06th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120033156 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - A liquid crystal display device which includes a pair of substrates, a pixel including a liquid crystal element between the pair of substrates, a lighting portion provided on the outer side of the pair of substrates, a first polarizing member between the pair of substrates and the lighting portion, a reflective member provided outside the lightning portion, a second polarizing member on a side opposite to the first polarizing member with the pair of substrates provided therebetween, and a first optical sensor and a second optical sensor. The first optical sensor has a function of detecting illuminance of external light, and the second optical sensor has a function of detecting a color tone of polarized light emitted from the pixel portion. The lightning portion can emits light having a predetermined wavelength depending on the color tone of the pixel portion which is detected by the second optical sensor. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033157 | Backlight Unit and Liquid Crystal Module - A backlight unit disposed behind a liquid crystal panel | 2012-02-09 |
20120033158 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A VA-mode liquid crystal display device having a high display quality is provided. A liquid crystal display device according to the present invention includes a vertical alignment type liquid crystal layer; a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other with the liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween; a first electrode provided in the first substrate on the liquid crystal layer side and a second electrode provided in the second substrate on the liquid crystal layer side; and a first alignment film provided between the first electrode and the liquid crystal layer and a second alignment film provided between the second electrode and the liquid crystal layer. The liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of pixel areas located in a matrix. Each of the plurality of pixel areas includes a first liquid crystal domain in which a tilt direction of liquid crystal molecules at the center and in the vicinity thereof in a layer plane and in a thickness direction of the liquid crystal layer when a voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode is a predetermined first direction, a second liquid crystal domain in which such a tilt direction is a predetermined second direction, a third liquid crystal domain in which such a tilt direction is predetermined third direction and a fourth liquid crystal domain in which such a tilt direction is a predetermined fourth direction; a difference between any two among the first direction, the second direction, the third direction and the fourth direction is approximately equal to an integral multiple of 90°. The first liquid crystal domain is close to at least a part of the edges of the first electrode, and the at least a part includes a first edge portion, wherein an azimuthal angle component of an alignment regulation force caused by an oblique electric field generated in the vicinity of the first edge portion and an azimuthal angle component of an alignment regulation force caused by the second alignment film are opposite to each other. The second substrate includes a first rib provided in an area corresponding to the first edge portion. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033159 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A VA-mode liquid crystal display device having a high display quality is provided. A liquid crystal display device according to the present invention includes a vertical alignment type liquid crystal layer; a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other with the liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween; a first electrode provided in the first substrate on the liquid crystal layer side and a second electrode provided in the second substrate on the liquid crystal layer side; and a first alignment film provided between the first electrode and the liquid crystal layer and a second alignment film provided between the second electrode and the liquid crystal layer. The liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of pixel areas located in a matrix. Each of the plurality of pixel areas includes a first liquid crystal domain in which a tilt direction of liquid crystal molecules at the center and in the vicinity thereof in a layer plane and in a thickness direction of the liquid crystal layer when a voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode is a predetermined first direction, a second liquid crystal domain in which such a tilt direction is a predetermined second direction, a third liquid crystal domain in which such a tilt direction is a predetermined third direction and a fourth liquid crystal domain in which such a tilt direction is a predetermined fourth direction; and a difference between any two among the first direction, the second direction, the third direction and the fourth direction is approximately equal to an integral multiple of 90°. The first liquid crystal domain is close to at least a part of edges of the first electrode, and the at least a part includes a first edge portion, wherein an azimuthal angle direction perpendicular to the first edge portion and directed to the inside of the first electrode has an angle exceeding 90° with respect to the first direction. The second substrate includes a first rib provided in an area corresponding to the first edge portion. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033160 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In a liquid crystal display device using pixel electrodes having a fishbone structure as well as using the PSA technology, the occurrence of an azimuthal angle shift in the vicinity of the pixel edge is suppressed. A liquid crystal display device according to the present invention is a liquid crystal display device comprising a plurality of pixels and a pair of polarizing plates located in crossed Nicols and providing display in a normally black mode. Each of the plurality of pixels includes a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules having a negative dielectric anisotropy; a pixel electrode and a counter electrode facing each other with the liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween; a pair of vertical alignment films respectively provided between the pixel electrode and the liquid crystal layer and between the counter electrode and the liquid crystal layer; and a pair of alignment sustaining layers respectively provided on surfaces of the pair of vertical alignment films on the liquid crystal layer side and formed of a photopolymerizable material. The pixel electrode includes a cross-shaped trunk portion located so as to overlap polarization axes of the pair of polarizing plates, a plurality of branch portions extending from the trunk portion in a direction having an angle of about 45° with respect thereto, and a plurality of slits formed between the plurality of branch portions. The pixel electrode has an overall shape which is a generally parallelogram shape with four right angles, each of four sides of which has an angle of about 45° with respect to the polarization axes of the pair of polarizing plates. The plurality of branch portions are located generally symmetrically with respect to the trunk portion. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033161 | PHOTOSENSOR, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING A PHOTOSENSOR - A photosensor includes a substrate, a gate line, and a data line disposed on the substrate. A thin film transistor is connected to the gate line and the data line. A first photo-sensing member is disposed on the substrate, and a first electrode is connected to the thin film transistor and the first photo-sensing member. A second photo-sensing member is disposed on the first photo-sensing member, and a second electrode is connected to the first electrode and the second photo-sensing member. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033162 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display (LCD) device having a first substrate and a second substrate, each having a surface opposite to each other and each including a seal region and a liquid crystal region. The first substrate structure having a black matrix on the surface of the first substrate opposite to the second substrate, a color filter next to the black matrix, a first electrode on the color filter, a first orientation film on the first electrode, and a number of seal column spacers on the black matrix. The second substrate structure having a circuit device disposed on the surface of the second substrate opposite to the black matrix, an organic layer disposed on the second substrate opposite to the color filter, a second electrode on the organic layer, and a second orientation film on the second electrode. The seal is in the seal regions between the first substrate structure and the second substrate structure. A liquid crystal layer fills a space between the first substrate structure and the second substrate structure in the liquid crystal region. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033163 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING THEREOF, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL - An array substrate comprises a base substrate, a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines which cross with each other on the base substrate to define a plurality of pixel units which are arranged in a matrix. Each pixel units are provided with a pixel electrode and a first thin film transistor as a pixel electrode switch. The gate lines control the first thin film transistors in the respective pixel unit rows. Second thin film transistors are provided for each pixel unit row, and the gate electrodes of the second thin film transistors in each pixel unit row are charged to turn on the second thin film transistors before the gate line controlling the first thin film transistors in the pixel unit row are charged. The source electrode and the drain electrode of each second thin film transistor are connected with the pixel electrodes in two adjacent pixel units in the respective pixel unit row, and the pixel electrode of each pixel unit is connected with only one second thin film transistor. