51st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110310398 | FRICTION-COEFFICIENT ESTIMATING DEVICE AND FRICTION-COEFFICIENT ESTIMATING METHOD - A friction-coefficient estimating device is configured to estimate friction coefficient of the surface of a medium in a form of a sheet by irradiating a light on the surface and by detecting specularly-reflected light component of a reflected light and a diffusely-reflected light intensity. The friction-coefficient estimating device comprises an irradiating unit including a first irradiating unit and a second irradiating unit, a specularly-reflected light receiving unit including a first specularly-reflected light receiving unit that receives a first specularly-reflected light component of a reflected light and detects a first specularly-reflected light intensity and a second specularly-reflected light receiving unit that receives a second specularly-reflected light component of a reflected light and detects a second specularly-reflected light intensity, and a diffusely-reflected light receiving unit that receives a diffusely-reflected light component of a reflected light and detects a diffusely-reflected light intensity, and a control unit that estimates a friction coefficient of the surface based on a first reflected-light intensity coefficient and a second reflected-light intensity coefficient. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310399 | HYBRID SENSOR - A sensor system and method for analyzing a feature in a sensing volume. The system imaging the feature with a first sensor and a second sensor that cooperate to form a contiguous sensing volume. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310400 | DISPLACEMENT DETECTING DEVICE - In a displacement detecting device, an objective lens condenses the outgoing light coming from a light source toward a surface-to-be-measured. The optical path of the reflected light coming from the surface-to-be-measured is separated from the optical path of the outgoing light coming from the light source by a separation optical system. The reflected light passing through the separation optical system is condensed by a collimator lens and has astigmatism generated therein by an astigmatism generator, and the reflected light in such a state is incident on a light receiving section. A position information generator generates the position information of the surface-to-be-measured using a focus error signal obtained based on the amount of light detected by the light receiving section. Further, the position of the condenser, the astigmatism generator or the light receiving section in the optical axis is set so that the value of the focus error signal is equal to “0” when the focus of the outgoing light condensed by the objective lens is located on the front side or back side of the surface-to-be-measured. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310401 | HYBRID SENSOR - A sensor system and method for analyzing a feature in a sensing volume. The system projecting a pattern onto the feature and imaging the pattern where the pattern intersects with the feature, where the pattern is a series of lines that are encoded to identify at least one line of the series of lines. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310402 | File-Generating Device - In a file-generating device, the image acquiring unit is configured to acquire image data indicating an original image. The generating unit is configured to generate a document file having no data to specify a page, by using the image data. The printer data acquiring unit is configured to acquire a prescribed size of a sheet that is used by a target printer and a first margin corresponding to the prescribed size of the sheet. The target printer is to print the original image on a recording sheet based on the document file. The printable region determining unit is configured to determine a printable region within which the target printer is configured to print an image on the sheet, based on the prescribed size of the sheet and the first margin. The generating unit generates the document file such that the original image is positioned within the printable region. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310403 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM ON WHICH COMPUTER PROGRAM HAS BEEN RECORDED - A computer executes blocking processing for an object based on the size of a blank space between objects included in document data to thereby generate a block. Then, the computer divides the block in the vertical direction, and detects the column group structure of document data based on the division result. When a multiple-column structure is included in the detected column group structure, the computer performs reblocking processing for an object of a column included in a column group area corresponding to the multiple-column structure. Then, the computer performs margin reduction processing for reducing a blank space between blocks included in the column group area by setting the column group area subject to reblocking as the subject to be processed. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310404 | VOID PANTOGRAPHS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING THE SAME - A void pantograph and a method for generating the same are disclosed herein. The void pantograph includes a foreground portion based on a region of an image that is defined using a predetermined filter, and a background portion based on another region of the image that is defined using the predetermined filter. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310405 | PRINTING EMAIL MESSAGES - Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with printing content are described. One embodiment includes a method that provides an option that prints only the first page of content. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310406 | BITMAP ANALYSIS - A method for bitmap analysis for print cost estimation performed by a physical computing system includes, with the physical computing system, receiving an electronic document comprising an image to be printed; with the physical computing system, analyzing a bitmap format of the image; and with the physical computing system, using an analysis of the bitmap format of the image to determine an estimate of an amount of ink to be used to print the image. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310407 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND RECORDING APPARATUS - Correction processing on image data is performed in a short time. An image processing apparatus supplies image data to a recording apparatus configured to convey a recording medium in a direction intersecting a direction in which recording elements are arranged. The image processing apparatus includes: tables containing correction information for each group into which the recording elements are divided, the correction information being used to correct values of multi-valued data; a horizontal/vertical conversion unit configured to convert multi-valued data in raster format into column format; a correction unit configured to correct multi-valued data belonging to a group by using correction information stored in a table corresponding to that group; a vertical/horizontal conversion unit configured to convert the multi-valued data in column form into raster format; and an output unit configured to output the data in raster format converted by the vertical/horizontal conversion unit to the recording apparatus. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310408 | FUNCTION EXECUTION DEVICE - A function execution device connected to at least one other device includes: a memory storing a plurality of setting values corresponding to a plurality of setting items; an execution portion executing a function by using the plurality of setting values; a screen data supply portion supplying, to a display device, device screen data for showing a device screen, on which a user selects a target device from the at least one other device, and item screen data for showing an item screen, on which the user selects at least one setting item from the plurality of setting items; an acquisition portion that acquires device information about the target device; and a transmission portion transmitting, to the target device, at least one setting value corresponding to the at least one setting item selected by the user on the item screen, among the plurality of setting values stored in the memory. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310409 | Image forming apparatus, image forming system, and method and program for supporting operation unit - An image forming apparatus connected to an image forming system in which a plurality of image forming apparatuses is linked. The image forming apparatus comprises: a user environment information acquiring unit that acquires user environment information; a user environment information reflecting unit that generates the screen representing the settings by using the user environment information; a capability acquiring unit that acquires capability information representing capabilities; a settability determining unit that determines the settability of various settings; a display control unit that is a unit displaying the screen on the display unit and further displays the screen that represents a determination result of the settability determining unit on the display unit; a search unit that searches for a first image forming apparatus; and a search result output unit that further displays the screen representing a search result of the search unit on the display unit through the display control unit. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310410 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IMAGING OPTICAL ELEMENTS AND OPTICAL SCANNING APPARATUS USING IMAGING OPTICAL ELEMENTS MANUFACTURED BY THE METHOD - Provided is a method of manufacturing imaging optical elements which cause a plural light beams to enter a deflection unit, and guide those beams to corresponding surfaces to be scanned, the imaging optical elements being arranged optically at the same position, having the same optical performance, the method including: measuring, with respect to the imaging optical elements having the same optical performance, the optical performance at each of a plurality of positions of the different light beam passing states; calculating a correction shape of an optical functional surface of the imaging optical element based on a deviation amount from a design value of the optical functional surface of the imaging optical element; performing correction processing on a shape of a mirror-finish insert of a mold for molding based on the correction shape of the optical functional surface; and performing molding by using the mirror-finish insert subjected to the correction processing. