate on different subnets of a network. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287461 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE DATA STORAGE AND PROCESSING FOR USE WITH PRINTERS - A method of printing a document includes providing a document to a printer for printing; sending a portion of the document from the printer to an external service provider for temporary storage; and storing the portion of the document on the external service provider. The external service provider comprises a computing device or a server. The method further includes requesting that the portion of the document be sent from the external service provider to the printer for printing; sending the portion of the document from the external service provider to the printer; and printing the portion of the document using the printer. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287462 | SYSTEM MANAGEMENT SERVER, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD AND PROGRAM - A system management server in a printing system assigns print document information and printing device information of a tenant to a plurality of servers to perform distributed management. When print document information and printing device information of a given tenant are divided and moved, the plurality of servers are searched for a server for managing the given tenant. When the found server is allowed to store the divided print document information and printing device information, the server is determined to be a destination server of the movement. The divided print document information and printing device information are moved to the determined destination server. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287463 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PRINT JOB GENERATING PROGRAM, PRINT JOB GENERATING DEVICE, AND PRINT SYSTEM - A non-transitory computer readable recording medium stores a print job generating program that causes a computer to perform as a setting unit, and a print job generating unit that generates a print job, based on a content of setting that is set using the setting unit by a user. In a print system environment that executes a process based on the print job, a first setting for not performing a first process, regardless of a print setting included in the print job, has been made in the print system environment for a first function of a first post-processing device included in an image forming device. The setting unit allows the user to set, alternatively to the first process, a second process performed by a second function of a second post-processing device included in the print system environment. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287464 | METHOD FOR MANAGING PRINT MEDIA - A method is provided to synchronize media lists of several devices in a general architecture of devices by supplementing a media list of a first device with entries from a media list of a second device, even if the media associated with an entry is not applicable in the first device. This has the advantage that entries from the media list of the second device may be passed to a third device without the second and third device being connected to a network at the same time. Entries from media lists are considered to be associated with the same media, if the identification attributes, which may be more than one attribute, are equal. In that case, the additional attributes of the entry are supplemented according to merging rules that depend on the kind of attributes. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287465 | CLIENT APPARATUS, PRINT DATA GENERATION SERVER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS FOR NETWORK PRINT SYSTEM - A client apparatus includes a media reader/writer and a network I/F for data communication with a print data generation server, reads electronic data stored in the medium (step | 2012-11-15 |
20120287466 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Provided is an image processing apparatus enabling to equip a removable functional component providing a predetermined function, in which, when a functional component is newly mounted, it is allowed to make sure to perform adjustment required for the functional component. The image processing apparatus, which is able to equip a removable functional component providing a predetermined function, includes a touch panel as an operation panel. When the image processing apparatus is started in a state where the functional component is newly mounted, the image processing apparatus displays a transition button (adjustment button) for transferring to an adjustment screen for performing adjustment concerning the above-described functional component, and displays the above-described adjustment screen when the adjustment button is pressed. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287467 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus communicates with a plurality of data processing apparatuses via a plurality of interfaces. The image forming apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine a communication state with the plurality of interfaces, and a control unit configured to perform control to switch between a first sleep mode in which power supplied to any one of the plurality of interfaces is turned off and a second sleep mode in which power supplied to the plurality of interfaces is repeatedly turned on and off at predetermined time intervals according to the communication state determined by the determination unit. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287468 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS THAT CARRIES OUT COMMUNICATION WITH EXTERNAL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication apparatus which is capable of ascertaining whether or not it is possible to transmit image data to a transmission destination irrespective of functions it has, and notifying a user of the ascertainment result, thus enhancing convenience. A storage unit stores an address book including a plurality of addresses indicative of transmission destinations of data. A first receiving unit receives a first message from an external device. A determination unit determines whether an address of the external device that has transmitted the received first message is included in the address book. A display unit displays the address of the external device in a first display form which is different from a display form of other addresses in a case where the determination unit determines that the address of the external device is included in the address book and when the address book is displayed. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287469 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING SERVER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image processing system comprises an image forming apparatus and a plurality of image processing servers. An image processing server transmits a test image to a plurality of image processing servers in charge of a former image processing operation, collects test results from all of them, and selects one of the image processing servers having returned the test results which are judged as being equal to or higher than a standard value, as the most preferred server, while an image forming apparatus transmits a test image to a plurality of image processing servers in charge of a final image processing operation, collects test results from all of them, and selects one of the image processing servers having returned the test results of the final image processing operation which are judged as being equal to or higher than a standard value, as the most preferred server. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287470 | WEB-BASED DESIGN TOOLS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - Three-dimensional fabrication resources are improved by adding networking capabilities to three-dimensional printers and providing a variety of tools for networked use of three-dimensional printers. Web-based servers or the like can provide a single point of access for remote users to manage access to distributed content on one hand, and to manage use of distributed fabrication resources on the other. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287471 | DOCUMENT TRANSMISSION AND ROUTING WITH RECIPIENT CONTROL - Techniques for transmitting information to a recipient under their control are described. In some situations, the techniques are used in conjunction with a fax delivery system to, as part of a connection established to perform a fax transmission, provide a variety of functionalities to a human recipient that is participating as part of the connection, such as when the human recipient is contacted in error. In addition, in some situations an interactive voice response system is used to receive and interpret input from a human. recipient, such as in response to one or more control selections or options provided to the human recipient. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287472 | SOCIAL NETWORKING FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTERS - Three-dimensional fabrication resources are improved by adding networking capabilities to three-dimensional printers and providing a variety of tools for networked use of three-dimensional printers. Web-based servers or the like can provide a single point of access for remote users to manage access to distributed content on one hand, and to manage use of distributed fabrication resources on the other. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287473 | DRAG-AND-DROP INTERFACE FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING QUEUE MANAGEMENT - Three-dimensional fabrication resources are improved by adding networking capabilities to three-dimensional printers and providing a variety of tools for networked use of three-dimensional printers. Web-based servers or the like can provide a single point of access for remote users to manage access to distributed content on one hand, and to manage use of distributed fabrication resources on the other. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287474 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus is provided which determines a printing position of an identification code in accordance with a print setting designated for printing target data. For example, it makes a decision as to which one of the cutting printing, poster printing, job-based printing (such as bookbinding printing or staple printing), 2-sided printing, and other printing (such as normal layout printing and reduction layout (Nup) printing) is designated, and decides the printing position of a two-dimensional code. In page layout printing, the two-dimensional code is output in a mode suitable for source document data after page layout. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287475 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGES, AND PROGRAM FOR PERFORMING DENSITY ADJUSTMENTS - Density adjustment performed by a user to obtain a desired tint by a density adjustment function has been difficult because of the difficulty in determining which density region of which color needs to be adjusted. An image processing apparatus displays a print preview image corresponding to an image to be printed, causes a user to select a position on the displayed print preview image, and acquires color information of the selected position. The image processing apparatus further determines, from among a plurality of density regions, at least any one of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black density regions corresponding to the acquired color information, and displays an adjustment screen for adjusting a density in the determined density regions. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287476 | PRINTING APPARATUS, DATA PROCESSING METHOD FOR PRINTING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A printing apparatus and method for processing data in the printing apparatus includes estimating a printing time by adding an intermediate data generation time and a rendering time, determining whether the estimated printing time of each page keeps up with a timing at which an image needs to be formed on a conveyed sheet for each page. If it is determined that the estimated printing time does not keep up with the timing at which the image needs to be formed, further determining whether an idle time is present by comparing the intermediate data generation time and the rendering time. If it is discriminated that the idle time is present, the changing an optimization level for determining whether to perform processing on a particular object in the document image data during rendering, or to perform the processing during intermediate data generation. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287477 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD OF THE IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - First intermediate data is generated from print data and character edge data serving as second intermediate data is generated by extracting edge sections of a character from the print data. A rendering process is applied to the first intermediate data and a dither matrix with a first number of lines is used to apply a pseudo halftone formation process to data after the rendering process to generate a first pseudo-halftone image. A rendering process is applied to the second intermediate data and a dither matrix with a second number of lines greater than the first number of lines is used to apply a pseudo halftone formation process to data after the rendering process to generate a second pseudo-halftone image. A pseudo-halftone image obtained by an OR operation of the first pseudo-halftone image and the second pseudo-halftone image is output. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287478 | SCANNER - A scanner includes a scanning module and a base. The scanning module includes a loading panel and a driving module. The base includes a bottom panel, a sliding portion, and a first resisting tab extending from the bottom panel. A sliding slot is defined in the sliding portion to receive the scanning module. The first resisting tab includes a first tab body extending from the bottom panel and a first resilient absorbing portion connected to the first tab body. The first resilient absorbing portion resists the loading panel to prevent movement of the loading panel when the loading panel moves to a first side of the sliding slot. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287479 | OPTICAL SCANNER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND BUFFER CONTROL METHOD FOR OPTICAL SCANNER - In an optical scanner, when an emission control unit varies a period at which image data is output from an output buffer of the emission control unit in order to correct a sub scan magnification of a LED array and a vacant region of an input buffer of the emission control unit ceases to exist, a buffer control unit temporarily stores the image data in a vacant region of a memory of an image correcting unit, and transfers the image data temporarily stored in the memory to the input buffer when the vacant region is generated in the input buffer. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287480 | SCANNER - A scanner includes a base and a scanning module. The base includes a bottom panel and a sliding portion extending from the bottom panel. A sliding slot is defined in the sliding portion. The sliding slot defines a longer side surface and a first shorter side surface extending from the longer side surface. A plurality of first teeth slots is defined in the longer side surface and a plurality of second teeth slots defined in the shorter side surface. The scanning module includes a loading panel and a driving module. The driving module includes a worm gear assembly engaging the first teeth slots and is capable of moving along the longer side surface. The worm gear assembly engage the plurality of second teeth slots to prevent the scanning module from moving when the scanning module moves to the first shorter side surface along the longer side surface. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287481 | LIGHT SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A light scanning device includes a movable section having a light reflecting section adapted to reflect light, oscillating around an oscillation axis, and having a variable magnitude of a maximum deflection angle of the oscillating, and a detection section adapted to detect the maximum deflection angle of the movable section, and the detection section includes a light source adapted to emit light to the light reflecting section, a light receiving section adapted to receive reflected light, which is the light emitted from the light source and then reflected by the light reflecting section, and a displacement driving section adapted to change a position of the light source in accordance with the maximum deflection angle of the movable section. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287482 | IMAGE READING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - There is provided an image reading device comprising: a image capturing unit that captures a manuscript; a predetermined image pattern displayed in a region that is captured by the image capturing unit and provides a background of the manuscript; and a region determination unit that determines an image region corresponding to the manuscript, based on an image element corresponding to the image pattern and another image element corresponding to a shadow of the manuscript in an image captured by the image capturing unit. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287483 | METHOD OF MEASURING IRRADIATION POSITION SHIFT AND FOCUS SHIFT IN OPTICAL SCANNING APPARATUS - A pupil splitting lens that splits a pupil of a light beam from a deflector into a plurality of light beams in a main scanning direction of the deflector and a pupil splitting lens that splits the light beam into a plurality of light beams in a sub-scanning direction are disposed relative to a light detection element. The light detection element detects image forming positions of the four light beams formed as a result of the splitting by the plurality of pupil splitting lenses. A CPU determines the amount of focus shift and the amount of image forming position shift from these four image forming positions. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287484 | IMAGE SENSOR UNIT, AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An image sensor unit includes: a light guide reflecting light rays entering through a first light entering surface and a second light entering surface provided at both ends thereof, by a reflection surface to make the light rays exit through a light exiting surface and illuminates an original; a first light source provided near the first light entering surface; a second light source provided near the second light entering surface and different in wavelength from the first light source; and a first reflection part and a second reflection part provided on the reflection surface and composed of dot patterns constituted of two kinds of dots different in spectral reflectance. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287485 | FLATBED SCANNER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - A flatbed scanner includes a transparent window and an optical ruler close to the transparent window along a scanning direction. The optical ruler has at least one oblique line arranged thereon. The flatbed scanner includes a scanner head having a scanning width larger than the width of the transparent window for capturing an image of the optical ruler while the scanner head is being progressively moved by a step motor. The flatbed scanner further includes a processing unit for calculating a jag width of a captured oblique line in the captured image and a controlling unit for controlling the step motor to adjust the speed of movement of the scanner head according to the jag width of the captured oblique line. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287486 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to start image formation in accordance with a second job while performing the image formation in accordance with a first job, each of the first job and the second job including information indicating one of paper feeding units; a detecting unit configured to detect whether a recording medium is stored in a paper feeding unit indicated by the first job; and an image formation control unit configured to cause the image forming unit to continue the image formation in accordance with the second job when the detecting unit detects that a recording medium is stored in the paper feeding unit, and cause the image forming unit to suspend the image formation in accordance with the second job when the detecting unit detects that no recording medium is stored in the paper feeding unit. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287487 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING SCAN LIMITS WITH CONTROL TIERS AND AUTOMATICALLY SCANNING DOCUMENTS ACCORDING TO SAME - Disclosed is a method and a system for automatically scanning documents based on at least a user's credentials. The user's credentials are used to select a highest tier (from a plurality of tiers) for scanning the image data, and the image data is scanned according to the selected highest tier. Alternatively, if the highest tier selected is not authorized by a user's credentials, then a next highest tier is selected in accordance with the credentials, and then the job is automatically scanned. The credentials may be based on a time period (e.g., time of day), bandwidth, or a user's authorization (e.g., to scan color documents), for example. The tiers may be based on one or more thresholds, such as a percentage of color content in a document or scan resolution. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287488 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus comprises: a division unit configured to divide an input image into a plurality of color regions based on a color difference; a color gradient information calculation unit configured to calculate color gradient information at a boundary between the divided color regions from color information of the input image; an attribute determination unit configured to determine a gradation attribute representing a characteristic of a color gradient at the boundary using the color gradient information; and a vectorization target determination unit configured to determine, based on the gradation attribute of the boundary determined by the attribute determination unit, whether the input image is a vectorization target. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287489 | METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING A DOCUMENT TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH A SERVICE, AND ASSOCIATED SCANNERMETHODS FOR CLASSIFYING A DUCUMENT TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH A SERVICE, AND ASSOCIATED SCANNER - The invention relates to a method for classifying a document ( | 2012-11-15 |
20120287490 | Displaying 3D Imaging Sensor Data on a Hogel Light Modulator - Methods and systems for displaying 3D imaging data, including providing 3D imaging sensor data, processing the 3D imaging sensor data, the processing being configured to modify the 3D imaging sensor data into a modified format suitable for a hogel light modulator, and providing the modified 3D imaging data to the hogel light modulator. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287491 | METHOD FOR FINDING AND TRACKING SINGLE-MODE OPERATION POINT OF EXTERNAL CAVITY DIODE LASERS - An apparatus comprising: a processor for determining if a laser is operating in a single-mode state and for determining the degree to which one of one or more tunable parameters for the laser must be adjusted so that laser operates in a single-mode state if not operating in a single-mode state, wherein the one or more tunable parameters include the following parameters: the laser current and the wavelength of the output light. The apparatus may include a laser and/or a holographic storage medium. Also provided is a method for determining if a laser is operating in a single-mode state and for determining the degree to which one of one or more tunable parameters for the laser must be adjusted so that laser operates in a single-mode state if not operating in a single-mode state. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287492 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM WITH A CENTER OF MASS BALANCED BY A MIRROR SUBSTRATE - MEMS and fabrication techniques for positioning the center of mass of released structures in MEMS are provided. In an embodiment, a minor substrate is affixed to a member partially released from a first substrate and a through hole formed in the second substrate is accessed to complete release of the member. | 2012-11-15 |
20120287493 | LIGHT DISTRIBUTION PATTERN CONTROL USING OBJECT DETECTION AND ELECTROWETTING LENSES - A system, controller, and method for controlling a light distribution pattern. A light source and an electrowetting lens cooperate to vary a light distribution pattern of light from the light source. An object detector is used by a controller determine the location of an object and operate the electrowetting lens in order to control the light distribution pattern based on the location of the object. The electrowetting lens provides for faster redirecting of light toward an object when compared to mechanical based system. The light source may be an array of light emitting diodes to provide a reliable, energy efficient source of light. | 2012-11-15 |