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033164 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND BLUE COLOR FILTER THEREOF - A liquid crystal display device includes a white light emitting diode backlight module for supplying white light, a plurality of red sub-pixels, a plurality of green sub-pixels and a plurality of blue sub-pixels. Each of the blue sub-pixels includes a blue color filter, and each of the blue color filters has a blue light wavelength-transmittance relationship curve. A ratio of a maximum transmittance of the blue light wavelength-transmittance relationship curve to a full width at half maximum value of the maximum transmittance is greater than or equal to 0.0075. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033165 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A display substrate and a display device are provided. The display substrate includes a substrate having a shielding area and a pixel area, and a black matrix layer disposed in the shielding area of the substrate and having a column spacer and a peripheral portion other than the column spacer, wherein an area of the peripheral portion of the black matrix layer relative to unit pixel area is approximately 11% or less. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033166 | PIXEL ARRAY SUBSTRATE - A pixel array substrate is disclosed. The reflective pixel array substrate can be made by utilizing five photo masks only. The reflective pixel array substrate includes a substrate, a thin film transistor, a reflective electrode, an insulating layer and numerous protruding bumps. The step between the protrusion bump and the substrate cause the reflective electrode thereon to have a corrugated structure. The gate electrode of the thin film transistor and the protruding bumps are made of a same conductive layer. The drain electrode connects the reflective electrode, and the drain electrode and the reflective electrode are made of a same conductive layer. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033167 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, COMPOSITION FOR FORMING POLYMER LAYER, AND COMPOSITION FOR FORMING LIQUID CRYSTAL LAYER - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device capable of reducing the probability of image sticking. The liquid crystal display device comprises a pair of substrates, and a liquid crystal layer between the substrates, wherein at least one of the substrates comprises an alignment film and a polymer layer on the alignment film, and the polymer layer is formed by polymerization of a polymerizable monomer triggered by a polymerization initiator existing at a concentration of 1 mol % or lower relative to the polymerizable monomer. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033168 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING TOUCH SENSOR LAYER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate, a second substrate having a first surface and a second surface facing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates, and a touch sensor layer on the first surface. The touch sensor layer includes a first electrode in a first direction on the first surface, a second electrode in a second direction crossing the first direction on the first surface and including first and second portions that are separated by the first electrode, a bridge wire including first and second contacts on the first surface. The first contact is electrically connected to the first portion of the second electrode, and the second contact is electrically connected to the second portion of the second electrode. An insulating layer insulates the bridge wire from the first electrode and exposes the first contact and the second contact. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033169 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes: first gate lines and second gate lines alternately formed in a first direction; data lines intersect the first gate lines and the second gate lines; common lines; shield lines extending from the common lines such that the shield lines are disposed adjacent to opposite sides of the data lines in parallel; first transistors formed at regions where the first gate lines and the data lines intersect; first pixel electrodes formed at pixel regions of first pixels defined by intersection between the first gate lines and the data lines, the first pixel electrodes at least partially overlapping with the common lines and the shield lines respectively around the pixel regions of the first pixels; and first common electrodes formed alternately with the first pixel electrodes at the pixel regions of the first pixels. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033170 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - An array substrate includes a lower substrate, a switching element and a pixel electrode. In the lower substrate, unit pixel areas are each divided into a plurality of domains. The switching element is disposed on the lower substrate and transmits a pixel signal. The pixel electrode is disposed on the unit pixel area and is electrically connected to the switching element. The pixel electrode includes a plurality of slit portions disposed thereon. A portion of the slit portions is longitudinally extended in a zigzag shape along different directions in correspondence with the domains. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033171 | CUSTOMIZED ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS AND METHODS OF CUSTOMIZING THE PHYSICAL SIZE AND/OR SHAPE THEREOF - Electronic displays are physically reshaped and/or resized to meet custom specifications for special applications such as avionics, where Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) are not typically used. Customization includes cutting the physical display to specified dimensions to fit into a target opening, and resealing the display to preserve proper cell spacing and assure basic functionality. The sealing process may include improving the original seal, and/or providing additional seals. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033172 | METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERN AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of forming a pattern and a manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display includes forming the pattern with a thin thickness by coating a pattern material on a printing roll using a nozzle, removing a surplus portion of the pattern material from the printing roll by using a plate, and transferring the pattern material remaining on the printing roll to a substrate to form the pattern. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033173 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL OPTICAL SENSOR - The invention relates to a multifunctional optical sensor, having at least 2 areas which independently react to different input parameters, the sensor comprising a substrate and a polymeric layer comprising polymerized liquid crystal monomers having an ordered morphology, wherein the color, the reflectivity or the birefringence of the sensor changes due to a change of the morphology, wherein said change of the morphology is caused by physical contact with a chemical agent such as a gas or liquid a change of temperature, or passage of time. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of the sensor and for the use of a film comprising a single substrate, a layer having a cholesteric liquid crystalline structure for application in labels for packaging of perishable goods, food, fine chemicals, bio-medical materials. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033174 | LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a liquid crystal lens and a manufacturing method thereof. At least one first electrode is disposed on a first substrate, a first alignment layer is disposed on the first electrode, a liquid crystal layer is disposed on the first alignment layer, a second alignment layer is disposed on the liquid crystal layer, an electric field uniformization layer is disposed on the second alignment layer, at least one second electrode and at least one third electrode are disposed on the electric field uniformization layer, and the second electrode is arranged around the third electrode. A second substrate is disposed on the second electrode and the third electrode. The third electrode which matches up with the second electrode produces an electric field gradient and the liquid crystal layer is affected uniformly by the electric field uniformization layer so as to achieve rapid focus purpose by the liquid crystal. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033175 | OPTICAL PRODUCT AND SPECTACLE PLASTIC LENS - An antistatic optical lens is provided in which a carbon nanotube deposition layer | 2012-02-09 |