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310411 | Print Preview Apparatus and Recording Medium Recording a Program - Disclosed is a print preview apparatus including: an output control section which outputs an adjustment chart with a plurality of print color sample images formed based on a color data value of a color space depending on a print device adjusted to a color gamut reproducible by the print apparatus; a conversion section which converts each color data value of the color space depending on the print device to a color data value of a color space depending on a display device; a display section which displays a plurality of display color sample images corresponding to each of the plurality of print color sample images; and an adjustment section which presents the plurality of display color sample images displayed on the display section and which adjusts a color data value indicating a color of the presented display color sample image based on color adjustment information. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310412 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, NOISE CANCELLATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus comprising: a sound-level meter that measures operating noise of a rotating portion; a sound data generator that generates a noise control sound data object with the same amplitude but with the inverted phase to the operating noise; a speaker that emits sound based on the noise control sound data object; a memory that stores in advance a noise control sound data object generated to cancel out operating noise measured while the rotation frequency of the rotating portion is changed from a first rate to a second rate; and a controller that measures operating noise of the rotating portion and generates a noise control sound data object to cancel out the operating noise, then emits sound based on the noise control sound data object, while the rotating portion runs in steady state, meanwhile reads out from the memory, a suitable noise control sound data object from the memory and emit sound based on the noise control sound data object, during the transition of the rotation frequency of the rotating portion. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310413 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS PERFORMING POWER-SAVING OPERATION - An image processing apparatus includes a CPU, a memory, and a bus connecting the CPU and the memory, and performs a process for printing print data. The image processing apparatus includes an input unit for inputting print data from an external device, a conversion unit for converting print data into raster data, and a measuring unit for measuring a time required for conversion in the conversion unit. Measurement is performed by the measuring unit, and based on the measurement result, the setting for slowing down the speed of conversion processing in the conversion unit is made (for example, the setting for reducing at least one of the operating frequency of the CPU, the power supply voltage of the CPU, and the operating frequency of the bus). Thus, an effective power saving process can be performed. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310414 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An object area containing a text or a graphic is extracted from a document image containing the text or the graphic. Then, on the basis of the extracted object area and stored size information, a cropping area is determined that surrounds the object area with given margins. Further, setting of margins is received. Then, on the basis of the object area and the received setting of the margins, the cropping area is determined. Then, the cropping area determined on the basis of the object area and the size information or alternatively the cropping area determined on the basis of the object area and the setting of the margins is cropped from the document image. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310415 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALCULATING METAMERIC COLORS - A method for creating a set of metameric printed color patches on a color printer enables visual assessment under a specific illuminant if the colors of a printed product have faded. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310416 | COLOR PRINTING SYSTEM - In a color printing system the printer driver automatically obtains local characteristic information, such as countries, cities, languages, etc., stored in the OS of the host computer. The printer driver or the image forming apparatus color-converts the input data into output data, which reflects the color preference of the specific region where the image forming apparatus is installed, by using the look-up table corresponding to the local characteristic information obtained by the printer driver. Accordingly, the color preference of the specific region, in which the image forming apparatus is installed, is set more quickly and easily without requiring a complicated structure. The system includes a host computer to store local characteristic information of a region where an apparatus is installed, a printer driver to store look-up tables according to the local characteristic information, to select a look-up table corresponding to the local characteristic information obtained from the host computer, and to convert input data into output data representing a color corresponding to a color preference of a specific region by using the selected look-up table, and an image forming apparatus which is connected to the host computer so as to receive and print the output data, which is color-converted by the printer driver. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310417 | PRINTING EVALUATION INFORMATION DISPLAYING APPARATUS AND PRINTING EVALUATION INFORMATION DISPLAYING METHOD FOR PRINTING PRESS - It is an object of the invention to provide a printing evaluation information displaying apparatus and method for a printing press wherein the printing operator can grasp printing evaluation information and printing press operation information to be used as parameters of quality management at the same time. The printing evaluation information displaying apparatus for a printing press | 2011-12-22 |
20110310418 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND PROGRAM - This invention provides an information processing system which dynamically changes, in accordance with the configuration of a connected image processing apparatus, the operation mode when causing the image processing apparatus to execute a job, and a method of controlling the same. To accomplish this, the information processing system according to the invention includes an MFP capable of executing a job script, an MFP that opens the functions of the MFP to the outside so as to allow controlling job execution externally, and a Web server that creates screen data to be displayed on the operation unit of the MFP. In the information processing system, the MFP notifies the Web server of the device configuration information of the MFP, and the Web server determines, based on the device configuration information, the optimum operation mode when causing the MFP to execute a job. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310419 | Detection Device, Printer, And Control Method For A Detection Device - The time the control device of a small information device spends in an energy conservation mode is maximized to achieve low power consumption while stabilizing measurements. A measurement device that intermittently drives an LED to emit a detection beam and intermittently receives and measures the detection beam by means of a photodetector has a CPU that changes its own operating mode to a sleep mode in which the LED drive state is sustained for the time until the LED drive state stabilizes after driving the LED starts. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310420 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - When an input value is a standard value which is smaller than a maximum value (for example, | 2011-12-22 |
20110310421 | DOCUMENT CREATION APPARATUS, DOCUMENT CREATION METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The document creation apparatus includes a planned division region data extraction unit that extracts data of a planned division region from document image data for each of all pages of a double-page spread document; a reference data generation unit that generates reference data for the planned division regions based on the extracted data of the planned division regions of all pages; a division determination unit that, if a difference between the reference data and the data of the planned division region is larger than or equal to a preset determination threshold, determines that division is impossible, and if the difference is smaller than the determination threshold, determines that division is possible; and an image division processing unit that, if the determination result is that division is impossible, prints the document image data without dividing the document image data, and if the determination result is that division is possible, divides and prints the document image data. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310422 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, PRINT SETTING METHOD OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH PRINT SETTING PROGRAM OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS IS RECORDED - In general, according to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a display unit, an operation input unit, a storage unit, a control unit, and an image forming unit. The operation input unit receives an operation input. The storage unit stores function restriction instruction content that disables setting and use of a predetermined function related to printing, so as to correspond to a sheet handling method after image formation. The control unit displays a setting screen for setting each function related to printing and selecting the sheet handling method on the display unit, acquires the function restriction instruction content corresponding to the selected sheet handling method from the storage unit when the sheet handling method is selected, displays the setting screen in which setting and use of the predetermined function are disabled on the display unit on the basis of the acquired function restriction instruction content, and receives print setting on the setting screen. The image forming unit is controlled by the control unit on the basis of the setting received on the setting screen and forms an image on a sheet. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310423 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PRINTING SYSTEM AND FUNCTION SETTING METHOD THEREOF - An image forming apparatus having a display section to display screens for setting a function; a control section to form an image where alternatives of a function to be set by transiting plural screens are aggregated and arranged on one page of sheet, and to form a composite image where a position detection code for identifying a position on the sheet is combined with the image; a memory section to store a table which correlates each of the alternatives with a position of each of the alternatives on the sheet; and a print section to print the composite image on the sheet, wherein in cases where the control section acquires position information having been identified by the position detection code on the sheet, the control section refers to the table to identify an alternative corresponding to the position information, and sets a function based on the identified alternative. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310424 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND OPERATION CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME - Disclosed is an image forming apparatus, which makes it possible to improve the maneuverability and usability of the apparatus concerned. The apparatus includes: a display section to display a screen thereon; a controlling section to form a synthesized image in which position detecting symbols are synthesized with an image onto which the screen displayed on the display section is to be arranged; a storage section to store a table in which the keys and corresponding positions of the keys, arranged on the paper sheet, are correlated with each other, respectively; and a printing section to print the synthesized image onto the paper sheet. When acquiring positional information, the controlling section refers to the table so as to specify a specific key correlated with the positional information, and establishes a status of the image forming apparatus, being same as that established by designating the specific key from the screen. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310425 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM - If a user specifies shutdown of the power supply of an apparatus from a console, another apparatus connected to the same network is notified so as not to issue a request for a new shared job, and it is determined whether a scheduled shared job exists. The display on a display screen is changed in accordance with the result of the determination. If it is determined that a shared job exists, shutdown of the power supply is controlled in accordance with the status of execution of the shared job. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310426 | PRINT CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PRINT SYSTEM - In this invention, a combined job obtained by combining a plurality of jobs is authenticated as a single job. According to the arrangement of this invention, when print jobs are to be spooled, these jobs are transferred from a dispatcher to a spooler where the jobs are combined. Upon reception of a print instruction, the print job is read out from a spool file, transferred from a despooler to a graphic engine again, and transferred from the dispatcher to a printer driver. At this time, the printer driver issues an authentication request in printing to a job accounting client. Thus, only one authentication request suffices for one combined job. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310427 | PRINTING DIRECT2D-RENDERED ITEMS - Technology described herein is directed to converting display-rendering instructions (e.g., DIRECT2D) into print-rendering instructions (e.g., EMF, WMF, XPS, and SVG). For example, a request to print an item (e.g., document) is received, the item being displayable on an output device when display-rendering instructions are executed. A print render target is created that includes an instructions converter. The display-rendering instructions are routed to the print render target. The instructions converter maps the display-rendering instructions to the print-rendering instructions, which are usable to print the item. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310428 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING AN ENVIRONMENTALLY INFORMED PRINTER CHOICE AT JOB SUBMISSION TIME - A system and method for facilitating environmentally informed print job selection are provided. The method includes assigning a status to each of a set of networked printers, the status of an operational printer denoting a printer as being one of at least awake, asleep, and waking up soon. The assigned status is provided to a graphical user interface, enabling a user to compare the status and/or environmental costs of printing with user selectable ones of the set of printers. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310429 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus of the present invention includes a display control unit that displays an operation screen based on screen information provided from a Web server, and transmits input information for the operation screen to the Web server, and an execution control unit that executes a job according to an execution request received from the Web server. The execution control unit, when starting execution of the job, notifies the Web server of a corresponding job ID. The display control unit displays, based on screen information received from the Web server together with the job ID, an operation screen related to the job which is being executed. When an instruction related to the job is input via the operation screen, the display control unit, upon determining that a predetermined condition is satisfied, instructs the execution control unit to control execution of the job without the intervention of the Web server. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310430 | DEVICE DETECTING NON-RETRIEVED FORMS IN PRINTER - Disclosed is a device to detect in a printer the presence of non-retrieved printed receipts or order bills, which includes an infrared detection lamp and an alert circuit. The infrared detection lamp includes an emitting lamp and a receiving lamp. Both are provided at a paper discharge port of a printer and wherein a line perpendicular to the paper discharge port bisects the angle formed by the light rays from the emitting lamp and the receiving lamp. The receiving lamp is connected to the alert circuit and activates the alert circuit when it receives a signal from the emitting lamp. The device can emit a notification signal when a printed item is not retrieved, thus ensuring speed and continuity in kitchen operations, improving work efficiency, and shortening customer wait time. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310431 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes a window manager which switches an operation screen to be displayed on a display unit and a Web browser which displays an operation screen of an external application on the display unit together with a “return” button used to allow a transition to an operation screen previously displayed on the display unit. The Web browser manages history information indicating a display history on the display unit since an operation screen of an internal application which was displayed on the display unit before that operation screen was switched to the operation screen of the external application. Furthermore, when the “return” button is pressed, and a transition destination of the operation screen is the operation screen of the internal application, the Web browser notifies the window manager of a screen switch request required to display the operation screen of the internal application on the display unit. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310432 | COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PRINT SETTING PROGRAM, PRINT SETTING APPARATUS, COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM OF PRINTING APPARATUS, AND PRINTING APPARATUS - The printer driver according to the present invention causes the PC to execute steps of: determining whether or not the printer for executing print data is equipped with a Japanese device font based on information acquired from the printer (S | 2011-12-22 |
