05th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110025712 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE | 2011-02-03 |
20110025713 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING IMAGES OVER A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A system and method for creating an electronic icon containing information unique to a particular user including information allowing access with respect to a particular digital media file having the icon associated therewith over a communication network by a third party. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025714 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ARTISTIC IMAGE TEMPLATE DESIGNS - A method for storing a pre-designed digital template having a number of digital openings for displaying at least one digital image within each opening. Each opening has stored required image attributes associated with it for finding appropriate images to place in the opening. At least one of the non-primary image files has a satisfactory required image attribute score as computed by the computer system which is based on a required image attribute for an associated opening where an image of the at least one other of the non-primary image files will be displayed. The required image attribute itself is based upon at least one of the image attributes of the primary image file. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025715 | APPROPRIATELY SCALED MAP DISPLAY WITH SUPERPOSED INFORMATION - Methods, apparatuses and systems are provided for determining an appropriate scaling of a map display or providing an appropriately scaled map display. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025716 | ENABLING A USER TO CHOOSE A REPRESENTATIVE LANDMARK TO DISPLAY AT A PARTICULAR ZOOM LEVEL ON A DIGITAL MAP - A user is enabled to choose a particular landmark to display on a particular view of a digital map instead of a landmark chosen by a digital map designer. This particular landmark may then represent all landmarks that are in close proximity to each other within a geographical area on the digital map when only one of the landmarks can be displayed on that particular view of the digital map. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025717 | GRAPHICAL INTERFACE WITH DATA PRESENCE INDICATORS - A computer-readable medium, computer-implemented method, and system for generating a user interface is provided. One or more data presence indicators are generated which allows users to locate data on a graph displayed in the user interface by indicating where data is present, even when the data itself is not visible in the user interface. The system can modify the format of the data presence indicator depending on the location of the data. In one embodiment of the invention, the system can update the data presence indicators in response to a user modification of the magnification or scroll position of the user interface. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025718 | INFORMATION INPUT DEVICE AND INFORMATION INPUT METHOD - An information input device, which displays button images showing a plurality of buttons on a display unit, detects an indication position by a position coordinate detection unit installed in the display unit, and thereby inputs information corresponding to the button which is indicated, includes, an enlargement display unit configured to generate a first enlargement image, which includes an indicated first button among the plurality of buttons, where the vicinity of the first button is enlarged as a display region, and to display the generated first enlargement image on the display unit; a determination unit configured to determine whether an indication region which is indicated in the first enlargement image is included in a first region which is movable in the first enlargement image, or in a second region which instructs the changing of the display region. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025719 | DISPLAY SYSTEM, DISPLAY METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The multi-window system includes: a main storage unit storing display data including a display frame and a display element, a standard display frame size, and a standard text size; a display area size obtaining unit obtaining a display area size; a text size setting unit determining a text size for correcting the standard text size, based on the display area size with reference to the standard display frame size, and setting the text size to the display data as the actual text size of the text to be added to the display element; and a drawing unit generating, using the display data, the image data of the display frame and the display element added with the text having the text size, and displaying the image data in the display area by storing the image data in a display data storage unit different from the main storage unit. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025720 | DATA SCROLL METHOD AND APPARATUS - Disclosed is a method and apparatus for scrolling data displayed on a screen, dividing a display region as a multiple of predefined weighted areas and setting a scroll velocity weight corresponding to each of the multiple of weighted areas when there is scrollable undisplayed data, after displaying data on the display region corresponding to execution of an application. Scroll velocity weight is detected corresponding to the initially produced point of the scroll input when a scroll input is sensed t, and an actual movement distance is detected corresponding to the scroll input in real-time until the scroll input ends. A scroll movement distance is calculating in proportion to the detected scroll velocity weight and the actual movement distance, and the data is displayed by shifting the data in a proceeding direction of the scroll input by the calculated scroll movement distance. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025721 | METHOD OF CORRECTING DATA AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY USNG THE SAME - A data correcting method is disclosed to implement an optimum picture quality according to surrounding conditions. The data correcting method includes: converting the input data into XYZ color space data; converting the XYZ color space data into JCh color space data by applying a reference illuminance parameter to a CIECAM02 forward algorithm; inversely converting the JCh color space data into the XYZ color space data by the illuminance by sequentially applying a plurality of illuminance parameters different from the reference illuminance, to a CIECAM02 backward algorithm; inversely converting the inversely converted XYZ color space data into an RGB color space to produce correction data of each illuminance; and making a look-up table by mapping the produced correction data of each illuminance to the input data. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025722 | Apparatus to Select Gamma Reference Voltage and Method of the Same - The present invention provides a method of selecting a gamma reference voltage. The method is used to switch the picture to a first grey scale. The second grey scale and its luminance of a plurality of regions of a liquid crystal display panel are determined by a sensor, and the gamma voltage corresponding to the second grey scale is stored into a bank to output. The bank signal is input to a reference voltage. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025723 | Pixel structure and organic light emitting display using the same - A pixel that is adapted for implementing higher definition and an organic light emitting display using such a pixel are provided. The pixel includes a red sub-pixel including a red emitting layer, a green sub-pixel including a green emitting layer, a first blue sub-pixel including a first blue emitting layer, and a second blue sub-pixel including a second blue emitting layer. The red emitting layer and the green emitting layer are symmetrically arranged and the first blue emitting layer and the second blue emitting layer are symmetrically arranged. