03rd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130016308 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENTAANM Urayama; MasaoAACI OsakaAACO JPAAGP Urayama; Masao Osaka JPAANM Umeya; MasanoriAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Umeya; Masanori Tokyo JPAANM Muneyoshi; TakahikoAACI ChibaAACO JPAAGP Muneyoshi; Takahiko Chiba JP - A liquid crystal panel ( | 2013-01-17 |
20130016309 | Backlight module and liquid crystal display using the sameAANM Wang; LifengAACI ShenzhenAACO CNAAGP Wang; Lifeng Shenzhen CNAANM Yu; YajunAACI ShenzhenAACO CNAAGP Yu; Yajun Shenzhen CN - The utility model discloses a backlight module and a liquid crystal display (LCD) using the backlight module. The backlight module comprises a light guide plate and a clamp for fixing the light guide plate. The light guide plate is formed by splicing of more than two sub-light guide plates. The backlight module used for the LCD of the utility model is characterized in that sub-light guide plates of modular design are used, and the light guide plate applicable to any sizes of the LCD can be formed by splicing of the sub-light guide plates. The backlight module has advantages of convenient processing and assembly, productivity improvement, material waste reduction and backlight module cost decrease. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016310 | LED DRIVING DEVICE, ILLUMINATOR, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICEAANM Kanemitsu; RyosukeAACI KyotoAACO JPAAGP Kanemitsu; Ryosuke Kyoto JPAANM Nakayama; MasaakiAACI KyotoAACO JPAAGP Nakayama; Masaaki Kyoto JP - The present invention provides a light emitting diode (LED) driving device as a semiconductor device, which comprises: a direct current/direct current (DC/DC) controller, for controlling an output segment that is used to generate an output voltage from an input voltage and supply the output voltage to an LED; an output current driver, for generating an output current of the LED; and an LED short-circuit detection circuit, for monitoring a cathode voltage of the LED to perform an LED short-circuit detection, wherein the LED short-circuit detection circuit controls whether an action is performed or not according to a short-circuit detection enable signal input from outside the LED driving device. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016311 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEAANM ISHII; AkiraAACI MobaraAACO JPAAGP ISHII; Akira Mobara JPAANM Kobayashi; SetsuoAACI MobaraAACO JPAAGP Kobayashi; Setsuo Mobara JPAANM Ishll; KatsuhikoAACI ChoseiAACO JPAAGP Ishll; Katsuhiko Chosei JPAANM Tanabe; ShinjiAACI MobaraAACO JPAAGP Tanabe; Shinji Mobara JPAANM Sento; KiyoshiAACI SakuraAACO JPAAGP Sento; Kiyoshi Sakura JP - Provided is a liquid crystal display device, including: a liquid crystal display panel; a plate-shaped component having a light permeable region, the plate-shaped component being disposed so as to face a display surface of the liquid crystal display panel; a pressure sensitive adhesive layer having light permeability, which is adhered under pressure onto the display surface of the liquid crystal display panel; and an adhesive layer having light permeability, which is adhered onto a surface of the plate-shaped component facing the display surface, in which the plate-shaped component is mounted on the liquid crystal display panel through intermediation of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer and the adhesive layer. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016312 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICEAANM KIM; Hak RinAACI DaeguAACO KRAAGP KIM; Hak Rin Daegu KRAANM KIM; Yong HunAACI Gyeongsangbuk-doAACO KRAAGP KIM; Yong Hun Gyeongsangbuk-do KR - The liquid crystal display device may include a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode and forming a vertical electrical field together with the first electrode; a blue phase liquid crystal layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a first prism sheet provided to face the second electrode with the first electrode between the second electrode and the first prism sheet. The first prism sheet changes a path of incident light so that the incident light from the outside obliquely enters the blue phase liquid crystal layer with respect to the vertical electrical field. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016313 | PIXEL UNIT AND DISPLAY PANEL HAVING THE SAMEAANM SHIM; Woo-SubAACI Asan-siAACO KRAAGP SHIM; Woo-Sub Asan-si KRAANM KIM; Sung-WoongAACI Suwon-siAACO KRAAGP KIM; Sung-Woong Suwon-si KRAANM KIM; Jang-SubAACI Suwon-siAACO KRAAGP KIM; Jang-Sub Suwon-si KRAANM KANG; Yoon-HoAACI Yongin-siAACO KRAAGP KANG; Yoon-Ho Yongin-si KR - In a pixel unit and a display panel having the pixel unit, the pixel unit includes a pixel portion configured to display a color, and a transmissive portion configured to transmit light. The pixel portion is disposed at a central portion of the pixel unit and the transmissive portion is disposed at a peripheral portion adjacent to the central portion, or the transmissive portion is disposed at the central portion of the pixel unit and the pixel portion is disposed at the peripheral portion adjacent to the central portion. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016314 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICEAANM ITOU; OsamuAACI HitachiAACO JPAAGP ITOU; Osamu Hitachi JPAANM Hiratsuka; TakatoAACI ChibaAACO JPAAGP Hiratsuka; Takato Chiba JP - A liquid crystal display device having a second substrate and a first substrate that is placed so as to face the above-described second substrate with pixel regions aligned in a matrix is provided with: protrusions that are formed on pixel boarders and protrude from the second substrate on the liquid crystal side; first electrodes made of sidewall electrodes formed on sidewalls of protrusions and a lower end side electrode extending from the sidewall electrodes on the bottom side; and second electrodes made of a first linear electrode formed within a pixel region and a second linear electrode that is formed on the second substrate and faces the first linear electrode. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016315 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANELAANM Nakagawa; TeruhisaAACI ChibaAACO JPAAGP Nakagawa; Teruhisa Chiba JPAANM Aono; YoshinoriAACI IbarakiAACO JPAAGP Aono; Yoshinori Ibaraki JPAANM Ojima; KentaroAACI ChibaAACO JPAAGP Ojima; Kentaro Chiba JP - A color filter layer includes a first filter, a second filter, and a third filter of different colors. Further, the color filter layer includes a fourth filter of a color same as that of one of the three filters, and a black matrix partitioning the four filters. A hole is formed on the fourth filter. The hole extends in the direction along the first line portion of the black matrix, and the first line portion forms a part of the edge of the hole. With this structure, it is possible to prevent variation in the area ratio of a hole formed in the fourth sub-pixel for improving brightness in a liquid crystal display panel. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016316 | OPTICAL COMPENSATION FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEAANM CHENG; Meng-ChiaAACI Taoyuan CountyAACO TWAAGP CHENG; Meng-Chia Taoyuan County TWAANM WU; Lung-HaiAACI Taoyuan CityAACO TWAAGP WU; Lung-Hai Taoyuan City TWAANM KUO; Chen-KuanAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP KUO; Chen-Kuan New Taipei City TW - An optical compensation film for a liquid crystal display is provided and comprises a liquid crystal layer which is disposed on a substrate and has a plurality of first stripe-structure regions with a first thickness and a plurality of second stripe-structure regions with a second thickness, wherein each of the second stripe-structure regions is contiguous to at least one of the first stripe-structure region and the second thickness is greater than the first thickness. The method for manufacturing the optical compensation film is provided. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016317 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANELAANM Waratani; YusukeAACI OsakaAACO JPAAGP Waratani; Yusuke Osaka JPAANM Uno; TakayaAACI OsakaAACO JPAAGP Uno; Takaya Osaka JPAANM Okumoto; YoshitakaAACI OsakaAACO JPAAGP Okumoto; Yoshitaka Osaka JP - Disclosed is a liquid crystal display panel that can minimize the occurrence of short circuits (leaks) between the pair of substrates even if a certain amount of pressing force is applied to the substrates. A liquid crystal display panel of the present invention is provided with a pair of substrates and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the pair of substrates, such that one of the pair of substrates is provided with a support substrate, a laminated spacer formed by laminating three or more resin layers including transparent colored layers, and an electrode that covers the laminated spacer; the other of the pair of substrates is provided with a support substrate and electrodes; and the degree of deformation of the topmost resin layer of the three or more resin layers is at most 5% of the degree of deformation of the entire laminated spacer, when a certain amount of pressing force is applied to the support substrate supporting the laminated spacer. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016318 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LIQUID CRYSTAL ELEMENT, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL ELEMENT - In a process for producing a liquid crystal element comprising an alignment-treated substrate and a layer of polymer liquid crystal having a pattern, mesogenic groups in cross-linkable polymer liquid crystal are aligned, and the cross-linkable polymer liquid crystal is cross-linked while the mold is pressed against the layer of cross-linkable polymer liquid crystal, at a temperature higher than the glass transition temperature of the cross-linkable polymer liquid crystal and lower than the clearing point temperature of the cross-linkable polymer liquid crystal. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016319 | RETINAL IMAGING SYSTEMS WITH IMPROVED RESOLUTIONAANM Vohnsen; BrianAACI The Grange StillorganAACO IEAAGP Vohnsen; Brian The Grange Stillorgan IEAANM Milan; Diego Jose RativaAACI Kings Court SmithfieldAACO IEAAGP Milan; Diego Jose Rativa Kings Court Smithfield IE - A scanning ophthalmoscope focuses coherent light to a target area in which a subject's eye is located. One or more scanning stages direct the light in a scanning pattern within the target area, and an imaging detector receives a reflected light signal returned following retinal reflection in the subject's eye. Adaptive optics compensate for aberrations in the wavefront. The light is provided as an annular beam at a plane which is conjugate with the pupil of a subject whose eye is located in the target area, whereby the annular beam is focused from an annulus at the pupil of the eye to a spot at the fundus of the eye. The spot size resulting from using an annular beam in this way is significantly reduced providing enhanced resolution. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016320 | IMAGING CONTROL APPARATUS, OPHTHALMIC IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAMAANM Naba; TakashiAACI Kawasaki-shiAACO JPAAGP Naba; Takashi Kawasaki-shi JP - An imaging control apparatus capable of causing a first imaging unit to capture a fundus image of a subject's eye and causing a second imaging unit to capture a tomographic image of the subject's eye includes a control unit configured to cause the first imaging unit to capture an image of the fundus of the subject's eye in a limited area smaller than the fundus image, a detection unit configured to detect a positional deviation of the fundus of the subject's eye based on an image of the area acquired according to the control, and a correction unit configured to correct an image capturing position of the tomographic image captured by the second imaging unit based on the detected positional deviation. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016321 | Active Polarization Switch for Speckle Reduction in Laser Projection SourcesAANM Duelli; MarkusAACI SeattleAAST WAAACO USAAGP Duelli; Markus Seattle WA USAANM Freeman; Mark O.AACI SnohomishAAST WAAACO USAAGP Freeman; Mark O. Snohomish WA USAANM DeJong; Christian DeanAACI SammamishAAST WAAACO USAAGP DeJong; Christian Dean Sammamish WA USAANM Lescure; Alban N.AACI Les MureauxAACO FRAAGP Lescure; Alban N. Les Mureaux FR - A laser-based imaging system ( | 2013-01-17 |