20110310433 | PRINT DATA DELIVERY DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - A print data delivery device includes: a print data receiving unit which receives print data which is transmitted from a client terminal; a transmission source information acquisition unit which acquires transmission source identification information corresponding to a transmission source for the print data which is received by the print data receiving unit; a delivery destination determination unit which determines as a print data delivery destination at least one image forming apparatus which is associated in advance with the transmission source identification information; and a print data delivery unit which delivers the print data received by the print data receiving unit toward the at least one image forming apparatus which is determined by the delivery destination determination unit. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310434 | PRINTER DRIVER DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRINTER DRIVER DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a printer driver device, including: a first memory unit that stores a kind of application used for creation of document data and page description language used as language at the time of printing the document data in association therewith; a determination unit that determines whether there is a need to rewrite the document data output from the application into the document data by separate page description language based on corresponding information between the kind of application and the page description language stored in the first memory unit; a first output unit that outputs the document data output from the application without changing the page description language, in response to the determination results of the determination unit; and a second output unit that rewrites and outputs the document data output from the application into the document data by the separate page description language, in response to the determination results of the determination unit. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310435 | DIGITAL CAMERA RECORDING A COMPOSITE IMAGE - A digital camera capable of recording a subject image so that the subject image can be drawn as it is combined with a selected default image and so that the subject image can be drawn separately from the selected default image. The digital camera includes an image processor which creates subject image data based on output of an image sensor and a default image setting unit which stores subject image data in a removable memory together with information for associating background data with the subject image data, whereby the subject image data, rather than the data provided by combining the subject image data and the background data, is stored in the removable memory and the subject image data and the background data are associated with each other. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310436 | IMAGE QUANTIZATION FOR DIGITAL PRINTING - An image may be quantized into a pattern of dots, e.g., for devices capable of printing dots of variable size and variable color intensity. One may use a pre-determined mapping of the continuous-tone intensity value into a discrete vector of intensity values, and each intensity value may then be processed by a set of binary quantizers. The resulting binary vector may then be mapped into a combination of available dot sizes and color intensities. Through a scalar multiplier, the pre-determined mapping of continuous-tone intensity values may be used as multiple print resolutions. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310437 | MUTUAL OPTIMIZATION METHOD FOR CLASS MATRIX AND DIFFUSION WEIGHTING USED IN HALFTONE IMAGE PROCESSING TECHNIQUE AND MUTUAL OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM THEREOF - A mutual optimization method for class matrix and diffusion weighting used in a halftone image processing technique and a mutual optimization system thereof are provided. In the method, a mutual optimization of a plurality of diffusion weightings and a class matrix used in a dot diffusion process is performed based on a concept of simulated annealing in order to avoid converging to local solution, so as to ensure an image quality of a halftone image generated by the dot diffusion process. Besides, since the mutual optimization method is for a hexagonal class matrix, a block effect appearing in the halftone image can be significantly reduced. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310438 | PRE-PRINT ENHANCEMENT OF A RASTER IMAGE - A method for pre-print enhancement of a raster image is disclosed. The method includes receiving the raster image, categorizing an element in the raster image as a graphical element or an image element; and if the element is categorized as a graphical element applying graphical enhancement to the graphical element. A computer program product for pre-print enhancement of a raster image is also disclosed. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310439 | OPTIMIZED FONT SUBSETTING FOR A PRINT PATH - Subject matter described herein is directed to providing font-rendering information (e.g., XPS file) that is usable to print a document. For example, a font file is received that defines a font type included in the document. A determination is made that a quantity of pages of the document does not exceed a subsetting-optimization threshold. When the quantity of pages does not exceed the threshold, a subsetted font file of the font type is generated. The subsetted file is provided, such as via the spool file, to a print subsystem. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310440 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing device includes a screen processing unit and a correction processing unit. The screen processing unit executes screen processing for an image to be processed. The correction processing unit performs correction processing of correcting a distortion of an output image from an original image, based on the amount of the distortion, for (i) the image before the screen processing and (ii) the image after the screen processing. The correction amount relating to the correction processing for the image after the screen processing is a small value as compared with the correction amount relating to the correction processing for the image before the screen processing. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310441 | METHOD FOR USING VOID PANTOGRAPHS - A method for using void pantographs involves generating a test sheet including multiple void pantographs, where each of the multiple void pantographs includes a pantograph foreground and a pantograph background. The test sheet is printed, and from the printed test sheet, at least one of the multiple void pantographs having a covert or semi-covert pantograph foreground and background is identified. The printed test sheet is scanned, and from the scanned test sheet, at least one of the multiple void pantographs having an overt pantograph foreground is identified. A workflow is developed for the at least one of the multiple void pantographs having both i) the covert or semi-covert pantograph foreground and background after printing, and ii) the overt pantograph foreground after scanning. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310442 | Ubiquitous Imaging Device Based Check Image Capture - A method or corresponding apparatus for remote transmission of a negotiable instrument. In an example embodiment, the process provides a carrier that secures a negotiable instrument. Next, the process creates a unique identifier, associated with the carrier, and generates an electronic image of the negotiable instrument. After generating the electronic image, the process transmits the electronic image of the negotiable instrument and the unique identifier to a remote location. The negotiable instrument may be transmitted via a fax, a scanner, a device designed to transmit electronic data, other image device compatible with ITU-T recommendations T.30 or T.4, or combination thereof. The process may also verify the negotiable instrument has a valid endorsement, verify image quality of the electronic image to ensure compliance with financial industry standards, or validate any received security information. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310443 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SCANNING LARGE-FORMAT DOCUMENTS - A method for scanning large-format documents by way of a large-format scanner, which is connected to a PC ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110310444 | IMAGE RECORDING DEVICE - A first feeder contacts a first surface of a first sheet held in a first tray and feeds the first sheet toward a recording unit. A second feeder contacts a first surface of a second sheet held in a second tray and feeds the second sheet toward the recording unit. An inner member is disposed above a standing plate. An outer member comprises an upstream portion opposing the standing plate, and a downstream portion opposing the inner member. The inner member guides the first surface of the first sheet and the first surface of the second sheet. The standing plate guides the first surface of the second sheet. The upstream portion of the outer member guides a second surface of the second sheet, and the downstream portion guides a second surface of the first sheet and the second surface of the second sheet. The standing plate moves relative to the outer member. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310445 | IMAGE READING METHOD AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - A method includes a first step, a second step, and a third step. In the first step, a fed document is returned to an upstream side of a reading unit by reversing the document after a first passage through the reading unit. In the second step, the document returned in the first step is returned to the upstream side of the reading unit by reversing the document after a second passage through the reading unit. In the third step, the document returned in the second step is passed through the reading unit, and then the document is discharged. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310446 | Image forming apparatus, color adjustment method, and computer program product - An image forming apparatus includes: an image generating unit that reads an original and generates image data; a color-region input unit that inputs a color region subject to color matching in the image data; an object-color calculating unit that calculates an object color to which the color region is matched; a color-adjustment-condition setting unit that sets a plurality of color adjustment conditions on-which output of the object color under an image output condition is within an allowable color difference; a color-conversion-condition changing unit that selects one of the color adjustment conditions on which a color difference occurring in an entire color space is smallest, and that changes a color conversion condition; a color conversion unit that performs color conversion of the image data based on the changed color conversion condition; and an image output unit that outputs the image data subjected to the color conversion. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310447 | METHOD FOR GENERATING 3D VIDEO COMPUTER GENERATED HOLOGRAM USING LOOK-UP TABLE AND SPATIAL REDUNDANCY, AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A method of computing a computer generated hologram (CGH) using a look-up table and spatial redundancy and an apparatus thereof are disclosed. The method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention can includes computing one principal fringe pattern for each point of a target object that is separated by a same distance from a reference point of a hologram plane, storing the principal fringe pattern in accordance with a distance between each point of the target object and the reference point, computing identity data representing whether each point of an input image and adjacent points are identical to one another, computing an n-point fringe pattern by combining n principal fringe patterns and computing hologram information by matching the n-point fringe pattern to n successive points identified from the identity data. Here, the n is a natural number. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310448 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING COMPUTER GENERATED HOLOGRAM USING LOOK-UP TABLE AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A method of calculating a computer generated hologram (CGH) using a look-up table and an apparatus thereof are disclosed. The method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention can include calculating one principal fringe pattern for points of a target object that are separated by a same distance from a reference point of a hologram plane, writing the principal fringe pattern in the look-up table in accordance with a distance between the points of the target object and the reference point, calculating computer-generated hologram information by shifting the principal fringe pattern to the points of the target object located on a same plane, and playing back a three-dimensional image by using the computer-generated hologram information. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310449 | METHOD FOR GENERATING 3D VIDEO COMPUTER-GENERATED HOLOGRAM USING LOOK-UP TABLE AND TEMPORAL REDUNDANCY AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A method of computing CGH using look-up table and temporal redundancy and an apparatus thereof are disclosed. The apparatus includes an extracting unit, which extracts a brightness image and a depth image from a target frame of 3D video, a comparing unit, which extracts a change point that is different from a point of the target frame after comparing the brightness image and the depth image of the target frame to a brightness image and a depth image of a previous frame, a hologram computing unit, which computes hologram information by differentiating hologram computing methods using hologram patterns depending on whether a ratio between the number of the change points and the number of the entire frame points is equal to or greater than a predetermined critical value, and a storing unit, which stores the brightness image and the depth image of the target image and the hologram information. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310450 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An optical scanning device includes: a light source unit that includes a light emitting unit composed of a laser light source emitting linearly polarized light inside a package member; a deflector that deflects a light beam emitted from the light emitting unit; a pre-deflector optical system arranged on an optical path between the light emitting unit and the deflector; and a scanning optical system that scans a target surface to be scanned with the light beam deflected by the deflector. The pre-deflector optical system includes at least two parallel plate optical elements each composed of a transparent medium having an incident surface and an exit surface parallel to each other. The parallel plate optical elements are arranged to be tilted in inclination that is opposite to each other in a plane of polarization of the linearly polarized light. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310451 | BIAXIAL SCANNING MIRROR FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A biaxial scanning minor is disclosed in the present invention. The minor includes: a first wafer having several cavities forming a first row and a second row, several permanent magnets each installed in one of the cavities, a spacer and a second wafer. The second wafer includes: a minor unit, rotating around a first axis, for reflecting light beams; and a rotating unit, formed around the minor unit, for rotating the minor unit around a second axis which is perpendicular to the first axis. At least one coil substrate having a planar coil is assembled in the rotating unit. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310452 | BIAXIAL SCANNING MIRROR FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A biaxial scanning mirror for an image forming apparatus is disclosed in the present invention. The mirror includes a first wafer, a second wafer, and a spacer. The first wafer includes a mirror unit, a rectangular rotating unit, a permanent magnet, and a magnetically permeable layer. The second wafer has at least two cores each surrounded by a planar coil applied with an AC current for switching magnetic polarization of the cores such that the cores are attracted to or repelled from the rotating unit alternatively, thereby driving the rotating unit to rotate. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310453 | OPTICAL DEVICE, OPTICAL SCANNER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An optical device includes: a movable plate disposed in a distribution range of light input from outside, and having alight reflecting surface adapted to reflect the light; a shaft member adapted to support the movable plate so that the movable plate can swing around a predetermined axis; a ferromagnetic member provided to the movable plate; and a drive section configured to generate electromagnetic force between the drive section and the ferromagnetic member to thereby swing the movable plate, wherein a portion of the drive section, included in the distribution range of the light, is formed of a surface having a normal vector with which the light is reflected to outside of a predetermined range. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310454 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An optical scanning device for scanning a photoreceptor surface with beams, said optical scanning device comprising: a light source that emits a plurality of beams in one direction; a deflector for deflecting the beams; a detector for detecting light intensities of the beams; and a switch for switching travel routes of the beams between a first route leading from the light source to the deflector and a second route leading from the light source to the detector. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310455 | CURVE CORRECTION MECHANISM, OPTICAL SCANNER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A curve correction mechanism for correcting a direction and degree of curvature of a reflecting mirror that reflects a light beam includes an adjuster to contact and move a pressing member between a first position, where a first pressing portion of the pressing member presses against an outboard portion of the reflecting mirror provided outboard from a support that supports the reflecting mirror in a longitudinal direction of the reflecting mirror while a second pressing portion of the pressing member is isolated from the reflecting mirror, and a second position, where the second pressing portion of the pressing member presses against an inboard portion of the reflecting mirror provided inboard from the support while the first pressing portion of the pressing member is isolated from the reflecting mirror. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310456 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE - An optical scanning device for scanning a photoreceptor surface with a beam, said optical scanning device having: a light source for emitting the beam; an optical system for causing the beam emitted from the light source to converge; and a deflector that includes a polygon mirror with a plurality of reflecting surfaces and that deflects the beam that has passed through the optical system by rotations of the polygon mirror. Between the deflector and the photoreceptor surface, no optical system for causing the beam to converge or diverge is disposed. The optical system for causing the beam emitted from the light source to converge generates spherical aberration depending on which part of the optical system in a main-scanning direction the beam passes through. The beam enters into three or more adjacent reflecting surfaces of the polygon mirror at a time. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310457 | OPTICAL APPARATUS - The optical apparatus includes plural stop blades, an opening/closing mechanism moving the stop blades in opening and closing directions, an actuator driving the opening/closing mechanism, and a controller controlling drive of the actuator. The controller calculates, when moving the stop blades from a first position to a second position in video capturing, a control driving amount of the actuator that is a sum of a target driving amount corresponding to a moving amount of the stop blades from the first position to the second position and a driving correction amount that varies depending on a position and a moving direction of the aperture blades, the position being at least one of the first and second positions. The controller controls the drive of the actuator based on the control driving amount. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310458 | TRANSPARENT SMART LIGHT SOURCE CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING ILLUMINATION DIRECTION - A transparent smart light source capable of adjusting an illumination direction is provided. The transparent smart light source includes a reflectance/transmittance tunable device that adjusts an illumination direction by reflecting or transmitting light emitted from a transparent organic light-emitting diode (OLED) according to applied voltage, and thus can simply adjust the illumination direction according to purpose. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent optical loss in an unnecessary direction, and power consumption can be reduced. Furthermore, the transparent smart light source can serve as a curtain blocking out external light, as well as a lighting device, and also can be combined with a solar cell to generate electric power. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310459 | ELECTRO-OPTIC DISPLAYS WITH TOUCH SENSORS AND/OR TACTILE FEEDBACK - An electro-optic display comprises, in order, a light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer; a layer of a solid electro-optic material; and a backplane ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110310460 | Electronic paper display device and method for manufacturing the same - Disclosed herein is an electronic paper display device. The electronic paper display device according to the present invention may include: a base substrate; first rotating balls that are disposed on the front surface of the base substrate; second rotating balls that are disposed on the rear surface of the base substrate; a barrier rib structure that partitions the first rotating balls and the second rotating balls on the base substrate; and an electrode structure that is included in the barrier rib structure and applies voltage to the rotating balls. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310461 | ELECTRO-OPTIC DISPLAYS, AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR PRODUCTION - A color display has continuous areas of a single color covering a plurality of sub-pixel electrodes. Each sub-pixel of a given color has sub-pixels of the same given color disposed along at least two of its adjacent edges. Each area of a single color may cover a 2×2 array of sub-pixel electrodes. The colors used may be red/green/blue/white (RGBW), red/green/blue/yellow (RGBY), or orange/lime/purple/white | 2011-12-22 |
20110310462 | COLOURED PARTICLES FOR ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAYS - This invention relates to coloured polymer particles preferably with surface functionality for charge retention, a process for their preparation, the use of these particles for the preparation of an electrophoretic device, and to colour electrophoretic displays comprising such particles. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310463 | LIGHT CONTROL FILM - The present invention relates to a light control film comprising: two transparent electroconductive resin substrates; and a light control layer sandwiched between the two transparent electroconductive resin substrates,
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20110310464 | LIGHT CONTROL FILM - The present invention relates to a light control film, comprising: two transparent electroconductive resin substrates ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110310465 | ELECTROPHORETIC DEVICE, DISPLAY, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electrophoretic device includes an insulating liquid, an electrophoretic particle in the insulating liquid, and a porous layer in the insulating liquid. The porous layer includes a fibrous structure that includes a non-electrophoretic particle having an optical reflective property different from that of the electrophoretic particle. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310466 | Electrically Controlled Optical Elements and Method - The effective focal length of an optical system can be electronically controlled using switchable wave plates in conjunction with polarized light. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310467 | System having light sensor with enhanced sensitivity - The system includes a light-transmitting medium positioned on a base. The light-transmitting medium included a ridge and a slab region. The ridge extends upward from the slab region and defines a portion of a waveguide on the base. The waveguide is configured to guide a light signal through the device. The device also includes an avalanche effect light sensor positioned on the base and configured to detect the presence of the light signal. The light sensor includes a light-absorbing medium positioned on the ridge of the light-transmitting medium such that the light signal is coupled from the light-transmitting medium into the light-absorbing medium. The light-transmitting includes a charge layer located at an interface of the light-transmitting medium and the light-absorbing medium. A multiplication region is formed in the slab regions of the light-transmitting medium such that the multiplication region receives charge carriers from the charge layer during the operation of the light sensor. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310468 | HYBRID FIBER-MOPA - A master oscillator power-amplifier stages includes multiple stages of fiber-amplification with a final power amplifier stage in the form of a multi-pass amplifier. With a thin-disk gain medium in one example the thin-disk amplifier includes a common optical arrangement for providing multiple incidences of radiation to be amplified and multiple incidences of a pump-radiation beam on the thin-disk gain medium. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310469 | FIBER LASER APPARATUS AND OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION METHOD - A fiber laser apparatus includes an optical amplification fiber with a multi-core structure composed of a first waveguide that pumping light enters and that transmits the pumping light; a second waveguide composed of a core containing a laser medium and for generating laser, and a clad for transmitting pumping light; and a third waveguide containing the first waveguide and the second waveguide. The optical amplification fiber is wound while the curvature radius is being changed to provide a small-size, high-power fiber laser apparatus. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310470 | DISPLAY DEVICE - At least one embodiment of the present invention provides a display device that is capable of suppressing reflection and temperature increases in a display panel so that a favorable display characteristic is obtained even during outdoor use, and that can be realized by a simple configuration. In at least one example embodiment, the present invention is a display device including: a display panel; and a protective plate disposed further toward a viewing surface side than the display panel, wherein a low reflection film formed with a nanostructure is provided on a main surface of the protective plate on the viewing surface side, and a circularly polarizing plate and an infrared ray shielding film are disposed in sequence from the protective plate side toward the display panel side on a main surface of the protective plate on a side for disposing the display panel. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310471 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ULTRAVIOLET CURING OF ADHESIVES WITH LIGHT BEAM SHAPING IN DISK DRIVE MANUFACTURING - UV curing of adhesives with light beam shaping utilizes a spot curing process that focuses a limited amount of UV light onto a target area, such as glue dots. A focusing lens may be used to direct the UV light beam to the target area. The target areas have different geometrical shapes, and the UV light is advantageously concentrated in a more efficient manner. Beam-shaping optics or lenses are used to facilitate re-shaping and re-defining the UV-light beam. The UV beam may be defined and limited to a rectangular spot to improve the spot process quality and efficiency. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310472 | INFRARED OPTICAL FILTER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE INFRARED OPTICAL FILTER - The infrared optical filter of the present invention comprises a substrate formed of an infrared transmitting material and a plurality of filter parts arranged side by side on one surface side of the substrate. Each filter part includes: a first λ/4 multilayer film in which two kinds of thin films having mutually different refractive indices but an identical optical film thickness are alternately stacked; a second λ/4 multilayer film in which the two kinds of thin films are alternately stacked, said second λ/4 multilayer film being formed on the opposite side of the first λ/4 multilayer film from the substrate side, and; and a wavelength selection layer interposed between the first λ/4 multilayer film and the second λ/4 multilayer film, said wavelength selection layer having an optical film thickness different from the optical film thickness of each the thin film according to a desired selection wavelength. A low refractive index material of the first λ/4 multilayer film and the second λ/4 multilayer film is an oxide, and a high refractive index material thereof is a semiconductor material of Ge. A material of the wavelength selection layer is identical to a material of the second thin film from the top of the first λ/4 multilayer film. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310473 | OPTICAL BODY, WALL MEMBER, FITTING, SOLAR SHADING DEVICE, AND BUILDING - An optical body includes a substrate having a concave-convex surface, a reflecting layer formed on the concave-convex surface, and an optical layer formed on the reflecting layer to embed the concave-convex surface, wherein the reflecting layer directionally reflects light, the concave-convex surface is made up of a plurality of triangular pillars arrayed in a one-dimensional pattern, and the triangular pillar has an apex angle a and a slope angle β, the apex angle α and the slope angle β satisfying a formula (1) or (2) given below: | 2011-12-22 |
20110310474 | MICROSCOPE SYSTEM AND OBSERVATION CONTROL METHOD - An electric zoom consecutively changes a magnification for a sample within a magnification changeable range. An electric revolver switches an objective lens placed in an observation optical path to intermittently change the magnification for the sample. A control section calculates a total magnification based on the magnification provided by the electric zoom and the magnification of the objective lens currently placed in the observation optical path. The control section controls the electric revolver such that the objective lens placed in the observation optical path is switched when the magnification changed in response to the operation of causing the magnification of the electric zoom to be changed falls outside the magnification changeable range of the electric zoom. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310475 | MICROSCOPE - A microscope capable of forming a beam spot in a desired shape on a focal plane is provided.