20120033176 | EYEGLASS EARSTEM WITH ENHANCED PERFORMANCE - An earstem for an eyeglass is provided that can exhibit a dampening effect as the earstem is over-rotated or deflected from a deployed position to a deflected position. In some embodiments, a suspension component of the earstem can be operative to pivot relative to the frame until reaching a deployed position. The rigid elongate body can be operative to pivot relative to the frame beyond the deployed position. In this regard, the suspension component can be attached to the rigid elongate body along a posterior portion of the suspension component such that pivoting of the rigid elongate body beyond the deployed position causes deflection of the suspension component to dampen further pivoting of the rigid elongate body. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033177 | Aspheric, astigmatic, multi-focal contact lens with asymmetric point spread function - Presbyopic contact lenses that provide improved vision quality by use of optical zones which are not symmetric about the lens optical axis. The contact lens includes an optic body sized and configured to be received in an eye (or eyes) of a presbyopic patient having a front surface with a front optical center and a back surface with a back optical center, and having a lens optical axis intersecting the front surface at the front optical center and the back surface at the back optical center, and having optical zones which are not symmetric about the lens optical axis. The lens construction produces an asymmetric point spread function which enables any resulting asymmetric stray light to be steered in a predetermined direction. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033178 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE GEOMETRIC POSTURAL PARAMETER WHEN FITTING A CORRECTIVE SPECTACLE FRAME ON THE FACE OF A WEARER IN THE ANATOMICAL POSTURE THEREOF - A method includes:
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20120033179 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF THE OCULAR PIVOT POINT - The invention relates to a method for determining the location of the ocular pivot point (ADL) in an eye ( | 2012-02-09 |
20120033180 | OPHTHALMIC DEVICE AND METHOD - An ophthalmic device and method actively correcting possible movement of the eye of a patient with respect to the correct positioning during the examination are described. An illumination light beam is provided, that passes through a cross-section of the anterior chamber of the eye to capture an image on the corneal vertex. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033181 | FUNDUS OBSERVATION APPARATUS - The fundus observation apparatus | 2012-02-09 |
20120033182 | COMPOUND MODULATION TRANSFER FUNCTION FOR LASER SURGERY AND OTHER OPTICAL APPLICATIONS - Methods, devices, and systems establish an optical surface shape that mitigates or treats a vision condition in a patient. An optical surface shape for a particular patient can be determined using a set of patient parameters for the specific patient by using a compound modulation transfer function (CMTF). The compound modulation transfer function can include a combination of modulation transfer functions (MTF's) at a plurality of distinct frequencies. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033183 | ACCOMMODATION COMPENSATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods and systems for obtaining an ocular aberration measurement of an eye of a patient are provided. Exemplary techniques involve obtaining a first induced metric for the eye that corresponds to a first accommodation state of the eye, obtaining a second induced metric for the eye that corresponds to a second accommodation state of the eye, and determining a natural metric of the eye based on the first and second induced metrics. An induced metric may include a pupil size or a spherical aberration. Techniques can also include determining a target metric for the eye base on the natural metric, determining whether an actual metric of the eye meets the target metric, obtaining an ocular aberration measurement of the eye if the actual metric meets the target metric, and determining a treatment for the eye based on the ocular aberration measurement. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033184 | STEREOSCOPIC VISION GLASSES AND STEREOSCOPIC VISION ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Stereoscopic vision glasses include a right-eye shutter and a left-eye shutter axisymmetric to each other with respect to a symmetric axis. Each of the right-eye shutter and the left-eye shutter includes an incident side polarization plate, an exit side polarization plate, and liquid crystal interposed therebetween. Each of the right-eye shutter and the left-eye shutter is opened or closed in accordance with an application voltage of the liquid crystal. The polarization axis of the incident side polarization plate of each of the right-eye shutter and the left-eye shutter is inclined with respect to the symmetric axis. A stereoscopic vision electronic apparatus includes a projection type display device displaying a right-eye image and a left-eye image in a time division manner by projecting first projected light and second projected light of which directions of polarization axes are different from each other; and the stereoscopic vision glasses. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033185 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND PROJECTOR USING THE SAME - An illumination system includes a first solid-state light-emitting element, a wavelength conversion device, a second solid-state light-emitting element and a third solid-state light-emitting element. The first solid-state light-emitting element is used for emitting a first color light in a first waveband region. The wavelength conversion device includes a wheel body and a wavelength conversion section. The wheel body includes a rotation shaft. The wavelength conversion section surrounds the rotation shaft and contains phosphor coating. By the phosphor coating, the first color light from the first solid-state light-emitting element is excited as a second color light in a second waveband region to be outputted. The second solid-state light-emitting element is used for emitting first color light. The third solid-state light-emitting element is used for emitting a third color light in a third waveband region. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033186 | Image projection system and a method of controlling a projected pointer - An image projection system whereby a position of a pointer on a projected image can be easily controlled from a location separated from the main control means. The system comprises a projector, a computer for controlling the projector to display a pointer on a projected image in accordance with an operational signal from a terminal, and a remote controller for the projector. The remote controller comprises a pointing device and a transmitter for transmitting an operation signal as an infrared ray operational signal. The projector comprises a receiver which is an infrared (IR) optical receiver having directivity, and receives the infrared ray operational signal. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033187 | VIDEO PROJECTOR - A video projector including light source lamps and a cooling fan, which cools the light source lamps. A memory unit stores a reference time set for each of the light source lamps. The reference time indicates the time required for the corresponding light source lamp to be cooled, after being deactivated, to the reference temperature or less. A notification unit generates a notification for each of the light source lamps indicating that the light source lamp is replaceable. An elapsed time from when each of the light source lamps is switched from an activated state to a deactivated state is compared with a corresponding reference time. When the elapsed time exceeds the corresponding reference time, the notification unit generates the notification related to the corresponding light source lamp. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033188 | PROJECTOR - A projector includes an optical element and a cooling device configured to supply cooling air along the surface of the optical element. The cooling device supplies the cooling air in two supply directions crossing each other and extending from one edge to the other edge of two opposed edges of the optical element. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033189 | PROJECTOR AND COLOR WHEEL MODULE THEREOF - A color wheel module is provided. The color wheel module includes a stator, a rotor, a color wheel and a sensor. The rotor surrounds the stator, wherein the rotor includes a rotor body, a turn table and a balance yoke, and the balance yoke is disposed on the turn table, and the balance yoke includes an N pole portion and an S pole portion, and the rotor body is tube shaped, and the turn table is disposed on an end of the rotor body. The color wheel is disposed on the rotor. The sensor corresponds to the balance yoke, wherein when the balance yoke is rotated, the N pole portion and the S pole portion are rotated to generate a magnetic field variation, and the sensor outputs an electric signal according to the magnetic field variation to define an initial position of the color wheel. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033190 | ELECTRODE USED FOR DISCHARGE LAMP, HIGH PRESSURE DISCHARGE LAMP, LAMP UNIT, AND PROJECTION IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present invention aims to prevent breakage of a sealing part and an electrode of a high pressure discharge lamp, and provides an electrode | 2012-02-09 |
20120033191 | DEVELOPER SPRAYING DEVICE FOR REDUCING USAGE QUANTITY OF DEVELOPER - A developer spraying device for reducing usage quantity of developer includes a hollow inner tube unit and a hollow outer tube unit. The hollow inner tube unit includes a hollow inner tube and a plurality of nozzles communicating an inner portion of the hollow inner tube with external world. The hollow inner tube has at least one liquid receiving space formed therein, and the liquid receiving space is filled with the developer. The hollow outer tube unit includes a hollow outer tube disposed around the hollow inner tube and tightly mated with the hollow inner tube and an opening formed on the hollow outer tube and communicating with an inner portion of the hollow outer tube. The hollow outer tube is selectively rotated clockwise or anticlockwise relative to the hollow inner tube, thus the nozzles are selectively exposed from the opening or shaded by the hollow outer tube. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033192 | Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and device producing method - An exposure apparatus (EX) exposes a substrate (P) by irradiating exposure light (EL) on the substrate (P) via a projection optical system (PL) and a liquid (LQ) supplied from a liquid supply mechanism ( | 2012-02-09 |