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025724 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A backlight unit includes at least one light source emitting light in a first direction at a predetermined orientation angle and a plurality of light guide panels, each including a light incident section and a light emitting section. The light incident section has a first surface to receive the light emitted from the light source in the first direction, and the light emitting section is to emit light received from the light incident section in a second direction. At least one portion of the light emitting section of one light guide panel overlaps an upper side of a light incident section of another light guide panel and a space exists between the panels. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025725 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A backlight unit for a display device and a control method for the same is presented. The backlight unit comprises: a plurality of light source units arranged in a matrix form; a light source controller adapted to supply a control signal for controlling a brightness of the light source units; and a plurality of light source drive units adapted to supply different driving signals to different light source units based on the control signal. The control signal is generated based on optical crosstalk between neighboring light source units. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025726 | HOLD-TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY METHOD USING THE HOLD-TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image processing circuit generates an output video signal from an input video signal and outputs the output video signal to a display panel with a higher frame frequency than the frame frequency of the input video signal. The output video signal includes a main-frame image and a sub-frame image. The image processing circuit has a luminance control unit. When the frame frequency of the output video signal is Io, and the display luminance of the sub-frame is B (0 | 2011-02-03 |
20110025727 | MICROSTRUCTURES FOR LIGHT GUIDE ILLUMINATION - Various embodiments disclose an illumination apparatus. The apparatus may comprise a light guide supporting propagation of light and having at least a portion of one of its edges comprising an array of microstructures. These microstructures may be incorporated in the input window of the light guide to control the light intensity distributed within the light guide. In certain embodiments, the directional intensity of the light entering the light guide may be modified to achieve a desired distribution across the light guide. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025728 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes following units. The image display unit includes a light source unit provided with light sources, each source being controlled respectively, and a liquid crystal panel displaying on a display area. The luminance calculation unit calculates a light source luminance of the light source based on a signal level of a divided area into which the display area virtually divided. The luminance distribution calculation unit calculates an entire luminance distribution of the light source unit. The transform unit transforms a signal level of the input image into a transformed image based on the entire luminance distribution. The luminance correction unit calculates a correction coefficient based on an average value or a sum of the light source luminance, and collects each of the light source luminance by the correction coefficient. The controller unit controls the liquid crystal panel and the light source unit. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025729 | FIELD SEQUENTIAL LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, AND HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A display with high resolution and reduced flicker of image. The driving method of this invention, or the field sequential driving method, divides one frame of image into a plurality of subframes, i.e., divides the period of one image frame into a plurality of subframe periods; displays red, green and blue images during the corresponding subframe periods; and, when these color images are to be displayed, turns on the corresponding red, green and blue backlights successively to feed light to the display section. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025730 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIGHT GUIDE PLATE - An illumination device (L) includes a plurality of light source units ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110025731 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS - It is an object of the present invention to provide a display device in which the color purity of red display can be improved and also to provide an electric apparatus using the same. A controller ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110025732 | Timing Controller Utilized in Display Device and Method Thereof - A timing controller utilized in a display device includes an image processing circuit, a luminance adjusting circuit, a data converting circuit and a driving signal generating circuit. The image processing circuit performs image processing on image data of an image signal. The luminance adjusting circuit adjusts luminance of the processed image data according to a luminance characteristic of the display panel of the display device. According to a pixel arrangement of the display panel, the data converting circuit converts the adjusted image data to display data provided to a driving circuit of the display panel. The driving signal generating circuit generates a driving signal to control the driving circuit according to a synchronous signal of the image signal. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025733 | GENERATION OF SUBPIXEL VALUES AND LIGHT SOURCE CONTROL VALUES FOR DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING - A display system ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110025734 | Level Shifters and Display Devices Using the Same - Provided are a level shifter and a display device including the level shifter. The level shifter includes: a first circuit that blocks a supply of a source voltage to a first node while a signal input to an input terminal is maintained at a logic high level, and that supplies the source voltage to the first node while the signal input to the input terminal is transitioned from a logic high level to a logic low level; a second circuit that supplies the source voltage to the first node only when a voltage of an output terminal is maintained at a logic low level; a first inverter that reverses a logical level of the signal input to the input terminal by using the voltage supplied from the first node and outputs the signal to a second node; and a second inverter that reverses the logical level of the signal input to the second node by using the source voltage and outputs the signal to the output terminal. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025735 | PRINTER FOR EDIBLE SHEETS - The present inventions relates to An ink-jet printer for printing on an edible substrate, the printer comprising a guide roller for guiding the substrate through the printer and a print head for printing on the substrate, the print head being mounted adjacent the guide roller so as to be movable in a reciprocating manner substantially parallel to the guide roller characterised in that the print head mounts a roller cleaning apparatus which engages the guide roller as the print head reciprocates. This prevents a build-up of residue from the edible substrate on the guide rollers, thus providing improved performance and reliability. A method of operating the printer in conjunction with a user terminal is also disclosed. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025736 | INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT IRRADIATION DEVICE THAT MOVES WITH INK HEAD - An ink jet recording apparatus is provided. The ink jet recording apparatus includes a supporting member for supporting a recording medium, an ink head comprising a nozzle surface disposed opposite the recording medium during a print operation, an ultraviolet light irradiation device coupled to the ink head in a freely movable manner, an ink head aiding system comprising a plurality of elements including at least a wiper for wiping the nozzle surface of the ink head or a cap for covering the nozzle surface of the ink head, and at least a portion of the irradiation section of the ultraviolet light irradiation device is located in front of at least one of the elements of the ink head aiding system. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025737 | Fluid Ejecting Apparatus and Fluid Ejecting Method - A fluid ejecting apparatus includes first and second rows of nozzles for ejecting first and second fluids respectively, a mechanism that transports the medium in the row direction, a mechanism that moves the nozzle rows in a direction intersecting the direction of the rows, and a controller that repeats an image formation operation while the medium is transported and the rows of nozzles moved. After forming a first image using the first row of nozzles, a second image is formed on the first image using the second row of nozzles in another image formation operation. For normal image formation, the second nozzles are set further downstream in the nozzle row direction than the first nozzles, and for image formation on a lower end portion of the medium, the second nozzles are set further upstream in the nozzle row direction than they are during normal image formation. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025738 | PRINTER SYSTEM WITH PRINTHEAD CARRIAGE CONNECTED TO INK SUPPLY FROM A SINGLE SIDE - A printing system that has a print zone, a media path extending through the print zone along a paper axis, a printhead carriage with a plurality of printhead mounting sites for mounting a plurality of printhead modules adjacent the print zone such that the printhead modules collectively span the media path, the printhead carriage having a long side extending transverse to the paper axis, the long side having access formations for ink conduits and a plurality of interfaces for connection to the ink conduits to supply ink to each of the printhead modules respectively. All ink for the plurality of printhead modules is supplied by ink conduits extending through the access formations on said long side of the printhead carriage. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025739 | WIDE FORMAT PRINTER WITH PRINTHEAD CARRIAGE CONNECTED TO INK SUPPLY FROM A SINGLE SIDE - A wide format printer that has a print zone, a media path more than 432 mm (17 inches) wide and extending through the print zone along a paper axis, a printhead carriage with a plurality of printhead mounting sites for mounting a plurality of printhead modules adjacent the print zone such that the printhead modules collectively span the media path, the printhead carriage having a long side extending transverse to the paper axis, the long side having access formations for ink conduits and a plurality of interfaces for connection to the ink conduits to supply ink to each of the printhead modules respectively. All ink for the plurality of printhead modules is supplied by ink conduits extending through the access formations on the long side of the printhead carriage. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025740 | DROPLET EJECTING APPARATUS AND CURRENT CONTROL METHOD - A droplet ejecting component of the present invention includes an ejecting component having a charge and discharge characteristic, an applying component being provided with a transistor, and an increasing component. The ejecting component ejects a droplet. When a control signal is inputted, the applying component applies an application voltage to the ejecting component, and the increasing component increases the impedance of the transistor. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025741 | CONTINUOUS PRINTING USING TEMPERATURE LOWERING PULSES - A printer includes a printhead and a source of liquid. The printhead includes a nozzle bore. The liquid is under pressure sufficient to eject a column of the liquid through the nozzle bore. The liquid has a temperature. A thermal modulator is associated with the nozzle bore. The thermal modulator is operable to transiently lower the temperature of the liquid as the liquid is ejected through the nozzle bore. An electrical pulse source is in electrical communication with the thermal modulator. The electrical pulse source is operable to provide a series of pulses to the thermal modulator that control the transient temperature lowering of the liquid. The series of pulses includes a first pulse applied at a first power level for transferring heat to the liquid, a second pulse applied at a second power level for transferring heat to the liquid, and a third pulse applied at a third power level for transferring heat to the liquid. The third power level is in between the first power level and the second power level. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025742 | PRINT ENGINE WITH INK SUPPLY CONDUITS EXTENDING FROM A LONG SIDE OF ELONGATE PRINTHEAD CARRIAGE - A print engine for an inkjet printer which has a media path extending past a printhead assembly along a paper axis, has an elongate printhead carriage extending transverse to the paper axis, a series of interfaces for supplying ink to respective printhead modules spaced along the printhead carriage such that during use, the printhead modules span the media path and ink conduits connected to the interfaces for feeding ink to the printhead modules. The printhead carriage has a series formations to position the ink conduits such that they all extend away from the interfaces in a direction transverse to the long axis to a common side of the printhead carriage. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025743 | PAPER SKEW DETECTION SYSTEM - A system and method that enables web paper skew detection by monitoring print head motor position. An inline full width array sensor actively tracks the alignment of the print heads across the print zone and actively moves the heads to maintain alignment. If the paper starts to skew across the print zone, a color misregistration error will be detected and the print units will be moves with respect to each other to maintain alignment. The absolute position of the print heads can be monitored by tracking the steps sent to each motor to maintain alignment. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025744 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND LIQUID EJECTING METHOD - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a first nozzle row in which first nozzles ejecting a first liquid are arranged in a predetermined direction; a second nozzle row in which second nozzles ejecting a second liquid are arranged in the predetermined direction; a movement mechanism moving the first and second nozzle rows in a movement direction intersecting the predetermined direction relative to a medium; a transport mechanism transporting the medium in the predetermined direction relative to the first and second nozzle rows; and a control unit repeating an image forming operation of ejecting the liquids from the first and second nozzles while moving the first and second nozzle rows in the movement direction by the movement mechanism and a transport operation of transporting the medium in the predetermined direction relative to the first and second nozzle rows by the transport mechanism. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025745 | Method for Applying an Undercoat in an Ink Jet Recording Apparatus - It is sought to allow a control unit part to be made up simply and at low cost, to prevent oozing out at an edge portion of a printing image and to enable inkjet printing at high quality regardless of kinds of the recording medium. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025746 | INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT IRRADIATION DEVICE - An ink jet recording apparatus is presented. The ink jet recording apparatus includes a supporting member for supporting a recording medium, a roller disposed at the rear of and below the supporting member, wherein the recording medium is wound on the roller, a first transfer mechanism for transferring the recording medium wound on the roller toward the supporting member, a guide rail, an ink head that engages with the guide rail, an ultraviolet light irradiation device that is coupled to the ink head, and a cover that has at least a portion located above the roller and suppresses emission of ultraviolet light. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025747 | PRINTING SYSTEM FOR MEDIA OF DIFFERENT SIZES - A printing system that has a media transport system configured to transport media of differing dimensions along a media path, a printhead assembly for printing media transported along the media path, the media path having differing widths depending on the dimensions of the media and, a plurality of service modules for the printhead assembly. Each of the service modules is configured to operate in a plurality of different modes. During use, the media path extends between the printhead assembly and at least some of the service modules configured to operate in one of the modes while any of the service modules beyond the media path operate in another of the modes. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025748 | WIDE FORMAT PRINTER WITH FIXED PRINTHEADS AND MOVABLE VACUUM PLATEN - A wide format printer that has a printhead assembly, a drive roller for feeding media along a media path and a vacuum platen assembly configured for movement relative to the fixed printhead assembly. The media path is more than 432 mm (17 inches) wide. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025749 | WIDE FORMAT PRINTER WITH INPUT ROLLER AND MOVABLE MEDIA ENGAGEMENT OUTPUT - A wide format printer that has a print zone where droplets of ink print onto media, a drive roller configured to translate the media into the print zone and a movable media engagement assembly for vacuum engagement of one side of the media to draw the media away from the print zone wherein, the print zone is more than 432 mm (17 inches) wide. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025750 | WIDE FORMAT PRINTER WITH INPUT ROLLER AND MOVABLE MEDIA ENGAGEMENT OUTPUT FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY ENGAGING MEDIA - A wide format printer that has a drive roller configured to engage and push media into a print zone and a movable media engagement assembly configured to engage one side of the media and pull the media while the drive roller remains engaged with the media wherein the print zone is more than 432 mm (17 inches) wide. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025751 | INKJET PRINTER WITH INK TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - An inkjet printer includes a head section, an ink heating section, and an ink cooling section. The head section includes an ink head which discharges ink. The ink heating section heats the ink supplied to the head section. The ink cooling section cools the ink supplied to the head section. The ink flows through the ink cooling section, the ink heating section and the head section in the order mentioned. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025752 | FABRICATION OF IMPROVED ALUMINUM ROLLERS WITH LOW ADHESION AND ULTRA/SUPER HYDROPHOBICITY AND/OR OLEOPHOBICITY BY ELECTROSPINNING TECHNIQUE IN SOLID INK-JET MARKING - Exemplary embodiments provide materials and methods for a printer member used in ink-jet marking systems that can include a layer electrospun over an aluminum roller to facilitate transport of a printable substrate having ink images thereon and to reduce ink offset from the printable substrate. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025753 | INKJET INK COMPOSITION, INK SET, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An inkjet ink composition includes a colorant, two or more hydrophilic organic solvents, and particles of a polymer containing a structural unit derived from a hydrophilic monomer and a structural unit derived from a hydrophobic monomer. The polymer has a glass transition temperature of 150° C. or higher and an I/O value of from 0.2 to 0.55, and the particles of the polymer have a volume average particle diameter of from 0.1 to 10 nm. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025754 | PRINTING SYSTEM WITH INDEPENDENTLY OPERABLE PRINTHEAD SERVICE MODULES - A printing system that has a printhead assembly for printing media fed along a media path and a plurality of service modules for the printhead assembly. Each of the service modules is configured to operate in a plurality of different modes and each of the service modules are independently operable. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025755 | WIDE FORMAT PRINTER WITH INDEPENDENTLY OPERABLE PRINTHEAD SERVICE MODULES - A wide format printer that has a printhead assembly for printing media fed along a media path, the media path being more than 432 mm (17 inches) wide, and a plurality of service modules for the printhead assembly. Each of the service modules is configured to operate in a plurality of different modes and each of the service modules are independently operable. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025756 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes a recording head which discharges ink, an ink absorbing member which receives ink uselessly ejected by the recording head, directly from the recording head, or indirectly through another member, and a vibration application unit which applies vibration to the ink absorbing member. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025757 | Apparatus for Wiping - An apparatus for wiping is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus for wiping includes a wiper arm, including a wiping end and a first track, a pin engaging the first track, a second track engaging the pin, and an appendage engaging the pin. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025758 | PRINTING SYSTEM WITH SPITTOON AND AEROSOL COLLECTION - A printing system that has a media feed assembly for feeding different sizes of media along a media path, the media path having a width corresponding to a maximum width of media that can be printed by the printing system. The system also having a printhead assembly positioned on a first side of the media path and spanning the width of the media path, an aerosol collection duct with an opening on the first side of the media path and a spittoon system positioned on a second side of the media path opposing the first side. The printhead assembly is configured to eject non-printing ink drops from any section not required to print media that is less than the maximum width, and the spittoon system is configured to collect the non-printing ink drops. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025759 | PRINTING SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE PRINTHEADS EACH SUPPLIED BY MULTIPLE CONDUITS - A printing system that has an ink supply, a feed line coupled to the ink supply, a return line coupled to the ink supply, a plurality of printheads each fluidically coupled to the feed and the return lines via separate couplings. Each of the printheads receives ink from both the feed and the return lines. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025760 | PRINTING SYSTEM WITH PRINTHEADS SUPPLIED BY MULTIPLE INK CONDUITS CONNECTED BY A BYPASS LINE - A printing system with an ink supply, a feed line coupled to the ink supply, a return line coupled to the ink supply, a plurality of printheads each fluidically coupled to the first and return lines and a bypass line coupling the feed line to the return line. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025761 | PRINTING SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE INK ACCUMULATORS - A printing system that has an ink supply, an accumulator reservoir, a valve coupling the accumulator reservoir to the ink supply, the valve being configured to open when the ink level in the accumulator reservoir reaches a lower limit of a predetermined ink level range, and close when the ink level in the accumulator reservoir reaches an upper limit of the ink level range, and a plurality of printheads in fluid communication with the accumulator reservoir. Each of the printheads has nozzles for ejecting ink onto media. During printing, the accumulator reservoir is fixed relative to the printheads such that hydrostatic ink pressure at the nozzles is generated by the elevation of the ink level in the accumulator reservoir relative to the elevation of the of the nozzles. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025762 | PRINTING SYSTEM WITH PUMP TO PRIME PRINTHEADS - A printing system that has an ink supply, a feed line coupled to the ink supply, a return line coupled to the ink supply, a plurality of printheads each coupled to the feed line and the return line and a pumping system configured to generate fluid flow from the feed line to the return line via the printheads to prime the printheads. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025763 | PRINTING SYSTEM WITH PUMP TO CREATE PRESSURE DIFFERENCE ACROSS PRINTHEADS - A printing system that has an ink supply, a first conduit coupled to the ink supply, a second conduit coupled to the ink supply, a plurality of printheads each coupled to the first conduit and the second conduit and a pumping system to generate a pressure difference between the first conduit and the second conduit during a printhead replacement operation. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025764 | PRINTING SYSTEM WITH PUMP TO PRIME MULTIPLE PRINTHEADS - A printing system that has an ink supply, a feed line coupled to the ink supply, a return line coupled to the ink supply, a plurality of printheads each fluidically coupled to the feed and the return lines, a bypass line coupling the feed line to the return line and a pumping system configured to initially prime ink through the feed line, the return line, and the bypass line before priming each of the printheads. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025765 | PRINTING SYSTEM WITH DATUM FEATURES ON PRINTHEAD CARRIAGE - A printing system that has a print zone, a media path extending through the print zone along a paper axis, a printhead carriage for mounting a plurality of printhead modules adjacent the print zone such that the printhead modules collectively span the media path and are staggered with respect to the paper axis, the printhead modules each having nozzles arranged in parallel rows and a plurality of datum features for holding the printhead carriage such that the parallel rows extend normal to the paper feed axis. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025766 | WIDE FORMAT PRINTER WITH ADJUSTABLE AEROSOL COLLECTION - A wide format printer that has a drive roller for feeding different sizes of media along a media path at least 432 mm (17 inches) wide, an inkjet printhead assembly for printing the media and an ink aerosol collection system for removing ink aerosol from areas adjacent the media path. The ink aerosol collection system is configured to remove aerosol at a greater rate in response to an increase in the media size. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025767 | WIDE FORMAT PRINTER WITH INK ACCUMMULATORS FOR HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE REGULATION - A wide format printer that has a printhead assembly with nozzles for ejecting ink onto media fed along a media path more than 432 mm (17 inches) wide, a plurality of ink containers, a plurality accumulator reservoirs, each having an inlet for connection to one of the ink containers, an outlet for connection to the printhead assembly and a fluid level regulator for maintaining fluid levels in the reservoir within a controlled fluid level range. During use, the plurality of ink accumulator reservoirs are mounted at a fixed elevation relative to the nozzles such that hydrostatic fluid pressure at the nozzles is maintained within a predetermined range. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025768 | WIDE FORMAT PRINTER WITH MULTIPLE PRINTHEADS EACH SUPPLIED BY MULTIPLE CONDUITS - A wide format printer that has an ink supply, a feed line to the ink supply, a return line coupled to the ink supply, and a plurality of printheads collectively spanning a paper path more than 432 mm (17 inches) wide. Each printhead is fluidically coupled to the feed and the return via separate couplings. During printing, the printheads receives ink from both the feed and return lines. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025769 | WIDE FORMAT PRINTER WITH PRINTHEADS SUPPLIED BY MULTIPLE INK CONDUITS CONNECTED BY A BYPASS LINE - A wide format printer that has an ink supply, a feed line coupled to the ink supply, a return line coupled to the ink supply, a plurality of printheads collectively spanning a paper path more than 432 mm (17 inches) wide, each of the printheads being fluidically coupled to the first and second conduits and, a bypass line coupling the feed line to the return line. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025770 | WIDE FORMAT PRINTER WITH MULTIPLE INK ACCUMULATORS - A wide format printer that has an ink supply, an accumulator reservoir, a valve coupling the accumulator reservoir to the ink supply, the valve being configured to open when the ink level in the accumulator reservoir reaches a lower limit of a predetermined ink level range, and close when the ink level in the accumulator reservoir reaches an upper limit of the ink level range and, a plurality of printheads collectively spanning a paper path more than 432 mm (17 inches) wide, each of the printheads being in fluid communication with the accumulator reservoir and each of the printheads having nozzles for ejecting ink onto media. During printing, the accumulator reservoir is fixed relative to the printheads such that hydrostatic ink pressure at the nozzles is generated by the elevation of the ink level in the accumulator reservoir relative to the elevation of the of the nozzles. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025771 | WIDE FORMAT PRINTER WITH PUMP TO PRIME PRINTHEADS - A wide format printer that has an ink supply, a feed line coupled to the ink supply, a return line coupled to the ink supply, a plurality of printheads collectively spanning a paper path more than 432 mm (17 inches) wide, each of the printheads being coupled to the feed line and the return line and, a pumping system configured to generate fluid flow from the feed line to the return line via the printheads to prime the printheads. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025772 | WIDE FORMAT PRINTER WITH PUMP TO CREATE PRESSURE DIFFERENCE ACROSS PRINTHEADS - A wide format printer that has an ink supply, a feed line coupled to the ink supply, a return line coupled to the ink supply, a plurality of printheads collectively spanning a paper path more than 432 mm (17 inches) wide, the printheads each coupled to the feed line and the return line and, a pumping system to generate a pressure difference between the feed line and the return line during a printhead replacement operation. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025773 | WIDE FORMAT PRINTER WITH SPITTOON AND AEROSOL COLLECTION - A wide format printer that has a media feed assembly for feeding different sizes of media along a media path having a width from 914 mm (36 inches) to 1372 mm (54 inches), a printhead assembly positioned on a first side of the media path and spanning the width of the media path, an aerosol collection duct with an opening on the first side of the media path and a spittoon system positioned on a second side of the media path opposing the first side. The printhead assembly is configured to eject non-printing ink drops from any section not required to print media that is less than the maximum width, and the spittoon system is configured to collect the non-printing ink drops. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025774 | WIDE FORMAT PRINTER WITH PUMP TO PRIME MULTIPLE PRINTHEADS - A wide format printer that has an ink supply, a feed line coupled to the ink supply, a return line coupled to the ink supply, a plurality of printheads collectively spanning a paper path more than 432 mm (17 inches) wide, the printheads each fluidically coupled to the feed and the return lines, a bypass line coupling the first conduit to the return line and, a pumping system configured to initially prime ink through the feed line, the return line, and the bypass line before priming each of the printheads. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025775 | WIDE FORMAT PRINTER WITH AEROSOL COLLECTION FROM BOTH SIDES OF MEDIA PATH - A wide format printer that has an inkjet printhead assembly for printing media fed along a media path that is more than 432 mm (17 inches) wide, and an aerosol collection system for collecting ink aerosol generated by the printhead assembly. The printhead assembly is positioned on a first side of the media path and the aerosol collection system has a first aerosol collection opening positioned on the first side of the media path and a second aerosol collection opening positioned on a second side of the media path. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025776 | WIDE FORMAT PRINTER WITH DATUM FEATURES ON PRINTHEAD CARRIAGE - A wide format printer that has a print zone, a media path extending through the print zone along a paper axis, the media path being more than 432 mm (17 inches) wide, a printhead carriage for mounting a plurality of printhead modules adjacent the print zone such that the printhead modules collectively span the media path and are staggered with respect to the paper axis. The printhead modules each have nozzles arranged in parallel rows and a plurality of datum features for holding the printhead carriage such that the parallel rows extend normal to the paper feed axis. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025777 | PRINTER HAVING MULTIPLE NOZZLE ICS AND CAPPERS - A printer is provided having an elongate carrier spaced from a platen, ejection nozzle integrated circuits carried by the carrier to define an elongate printing zone between the carrier and platen, controllers carried by the carrier each configured to control a group of the integrated circuits, capping devices carried by the carrier to be reciprocally displaceable to cap respective integrated circuits, and an elongate camshaft positioned along the elongate carrier and along the capping devices and a translating member interconnecting the elongate camshaft and the capping devices, so that rotational movement of the elongate camshaft driven by a motor results in the reciprocal movement of the capping devices between the capping and non-capping positions. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025778 | PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY WITH PROFILED EXTERIOR SURFACE - A printhead assembly for an inkjet printer is disclosed. The printhead assembly has an elongate printhead chip with a nozzle face defining an array of nozzles. A support structure supports the elongate printhead chip on an external surface thereof. An epoxy resin is also provided adjacent a long side edge of the elongate printhead chip. The epoxy resin is profiled such that the epoxy resin is flush with the nozzle face of the elongate printhead chip. The epoxy resin is thixotropic prior to setting. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025779 | PRINTHEAD INCLUDING DUAL NOZZLE STRUCTURE - A printhead includes a first nozzle bore, a liquid chamber, and a second nozzle bore. The liquid chamber is positioned between the first nozzle bore and the second nozzle bore and extends beyond the opening of the first nozzle bore. The first nozzle bore is in liquid communication with the second nozzle bore through the liquid chamber. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025780 | PRINTHEAD HAVING REINFORCED NOZZLE MEMBRANE STRUCTURE - A printhead includes a nozzle membrane, a substrate, and a support structure. The nozzle membrane includes an external surface, a length, and a plurality of nozzles located along the length of the nozzle membrane. The nozzle membrane is affixed to the substrate. The substrate includes a liquid feed channel that provides liquid to the plurality of nozzles of the nozzle membrane. The liquid feed channel extends along the length of the nozzle membrane such that the liquid feed channel is common to each nozzle of the plurality of nozzles of the nozzle membrane. The support structure is affixed to the external surface of the nozzle membrane to provide structural support to the nozzle membrane. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025781 | INKJET PRINTER WITH PRINTHEAD MODULES HAVING INDIVIDUAL INK INTERFACES - An inkjet printer that has a print zone, a media path extending through the print zone along a paper axis, a printhead carriage with a plurality of printhead mounting sites for mounting a plurality of printhead modules adjacent the print zone such that the printhead modules collectively span the media path and a plurality of interfaces for supplying ink to, and receiving ink from each of the printhead modules respectively. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025782 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND A FLUID EJECTION DEVICE INCORPORATING THE SAME - A microfluidic device includes first and second substrates bonded together. The first substrate has first and second opposed surfaces. A die pocket is formed in the first opposed surface, and a through slot extends from the die pocket to the second opposed surface. The second substrate is bonded to the second opposed surface of the first substrate whereby an outlet of a channel formed in the second substrate substantially aligns with the through slot. The channel of the second substrate has an inlet that is larger than the outlet. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025783 | SURFACE-TREATED PIGMENT, INK COMPOSITION, AND INK JET RECORDING METHOD - Provided is a surface-treated pigment that is a metallic pigment composed of plate-like particles of which surfaces are treated with an alkoxysilane compound having at least one glycidyl group and one methoxy group. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025784 | Flexible Circuit Seal - Various embodiments and methods relating to an adhesive paste layer ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110025785 | HEATING ELEMENT - Embodiments of a heating element of a fluid ejection device are disclosed. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025786 | INK RESERVOIR WITH A BIASING VALVE - An ink reservoir that contains ink and is detachably mountable to a printhead, the ink reservoir includes a free ink chamber for containing the ink; a valve assembly extending into the free ink chamber and including a first position for permitting ink to flow from the ink reservoir and a second position for stopping the flow of ink from the ink reservoir; and a wick that receives ink from the ink reservoir for transfer to the printhead. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025787 | PRINTHEAD SUPPORT STRUCTURE WITH CAVITIES FOR PULSE DAMPING - A printhead for an inkjet printer is disclosed. The printhead has one or more a printhead integrated circuits (ICs) with an array of nozzles for ejecting ink. A support structure of the printhead supports the printhead ICs. The support structure has ink conduits for supplying the array of nozzles with ink. Each ink conduit includes cavities distributed along a roof of the ink conduit. An opening to each respective cavity has an upstream edge and a downstream edge. The upstream edge contacts the ink before the downstream edge during initial priming of the ink conduits from an ink supply. The upstream edge has a transition face between the ink conduit and the cavity interior. The transition face is configured to inhibit ink from filling the cavity by capillary action during initial priming of the ink conduit. This causes gas to be trapped within the cavity. The gas acts to compress pressure pulses in the ink. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025788 | Fluid Interconnection - In one embodiment, a fluid interconnection between a fluid container and a fluid ejector assembly includes: a first wick at an outlet from the container, the first wick having an upstream surface and a downstream surface; a second wick at an inlet to the ejector assembly, the second wick having an upstream surface and a downstream surface, the upstream surface in direct contact with the downstream surface of the first wick across substantially the entire area of the upstream surface of the second wick; and a filter in direct contact with the downstream surface of the second wick. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025789 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A liquid discharging-type image forming apparatus capable of securely eliminating mixed air bubbles from the ink liquid and forming a stable image. The apparatus includes: a sub tank | 2011-02-03 |
20110025790 | INK TANK AND PRINTER WITH THE SAME - Small and large flat electrodes and between which alternating current voltage is applied are touch on respective outer side surfaces of an ink bag of each of main ink tanks to so as to face each other. Surface area (B) of the large electrode is set equal to a surface area of the largest outer side surface of the main ink tank, for example, so as to be much different from surface area (A) of the small electrode. The surface area (A) of the small electrode is set to about one tenth of the surface area (B). | 2011-02-03 |
20110025791 | Rollers for Phase-Change Ink Printing - A printer for transferring a phase-change ink onto a substrate comprises components for conveying the substrate along a path through the printing machine, a printing station including a plurality of printheads disposed along the path and configured to transfer the phase-change solid ink onto the substrate as it is conveyed along the path, a plurality of metal backing rollers facing the plurality of printheads and arranged to support to the substrate passing between the backing rollers and the printheads, and a spreader station receiving the substrate from the printing station and configured to spread the phase-change solid ink on the substrate, the spreader station including a spreader roller and a metal pressure roller opposing the spreader roller. Each of the non-oiled metal rollers includes a coating that is an oleophobic that has low adhesion toward the solid ink image but sufficient lateral friction as to not slide against the ink or paper web. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025792 | INK RECOVERY DEVICE - An ink recovery device is disclosed. The ink recovery device, configured to retrieve ink being sprayed out from an inkjet printer, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a recovery unit, which retrieves the ink; a storage, which is connected to the recovery unit and stores the retrieved ink; and a vibrating unit, which vibrates the stored ink. The ink recovery device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention can effectively retrieve ink being sprayed out for the maintenance of an inkjet head and immediately reuse the retrieved ink while maintaining the properties of the ink. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025793 | Inkjet head and method of manufacturing the same - An inkjet head according to an aspect of the invention may include: a flow path plate having a plurality of ink chambers therein; a nozzle plate having a plurality of nozzles connected to the ink chambers in order to eject ink in the ink chambers to the outside; and air traps provided inside the flow path plate and the nozzle plate to prevent crosstalk in which vibrations for driving the ink chambers affect another adjacent ink chamber. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025794 | Inkjet head and inkjet head assembly - There is provided an inkjet head including an inkjet head plate slantedly coupled to a cartridge supplying ink; a nozzle ejecting ink moving through a path formed inside the inkjet head plate, and formed at a flattened edge of the inkjet head plate contacting a printing medium; and an actuator provided on a surface of the inkjet head plate opposite to that coupled to the cartridge and controlling the ejection of the ink. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025795 | LIGHT IRRADIATING APPARATUS, LIGHT IRRADIATING PROCESS, AND IMAGE RECORDING PROCESS - The present invention provides a light irradiating apparatus comprising a plurality of light emitting elements which emit light of a specific wavelength region and form elliptical light images on a surface to be irradiated, wherein the plurality of light emitting elements are mutually arranged so that the light images are made continuous along their major axis directions. Further, the invention also discloses the above-mentioned light irradiating process and an image recording process. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025796 | MEDIUM PRESS DEVICE AND INK JET PRINTER - To provide a medium press device, even in a case where a medium is conveyed diagonally or in a zigzag line, capable of keeping pressing ends of the medium, whereby it is possible to maintain a gap between an ink jet head and the medium to a desired gap to keep a printing quality constant, and an ink jet printer provided with the medium press device. A medium press device for holding a medium conveyed in an ink jet printer includes: a pair of press members for holding both ends of a width direction of the medium, respectively; and support tools for supporting the pair of press members, and the support tools support the press members so as to be capable of advancing and retreating in the width direction of the medium in alignment with positions of end portions of the width direction of the medium. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025797 | PRINTING SYSTEM WITH FIXED PRINTHEADS AND MOVABLE VACUUM PLATEN - A printing system that has a printhead assembly, a drive roller for feeding media along a media path and a vacuum platen assembly configured for movement relative to the fixed printhead assembly. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025798 | PRINTING SYSTEM WITH INPUT MEDIA ROLLER AND OUTPUT VACUUM BELTS - A printing system that has a print zone, a drive roller positioned at an input side of the print zone, a vacuum platen assembly positioned under the print zone, a printhead assembly overlaying and spanning the print zone and a vacuum belt assembly configured to receive media from the print zone. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025799 | PRINTING SYSTEM WITH SCANNER TO ALIGN PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY - A printing system that has a printhead assembly, a vacuum platen assembly opposite the printhead assembly, a media path between the printhead assembly and the vacuum platen, a drive roller for moving media along the media path, a vacuum belt assembly to move the media away from the vacuum platen assembly and a scanner adjacent the vacuum belt to capture information from the media for feedback control of the printhead assembly. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025800 | METHOD OF PRINTING USING INPUT ROLLER AND MOVABLE MEDIA ENGAGEMENT OUTPUT - A method of printing by translating media across a print zone at a first speed based upon the angular velocity of a drive roller and subsequently translating the media at a second speed determined by a movable media engagement assembly configured to engage one side of the media. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025801 | PRINTING SYSTEM WITH MEDIA SIMULTANEOUSLY ENGAGING INPUT ROLLER AND MOVABLE MEDIA ENGAGEMENT OUTPUT - A printing system with a drive roller configured to engage and push media into a print zone and a movable media engagement assembly configured to engage one side of the media and pull the media while the drive roller remains engaged with the media. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025802 | PRINTING SYSTEM WITH INDEPENDENTLY MOVABLE PRINTHEAD SERVICE MODULES - A printing system that has a media transport system configured to transport media along a media path, a printhead assembly fixed relative to the media path and a plurality of service modules for the printhead assembly. Each of the service modules is independently movable relative to the media path. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025803 | WIDE FORMAT PRINTER WITH INPUT MEDIA ROLLER AND OUTPUT VACUUM BELTS - A wide format printer that has a print zone, a drive roller positioned upstream of the print zone, a vacuum platen assembly positioned under the print zone, a printhead assembly overlaying and spanning the print zone and a vacuum belt assembly configured to receive media from the print zone. The print zone is more than 432 mm (17 inches) wide. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025804 | WIDE FORMAT PRINTER WITH MEDIA ENCODER IN THE PLATEN - A wide format printer that has a vacuum platen assembly, a printhead assembly spaced from the vacuum platen assembly, a media path extending between the vacuum platen assembly and the printhead assembly and a media encoder embedded within the vacuum platen assembly wherein, the media path is greater than 432 mm (17 inches) wide. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025805 | Wide format printer with independently movable printed service modules - A wide format printer that has a media transport system configured to transport media along a media path that is more than 432 mm (17 inches) wide, a printhead assembly fixed relative to the media path and a plurality of service modules for the printhead assembly. Each of the service modules is independently movable relative to the media path. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025806 | WIDE FORMAT PRINTER FOR MEDIA OF DIFFERENT SIZES - A wide format printer that has a media transport system configured to transport media of differing dimensions along a media path, and a printhead assembly for printing media transported along the media path, the media path having variable widths depending on the dimensions of the media but a minimum width of 432 mm (17 inches). The printer also has a plurality of service modules for the printhead assembly, each being configured to operate in a plurality of different modes. The media path extends between the printhead assembly and at least some of the service modules configured to operate in one of the modes while any of the service modules beyond the media path operate in another of the modes. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025807 | MEDIUM HOLDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A medium holding apparatus includes: a medium holding conveyance device which has a plurality of suction grooves for suctioning a sheet-shaped medium, and conveys the medium in a prescribed direction while holding the medium on a medium holding surface; and a suction pressure generating device which is connected to the plurality of suction grooves, and generates suction pressure in each of the suction grooves, wherein: the plurality of suction grooves include a leading end suction groove provided at a position where a leading end region of the medium is held, and the leading end suction groove has a structure so as to be separated from other suction grooves of the plurality of suction grooves, and is connected to the suction pressure generating device via a flow channel which is not connected to the other suction grooves. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025808 | Thermal head and printer - Provided is a thermal head in which, even when an upper plate substrate and a lower plate substrate are in a bonded state, a thickness of the upper plate substrate is adjusted to an appropriate value to allow an improvement in thermal efficiency. Adopted is a thermal head including: a support substrate; an upper plate substrate having a back surface thereof bonded to a top surface of the support substrate; a heating resistor provided on the upper plate substrate; a concave portion formed in a region of at least one of the top surface of the support substrate and the back surface of the upper plate substrate, which opposes the heating resistor; and a through portion formed in the upper plate substrate, which passes through the upper plate substrate from a top surface of the upper plate substrate to the top surface of the support substrate in a plate thickness direction. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025809 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A thermal printer includes a first thermal head, a first platen roller, first biasing means, a second thermal head, a second platen roller, and second biasing means. The first thermal head, the first platen roller, the first biasing means are in contact with a heat-sensitive layer of thermal recording paper. The second thermal head, the second platen roller, and the second biasing means are in contact with a heat-sensitive layer of the thermal recording paper. The second thermal head is arranged on the upstream side of the first thermal head in a paper feed direction. A paper feed speed of the first platen roller to the thermal recording paper is larger than a paper feed speed of the second platen roller. The first platen roller is in contact with the thermal recording paper while being more slippery compared with the second platen roller. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025810 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A thermal printer includes a first thermal head, a first platen roller, first biasing means, a second thermal head, a second platen roller, and second biasing means. The first thermal head, the first platen roller, the first biasing means are in contact with a heat-sensitive layer of thermal recording paper. The second thermal head, the second platen roller, and the second biasing means are in contact with a heat-sensitive layer of the thermal recording paper. The second thermal head is arranged on the upstream side of the first thermal head in a paper feed direction. A paper feed speed of the first platen roller to the thermal recording paper is larger than a paper feed speed of the second platen roller. The first platen roller is in contact with the thermal recording paper while being more slippery compared with the second platen roller. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025811 | LIGHT SCANNING UNIT AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Disclosed are a light scanning unit and an electrophotographic image forming apparatus including the light scanning unit. The light scanning unit may include a light source emitting a light beam, a beam deflector that deflects and scans the light beam emitted from the light source in a main scanning direction, a scanning optical system forming an image of a first portion of the light beam that is deflected and scanned by the beam deflector on a scanning surface and a beam detection sensor receiving a second portion of the light beam that is deflected and scanned by the beam deflector for generating a synchronization signal. The beam detection sensor may include a light receiving surface for receiving the second portion of the light beam, and at least two output terminals that are arranged outside an area of the light receiving surface within which the incident second portion of the light beam is confined. | 2011-02-03 |