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20110310476 | Visual target acquisition scope system - In a visual target acquisition scope system for an adjustable connection is provided between a zero magnification scope viewed by a first eye of a user and a power scope viewed by a second eye of the user. The system includes first and second movable sections connected and controlled by an adjustment locking mechanisms. According to the system, while the user is looking at the object through said zero magnification power scope by the first eye and looking at the object through the high power scope by the second eye, the target visible to the first eye is simultaneously visible to the second eye, so as to provide immediate acquisition and viewing of the object through the high power scope by the second eye. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310477 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A display device for a vehicle includes a front face cover that covers a front face of a display section for displaying information of the vehicle, and an antireflection film provided on a surface of the front face cover. The surface of the front face cover has a curved face which is formed so that an observation color of the curved face viewed from an eye range of a person sitting on a seat of the vehicle differs depending on an observation position in the eye range due to a difference in an interference wavelength of reflection light reflected by the antireflection film, the reflection light advancing toward the eye range from the front surface. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310478 | PROJECTION DISPLAY SURFACE PROVIDING SPECKLE REDUCTION - A projection display surface for reducing speckle artifacts from a projector having at least one narrow band light source having an incident visible wavelength band, wherein the incident visible wavelength band has an incident peak wavelength and an incident bandwidth, comprising: a substrate having a reflective layer that reflects incident light over at least the incident visible wavelength band; and a fluorescent agent distributed over the reflective layer, wherein the fluorescent agent absorbs a fraction of the light in the incident visible wavelength band and emits light in an emissive visible wavelength band having an emissive peak wavelength and an emissive bandwidth; wherein return light from the projection display surface produced when incident light in the incident visible wavelength band is incident on the projection display surface contains light in both the incident visible wavelength band and emissive visible wavelength band, thereby reducing speckle artifacts. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310479 | FORMING SPECTRAL FILTERS - A lens bears a plurality of roll-coated layers to pass, to one eye of a viewer, a first image, in a first band of wavelengths, that is appropriate for 3D viewing of a stereoscopic image. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310480 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE OBSERVATION OPTICAL-ELEMENT, STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE OBSERVATION GLASSES, AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A stereoscopic image observation optical-element includes: a laminated member including a λ/4 phase-difference member and a polarizing member. The λ/4 phase-difference member is provided on a light incidence surface side and has a slow axis in a first direction, and the polarizing member is provided nearer to a light emission side than the λ/4 phase-difference member and has a transmission axis in a direction crossing the first direction at substantially 45 degrees. The laminated member has a curved shape projecting to the light incidence surface side, and the λ/4 phase-difference member is configured of a material having a photoelastic coefficient of less than about 80*10 | 2011-12-22 |
20110310481 | POLARIZATION DEVICE, POLARIZATION PLATE AND VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING SUPERIOR DURABILITY AND HEAT RESISTANCE - Provided are polarizer, polarizing plate, and image display device having excellent durability and heat resistance in which contents of zinc, boron, and iodine in the polarizer are controlled in a specific range. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a polarizer having a value of zinc content (wt %)×boron content (wt %)/iodine content (wt %) in a range of about 0.1 to about 3.0 in all positions in which a depth (D) from a surface to a center of the polarizer is 0≦D≦200 nm, polarizing plate and image display device including the polarizer are provided. The polarizer, polarizing plate, and image display device according to the present invention have excellent durability and heat resistance in which initial cross transmittance and color are maintained and transmittance, degree of polarization, and color are maintained even under high temperature conditions. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310482 | DEPOLARIZING FILM - Directed to a film having a depolarizing function, in which anisotropic volumetric regions are dispersed in a translucent matrix. For the translucent matrix, a material capable of forming a film itself, a hard coating layer formed on a surface of the film or a layer of an adhesive can be employed. It is therefore possible to provide a film, having a depolarizing function, of a kind in which when the film of the present invention is mounted on a surface of a polarizing plate arranged on a surface of a liquid crystal display device or an organic electroluminescent display device, the polarized state of a display light emerging outwardly from a display screen is partially altered and, hence, even when polarizing eyeglasses are worn on, darkening of the displayed image can be prevented and, also, a considerable shading of the color tone of the image can be reduced. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310483 | CORNER CUBE RETROFLECTOR DEVICE, METHOD, AND APPARATUS - A method of assembling a retroreflective device comprising arranging a first, a second, and a third reflective surface normal to one another; observing an angular relationship between the reflective surfaces; adjusting the angular relationship between the reflective surfaces; and adjoining the reflective surfaces with supporting members and an adhesive, wherein the supporting members are of substantially the same material as the substrate of the reflective surfaces, have a cross-sectional shape that is complimentary to the edges of the reflective surfaces, and are arranged along the adjacent edges of the reflective surfaces. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310484 | OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical device includes a shake detection unit configured to detect shake of the optical device; a correction unit configured to correct image blur in a sensed image; a position detection unit configured to detect position of the correction unit; a correction control unit configured to control driving of a shake correction unit based on the output of the shake detection unit and on the position of the correction unit; a panning detection unit configured to detect whether the optical device is panning and detect a direction of the panning; an eccentricity direction detection unit configured to detect an eccentricity direction based on the output of the position detection unit; and a changing unit configured to change correction characteristics of the correction control unit, wherein the changing unit changes the correction characteristics of the correction control unit based on the eccentricity direction and the panning direction. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310485 | OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - The present invention provides for a diffractive structure comprising a plurality of grooves each formed by a plurality of two-dimensional scattering and/or diffractive groove elements, aligned in a manner serving to provide for at least one diffractive optical effect and further a surface display device comprising a plurality of regions wherein each region has a diffractive surface relief structure as defined above and wherein the gratings of one of said regions at an angle relative to the gratings of another of said regions. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310486 | PHOTOGRAPHIC OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE PHOTOGRAPHIC OPTICAL SYSTEM - A photographic optical system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit, a second lens unit for focusing, and a third lens unit. The first lens unit includes a first lens sub-unit having a positive refractive power and a second lens sub-unit. The first lens unit includes a diffractive optical element and an aspheric surface. A length on an optical axis from a lens surface furthest on the object side of the first lens sub-unit to an image plane, an air space between the first lens sub-unit and the second lens sub-unit, a focal length of the first lens sub-unit, a focal length of the second lens sub-unit, a focal length of the diffractive optical element by only a diffractive component, a focal length and an F-number of the entire photographic optical system are appropriately set to satisfy predetermined conditions for optimal focusing. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310487 | OPTICAL BODY, WALL MEMBER, FITTING, AND SOLAR SHADING DEVICE - An optical body includes a first optical layer having a random concave-convex surface, a reflecting layer formed on the concave-convex surface, and a second optical layer formed on the reflecting layer to embed the concave-convex surface, wherein the reflecting layer is a wavelength-selective reflecting layer for diffusely reflecting, of incident light, light in a specific wavelength band and transmitting light other than the specific wavelength band therethrough. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310488 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A direct-viewing type display device | 2011-12-22 |
20110310489 | CONDUCTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT, TOUCH PANEL, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - In one example, a conductive optical element is capable of achieving a wide range of surface resistance, and capable of achieving an excellent transmission property. In one example, the conductive optical element includes a substrate having a surface, a number of structures arranged on the surface of the substrate at fine pitches equal to or smaller than a wavelength of a visible light, and a transparent conductive film formed on the structure. In one example, the transparent conductive film has a shape modeled on shapes of the structures. In one example, an aspect ratio of the structures is 0.2 or more and 1.28 or less, and a film thickness of the transparent conductive film is 9 nm or more and 50 nm or less. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310490 | LENS DEVICE HAVING PROTECTIVE ELEMENTS - A lens device has a body with a base surface, a plurality of lenses on the base surface, and a plurality of projections extending above the base surface and defining a protective plane above the plurality of lenses. The plurality of projections can include, for example, post-like regions, ridge-like regions, or a combination thereof. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310491 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIGHT GUIDE PLATE THEREFOR - The image light entering the image take-out section is reflected by the first reflecting surface and the second reflecting surface in a two-stage manner. It is not only possible to make the light beam with a small total reflection angle out of the image light directly enter the side near to the light entrance section out of each of the reflecting units, but also to make the light beam with a large total reflection angle directly enter the side far from the light entrance section out of each of the reflecting units to thereby make it possible to take out the image light to the outside. Therefore, the image light is emitted as the effective virtual image light for the observer in the condition in which the brightness variation and the picture variation are prevented and a high light efficiency can be obtained. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310492 | MASK USED FOR FABRICATION OF MICROLENS, AND FABRICATION METHOD FOR MICROLENS USING THE MASK - A fabrication method is provided which makes it possible to obtain a microlens that is more tightly spaced (the space between individual microlenses is smaller) than in the related art, even when the same fabrication process as that in the related art is used. The present invention provides a mask used for fabrication of a microlens to irradiate a photosensitive microlens material on a substrate with a patterned light beam, including a main layout, and a sub-layout provided around the main layout, in which when the mask is irradiated with a light beam, a first beam pattern is obtained by the main layout at a position corresponding to a center portion of the microlens, and a second beam pattern separated (resolved) from the first beam pattern is obtained by the sub-layout around the first beam pattern. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310493 | PHOTOGRAPHIC LENS OPTICAL SYSTEM - A photographic lens optical system including: a first lens, a second lens, and a third lens sequentially arranged from a side of an object toward an image sensor, wherein the first lens has a positive (+) refractive power and an incident surface that is convex toward the object, the second lens has a negative (−) refractive power and is convex toward the image sensor, the third lens has a negative (−) refractive power, and at least one of an incident surface and an exit surface thereof is aspherical, and wherein an angle of view (θ) of the lens optical system, and a focal length (f) of the lens optical system satisfy the following inequality: 1.0<|tan θ|/f<2.0. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310494 | IMAGE PICKUP LENS FOR SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP ELEMENT - Disclosed is a low-cost, compact image pickup lens for a solid-state image pickup element. The image pickup lens includes, in the order from an object side, a first lens L | 2011-12-22 |
20110310495 | Optical system - There is provided an optical system configured of 4-sheet lenses to have a wide angle of view. The optical system includes: a first lens having a positive refractive power, with both surfaces being convex; a second lens having a negative refractive power, with both surfaces thereof being concave; a third lens having a positive refractive power and a meniscus shape; and a fourth lens having a negative refractive power, with both surfaces thereof being concave, all of which are disposed in order from an object to a front upper surface. In the optical system, the refractive powers of the first lens to the fourth lens satisfy the following Conditional Expression 1. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310496 | IMAGE-FORMING LENS, AND CAMERA DEVICE AND PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL DEVICE WITH THE IMAGE-FORMING LENS - An image-forming lens includes: from an object side to an image side in order, a first group with a positive refractive power which includes less than or equal to five lens elements of two negative lenses and equal to or more than two positive lenses and in which a first lens element on a most object side is a negative meniscus lens a convex surface of which faces the object side; an aperture; and a second group with a positive refractive power which includes less than or equal to five lens elements including at least one cemented lens of a positive lens and a negative lens; wherein each of the first group and the second group shifts independently to perform focusing to a limited object distance, and an interval between the first lens element and a second lens element close to a surface on the image side of the first lens element: d | 2011-12-22 |
20110310497 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING AND ASSEMBLING A MULTI-LENS OPTICAL DEVICE - A system for aligning a plurality of high-precision lenses in a lens train. Each of the lenses has at least two alignment tabs disposed around the perimeter of the lens. The lenses are aligned by placing the lenses in a jig having a plurality of high-precision alignment blocks. The lenses are attached to a lower-precision shroud, having slots that receive the alignment tabs. A gap-filling adhesive is used to provide a high-precision fit for the lenses in the shroud. | 2011-12-22 |