20120033193 | Inspection Apparatus and Method, Lithographic Apparatus and Lithographic Processing Cell - An inspection apparatus measures a property of a substrate including a periodic structure. An illumination system provides a beam of radiation with an illumination profile including a plurality of illuminated portions. A radiation projector projects the beam of radiation onto the substrate. A detector detects radiation scattered from the periodic structure and separately detects first order diffracted radiation and at least one higher order of diffracted radiation of each of the illuminated portions. A processor determines the property of the substrate from the detected radiation. The plurality of illuminated portions are arranged such that first order diffracted radiation arising from one or more of the illuminated portions are not overlapped by zeroth order or first order diffracted radiation arising from any other of the illuminated portions. Furthermore, the plurality of illuminated portions are arranged such that first order diffracted radiation arising from the one or more of the illuminated portions are overlapped by at least one of the higher orders of diffracted radiation arising from any other of the illuminated portions. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033194 | DECISION METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The present invention provides a decision method of causing a computer to decide an exposure condition to be set in an exposure apparatus including an illumination optical system that illuminates a pattern including a plurality of pattern elements, and a projection optical system that projects the pattern onto a substrate, including a step of obtaining a distance between intersections of a first line, used to evaluate dimensions of images of the pattern elements, and contours of the images of the pattern elements by obtaining the image of the pattern formed on the image plane of the projection optical system, and a step of determining whether there exist intersections of a second line, used to evaluate whether the images of the pattern elements are resolved, and the contours of the images of the pattern elements to evaluate whether the images of the pattern elements are resolved. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033195 | Multipurpose Aiming Sight with Head-Up Display Module - A multipurpose sighting device includes a viewing window, an illuminated display, a beam combiner positioned to transmit light from a target scene and reflect light from the illuminated display through the viewing window, and projection optics having a plurality of optical elements to direct light from the display toward the beam combiner, the projection optics projecting an image of the display through the viewing window at a distance to be in focus with the target scene. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033196 | Method for Enhancing a Three Dimensional Image from a Plurality of Frames of Flash Lidar Data - A method for enhancing a three dimensional image from frames of flash LIDAR data includes generating a first distance R | 2012-02-09 |
20120033197 | DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE - A distance measuring device measures a distance from a phase difference of beaten down processing signals even when fluctuations occur in a frequency of an oscillator. The distance measuring device includes a laser unit, a dividing device, a reference light receiving unit, and a measuring light receiving unit. The distance measuring device further includes an oscillator, a first mixer, a second mixer, a fourth filter, a fifth filter, a third mixer, a sixth filter, a second filter, a phase difference measuring unit, and a distance measuring unit. The phase difference measuring unit measures a phase difference of the two beat signals extracted by the sixth filter and the second filter. The distance measuring unit measures a distance based on the phase difference measured by the phase difference measuring unit. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033198 | High Speed Autofocus Interferometric Inspection Systems And Methods - High speed autofocus interferometric inspection systems and methods are discussed in this application. In accordance with some embodiments, an inspection system can generally include a laser module, an interferometer module, and a system controller. The laser can produce laser pulses to excite a device such as a silicon wafer, chip capacitor or chip packaged/silicon die containing a plurality of solder bumps into vibration. The interferometer module can be disposed to receive reflected laser energy from the device to sense vibration displacements created in the device with the laser pulses. The system controller to receive vibration data from the interferometer, the system controller configured to output a control signal for adjusting a relative distance and position between the laser module and the device. Other aspects, features, and embodiments are also claimed and discussed. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033199 | Mixture Segregation Testing Devices and Methods - Methods and devices are provided to measure segregation in solid particulate mixtures. Light energy is projected through a transparent barrier and reflected off a surface of a mixture volume. The constituent fraction in the mixture is determined by analyzing the mixture reflected light as a combination of the constituents' known reflected light spectral contents and intensities. This is accomplished at multiple surface locations to provide constituent fraction data over the mixture volume surface. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033200 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE THICKNESS OF A LAYER OF COATING - A system and a method for measuring the thickness of a layer of coating deposited on a substrate indirectly measures the thickness of the layer of coating on the substrate by measuring the thickness of layers of coating on a coating roller before and after the coating is transferred from the coating roller to the substrate. To measure the thickness of the layers of coating on the coating roller two sensors are used directed to respective layer on the coating roller. The sensors have IR radiators and IR detectors. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033201 | BIOLOGICAL OPTICAL MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING DAMAGE OF OPTICAL FIBERS - A biological optical measurement instrument has a gain adjustment unit ( | 2012-02-09 |
20120033202 | VERIFICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING DIFFRACTIVE AND/OR REFLECTIVE SECURITY FEATURES OF SECURITY DOCUMENTS - A verification apparatus for security documents having at least one diffractive and/or reflective security feature, includes a support device having a support surface or plane for receiving the security documents, an optical capturing device, an illuminating device for illuminating the security document, and an evaluation device which evaluates information detected by the capturing device to perform a verification of the at least one security feature. A screen is disposed between the support surface or plane and the capturing device. Light diffracted or reflected by the at least one security feature can be imaged on the screen for detection by the capturing device. The screen can be controlled with regard to at least one optical property, particularly the opacity thereof. A verification method, wherein the opacity of the screen is varied, is also provided. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033203 | APPARATUS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF A FLUID - The invention relates to an apparatus for the analysis of a fluid which is present in a line or in a container. It can e.g. be a gas flow in a gas line. The apparatus has an optoelectronic apparatus for the optical analysis. The optoelectronic apparatus itself includes at least two housing parts having housing flanges for flanging the apparatus to a wall of the line or of the container so that the housing parts are disposed opposite one another, a light transmitter and a light receiver which define an optical measurement path between them within the line or the container and an evaluation device. A temperature sensor for detecting the fluid temperature and/or a pressure sensor for detecting the fluid pressure is/are provided beside the optoelectronic apparatus. To provide an improved apparatus for the analysis of a fluid with which temperature and/or pressure can be detected in a simple and in particular inexpensive manner, it is proposed that, for detecting the fluid temperature or fluid pressure in the region of the optical measurement path ( | 2012-02-09 |
20120033204 | COVERT LABEL STRUCTURE - A covert label structure comprising a three dimensional diffracting optical element layer ( | 2012-02-09 |