20130016322 | REFLECTIVE POLARIZING PLATE APPARATUS, ELECTRO-OPTIC APPARATUS, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND PROJECTORAANM Wakabayashi; ShinichiAACI Suwa-shiAACO JPAAGP Wakabayashi; Shinichi Suwa-shi JPAANM Nakano; HirohisaAACI Matsumoto-shiAACO JPAAGP Nakano; Hirohisa Matsumoto-shi JPAANM Nagarekawa; SatoruAACI Matsumoto-shiAACO JPAAGP Nagarekawa; Satoru Matsumoto-shi JP - A reflective polarizing plate apparatus includes a reflective polarizing plate that transmits first linearly polarized light and reflects second linearly polarized light polarized in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the first linearly polarized light is polarized, a holding member that accommodates and holds the reflective polarizing plate, and a first biasing member that biases a glass surface of the reflective polarizing plate accommodated in the holding member. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016323 | PROJECTOR AND SPLITTING AND COMBINING UNITS THEREOFAANM HUANG; June-JeiAACI Taoyuan HsienAACO TWAAGP HUANG; June-Jei Taoyuan Hsien TW - A projector is provided, including a first light source, a second light source, a splitting unit, a first modulating element, a second modulating element, a projection lens unit, a projection screen and a combining unit. The first light source provides a first beam in a first state. The second light source provides a second beam in a second state. The splitting unit receives the first beam and the second beam, splitting the first beam into a first sub-beam and a second sub-beam, and splitting the second beam into a third sub-beam and a fourth sub-beam. The first modulating element receives the first sub-beam and the third sub-beam from the splitting unit. The second modulating element receives the second sub-beam and the fourth sub-beam from the splitting unit. The combining unit respectively combines the first sub-beam and the second sub-beam, and combines the third sub-beam and the fourth sub-beam. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016324 | WIDE FIELD-OF-VIEW PROJECTORAANM Travis; AdrianAACI SeattleAAST WAAACO USAAGP Travis; Adrian Seattle WA US - This document describes various techniques for implementing a wide field-of-view projector. A wide field-of-view projector may include a spatial light modulator configured to inject light rays into an input wedge. The input wedge acts to output the light rays with an increased fan-out angle. In an embodiment, the spatial light modulator is controlled to inject light rays into the input wedge effective to project an image from the surface of an output wedge that is positioned proximate, and receives light rays with an increased fan-out angle from, the input wedge. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016325 | PROJECTING APPARATUS AND PROJECTING EQUIPMENTAANM Yu; GangAACI ShenzhenAACO CNAAGP Yu; Gang Shenzhen CN - The present invention discloses a projecting apparatus. The apparatus includes light emitting diodes, a light guide plate and a projecting component. The light guide plate is mounted between the light emitting diodes and the projecting component. A switching control valve is mounted between the light guide plate and the projecting component. The switching control valve is switched between an on position and an off position between the light guide plate and the projecting component. In the on position, the switching control valve guides lights of the light guide plate to the projecting component as a light source of the projecting component; in the off position, the switching control valve cuts off the lights guided from the light guide plate to the projecting component to further cut off the light source of the light guide plate. The present invention further discloses a projecting equipment. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016326 | LIGHTING METHOD AND LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR A HIGH PRESSURE DISCHARGE LAMP, A HIGH PRESSURE DISCHARGE LAMP APPARATUS, AND A PROJECTION-TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - After discharge has begun in a high pressure discharge lamp, constant current control is performed so a lamp current becomes 4 [A]. Then, the current supplied to a pair of electrodes in the lamp is controlled so an electrode tip temperature t [degrees C.] at this time and an electrode tip temperature T [degrees C.] during stable lighting satisfy the relationship t [degrees C.]<=1.1 T [degrees C.]. When a power of the lamp reaches a rated power value, power control is changed to constant power control. This method enables suppressing an excessive rise in the temperature of the electrode tips in an initial lighting interval from lighting commencement until stable lighting, thereby preventing an increase in arc length due to melting of the electrode tips. Accordingly, illuminance does not readily decrease, particularly in a lamp unit including a high pressure discharge lamp mounted to a reflecting mirror. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016327 | LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING POSITIONAL DATA OF A TARGET - The invention relates to a lithography system for patterning a target, said system comprising a feedback control system comprising an actuator for displacing the target, a measurement system for measuring a position of said target, and a control unit adapted for controlling the actuator based on the position measured by the measurement system, said feedback control system having a first latency being a maximum latency between measuring and controlling the actuator based on said measuring, a storage system for storing the measured positions, comprising a receive buffer and a storage unit with a second latency being an average latency between receiving measured positions in the receive buffer and storing said measured positions in the storage unit, wherein the first latency is at least an order of magnitude smaller than the second latency, the feedback control system comprising a unidirectional connection for transmitting said measured positions to the storage system. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016328 | DISPERSING IMMERSION LIQUID FOR HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGING AND LITHOGRAPHY - Methods and apparatus are described for delivering index-matching immersion liquid in high numerical-aperture optical microscopy and lithography. An array of immersion liquid droplets is delivered to a specimen substrate or specimen substrate cover by an immersion liquid printing apparatus. An immersion liquid reservoir provides immersion liquid to the printer by a precision pump. The printer delivers immersion liquid to the substrate or substrate cover in arrays of immersion liquid droplets of defined volumes and array patterns. The volumes and patterns of array droplets delivered to the substrate or substrate cover are optimized to maintain adequate immersion liquid between the substrate or substrate cover and an immersion objective while avoiding the formation of air bubbles in the immersion liquid and the accumulation of excess volumes of immersion liquid. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016329 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD, MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure apparatus includes: an optical member which has an emission surface and in which a liquid immersion space is formed; a measurement member has a conductive first film and an upper surface, the upper surface includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being capable of facing the emission surface and being irradiated with measurement light, and the second portion includes a surface of a third film which is more liquid-repellent than the first film; a liquid immersion member, which is capable to be disposed to face the measurement member and which is capable of holding liquid between the measurement member; and a voltage adjustment apparatus that applies a voltage to at least one of the first film and the liquid immersion member, when at least a portion of an interface of the liquid of the liquid immersion space is located at the second portion. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016330 | DIGITAL EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF EXPOSING A SUBSTRATE USING THE SAMEAANM Yun; Sang-HyunAACI Suwon-siAACO KRAAGP Yun; Sang-Hyun Suwon-si KRAANM Kim; Cha-DongAACI Hwaseong-siAACO KRAAGP Kim; Cha-Dong Hwaseong-si KRAANM Park; Jung-InAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Park; Jung-In Seoul KRAANM Sim; Su-YeonAACI Changwon-siAACO KRAAGP Sim; Su-Yeon Changwon-si KRAANM Lee; Hi-KukAACI Yongin-siAACO KRAAGP Lee; Hi-Kuk Yongin-si KR - A digital exposure apparatus includes a displaceable stage, a light source part, a digital micro mirror part and a micro lens part. A substrate is disposed on the stage. The light source part generates a first light. The digital micro mirror part is disposed over the stage. The digital micro mirror part includes a plurality of digital micro mirrors. The digital micro mirror converts the first light into one or more second light beams. The micro lens part is disposed between the stage and the digital micro mirror part and includes a plurality of micro lenses. The micro lenses convert the one or more second light beams into one or more third light beams which are irradiated upon the substrate. The third light has an oval cross sectional shape. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016331 | OPTICAL SYSTEM OF MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CORRECTING WAVEFRONT DEFORMATION IN SAME - An optical system of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus includes a wavefront correction device which has a plurality of fluid outlet apertures. The apertures are arranged so that fluid flows emerging from the outlet apertures enter a space through which projection light propagates during operation of the apparatus. A temperature controller sets the temperature of the fluid flows individually for each fluid flow. The temperature distribution is determined such that optical path length differences caused by the temperature distribution correct wavefront deformations. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016332 | FLUID HANDLING STRUCTURE, A LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND A DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A fluid handling structure for a lithographic apparatus, the fluid handling structure having, at a boundary from a space configured to contain immersion fluid to a region external to the fluid handling structure: a meniscus pinning feature to resist passage of immersion fluid in a radially outward direction from the space; and a plurality of gas supply openings in a linear array at least partly surrounding and radially outward of the one or more meniscus pinning features, wherein the plurality of gas supply openings in a linear array are of a similar or the same size. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016333 | FLUID HANDLING STRUCTURE, A LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND A DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A fluid handling structure for a lithographic apparatus, the fluid handling structure having, at a boundary from a space configured to contain immersion fluid to a region external to the fluid handling structure: a meniscus pinning feature to resist passage of immersion fluid in a radially outward direction from the space; a plurality of gas supply openings in a linear array at least partly surrounding and radially outward of the meniscus pinning feature; and a gas recovery opening radially outward of the plurality of gas supply openings in a linear array. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016334 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING PLANTING BALL NUMBER OF CAMERA MODULEAANM Lyu; Szu-HaoAACI TaipeiAACO TWAAGP Lyu; Szu-Hao Taipei TWAANM Yu; Chien-NanAACI TaipeiAACO TWAAGP Yu; Chien-Nan Taipei TW - A method for determining the planting ball number of a camera module is provided. The camera module includes a substrate and a chip. The substrate includes an opening and a plurality of contact pads. The opening of the substrate has four rims. The method includes the following steps. Firstly, an image pickup device is used to detect an average contact pad distance of the distances from four specified contact pads of the substrate to the image pickup device. Then, a smallest opening distance among four opening distances from the four rims to the image pickup device is acquired. Then, plural actual contact pad distances from all contact pads to the image pickup device are acquired. The planting ball number for each contact pad is calculated according to these distances. Consequently, the quality of assembling the camera module is enhanced. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016335 | OPTICAL SPACE-TIME CODING TECHNIQUE IN MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES - Techniques, devices and systems are disclosed for characterizing particles in a fluid sample by optical space-time coding. In one aspect, a microfluidic device for optical detection of particles includes a substrate, a microfluidic channel formed on the substrate and structured to carry a fluid sample containing particles, in which the microfluidic channel is structured to transmit a probe light, and a mask formed on one side of the microfluidic channel and structured to include a pattern of openings along the microfluidic channel, in which at least two of the openings have varying dimensions across the microfluidic channel, and in which the pattern of openings encodes a waveform on the probe light that transmits through the microfluidic channel to allow optical detection of a position of a particle in the microfluidic channel. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016336 | IMMERSION PROBE USING ULTRAVIOLET AND INFRARED RADIATION FOR MULTI-PHASE FLOW ANALYSIS - A system and method for determining characteristics of a multiphase flow in a well/pipe are disclosed. The disclosed system and method use an optical immersion probe including a flow gap across which two or more types of radiation are transmitted in order to measure absorptions of two or more substances within the multiphase flow. Primarily, broadband ultraviolet (UV) and/or near infrared radiations (NIR) are utilized with the probe to gather absorption data at and/or around at least one of the water peaks and at and/or around one or more oil or oil-condensate peaks. This data may be utilized to calculate the water-cut of the multiphase flow over a wider range of gas volume fractions. Additionally, pressure ports having pressure sensors being located on the optical immersion probe for determining the impact pressures and flow rates of different phases of the multiphase flow may also be used. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016337 | HEROIN DETECTION BY RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY FROM IMPURE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AN INTERFERING FLUORESCENT CONTAMINANT - A method of identifying the presence of heroin in an impure heroin composition which contains heroin and at least one fluorescent contaminant which interferes with a Raman signal from the heroin. The method may include contacting the mixture with a solvent such as an alcohol, then contacting the resulting alcohol composition with a SERS surface. The surface may then be exposed to laser light from a hand-held Raman spectrometer to detect a Raman signal from the heroin. An apparatus for performing the method is also provided. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016338 | SCANNER WITH PHASE AND PITCH ADJUSTMENT - A method for determining three-dimensional coordinates of an object point on a surface of an object, including steps of providing a transparent plate having a first region and a second region, the second region having a different wedge angle than the first region; splitting a first beam of light into a first light and a second light; sending the first light through the first region or the second region; combining the first light and the second light to produce a fringe pattern on the surface of the object, the pitch of the fringe pattern depending on the wedge angle through which the first light travels; imaging the object point onto an array point on a photosensitive array to obtain an electrical data value; determining the three-dimensional coordinates of the first object point based at least in part on the electrical data value. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016339 | METHOD OF CHARACTERISING A SCATTERING COLOURED PIGMENTAANM Edwards; John LalandeAACI DurhamAACO GBAAGP Edwards; John Lalande Durham GBAANM Lowry; KarlAACI YarmAACO GBAAGP Lowry; Karl Yarm GBAANM Parnham; Emily RuthAACI Stockton-on-TeesAACO GBAAGP Parnham; Emily Ruth Stockton-on-Tees GBAANM Reid; Sean Oliver EdwardAACI AshbourneAACO GBAAGP Reid; Sean Oliver Edward Ashbourne GBAANM Robb; JohnAACI Stockton-on-TeesAACO GBAAGP Robb; John Stockton-on-Tees GBAANM Tonkin; Rebecca LouiseAACI Stockton-on-TeesAACO GBAAGP Tonkin; Rebecca Louise Stockton-on-Tees GB - The invention provides a method of characterising a scattering coloured pigment for use in the determination of the absorption and scattering coefficients of the scattering coloured pigment, the method comprising the step of obtaining a reflectance spectrum of a mixture of the scattering coloured pigment with a substantially non-absorbing scattering pigment at a plurality of different volume fractions wherein the substantially non-absorbing scattering pigment has a particle size greater than 0.6 micron. Also provided is a pigment characterisation system adapted to perform the method of the invention to characterise a scattering coloured pigment. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016340 | Apparatus and method for measuring color - Color measuring systems and methods are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a central source fiber optic and receive light reflected from the surface of the object being measured. Light from the perimeter fiber optics pass to a variety of filters. The system utilizes the perimeter receiver fiber optics to determine information regarding the height and angle of the probe with respect to the object being measured. Under processor control, the color measurement may be made at a predetermined height and angle. Various color spectral photometer arrangements are disclosed. Translucency, fluorescence and/or surface texture data also may be obtained. Audio feedback may be provided to guide operator use of the system. The probe may have a removable or shielded tip for contamination prevention. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016341 | IMMERSION REFRACTOMETER - An immersion refractometer includes a microchamber having an inlet and an outlet for allowing a sample containing microorganism particles to flow therethrough, wherein the microchamber comprises at least one trapping site for trapping a microorganism particle in each respective trapping site, and a micromixer for mixing a plurality of liquids to form an external medium, wherein the micromixer and the microchamber are in fluid communication to introduce the external medium into the microchamber. Use of the present immersion refractometer in a method of identifying microorganism particles contained in a sample is also provided. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016342 | Fiber optical gyroscopeAANM Parks; Allen D.AACI SpotsylvaniaAAST VAAACO USAAGP Parks; Allen D. Spotsylvania VA USAANM Spence; Scott E.AACI FredericksburgAAST VAAACO USAAGP Spence; Scott E. Fredericksburg VA US - An optical gyroscope is provided for measuring a small angular difference. The gyroscope includes a laser, a pre-selection polarizer, a first beam splitter, a coil of optical fiber, a second beam splitter, a post-selection polarizer, a spectrometer and an analyzer. The laser emits a pulse beam of coherent photons. The beam has pulse duration σ. The pre-selection polarizer pre-selects the photons, and the first beam splitter separates the photons by their horizontal |− | 2013-01-17 |
20130016343 | REFERENCED AND STABILIZED OPTICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEMAANM Corless; John DouglasAACI DallasAAST TXAACO USAAGP Corless; John Douglas Dallas TX USAANM Kueny; Andrew WeeksAACI DallasAAST TXAACO USAAGP Kueny; Andrew Weeks Dallas TX USAANM Meloni; Mark AnthonyAACI The ColonyAAST TXAACO USAAGP Meloni; Mark Anthony The Colony TX US - A referenced and stabilized optical measurement system includes a light source, a plurality of optical elements and optical fiber assemblies and a detector arranged to compensate for the effects of system variation which may affect measurement performance. A non-continuous light source provides a common source light on a common source path. A reference light and a measurement light are derived from the common source light and propagated across separate paths of optically matching optical components in order to produce a common signal variation on both the reference light signal and the measurement light signal. Light paths exposed to air are contained indiscrete volumes for purging gasses from the volumes. Ratios of the reference signal and measurement signal are acquired under various conditions for compensating the measurement signal for system variations. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016344 | Method and Apparatus for Measuring Process Parameters of a Plasma Etch ProcessAANM Bullock; LarryAACI ArlingtonAAST TXAACO USAAGP Bullock; Larry Arlington TX USAANM Kueny; Andrew WeeksAACI DallasAAST TXAACO USAAGP Kueny; Andrew Weeks Dallas TX USAANM Meloni; Mark AnthonyAACI The ColonyAAST TXAACO USAAGP Meloni; Mark Anthony The Colony TX US - A configurable hybrid superheterodyne spectrum analyzer for deriving process state parameters from detected modulated light emitted by a plasma receives and conditions the electric signals converted from the modulated light for subsequent superheterodyne mixing at a specific intermediate frequency (IF) that is lower than the frequency of the modulated light. Signal conditioning includes filtering noise, aliasing and DC and/or amplifying or de-amplifying the signal. Once mixed, the superheterodyne signal is further filtered by an IF filter to define the signal bandwidth characteristics relevant to the process state parameters. The IF filter may configurably employ multiple filter functions such as Gaussian filtering of increasing widths and/or comb filtering for multiple passbands in the frequency spectrum. Finally, the IF mixed and filtered signal is digitized with respect to the specific intermediate frequency using an IF digitizer. The processed signal is then passed to a signal analyzer for derivation of process state parameters. The system may further include a controller for receiving information from the signal analyzer regarding signal processing requirements and then actively configuring one or all of the signal conditioner filter, signal conditioner amplifier, IF filter and IF digitizer to meet those requirements. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016345 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND CHARACTERISTIC INSPECTION METHOD FOR SAMEAANM Yoshikawa; AkihikoAACI Chiba-shiAACO JPAAGP Yoshikawa; Akihiko Chiba-shi JPAANM Ishitani; YoshihiroAACI Chiba-shiAACO JPAAGP Ishitani; Yoshihiro Chiba-shi JPAANM Kusakabe; KazuhideAACI Chiba-shiAACO JPAAGP Kusakabe; Kazuhide Chiba-shi JP - Disclosed is a photoelectric conversion device which inhibits characteristic degradation caused by crystal defects, and an inspection method for crystal defects in photoelectric conversion devices. The photoelectric conversion device is provided with an active layer, and a deactivator contained in the active layer. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016346 | Wafer Inspection - Systems configured to inspect a wafer are provided. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016347 | PROBE AND OPTICAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A probe detachably connected to an optical measurement apparatus includes: a fiber that emits light by the optical measurement apparatus, and outputs reflected light and/or scattered light from an object to be measured; a covering member that covers a side face of the fiber; a cap that covers a distal end of the probe; a standard object that is provided on a surface of the cap facing the distal end of the fiber and that is used in calibration measurement by light emitted from the distal end of the fiber; an adhesive member that adheres the cap to the distal end of the probe and is made of an adhesive material; a heat-generating portion that generates heat to be applied to the adhesive member; and a thermal conduction portion that conducts heat that decreases the adhesive strength of the adhesive material with respect to the covering member. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016348 | Optical Spectrometer with Underfilled Fiber Optic Sample InterfaceAANM ASHMEAD; Damian W.AACI BellevilleAAST WIAACO USAAGP ASHMEAD; Damian W. Belleville WI USAANM DECK; Francis J.AACI MadisonAAST WIAACO USAAGP DECK; Francis J. Madison WI US - An optical device is provided that includes a converging lens device, a transmitting optical fiber, a sample holder, and a receiving optical fiber. The converging lens device focuses light onto the transmitting optical fiber, which receives the focused light through an entrance face and transmits the light from an exit face, through a sample, and onto the receiving optical fiber. The sample holder holds the sample for analysis. The receiving optical fiber receives the light through an entrance face of the receiving optical fiber after transmission through the sample. The converging lens device is positioned to focus the light onto the entrance face of the transmitting optical fiber such that a half-angle of the angular distribution of the focused light that reaches the entrance face of the transmitting optical fiber is selected to underfill an entrance aperture of the entrance face of the receiving optical fiber in both a spatial dimension and an angular dimension. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016349 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR LASER-INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPYAANM Effenberger, JR.; Andrew J.AACI San DiegoAAST CAAACO USAAGP Effenberger, JR.; Andrew J. San Diego CA USAANM Scott; Jill R.AACI Idaho FallsAAST IDAACO USAAGP Scott; Jill R. Idaho Falls ID USAANM McJunkin; Timothy R.AACI Idaho FallsAAST IDAACO USAAGP McJunkin; Timothy R. Idaho Falls ID US - In laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), an apparatus includes a pulsed laser configured to generate a pulsed laser signal toward a sample, a constructive interference object and an optical element, each located in a path of light from the sample. The constructive interference object is configured to generate constructive interference patterns of the light. The optical element is configured to disperse the light. A LIBS system includes a first and a second optical element, and a data acquisition module. The data acquisition module is configured to determine an isotope measurement based, at least in part, on light received by an image sensor from the first and second optical elements. A method for performing LIBS includes generating a pulsed laser on a sample to generate light from a plasma, generating constructive interference patterns of the light, and dispersing the light into a plurality of wavelengths. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016350 | Method for Securing a Display Diagnostic Device to a DisplayAANM Park; TaeyoungAACI PrincetonAAST NJAACO USAAGP Park; Taeyoung Princeton NJ USAANM Tobie; DavidAACI Mount VernonAAST MEAACO USAAGP Tobie; David Mount Vernon ME USAANM Clark; ShawnAACI HamiltonAAST NJAACO USAAGP Clark; Shawn Hamilton NJ US - An apparatus for securing a diagnostic tool proximate to and in front of a display device between the corners thereof. A harness is adapted to releasably hold the diagnostic tool, a restraining bracket extends from the harness, and there is at least one elastic cord having a first end, an intermediate portion and a second end. The cord is threaded through the restraining bracket and is sized so as to impart elastic tension to the corners of the display device while concomitantly protecting the front surface from pressure due to the position of the harness and diagnostic tool. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016351 | OPTICAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND OPTICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - An optical measurement apparatus, to which a base end portion of a measurement probe introduced into a subject is connected so that scattering light from the subject through the measurement probe can be measured, includes: a calibration member serving as an irradiation target of illumination light; an insertion portion where a leading end of the measurement probe can be inserted; a housing portion that communicates with the insertion portion and accommodates the calibration member; a detection unit that detects insertion of the measurement probe when the calibration member reaches a predetermined position in the housing portion; and a control unit that performs control for initiating the calibration process when the detection unit detects the insertion of the measurement probe. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016352 | SPECTRAL COLOR SENSOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSAANM Kita; HiroshiAACI Mishima-shiAACO JPAAGP Kita; Hiroshi Mishima-shi JPAANM Ebihara; Shun-ichiAACI Suntou-gunAACO JPAAGP Ebihara; Shun-ichi Suntou-gun JP - A spectral color sensor including a spectroscopic unit that disperses reflected light from a measurement target, and a light detection element that detects the dispersed light from the reflected light, comprises: a storage unit that stores a correspondence relationship between a pre-measured wavelength of the dispersed light projected on the light detection element and a projection position, as well as a stray light component; a first correction unit that, based on a measurement result when a color is measured, corrects the correspondence relationship between the wavelength of the dispersed light projected on the light detection element and the projection position stored in the storage unit; and a second correction unit that carry out wavelength correction on the stray light component stored in the storage unit using the corrected correspondence relationship between the wavelength and the projection position. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016353 | ELECTRIC GATED INTEGRATOR DETECTION METHOD & DEVICE THEREOF - A cavity ring down system is optimized to precisely measure trace gases or particles in an air sample by using time sampling detection and multiple-sample averaging resulting in a high signal-to-noise ratio. In one embodiment, a cavity ring down system is programmed to measure the rise time and the fall time of the light level in an optical cavity. The cavity ring down system is programmed to integrate a plurality of sample portions during a rise time and a plurality of sample portions during a fall time (in alternate intervals) to obtain a time constant with no sample present and a time constant with sample present. The measurements are used to calculate trace gases in the air sample. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016354 | Turbidity sensorAANM Wu; Shang-JungAACI Taoyuan CityAACO TWAAGP Wu; Shang-Jung Taoyuan City TWAANM Chen; Zen-ChyuanAACI Taoyuan CityAACO TWAAGP Chen; Zen-Chyuan Taoyuan City TW - A turbidity sensor for sensing the turbidity of a fluid in a working chamber in a household appliance is disclosed to include a light-transmissive body shell defining therein an accommodation chamber and covered with a cover member, and a sensor module, which includes a circuit board mounted in the accommodation chamber inside the body shell, a holder block a set of light-transmitting devices and a set of light-receiving devices on the circuit board in a right angle relationship for emitting light onto the fluid and picking up reflected light from suspended particles/impurities in the fluid for determination of the turbidity of the fluid. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016355 | Systems and methods for measuring particle concentrationAANM Landry; Blake JudeAACI ChampaignAAST ILAACO USAAGP Landry; Blake Jude Champaign IL USAANM Palmer, III; James EmoryAACI LafayetteAAST LAAACO USAAGP Palmer, III; James Emory Lafayette LA US - A system and method for measuring particle concentration includes a communicative device, a main controller, a photon generator, and a photon sensor. The communicative device is in communication with the main controller. The main controller is in communication with the photon generator and the photon sensor respectively. In operation, the communicative device receives the input data from a user and transmits the input data to the main controller. The main controller decodes the input data. The main controller controls the photon generator to emit a particular type of light at particular intensity represented by the input data. The main controller controls the photon sensor to detect light. Upon detection, the photon sensor measures the amount of photon energy of the detected light and then transmits data representing that amount of photon energy to the main controller. The main controller transmits the data to the communicative device. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016356 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GOLD DETECTIONAANM Kendall; James D.AACI AjaxAACO CAAAGP Kendall; James D. Ajax CA - A gold detection apparatus capable of detecting gold in field mineral samples such as rock or soil with little or no preparation. Light in red and violet wavelengths is directed at a surface of a mineral sample and the reflected light intensity is measured by an array of sensors or pixels. Based on the characteristic reflectance properties of gold, the reflected light intensity in each wavelength is used to determine the presence of gold particles. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016357 | Optics Sensor Structure For Detecting Water Or Oil Leakage Inside A Conservator Having A Bladder Or Membrane - Optical sensor structure senses the presence of liquid in a sealed conservator tank. The sensor structure includes a sensor head having a body with first and second opposing ends, a plurality of perforations through the body and spaced between the first and second ends, and a mirror disposed at the second end. The perforations are constructed and arranged to receive and hold fluid therein. The sensor head is constructed and arranged to rest on a surface of a bladder. The sensor structure includes a light source, a first fiber optic cable between the light source and the first end of the body, a light detector, and a second fiber optic cable between the light detector and the first end of the body. The amount of light received by the light detector is reduced when liquid, instead of air, is in at least some of the perforations in the body. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016358 | BEAM SCATTERING LASER MONITOR - New systems for characterizing laser beams, using measurements performed on light which has been Rayleigh scattered from the beam. Different implementations are used for beam profiling, using images of the Rayleigh scattered light, and for laser beam power measurement, using the integrated Rayleigh scattered light. Both of these implementations can be applied to laser beams having high powers, since the measurements do not require insertion of any element into the beam itself, but rather depend on light scattered laterally from the passing beam. The measurements can thus be termed “non contact” measurements, in contrast to prior art methods which require an element inserted into the beam. The systems use Rayleigh scattering from the laser beam passing through ambient air, such that no special scattering chambers or liquids are required for the measurements. Special cancellation algorithms or filters are used to discriminate from light arising from scattering from dust particles. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016359 | VARIABLE SPECTRAL ELEMENT - A variable spectroscopic element in which a placed position of first sensor and a placed position of the third sensor are symmetrical and a placed position of second sensor and a placed position of fourth sensor are symmetrical with respect to a line connecting the centers of mass of the surfaces of a pair of optical substrates opposite to each other respectively and first to fourth actuators are arranged includes a control unit which calculates a distance between the centers of mass, a first angle that is made between the moved optical substrate and the other optical substrate and a second angle that is made between the other optical substrate and the moved optical substrate, with signals from the first to fourth sensors, and drives the first to fourth actuators on the basis of the distance between the centers of mass, the first angle, and the second angle. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016360 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED RESOLUTION, HIGHER SCAN SPEEDS AND REDUCED PROCESSING TIME IN SCANS INVOLVING SWEPT-WAVELENGTH INTERFEROMETRYAANM Ensher; JasonAACI BroomfieldAAST COAACO USAAGP Ensher; Jason Broomfield CO USAANM Minneman; MichaelAACI BroomfieldAAST COAACO USAAGP Minneman; Michael Broomfield CO USAANM Crawford; MichaelAACI BroomfieldAAST COAACO USAAGP Crawford; Michael Broomfield CO US - A system and method for measuring an interferometric signal from a swept-wavelength interferometer by scanning a tunable laser source over two wavelength ranges, whose centers are separated substantially more than the length of wavelength ranges. The spatial resolution of the measurement is determined by the inverse of the wavelength separation between a first and second wavelength region, as well as by the wavelength range of the first and second regions. An electronically tunable laser may be utilized to produce two wavelength ranges that are widely separated in wavelength. Such a system and method has wide applications to the fields of optical frequency domain reflectometry (OFDR) and swept-wavelength optical coherence tomography (OCT), for example. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016361 | STAGE APPARATUSAANM Park; Sang WookAACI Suwon-siAACO KRAAGP Park; Sang Wook Suwon-si KRAANM Jang; In BaeAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Jang; In Bae Seoul KRAANM Jang; Sang DonAACI Suwon-siAACO KRAAGP Jang; Sang Don Suwon-si KRAANM Kim; Oui SergAACI Seongnam-siAACO KRAAGP Kim; Oui Serg Seongnam-si KR - The stage apparatus includes a stage having a range of movement on a stage base, an interferometer and a fixed mirror that are installed outside the stage on the stage base, and a first movable mirror disposed on the stage to reflect light, which is introduced from the interferometer, toward the fixed mirror, and to reflect the light, which is received after being reflected by the fixed mirror, to the interferometer. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016362 | DEVICE AND METHOD USING A SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR TO FIND 3D COORDINATES OF AN OBJECT - A method for determining three-dimensional coordinates of an object point on a surface of an object, the method including steps of: providing a source, a projector, and a camera; in each of two instances: spatially modulating source light; sending a modulator pattern of light through the projector lens to form light spots; filtering the spots with a pinhole plate; propagating light from the light spots onto the object to produce a fringe pattern; imaging the object point with a camera lens onto an array point of the photosensitive array to obtain first and second electrical data values from the photosensitive array; and determining the three-dimensional coordinates of the first object point based at least in part on the first electrical data value, the second electrical data value, and a baseline length. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016363 | POSITION DETECTING SENSOR AND POSITION DETECTORAANM Iwamoto; NaohisaAACI SaitamaAACO JPAAGP Iwamoto; Naohisa Saitama JP - A position detecting sensor includes a grid structure composed of plural electrodes extending in a first direction and plural electrodes extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The electrodes have light permeability. In a rectangular area defined by four cross-points, where two adjacent electrodes extending in the first direction and two adjacent electrodes extending in the second direction cross each other, a dummy pattern is disposed so as to provide uniform optical characteristics for the sensor. At least some of the electrodes extending in the first direction are shaped to include inclinations relative to the first direction, so as to minimize the Moire effect that may develop between the electrodes and an array of pixels in an overlaid display device. Also, at least some of the electrodes extending in the first direction are shaped to be line-symmetric about a straight line extending in the first direction. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016364 | CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUMAANM TANAKA; SatoshiAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP TANAKA; Satoshi Kanagawa JP - A control apparatus includes an operation section, a correction section, and a controller. The operation section performs an operation for forming an image having a predetermined density. The correction section corrects a value of the density. In a case where an image formation condition is switched from a first image formation condition to a second image formation condition, when image formation under the second image formation condition is to be performed on at least a predetermined number of recording media or to be performed for at least a predetermined period, the controller performs control so that the correction section executes a process of correcting the value. When the image formation is not to be performed on at least the predetermined number of recording media or not to be performed for at least the predetermined period, the controller performs control so that the correction section does not execute the process. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016365 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS FORMING IMAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH IMAGE FORMING CONDITIONSAANM Zaima; NobuhikoAACI Kashiwa-shiAACO JPAAGP Zaima; Nobuhiko Kashiwa-shi JP - A processor determines a combination of the result of a comparison between a statistical value indicating the graininess of small dots and a predetermined reference value SDa and the result of a comparison between a statistical value indicating the graininess of large dots and a predicted value SDp. This combination shows which factors degrade image quality and which image forming conditions should be corrected and to what extent. Thus, the processor selects the image forming conditions to be corrected based on a combination of these comparison results, determines their correction values, and corrects the selected image forming conditions using the correction values. This makes it possible to properly correct the image forming conditions that correspond to the factors affecting image quality. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016366 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PERFORMING COMBINE PRINTINGAANM SAWADA; KenichiAACI Toyohashi-shiAACO JPAAGP SAWADA; Kenichi Toyohashi-shi JPAANM KUNO; TakatsuguAACI Toyokawa-shiAACO JPAAGP KUNO; Takatsugu Toyokawa-shi JPAANM IMAMURA; MasahiroAACI Toyokawa-shiAACO JPAAGP IMAMURA; Masahiro Toyokawa-shi JPAANM TOMITA; AtsushiAACI Toyohashi-shiAACO JPAAGP TOMITA; Atsushi Toyohashi-shi JPAANM KURUMASA; YoichiAACI Toyokawa-shiAACO JPAAGP KURUMASA; Yoichi Toyokawa-shi JPAANM NISHIMURA; RyosukeAACI Toyokawa-shiAACO JPAAGP NISHIMURA; Ryosuke Toyokawa-shi JPAANM TOKUMOTO; TetsuyaAACI Toyokawa-shiAACO JPAAGP TOKUMOTO; Tetsuya Toyokawa-shi JP - When an instruction for combine setting is accepted, a reduction ratio of an original image is set as a first reduction ratio based on an orientation of the original image and an orientation of output paper. When an instruction to change the reduction ratio for the previewed original image is accepted, if a reduction ratio after the change (a second reduction ratio) falls within a prescribed range from the first reduction ratio, the first reduction ratio is set as a reduction ratio of the original image for arranging onto a sheet of output paper in combination. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016367 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF CALIBRATING PRINT DATA TO REDUCE INK CONSUMPTION - An ink reduction rate is set in accordance with the type of image and the type of recording medium. For example, when a photograph is to be printed on a glossy paper with low resolution, the ink reduction rate is set to 10%. When a photograph is to be printed on a plain paper with low resolution, the ink reduction rate is set to 25%. When a document is to be printed with low resolution, the ink reduction rate is set to 50%, irrespective of the type of recording paper. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016368 | AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING PRINTING PARAMETERS USING MEDIA IDENTIFICATION - A method for automatically adjusting the setting(s) of a printer having a control circuit in communication with a sensory system and a database. The database is located in a storage medium and the data in the database includes one or more defined parameter settings corresponding to one or more media types. The sensory system is used to obtain a media identifier from media loaded into the printer. The control circuit determines the type of media from the media identifier. The media type is then compared to the database entries and used to retrieve any defined parameter setting(s) corresponding to the media type identified by the media identifier. Instructions to adjust the printer setting(s) according to the defined parameter setting(s) are determined at the control circuit. The control circuit then sends the instructions to the appropriate systems of the printer to adjusted the printer setting(s) according to the defined parameter setting(s). | 2013-01-17 |
20130016369 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREFOR - A printing apparatus which prints by scanning a printhead in two directions based on raster data containing multi-valued data, sequentially stores multi-valued data contained in each raster data in a print buffer in correspondence with a predetermined direction of the two directions, acquires for each raster data, identification information corresponding to the multi-valued data stored in the print buffer first and identification information corresponding to the multi-valued data stored in the print buffer lastly for each tone value based on initial values of identification information and the number of multi-valued data contained in each raster data, generates bitmap data from the multi-valued data using pattern data read out based on identification information selected based on a scanning direction of the printhead, and controls printing of the printhead based on the generated bitmap data. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016370 | FORCE K PROCESSING IN A CMYK COLOR CONVERSIONAANM Shestak; Vladimir V.AACI Fort CollinsAAST COAACO USAAGP Shestak; Vladimir V. Fort Collins CO USAANM Ernst; Larry M.AACI LongmontAAST COAACO USAAGP Ernst; Larry M. Longmont CO USAANM Li; HongAACI SuperiorAAST COAACO USAAGP Li; Hong Superior CO USAANM Walp; Jason C.AACI LouisvilleAAST COAACO USAAGP Walp; Jason C. Louisville CO US - Force K processing is presented to replace gray color values of input data with only levels of black ink/toner when color management is not specified in the print job. A system converts input data of a print job to a CMYK color space of a printer by processing a lookup table of color values for the color space of the input data based on a detected color space of the input data to identify gray color values of the lookup table. The system also determines that these gray color values produce an output in the CMYK color space of the printer that includes one or more of cyan, magenta, and yellow color components. The system replaces the gray color values with black color values and corresponds the black color values of the lookup table with gray color values of the input data for conversion of the input data. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016371 | CORRECTION APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMAANM TANAKA; SatoshiAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP TANAKA; Satoshi Kanagawa JP - A correction apparatus includes an operating section that operates for forming an image having a predetermined density, a calculating section that calculates a first correction amount that is used when a value of the predetermined density is to be corrected, and a correction section that corrects the predetermined density value in such a manner that the correction is performed by using the first correction amount when first identification information corresponding to an image that has been processed by the operating section before the correction performed by the correction section and second identification information corresponding to an image that is to be processed by the operating section after the correction performed by the correction section do not satisfy a predetermined condition, whereas the correction is performed by using a second correction amount that is smaller than the first correction amount, when the first and second identification information satisfy the predetermined condition. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016372 | APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL APPARATUSAANM Shibano; HiromasaAACI OsakaAACO JPAAGP Shibano; Hiromasa Osaka JP - A user is able to appropriately select character data such as a watermark, and importance of the document is able to be effectively recognized by an addressee using a language which is different from that of a user who sends the document. A setting accepting portion accepts setting of a first language describing a first character indicated by the first character data, and setting of a second character which is a translation of the first character to a second language; a data generating portion generates a composite image data in which the image data is combined with the first character data indicating a first character which is a translation of the second character to the first language; and an apparatus control portion controls the image forming apparatus to cause the image forming apparatus to execute image forming processing of the composite image data. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016373 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR PRINT CONTROLAANM Shimohira; YoshihikoAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Shimohira; Yoshihiko Kanagawa JP - An information processing apparatus includes a drawing receiving unit to receive a page start command and a drawing command from an OS, a transparency processing unit to generate a bitmap upon receiving the page start command, to alpha blend a first image with a second image existing on the bitmap to generate a blended image upon receiving the drawing command that includes the first image with an alpha channel, and to duplicate the alpha blended image, and a drawing processing unit to convert the drawing command that includes the first image with the alpha channel, into a print command to draw the duplicated alpha blended image. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016374 | IMAGE TEST APPARATUS, IMAGE TEST SYSTEM, AND IMAGE TEST METHODAANM KAWAMOTO; HiroyukiAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP KAWAMOTO; Hiroyuki Kanagawa JPAANM Kitai; TadashiAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Kitai; Tadashi Kanagawa JPAANM Kaneko; HitomiAACI SaitamaAACO JPAAGP Kaneko; Hitomi Saitama JPAANM Kojima; KeijiAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Kojima; Keiji Kanagawa JPAANM Ishizaki; HiroyoshiAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Ishizaki; Hiroyoshi Kanagawa JPAANM Miyamoto; KeiichiAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Miyamoto; Keiichi Kanagawa JP - An image test apparatus includes a color-image-data acquiring unit that acquires color image data being data of an image to be formed with a color material; a master-image-data generating unit that converts the color image data depending on transparent image data being data of an image to be formed with a transparent color material, thereby generating master image data; and an image testing unit that tests, using the master image data, a test image data which is generated by optically reading a print image from a printed matter on which the print image based on the color image data and the transparent image data has been printed. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016375 | DOCUMENT ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM AND DOCUMENT ADMINISTRATION METHODAANM HASHIDUME; HiroshiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP HASHIDUME; Hiroshi Tokyo JPAANM OGURA; KazuhiroAACI Kanagawa-kenAACO JPAAGP OGURA; Kazuhiro Kanagawa-ken JPAANM YOSHIDA; MinoruAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP YOSHIDA; Minoru Tokyo JPAANM SAITO; AkiraAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP SAITO; Akira Tokyo JPAANM MORIYA; KoichiAACI Kanagawa-kenAACO JPAAGP MORIYA; Koichi Kanagawa-ken JP - A document administration system includes an administration unit, a discrimination information image discriminating unit, and an image forming apparatus which, forms an image on a recording medium in case that the discrimination information image discriminating unit discriminates that the recording medium has the discrimination information image before the image is formed on the recording medium, and forms the image and the discrimination information image based on the discrimination information connected to the image on the recording medium in case that the discrimination information image discriminating unit discriminates that the recording medium does not have the discrimination information image before the image is formed on the recording medium. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016376 | DOCUMENT ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM AND DOCUMENT ADMINISTRATION METHODAANM Hashidume; HiroshiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Hashidume; Hiroshi Tokyo JPAANM Ogura; KazuhiroAACI Kanagawa-kenAACO JPAAGP Ogura; Kazuhiro Kanagawa-ken JPAANM Yoshida; MinoruAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Yoshida; Minoru Tokyo JPAANM Saito; AkiraAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Saito; Akira Tokyo JPAANM Moriya; KoichiAACI Kanagawa-kenAACO JPAAGP Moriya; Koichi Kanagawa-ken JP - According to one embodiment, a document administration system includes an administration unit to administer administration information of an image formed on a recording medium in connection with discrimination information of the recording medium and a decoloring device. The decoloring device includes a reading unit to read a discrimination information image based on the discrimination information, the discrimination information image being formed on the recording medium with erasable coloring agent, a decoloring unit to decolor the image formed on the recording medium with erasable coloring agent after the reading unit has read the discrimination information image, and a printer to print the discrimination information image in which at least the number of times of decoloring has been updated based on the discrimination information image read by the reading unit on the recording medium after decoloring. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016377 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC RECOVERY OF CLOUD PRINT JOBS AFTER PRINTER ERROR - A system for automatic recovery of cloud print jobs after printer error. A cloud printing system for transmitting a print job to a printer. A printer control system for receiving status data from the printer and modifying one or more control parameters of the cloud printing system in response to the status data. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016378 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire image data, a generation unit configured to generate a histogram based on a signal value of each pixel in the image data acquired by the acquisition unit, a derivation unit configured to derive the number of pixels matching a first condition in the histogram generated by the generation unit, and a selection unit configured to select, according to the number of pixels derived by the derivation unit, one of a fixing processing adjustment mode for increasing a degree of gloss of a print product by adjusting fixing processing and a transparent toner mode for increasing a degree of gloss of a print product by using a transparent toner. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016379 | METHOD TO TRANSFORM A VIRTUAL OBJECT INTO A REAL PHYSICAL OBJECTAANM Lou; ZheAACI MortselAACO BEAAGP Lou; Zhe Mortsel BEAANM Van Broeck; SigurdAACI ZoerselAACO BEAAGP Van Broeck; Sigurd Zoersel BEAANM Van Den Broeck; MarcAACI Sint-Katelijne-WaverAACO BEAAGP Van Den Broeck; Marc Sint-Katelijne-Waver BE - A method to create a coarse-grained real physical object (RO) from a fine-grained 3D virtual object (VO). The method comprises the steps of selecting (RTVO) the virtual object, e.g. a character, or at least elements thereof (head, chest, arms, legs) in a virtual environment (VE), creating (CRBB) a bounding box for each element wherein the element fits, creating (CRTC) a texture cloud for each bounding box by taking a 360 degree snapshot of the element as delimited by its bounding box, applying (APIS) image stitching technology on the texture cloud for obtaining a distinct texture for each bounding box, printing (PRBB) the bounding boxes with their associated texture, and stitching the bounding boxes together. The printing step may occur on a paper printer whereby a cut-and-glue real physical object (RO) can be obtained, or directly on a 3D printer. The method is possibly completed by encrypting the real object with semipedia technology, thereby bringing the real object into the virtual environment (VE) and allowing a user can to use the real object for controlling its corresponding virtual object (VO). | 2013-01-17 |
20130016380 | RECOVERY FROM AN OUT OF STORAGE CONDITION AT A RIP SPOOL FOR STORING RASTER DATAAANM Johnson; Charles D.AACI BoulderAAST COAACO USAAGP Johnson; Charles D. Boulder CO USAANM Ward; DavidAACI BroomfieldAAST COAACO USAAGP Ward; David Broomfield CO USAANM Su; Yung-ChungAACI SuperiorAAST COAACO USAAGP Su; Yung-Chung Superior CO USAANM Morgan; Lisa A.AACI BlackfootAAST IDAACO USAAGP Morgan; Lisa A. Blackfoot ID US - Methods and systems herein provide for recovering from an out of storage condition at a rip spool for storing raster data. In one embodiment, a print controller receives a command to print multiple copies of a print job. The print controller buffers for rasterization multiple copies of print data for the print job, and determines if a rip spool has storage space available to store a complete rasterized version of the print job. If the rip spool does not have storage space available, then the print controller performs a rasterization process on the multiple copies of the print data for the print job, and provides multiple rasterized copies of the print job to a print engine. If the rip spool has storage space available, then the print controller performs a rasterization process on one copy of the print job and discards additional buffered copies of the print data. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016381 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHODAANM SHIMIZU; JunichiAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP SHIMIZU; Junichi Kanagawa JPAANM YAMADA; ToshiyukiAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP YAMADA; Toshiyuki Kanagawa JPAANM TSUCHIBUCHI; KiyotakaAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP TSUCHIBUCHI; Kiyotaka Kanagawa JPAANM NIINA; HiroshiAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP NIINA; Hiroshi Kanagawa JPAANM WAKIYAMA; TetsuyaAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP WAKIYAMA; Tetsuya Kanagawa JP - An image processing apparatus includes an extracting unit that extracts each tablespace image from each page of image data containing plural pages read by a document reading device, a generating unit that generates each table structure data of the tables from each tablespace image extracted by the extracting unit, a discrimination unit that discriminates a connection possibility between the tables based on table structure data of the tables of each page generated by the generating unit, a determination unit that determines a connection sequence for restoring an original table by connecting each of the tables based on the connection possibility between the tables discriminated by the discrimination unit, and a restoring unit that restores data on a single table before division by connecting each of the tables based on the connection sequence determined by the determination unit. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016382 | SETTING APPARATUS, INSPECTION SYSTEM, SETTING METHOD OF INSPECTION PROCESSING, AND PROGRAMAANM Kitajima; KeisukeAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Kitajima; Keisuke Tokyo JP - A setting apparatus of the present invention is useful in simplifying user operation necessary in setting an inspection item necessary in setting a target of inspection processing of a printed product. For example, if a two-sided printing is set by the user, a setting of print misregistration inspection for inspecting print misregistration between the front side and the back side is allowed to the user, however, if a one-sided printing is set by the user, a setting of print misregistration inspection is not allowed to the user. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016383 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAMAANM Iida; ToshihikoAACI Yokohama-shiAACO JPAAGP Iida; Toshihiko Yokohama-shi JP - A method is provided for appropriately controlling, if paper information of a paper to be used in printing is not registered, registration of the paper information and the printing process. An image forming apparatus which stores in a storage area, attribute information of a recording medium used in printing analyzes, before printing, print data, determines before printing the print data whether attribute information matching the acquired attribute information is stored in the storage area, and registers in the storage area the acquired attribute information which is not stored in the storage area. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016384 | SCANNER DEVICE AND MULTIFUNCTION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAMEAANM JO; Yong-KonAACI Suwon-siAACO KRAAGP JO; Yong-Kon Suwon-si KR - A scanner device including: a scanning path on which a scanning member for scanning an image from a document is disposed; a supply path on which a document is supplied to the scanning path; a discharge path on which a document is discharged after scanning of the document on the scanning path has been completed; and a re-supply path that extended to the supply path from a intersection where the scanning path and the discharge path cross so that a document fed along the discharge path in a direction opposite to a document-feeding direction is re-supplied to the supply path after scanning of one side of the document has been completed, wherein one-side guide portions of the supply path, the discharge path, and the re-supply path are integrally formed. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016385 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL DEVICE HAVING SCANNER MODULE AND IMAGE SCANNING APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SCANNER MODULE - A scanner module comprises an illuminator configured to illuminate a document by emitting light onto the document. The illuminator comprises a light source configured to emit the light and a light guide unit configured to guide the light emitted from the light source to illuminate at least two areas on the document, the center positions of the at least two areas on the document being spaced apart from each other. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016386 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, DEVICE SETTING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEMORY MEDIUM STORING DEVICE DRIVER PROGRAM THEREIN - To provide a print set picture plane which can be easily used and understood by the user, in order to realize a technique for enabling a print setup in another set picture plane to be easily recognized, there is provided an information processing apparatus which is connected to an external device and performs a setup to control the external device by using a plurality of set sheets. In an arbitrary set sheet, various set items are set and a window to visually express the set contents which were set is switched to a window of another set sheet. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016388 | PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRINTING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUMAANM Amano; HiroyukiAACI Yokohama-shiAACO JPAAGP Amano; Hiroyuki Yokohama-shi JP - A printing apparatus includes an instruction unit configured to issue a print instruction for printing print data stored in a storage device or a print server, a determination unit configured to determine whether authentication information is included in the print data, and a printing unit configured to, when the instruction unit issues the print instruction without performing authentication operation for authenticating a user and when the determination unit determines that authentication information is included in the print data, print the print data in response to an input of the authentication information by the user, and when the instruction unit issues the print instruction after performing authentication operation for authenticating a user and when the determination unit determines that authentication information is included in the print data, print the print data without prompting the user to input authentication information. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016389 | SYSTEM TO ENABLE USE OF PDL METADATA TO DRIVE PRINTING OUTCOMESAANM Robinson; David C.AACI PenfieldAAST NYAACO USAAGP Robinson; David C. Penfield NY US - The present disclosure is directed toward method for enabling use of PDL metadata to drive printing outcomes. The method includes receiving a selection for a file in a first format. The method further includes parsing the file for metadata and displaying attributes included in the metadata. The method next assigns each attribute to a print-rendering condition. The method then provides the file in a second format. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016390 | DOCUMENT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A document transmission system, which includes a document provider, a document receiver, a storage device, an identifying device, and a transmission system. The document provider is utilized for providing a document having a symbol, which is visually identifiable. The document receiver is utilized for receiving the document, wherein the document receiver has an address. The storage device is configured for storing an address book that that includes the address relevant to the symbol. The identifying device is utilized for identifying the symbol and for mapping the symbol to the address book to obtain the address referring to the symbol. The transmission system is utilized for transmitting the document from the document provider to the document receiver according to the address. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016391 | SERVER FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSES AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFAANM YEON; Jung MoAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP YEON; Jung Mo Seoul KRAANM Oak; Seung SooAACI Seongnam-siAACO KRAAGP Oak; Seung Soo Seongnam-si KRAANM Park; Byung OhAACI Suwon-siAACO KRAAGP Park; Byung Oh Suwon-si KRAANM Choi; Hwan JoonAACI Suwon-siAACO KRAAGP Choi; Hwan Joon Suwon-si KR - A server for image forming apparatuses which calculates charges reasonable to both a service manager and a user, and a control method thereof is provided. The server for image forming apparatuses includes a server input unit to receive charging criteria of image forming apparatuses and a charging criterion of a virtual image forming apparatus, a server communication unit to receive information regarding output amounts from the image forming apparatuses, and a server control unit to generate the virtual image forming apparatus and to calculate charges of the image forming apparatuses according to the charging criterion of the virtual image forming apparatus, when the output amounts of the image forming apparatuses are less than basic output amounts of the charging criteria of the image forming apparatuses, thereby being capable of calculating charges reasonable to both the service manager and the user. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016392 | MOBILE DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, NOTIFICATION SERVER AND CONTROL METHODS THEREOFAANM LEE; Dong HoonAACI IncheonAACO KRAAGP LEE; Dong Hoon Incheon KR - A mobile device, an image forming apparatus, a notification server and control methods thereof in which, when it is desired to connect the image forming apparatus with the mobile device, it may be directly network-connected with the mobile device using identification information of the mobile device. The mobile device includes a mobile device input unit to receive an image forming apparatus application install command, a mobile device communication unit to, if an image forming apparatus application is installed, send identification information of the mobile device to the notification server and receive product information of the image forming apparatus to be connected from the notification server, and a mobile device controller to, if the product information of the image forming apparatus is received from the notification server and a command for connection with the image forming apparatus is input, network-connect the mobile device with the image forming apparatus. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016393 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF LOG MANAGEMENT, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING LOG MANAGEMENT PROGRAMAANM Oku; TakenoriAACI SaitamaAACO JPAAGP Oku; Takenori Saitama JPAANM Tsuda; MichihikoAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Tsuda; Michihiko Kanagawa JP - A log management system stores association data indicating association between program identification information for identifying a program that requests execution of one or more functions at an information processing apparatus, and function identification information for identifying each one of the one or more functions to be executed by the program, receives program identification information for identifying a program that requests the information processing apparatus to execute one or more functions from the information processing terminal on which the program is installed through the network, and obtains function identification information that is associated with the program identification information received from the information processing terminal using the association data. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016394 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, DATA PROCESSING METHOD IN IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM THEREOFAANM Isoda; TakashiAACI Kawasaki-shiAACO JPAAGP Isoda; Takashi Kawasaki-shi JP - A first electronic file generated by reading an image is attached to a second electronic file having a security function. By executing the security function of the second electronic file to which the first electronic file has been attached, the security function is executed with respect to the first electronic file. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016395 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUSAANM Akutsu; ToruAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Akutsu; Toru Kanagawa JP - An information processing system which executes a job is disclosed, including a user specifying unit; a user information obtaining unit; an applied rule determining unit which refers to rule information in which is recorded a rule to be applied for executing the job in accordance with a relationship between an upper limit value and a consumed amount to determine the rule to be applied to the user; an applying unit which applies the rule determined by the applied rule determining unit to setting information of the job to be executed; and a log recording unit which records, with respect to the job to be executed, log information which includes at least one of the setting information before application of the rule and the setting information after application of the rule; and information indicating the rule applied. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016396 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, PRINTING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM CONFIGURED TO PRINT IMAGE PROJECTED BY THE IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUSAANM Ohara; ShinyaAACI Utsunomiya-shiAACO JPAAGP Ohara; Shinya Utsunomiya-shi JP - The printing system includes a computer and an image display apparatus. When receiving the printing condition from the image display apparatus, the computer generates print data based upon a printing condition and image data having a higher resolution among a second image data stored in a second memory in the computer and the first image data stored in a first memory in the computer, which corresponds to the identification information contained in the printing condition, and sends the print data to a printer connected to the computer for printing. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016397 | LAYOUT EDITING DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTAANM HOSHIKAWA; HideyukiAACI Nagoya-shiAACO JPAAGP HOSHIKAWA; Hideyuki Nagoya-shi JP - A layout editing includes a display portion, an operation portion, a template storage portion, a template acquiring portion that acquires a similar template, an area displaying portion that displays a candidate area on the interactive screen, a setting determination portion that determines whether the candidate area that is displayed will be set on the interactive screen, a object disposing portion that sets the candidate area as the image object area and disposes the object in the set image object area, and an image generating portion that generates image data that describe the image for which the layout has been edited. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016398 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUMAANM Oyama; NaokiAACI Yokohama-shiAACO JPAAGP Oyama; Naoki Yokohama-shi JP - The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus capable of attaching a storage medium, the image forming apparatus including an input unit configured to input information indicating data write speed into a storage medium attached to the image forming apparatus, a determination unit configured to determine whether the storage medium can be used in each function which the image forming apparatus has, based on information indicating the data write speed input by the input unit, and a presentation unit configured to present a determination result of the determination unit to a user. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016399 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR DELETING OR RETREATING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS DATAAANM Kobayashi; MakotoAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Kobayashi; Makoto Tokyo JP - A system for managing operational setting information of an image forming apparatus, which is operable as an information processing system that enables a managing apparatus of the image forming apparatus to delete or retreat management data when the image forming apparatus performs data deletion processing or data retreat processing. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016400 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHODAANM YAMASHITA; MakotoAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP YAMASHITA; Makoto Tokyo JP - A communication device has an interface for receiving coded image data, and a decoder for decoding the received image data. The interface receives a first signal including a first parameter of a coding system by which the image data are coded and then receives a second signal including a second parameter of the coding system. The decoder decodes the coded image data according to the second parameter, regardless of whether the second parameter is consistent with the first parameter or not. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016401 | HALFTONING RUN LENGTH ENCODED DATASTREAMSAANM Rijavec; NenadAACI LongmontAAST COAACO USAAGP Rijavec; Nenad Longmont CO US - Methods and systems herein provide for halftoning of Run length (RL) encoded datastreams. In one embodiment, a print controller identifies a packet within a RL encoded datastream. The packing includes a header and a block of continuous tone data. The print controller identifies an array of conversion values for converting RL encoded data to halftone data, and indexes the array using one or more bytes of the block of bitmap data. The print controller then outputs halftone data from the conversion array based on the index to convert the RL encoded continuous tone data of the packet to halftone data for a print engine. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016402 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND SOFTWARE PROGRAMAANM Takahashi; SatoshiAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Takahashi; Satoshi Kanagawa JP - An image forming apparatus, having a function of superimposing a pattern on an image based on parameters set for one or more document properties, includes a memory to store an administrator-set parameter and a user-set parameter settable for each one of the document properties of the superimposed pattern; a mode determination unit to identify a pattern superimposing mode from a plurality of pattern superimposing modes; a pattern information obtaining unit to obtain the administrator-set parameter or the user-set parameter for each one of the document properties to be used for superimposing the pattern on the image based on the identified pattern superimposing mode and by referencing a property-mode correlation table correlating each one of the document properties and the plurality of pattern superimposing modes; an image drawing information generator to generate image drawing information for the image superimposed with the pattern; and an image outputting unit to output the image. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016403 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCANNINGAANM SOH; PHEY HONGAACI SingaporeAACO SGAAGP SOH; PHEY HONG Singapore SGAANM LAI; KUEK PEOWAACI SingaporeAACO SGAAGP LAI; KUEK PEOW Singapore SGAANM LEONG; SHYH CHIJEAACI SingaporeAACO SGAAGP LEONG; SHYH CHIJE Singapore SGAANM TAN; LIAN CHYE SIMONAACI SingaporeAACO SGAAGP TAN; LIAN CHYE SIMON Singapore SGAANM YAP; CHOON HWEEAACI SingaporeAACO SGAAGP YAP; CHOON HWEE Singapore SGAANM LIM; BOO SIONGAACI SingaporeAACO SGAAGP LIM; BOO SIONG Singapore SG - A scanner comprises a first gear assembly on a frame, a stationary scan surface having a first width, and a scan module having a length substantially less than the first width. The scan module includes a second gear assembly configured to move the scan module, in a first orientation generally perpendicular to the first width, in a first scanning path relative to a first width portion of the scan surface and in a second, non-duplicative scanning path relative to a second width portion of the scan surface. The second gear assembly is releasably engageable to the first gear assembly to selectively shift the scan module, in a second orientation generally perpendicular to the first orientation, between the respective first and second scanning paths. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016404 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EDGE IDENTIFICATION TO POSITION COMPONENTS OF A SCANNERAANM YAP; CHOON HWEEAACI SingaporeAACO SGAAGP YAP; CHOON HWEE Singapore SGAANM TAN; LIAN CHYE SIMONAACI SingaporeAACO SGAAGP TAN; LIAN CHYE SIMON Singapore SGAANM LAI; KUEK PEOWAACI SingaporeAACO SGAAGP LAI; KUEK PEOW Singapore SG - A scanner includes a scan surface, a scan, a controller, and a positioning system. The scan surface is stationary and has a first width while the scan module has a second width substantially less than the first width. The controller is configured to automatically cause two scans of a media on the scan surface, without repositioning the media, and to automatically produce a composite image of the entire media from the two scans. The positioning system is in communication with the controller and includes an identification mechanism configured to identify an edge of a scanning area associated with the scan surface and to stop a position of the scan module at the identified edge. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016405 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, THUMBNAIL IMAGE GENERATING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUMAANM TSUTSUMI; TakahiroAACI Toyohashi-shiAACO JPAAGP TSUTSUMI; Takahiro Toyohashi-shi JPAANM Matsui; KenjiAACI Arakawa-kuAACO JPAAGP Matsui; Kenji Arakawa-ku JP - An image processing apparatus comprises: a divider which divides a document consisting of a plurality of pages, into separate block units; a block unit selector which selects a block unit most likely linked to a user to view a thumbnail image, among the block units obtained by the divider; and a thumbnail image generator which generates a thumbnail image based on an image and/or text from the block unit selected by the block unit selector. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016406 | SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A scanning apparatus to indicate a scanning progress status includes a main body having a platen on which a document is set, a scanning module to move inside the main body and to scan the document, and an indicating light disposed integrally with the scanning module to indicate a current location of the scanning module. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016407 | SCANNER WITH A SEPARATE FLATBED GLASS AND ADF GLASSAANM Andersen; Eric L.AACI MeridianAAST IDAACO USAAGP Andersen; Eric L. Meridian ID US - A scanner is disclosed. The scanner has a flatbed glass and an ADF glass mounted to a top cover with a gap formed between the two glass pieces. The scanner has a scanner module that has an ADF scan position underneath the ADF glass and a flatbed scan position underneath the flatbed glass. When the scanner module is in the flatbed scan position the scanner module references the flatbed glass. The scanner module crosses the gap between the two glass pieces when the scanner module moves from the flatbed scan position to the ADF scan position. The scanner module is lowered away from the flatbed glass as the scanner module approaches and moves across the gap between the two glass pieces. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016408 | HOST APPARATUS, IMAGE SCANNING APPARATUS, IMAGE SCANNING METHODS THEREOF AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUMAANM Lee; Jae-kyuAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Lee; Jae-kyu Seoul KR - A host apparatus includes a display unit configured to display a user interface (UI) window for an image scanning apparatus, a control unit configured to elevate and determine an optical scanning resolution of the image scanning apparatus according to Moire-related information when a scanning resolution is input and a Moire removing function is selected, in the UI window, and control the image scanning apparatus to perform a scanning operation according to the determined optical scanning resolution, a communication interface unit configured to receive a scanned image scanned with the optical scanning resolution in the image scanning apparatus, a filtering unit configured to remove a halftoning screen pattern from the received scanned image, and a sampling unit configured to down-sample the filtered scanned image with the input scanning resolution. | 2013-01-17 |