20120033205 | SENSOR HEAD AND OPTICAL SENSOR - A sensor head for an optical pressure sensor according to the present invention includes: a light-emitting optical fiber for transmitting light emitted from a light source; a reflecting plate whose position relative to an end surface of the light-emitting optical fiber moves in accordance with a pressure and which reflects the light emitted from the end surface of the light-emitting optical fiber; a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber, each of which has an end surface that the light reflected by the reflecting plate enters, the first optical fiber transmitting the light thus entered to a first photodetector and the second optical fiber transmitting the light thus entered to a second photodetector; and a light-intensity variation section that changes a transmission loss in the light-emitting optical fiber in accordance with a change in humidity in the sensor head. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033206 | CABLE INSTALLED STATE ANALYZING METHOD AND CABLE INSTALLED STATE ANALYZING APPARATUS - An image of an installed state of an optical fiber is captured by a camera. The optical fiber is provided with position marks at fixed intervals, the position marks each indicating a distance from a predetermined position and a direction of the optical fiber. An installed state analyzing apparatus performs image processing on the captured image and analyzes the installed state of the optical fiber by using the optical fiber installation tools and the position marks. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033207 | COMPOSITE FIBER WAVE INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for inspecting a wind turbine blade having a pair of shells surrounding a shear web. The system includes a scanning machine for taking images of an interior portion of the shells of the wind turbine blade, a measuring apparatus for taking numerous measurements of a defect imaged within the shells of the wind turbine blade, and a look-up table for ascertaining the theoretical strength of the wind turbine blade. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033208 | DEVICE INTERFACE APPARATUS AND TEST APPARATUS - It is an object of the present invention to test a device under test including an optical interface. Provided is a device interface apparatus on which is loaded a device under test including an optical interface. The device interface apparatus comprises a device loading section on which the device under test is loaded; an optical connector that is to be connected to the optical interface of the device under test; and an optical connector moving section that moves the optical connector toward the optical interface of the device under test loaded on the device loading section, to optically connect the optical connector and the optical interface. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033209 | CONTAINERIZED SYSTEMS - Containerized systems are provided. In one embodiment, a containerized system includes a moveable three-dimensional container, a first generator, a second generator, and a scanner. The first generator is located within the container, and the second generator is located outside of the container. The scanner is mechanically supported by the container and transmits waves received from the first and the second generators. The containerized system optionally includes one or more rails connected to the outside of the container, and the scanner moves along the one or more rails. The containerized system may also include a multi-axes arm that positions the scanner and that is mechanically supported by the container. Furthermore, the containerized system may include an interferometer, an electronics rack, and/or an air conditioning unit. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033210 | OPTICAL DETECTION SYSTEM FOR MONITORING RTPCR REACTION - An optical detection system for monitoring real-time PCR reactions in a plurality of sample chambers with a plurality of optical units is provided. Due to a relative movement, the optical units are relative to the sample chambers, color multiplexing and space multiplexing are combined for optically detecting pathogens in a sample during the process of the PCR and delivering a quantitative result. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033211 | LARGE AREA OPTICAL DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A large area optical diagnosis apparatus and the operating method thereof are disclosed. The large area optical diagnosis apparatus includes a light source, a light path structure, and a sensing module. The light source is used to at least emit a coherent light. The light path structure includes a plurality of optical units used for dividing the coherent light into a plurality of first incident lights and a plurality of second incident lights. The plurality of first incident lights are emitted toward an object to be diagnosed and the plurality of second incident lights are emitted toward a reference end. The object to be diagnosed and the reference end reflect the plurality of first incident lights and the plurality of second incident lights to be a plurality of reflected lights. The sensing module senses the plurality of reflected lights to generate a sensing result related to the object to be diagnosed. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033212 | LASER INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTATION FOR REAL-TIME ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS - A backpack laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy LIBS system to provide rapid in-field elemental analysis of environmental samples important to the safeguarding of special nuclear materials. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033213 | SPECTROGRAPH HAVING MULTIPLE WAVELENGTH RANGES FOR HIGH RESOLUTION RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY - A spectrograph having multiple excitation wavelength ranges is disclosed. The spectrograph can include a wavelength switching mechanism to switch between different wavelength ranges in accordance with the wavelength of an incoming light signal. The wavelength switching mechanism can include multiple optical assemblies (or elements) corresponding to the different wavelength ranges for processing the incoming light signal. The mechanism can also include a switching component for switching the optical assemblies to align the appropriate assembly with the incoming light signal. Each optical assembly can include one or more transmission gratings to disperse the incoming light signal into multiple wavelengths within a particular wavelength range and a reflecting mirror proximate to the grating(s) to reflect the wavelengths of light back through the grating(s) to photodetectors for measuring to wavelengths to generate a light spectrum. The spectrograph can be used in Raman spectroscopy. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033214 | Micro-optical Electromagnetic Radiation Diffraction Grating and Method for Manufacture - The invention relates to electromagnetic radiation microoptical diffraction gratings and to a method suitable for the manufacture thereof. The diffraction gratings in accordance with the invention can be used as microspectrometers in the form of scanning microgratings. The microgratings are provided with a surface structure and are able to be manufactured cost effectively and in high volumes. The surface structure is formed at a surface of a substrate and is formed from linear structural elements arranged substantially equidistantly and aligned substantially parallel to one another. At least part of the surface of the substrate and of the structural elements is coated with at least one further layer which forms a uniform sinusoidal surface contoured in a wave-shape (sinusoidal) manner and having alternating arranged wave peaks and wave troughs. A reflective layer can additionally be applied to increase the intensity of reflected radiation. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033215 | MULTI-LAYER OVERLAY METROLOGY TARGET AND COMPLIMENTARY OVERLAY METROLOGY MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS - A multi-layer overlay target for use in imaging based metrology is disclosed. The overlay target includes a plurality of target structures including three or more target structures, each target structure including a set of two or more pattern elements, wherein the target structures are configured to share a common center of symmetry upon alignment of the target structures, each target structure being invariant to N degree rotation about the common center of symmetry, wherein N is equal to or greater than 180 degrees, wherein each of the two or more pattern elements has an individual center of symmetry, wherein each of the two or more pattern elements of each target structure is invariant to M degree rotation about the individual center of symmetry, wherein M is equal to or greater than 180 degrees. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033216 | SPATIALLY PRECISE OPTICAL TREATMENT FOR MEASUREMENT OF TARGETS THROUGH INTERVENING BIREFRINGENT LAYERS - A treatment pattern (such as a focused spot, an image, or an interferogram) projected on a treatment target may lose precision if the treatment beam must pass through a birefringent layer before reaching the target. In the general case, the birefringent layer splits the treatment beam into ordinary and extraordinary components, which propagate in different directions and form two patterns, displaced from each other, at the target layer. The degree of birefringence and the orientation of the optic axis, which influence the amount of displacement, often vary between workpieces or between loci on the same workpiece. This invention measures the orientation of the optic axis and uses the data to adjust the treatment beam incidence direction, the treatment beam polarization, or both to superpose the ordinary and extraordinary components into a single treatment pattern at the target, preventing the birefringent layer from causing the pattern to be blurred or doubled. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033217 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING MULTIPLE OPTICAL WAVE LENGTHS - Optical gratings that perform a number of functions at various wavelengths are formed by various methods that preserve spectral information within a wavelength band, the functions including: coupling radiation from one waveguide ( | 2012-02-09 |
20120033218 | AIR-DRIVEN SHUTTER DEVICE AND OPTICAL ANALYZER - An air-driven shutter device is used in an optical analyzer. The optical analyzer includes a measurement field to which a sample is supplied, a light-emitting unit measurement field for emitting measuring light to the sample, a light-receptive unit for receiving the measuring light that has passed through the sample, and a purge air supplying unit for supplying purge air. The air-driven shutter device includes a shutter and a shutter opening and closing mechanism. The shutter is disposed between the light-emitting unit and/or the light-receptive unit and the measurement field. The shutter opening and closing mechanism keeps the shutter open with pressure of the gas supplied from the purge air supplying unit, and closes the shutter when the pressure of the gas supplied from the purge air supplying unit becomes lower than a predetermined level. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033219 | PROBE FOR GAS ANALYSIS - A probe for gas analysis is provided in a pipe through which sample gas flows. The probe includes a tubular member and one or more sample gas inflow portions. The tubular member is disposed to cross a flow of the sample gas, and includes a measurement field to which the sample gas is introduced. The one or more sample gas inflow portions are provided in the tubular member. The sample gas flows around, and flows into the measurement field through the one or more sample gas inflow portions. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033220 | QCL Spectroscopy System and Applications Therefor - A spectroscopy system comprising at least two laser modules, each of the laser modules including a laser cavity, a quantum cascade gain chip for amplifying light within the laser cavity, and a tuning element for controlling a wavelength of light generated by the modules. Combining optics are used to combine the light generated by the at least two laser modules into a single beam and a sample detector detects the single beam returning from a sample. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033221 | IMAGE ACQUISITION APPARATUS INCLUDING ADAPTIVE OPTICS - An image forming apparatus including an adaptive optics realizing a reduction in image acquisition time and high definition without significantly increasing a light amount of a beam for scanning is provided, the apparatus including an adaptive optics scanning a plurality of areas in an object with a deflector using a measuring beam including a plurality of beams and corrects reflected and/or scattered beam from the object to acquire an image of the object, including: one or more wavefront aberration detecting device detecting wavefront aberration in each of the plurality of beams caused by the object when scanned by the measuring beam including the plurality of beams; and a single wavefront aberration correcting device correcting the wavefront aberration of each of the plurality of beams according to the detected wavefront aberration, the single wavefront aberration correcting device arranged in a position optically conjugate with the deflector. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033222 | COMPOSITE PANEL HAVING INTEGRATED RAIN SENSOR - A composite pane arrangement, in particular for a motor vehicle, is provided with a composite pane that includes, but is not limited to at least two panes connected with each other by an intermediate layer, and with at least one optical sensor device for the optical detection of moisture on an outer surface of the composite pane facing away from the intermediate layer. The optical sensor device is arranged between the two panes and is electrically contacted by means of transparent, laminar conductive traces. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033223 | Inspection Method and Apparatus, Lithographic Apparatus, Lithographic Processing Cell and Device Manufacturing Method for Determining a Property of a Substrate - In a method for determining one or more properties of a substrate, scatterometry spectra can be measured from one or more targets on the substrate. Reconstructions of each of said spectra can be performed to derive one or more values for the property of the substrate, by comparing representations of each of the measured spectra with one or more modeled representations of spectra calculated using variable parameter values. At least one parameter in the reconstruction for each spectrum can be linked to the value of the parameter used in the reconstruction for a different spectrum. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033224 | INCREASING THE SCALE FACTOR OF GAS LASER BASED GYROSCOPES WITH AN EXTERNAL GAIN SATURATION BEAM - A ring laser gyroscope that includes a cavity containing a gain medium, a first plurality of reflective surfaces coupled to the cavity, a medium exciter operable to excite the gain medium, and a saturation beam source operable to emit a saturation beam. The first plurality of reflective surfaces includes a first reflective surface, a second reflective surface, and a third reflective surface. The first, second, and third reflective surfaces are positioned to reflect light along a path defined in the cavity between the plurality of reflective surfaces. The excited gain medium induces first and second laser fields within the cavity. The emitted saturation beam intersects with the first and second laser fields at a first interaction region of the cavity. The saturation beam interacts with the gain medium to reduce the gain of the first and second laser fields at a first range of frequencies. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033225 | NEON OR IODINE ABSORPTION ENHANCED HENE RING LASER GYROSCOPE - One embodiment of a ring laser gyroscope discussed herein includes a cavity containing a gain medium having a first linewidth, a first plurality of reflective surfaces coupled to the cavity, and at least one medium exciter operable to excite the gain medium. The first plurality of reflective surfaces includes at least first, second, and third reflective surfaces. The first, second, and third reflective surfaces are positioned to reflect light along a path defined in the cavity between the plurality of reflective surfaces. The excited gain medium induces first and second laser fields within the cavity. A portion of the cavity contains an absorption medium having a second linewidth that is narrower than the first linewidth of the gain medium. The absorption medium reduces the gain of the first and second laser fields at a first range of frequencies. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033226 | OPTICS SYMMETRIZATION FOR METROLOGY - The present invention includes an illumination source, at least one illumination symmetrization module (ISM) configured to symmetrize at least a portion of light emanating from the illumination source, a first beam splitter configured to direct a first portion of light processed by the ISM along an object path to a surface of one or more specimens and a second portion of light processed by the ISM along a reference path, and a detector disposed along a primary optical axis, wherein the detector is configured to collect a portion of light reflected from the surface of the one or more specimens. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033227 | Compact Multimodality Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging Systems and Related Methods and Computer Program Products - Systems for imaging a sample are provided. The system includes an optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging portion having an associated OCT path defined by one set of optical elements between an OCT signal delivery optical fiber and the sample; an image capture portion having an associated image capture path defined by a second set of optical elements between an image capture device and the sample, different from the OCT path; and an illuminator portion having an associated illumination path defined by a third set of optical elements between an illumination source and the sample. The OCT path, the image capture path, and the illuminator path have at least one optical element in common, and the respective paths differ from each other by at least one optical element. The OCT path and the image capture path share a common intermediate conjugate image plane. Focal control is achieved for the OCT path and the image capture path concurrently through adjustment of one or more common optical elements distal to the common intermediate conjugate plane, such that focal control requires no differential adjustment between optical elements not in common to both paths. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033228 | METHOD FOR ZERO-CONTACT MEASUREMENT OF TOPOGRAPHY" - A method for zero-contact measurement of the topography of a spherically or aspherically curved air-glass surface of an optical lens or lens combination, distinguished in that the surface (S | 2012-02-09 |
20120033229 | SHAPE MEASURING APPARATUS - A shape measuring apparatus includes: an optical system configured to guide a light from a light source having a wideband spectrum to an object to be measured and a reference face; an imaging unit configured to image the interfering light intensity distribution image output from the optical system; an optical path length difference changing unit configured to change the optical path length difference; and an arithmetic processing unit configured to obtain the peak value of an interfering light intensity sequence indicating the change in the interfering light intensity due to the change in the optical path length difference at each measurement position of the interfering light intensity distribution images stored in the image storing unit, and configured to obtain the peak value as the position in the direction of the optical axis at each measurement position of the object to be measured. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033230 | Device for Determining the Position of at Least One Structure on an Object, Use of an Illumination Apparatus with the Device and Use of Protective Gas with the Device - A device for determining the position of a structure ( | 2012-02-09 |
20120033231 | OPTICAL POSITION DETECTION APPARATUS AND APPLIANCE HAVING POSITION DETECTION FUNCTION - An optical position detection apparatus detects the position of a target object based on the result of the light reception through a light receiving unit when a light source is turned on. In a front-side housing portion of a housing of an optical unit, a reflection unit for generating a default light that makes the default light be incident to the light receiving unit is configured even in a state where a target object is not present. Accordingly, the initial setting of the relationship between a drive current in the light source unit and a light intensity in the light receiving unit can be appropriately performed based on the result of receiving the default light. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033232 | LIGHT BEAM GUIDED LIQUID DELIVERY DEVICE - A light beam guided liquid delivery device for tracking the placement of a sample by a liquid delivery device into a receptacle like a milliliter or microliter scale tube, or a microtiter plate, includes a liquid delivery device and a light beam generator. The light beam generator may be positioned on the outside or inside of the liquid delivery device. The light beam generator may be adapted to shoot a light beam below the tip of the liquid delivery device, whereby, a user may track the placement of the tip of the liquid delivery device via the light beam. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033233 | OPTICAL POSITION DETECTION APPARATUS AND APPLIANCE HAVING POSITION DETECTION FUNCTION - An optical position detection apparatus detects the position of a target object in a Z-axis direction and the position of the target object in an X-axis direction based on the result of the light reception in a light receiving unit when light source units that are spaced apart in the X-axis direction are sequentially turned on and the result of the light reception in the light receiving unit when light source units that are spaced apart in the Z-axis direction are sequentially turned on among a first light source unit, a second light source unit, and a third light source unit. The emission directions of the detection lights in the first light source unit, the second light source unit, and the third light source unit are equal to one another in the Z-axis direction. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033234 | MAKING METHOD OF SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION OF LASER IRRADIATION POSITION AND MAKING APPARATUS THEREOF AND EVALUATION METHOD OF STABILITY OF LASER IRRADIATION POSITION AND EVALUATION APPARATUS THEREOF - A method for making a sample for evaluation of laser irradiation position and evaluating the sample, and an apparatus which is switchable between a first mode of modification of semiconductor and a second mode of making and evaluating the sample. Specifically, a sample is made by irradiating a semiconductor substrate for evaluation with a pulse laser beam while the semiconductor substrate is moved for evaluation at an evaluation speed higher than a modifying treatment speed, each relative positional information between pulse-irradiated regions in the sample is extracted, and stability of the each relative positional information between pulse-irradiated regions is evaluated. The evaluation speed is such a speed that separates the pulse-irradiated regions on the sample from each other in a moving direction. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033235 | SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT FUNCTION FOR MEASURING THE THICKNESS OF SUBSTRATES - A system for measuring the thickness of substrates in a vacuum chamber is provided. The system includes a sender adapted to emit electromagnetic radiation and a receiver including a multi-zone sensor for detecting the electromagnetic radiation. The multi-zone sensor includes a first detection zone for measuring the thickness of the substrates and a second detection zone adapted to generate a signal indicative of an alignment between the sender and the receiver. The system further includes an adjustment system adapted to automatically adjust the sender and the receiver with respect to each other based on the signal. Further, a method for adjustment of a sender and a receiver relative to each other is provided. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033236 | CONTROLLING DEVICE - A controlling device may be configured to generate a first type of intermediate data using the original data after accepting a print instruction for printing the original image and before accepting a setting instruction for setting a print condition from a user. The controlling device may be configured to store the first type of intermediate data within a memory. The controlling device may be configured to generate print data using the first type of intermediate data within the memory in accordance with the print condition after accepting the setting instruction. The controlling device may be configured to supply the print data to a print performing unit. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033237 | GREEN PRINTING: RE-PURPOSING A DOCUMENT TO SAVE INK AND PAPER - Green printing is utilized to repurpose a document. An indication is received that a printout of a document from a printer has been requested. The document has content with a format that would result in a first quantity of pages being printed. The content is grouped into one or more regions. Further, one or more transformations are applied to the content for each region such that the printer prints the document with the content in a transformed format that results in a second quantity of pages being printed without falling below a predetermined readability threshold. The second quantity of pages is less than the first quantity of pages. Further, the one or more transformations being applied to the document may result in a second quantity of ink being utilized to print the document such that the second quantity of ink being less than the first quantity of ink. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033238 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHARACTERIZING PRINTER STEAKING - Methods and systems are presented for characterizing printer streaking using a basis selection algorithm to determine parameters set for a streak template that best approximate a density profile derived from a scanned printed test image, with wavelet decomposition used to expedite the searching for position and width parameters. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033239 | Mechanism for Inserting Information Into a Bitmap - A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving a print job, rasterizing the print job to produce rasterized bitmap data, retrieving additional information to be encoded into the bitmap data and compressing the bitmap data using the additional information by performing a sequence of optimal and sub-optimal compression. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033240 | CONTROLLER CHIP AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS TO PERFORM COLOR MIS-REGISTRATION CORRECTION AND METHODS THEREOF - A method to perform color mis-registration correction in an image forming apparatus includes detecting a plurality of color image data from print data, detecting edge information of each color image pixel for each of the color image data, and comparing the detected edge information and determining whether to perform color mis-registration correction. If it is determined to perform the color mis-registration correction, the method includes comparing a value of a pixel which constitutes each color image and setting a correction value, and if a correction value for entire pixels of the each color image is set, performing color misregistration correction for the plurality of color image data according to the set correction value. Accordingly, color mis-registration correction may be performed effectively and stably. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033241 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING E-BOOK THEREOF - A method of producing an electronic book (e-book) including displaying a selection screen including pre-stored document data, when a selection of a plurality of document data is received through the selection screen, displaying at least one menu applicable to the selected document data, when a selection of a menu to produce an e-book from among the menus is received, producing the e-book and displaying an edit screen to edit the produced e-book, and, when the produced e-book is edited with the edit screen, producing the e-book including the plurality of document data according to the editing. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033242 | PRINTING PRESS CENTRAL CONTROL UNIT - A printing press central control unit and method is disclosed. The central control unit has at least one combined display and operating unit which serves to display objects on the one hand and to enter commands and/or operators on the other hand, such that the combined display and operating unit has a multi-touch screen in combination with a display screen. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033243 | Management device of an image forming apparatus - A management device for an image forming apparatus including a status data collection unit where multiple types of status data are received from the image forming apparatus and stored in a status database, a target data creation unit where multiple types of target data are created based upon the multiple types of status data, a first stage determination unit where the multiple types of target data are identified as being above or below reference values set for each type, and a second stage determination unit where a weight value set for each status data type is attached to the determination results of the multiple types of status data of the first stage determination unit and as a whole of the multiple types of status data determined with majority logic for abnormal occurrence prediction. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033244 | Data relay apparatus, print control method, and computer program product - A data relay apparatus includes a connecting unit that connects an information processing apparatus to an image forming apparatus; a print control unit that receives output data from the information processing apparatus, produces print data based on the output data, and outputs the print data to the image forming apparatus; an information extracting unit that retrieves, from the output data, trigger data instructing execution of processing and extracts information within a preset data range subsequent to the trigger data; a setting unit that sets the data range according to an instruction from outside; a processing unit that executes the processing based on the trigger data and the information within the data range; a log-information generating unit that generates log information about the processing executed by the processing unit; and a log-information output unit that outputs the log information. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033245 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - Provided are an image forming apparatus capable of communicating with an information processing apparatus and a mobile terminal, and a control method of controlling the image forming apparatus. Wireless communication is enabled between the mobile terminal and the image forming apparatus owing to receipt of print data and account information, which is for placing the image forming apparatus in a state in which wireless communication is possible, from the information processing apparatus. After wireless communication is enabled, the image forming apparatus receives authentication information from the mobile terminal and, if this authentication information corresponds to the account information, start printing based upon the print data received from the information processing apparatus. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033246 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR SIZE DETECTION - An apparatus includes a size detector configured to detect a size of an original on a contact glass when an angle of a pressing plate is within a predetermined range, a storage element configured to store information of the detected size of original, a reader configured to read the original on the contact glass, using the information of the stored size of the original, after a log-on, and a storage updater configured to update the stored size of the original, along with a log-off. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033247 | SIMULTANEOUS DIGITAL IMAGE AND ASSOCIATED IMAGE METADATA PRINTING SYSTEM - An improved imaging system provides for entering, changing and deleting of information specific to a digital image. The details for a digital picture may be printed onto the front side and/or back side of a picture's printed hardcopy while simultaneously printing the digital picture or simultaneously displaying the digital image with its metadata on electronic media such as televisions, desktop, laptop and tablet computer screens, digital picture frames, cell phone, smart phone and telephone displays, public billboards, Internet web pages and x-ray photographs. Examples of a digital picture's details, also known as metadata, include but are not limited to the picture's file name, the photographer's name, a copyright holder's name and a description of the picture, as well as the picture's technical details such as its image format, date, GPS location, focusing mode, metering mode, shutter speed, flash exposure compensation, resolution, ISO sensitivity, white balance, etc. Additionally, a unique image identification code, password protection and encryption, can be assigned to each image and incorporate therein the image metadata. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033248 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A REMOTE JOB SUBMISSION ACCELERATOR REPORT IN A MULTI-FUNCTION DEVICE - A system and method for generating a remote job submission accelerator report with respect to a network multi-function device. A multi-function device can be configured to receive a job from a mobile communication device via a submission path. A text representation with respect to the submission path and a spatial representation with respect to the text representation can be automatically generated. An accelerator report can be generated based on the text representation and the spatial representation and the report can be added to a cover page of the job. Such an approach effectively enables client-less job submission with respect to the multi-function device. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033249 | Trigger-activated Contextual User Session Recording - Embodiments of the disclosed technology include a method and device for obtaining screenshots of active windows of a video output based upon non-printable keyboard input and/or a change in active window. Upon such a still image being obtained, printable text characters entered between the time of a prior-taken still image (or since the method began to be carried out) and the time of the still image gleaning, are associated with the still image. The printable text is searchable, with results returning a still image. Such a method can be used to view the operation of a remote computer via still images of its video output, or the like. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033250 | VIRTUAL PRINTING CURRENCY FOR PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOR OF DEVICE USERS - A system and method for promoting environmental behavior by device users are provided. The method includes allocating “green” points to each of a plurality of users. A job request, such as a print job request, is received from one of the users. A cost in points is computed for executing the job request, based on a formula which is designed to promote environmental behavior by the user. The user's allocated points are reduced by the computed cost when the job is performed. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033251 | Image forming apparatus, and computer program product for image forming - An image forming apparatus includes a receiving unit; a data saving unit; a drawing data generating unit; a log storage unit that stores a processing log; an image forming unit; and a data management unit. The data management unit, when the print job is analyzed as a time designated print job; causes the data generating unit to generate the drawing data; causes the data saving unit to save the drawing data; that, when analyzed printing being enabled at the designated print time, causes the image forming unit to perform image formation based on the drawing data and causes the log storage unit to store therein a processing log; and that, when printing is analyzed as disabled at the designated print time, performs processing corresponding to a print disabled state preset and causes the log storage unit to store therein a processing log about the processing. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033252 | Information Processing Apparatus, Bookbinding Printing Method, and Computer-Readable Medium - An information processing apparatus comprises: a data determination unit configured to determine, using first received data as a reference, whether to add another received data to processing in a single job; a size determination unit configured, when the data determination unit determines to add the other received data in a bookbinding mode in which a plurality of bound products are generated by a single job, to regard, as single tentative image data, a plurality of image data which are generated from different received data and laid out on a single sheet of paper, and to determine whether the single tentative image data fits in the sheet of paper; and a job generation unit configured to generate a job for at least one received data corresponding to image data contained in the single tentative image data determined by the size determination unit to fit in the sheet of paper. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033253 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus connected to a print apparatus via a network, comprises: receiving unit configured to receive a plurality of jobs; determination unit configured to determine a priority level of each of the plurality of jobs in an order in which jobs are sent to the print apparatus, based on information of a post-processing step which corresponds to each of the plurality of jobs and is performed after the plurality of jobs are printed by the print apparatus; and sending unit configured to send the plurality of jobs to the print apparatus in accordance with the priority levels in which jobs are sent, which are determined by the determination unit. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033254 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, OUTPUT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus may include a conversion unit, a transmission unit, and an instruction unit. The conversion unit acquires document data from a document management apparatus in response to a conversion request transmitted from an external device in a case where it is detected that a predetermined document operation is performed on the document data and converts the acquired document data into print data to be used by an image forming apparatus to output the document data. The transmission unit transmits to the image forming apparatus the print data converted from the document data by the conversion unit. The instruction unit instructs the image forming apparatus to output document data transmitted from the transmission unit in response to an output request transmitted from the external device in a case where it is detected that an output operation of outputting the document data is performed. | 2012-02-09 |
20120033255 | DISPLAY INPUT DEVICE CAPABLE OF INVOKING PROGRAM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY METHOD FOR DISPLAY INPUT DEVICE CAPABLE OF INVOKING PROGRAM - Provided is a display input device including: an input portion for receiving: a designation input for designating a setting screen to be displayed by a program; a job execution start input for starting a job; and a re-invocation input for re-invoking the same program as the executed program; and a control portion for causing, when the program is re-invoked by means of the re-invocation input and the job execution start input, a display portion to display a setting screen that is subsequent, in display order of the program, to the setting screen for which the designation input has been made. | 2012-02-09 |